Chapter 59: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 59: Affectionate Couple
Everyone in the room turned their attention to the source of the excited announcement. The usually solemn and strict village head of the Xiao family, Xiao Guofu, was approaching with brisk steps, his excitement evident.
It was an unusual sight to see a three-year-old child walking with such excitement. However, in the current situation, not only was it happening, but Xiao Guofu, lost in his excitement, didn't notice the people inside the house.
He cheerfully reported, "Grandpa and Grandma, the one purchasing chestnuts is from the new town, a member of the Xiao family who runs a grocery store on the street, Xiao Zhihai. They want to expand their business by selling sugar-coated chestnuts, and they are offering us two dimes per kilogram! With twenty kilograms, we can exchange it for a pound of meat!"
"You can sell the chestnuts you stored, not only to buy meat and rice but also to go to the Zhu family on the mountain and exchange them for piglets. Raise the piglets, and whenever you want to eat pork, just do it. You can continue breeding mother pigs for more piglets. When they grow up, you can eat them at any time." Xiao Guofu's voice gradually faded.
Seeing Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu inside, Xiao Guofu, in the midst of his excited steps, immediately slowed down. The joy on his face gradually transformed into a composed and dignified expression as he entered the house.
He greeted Xiao Cheng, Bai Lu, and Xiao Guofu with a smile. Bai Lu returned the smile, while Xiao Cheng nodded calmly. After listening to the details of the situation, Xiao Cheng sipped her tea with unrushed composure.
Clearly accustomed to Xiao Guofu's impulsive nature, Grandpa and Grandma Xiao were unperturbed and knew he would find his own seat.
Cutting to the point, Grandma Xiao asked, "Is it the charcoal you brought yesterday?"
Blushing, Xiao Guofu explained the situation with the chestnuts given by Li Shuixian for making sugar-coated chestnuts. He went on to describe how the quality had improved in subsequent batches.
Grandma Xiao cut to the chase, "So, they gifted you the charcoal chestnuts that even pigs won't eat?"
Grandpa Xiao interjected, "If those burnt chestnuts are not selling well, they might have thrown them in the ditch. After all, they don't have pigs to feed in the town."
Grandma Xiao continued, "Foolish, wasting food... You still want to defend them. Even if they are from the Xiao family, if they make mistakes, you should punish and scold them. You are too biased, protecting them blindly. Are they the emperor or something?"
Feeling scolded, Xiao Guofu was rendered speechless.
The stern gaze of Grandpa and Grandma Xiao, who were highly respected in the Xiao family, made Xiao Guofu realize the error in his ways. He wanted to help the impoverished Xiao family members in the mountains, but he had become overly accommodating.
Grandpa and Grandma Xiao were siblings, and they were the pillars of the Xiao family, providing invaluable support to the family head and village head—roles that Xiao Guofu now assumed.
Xiao Guofu also knew that he had acted impulsively, excessively favoring the Xiao family members from the town.
Grandma Xiao sighed, speaking gently, "Guofu, we're not unreasonable old stubborn people. When there's an opportunity to improve our lives and live well, we should seize it. However, we shouldn't willingly offer our food to be wasted. If Xiao Zhihai and his wife's sugar-coated chestnuts don't sell well, it would be a waste even if we sold them to them."
Grandma Xiao shifted her focus to Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng, smiling kindly, "I believe in Dazhuang and his wife. They are as filial as you, good children. What they produce won't be subpar."
Grandpa Xiao nodded in agreement.
Xiao Guofu was still puzzled but managed to grasp the essential information, "You're also buying chestnuts?"
Bai Lu nodded, "We are also paying two dimes per kilogram."
"This is too sudden. Why didn't I hear you mention it on the way here?" Xiao Guofu was pleasantly surprised by these two unexpected windfalls.
Grandma Xiao, however, maintained a stern expression and said, "Today is the Qingming Festival, and everyone is back to pay respects to our ancestors. We haven't even offered incense to our ancestors, yet you're talking about money. Do you think Dazhuang and his wife are beggars in need of money?"
Dazhuang and his wife appeared calm and not at all like beggars.
Xiao Guofu coughed awkwardly and asked, "Are you also selling sugar-coated chestnuts?"
Grandma Xiao replied coldly, "You don't need to test the waters. Dazhuang and his wife were the first to sell sugar-coated chestnuts. Xiao Zhihai and Li Shuixian copied but turned it into burnt charcoal for pigs."
Xiao Guofu: "..."
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