mtl008 Chapter 58 Fireworks Commission Received
Chapter 58 Fireworks Commission Received
Zhao Yuan sat in the driver's seat of the brand-new tractor, his face beaming with pride and joy. He pressed the accelerator, and the tractor slowly moved forward, leaving two deep ruts behind it.
When the villagers of Zhaojia Village heard the sound of the tractor, they stopped what they were doing and looked around curiously. When they saw Zhaoyuan driving the tractor, their faces showed surprise and envy.
Zhao Yuan drove the tractor to his front door and stopped it.
Lin Fangfang wasn't home; only Zhou Jiefang was working by the pigsty.
Hearing the tractor stop at the door, Zhou Jiefang quickly came out. He saw Zhao Yuan get off the tractor and happily went to greet him.
"Brother Zhao, it's the tractor you bought."
"Yes, I bought it today, so it will be more convenient in the future."
As he spoke, Zhao Yuan took out the things he had bought from the carriage.
When Zhou Jiefang saw that Zhaoyuan had bought pig offal and pig head again, he conscientiously went to wash the pig offal and prepare the pig head.
"Jiefang, have you received the letter to reinstate your student status?"
Zhao Yuan asked.
Not yet.
Zhou Jiefang looked worried.
"Don't worry, if you haven't received it, just call Gong Xianjin in the county and ask him. Your parents should have already returned to Beijing, and you'll receive their letter soon."
Zhao Yuan said.
"I'm going to the county town tomorrow. Would you like to come with me?"
"No, I'll wait a few more days. I want to prepare more fodder for you. You can go do your work without worry."
Zhou Jiefang continued washing the pig offal with his head down.
"Is there anything you need me to buy for you?"
Zhao Yuan then asked.
"It's nothing. I'll write a letter tonight, and you can mail it back for me."
Zhou Jiefang said.
"Alright then, let's wait a few days. If we still haven't received it, we'll call and ask. These pig offal and pig heads are yours. I'll go to the field to pick up Fangfang."
Zhao Yuan started walking out as he spoke.
Not long after Zhao Yuan left, he encountered Lin Fangfang carrying Zhao Nana on the road.
"Brother Yuan, you're back. The villagers said you drove back in a tractor."
"Yes, the fireworks commission has arrived. I bought a tractor, which will make it much easier to go to the county town."
As he spoke, Zhao Yuan took Zhao Nana from Lin Fangfang's back and carried her home with Lin Fangfang.
When the two arrived at their doorstep, they saw a group of people gathered around the tractor.
"Zhao Yuan, you've struck it rich! You've even bought a tractor."
Zhao San looked on with envy.
"Tsk tsk tsk, my brother-in-law has even bought a tractor."
Lin Xuefang was also among the onlookers.
Lin Fangfang took Zhao Nana from Zhao Yuan and went inside.
Zhao Yuan walked into the crowd and explained for a while. After some discussion, everyone dispersed.
Lin Xuefang followed her into the house.
"Sis, Nana has gained weight again."
As Lin Xuefang spoke, she reached out and touched Zhao Nana, who then burst into tears.
Lin Fangfang quickly picked up Zhao Nana and comforted her.
When Lin Xuefang reached the kitchen door, she immediately saw Zhou Jiefang busy in the kitchen.
Actually, she had heard that her brother-in-law had specially invited a male educated youth from another village to be in charge of feeding the fat piglets at home.
However, because she had always looked down on her sister for having only daughters, she rarely visited her sister's house and had never paid a visit to her sister's family before.
At this moment, Lin Xuefang walked mysteriously toward Zhou Jiefang and whispered, "Brother-in-law, I have something I want to talk to you about alone." As she spoke, she reached out and tugged at Zhaoyuan's sleeve, leading him to the pigsty.
Lin Xuefang glanced at the kitchen, deciding it was far enough away, then lowered her voice and whispered:
"Brother-in-law, how could you let a man live in your house? Aren't you afraid my sister will be lonely? I've heard some rumors outside, and I'm really worried that someone will take the opportunity to cuckold you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yuan's face instantly darkened, becoming as gloomy as if covered by dark clouds.
