Chapter 173 Soft-hearted

Chapter 173 Soft-hearted

Chapter 173 Soft-hearted

On New Year's Eve, the caregivers all went home to celebrate the New Year.

Early in the morning, my parents, brother and sister-in-law all came.

We celebrated the New Year on the farm last year and will continue to celebrate the New Year on the farm this year.

Parents are the bond of family ties and blood. When parents are alive, brothers are a family and celebrate holidays together. When parents are gone, they live their own lives. The brothers' small families become a big family with their parents as the bond.

Now this family has quite a lot of people, about ten people, big and small.

The houses in the community cannot accommodate all the food, so spending the New Year on the farm is the best choice.

New Year's goods have been prepared long ago.

Mother Jiang and Feng Xue prepared the New Year's Eve dinner, while Father Jiang was responsible for doing the rough and tiring work, such as chopping mutton and killing fish. The two daughters-in-law, Chen Huiru and Feng Yu, looked after the children. Feng Yu was still in confinement after giving birth and could not work.

Brothers Jiang Ning and Jiang Hua are responsible for pasting Spring Festival couplets and door stickers.

In the past, people would just put up a pair of Spring Festival couplets on the outside door.

Jiang Ning felt it was not festive enough, so he bought a lot of door stickers this year.

It has to be pasted on all the doors inside and outside, which is quite a lot of work.

The main villa has too many rooms.

There are eight bedrooms on three floors, as well as various storage rooms, warehouses and garages.

Jiang Ning stood on a stool and pasted it on, while Jiang Hua was pulling the tape and passing things below.

My little niece is so happy. She is always very happy every time she comes to the farm. The farm is big and there is plenty of space for activities. The key is that it is lively when we get together. It is not like being locked up in a hundred square meters on the upper floor of a residential building, which can really drive people crazy.

So children like to run outside.

The farm is so superior in this regard.

The little girl didn't bother her grandmother and mother today. She followed her father to hand things to Jiang Ning and get the Spring Festival couplets. She was busy and happy. However, children are the most impatient. After a while of excitement, they lost interest and ran outside to play in the snow.

Jiang Ning and Jiang Hua were busy for more than an hour before they finished pasting the Spring Festival couplets and door stickers.

I went inside to take a look, and there was nothing going on with them.

Jiang Ning went out to help his little niece build a snowman.

I prepared the ingredients in the morning and had a simple meal of noodles at noon.

At around 3:00 p.m., we started making dumplings.

Jiang Ning went to the cafeteria and saw that the employees who stayed behind on shift were also making dumplings.

My aunt and uncle went home to celebrate the New Year.

My aunt and her husband's children don't come back for the New Year, so they go home alone. It would be better for them to stay on duty at the farm and celebrate the New Year with the workers. It would be lively and cheerful. Otherwise, the old couple will have a very lonely New Year.

With hundreds of people working together, it is indeed quite lively.

It’s more lively than celebrating the New Year at home.

Jiang Ning felt a little envious and wanted to spend this kind of collective New Year.

Unfortunately, Feng Yu is in confinement and can only spend this year at home.

I plan to bring my family next year and celebrate the New Year with everyone.

I went to the ranch again to take a look. Mr. and Mrs. Li Fumin went home for the New Year this year. A couple who raised pigs also went home. Jiang Yuling and her family of three spent the New Year on the farm and were also making dumplings. Her daughter was also helping.

The fool husband is not here.

After asking, I found out he was feeding the pigs.

After living on the farm for half a year, this miserable woman adapted to the new environment and was no longer afraid of strangers. However, it was difficult for her daughter to go to school, and her husband was unreliable. He could not recognize the roads outside the ranch and would get lost on the farm.

Jiang Yuling didn't dare leave the farm.

Li Fumin was a good man and helped her pick up and drop off her children for a whole semester.

Jiang Ning asked a few questions about the situation and came out to leave.

A Passat drove over and Lu Jingwei got out from the passenger seat.

Jiang Ning was very surprised: "Why hasn't the boss gone home yet?"

Lu Jingwei said, "I just finished my work and was about to leave, so I stopped by to see my relative."

Jiang Ning checked the time: "It's already 4:30, I can't even make it in time for the New Year's Eve dinner."

Lu Jingwei smiled and said, "It's not a big problem. Luo Bing and Lu Hang are waiting for me at home."

Jiang Ning asked him, "I heard you've been under a lot of pressure lately?"

Lu Jingwei waved his hand, not wanting to talk to him about this.

