Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1165: The Same

Zhao Qingxiang left after speaking. He knew that Second Brother’s grain would be loaded onto the truck soon for Brother-in-laws to sell. It used to be for the family, but this year, Mom and Dad would surely demand to sell Second Brother’s grain first.

Of course, Zhao Qingxiang felt uneasy. Actually, there wasn’t really anything.

Brother-in-laws selling would certainly bring more money, but selling to the farm department would be the same; selling less would just mean selling less.

Zhao Qingjie watched as his elder brother turned around and left. He felt a bit unhappy.

The change in his mindset really stemmed from the issue with the house,

he genuinely liked Su Yuanyuan’s house. But since his elder brother took it, he missed the chance, and he pondered why couldn’t his brother give it to him?

So over the years, he sought ways to displease his elder brother and sister-in-law. Eventually, he reaped the benefits, having people do labor has its advantages.

Zhao Tian watched his eldest son leave, feeling uneasy too, but he knew the eldest daughter-in-law had left as well. He didn’t intend to do anything to his eldest son; he just thought the eldest daughter-in-law was disobedient, which was why he called his eldest son to work.

Yesterday, he didn’t allow them to go help unload the fertilizer, just hoping to make the eldest daughter-in-law behave. Unexpectedly, she really left.

He didn’t want his son’s family to really suffer; he just couldn’t swallow his pride.

Zhao Qingjie saw that his father didn’t stop his elder brother and felt even more unease.

Zhao Yanli was observing Second Brother and from his expression, she knew he had truly changed.

With this distraction, Zhao Qingjie ended up bringing his son corn kernels, not cornmeal.

Zhao Yanli turned and went to her elder brother’s house.

Sun Yun prepared three bags of ground corn grits for the children, along with three bags of corn kernels, which hadn’t been ground yet. There were also three bags of white flour, one bag of wheat.

Additionally, there was one bag of millet and one bag of sweet potato flour.

The preparations weren’t abundant, but certainly enough. Additionally, there were three bags of sweet potatoes, meant for each of their three families, one bag per family, along with three bags of sweet potato chips, for the three families.

Individually, two families received one bag each of white flour and cornmeal.

Zhao Yanli watched as the elder brother calmly divided everything; yet the three children were still rubbing corn in the room.

”Elder brother, my sister-in-law isn’t coming back, right?”

Zhao Qingxiang nodded gloomily.

”If I were my sister-in-law, I would have stopped living with you long ago. I would feel you never considered me the closest person to you.”

Zhao Qingxiang remained silent, not knowing what to say.

Zhao Yanli saw the grain elder brother prepared for the children and sighed, wondering how Second Brother has turned out this way.

She didn’t want to say anything but feared the children might harbor grievances due to these issues and cause conflicts.

Zhang Fusheng drove over, his car loaded with the grain Xu Hongbing prepared for the two children. More than half was white flour, while cornmeal was scarce.

Seeing this, Zhao Yanli wasn’t sure what to say.

Over here, loading had already started. Zhao Qingxiang was truly skilled; he took charge of loading everything himself.

Zhang Fusheng had the best impression of his brother-in-law.

”Elder brother, how much corn does the family have? I can take it to sell for you.”

”Your sister-in-law has already rubbed out more than half.”

”Alright, let’s load it all on the truck. Stack the grain for the kids at the front.”

Sun Yun was very capable; she loaded all the corn herself. Thus, Zhao Qingxiang had only to carry bags onto the truck.

Altogether, over two hundred bags were loaded. Zhang Fusheng’s truck was fully loaded by morning.

Zhao Yanli helped Brother-in-law on the truck while Xiao Ling and Xiao Le assisted in pulling.

After they finished loading the truck, Zhao Qingjie also had his loaded.

If it were in previous years, Sun Yun would have insisted they eat before leaving, but this year she wasn’t here. Qi Xuemei helped her husband load the truck, and An Lixia assisted pulling, so no one prepared food.

Two trucks left the farm. Zhao Yanli sat in the truck, sighing.

”Xiao Bing, do you think working hard always leads to conflict? We used to worry about food every day, but there weren’t these kinds of conflicts.”

”Alright, stop overthinking. Everyone has their own life; no one will listen to you anyway. Why get angry over it?”

Zhao Yanli nodded. ”I know, but seeing them like this makes me feel really uneasy.”

Zhou Yongbing didn’t know what to say either. When dealing with wife’s family affairs, it’s best to not get involved, as it could cause trouble.

”Brother-in-law loaded elder brother with so much grain, Dad and Second Brother are not happy.”

”Why care about them? I won’t come back anymore. They can do as they please.”

Zhou Yongbing knew his wife was speaking out of anger, so he didn’t take it to heart.

With grains all sold, Zhao Qingxiang felt pleased.

The four of them continued rubbing corn. He saw the children’s hands were already calloused.

”You three don’t need to work anymore, go play for a while.”

Zhao Xiaole suddenly lowered her head and said, ”If we don’t work, you just busy yourself. Will Mom do all the work?”

Zhao Qingxiang was taken aback by the question. ”No, it’s all me.”

”Do you have time? You have so many people to help?”

”Xiao Le, that’s your Second Uncle and Grandpa.”

”Yes, I know.”

”Helping them is the right thing to do.”

”Dad, is there really such a thing as the right thing to do in the world?

You don’t know why Mom stopped living with you? Look at Second Aunt, then look at Mom. Second Uncle always cares for Second Aunt, but you’ve never cared about Mom.

In your heart, your brother and dad are far more important than Mom.”

Zhao Xiaole hadn’t intended to say anything, but realized Dad simply didn’t understand. How could Mom ever come back?

She used to believe Dad treated the sisters well, but now she understands: though Mom wasn’t affectionate, she was genuine.

Now she thought more deeply; Dad might disregard Mom for Second Uncle now, but in the future, he would certainly disregard them sisters for Zhixue’s family.

Zhao Qingxiang continued rubbing corn, knowing everything but not being able to face it. Whenever Dad or Qingjie complained about too much work, he instinctively went over to help.

Zhao Xiaoling asked, ”Dad, when will we go bring Mom back?

Will you just be on your own? You’ll cook for yourself then?”

”I went yesterday; your mom said she’s not coming back.”

At this point, Zhao Qingxiang also felt quite angry. Yet he didn’t mention it to the kids; all the money at home was taken by Sun Yun.

At noon, it was still Zhao Xiaoling with Little Hong preparing food.

Father and son sat on the kang and continued rubbing corn.

Meanwhile, Sun Yun finished breakfast and headed quickly to the factory department.

Director Feng was surprised to see Sun Yun arrive.

”Director Feng, I’m here to request my own plot of land.”

Feng Baoshan was taken aback. ”What’s going on?”