Chapter 188 - 188 Chapter 187, Give Me One Year
188 Chapter 187, Give Me One Year
She didn’t know how to tell Li Yong the rest of her words.
If she said it out loud, it might seem like she was very irresponsible.
Looking at Qin Xiaomin’s expression, Li Yong could almost understand what she was thinking.
“Xiaomin, give me one year!” Li Yong suddenly said.
He answered confidently, “One year later, I will definitely make a name for myself.”
Qin Xiaomin heaved a sigh of relief. That was what she meant as well.
She tried to explain to her mother that Li Yong was not giving up on himself now and that he would not be a farmer forever in the future.
However, her mother did not believe it at all. If they announce their relationship now, her parents and Li Yong might be hurt.
“Thank you!” Qin Xiaomin held Li Yong’s hand and said in a low voice.
Thank you for working hard for me, and thank you for understanding the words that I couldn’t say.
Li Yong didn’t say anything and hugged Qin Xiaomin tightly again.
The sky gradually darkened, and the wind started to blow around them. In the rustling breeze, the two hugged each other tightly for warmth.
It wasn’t until the sky completely darkened that Li Yong said reluctantly, “I should go back. We still have to go back home tonight!”
Qin Xiaomin finally reacted and quickly retreated from Li Yong’s embrace.
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It was almost six o’clock when Li Yong returned home.
The sky had completely darkened. The whole family was in a hurry to go home, so they left without eating.
Looking at Li Yong’s back, Li Xu sighed helplessly.
When she came back and heard her parents mention that they met Qin Xiaomin on the road, she knew Li Yong must have gone to see Qin Xiaomin.
Just now, he was the one who was making a racket to hurry home. Otherwise, it would be hard to walk on the road.
He was afraid that if he stayed, she would scold him!
Forget it. He didn’t look like he didn’t know what he was doing. Let’s just wait and see!
Li Xu let out a long sigh.
Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan tugged at Li Xu’s sleeve, “Mom, let’s go back and eat!”
Li Xu lowered her head and looked at Ji Yuanyuan with a smile. “Okay, let’s go home and eat!”
It was a very peaceful Wednesday again.
After a week, almost all the cuc.u.mbers in the field were ripe. Li Xu found another car and shipped the rest back.
These two acres of land had already produced 19,874 pounds of cuc.u.mbers. According to the calculation of 40 cents for 1 pound, it amounted to more than 7,900 Yuan. Li Xu had prepared 8,000 Yuan.
Early on Sat.u.r.day morning, while Zhang Kun was resting and helping to look after the shop, Li Xu was going to send the money to her parents’ house.
There were many places that needed money at home. Xiao Lei needed money for his engagement, and he needed money to build a greenhouse.
This money might not be enough.
Holding the money, Liu Guihua could not close her mouth. “In the past six months, I’ve earned more than 10,000 Yuan!”
She counted them one by one, turning them over and over again.
Ji Yuanyuan was next to her, helping her count one by one.
After counting, Liu Guihua took a 100 Yuan note and stuffed it into Ji Yuanyuan’s hand. “Take this to buy candy. This is the pocket money grandma gave you.”
Li Yong watched from the side, “Mom, why isn’t there any for me?”
Liu Guihua glanced at him. “How old are you? And you still need pocket money!”
Ji Yuanyuan naturally could not accept a 100 Yuan note. “Grandma, I have pocket money. I haven’t spent all the New Year’s money I received!”
Liu Guihua’s att.i.tude was unyielding, “Grandma gave this to you. Just take it!”
After saying that, she sighed, “Grandpa and Grandma didn’t have any money in the past and never bought anything for you!”
Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan hurriedly kept the money and stuffed it into her pocket. She hugged Liu Guihua’s arm and coaxed her. “But Grandpa and Grandma gave me lots and lots of love!”
As she said that, she even bent over and kissed Liu Guihua on the cheek.
Liu Guihua looked at Ji Yuanyuan and quickly carried her over. She stopped counting the money.
“Oh right, I’ve looked for someone to count Xiao Lei’s engagement date. It’s next Friday, October 8th. Bring the children over for lunch, then!” Liu Guihua said.
Li Xu nodded. “Alright, we’ll all go over then!”
Liu Guihua handed the money to Li Yong. “Put this money away. There’s no need to save it.”
Li Yong took the money and carefully put it away, Liu Guihua then continued, “I’ve discussed it with your father. Your father and I will take all of the income this time. Your Brother is engaged, and it will cost money to build a greenhouse. The next time we receive the money, we will split it into three portions. Your father and I will get one portion, and you two brothers will get one portion each!”
Li Yong did not say anything when he heard that. He really needed money to prove himself!
Li Lei was a little hesitant. “You and my father will only get one portion, is that…”
The two of them worked but only got one portion.
Liu Guihua waved her hand. “Your father and I are getting old. How can we work as efficiently as the two of you? Besides, Miaomiao is already in university. When she graduates, your father and I will have nothing to worry about. What do we need so much money for?”
Li Lei wanted to say more, but Li Xu persuaded him, “Alright, let’s leave it at that. Don’t argue anymore. They are already pleased that you two can be by their side.”
Liu Guihua nodded. “Yes, what your sister said is right! We will be happy if we can watch you two.”
“Brother, go and find a few people. I will contact the steel pipe and the thin film factory. We have harvested the cuc.u.mbers and corn. Let’s get to work quickly!” Li Yong suggested.
Li Lei agreed and quickly went out to find people.
The steel pipe factory was in the county, so Li Yong and Li Xu came back together.
He had measured the size of the field. That afternoon, the steel pipe was ready.
The factory used a tricycle to pull the steel pipe into the field for him.
It was a lot of work. He had to go back and forth a few times before finishing.
After calculating the bill, he spent a total of seven thousand yuan on five and a half acres of steel pipe. This was the price that the other party had given him after the discount.
The money that Li Xu had just given him was almost all gone.
Liu Guihua counted the money on the spot and gave it to the other party. Seeing that the other party had taken the money, her heart ached so much that she clutched her chest and refused to let go.
With the addition of workforce and thin film, when this big shed was completed, it was estimated that the 8,000 Yuan that Li Xu had paid would all be finished.
With more people, the work was done quickly.
n addition to Li Lei, Li Yong, and Li Zhiming, they hired a total of three people. They were all neighbors. Each of them was paid ten yuan with lunch provided. They finished the 5.5 acres of greenhouse in less than three days.
The weather was already cold. After the greenhouse was built, it was immediately covered by a thin film.
As for the things planted inside, there was no rush. They could plant them slowly. In any case, they had to plant them separately. Planting them now or later was the same.
In the blink of an eye, it was Friday. Not only was it the day of Li Lei’s engagement, but it was also the day of the three children’s mid-term exams.
In the morning, they finished the Chinese and English subjects. It was not even 11 o’clock when they ended school early.
When they returned home, Li Xu brought the three children and rushed to the hotel where Li Lei was engaged.
Zhang Kun was still at work and could not come over. They had planned to invite him home for the whole afternoon, but Zhang Kun had recently taken a lot of leaves. The leaders might not give permission.