Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

"Dad, we are back!"

It was noon when I got home. No one in the family was working and was taking a nap at home.

Lin Gang's shout woke up everyone in the family.

The first one to come out was my second sister-in-law Lu Yinhua. She came out of the kitchen and seemed to be cleaning it.

"Mom, third brother, little sister, you are back."

"Second sister-in-law." Lin Shu called.

"I guess you should be back today. There's some rice left in the pot. I'll go get it." As she said that, Lu Yinhua glanced at her mother-in-law's face, turned around and went back into the kitchen.

The eldest sister-in-law came out of her room and helped pour water. "Mom, it must have been a tiring trip to my second aunt's house. Hurry up and sit down and rest for a while."

Liu Xiao'e was enjoying the attentive care of the daughters-in-law, and the performance of Li Lan from her second sister's family instantly emerged in her mind. There is really no harm without comparison, and only with comparison can one realize how good one's own daughter-in-law is.

"Hey, we're fine. If you're tired, just go and have your lunch break. Don't worry about us. Where are the kids?"

"The children are all asleep now."

Lu Yinhua brought the food out and placed it on the table, then sat quietly aside.

Lin's father, Lin Dashan, came out in his slippers, yawned, and asked, "Did the journey go smoothly?"

Liu Xiaoe drank some sorghum porridge to ease her hunger. "It went smoothly, but I vomited all the way back. It's too uncomfortable to ride in a car. People like me who can't ride in a car should stay at home."

If there is food and drink at home, you can stay at home for the rest of your life.

Lin Dashan smiled and nodded. He turned around and saw the luggage in the hall. He was shocked: "Why did you buy so much meat? And what's in the sack?"

After hearing this, the others looked at the luggage. They also wanted to know what was in the sack.

After being reminded, Liu Xiao'e remembered that the meat had been drying all the way, and hurriedly ordered her daughter-in-law, "First and second sons, hurry up and clean the meat, or it will go bad if you delay any longer."

"Eh, okay."

Lin Shu drank half a bowl of porridge and felt full. He said, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, the sacks are filled with lotus roots. Pick a few sections of lotus roots and stew them with the pig's feet."

"You stewed an entire pig's trotter?" He Caiyun weighed the pig's trotter. How many pounds did it weigh? Did you stew it all at once?

"Well, stew it all. Use our No. 2 iron pot and add more lotus root. Everyone will enjoy it tonight." Lin Shu nodded.

You must eat meat in big bites to enjoy it.

He Caiyun looked at her mother-in-law and was surprised to find that she didn't even raise her head, obviously agreeing with her sister-in-law's proposal.

How come after visiting relatives, my mother-in-law was a little indulgent to my sister-in-law after coming back?

Hearing about stewing pig's feet in the evening, Lin Dashan nodded with a smile: "My second sister's Ding Family Production Team has a swamp field. I don't know how many lotus roots they can dig every year, and most of them are pink lotus roots, which are best stewed in soup."

Lin Shu nodded after hearing this: "It's delicious, but it's too far from here. Otherwise, we could go and dig some from time to time and have a dish for our family."

Liu Xiao'e rolled her eyes at her and said, "If it's close to us, we can dig it up and eat it anytime. You'll get bored of it after eating it for a few more meals. You'll get tired of anything if you eat it too much."

Not only was he tired from carrying the load all the way back, but his shoulders were also sore from the pressure. Lin Gang finished his meal without saying a word and put down his bowl and chopsticks. "You guys chat, I'm going to take a rest."

Lin Shu watched Lin Gang rubbing his shoulders as he went back to his room, and said with emotion: "Our village is too remote, too far from the county town, and it is too inconvenient to go out. There is only one bus a day..."

Blah blah, they were all complaining about the inconvenience of traveling and how thrilling it was to sit on the roof of the car.

To sum up: "It would be nice if we had a 28-bar bike of our own."

The couple listened to her complaints, especially Lin Dashan, who just took it as amusement at first. After all, it was their experience of going out this time. They stayed at home all year round, and listening to the situations along the way was also a kind of entertainment.

But after hearing the rest, his face turned speechless, "My girl, do you know how much a 28-inch bicycle costs?"

"Yes, Forever is 185 yuan, Phoenix is ​​320 yuan, and Fei Ge is 180 yuan. The first two brands of bicycles require tickets in addition to money, but the latter one is free."

Lin Dashan: "..."

"Hiss!" Liu Xiao'e took a breath, "So you were going to the county town yesterday to find out about these things? I tell you, even if you don't need a ticket, our family doesn't have the money to buy one. If you want a bicycle, find a partner as soon as possible and ask your partner to buy you a three-wheeler and a bell, and then you will have everything."

"Mom, do you think there are people everywhere who can afford three turns and one ring?"

"Since it's hard to find an excellent partner, why don't you agree to the marriage with the Jie family? Chunlei is so good, why don't you look down on him?" Although Liu Xiao'e agreed in her heart that her daughter did not agree with the Jie family's marriage, she was still upset.

