Pastoral little master

Chapter 378 Major Events
Facing the curious inquiry of the two sisters, Qiduo narrowed her eyes and smiled lightly.

Then she took out a few pieces of paper with writing on it from the armhole, and handed it to Erxia, "Sister, this is the process of pressing sesame oil, you put it away, and then Kangji Oil Factory can produce sesame oil."

"Duo, I heard you said that sesame oil is very rare. Not only can it be used in cold dishes and dipping sauces, but if you add some sesame oil when making some cakes, the cakes will be more fragrant. Is it this sesame oil?" Erxia ask.

"Well, that's right, you are really smart, big sister. It's a pity that Kangjia Youfang only squeezes rapeseed oil in such a huge place. It happens that there are very few sources of sesame oil in the market. If you squeeze it out, you can definitely buy it at a good price." Qiduo nodded seriously.

Originally, she planned to produce it at her own home, but after talking about the cooperation with Mr. Xu last time, she didn't want to be distracted from doing it anymore, and she was relieved to manage Luhuapo and Jiangfang well, and then expand the scale.

So, she discussed with her parents and wrote down the production process of sesame oil to Erxia, which can be regarded as a dowry from her natal family.

In the future, after the sesame oil brings great profits to the Kang family, Erxia's position in the Kang family will be more stable.

As for the sales of sesame oil, Qi Duo doesn't have to worry at all.

It would be the best if the Kang family had sales channels. If not, she would help.

Now that she has the Xu family as a solid backing, her heart is more at ease.

Anyway, everything I did was just for the eldest sister to live a better and happier life in the Kang family.

"Duo, sister can't have such a precious thing. You keep it. The family harvested a lot of sesame seeds this year, which can be used to make sesame oil. After the oil is made, you can bring it to Kangji to help sell it." Not understanding her sister's intentions, she suddenly felt that the paper in her hand was heavy, and her heart was filled with emotion, so she hurriedly stuffed the paper back into Qiduo's hands.

"Silly sister, I will give it to you if I say it. You don't have to worry about it at home. In fact, I still have a lot of ways to squeeze oil. It's not like you don't know the things at home right now. You are very busy. I don't have that I'll do it again in my free time. Squeezing oil is not that simple, and you need to make tools, which is very troublesome. The Kang family is very familiar with this.
Eldest sister, you put it away, don't tell the Kang family for the time being, you can pick a more suitable time to take it out. "Qiduo held Erxia's hand and said softly.

Through observation these days, she found that the business of the Kangjia Grain and Oil Store was booming, but after all, the variety of items sold was too single, so she could only maintain the previous level and would not have much future.

The Kang family wants to become bigger and stronger. Only by constantly developing new varieties can they remain invincible.

But how to develop this new variety is the most critical.

Qiduo believed that Master Kang must have seen the problems she could see, and it was inevitable that he would mention this problem at home in the future.

When he talked about the issue of developing new varieties, Erxia took out this recipe again, and the effect was far better than her direct takeout.

With Qiduo's insistence and Liuju's persuasion, Erxia accepted with red eyes.

Liuju found an exquisite small box and packed these papers.

Time flies, and the Chinese New Year is half a month away, and the academy is also on holiday.

Mrs. Xu took Liuju and Qiduo to prepare for the New Year's gift.

This is the first year after the separation, and it is also the first time for Xu to prepare a New Year's gift.

In the past, during the Chinese New Year, the New Year's gift was prepared by Mrs. Zhao, and when the first month came, the daughters-in-law would carry their presents back to their natal homes.And the return gift from her natal family naturally returned to Mrs. Zhao.

At this time, Xu's heart is the most dejected, because she has no family to go to.

Mrs. Zhao didn't need to prepare a gift for Mrs. Xu to return to her natal family, but she couldn't receive a gift from Mrs. Xu's family in return.

This year is different. I will settle down with my father, rediscover the family happiness, and go back to see my father for the first time in 13 years. This ceremony is even more solemn.

"Duo, Xing, look at who is missing. Grandpa's side, there is, Aunt Shen's house, there is, your aunt's house, grandma's house. Oh, by the way, there is also Aunt Gui Rong, although Your eldest brother-in-law is going to come back to give us New Year greetings, but your sisters are also going to give Aunt Guirong a New Year greeting, this gift is also necessary." Xu wrote the list while muttering.

"Mother, there is also Dr. Ge of Fenglin Hall. We also have to prepare gifts. It is still the county magistrate's side. There are quite a few gifts. By the way, last time my grandfather said that the magistrate of Wangsong County , take me to meet you during the Chinese New Year, and we have to prepare this gift in advance. And for those shopkeepers who have business dealings with our family, we also have to prepare some gifts. It doesn’t need to be heavy, but the gift must be to let people know we value and respect them...

Well, let me think about who else... Ah, I almost forgot the big thing. "Qiduo said as she was thinking, suddenly she patted her head violently, and she was shocked too, she really almost forgot about the big event.
"What's the big deal?" Xu and Liuju were also startled by her.

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I promised to give red envelopes to the workers. Why did I forget it? Mom, you and the second sister are busy with this matter. I have to discuss it with my father and uncle." Qi Duo said urgently.

Then he pushed the door and hurried out.

Tan Dejin was busy in the sauce shop, Qiduo found him and whispered about it.

