"Okay, I'll listen to you. When the time comes, I'll ask your ninth mother to come over in advance to help you."

"Okay, Uncle Jiu. By the way, do you know anyone who can dig a well? I want to dig a well. As everyone knows, I'm timid and I don't dare to go to the deep ditch to fetch water at night. Jianguo used to do it, but now there's no one to do it."

Uncle Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there are people in Lijia Village who specialize in digging wells, but they are not cheap. Do you want to dig now?"

"It's all right, Uncle Jiu, dig a well. There are only benefits and no harm in digging a well. I dare to fetch water during the day, but there is no water during the day. We can't live without digging a well."

"Okay, I got it. I'll go look for that person after that. I'll bring someone over to check your area first. Is there any water source underground? If there is, it will be easy. I'm just afraid there isn't."

Of course there is. I heard from Gui Niang that in the previous life, a well was dug near the fruit trees in the outer courtyard. There was a lot of water in the well, enough for use. However, that well was dug a few years after Yang Juan took over this stall.

After Uncle Jiu left, Gui Niang said, "A lot of people gathered in the yard next to you today. It seems that they invited several grandfathers to come over to discuss whether you should stay or go.

Jianguo's uncle and his second grandfather's cousins ​​haven't returned yet. They are all next door. Someone was invited to invite your tenth uncle, but he found an excuse and hid away."

"You are an old man, half of your body is in the ground, but you still don't stop. You are so bored. You can't even clean up your own family, but you are worrying about other people's affairs. What a joke! If you can't deal with a few old guys, can't you deal with their sons? Whoever makes trouble, I will go to his house and beat his son or grandson."

"Okay, as long as you have the courage, I won't have to worry about it. However, not all of them are looking for trouble. Many of them are trying to dissuade us. Those who have a bit of brains won't take the lead and get involved in this matter."

Isn't it funny? The person involved hasn't said anything yet, but these outsiders are getting anxious. They are really meddling in other people's affairs. They deserve to be beaten!

"Also, last night, after dark, Yang Juan was sent back by the old bastards of the Yang family. They sneaked into the village and were seen by the children playing. I also heard that the old bastard brought people to the ditch to get the bicycle, intending to ride it away secretly. In the end, they didn't find it. When they discovered that the bicycle was missing, they were so angry that they were fuming, and they shouted that they would call the police."

"Report it if you want. Anyway, we don't know and we didn't see who took it away. It's been two days since they left. It's their fault for not coming here in time. Besides, the mountains are high and the ravines are deep. If you hide something here, only a ghost can find it."

"Who says it's not true? In order to avoid bandits and horse bandits and to make a living, the people in the mountains around us dug a lot of holes to hide people and food. There are so many gullies and ravines, and it's almost impossible to find anything hidden there. It's so difficult!"

"Yes."

The two smiled at each other.

The children in this village were not very good at other things, but they were good at hiding something in the mountains. At that time, the children had no toys, no comic books, and no computers or game consoles.

The only thing they can do is occupy the mountains, play the role of bandits, and fight each other. They run up and down the mountains every day, and they never get tired of it. They are as familiar with and understand these mountains as they are with their own homes.

Let's not talk about this anymore.

"Gui Niang, do you know anyone who has a newborn wolf puppy? If there is no wolf puppy, a small native dog will do. I want to raise two. There are too many evil spirits, so I have to make some preparations in advance."

"Okay, I'll ask around for you when I'm done."

"Does Shitou have a slingshot? Give it to me so he can make one for himself. Here, this is the money to buy the rubber band."

"I'll go back and ask him to send it to you. It's just that thing, why should I pay for it?"

"That's not the case. To us, it's a useless thing, but to Shi Tou, it may be the money he saved for a long time. He spent a lot of time and energy to make this treasure. We can't let him work in vain." Xia Ran handed over a dollar.

"It won't take that much."

"It's okay, give it to him. Maybe I'll need him to help me run errands after this."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I noticed that you are very different this time."

"After going through such a big thing, you are still the same as before? That would be fatal."

"makes sense."

"I forgot to mention that your mother sprained her waist yesterday and was eventually carried back home. And your sister-in-law not only sprained her waist, but also broke three ribs. She is now lying in the village hospital."

"That's good. That means I can have a few more days of peace and quiet."

"Gui Niang, I still need to build a few more layers of the courtyard wall. Please tell my tenth uncle to call a few more people to help me build it. Just build it with bricks. I don't have anyone to do the work now, so I will just pay for the labor and materials."

The people in this area help each other with work, but rarely pay each other. Most of the time, they help each other with other work and give back, which is called "replacement" or "exchange of work".

It's not that people don't know how to pay, but that people don't have any money. They can only replace each other's work.

"No need. It's not a big deal. Just call a few more people and it will be done in one morning. There's no need."

"Gui Niang, let's put it this way. Our love is love, and life is life. Paying the money will be good for both of us. Besides, we still have to find someone else. You know, I'm not short of money now. Why don't I save it for having a baby?"

Gui Niang was amused by Jianguo's last sentence. After thinking about it, she realized that it was true. Jianguo was indeed not short of money now and was considered an invisible rich man in the village. Although she didn't know how much the final compensation was, it was definitely higher than 1 yuan.

"Are you still planting these fields? What are your plans?"

"Gui Niang, I plan to only plant the two acres of irrigated land and the land closer to home. I want to contract out the land farther away. Please ask if anyone in our family wants to plant it. After deducting the public grain tax for one acre of land, you only need to give me 160 kilograms of wheat per acre."

The current market situation is that each mu of land is given at least 180-200 kilograms of wheat, excluding the public grain.

It is better to suffer less, but Xia Ran cannot do farm work. In his previous life, although he lived a miserable life, he never did much farm work.

"Okay, I'll ask you when I'm done. Do you have any other plans?"

"I want to go to the county town in a few days and look for a wholesale market. While I have some money, I want to open a small shop and sell needles and thread. At least I can earn some extra money on a daily basis."

"Jian Guo, I find that you have become smarter in the past two days!"

"When I was chatting with Secretary Wang a few days ago, I thought the advice she gave was good. She also gave me an idea to sell cold noodles. Gui Niang, let's sell them together. We can be companions and make money together."

"Selling cold noodles is a good business, but we don't know how to make them."

"Secretary Wang has a relative who sells cold noodles in the county town, and the business is pretty good. Secretary Wang said that once I have thought it through, she can introduce me to the school for free."

"This is a great thing. It's good for the country. He's capable of doing this. Secretary Wang is a good official. But if I add more to it, will they be unhappy and think I'm too greedy?"

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