Chapter 1210

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Erhai harvesting this batch of farmland could be said to have recovered a not-insignificant sum of money.

Originally this should have been a happy occasion.

But Wang Zhanggen at the side, hands clasped behind his back, waist hunched, watching all this, had a black face!

Because what he saw was that these so-called high-standard farmlands yielded much less than ordinary farmland!

What he saw was the surrounding villagers whispering among themselves, none of them optimistic about Wang Erhai, feeling Wang Erhai was doing a losing business, about to become Shanggou Village's laughingstock!

So that evening at dinner, Wang Zhanggen said to Wang Erhai:

"Don't plow those fields anymore from now on!"

Wang Erhai was speechless:

"Dad, what's this about?"

Wang Zhanggen then said:

"You're just not cut out for plowing fields. Nowadays people farm, yields are at least seven or eight hundred catties per mu minimum. Look at the fields you planted — weeds more than rice straw. If you get 500 catties per mu you should burn incense in gratitude. Isn't that a losing business!"

Even Li Xiulan felt Wang Erhai farming those fields would probably lose quite a bit of money, so she rarely sided with Wang Zhanggen:

"Erhai, your dad's right. You'd better not farm anymore! I know you're busy, you don't have that much time to manage those fields. But farmland needs a lot of time to tend — weeding, spraying pesticides, irrigating, etc. Which one doesn't need time?"

Wang Erhai smiled and said:

"Mom, don't worry. I'm not losing money! Farming those fields comes with high-standard farmland subsidies!"

Wang Zhanggen said coldly:

"Even with subsidies you won't earn much. Better to go back and work at Liguo Mountain as a general manager. Isn't being a boss good? You insist on being a farmer. I'm telling you, farmers are the lowest rung, looked down on by others!"

Wang Xiaohua hearing this couldn't help but interject:

"That's you looking down on yourself. Don't be so sensitive and fragile. Second Brother does whatever he wants. Most important is doing it happily!"

But Wang Zhanggen kept a long face and said:

"What would a bookworm like you know! Your mom and I farmed for a lifetime. Don't we know? What promise can farming have?"

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"It's Mom who farmed for a lifetime. You don't seem to have farmed much at all."

Wang Zhanggen hurriedly defended:

"How have I not farmed? The year you were born, I was the one going down to the fields to plow and transplant rice seedlings, okay!"

Wang Zhanggen's words were indeed true. Back then he returned from the factory to farm, and there really was a period where he was responsible for plowing.

That work was truly too bitter, so later when he went to do masonry, he never touched it again.

It was Li Xiulan who couldn't bear to let those fields lie fallow. Even when she went to be a masonry worker, she still squeezed out time to plow those few mu of land.

Fortunately Shanggou Village didn't have much land. Allocated to each household, it was only three to five mu.

If it were like the northern rural areas, where a household has dozens or even hundreds of mu, Li Xiulan would definitely work herself to death and still not finish.

Wang Erhai at this time said:

"Dad, those high-standard farmlands, no matter what, must be farmed through this year. Otherwise we can't get the subsidies. If we can't get the subsidies, it'll be a pure loss, because I prepaid those subsidies to the villagers."

Wang Zhanggen hearing this, his face turned even blacker.

Just said:

"Then after you finish the autumn rice, don't plant anymore! Isn't sitting in an air-conditioned office nice! Truly, too much money leads to unnecessary trouble!"

Wang Erhai no longer argued with him, just smiled and said:

"Fine, fine. Then let's just finish the autumn rice first. Next year's matters we'll discuss next year!"

Wang Erhai thought to himself, who knows if this old thing will even be alive next year. After all, he's a late-stage cancer patient. So no need to argue so much with him.

Wang Zhanggen seeing Wang Erhai ignore him, turned his attention to Wang Xiaohua:

"Speaking of which, you've been on summer vacation this long. Your wife hasn't started summer vacation yet? You're not bringing her back to stay at home for a few days?"

