Chapter 494 Withdrawing Money
Hearing Zhao Youcai talk about it, Zhang An suddenly realized.
No wonder, in recent times, many girls in the village who were married out of town have returned.
The feeling is that the disaster outside was too severe, so I came back to join my parents.
“Fortunately, I listened to your advice before and didn’t sell even a single grain of food at home. Otherwise, our family would have been hungry, not to mention the mothers coming back.”
< br>Zhao Youcai was very happy. In fact, when Zhang An said this, he didn't listen and that's why he didn't sell grain.
It’s just that like Zhang Jianguo, he, as the leader of the village, wanted to set an example for everyone, so he suppressed the idea of selling grain.
Hongyan Town has a relatively large proportion of paddy fields, so it is considered a major grain-producing town in the county.
Because Changqing Village is along the river and the terrain is relatively flat, the proportion of paddy fields ranks among the top among the many mountain villages in Hongyan Town.
As long as people don’t sell the rice and only use it for food, one season of rice will definitely be enough to last for a long time.
Therefore, Zhao Youcai didn't pay much attention to the fact that his daughter's family came to seek refuge, because even if there were a few more people in their family, they could still feed them for two or three years.
As for those who have sold the grain stored at home, just wait and buy it from their pockets.
But it’s much better in the village. As long as you can spend money, the villagers will come out more or less evenly. After all, everyone is not hard-hearted and won’t just watch someone eat tree bark.
If you are outside, you may not be able to buy food even if you are willing to pay.
Of course, when selling grain, the price must be similar to the market price. Even though it is from the same village, if you want to take advantage of everyone at a low price, it is simply impossible. No one is. Fool.
As for borrowing food, not many people are willing to borrow it this year and pay it back next year.
The price of food is so high this year. It will be reduced several times next year. Some close relatives who have a good relationship may borrow some, but most of them are people who have separated their families. They will definitely not be willing. The brothers will settle the accounts. Everyone knows the truth.
"Okay, let's go. There are still a lot of things to do today, so let's go early and come back early."
At this time, Zhang Jianwen and Huang Weimin had already packed up and were shouting to get ready. Set off.
After Zhang An drank the tea that his aunt had just poured for him, he took the keys and led them to the car.
"Hey, this little car is better. The wind outside was blowing like a deadly ghost, but we didn't get any wind inside. In the future, when my family saves a few more years, I will let my son buy one. Even the cheapest one. It’s better than that motorcycle.”
Sitting in the back seat, Huang Weimin suddenly sighed.
The conditions of their family were pretty similar to those in the village, so after Zhang Ping and Zhou Yang bought motorcycles before, the old man gritted his teeth and built one for his son.
However, people’s desires will escalate. When I was walking, I longed for a bicycle. Later, after I got a bicycle, I looked forward to riding a motorcycle that can run by itself without pedaling. plate.
Now, my family has bought a motorcycle that many people cannot afford, and they are looking forward to buying a car with four wheels.
As soon as he heard this, Zhang Jianwen's eyes were full of expectation. He also wanted to be able to drive a car at home.
"This car is not cheap. You probably have to save up. If you are lucky, you may be able to get in before it gets into the mud."
Zhao Youcai shook his head. He and Huang Weimin were not the same. Likewise, he is a pragmatist, the kind of person who eats as much as he can and never considers things that are far away.
Today’s cars are not cheap, costing hundreds of thousands, but they are not like cars worth tens of thousands in later generations that can be seen everywhere.
In Lao Zhao's view, if a rural family can dig out hundreds of thousands of dollars from the land, it will take many years. If you calculate it carefully, it is a bit endless.
Hearing what Zhao Youcai said, the enthusiasm in their eyes slowly cooled down, because what they said was indeed the truth, and this goal was indeed a bit far away for a family like them whose ancestors had been in rural areas for generations.
“It’s okay, it’s just saving. In the past, I could only dig in the soil, and I was very satisfied if I could eat enough. I definitely can’t think about this stuff, but now I have kiwis planted at home, as long as I use my heart , If you save some every year, you will always be able to save enough.”
When Huang Weimin thought about planting so many kiwi trees at home, he was immediately filled with hope.
After suffering such a big disaster this year, their kiwi fruit not only recovered the cost, but also made a little profit.
