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Exiting the Grain and Oil Company, Zhou Village Head happily led everyone to a restaurant. Over the past few months, the dining standards in Zhoujiatun had significantly improved. It wasn't that the food was exceptionally good; it was just that they were now able to enjoy filling meals. Dining out had previously been a distant thought for everyone, but now Zhou Village Head felt confident, saying, "Let's order some Stir-Fried Pork Strips, fried meatballs, Sauced Big Bone, and Three Delicacies!"
The young man Zhou Dashu was drooling, "Wow Maya, so much meat!"
"Let's get a portion of sauced ribs too." Although Xiaobinzi often bought sauced big bones to please her, she never got tired of it. Besides, good food is always more delicious when shared with everyone.
Zhou Village Head stroked his beard and cheerfully asked, "Yezhi, what else do you want? Feel free to order; I've brought enough money!" Before Yezhi could respond, the Cart Master shouted eagerly, "How can we forget the liquor? Bring five jin of white liquor!"
In the present day, ten people might only be half full after eating five dishes, but back in the 1980s, dishes were served in large bowls and plates—not just for show.
When the food arrived, Yezhi and the other young people eagerly picked up their chopsticks while a few older folks busily enjoyed their drinks.
Zhou Dashu received a bowl of white rice from the waiter and wondered aloud, "Why is this rice so shiny?"
"Pfft! It's way worse than our Bilo!" Zhou Yiqiang playfully slapped Zhou Dashu on the back of his head. "You brat, just eat if there's food; why be so picky!"
Yezhi looked down on Zhou Dashu's behavior of spitting out food but felt satisfied that he remembered Bilo. Establishing a brand awareness among their own people would help influence others; this brand would gain more depth.
After stuffing the last fried meatball into her mouth and nearly choking on it, a half-drunk Zhou Village Head shouted boldly, "Time to settle the bill!"
Counting out seven yuan bills, Zhou Village Head not only smiled but felt particularly happy inside. After struggling for half his life, it was his first time feeling so proud and relieved.
Stepping out of the "Grand Hotel," Yezhi had just climbed onto the carriage when Zhou Village Head pulled her down. "Yezhi, what are you doing up there? We still need to deliver oil to the city in two days. You should wait in the city and come back with us then!" After saying this, he winked at Yezhi. She understood Village Uncle's good intentions, but for her, leaving now or staying for two more days made no difference. There were many matters at home, so it was better to return and settle them.
...
After returning to the village, Yezhi led a group of kids who were about to start school in a crazy tree-planting spree. The village elders all said that Yezhi was being reckless; simply burying the trees in the ground wouldn’t guarantee they would grow! But Yezhi didn’t listen. She knew that the seeds in her hands were special—premium "Curly Willow" and "Tingli Pine." Not only did they grow quickly, but they were also excellent materials for furniture. When she discovered that the "Curly Willow" by the creek and in her backyard hadn’t stopped growing even during the frozen season, she felt a bit choked by her own grand plans of selling furniture as art. It was already quite restrained of her to wait until after selling Rice Bran Oil before getting into trouble!
Time flew by, and Cabrera's Spring Festival had passed in a lively manner. Dulisa finally managed to find some free time and sent movie premiere tickets a month early, sincerely thanking Yezhi for the New Year gift. She also asked Yezhi what she wanted as a return gift.
Yezhi declined, saying, "No need! I didn’t send a New Year gift just to get one back. You focus on your things; don’t worry about it."
However, just a few days later, Dulisa's Cosmic Express arrived. Upon opening it, Yezhi found not only a note that read: "Dear Ye: Wear this to my premiere," but also a particularly elegant white Long Skirt. It was hard to tell what material it was made from; it was thinner than cicada wings and not see-through at all. When worn, it fit like a second skin. Yezhi shyly turned around in front of the screen; in fact, since she turned fifteen, she hadn’t worn anything white because she thought she was "too fat"! Now, haha~ how curvy she looked! Beautifully bubbling over with joy, Yezhi found herself admiring her reflection in the bathroom for quite some time!