Jiang Yuling quickly greeted him.

But her daughter called him Uncle Lu and was very happy to see Old Lu.

Lu Jingwei smiled and touched her head. His smile was very generous and contagious. He asked about her winter vacation life. The little girl happily told him about her happy life with her parents feeding pigs and herding cattle and sheep.

Compared with the poor life in the small mountain village, the farm is a paradise in the eyes of the little girl.

Everyone here is a good person.

There is no shortage of food and drink here, and there is meat at every meal.

The food is delicious.

People often buy her new clothes.

The big and the small communicated without any barriers.

The driver also got out of the car and took out a few packages from the trunk.

They are all melon seeds, candies and so on.

Lu Jingwei then said to Jiang Yuling: "I wanted to buy you some rice, flour, grain and oil, but the farm doesn't lack these, and they are better than those outside, so I bought you some dried fruits and the like. I wish you a happy new year!"

Jiang Yuling declined several times before taking the thing from the driver.

Lu Jingwei took out another red envelope and handed it to her daughter.

It’s New Year’s money.

I sat in the house for a while and drank half a cup of tea.

It only took a few minutes to come out.

He said to Jiang Ning: "The conditions are a bit crude."

Jiang Ning nodded: "This temporary house is indeed quite simple. We plan to rebuild it next year."

Lu Jingwei nodded and said nothing more.

Get in the car and leave.

Jiang Ning returned to the villa and his family were making dumplings.

Little Tingting also took a rolling pin and a ball of dough and lay down beside Feng Xue to learn how to roll out the dough. Children are like this, they want to learn whatever adults do when they see them do it, so there is an old saying: tears flow when you see people peeing, and your butt gets itchy when you see people pooping.

Jiang Ning went upstairs to check on her daughter and the little girl was awake.

eating.

The two little arms were waving back and forth.

The two calves were also kicking back and forth.

Like a big crab lying down.

When Jiang Ning lay down beside her, the little guy turned his head and looked at him.

The little eyes are clear and cute.

It was very hot in the room and the little guy was wearing very thin clothes.

She was wearing only a thin jumpsuit with her feet sticking out.

Jiang Ning grabbed the little feet and shook them, and told Feng Yu about his change in mood: "I just went to the ranch to see Jiang Yuling. After seeing her daughter, I suddenly felt a little soft-hearted. In the past, even if I saw tragedies in the world, I rarely felt soft-hearted. Compared with my experience, those tragedies were not worth mentioning. But this time when I saw Jiang Yuling's daughter, I suddenly felt a little soft-hearted. I don't know if it's because I have a daughter that my mood has changed."

Feng Yu said affirmatively: "Of course, women will be soft-hearted when they have children, and so will men. This is a good thing. Normal people will have sympathy and compassion. The fact that you are soft-hearted shows that you are compassionate. Kindness is always a valuable quality."

Jiang Ning expressed his doubts: "I was just soft-hearted for a moment, but I can't be considered kind, right? If anyone wants to make me want to kill, I will kill people without mercy. Do people like me deserve to be kind?"

Feng Yu's eyelids twitched: "It's New Year's Day, don't say such unlucky things."

Jiang Ning said nothing more. He held his daughter's feet and talked to the little girl: "Grow up quickly, my baby. Daddy wants to buy a lot of land. When my baby grows up, she will inherit her father's business and become a landlady."

Feng Yu laughed out loud: "It's so ugly, what a landlord's wife!"

Jiang Ning didn't care: "What do you know? Aren't there landladies on the Internet? Vulgarity is also a state of mind. Those high-sounding terms are actually invented to cover up the inner weakness. We don't need to flaunt them."

Feng Yu nodded, feeling that what he said made some sense.

After the young man finished eating, he fell asleep quickly.

After putting their daughter in the stroller, they went downstairs together.

When I went to the second floor, I also went to see my little nephew.

My nephew is four months old. He doesn’t sleep as long as the babies in confinement. He is awake most of the time during the day and sleeps for more than an hour in the morning and afternoon at most. The little guy has started to turn over and basically cannot be left alone.

When the two went in, Chen Huiru was playing with her son.

The little guy was amused and laughed non-stop.

Jiang Ning suddenly became a little impatient. When would his daughter be able to laugh so happily?

At half past five, the dumplings were ready.

The whole family gathered around the dining table to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.

The two little ones were also brought to the first floor, both lying in the stroller. Chen Huiru gave her son a red balloon, and the little one was having a lot of fun holding the balloon. Jiang Ning's daughter was still snoring and couldn't be woken up.

