Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1840, Restlessness in the Mountains 1
In Shangping Village, deep in the Qinling Mountains, Carpenter Li’s family also ushered in a bumper harvest season. However, unlike Li Da and Li’s two families who have thousands of acres of land, their family only has a few acres of terraced fields. Carpenter Li brought his wife and the rest Brothers Li San, Li Si, and Li Wusan finished harvesting in just one day.

A few acres of terraced fields, despite the hard work throughout the year, the grain output is still limited because the land is too barren.

This amount of food is not enough for the whole family to last a year. You must know that this is only rice with husks. The big and the small eat to death at the age of my father, and the thief can eat it. It is estimated that even if the food is saved, it will not be enough for half a year.

In the past, Carpenter Li would have lost all his worrying hair. As soon as the busy farming season was over, he would go out to help others with carpentry work. While earning some money, he could also reduce a person's food consumption.

But now, Carpenter Li is not worried at all, because there are 20 taels of silver sent back by Li Da and Li Er at home. The fifth and third brothers marry a wife, build a new house and so on.

Of course, Carpenter Li is not going to build a house for his three children now, he is going to let the three brothers go out and immigrate to Heitu Province.

When they grow up a bit and get married, they will all emigrate out.

He is becoming more and more enlightened now. Although this mountain has been said to be a paradise for generations, only the people in the mountain know about the hardships and can experience it.

Li Da and Li Er moved out, and they have lived a good life in just one year. Is it possible in the mountains?

It is simply impossible, and it is impossible to live such a good life in a lifetime.

So he wanted to let the children get married as soon as possible, and forget about moving out when the time comes, even his old couple can go out together, there is nothing to miss in the mountains.

"Father, why are you in a daze, the rice has been harvested, why don't you look for work?"

Seeing that Carpenter Li was in a daze and didn't know what he was thinking, Carpenter Li's wife asked curiously.

"I'll go to the town to see if there is a letter from the boss or the second."

Carpenter Li thought about it for a while and decided to go to the town. He went to the town more and more frequently now. In the past, he might not go out more than a few times a year.

Later, I went once a month, and now I want to go once every half a month.

"Going to town again?"

When his wife heard this, she immediately asked, "Didn't you just go there at the beginning of the month?"

"I'm going to see if there is any news about the boss and the second child. I don't know how much food they have harvested and whether it is enough to eat. I have heard that the winter is very cold in their place. How can they do without food this winter."

"The eldest grandson is only a little over one year old, and the second daughter-in-law is about to give birth, and a letter will be sent here after making the decision."

Carpenter Li started to read while preparing to go to the town.

Although Li Da and Li Er immigrated out, I don't know how far away they are, but the parents are always concerned about their children.

"It's good to go and have a look."

Carpenter Li's wife also nodded after listening. She was also thinking about her son and grandson, and wanted to hear the news that they were far away.

Carpenter Li took a few benches he made and some mountain products and prepared to go to town.

"Carpenter Li is going to town again?"

When the villagers saw Carpenter Li's appearance, they guessed that he might be going to the town again, and asked quickly.

"Yeah, go see if my eldest and second son have sent me a letter."

Carpenter Li nodded and said.

"Carpenter Li, Carpenter Li~"

"Just help me to see if my baby has sent a letter. If so, let Boss Lin read it together, and tell me when the time comes."

At this time, the old man Zhao, the parents of the Zhao family who immigrated with Li Er in the village, also hurriedly said.

"Okay, if I have something, I'll bring it back with me."

Carpenter Li nodded and said.

After taking the mountain goods and walking for several hours on the mountain road, Carpenter Li also came to the nearest small town, and immediately went to the Lin Family Salt Shop.

"Carpenter Li, you came just in time. Both your eldest and second child have written."

When Boss Lin saw Carpenter Li, he was already an acquaintance. Knowing his situation, he also hurriedly said.

"Boss Lin, I caught a rabbit on the mountain a few days ago, and I'll give you a taste."

Carpenter Li took out a big fat rabbit and handed it to Boss Lin.

Boss Lin was helping to receive and write letters, so he had to express himself somewhat, whether it was sending some mountain goods or something, it was not worth a lot of money.

"You are so kind!"

"It can't be done, it can't be done!"

Boss Lin hurriedly pushed his hands.

"Boss Lin, you must accept this. We don't have anything else in the mountain for you. It's just a rabbit. I don't know how to thank you for how much you have helped my family."

Carpenter Li said seriously again.

