Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

"There are guests coming. The youngest one has returned with his girlfriend." Liu Xiao'e replied with a smile, and poured him a basin of water for him to wash his hands.

Gu Jiu stood up hurriedly and handed cigarettes to the men who came in.

"Okay, okay, you're a good young man, and you look energetic." Lin Dashan put the cigarette behind his ear and began to wash his hands.

"Dad, brother, my name is Gu Jiu. I'm Lin Shu's girlfriend. Please take care of me in the future." Gu Jiu was very nervous when he met his father-in-law and brother-in-law for the first time.

The word "Dad" made Lin Dashan stop washing his hands. He shook off the water droplets on his hands, looked around Gu Jiu and Lin Shu, and asked seriously: "You call me Dad? Tell me honestly, how far have you come?"

Everyone present looked at the two of them, with surprise in their eyes.

Especially Lu Yinhua, when she saw Gu Jiu, she was shocked. Wasn't this the man who saved the children's lives last time? At that time, he...

Thinking of this, her eyes swept across Lin Shu's chest.

Lin Shu was suspected by the whole family, feeling ashamed and angry, and stamped her feet: "What are you looking at? Dad, you don't trust your own daughter. Do you think I am that kind of person? Without your consent, I have nothing to do with him. Today, as long as you say you don't agree, I will immediately cut off contact with him!"

She is angry.

Her family members actually suspected that she had more in-depth contact with that boy.

As soon as these words were spoken, the most nervous people at the scene were Gu Jiu and Liu Xiao'e. One was afraid of losing his partner, and the other was afraid of losing the best son-in-law.

"Lin Shu, I'm sincere to you, but don't say anything like we'll cut off contact in the future. My heart can't stand this kind of shock!" Gu Jiu covered his chest with his hands, looking greatly shocked.

"That's right, little girl, don't say such hurtful words. Also," Liu Xiao'e immediately pointed the muzzle at Lin Dashan: "What are you talking about, old man? Brother Jiu calls you dad because he respects us. How can you have such dirty thoughts in your sensitive heart?"

If other people heard this, they would think that their pure and innocent daughter was actually a promiscuous woman.

This old man is just a country boy who can't speak.

"That's right, Dad. How can I live my life in the future after you say that?" Lin Shu said with a stern face.

Lin Dashan was dumbfounded. He never expected that the words he just said could be so destructive.

"What's the matter with you guys playing Landlord? I don't mean that. I just want to ask what the process is?"

As a father, he must know how far his daughter and the boy have progressed so that he can make arrangements for the future.

Gu Jiu covered his chest and exhaled, then explained with a smile, "Dad, I'm dating Lin Shu now, and we're already talking about marriage. I came home this time to discuss with you what you want for the betrothal gift. I want to register for marriage with Lin Shu as soon as possible."

Lin Dashan's heart skipped a beat. As soon as possible?

These two words contain a lot of meaning.

As soon as possible, does that mean they are trying to cover up something?

But this time he didn't dare to show it, let alone look at his daughter with a questioning look. He coughed and said, "What do you think about the bride price?"

"My family wants a gift of two hundred yuan, plus three turns and one ring. If you have anything else to add, please let me know."

hiss!

The entire Lin family gasped in shock.

Nowadays, the dowry for marrying a wife in the countryside is at most one hundred yuan, and the least is a few dozen yuan plus two sets of clothes.

As soon as Gu Jiu opened his mouth, he asked for three turns, one ring and two hundred yuan as a gift, which really scared these honest people.

"We have nothing to add. Let's just follow your family's standards." As the head of the family, Lin Dashan tried to keep himself calm. He couldn't afford to lose face as the head of the family by acting like he had never seen the world.

Sure enough, the son-in-law she had chosen never let her down. Comrade Liu Xiao'e quickly asked her two daughters-in-law, one to pick vegetables from the private plot and the other to go to the kitchen to cook.

Today is a good day for the Lin family, so they have to prepare a few dishes to entertain the future son-in-law.

Lin Shu moved a stool and sat next to Lin Gang. "How was the loach sales in the village yesterday? What was the price?"

When Lin Gang heard the question, he replied calmly: "We don't have any problem selling it, and the price is right, one yuan per pound."

"One yuan per pound is not bad." Lin Shu turned around and walked closer to Lin Dongfa and asked the same question.

Nephew Lin Dongfa couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this. "As long as we can get loaches and eels into the city, we won't have any trouble selling them. We can sell them for one yuan per catty. But the process of transporting them into the city is too difficult."

The loaches and eels they picked yesterday were stored for nearly half a month, weighing about 100 kilograms. Two wooden barrels plus water weighed about 120 kilograms.

It was more than twenty miles from the Xiaohe Production Team to the township, and the purchase price at the market was 60 cents per pound, which was far different from their estimated price.

Finally, the third uncle gritted his teeth and said that he could sell the goods at a high price if he carried them to the county town. So the uncle and nephew finally squeezed onto the bus. However, the bus broke down halfway, so they had to carry the goods on their shoulders for the last nearly twenty miles to the county town.

Needless to say, it was very hard work, but if he had to do it again, he definitely wouldn't want to try it again because it was too difficult.

The loaches and eels were sold out quickly in the county town, and I made a little over 100 yuan, but I also missed the bus that ran once a day.

There was no other way, so the uncle and nephew carried a load of empty buckets and walked back to Xiaohe Village from the county town on foot.

I walked more than 60 miles on foot. The soles of my shoes almost smoked from the friction. By the time I got home, it was already around eight or nine o'clock in the evening.

"My shoulders are peeling and I have eight blisters on the soles of my feet."

Lin Shu: “…”

Looking at his nephew with fondness and looking at his tired face, he knew without asking that his nephew was definitely the main force yesterday and Lin Gang was just a supporting role.

"Since you overdrew your body yesterday, why did you still go to work this morning? If you are tired, just rest at home for two more days."

"Today I'm just thinning out the seedlings, so I'm not tired. Besides, if I don't go to work for a day, I'll be wasting a day's work points." Lin Dongfa inherited his elder brother Lin Wei's hard work 100%.

Lin Shu glanced at the bicycle parked outside the door and said, "Next time you want to go to the county town, you can ride my bicycle."

Speaking of bicycles, Lin Dongfa instantly perked up. "Aunt, your bicycle is a betrothal gift from your uncle, right? Are you really willing to lend it to me?"

"We are aunt and niece, so of course I'm willing to let you ride it. If you like it, this one is for you." Lin Shu said generously, thinking about buying another one.

But her generous look scared Lin Dongfa. This was his aunt's betrothal gift. If he dared to take it for himself, his grandfather and grandmother would beat him up without his father having to do anything.

Besides, given the relationship between him and his aunt, he couldn't cheat her. The betrothal gift was just a betrothal gift. He could borrow it, but he would never dare to take possession of it.

"Aunt, don't scare me. Even if you give me the bicycle, I won't dare to ask for it. Otherwise, my grandparents won't let me go."

The most important thing is that if the brother-in-law has a grudge against the sister-in-law, it would be counterproductive for the couple to quarrel over such trivial matters in the future.

Lin Shu smiled after hearing what he said, and raised her hand to rub his head like she did when they were little: "You are so good, your love for you is not in vain. When you get married in the future, I will give you a 28-bar, a brand new one."