Chapter 525: Why should all the good things be occupied by your family

Wei Tianxing came with only one purpose: he wanted Li Jianguo to persuade Li Long, or rather, let Li Jianguo tell Li Long to sell the harvester to him.

"Old Li, actually, you know the truth without me saying it: the protruding rafter rots first. Your Li Long, or rather, your family, has already been in the limelight.

Last year's carrying poles, big brooms, and reed bundles were all made by your Li Long, right? Earned quite a bit of money, right? Do you know how many people are talking about your family behind your back?"

Li Jianguo said with a smile that wasn't a smile:

"What? Don't let our family earn money? What are they saying?"

"Saying your family is eating alone." Wei Tianxing slapped his thigh and said loudly: "It's fine to earn money, but you can't let all the good things be occupied by the Li family!"

Li Jianguo looked at this Wei Tianxing as if he were looking at a fool, then walked over, patted his shoulder, pointed outside, and said:

"Old Wei, let's go, let's talk outside. There are old people in the courtyard, don't scare them."

Wei Tianxing thought his words had shocked Li Jianguo, and he was quite proud, following Li Jianguo's momentum and walking out of the courtyard, saying as he walked:

"Old Li, I'm saying this really for your own good. Do you know that if this matter were a few years ago, it would be to be arrested and squat in the fence... it might even be to be shot..."

In fact, when Wei Tianxing drove the tractor over in a rampant and domineering manner, the Li family was quite happy.

Having guests come to the door, in this era, was usually something that made people happy.

In this era, there were no mobile phones, no high-speed trains, and ordinary people couldn't take planes. Leaving home far away was at most contact by letter, after all, telegrams were too expensive. Even if relatives were only one or two hundred kilometers away, they might only see each other once every half a year or a year.

So having guests enter the door was usually considered a good thing, and they would be welcomed with smiles and treated with sincerity.

It was just that Li Jianguo didn't expect that the guest who came was a bad guest.

Li Qing Xia and Du Chunfang were in the courtyard. The work on the threshing ground had been finished, so they came back early to prepare meals.

Another person who drove a tractor came. This identity was usually extraordinary, so the two old people really thought he came to talk business with Li Long and knew Li Jianguo, so they really welcomed him with smiles.

As a result, when these words were spoken, not to mention Li Jianguo, even Li Qing Xia realized something was wrong.

Although Du Chunfang often nagged, she wasn't stupid. At this time, she was already scolding in her mouth.

Li Jianguo sent Wei Tianxing outside and continued to listen to him spitting and flying as he said:

"Actually, earning more or less money is earning money, right? Making a fortune in silence is the most powerful! Look, I bought a tractor, who knows? Not many people know, right?

I didn't publicize it either, right? Having money is our own business. Making it known everywhere will definitely bring trouble, right? In this era, there are quite a few people who are jealous of others earning money. If they don't say it on the surface, they will make trouble for you in private, and you won't even be able to find the head!"

Li Jianguo listened to these half-persuasive and half-threatening words and asked with a smile that wasn't a smile:

"Then your meaning is..."

"Look, your Li Long made a harvester, right? I came over just to buy this harvester. I also told your Li Long that I won't take advantage of him. He bought this harvester for five hundred yuan, and he has earned quite a bit these days. I'll buy his for three hundred and fifty, so he won't suffer a loss, and I'll share some of the reputation for him in our area, to slow it down."

Li Jianguo knew Li Long's harvester was bought for two hundred yuan. It wouldn't be impossible to sell it to this Wei Tianxing, after all, one and a half times the price, anyone would feel they earned it.

But the problem was that there was only one harvester currently, and the other prototype wasn't as good as this one, and the Kuitun Agricultural Machinery Factory didn't plan to build it anymore, just waiting for the data from Li Long's side.

In fact, Li Jianguo also thought that they were not only waiting for the data, but also waiting for Li Long to advertise it here.

After all, someone would definitely ask Li Long where this harvester was produced. If the harvesting efficiency was good, someone would definitely want to buy it.

Turning back, since there were no goods, this harvester was unique. Not to mention selling it for three hundred and fifty, even if it were sold for one thousand, Li Long wouldn't sell it.

And what business was more profitable than a monopoly business?

It was probably none.

