nashuaworldcup Chapter 181 Let's go to Beijing
Chapter 181 Let's go to Beijing
Before Hua Rendong could persuade him, Fang Yanhong, who seemed to be playing with her child, came over and patted Zhou Laifu on the shoulder. "What else do you want to think about? Going to Beijing is better than farming in the countryside, right? Erhua, if I also take the child with your second uncle, can you help me get the household registration?"
Hua Rendong nodded, "Of course you can. Then you can convince grandma and grandpa to go to Beijing with us. I just happen to have a yard that can accommodate your whole family."
With such good conditions and Fang Yanhong's support, what is there to hesitate about? Erhua will not betray me! Zhou Laifu's originally wavering heart was also firm at this time, "Go! Wait until a new captain is elected, and then I will hand over the team's affairs and go to Jing City to find you!"
"Then I'll wait for you guys to come over in Jing City."
"Well, it's settled!"
With Zhou Lai Fu's promise, Hua Rendong felt a little excited. Her money-making business could finally begin.
A bright future beckoned to them again, Zhou Laifu and Fang Yanhong both had smiles on their faces. After finishing their business, they took Hua Jindong to inspect the peach forest.
The peaches in the peach orchard have been almost all picked, but I didn’t expect that there were still some small peaches growing again on the trees.
Zhou Lai Fu picked a peach for Honeysuckle. Although it was smaller and not as juicy as the first peach he picked, it was slightly sour and tasted quite good.
"These peaches have also been ordered by the supply and marketing cooperative, and they can be sold for 50 cents per pound."
At this point, Zhou Laifu couldn't hold back his smile. "Erhua, guess how much money our team made just from selling peaches this year?"
Hua Rendong calculated silently in her heart that one acre of peach forest could bring in about three to four thousand yuan in income, and more than twenty acres would bring in seventy to eighty thousand yuan, which could be considered a considerable income in this era.
Without waiting for Hua Rendong to answer, Zhou Laifu couldn't wait to speak out, "More than 20,000 yuan. My second uncle has never seen so much money in his life."
Hua Jindong was dumbfounded. "What? More than 20 acres of peaches, and you only made more than 20,000 yuan?"
If she didn't trust Zhou Lai Fu's character, she would have suspected that he deliberately lowered the bill and embezzled the remaining money.
Zhou Laifu was also startled when he heard this, then he understood why Hua Rendong was confused, and sighed, "Originally, we earned more than 70,000 yuan, but the commune insisted that our peaches belong to the collective, and half of the income must be handed over, so more than 30,000 yuan was lost.
We had more than 30,000 yuan left, which we used to pay for the seeds and fertilizers we bought this spring, and to fill the hole left by the previous team leader. The commune also said it would add a new tractor to our team, so we had more than 20,000 yuan left.
Hua Rendong said helplessly: "Second uncle, our brigade is all mountainous, and there is not even a road built. How can we drive up the mountain with a tractor?"
Zhou Laifu sighed again when he heard this, "That's right, I also said that our brigade doesn't need tractors, so we might as well get more cows. The commune said they would help our brigade build roads by the end of the year. I heard that even though the money is less, it's okay as long as they can build roads for us. Besides, more than 20,000 yuan is not a small amount. There are about 100 households in our brigade, and even if we divide it by head, each family can get several hundred yuan by the end of the year. Not to mention that our village has pigs and sheep in addition to cattle, we can also make a lot of money."
Speaking of dividing the money, Zhou Lai Fu's mouth curled up again, but when he thought that he would soon no longer be the captain of the Taohuawan Brigade, he felt that this matter had little to do with him.
Hua Rendong originally thought that she had helped the Taohuawan Brigade earn a lot of money and it was a pity that Zhou Laifu did not become the brigade leader. However, after listening to Zhou Laifu's calculations for herself, she also felt that it was better for him not to be the brigade leader!
After coming down from the mountain, Zhou Lai Fu asked Fang Yanhong to take the children back first. He and Hua Rendong went to the brigade headquarters together and wrote a statement of resignation from the position of Taohuawan brigade leader. Then he asked Hua Rendong to drive him to the commune to find the secretary to hand over the letter of explanation.
The secretary was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was stunned when he received the resignation letter. "No, Comrade Zhou Laifu, you are doing a good job as the team leader. Why do you want to quit?"
Zhou Laifu spread his hands, "I can't do anything about it. Ever since our brigade got this batch of piglets and lambs, leaders from higher levels have been coming to inspect from time to time, and they always want barbecue. It's only been a few months, and they've eaten more than 20 pigs. The number of pigs our brigade reported as the task was that many, and when we hand in the task pigs at the end of the year, how many will be left? Everyone in the brigade is waiting for the meat to be distributed at the end of the year. If this continues, what share will I get?"
The secretary sighed upon hearing this, "I know what you're talking about, but they're all leaders above... Or should we let your team hand in a few fewer pigs before the end of the year?"
Zhou Laifu still shook his head, "Secretary, I really can't do this team leader anymore. Anyway, the stuff is all there, and I think I have lived up to my status as team leader over the years. The bad debts left over from the past have now been settled. No matter who becomes team leader in the future, they can't say a bad thing about me. I have worked so hard for the team over the years, and I am really tired!"
The secretary wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Zhou Laifu's expression, he knew it was useless. "Then go back and think about it. I will discuss it with the cadres in the commune and give you a reply as soon as possible."
Zhou Laifu held the secretary's hand and said, "Secretary, please don't discuss it anymore. This is a must!"
The secretary had no choice, but after all, you can't force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to. Zhou Laifu was determined not to be the team leader, and he couldn't force him to be the team leader.
After leaving the commune, Zhou Laifu felt relaxed and went to the commune supply and marketing cooperative to buy some cloth. "Go back and ask your second aunt to make some clothes for you. You have to wear new clothes when you go to Beijing."
Hua Rendong nodded, thinking of the fact that she still had a lot of fabrics bought from Beijing in her space, "I also brought a few pieces of fabrics from Beijing this time. I'll have someone make clothes out of them when I get back, and have my aunt send them over when they're done."
Zhou Lai Fu wanted to say no, but then he thought that he would have to trouble Hua Rendong for many things when he went to Beijing in the future, and he didn't need these few pieces of cloth, so he readily agreed. But what he thought in his heart was that he must repay Erhua in the future.
When they got home, Fang Yanhong had already told the old couple that the family was going to Beijing. When Zhou Laifu told them that he had resigned from the position of team leader, Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Zhou were silent for a long time. Finally, Grandpa Zhou clapped his hands and said, "Let's go! Although they say that fallen leaves return to their roots, young people are bound to climb higher. Beijing is much better than our team. In the future, the children will all be city dwellers and will no longer have to live a life of digging in the soil."
Grandma Zhou also nodded in agreement. Zhou Laifu finally felt relieved and said tentatively: "Dad, Mom, you guys should go with us when the time comes."
Grandpa Zhou nodded, "As long as you don't mind, I will follow you, and I am waiting for you two to take care of me in my old age."
Zhou Laifu looked at Fang Yanhong and saw that she looked relaxed. He smiled and said, "Well, when I make money, I'll ask Yanhong to cook delicious food for my parents every day."