Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 313

Chapter 313: Chapter 240: (Part 2)

The Zhang Family Village had turned in its public grain, and now they were bracing for winter. Uncle Captain was racking his brains to come up with more money so everyone could have a good New Year, just waiting for the market to open.

Listening to their conversation, he sat there quietly, knowing what was going on but still checking to see if there was anything he had missed.

After a while, everyone stopped talking and looked at him. He finally made his decision, "We won’t sell any grain for food. Let’s sell all the mountain goods harvested in the autumn, and the less important things like ropes and straw sandals that the team has accumulated over time.

Winter is long; come spring next year, we’ll not miss these things. Let’s dole out all the food grain to fill stomachs first. There are still several households in the village who have borrowed grain; if they don’t get it, they won’t make it through to next summer."

Uncle Zhang originally wanted to suggest his own brother—the second family—purchase the mountain goods, to save the trouble of back and forth. But after thinking about it, he decided against it. It was too obvious. He knew his second brother’s temperament; he likes to handle things quietly to avoid drawing attention.

After Uncle Captain finished speaking, seeing they had no objections, he continued, "Once we sell and get the money today, we’ll start slaughtering pigs and distributing food tomorrow morning as usual. The accountant should first calculate the accounts, and then the rest of you should double-check them. Remember to deduct the expenses the team will need for the spring next year, and distribute the rest."

Uncle Zhang immediately asked, "Uncle Third, what’s the arrangement for the hunt? What did the other two villages say? It’s almost New Year, don’t you think we should arrange it early?"

Uncle Captain was contemplating that his own village couldn’t do without Xiao Wu leading the younger generation. In just less than two months, it would be the New Year, and nothing should go wrong. Given the crowd staying at Xiao Wu’s house, giving him three days to entertain them should roughly suffice.

"When is Xiao Wu from Zhang the Second’s family free? Those guests from Beijing don’t intend to stay for ten days or half a month, do they? I plan to let Xiao Wu take the youngsters to practice. You older folks can watch from the sidelines. After this year, it won’t be easy to find him to lead a team up the mountain anymore."

Uncle Zhang caught the hint and quickly said, "No way. As long as you call, that kid will help. This time it’s really not his fault. It was too sudden. Today, all those relatives went back, even his father-in-law left with them. Xiao Wu should be quite free next."

Uncle Captain looked at him, smiled, and shook his head.

Once those people from Beijing arrived, folks around the county were busy trying to make connections with him. Free? That kid is quite sly; he’d likely use this chance to get his big brother into the city. Saying his second brother was introduced by his father-in-law? No one would believe it. Watching him constantly taking leave to run to the county, you could easily tell he was using connections.

He could guess that the eldest son of Zhang the Second had probably secured another cushy job, not even needing to wait for the New Year; Xiao Wu would soon follow to seal the deal. So many people break their necks trying to get into the city, spending piles of money without success. Zhang the Second is really blessed; a single younger son has set up the whole family comfortably. Their family has truly escaped the mud and dirt.

Accountant Zhang smiled knowingly and shifted the topic, "Well, if nothing else, I’ll go settle the accounts. The sooner we calculate, the sooner everyone can enjoy themselves."

After everyone dispersed, Uncle Captain looked at Uncle Zhang still following him and said, "If you see Xiao Wu, tell him not to run around for the next few days, even if there’s something urgent."

Uncle Zhang agreed and headed towards Mr. Zhang’s house.

In the main room, Mr. Zhang, listening to the phonograph, cheerfully directed his two sons to pack local products. Seeing his elder brother enter, he hurriedly invited him to sit.

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