Seeing this, Lin Xuefang was secretly delighted, thinking that her words must have successfully alerted her brother-in-law.
So she quickly added:
"However, in my opinion, my kind and honest sister would not do such a shameful thing. Perhaps it's just rumors spreading outside."
Unexpectedly, before Lin Xuefang could finish speaking, Zhaoyuan was already furious. His eyes widened, and he questioned Lin Xuefang with a face full of anger:
"Xuefang, Xuefang, you're supposed to be your sister's own sister! How could you treat her like this? Not only did you not offer her any support or help, but you didn't help her at all during her month-long postpartum confinement. Instead, you gossiped and spread rumors behind her back! Do you really want to put your sister to death? A few years ago, when your sister was beaten, you did a lot of work to help her!"
With this angry rebuke, Zhao Yuan's voice became louder and more agitated, and his powerful aura made Lin Xuefang tremble involuntarily.
“From now on, don’t talk nonsense in front of me again, or don’t blame me for being ruthless. Now, please leave here immediately. We don’t welcome people like you here! My relationship with your sister can no longer be affected by anyone’s instigation.”
Zhao Yuan, unable to contain his anger, issued an expulsion order to Lin Xuefang.
Lin Xuefang was clearly terrified, but she was still unwilling to give up.
"What an ungrateful wretch! He's already been cuckolded, yet he still has the nerve to swagger around here. No wonder he'll end up without an heir!"
Lin Xuefang muttered to herself as she walked angrily toward the door.
Just then, Lin Fangfang heard Zhao Yuan's angry shout and quickly walked over. Seeing the scene before her, Lin Fangfang roughly understood what had happened.
"Ignore her, and try to stay away from her in the future."
Zhao Yuan walked over and put his arm around Lin Fangfang's shoulder.
Lin Fangfang's eyes were filled with tears. Although Lin Xuemei was her own sister, this sister always rubbed salt into her sister's wounds.
"Fangfang, don't listen to her nonsense. If you listen to her nonsense, you'll fall right into her trap. Let's live our own lives and make those people angry."
Zhao Yuan comforted Lin Fangfang.
"Ah."
Lin Fangfang gave a soft "hmm" and carried Zhao Nana into the room.
Zhao Yuan went into the kitchen and made braised dishes and sausages with Zhou Jiefang.
"Director Tu has been transferred to the position of deputy director of the provincial Xinhua Bookstore. He will be back tomorrow, and I will make some braised dishes and sausages to send over."
Zhao Yuan talked to Zhou Jiefang while he was working.
“When I went to Beijing last time, I ordered a mixer and a food filling machine from Gong Xianjin. I’ll go to the county tomorrow and call Gong Xianjin to ask him to send the goods over as soon as possible. I hope to receive the machines soon. You can also help me debug the equipment while you’re here.”
Zhao Yuan continued speaking.
"Brother Zhao, are you planning to set up the ham sausage factory right away?"
Zhou Jiefang asked.
"Well, I've ordered a set of machinery to produce a small batch first, and I'll expand production once the market opens up. I also need to contact suppliers of meat and pork offal in the next few days."
"Jiefang, if you're not in a hurry to go back, help me get the factory up and running first, and then go back before school starts in September."
"Yes, that's fine. There's not much to do if I go back early. I've already prepared a lot of fodder, and I can chop up all the fodder stored at home soon. That way, there won't be much work to do. I'll just feed the pigs three times a day and clean the pigpen. I'll have plenty of free time."
Zhou Jiefang said.
“In a few days, Zhao Jieyuan’s wife, Yu Hongmei, will come to take over your work. You can take care of her for a while, and then you can help your brother set up the ham sausage factory. We are also planning to establish a fireworks export company. There are many things to do.”
The two chatted while working in the kitchen.
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