"Okay, okay, then I'll accept it, and don't mention anything next time."

Boss Lin accepted Carpenter Li's hare with a smile, and then began to help Carpenter Li read the letter.

"This is a letter from your boss."

"The boss of your family said that the 2000 mu of land in his family has a bumper harvest, and the harvested wheat is over one million catties."

Boss Lin couldn't help but marvel after reading it quickly.

"Oh, this is amazing. With 2000 acres of land, it's impossible for our big landlords to have so much land. Your family is rich now. The boss harvests millions of catties of grain a year. Woolen cloth."

"Millions of catties of grain?"

Hearing this, Carpenter Li couldn't help but slightly widened his eyes.

"How much food does this have?"

"I don't know how much grain there are in the millions."

Boss Lin said with a smile: "He also said that there is too much grain in Heitu Province, it is very difficult to sell, and the price is very cheap. He sold half of the grain, and he only sold it for five hundred taels of silver. By the way Then I sent you 20 taels of silver back, asking you to eat and drink well, and buy more food and meat, saying that his younger brother is growing up and wants to eat more meat."

"He also said that next year, he plans to learn from his neighbors, raise more cattle, sheep and pigs, and then build a farm or something, so that he can earn more money a year."

"The back of the letter also said that your grandson is now learning to walk."

"Okay, okay~"

Carpenter Li laughed from ear to ear after hearing this. His son is different now that he has gone out. He harvested millions of jins of grain at one time, half of which was sold for 500 taels of silver, and he did not forget to give it to himself. I sent back 20 taels of silver.

"Carpenter Li, this is a bank note. Count it up and keep it."

Boss Lin solemnly handed over 20 bank notes of one tael to Carpenter Li and said.

"Okay, okay~"

Carpenter Li quickly and solemnly put it away and kept it close to him.

"This is a letter from your second child."

Boss Lin picked up the letter that Li Er sent home.

"Your second child said that he is really grateful to his elder brother. If Li Da hadn't asked him to buy a cultivator and a harvester, he would not have been able to cultivate thousands of acres of land at one time. This year ushered in a bumper harvest. More than 60 catties of grain have been lost."

"I sold 50 catties of grain, and I also sold it for more than 500 taels of silver, and I sent you 20 taels of silver back."

"This is a bank note, you take it."

"Okay, okay~"

Carpenter Li smiled even happier. The boss and the second child are really good. They don’t forget about themselves after making money. Now they have 40 taels of silver in their hands. I will buy some flour and go back later, and then I will buy pork. Eat dumplings at night, then make bacon from the excess pork, and eat slowly.

"Your second child also said that using machines to cultivate the land is very efficient. It takes only a dozen days to harvest more than a thousand acres of land. He also helps people harvest wheat and can earn 5 taels of silver a day. He He has already earned tens of taels of silver by harvesting wheat for others."

"Those who immigrated with him, because they were reluctant to spend money to buy machines, all of them only cultivated a few dozen acres of land. They were exhausted and did not earn as much as Li Er."

"He also said that you two elders and the younger brothers in the family should eat with their stomachs open. When the younger brothers grow up and grow taller, if they don't eat enough, they won't grow taller."

"He said that the people in the Hezhong area eat meat all at once, and eat meat in large pieces, so all the children in the Hezhong area grow very tall, unlike our mountain people, who do not have enough to eat, and those who eat little meat grow taller. Not too high."

"So don't save money, spend what should be spent, buy more meat, eat more meat to grow taller, tell him if you run out of money, he will send it back, it's easy to make money outside."

"At the end of the letter, I also said that Li Er's daughter-in-law has given birth to a daughter, and she found a scholar to name her nicely, Li Ling'er."

After Boss Lin finished speaking, he also sighed and said: "Your eldest and second child are really promising. This family has a thousand acres of fertile land, and the money is hundreds of taels."

"You are also a blessed person, you have grandchildren."

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Haha~"

Carpenter Li smiled crookedly after hearing this. The life of the eldest and second child is getting more and more popular, and even he, who is thousands of miles away, can enjoy the benefits along with it.

The real money was sent back. The two brothers sent a total of 40 taels of silver.

The best Liaodong flour is only a few pennies a catty, beef and mutton are only a dozen pennies a catty, and all kinds of dried fish are even cheaper, a few pennies a catty, cheap and delicious.

This 40 taels of silver is a lot of money for ordinary people, enough to do a lot of big things.

(End of this chapter)