Wu Yi cut the blood stains on the loins with a knife and threw them away. He figured that it would not affect the color of the meat again! Because several customers looked at the dark blood stains on the meat, their expressions changed suddenly, which Wu Yi could tell, even though they browsed quietly. When the third customer arrived, he moved to another butcher stall to buy meat within ten seconds.
Wu Yi was secretly angry, but he couldn't be angry with the strange customer, so he thought about it: Should Li Gui leave? Could it be that he was standing here blocking the way of making money? So Wu Yi frowned: Li Gui, if you have something to say, go quickly. Are you standing here affecting my business? You see, those few customers who came just now didn’t do a single business.
According to you, it was me who affected your business?
Business is already bad, and if you think about it, it will be even worse if you are still standing in the way.
Another trace of smoke came out of Wu Yi's nostrils, lingering around his fleshy face. He threw away the cigarette butt and stared at Li Gui: You still want to learn to butcher and sell meat. You saw it. There is not much business at all. I plan to quit.
This was not what Wu Yi really meant, Li Gui could tell. He said: I will not learn butchering for the time being. I will drag ashes with you first, that is, I will help you run errands and transport some pork for you to sell every day. You can teach me how to do it as long as you want!
Wu Yi was short of manpower to transport goods every day. Hearing what he said, he was secretly happy, but did not express his position immediately. He took out a cigarette from under the chopping board and lit it. While smoking, he looked at Li Gui: What you said, I Can consider it. You should go back first. You may have really affected my business by "nailing" you like a wooden stake in front of my murder case.
Seeing that he was idealistic, Li Gui nodded and left the meat stall.
Li Gui didn't expect that Wu Yi would wake him up outside the window in the early morning of the next day and said, "Don't you want to learn butchering?" First, help me deliver meat for a period of time, so that you can familiarize yourself with the transportation process from slaughtering livestock to selling meat at stalls.
OK! Li Gui answered in the room, and the lights turned on instantly. At this time, it was still dark inside and outside the house, so the lights had to be turned on. Wu Yi felt relieved when he saw him putting on his clothes and getting up, because with one more person to help with transportation, he would not only be more relaxed, but he would also be able to sell more meat and make more money. He said to Li Gui in the window: Go to the north end of the village to get the meat and help me transport it to the place in the city where you went yesterday.
Is there any transportation? Li Gui said nothing.
No, you figure it out. When Wu Yi said this, he turned around and left.
Li Gui still had that sentence stuck in his throat. Before he could say it, he watched with some disappointment as his back melted into the night that had not yet escaped before dawn. What he wants to say is - I can help you Wu Yi, but it is a bit difficult to pay for the goods with you. But now there is no chance to say it. He hesitates whether to go or not. Go for it! There is no better place for him to make money. If he can't make a lot of money, he won't be willing to do it! He washed for a while and then went out.
Li Ruhua, who had recovered from her illness, was sleeping next to her mother. The light in the room woke her up. She looked up and saw her father going out in a hurry. She asked her mother, why did he go out so early? Mom said, not only for the sake of family life, but also for you to study and have no money, okay?
If my father makes money, can I study? Li Ruhua wants to ask clearly.
At this time, Li Guizheng walked out of the door and turned off the light. The room was dark again, but she could still see the lead-gray light outside the window, which seemed to flicker, making her feel mysterious.
Li Ruhua is already a second-year student. She contracted bird flu and had to drop out of school. Now that she has recovered from her serious illness, she should be able to go to school. However, this is a poor place. It is difficult for ordinary families to pay off the tuition in one go. They must wait until the autumn harvest to sell their grain. Or you can pay off your tuition only when you make money at other times.
Hearing what his mother said, Li Ruhua was very happy and never felt sleepy again. After a while, it was daybreak. She got up and asked where her father was. Her mother said that your father and Wu Yi from the neighboring village went to sell pork on the street.
Li Ruhua kept it in mind. After breakfast, she left the village alone without saying hello to her mother, and set foot on a winding road leading to the street.
She once went to the street with her grandfather, who sold bird meat for barbecue, so she was familiar with it. Because of the avian flu, her grandfather completely gave up the bird meat barbecue business. Although he is old, he can't stay idle. Now he works with a family in the village to herd cattle. , give a little salary every month to supplement pension funds.
Li Ruhua knew that her grandfather could not help her, so she went to find her father. After walking for about half an hour, we came to a small town. It was 7 kilometers from the town to the city. Very few people walked. Most people took the shuttle bus. Taking the shuttle bus cost money, but Li Ruhua had no money, so she walked. Following the familiar direction, she walked along the road for another hour. The tall buildings in the distance appeared in front of her eyes like a Rubik's Cube. Many vehicles passed by, and the sound of horns sounded like thunder. She was sometimes surprised, and quickly gave way from the center of the road. When she reached the edge, she was stunned for a while before walking. Slowly she got used to the noise of the vehicles and knew that as long as she walked to the edge, she would be fine.
After walking for a while, I saw a blackboard-sized plastic sign behind two tall poplar trees, like a monument. On the concave surface were 10 large vermilion characters on a black background: "Save a small amount of land and leave it to your descendants." Plowing”. For some reason, Li Ruhua shivered while standing here. The sun had already risen very high, but suddenly it became gloomy again. When he looked up, he saw a dark cloud covering the sun floating in the blue sky.
Suddenly, the honking of a car drove away Li Ruhua's leisurely mood. She walked along the road towards the city again. She was fascinated by the bustling streets composed of high-rise buildings. In addition to the good shops, There are a dazzling array of food and clothing on the shelves and counters. In addition, there are also her favorite flower schoolbags, little books, pencil sharpeners, leather erasers and other student supplies that she cares about. She wants to buy them, but has no money, so she becomes lonely. Walking out of the store, she went to the familiar little street where she and her grandfather sold bird meat for barbecue. But there was no one here, no one knew her well, no one cared about her, and many round, square, fat, and thin unfamiliar faces passed by her eyes inadvertently.
She saw a girl of similar age to her, with flower wings and butterfly ornaments on her head. As the girl moved, it trembled, as if hovering and soaring in the lush flowers, vivid and beautiful.
Li Ruhua couldn't help but touch the two braids on her head. They were made of inconspicuous red earthworm-like soft rubber bands. Compared with the butterfly decoration on the little girl's head, they were really inferior. Li Ruhua walked out of the street with a sense of inferiority. Although the traffic was busy and lively, she also felt desolate. Of course, what she envied most now was to be able to go to school like other children. In order to realize this wish, she ran to West Street to find her father who worked for the butcher Wu Yi.