"Hey, this is a big deal. The workers are still waiting. If we don't count what we say, we will become treacherous people. Let's go, let's go to Luhuapo to find your fourth uncle and ask about the situation." Tan Dejin also Startled.

It's true that there is always a gap in a hundred secrets, and I have been busy with Erxia's marriage before, so I really forgot about it.

The father and daughter drove the carriage to Luhuapo soon.

At this time, Luhuapo is relatively quiet, and the weather is cold, so the workers are talking in the room.

Tan Debao was chatting with the workers, when he saw Qiduo and his daughter, he smiled and said, "Brother, Qiduo, why are you here?"

When the workers saw Qiduo's father and daughter, their eyes lit up, and there seemed to be some kind of anticipation on their faces.

Qiduo was a little ashamed, and hurriedly called Tan Debao to come out.

Several people went to Tan Debao's room and expressed their intentions.

"Yes, this is a big deal, but if you really forgot, I will definitely remind you if there is no movement in a few days." Tan Debao said with a smile, and then he began to think seriously, thinking about what the workers had done in the past year Performance.

The rewards at the end of the year are naturally calculated according to the workers' daily performance.

If you perform well, you will naturally get more rewards, if you perform mediocre, you will be rewarded less, and if you are lazy and negative, I'm sorry, don't come next year.

"In general, these workers have performed well. I have never seen such a lazy and slick guy. If you want to say that the one who has done the most and the hardest work is Brother Tang. No matter it is sunny, windy or rainy, he works hard every day. He will insist on inspecting all the places and tell me in time if he finds any problems. There is also Xiaoyuanzi, although this kid is not very old, he is also very stable in his work. Don't think he is not very talkative, in fact, he has a very good brain. He never made a mistake in what he was told to do.

Among the workers, Fang Zhongyou was outstanding, especially since he brought his mother and son here, he worked harder..." Tan Debao carefully analyzed the performance of the workers.

Qiduo listened carefully and took notes from time to time.

After he finished speaking, the three of them began to discuss how much each person should be rewarded.

Later, it was unanimously decided that Tang Hu would give a big red envelope of 50 taels. He had worked hard this year, and he contributed a lot to Luhuapo's success today.

However, Qiduo's family has not treated him badly in the past year, except for normal wages, almost all of their family's food and clothing expenses are from Qiduo's family.

Every season, he is used to make a new suit of clothes, two pairs of new shoes, and a donkey is given to him for transportation. The family of four lives in a separate small yard.

He is in charge, so his status is naturally the same as that of other workers, and he is treated well, so there is nothing wrong with others.
As for the glutinous rice balls, a red envelope reward of 15 taels was given, which is considered very generous.

Then his wife and daughter also have their own rewards.

"Fourth, Duo, tell me, we gave these silver rewards, will Manager Tang quit next year? With the money, maybe he will have other ideas." Tan Dejin suddenly said.

He did a rough calculation, and after this year, including this reward, Tang Hu's family earned more than a hundred taels.

With these hundred taels of silver, you can do some small business.

"Father, everyone has their own aspirations. If Uncle Tang has such an idea, we will naturally not stop it. But, in my opinion, whether it is a small business or other things outside, if you want to earn a hundred years a year Silver is not an easy task. I believe Uncle Tang and the others will weigh it themselves, don't worry about it!" Qi Duo comforted with a smile.

She thinks that the possibility of Tang Hu leaving is relatively small.

Even if he really wanted to leave, his wife and children would leave at most. After all, it was Tang Hu himself who made the most of the money.

They may take the silver to buy some fields and build a few houses.

"Yes, but Brother Tang is not that kind of person. We treat him so well, he should not leave easily." Tan Debao also said.

"Well, let's not think about it. For the workers who perform well, each worker will be given [-] taels, and the general workers will be given [-] taels. For those who are poor, they will be given [-] or [-] taels, and then they will be beaten." Qiduo said.
Both Tan Debao and Tan Dejin agreed.

Then let Tan Debao tell everyone that red envelopes will be given out on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and the workers will go home in the afternoon.

After discussing all this, it was time for lunch.

As soon as Qiduo heard her stomach growling in protest, there was a knock on the door.

After opening the door, she found Tang Ling'e standing outside.

"Sister E." Qiduo shouted happily.

"Qiduo, get hungry, let's go, go to our place for lunch. My aunt and I have already cooked a meal, but we knew you were talking and didn't dare to bother you." Tang Ling'e said with a smile.

Qi Duo found that after not seeing her for a few days, Tang Ling'e smiled more and her personality became brighter.

Seeing her walk out of the shadows, Qiduo was really happy.

Qiduo did not refuse her invitation, and went to Fang Zhongyou's house with Tan Dejin and Tan Debao.

The meals are rich, with fish and chicken.

Since the new house was built, many long-term workers with no land and no land took over their wives and children, and then started to cook for themselves.

There are vegetables, melons and fruits in the field, and they are provided for free to everyone, but if you want to eat fish, chicken or duck, you have to buy them yourself.

However, Qiduo's family also asked the big kitchen to make meat dishes every now and then, and then distributed them to the workers.

The fish and chicken on Fang Zhongyou's table today were bought with their own money.

Qiduo was not hypocritical, and after smiling and saying how delicious it was, everyone sat down together and ate happily.

However, when eating, Qiduo found that something was not quite right.

(End of this chapter)