Back in the room, Linzhou looked at everything in the room.
The living room is less than 20 square meters, but a variety of daily necessities are placed in the small space.
Opposite the entrance to the house, there is a small dining table against the wall with a plastic stool underneath.
On the right are two old chairs, and at the other end of the chairs is a small bedside cabinet. Beyond that is the bed placed next to the window.
Opposite the chair is a "stove" made of bricks and stones, on which is placed an electric rice cooker and some sundries, and some daily necessities are also hung on the wall.
There is a refrigerator in the corner next to it.
In addition to the living room, there are two bedrooms. One extends into the wall next to the dining table. The size of the room is just enough to fit a single bed and still have enough space for one person to walk around.
The bedroom outside is slightly larger, but because it has a double bed, the remaining space is also very small.
In addition, add the simple kitchen counter and bathroom at the corner of the corridor outside the house, and this is the complete picture of the house.
Linzhou's family was not wealthy, and could even be said to be poor.
"Mom, just relax. Are you still unsure about me?" Linzhou knew his mother's character and directly used his ultimate weapon.
He turned on his cell phone, found his mother's number and called her.
In fact, in Linzhou, when growing water spinach, most people buy seedlings for planting, and few use seeds.
But when Linzhou was a sophomore, an accident changed their entire family.
Every time Linzhou and her mother asked her to eat more and not save money, she nodded, but when they saw her again, she was still the same.
My father took on a job, but when it came time to settle the payment, the boss ran away and disappeared.
Although Linzhou also wanted to change this kind of life so that his mother and sister would no longer be troubled by money.
Speaking of this, Linzhou also admires his mother very much.
Not to mention, supporting Linzhou's brother and sister in school and paying off debts.
Recalling this, he was silent for a while. Alice Qin on the other end of the phone noticed it and hurriedly said, "Xiaozhou, is there something wrong with you? Didn't you say before that you were writing a paper and had to answer something? Is it because of this?"
"How much is this lettuce per pound?"
Hearing this, Alice Qin said nothing more, because Linzhou had always made her feel at ease, and asked again:
"Xiaozhou, do you want to eat anything? Mom will buy it for you later."
The huge cost of the surgery forced this family, which had little savings, to scrape together money and borrow from everywhere, eventually accumulating a large debt.
As for his sister, she was admitted to the key high school in the county. She had good academic performance and was very sensible. She didn't cause him and his mother much worry.
After hearing this, Linzhou asked her to go and do her thing, ended the call, and went into the larger bedroom to look for water spinach seeds.
"Mom, it's me. Are you not busy today?"
"Then mom will give you some more money. I heard from Sister Emily today that it's popular among college graduates nowadays... I think it's called graduation travel, right? Xiaozhou, you can take advantage of this time to hang out with your friends more."
Everyone lives frugally and wants to spend every penny wisely.
However, even after everything was finally prepared, his father still failed to wake up from the operating room.
"At school, I'm just waiting to get my diploma."
"I'm glad you're okay." Alice Qin finally felt relieved.
Hearing his mother's concerned voice on the phone, Linzhou felt a warm feeling in his heart.
As a result, they didn't get any money. After the incident, Linzhou's father vomited so much that he had a cerebral hemorrhage and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
After all, working hard on the farm for a year, going out early in the morning and coming back late, exposed to the wind and sun, and working hard, is not even as good as a month's salary of a migrant worker from another place.
However, the only good news for this family is that Lin Yi is attending a key university, where tuition, room and board are very cheap.
How can we have the ability to change all this quickly?
Thinking of this, Linzhou sighed softly and came back to his senses.
"Mom, no need, I'm already home!" Linzhou shook his head unconsciously.
Even the two chairs and the bed in the living room were picked up by his mother's friends who no longer wanted them when they moved into their new home.
Coupled with the intense study schedule in high school, the originally pretty girl became as thin as a bean sprout.
Her mother was always like this. Even though the family was still in debt, she never treated him and his sister harshly. She would rather work harder herself so that they could live the same life as other students in the school.
In addition, when she meets people from the same place as her outside, she can chat with them enthusiastically, talking about everything under the sun, without stopping.
