Chapter 298: The Mother of Awesome Opens the Door for Awesome [Request for Subscriptions]

Chapter 298: The Mother of Awesome Opens the Door for Awesome [Request for Subscriptions]



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County Town.

East Village.

The three Qin brothers gathered again to drink.

Qin Bao raised his glass and clinked it with his elder brothers, saying, "Elder Brother, Second Brother, now that we've sold all our pigs, let's each take out 60,000 yuan and set off to buy a bus tomorrow. What do you think?"

Qin Yuan took a sip of wine and asked, "Third Brother, didn't you say we should wait until just before the Spring Festival travel rush to buy the bus and start running it?"

Qin Bao also took a sip and explained, "This is the first time we're buying a large bus, and we don't know how complicated it might be. We need to buy it early, otherwise, if we wait until the Spring Festival travel rush is almost here and get delayed at any step, we'll miss out on a lot of potential earnings.

Besides, it's our first time running a bus service, so we need to familiarize ourselves with the route in advance. That takes time.

By the time we resolve all these issues, the Spring Festival travel rush will be here, and that's when we'll make a lot of money."

Qin Jin nodded and said, "We should indeed prepare in advance. It's no good to dig the latrine after the shit has already come out."

Qin Bao said, "Then it's settled. We'll set off tomorrow."

Qin Yuan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Wait, Third Brother, did you forget something important?"

Qin Bao asked, "Second Brother, what important thing?"

"The driver!"

Qin Yuan said, "None of us can drive. If we don't bring a driver, who will drive the bus back after we buy it?"

Qin Jin slapped his thigh and said, "Right, I almost forgot about that. We need to hire a driver before we go to buy the bus."

Qin Bao laughed, "I thought it was something else. I've already taken care of that. I'll bring the driver with us tomorrow."

Qin Yuan relaxed and said, "It looks like you've done your homework well, Third Brother. We'll follow your lead."

Qin Jin raised his glass and clinked it with his two brothers, saying, "Let's drink. To the smooth operation of our bus service and making a fortune during this year's Spring Festival travel rush."

"Smooth!"

"Make a fortune!"

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In a house less than two kilometers away from the Qin brothers, Huang Qiang's bank loan had also arrived. He immediately invited Uncle Seven over to discuss things.

Huang Qiang, full of confidence, asked, "Uncle Seven, my money is here. How about yours?"

Huang Seven smiled, "My money has been ready for a while."

Huang Qiang wasn't surprised. He chose to cooperate with Uncle Seven rather than others for a reason. Uncle Seven not only had high prestige in the village but also had one of the strongest economic positions.

"Since we've both prepared the money, I'll go to my brother-in-law's place later to ask him to help us hire a driver, and then we'll go buy the bus. What do you think, Uncle Seven?"

"Fine, we definitely need a driver. As for the person to accompany us, we can discuss that after we get the bus."

"Alright, it's settled!"

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Saturday.

Baoshan Village.

Today was the day when Bu Zhongshi's fiancee was visiting the family. Early in the morning, relatives and friends were already busy preparing.

With no shortage of money now, the family naturally had to slaughter a large, fat pig for the visit. They also killed over ten chickens and ducks, along with various side dishes, making the feast several times more lavish than many wedding banquets.

Deng Shilan and Bu Erzhu, the elderly couple, had been smiling non-stop.

This year, their sugarcane harvest had been a huge success, earning them more money than they had in their entire lives. Now, their second son's business was thriving, and he had even found a fiancee with such good conditions. One good thing after another had made them very happy.

Around nine in the morning, Deng Shirong arrived on his motorcycle.

Parking the motorcycle in front of his sister's house, he instantly drew the attention of the villagers of Baoshan and the many relatives and friends.

The scene that followed didn't need to be repeated. As the first motorcycle in the entire Shuangwang, it had just as much presence as the five large trucks lined up at the door.

Especially when everyone learned that it cost over 7,000 yuan, there was nothing but envy and amazement. No one could even think about buying it, much like how a watch that costs hundreds of thousands in the future is not only unaffordable for ordinary rural people but even if they could afford it, who would be willing to spend so much on something impractical?

As the crowd gathered around the motorcycle, Deng Shilan asked about Xiaodong'er's situation at the kindergarten.

Deng Shirong laughed, "He cried for a few days when he first started, but he hasn't cried since. Now he goes to kindergarten happily every day."

