vrcanaries Chapter 976: The Property for the Old Man
Chapter 976: The Property for the Old Man
The old man thought about it and decided that it was the same. He ignored her and continued to pack his luggage. He pointed at the pot of wintersweet and said, "What should we do with the eighty taels? Throw it away?"
"Don't." She waved her hand and said, "I've already thought about it. This place is closest to where Qian Duo lives. I'll send it there."
"Will he like this? Doesn't he only like things that bear fruit?"
Zhou Guo was in no mood, so he simply stood up and helped him pack up. He certainly couldn't take away all the flowers he bought, so except for the wintersweet and daffodils, he might as well leave the others to Gou Ya.
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, several people got up early in the morning.
Busy pasting Spring Festival couplets, worshiping ancestors, and preparing New Year’s Eve dinner.
Although he was outside, Zhou Guo did not forget to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, and both the Zhou and Zhao families offered sacrifices.
Everyone cooked a dish for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
By noon, there was already a large table.
There are all kinds of things flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and running on the ground.
The old man also made a special dish of beef tendon for Zhou Guo, which he learned from watching Li make it. Although it didn't look exactly like the original, it was already very good.
Zhou Guo looked at the presentation and couldn't help but praise: "Master, you are really amazing. In addition to being good at roasting meat, you can also cook vegetables now. You are getting more and more capable!"
The old man enjoyed it very much, squinting his eyes and twirling his beard.
Erpang and his friends smiled secretly when they saw this.
Because outside, there are not so many rules and the New Year’s Eve dinner is eaten very early.
After setting off firecrackers, we start eating.
Zhou Guo looked at the large table, which was even more sumptuous than the ones in the restaurant, and took out a few red envelopes from his pocket with a smile, saying, "It's the end of another year. Everyone has worked hard this year. Although it's hard, the work is worth it. I hope we will be better next year!"
One of them gave them a red seal.
Erpang and the other two held the red envelope and smiled, saying auspicious words to Zhou Guo and the old man.
Zhou Guo accepted all the orders with a smile.
Finally, he took out a big red envelope from his bosom, handed it to the old man with both hands, and said, "Master, this is for you. You have been running around with me for the past year. Although I said that I wanted you to go out and relax, I know that you are worried about me. I am an unfilial disciple. I have made you tired to follow me around at such an old age. I have no way to repay you. This red envelope is a gift to you!"
Zhou Guo rarely acts sentimentally, and in recent years, his behavior has become more and more like that of a man.
The old man sometimes thought that he was accepting a male disciple. When he suddenly heard these words, his eyes almost turned red.
He took it with his hand, took a few breaths and said, "I am old, and I don't know how many years I can live. I can't help you with anything under normal circumstances. You can only rely on your own efforts. You are the one who works the hardest."
As he spoke, he opened the red envelope. The red envelope was so thin, like a piece of paper. He took it out and looked at it, and was surprised.
But it was a land deed, which showed a farm in Nanhe River, covering more than 60 hectares of land, a big farm!
He held the deed with shaking hands and asked, "Why are you giving me this? I'm so old, are you still going to let me farm?"
Zhou Guo laughed out loud, "What are you talking about? This is the farm I bought for you. You know we have a big family. When the world is peaceful in a few years, the brothers and sisters in the family will definitely get married and have children. When there are too many people, there will be a lot of trouble.
I have to buy you some things now, so that you can hold your head high wherever you go, without having to live under the yoke of others. During festivals, you can give red envelopes to the younger generations and let them be close to you. "
It's not just the old man, she did the same to Li and Xu. They didn't want shops, so just like the old man, she prepared a farm for each of them, and the output of the farms was in their own hands every year.
Li also gave Xu's share.
The old man just hasn't been able to find a suitable farm for this, as there are few farms in the north.
The land of Nanhe is rich. This piece of land is not smaller than the two pieces of land owned by Li and Xu. Their two pieces of land were made from salty and bitter soil.
The old man's eyes were red, and he said, "You have given me a lot of money every year over the years. If I want to buy a farm, the money you give me is more than enough. Besides, you also gave me a share of the dividends from the escort agency. I have all these, why do you want to buy a farm for me?"
Zhou Guo said: "The escort agency has not made much progress in recent years. It has been stuck in the north and has no extra money all year round. If we want to expand, we can only wait for the world to be stable. I don't know how many years it will take. The farm in Nanhe will have a harvest next summer."
Although all this money belongs to the public, she still has the right to dispose of it as long as she remains in this position.
Erpang and the others looked at the land deed in the old man's hand and couldn't help but open their own red seals.
When I saw it, I was overjoyed.
Erpang is a silver note worth one hundred taels.
The price for both the Greater Heat and Lesser Heat is 40 taels.
A lot more than in previous years.
Especially Erpang, who almost doubled his money, laughed out loud and couldn't help but ask, "Master, you gave me so much this year?"
Dashu and Xiaoshu looked at her with sparkling eyes. In previous years, they would only give twenty taels at most during the Chinese New Year.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "You guys have worked hard to follow me on this trip this year. You still have to cook the New Year's Eve dinner yourself. Of course you need to pack more red envelopes. Otherwise, what if you don't come out with me next year?"
"Master, don't worry. I will follow you wherever you go in this life!" Erpang said very seriously. He and Dapang were picked up by Zhou Guo, and they have decided to be with Zhou Guo for the rest of their lives.
Dashu and Xiaoshu also hurried to express their feelings, saying that from childhood to adulthood, no one had ever been so kind to them.
Zhou Guo said cheerfully: "Okay, okay, I'll take you guys with me wherever I go."
These days, if one is frugal, three or four guan are enough for a country family to live on for a year, and forty liang are enough for ten years.
She felt that although the amount she gave was not much, it was not a small amount either. The main reason was that she had too many people under her, and if she gave too much, she really couldn't afford it.
After all, I am very poor now and I have to spend frugally.
Everyone finished the meal in a happy mood.
After dinner, we had nothing to do, so we got together to play mahjong. After playing a few rounds, we found it boring and suggested going out for a walk.
See how the New Year is celebrated in the county.
But they found that everywhere was deserted. There was no one on the whole street except them.
Xiaoshu couldn't help but ask, "Where has this person gone?"
Er Pang said, "We are all at home for the New Year. I don't know if we will come out tonight. If you ask me, we will come out after dinner. We are usually at home all the time. On such an important day, the whole family should come out to play."
After walking around a few times, the old man wanted to go to the toilet, and Erpang and the others also wanted to go to the toilet, so they went back.
Only Zhou Guo was left.
She looked at the backs of several people hurrying away, and couldn't help but recall what she had just eaten. Everyone had diarrhea, so why was she the only one who was fine?
He shook his head and continued walking forward listlessly, wandering around aimlessly. He didn't know how he ended up in some alley.