Chapter 804: 794. Wu Lei is transferred to another position

This autumn rain grew from a drizzle to a downpour, and did not let up the next day either. Song Tan, however, was happy: “Good, saves us the trouble of watering. The pond can rise a bit more too.”

“But Niuniu can’t be transported back today…”

Qiaoqiao was somewhat disappointed.

“It’s fine,” Professor Song was chuckling, “Cattle can be delivered in just one day, but catching rain for wheat sowing, that’s just perfect!”

Before sowing, the soil needs enough irrigation. The fields had been prepared earlier, it was just the lack of available hands that caused a delay of a couple of days.

After this rain, the soil’s been thoroughly soaked; not only do the apple trees not require watering, but wheat sowing can commence seamlessly after the rain stops. To Song Sancheng, this was a sign of heaven’s favor!

This year, our family planted rice, and Seventh Uncle had always been complaining about the flour not being good enough. Now, with a full ten mu of winter wheat, we’ll have tens of thousands of jin of flour come harvest time. Next year, everyone can eat it liberally without worrying.

Speaking of which, each member of the family could be considered a huge eater. Seventh Uncle is under a lot of pressure when cooking. Luckily, the second rice harvest can be reaped by the end of next month. Counting that in, we are looking at a real bumper harvest this year!

Qiaoqiao doesn’t grasp the significance of these harvests at home; he only knows that he spent so much time cleaning the cattle shed yesterday, yet Niuniu cannot return today…

Still, it was Song Tan who comforted him: “Don’t worry, once the rain stops, they can be delivered tomorrow.”

Previously, we had hands full with chores at home and couldn’t spare anyone, and on top of that, the cattle needed to undergo quarantine procedures, hence the delay of a few days.

However, there is another issue at hand.

Song Tan asked Wu Lan, “Mom, is Grandpa Li really not doing it? Dahuang will also be moved to Riverside Beach.”

Wu Lan was helpless, “Old Man Li, normally quite shrewd, just gets muddle-headed when it comes to his son… Left the hospital after half a month and then stayed in the urban area.”

Staying in the urban area did not mean living in retirement, but rather his son found him a job at a construction site as a gatekeeper, earning 1500 yuan a month, all of which went to his grandson’s schooling…

Old people contributing to their children is normal, but to contribute without keeping a penny for themselves – in Wu Lan’s view, that’s still a loss that hasn’t been felt!

Thus, she directly suggested: “Let Uncle Zhang and Leilei take on the job.”

Cattle are too important, and Wu Lan wouldn’t feel at ease entrusting it entirely to someone in the village. It just so happens that the village had enough hands on deck for labor now, so the two of them can set aside their other tasks for the time being.

Song Tan had no objections, not to mention that the dogs over at Riverside Beach aren’t vegetarians.

She just called Wu Lei over, “Leilei, you know how much money we’ve put into these cattle, now they’re in your hands, you mustn’t take it lightly!”

For most people, being entrusted with such an important task by their boss would ignite their passion! But Wu Lei grunted, “Tantan, maybe just forget it, I’ve never raised cattle before, and considering the vast stretch of Riverside Beach…”

Song Tan: …This cousin really is hard to support!

It was only when Yanping came close with his robust build, then wrapped an arm around him and dragged him away by the neck:

“Are you foolish or what?”

Wu Lei struggled, “I’m not going, I have no experience, and if I’m always around the cattle pen, how am I supposed to get into a relationship in the future…”

Over at Riverside Beach, there’s not even WiFi, and they have to take turns coming back to eat, how tiresome!

And with so many cattle, what if he gets kicked or butted?

Yanping scoffed: With your brains, you’re thinking about dating? If you weren’t a relative, do you think you’d be trusted with the important job of cattle raising?

This is a business opportunity Tantan is giving your family, you fool!

The cost of raising a beef cattle is about eight to ten thousand yuan; after one to two years, it can grow to 2000 jin, and if you get some forage from Tantan to plant…

“You’ll be able to support your parents when they’re old!”

Song Tan had brought this up at home early on. If it weren’t for Xin Jun’s reluctance to go, how could it possibly fall on that dimwit Wu Lei?!

He exerted some force with his hand: “Come here, let me have a word with you!”

…

Meanwhile, Song Tan was still on the phone with her eldest maternal aunt, reporting in:

“Aunt, please talk to Leilei. I’m planning to transfer him to another position, but he’s not keen on the idea!”

Her aunt had been living quite frugally these days, and she could save up the monthly salary of 2500 yuan from her son, which made her feel very content!

As soon as she heard there was a new issue, she got angry: “What’s wrong with him now?”

Song Tan looked troubled: “My brother Leilei works diligently. He’s not dating anymore. It’s not really good for him to always stay in the countryside, is it?”

“But as you know, aunt, it’s not easy to find a job for college graduates nowadays and the competition is fierce. His major doesn’t have any particular advantage… I was thinking, maybe he should learn a skill!”

With just a few words, she laid out her kind intentions fully, making her aunt instantly happy:

“Learn! Regardless of the skill, have him learn it!”

Song Tan also nodded and replied: “Yeah. Our family has spent a lot of money on some cows, which are kept at Riverside Beach. We need a trustworthy person from our family to look after them, and my mom suggested Leilei could do it.”

Yes, her aunt also knew that the dozens of cows had cost hundreds of thousands of yuan. For their family, it was nearly a financial disaster. Of course, they had to find someone reliable to watch over them.

Whatever else you might say about Wu Lei, he was still part of the family. Sigh, it was still his cousin Tantan who was worried about him!

Otherwise, that foolish son of hers wouldn’t even catch anybody else’s eye.

On this end, Song Tan continued in a gentle and delicate voice: “It’s not just about watching the cows. They’re planning to build two fermentation pools for cow and sheep manure over there–Aunt, you have no idea, these fertilizers sold online are extremely expensive! And not many people can learn this fermentation technology.”

“I was thinking that since Leilei is currently doing odd jobs, he shouldn’t just keep working the fields in the future, right? By spending time at Riverside Beach watching over the cows, on one hand, he can learn more about raising cows and sheep, and on the other hand, he can learn this fermentation technology… This way, when he goes out to look for work, he’ll have a skill, and those big horticultural centers are lacking people with such expertise!”

“Whether it’s fermentation or animal husbandry, there will be experts available to provide guidance at any time, and I think this opportunity should not be missed.”

“Even if he doesn’t want to think about working right now, he’ll be more confident starting his own business and raising livestock back in his hometown.”

How earnestly she spoke! Her aunt was moved in an instant.

She might not understand all this stuff about fermenting manure or horticulture centers, but she knew that someone in their village herded a flock of sheep around every day, and come the end of the year, lots of people from the urban area would drive over, loving to buy those free-range goats, and they could earn a pretty penny!

Moreover… deep down, she thought her son was indeed a bit dimwitted!

Seeing the kind of work he did, she knew that such a person would not be able to hold his own in the workplace; better he learn a trade instead.

Even if he didn’t master it, there was nothing to lose.

After working away for two years, she hadn’t seen a cent. But working for Tantan these past three or four months, not only did he look healthier and more robust, but the aunt was also about to save up 10,000 yuan!

At this moment, her aunt was truly touched: If it weren’t for family, who would plan so much for him?

Having laid the groundwork, Song Tan then started to complain: “But Aunt, Leilei is rather unwilling. I asked Yanping to persuade him, but I don’t know if he will be persuaded…”

Her aunt raised her eyebrows: “Don’t worry, Tantan. If his thoughts are muddled, I’ll talk to him!”