ebookland Chapter 289 Don’t Bully Uncle 2
Chapter 289 Don’t Bully Uncle 2
But Fang Tong wasn't a hardworking person. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, brother, didn't we agree before that the four of us would compete in pairs, and the winner would get a big chicken drumstick tonight? How can we exchange half of it? Are you admitting defeat?"
Fang Yin frowned and thought for a long time.
"But this isn't fair. I want a cow too!"
Fang Tong was now convinced that his brother wasn't as easy to fool as before. He nodded seriously, "Okay, then it's a deal. When I make some money from farming this year, I'll buy you another one!"
Fang Yin was very happy after hearing this and went back with a smile.
He has to farm well, only by farming can he make money and have cattle!
The other people who heard the two brothers talking at the edge of the field, including Erwa's younger brother who came to help, were silent.
"Brother Fang Tong is too much of a bully."
Fang Tong looked helpless, but his words were righteous and confident: "What can I do? I raised my brother to be strong and muscular. I don't know how much work he can do."
"Besides, it's not like he wasn't given time to rest. Didn't he and Tiezhu take turns pulling the plow?"
While they were working, Fang Nanzhi came running over carrying several bamboo tubes. She happened to see this scene and immediately ignored her father.
She ran to her second uncle with the bamboo tube in her hand and said, "Second uncle, do you want milk tea or water?"
As soon as Fang Yin saw her, he immediately became different, with a childish look on his face.
"Zhizhi, can I drink both?"
Fang Nanzhi's voice was also sweet: "Of course, I was afraid you wouldn't have enough to drink, so I brought a lot more. Here, give these two to you!"
Fang Yin drank the entire bamboo tube of water in one breath, burped, pouted, and rolled up his sleeves.
"Zhizhi, look, my arms are all red..."
He had been acting coquettishly with the little girl for a while, but she just fell for it. He was so distressed: "Take a rest and drink this milk tea first!"
After saying that, she gave the water to others, turned around and went to find her father. She stuffed the bamboo tube in her mouth, put her hands on her hips in front of her father, and sighed exaggeratedly.
"Dad, please don't be stingy. Our family is in such a poor financial situation now. Buy another cow instead of waiting until next year. You can save the silver for later use. The hidden silver will not grow into silver even if it is buried in the ground."
Fang Tong asked his daughter to tell him in person, then touched his nose and said, "Well, I'm not saying I won't buy it. It's just that the cowshed at home is not big enough."
Fang Nanzhi listened to her father's words with a frown on her face. After hearing his words, she waved her hand and said, "I thought it was a small matter. What's so difficult about building a cowshed? Just add a new roof!"
Fang Tong was unhappy: "You kid, our family may have to build a house this year. Do you really think that there is nothing to spend the money at home? You are spending money everywhere, and there are also the issues of you and your brother studying. How dare I not keep some money in my hands?"
The little girl frowned, disagreeing with what her father said.
"The money my brother and I use to study can be earned later. We should prioritize spending money. My brother and I are not going to stop studying anytime soon, but farming is just a matter of days ahead for you. You can't just hold on to the money and tire yourself out!"
Fang Tong didn't say anything, obviously still unwilling to agree.
Fang Nanzhi was really upset at this. "Dad, didn't you teach me before? Money should be earned and spent. You can't bully Second Uncle just because he's strong. Being strong is one thing, but won't strong people get tired from working?"
Fang Tong felt wronged. "I'm thinking long-term. I have to take care of my family's future. I want to save more money and spend it wisely. How can you say I'm bullying your uncle? He's my second brother too."
Fang Nanzhi was a little girl. She looked at her father and spoke with a serious tone, "Dad, my mother said that she really likes you to be generous and loyal. Because of Uncle Tiezhu's matter, I heard her praise you behind your back several times."
Fang Tong's old face turned red, and he couldn't hold it in any longer. He quickly glanced at the others. Some of them were holding bamboo tubes, looking up at the sky, some at the ground, pretending that they didn't hear anything.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Fang Nanzhi simply stopped talking and just looked at his father quietly.
Fang Tong lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned to look at his eager second brother and sighed.
"Okay, I'll listen to you and buy it right away. Anyway, we still have money at home. We made a lot of money this winter, and we don't have any big expenses except buying the cow."
Hearing what he said, everyone else looked at each other with a smile: It has to be this little girl Zhizhi. Her father rarely disobeys what his daughter says.
Since the decision has been made, it is better to do it sooner rather than later. Early the next morning, Fang Tong followed the delivery ox cart to the county town and bought another cow from the old place.
When going to the fields, he harnessed both cows. Most families could not afford this. The brothers all laughed and said that Fang Tong was obviously a gangster, but he acted like a landlord.
This cow is equivalent to two strong laborers in an average family. After buying the cow, they can work much faster.
Fang Tong didn't intend to hide it. When the villagers walked near their fields, they could see that he had an extra cow, not to mention the people coming and going every day after going to the fields. It would be hard for others not to notice it.
Two cows, not counting the dairy cow in their backyard, are the first in their village. Everyone in the village is certain that even though the Fang family has not been hiring recently, their business will definitely be getting better and better and they will make a lot of money.
But whether it is Fang Tong or Qian Fengping, this family keeps their mouths shut, especially now when they are farming. They are so busy that you can't find anyone there. Even the people who work in their house are too busy to talk about family matters. Even if they occasionally chat, their words are vague.
Others can only guess how well off this family is now.
After a few visits, when spring came and flowers bloomed, a matchmaker came to introduce a marriage to Qin Yan.
These matchmakers are gossipy. Usually, when they come to a house for the first time, they won't just shut you out even if you want to refuse. But Qian Fengping didn't want to be misunderstood, so he planned to make it clear that his son had no such plans recently.
This was not her own idea, but the child was only focused on studying. The mother and daughter had discussed these things before. Qin Yan had always been a man with his own ideas. He said that he would see to it when the time came, and as a mother, he naturally would not make arrangements without asking any questions.
But as soon as matchmaker Wang stepped into the yard, she started talking.
"Big sister, I'm not saying this, but the girl I introduced to your son is truly someone who can make a living."
"I won't hide it from you. This child has a few issues. He's been unable to speak since he was little. But don't be fooled by the fact that he's dumb. He's good-looking and doesn't have any problems with his work. He's a well-known hardworking child."