Xu's mother spoke slowly, and every word she said was telling Xia Qingqing what to do.
In her eyes, Xia Qingqing was a high achiever for marrying Xu Chenghai, and she should do some housework to take care of Xu Chenghai.
Mother Xia frowned on the side. She was meek by nature and did not want to see her daughter suffer. When she was about to speak, she was stopped by Xia Qingqing.
Xia Qingqing looked at Xu's mother very seriously: "Auntie, don't worry, it is my blessing to be able to take care of Brother Chenghai, and it is what I can only ask for."
Xia's mother's face suddenly became uglier. She clutched the bag in her hand, feeling uncomfortable all over.
If Yuanyuan was here, she would definitely not agree to these conditions.
As soon as this idea came to Xia's mother's mind, she quickly suppressed it.
Qingqing is her biological daughter. She must protect her daughter and not think of Xia Yao again.
Xia Qingqing had no idea what Xia's mother was thinking.
After she discovered that she followed Xu's mother in everything, Xu's mother's attitude towards her softened a lot. After she discovered this, she flattered Xu's mother even more.
No matter what Xu's mother said, she always agreed.
It was just helping Xu Chenghai wash, cook and take care of his daily life. This was what she should do. It was too late for her to be happy, so how could she refuse?
Xu's mother saw that Xia Qingqing sincerely thought so, and her face looked much better. This was how she served Factory Director Xu and Xu Chenghai in the Xu family, and she would not think it was inappropriate to do so.
The two had a good discussion. Xu's mother had already taken off the bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Xia Qingqing: "This is an heirloom from our Xu family to our daughter-in-law. Please accept it quickly."
Xia Qingqing didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly, and she was stunned.
After a while, she carefully took off the bracelet at Father Xia's signal.
"Thank you, aunt..."
"You still call me aunt?" Xu's mother laughed, "It's time to change your words!"
Xia Qingqing's face turned red and she quickly shouted: "Mom!"
This time she shouted sincerely.
Xu's mother was very happy and greeted everyone to the table.
Xia Qingqing was the first to sit next to Xu Chenghai. Without waiting for Aunt Chen to make a move, she stood up first and served rice to Director Xu's mother, then Xu Chenghai, and finally Xia's father and mother.
There was no other emotion on Xia's father's face, but Xia's mother's face didn't look good.
She was not one to hide her worries, so she could only lower her head and suppress the discomfort in her heart.
No one in the Xu family made any move, except Xia Qingqing who was greeting people, catching fish for Director Xu, pouring tea for Xu's mother, and peeling shrimps for Xu Chenghai. Xia Qingqing was the busiest at the dinner table.
Aunt Chen is obviously still on the side, but Xia Qingqing is more like a nanny.
Xia's mother's face was ashen and she grabbed the chopsticks tightly to prevent herself from losing her composure.
The temperature in Liuxian County dropped sharply, and everyone took out their cotton-padded clothes.
But in a small room in Qingshui Brigade, it was as warm as spring.
Aunt Osmanthus and Aunt Niu stared at the chicks in the incubator with serious faces, frowning and discussing.
"According to Xia Zhiqing's words, these chicks can be released, right?"
"I see that all their feathers have grown. If they don't come out, the incubator won't be enough."
The incubator is a new item that Xia Yao came up with. They bought more than a thousand chicks before, but who knew that a cold wind blew over and more than two hundred of them died.
The temperature dropped sharply and the chicks couldn't survive at all.
Xia Yao thought of this method and asked the villagers to work overtime to build several large wooden boxes, weave them into nets with bamboo, and then put them all into a room. A charcoal fire was burned in the room to warm the whole room. When the chickens arrived, there was no further reduction in numbers.
Seeing that more than ten days have passed, the chickens have grown up, and it is time to let them out.
——The main reason is that the brigade has no money to buy carbon.
Aunt Guihua and Aunt Niu were good at raising chickens in the Qingshui Brigade. After some discussion, the two decided on the matter.
"Xia Zhiqing, these chickens can be put into the chicken farm." Aunt Niu was still a little nervous when she spoke.
She is just an illiterate village woman. Did she make the right decision?
Aunt Niu clenched her hands and waited nervously for Xia Yao's answer.
To her surprise, Xia Yao nodded: "Okay, aunts, since you have made the decision, let's put the chickens in the chicken farm."
"It's been a long time since the chicken farm was built, and it's time for the chickens to live in it."
Xia Yao's words made Aunt Niu breathe a sigh of relief.
But when she was hit by the cold wind, she became nervous again: "But this weather... I'm afraid some chickens still can't stand it."
"What's this?" Xia Yao's eyes widened, "We bought so many chicks because we knew there would be many chicks that couldn't survive."