Deng Shilan said, "That's good. City people are particular about these things. They send their children to school at such a young age, unlike in our countryside, where children often start school at seven or eight, or even older."

Deng Shirong said, "Right now, kindergartens are only in the cities, but as our country develops, kindergartens will gradually appear in towns and villages. Then, the village children will also go to kindergarten at two or three years old, just like city children."

Deng Shilan was surprised, "That seems unlikely. Even if kindergartens appear in towns, who will have the time to take their children to kindergarten every day?"

Deng Shirong said, "It depends on how the country develops in the future. If it develops well, kindergartens might even have their own buses to pick up and drop off children. In the morning, the buses could go village by village to pick up the children, and then return them after school."

Deng Shilan was stunned, finding her younger brother's imagination quite wild: "How is that possible? I can believe it for the cities, but how could such kindergartens exist in towns and villages?"

Deng Shirong laughed, "Sister, who could have predicted that you would earn 80,000 to 90,000 yuan in a year just a few years ago?"

This remark left Deng Shilan speechless. Before growing sugarcane, she had never even dreamed of earning such a sum in a year. The income had already surpassed her wildest dreams.

Since the impossible had already happened, it didn't seem so far-fetched that the future could bring about the situation her brother described.

"If that day ever comes, our country might not be any worse off than the United States!"

"Whether we can surpass the United States is uncertain, but the scenario I described should be possible within twenty years!"

"I hope we live to see that day!"

"We will, we definitely will!"

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Around 11:30 AM, Deng Yuntao and his wife, along with Liang Yuting and her family, arrived at Baoshan Village.

Traditionally, according to the customs of Shuangwang, whether it was for a first meeting, a visit to the family, or a wedding banquet, the parents of the bride generally did not attend. Instead, they were accompanied by aunts, uncles, or siblings.

This was a widely accepted practice.

However, even within the same county, the customs varied from town to town. In Liang Yuting's hometown, this particular custom did not apply.

Thus, Liang Yuting's parents, her aunt, and her cousin from her maternal uncle's family also came, making a total of five people.

The arrival of the bride's party was met with a warm welcome.

Deng Shirong greeted Liang Yunfei and then smiled at Liang Yuting, saying, "There are still a few acres of sugarcane left to harvest. If you'd like to try some, you can have Aiping take you to the fields. The taste of freshly cut sugarcane is different from what you buy in the market. You can experience it for yourself."

Zhang Xiuping chimed in with a smile, "That's true. Just like with lychees and longans, the taste is different when you pick them straight from the tree compared to buying them from the market. I'm quite hungry myself, Liang Teacher, Wu Cousin, let's go to the sugarcane fields. It's not far from here."

Liang Yuting smiled, "Sure, let's go!"

Wu Cousin was also interested, so the girls set off for the sugarcane fields, chatting and laughing along the way.

Meanwhile, Liang Yunfei and his wife, along with Liang Yuting's aunt, were invited to sit down and have tea, with Bu Zhongshi staying to keep them company.

As they sat down to tea, Liang Yunfei and the others couldn't help but focus on the five large trucks parked in a row at the entrance of the house.

Although they had known about Bu Zhongshi's five trucks, seeing them in person was a completely different experience.

The sight of the trucks made the house itself seem almost insignificant!

This was exactly the effect Bu Zhongshi had hoped to achieve. Though he wasn't as adept at showing off as people in the future, he knew that having the five trucks parked in a row at his door was a great way to impress, so he had given the drivers the day off.

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On the other side, Zhang Xiuping and the others arrived at the sugarcane fields.

Zhang Xiuping pointed to the distance and said, "Liang Teacher, look from here all the way to that mountain. Over 600 acres of hills and slopes have been leased by our aunt's family. This year, the sugarcane harvest has been very good, and they're expected to earn around 80,000 to 90,000 yuan, which is more than what our Shuifeng Restaurant makes."

Liang Yuting and Wu Cousin were naturally amazed. Earning 80,000 to 90,000 yuan in a year was truly impressive.

As a public school teacher, Liang Yuting earned only about 30 yuan a month, which amounted to less than 400 yuan a year. If her salary remained unchanged, she would earn less than 4,000 yuan in ten years, less than 40,000 yuan in a hundred years, and less than 80,000 yuan in two hundred years.

In one year, Bu Zhongshi's family earned what would take her two hundred years to earn. Of course, her salary wouldn't remain unchanged, but regardless of how it changed, that amount of money was still a fortune to her.

