"Wife, get me some money."
After patting the dust off his clothes, Chen Yang hurried into the house to find Shen Xue for money.
He never liked managing money. His happiest days were when he carried mushrooms in one basket and his daughter in the other, going to the county town to hawk mushrooms and earn thirteen yuan and nine jiao.
He always gave the household money to Shen Xue to manage. The land deed for the house in Jinling, the bank deposit slips, and over ten thousand in cash were all kept by Shen Xue.
"What's wrong? Didn't we say we'd go to the county town in two days to buy New Year's goods?"
Shen Xue asked with her mouth, but her hands were not slow as she started getting money.
The money at home was all earned by Chen Yang. Him letting her manage it was a sign that her man doted on her, but she wouldn't truly act as a stingy housekeeper. If Chen Yang wanted to spend money, she wouldn't hide it.
"Didn't I ask Director Wang to help find a dairy cow before? We have news. I'll take the money there and ask him to help, see if we can buy one."
Chen Yang was very excited. With this dairy cow, they would have a stable milk source from now on.
He could also supplement Shen Xue's nutrition and the two little ones could drink it.
Children at this time, drinking more milk was good for their health, providing calcium for growth.
Just like the Japanese people in later generations who lived pretty good lives. They were called "Wōguó" (倭国) by us in ancient times. What did "Wō" (倭) mean? It meant short people.
But it was from the 1970s and 1980s that they began to prioritize milk supply and provide milk to all children. By the time Chen Yang was reborn in later generations, the average height of the country's population was among the top in Asia.
The height data of hundreds of millions of people as experimental results fully proved one point: during growth and development, drinking milk and supplementing calcium was very effective for children's growth and development.
"How much money?"
Shen Xue knew she couldn't eat pig liver, so Chen Yang had been trying his best to find a dairy cow. Since her man wanted to spend money to buy a dairy cow because he cared about her, she naturally had no objections.
"Take two thousand. I don't know how much it costs, I'm afraid it won't be enough and we'll miss the opportunity. If there's any leftover, Wang Jianguo will surely return it to us."
Chen Yang estimated that a dairy cow would weigh at least several hundred catties, likely costing over a thousand yuan. But he didn't know the specific market price, so he could only think high.
After all, it was too difficult to find a dairy cow at this time. Having an opportunity, he was willing to spend a little more money.
"Two thousand, that's too much. How much nutritional supplement can we buy with two thousand?"
Shen Xue couldn't help but feel a pang of pain when she heard this. She had come from a life of poverty. A few months ago, when Chen Yang wanted to go to the city to buy ink, she searched the whole house and only found over two yuan, and they still owed a lot of debt.
Now, asking her to take out two thousand yuan just to buy a dairy cow that could supplement her nutrition after childbirth made her reluctant to part with the money.
"You know, money is earned to be spent."
"If we keep this money at home, will it give birth to more? In my heart, nothing is more important than you and the children."
"Besides, with a dairy cow, it's not just you who benefits. Yanyan and Haohao will have milk to drink, supplement their nutrition, and be healthier."
"And our parents, they are getting old and their bodies aren't as good. Drinking some milk can also supplement their nutrition. If none of you drink it, there's still me. I'll drink it, and I'll be as strong as a bull, guaranteeing you'll be satisfied."
As soon as Chen Yang said this, Shen Xue was instantly persuaded.
The benefits were so great that she felt it was worth selling herself.
"Two thousand, keep it safe, don't drop it."
"Never mind, I'll sew it into a cloth pouch for you. You can open it and give it to Director Wang when you get there."
Shen Xue took out two stacks of Da Tuan Jie (currency). She then muttered a few more words of worry.
Chen Yang squeezed his wife's slightly rounded, pretty face and put the money in his pocket.
"You worry too much."
"Director Wang is waiting for me. I'll be back soon. I'll bring you some fresh fruit later."
Chen Yang took the money, pecked his wife on the lips, and ran off in a flash.
Shen Xue watched him disappear, touched her lips, and smiled faintly.
"Dad, you're coming to the city with me. We'll buy some New Year's goods along the way. Wukang, let's go, come with me to old Master Tu's house to get the donkey cart."
Donkey carts were much more comfortable than bicycles.
Bicycles still required pedaling, while donkeys could walk on their own, with their fuel consumption per hundred kilometers being a stalk of juicy cabbage hung in front of the donkey's head.
Just kidding. The round trip to the county town was about twenty li. Chen Yang would cut a few bundles of grass later, or he could boil some wild vegetables and mix them with bran for the donkey to eat, which was much more comfortable than him pedaling the bike himself.
Not only was it comfortable, but it could also carry a lot of things.
Shen Xue gave him two thousand yuan for the dairy cow, but Chen Yang had some money for buying New Year's goods in his own pocket.
What man doesn't carry three to five hundred yuan in his pocket when he goes out? If he doesn't have this much money, it only means one thing: he's henpecked, and all his money is held by his wife.
Along the way, the old donkey neighed and stretched its tongue, desperately trying to reach the large cabbage in front of it, but no matter how it ran, its tongue couldn't reach it.
Under the old donkey's determined pursuit, they soon arrived at the food factory.
"Uncle, I'm really troubling you this time. Money is not a problem. Here's two thousand. Uncle, you handle it. If it's not enough, and it's a little more, Uncle, please advance it for me, and I'll reimburse you when I get back."
"I have only one requirement: it must be in milk production currently, and the milk quality must be good."
Chen Yang didn't waste any words. As soon as he entered, he handed the two stacks of Da Tuan Jie to Wang Jianguo.
"You kid, you're really direct. Aren't you afraid I'll pocket this money? Two thousand yuan is enough for me to live on for several years."
Wang Jianguo held the money. He had been promoted to deputy director now, and his salary had also been raised, but seeing so much money still made him excited.
"Uncle, if I don't even trust you, who else can I trust? Our relationship is no less than that of Liu Huangshu, Guan Erye, and Meng Zhang Fei taking the peach garden oath."
"We are friends from humble beginnings. If it were in the past, it would be a sworn brotherhood."
When Wang Jianguo first took Chen Yang to find Director Liu in Wanli Commune, it was a risky endeavor. If Zou Chenguang hadn't strongly supported them, the outcome would have been uncertain.
"Good kid, you're talking about friendship on the surface, but behind my back, you want to be my equal, right?"
Wang Jianguo patted Chen Yang on the shoulder. Chen Yang was taken aback; he really didn't mean that, it just slipped out.
"Uncle, I didn't mean that. I'm just showing you my trust."
Chen Yang's face turned red, and he almost amused himself.
"As for the dairy cow, leave it to me. If all else fails, I'll find General Manager Ye Xuejun. His influence is definitely greater than mine. With Old Zou's connections, he will definitely be happy to help you with this."
Wang Jianguo naturally knew that his promotion to deputy director was inseparable from Zou Chenguang, and Zou Chenguang had always had a good relationship with Chen Yang.
Both for public and private reasons, he had to help Chen Yang handle this matter well.
"Then thank you, Uncle. Later, I'll treat Uncle to a good meal at the State-Owned Grand Hotel."
Chen Yang felt much more at ease hearing Wang Jianguo's assurance, indicating that the man genuinely took his matter to heart, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a promise.