Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 293 How to Live

All three types of dumplings are filled with copper coins, dates, sugar, peanuts and other things.

During the New Year, we seek good luck and fortune.

Then, you could hear people uttering "ouch" from time to time, and then spitting out a copper coin, or "hmm" while eating a sweet dumpling.

No matter who you are, no matter what you eat, the person who eats it will be very happy, and the people around you will also smile and give your blessings.

Most of the long-term workers in the family are young men in their early twenties, which is the best time for them to eat and work.

Fortunately, there were so many dumplings, otherwise there wouldn’t be enough. In the end, after cleaning up, only the two plates of dumplings on the stove were left.

Everyone found the food delicious and they were all so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

Seeing this, Qu Jiang couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Luckily our father didn't see this. If he was here, he wouldn't care whether it was New Year's or not and would have scolded you to death."

Qu Laokouer Qu Laokouer, you can tell what kind of person he is just by hearing his name.

Life was hard in his hometown. The Qu family had five sons. Old Qu had been frugal all his life and dared not spend a penny more.

Even during Chinese New Year, there isn’t much meat in the dumplings.

Moreover, the family always has a clear limit on how much to eat, and never lets the children eat as much as they want.

That's why Qu Jiang said that if Qu Laokouer saw this, he would definitely scold Qu Shaoyang severely, saying that he didn't know how to live.

Qu Shaoyang was stunned at first, then burst into laughter.

Each generation has its own way of living, or it should be said that in this era, most people live like Qu Laokouer.

We lived frugally, not wanting to spend too much or wear too little, but in the end, we didn't seem to live a very good life.

Qu Shaoyang came from that affluent era. He was used to being casual and would never mistreat himself or others.

If you don’t have money, go and earn it. Saving money on your mouth is the stupidest way.

"Brother, why do we make money? It's just to have enough food and clothes, and it's not against the law to eat something good.

Look at these guys at home, why can they work sincerely?

The most important thing is that they can feel that their lives have purpose when they are in our home.

If I were to be as stingy as those landlords, not willing to give my servants food, or even not having enough to eat, would they still be willing to work for me?"

After hearing what his brother said, Qu Jiang nodded.

"You're right. No wonder you were able to build such a large business in just a few years. You're really amazing."

When Qu Jiang first arrived at Maoer Mountain, he couldn't understand it either.

His idea was the same as Qu Laokou'er's. He always felt that the food the farmhands at home ate was better than what the landlords in his hometown ate.

Isn't this simply harming people and wasting food?

But after living in Maoer Mountain for a while, Qu Jiang also discovered something different.

The farmhands in the house work very hard without being told by their boss.

Unlike those landlords and rich people, who only go to work after being beaten and scolded all day long, and who are unwilling to work very hard.

Qu Jiang gradually understood that taking the little food from the waiter's mouth would save him money in the short term.

But I don’t know how much damage and waste will be done in places where the boss can’t see.

The guys in the Qu family really care about their boss sincerely, and the money they save is more than just food.

"Let's go, let's go to my master's place first and wish him and his wife a happy new year.

If you have anything to say, let’s talk when I get back.”

Qu Shaoyang saw that the time was almost up, so he and Qu Jiang got up, led their respective wives, and Qu Shaoyang held Gensuo, and went to the next door together. The Liu family next door had just finished eating dumplings, and Xiaozhi was leading his younger brothers and sisters to kowtow to their parents and wish them a happy new year.

Seeing the Qu brothers coming with their wives and children, Liu Dongshan and his wife were very happy and hurriedly asked them to sit down.

Qu Shaoyang and others first bowed respectfully before sitting down.

Liu Dongshan immediately gave Lin Ruolan a wink, and Lin Ruolan hurriedly took out the red envelopes she had prepared in advance and gave one to Gensuo and one to Yang Qionghua.

Liu Dongshan and his wife treat Gensuo as their own grandson, so of course they give their eldest grandson red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.

As for Yang Qionghua, it is reasonable for the elders to give red envelopes to the new daughter-in-law in the first year of her marriage.

But Qu Jiang's parents are in her hometown. As Qu Shaoyang's master, Liu Dongshan and his wife are also Qu Jiang's elders. It is not wrong for them to give a red envelope to the new daughter-in-law.

Gensuo was sleepy and was feeling a little lazy.

But when he saw the red envelope, the boy stopped crying. He held his two chubby hands together and bowed to Liu Dongshan and his wife in a proper manner, "Happy New Year."

He is still young, and he can't say a complete Chinese New Year greeting, so he can only say "Happy New Year" vaguely.

No matter what the child does, he will be popular.

Especially Gensuo, who was white and plump, and today he wore a red satin-fronted cotton jacket, looking as cute as the dolls in the New Year pictures, making everyone laugh.

At this time, Xiaozhi brought Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng to come and wish Qu Shaoyang and others a happy new year.

Qu Shaoyang hurriedly took out the red envelopes he had prepared in advance and gave one to each of them.

The three children were so happy after receiving the red envelopes that they couldn't stop smiling. They happily went to the side to count the money.

"You three are Gensuo's uncles and aunts. Gensuo has already wished you a happy new year, why don't you give your nephew a red envelope?"

At this time, Liu Dongshan suddenly said something.

When the three children heard this, they were stunned.

Xiaozhi was the first to react and hurriedly stuffed the red envelope in his hand to Gensuo.

Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng, after all, are still young, so how could they be willing to give away the red envelopes they had just received to others?

The two of them acted in unison, hiding the red envelope with their hands behind their backs. This action made everyone laugh.

"Okay, okay, Master, don't tease them, Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng are still young.

Xiaozhi, please keep your red envelope. When you grow up and can earn money, you can give it to your nephew.

You are not making money now, you are also a child. "Qu Shaoyang said cheerfully.

Xiao Zhi turned his head and looked at Liu Dongshan. Seeing him nod, he took back the red envelope.

"Okay, when I make money in the future, I'll give Shuanzhu a big red envelope."

Qu Shaoyang and others sat in Liu's house for a while. Gensuo was so sleepy that he kept rubbing his eyes.

So everyone said goodbye and returned to Qu's house in the west courtyard.

As soon as they entered the door, the owners of the flour mill and the wine shop brought their foreman and waiters over to wish their employer a happy new year.

When Chen Xiuyun saw this situation, she simply took Baizhi and several other maids back to the backyard and coaxed Gensuo to sleep.

Qu Shaoyang stayed in the front yard, chatting with the shopkeepers and the employees of the family.

The vermicelli produced by Qujia Noodle Shop has a good color and is translucent. It can withstand stewing, absorb soup, and tastes good with meat.

Now it has become famous in many places around it, and a lot of vermicelli alone were sold before the New Year.

The sorghum liquor brewed by the winery has a high alcohol content, mellow aroma and long-lasting taste. It is also very popular and has gained a foothold in the area around Maoer Mountain.

All of this is thanks to the boss and his men. Now that they are coming to pay New Year's greetings, Qu Shaoyang naturally has to entertain them well and chat with them for a while.

(End of this chapter)