Moreover, Bu Zhongshi had five large trucks running, and even if they only earned a few thousand yuan each, the total would be over 100,000 yuan a year. Such a family was truly unmatched, and it would be hard to find a better match.

"Very impressive!"

Liang Yuting praised, then added, "However, compared to your restaurant, the sugarcane business has more limited potential. The land is limited, and the yield can't increase much, so the income won't fluctuate much in the future.

On the other hand, your restaurant, being the largest and most upscale in the county, will only see its business and income grow year by year. I think it won't be long before it surpasses the income from the sugarcane business."

Zhang Xiuping humbly said, "Teacher Liang, you're too modest. This kind of business, who can say for sure? If you don't manage it well, income might not just stagnate but even decline."

"Ping Sister, you're too modest!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The sugarcane is right here, if you want to eat, just cut it."

"Alright, just looking at this sugarcane makes me want to eat."

...

The steps at home were all similar, so there was no need to elaborate further.

After a sumptuous meal, they rested and drank tea for about ten minutes before the bride's party prepared to leave.

The five flavors and the red envelopes were naturally indispensable. Then, Bu Zhongshi personally drove the car to send the bride's party, including Deng Yuntao and his wife, and Bu Dashishi and his wife, to the county town.

After seeing them off, Deng Shirong smiled and asked, "Third Sister, Third Brother-in-law, did you see them? How did it feel?"

Deng Shilan nodded in satisfaction, "Very good. They look beautiful, cultured, and like city people. For Zhongshi to find such a good wife, it's truly a blessing."

Bu Erzhu also said with great satisfaction, "Yes, her family background is also good, there's really nothing to criticize."

Deng Shirong said, "Since everyone is satisfied, I'll go talk to his parents and try to bring her back for the New Year this year."

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In Yangdipu Village.

Ou Guohua visited her sister-in-law's house with her child.

Now that she had separated from her in-laws, her entire demeanor had changed.

Before the separation, she felt very constrained at her in-laws' house, always having to consider her in-laws' and elder brother and sister-in-law's opinions.

For example, whenever she returned to her natal home, the gifts she brought had to be scrutinized by her in-laws. Even if they didn't say anything, their looks made her feel uncomfortable, as if she had brought something expensive back.

Another example was when she returned from a trip, buying some snacks or fruits for her child. Her mother-in-law would likely nag about it, even though such nagging was casual and might not be taken to heart.

But such situations often occurred, making Ou Guohua feel constrained.

Now that she lived separately, Ou Guohua felt like a chain was broken from her neck, giving her a sense of liberation, as if she had returned to her natal home's free and easy life, which was incredibly comfortable.

Ou Guofang, seeing her sister-in-law's radiant appearance, couldn't help but ask curiously, "A Hua, is it really this good to live separately?"

Ou Guohua nodded continuously, "Feng Sister, now I manage my own household, no longer have to consider anyone else's opinions, and live freely. Life is so comfortable now. Your situation is different from mine, otherwise, I would have encouraged you to separate from your in-laws."

Ou Guofang laughed, "We shouldn't separate from our in-laws within a few years. My in-laws are okay and don't interfere much with me. As the eldest daughter-in-law, other younger sisters-in-law haven't formed their own families yet, and my in-laws treat me well, so I won't separate for now."

Ou Guohua nodded, "You're better off in this regard, being the eldest daughter-in-law has its advantages."

Ou Guofang agreed, "Being the eldest daughter-in-law, you have the advantage of having the whole family help with the children. Future daughters-in-law won't enjoy this treatment."

The sisters chatted for a while about the separation. Then, Ou Guohua brought up the main issue, "Feng Sister, since Ping Sister moved to the county town, she has always encouraged us to develop there. Due to various reasons, we couldn't go to the county town before. Now that we live separately, we can make our own decisions. I've discussed with my husband, and we plan to move to the county town after this year. Do you want to go with us?"

Ou Guofang felt a surge of excitement. If she went to the county town alone, she might be hesitant, but with her sister there, it would be different.

Initially, they chose to marry here because they thought they could be with their sisters-in-law for life. Since Ping Sister moved to the county town, they had wanted to follow her, but the conditions weren't ripe enough at that time.

Now, the conditions are preliminarily ripe!

Thinking about this, Ou Guofang asked, "A Hua, what business do you want to do in the county town?"

