After chatting for a while, Han Songlin got down to business.
'Mom, Songcai is going to move to the city in the future, too. I'm going to wait until my house is renovated, and then I'll take you to live in the city. What do you think?'
'Move to the city?'
Move to the city and live there!
Han's mother is still willing to do so. After all, she has spent her whole life in the countryside, so she naturally longs to live in the city's prosperity.
As for the fact that many elderly people are reluctant to move to the city, don't assume that they truly don't want to. First, look at their financial situation, and then speculate on their thoughts.
Some elderly people feel that if they go to the city, they will cause trouble for their children, so they don't want to go.
Han's mother is willing to do so, but she also has her own concerns.
If she goes to the city and wants to come back, it will be inconvenient.
I won't be able to see my old friends!
No matter what, there is an imperfect side to everything, and it depends on the person's choice.
Han Songlin's main reason for coming back this time was to see his mother, but he also wanted to talk to her about moving to the city.
He wanted her to be mentally prepared.
Han Songlin's mother looked at Liu Yuyan and said, 'Have you been to see Yuyan's parents?'
Han Songlin didn't say anything. If he did, it would really be hard to say; could it be that he didn't even know which way Liu Yuyan's parents' house was?
Liu Yuyan looked at Han Songlin and laughed, "I've been really busy lately, so I'll go over there after a while.'
'When you go over there, buy a lot of things!'
Han Songlin heard what his mother meant: "Mom, don't worry, I know!'
When a son-in-law visits, he has to bring a lot of things!
If a son-in-law doesn't bring anything when he visits, the woman's parents will be the subject of gossip.
So it doesn't matter if the things you buy are expensive or not, the important thing is that people can see what you've brought.
'Now I just don't know how your eldest sister is getting on! She doesn't even send a message,' said Han's mother, her face showing concern.
This daughter was also born to the family, so there's no reason not to want to know.
Han Songlin naturally knew that he had an elder sister, but his impression of her was really not very deep.
I do remember that Han Songlin's eldest sister has a son, and Han Ze has met him. He seems quite cheerful.
I don't know what he does for a living, of course.
Liu Yuyan saw that Han Songlin was silent, so she took over the conversation: 'Mom, when we meet someone, please give your eldest sister a message; it will be convenient for you to see her when you go to the city in the future!'
Her eldest sister did not marry outside the county, but her husband's family and her in-laws were in completely opposite directions.
Nowadays, transport is not that convenient, and if you want to come back, you have to prepare for a few days.
In the countryside, basically every household raises pigs and chickens, so there is no time to stay away for long.
Therefore, visiting relatives is now a rare thing in the countryside.
If you go to a relative's house, you have to hurry home that day.
Han Songlin said, 'My daughter-in-law is right, Mom, when you get to the city, you'll be able to see your eldest daughter often!'
Time passed quickly as they talked.
Han Songcai's daughter-in-law He Hui also returned from the slope: 'Brother, sister-in-law, you're back!'
'Up the slope?'
He Hui put down her hoe and dustpan: 'Weeding!'
Han Ting saw Han Yingzi and quickly broke free from her grandmother's arms to run and take her hand!
Even though the two little ones hadn't seen each other for a while, they still remembered each other.
'Brother, what are you going to do with the millet this year? Are you going to thresh it yourself or hire someone to do it?'
'Millet?'
Han Songlin looked around. It was already the end of July, the rice plants were already bearing ears, and the fields were already a mixture of green and yellow.
In August, it would be almost time to thresh the millet.
At that time, the whole field would be a busy scene.
Nowadays, the annual rice harvest season is not as relaxed as it will be in the future, when harvesters will be used for harvesting.
Even if it is not good enough to use harvesters, there are still special threshing machines.
First, there were the ones that were treaded by hand, then there were the ones that were directly powered by electricity, and then there were the ones that were powered by gasoline engines.
What are they now?
There are very few threshing machines in the countryside!
They use a kind of board, and the person holds the rice and taps it on the board to make the rice fall off.
Han Songlin suddenly felt a strange emotion when he thought about this, but he didn't know how to describe it.
It was because he suddenly remembered when he was a child, he had seen his mother alone in the rice fields threshing the rice.
Is being a farmer hard work?
Farmers are really suffering now.
Especially rural women, men go out to work to earn money, farm work becomes the women's business.
Suppressing the feeling of panic in his heart, Han Songlin laughed and said, 'We'll talk about it when the time comes!'
At this point, Han Songlin is not sure whether he will be able to come back to harvest the rice.
But one thing he is sure of is that he will have to buy a threshing machine.
Threshing by foot!
Nowadays, I guess that's about the only way you can get one.
Do they have them at the agricultural machinery station?
I think so.
'Songcai, did you tell him that you want to do some interior decorating in the city?'
'Yes!'
Han Songlin: 'What do you think?'
He Hui laughed and said, 'If you want to do it, then go for it!'
'I also told Songcai before that the elementary school in this village is definitely not as good as the schools in the city, and in the future, Yingzi will also have to study in a city school. I'm not asking for them to be successful in the future, but to get into a university, that's the bare minimum!'
Getting into a university is still the bare minimum!
Liu Yuyan and He Hui both looked at Han Songlin with surprised expressions, not knowing what to say.
College students are very precious, it is not an exaggeration to call them the pride of heaven.
Forgive them, they simply cannot imagine what the future will be like.
College students are everywhere, it's hard to find a job!
Liu Yuyan rubbed Han Ting's head and laughed, 'Did you hear that, your father said you should go to college!'
Han Ting asked curiously, 'What is a university?'
'University is the pursuit of knowledge, the pursuit of wisdom, sincerity, the cultivation of the heart, self-cultivation, family harmony, governance, and world peace!'
Han Songlin blurted it out, then stopped suddenly, because it really didn't sound like something he would say.
Why, he remembered it himself?
Liu Yuyan didn't care about this, but recently, Han Songlin had been reading various books, and he might have seen it there.
Self-cultivation, family harmony, governance, and world peace!
Han Songlin couldn't help but think back to when he was studying, when he learned that the ancients used this to flaunt themselves and use it as a goal in life.
He had also thought about it.
Unfortunately, he had only thought about it.
It wasn't until Han Songcai returned and they had eaten breakfast and dinner that Han Songlin and the others returned to the city.
Jiang Guiju was sitting in front of the stall, and at this time, basically all of the braised pork on the stall had been sold.
Seeing that Han Songlin and Liu Yuyan had returned, Jiang Guiju handed over the accounts and went off duty.
Han Songlin asked Jiang Guiju to take some of the leftover braised pork home to eat.
Since Jiang Guiju started working here, there has never been a shortage of braised pork.
To be honest, what is the biggest fear when it comes to food?
That even the staff won't eat it.
What does that indicate?
Either the food is not hygienic, or something has been added to it.