Chapter 33 Small talk
"Tomorrow the village will start re-dividing the land. Once the land is divided, I will come to help you."
After finishing the meal, Wang Lixian also noticed changes in Chen Ling. He hoped that Chen Ling would learn well and live a down-to-earth life.
I also heard Wang Jusheng say during the meal that the land that Chen Ling transferred from Er Zhu had grass sprouts sprouting this year. He should take good care of it. In two years, it might not be worse than fertile land, so he was willing to help him.
"Ah? Brother Xian, you won't go out this year?"
Chen Ling was stunned for a moment and asked.
"I'm not going. I still haven't paid more than half of my wages. I don't know if I can get it back. I'm a loser."
"Otherwise, my family won't be unable to eat meat during the Chinese New Year."
Wang Lixian spat angrily.
"Eh? Brother Xian, isn't he working with the contractor team of the stinky soldiers in the village?"
"This guy is just like the two pillars of iron, and he still doesn't want his wages back?"
Wang Jusheng said strangely.
"It's different this time. The project is in the city. It's invested by the big boss of Xiangjiang. He ran away when he said he wanted to. It's useless for Er Zhu to know those few people in the county."
Wang Lixian sighed, reached into his pocket to take out tobacco leaves, and prepared to roll a cigarette.
Seeing this, Wang Jusheng hurriedly handed over his cigarette, "Brother Xian smokes this for me."
This guy didn't know what to talk about with Wang Lixian at first, and his words seemed stiff.
The main reason is that the two of them have nothing in common.
As a result, after a few glasses of wine, Wang Jusheng became drunk and stopped caring about anything, which was called too much.
When Chen Ling spoke, he challenged them, and when Wang Lixian spoke, he challenged them. Even when Hei Wa and Xiao Jin barked twice, he had to tease the two little guys a few times.
After teasing, I had to ask Chen Ling how he was able to feed this puppy that he brought back before weaning.
It made Chen Ling feel like he was seeing a bad friend from later generations.
No, he lit a cigarette for Wang Lixian and asked: "Brother Xian is in the construction team now, how is the salary like?"
Wang Lixian didn't hide anything from him. He took a puff of cigarette and said, "Last year it was fifteen yuan a day."
"Hey! Four hundred and fifty per month, which is higher than the salary of a middle school teacher!"
When Wang Jusheng heard this, he immediately exclaimed.
Chen Ling said with a smile: "That's the kind of treatment only Brother Xian can get. For ordinary workers, two hundred yuan a month is considered good."
"Well, Fugui is right."
"I have been working for more than ten years and can earn this little salary, which is not much."
"Besides, I still owe more than half of it."
Wang Lixian smoked a cigarette and smiled lightly.
This was just ordinary chatting. Wang Lixian was not the kind of person who would complain when meeting people outside.
But when Chen Ling listened, he could feel the difficulty for Wang Lixian.
Not only did the family have many children, the wife and eldest daughter were both mute. His eldest daughter was only a few years younger than Chen Ling, and would soon be at the age where marriage was being discussed, and getting married was a problem.
Not only that, his fifth grader has to take the exam this year, and Liu Nier has also reached the age of elementary school, so the tuition and miscellaneous expenses are not a small amount.
It's really a lot of pressure for him to carry it alone.
"Aling, Brother Jusheng, the porridge is hot. You two have a bowl of porridge to calm down the alcohol."
At this time, Wang Susu came over with a pot of hot porridge.
This is the porridge that was made just now. Everyone else has eaten it, but Chen Ling and Wang Jusheng were drinking. They didn't even bother to drink it, so they let it cool down.
"No, no, I really can't drink anymore."
Wang Jusheng waved his hands and said, the food was so delicious that his belly was almost bursting from the food. How could he still drink the porridge?
"Brother Jusheng doesn't want to drink, then give me a bowl."
Chen Ling handed over the bowl. His porridge was good and should not be wasted.
"When did you become so good at eating Fugui?"