"Mom, that's enough. This matter has been put to rest. Why are you bringing it up again?" Lin Shu frowned.

At this time, Lin Dashan said slowly: "This matter has not been turned over. Chunlei came to our house yesterday. He knew that you went to your second aunt's house and said that he would come to see you in two days."

Lin Shu frowned slightly: "Dad, didn't you explain it to him clearly?"

Lin Dashan is a bachelor. "This is a matter between the two of you. Since you think it's inappropriate, it's better for you two to talk it out face to face. I won't interfere."

"Okay, you guys chat slowly, I'm going to go to sleep first."

Lin Shu was depressed. He returned to his room with the cloth and yarn, and lay on the bed to check the balance in the system. This time he went out to buy cloth, yarn, sugar and meat, and spent a total of more than 192.1 yuan. Now the balance was only yuan.

Earning so much money in a few days is considered good no matter in the countryside or in the city, but Lin Shude still feels it is not enough. Xiaohe Production Team is too far away from the county town, and sometimes it is not easy to go out.

She just said in the hall that she wanted to buy a bicycle, and she wasn't just talking, she really had the idea. Now her headache was finding an excuse.

What kind of excuse can I find to provide a source of money for buying the bicycle?

The higher authorities have proposed reforms this year, but it will take several years for this spring breeze to spread across the country. Even the household contract responsibility system was first implemented by their production brigade in 81. If the effect was good, it would be promoted to the whole township in the following year.

There are still three years to go.

In fact, if you want to get rich first and have the courage, you can go to the south to develop next year or the year after, because that is where the spring breeze blows first.

Thinking about my past and present lives, I fell asleep unknowingly. When I woke up, the sun was setting. I estimated that it was around four in the afternoon.

I didn't go to work in the afternoon, and it wouldn't take long to dig herbs in the mountains at this time, so I found the cloth I bought in the county town yesterday and prepared to cut it out to make two short-sleeved shirts for myself.

When I have time, I will help Comrade Liu Xiao'e and Lin Dashan measure the size of the remaining fabric and then cut it out.

In her previous life, she worked hard outside and worked in a factory. She knows how to cut and sew.

There is no problem in picking up this skill again now, except that the motorcycle sewing is changed to hand sewing.

"Bah, bah, bah."

“Lin Shu, Lin Shu!”

Just as he cut a short-sleeved shirt from each of the two pieces of cloth, there was a knock on the door. Lin Shu's face darkened when he heard the voice of the person coming.

"Why are you here? It's not time to work now. Are you taking this opportunity to slack off?"

When I opened the door, I saw Zhu Zhengliang standing outside. He was covered in mud and holding a tin bucket with the sound of water coming from it.

However, Lin Shu was not interested in this.

Zhu Zhengliang's smile froze for a moment, and he placed the bucket in front of Lin Shu. "The production team is cleaning the paddy fields these days, and we should start planting rice from tomorrow. I caught these loaches and eels while cleaning the paddy fields. I know Uncle Lin likes to drink a little wine, so I thought these loaches and eels would be just right for Uncle Lin to drink with. You can accept them as my honor to Uncle Lin."

Lin Shu lowered his head to glance at the bottom of the bucket. There was probably only a little over one pound but less than two pounds. It was a bit strange that this kid was being so attentive today.

Facing Lin Shu's puzzled look, Zhu Zhengliang smiled and said, "Hurry up and take it in and empty the bucket. I'm still waiting to go to the fields to work."

Lin Shu didn't move. She smelled the aroma of stewed pig's feet in the air. A look of understanding flashed in her eyes. She wondered why this guy was so attentive today. It turned out he was waiting here.

"My dad is not your relative, so he doesn't need your filial respect. You should take this bucket of loaches back yourself. If my family wants to eat them, my brothers can make them themselves."

If it was in the previous life, if Zhu Zhengliang was so attentive to her, she would have been overjoyed and would definitely have sincerely invited him to have dinner at home, and her family would have also warmly entertained him for the sake of face.

Loaches are more expensive than meat in later generations, but in this era, loaches are worthless things. No one is better at calculating than him in exchanging loaches for meat.

"Lin Shu, your brother and the others can do it because of their own abilities. Today, these are my gifts to Uncle Lin..."

"You don't understand what I'm saying, right?" Lin Shu kicked the bucket in annoyance, and it fell over.

Loaches and eels were swimming on the ground, and the bucket rolled into the sewer outside with a clang.

"Get lost! I told you I'd beat you up every time I saw you, and told you not to show up in front of me. You don't understand what I'm saying, right?"

"you......"

Zhu Zhengliang stared at the loach swimming on the ground with a terribly gloomy expression. This bitch is so shameless. If she wasn't a stranger in a foreign land, would she just stand here and swallow her anger?

If they were in the city, a country girl like her wouldn't even be worthy of washing his feet!

With a bang, the door closed again.

