Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 158

Old Liu said: "It's easy to say, as long as there is business, we will definitely be willing to do it." After saying that, it was decided that she would come to pick up the noodles in five days. Sister-in-law Liu said that her family was too busy, so she asked the mill to send it over. She pays for delivery.

Old Liutou saw that her family lived by the river, so he only accepted ten, and Mrs. Liu left satisfied.

Old Liutou told his uncle: "Baijiatuan in the back, Laobai's face is very pale, he will come to get the noodles tomorrow, you can discuss it with him."

Uncle agreed, "Success."

The old man Bai really came the next day, and when Uncle Liu talked to him, the old man was also happy.It is naturally good that one hundred catties can sell more Baiwen than usual.Otherwise, if I eat like this at home, I will eat it, sell it and exchange it for some ordinary noodles, so that I can make money.

Liu Sheng made deliveries twice a day, and dropped by Sister-in-Law Liu after lunch. This trip to Liu's Mill also earned [-] Wen.With this trial run, some people later came to Liujia Mill if they wanted to buy noodles and food, especially some dim sum shops in the city. It was too expensive to buy from rice and grain stores.

In this way, Liu's Mill can also easily earn commissions, and with the addition of delivery and pick-up, the business is better and more profitable than before, and the old Liu is so happy that he laughs and laughs all day long.

Xiuyao is busy preparing for the sweet potatoes. There are a lot of sweet potatoes to be seated this year, and a large space is needed.Fortunately, Liu Xu and her two nieces got married, so two kangs were vacated, and now that the second uncle and aunt moved to the mill, the kangs were also vacated.

Xiuyao and Lao Liutou discussed that the two empty kangs at home should be filled with sweet potatoes, and the rest of the kangs, except for the small Zhengzheng one, could be filled with half kangs. Ten acres of sweet potatoes are enough for one crop after another.

Otherwise, Xiuyao would not have so many seats, because Old Qintou said that he also wanted to grow sweet potatoes, but he didn't say exactly how many acres, so Xiuyao would have more seats.

Old Liutou, Mrs. Li, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen helped her choose the mother and son of sweet potatoes, and then Lao Liutou built adobe on both sides of the kang, and piled the river sand that had been prepared in the inside, and then the sweet potatoes could be buried in it.

Xiuyao's selection of sweet potato mother and child is very strict, and there must be no bad scars, otherwise not only will they not germinate, but they will rot in the sand and affect other sweet potatoes, which will not be worth the loss.

It takes a whole day to select seeds, build adobe, pile sand, bury sweet potatoes, pour water... a set of work is completed, from the selection of seeds a few days ago to the complete completion of the work in the evening.

When Qin Yang and Liu Fei came back from the school, Liu Fei carried the bookcase for him. As soon as they got home, Qin Yang called out: "Grandma, Grandpa, sir, let me formally become a teacher, and I am not allowed to follow the soy sauce."

Mrs. Li asked him in surprise, "Mr. Ren makes you make soy sauce all day long? Why does he eat so much soy sauce?"

Qin Yang giggled happily.Xiuyao taught him how to make soy sauce. When playing with him, Xiuyao would say that he is a soy sauce maker, and explain that when others eat a good meal, you just watch and make soy sauce and mash garlic for others , anyway, good things are not your turn.Qin Yang remembered it, and used it from time to time to make others stunned, especially Li Shi, who had never heard such a saying.

Xiuyao pinched his little face lightly, and scolded: "Don't be dishonest with grandma."

Qin Yang chuckled, "Grandmother, grandpa, Mr. Ren said that I am old and need to study seriously with a teacher."

Hearing the words, Old Liutou thought for a while, "That's true. After Yang Yang, we have to take the examination of scholar, of course we have to study seriously." They had already heard from Qin Ye that Er Xian would also study in Taoyuan, and they were tied up. Xiuhe's admission fee is not low, so Lao Liu thought he would support Qin Yang, lest he go home to study and increase the burden on his daughter's family.

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen discussed with him, "Father, do you want to discuss it with Yang Yang's parents?" After all, if you want to study formally, and Qin Yang is still young and didn't just learn to read, then you have to be serious, you can't Leave the school casually.It is very likely that even if the farming season is busy, they will not be able to rest.If so, then his parents should also think about it.

