Goldfield
Chapter 164: Surrender

The family of eldest uncle Yu Hai did not have anyone who could fish, so they relied on around five mu of sandy soil to make a living. Yu Xi and Yu Jiang also occasionally went to the city to find work or to the dock to move cargo. Their family situation is very uncomfortable. Earlier that morning, Yu Jiang had left the house empty-handed, but returned with more than a tael in his hands…

Yu Lichun and Yu Xi looked at him, flabbergasted. Apparently, they were waiting for him to explain.

Yu Jiang stuttered somewhat emotionally, “This is from the seafood purchase business today ..”

“You bastard!” Yu Lichun was stunned for a while before she burst into anger. His beard lifted as he growled, “Didn't we agree that we would only take forty percent of the income ah? You ... You took all the money your older brother earned? Quickly send it back !! ”

Yu Xi also looked at her sister disapprovingly, “Big brother, instead of me scolding you! But, when Dahai gave you the money, you just took it? Didn't you count it yourself? ”

“No no!” In front of his father and elder brother, Yu Jiang did not know what to say and felt a little depressed. He did his best to explain what happened, “This money is forty percent of what it earned today, I even saw the account book!” However, he left that he did not quite understand what was written in the book, argh!

Yu Lichu and Yu Xi still didn't trust him too much and asked, “So you told us that today, in one day, they got almost four taels? That's impossible, isn't it? How can buying collected seafood be profitable? ”

Yu Jiang analyzed the situation for them, “The Zhenxiu Restaurant set the price for Second Brother and his family's labor. Do you know how much seafood they consume today? More than a thousand kati ah! On average, one catty was about thirty copper coins, so wasn't a thousand catty around thirty to forty taels? For our second family job, we got about three to four taels as our pay, so I brought home at least one tael no problem! ”

After he heard his son count everything, Yu Lichun was finally convinced. The money his son earned today was equal to the amount the whole family used to make in a month doing temporary work ah! When he started thinking about the total income his son could make in a month and then in a year, he immediately became dizzy. If they continue to do so and earn a full year's money, they can buy more than ten mu of good land, or even buy a pretty good house in town. With a few more years of work, wouldn't his family be one of the richest families in Dongshan Village?

Yu Lichun forcefully gulped her saliva and spoke in a trembling voice, “Jiang’er, in the future, you really should remember the mercy of Brother Dahai. If we don't have it, then our family can't even dream of making so much money in one day ah! You have to work hard for him! ”

“Dad! Trust me!! My cousin is basically my second sibling. Xiaocao and the children are now my pure-blooded nephew !! ” In the past, when nothing could be given in return, Yu Jiang could help the Yu Hai family whenever they had trouble. Now, it is given because they work together in business!

Yu Lichun suddenly frowned and said, “Remember, you really cannot broadcast this news outside! This will prevent your third uncle's family from finding out and causing trouble for the Dahai family! ”

Yu Jiang also realized that Second Brother asked him to help in that attention-grabbing business and not Dashan and the others. It means that Dahai trusts him explicitly. He really can't cause trouble for Second Brother's family!

Xiaocao had no idea what had just happened at the Eldest Grandfather's house. He lifted his little bucket, which contained his exclusive ‘pupuk’. Yu Hai was behind him with two buckets of water on the shoulder pole. From time to time, he would remind her to be careful where she walked.

After they finished watering the fields, Yu Xiaocao walked around the watermelon fields. Under the whisper of a small sacred stone, he found two ripe watermelons. These two melons are large and round, and the weight of both is about twenty catties each. Their outer skin was turquoise blue and looked so fresh that one could draw water from them.

“Dad! Both of these watermelons are ripe. Let's pick it up and take it home to taste! ” Yu Xiaocao took one of the trees and held it in his arms. He was limping on the ground. When Yu Hai saw his daughter was struggling, he hurriedly stepped in big steps and took the watermelon from her daughter's hands.

Two watermelons, which weighed no more than forty catties at all, were considered a small weight to Yu Hai. He held one under each arm and carried it to the edge of the field. He then gently spoke to Xiaocao, “I'll send you home first and then back to build the melon shed.”

Watermelon, for the residents of Dongshan Village and other neighboring villages, is considered to be a very rare and strange object. When they first planted it, they attracted a group of inquisitive people who came to see it. Now that the melons in the fields were almost ripe, there needed to be someone in the fields watching them. Yu Hai had cut some bamboo in preparation to build a melon shed.

“Dad, do what you need to do now! In a moment, Godfather will be back and I can ask him to help us bring them back! ” Yu Xiaocao noticed from the side as his father quickly built the warehouse. He will sometimes help with some of the smaller tasks and propose some suggestions. Before noon, the outline of the warehouse could already be seen.

Quite surely, Xiaocao's prediction came true. After finishing some tasks at the dock, Fang Zizhen rushed home on horseback. When she found out that her adopted daughter helped build a wooden hut in the melon field, she felt bad, ‘A little girl should be pampered in life, how could she do such hard work? It's okay, I have to go there now to help! ‘

With the addition of another strongman, the melon hut, which would take two days to complete, was completed in less than a day. Yu Xiaocao also had his two fathers build bamboo beds in the warehouse because he was afraid that his father would get cold while watching the melon fields.