Watching Wei Tianxing say such a shameless thing so refreshingly and refinedly, Li Jianguo felt for the first time that he really didn't expect this person to have such thick skin.

Of course, it didn't matter. They weren't on the same path anyway. Would you stop hunting because a dog barked?

As for Wei's "protruding rafter rots first," Li Jianguo wasn't without concerns.

Since last year, Li Long went into the mountains, then earned money by catching fish, and then did bigger and bigger things, making carrying poles, big brooms, and reed bundles. At least in the Fourth Team, his younger brother Li Long was in the limelight, and he earned a lot of money.

It was impossible to say there were no jealous people.

But most people wanted to point to Li Long to earn extra money, and everyone at least wouldn't put their thoughts on the surface. Not only that, but they would also take the initiative to get close to the Li family.

After all, to put it colloquially, there were benefits.

And Li Long's several big jobs were extremely fair. As long as the quality was good and the quantity was large, then he would get more money. He didn't cheat the young or the old. Everyone actually got the money, and the gratitude in their hearts was naturally there.

Li Jianguo had also talked to Li Long about the limelight being too strong.

Li Long said, "If you are not envied, you are mediocre." Since you have the ability to earn money, why not earn it? We don't steal or rob, we earn money by our ability, clean and white.

Moreover, the country's policy now is to encourage everyone to earn money legally, and the situation in the past won't appear again.

Therefore, just live your own family's life well.

Li Jianguo had talked to Gu Bo Yuan and Xu Chengjun, and he had also observed it. In fact, he was also a bit worried.

But when he knew Li Long was on the autonomous region's newspaper and was commended by the autonomous region's leaders, and even took photos with the autonomous region's leaders, he was truly relieved.

Now listening to Wei Tianxing full of nonsense here, using this to cover up his little thoughts, Li Jianguo felt it was quite funny, like watching a monkey show.

The monkey didn't know that its hard performance there was just to win a laugh from the audience.

Li Jianguo originally wanted to interrupt Wei Tianxing's words, but didn't expect Li Long to come back.

"Old Li, I've said everything I should say to you, whether it makes sense or not, you can ponder it yourself." Seeing Li Long come over, Wei Tianxing stopped talking. He knew that young people were usually quite stubborn, and he was afraid that saying too much would be counterproductive.

"No need to say anymore," Li Jianguo said with a smile, "Li Long has already refused you, right? He's not selling the harvester, right? He's my younger brother, so I naturally support his decision. Alright, it's noon, you should go home too."

This was chasing guests away.

Wei Tianxing was stunned. Is he so stingy?

Just now when he entered the courtyard, Liang Yuemei and Chen Li Rong were preparing to cook. The materials were all ready, and Wei Tianxing clearly saw the whole plate of sliced meat... This food is not bad!

Wei Tianxing was sure that he came at the right time, and there was a seat for him at the dinner table.

In this era, when guests come to a commoner's home, they will definitely offer the best food. Like Wei Tianxing, who came just at mealtime, usually wouldn't chase people away. Usually, they would invite guests to sit in the seat of honor and then eat. As for the food not being enough, the hostess usually could only use leftovers from the morning or other things in the back hall to pad her stomach, and must let the guests eat well and full.

So Wei Tianxing had actually prepared his mind to eat a meal after talking. Whether it was successful or not was another matter. Of course, it would be best if he could persuade Li Jianguo, killing two birds with one stone. If he couldn't persuade him, then eating a meal and leaving, he wouldn't lose anything, and he would earn a good meal.

It would also sound good when he went out.

Just didn't expect that the food was ready, and Li Jianguo chased him away.

Wei Tianxing was a person with a tractor after all. He considered himself to have status, so it wasn't easy to strongly say "I want to stay for dinner," so he angrily took the rocker and wanted to start the tractor.

However, I don't know if it was because his strength wasn't enough or some other reason, he didn't start it after rocking three times. Wei Tianxing was panting there, holding the rocker, and then watched Li Long drive the tractor chugging to his side.

Wei Tianxing was used to being strong, and the position where the tractor stopped was wrong, directly blocking Li Jianguo's door. In this era, having a tractor was still quite rare, so others didn't have any opinions and just watched the fun.