Old Liutou said to Qin Ye: "In my opinion, let Yangyang study here. You go back and tell your parents that it's all right. There's nothing to discuss. He can't do much work as a child."

Qin Ye knew that it would be wrong to spend money from his grandfather's family, but the family had already taken care of the second brother, so if he added a younger brother, it would be impossible.Anyway, my grandfather's family is not an outsider, and they want to raise pigs together. In the future, I can't say that I will live here all year round, and I can also take care of my younger brother and help my grandfather's family with work.He agreed, and told Qin Yang: "Yangyang, you have to study hard, and after you pass the exam, you must be filial to your grandparents."

Qin Yang smiled at him, tilted his head, looked at Xiuyao, with a look of reluctance, "Sister, if I study here, you have to come to see me all the time, or I should not kiss you and only grandma They're gone."

This little bastard!Xiuyao pinched her forehead and threatened: "Smelly little sheep, speak more politely from now on." This kid got naughtier the older he got, but she couldn't help laughing.

Everyone talked and laughed, and Lao Liutou settled the matter.

Although Qin Xian was a little jealous of his grandfather's family being so kind to Qin Yang, he had already achieved his goal of studying, so he didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore. He and Liu Fei read and chatted together, and they were very speculative.After those things happened, he no longer felt that it was shameful for Liu Fei to study for the sake of literacy and not to take the imperial examination, without ambition.

The main purpose of Qin Ye's visit was to discuss with his grandfather about buying pigs. He and Qin Xian had been helping in the mill these days, and his grandfather's family was busy buying boats and doing intermediary business. Didn't sit still and talk about it.

It is rare for everyone to sit together now, so he explained his intentions.

Old Liutou listened and nodded, "I discussed this with Yaoyao. We have a sow of our own, which was bred last winter and will give birth to piglets in a few days. In addition, your seventh grandpa's house will come to the house in a few days. He has two litters of piglets in his arms every month, he keeps a few for himself, and I let him keep the rest."

Qin Ye said that his parents asked him to catch a few of them and bring them back to raise, so that his family could also kill pigweed.

Lao Liu turned to him and asked him: "How big is the family circle? How many do you keep?"

"Four or five, the pen is a bit small, so raise four first to save time from fighting." Qin Ye said about the size of his pen.

Old Liu said: "In the middle, your seventh grandpa's family can have twelve pigs. Later, let your brother take you back and bring the piglets." In this way, about twenty pigs can be raised in the south, and the place is ample enough. Yes, it is necessary to quickly prepare the enclosure.

The shed at the water mill has already taken a prototype, but the finishing work has not been done yet. Lao Liutou originally wanted to build it after Xiuyao came. She said before that she wanted to build a pigsty that was different from her home.

Qin Ye went to fetch the bag he had brought, and put the money on the kang, "Grandpa, my mother gave me the money."

Old Liu Touba tapped on the pot, took two puffs, and pulled the money with the pot, "You take it back, your mother gave you the money for raising the pigs."

Xiuyao knew that he was talking about the seven taels of silver, but she had already argued with her grandpa. Fudou was the sweet potato planted by grandpa. In the future, pigs would also be dried from sweet potatoes, so they would no longer want that money if it was invested in the mill. up.This is also the meaning of the mother.But they can pay for the little piggy themselves. Seeing that grandpa disagreed, she immediately said, "Grandpa, we have made an agreement, and we will settle it later. We will share the pig money at the end of the year."

Old Liutou laughed and said: "It's clear. The money for the four little pigs will still come from the money your mother put here, and then it will be cleared. Do you like it?"

Xiuyao reluctantly agreed, Grandpa always has a way, it's so clever.

The next day, Old Liu took care of Shu Xiu, who was a serious teacher, and took Qin Yang to find Mr. Ren.Naturally, Liu Fei's purpose of studying is different this time, so Shuxiu also needs to pay more attention. In addition to meat, fish, rice and noodles, there are also two bolts of cloth, plus a dime.

