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

Chapter 1193 How much money would that cost?
Finally, with everyone working together, they sat down around the table.

To accommodate Mu Xueqing's inability to eat spicy food, and the fact that Wang Xiaomei and Wang Xiaoli couldn't eat too much spicy food, Wang An also grilled some lamb skewers for the three of them.

However, Mu Xueqing only ate one skewer and then stopped. The main reason was that the meat skewers Wang An grilled for Mu Xueqing were low in salt and had no chili peppers. Apart from the gamey taste, these skewers were really not very tasty.

Of course, Liu Guilan and her husband, along with Huang Li, only ate a few bites of the hot pot meat and then stopped, because they had already eaten dinner and couldn't eat much more, no matter how delicious the hot pot was.

So, after Liu Guilan and her husband ate a few bites and looked at the child, they went back to their own house to rest. Huang Li, after eating, went to the east room to help Mu Xueqing look after the child.

For a moment, only Wang An, Wang Li, Mu Xueli, and Huang Zhong remained in the back room.

Mu Xueli took a big bite of meat, then sipped some broth with a small spoon. After savoring the taste, she smacked her lips and praised Wang An:

"Brother-in-law, the hot pot broth you made is absolutely amazing! I think I could make half a pot just by drinking the broth."

In order to make Wang An forget about his complaint, Wang Li immediately flattered him, saying:

"Yeah, my fourth brother's hot pot soup is amazing! It's spicy, fragrant, and incredibly delicious."

As he spoke, Wang Li scooped up a small spoonful of soup and slurped it down. As soon as he swallowed it, he smacked his lips and praised, "..."

"It's delicious, incredibly delicious, absolutely amazing."

As he spoke, Wang Li smiled ingratiatingly at Wang An.

It was clear that Wang Li was still on edge, because he didn't know when Wang An would retaliate by kicking him.

Looking at Wang Li's exaggerated yet cautious expression, Wang An felt speechless yet amused.

The main reason is that ever since Wang Li got engaged to Li Xiuyu, he has become completely optimistic and cheerful. He is no longer like before, who was a silent person who only talked to people he was familiar with.

It was as if Li Xiuyu's appearance had unlocked a hidden switch within Wang Li.

But ever since Wang Li changed, he has started to show off whenever he has nothing to do. He shows off to Mu Xueli and then to Wang An. Now he has even learned to complain to Liu Guilan. But after complaining, he is afraid that Wang An will kick him. He is just like a little kid every day.

After Wang Li finished speaking, Wang An smiled at Wang Li with a playful expression, which startled Wang Li.

Then Wang Li very straightforwardly said to Wang An:
"Fourth Brother, why don't you kick me right now? Otherwise, I'll feel uneasy with this constant worry."

As soon as Wang Li finished speaking, Wang An, Mu Xueli, and Huang Zhong were stunned for a moment. Then, Wang An and Mu Xueli burst into laughter, while Huang Zhong, although also laughing, was clearly forcing himself to hold it in.

After laughing, Mu Xueli jokingly said to Wang Li:

"Look at you, what are you trying to achieve every day? You always find trouble, and after you've found trouble, you're afraid that trouble will come back to you. How can you be so despicable?"

Although Wang Li was afraid of Wang An, he was not afraid of anyone else. As for Mu Xueli, she was just someone Wang Li bickered with every day, so Wang Li was even less afraid of her.

So as soon as Mu Xueli finished speaking, Wang Li immediately retorted, sticking out his neck:
"Is it any of your business? I'm happy to do it, I'm happy to show off all day long."

Before Wang Li could finish speaking, Wang An flicked his forehead. With a sharp "bang," Wang Li immediately clutched his head, hissing and wailing, "Ouch, oh my god, that's killing me! Ouch, Fourth Brother, your grip is way too strong! Ouch..."

Wang An practiced the Scorpion Crawling Technique every day, mainly training his finger strength, wrist strength, and arm strength. Therefore, one can imagine how strong Wang An's hands were and how painful it was to flick someone's head with them.

Wang An chuckled and said:

"Your brother Mu was right, you really do have a head that deserves to be kicked."

After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli burst into laughter again, shouting:
"Well played! Wonderfully played! Little Wang Li is screaming with delight! Hahahaha!"

After Mu Xueli finished speaking, Wang An and Huang Zhong couldn't help but laugh.

And so, the four of them ate, drank, chatted, and laughed, and soon more than half an hour had passed.

Only then did Wang An speak to Mu Xueli and Wang Li:
"I'm thinking of building a plastic greenhouse next to our spring tomorrow. Would you two families like to build one too?"

Wang An's idea was that if these two families also wanted to build, they should buy the plastic sheeting together. If the supply and marketing cooperative didn't have any, then asking Wu Dong and the others would be a one-time solution.

Of course, if these two companies want to build one, they only need to build a smaller one, since building a plastic greenhouse in winter is quite costly.

After Wang An finished asking his question, Mu Xueli and Wang Li asked almost simultaneously:
"What are plastic greenhouses? What are they used for?"

It has to be said that if this were ten years from now, even rural children who have just started school might know about plastic greenhouses. After all, by then, it wouldn't be unusual for rural people to build greenhouses to grow vegetables and generate income.

But nowadays, even plastic sheeting is rare, let alone plastic greenhouses.

So Wang An explained the function of the plastic greenhouse to the three of them again.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xueli and Wang Li were clearly very interested in the idea of ​​growing vegetables in winter, since in Heilongjiang Province, there were no fresh vegetables for eight or nine months of the year.

The only vegetables available were radishes, cabbages, and potatoes from the cellar, or sauerkraut and various dried vegetables that were dried in the autumn.

However, these things can only be called vegetables, not fresh vegetables.

However, when Wang An mentioned that in addition to using a large amount of plastic sheeting, they would also need thick cotton quilts and straw mats, the two men couldn't help but back down.

You have to understand that getting all these things done would cost a considerable sum. Moreover, you would need to light a stove or install a ground fire in the greenhouse. In this area where the frozen soil layer is more than 2 meters deep, this amount of work is beyond what an average family can afford.

So after Wang An finished speaking, a long pause passed before Mu Xueli frowned and shook her head, saying:

"Brother-in-law, isn't this a bit too much to spend just to eat some vegetables?"

After Mu Xueli finished speaking, Wang Li also shook his head and said:
"This investment isn't too big, but it's huge! Right now, cotton at the supply and marketing cooperative is 1.4 yuan per jin, and the cheapest cloth is 1 yuan per meter. My goodness, just to buy some vegetables, how much money would that cost!"

(End of this chapter)