Chapter 303: Chapter 304 Still Affordable

Therefore, she had to discuss this with her parents, but she couldn’t do so right now because given her parents’ temperament, they would surely want to hand it over to her grandparents.

How frustrating!

Right now, Zhaodi felt like she was guarding a mountain of treasures, yet she couldn’t lay her hands on anything. She tossed and turned restlessly on the bed, feeling incredibly anxious.

“Zhaodi, why aren’t you sleeping?” Da Ya, who was sleeping beside her, sensed her constant turning and asked in a drowsy voice.

“Big sis, you go to sleep first, I’m reciting my lesson to myself,” Zhaodi blurted out an excuse.

“Mhm, okay, don’t study too late, go to sleep earlier.” Having worked all day, Da Ya spoke and then turned over and fell back to sleep.

Zhaodi continued to ponder; after all, the ginseng was her capital for future business endeavors. She was determined to have it in her own hands.

So long as she got her hands on the ginseng before San Ya turned ten, there was still a year left, no need to rush too much.

Once her little brother was born, she would have utmost confidence in persuading her dad to borrow the village chief’s hunting rifle to go up the mountains to dig for ginseng, and to keep it a secret.

Moreover, they might not be as unlucky as Uncle, to run into a blind bear, so the most important thing at the moment was to build rapport with Brother Yu.

Having a plan in mind eased Zhaodi’s heart, and she drifted off into a confused sleep.

Compared to the calmness of the Second Branch, the atmosphere in the Third Branch was not so good.

Jiang Changtao sat sullenly on the bed, feeling even less capable than his older brother.

However, Sun Lixia’s face was filled with joy, “This is great, big brother will give mom and dad five dollars every month. With money in their hands, they will surely help us out. And when the Eldest can no longer work, the job at the transport company is going to be passed down to Zhiwen and Zhiwu.”

The more Sun Lixia talked, the more excited she became, as if she could already see Zhiwen and Zhiwu in their work uniforms, walking into the transport company.

But Jiang Changtao became more depressed the more he listened, and with a stern face, he threw cold water on her enthusiasm, “Haven’t you gone to bed yet, what dreams are you having! With Eldest’s temperament, would he pass the workers’ positions to his own daughter or to Zhiwen and Zhiwu?!”

“Why couldn’t he! San Ya is doing so well in her studies, she could rely on herself to get into the factory as a worker. And since they have only one girl, if he doesn’t leave the job to Zhiwen and Zhiwu, why should my sons have to take care of his matters?” Sun Lixia retorted.

Jiang Changtao’s face grew even darker, “Stop talking about this, do you think Eldest cares about such things? If he cared, he would not have had only one daughter. In the future, you are not to mention this matter. Let Zhiwen and Zhiwu study hard and rely on their own efforts to get into the factory. I don’t believe his daughter can do it, and my sons can’t.”

“Alright, alright, you are right, I won’t say anymore.”

Seeing that his mood was dark, Sun Lixia did not argue any further, but she thought to herself that she would settle this matter with the old lady first thing in the morning.

*

The next morning, to avoid being late again, Zhaodi didn’t wait for Jiang Mianmian and her father, opting to set out twenty minutes early with the brothers Zhiwen and Zhiwu.

While riding on her father’s back, Jiang Mianmian nibbled on an egg and said, “Dad, when Brother Yu came yesterday, I had lunch with big brother, second brother, and Zhaodi. I shared the meat you bought for me with them.”

Jiang Changhai said casually, “If you want to eat with them, then eat with them. Next time I’ll just bring more meat.”

Now that he had a steady salary every month, he didn’t care about a little bit of meat. After all, they were his own nephews and nieces, and he could afford to give them a bit of meat.