rebirth of cataclysm

"What does this mean?" The uncle asked in confusion when he saw Hu Mingchen giving candy to his daughter.

"I didn't ask him for it, he took the initiative to give it to me." Probably because she was afraid of being scolded, the little girl defended herself first.

"Oh, yes, yes, I gave it to him on my own initiative. She was the only one here just now. I asked your girl to call the master for me and then treat him to candy. I have to be trustworthy." Hu Mingchen explained.

"There is such a thing, Xiaomei, return the candy to someone, a girl's family, what are you talking about? When someone comes, they are guests, how can you ask for something from someone else? There are no rules." Although Hu Mingchen

He had admitted that he had taken the initiative, but the uncle was still dissatisfied with his daughter's behavior.

"I won't, it's not what I want." The girl pouted and said something, then turned around and ran away, shaking her pigtails.

"This kid..."

"Uncle, it's okay. It's really none of her business. It's true that I bribed her, hahaha." Hu Mingchen pulled his uncle and said with a smile.

"Hey, the older you get, the more naughty you get. Come, sit down and have a cup of tea. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it. By the way, where is your home?"

Hu Mingchen originally wanted to chat slowly with someone, so of course he was willing to sit down.

The first greeting was to get to know each other. After chatting, Hu Mingchen learned that the uncle’s surname was Chen, and his name was Chen Dafa. In addition to farming, his family also opened this small shop to do business. Chen Dafa’s tractor

I just bought it last year. On the one hand, it is convenient for my own store to purchase goods. On the other hand, it can also help people around me haul some things and earn some fares.

"Xiao Hu, you came from Huangni Village to the racecourse alone just to sell things to me? Why don't your adults come by yourself?"

"Uncle Chen, my elders are not at home at all. I did this myself and they don't know. My father works in a tin mine in Caiyun Province. He had an accident some time ago. My mother went to take care of him. This is a last resort.

I just want to do something. Uncle Chen, don’t worry, this thing looks inconspicuous, but it can make some money. I sell this in front of Duge Primary School, and I have sold 5,000 copies last week."

Hu Mingchen said.

"Hey, a child from a poor family has long been a master, and you, a little kid, can really do it. Then give me your hundred pieces. I'll sell them first. If I can sell them, I will get more. You just said three-and-a-half.

Three points and five." Whether it was because he sympathized with Hu Mingchen or because he felt that this gadget could indeed be sold, Chen Dafa reached a cooperation with Hu Mingchen without hesitation.

Maybe it's a combination of both. Maybe in addition, Chen Dafa also admires Hu Mingchen a little. After all, at such a young age, he knows how to go around selling and looking for new buyers. This is not what ordinary children can do.

"Uncle Chen, I'm sorry, I can only give you fifty sheets now. You try it, because I... have to go to a few places today. If I give you a hundred sheets, I might go to other places."

There is no product for others. Anyway, you often have to go down the mountain to the street. If you sell here, you can come to me at the gate of Duge Elementary School. I sell it every day after school at noon and after school in the afternoon. Don’t say a hundred by then.

I have one, a thousand." Hu Mingchen was just here for promotion today, and the journey was far away, so he didn't bring too many cards at all.

"That's okay. You can count fifty cards to me first, and I'll get you the money." Chen Dafa had a good impression of Hu Mingchen, so the communication was smooth.

Fifty pieces were originally one dollar and seventy-five cents, but Chen Dafa gave Hu Mingchen two dollars and asked Hu Mingchen not to return it.

"Uncle Chen, fifty pieces are only one dollar and seventy-five cents. How can you not refund the money? I will refund you two and a half cents."

"It's only five cents if you want to refund. Didn't my daughter get a pack of candy from you just now? It cost two cents, which adds up to one dollar and ninety-five cents. It's calculated as five cents." Chen Dafa explained.

"Uncle Chen, one code equals one code. I bought that pack of fruit candies, how can it be counted as yours? Although we are doing a small business, we have to settle the accounts clearly. Come on, this is two cents

Five, take it." Hu Mingchen did not want to take advantage of this.

Chen Dafa refused to answer, but Hu Mingchen persisted.

"Uncle Chen, you have to take it no matter what. You have to be honest in life. One is one, two is two, and do whatever you want." Finally, Hu Mingchen forcibly threw the two and a half cents on the counter of Chen Dafajia.

, then turned around and left.

"Hey, hey, don't leave. Then even if you don't take the money, you can wait for dinner before leaving, Xiao Hu..."

"Uncle Chen, thank you. I won't eat anymore. I have to go to Malong Village and Yakou Village." Hu Mingchen waved and left Machang Village happily.

In principle, Hu Mingchen only looks for a new home at the entrance of every primary school. Now that he has found Chen Dafa in Machang Village, his mission is completed.

It would take more than three hours for Hu Mingchen to walk from Machang Village to Malong Village. He would have to go down from Machang Village to Duge Township, and then climb another steep slope from the river in the township to reach Malong Village.