Li Long was quite angry when he saw it. How could there be someone blocking the door with a car?

Seeing Wei Tianxing holding the rocker and not moving, he stopped the tractor without turning off the engine, walked to Wei Tianxing, snatched the rocker, pressed the decompression, rocked it once, then stuffed the rocker into Wei Tianxing's hand, and when he turned and walked back, he dropped a sentence:

"Didn't eat? Just this little strength?"

Wei Tianxing was so angry!

Why specifically point out the pain point? He didn't eat much in the morning, and his stomach was growling when he smelled the food, but you specifically pointed this out!

The tractor started. Now even the reason to stay was gone. Wei Tianxing angrily got on the car, then quickly turned the throttle small. Li Long had turned the throttle to the maximum when rocking the car just now. Now the tractor was emitting black smoke, which made Wei Tianxing's heart ache. This liter of oil cost several cents!

The tractor drove away. Li Long could hear that it was in second gear. Did this guy not know that second gear was actually quite fuel-consuming?

One look and he was a novice... It didn't matter, anyway, he wasn't a good person.

Driving the tractor into the courtyard, turning off the engine, and getting off the car, Li Long was about to wash his hands when he heard his old mother Du Chunfang nagging and scolding people there:

"That turtle grandson, wanting to take advantage and having the face to run into the courtyard to say it. If I had known, I would have knocked him with a stick. In the past, I would have broken his legs..."

After listening for a while, Li Long knew his old mother was scolding Wei Tianxing. He smiled and persuaded his old mother:

"Old mother, don't worry about him. This kind of thing is just mouth work. That tractor doesn't know how much money was borrowed to buy it.

Such people can't get rich and can't become a climate. Don't worry about him. Worrying about him will only make you angry. By the way, old mother, I want to eat scrambled eggs with cowpeas and spicy peppers in the afternoon. Can you pick some cowpeas when we work in the afternoon?"

"Alright, alright, alright," Du Chunfang's attention was immediately diverted by her youngest son. She smiled and said, "I also like that bite. I don't eat much, just want to eat that taste. Alright, I'll go pick cowpeas after lunch..."

Li Qing Xia watched and laughed from the side. The old partner still listened to the youngest son.

Who made the youngest son capable?

Of course, the eldest son was also capable, and the second son was also capable, hey! If this were back home, wouldn't he be able to walk sideways? Which family could have this ability? The eldest son was a good hand at farming and had enough prestige in the village. The second son became a worker, and the youngest son didn't even look down on being a worker, earning money himself, and even bought a tractor!

!.

In that village back home, who could have this ability?

Basically everyone in the courtyard was laughing. The old lady was only persuaded by Li Long, and they were happy to see it happen. In fact, it was fine for Du Chunfang to nag. Anyway, she didn't talk about her own family now, all about outsiders, talking about those relatives back home.

After all, everyone in the family had prospects, even the grades of Li Juan and Li Qiang were constantly improving. The family's living conditions were better, and while their bodies were growing, they were more confident, and then they wanted to be top-notch in their studies. With initiative, there was naturally room for improvement in their grades.

Lunch was rice, spicy stir-fried meat, and stir-fried green beans. The soup was the rice soup left over from cooking rice in the pot.

Everyone was hungry, so they swept away everything.

Of course, the old lady was an exception.

In Du Chunfang's special bowl, there was more than half a spoonful of rice, which was two mouthfuls by Li Long's appetite. On top were a few pieces of meat and a little bit of vegetables.

The old lady's appetite was just this big, and she didn't like to eat vegetables. When she was given vegetables, she said it was enough. If it were meat, she could eat two more pieces.

It was mainly because there was meat at home now. Li Long remembered when he first came, he gave her meat, and she would clip it back into his bowl—that was really partial to the riverbank, after all, there were two children at the table, so the meat was clipped into his bowl.

At that time, Li Long was ashamed...

Well, in fact, he could also understand his old mother's partiality.

Anyway, the family conditions were better now, so they could eat however they wanted.

"I see the wheat bundles of the old Gu family are almost bundled. I'll hitch the horse cart in the afternoon and help him pull the wheat back." Li Jianguo said while eating.

"Do you want me to go?" Liang Yuemei asked.

"No need, you and Xueping's mother just stay on our threshing ground."