Jiang Youxin and Zhang Yulan were undoubtedly the happiest.

He has many children and grandchildren and lives a wealthy life.

What could be better than this?

The New Year’s Eve dinner was very sumptuous, with more than a dozen dishes prepared.

There are chickens, rabbits, cows, sheep, and pigs, as well as several cold dishes.

Jiang Ning ate two bowls of dumplings, and most of the stir-fried rabbit and lamb went into his stomach. Feng Xue hadn't cooked for Feng Yu since she was discharged from the hospital and hired a nurse at home. He hadn't eaten her stir-fried rabbit and lamb for a long time.

Jiang Ning ate with a good appetite.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, it was already dark.

After some phone calls, both my uncle and second uncle's families came here.

People from my third uncle's house also came over.

On the night of 30th, we burn paper for our ancestors.

In the past, people would burn incense on the streets, but in the past two years, people are not allowed to burn incense anywhere.

They all ran outside the city to burn it.

But it is not safe to burn outside the city, as it can easily cause a fire.

They got some tin barrels on the street and every household lined up to burn them.

That's really inconvenient.

It was burned on the farm last year, and of course it is burning on the farm again this year.

After laying out the offerings, more than 20 people, young and old, gathered in a circle on the road in front of the orchard to light burning paper, remembering their ancestors while chatting about the present and imagining the future. Feng Yu and Chen Huiru did not come out, but Feng Xue also came.

Jiang Ning and he lit a small fire nearby and burned some paper money for his father-in-law and mother-in-law in heaven.

There are also paper-made villas and Rolls-Royces.

There are also gold ingots plated with gold lacquer.

The reason why I had to run so far was because there were children sleeping at home, and I had to set off firecrackers after burning the paper money. I was afraid of scaring the children, so I ran to the gate of the orchard to burn it. Otherwise, it would be much more convenient to burn the paper money in the yard.

After burning the paper money, we set off firecrackers.

Fireworks started to be set off again. The fireworks went up to the sky and exploded into a colorful display.

At the same time, fireworks were also launched into the sky from the living area.

The workers who stayed on duty were also celebrating.

There were also fireworks going off in the county town.

The festive atmosphere of the New Year permeates the night sky.

Thousands of years of customs have been ingrained into people's DNA.

It’s better to live in a small county. Fireworks are not allowed in big cities.

This year is different from last year. There have been several heavy snowfalls and the farm is covered with thick snow. Without the pressure of fire prevention, Jiang Ning can sleep peacefully without having to worry about burning paper money, fearing that a single spark could start a prairie fire.

After burning the paper money, I packed up and returned to the villa.

The two families from my third grandfather's side didn't leave either, and they stayed together on the farm to celebrate the New Year.

The women watched the Spring Festival Gala and chatted.

The men were drinking, there were five older brothers and six younger brothers.

We didn’t play finger-guessing games because that would be too noisy and there were two little kids sleeping upstairs.

So we played cards.

The second generation were drinking, while the third generation were having fun outside.

Urbanization makes life more convenient, but it also destroys happiness.

Living in a residential area, it is a luxury to have a big family get together to celebrate the New Year like this. There is not enough room for everyone to sit down, and it is even more impossible for the children to have fun as the place is not that big, how can they dance around?

Maybe someone downstairs will knock on the door.

The farm is much more convenient.

Play however you want.

So the three generations are happier than in previous years.

The second-generation boss Jiang Lei is in charge, and the father and son compete with each other in wits and courage, both watching the hotel and using their minds.

We played until ten o'clock and then took a break.

Those who need to go to the toilet should go to the toilet.

Jiang Ning went to the third floor to see his wife and daughter.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue had already gone to bed and turned off the main lights. The small lights beside the beds were still on, and the room was dim. The boiler room was also burning at night, so the room was quite hot. Both of them were wearing nightgowns and covered with summer quilts.

But it only covers the belly, not the whole body.

When she heard the door open, Feng Xue quickly pulled the quilt over her and covered herself tightly.

Just as I covered myself with the quilt, Jiang Ning came in.

"Have you slept?"

Jiang Ning didn't come in, but stood at the door and asked.

Feng Yu turned his head and looked: "He's asleep."

Jiang Ning walked in and lay on the bed to look at the child.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue slept on both sides, and the child slept in the middle.

When Feng Xue saw him coming up, he quickly stepped back.

The little guy is sleeping soundly.

