"Mom, we have a few acres of land. What are they growing?”
Cai Anan was eager to know the situation at home. There was nothing valuable in the house, so she could only have ideas about the fields.
"Our family has a total of three acres of land. The land is planted with corn. The corn will take more than a month to harvest. After deducting the food and public grain, there won't be much surplus left.”Xue Guixiang told him the truth.
It was only in 1980 that the whole country began to contract production to each household. The yield of corn per mu was mostly around 500 to 600 catties, which was twice as much as that of later generations.
Realizing this, Cai Anan gave up on the idea of corn. Cai Anan was about to go crazy because she had no money and nothing to exchange for money.
If she wanted to make a comeback, she needed capital. If she didn't have any capital, how could she repay her debts? She was only reborn, not a god. She couldn't conjure money!
Xue Guixiang took the soles of her shoes and rubbed the needle against her hair. Suddenly, she remembered something."However, there are two pear trees in our house. The pears are about to ripen, so we can exchange them for some pocket money.”
"Pear tree? Mom, I want to go to the fields to see our pear tree.”
Cai An 'an's eyes lit up. These two pear trees might be able to help her tide over her difficulties temporarily.
"Wife, I'll go with you." When Zhou Jin heard that his wife was going out, he was very clingy.
Xue Guixiang was happy to see the two of them sticking together."Alright, you guys go ahead. Remember to come back early.”
"Hey!"
The young couple went out hand in hand. Xue Guixiang sighed. What was there to see about the pear tree? It was really childish. She turned around and forgot about the debt. She put down the soles in her hands and went to repair the cowshed herself.
There were indeed two pear trees in the Zhou family's estate. Cai Anan couldn't tell what species they were. It had just rained, and the water droplets rolled on the pears. The fresh fruit fragrance made her feel relaxed and happy.
There were dozens of pears on the ground. The green was so strange that it made one's heart ache. Nowadays, fruit trees did not have pesticide applied to them. They matured naturally. It was inevitable that the fittest would survive during the growth process.
"Wife, do you want to eat pears?" Zhou Jin grinned.”
"Yes!"
With his wife's permission, Zhou Jin immediately climbed up the tree to pick a pear and handed it to Lin Qingqing.
Cai Anan couldn't wait to take a bite, and her face instantly changed. This pear was sour and hard!
"Wife, Mom said that the pears will take more than 20 days to ripen, but I have a way to let you eat the sweet pears tomorrow.”
"What method?"
Zhou Jin picked another pear, dug a hole in the ground, and buried the pear in it.""If you hide it in the soil for a day, the pear will become sweet tomorrow.”
Cai Anan thought that if pears could ripen quickly after a day, wouldn't they be cooked faster? Of course, she didn't want to cook the pears that were growing on the pear tree, but the pears that had fallen to the ground.
There was a primary school in Zhou Village. If she sold these cooked pears to the students, she would be rich! Cai Anan was a little excited by this idea. She felt that her man was not stupid at all. Instead, he was very smart!
Cai Anan found a broken basket and picked up the pears on the ground. After picking them up, the two of them carried the basket back.
Xue Guixiang was just about to go out when she saw the young couple carrying half a basket of pears back. She asked,"Why did you bring these pears back? These pears are sour and hard.”
Cai An 'an smiled and said," Mom, you can't eat these pears raw, but they become sweet after they're cooked. If you don't believe me, I'll cook them for you to try!"”
Xue Guixiang was filled with guilt. Look at how greedy the children were. They even picked up the pears that no one wanted to satisfy their cravings.
However, when her daughter-in-law said that she wanted to cook the pears, she did not say that she did not agree. She hurriedly added water to the pot and carried a handful of firewood over.
Zhou Jin helped Cai Anan wash the pears and pour them into the pot.
Xue Guixiang started the fire. Cai Anan watched the heat. When the pot was bubbling, the sweetness of the pears was also stimulated. Cai Anan asked her mother-in-law to stop the fire.
Cai Anan scooped out a ripe pear with a bamboo fence and handed it to Xue Guixiang."Mom, try it first."
After the pear was cooked, it became soft, and the skin turned from green to brown. Xue Guixiang took a bite. It was soft and sticky. As expected, it was not sour at all. It tasted very sweet.
"It's really sweet. You guys eat too." Xue Guixiang nodded in satisfaction.
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