【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 128 The Impoverished Mother-in-Law in the Period Literature 8

Zhou Fu sat on the kang, soaking his feet. Seeing his wife calculating accounts, he asked her, "How long will it take to buy a boat?"

"I have more than 19,000 now, which is not enough to buy a boat. My family needs to keep some money for emergencies, and the supporting facilities on the boat also cost money. Let's wait a little longer." Yun Xi didn't even raise her head.

"And what about these?"

Zhou Fu spread out his hands to show her.

"Pearls? Ten?"

Zhou Fu smiled and gave her all the pearls. "Yes, there are a lot of oysters on the island where we were stranded. They are opened here."

"Not bad. This pink one is valuable. Nine white ones can also sell for a few hundred dollars."

Yun Xi thought there were only some dried fish and kelp in the sack, but she didn't expect he had something else hidden.

"Whether to go south to watch the snow or buy a boat first, you decide."

After all, he was not her biological son, so Yun Xi was not very anxious and left the decision to Zhou Fu.

Zhou Fu was silent. "How do I find it?"

"I can hire someone to rescue you, but that's not safe. It's better for us to go in person." Yun Xi reminded him, "Second brother's wife has been guarding Guanxue for almost three years. When there's something wrong at home, the in-laws are very clear. It's impossible for them to say that they've found you and not Second brother. That's not how things are done."

Zhou Fu denied it. "It's not that I don't want to look for him. How could I not look for my own son? I just don't have a clear idea of ​​what to do. Besides, should I buy a boat and go by water or by land? It's not a good choice."

"You can go to the Public Security Bureau and ask. A case has been filed. There must be clues about the child going south. It must be Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia." Yun Xi looked at him.

"Okay, I'll go find out."

At night, lying on the kang with an old man was a little uncomfortable at first, but I gradually got used to it. The original owner was fifty years old and Zhou Fu was sixty years old. They had long lost their sexual function, so the two of them slept on each side of the kang, not next to each other. If he dared to move, Yun Xi would kick him off the kang.

They just made do with their lives. Every day Zhou Tingyu took her father to sell goods, and the three women just kept the supplies at home.

When he had earned 26,000 yuan, Zhou Fu received news that Zhou Guanxue had been deceived and taken to Cambodia, but it was not clear which manor they were taken to.

Yun Xi felt that it was time to set off. If she waited any longer, she didn't know if her Er'er could hold on. Life as a piglet was really too hard. He worked hard but ate little every day, and was beaten by the supervisor. In addition, he was bullied by the farmer's daughter. He was almost pushed to the limit both physically and mentally.

I heard that they were looking for a son-in-law, and the Wang family sent a thousand yuan as a subsidy. I can't say a bad word about what these in-laws did, they are so sincere.

Yun Xi thought it would be more appropriate to take the train directly to the south and then hire a boat to find people.

Zhou Fu felt that since he didn't know whether the hired boat was for human traffickers, it would be better to go by himself.

After thinking about it, Yun Xi agreed with him and started buying a boat. The largest boats nowadays are very expensive. The big boats that ordinary people talk about are only about 20 meters at most. The Wang family wanted to replace it with this kind of boat. The whole set of various accessories cost more than 20,000 yuan.

Yun Xi also wanted to buy a boat like this, so she could get it done in one go.

Finally, a 20-meter-long fishing boat was chosen, which was equipped with a ground trap, fishing rods, a trawl net and a net-lifter. The life-saving equipment included two small boats and lifebuoys and life jackets. There was no communication equipment, and the warehouse was divided into live warehouse, dead warehouse and ice storage.

A total of 23,000 yuan was spent. Yun Xi asked Zhou Fu to buy food to fill the cabin. It would take several months to go back and forth. 1,500 kilograms of rice should be prepared. Flour is not easy to preserve, so just a little bit is needed to taste it. More beans can be prepared so that they can grow bean sprouts to eat later. There are also vegetables and fruits. Salt, sugar and medicines should be prepared in sufficient quantities. Fresh water can be stored in the plastic barrels bought before. Rainwater can be collected on the way or supplies can be replenished near the coast.

"This time, your father and I will go find the second brother. You, eldest brother, stay home and take care of the family business. If you're too busy working in the fields, hire someone to do it. Also, as I said, throw the empty spice packets directly into the fire and burn them. Don't let anyone see the recipe."

Now Zhou Tingyu can sell braised meat by himself. He has already practiced it. He may be a little introverted before the incident, but after the incident, he doesn't care much about propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and becomes more smooth.

"Mom and Dad, can you two do it? How about bringing someone who can drive a boat? It's only about 10 to 20 yuan a day." Zhou Tingyu thought that he couldn't go, so he had to stay at home to earn money and take care of the logistics, and transfer the money to his mother's passbook every ten days. Everything would be easier if he had money outside.

"We definitely need to hire someone. I'm going to ask your brother-in-law if he wants to go. I'll set a higher salary, as traveling so far is risky. Thirty yuan a day, including food and lodging. I'll give each person a big red envelope once I find someone. I'll also ask your eldest cousin for the other job; he's a sailor and often goes out to sea."

There are three brothers in the Zhou family. One of them died young. Because they were poor, they could not afford to marry. So when Zhou Qing, the eldest brother of the Zhou family, was 28 years old, he fell in love with a childless widow. She did not ask for a dowry because she did not want to stay in her previous in-laws' family and be tortured. After marriage, they had four sons and two daughters, and their life was relatively harmonious. Now they have a lot of grandchildren, but they live a very poor life.

Zhou Fu was still unmarried at the age of 30. In winter, he worked to repair the reservoir and earned work points. In summer, he worked tirelessly to build this stone house whenever he had free time. By the age of 30, he had saved enough money for the bride price and had a new house.

As for the original owner, although she was the youngest daughter at home, she was not favored. Zhou Fu could afford the bride price and married her off regardless of her age.

Generally speaking, the family ties on my mother's side are weak, and basic etiquette is maintained. When the two nephews come to give gifts, I entertain them with the utmost sincerity, and I am not stingy with the red envelopes given to the children, so it can be considered a formality.

The two branches of my husband's family live separately, but the New Year gifts sent by my cousins ​​are not small. They will lend a hand when I need them, and they are neither too close nor too distant. Therefore, I immediately thought of my son-in-law and my eldest uncle's nephew.

Not to mention other people, the eldest daughter-in-law's family is a bunch of snobs who can't wait for Guohong to remarry and receive more betrothal gifts. The second daughter-in-law's family is short of staff and has no time to come.

"Okay, Yingfeng is a down-to-earth kid."

Zhou Fu went to talk to his eldest brother's family, and Zhou Tingyu went to talk to his brother-in-law about the matter. Apart from concerns about safety, both sides had no objections. After all, nine hundred yuan a month was not a small amount. Another reason was that when a relative had something happen, as a family member, they could not stand idly by.

When Zhou Ran heard that his mother's family was going to look for someone, he bought a large globe and a detailed map of Cambodia. Without these two things, he was completely in the dark when he arrived at the place, even though Yun Xi had a system positioning system.

"Mom, can you find it?"

Zhou Ran was unsure.

"Even if we can find it, we should try. What if your second brother is struggling to survive somewhere, just waiting for us to come?"

Yun Xi ruffled her daughter's hair and stuffed two thousand yuan into her arms.