Chapter 73 Why Are You Here?

Su's father told his two daughters about going to do odd jobs. read

Now that Qingyang is going to a private school, she cannot let her married sister bear the burden of her brother's education and other expenses.

Now that it's the slack season, Su Dahai is thinking of going to a neighboring county to do some odd jobs. I heard that the quarry in the next county is always recruiting people. Although the work is hard and tiring, the wages are good, so I wanted to take a look.

Su Qingyu disagreed.

"Dad, the owners of the stone quarry all have backgrounds, and they have so many thugs. Look at my uncle, he can't even get any compensation, and he almost has to compensate the other party. It's not easy to make money in the quarry."

When Su's mother heard this, she nodded repeatedly.

"I tried to persuade your father at home, but your father said he wouldn't go to your uncle's stone quarry. And he doesn't cut stones. He only looks for easy jobs, and the wages are high."

Su's mother wanted to persuade Su's father, but was persuaded by Su's father. After all, the wages in the quarry were still very high. Qingyang wants to go to school. If Qingqing is asked to pay for it, the Lu family will also talk about it.

Su Qingliu also followed suit. Let him find other work in the town or county.

Su Qingyu saw that Su's father was silent and knew that he might have made up his mind. After thinking for a while, he said: "Dad, come and help me." If he heard that his daughter needed help, her father would probably not go.

"Okay, what do you want dad to do?"

"Dad, you see, four shops have opened in this town, and they are all fighting price wars. I can hardly collect the vegetables. But now I still need a lot of vegetables. I think that instead of being constrained by others, I might as well grow my own vegetables. Self-sale. I have never seen the fifteen acres of land owned by Grandma Bo Cheng. I want to see if I can free up a few acres for growing vegetables.”

After hearing this, Su's father was a little confused: "Isn't it all rented to others? There is no need for dad to farm the land."

"There is no need for dad to farm the land. Dad will accompany me to take a look first. The deed will need to be re-signed after the transfer of ownership. If everyone is willing to grow vegetables, I will ask dad to help me run around. Bo Cheng's maternal grandfather's house is far away from home. The town is a bit far away, and we haven’t even gone there to collect vegetables. Last time Dad and Dahu went to the village, we collected a lot of rare vegetable seeds. Dad, you will help teach them how to plant them. "

"This is good. Farming dad is still good at it. It's just..."

Mother Su glanced at him and slapped him hard: "Your daughter asked you to help with some small favors, but you still resisted! When can you not earn money?"

When Su Qingyu heard this, she realized that she had missed the point. Her honest father still wants to go out and do odd jobs to save money for his children.

"Dad, Dahu, I'm going to let him be responsible for harvesting fruits. He may have to go farther. How about you help me with the vegetables and poultry. When the money is earned, you and your mother will keep half of it for yourself and take the other half with you. Go home, so grandma won’t have any objections. Then you can see us from time to time.”

Su's mother's eyes lit up: "How about Mom come and help you?"

She had given birth to several children during her ten-month pregnancy. Who wouldn't want to have their own child right in front of their eyes? Now that even the two youngest children had left her, she missed them.

Su's father rolled his eyes at her: "Do you think my parents can let both of us come out?"

Mother Su was unconvinced: "What about you? Is your stepmother willing to let you out? Leave all the work in the fields to her two biological sons and daughters-in-law? Is she willing?"

Su Qingliu frowned and glanced at Su Qingyu.

Su Qingyu was silent and said: "Didn't Dad say that this period is slack for farming? You can help me during the one or two months when you have to do odd jobs, and then go back when farming is busy. Maybe the situation in the store will be better by then. Well, Dahu might be able to take care of it alone, or he might have brought Dajiang out as well."

Su Dahai thought for a while and said, "Hey, that's fine, dad will help you for a month or two."

Su's mother reluctantly said goodbye to her husband and children and went back to Qiaotou Village, while Su Dahai stayed.

The next day, Su Qingnao took the clothes for the Lu family's grandparents that she had given to the Zhou family last time, and bought some food for her to go to the village.

Lu Shengcai learned that she was going to Shanghe Village, so he bought some things for her to take back, and gave her two taels of silver to take to her elders. In front of Lu Shengcai, Mrs. Wu said a lot of decent words to show her filial piety, but as soon as Lu Shengcai left, she didn't show any more words.

Except for Wu, who cared about Lu Shengcai and the few cubs she gave birth to, everyone else was just indifferent. Even her so-called friends who she could talk to were just trying to save face.

Wu treated Su Qingyu like an outsider, and Su Qingyu did not do much to her other than fulfilling her duties.

The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been difficult since ancient times, not to mention they are not close relatives.

Mrs. Wu doesn't care about the people in the Lu family's old house in Shanghe Village, and even the cubs she gave birth to will never return to the village. Grandpa Bo Cheng and the Lu family would not come to town if there was nothing special.

Su Qingnao hired a carriage and went to Shanghe Village with Su's father.

Lu Bocheng's maternal ancestral home is in Xiahe Village, and the two villages are adjacent to each other. At that time, Lu Bocheng's mother also fell in love with Lu Shengcai because of his proximity, and she wasted her life.

Su Qingnao thought about going to Xiahe Village, so she had to go to Shanghe Village. Moreover, she had not been to Shanghe Village since she got married. She felt sad thinking that Lu Bocheng had been worried that he would die and no one would burn paper for his mother.

People at that time paid attention to the inheritance of incense, so when she came, she was naturally not exempt from the custom.

Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village are a bit far away from Fengting Town, and the place is a bit remote. It is not easy to get out. He was too poor. Lu Shengcai didn't want to be trapped in the village and ran out to become a salesman.

Father Su accompanied her in the carriage, looking through the things she had prepared, and taught her how to get along with her elders.

The father and daughter talked and listened, and finally wandered to Shanghe Village.

Su Qing'an came here for the first time, and she found the old house of the Lu family after asking the villagers.

As Su's father walked towards the village, he looked around and felt that this place was much poorer than their Qiaotou Village. The old people and children didn't have any good clothes. This place might be closer to the neighboring town, and most of the land was stone, and the land was more barren.

The Lu family was very surprised by Su Qing'an's arrival. Old Lu and Grandma Lu didn't believe it when they heard their little grandson calling them. After confirming, they rolled up their trouser legs and trotted back home.

"Bocheng's family, why are you here?"

"Why are you here with your in-laws? What happened? Where is your father-in-law?"

Old Lu has been worried about his two grandsons since they were conscripted, and he was afraid of hearing bad news. When he saw that they came with his father-in-law...

What's going on? Are you going to take Bocheng's family back to her mother's house?

Old Lu felt a little uneasy. He clenched his five fingers into a fist and clenched it tightly. Grandma Lu didn't understand, and just pulled her granddaughter-in-law and greeted her in-laws.

Father Su smiled at Old Lu and said, "Grandpa, nothing else, I just came with Qingmei to see you. My father-in-law is busy with business and has no time. I just happened to be free, so I came with her to see you. Are you not welcome?"

Old Lu's heart suddenly relaxed.

He smiled and rubbed his hands, "Why not welcome, why not welcome! We are looking forward to it. We are happy that you can come with your granddaughter-in-law to see us."

Then he asked Lu Bocheng's aunt and uncle to take his granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law to kill chickens and pick vegetables to prepare lunch.