"Auntie, don't worry, as long as there are 500 chickens left out of these one thousand, we will make money!" Xia Yao gave Aunt Niu a shot of cardiotonic, "Besides, the weather won't be cold for long, you Having lived in Qingshui Brigade longer than me, you should know that it will be warm again in a few days, and by then, all we should worry about is cooling down the chicken farm."
Aunt Niu sighed: "Raising chickens is more delicate than raising children. When it's cold, you have to add charcoal fire, and when it's hot, you have to think about cooling them down."
"But if you think about it, raising chickens can make us money!" Aunt Guihua waved her hand, "If raising chickens was that simple, the textile factory wouldn't sign a contract with us."
"Yes!" Xia Yao agreed with a smile, "Auntie Guihua is right, Auntie Niu, don't worry, our team has a chicken raising expert like you, we will definitely be able to raise the chickens!"
Aunt Niu smiled bitterly, but Xia Yao's eyes were too firm, which made her embarrassed to express what she was thinking.
So she nodded: "Xia Zhiqing, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
As one of the technicians, Aunt Niu and Aunt Osmanthus will get twice as many work points as ordinary breeders. When the dividends are paid at the end of the year, they will get a lot of money!
For this money, she has to take good care of these chickens!
"Leave this matter to me and Guihua, and you can rest assured!" Aunt Niu promised, patting her chest.
Xia Yao nodded quickly: "Of course I believe you."
"It's just..." Xia Yao blinked at the two of them and lowered his voice, "Our brigade's chicken farm is related to the livelihood of the entire brigade. Auntie, you must abide by the rules and regulations."
As she spoke, she glanced at Aunt Niu's hand.
Being stared at by Xia Yao, Aunt Niu felt uncomfortable all over, and suddenly remembered something.
The rules and regulations that Xia Yao and the team leader worked out a few days ago were as detailed as what shoes they should wear when entering the chicken farm, and how many times they should wash their hands.
And when she first entered the insulation room, she didn't wash her hands!
Aunt Niu's face turned pale.
Xia Yao's voice was gentle but could not be refused: "Auntie, according to the regulations, you entered the chicken area without washing your hands. Your work points will be lost today. Do you have any objection?"
Aunt Niu waved her hand: "No objection."
Although she felt sorry for her work score, she also knew that there would be no rule without rules. Xia Yao did this for the good of the entire team.
only……
Aunt Niu looked around and lowered her voice: "It means your aunt is easy for me to talk to. Otherwise, you, a young man like you, can't control other people!"
"Especially the senior ones in the village." Aunt Niu frowned when she mentioned this matter, "It's not easy to deal with!"
Hearing this, Xia Yao crossed his chest with his hands and pursed his lips towards the brigade cadre's office on one side: "Aunt Niu, who do you think that is?"
Aunt Guihua saw the old man sitting in the office before Aunt Niu - "Aren't those the second uncle and the third uncle?"
Every household in Qingshui Brigade has close or distant relatives, and Uncle Tuesday and Uncle Wednesday are the elders of the entire Qingshui Brigade villagers.
In a place like Qingshui Brigade, where clan values are strong, what Uncle Tuesday and Uncle Wednesday say is more effective than the law.
Aunt Guihua looked at Xia Yao strangely: "You actually invited these two people to move. Then you won't be afraid of others not complying with the rules."
"It's not me, it's Captain Zhou." Xia Yao waved his hands quickly, "I don't have such a big reputation."
She just had an idea.
She had already considered what Aunt Niu said.
Chickens are the most susceptible poultry to get sick. If you are not careful, all the chickens in the chicken farm will not be spared. Hygiene must be done well, and there must be no mistakes.
And she thought of the two Buddhas in the brigade.
Unexpectedly, the second uncle and the third uncle were very easy to talk to. When they heard that they would contribute to the team and take care of the juniors, the two of them agreed immediately without thinking about it.
Even Captain Zhou didn't expect this matter to go so smoothly.
Thinking of this, Xia Yao's smile became even brighter.
Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind!
At the same time, Lu Jing and Captain Zhou were sitting on the bullock cart, slowly heading towards the entrance of the village.
Captain Zhou couldn't hide the joy on his face, but at the same time, there was a hint of distress in his eyes.
"We spent a lot of money on these medicines." Captain Zhou muttered, "We must let Xia Zhiqing make good use of them and not waste them!"
A few small jars of medicine are actually more expensive than chickens!
Captain Zhou's heart clenched when he thought of paying.
But he soon thought of the countless money in the future, smiled at Lu Jing, and said happily: "I didn't expect that your kid could marry such a good wife! That's great!"
Whose daughter-in-law can lead the entire team to become rich like Xia Yao?
Whenever Captain Zhou thinks of this, he feels happy in his heart.
Lu Jing caught a glimpse of his smiling face, but did not interrupt him.
"We're almost there." Lu Jing said calmly, "These medicinal materials are delicate, so Uncle Zhou, you have to watch them carefully."
Upon hearing this, Captain Zhou immediately grabbed the sack.
