Chapter 42 The best sister-in-law in the 1980s (42)
When Xu Yin was walking on the village road facing the setting sun, her cousin's rice flower fish had all been driven out of the rice fields and swam along the canal into the large bucket connected to the opening. There were more than a dozen pots on the side. The buckets are filled to the brim, and fish jump out from ti to ti.
She also leaned over to take a look: "Hey! Brother Jianjun, your fish are really good!"
When everyone saw it was her, they happily chatted:
Is Yinyin back?
Yin girl is finally back! We still want to ask you to make clothes.
"What clothes are you making? Yin girl must be here to help the family collect fish."
No, Yin Yin, my family will also raise fish with your family next season. Can you teach us how to prepare fish feed?
Xu Yin glanced at her cousin and asked: Did you do it?
Xu Jianjun touched his nose and said, "Let's all leave now. Yin Yin just ca back and hasn't gone ho yet."
Squeezing through the crowd, Xu Jianjun tied the two largest carps with straw ropes and handed them to Xu Yin: "Go ho and have a fresh al."
Xu Yin waved her hand: "I have it at ho too."
"Your family belongs to your family, and what I give you belongs to my family. Take it! Why are you so polite to !"
Xu Dajiao was busy dividing the fish. Hearing this, he imdiately expressed his opinion: "Yinyin, take it quickly. The fish can grow so big because of your recipe."
Xu Yin accepted it with a smile.
When Xu's mother saw her daughter coming back, she was both happy and complained: "Why did you stay for so long? Didn't you say you ca back before seven months? If you don't harvest rice or fish, are you still going to stay?"
Xu Yin felt funny in her heart: "You asked to stay a few more days and enjoy the food at my eldest brother's house! Do you think I'm a little fatter?"
Fat fart!
Xus mother rolled her eyes: Your small body can be blown away by a strong wind.
Xu Yin curled her lips and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you said."
Forget it, stop ssing with her mother.
Mom, these are the fish from brother Jianjuns family. His family collected fish today, and many people gathered around to look at it. I passed by and took a look, and he gave two.
Xu's mother snorted, took the fish and said, "You ca up with the fish food formula, so they can raise such big fish. It's cheaper for them to give you two to eat."
Xu Yin looked at the sky and changed the subject: "How do our fish look?"
When ntioning her own rice flower fish, Xus mothers face suddenly burst into smiles:
Our fish are really impressive! The big ones are almost three kilograms, and the smallest ones are about half a kilogram. Im just waiting for you to co back and drain the water to collect the fish.
Wheres Dad? Xu Yin followed her mother into the house, put down her luggage, and looked around, but she didnt see Father Xu.
I went to see his waterlon field again. Our waterlons are growing very well this year. He was very happy. He said that our familys fortune has improved this year. We are raising fish to make fat and growing lons to make them sweet.
When Xus mother ntioned the familys inco, she couldnt smile from ear to ear.
"If I knew you were coming back today, your father would definitely pick out a big waterlon. You will know after eating it. This year's lon is particularly sweet and has a lot of water. You don't even need to cut it. Just scratch it with a knife and it will crack. It will turn black. The seeds are red and very beautiful, and they will definitely fetch a good price."
When are you going to sell it?
"Let's finish cutting the early rice. Your father has seen it. Not much is ripe yet. When the harvest is finished, the rice will be almost all ripe. When the fields are plowed and fertilized, take them to the purchasing station. Your uncle will also co to help then. "
Xu Yin nodded: "I took the ti to go to the farm and ask Master Yu if I could borrow a tractor and pull the waterlons after plowing the land, which would save the ti of pushing the trolley."
Xu's mother's eyes lit up when she heard this: "It would be great if I could borrow a tractor! When will you go? Rember to bring a few waterlons when you go." Xu Yin thought for a while: "How about tomorrow morning? Try to be as early as possible. Co back and dont delay our harvest of fish.
I told you to wait until you finish harvesting the fish, and pick up a few more fish by the way. Xus mother was very fond of Master Yu who was willing to lend him the tractor, and she was not stingy in giving gifts.
Xu Yin naturally has no objection.
"Mom, these are new shoes and clothes that my sister-in-law made for you and dad. By the way, she also packed a big package, which are all specialties from Tongcheng. Unfortunately, it takes a long ti on the road, and my brother is worried that I won't be able to pick it up. , I checked it in, and it will take two days to arrive. My going this ti really cost my sister-in-law a lot of money."
Thats what it should be. Xus mother has always been harsh on her daughter-in-law.
But compared with before, my attitude now is very good, at least I dont scold my daughter-in-law frequently.
Xu Yin took out the things in the bag one by one.
"These are the famous snacks in Tongcheng. I brought two boxes and sent one to grandma later. This is lanolin for you to wipe your hands in winter, this is wine and tea for dad, and this is for uncle.
They are all scattered food and supplies.
As for the rolls of wool, cashre thread, cloth, and several pieces of duck, ham, and dried mutton, they were all checked in with the package.
Sister-in-law Xu also asked her to deliver so things to her parents' family. When she went to pick up the package, she stopped by Houhai Village. In addition to delivering things, she also wanted to collect so goods and send them to Tongcheng.
Xus mother put away the things and said, Ill call your dad and bring back a waterlon. After saying that, she went out.
Xu Yin glanced over, pursed her lips and snickered.
I thought to myself, Mom, you are going the wrong way. Dad is in the waterlon field, which is completely opposite to the entrance of the village. And why did you put on new clothes and shoes when you went to the fields? It's obviously just to show off, tsk!
That night, Lao Xus family cut open a big waterlon.
As Xus mother said, the red flesh with black seeds is sweet and juicy, and is many tis more delicious than the greenhouse lons of later generations.
Xu Yin was full without paying attention. She leaned on the recliner and didn't want to move for a long ti: "We lost money when we sold this lon to the buying station."
The purchasing stations all have a unified purchasing price, and lons are collected by the pound. Good lons and poor quality lons are all priced at the sa price.
After thinking about it, he suggested: "How about we go to a residential area to sell lons. It's a hot day, so there will be a lot of people buying lons."
Is it possible? Xus mothers thoughts were still stuck in the past. When she heard about private sales, she was always worried about being caught.
Xu Yin talked about the market conditions of street stalls in Tongcheng, and finally said: "Mom, there are so street stalls here, but we don't know about it."
Xus mother couldnt make up her mind and looked at Father Xu: Dad, what do you think?
Just listen to my daughter. Father Xu said.
This is the first ti in his life that he has grown such a good lon and sold it to the purchasing station at the sa price. He is indeed a bit unwilling.
"Then it's settled." Xu Yin agreed, "After harvesting the fish tomorrow, I'll go find Master Yu to borrow the tractor."
The next day, Lao Xus family began to release water from the rice fields and collect fish.
Of the four acres of paddy field, only one acre has fish. Obviously, the rice ears on this acre are fuller than those on the other three acres.
Xu Yin said that this is the contribution of rice flower fish.
Xus mother once again regretted that she didnt listen to her daughters advice to raise more fish. Not only did she raise a few more fish in this acre, but also if the other three acres of land were also raised with rice flower fish, it would really be a bumper harvest this year.
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