Chapter 3 Gift

Chapter 3 Gift

Chapter 3 Gift
"Why are you wearing short sleeves?"

Jiang Hua looked Jiang Ning up and down. To be honest, even if they were brothers, they would feel strange after not seeing each other for more than five years. However, the blood ties made Jiang Hua a little excited, but he didn't dare to show it.

My impression of the second brother is that he is young and hot-tempered and unreliable.

I don't like to be bullied, and I often fought with thugs outside the school when I was in high school.

I haven't seen you for more than five years, and you have become much more reserved and calm.

“Southern heat.”

Jiang Ning was also looking at his brother. He hadn't seen him for more than five years and he seemed to have become less irritable.

Life has smoothed out the edges.

Although the two brothers were born to the same mother, they have completely opposite personalities.

Jiang Hua is a slow-tempered, steady and honest person with little temper.

Be able to endure what others cannot endure.

Jiang Ning, however, is completely the opposite and cannot stand being bullied.

The two are three years apart in age. When they were young, they were bullied, but he was asked to protect the eldest brother.

Jiang Hua asked him, "Do you have any clothes in your bag? Put on a coat quickly to avoid catching a cold."

"no!"

Jiang Ning said: "It doesn't feel that cold."

Jiang Hua: “…”

After a few words, we went to the parking lot.

When he arrived in front of the car, Jiang Ning took a quick look. It was a Haval H6, a bit old.

Get in your car and fasten your seat belts.

Jiang Hua drove off and asked about the journey.

Jiang Ning said a few words and quickly left the train station.

The car drove onto a wide road, and the dilapidated national highway in our impression was gone.

There are six lanes in both directions and green belts on both sides.

Not far away are two-story buildings.

Jiang Ning was surprised: "This is a big change. The national highway has been built so wide."

As Jiang Hua drove, he said, "The county town changes every year. When you left, the new town had not yet been built. Now the new town is bigger than the old town. The national highway has long been moved outside the city and no longer passes through the county town."

Jiang Ning: "..."

I don't know what to say.

When I got off the train before, I felt that my hometown had not changed much.

I didn't expect that after leaving the train station, I was so different that I could hardly recognize myself.

If it weren’t for the fact that the old train station has not changed much.

He even suspected that he had come to the wrong place.

After driving for a while, we arrived in the city.

The road is wide, with green belts on both sides. The shops and even the billboards along the street are of uniform style, which looks neat. Jiang Ning was dazzled by the sight. His hometown county town was shabby and small in his impression, but this new town is well developed.

It just feels a bit strange and I don’t even recognize the road.

I passed seven or eight traffic lights and turned twice.

We arrived at a residential area and saw a grand gate.

There are entrances and exits on the left and right sides, and a security room in the middle.

He knew Jixiang Garden, as the house his brother bought was in this community.

Jiang Ning parked the car downstairs of Building No. 5 and got out. He suddenly felt a little homesick.

I've been away for more than five years. How can I not be homesick?

I went upstairs and my parents greeted me at the door.

Knowing that he was coming back, Dad Jiang didn't go out today.

Zhang Yulan was very excited when she saw her son, but she burst into tears the next second.

Jiang Ning was a little confused. Why was she crying for no reason?

After a few words, my sister-in-law Chen Huiru heard the noise and came out.

"sister in law!"

Jiang Ning hurriedly greeted them, saying that his brother got married last year.

After seeing the photo, it’s impossible that my sister-in-law didn’t recognize him.

Chen Huiru responded with a smile and asked a few questions.

Jiang Ning said, "I'll go see the child."

Zhang Yulan wiped her tears and said, "Don't go now. We just went to bed."

Jiang Ning had no choice but to sit down on the sofa in the living room.

Dealing with a lot of problems from parents, brothers and sister-in-law.

To pick out the good things, I only said that I was looking after the business for the big boss of the gold mine.

As for those things that are beyond the imagination of ordinary people, there is no need to tell your parents.

After chatting for an hour, my little niece Tingting woke up.

Chen Huiru went in and took the child out.

The little girl was born last November and just turned one year old.

It's quite chubby and cute, but it can't walk yet and can barely move by holding on to the coffee table.

