Back to 78: My Leisurely Country Life

Because He Qiang brought back the old turtle, the whole family was excited tonight.

Especially Mrs. He, she even felt particularly pleased to see He Qiang eating without restraint from the big bowl.

He Yongjun saw that his son had no manners when eating, but he did not dare to get angry because of his mother's kindness.

"I don't know who this bastard takes after."

He Yongjun could only mutter in his heart.

"You have been busy for so long these past two days. Take a rest at home tomorrow. Come with me to the village to find Wu Laosan in the afternoon."

Old lady He felt sorry for He Qiang, so she found an excuse to let him take a day off tomorrow.

He Qiang also said that he would take a few brothers to pick loquats tomorrow, but since the old lady said so, he did not refute and accepted it obediently.

"All right then."

He Yongjun on the side couldn't help but muttered,"You kid has been so good these past two days, slacking off and catching chickens, you should do more while you're busy!"

He Yongjun didn't know where his son got this ability from. After all, everyone looked down on the things he brought home since he was a child.

Not to mention the insects, even the toads were not enough to feed the whole family.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly changed his nature recently, and the harvest every day was so rich that it was jaw-dropping.

He Yongjun remembered that his father often went hunting in the mountains.

But how could he have such an amazing harvest like He Qiang?

It was good enough not to go home empty-handed.

"No one would think you are dumb if you don't speak! My youngest son brought back so many things, can't he take a day off? How can he have the strength to do anything without a good rest! You are a short-sighted person, people's safety is the most important thing. If I ask you to go to the mountains, it's good enough that you can come back!"

Old Mrs. He looked dissatisfied!

"Can't I just stop talking!"

He Yongjun looked aggrieved.

You are obviously my biological mother!

Old Mrs. He was worried and told He Qiang:"You have caught this big group of fish, and you can have a good year this year. It's better not to go to the mountains if you can."

Deep down, Old Mrs. He didn't really want He Qiang to go into the mountains to supplement the family income.

After all, the dangers in the mountains are everywhere. Even if her grandson has been wild since he was a child, there is no way to say that there will be no accidents.

She just wants her grandson to live a peaceful life, even if he lives a poor life, it doesn't matter.

"Okay, I understand, grandma. I still have to honor you well and be safe!"

He Qiang said the good things and had no intention of reasoning with the old lady.

He knew his own business well, and no one could control him when he went out every day anyway.

In the mountains, that was his home court!

Anyway, as long as he went home safely every day, the old lady wouldn't lose a piece of meat even if she said a few more words.

Besides, with the old lady's love for him, how could she bear to say harsh words to him?

After dinner, sending the old lady back to the house, He Qiang was about to go home with his wife, when he suddenly heard a noise behind him.

Seeing his old father chasing after him with an embarrassed look on his face, He Qiang asked curiously,"Dad, is there anything else?"

"Um, I saw you were so awesome yesterday, do you have any special methods? If we work together, can we get more rewards? This way, we can save more money for you, so you won't be short of money when you have the second child."

He Yongjun said hesitantly.

Hey, after listening to it, He Qiang realized that it was his old father who was too quiet and eager to do something, and he was jealous.

But He Qiang searched the mountains and picked up water not because he had any skills, it was because he had special abilities. How could he take his old father with him if there was anything real?

But if he really wanted to find something for his old father to do, he really could.

He Qiang whispered,"Dad, you also know that I often get a lot of information outside. Now more and more people are doing this in our team. Now everyone is working actively, and the grain output will definitely increase in the future. By then, everyone will have money in their pockets, and they will definitely want to live a better life, don't you think!"

He Yongjun didn't know what He Qiang was up to, but he couldn't help but nodded.

If they were tired of being poor, they would definitely not be willing to spend money lavishly, but they would definitely add two more dishes during festivals. Even in their family, wouldn't they rather eat solid rice than porridge?

"Dad, if you ask me, if we want to get rich, we can't rely on farming alone. We work so hard every year, but we don't earn as much as those urban residents who work for half a year!"

He Qiang pressed on.

What he said was also the truth.

These days, workers in state-owned factories earn 30 yuan a month, which means 180 yuan in half a year!

And how much can rural people earn from farming for a year?

No more than 150 yuan.

It is even possible that it is less than 130 yuan.

Who would be willing to work so hard for a year but can't earn as much as others in half a year?

It's no wonder that every household wants to eat commercial grain these days.

It's really good to work.

"What evil ideas have you got up to, kid? What else can we farmers do besides farming?"

He Yongjun looked alert, worried that his son was going to cause trouble.

How else can the countryside get rich?

The household contract responsibility system was something the team did secretly at great risk. If it weren't for the strong calls from the villagers of Gunziwan and the remote location, the brigade cadres really wouldn't dare to agree!

He Qiang rubbed his hands and said excitedly,"Dad, in the countryside we can not only farm, but also raise livestock!

Farming is too hard, so why not raise pigs!

Although we don't have the place to raise so many pigs, since our village has started to contract, there's no reason why fish ponds can't work!

We can contract fish ponds and raise fish!

This is much more valuable than food!

Everyone is rich now.

We don't have to eat meat and fish every day, but we can definitely eat meat occasionally, right?"

Although the altitude here is relatively high, the temperature is not low, so it is completely feasible to raise fish.

Moreover, even if he doesn't raise fish, he can still grow aquatic vegetables!

He has supernatural powers, so why should he worry about the yield?

This is simply picking up money for free, and it must be pure profit!

He Yongjun scratched his head, and felt that what his son said seemed to be right, but he couldn't make up his mind.

Farming is a major livelihood for every household. There is little land in mountainous areas like theirs, and it is hard to cultivate terraced fields. So when they heard about it, and all over the country were quietly implementing the household contract responsibility system, they followed suit.

But contracting a fish pond is another concept.

After all, he came from the collective era, and He Yongjun still had some taboos in his heart.

"Qiangwaer, don't tell anyone about the fish pond for now, for fear that someone will find out and cause trouble!"

A trace of fear flashed in He Yongjun's eyes.

These days, the crime of speculation has not been abolished.

The policy of contracting output to households is not clear yet, and everyone is doing it secretly and not on the table.

The current documents on the surface of the province only support contracting output to groups, allowing farmers to voluntarily set up production groups for contracting, rather than directly contracting output to households as it is now!

Who can be sure that the higher-ups will not change their orders overnight and regret and call a halt?

His son suddenly proposed to contract the fish pond, which was a big step. He Yongjun was really afraid that it would be exposed and he would be accused of capitalist roaders, and his life would be ruined!

"Dad, I've just told you about this, but I haven't told anyone else yet!"

He Qiang didn't plan to convince his family all at once.

He just wanted to plant a seed and wait for the situation to become clear so that he could take action immediately.

"It’s getting late, go back and have a good rest!"

He Yongjun waved his hand with a heavy heart and turned back to the house.

Obviously, He Qiang's words made the weeds in He Yongjun's heart grow wildly, and he could no longer control it!