Jiang Ning kissed her little cheek and said, "You are such a good sleeper. Even with all the noise down there, I can't wake you up."

Feng Xue stretched and said, "Children have good sleep quality, and they sleep less as they get older."

"You guys go to sleep first!"

Jiang Ning didn't say much, got out of bed and went out.

When we got to the first floor, everyone was able to use the toilet and come out.

There was no rush to play cards, just sit and chat.

Jiang Wei asked him, "Can we rent a pasture on that new farm to raise cattle?"

Jiang Ning was a little surprised: "Why do you want to do breeding again?"

Jiang Ze continued: "I have to make money. I also want to sell a farm abroad. How can I not make money?"

Jiang Ning asked: "That investment is huge and the payback period is relatively long. Do you want to do it?"

Jiang Ze made some sense: "After doing business for so many years, I have come to understand that the shorter the payback period of a business, the shorter its vitality is. Because everyone wants to make quick money, they rush in and no one can continue in the end. The vitality of a business with a long payback period is also very strong. According to the plan of your farm, the annual rent of one acre of grassland is 5,000 yuan. One acre of land can raise at least five cows. The annual feed cost of one cow is only 1,000 yuan, which is much lower than the cost of those farms. Raising a thousand cows can give birth to 800 calves a year, at least more than 4 million yuan, and at least 3 million yuan in profit after deducting the cost."

Jiang Ning was not surprised. Outsiders might not know the specific situation of the farm and might still have doubts, but how could the family not know? They probably had already calculated the accounts clearly. He was not surprised either. He said, "Think about it carefully. Investment is risky these days. Large-scale breeding can easily cost millions. Don't let it go to waste."

Jiang Wei asked, "Can the grass on the new farm grow the same as on your farm?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "It must be the same, otherwise how can people invest money in breeding."

Jiang Ze slapped his thigh and said, "That's no problem. As long as the grass over there can grow like a farm, we can raise cattle. I think it's feasible to rent a 200-acre pasture and raise a thousand cows. We can get our money back in three or four years."

Jiang Ning was surprised: "Brother Ze's family is quite wealthy!"

The uncle quickly replied, "He doesn't have any money, he's just bragging."

Jiang Ze laughed and said, "Is it okay for Jiang Wei and I to find a few more people to work together?"

Jiang Ning asked him: "How much do you plan to invest?"

Jiang Ze said: "I don't know yet. I have to ask the bank if I can get a loan. If I can, I will invest more. If I can't, I will invest less. Cattle are not like clothes. As long as you raise them, you will not worry about not being able to sell them. As long as the cost is well controlled, you will not lose money. If you can't do this, then there is no business you can do."

The second uncle poured some cold water on him: "Raising cattle is not that easy, you still have to think carefully before making a decision."

Jiang Wei analyzed: "It is difficult to raise them, but it depends on the situation. Look at the cows raised by Jiang Ning. They are all plump and run outside all the time. They don't need to be delivered when they give birth. They run out to eat grass and stand up on their own when they give birth. They are not like the cows raised in the farm. They are tied in the pen every day to eat feed and don't exercise. They need to be delivered when they give birth, and they have various difficult births. The calves they give birth to are also full of various diseases. Have you ever seen any sick cows eating grass on Jiang Ning Ranch? They are all strong and healthy. It not only saves money but also saves trouble. The new farm should be the same as this one, and then these cows can be raised."

Jiang Ze nodded and agreed: "There is no such thing as an easy job in the world. No matter what you do, you will encounter difficulties. If there are difficulties, just find ways to overcome them. If you want to run a farm yourself, you have to buy land and build a cowshed. Not to mention the fixed investment, just the formalities can make you run around. Now the new farm has everything ready, the house and cowshed are also built. Anyone who wants to raise cattle only needs to buy cattle and raise them. They don't have to worry about anything else. The cost of fodder is so low. If you can't do this, what kind of business can you do?"

Jiang Wei agreed: "That's right, so we must not miss this opportunity. Outsiders may still wait and see, but we know the situation of the farm very well, so we must act early, otherwise when outsiders see the opportunity and rush in, we will be left with nothing. However, two hundred acres of grassland is still a bit small. If we had one thousand acres, we would have more room."

Jiang Ning said, "There are also plots of land with a thousand acres. You can just rent one."

Jiang Wei said bitterly, "The rent for one acre of land is 5,000 yuan a year, and 1,000 acres of land is 5 million yuan a year. I can't afford it. How about you lend me 50 million yuan so I can rent 1,000 acres of land, and I'll pay you the bank interest rate."

