mtl008 Chapter 150 What's there to hesitate about?
Chapter 150 What's there to hesitate about?
It feels so good to be home.
Li Xiangyang stood in the courtyard, took a deep breath, and felt a warm glow in his heart as he thought about what he had gained this time.
"Brother! You're back!" Li Xiaohua greeted Li Xiangyang happily. "Are you hungry? I just finished learning to cook with Mom..."
"Little Flower is amazing! She can even cook now. I'll try it out later."
Li Xiangyang smiled and put down his belongings, then took out two wads of cash from his pocket and handed them to his mother: "Mom, this trip into the mountains was quite fruitful."
Li's mother took the money, her hand sinking into it: "This needs to be..."
“Two thousand yuan,” Li Xiangyang added.
"Two..." Li's mother was so shocked that she couldn't speak, and her hands began to tremble.
This is a huge sum of money!
An ordinary family might not be able to save this much even after working for ten years.
"My son, you..." Li's mother's voice choked with emotion, clearly understanding how hard-won this money was.
Knowing his mother's concerns, Li Xiangyang quickly explained, "Mom, this money came from a legitimate source. It was given to me by Boss Ma..."
At this point, Li Xiangyang paused briefly, thought for a moment, and said, "Ergou and I rescued a small wild animal in the mountains. He wanted to keep it as a pet, so we sold it to him."
"So much money for a little wild animal?" Li Xiaohua asked curiously.
“Yes, Mr. Ma is rich and likes rare things,” Li Xiangyang said vaguely, changing the subject. “By the way, Mother, keep this money. Buy whatever you want. I think there’s no rush to renovate the old house; improving our living conditions is the priority.”
"This..." Li's mother clutched the money, her eyes reddening. "Son, what exactly did you rescue in the mountains? Is it worth...?"
Before he could finish speaking, footsteps came from the courtyard.
Is Brother Li home?
It was Captain Zhou's voice.
Li Xiangyang quickly went out to greet him: "Captain Zhou?"
Captain Zhou stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, followed by two people carrying things.
"Haha, luckily you're home," Captain Zhou said with a smile. "Come on, come on, move everything inside."
The two men placed the items in the main room. Li Xiangyang looked closely and saw that they were two jars of old wine and a large wooden box.
"this......"
"This is what I brought from the forest farm. The wooden box contains ginseng, lingzhi mushrooms, and some bullets."
Captain Zhou waved his hand dismissively, "I'm being transferred soon, so these things are just sitting there anyway."
Li Xiangyang was taken aback: "Transferred?"
"That's right!" Captain Zhou exclaimed, beaming. "Thanks to you, I've been promoted this time. I'm going to the Forestry Bureau!"
After Captain Zhou finished speaking, he pulled an envelope from his pocket. "Inside is a letter of recommendation I wrote. If you don't want to hunt anymore and want to find a job, just report to the Agricultural Bureau. Of course, if you don't want to go, your mother can go too; it's just a quiet job anyway."
Looking into Captain Zhou's sincere eyes, Li Xiangyang was somewhat moved: "This..."
"Stop with all this 'this' and 'that'," Captain Zhou interrupted. "After I leave, the forestry station's captain is that kid Wenbin. You guys know him, so next time you go to the forestry station, just ask him for anything. If he dares to give you a hard time, just watch how I teach him a lesson..."
Li Xiangyang nodded silently, feeling a warmth in his heart.
"Alright, I'll come again another day. I've been busy lately, so I won't stay any longer." Captain Zhou stood up, adding before leaving, "Remember, let me know if you need anything."
After seeing Captain Zhou off, Li's mother carefully examined the gifts and couldn't help but sigh, "Son, it seems you've done Captain Zhou a great favor."
“Yes.” Li Xiangyang smiled. “Captain Zhou is a very loyal and righteous person. I helped him, and he remembers it.”
“Mom, Captain Zhou’s letter is a good opportunity. I’m used to being a free spirit and don’t want to go. If you’re willing, you can go. You’ve heard from Captain Zhou that it’s an easy job. I guess it’ll just be cleaning and odd jobs, with a fixed salary. Anyway, we have money, we can buy a house in the city, and Xiaohua can go to school in the city.”
Li's mother paused, remained silent for a moment, then sighed, "My son, can a country woman like me manage to go to the city?"
“Why not?” Li Xiangyang said earnestly. “If you don’t go, this opportunity will be wasted. Besides, we have Uncle Wang in the city, so if you and Xiaohua need anything when you go there, we can help you out.”
"But......"
"Mom, go ahead," Li Xiaohua said, pulling her mother's hand. "I want to go to school in the city."
"Yes, Mother, go. Even for Xiaohua's sake, we can't waste this opportunity."
Li Xiangyang also offered his advice.
"And what about you?" Li's mother asked.
"Me?" Li Xiangyang scratched his head. "Mom, I'm really used to being free. The village is great; except for the busy farming season, I have plenty of free time. I can even go hunting. Once you and Xiaohua move to the city, I'll come visit you every few days."
Li's mother's eyes reddened: "That's so hard..."
"It's really not hard work," Li Xiangyang said with a smile. "Mom, you can go with Xiaohua without worry. With jobs in the city, our family will be more secure."
Li's mother and Li Xiaohua exchanged a glance, both seeing expectation in each other's eyes.
Li's mother wiped her eyes and sighed, "My son is right, I have to go for Xiaohua's sake. It's just that I'm new to being the production team leader..."
"Mom, you're overthinking it. Anyone could do the production team leader's job," Li Xiangyang comforted her with a smile. "The old Party Secretary is a sensible man; he'll definitely be happy for you."
"But......"
"How about I go with you?" Li Xiangyang suggested. "If you're hesitant to ask, I'll go."
After hesitating for a moment, Li's mother finally nodded: "Then... then okay."
"Xiaohua, you stay at home. Your mother and I will be right back," Li Xiangyang instructed.
The mother and son left their home and headed towards the old Party Secretary's house.
"Son," Li's mother said suddenly after walking for a while, "Do you think the old Party Secretary will be angry?"
“No, that won’t happen,” Li Xiangyang said confidently. “Think about it, this is a good thing. Besides, if you go to work in the city, you can also take care of the villagers.”
We soon arrived at the old Party Secretary's house.
The old Party Secretary, now in better health, was chopping firewood in the yard. Seeing them arrive, he greeted them with a smile, "Linzhi and Xiangyang are here! Let's come inside and talk."
Once inside, Li's mother sat awkwardly on a stool, unable to utter a single word.
Seeing this, Li Xiangyang had no choice but to speak up: "Grandpa Party Secretary, it's like this..."
He briefly explained Captain Zhou's situation, then said, "So I want my mother to take Xiaohua to the city..."
Before he could finish speaking, the old Party Secretary laughed and said, "That's a good thing!"
Li's mother was taken aback and looked up at the old Party Secretary.
"Linzhi, don't be shy. It's not like I can't find someone else to be the production team leader. Being able to go to the city is something many people would kill for."
"You...you don't blame me?" Li's mother asked softly.
"What's so strange about it?" the old Party Secretary laughed. "You, why are you hesitating for such a good opportunity? Go on, take Xiaohua and live a good life."