This lesbian is too good at talking! I can't afford to offend her!

Chapter 261 Chen Shuning wants to start a business and plans to buy a sewing machine

In the low adobe house, Chen Shuning lowered her head and made a bow with floral fabric according to Wang Na's instructions.

Chen Shuning looked at the bow in his hand and sighed, "Luckily, this isn't difficult to make. Otherwise, with my skills, I definitely wouldn't be able to do it."

"You can definitely do it." Wang Na said with a smile: "Ah...we sold that sewing machine too early. If we had a sewing machine, we could do a lot more in a day!"

Ma Lanzhi lowered her head to make a hairband and softly agreed, "Yes! It's my fault for being too impatient. I should have waited until I was sure about going to college before selling the sewing machine."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuning paused for a moment and then started working again.

"Lanzhi, have you decided where to go to college?"

Ma Lanzhi raised the corner of her mouth and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm lucky to be able to get into university! Shuning, we're different from you. I have a poor foundation, so the fact that I can get into university is a blessing from my ancestors."

"If I can get into college, my parents will wake up laughing in their dreams." Wang Na said with a smile: "If I can become the first college student in the Wang family, I will definitely be included in the family tree."

"Family tree?" Chen Shuning asked curiously, "Wang Na, does your family have a family tree?"

Wang Na nodded and replied, "Yes! Speaking of family trees, why don't you have any here, Shuning?"

Chen Shuning said dejectedly, "When the Japanese invaded, every household in our village had someone enlist in the army. When the eldest died, the second son went, and when the second died, there was the third son..."

They went to the battlefield together, but my grandfather was the only one who came back alive. The Japanese were cruel and committed all kinds of atrocities, such as burning, killing, and looting.

When my grandfather left, there were about 300 households in the village. When he returned, there were only a few dozen left. They had all been ravaged by the Japanese.

"My family used to have a family tree, but it was lost during the war against the Japanese. Survival was hard back then, so how could we care about a family tree? My grandfather said we migrated from Dahuaishu in Hexi Province during the Ming Dynasty."

After the war, nine out of ten houses in Anding County were deserted. Behind the broken genealogy trees were thousands of ruined families, none of whom left behind any descendants.

Wang Na's eyes were red as she pressed on, "Have you ever thought about returning to your hometown to continue the family tree?"

Chen Shuning shook his head and said, "We've been here for hundreds of years. Where can we continue the family tree? My grandfather wrote a family tree himself and wants to pass it down! Oh..."

Chen Shuning's fingers flew, and she quickly made another bow. She asked cautiously, "Wang Na, Lan Zhi, if I can get a sewing machine back, can I continue this business?"

Wang Na looked up at Ma Lanzhi, who thought for a moment and replied, "Shuning, Nana and I can't stay in Chenjia Village for long.

We received a letter from home, saying that if we both fail to get into university, they will help us find jobs. We will return to the city under the pretext of a job transfer, so…"

Wang Na nodded and said, "Shuning, if you want to keep making these things, buy a sewing machine. And while we're still here, learn a few more patterns."

Chen Shuning's face flashed with excitement, and she said gratefully: "Thank you! Lanzhi, Wang Na, don't worry, even if I work alone, I will wait until you leave.

As long as you stay in Chenjia Village, I won't leave you two alone. If you don't teach me, I won't make hairbands. I won't do anything like crossing a river and then destroying the bridge."

"Okay, we believe you!"

Cicadas chirped outside the window. Chen Shuning washed her face with cold water to dispel the sleepiness. She put on her backpack and hurried out of the educated youth site.

After tidying up the farm tools and boiling a pot of water, the villagers came one after another.

Xu Qingshan looked at the scorching sun and wiped his face impatiently. Thinking of the letter from home, he thought to himself: If I just hold on a little longer, I'll be able to return to Beijing soon.

Chen Jiawang walked through the crowd, picked up his fork, and turned to leave. Xu Qingshan squinted at him, his mouth slightly open, trembling twice before closing again.

He could sense Chen Jiawang's cold treatment, but Xu Qingshan didn't want to bow his head.

Chen Shuning and Chen Jiawang were indeed outstanding siblings, but in Xu Qingshan's eyes, they were mere frogs in a well. They had never seen the prosperity of Beijing, hence their arrogance.

Xu Qingshan looked forward to the day he would return to Beijing, and even more so to the day Chen Shuning and his sister would arrive. Only after hitting a wall would they wake up and discover his goodness.

Xu Qingshan murmured, "It's all because of that little policeman's bad habits..."

Chen Shuning suddenly looked up and glared at Xu Qingshan with anger. Noticing her gaze, Xu Qingshan blushed slightly, but after a moment he straightened his chest again. He was right.

Gao Ye urged, "Shuning, help me register quickly."

Chen Shuning retracted his gaze, lowered his head, wrote Gao Ye's name, and asked casually, "Aunt, my grandfather said you want to grow soybeans?"

Gao Ye nodded and replied, "Yes! I can grind tofu. When the land is divided, I will plant some soybeans and grind them into tofu to sell."

"I've asked around, and there are stone mills for sale in town." Chen Erlai smiled and continued, "I'll buy one when I save enough money."

As Chen Shuning registered, he said, "There's no such thing as waiting when doing business. Uncle Er Lai, I'd say you should just buy beans and make tofu. Don't put it off. Wait until the wheat is harvested!"

There's no one selling tofu in the nearby villages, and now the higher-ups don't care anymore, so the sooner we do it, the better."

Gao Ye's eyes were full of anticipation, but when he thought of the situation at home, his eyes dimmed again.

Chen Erlai scratched the back of his head and said, "Then I'll think of another way!"

"What's there to think about?" Chen Shuning wrote Xu Qingshan's name, looked up and said to Chen Erlai, "Uncle Erlai, let my dad ask how much the stone mill costs later."

Chen Erlai pinched his sleeve and said awkwardly, "I've asked around, it's not cheap!"

Chen Shuning frowned and said, "Why don't you go and discuss this with Secretary Lin? Secretary Lin has a wide network of contacts. There's no one in the village he doesn't know."

Chen Erlai nodded and said, "Shuning, I'll listen to you. I'll go find the Party Secretary after work. Let's get back to work first..."

Xu Qingshan frowned, picked up the shovel and walked past Chen Shuning without even looking at her.

Chen Shuning rolled his eyes. Liu Xianghua whispered, "Shuning, what's going on with Xu Zhiqing? Doesn't he have a good relationship with your second brother? Why doesn't he even say a word to us now?"

"He's a young master from Beijing. We can't afford to marry him." Chen Shuning said calmly, "Mom, please pay less attention to him in the future. Don't try to please someone who doesn't like you."

Liu Xianghua said dissatisfiedly: "Hey! How can you talk like that, kid?"

"Huh..." Chen Shuning breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Mom, they don't treat us as a dish."

Liu Xianghua didn't bother to get involved in the affairs of young people. Anyway, Xu Zhiqing wouldn't stay in Chenjia Village for long. She shook her head, picked up a shovel, and walked into the threshing ground.

Chen Shuning thought about it and decided that if he wanted to buy a sewing machine, he would have to ask his eldest brother for help. His eldest brother often went on business trips to the south and might be able to buy a cheap sewing machine.

She couldn't stay at home forever. While Wang Na and the others were still around, she had to let them teach their mother how to use the sewing machine.

Chen Shuning grabbed her braid and murmured, "Time is pretty tight now. We have to hurry!"