Back to the past: Spring and Autumn Siheyuan

Chapter 294 Gifts
It is almost impossible for a simple and honest person to want to be the village head in this day and age.

Fang Xiaoya's cousin looks very simple and honest, always laughing before saying a word, but he was able to become the village head, and he started before liberation, because he was desperate and ruthless.

He is ruthless, not to his own people, but to outsiders.

The reason is a well. In the countryside, if there is no water for farming, it is still a fart.

There were often conflicts between their family and the neighboring village over the right to use a well.

This well is shared by the two villages, so there is no need to argue about it, but which family uses it during the day and which family uses it at night needs to be discussed carefully.

I believe that many friends who have land at home should have the experience of getting up to water the land at night.

No one wants to sleep soundly at night and get up to work.

Fang Xiaoya's cousin almost single-handedly fought for the right to use the well during the day to their village. It was because of this that he was recommended by the villagers to become the village head, and he worked ten times. Year.

"Uncle" Li Heng went back to collect food stamps and came back soon.

"The food stamps here are about two hundred catties, how much do you think you want?"

Good guy, my cousin's eyes are straightened when he hears this. If we take all of this back, our village won't have a headache for entertaining the leaders from the superiors for a year.

It's a pity...he doesn't have that much money. As for taking it for nothing, he never thought of it.

Even if the niece and son-in-law who met for the first time were willing to give it to him, he would not take it.

"Hey, Er...Erheng, I don't have that much money here, just give me 30 yuan." While talking, the cousin took out the money wrapped in a handkerchief from his pocket.

Ever since I knew the identity of this nephew and son-in-law, my cousin always felt a little uncomfortable when he was called by his nickname.

He has been the head of the village for so many years, and the biggest leader he has ever met is from the town. When he came here today and heard that his cousin's son-in-law is the director of a department store in the city, he was envious, but at the same time he felt a little restrained.

He and the people in the village dared to blow their beards and stare, and even fought. Even the leaders of the town sometimes dared to pat the table, but when he entered the city, he had no other thoughts except to be cautious.

There was a thick wad of money wrapped in the handkerchief. The largest denomination was only three yuan, and there was only one piece. The rest were dimes and cents. It was not easy to count to thirty. .

Dipping in his saliva, the cousin counted twice and was short of seven cents, which made him a little embarrassed. He had already fumbled all over his pockets, and there was indeed no more money.

"Damn it, you..."

Just when the uncle wanted to ask his wife if she still had money, Father Fang who was sitting by the side hurriedly stopped him.

"Qishan, how much is the difference, I'll make it up for you."

"Brother-in-law, it's... seven cents short."

"Hey, you said it earlier, I thought you were far worse." Li Heng, who watched his uncle count the money without saying a word for a long time, wanted to laugh when he heard it, but he didn't laugh, and his face was still calm.

If you laugh at this time, it will only make others feel more ashamed.

He handed over the food stamps he had counted just now, and at the same time handed over the cloth bag he just came to pick up. Following his movements, there were two clinking sounds of glass bottles colliding in the bag.

"Cousin, here is a 30 yuan food stamp, please order it. Then, I met you for the first time today, and I don't know what to get for you, your aunt and the children at home. I have two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of wine, a packet of cakes, a bag of sugar, and a box of balm for my aunt, take them all."

"This can't be done, this can't be done." The uncle's hand that was stretched out to pick up the things directly waved twice.

"I didn't even give you a gift when you married Xiaoya, so how can I ask for your things?"

"I married Xiaoya, because of our family's special situation, I didn't tell anyone, just got a certificate.

Besides, as a junior, this is a gift from me to the elders. It is already very rude not to visit you and your aunt at home. You must accept this thing no matter what. "

The aunt who was helping Fang's mother wash the vegetables over there came over as soon as she put down her work.

She was terrified by what she said just now, for fear that if her husband was persuaded to accept it, how would they return the gift in the future.

Not to mention other things, just a box of balm costs a few cents. She does farm work in the village to earn work points, and she may not be able to leave that much money in a month. How dare she accept it.

Not to mention tobacco, alcohol, snacks and sugar.

"Er Heng, you can charge us seven cents less, but we can't accept this thing." The aunt wiped her hands on the apron she was wearing casually and said, her words were rather cautious, and she looked at the person sitting there. Father Fang.

"Brother-in-law, please tell Erheng that we really can't accept your things. How can we accept your things when we come to your door for help?"

"Okay." Before Fang's father could say anything, Fang's mother, who also put down the food in her hand, also came over.

"Qishan, Juan'er, listen to me, collect the food coupons first, and accept the things the children gave. It's me, the sister, who didn't do a good job. I didn't notify you when the children got married."

Mama Fang took the cloth bag from Li Heng and put it in the hands of my aunt.

"That's right, uncle and aunt, please accept it, this is a wish from me and brother... Brother Erheng."

The little girl who was cutting vegetables also chimed in.

My aunt looked at the bag that had been placed in her hand with some difficulty, and then turned to look at her man.

The uncle thought for a while and nodded, "That's fine, we're not being polite, but let's agree. At the end of the year, our village will kill pigs. I'll send you some. You can't refuse."

"Look at what you said, it seems like I have refused, who doesn't like meat. Qishan, how many pigs did your village raise this year?"

"I have raised three pigs, and then I will hand over two pigs to the town, and we can keep one for ourselves. But last month, some boys from the village went hunting in the mountains and brought back three wild boars. We will definitely kill them together by the end of the year. Although it is a bit smaller, it can still share more meat.”

When I said this, the smile on my cousin's face couldn't be stopped, why have I been busy for a year, isn't it just to get more good things at the end of the year.

Li Heng couldn't laugh, because he knew that the worst days for farmers were coming soon.

The past two years may have been the happiest they have ever lived.

The things were accepted, and then the two distinct stalls resumed. The woman continued to cook, and the three men continued to chat.

Fang's father asked a lot about the village. When Fang's mother's elders were still alive, they would go back at least once a year.

As the older generation passed away, they haven't been back in the past two years, and their cousin came to visit them when he went to the city.

(End of this chapter)