The poor little girl who traveled through the book, her father was lazy, her mother was stingy, and

In the evening, Li Taohua told Lin Dajiang that Xiaoman and Jingzhe were going to buy a horse.

Lin Dajiang thought about it and felt that since his family was already building a house and a workshop, and had previously built rabbit coops, chicken coops, and duck coops, plus the cows and donkeys at home, buying a horse didn't seem like a big deal.

Seeing that the head of the family did not object, Li Taohua asked with some concern: "Do you think it will be too eye-catching?"

"If you want to talk about being eye-catching, our family is already eye-catching enough in Shanglin Village." Lin Dajiang said with a smile, "Taohua, since our family built a big blue brick and tile house, it is impossible for us to be low-key."

"What should we do then?" Li Taohua felt a little disappointed.

When they first split up the family business and started making money, they were very cautious for a long time.

Even when selling frozen food, they had to hide it from the villagers.

In the winter, I bought cotton to make clothes for the children, but I only dared to make inner clothes. For the outer clothes, I still made use of old clothes that I had altered and sewed because I was afraid that they would be coveted by others.

Who would have thought that in just over a year, so much had changed.

Li Taohua even felt like she was dreaming and she hadn't woken up yet.

"It's okay. We are not criminals and we have a relationship with Master Gu, so it's okay." Lin Dajiang thought about it. They didn't do bad things and didn't commit crimes. Now that they have a backer, they can't be timid like before.

If someone brings you an umbrella, you can't expect others to hold the handle. You have to stand up yourself so that you have the strength to hold the handle steady in the wind and rain.

"Besides, we raise rabbits to make preserved eggs, and then we have to make bacon. In total, we have to hire 20 to 30 people to do the labor in our village. Xiaoman and I discussed before that we would not exploit landlords. We are all from the same village, so we will pay the same wages as the town. Xiaoman also said that those who do a good job will be rewarded every New Year."

"Xiaoman still needs a reward? How should I give it?" Li Taohua felt a pang of pain.

Seeing that Li Taohua was no longer obsessed with buying a horse, Lin Dajiang thought that Taohua was still the same as before and valued money very much.

"Xiao Man said that it's nothing more than sending some food or meat. This will make the workers work harder, so it's worth it. Taohua, you won't be reluctant, right?"

Li Taohua glared at Lin Dajiang, "Boss, don't think I don't know you want to change the subject. Xiaoman wants to buy a horse, and I didn't say I disagree. I'm just worried about what people will say."

"Wife, do you think that if we don't buy a horse, no one will talk about us?" Lin Dajiang laughed and hugged his wife, "Just wait and see, maybe someone will talk about us... By the way, it's cold tonight, and I don't know how thick the snow will be in the cold winter."

“I didn’t say they couldn’t buy it.”

"Okay, okay, let's buy it. I'll tell the children the good news tomorrow." Lin Dajiang said with a smile, "Wife, it's pitch black outside. Let's go to sleep..."

-

"Master, you and Lichun are out collecting eggs and hay every day. You don't know how many people came to our house today."

Wang Chunxiu was lying on the hard, broken bed, her tone sounding a little sour yet a little excited.

Lin Dahai was startled.

Will my wife be confused again and agree to something for no reason?

"Xiu'er, are you confused? It's up to my brother to decide who to hire for work, so don't try to be a hero!"

Lin Dahai's tone was not very good and his voice was dull. Wang Chunxiu suddenly felt wronged and unhappy.

"How could I agree to that? I'll just smile and fool you." Wang Chunxiu's face turned cold and she started talking about another matter.

"Today I met matchmaker Wang from Xialin Village. She said she wanted to find a matchmaker for Lichun. The girl she was looking for was a girl from her family. She's fifteen this year and she's the second child in the family."

"Xia Lin Village?" Lin Dahai frowned. Xia Lin Village was even poorer than their Shang Lin Village. "It's only the 16th day of the Spring Festival. Don't worry. We can wait and see."

At this point, Lin Dahai sat up and looked at Wang Chunxiu, "You won't agree, will you?"

"Who do you think I am?"

Being questioned one after another, Wang Chunxiu was angry and anxious. She felt wronged but did not dare to show it.

"Lichun is also my son, how could I harm him? I should at least ask someone to go to Xialin Village to ask and take a look. I don't ask if the girl is very good, but at least she has to be decent looking and skillful."

Lin Dahai breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lichun is a boy like me, he doesn't talk much. You should ask him about the matter of choosing a girl. Don't make the decision on your own." After saying that, Lin Dahai fell asleep.

He was exhausted from going out early and coming back late in recent days. If he hadn't been worried that his wife would do something unreliable, he would have fallen asleep long ago.

Wang Chunxiu moved her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she turned around, she found that the boss was snoring and sleeping soundly. She pushed him gently, but there was no response.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep. I'm not your stepmother, why are you so wary of me?" Wang Chunxiu muttered reluctantly, and angrily pulled the quilt over her and turned her back.

-

Lin Jingzhe and Li Zian sent forty rabbits to the county town for the first time. Li Taohua asked Lin Jingzhe to take the family's donkey cart, but Lin Jingzhe refused.

Li Zi'an called Zifeng, Lin Jingzhe called Li Erli, and the four of them each carried two backpacks, carrying one on their backs and holding one in their arms.

When Gu Changsheng heard that Lin Jingzhe wanted to buy a horse, he had already written a letter and asked the owner of the Jixiang Bookstore in Jialin County to pick out the horse. He was just waiting for Lin Jingzhe to come over to pay the money and sign the contract, and he also thoughtfully made the carriage.

It was Li Zifeng’s first time in the city and everything was new to him.

Lin Jingzhe grinned. As a person who had experienced this, he was very familiar with Li Zifeng's curious eyes.

"Brother Zifeng, stop jumping. We still have to walk for two hours. Don't use up all your energy just at the beginning!"

When Li Zifeng heard that there were still two hours left, he felt a little discouraged, "We've only been walking for an hour?"

Li Zian nodded, feeling that the basket carrying the rabbit was getting heavier and heavier.

Looking at his younger brother who was walking in front with full of energy, he smiled and thought, his silly brother, please turn back and don't get so tired that you can't walk and need someone to drag you along!

When we arrived at the county town, we went to the restaurant and delivered forty rabbits as agreed.

The rabbits were big and shiny. The shopkeeper who received them nodded and asked them to deliver them again next time.

Lin Jingzhe nodded and thanked the shopkeeper, took the silver, and went out with Li Zian and the others.

The boys went out and walked some distance before they dared to laugh out loud.

The backpack in Lin Jingzhe's hand was almost thrown away by him, "Now my parents can rest assured."

Li Zian and Li Zifeng felt relieved, especially Li Zifeng who was here for the first time.

"Big brother and Jingzhe are so amazing. They can make a deal the first time they come out." Li Zifeng's eyes were filled with envy and happiness. He wondered if he could be as amazing as big brother.

"The rabbit was sold as expected. Now, my mother can't say anything about my buying a horse!" Lin Jingzhe was about to go to the shopkeeper of Jixiang Bookstore, but Li Zian stopped him. "What? You want to buy a horse?"

Li Zifeng was equally surprised, "Ma? Did I hear it right?"