The reason why these villages have primary schools is because they are too far from the streets. The township government has to take care of the children in the surrounding villages and set up some small schools nearby. Even, it is also because they are far from the streets.

If it is too far, Machang Village and Yakou Village can still go to the nearby markets, but the markets in these two villages are relatively smaller than those in the township government.

They can buy daily necessities nearby when they go to the market, but for things like buying and selling livestock and fertilizers, they have to go to Duge Township. What's more, people often use the market time to stop by the township government to do some errands, such as sending goods.

For example, you can deposit money in a credit union, pay public food, etc. These services can only be found on the streets of Duge Township.

Hu Mingchen did not wait for the bus in Machang Village, but walked along the road. He planned to stop and sit down if he saw a car on the road. If he didn't meet it, he would go on his own. The section from Machang Village to Duge Street was all downhill.

, relatively easy to walk.

Hu Mingchen was very lucky today. After leaving Machang Village and walking for half an hour, he encountered a minivan passing by. The driver readily agreed to Hu Mingchen's request for a ride.

The truck driver was going to Fang'er Town and dropped him off at the intersection where he passed Malong.

On the section from Duge Township to Machang Village, Hu Mingchen could still catch a ride back and forth, but on the section to Malong Village, Hu Mingchen was not so lucky. On this section, he had no other choice but to walk by himself.

Going from Duge Township to Malong Village is the same as going to Huangni Village. Not to mention roads, there are no roads for carriages, just slightly wider paths. People from Malong Village go to the village to buy and sell things, or use

It was carried by humans or by horses and camels.

It was already close to noon, and there was already a hot smell in the air.

Hu Mingchen didn't carry much on his back, just a schoolbag. However, the rugged mountain road still made him out of breath. Fortunately, he carried a bottle of water in the schoolbag to quench his thirst along the way.

After walking for more than an hour, Hu Mingchen finally arrived at Malong Elementary School at one o'clock.

At Malong Elementary School, Hu Mingchen did not meet Chen Dafa as smoothly as at Machang Elementary School.

There are only two small shops in front of Malong Primary School, but none of the shop owners readily accepted Hu Mingchen's card.

"I can sell your card, but you have to wait until I get the money before I give it to you."

This means that Hu Mingchen is required to distribute goods. Hu Mingchen is originally a small business, and he does not have such a big capital to distribute goods.

"If you want to deliver goods to me in the future, I don't have them here anymore, so you have to deliver them for me quickly. I can only give you half of the payment, okay?"

This family offered half of the money, but letting Hu Mingchen deliver the goods was beyond Hu Mingchen's possibilities.

Hu Mingchen’s family does not live in Malong Village, and the commute there is far, so it is simply unrealistic for Hu Mingchen to deliver goods.

No matter what Hu Mingchen said, the two families refused to let go, which made Hu Mingchen very angry.

If you do it, do it. If you don’t do it, you will be blamed. If you don’t do it, won’t I starve to death? Since these two families are so difficult to deal with, then Hu Mingchen should simply admit defeat and stop doing it in Malong Village.

"Hu Mingchen, Hu Mingchen, what are you doing here at Malong?" Hu Mingchen left the gate of Malong Primary School and planned to go to Pakou Village from another path. As soon as he reached the foot of a courtyard, he heard someone calling him from above.

Hu Mingchen looked up and his eyes lit up: "Mao Feng! Why is he your kid? Your home is here?"

After confirming that it was Hu Mingchen, Mao Feng jumped down from above: "Let's go, let's sit at my house. It's my house up there. You're not here to see me, are you?"

"I didn't even know your family lived here. Today is a business day. Who is home in your family?"

"My father took my sister to the show, and it was just my mother and I at home. Oh, and my grandma was at home."

"Xiao Feng, who is this?" Hu Mingchen and Mao Feng walked to the door of his house, and a woman in gray clothes walked out of the hall.

"Mom, this is my classmate Hu Mingchen, the one I told you has the best academic performance in the class." Mao Feng introduced with a smile.

"Hello, Ma'am, I'm Hu Mingchen." Hu Mingchen said hello politely to his classmates' elders.

"Okay, okay, come and sit in the room, come and sit in the room, Mao Feng, you pour some water for your classmates to drink first, and I...I'll get some food and cook for you.

"When Mao Feng's mother talked about cooking, she looked a little unnatural.

"Ma'am, there's no need to do it. I'll drink some water and leave."

"You're here, sit down quickly, sit down quickly, it's hard to get here, eat before leaving, Mao Feng, you call your classmates, I will be back in a few minutes." Mao Feng's mother was very enthusiastic.

"Hu Mingchen, why don't you just play with me for a while and then leave? I'm not studying or doing business today. Why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Mao Feng grabbed Hu Mingchen, as if he was afraid that he would leave now.