Lin Shu secretly cursed his bad luck. Fortunately, all the villagers had gone to work at this time, and the remaining old people and children had gone to work in the fields. Otherwise, when the villagers saw this scene, who knows what unpleasant words would be said?

After she had edged all the cut fabrics, there was another knock on the door, but this time it was a child's voice.

"Aunt, aunt, are you awake?"

The door opened and the children's cheerful voices were heard. Lin Shu smiled and helped them carry in a basket full of pig feed.

"Thank you for your hard work. Why didn't you wake me up when you went to collect grass for the pigs?"

"Grandma said that you should rest today and asked us not to wake you up." said the little niece Lin Xiaoshuang.

"Wow, it smells good. Where did the meat come from? Did you cook meat at home?" As soon as Lin Xiaojun entered the house, his dog nose twitched, and his eyes lit up when he smelled the meat.

Lin Shu asked them to wash their hands first, "Didn't your mother tell you that we bought some meat today?"

"No, my mother hid it very well and didn't tell us." Lin Xiaojun pouted.

"Haha, your mother is definitely afraid that you'll find out. She won't be able to concentrate on her work this afternoon because she'll always be thinking about the meat."

Lin Shu took out a handful of fruit candies from his pocket and asked the three siblings, who had washed their hands, to come over.

"Five per person. Don't eat them all at once. Save some for meat at night."

Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Xiaoshuang obediently put the candies into their pockets. Lin Xiaojun took the candies and couldn't wait to peel one and put it in his mouth.

"Thank you, sister-in-law!"

"Aunt, you are so nice!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"My aunt is nice in every way. She even remembers to buy us candy when she goes out."

Lin Shu was happy to hear that and rubbed the brat's head, "Haha... OK, I'll try to make more money and buy you candies next time I go out."

Improving life is not a one-day job, she still needs to work hard!

The whole family had a very satisfying dinner.

After dinner, Liu Xiao'e reached out to Lin Shu.

"What?" Lin Shu looked at the hand stretched out in front of him, puzzled.

"Meat tickets!" Liu Xiao'e moved her hands. "Didn't you say you had a few meat tickets? I guess you've spent most of your private money on this trip. You won't let me keep the remaining meat tickets. Do you have money left to buy more meat?"

Under normal circumstances, there is nothing wrong with this statement. Since Lin Shu has no income at the moment, he honestly takes out the meat ticket from his pocket.

Liu Xiao'e snatched it and handed it to Lin Wei, "Boss, please help me take a look at this meat ticket."

"Pfft!"

Lin Gang couldn't help laughing. His mother was very domineering in asking for tickets, but the momentum only lasted for a few seconds.

Lin Wei took it and tried to suppress his smile. He looked at the three meat coupons in the light of the oil lamp and said, "Mom, these are all 4 liang meat coupons. These three coupons are worth 1.2 jin in total."

When it comes to the importance of being literate, being illiterate is not desirable.

"Mom, how about I teach you to read?" Lin Shu suddenly had an idea in her mind, which was to help her mother learn to read.

Liu Xiao'e glared at her in reproach, and said with a smile: "If you don't learn, this meat ticket belongs to me."

With this meat ticket, I can buy meat during the double harvest season this year to improve the family’s food.

"We have enough firewood at home for now. You can go back to work tomorrow."

When Lin Shu heard that she was going to work, she shouted exaggeratedly: "Mom, you can't take my meat ticket and turn your face against me. I will cut pig grass tomorrow!"

If she goes to work, how can she go to the mountains to dig for treasure and make money?

"Hey, Lin Shu, you're not trying to imitate me, are you? If you want to be lazy, just say so." Lin Gang said mockingly while picking his teeth.

"You ate the meat I bought, and you're already making fun of me before you even wiped your mouth clean? The way you eat is really ugly!" Lin Shu retorted.

"You bought some meat, that's great!"

"If you have the guts, next time I buy meat, you don't have to eat it!" Lin Shu said to him bluntly.

The brother and sister quarreled whenever they met, and fought when they couldn't win the argument. The other people in the family were used to it. When they heard them quarreling, everyone just watched from the side and no one tried to persuade them.

"......" Lin Gang continued to pick his teeth. It was impossible not to eat, so he better shut up for the sake of eating the meat.

"Humph!"

Having won the argument, Lin Shu snorted proudly.

The next day, Lin Shu went up the mountain with her basket as she wished. In order to collect more valuable herbs, she decided to go deeper into the forest.

Traditional Chinese medicine has suffered a blow in recent years. In a remote village like Xiaohe Production Team, there are many medicinal herbs on the green mountains, and they are of sufficient age.

Lin Shu walked deep into the mountains and not long after he went, he found several plants of fairly old wild yam.

[Wild Smilax glabra has the effects of detoxification, dehumidification, and joint relaxation. The rhizome is worth 50 cents per pound. ]

As expected, the medicinal herbs in the deep mountains are much more valuable, but the rhizome of the wild yam is quite deep and a bit difficult to dig. Fortunately, I brought a hoe with me this time when I went up the mountain.