Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1147 Wang Dazhu's Stain on His Life
On the way back, Wang An was still thinking that Lu Xiaowen and the other three were really speechless. The factory owner, Liu Haisen, fired them, but they actually blamed Wang An. What kind of brain circuit is that?

They all got a brutal beating. What the hell is this?

More than two hours later, Wang An drove the four-wheeled vehicle into his own yard.

As soon as Liu Guilan turned off the four-wheeled vehicle, she asked Wang An:
"So you sent all the food to your friends?"

Wang An nodded and said:

"Yeah, all the rice has been sent out, but only a few bags of flour have been sent out. Wu Dong and the other three don't want any flour."

Wang Dazhu asked with great concern:

"Xiao An, what happened to that chainsaw? Did Wu Dong lend you another one?"

This is what Wang Dazhu cares about most, because normally, Wang Dazhu is responsible for the household's wood and firewood. Before the invention of the chainsaw, Wang Dazhu used a handsaw and axe to chop firewood, which was very inefficient.

But ever since he got a chainsaw, Wang Dazhu has been using it to cut wood. It's incredibly fast; what used to take several days to finish can now be done in half a day with a chainsaw and a circular saw.

Wang An shook his head and said:

"No, Wu Dong said that since this one isn't broken, we should just use it for now. We don't need to worry about inventory checks. He said that if the warehouse manager forgets about it one day, they can report the chainsaw as damaged, and then the chainsaw will belong to us."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dazhu said happily:

"That's great, that's great. If we didn't have a chainsaw, we'd be seriously short of hands."

After a pause, Wang Dazhu suddenly said:
“Hey Xiao An, when the supply and marketing cooperative starts selling chainsaws, hurry up and buy a new one and deliver it to Wu Dong. He’s helping us out, so we shouldn’t make things difficult for him.”

It must be admitted that Wang Dazhu, this old farmer, is truly simple and honest, and never thinks of taking advantage of anyone.

Wang An nodded and smiled:

"Yes, Dad, don't worry. We've always made some money back and forth before. I can't let him lose money."

As they talked, everyone started unloading the truck.

After carrying more than ten sacks of chaff, Wang Dazhu finally couldn't help but ask Wang An:
"That doesn't make sense. A pile of rice and wheat together only weighs a little over 6 jin, so how could there be so much chaff? Maybe the processing plant tricked you?"

It's obvious that Wang Dazhu, this old farmer who has been dealing with grain for many years, knows all too well how much rice, flour, and bran should be produced from grain.

Upon hearing this, Wang An smiled and said:

"As long as there's enough rice and flour, that's fine. Besides, I bought the extra bran. I bought several sacks of bran for one dollar. Hehehehe, wasn't that a good deal?"

No sooner had Wang An finished speaking than Liu Guilan said, her face filled with disbelief and a hint of regret:

"Several sacks of bran for one yuan? If it's so cheap, why don't you buy more? You should at least buy 100 yuan worth."

In the eyes of Wang Dazhu and his generation, although bran was not as valuable as grain, it was still something that could keep people alive, and their generation had actually eaten bran.

Of course, Wang An was born during those difficult years, so it is truly remarkable that he survived and grew up to be such a person!
After Liu Guilan finished speaking, Wang Dazhu continued:
"Yeah, our pigs really need a lot of food to feed them. Why don't we buy more bran since it's so cheap?"

To be frank, on the surface, Wang An's family has a large herd of livestock, which seems impressive, but in reality, only those who raise so many livestock know how difficult it is to raise them.

Not to mention the hardship of human labor, the amount of fodder for livestock alone is astronomical.

Many people might not have a good grasp of how much hay is needed each day, but just by looking at the various animal droppings that Wang An's family pushes out of the livestock pen every day, one can get a rough idea. Upon hearing this, Wang An said with a helpless expression:
“I wanted to buy more, but they wouldn’t sell to me. These few sacks were only because something happened at the time, so it’s considered compensation from their processing plant.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Guilan immediately pressed for an answer:
"Something happened? What happened?"

Wang An casually remarked:

"It wasn't a big deal. It was just that their factory workers, after processing our rice, hid over 100 jin (50 kg) of rice, and I found it. Later, their boss was quite embarrassed about what happened."

So, Wang An briefly explained how he hid and searched for the rice, and also recounted how he had encountered Lü Xiaowen and his three companions that morning and given them a severe beating.

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Dazhu and his wife, along with Mu Xueqing, all wore expressions of great satisfaction.

As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueqing said with a look of satisfaction:

"Yes, we should beat them up. They deserve it. They stole other people's grain and they still think they're right."

Liu Guilan also said:

"Yeah, that's over 100 jin of rice. If this had happened a few years before the hardship, how many people could have been saved by that 100 jin of rice? I still remember the year Xiao An was born, we ran out of food, and his father was so worried."

Before Liu Guilan could finish speaking, Wang Dazhu interrupted her:
"Oh dear, that's ancient history, why are you bringing it up again?"

Unusually, Liu Guilan didn't argue with Wang Dazhu, but instead promptly stopped the conversation.

Wang An actually knew about this, because Liu Guilan had mentioned it to him once.

That was the year Wang An was born. His family ran out of grain, so Wang Dazhu went to the commune's grain depot, which is now Xing'an Township, to steal grain.

Wang Dazhu didn't manage to steal much grain, but he was caught by the staff at the grain station and severely beaten. This incident became a stain on Wang Dazhu's life, and he didn't want anyone to mention it.

While chatting, the family unloaded the truckload of grain and quickly moved it into the warehouse.

During lunch, Wang An mentioned his desire to buy a car.

Although Wang An earns the vast majority of the family's money, he feels it's better to discuss such a large expense as buying a car with his family first.

As expected, as soon as Wang Anya finished speaking, he was immediately opposed by Wang Dazhu and his wife, as well as Mu Xueqing.

The three of them gave the same reason: it was too expensive, buying a car and leaving it unused was not worthwhile, and the main reason was that buying that thing was useless.

To everyone's surprise, the three of them were completely in agreement.

Therefore, Wang An gave Liu Guilan some pointers:

"Mom, do you think Xueqing's belly is so big? Could it be twins? I remember a couple of years ago, so-and-so was pregnant with twins, and what happened? She was driving a mule cart and before she even got to her destination, she and the babies both died."

　Thank you so much, "Wall Climbing Swordsman"!

　　Thank you so much, Brother Hei A Niu!

　　Wishing both of you brothers good luck in everything you do, and may all your wishes come true and may you make a fortune!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)