Chapter 41 The best sister-in-law in the 1980s (41)

 Sister-in-law Xu’s tailor shop has been doing really well since its opening.

 First of all, the clothes are fashionable and new, so many people come in to look at them, and there will always be a few that they like and place orders for.

 Secondly, Sister-in-law Xu’s craftsmanship is getting better and better now. The same clothes she made have fine stitches and fewer threads, making them much more comfortable to wear than those bought in the mall.

There was a young female teacher who was just passing by to take a look, but she couldn't take her eyes away after seeing it. She bought the red gauze dress and pleated waisted short-sleeved shirt on the spot.

That's because I don't have enough money in my wallet, otherwise I would like to buy two more pieces.

 Sister-in-law Xu was so happy that she smiled every day.

 My mood is better, I have motivation again, the food at home is increasing steadily, and I am more interested in making love with my man in the evening. Unlike before, I was tired from working all day long and had to deal with most of the work at night.

Xu Zhinian was a little flattered, and then looked satisfied.

 It is only now that I have gotten married that I have truly realized the joy of it.

 The relationship between husband and wife has been greatly improved as a result.

Xu Yin is happy to see this happen.

 The good relationship between brother and sister-in-law means the success of her anti-cannon fodder campaign.

 She accompanied her sister-in-law to stabilize the tailor shop business, and also accompanied her to the wholesale market in the north of the city several times.

When my sister-in-law stopped being so timid about running to the north of the city alone, I also stocked up a large amount of goods in the system and replaced them with high-quality and low-priced local specialties from Tongcheng.

 There are whitebait, white shrimps, June yellow lake crabs from the lake, sheep, ducks, geese and various eggs raised by the lake, as well as wool felts, cashmere threads and various fabrics.

 Now that the farming season is about to begin, it’s time for her to go home.

 Sister-in-law Xu and her two children had no choice but to be reluctant to leave.

“Okay, little sister, I’m just going home. You can come back again after the holidays. You guys are making it seem like we’re separated by life and death.” Xu Zhinian couldn’t help complaining.

“Bah, bah, bah! Can you speak?” Mrs. Xu glared at him.

Xu Zhinian knew that he was in the wrong and touched his nose. His wife became more and more fierce.

 Speaking of which, he couldn't remember how his wife and younger sister got along before, but they were definitely not as sticky as they are now.

　　The bosses and colleagues envied his harmonious family. After his sister-in-law came, not only did he not have any conflicts with his sister-in-law, but he also helped his sister-in-law open a tailor shop, so he had free time to help purchase goods and make clothes. Her sister was not as good as her.

 “Well, it would be great if your sister stayed here.” They all want to secure a match, and no one has a marriageable relative.

“Go! My sister is still going to college.” Xu Zhinian spat at them, trying to save face!

  No matter what, if the daughter-in-law and the younger sister have a good relationship, he is the one who benefits the most, so he must be content.

 Xu Zhinian carried the luggage packed by his wife on his shoulders and sent his little sister to the train station.

"The luggage is too heavy, I will check it for you. Pay attention to safety on the road, take care of your backpack, and send a telegram when you get home. Don't let me and your sister-in-law worry."

"knew."

 …

 Xujiacun has been very lively these days.

 Through word of mouth, people in nearby villages basically know that someone in Xujia Village is raising fish in the rice fields this year.

At first, it was just a gimmick. I thought these people really have money and nothing to spend it on. They bought fish fry and raised them in rice fields. How big can they grow?

I didn’t expect that I was really nurtured by them. “Guobang, is this fish almost a pound?”

Xu Guobang's rice field is relatively close to the village road. Seeing that his fish have grown so big after only three months of farming, the villagers couldn't help but look envious.

“One catty and three taels.” Xu Guobang picked up a big carp and showed it to the onlookers, “It’s not the biggest. There is a grass carp even bigger than this.”

　　"It's coming, it's coming!" Someone expressed the voice of everyone, "Guobang, your family is going to be born this year. How many cats do you have?"

 “Six hundred.” Xu Dajiao smiled so hard that he couldn’t even see his eyebrows.

Her family was draining the water to collect fish today. The whole family came to the field, with their trouser legs rolled up, and they all went to the drain to catch the fish.

"However, if I put down six hundred fry, I estimate that I can harvest 90% of them. I guess they were not used to it when I first raised them, and a lot of them died."

“Ninety percent is quite a lot. If each fish weighs one kilogram on average, it’s more than five hundred kilograms. What’s the price of fish now?”

“A few days ago, the June yellow in Hutang Village was sold for 6.5 cents per catty, and the fish is about the same price, maybe even 8.1 cents more.”

Some villagers booed: "Oh, Bigfoot, your family can earn three to four hundred just from these fish."

Xu Dajiao had a smile on his face: "What nonsense are you talking about! Fish fry cost nothing? Besides, not all fish weigh a pound, there are also small ones. Didn't you see?"

 “It’s not much small, but overall it’s still quite profitable.”

“No! It would have been better if we had raised him together!”

“I’m just saying this now, it’s too late! I said at that time, Yin Ya has a smart mind, so it’s right to listen to her, otherwise you will be admitted to the university? You all don’t listen to me..."

“Hey! Then why didn’t you insist on it in the first place? We said we wouldn’t support it, so why did you also back down?”

The villagers were talking about it, and they all regretted not raising rice fish with Xu Guoshun's family.

“Speaking of Guoshun’s family, his family doesn’t seem to support much, only half of your family’s.”

Xu Jianjun walked over in the water: "More than half, I heard Yinyin mention that her family released a total of 268 fry of three types, but her fish are better than mine. I can see the biggest one." More than two kilograms.”

“Wow—” everyone exclaimed, “It takes three months to raise more than two kilograms? How do you raise this? Hutang Village can’t raise such a big fish in one year.”

"Fish feed is very particular." Seeing someone passing him a cigarette, Xu Jianjun wiped his hands and took the flue, "Yinyin read it from the book. If you want to raise it later, I will tell you. If she didn't give it, According to the formula, the fish can be raised to four or five taels in three months at most. Yinyin also said that the fish have a large space for movement, which means that the living environment is good and it is easy to raise them. When I transplant the late rice seedlings later, I plan to separate them and put three fish per acre. Four hundred, just changing the water is more troublesome, but it’s worth it.”

"Hey! Jianjun, do you want to raise fish for the next rice season?" Everyone's eyes widened when they heard this. Not only did they need to raise fish, but they seemed to need to raise a lot.

Xu Guobang has three sons and four grandsons. He is prosperous and has eight or nine acres of paddy field alone. If all of this could be used to raise rice and fish...

　　His! It’s hard to say what the benefits are!

Xu Jianjun smiled calmly: "Of course! What's the point of this? I plan to plant rice and raise rice fish every year, and raise them for two seasons a year. I don't believe it. I won't be able to earn money by working in the factory during the Chinese New Year. money."

 He really has this idea.

Of course, this idea was also instilled in him by Xu Yin.

 In the past, the reason why farmers felt that they had no future and so flocked to work in factories in the city was because they were poor and didn't have enough to eat.

 But if you can grow rice and raise fish, if you can make enough money with rice and make money by raising fish, who would bother going to work in a factory?

Of course, he only dared to say this in his heart now, otherwise he would not be beaten by his parents. I spent money to send him to night school, but in the end he still returned to the village to farm. Isn't this stupid?

 (End of this chapter)