Ou Guohua replied, "I've discussed a few businesses with my husband, but none seem reliable. We'll think about it slowly. If we can't find a suitable business, we'll ask Uncle Ji for advice. With Uncle Ji's guidance, we can start any business."

Ou Guofang nodded, "With Uncle Ji's help,,ohua, there shouldn't be a problem. I'll discuss it with my husband first, then with my in-laws, and if there are no issues, we'll go to the county town to develop together."

Ou Guohua said happily, "This way, we three sisters can be together again!"

Ou Guofang also smiled and then asked, "Ahua, if we move to the county town next year, what about your children? Who will take care of them?"

"I've already thought about that. I'll take the children to my parents' place and have them help me take care of them," Ou Guohua replied. She now had two children: a daughter who was over two and a half years old, and a son who was about seven or eight months old.

Ou Guofang said, "That's a good plan. By next autumn, your daughter can also start kindergarten like Xiaodong'er."

Ou Guohua laughed, "I thought the same. So, Sister Fang, you should talk to your in-laws about this. It would be best if we all move to the county town next year. Then, your eldest son can go to kindergarten with my eldest daughter, which will definitely benefit their education."

Ou Guofang nodded repeatedly, "Alright, I'll discuss this with Ah Dong when he comes back. Even if we can't make much money in the county town, we can at least provide a good educational platform for our children, which is already a big gain."

She also had two children: an eldest son who was two years and three months old, and a daughter who was almost half a year old.

Since the clan leader, Nine Gong, introduced scholarships and grants for education, the Na Ye Deng clan had become much more focused on education. Naturally, Ou Guofang was also very concerned about her children's education.

Now that Xiaodong'er was already attending kindergarten in the county town, and her sister-in-law had plans to send her eldest daughter to kindergarten next year, she couldn't afford to fall behind.

After chatting for a while, the sisters parted, and Ou Guohua returned home with her children.

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That evening, after the children were asleep, Deng Changdong and Ou Guofang played a game of piggyback. It took them over ten minutes to decide the winner.

Playing games before discussing serious matters was a common way for many couples to bond.

Deng Changdong and Ou Guofang were no exception.

After a quick cleanup, Ou Guofang said to her husband, who was wiping his sweat, "Husband, I want to talk about something."

Deng Changdong put the towel on the bed frame and asked, "What is it?"

Ou Guofang said, "Today, Ahua came over to chat. We talked about something. Since their family has already separated, she plans to have Ayuan quit his job at the brick factory and move to the county town with her next year. She wants us to go with them."

Deng Changdong was surprised, "Ayuan is going to quit his job at the brick factory and move to the county town?"

Ou Guofang nodded, "Yes, Ping Sister has been urging us for a while. The development in the county town is definitely better than in the countryside. Ayuan is willing to quit a job that pays over 200 yuan a month, and we are just doing typical rural work here. Moving to the county town shouldn't be too stressful for us. What do you think?"

Deng Changdong asked, "If we can settle in the county town, it would certainly be better than staying in the countryside, but what can we do there?"

Ou Guofang said, "Don't worry about that. When Ping Sister comes back for the New Year, we can discuss it with her. She has been calling us to move to the county town for over a year. She has lived there for more than two years and is always around wealthy and influential people. Her perspective is far beyond ours. I believe she will give us good advice."

Deng Changdong thought it made sense and nodded, "With Ping Sister's help, it's worth a try."

"The most important thing is that moving to the county town will greatly benefit our children," Ou Guofang added. "You know, Xiaodong'er is already in kindergarten in the county town. If we stay in the countryside, our children will only start school at seven years old, while Xiaodong'er will have already been in school for three or four years. The gap in their starting points will be huge.

By moving to the county town, our children can also start kindergarten at three years old, just like Ping Sister's children. Whether they excel in their studies or not, at least we will have done our best to provide them with the best educational opportunities."

Deng Changdong was already convinced by his wife's earlier words, and with the added consideration of their children, there was no more to think about.

So, he immediately decided, "Alright, let's do it. I'll talk to our parents tomorrow, and we'll move to the county town after the New Year."

Seeing her husband agree so readily, Ou Guofang couldn't help but smile and remind him, "Make sure to talk to them properly tomorrow."

"Don't worry, my parents are reasonable people. Besides, this will benefit their grandchildren, so they'll definitely agree," Deng Changdong said.

"You're right."

"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go to sleep!"

"Sure!"

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