"It's getting late, you should go back and rest. You don't need to work so hard tomorrow; thirty thousand a day would be enough for me," Zhang Liunian personally got up to see off Du Ziteng, who had come to report the news.
"I understand."
Today, the momentum was too strong, and he had been exceptionally motivated, which was why he was back so late. Even so, he considered himself to have returned early; Zhang Laoshi and the others hadn't returned yet. With that thought, Du Ziteng got up to leave.
After Du Ziteng left, Zhang Liunian went to the room and told Jiang Qingqing, who had just finished feeding their son, "Qingqing, do you know how much grain we collected today? Four hundred thousand..."
Before he could finish, Zhang Liunian was stunned by the beautiful sight before him.
"What are you looking at?" Jiang Qingqing put their son down and saw a pair of wolfish eyes staring at a certain spot on her. She immediately felt shy, pulled her shirt tighter, and her face turned bright red.
"Cough, cough, cough, I wasn't looking at anything." Zhang Liunian averted his gaze, then suddenly remembered the amount Du Ziteng had reported earlier, and his heart was filled with excitement.
If he could maintain four hundred thousand a day for the next eight days, he could definitely aim for five million in ten days.
With this money as a foundation, he felt more confident about the auction next month.
"Then do we have to collect thirty to forty thousand worth of grain every day from now on? Can you sustain it for eight days?" Jiang Qingqing sat by the bed, looking at the man whose eyes were full of smiles, and asked.
She knew about Zhang Liunian going to the countryside to collect grain, but she didn't know that Zhang Liunian was spending so much money every day.
Four hundred thousand? Oh my god, if she didn't know that her husband could earn that much in a day, she would have worried that their household would go bankrupt in a few days.
Zhang Liunian lifted the blanket and sat beside Jiang Qingqing, his smile gentle. "Don't worry, if we run out of money, we'll fix the daily quota. Four hundred thousand a day is also quite good, and there's only so much time."
Jiang Qingqing nodded, but it seemed their household savings were only about that much. If anything went wrong, what would they do?
"Calculating it this way, it's almost the same as our savings. But with this, our family will have almost no savings left. If this matter goes wrong, or the information is inaccurate, what will we do? Will we go bankrupt?" Jiang Qingqing frowned worriedly. The price her husband was offering was really too high. If something unexpected happened, she didn't know if Liunian could handle the blow.
Zhang Liunian saw her worry, pulled her into his arms with a long arm, and said, "Don't worry, even if they don't come to collect the grain, we'll be fine. With the grain in hand, I can do other things. It won't end up molding in the warehouse."
What Zhang Liunian said was true. In his previous life, he was also in the food industry. Although he mainly produced pickled vegetables and seasonings, he had also tried other things. For example, he had made rice crackers, but he had started too late then, and the market was completely dominated by Wangwang. If there were any problems with this grain, and those people from the provincial government didn't come, he could try to make rice crackers. In any case, he wouldn't lose money.
Jiang Qingqing didn't know he had made plans, but seeing her husband so calm and unafraid of any problems, she naturally chose to trust his decision. "Do whatever you want, I won't interfere."
Zhang Liunian felt her thoughtfulness, turned his head, and kissed the top of her head. "The day after tomorrow, I have to go to Jiangcheng on a business trip to buy piglets. My return date is uncertain. Take care of yourself."
When Jiang Qingqing heard that he was going to Jiangcheng again, she immediately thought of her family members. A complex expression flashed across her face, and then she raised her head and said, "Don't worry! I'm doing very well now and won't let anyone drag me away again."
Hearing this, Zhang Liunian's happy expression instantly vanished. "This time, I've arranged for people to watch across the street twenty-four hours a day. I'll get news immediately if anything happens."
Zhang Liunian arranged for six people, three on each shift. He didn't believe anyone could abduct his wife without a trace.
"Yes, you can go with peace of mind!" Jiang Qingqing also knew about this, and her sense of security exploded.
"Let's sleep. Tomorrow my mother is being discharged from the hospital, and I have to personally take her to the countryside." He also needed to talk to his elder brother then and see if he wanted to come out of the village with him. If he was willing, he would then talk to Old Guotou and see if he had anyone to help him guard Daming Lake so that he could rescue his elder brother from there.
The next day, Zhang Liunian arrived at Yu Xiaohua's hospital room, handed them breakfast, and then went to handle the discharge procedures. Yu Xiaohua's injuries were not severe. After a few days in the hospital, she couldn't stand it any longer and insisted on being discharged. The doctor saw that her condition was good and did not object. So, when Zhang Liunian went to handle the discharge procedures, it was very smooth.
"Third brother, can we leave now? Mom really can't stay any longer. It's too boring here. I can only look at your eldest brother every day and can't do anything." Yu Xiaohua saw Zhang Liunian come over with the papers and immediately got up, wanting to get out of bed.
Zhang Liunian glanced at the empty lunch boxes on the table and replied, "Mom, you just finished eating. Why don't you rest for a while longer? Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll vomit on the way." The road back to the countryside was not easy, and Yu Xiaohua had just finished eating. If they left in such a hurry, he was afraid she would truly vomit in the car.
Yu Xiaohua, however, waved her hands repeatedly and laughed, "My old bones have hardly ever sat in a tractor before. It's rare to get to ride in my son's car, so I'm too excited to possibly vomit."
Zhang Liunian saw that she was indeed very excited and did not stop her. As a result...
"Ugh~"
Yu Xiaohua eventually vomited all the way home. However, she refused to admit it was because she had eaten too much, saying it was because she was too happy. Zhang Liunian did not expose her final moment of strength. After taking her home, he asked Zhang Liushui, "Eldest brother, do you want to come out and work with me?"
Zhang Liushui, holding his youngest son, stopped his hand that was playing with his son upon hearing this and asked, "Third brother, what do you mean by that?"
Seeing him like this, Zhang Liunian had to explain in detail, "Do you still want to guard Daming Lake? If not, I can find someone else to guard it, and then you can come out and work with me."
Zhang Liushui was stunned. Come out with his third brother? To do what? Drive? Sell things? Or help him with chores? But he could barely read a few characters. Wouldn't he be a burden to his third brother if he stayed by his side? Moreover, if he left, Daming Lake would be filled with outsiders, and he wouldn't be at ease.
"Third brother, forget it! I'm not at ease leaving your Daming Lake to others. Besides, eldest brother doesn't have any special skills. I can help you watch things, but I can't do anything else." Zhang Liushui felt that he could only help his third brother guard things, and he had no other great abilities.
Zhang Liunian was touched by his words. He gently placed his hand on Zhang Liushui's shoulder. "There's nothing to worry about. Old Guotou is quite a good person."
"I'm still not at ease. This is something you spent thousands to acquire. Let's forget it. Eldest brother doesn't have the ability either." Zhang Liushui still refused. At this moment, he truly lacked the confidence.