Chapter 982: Li Long: To earn money continuously, you must do something unique

For Sasken and Nasen, Li Long's arrival was no less than a festival.

Although they had a tractor at home, it wasn't here. A tractor was already very high-end for ordinary herdsmen children, and a jeep was something that needed to be looked up to.

So when Li Long arrived at the pastoral team, the children who were playing immediately surrounded him, running and shouting along the side of the jeep.

Li Long let Nasen and Sasken get into the car. He didn't see Yushanjiang's children, they should have gone to Haxiao Middle School or gone home.

After all, when children grow up, they know how to help their family work after school.

The jeep stopped at the gate of Halimu's courtyard. Li Long gave the two children a handful of fruit candies each, letting them go to share with their little friends. He got out of the car, went to take the sheep packed in the bag out.

Halimu's mother walked out of the room, smiled immediately after seeing Li Long, and then after seeing Li Long carrying the sheep, hurriedly turned to open the kitchen door, tidied up the things on the case, and after Li Long came over and put the sheep down, she took Li Long's hand and wanted to boil milk tea for him.

"Nasen, tell your grandmother, I will dismantle the sheep, and then drink." Li Long didn't want to let the old man dismantle the sheep—although the old man would definitely dismantle the sheep, he was staying here, so it wasn't good to let the old man do this work.

Nasen heard Li Long's shout, hurriedly ran over to translate for his grandmother.

Li Long had already pulled out his knife and started to dismantle the sheep—legs, neck, ribs, tenderloin, etc.

One piece after another was dismantled and placed well, and the milk tea had already been exchanged and served.

Li Long drank milk tea, asked Nasen and Sasken a few words, and then distributed the school supplies he specifically brought, as well as toys—a football, a basketball, letting the two of them go play.

Besides sheep, Li Long also brought some daily necessities. In addition to daily necessities like brick tea, salt, and sugar, there were also needles and threads, as well as a pair of cloth shoes and a pair of rubber shoes for everyone.

Halimu and the others weren't there, so Li Long tried his best to take care of the life here. Although he didn't come often, he would replenish everything that could be replenished once he came.

Then it was Yushanjiang's family. Yushan's wife was there, she was still in her prime, and the two children were old, so Li Long didn't dismantle the sheep, just put the things down, drank a bowl of milk tea, and left.

Returning to the county, it was also dinner time. Han Fang had finished her final exam and, like other students, was preparing for vacation. She did quite well, and her mood was not bad.

According to Gu Xiaoxia, if Han Fang continued to study with this academic performance, she would have some grasp of getting into university—mainly because she was too hardworking. In Li Long's view, she was comparable to Li Juan.

Li Juan was wholeheartedly running in that direction, hardworking herself, and also enlightened. While Han Fang was mature early because of family conditions, knowing that only by studying well and having a good job in the future could she repay her mother and make the family better.

Actually, Han Fang had always wanted to take the technical secondary school exam, because she could come out to work and get a salary early, but Sister Yang often chatted with Gu Xiaoxia, feeling that it would be better for Han Fang to go to university.

It was the same idea as Li Long saying that Li Juan should try to get into university if she could.

Since Li Long bought a courtyard in Yanjing and let Li Juan and Li Qiang go to Yanjing to see and open their eyes, Sister Yang was actually secretly making up her mind. When she had time, she must take Han Fang to see it and let her take the university exam too.

When Li Long returned to the courtyard, Han Fang was accompanying Mingming and Haohao to play. Compared to Sister Yang, Mingming and Haohao were more willing to run behind Han Fang, while Sister Yang was still a bit worried, occasionally poking her head out of the kitchen to let Han Fang be careful.

When Li Long drove the jeep in, Mingming and Haohao were pulling the little sheep's ears to play tug-of-war, and Han Fang was supervising on the side, preventing the little sheep from butting the two children.

Seeing Li Long return, Mingming and Haohao immediately dropped the little sheep and wanted to run over. Han Fang hurriedly pulled the two children into her arms, squatted down, and didn't let them go over.

Li Long parked the car, got down, and when playing with Mingming and Haohao, asked Han Fang:

"Little Fang, I'm going to Yanjing to handle some business in a while, do you want to follow and see?"

Sister Yang helped him so much. Although she was paid, to tell the truth, she was even better than some relatives, so Li Long thought that Li Juan and Li Qiang had already gone to Yanjing, so he thought about taking Han Fang to see it.

"No, I won't go," Han Fang thought for a while and said, "My mom can't leave now, I want to accompany my mom. When my mom has time, I'm thinking of going to Yanjing with her to see."