Mr. Ren only kept his stuff and didn't ask for money. He said with a smile: "I also think that Qin Yang is a good material for studying. He can't do much farm work anyway at such a young age. He will be blind at home. Why don't you come to school to study. Teach it well for a few years, if you study hard at the beginning, you will be lucky, and you will be a scholar at the age of twelve or thirteen."

Hearing what he said, Old Liutou said excitedly, "Mr. Ren, is it true?"

Mr. Ren nodded slightly, "Of course, the child must work hard, and he must not be a little slack. He is smart. If he really gains power, I, as a teacher, can also show my face." He was selected as a scholar at a young age, but since then After repeated failures, he has become somewhat disheartened in recent years. Although he taught in the countryside, he did not find a particularly outstanding student.So after observing Qin Yang for a year, he felt that this child is a good seedling for studying. If he is taught well, he will definitely be successful in the future, and he will not waste his whole life studying.

Old Liu nodded vigorously, his face flushed with excitement, and he laughed hilariously: "Sir, I will leave the child to you, if you want to beat or punish, you just take care of it."

Mr. Ren said with a smile: "Uncle, don't you need to discuss it with the parents of the child?" After all, reading is hard work, and if you violate his rules, you will be different from other disciples.

Old Liu waved his hands, "No, no, his parents have already spoken, sir, as long as he disciplines him strictly, if he is promising, it will be better than nothing."

Mr. Ren nodded, and glanced at Qin Yang next to him. The boy's eyes were clear and clear, rolling around, as if he was thinking about something.

He restrained his smile and sternly shouted at him: "Qin Yang, did you hear that?"

Qin Yang bit his lip, nodded, and replied solemnly: "Sir, I'm listening."

Mr. Ren said again: "From now on, if you don't listen to me and break my rules, I'll beat you to it."

Qin Yang twitched the corners of his mouth and muttered, "My sister said that corporal punishment should not be used for reading."

Mr. Ren hummed and stared at him. Qin Yang immediately said loudly: "Sir, my sister said that a strict teacher produces a high-level apprentice, so you can hit him as you like."

Mr. Ren and Lao Liutou laughed, "This child."

Old Liu sent Qin Yang off and said goodbye to Mr. Ren.

Mr. Ren asked Qin Yang to study in the classroom, and he sent Lao Liutou out, asking along the way: "Is that little girl okay?" He still remembered Xiuyao.

Old Liutou was also happy that Mr. Ren still remembered Xiuyao, "Thank you, sir, for thinking about it. My little granddaughter is well and waiting outside. I want to go to the south with me to discuss building a pigsty."

Mr. Ren smiled slightly, "What a strange girl." As he said, he sent Lao Liutou to the door, and saw a well-dressed little girl looking at the jasmine bush outside the wall.

Seeing them coming out, Xiuyao rushed over to say hello.

Mr. Ren asked with a smile: "I heard that you are still learning to read with your older brother and younger brother?"

Xiuyao replied respectfully: "Knowing a few words, I feel that my heart is clearer. After reading the few books given by my husband, I also feel that my eyes are very bright." Mr. Ren gave her two books, mainly to study and manufacture various farm tools. As well as the farming book, it was useless for him to keep it. Seeing that she liked it, he simply gave it to her.

Mr. Ren stroked his beard and smiled: "Good boy, 360 lines, you can be the number one scholar. You are not inferior to your brother in qualifications. It's a pity that you are a girl and can't study and take the imperial examination."

Xiuyao blushed slightly, "Thank you sir for your compliment. Although we can't take the imperial examination, reading can help us live a better life. I read the book and told my grandfather some of the farm tools and farming methods in it. My grandpa thought it was very good and helped us a lot.”

Mr. Ren laughed, "Okay, okay, you should also work hard. In the future, your younger brother will become famous, and you will naturally not be mediocre for the rest of your life."

Xiuyao thanked him for asking him to take care of her younger brother Yan Jia, the housekeeper, and then she and her grandfather bid farewell to the South Mill.

Looking at the backs of the old and the young, Mr. Ren smiled. He really didn't expect that there would be such a transparent person in an ordinary farmer's family.The two siblings are both good at studying, but it's a pity that the elder sister is a girl, otherwise she would be no worse than the younger brother.

(End of this chapter)