Reborn in a small mountain village in 1991

Chapter 49 Brother, please teach me!

Xu Chunsheng smiled but didn't respond.

He may not have met many girls who call him "brother" right away in his past life, but even if he hasn't eaten pork, he's still seen pigs run, right?

When her brother called out, she feigned gentleness.

Xu Chunsheng had heard his aunt mention this niece, Cheng Runshu, in his previous life. He heard that she had married a family that owned a supermarket in town and was living a very comfortable life.

"Will you teach me?"

Xu Chunsheng raised an eyebrow and said jokingly:

"I get up early and work late every day to dig in the ground to feed the pigs and carry manure. Do you want to learn from me?"

Cheng Runshu's eyes widened, his smile froze for a few seconds, then he smiled sweetly again:

"Brother, you really love to joke around. Auntie said you're quite capable, you're good at being a boss."

"The boss?"

Xu Chunsheng lowered his head, casually brushed the grass clippings off his clothes, and smiled:

"That's because my aunt thinks too highly of me. Have you ever seen a boss who feeds pigs and carries manure himself?"

Cheng Runshu covered his mouth and laughed:

"Brother is joking again. What you're doing is called experiencing life."

Xu Chunsheng straightened up and said slowly:

"Experience life? I'm not going to talk to you about that. If you want to learn something, I'm building a pig farm here in a couple of days. If you want to come, I'll teach you how to lay the foundation, plaster the walls, and paint the walls."

Cheng Runshu gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, his smile almost faltering, and he said in a sticky, slurred voice:

"Brother Chunsheng, how could anyone do all this... I heard you make a lot of money selling Ophiopogon japonicus and are now building a pig farm. I want to learn from you. I went to junior high school, so I can learn things very quickly."

Xu Chunsheng crossed his arms and said in a nonchalant tone:

"You went to junior high school? Then do you know how to castrate a pig? Do you know how to breed it?"

Cheng Runshu stood there, his fair face instantly turning red:

"I don't know how, brother, please teach me. Once I learn, I can help you."

Xu Chunsheng was about to say something when he heard his eldest sister calling for dinner from inside the house:

"Erwa, call Shumei over for dinner."

At the dinner table, the aunt kept praising her niece to the Xu family:

"Runshu was sensible from a young age and was also very smart. After graduating from junior high school, she was good at everything from accounting to bookkeeping, much better than many girls in the village."

Aunt changed the subject and continued speaking to Xu Chunsheng:

"Chunsheng, you two young people have something to say. Get to know each other better, and help each other out in the future."

Xu Chunsheng took a bite of food and agreed:

"Yes, Auntie, please eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

Cheng Runshu smiled, pursed his lips, and timidly glanced at Xu Chunsheng, his voice soft:

"Thank you, brother. You're so kind."

"Auntie, you're only half right. It should be Brother Chunsheng who teaches me. It's already great that he's willing to teach me. I'll definitely learn diligently and follow his lead."

The meal was finished just like that, and Cheng Runshu even helped his eldest sister clear the dishes:

"My sister is so capable! Not only does she cook delicious food, but she also cleans up the table quickly. Unlike me, my cooking is terrible."

On the other side, Aunt pulled Xu's mother aside and whispered:

"Chunsheng is getting on in years. Let's not even mention what happened last time. It's not good for him to stay single. What do you think of Runshu?"

Xu's mother laughed it off:

"I can't control what young people do; it depends on what they think."

After seeing off his aunt and Cheng Runshu, Xu's mother and eldest sister kept glancing at Xu Chunsheng, with the eldest sister even mimicking Cheng Runshu's behavior:

"Brother, you're so amazing! Can you teach me too?"

Xu's mother poked her own forehead with the tip of her finger:

"Disrespectful and shouting nonsense."

Unexpectedly, Xu Yaomei overheard these words and started shouting loudly:

"Brother, brother, you're so amazing! You have to teach me too."