"Hmm, okay." Li Long thought about whether he should give Sister Yang a vacation too. For more than two years, Sister Yang only had a vacation during the New Year, which was really hard.

After dinner, while Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia were watching Mingming and Haohao sleep, he told Gu Xiaoxia about this idea.

"It really is time to give Sister Yang a break," Gu Xiaoxia also said with emotion. "Sister Yang is busy from morning till night; she really doesn't have much time to rest. Giving her a break is the right thing to do."

"I've been asking around about the nursery in our education system during this time. They can be sent there at two years old, but I've heard the childcare workers there aren't particularly patient. Mingming and Haohao can't wipe themselves yet, so we have to send the children there a bit later."

"Mm, that's right," Li Long thought to himself that there was a reason why kindergartens in later generations only took children over three. Only after three can children develop basic life habits, like eating by themselves and using the toilet by themselves.

Two years old is still too young. It's impossible for the education system's nursery to give Mingming and Haohao special treatment or extra care, so let's practice at home first.

However, a break is still possible. Li Long said, "I don't have much to do lately, and it's summer vacation now. If Sister Yang wants to take Han Fang out for a trip, I can stay home, cook, and watch Mingming and Haohao."

"That works." Gu Xiaoxia naturally had no problem with it. She said with some apology, "Originally, taking care of the children should have been my job..."

"Don't say that. As for things at home, whoever is free does them," Li Long said with a smile. "You just need to do your job well."

Gu Xiaoxia sighed, "Why am I so happy? At work, I only have to worry about my job. When I get home, there's ready-made food. I don't have to worry about household expenses, my salary is all saved, and there's no mother-in-law to manage me—plus there's someone to look after the kids. People at my workplace are jealous of me to death."

"Then let them die of jealousy!" Li Long said with a smile. "We just need to live our own happy life..." As he spoke, he glanced at Mingming and Haohao. The two children were already sleeping soundly, so he went over, turned off the light, and got into bed.

Not a word was spoken all night.

At breakfast the next day, Li Long told Sister Yang about the possibility of taking a break. Sister Yang was a bit surprised when she heard it. After understanding what Li Long meant, she shook her head and said, "What kind of break? I'm not busy all day; I just cook and watch Mingming and Haohao."

"Now that Mingming and Haohao are over two, they are sensible and easier to look after. I mainly just cook, it's really not hard work. Even if we went out, wouldn't we still have to cook? Xiao Fang is still small, and I don't want to go out; I don't have the heart for it."

"If you find me annoying, I can go stay in the front yard for a few days—but what will you do for food? Their uncle has to do business and run around everywhere, and their aunt has to go to work, so what will happen to Mingming and Haohao?"

Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia looked at each other, and then he said with a smile, "Alright then. We thought you were working hard and wanted to give you two days off. If you don't feel tired, you don't have to take it; that actually saves us trouble. However, I'll give you the travel money I had planned for you to go out as part of your salary this month. You can do whatever you want with it."

Sister Yang had contributed a lot to this family. Li Long gave her a salary every month, and Sister Yang also spent a portion of it on groceries. Li Long would also give her bonuses from time to time.

The matter was settled just like that, and life in the big courtyard became peaceful. The weather was getting hotter, and Mingming and Haohao didn't really want to play outside anymore. Sister Yang would take them to play in the shade in the courtyard every day, which, in Li Long's words, allowed them to get more sun.

In his spare time, Li Long bought several truckloads of watermelons. He put one truckload each at the Fourth Team and the Old Horse Corral, one truckload here at the big courtyard, and another truckload at the purchasing station. Now, those who came to sell things and were waiting in line could eat free watermelon and drink free mung bean soup.

This one thing made those who came to sell goods praise the purchasing station endlessly.

For Li Long, a kilogram of watermelon cost less than a dime. Even if he cut open a dozen a day, it was only a matter of a few yuan. But for these people who came to sell goods, even at home, they couldn't eat watermelon to their heart's content. This gesture of hospitality was enough to make these people feel a sense of belonging.

Moreover, although there were no mobile phones now, people would spread the word. If one family said this purchasing station was good, others would just listen. If two or three families said it, some people would believe it. If more people said it, the reputation would be established.

So, although it was the off-season for the purchasing station—after all, the fritillaria season had passed, the black tiger palm mushrooms had just hit the market, and the watermelon seed harvest hadn't started yet—usually, not many people came here to sell things.

But in reality, it wasn't much less than during the peak fritillaria season. Dozens of people came every day. Li Long simply contacted a watermelon farmer and had two sacks of watermelons delivered every day so they could eat them fresh.