Jiang Ning said without blinking: "Sell your second uncle and second aunt!"

Everyone laughed.

Jiang Ze tried it and knew there was no hope.

No more mention of borrowing money.

The two cousins ​​from my third grandfather's family were also very interested and discussed it for a long time.

Then continue playing cards and drinking.

We drank until the early morning, and the Year of the Tiger officially passed.

It also means that everyone is one year older.

The five old brothers said goodbye to their third grandfather and grandmother, and the six brothers Jiang Ning said goodbye to their fathers. It was full of a sense of ceremony. Then they distributed New Year's money on the spot. In previous years, it was Dad Jiang who distributed the money, but this year all three of them, father and son, received the money.

And unlike before, cash is not given out directly.

They are all red envelopes.

This was Feng Yu's suggestion. In previous years, everyone gave out the same amount of New Year's money, but this is not a matter of reciprocity. If someone wants to give more, they can give more. Dad Jiang feels that the family is wealthy, so he wants to give more New Year's money to the younger generations.

But Feng Yu thinks it is not a good idea to find the gold directly.

Giving too much will embarrass others, so it is recommended to give it in red envelopes.

Father Jiang thought this was a good suggestion and listened to his daughter-in-law.

So they all put red envelopes in it.

My two uncles and two cousins ​​have stopped giving out New Year’s money.

All the sons got it. Since he only has one son, it doesn't matter who gets it.

Everyone is the same, all are two hundred yuan.

The red envelopes given by Jiang's father Jiang Hua are all 500 yuan.

Jiang Ning’s red envelope was a bit thick and contained five thousand yuan.

It looks very thick.

Feng Yu was right. Finding the cash would indeed make things difficult for his cousins.

This problem can be solved by giving a red envelope.

As long as it is not opened in front of others, it will be over.

After distributing the red envelopes, the people from my uncle, second uncle and third uncle's family went home.

After sending the people away, Jiang Ning went upstairs to sleep.

He got up early the next day and went out to pay New Year's greetings with his brother.

When passing by the living area, I went to the dormitory first.

I paid New Year's greetings to my aunt and uncle nearby, and also paid New Year's greetings to a few distant relatives. Then I went to my uncle's house. After paying New Year's greetings to my uncle and aunt, I met up with Jiang Wei and went to my second uncle's house, and then went to my third uncle's house.

Finally we returned to the farm and had dinner there.

From morning till noon, Jiang Ning's phone never stopped ringing.

They were all New Year greetings calls, one from employees and two from management.

There are also various engineering bosses and various material suppliers.

For example, those who work at ready-mixed concrete plants or those who sell steel.

My lips are almost peeling from talking so much.

The little guy woke up during lunch.

Feng Yu was carried down and placed in the stroller.

The little guy is wearing red clothes and looks festive.

Her two little fleshy arms were waving back and forth, and her two little fleshy legs were bent and kicking towards the sky. I didn't know what she was kicking for. Anyway, she was a little restless. As long as she woke up, she would move non-stop. Fortunately, she didn't cry or else I would have a headache.

After playing for a while, he stopped moving.

When Mother Jiang looked over, she saw that the baby had fallen asleep in the stroller.

Jiang Ning and his brother had nothing to do in the afternoon, so they went to their uncle's house.

After paying New Year's greetings to my uncle and aunt, I went to pay New Year's greetings to my aunt and uncle.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I went back to my parents’ home.

Jiang Hua and Chen Huiru took their children to their father-in-law's house.

Feng Yu has no mother's home to return to, so Jiang Ning can only celebrate the New Year at home.

I was thinking that my daughter would soon be out of confinement and it was time for her to have a name.

Jiang Ning scratched his head, sat in front of the phone and checked for a long time, and wrote down several.

Then discuss with Feng Yu to see which one is better.

Feng Yu looked through the names and said, "Jiang Mengdie, Jiang Shiyun, Jiang Ziyan, what are these? You didn't copy them from the Internet, they are so cliché. Such names sounded okay 20 years ago, but there are too many of them now."

Jiang Ning was a little scratching his head: "So what do you think we should name it?"

Feng Yu said: "This is Dad's power. You have to use your mind and think carefully. You can't just do it for the sake of it."

Jiang Ning was speechless: "How can I handle this task? I lost countless brain cells to come up with these ideas."

Feng Yu said, "That's too vulgar. Think about it again. It has to be easy to pronounce but not vulgar."

What else could Jiang Ning say? He could only continue to think.

(End of this chapter)