On the threshing ground, it was basically defaulted that two people from one family would come out, so they would thresh together. If they threshed for their own family, it was normal to have more people.

After eating, Du Chunfang moved her small feet toward the vegetable field. She still remembered the vegetables Li Long said he wanted to eat in the afternoon, so she had to get them back, pick them, wash them, and prepare to stir-fry in the afternoon.

Li Long went to the front courtyard to rest for a while, then continued to drive the tractor with the harvester to work.

In the afternoon, he went to Niu Baoguo's family in the team.

Niu Baoguo was born in 1930 and was over fifty years old. He was quite stubborn and did things according to the rules. Li Long rarely encountered such people, but he felt it was quite interesting to deal with him.

Arriving at the edge of the field, Niu Baoguo and his wife were already there. After Li Long got off the tractor, he spoke first:

"Xiao Long, let my land be harvested, but some words first. First, whatever comes out of this land, it all belongs to my family."

"This is as it should be." Li Long listened and responded with a smile.

The Niu family had an average relationship with other families in the team, and they didn't have any particularly good friends in the team, and even had few relatives.

When people talked about such a family, they all said this family was "unique," rarely interacted with others, almost never owed favors, and other families rarely owed them favors—usually, they would be asked back by the Niu family immediately or as soon as possible.

Today, for the first time, he felt it.

"Second, are you eating dinner at my house or not?"

"No." Li Long shook his head.

"That's good. If you don't eat, my family has prepared roasted steamed bun slices for you, with vegetables inside. You can eat at the edge of the field when you are hungry later. There is also water. We pay attention to hygiene. We have specially prepared a bowl for you. Just pour the water from the water bottle into the bowl when you drink."

"Good." Li Long smiled.

"The third is that my family is prepared to use wheat to settle the account. I remember you said to others that fifteen kilograms of wheat per mu, this price is based on last year's wheat selling price, right?"

"Yes. I converted it to 0.15 yuan per kilogram, and fifteen kilograms is 2.25 yuan. This extra 0.25 yuan is the cost of my reselling wheat." Li Long also rarely explained.

Niu Baoguo listened to Li Long's explanation, and his eyes became a bit strange. At that moment, Li Long felt that Niu Baoguo should have regarded him as the same type of person as him.

"Alright, then in a few days, when the wheat is threshed on the ground, I will send it to your house. After all, you drove the tractor to my field, so I should send the wheat."

"Alright." Li Long didn't refuse either.

He was waiting to hear what Niu Baoguo would say next.

"And that is, try to harvest cleanly. We can understand if the edges and corners can't be harvested, but the ones in the row must be harvested cleanly. Otherwise, it will be troublesome to clean up later, and this grain cannot be wasted!"

"I know this!" Hearing this, Li Long's expression became serious. Grain cannot be wasted. The older generation all had this awareness. After all, the famine years they experienced were more than we had heard.

So for this kind of thinking, Li Long only had respect.

After Niu Baoguo finished saying what he should say, Li Long asked:

"Uncle Niu, have the stubble in the field been flattened?"

"Flattened, just waiting to be harvested. After you finish harvesting, we will deal with the edges and corners, then bundle, pull tomorrow, and thresh tomorrow afternoon. In three to five days, the wheat will be winnowed."

Niu Baoguo explained very clearly, so Li Long drove the tractor into the field.

Niu Baoguo was quite worried at first, after all, seeing Li Long driving quite fast, but after following the cart for a while, seeing Li Long harvesting very steadily, one row of land was not more or less, the tractor passed and harvested them all, and after finishing, they were placed neatly on the side, so he felt relieved.

Turning back to the edge of the field, he started preparing reed bundles to bundle wheat.

When Li Long circled the second time for over a hundred meters, the harvester suddenly made a strange sound, and then a wild duck rushed out from the front of the tractor, with blood on its wings, and half of its wing was hit off by the harvester.

At this moment, Li Long understood why Niu Baoguo would say that everything produced in the field belonged to him.

Niu Baoguo, who was bundling wheat, also heard the sound. After seeing it was a duck, he immediately ran over and pressed the duck that was trying to escape to the ground.

Quite fat.

Alright, there's meat for an extra meal. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 526 =====