Madam, go home and farm

Chapter 166 The end of the year

There were people watching from the lo mei shop. In the first two days, Hong Haoan would go for a walk and have a look. Later, I saw that the two of them were a bit busy. Hao'an found another child from Youshantang to go to the store, maybe he can't help much, but it's okay to run errands or something. ,

The yard where the chickens and ducks were processed was originally paved with stone slabs, and some places were not good. Hong Haoan also helped to deal with it, and carefully dredged the drainage system to prevent the sewage from stagnating in the yard, so as not to stink. Furious.

Facts have proved that the approach of the two is correct. Poor children are in charge of their families early, especially for orphans. Hong Haoan and Puhuang work hard to make a living. To manage those children, whoever made a mistake will naturally be held responsible for them.

Because of the increase in the supply of dried fish formula packages at the Zhenwei Building, and the addition of pickled duck eggs, Hong Hao'an obviously couldn't handle it all by himself. Puhuang mainly helped with the grinding, which was fast, but it was enough for processing and weighing. Hong Hao'an was so busy that he was dizzy.

In the end, there was no other way, so I had to ask Youshantang to come over with three or four children with relatively dexterous hands, such as helping to light the fire, sorting medicinal materials, or sifting medicines. Separate things.

The number of salted duck eggs will undoubtedly increase, but the cellar is so big that there is no way to put them in. Hong Haoan tried to put those big vats in a sunny position, the taste should not be too different, after all, when they were put in the cellar The main reason is that the outside temperature is too high.

The recipe package of dried fish and the ingredients of pickled duck eggs were made together. Fortunately, Hong Haoan could tell the difference, so they didn't get confused.After preparing a large amount of medicinal materials and spices that needed to be processed, Hong Haoan and Puhuang were almost exhausted, and even those children were exhausted.

For this reason, Pu Huang gave them fifty Wen each, and asked them to rest for a few days before coming to help.It will take about ten days for the second batch of duck eggs. There has been news from Sister-in-law Wei that Manager Yuan still needs about [-] salted duck eggs. After falling behind, Captain Cai was often at the pier, and he also introduced businessmen, saying that he wanted to bring some to test the waters, and he needed [-] to start.

"My lady, it's too tiring. We have to rest for two days." Hong Hao'an slumped on the chair and didn't want to move anymore. Pu Huang also felt tired. Doing the same thing every day would really make him want to vomit.

"Don't cook, just go out to eat today." Pu Huang didn't want to cook either, so going out to eat would save a lot of trouble.

Speaking of it, I feel a little homesick. It’s autumn, and everything in the mountains is ripe. In the past few days, I see people selling wild fruits from time to time. She wants to buy some persimmons to make persimmons, but unfortunately they can’t tell. body.

The formula of dried fish is relatively fine, and it needs to be weighed in the same way. The amount of one pack is as much as it is. Even if two packs are mixed together, the taste will also change. In short, it is more troublesome.The salted duck eggs are simple, all the ingredients are mixed according to the proportion, and then the finely sieved red clay is found, mixed into a medicinal paste, and then the washed and dried duck eggs are wrapped one by one and put into large and small tanks. .

This job is not difficult. The children of the church Youshantang finished it quickly. The large tanks filled the yard one by one, and the small tanks were stacked on top of the big tanks. Counting, this batch There are almost [-] duck eggs, but if the salted duck eggs are popular, they will not be able to supply them even if they stop to make them, so they have to find another way at that time.

After moving the big and small pots into the cellar or the house, the two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief. For the time being, they can only make stewed meat at home. It is not very economical to find another place to make it specially.It seems that in the future, the production of dried fish and salted duck eggs should be separated, otherwise they will be bumped into each other every time, and it will not be a wonder why they will not be exhausted.

The Lin family has been in business for so long, so it can't be said that they are very rich, but Zhuangzi has a lot, and there is a special place for fish farming, so after getting the formula package from Hong Haoan, they hurriedly asked people to make it. When the big client came back from the south, he would do well. If this line was established, it would be several steps of progress for the Lin family.

Although the Wu family is not an imperial merchant, it is almost the same in Beijing. No one dares to offend casually. I heard that the current head of the Wu family is a relative uncle from above, and has great power.The Wu family also emphasizes integrity in doing business and pays attention to the quality of the products. Especially, most of the business of the Wu family now falls on the current Young Master Wu. This line, speaking of it, is still luck, isn't it just that the woman who has been following the young master said that she likes to eat, otherwise, how can such a small Zhenweilou attract attention.

Hong Haoan and Puhuang are not at all curious about the line that the Lin family established. They have different statuses and different circles of life.

The second batch of duck eggs was sold out quickly, so fast that Puhuang didn't expect it. Two policemen or sister-in-law introduced them, and some found them by themselves. Anyway, they are all at the same price, first come first served Well, Hong Hao'an and the others didn't do anything special, they all treated them equally.