Good guy, Wang Lixian was dumbfounded when he saw it.
"It's just that my belly is almost bursting. You eat less than me, and your belly is not bulging at all."
Wang Jusheng also murmured, patting his bulging belly, feeling very puzzled.
"Haha, I still haven't let go. If I let go, I could eat a cow."
Chen Ling held the bowl of porridge and boasted.
Of course the others didn't believe it. A few people chatted and laughed, and soon it was past nine o'clock.
"Oh, I forgot the time just by talking. It's so late, I should go home!"
Wang Jusheng rubbed his drunken eyes, and when he stood up, his belly was as bulging as that of a pregnant woman. It was obvious that he was too full and the food had not yet been eaten.
Not only him, but also Wang Lixian and Liu Nier, especially Liu Nier who was obviously much bigger than his father. When he stood up, his belly was as swollen as a small watermelon.
"Well, my father and I are back too."
"Susu, give Brother Xian and Brother Jusheng a flashlight each. It's quite dark outside now."
Chen Ling touched Liu Nier's head and said.
In this era, rural areas had few electrical appliances and no street lights. It was already so dark after nine o'clock that I couldn't even see my hands when I stretched out my arms.
I really can't see my fingers.
"No, no, I'm very close. It's just a two-step walk."
Wang Lixian waved his hands and refused to take it.
Wang Jusheng drank too much and tried to show his strength, so Chen Ling had to force it on them before he would accept it.
"Fugui, I will come to help you tomorrow!"
Wang Jusheng pushed the car unsteadily and did not forget to drop a sentence.
"Hey, this guy..."
"More noisy than Brother Xian."
After watching them leave, Chen Ling smiled and shook his head.
“It’s better to be lively.”
Wang Susu pursed her lips and smiled, and took Chen Ling's arm. She was obviously in a good mood.
Indeed, where did anyone in the village associate with Chen Ling before?
Even if I came to visit his house, I would only watch his jokes and the elders would advise Chen Ling to learn better.
I have never been so happy and lively. Wang Susu is naturally very happy.
I am even more convinced that Chen Ling wants to change for the better.
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Chen Ling has been plowing the land for the next few days. With Wang Jusheng's help, three or four acres of land were plowed in the morning, three or four acres in the afternoon, and most of the thirty acres of land were plowed in a few days.
There were still more than two acres of land that had not been plowed, so Chen Ling planned to dig a pond, plant some lotus flowers, and raise some fish.
After finishing the work, Chen Ling and Wang Jusheng had a meal and rushed towards Wang Laishun's house together.
Chen Ling wanted to return the donkey cart, while Wang Jusheng went to see how his family's land allocation was going.
When we arrived at Wang Laishun's house, many villagers were talking outside the door, discussing which family had the better land and which family had the worse land.
Why is it so unlucky to be neighbors with so-and-so’s family? So-and-so is too unreasonable and always eats (occupies) other people’s land. We have been neighbors with him for several years, and we have lost three-thirds of the land.
The group was chatting in a lively manner when they suddenly saw Chen Ling and Wang Jusheng approaching, and they all stopped talking.
These days, I have heard from many people that Wang Jusheng and Chen Ling are hanging out together. In fact, not only have they heard from others, they have also seen Wang Jusheng helping Chen Ling plow the fields several times.
But now that I see these two people walking together, I still feel surprised.
It is incredible that the only college student in Chenwangzhuang is mixed up with Chen Ling, the most unattractive lazy guy in the village.
At this time, Chen Ling took down the peanuts and vegetables from the donkey cart and walked into Wang Laishun's house.
I've been using a donkey cart for half a month, so I still need to express my gratitude.
Even though Wang Jusheng said no to it several times, his father had already separated from his brothers, and the donkey was raised by his father and not by him.
"Hey, Fugui is here, come in and sit down!"
When she saw Chen Ling taking something again, Liang Guizhen was very enthusiastic this time. She had found out that greenhouse vegetables were good things.
Chapter completed!