Awang didn't cook much for dinner, and the whole family was full of watermelon.
While there was still light in the sky, Dalang was the first to put down his bowls and chopsticks. Qin Yao took two taels of silver and gave it to him, "I want to hand it to you, Mr. Fu, and then take back our melon money."
Erlang was curious and asked how much melon money he would bring back. When he learned the price, he asked Qin Yao why he didn't just take one or two eight cents of silver and let his elder brother send it. Anyway, that's how much it was to offset it, so why bother to change hands twice.
“Don't you understand this, kid?” Qin Yao waved her hand for Dalang to go quickly, watched him go out, and then turned back to give Erlang three explanations.
“Not everyone likes to settle accounts like this. Mr. Fu is a bit of a head-scratcher, so it's easiest to calculate each one's account one by one.”
Otherwise, if he can't settle the account clearly later, he will have to come to her to continue arguing.
Erlang nodded three times, indicating that he had learned.
Hearing Qin Yao's plans, the four Dalang brothers and sisters feel more at ease—they can eat with open stomachs!
"Are you busy?" Qin Yao smiled at the big guy, nodded to the little girl and said hello, put the watermelon on a clean wooden board aside, and said to the woman in charge of the kitchen:
Everyone who got the melon was not happy.
One for the village chief, one for the clan chief, two for the big guys to try in the factory, and one for Carpenter Liu's family.
Si Niang screamed "Ah" and threw herself into A Niang's arms. The two braids on her head were swinging back and forth like a baby, "Can I eat half of it tomorrow and less the day after tomorrow?"
“This is a cold melon grown by my family. The sun is very bright today. I am afraid that everyone will suffer from heatstroke, so I brought a melon here to relieve everyone's heat.”
Dalang came back soon. Two taels of silver were delivered to him, and two hundred melons of melon were taken out smoothly. Liu Dafu's family was having dinner, and he was given half a bowl of millet cake to bring back.
Awang fried a bowl of peanuts, sprinkled them with sugar, and placed them on the small table. Qin Yao grabbed a handful and bit into them, which were crunchy.
But their family's consumption alone would not be enough to finish the summer.
Unfortunately, the whole family couldn't eat anymore, so Qin Yao had to ask Awang to put it away first and heat it up for breakfast for the four siblings tomorrow morning.
There are so many debts that adults have in their minds.
The sky was getting dark and the cool breeze was blowing. The mother and son were sitting at the door of the main room facing the door to enjoy the cool air.
The back of Hua'er's neck has been exposed to the sun all the time, and the skin has peeled off. She is just a little girl, and it makes people feel uncomfortable to look at her.
"That's right!" Qin Yao suddenly turned around and waved to the little girl in the corner of the shed, "Follow me to the factory. There is a shortage of handyman in the canteen over there."
Those families who were familiar with Qin Yao secretly had expectations in their hearts. When they saw it again this morning, their expectations came true, and they were doubly happy.
"Let's see tomorrow." Qin Yao suppressed a smile and pretended to be serious. Si Niang sighed, "Okay."
Liu Dafu, who was supervising the construction under the roadbed, vaguely heard Qin Yao's voice. He climbed up the road to take a look. When he saw that it was really her and brought a watermelon, he clicked his tongue twice in his heart. He also said that he pretended to be a good person and wanted to save face. Wasn't she the same? .
Hua'er's eyes widened in disbelief, she was so flattered.
Qin Yao shook her head, "Eat and sell at the same time. Let's eat enough ourselves first."
There is one left, take it to the road construction team to quench the thirst of Hua'er and others and boost their morale.
"Uncle Dafu, you're here too. Just in time, come and give us a share. I have something else to do, so I'll go back to work first." Qin Yao made a move and called Liu Dafu over, patted his **** and left. .
Qin Yao only said that you are still too young and only have these two accounts in your mind.
Melon seeds are limited. Although Qin Yao used two acres of land to grow watermelons, the planting was sparse and he could only get seventy or eighty melons per acre, which is less than a thousand kilograms.
Hua'er, who was helping to light the fire in the shed, was the first to see Qin Yao. He thought she was going to town and greeted her happily.
However, Erlang still couldn't help complaining, "This is too troublesome. It's very simple. Is it so difficult to calculate?"
Fortunately, the planting has been successful now, which just satisfies my hunger. I will save more seeds and try to plant a few more acres next year to increase production.
Unlike other adults, the children will just leave it alone regardless of what they ask, and don't worry about the adults' affairs.
Qin Yao carried a sack of watermelons and delivered them door to door.
The feeling of having enough delicious fruit is really wonderful. Si Niang held her little face in her hands and leaned on her with happiness, saying that she would eat half a melon by herself tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow. More!
"No." Qin Yao warned seriously, "Just the right amount is fine. Children can't eat too much."
"Dad, my wife and I went to the factory!" Hua'er lowered his head and said in surprise to the mute who was sweating profusely under the roadbed.
Qin Yao discusses everything at home with her children, making them feel very involved.
After subtracting the cost of favors, there is still some selling money left.
The faces were all gloomy. Those hands were tanned.
“Madam!”
Everyone knows that the workers in the stationery factory not only get high wages, but also get two full meals a day, and occasionally meat and vegetables. Their treatment is simply enviable to others.
Dalang asked with concern: "Aunt Yao, are we going to sell all the cold melons in our house?"
However, Qin Yao does not expect to make any money from watermelons this year, she is mainly trying.
The two acres add up to less than two thousand catties, a total of one hundred and fifty-seven.
Liu Dafu showed off in the village yesterday, saying how delicious and rare the cold melons from Qin Yao's family were, and he helped promote them for free.
Early the next morning, Qin Yao went to the field to pick six more melons, preparing to use them as favors.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yao walked straight towards her with something in her arms.
Hua'er pointed at herself to confirm again whether Qin Yao was calling her. When she saw her nodding with a smile, she hurriedly put down the fire stick in her hand and ran towards Qin Yao under the envious eyes of the women nearby.
Working hard under the sun in the middle of summer is no ordinary hardship. On the way back from town yesterday, he met Hua'er and his daughter who were finishing work. Qin Yao almost didn't recognize them.
Hearing this, Erlang, Sanlang and Si Niang's eyes lit up and they almost jumped up and shouted: Great!
After delivering the melons to the village, and asking Old Man Liu to pick them from the fields, Qin Yao took the last melon belonging to the road construction team and followed the repaired road to find it.
The mute was startled at first, but after he realized what he was doing, he smiled and waved his hands, signaling her to go quickly and be more diligent.
Hua'er nodded, turned around and saw that Qin Yao had already strode away, and quickly trotted to catch up.
The two arrived at the gate of the stationery factory. Qin Yao asked her to go in to find Mr. He, saying that she had arranged it. She didn't have time to send flowers. Last night, the convoy led by Liu Bai returned with wood, and she wanted to find out. Let's take a look at the situation.
Chapter end
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