Days passed by, and as soon as the weather entered October, it suddenly became cold. In November, I heard that there was frost on the mountains, and it was still relatively warm in the city.

The weather is cold, so we need a lot of firewood, because we need more on weekdays, so we have already prepared a lot. As for the clothes, Puhuang has also made them. The ones made with spiritual power may not be as exquisite as others. But it's enough to keep you warm.

The children of Youshantang and a few old people helped a lot and earned money. Hong Haoan and Puhuang were not stingy, and would give Dashu a little more money to arrange for those children.To be honest, Dashu really has the ability to discipline people. All the children in Youshantang are obedient and obedient, and there are not many thorns, and the unreliable old man, even if he is jealous of these children To earn money, I dare not go over and grab it.

From small to large, this big tree will be able to make a career in the future, and he is a person not to be underestimated.

In particular, he actually remembered what Puhuang said unintentionally. He cooperated with Xiaoshan, raising chickens and rabbits, and raising a flock of sheep, and it really succeeded for him.The fur of the rabbit can be sold, and the meat can also be sold, which is not a loss-making business.

Puhuang didn't know where Dashu's capital came from, but she admired his thoughtfulness, and only found business opportunities from her few words, and sold them brazenly.

Different from other people's stewed meat, the stewed rabbit made by Hong Hao'an's stewed soup is very delicious. I made it when I was in Heping Village, otherwise Wang wouldn't think about raising rabbits.Therefore, the rabbits raised by the big tree were covered. As for the goats, there was no need to worry about no one buying them in the cold weather, especially at the winter solstice and the end of the year, there were not enough to sell.

In winter, the business of lo-mei seems to be a bit poor, but those who like to drink like to buy some back home. After warming up with hot rice wine, accompanied by lo-mei, and two pickled duck eggs, it is a beauty.

That's right, salted duck eggs have become famous. I have to say that the food and clothing of the rich are often easily imitated by others, and the effect of driving is very good.After discussing with Hong Hao'an, Puhuang and Hong Hao'an decided to keep some of them and sell them in the store every day. Needless to say, the business is very good.

Entering November, it means that the end of the year is coming, and those who travel far must also consider returning home. After discussing with Puhuang, Hong Haoan decided to wait until mid-December before going back. closed.The pot of stewed soup cannot be taken away, but if it is not heated for a long time, there will definitely be problems. The two discussed it and decided to put the ingredients that need to be added before going home, and then let Dashu come over to heat it every day.

Originally, they wanted to entrust it to Mrs. Li, the opposite door, but considering that they are not familiar with Mrs. Li's husband-in-law, and they don't know each other's character, maybe they can be trusted by the couple, but who can guarantee that they will not be distracted when they walk around during the New Year's Eve? people.Therefore, big trees are the best choice.

Although it was planned in this way, Hong Haoan still wrote a letter to Chen Xiucai, inquiring about the situation in the village, and at the same time wrote a letter to the county magistrate Lu, mainly about the murder of Wu's mother and daughter. Did Master Liu reveal the truth? Telling or something.

And Heping Village, which is thousands of miles away, looks the same as usual. It is much more bleak in winter, and many people don't go out. Wang rubbed his hands, holding a basket in his hand, and opened the kitchen of Puhuang's house with a key. At the door, she first lit the fire to heat up the stewed soup, counted the time, and threw the package of unidentifiable medicinal materials that Puhuang gave her into the pot, and then she went to feed the two dogs. She didn't bring it home to raise, but put it here so that it can be looked after by Puhuang.

"Hey, Sister Wang, it's you. I thought Puhuang had come back?" Widow Qiu saw that the kitchen door was open and there was smoke from the chimney. It was Mrs. Wang who came to feed the dog again.

"Sister Qiu, it's so cold and you come here to carry water, why don't you let your little wind come?"

"Hey, he caught a cold by accident. Didn't he just take medicine and fell asleep on the bed." Widow Qiu waved her hand, carried a bucket and went to the well to fetch water, "You said it's been a few months, how about Puhuang? If you don’t come back yet, no matter how good it is outside, it’s not as good as being at home!”

"They are probably scared by the people in the village. The old men in the clan are too much. They even want to drive Hao'an's wife out, and they don't think about what a beautiful girl's family is. Marrying Hao'an who can't walk, and Pulling this family together, the Wu mother and daughter are simply asking for their own death, and this matter should also be brought to their heads, it is really wronged." Speaking of it, Wang was also very angry.

It has been a few months, and nothing happened in the village, and the villagers have been diverted by others. It is enough for people to talk about it for a long time just because Hong Haoxing, the eldest son of the Hong family, passed the Tanhua exam. Tanhuazai, those people in the clan, dare to speak so loudly?

(End of this chapter)