Happy peasant girl

Chapter 24
After leaving her mother's house, the farmers will start to spend their minds on spring plowing. The old Lin's family originally wanted to have some money in hand, and wanted to spend a hundred days for Linnianyu and Linnianshui.

But Qin and Wu didn't agree, saying that the family's life just passed a little bit, and there was no need to deal with the two children's hundred days. Agreed.

That being the case, Linyuan Mountain also agreed with the two granddaughters-in-law's idea. Although there is still some time left for the next spring plowing, it is a major event for the farm family, more important than anything else.

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, the first spring rain fell in most parts of the Chu country since the three-year drought, and Linjia Village was also filled with joy.

Lin Qingyun, Lin Qinghai, and Lin Qingfei all went to work in Xiao'an Town, while Linyuan Mountain, Lin Qinghao, and Lin Zhongguo, who was in a wheelchair, were busy wiping farm tools in the drizzle.

"Grandfather, who owns the wasteland behind us?" Thinking of the three expensive seeds he bought from a bearded businessman, Lin Qingxi began to put his idea of ​​making money into the fields.

"In our state of Chu, the wasteland is unowned, and whoever reclaims it belongs to him." Linyuan Shan didn't understand why the little granddaughter asked about the wasteland.

"Grandfather means that if the wasteland behind our yard is reclaimed by ourselves, that land will belong to our family in the future!" Lin Qingxi was overjoyed, there is such a good thing, this is so strict and clear in land ownership The modernity of China is a good thing that you can't even think about.

"Sister, we can't plant those wastelands, it's unlucky!" Lin Qinghao didn't have the heart to pour cold water on Lin Qingxi, but the fact is that, not to mention in Linjia Village, even in the whole state of Chu, no one would be willing to plant that kind of land wasteland.

"Fourth brother, why?" Lin Qingxi asked in puzzlement.

"Xi girl, the wasteland behind us is about 1 mu, but it is a pity that it is all unlucky purple soil. It is said that demons and ghosts do harm to the world, and the goddess of heaven will turn them into purple soil in the world to punish their crimes. If there are people Planting crops on purple soil will prolong the descendants and make the house unsafe." Lin Zhongguo explained to Lin Qingxi from the side.

After hearing Lin Zhongguo's words, the first thing that popped into Lin Qingxi's mind was the four characters "feudal superstition". I don't know who spread this legend about the purple soil. It's really kind of rude.

The reason why this purple soil is purple is that this type of soil is rich in minerals, such as calcium carbonate, phosphorus and potassium, and has high fertility. It is one of the most important dryland soils.

"Father, is there a lot of purple soil like this in our Chu country?" Lin Qingxi asked immediately.

"Oh, so much! There has been a severe drought in Chu State for three years. Many people say that our Chu State has been cursed by the gods, and these demons and ghosts who have fallen into purple soil are harming our Chu State!" Lin Zhongguo said with a sigh.

"That's not the case at all!" Lin Qingxi retorted softly.

Good crops were left as wasteland because of feudal superstition, and they were charged with unnecessary crimes. Lin Qingxi felt that those purple lands were really wronged.

"Girl Xi, what did you say?" Everyone in Linyuan Mountain heard Linqingxi muttering, does she know something?For some reason, the people in the old Lin's family were a little nervous and uneasy.

"No, nothing!" Lin Qingxi hurriedly said, now is not a good time to justify the name of the purple land, she must find a good way to turn these "unlucky" purple land into a good land.

In the next few days, Linqingxi asked Linyuanshan and Mrs. Ye to allow her to open up a vegetable garden in her yard. Thinking that Linqingxi would have to embroider and grow vegetables, it would be very hard work, so Mrs. Ye He didn't want to agree, but couldn't stand Lin Qingxi's request, so he reluctantly agreed.

At the same time, Lin Erhu, Lin Qinghe and the others secretly went to the other side of the Shanmei River twice. Fortunately, the teenagers stayed by the river bank for a while and did not go in, and the rabbits they beat were all I baked it myself and ate it without letting others find out.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, there was another heavy rain. Lin Qingfei braved the rain and took the second three-foot-square embroidery that Lin Qingxi had embroidered to Fuxiuzhuang. Jinniang saw Lin Qingfei sent it "Happy on the Branches", I was so happy from ear to ear immediately, such exquisite embroidery costs at least 1000 taels in the capital.

Therefore, Jinniang gave Lin Qingfei a three-foot-square silk cloth, and asked him to send it over next month. The price was still 500 taels for a piece of embroidery.

And she also told Lin Qingfei the great news that the county magistrate Zhang who had been corrupt and perverted the law for many years in Fu'an County was arrested today.

The imperial envoy from the capital is the new county magistrate. It is said that the new county magistrate is an upright, fair and honest official. Jinniang has also heard his name in the capital.

Lin Qingfei brought the good news back to Linjia Village, and Aunt Ma wept with joy because her youngest son Lin Xiaohu returned home that night.

Three days later, the new county magistrate Lu Zhiming posted a new notice in the county government and various villages and towns to encourage the people to produce. It also said that the agricultural tax and commercial tax will only be [-]% in the future. Although the price has not been well controlled, the tax will be reduced. This move has made the people grateful to the new county magistrate.

That night, the fifteen members of the old Lin's family got together again. There was no magistrate Zhang, and the new county magistrate encouraged the people to produce. Linqingxi proposed to use soybeans to make tofu.

"I agree, our family can't just rely on Miss Xi, besides, my elder brother is ashamed to keep using my younger sister's money!" Unexpectedly, Lin Qingyun was the first to express his opinion.

"I also agree. To be honest, I didn't want to work in the blacksmith shop for a long time. It's not because I think it's tiring, but because the work is too boring." Lin Qinghai finally said what was in his heart.

"I agree too!" Lin Qingfei had the same idea as Lin Qingyun in his heart, his sister was only eight years old, and brothers like them couldn't spend his sister's hard-earned money so brazenly.

Other family members also expressed their opinions. Most of them thought that they could give it a try. If they were successful, they would count as making a living.

In the end, Linyuan Mountain decided to give it a try, but Lin Qingfei and Lin Qingxi told him that this tofu business belongs to their old Lin family, and if it succeeds, they can’t tell others the secret method. Yuan Shan thought for a while, and agreed temporarily.

Linqingxi spent one night telling the old Lin's family the whole process of grinding tofu, as well as what tools and raw materials are needed.

The next day, Lin Qingyun and Lin Qinghai went to the town to quit their jobs, hired an ox cart to buy a lot of soybeans and came back, and Lin Qingfei introduced his friend Lin Xiaohu to the owner of the restaurant, and he also quit his job I went home to help and bought a lot of gypsum powder.

Linyuanshan took several grandchildren to build two large and clean wooden houses on their homestead, and built pots and stoves inside.

(End of this chapter)