A variety of seafood and fish were hung to dry on the railing in the front yard of the black-faced uncle's house.

The sunlight shines on the ground through the leaves of the old trees in front of the house, forming mottled light and shadow, which makes it look particularly peaceful.

On the left is a newly built two-story building, and on the right is a clean and tidy old house.

The old roof is filled with dustpans, and the dustpans are filled with all kinds of seafood.

The backyard is a fertile field, with seedlings already covered with rice ears swaying in the sun like seaweed swaying from side to side.

There are also various vegetables and fruits in the yard, such as green vegetables, yellow mangoes, etc., all exuding natural aroma.

Traces of a fire can be seen in the front and back of the yard of the black-faced uncle’s house.

Old wooden barrels, frayed fishing nets, and traces of hard work.

All daily necessities are placed in order.

These details all show the hard-working, simple and clean living conditions of the black-faced uncle’s family.

The black-faced uncle's house is not far from the military family home. When Song Ranran came to the island for the first time, Wang Xiaolei introduced that this family was the most down-to-earth family on the island.

"Sister, why are you free to come to my house today?"

The basket of sugar, snacks and bananas in Song Ranran's bicycle basket was seen by the uncle who got up in the morning to dry the seafood before it arrived at the black-faced uncle's house.

Now that the black-faced uncle's family has finished catching fish, he no longer needs to go to the vegetable market, so he has a lot more time.

For nearly a year now, with a fixed income, life seems to be getting better and better.

"Good morning, uncle. My man is injured, and I just wanted to come to your house to see if there are any chickens you can sell to me."

Song Ranran felt comfortable when she saw that everything inside and outside the courtyard was clean and tidy.

"You really did the right thing when you came to my house. Now my family has the most chickens in our village."

"It's also thanks to you that my family's income has doubled compared to before. Not only did our family build a new house, but we also married two good wives. We not only raise more than a dozen chickens, but also four chickens." pig."

The dark-faced uncle's eyes were filled with hope for life.

"That's a good relationship. If your pig is going to be killed for the New Year, you don't have to sell it. You can send the pork and offal to my house, and I'll pay you the market price."

"Uncle, I'm here to buy chickens today. You see how many of your chickens can only be sold, so I bought them all. You can buy them with money or sugar."

Song Ranran got off the bicycle and pushed it into the yard of the black-faced uncle's house.

"I have three hens and one rooster left, and I can sell the others to you. I just keep the hatching eggs and can hold the chicks. Give them all to sugar. I can't buy such precious items now even if I have money. .”

The two new daughters-in-law at home are pregnant, and the black-faced uncle is worried about where to buy some nutritional supplements.

It’s still early to have a baby, and the due date is probably after the Chinese New Year. At that time, New Year pigs will be killed, so there is no shortage of meat to eat, and the newly hatched chicks will have grown up by then.

The man of Song Ranran's family was the head of the group, and he must have been injured while protecting the island. Not only did he sell the chicken, but it was also appropriate to give it to her family.

However, the girl would never let his family suffer, and his family would not pass on inferior quality food. Every time he gave him a few ounces of seafood, he would always give him a few more ounces.

This was something Song Ranran didn't know. People in this era were simple, and she would never repeat the name.

"Then thank you very much. I didn't bring enough sugar today. After you weigh the chicken, I will give you more sugar next time you go to my house to deliver the goods."

Song Ranran thought that if she could buy two or three chickens today, it would be good, and she didn't bring much sugar.

"Okay, okay. With your character, it's okay even if you don't give it today. I have the final say in this house."

Such good buyers are hard to find on the entire island. No matter how good the quality of the seafood you sell is, others will pick and choose you, lower the price, and talk for a long time before you can sell it out.

"Sister, you come with me. The chickens at home are still closed. I can catch them, tie them up, and send them back to you?"

The black-faced uncle saw that Song Ranran was not in a good mood today. Thinking that her man was injured and at home now, he must have been very anxious, so it was better not to waste her time.

"No, uncle, please weigh it first. I only have a dozen kilograms of sugar in the cart basket. If the sugar is poor, I will write you an IOU. Whoever comes to collect the sugar with an IOU will have an easier time settling the account next time."

Song Ranran wasn't worried about the amount of sugar that the black-faced uncle's family couldn't use.

The black-faced uncle gave birth to eight children in his family and supported six of them. Only the youngest son did not get married.

He also has relatives and friends, including his married daughter’s in-laws.

In the second half of the year, there will be many people getting married and holding happy events, so giving sugar can be more honorable than giving money.

"There are thirteen chickens in total, eleven hens and two roosters, a total of thirty-nine pounds."

These are chickens that my uncle has raised for less than a year, and they are not very heavy.

The heaviest chicken only weighs four pounds or two.

"Uncle, please calculate the price difference and I'll give you an IOU."

There were so many chickens that the front frame of the bicycle Song Ranran rode was full.

Fortunately, it's a 28-inch bar, and even women's bicycles can't carry so many chickens.

"My mangoes are almost ripe. Let me pick some for you and take them back!"

After the uncle finished counting, he reported a number, looked at the mangoes in the yard and said.

"Uncle, you'd better make dried mangoes and sell them to me. I'm in a hurry to get home. Thank you so much for today."

Song Ranran got on the car and was about to leave, but was stopped by the uncle again.

"This is the first time you came to my house and you brought a gift. There is nothing valuable in my house, but there are a lot of fruits. I also have a jackfruit at home. You can eat it after leaving it for two days."

"My dear, please bring that jackfruit from the house."

"New buildings have been built, and no one wants to live in the old houses. Now pigs are raised in the old houses. The yards are big, and I come here every morning to dry the seafood."

"Don't worry, my pigs are all clean and the pig pens will be cleaned every day."

Pigs are worth more than people these days. A well-raised pig can be sold for more than one hundred yuan a year. Getting a wife on an island only costs thirty to fifty yuan.

There is no fertilizer factory on the island, and farmyard manure is good.

"I'm not worried. I'm just standing in this yard and there's no smell at all. I know without even looking that your pigsty is very clean."

After all, it is an old house that they have lived in for several generations. Although they now raise pigs, they will definitely take care of and clean it carefully.

"This is the girl you are talking about. She is very good-looking and has an open personality. This jackfruit is so sweet. I have planted dozens of trees on my tree this year, but they are not worth anything. You can take it back and try it. "

The black-faced uncle’s wife put the jackfruit on the back seat of the bicycle and tied it several times with straw rope.

"Uncle, your jackfruit is too big."

Song Ranran could clearly feel that the back of the bicycle had sunk a lot. The jackfruit weighed at least seventy or eighty pounds.

"This jackfruit is not the biggest yet. This year's jackfruit harvest is huge. There are more than thirty jackfruits that are about the same size as the jackfruit in the back seat of you."

The black-faced uncle’s wife was all smiles. Since the seafood was purchased by this girl, the family has been getting better and better, and the fruits and vegetables are getting better and better.

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