small landlord [food]

It was similar to what Shen Yuan thought, Father Shen changed his clothes and sat at the table with a sullen face. He wanted to light a pipe but remembered that his sister-in-law was pregnant, so he put down the match and touched the pipe in a daze.

Shen's mother served him and Shen Daqing a bowl of hot soup, put it in front of him, and advised them to drink first.

Shen Daqing couldn't hide his words. He met his wife's anxious eyes, and immediately revealed everything: "Our family's harvest this year is not very good. It's only four thousand catties per mu, and it's not ripe yet..."

"For apples, just ripen them. There's nothing to worry about." Shen's mother said nonchalantly.

"It's easy to say, but... I received a call from Brother Chen just now." Shen Daqing had a bitter face, lowered his head and did not dare to look at his sister-in-law, and said in a muffled voice, "He said he, he won't come to accept it, let him accept it." I figured it out myself."

"What does he mean by this?!" The sister-in-law put down her chopsticks with a frightened expression, and grabbed Shen Daqing's arm, "Is he not coming? Then let's rent a car to take it there, and I will accompany you, let's go..."

Shen Daqing: "..."

"Boss, daughter-in-law, what he means is that the apples are no longer needed." Father Shen touched the cigarette rod, his voice dry and inexplicable.

"No...? How can you just say no?" Mrs. Shen's voice trembled, her eyes fixed on Shen Daqing.

How can I not?All the apples on their side grow red-skinned apples. According to Big Chen's wishes, their family grows local green apples. If Big Chen doesn't want them, what will they do with the tens of thousands of catties of apples on their four acres of land? !

"Brother Chen can't help it either. I'll go to the town and ask to see how other houses sell it. We can..."

"What can you do?!" Mrs. Shen trembled, her voice trembling, "Shen Daqing! I told you to plant red-skinned ones, but you insisted on planting green ones! If they can sell them, can yours be the same?!"

Although Brother Chen is also from the county, he is not from the same village. Why does Shen Daqing trust him so much?Let him sign a contract in advance and don't listen!The more Mrs. Shen thought about it, the more annoyed she became, her eyeballs were about to burst into flames.If the apple rots in my hands, the first half year will be useless!Saplings, pesticides... are all money!Moreover, it also took up the land of the second elder of the Shen family. Father Shen and Er Haozi also went to the land to help a lot. If the work was really in vain, they would not be able to stay in the Shen family anymore!

Even if the old and young of the Shen family don't care about it, she and Daqing are ashamed!What about after this?The baby is about to be born, and all the money in Daqing's hands has been spent on these trees...

Shen Daqing opened his mouth a few times, and finally lowered his head dejectedly.

Mother Shen looked at Aunt Shen's face, reached out to pat Old Father Shen's leg, suppressed what he was going to say, and continued to eat her meal calmly.The eldest son has always been an idiot, he has lost the bottom of his business several times, it should happen once, if he keeps on holding it back, the eldest daughter-in-law is afraid that he will have a heart attack, and it is right to make her angry.

"We can't ship them all at once, we can sell them separately, sister-in-law, don't worry."

The sister-in-law suddenly turned her head and looked at Shen Yuan eagerly: "Youngest, do you have any good ideas? You can tell the sister-in-law, we don't ask for anything else, as long as we don't pay too much."

The child is coming out soon, and she can get back a little money to exchange for milk powder. Anyway, she didn't expect it to happen this time.

Shen's mother swished her head up, looked at Shen Yuan fixedly, moved her mouth and then lowered her head.

Unaware, Shen Yuan quickly sold Er Haozi: "Sister-in-law, this local apple is not selling well here, but what about the counties next door? Our second brother has been in the county for so many years at least. It’s not too much trouble to ask him to go out and inquire about it.”

The sister-in-law hesitated when she heard the words, she glanced at Daqing, then at Shen's mother, and finally at Shen Yuan, and asked uncertainly: "You are going to the county today, is your second brother busy? Besides, he also It’s not in this business, it’s not, isn’t it embarrassing him?”

If it doesn't work, it will be bad if there will be a knot between the two brothers.

Shen Yuan was straightforward: "What did the sister-in-law say? What can he be busy with? This matter, I don't let him go and sell it, or let him inquire about it. It takes a little effort. Don't worry, I will call him later. Just a phone call."

Mrs. Shen hesitated for a while, but finally agreed.

Because of this, the whole family eats in peace.

After eating, Shen Yuan was dragged into the room by Shen's mother.

Without waiting for Shen Yuan to ask, Shen's mother spoke first: "Yao'er, it's not that mom is talking about you. You've been in the city for all these years, why are you still so straightforward in doing things, don't learn from your elder brother."

"En? Mom, what are you talking about?" Shen Yuan looked at her inexplicably.

