NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7
After leaving the purchasing station, Agang said, "Brother, grandma told me this morning that she will take you home for dinner after she comes back from the sea."
"Okay... I just want to go see grandma." Jiangchuan nodded.
The money from selling dog claw snails and barnacles today was earned by both him and Agang, so the account still needs to be settled with Agang and the old lady in person.
...
Soon the two came to Agang's house.
Agang's yard is not big, with a low simple stone house on the east and north sides.
The surrounding stone walls are also made of stones, but only one person high!
The gate faces south, and there is a lychee tree with dense branches and leaves on the right side of the door.
On the left is a small vegetable garden with some fresh seasonal vegetables!
A cobblestone aisle is left in the middle.
Such a family situation is obviously much worse than Jiangchuan's family.
But the small courtyard looks warm and elegant...
"Grandma, my brother and I are back!" After entering the house, A Gang shouted into the house.
Hearing the voice, an old lady with gray hair and a kind face came out.
Although she looked nearly 70 years old, she was in good spirits and in good health.
This was A Gang's grandmother Wang Guihua.
Wang Guihua saw Jiang Chuan and said with a gentle smile, "Xiao Chuan is here, hurry in."
"Okay, grandma." Jiang Chuan nodded and smiled in response.
Walking into the north room, the two saw a table full of dishes, including braised meat, a home-roasted tofu, two stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a dish of cold cucumber.
Although it was not luxurious, for rural people, such a meal was already very good.
"Grandma, why did you make so many delicious dishes today?" A Gang looked surprised and happy.
Their family had not eaten so luxuriously for a long time.
On weekdays, they usually cook seasonal vegetables. When they go fishing, they can catch some seafood, and occasionally they will try some fresh seafood.
Foods like braised meat are too expensive, so they usually only buy a few pounds to satisfy their cravings during festivals.
After all, their family's main source of income is grandma's pension and the little money from the five-guarantee households.
Although Agang also goes fishing or helps others on weekdays, the money is really pitiful.
And most of the money was collected by grandma, saying that it was to be left for him to marry a wife...
Of course, Agang also understands grandma's painstaking efforts. After all, for a rural woman, marrying a grandson is a lifelong event.
Only when the grandson marries a wife and has children can the incense continue. Nothing is more important than this matter...
"Look... Xiaochuan asked you to bring two crabs last night!
That thing is very rare, expensive and not much meat, so I sold the two crabs..." Wang Guihua said with a smile.
In her opinion, selling the two crabs is the most cost-effective way.
The money from selling crabs can almost be exchanged for a pig.
"Grandma, I gave them to you to try. Why are you selling them?" A Gang looked at the smile on his grandmother's face, a little unhappy, and felt very uncomfortable.
As long as he could remember, grandma had never eaten good food, mainly because she was reluctant to eat good food.
Either she kept all the good things for herself, or she exchanged those good things for money and bought more rice and noodles.
So it's better to say that she felt guilty for her incompetence rather than being angry.
Wang Guihua said unhappily, "What do you know, you little brat? Those two crabs are too precious, and there is not much meat. The money from selling them can buy a big fat pig!"
"Oh..." A Gang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jiang Chuan.
"Okay, Agang, the old generation has been frugal all their lives, so naturally they are reluctant to eat such expensive things.
Speaking of which, I was a little inconsiderate last night. If I had known this, I should have asked you to carry a pig directly."
This sentence immediately made the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren laugh.
The atmosphere instantly became warm.
"Okay, okay, you two have worked hard to catch fish for a whole morning, sit down quickly and eat more."
After sitting down, Wang Guihua kept putting food into the bowls of the two.
A dish of braised meat was basically all put into the bowls of the two.
Agang laughed heartlessly, "Brother, grandma is finally generous, eat quickly, I'm starving!"
Jiangchuan tapped him on the head gently.
He finally knew why this stinky boy Agang was so fat.
It seems that all the good things in the family went into his stomach, it would be strange if he didn't get fat.
Then Jiang Chuan said seriously, "Wait a minute, Agang, before we eat, let's divide the money we earned from fishing today!"
After saying that, Jiang Chuan took the twoA stack of red banknotes was taken out.
"This... this is??
Is all this money earned by you two?" Wang Guihua looked at the red banknotes in disbelief, and then looked at the two people.
Obviously, she may have never seen so much cash, and she couldn't calm down the shock in her heart for a while.
"Yes, grandma, these are all the money that my brother took me to dig dog claw snails."
A Gang raised his head proudly.
Then he looked at Jiang Chuan and said angrily, "Brother, do you think you don't treat me as a brother if you divide the money?
You found those dog claw snails, I just helped to dig them!
I help you and ask you for money, then am I still a human being?"
Jiang Chuan knew that A Gang's words were sincere.
Because he is a person who values loyalty more than life.
Jiang Chuan also said seriously, "Agang, I want to do this because I regard you as my brother and my best brother.
As the old saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly, so this money must be divided. I don't want the relationship between us brothers to be affected by money issues in the future.
Only if you accept this money, I will feel more at ease.
Also, you are about to become an adult, the only male in this family, and the backbone of this family.
Grandma is old, you can't always rely on her pension to live, right?
If you still recognize me as your brother, then listen to my arrangements for this matter."
Seeing Jiang Chuan so serious, Agang hurriedly said, "I... Of course I recognize you as my brother, but..."
Jiang Chuan interrupted him directly, "Not so many buts! Just because you called me brother, I should also take you to make money."
After saying that, he looked at Wang Guihua again, "Grandma, this money was earned by Gang and I this morning, but that place and those snails were discovered by me, so my share is naturally larger.
And in the future, we will go to the sea together, and all the seafood I found will be distributed according to this ratio.
The specific distribution method is that I get 80% and Gang gets 20%.
If you think this distribution is unfair to Gang, you can just say it, and the matter will be dropped.
Of course, you will still be my respected grandma in the future, and Gang will always be my best brother."
In Jiangchuan's concept, even if the relationship is good, the accounts must be calculated clearly.
Because he doesn't want the relationship between them to crack because of the interest issue, that would be uneconomical.
And many things can only be made clear on the surface to avoid more conflicts and disagreements in the future.
After all, it's okay when there is little money, but if you make more money in the future, there may be some unnecessary conflicts.
The reason why he only gave Agang 20% was because he had his own plans.
In any case, he earned all this money with his golden finger. If he didn't have the golden finger, he would never have such an income every day.
For ordinary fishermen, 50 yuan a day is very considerable...
And now, as long as you follow me out for a trip, the income can be over 1,000 yuan at least!
Hearing this, Wang Guihua was surprised and nervous and said, "Xiaochuan, isn't it too much for Agang to take 20%?
Or give Agang 10%, no, or give him 80 yuan a day!
I know that you have such a harvest today because of your ability...
A few dozen yuan a day is already a lot!"
Indeed, a salary of 80 yuan is not a small amount.
After all, many adults in the village help at the dock, and they only make a hundred yuan a day.
"Grandma, please don't be polite to me. Just divide it according to what I say.
I will get 80% of the future profits, and Agang 20%. If you trust me, I will definitely help Agang make a lot of money in the future, build him a big house, and let him bring you a very beautiful and energetic granddaughter-in-law." Jiang Chuan's expression was also very serious.
"Ah!! I dare not even think of a very beautiful and energetic granddaughter-in-law!
How can we raise a phoenix in our poor mountain village?
As long as Agang can bring back a fatter one with a bigger butt and is easy to raise, it doesn't matter whether she is beautiful or energetic..."
Wang Guihua's words instantly broke the serious atmosphere.