"Tingting, be good. Come here, uncle will hold you."

Jiang Ning wanted to hug the little girl, but she was very shy.

I have never met my uncle.

How could I let him hug me?

Jiang Ning had no choice but to take the backpack and take out the gift he had prepared for her.

A golden lock that was made by someone in Congo.

It's a bit big, about the size of a baby's palm.

When I hung it around the little girl’s neck, she started howling immediately.

Chen Huiru quickly took it off and was immediately shocked: "It's so heavy, is it gold?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "Yes!"

Chen Huiru was even more shocked: "This must be one pound, how much does it cost?"

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I dug the gold myself, it didn't cost me any money."

Chen Huiru said: "This is gold, how much is it worth!"

Jiang's father, Jiang's mother, and Jiang Hua took it and weighed it, and they couldn't remain calm anymore.

Jiang Hua put it on the electronic scale next to the TV cabinet and weighed it. The weight displayed was 0.5, which was only accurate to one decimal place, which meant that there were only 500 grams, which was one catty. Jiang Hua was also shocked: "Gold is about 430 yuan per gram now. This gold lock weighs one catty, more than yuan. Hiss, where did you dig so much gold? Can the boss let you dig as much as you want?"

Jiang Ning said, "I dug it secretly."

Jiang Hua: “…”

Zhang Yulan hesitated: "Isn't this too expensive?"

"anything else!"

Jiang Ning quickly searched her bag and took out two pairs of gold bracelets, giving them to her and her sister-in-law Chen Huiru: "These are for you two. I made two pairs of gold bracelets, one for you and one for your sister-in-law. The craftsmanship of the old African black man is not good, and the styles are not very good-looking."

Zhang Yulan took it, looked at it, and asked, "How much gold did you dig?"

Jiang Ning said: "I dug up a lot, I still have some!"

Zhang Yulan was slightly relieved. That was good. She played with the two and handed them to her eldest daughter-in-law.

Chen Huiru was very happy, this is a gold bracelet!

When I got married, I bought three gold items: earrings, a necklace and a ring.

The gold bracelet was too heavy and expensive, so I didn’t buy it.

I didn’t expect my brother-in-law would give me a pair, and they were quite heavy.

After weighing them, the four bracelets actually weighed more than one kilogram.

I couldn't help but secretly smack my lips.

This brother-in-law is so generous. Four bracelets cost two hundred thousand yuan.

No wonder it feels heavy in my hand, it’s a solid gold bracelet as thick as a finger.

It really doesn’t look good, and is a bit clumsy and stupid.

But the quantity is real!

Each bracelet weighs more than 100 grams. Which bracelet is made like this?
Jiang Ning continued to rummage through the bag, took out two small boxes and handed them to Jiang's father and Jiang Hua.

Jiang Youxin asked, "What is it?"

Jiang Ning said, "Gold bricks, two for you and my brother."

"what?"

Jiang Youxin was surprised and quickly opened the box.

There were two gold bricks in the box, the size of a palm.

Jiang Hua was also surprised and took the box and opened it.

The box is not big, but it feels heavy in the hand.

This indicates that the portion is not small.

Jiang Youxin subconsciously asked: "How much is this gold worth?"

Jiang Hua put it on the scale and weighed it. One gold bar weighed one kilogram, and two gold bars weighed two kilograms. He was immediately shocked: "One gram is more than 400 yuan, one gold bar is more than 400,000 yuan, two gold bars are more than 800,000 yuan, and four gold bars are more than 1 million yuan. Hiss!"

Jiang Youxin opened his mouth, but no words came out.

He looked at his youngest son with a look of disbelief.

Including the gold bracelet and the gold lock for the granddaughter, the gold alone is worth two million?
It's incredible.

The gift is a bit tacky, but it's practical.

My sister-in-law Chen Huiru always had a smile on her face.

Jiang Ning didn't have much gold left. He sold most of it, leaving only a dozen kilograms of gold.

He used up five kilograms of it on gifts for his family, and he still had seven or eight kilograms left.

With two million gold coins added to the family, Jiang's father and mother felt insecure.

If this gets stolen, I'll cry my heart out.