"What else can I say, about your elder brother." Shen's mother gave him a white look, blaming him for asking what he knew, then sighed quietly, and said earnestly, "Yaoer, it's not that mom thinks too much. Why did your elder brother pay for it all these years?" What, your sister-in-law endured it because she has a good temper. It was easy to say before, but now your sister-in-law has someone in her stomach, which is different from before. As a mother, you always take care of the children first. This time, your elder brother... In short, he It’s fine if you have me and your father to help you, you and the second child don’t get involved, you are kind, but if you open your mouth, you won’t be able to help, you can only end up in a mess. This I'll talk to your sister-in-law later, and you can just pretend it's nothing in the future."

Shen Yuan was delighted: "Mom, you've watched too many TV dramas, right? What kind of person is our sister-in-law? Besides, you don't know your son, and you don't know the truth. Can I just open my mouth?"

"Can you really help?" Shen's mother looked at him incredulously.

"Of course I can, don't worry."

Shen Yuan didn't talk big, isn't it just apples, the owner doesn't buy or sell the west, as long as there is time, can it still rot in his hands?Besides, he also has some contacts on his side, and Er Haozi, this matter will be done in eight or nine.

With this matter in mind, Shen Yuan ran to the field once that night, went to the warehouse to look at the apples that had come down, took a few pictures, and made a few phone calls overnight.

The next day, before the Shen family had finished eating, the car honked outside the door.

"Hey, luckily I ran fast, no, just in time for dinner."

As soon as Er Haozi entered the house, he didn't even care to hit him when he greeted him. He slapped his butt on the bench, grabbed the bun and gnawed it.

Pork and cabbage heart stuffing, with thin skin and plenty of meat, served with the millet porridge specified by Shen's mother, what Er Haozi ate was quite bold.A bun the size of a fist, he could eat it in just two bites.

Snapped--

"Ouch! What are you doing?"

Shen Yuan took back his chopsticks with a smile, and facing Er Haozi's wide-eyed eyes, he said softly, "Second brother, these three eggs are the only ones left at home."

Er Haozi stared in confusion: "Then why did you hit me?"

Shen Yuan smiled more gently: "The eggs are for sister-in-law."

The peeled tea eggs in the small bowl in the center are all round, and the dark brown soup exudes a faint fragrance. Er Haozi counted the chopsticks unwillingly, squinted at Shen Yuan, and said doubtfully, "There are only three pairs of chopsticks."

He's the one for everything.

"Well, but there can only be one egg eater." Shen Yuan reached out and took a steaming steamed bun, took a bite and dipped it in some fried sauce, "This is a vegetable egg, specially for sister-in-law to nourish her body, what do you eat? brain?"

Shen Hao: "..."

The sister-in-law came out of the kitchen at this time, obviously heard the conversation between the two brothers, she pushed the bowl in front of Shen Hao as soon as she sat down, and said with some embarrassment: "Er Hao, hurry up and eat, I have worked hard for you so early."

"Sister-in-law said..."

Shen Hao stretched out his hand quickly while talking, but found nothing, stared at Shen Yuan, and pursed his mouth aggrieved.

Shen Yuan didn't bother to watch him put on a show, pulled the bowl in front of his sister-in-law, and said: "Sister-in-law, you can eat, we are about to go out."

"Hey? I haven't... woo woo woo!"

Being grabbed by the collar, Shen Hao struggled to grab a few buns from the big plate, stuffed one in his mouth, and waved goodbye to his sister-in-law with a whimper.

Shen Hao was still driving the dilapidated minivan, the white body of the car was so black that there were traces of dust, Shen Yuan clicked his tongue in disgust, and got into it reluctantly.

"Brother and dad are at the warehouse." Shen Yuan pointed the way as soon as he got in the car.

Basically, every household here has a warehouse as long as they farm. Usually, a small piece of open space is carved out in their own field, and the brick houses are stacked with an iron gate, which is used as a warehouse.On weekdays, they put some miscellaneous things and the like, and during the harvest season, they will be freed to store grain. When the buyer comes, they can open the door and trade, which is very convenient.

The Shen family's field is not far from home, and there are many winding roads in the village, and it takes more than ten minutes to get there.

Father Shen and Shen Daqing are both sitting outside the warehouse with benches, and Mother Shen is also there.

As soon as the car turned in, Shen Daqing got up and looked over.

"Father, mother, brother." Er Haozi called out as soon as he got off the car.

"Hey. Erhao, everything you want is ready. Take a look, okay?" Shen Daqing picked up a foam box placed by his feet to meet him, flipped the lid open, and half a box of green apples Juicy and pleasing to the eye.

Shen Hao put away his hippie smiling face, carefully picked up a few and looked at them carefully, then nodded: "Brother, that's it, I'll show it to my friend, and he said, if it's good, he will charge more. You're already tens of thousands of catties, he definitely won't be able to ask for that much, but he can still accept [-]% of it."

"Three achievements will do, three achievements will do." Shen Daqing quickly closed the box, carried it to the car and sent it to the car.

"Second, go quickly, don't make people wait." Father Shen also began to urge him.

Shen Hao: "Oh, okay, brother, you can wait for my good news at home."