Wang Xiaohua was stunned, hurriedly said:

"She went abroad for academic exchange this summer vacation. So she probably won't be back for a while."

Wang Xiaohua frowned:

"Is that so? Then what about you two preparing for pregnancy and having a baby?"

Wang Xiaohua perfunctorily said:

"We'll talk when Jianjia comes back."

Wang Zhanggen sighed, couldn't help muttering:

"In my opinion, women shouldn't read so many books. Read too many books and they don't want to have babies! I see Li Jianjia probably isn't too willing to have kids!"

Wang Xiaohua dry-laughed:

"Dad, stop guessing wildly, okay? She's very willing!"

Wang Xiaohua was speaking the honest truth. Li Jianjia really was very willing to have children. She had even mentioned to Wang Xiaohua several times before her death, hoping to get pregnant quickly.

And not having let Li Jianjia conceive — honestly speaking — Wang Xiaohua often thinks of it now and still falls into self-blame.

He would think: if Li Jianjia had gotten pregnant back then, would she have chosen to live strongly for the child in her belly, and not have collapsed and chosen to jump to her death because of her father's passing.

Only pity — this world has everything, just no "ifs."

"She's willing to have kids, then why not take advantage of this summer vacation to prepare for pregnancy with you, but instead go do some academic exchange!"

Wang Zhanggen, still kept in the dark to this day and unaware that Li Jianjia had already passed away, continued to question them aggressively.

Wang Xiaohua did not want to bring up Li Jianjia's matter and was starting to look impatient.

Wang Erhai hurriedly said:

"Dad, just let Xiaohua and his wife figure it out themselves, why ask so many questions!"

Wang Zhanggen said righteously:

"I'm in the late stages of cancer and about to die, what's wrong with me asking a few more questions?"

Wang Erhai hurriedly said:

"Nonsense! Didn't Half-Immortal Wu say so? You can at least live until Big Brother's child starts primary school!"

Li Xiulan also hurriedly chimed in:

"Exactly, look at you now, do you look like someone with late-stage cancer? I see your spirit, you're healthier than anyone!"

Hearing these words, Wang Zhanggen couldn't help but show a smile.

He also said:

"I knew it, Half-Immortal Wu wouldn't deceive people! My cancer is probably almost cured by now! I also feel my spirit is indeed much better than before!"

After finishing his meal, Wang Xiaohua put down his bowl and chopsticks and said he wanted to go back to his room to rest.

He really didn't want to listen to Wang Zhanggen's nagging anymore.

Additionally, he had to attend the Subject Two Exam early tomorrow morning, so he indeed should rest early today.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

It was only half past six, Driving Coach Zhu Jiajun drove the coaching car to Shanggou Village to pick up Wang Xiaohua.

Wang Xiaohua wolfed down a few bites of breakfast and hurriedly set off.

Just as he got in the car, Zhu Jiajun asked Wang Xiaohua:

"Old classmate, are you confident of passing in one go?"

Wang Xiaohua smiled and said:

"I suppose so."

Zhu Jiajun laughed and said:

"What do you mean 'I suppose so,' you should say, you definitely have confidence to pass in one go!"

Zhu Jiajun also said:

"There are four people going to take the exam together today, and you practiced the best! So you have the greatest hope of passing in one go; as for that Zhou Jiayi, she practiced the worst among the four of you! To be honest, just let her familiarize herself with the field and exercise her courage, but later when she gets in the car, encourage her however you should encourage her, just don't speak the honest truth!"

Saying this, Zhu Jiajun said to Wang Xiaohua:

"You should also encourage her more, she listens to you the most! Who knows, if her confidence comes up, she might just luckily pass!"

Zhu Jiajun said such words, to be honest, even he himself didn't quite believe it.

Because Zhou Jiayi's current level, she still often crosses the line when doing S-curves, and for hill starts she stalls six out of ten times, truly can't count on her to pass in one go!