If there was no disaster, the money he could make this year would definitely exceed his expectations.
So he is full of confidence for next year. After all, this kind of disaster, which is rare in dozens or hundreds of years, certainly cannot happen every year. After all, God also needs a rest.
“Don’t worry, you guys, everyone in the village will be able to drive a car in the future, and you won’t be kept waiting too long.”
Zhang An is a man of two generations, of course. I know that the country is in a stage of rapid development in the past few years. Cars are indeed very expensive now and are not something that ordinary people can think of.
But in a few years, cars will become common and will become a common means of transportation.
Judging from the current development of the village, if that day comes, most people in the village will become car owners.
"Okay, then I hope that as I said to Zhang An, we can all drive cars."
Huang Weimin only thought that Zhang An was saying auspicious words, but at this moment, he was full of energy.
He has made up his mind that even if his son cannot drive, he will let his grandson be able to drive a car like Zhang An.
As for himself, he never had this idea from beginning to end.
Then Zhang An drove seriously, and the three old men started chatting in the car.
At the beginning, we were still discussing the plan for the village next year to see what could be arranged in advance.
But at the end of the discussion, the Dragon Gate Formation was unknowingly put in place.
Maybe because the weather is cold, not many people go out, and there are many fewer cars on the road.
Zhang An drove for a long time without encountering a car, so the speed today was quite fast. He arrived in the city in less than two hours.
Walking into the bank, Zhang Jianwen took Huang Weimin and Zhao Youcai to find someone to withdraw money. Zhang An found a place to sit in the lobby and waited for them to come back.
The bank's site in the city is much wider than the credit union in Red Rock Town, but it's not much wider. There are just a few extra benches in the lobby.
Not long after, Zhang Jianwen had already withdrawn money from the counter.
This time the money withdrawn from the village was indeed a lot, because there were three staff at the counter instead of one, all of whom were withdrawing money for Zhang Jianwen.
In fact, ordinary people cannot take so much, but Zhang Jianwen and others use the village public account, so there is no restriction.
As the money was taken out, the three little old men began to count it on the counter. If the place was not spacious enough, they would have called Zhang An over to count it together.
This is the village’s money, so nothing can happen. Even if the people in the bank have already counted it, they still have to check it themselves.
After all, people in banks are human beings, what if they make a mistake.
The staff at the counter, as if he was used to this kind of thing, was patiently waiting for them to finish counting the money.
Half an hour later, they finally counted the money clearly and put it all into a large sack.
This is the legendary sack containing money. This is the first time Zhang An has seen it. Fortunately, there are not many people coming to the bank now. Otherwise, they would withdraw money for half an hour and count money for half an hour. Who knows how many people would be waiting behind them and how long the queue would be.
"Xiao An, let's not eat in the city. Let's go back to the village and eat again."
Zhang Jianwen walked up to Zhang An and said carrying this sack worth thousands of gold.
It’s almost noon now, and it’s time to have lunch. If it’s normal and you need help from others, you must take others to eat well.
But today was different. It was the first time that Zhang Jianwen carried so much money, and he felt a little nervous. Especially when he saw the looks from the side looking at him, he felt even more unsure.
So he thought of taking the money to the village first. After all, the money would only be considered safe if it reached his own territory.
"My aunt cooked me so many leaf cakes this morning, and I'm still holding on to them. Let's go back first."
Zhang An is good at it, he usually goes to the city Not in the habit of eating in the city unless it's too late.
In the afternoon, they escorted the huge sum of money to the village, and Zhang Jianwen and the other two finally settled their hearts.
“Old lady, hurry up and cook some dishes, we haven’t eaten yet.”
After putting the money on the big table in the main room, where a lot of eyes could stare at it, Zhang Jianwen yelled at his old wife.
"Sit down and wait for a while. It will be ready soon."
The old lady must have guessed that they were coming back for dinner, so she had already packed up in the kitchen.
Not long after, seven or eight hot dishes that had been prepared were brought to the stove one after another.
“Come on, come on, I’ll pour you some wine, but I still have things to do in the afternoon, so I’ll just drink for a while.”
Zhang Jianwen also took out the wine he had brewed, and every time After pouring two ounces, the wine jar was put back.
