bookcurios Chapter 188: Arrangements, let Yao Dongdong collect beans
Chapter 188: Arrangements, let Yao Dongdong collect beans
After everyone left, the aunts helped to clean up the yard, washed the dishes, and moved the tables and chairs back to the village ancestral hall. When one family is happy, hundreds of families will help. This is the benefit of doing good things in the village. If it weren't for the villagers' aunts, it would take a long time to clean up the house.
Yao Qingnian asked the aunts who helped to pack up the remaining dishes and take them home. The aunts were all very happy and praised the Lu family for not only preparing a beautiful banquet but also being good people. They deserved to live in such a good house and earn so much money.
The yard became quiet, and only Yao Yongping's family was left, preparing to say goodbye and go back: "Mom and Dad, why don't you stay here for a night before going back? We haven't had a good chat with mom for a long time."
"Girl, how can you let your whole family stay at your daughter's house? If it gets out, people will laugh at you."
"My dear in-laws, you are too polite. What's the big deal? We are all family. If anyone dares to gossip, I will be the first to disagree."
Yao Dongdong and his wife wanted to stay in such a nice house for a night to experience it, but since his parents had spoken, they dared not disobey.
"Sister, come home and play when you have time." Guo said with a smile.
Since her parents didn't want to stay, Yao Qingnian didn't make things difficult for them. He packed some leftover fresh meat, vegetables and cloth for Lin Qiaofeng and asked her to take them back to make some new clothes for her father and mother. He also gave Guo a hairpin he bought himself. Guo couldn't hide the smile on her face and happily thanked him while holding the hairpin.
She also brought some tea, fruits and snacks to her two nephews. The two boys were flattered and thanked them in a somewhat awkward manner. It seemed that this aunt was not as bad as their mother had said before.
Yao Dongdong felt unhappy when he saw that everyone had something except himself, but he didn't say anything. It was because he used to be mean to his sister. Now that she had money, she could give to whoever she wanted. He couldn't be jealous.
"Brother, you are idle at home anyway, why don't you help me harvest beans? This way you can earn some money to supplement the family income."
Yao Dongdong is a little clever, but Lin Qiaofeng and her husband have always had a crush on their daughter and lacked discipline for their son, which is why he has such a personality. However, he also helps Yao Yongping with work on weekdays, and although he has a bad temper and is a bit greedy, he is not a bad person. If he can correct his temper, perhaps his parents will have to worry less.
"Ah? Me?" Yao Dongdong was instantly flattered. He looked over and thought he had heard it wrong.
"Well, why don't you want to do it?"
"Yes! Harvesting beans, right? Don't worry, I will do things beautifully for you." Yao Dongdong immediately patted his chest and guaranteed. How difficult could harvesting beans be? It's much better than farming, right?
"Don't be too happy too soon. I also have requirements for harvesting the beans. You can try to do it according to my requirements for two days first." Yao Qingnian said ugly words in advance.
"Oh, okay, I understand." Yao Dongdong quickly nodded in agreement.
Yao Qingnian explained to Yao Dongdong all the details of collecting beans, as well as the requirements and prices. Guo was so excited listening to her. Could she, the head of the family, also do business?
If they work harder, they can also build a big blue brick and tile house like Yao Qingnian. It's beautiful just to think about it. She nodded like pounding garlic and said, "Don't worry, sister. I will definitely supervise your big brother and make sure he gets things done. Don't worry!"
The sauced tofu in the shop was very popular, so Yao Qingnian's original idea of turning the shop next door into an embroidery workshop was put on hold for the time being. After the workshop was completed, he would use it to make a tofu shop first.
These days, I make it in my own yard, and ask Brother Ye Youcai to deliver it to the city early in the morning when it is ready. Lobster jelly is out of season, so I can't collect much. So Yao Qingnian simply stopped collecting lobster jelly. Yao Qingnian also stored some dry goods for jelly, so he can use it whenever he wants. This winter, he changed to using tofu as the main ingredient.
So the news spread and people started collecting beans to make soy milk, tofu pudding, and tofu with sauce.
Worried that Liu Shuyue couldn't handle it alone, and as winter was coming, there was nothing for everyone to do except go up the mountain to collect firewood, Yao Qingnian found a few more people to help make tofu. Of course, they all signed a confidentiality agreement.
As a result, most of the men, women, young and old in the village were working for Yao Qingnian, and the village chief was grinning from ear to ear.
After Yao Dongdong returned, he went to harvest beans with full confidence.
Yao Qingnian's parents were very touched when they saw their son going out early and coming back late. They felt that he finally seemed a little mature.
Guo was no longer lazy all day long. In addition to helping Yao Dongdong check and pack the beans he collected every day, she also took the initiative to take on some of the housework. The family's life became more and more harmonious, and they were no longer like before, with quarrels and swearing every day.
Harvesting beans was indeed not as simple as Yao Dongdong had thought. Not only did he have to run door to door every day, but some people also did fraudulent things. Just the second day after harvesting beans, he received beans mixed with sand and stones. Yao Dongdong was very angry, but when he got home, he found that he didn't know who did it, so he could only suffer the loss himself. For a time, he lost most of his confidence.
Yao Qingnian knew that Yao Dongdong really wanted to do this well and didn't want him to be frustrated and give up because of this, so he gave him some advice.
Let him spread the news and let the villagers deliver the beans themselves. There is an opportunity to make money in front of them, who wouldn't want to grab it? There is no need for him to go door to door and be humble. This will not only save time, but also detect problems in time and receive good beans.
She heard from Lin Qiaofeng that after Yao Dongdong went to harvest beans, the family became unusually harmonious, with the mother loving and the children filial. Even Guo, who was the laziest child in the past, went to work in the fields. Yao Qingnian didn't want her parents' home to go back to its original state.
Yao Dongdong was also a smart man. He immediately came up with an idea. He found a few of his good friends and gave each of them a little benefit so that they would willingly collect beans for him. He then checked the quality of the beans in the village every day and no longer had to run from house to house like he did at the beginning.
He became more and more skilled in harvesting beans, and the nearby villagers called him "Douzidong".
When Yao Dongdong received the first payment of silver, he didn't know how happy he was. This was silver earned by his own ability. He no longer had to worry about his mother's three or two acres of land. He could also use the silver to subsidize the family expenses. The couple lay in bed at night, feeling extremely happy. It felt so good to earn silver.
One day later, Lin Qiaofeng talked about the incident of burying silver in her field to teach them a lesson. Yao Dongdong and his wife blushed and lowered their heads, feeling a little embarrassed. From then on, they worked harder and more diligently.