When Li Shiqiang is not at home, his third and fourth sons usually chop bamboo to feed the red pandas. He is also the person who likes red pandas the most at home.
They even gave the red panda a name, Tuantuan.
But when they woke up today and found that they were missing, the two of them were naturally heartbroken.
Especially the fourth child, Xiao Xuemei, was crying and making trouble.
But after being beaten, she became more honest.
"Aren't there Rhubarb, Erhuang, and Black Tiger to play with you?" Li Shiqiang touched Xiao Xuemei's head and comforted her.
"But Rhubarb and the others are not obedient."
Xiao Xuemei pursed her lips in grievance, showing reluctance.
"Tuantuan won't let you touch or hold her, so it's useless no matter how well-behaved she is. Okay, hurry up and eat. From now on, you can just play more with Rhubarb and the others."
Li Shiqiang picked up the bowl and started eating, intending to let the matter go.
The red panda has been sent back to the mountains, and it is impossible to take it home again.
"Humph, I won't eat it!"
Xiao Xuemei jumped off the stool unhappily and ran out.
Chen Xianglan immediately yelled fiercely: "If you don't eat, you will be hungry tonight, and you are not allowed to eat any of the things you bought."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuemei didn't even dare to hum, and ran back to the table to pick up a bowl of rice.
Halfway through dinner, Li Nongchang suddenly asked: "Today there was a meeting in the village, and it was said that land contracting to households will begin in a while."
"Divide the fields?"
Li Shiqiang's hand holding the chopsticks paused, somewhat unexpectedly.
He had just thought about dividing the farmland a few days ago, but he didn't expect that the village would start to notify him.
Chen Xianglan on the side was also stunned and asked: "What does it mean to contract the land to each household?"
Li Nongchang sighed and said: "In the future, we don't have to work in the fields together to earn work points. All the land will be allocated to us for planting."
"Ah, this is a good thing!"
When Chen Xianglan heard that the land was to be divided and each household could plant their own crops, she immediately became happy.
"Yes, our family will have our own land in the future."
The eldest sister Li Shiying also looked happy and thought this was a good thing.
But Li Nongchang shook his head and said: "What a good thing this is! Don't you know what the land in our village is like? And after the land is divided, we will pay the public food ourselves. Just those few acres of land , how much food can be grown? How much public food can be paid?"
Usually, the family earns work points in exchange for food. With Li Nongchang at the forefront, the Li family can not only earn enough work points, but also get some money back from time to time.
But if the fields are divided, then everyone will have to go to the fields to grow food and collect enough public food.
"That's better than going to the ground together!"
Chen Xianglan glared and said: "How many people are lazy and don't work every time they go to the fields? It takes them a long time to drink water, and they have to find excuses to hide when the sun comes out. From now on, they all have their own fields, who can Who would be lazy if they don’t think of ways to be more diverse?”
Li Shiqiang is naturally aware of some of the impacts and consequences of dividing farmland into households, among which there are mostly benefits.
So he also agreed and said: "Old man, there are so many people in our family and they are all very hardworking. Dividing the fields is a good thing for us."
"well!"
Li Nongchang sighed again and continued to eat.
Li Shiqiang looked into his eyes and knew a little bit about why the old man was sighing so much.
The matter of dividing fields among households is actually a matter of letting ducks look for food.
Families like the Li family with a large population and hard-working people can naturally have enough to eat, but families with a small population or families with old, weak, sick and disabled people are more likely to starve to death.
For example, Gouwazi's family has three members, one old and two young.
Normally there could be some help in the village, but from now on they will have to rely entirely on themselves.
As the captain of the sideline team, Li Nongchang naturally saw this, so he was so worried.
But no matter what, this is a good thing for the Li family.
Therefore, Chen Xianglan couldn't wait to ask: "When can the fields be divided? How many fields can our family be divided by then?"
Li Nongchang shook his head, stood up and said: "No matter what, it will have to be after the autumn harvest. After the autumn harvest, we still have to measure the land and count things."
"That will take several months!"
Chen Xianglan also sighed in disappointment, stood up and started to clear away the dishes.
Just when Li Shiqiang was about to help, Li Nongchang, who walked out of the house to find a place to smoke, turned around and asked, "We are going to have a parade the day after tomorrow. Are you going?"
"go!"
Li Shiqiang nodded and responded: "I stopped by and sold two bear bile and two bear skins, and then bought the bicycle back. Then the old man will go to the county town with me."
"OK."
Li Nongchang finally showed a smile on his face.
Chen Xianglan had been looking forward to selling the bear bile and bear skin for a long time. When she heard this, she held a bowl and smiled and said: "Finally, we can sell those two bear bile. Once the bear bile and bear skin are sold, our family will It’s considered rich. The second baby can also buy three big things and prepare for the engagement.”
Li Shiqiang made an estimate in his mind and said: "I guess there is still a lot left."
"Then I'll save it for your wedding. We'll have to treat guests to dinner then."
After Chen Xianglan finished speaking happily, she got into the kitchen.
Li Shiqiang was thinking that if he added two gold rings, he didn't know if the money would be enough.
If it's not enough, I still have a lot of Eucommia ulmoides at home, and I can take them to the county town and sell them.
But you can put aside the matter of buying a gold ring until you get the three big pieces.
Thinking of this, Li Shiqiang went back to the house to rest.
I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the mountains to get some good whips, so that when I go to the county town the day after tomorrow, I can go directly to Uncle Zhou for help.
But when he just returned to the house, he found Xiao Xuemei lying on his bed unhappy.
"What's wrong, are you still reluctant to leave Tuantuan?"
When people are young, they are always full of affection for everything around them.
Especially little girls, who are both innocent and fragile.
"Um."
Xiao Xuemei raised her head sadly and said: "Erguo, why don't you bring Tuantuan back again!"
Li Shiqiang shook his head without any hesitation and said, "When I come back from the county the day after tomorrow, can I buy you a doll?"
Xiao Xuemei's eyes lit up and she asked curiously: "What doll? A rag doll?"
Previously, the family took some unused fabric and made a doll for Xiao Xuemei. Although it was a little worn and a little ugly, Xiao Xuemei would sleep in her arms every day.
"You'll know when I buy it for you."
"Really? Erguo!"
With the attraction of toys, Xiao Xuemei finally got over the impact of losing Tuantuan.
"Of course it's true, but your second brother is going to bed and you have to get up early tomorrow."
Xiao Xuemei hugged Li Shiqiang's arm: "Erguo, I want to sleep with you tonight."
Li Shiqiang joked: "I don't want it, I'm afraid you will rush me away at night."
Xiao Xuemei wrinkled her nose immediately: "Erguo, you're talking nonsense, I can't wet the bed now!"