“Everyone is hungry today, so let’s eat freely. Don’t leave any food behind, otherwise our family won’t be able to finish the meal.”
“Don’t worry, Old Zhang, no need If you ask, we won’t save you. Besides, we won’t be able to finish it later and we’ll take it home to eat.”
After taking a sip of the drink, the old drunkard Zhao Youcai took another one. Peanuts, then spoke.
This is not the first time they have eaten at Zhang Jianwen's house in the past few decades. They have eaten at each other's houses countless times, so they really don't mean to be polite at all.
"Auntie, you haven't eaten yet, come here and eat together."
When they were eating, the old aunt was beside them, waiting to scoop out rice for them.
"Eat quickly, Xiao An. I had already eaten before you came, otherwise I wouldn't have waited until this point."
The old aunt said with a smile, and then gave them all I made a cup of tea, and by the time I finished eating, the tea was not so hot.
After dinner, Zhang An wanted to help his aunt clean up the mess. When he came to Zhang Ping's house, he really didn't feel like a guest. It was almost like home, but he was pushed out by his aunt as soon as he opened his mouth.
After resting for a while, Zhang Jianwen and Huang Weimin took out their small notebooks and began to compare their accounts.
Zhang An sat for a while, and when he saw that he had nothing to do, he got up and went home.
Back home, Su Ying just went to school, and Wang Fang held little Siqi and warmed herself by the stove.
The little guy's chin was drooped on Wang Fang's arm, and his chubby little face seemed to be thinking about something, a little lost in thought.
"Bah, bah, bah."
After seeing Zhang An coming, the little guy started to giggle.
"Come on, dear son, give daddy a hug."
Zhang An took his son from Wang Fang's hand, then pressed his forehead against the little guy's arms.
Little Siqi seems to like doing this with him, and is amused every time.
It’s just that the weather is cold now and Wang Fang has put on several clothes for him. The already strong little guy is now even more bloated.
But Zhang An didn't dare to say anything. After all, there is a kind of coldness, which is called grandma thinking you are cold.
"Be careful, the stove in our house is very hot, don't let Qi Qi touch the stove."
While Zhang An was teasing his son, Wang Fang was holding him next to him. He warned Zhang An in his ears, fearing that Zhang An would not know the importance and be bumped into by his grandson.
"Mom, I know."
Zhang An held his son, always far away from the stove. Not only was he worried that his son would be burned by the stove, he was also afraid of little Siqi. Got hot.
Xiao Siqi was wearing more clothes. He was not worried about being cold, but worried about being heated. After all, the fire at home was burning brightly.
In the evening, Zhang Jianwen’s rough voice came from the village’s loudspeaker again.
"Notice, please send people to the villagers' homes at nine o'clock tomorrow morning for a meeting. Please inform each other and don't be absent."
After saying it three times, the loudspeaker stopped. Come down, maybe because of the winter, the sound from the speaker is particularly clear.
There are so many meetings to be held in the dead of winter. Zhang An knew that he was asking everyone to share the money.
In the afternoon, Zhang Jianwen and Huang Weimin had already settled their accounts, but they still waited until now to notify them.
Although most people were warming themselves by the fire in their houses, a few people went to the fields. At this time, everyone was back for dinner, so you could definitely hear it.
The loudspeaker did not mention the matter of dividing money. This was because the loudspeaker was so loud that it could be heard by several nearby villages.
Zhang Jianwen has always been a person who keeps his wealth secret. He doesn’t want a bunch of people to come to the village to join in the fun if the money is not distributed.
At night, Su Ying had already fallen asleep, but Xiao Siqi just didn't sleep. She was still very energetic and would not fall asleep no matter how she coaxed her.
Some time ago, when the time came, he would yawn on his own and slowly fall asleep, but now he becomes more energetic the later he gets.
Zhang An frowned. At a young age, he has the qualifications to stay up late as a god of war. This is not a good thing. Phenomenon.
So Zhang An grabbed his son and entered the space, letting him play as much as he wanted.
The little guy didn’t know if he was born with the attribute of attracting birds or something. After a while, all the little orioles in the space flew over to him and surrounded him to play together.
After struggling for a long time, Zhang An saw his son starting to yawn, so he took him back to bed and fell asleep soon after.
(End of this chapter)