Rebirth of a Husband and Family

Chapter 10: Ways to Make Money

"Have you come up with a good idea?"

The expression on his face was so obvious that Zhou Mingyan immediately realized that he might have figured out a way to make money.Tong Qian smiled, "Yes."

He walked towards Fatty, reversed his impatience just now, and said in a friendly voice, "Let's not play with hoops, let's play with something else."

Fatty hesitated for a while, but couldn't help asking, "What's so interesting about you?"

He hooked the hook to the iron ring in his hand.

Hoop rolling is a long-established activity for children who lack entertainment at this time.

But children naturally like the new and dislike the old. After playing for so long, it's time to play something else.

Tong Qian tilted his head.

"How about a cannon?"

The movements of Fatty's hands stopped suddenly.

He widened his eyes in disbelief.

"You actually have a cannon!"

Wiping cannons, this kind of toy that can be dropped and exploded, is the favorite of children, especially boys.

Unless it is Chinese New Year, there is usually no chance to touch it.

One is because it costs money to buy cannons, and the other is because it is dangerous to play cannons.

Adults would rather children get together to play house than buy them cannons.

The more you can't get it, the more itchy you will be.

There is only one week left before New Year's Eve, and no child in the village has been the first to get the chance to play with cannons.

At this time, if anyone has a gun, one can imagine how popular he will be among the children.

Tong Qian shook his head, "Not yet."

Before Fatty's eyes dimmed, he added.

"But there will be soon."

***

Although Linshui County is not far from Daya Village, it is more or less twenty miles away.

If you go by bus, it costs 5 cents per person, and 2 yuan for two people.

Tong Qian broke his fingers and sighed.

They are only 5 yuan in total, which is not affordable.

Zhou Mingyan volunteered.

"I'll walk alone, and I should be able to get back before dark."

Tong Qian refused.

The current social atmosphere is not good. When he was very young, he heard that there were children abducted in some places nearby. When he saw a child outside alone, he rushed up and sold them without saying a word.

Tong Qian didn't know if this was a lie his mother made up to prevent him from running around, but he would never test Zhou Mingyan's safety.

So he decided, "Let's go together."

After all, people have short legs and short legs. Tong Qian's feet are sore and difficult to walk after walking for twenty miles.

Zhou Mingyan knelt down silently.

Tong Qian was unwilling, "I don't need you to carry it, I can walk by myself."

"If we continue to dawdle like this, we won't be able to reach the county tomorrow."

Tong Qian bit his lip.

Although I greeted my sister before leaving, if I go back too late, my mother will definitely go crazy.

Obviously the person squatting in front of him was also a thin and small child, but when Zhou Mingyan showed his back to him, Tong Qian vaguely felt that he was still the man with strong arms from before.

He silently lay on the boy's thin back.

The two children stopped and went, and finally arrived at the county in the afternoon.

Tong Qian was familiar with the county seat, so he took Zhou Mingyan to a grocery store.

It has been closed in recent years, and there is still no rule against burning. All kinds of fireworks and firecrackers are set up.

Tong Qian shopped around and finally picked out a box of 5 cents a box of cannons. He bought three types and two boxes of one type, a total of six boxes.

It's not that there are cheaper ones, but there is a certain degree of danger in wiping cannons after all.

Tong Qian would rather spend more money than have any problems in the future.

Holding six boxes of cannons in hand, looking at the journey home, far away and invisible, Tong Qian sighed deeply.

Zhou Mingyan patted his head.

"It doesn't matter, how we got here, we can walk back."

Tong Qian felt even more guilty.

For a small half of the distance, Zhou Mingyan walked on his back. He just lay on his back and did nothing.

Not far from the county seat, a few horns sounded on the narrow country road.

It's a country bus.

From Linshui County to Daya Village, there is only one bus a day, leaving in the morning and returning in the evening.

It seems that they are catching the return journey of the bus.

Tong Qian rolled his eyes and waved to stop the car.

An aunt not far from them went up first after the car stopped.

Tong Qian grabbed Zhou Mingyan, and the two of them got into the car behind their aunt.

The conductor had just collected the money, when he turned around and saw two small ones, and was about to call the aunt to stop.

"Sister," Tong Qian laughed contagiously, "My brother and I have been naughty, and my aunt is getting angry. Don't call her, I'll give you the money."

With that said, he took out 5 cents from his pocket.

The conductor glanced at the woman who had sat down and looked out the window, and waved.

"Forget it, it just so happens that there are not many people today, so the two children don't want your money."

"Thank you sister! Sister, you are so kind and beautiful!"

After saving 5 cents, Tong Qian was very happy, and poured out basket after basket of good words.

The conductor laughed at him.

"You're a big kid. Go sit, the car is about to start."

"Hey!"

When the two of them sat down, Tong Qian was embarrassed by Zhou Mingyan's straightforward eyes.

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Zhou Mingyan smiled gently, "It's nothing, I just feel that I understand you better every day."

Tong Qian's face was red and his eyes were bright.

"In your heart, what do I look like?"

Under his expectant eyes, Zhou Mingyan thought for a while.

"No matter what difficulties you face, you will always be full of energy. I envy you."

He really boasted, but Tong Qian was embarrassed and said in a low voice, "I'm not as good as you said, I'm not very capable, but no matter how hard life is, I have to live on no matter what."

Since you've had it all, it's no fun to be depressed every day.

Zhou Mingyan smiled with incomparable gentleness.

It was dark when they got home.

Wang Pingping, who hadn't seen them coming back for a long time, was so anxious that she was about to go out to look for them.

The closer the new year is, the more uneasy it is. She has already imagined the miserable picture of two children being abducted by human traffickers.

Just as he was about to go out, he bumped into the children who were coming back holding hands.

Tong Qian was used to acting good in front of his mother, acting like a baby and talking nonsense, and finally diverted Wang Pingping's attention.

"Auntie is really kind to you." Zhou Mingyan sighed quietly.

Without telling the adults, a nine-year-old child ran to the county town and didn't come back until dark, and everyone would inevitably beat him up.

If it was Tong Qian, he would only be said a few words.

"That's right, my mother treats me very well."

Tong Qian took a chopstick of meat and put it in Zhou Mingyan's bowl.

"My mother's cooking is also very delicious, you should try it."

Although there is only a pot of egg drop soup, a dish of fried cabbage and a bowl of tamales for dinner, Wang Pingping is good at cooking, and the dishes are bright in color and taste very good.

Several children are full.

After eating, Tong Qian went to bed with a chubby belly, imagining tomorrow's plans, and fell asleep.