sinovels Chapter 52 The Cherries Have Arrived
Chapter 52 The Cherries Have Arrived
A little while later, the eldest sister washed the cherries and brought them out. As she passed by her youngest sister, she gave her a light glare.
Xu Yaomei pouted, then giggled, "Yaomei wants to eat cherries!"
After the older sister fed her one cherry, she placed the basket containing the cherries on the stool.
"You guys eat, I'm going to go chop pig feed."
"Sister Chunhua, let me help you slaughter them. You go and eat the cherries! Cherries don't taste good if they're left out for too long."
Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Xu had almost finished picking out the beans, Cheng Runshu put down the beans in his hand, got up and walked over.
Before her older sister could refuse, Cheng Runshu acted as if someone was urging her to get to work. First, she took a stool and appeared at the place where the pig feed was stored, and then she picked up the knife for chopping pig feed.
The eldest sister tried to argue but failed, so she turned around and went to find Xu Chunsheng.
Xu Chunsheng was reading a "Domestic Pig Farming Manual" inside the house when he heard his sister come in and asked, "What is it?"
"Go and keep them company."
"Why should I accompany her? It's not like I invited her."
"She did all my work, and now I don't know what to do next. You need to go!"
"I'm not going!"
"Labor and management on the Shu Road!"
"Okay, okay, I'll go!"
Xu Chunsheng closed the pig farming manual and casually placed it on the table.
Then they came to Cheng Runsheng's place: "Don't kill him anymore, it's getting dark, let me take you home first."
"Brother Chunsheng, you don't need to worry about me killing myself. I'll be careful."
"Besides, if you're not afraid I'll end up killing myself, aren't you afraid Sister Chunhua will also end up killing herself?"
"Please let me stay here a little longer!"
"Or is it that, Brother Chunsheng, you really want me to go home?"
"I already told my aunt that I'll be going back later."
Cheng Runshu raised her face, pursed her lips, and looked at Xu Chunsheng with eyes full of grievance:
"Since you want me to go back, I'll go back by myself. There's no need for you to take me."
After Cheng Runshu finished speaking, he stood up and stood next to Xu Chunsheng, whispering:
"Then I'll head back now, brother. You really don't need to see me off."
Xu Chunsheng stepped aside and sat down to start chopping pig feed.
As Cheng Runshu walked out the door, he waved goodbye to the house.
"Uncle, Auntie, Sister, I'm going back to Auntie's house now. Come visit me sometime!"
Hearing the sound, Xu's mother hurriedly came out of the house and asked:
"Why do you suddenly want to go back? Did Erwa bully you?"
"No, Brother Chunsheng is very kind. He even offered to take me home, but I didn't want to trouble him."
"Why don't you stay a little longer and then stay here tonight?"
"That's enough playing, Auntie. It's about time to go home; it'll be too late and Auntie and the others will worry."
"Alright then, come visit again another day. I'll have Erwa take you home. Be careful on your way back."
Xu's mother entered the thatched hut and stopped Xu Chunsheng, who was chopping pig feed:
"Erwa, leave the pig feed to me and I'll slaughter it. You go and take your sister back to your uncle's house. It's getting dark, and it's not safe for a young woman to go back alone."
Only at his mother's insistence did Xu Chunsheng reluctantly send Cheng Runshu back.
Because of an incident from her childhood, Cheng Runshu already had feelings for Xu Chunsheng. Now that her family had agreed to let her see him, she became even more proactive, constantly talking about it the whole way.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother. I hope I haven't delayed your work?"
"Then brother should soak his feet and get some rest when he gets back."
Finally seeing his uncle's house, Xu Chunsheng unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and casually replied:
"Okay, we're almost there. Go inside yourself."
After saying that, Xu Chunsheng ran away, and Cheng Runshu tried to call him back but didn't have time.
The next day, on a side slope.
"Old Xu, we're not late."
Mr. Xu stopped what he was doing, looked up, and saw that it was a neighbor from the village he had invited yesterday.
"It's not too late, it's not too late. Thank you all again this time."
"Don't mention it. We'd come to help if you just asked, especially since you're paying us."
More and more people gathered here. Some were leveling the ground, some were digging foundations, and some were carrying bricks, stone powder, etc., from the road.
Footsteps, shouts, and the clanging of tools mingled together as Xu Chunsheng's pig farm busily began operations.
"Chunsheng, tell me, are these pigs really being raised freely? I'm afraid that even if I put a lot of effort into feeding them, they won't actually be mine."
Upon hearing this question, the people around him subconsciously softened their movements and all eyes turned to Xu Chunsheng.
Although it has been almost a month since the notice was issued, no one can quite believe that the long-standing rule has been broken like this. From now on, there will really be no need for the "buy and keep half" rule, and people can buy and sell their own pigs at will.
Looking at the confused eyes of his fellow villagers, Xu Chunsheng spoke without hesitation:
"It must be true."
"Notices are plastered all over the government building and every stall on the street. Notices signed and stamped by the government are definitely not fake."
"From now on, we won't have to give half of the pigs we raise to the supply and marketing cooperative anymore. We can keep them for ourselves or sell them if we want. We can make our own decisions about the pigs we raise, and no one can interfere with us."
"If it weren't true, I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to repair the pig farm, right?"
As soon as Xu Chunsheng finished speaking, murmurs began to circulate among the crowd:
"With Chunsheng taking the lead, I feel more at ease."
"Last time Chunsheng said to plant Ophiopogon japonicus, but we didn't. This time, we're determined to follow Chunsheng and raise a couple more pigs at home."
"That's right, Chunsheng, I heard that the brigade cadres helped you with the paperwork for your pig farm in town, is that true?"
"Yes, the brigade supports us in raising pigs now, and the country also encourages everyone to raise pigs to get rich! If you raise more pigs, you can get a certificate for professional pig farmers, and the brigade can also issue a note to buy mixed feed. You won't have to worry about not being able to raise fat pigs."
"Chunsheng, hearing what you said makes me feel a little more at ease. In the past, every time we fattened up pigs, we had to hand over half a pig before we could sell them for a little money. We didn't even make a penny of it ourselves."
Looking at the crowd filled with emotion, Xu Chunsheng patted his chest and assured them:
"We're all from the same village, and my pig farm is located right here, so there's no way I'd run away. I wouldn't lie to anyone."
"Once my pig farm is up and running, anyone who wants to join can do it. Whether it's raising pigs or disease prevention, I can lend a hand!"
Xu Chunsheng's eyes shone as he spoke to the crowd in front of him about his future plans:
"Once the pigs are fattened up, we can not only sell big, fat pigs, but also make cured pork and sausages, and sell them to other places, to big cities! We'll use our brigade's name, 'Gushan Cured Goods'! Let's make a name for ourselves!"
"Hahaha—that's right, Chunsheng is right. Raising pigs is nothing. We should process them into products and sell them. That's the way to make money!"
The discussions and laughter, even more lively than before, rang out again.
The concerns in everyone's eyes disappeared, replaced by the expectation of going back to raise pigs and make money. They worked faster and with more enthusiasm.
Looking at the bustling scene before him, Xu Chunsheng smiled and suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment he had never experienced before.