It took a lot of effort to hide the gold.

As a small farmer's family, we don't have much extra money.

Dad Jiang has worked hard all his life, but he has to raise two sons, so he can forget about saving for his retirement. His eldest son’s house and marriage have emptied the family savings, and his youngest son is still waiting in line to buy a house and get married. The pressure is enormous.

I heard from Jiang Ning that there is still gold, so I want to ask how much is left.

But it’s not easy to ask.

The main reason is that my son just came back, and it’s a bit inappropriate to ask this in a hurry.

And you can't ask in front of the eldest daughter-in-law.

I can only endure it.

After dinner, the family chatted until half past ten before going to bed.

In the three-bedroom house, Jiang's mother sleeps in one room, sister-in-law Chen Huiru and her child sleep in another room, and Jiang Hua sleeps in the small bedroom. Now that Jiang Ning is back, he can only sleep with his wife and children, and give the small bedroom to Jiang Ning.

Dad Jiang lives in the old bungalow, not here.

Mother Jiang lives here because she needs to help take care of the children and cook.

Lying on the bed, Jiang Ning had a very strange sense of security.

There is no longer that feeling of uncertainty.

The whole person relaxed completely.

After thinking about random things for a while, I soon fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was almost half past eight.

After breakfast, he followed his brother to the vegetable store.

Jiang Hua runs a small grain, oil and vegetable shop in the community. It is said that the business is pretty good, mainly because the vegetables he sells are cheap. The reason is that Jiang's father rented 30 acres of greenhouse vegetables in the agricultural demonstration zone in the north of the city. With fewer middlemen, the price is naturally cheaper.

And earn more.

The small shop of about fifty or sixty square meters is packed with things.

There were not many people in the morning, so Jiang Hua sorted out the vegetables that had not been sold yesterday.

Pick out those that are in poor condition or broken and put them aside.

While helping, Jiang Ning asked, "How much is the daily turnover?"

Jiang Hua said: "When it's not good, it's 700 to 800. When it's good, it can be over 2,000. The average is about 1,300!"

Jiang Ning asked: "How much can you earn?"

Jiang Hua said: "The profit from grain and oil is very small, and the profit is only enough to pay the house. The profit from vegetables is more. I grow the vegetables myself, and I am 25% cheaper than other stores, and I also double the profit. However, the profit from buying vegetables from wholesalers is not so much. All in all, the profit is about 30%. With a monthly turnover of about , I can make a little over !"

Jiang Ning was a little surprised: "That's better than working!"

Jiang Hua said: "It depends. The wages for part-time workers are not low now. Three to five hundred a day is normal, more than ten thousand a month, and there is no risk. Opening a store is risky and the losses are not small. It can only be said that each has his own way!"

Jiang Ning asked, "Don't you have work to do every day when you work?"

Jiang Hua said: "Working part-time is indeed unstable, otherwise I would rather work part-time."

……

After a busy period, Dad Jiang came in a broken van to deliver the vegetables.

The two brothers went out to move vegetables, and there were quite a lot of varieties.

There are more than ten kinds, weighing five to six hundred kilograms.

Some are packed in woven bags, such as green peppers.

Some, such as cucumbers, are packed in foam boxes.

After unloading the vegetables, Jiang Ning got on his father’s broken bread and went to visit the vegetable greenhouse.

There are twenty greenhouses in total covering an area of ​​one and a half acres.

Eggplant and chili pepper are the most commonly grown, followed by spinach and celery.

In the corners, more than 20 kinds of vegetables are planted, including cucumbers, beans, coriander, Chinese cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, broad beans, and baby cabbages. These are not sold wholesale but to Jiang Hua. There are no wholesalers or middlemen, so the profit is considerable.

Take coriander for example, it costs seven or eight yuan per pound in the vegetable store.

The vegetable farmers’ shipping price may be only two or three yuan.

The price difference is huge.

The green peppers and eggplants are already solid and should be ready to pick in another half a month.

The spinach has just sprouted, and they are sparse.

Jiang Ning is no stranger to farming, as he grew vegetables with his parents when he was a child.

He went around each shed and quietly released a little Yi wood essence.

then……

(End of this chapter)