When he received the task just now, his first thought was to plant mature seedlings.
The grants and scholarships he applied for, plus what he earned from working during the winter and summer vacations, were more than enough to support himself, and he did not need any financial support from his family.
And on her free days, she is not idle either, but also plants vegetables, fruits and melons in the fields.
After a "beep---" sound, the call was connected.
"How are you these days? Are you short of money? I've been doing a lot of work lately and have made some money. How about I give it to you? Don't be reluctant to eat."
Almost a year's worth of hard work was gone.
Maybe, change is happening today!
With this in mind, Linzhou picked up a small foam box in the house, took a small hoe, closed the door, and went downstairs.
Originally his family consisted of four people, including his parents and a younger sister.
"Mom, I see there are still vegetables in the refrigerator, no need to buy." Linzhou said, and before his mother could speak, he asked, "Mom, do you have water spinach seeds at home?"
Life became extremely difficult.
Even so, their family is still in a state of poverty.
However, as if it weren't raining, the ship was late and encountered headwinds.
In addition, she is kind and has strong communication skills, so she can get a lot of work every month.
"Yes, there are water spinach seeds. They are in the bag behind my door. Please look for them." Alice Qin had just finished answering when another voice came from her end.
"Xiaozhou!" A delighted response came immediately from the other end of the phone.
Linzhou really thinks this communication ability is amazing.
Yes, the reason why it is temporary is because this house is still rented.
The consequences of this incident go far beyond this, because the boss for this job was contacted by his father, and the co-workers who worked with him were all familiar friends.
It is probably true that the old saying goes: A hemp rope breaks at the thinnest part, and misfortune finds only the suffering people.
"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine." Linzhou hurriedly replied when he heard her nervous words.
Now, he is also in a try-it-out mentality to see if this works, and if not, he will ask his mother to buy it back.
"Xiaozhou, you're home!!!" Alice Qin's voice was surprised, and she was obviously happy about the news, but soon she said worriedly: "You come back, the school---"
Of course, if it were just this, life would be similar to that of most ordinary families.
When Linzhou's mother was in her hometown, she often assisted the chef at banquets in the village.
When my mother is alone at home, she basically doesn't buy meat. Even if she buys a piece of meat, she will cut it into small pieces, freeze it in the refrigerator, and eat a little at a time.
"No, I didn't go to the store to help out today. I was selling vegetables at the bridgehead of Old Street."
When they are ripe, if they cannot be eaten all by themselves, they will take them to nearby places to sell.
"I'm not well educated, and I don't understand these things. Do you need money? How much do you need? I'll find a way for you."
After losing the family's breadwinner and main source of income, Linzhou's family was burdened with debts from relatives and friends.
Because they live near the county town and have no land.
The mother, who used to be a farmer at home, had to go to the small county town to find work to supplement the family's income and slowly repay the debt.
That is, Linzhou’s temporary home!
The family's finances are basically supported by my father alone.
The fields of this kind of vegetables were given to her by her friends in the county town because their families did not grow them.
"Mom!" Linzhou shouted into the phone.
They only get a small portion of the wages that are usually advanced.
His mother's name is Alice Qin. She usually works in the county town, mainly taking jobs as a kitchen helper in restaurants and hotels.
Not only can it be used as a chopping board, it can also be used as a steamer.
Looking at these familiar things in front of me at this moment, I seem to have a different feeling.
After a while, I found an opened packet of seeds behind the door.
My sister is the same at school. She can’t bear to eat and has never bought anything except things related to study.
Because some hotels do not need too many staff on weekdays, when they receive a large banquet, they are short of staff and will hire some outside staff to help.
But after all, he is just an ordinary person in this world, a student who has not graduated.
My father was a bricklayer and worked at a construction site, while my mother worked on the farm at home and took care of Linzhou and his siblings while they were in school.
Not long after, he returned to the house and found some fresh soil in the foam box.
Testing begins!
Linzhou picked up the seeds, poured out one, scattered it on the soil, then covered it with a layer of soil and watered it.
After doing all this, he took a deep breath and recited silently in his heart.
"Enter the Farm!"
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