The Rebirth of Space: the Lucky Girl From a Farm Family

Chapter 8 Persuasion

"But it's more than twenty miles from home to the town. Every time Ernie goes back to the market, she sets off at the end of the day and only arrives at the market soon. It takes an hour and a half to walk on the road alone. You can walk for so long No way?" Gu Chengliang objected.

Gu Dechang nodded and said: "Yes, Brother Liang is right. Xiaoyu, our home is too far away from the town. You are weak, so just rest at home. If you want anything, we can ask your second uncle Can I bring it back to you?"

 It was expected by Gu Huayu that her father and her brother disagreed.

“Daddy, my mother-in-law is carrying beans on her back to go to the market. It’s too heavy and the beans will be delayed for too long on the way. If we miss the peak of the market, I’m afraid the beans won’t be sold at a good price.

One hundred catties of beans will sell for one cent more per catty, and one hundred catties of beans will sell for one hundred cents more.

 Let's go to town by car, it only costs two cents per person. A hundred kilograms of beans count per person. It only costs four cents to take the bus, and you can earn an extra ninety-six cents.

Xiaoyu has thought about it, let’s go to the market in Uncle Wang’s ox cart tomorrow. Xiaoyu pays for the car by herself. Xiao Yu kept the money given to her by her grandfather during the Chinese New Year. "Gu Huayu said while counting with her fingers.

Seeing his daughter slapping the abacus, Gu Dechang's eyes lit up.

Gu Chengliang was also moved when he heard it, and sighed in admiration: "Dad, our family is smart."

Gu Dechang nodded in agreement, "Well, Xiaoyu is thoughtful. Okay, I'll go talk to your ancestors and ask your second uncle to take you with him tomorrow."

Gu Dechang got up and went to the main room.

No matter whether he can sell a pound of beans for an extra penny by going to the market tomorrow, if his daughter has this idea, he should support her.

Besides, it’s really hard for the second sister-in-law to carry beans to the market.

Gu Chengliang stared at Gu Huayu with admiration, "Sister, how did you come up with this? Tell me quickly."

Gu Huayu was speechless. She was just looking for an excuse to persuade her father.

But seeing Gu Chengliang's earnest eyes, Gu Huayu looked at Gu Chengliang pretending to be profound, and said casually: "Selling things is a big science, and it cannot be explained clearly in a few words. In addition to the appearance of the items, timing is also very important. .

 Let’s think about the problem from another angle. Brother, if you live in a town and you want to buy beans today, will you go to the market early to have a look? Pick the best beans to buy. "

Gu Chengliang nodded, "That's right, if I want to buy beans, I must go to the market early."

 Gu Huayu was afraid that Gu Chengliang would stick to this matter, so she quickly changed the subject: "Then it's over. Do you need anything to add? I'll bring it back to you tomorrow."

Gu Chengliang thought about it, got up and took out a small cloth bag from the closet, then took out ten cents from the cloth bag and handed it to Gu Huayu, "The ink I used is almost out. My sister will bring me some back tomorrow and go to the Bi Mo Xuan on Cross Street. Go buy something as big as this, it costs seven cents a dollar, and use the remaining three cents to buy snacks for your sister," Gu Chengliang said while gesticulating.

Gu Huayu reached out to take the money, put the copper plate in her hand and played with it. While agreeing, she brainwashed Gu Chengliang and said: "Thank you, brother. Brother, I want to make money, make a lot of money."

 Gu Chengliang only thought Gu Huayu was joking and didn't take it seriously. He replied perfunctorily: "Okay, Xiaoyu will definitely earn a lot of money in the future. Xiaoyu will not be able to count by then, so I will help you count."

Gu Huayu responded: "Okay, I will definitely make my brother's hand cramp."

Gu Chengliang tightened the mouth of the bag and said, "Okay, brother, wait."

　　　Brother and sister, you and I were gossiping.

 After a while, Gu Dechang and Wan Shi came back together.

"Xiaoyu, grandpa agreed to let you rest early and go to the market with your second aunt tomorrow. By the way, this is the money grandpa gave you to buy something you like." Gu Dechang said as he spoke He handed the copper plate in his hand to Gu Huayu.

Gu Huayu took the coins and counted them, and her grandfather actually gave her fifteen cents.

 Gu Huayu took out two cents and handed the rest to Wan, "Aniang, I don't need so much. I'll keep these for Aniang."

Wanshi did not accept Gu Huayu's money, "Whatever your grandfather gives you is yours. You can keep it yourself and don't need to give it to Auntie."

Gu Huayu had no choice but to keep the money.

Wan Shi put his hands on Gu Huayu's shoulders and warned, "I'll go to the market with my second uncle tomorrow. I need to follow my second uncle closely, you know?"

Gu Huayu nodded, "Don't worry, Aniang, Xiaoyu will save you."

Gu Dechang knew that Wan was worried, so he comforted him and said, "Xiao Feng, don't worry. Although it's Xiaoyu's first time to go to the market, we Xiaoyu can read and write, let alone go to the town, just go to the county seat. We You can’t lose even the small words.”

Others don’t know how smart his daughter is, but Gu Dechang is full of confidence in the children he teaches himself.

Wanshi said with a smile: "Yes, our Xiaoyu is the smartest. We have to get up early tomorrow and go to rest early."

Gu Huayu said good night to her father and mother and went back to the house to rest.

Gu Huayu closed her eyes and prepared to sleep. The sound of breathing filled her ears. Gu Huayu concentrated, and her voice became clearer. She instantly understood that the sound was coming from Gu Chengdong and Guan's room.

 The secret thought in my heart is that food and **** are related to sex. The eternal truth.

Gu Huayu was about to block out the disturbing sound when she suddenly heard Mr. Guan say: "Dad, is my grandfather too partial to the third wife?"

"Why are you favoring the third wife? I'm telling you, don't follow Wang's example and target the third aunt and Xiaoyu in everything." Gu Chengdong's voice sounded.

"Look, why are you so angry? I just asked casually why I targeted Third Aunt and Xiaoyu." Guan said cautiously.

Gu Huayu listened attentively, and the room next door was silent for a while.

Just when Gu Huayu thought that her eldest brother and his wife had rested, she suddenly heard Gu Chengdong say: "I'm telling you, be more respectful to your third aunt in the future.

The third aunt takes care of the three meals a day for the family of 10 or 20 people, and also takes care of the pigs and cows. The third aunt is the hardest working one.

 When we get home, if we see something that has not been done, we should lend a hand and help to do it. Do you understand? "

 “Okay, I’ve written it down.” Guan replied.

A moment later, Gu Huayu heard Gu Chengdong say to Guan: "Let me tell you, our family is poor not because we subsidize our third uncle's studies, but because we have always been poor, so poor that we don't even have enough to eat.

The third uncle is talented and intelligent. My uncle likes him very much and asked him to study with him since he was a child. My uncle has never accepted any money from our family.

My uncle couldn't teach his third uncle, so he paid his own money to hire a teacher for his third uncle. He never asked our family to contribute a penny.

 When we were young, Cheng Nan and I liked to go to my uncle’s house with our third uncle to play, and we were reluctant to go home once we went there.

At that time, the third uncle and the third aunt were not married yet, so we called the third aunt Fenggu.

Aunt Feng took Cheng Nan and me with her wherever she did, cooking food for us and doing laundry for us. Cheng Nan and I were brought up by Aunt Feng. "

 Then there was another silence.

"His father, I understand. From now on, I will respect my third aunt."

 (End of this chapter)