153, Spring of the Second-Rate
"The big bad guy is coming!"
The old house assigned to Yan Chu had no firewood, and there was no water in the water tank. Fortunately, the weather was not cold now, so there was no need to heat the kang. Yan Chu had a meal with the ready-made biscuits in the rations prepared by the old lady and went to sleep directly on the kang.
After a night's rest, he was ready to go to his elder brother Yan Aiguo to talk about something.
The original body was really uncultured. Others were just mixed up among their peers, but the original body didn't feel ashamed at all when bullying children.
The children in the village didn't have much snacks. In order to satisfy their cravings, they often went down to the river to catch fish and shrimps, went up the mountain to get bird eggs, and occasionally found some wild fruits in the mountains to sweeten their mouths.
The original body often snatched food from these children. In Xiaoshi Village, as long as the original body appeared, those children would spontaneously sound the alarm and warn other children.
Yan Chu watched helplessly as the children who had gathered together and seemed to be roasting sparrows scattered in a hurry. Before running away, they did not forget to step on the fire and ran away with the branches with sparrows forked.
The adults around were not surprised, and they also looked at Yan Chu with vigilance, thinking that this second-rate guy would not leave the village in the short term after his head injury. In addition, after the family was divided, there was no old man or old woman to rely on, so he would probably wander around the village at mealtime.
Don't make any delicious food at home these days, just drink some porridge to get by, and then lock the doors and windows tightly. If this second-rate guy knocks on the door, just pretend you didn't hear it.
Even with psychological preparation, it was the first time for Yan Chu to face so many disgusting eyes. In the past worlds, even at the worst time, he was not despised by everyone like now. Even in the world where the reborn were running everywhere, at least there was an old lady Jin who loved him.
Yan Chu felt a little sad, but there was still a long time now, and sooner or later he would let everyone know how much he was cherished.
"What are you doing here, little uncle?"
Seeing Yan Chu coming home, Jiang Dani asked vigilantly.
Yesterday, the family was separated while the demon star was sleeping. I'm afraid he also hates her in his heart. I just don't know whether he is here to make peace or to make trouble today.
"Chu'er, have you had breakfast? If..."
The youngest son has never done housework since he was a child. The old lady separated the youngest son and realized that even if he was given food, he might not cook it. I don't know what he ate last night or whether he had breakfast this morning.
Especially the youngest son still has a wound on his head. Because the family really has no money, they didn't send him to the health station to see. They just applied wood ash to stop the bleeding. I don't know if the wound hurts his head.
Old lady Yan didn't sleep well that night because she was thinking about all sorts of things. She kept nagging for most of the night. In the end, Old lady Yan got angry and gave her a death order to let her not care about this son. The old lady was afraid that she would have to go to the old house early in the morning to take a look.
At this moment, looking at the ugly face of the eldest daughter-in-law, the old lady realized that the family had been separated. What she asked just now was inappropriate and might cause the eldest daughter-in-law to dislike her.
Holding back her heartache, the old lady took back her half-sentence and asked, "Chu'er, what's the matter with you coming home today?"
The family has been divided, and the youngest son will have to learn to do housework sooner or later. The old man is right. They, as parents, cannot accompany the child for a lifetime. He must stand up on his own. He can't live his whole life with chickens and dogs.
Jiang Dani also knew that it was unlikely for the old lady to completely let go of this youngest son. The sudden change in the other party's tone just now also showed that the old lady was trying to change. Jiang Dani didn't find fault and was already quite satisfied.
She glanced at Yan Chu, took the dustpan and went back to the kitchen, ready to put away all the things that were not finished in the morning, especially the cabinets in the house had to be locked to prevent the things in the house from being touched by those dirty hands and feet.
"Mom, I came here today to discuss with my elder brother and his wife about renting my few acres of land to them for farming."
Yan Chu has reincarnated in so many worlds, and he has not really worked in the fields many times, including the world of the first educated youth. After being with Ding Ding, he was arranged to go to the village primary school. In the following worlds, he did not even touch farm work. It is obviously impossible to suddenly give him a few pieces of land for him to make a living.
In the original plot, the original body had a bad quarrel with his elder brother and his wife because of the division of the family, and rented these acres of land to other people in the village. Now that he is here, of course he will not do that. If it is also renting, he will rent it to his elder brother and his wife.
If he is not worried about the contrast and people are suspicious, he would not mind giving the land under his name directly to Yan Aiguo's family.
"This is a good idea."
Jiang Dani really didn't know that her brother-in-law came to talk about this matter today. If the acres of land were not divided according to the number of people in the village, she would not want to give those acres of land to Yan Chu.
Now that the production quota has been assigned to each household, as long as one is diligent and willing to work hard, the harvest from the land, after paying the tax, is all his. The more land, the more harvest. Jiang Dani has heard that the free market in the town and the county is very popular now. The price of fresh vegetables and fruits sold in the free market is much higher than that directly sent to the purchasing station.
Seeing that the two sons in the family will not be a small expense in the future to marry a wife and build a house, Jiang Dani also wants to save more money for her sons and earn back what Yan Chu had lost before.
Thinking of this, Jiang Dani looked at Yan Chu with a much more pleasing look. As long as the other party does not ask for too much and the rent is too high, she and Aiguo can take care of so much land with some hard work.