...
In the blink of an eye, April arrived. The snow-covered mountains revealed their true form again, and the frozen creek began to flow gently. Everything came back to life, and Zhoujiatun was full of vitality.
Last year, Zhoujiatun had suffered from disasters, and the Commune proposed that affected villages take on large contracts. The villagers had tasted the sweetness of these contracts last year. This year, everyone was even more motivated than before; not only did they sign new large contract agreements, but Zhou Village Head also led everyone in cultivating new rice fields. Aunt Zhou, Flower Sister, Aunt Li, and their group of women were busy planting cabbage seedlings for seeds as well. Sister Luo had farmed before when she went to the countryside; since Aunt Zhou was busy, she followed suit. Elder Brother Yu also said he would take care of home affairs while Yezhi focused solely on planting peaches without worrying about anything else.
Yezhi hadn’t chosen her peach seeds yet but had ideas for everything else. When she saw that One Egg and his friends had gone off to school, leaving behind Wolf Child and a few others without playmates, she volunteered to take care of them.
At this moment, she was sitting on the contracted hillside looking out; Wolf Child, Xiao Fan, and Zhou Xiaomu were running wildly across the mountain while Black Treasure, Niu Niu, and Big Yellow followed closely behind—what a ruckus!
Yezhi called out with annoyance: “Running around like this for so long—aren't you tired?” None of the three little ones paid her any mind; only Black Treasure stopped to look at "Mama Bear." Yezhi chuckled softly; recently Black Treasure had been so frightened by her antics that it resembled a startled bird. This seriously satisfied her mischievous heart as she waved her hand signaling it to play on its own. Black Treasure complied and dashed after Big Yellow with a thud-thud-thud sound; its plump body rolled like waves, making Yezhi laugh again—she truly thought Black Treasure was just too... too adorably cute!
"Master, do we really have to register a business account?" Xiao Fang said with a pained expression, feeling the money was still warm in his hands. Reluctantly, he raised his fingers and struggled, "Master, we have to pay the mortgage, buy Peach Tree seeds, agricultural tools, and open a Good Express Business Account. The money we earned during the Spring Festival will really be gone!"
Xiao Fang shouted the last part particularly loudly, causing Yezhi to instinctively touch her ears.
"Xiao Fang, this is unavoidable," Yezhi said, equally reluctant. It had only been a few days since they had Fortune, and now they were about to become broke, possibly even in debt. At this point, she felt like having many lice made her less afraid of itching; having more debts made her less afraid of repayment.
"Master~!" Xiao Fang wanted to say something else but was urgently interrupted by Yezhi. "Xiao Fang, let's just do it this way! The more you talk, the more it hurts my heart! That's not paper; it's money—shiny money." Yezhi pounded her chest twice to indicate that this was indeed a difficult decision.
With a sigh, Xiao Fang silently sat beside her and projected the gathered Peach Tree species. Yezhi was a bit confused about what Xiao Fang was doing; he seemed to be playing it cool.
"Master, which variety are you going to buy?"
Hearing the familiar childish voice, Yezhi retorted, "Xiao Fang, you love to perform too much!"
Xiao Fang scratched his head and laughed, "Master, I learned it from you! Your chest-pounding act was so fake!"
"You've gotten bolder and dare to point out your master's flaws, huh!" Yezhi said while laughing heartily at Xiao Fang's antics. He then pleaded for mercy, "Master, I was wrong! Wolf Child and the others are looking over here...!" Yezhi stopped teasing him.
Once settled again, Xiao Fang asked once more, "Which type of Peach Tree is Master buying?"
"Well... this one looks good, and that one... isn't bad either!" Yezhi sat among various Peach Trees, indecisive.
"Master, I've given you the information on the Peach Tree species for a long time. Why haven't you made a decision yet?" Yezhi had asked Xiao Fang to organize the peach seed data long ago. Xiao Fang did a great job and completed the gathering in less than a week. At that time, he thought there was still plenty of time and decided to put it aside. As a result, it had been left untouched for several months.
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