Crossing the Unknown Country

After staying with them for seven days, Su He's grandparents wanted to go home. Grandma no longer coughed, and Grandpa's back pain was gone. Doctor Jin's medicine was very effective. Grandpa had learned their methods of raising chickens and composting, and was eager to go home and try it himself.

Su He also told them about his idea of ​​wanting them to grow peanuts, and that he would buy as many as they could. Su He himself was now using peanut oil, and they saw that they knew that they needed oil to open a shop, so there was no problem. Su He's parents also agreed that if they needed to buy land, they could ask their uncle to come over and borrow money.

After discussing all these, they thought about going home. They had never been away from home for so long and now they missed home.

In the end, Su He's mother let them stay for two more days, and Su He's father drove them away.

When Su He's grandparents came home, they asked Su He's father to sit down and drink some water and rest for a while. They had walked so fast on the way that Su He's father was also tired.

Uncle Su He and his family were not at home, they all went to the fields. Grandma Su He took a rest and went to the kitchen to cook. People in the village usually don't eat at noon, but since there were no guests at home, Grandma Su He prepared to make noodles. During this period, eating noodles at her daughter's house was delicious and filling.

Grandpa Su He went to call his uncle Su He and the others to go home, otherwise they usually would not come back at noon, but would rest in the fields for a while and then continue working in the afternoon.

Uncle Su He and his family were called back, and the whole family sat down to eat and talked about how Grandma Su He and his family had seen the doctor.

Su He's grandfather asked Su He's father to tell Su He about Su He's situation and asked Su He's uncle if they could grow peanuts. They didn't have to sell them themselves, as his sister's family would take them all. Su He's uncle and aunt thought that this could be done, but they would probably have to buy two acres of not-so-good land to grow peanuts, so that the family would have enough food.

Su He's grandma and grandpa decided to spend all their money to buy two acres of land, but there was no money left. Su He's uncle and aunt also counted the money they had, but found that there was not much money. Although Su He's aunt had the final say, the big money in the family was ultimately in Su He's grandma's hands.

Su He's father took out the ten taels of silver that Su He's mother had given him when he came and gave it to Su He's uncle. He told them that it was a loan and they could pay it back when they had extra money and no one would urge them to pay it back.

Su He's uncle was so excited that he didn't know what to say. It turned out that Su He's aunt scolded his sister and he felt very uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything. This time they needed help, and the brother-in-law directly lent them the money. He was still a little ashamed.

Su He's aunt thanked Su He's father repeatedly and happily. She knew that this was a free opportunity and her family needed to seize it quickly. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the second sister's family was rich now, and it would be right to follow them. She didn't feel much guilt. This was a different time. Everyone in the village knew that poor relatives should be avoided and rich relatives should be made friends with more.

Su He's grandparents also told Su He's uncle to remember their sister's kindness and not to turn their backs on her in the future. This is still your family, and the one who is willing to lend you money is your family.

After everyone had discussed what to do next, Su He's father drove back home. There were still a lot of things to be done at home. He and Su He had to rush to the city tomorrow, so time was tight.

Uncle Su He needed to go to the village head to buy the land and go through the formalities. It would take a few days for the deed to be issued. Grandpa Su He told his uncle and his family not to go to the fields in the afternoon. They should dig a compost pit and build a chicken coop at home. Grandma Su He went to the village to catch a few more chickens and raise them. It would not be long before their family would have no worries about eggs.

Uncle Su He went to the village chief to discuss the purchase of land. However, his aunt was still worried, so the two of them went to find the head of the village together.

The village head saw that they wanted to buy the bad sandy land, so he had no objection. He took their money and took them to measure the land. They were all villagers, and they all knew what the land was like. Uncle Su He found a piece of land a little far from the village and planted peanuts. If it was too close to the village, the children in the village would have eaten it up.