Before the separation, they were the ones who took care of all the land, so it doesn’t make any difference now.
Old Man and Old Lady Yan are only in their fifties or sixties now. In the eyes of the villagers, they are still old enough to work in the fields. After working for another ten years, they can no longer do farm work, so they can help cook and clean at home. At the very least, they can take care of some children. In any case, many people in the countryside are happy to live with the elderly. Although Jiang Dani promised to help the elderly in their old age, considering the income that the old man and the old lady have brought to the family over the years, it is not a loss at all.
“But what will you do without the land?”
Old Lady Yan hesitated. Looking at this son who never listened to her, she didn’t know how to persuade him, so she could only worry on the side.
"Mom, I don't know how to farm, so this land will be wasted if I am given it."
Yan Chu imitated his original body and said casually: "My elder brother and sister-in-law are used to farm work. I don't ask for much rent for renting this land to them. Just give me 400 kilograms of grain every year. At least I won't starve to death with this grain, and I can feel relaxed."
The original body was lazy, and Yan Chu's words did not arouse anyone's suspicion at all.
"You are really a jerk. Why did you give me the land when you divided the family? Wouldn't it be better to give me more money? You have caused me so much trouble for nothing."
Yan Chu muttered in a low voice. Everyone in the family knew his character. They thought that they had made a fool of themselves and had not made any progress. While sighing in their hearts, they also felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said.
"Mom, my brother-in-law is right. Rent the land to me and Aiguo. We will give him some food every year, so my brother won't have to worry about being hungry."
Jiang Dani thought to herself that her brother-in-law was really stupid. He didn't understand the output of the land, but he only asked for 400 kilograms of food from them as rent, and he stupidly didn't specify what kind of food the 400 kilograms of food was.
400 kilograms of sweet potatoes are also food, and 400 kilograms of rice are also food. The difference is huge.
Jiang Dani now likes her brother-in-law's stupidity and stupidity. She wants to sign the contract quickly and let the village head and secretary be witnesses, so that he won't regret it when he thinks it through.
Yan Aiguo and Old Man Yan, who were working in the field, were called back. After yesterday's separation agreement, they signed a land lease agreement.
"You should take care of yourself in the future."
Old Man Yan sighed as he looked at his youngest son holding the contract and looking like he had taken advantage of him.
"Dad, what are you saying? I can get 400 kilograms of food for free every year. I don't have a big appetite, so how can I starve to death? I don't have to do anything and I can get food delivered to my door. Where in the world is there such a good thing?"
Yan Chu looked like you are stupid, I am the smartest in the world, which made those who still cared about him angry and completely ignored him.
The village head and the village party secretary who were witnesses on the side also shook their heads at the second-rate son of the Yan family. How much sin must have been committed in the previous life to give birth to such a son.
However, the 400 kilograms of food were still stipulated in the agreement, 150 kilograms of rice, 150 kilograms of wheat, and 100 kilograms of corn or sweet potato flour ground into powder. These grains can at least prevent Yan Chu from starving to death, and the rent is within the acceptable range of Yan Aiguo and his wife.
The fact that Yan Chu foolishly sublet the land under his name to his eldest brother's family became the talk of the village again.
For rural people, land is the most important thing. If the land is gone, the roots are gone. In the eyes of most people, Yan Chu is cutting off his roots. This person is completely hopeless.
Yan Chu doesn't care about the eyes of the villagers. Anyway, in their minds, his original body is already rotten to the core. Now this is at most one more bad thing.
He has more important things to do now, and he doesn't plan to change the impression of the villagers on him for the time being.
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"Brother Yan, how are you doing recently? Do you have enough money? If not, I can lend you some."
As usual, Yan Chu walked towards the underground casino in the town of Jiangjiang. As soon as he arrived at the small shop next to the hidden casino, he was stopped by a man with yellow teeth and a skinny and wretched look. The other party also handed him a Mudan cigarette, looking like a good brother.
"A broken boat still has three nails left. Do I, Yan Chu, look like a poor person?"
The original body was a poor person who loved to show off in front of his "brothers". He would not easily tell others about his family background. Moreover, Yan Chu did have some money in his hands now. When the debt collectors came to ask for money, the Yan family emptied out the entire family background to pay off the debt. He also had 30 or 40 yuan of private money hidden secretly, which was also what the original body was going to use to make a comeback.
According to the current consumption level, 30 or 40 yuan is not a small amount. If you save a little, it is enough for one or two months of expenses.
So what Yan Chu said was not false.
"Hehe."
The big yellow tooth smiled. No matter whether Yan Chu had money or not, he would be poor sooner or later. He heard that the other party's eldest brother had two white and clean nephews at home, one four years old and the other two years old. It was the best time to sell. People of this age did not remember anything. Those who could not give birth to sons liked children of this age the most.
Based on his observations during this period of time, the man in front of him was heartless. He was so angry that he lost. What could he not sell?
Anyway, he came here under the pretext of visiting relatives. He would leave after completing a job and would not have to worry about being caught.
Thinking of this, Dahuangya's smile became even brighter. He looked at Yan Chu as if he was looking at his own son or nephew. He helped to light a cigarette, and the two of them walked towards the casino affectionately.