"Pfft—"

Apart from Xu Chunsheng, the mother and daughter both laughed. Xu's father, standing to the side, stared blankly at the two women, who were all dressed up and laughing, not understanding what they were laughing about.

"What's so funny? Whether you consider their relationship or their age, there's nothing wrong with Cheng Runshu calling him 'brother'."

Mother Xu and her eldest sister laughed even harder, and even her youngest sister joined in the laughter.

Xu Chunsheng really couldn't look at the word "brother" the same way anymore, so he awkwardly changed the subject:

"Dad, go and hire someone to help repair the pig farm tomorrow. It'll be five yuan a day for a skilled worker and three yuan a day for a laborer. Mom, Sister, how many beans do you have left? Pick some more, soak them, and grind them into tofu to make a side dish. I'll go to town tomorrow to ask if the cement and lime can be delivered."

The family then stopped laughing and agreed.

"Brother, can I go with you tomorrow? I want to go to town too."

"I haven't been to town in ages."

The next day was Saturday, and Xu Yaomei was overjoyed that she didn't have to go to school. She kept asking Xu Chunsheng to take her with him when he went to town to haul cement.

Xu Chunsheng nodded in agreement: "Then you should get up early, okay?"

"good!"

Early the next morning.

"You just sit next to me and hold the handlebars, understand? You absolutely mustn't touch the handlebars."

After Xu Chunsheng finished explaining to Xu Yaomei and saw that she understood, he drove the tricycle to town.

Xu Chunsheng drove his younger sister to the cement factory, brick factory, stone powder factory, and lime factory, so that they could deliver the goods today.

These factories were all located relatively close to each other; the cement plant and the lime plant were even built right next to each other, so Qu Chunsheng quickly got things sorted out.

Actually, you can make your own hollow bricks using cement and stone powder, saving half the money you would have spent on buying bricks.

However, pouring bricks takes time to solidify, and Xu Chunsheng didn't want to waste that time, so he simply bought ready-made red bricks, which was more convenient.

The initial supplies cost nearly two thousand yuan, and there were also workers' wages, money to buy piglets, feed, vaccines... all of which were considerable expenses.

After finishing this matter, Xu Chunsheng drove his younger sister to town to buy some food for her to eat while working later.

These are all jobs that require a lot of physical effort; you can't do them without oil and meat, and you also need to buy two bags of rice to take home.

Although Xu Chunsheng's family owned land, they did not value rice cultivation. His family had no fields, and the entire brigade could not even accumulate two mu of land, because the entire Gushan brigade was built against the mountain, with mostly barren slopes, which were not suitable for farming.

Therefore, Xu Chunsheng's family buys all the rice they eat in town.

Xu Yaomei was excited the whole way and didn't feel tired at all.

Upon reaching town, she skipped along energetically, even turning back to urge Xu Chunsheng on:

"Second brother, hurry up...!"

But Xu Yaomei's voice gradually faded away.

Xu Chunsheng turned around, puzzled, and saw Qian Junwei walking over behind him in a nonchalant manner.

Xu Chunsheng pursed his lips.

"Xu Chunle!"

Just then, a voice came from the stationery store next door. The brother and sister turned around at the same time and saw Tang Changping walking towards them.

"Teacher Tang, Teacher Tang!"

Xu Yaomei started greeting people excitedly.

"Teacher Tang, are you buying something?"

Xu Chunsheng also asked a question with a smile.

Tang Changping turned around and smiled gently at them: "Yes, I've come to buy some paper and pens for the students. I'm planning to make home visits these next few days, and I'll be going to check on a few students' homes."

Then, Tang Changping asked Xu Chunsheng with a smile, "How have you been lately?"

Xu Chunsheng was about to answer when Qian Junwei walked over, so he smiled and said:

"My sister's been doing well lately, and she even said she'd like to treat you to a meal."

Xu Chunsheng's words stunned Tang Changping and made Qian Junwei stop in his tracks.