That afternoon, Little Shitou returned on her day of rest and the whole family sat together in a circle for dinner. They prepare to share the first ripe watermelon among each other.

In this period, watermelon was not an ordinary plant. The fruit was not only rare for the Yu Family, but even in Fang Zizhen's capital city it was also rare to eat watermelon.

Yu Hang slightly pouted and gently replied, “If my grandmother thinks it feels good and wants us to send it every day, should we give up on her or not?”

Technically, Yu Hai could send them watermelons every day. However, he had previously heard Fang Zizhen mention the price of watermelon in the capital. They are even more expensive than meat! On the cheaper side, one watermelon can sell for a few hundred coppers. If they send more than one fruit every day, then what is the point of their families growing watermelons? Are they still planning on making money?

The excitement in Yu Hai's eyes immediately dimmed, and he slowly sat down on the bench. He took a long breath. The originally happy atmosphere also disappeared when the main branch was mentioned.

Yu Xiaocao did not want his father to look so confused and stand up. Her clear voice broke the silence, “Why not .. I will send a watermelon to Grandpa?”

“No! What if your Grandma makes it difficult for you? Actually, even though we didn't send it, it's okay. Tomorrow, we will invite your grandfather to get a piece, it also works! ” Yu Hai was afraid his daughter would get hurt so he immediately changed his plans.

“No problem! With Grandpa's existence, Grandma wouldn't have the guts to do much! Even so, she should have been as happy as a clam when she saw me sending her a watermelon. How could he try to make it difficult for me? ” When Yu Xiaocao got the idea in his head, it was very difficult to convince him to do anything else.

Fang Zizhen immediately stood up and leaned over to pick up another large watermelon, “Princess, the watermelon is heavy. I'll help you bring it. Let's go, the sooner we get there, the sooner we get back. You can all wait for us to come back and then eat! ”

Yu Xiaocao knew that his godfather was afraid that he would be bullied by the main branch, so he came with him as a supporter! He was touched by her kindness and naturally allowed her to go with him.

As expected, when they got there, Madam Zhang learned that watermelon is a very expensive fruit. Not only was he ungrateful but he also insinuated that they carried too little. Old Yu glared at him for a long time and only then did he shut up. Moreover, Fang Zizhen was also there, so Madam Zhang did not dare to go berserk.

As they left, Yu Caidie escorted them to the gate. She stated rather shamefully, “Xiaocao, my mother is indeed such a personality type, so no offense. Please thank my second brother and second sister for me. Thank you for thinking of us every time you get something good. ”

Before they separated from the family, this youngest aunt of his was probably the only one in the family other than Old Yu who had good intentions towards them. Although her youngest aunt had a weak personality and was somewhat nauseous, Yu Xiaocao still had a good impression of her.

He pulled Yu Caidie's hand and softly said, “Bibi Bungsu, I heard your wedding date has been set. Congratuations. When the time comes, my mother and I will come and add to your dowry. ”

Yu Caidie's face flushed red as she lightly patted Xiaocao's hand before she replied calmly, “Please thank second brother and second sister-in-law for me ..” When she's done, , he turned around in embarrassment and fled back inside.

On the side, Fang Zizhen commented, “Your youngest aunt is very similar to many young noble girls in the capital. He was too easily embarrassed and embarrassed. Her personality is not as good as my daughter's, confident and calm. It fits perfectly with my personality! ”

Yu Xiaocao pulled on the sleeves of his official uniform and grinned until his eyes turned into a small crescent moon, “Godfather, you think everything your daughter does is good! Perhaps in the eyes of others, they thought I did not resemble a little girl at all! ”

“Who said my daughter is not good? Just look at me beating them until all their teeth date! ” Fang Zizhen made a giant fist with his hand and waved it ferociously.

The two of them chatted happily as they walked to the old residence when they suddenly saw there were two additional people in the courtyard. Taking a closer look, they realized it was Wang Ergou's partner.

Ergou's wife was currently pulling her husband's ears and putting a regretful expression on her face. He said, “Second Sister Yu, I'm really sorry! Ergou’zi plucked the watermelon from your farm without asking for permission. Tell me how much it costs, we will take it like our family bought it from you. ”

Because their fields were close together, Madam Liu had some interactions with Ergou's wife in the past and had a good impression of her. He replied, “We are fellow villagers and neighbors. If you want to eat watermelon, let us know, there is no need to mention money! ”

Ergou's wife firmly shook her head, “Yu Hai's wife, even though you didn't tell me, I'll know that this watermelon is a rare fruit. Really very expensive! Ergou’zi, how can you? I've warned you so many times! If our family is poor, then we must be honest and poor! Didn't you promise me that you'd be an honest man by now? How can you go back to your old ways? You really let me down too much! ”

When Wang Ergou saw his wife so angry that tears flowed, he immediately panicked. He repeatedly apologized, “Wife, I know I was wrong !! This is the last time, I really won't do this again !! ”

“How many times have you told me, ‘ini last time’, ah? I'm a fool for believing that you might change your ways! Now, I see clearly, a dog can never change his desire to eat poop! Tomorrow, I will return to my parents' house. I'd rather my son not have a father than have a father who lounges and steals other people's stuff. A father who would make my son ashamed to raise his head in this world !! ” Ergou's wife had an expression full of despair on her face as she put away her hand.