Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 204

The third grandpa sighed: "I didn't expect our old Qin's family to have such a little kind person. He has a kind heart." However, in the eyes of Lao Qintou, Mrs. Zhang, and the second and third aunts, this kindness is like burning buns. I don't know how to take advantage of how much money I have, instead of spending it on my own family, I actually think about giving it to outsiders all day long.

When Mrs. Zhang said this, Xiuyao didn't think so. She gave others a few pennies, and they were grateful that she was a small benevolent person.Zhang's group of people can't do it. No matter how much she gives, Zhang thinks it should be done, but it's too little. She will never be satisfied and say no to her. Why is she so cheap!
Therefore, Xiuyao would not give any money to Mrs. Zhang, she didn't care what her parents gave her.And even if Mrs. Zhang is not short of money in the future, she will not be able to spend all the money given by her son-in-law, wife, and grandson. She is still worried that her little granddaughter will not give her any money, which makes her feel very uncomfortable for the rest of her life.

Once the Double Ninth Festival is over, it will be cold.The chrysanthemums were blooming bustlingly, and the golden poplar leaves fluttered down, layer by layer on the ground. People who didn't have enough firewood at home went to hug the grass.Xiuyao doesn't have to go this year, so she can laugh at the three of Xiumei carrying a big basket and dragging a bamboo rake to hug the grass haha.

A few days later, Lao Liutou personally drove a big mule cart and pulled a cart of wood, along with Liu Fei.

The wood was bought by the third grandpa for Xiuyao's family. The price is very good, and they are all poplar, phoenix, willow, catalpa and so on.

Among them, poplar is used as the main girder and other roof beams of the house, and phoenix trees can be used as purlins. On the roof, the handles tied with straw will be covered, and then mud will be put on it, and then wheat straw or tiles will be pressed.

In addition, I also brought several sacks of cotton, which have already been played and made into a bed, so I can sew the quilt directly.

In addition, I also brought several sacks of cotton, which have already been played and made into a bed, so I can sew the quilt directly.In addition, there were some gifts for the old Qintou and his wife. Ever since they came here in the middle of the night and smashed Mrs. Zhang's bowls and chopsticks, Mrs. Li asked Liu Fei to send new bowls, plates, and a set after a few days. Brand new tea set.After giving Zhang's enough face, Lao Qintou will no longer be so bumpy. After all, Lao Liu's family still wants to fix it, so he will naturally get up, and he will entertain Lao Liutou when he comes.

The next day, Lao Liutou led his grandson to send three big carts of tiles. This was unexpected by everyone. Lao Liutou laughed happily and said, "I have a surprise for you. The cart tiles are on credit. If you are famine Do it yourself." The girl's family has money, so he won't be in a hurry, so that the girl and son-in-law will not always be under pressure.

Qin Dafu happily took the reins, "Naturally, thank you dad, I can still get tiles on credit." Generally, those who do not have tiles in the countryside have to go to the county to buy them.Rural people go to the county to buy, naturally not as comfortable as buying in the countryside, and they all have to pay in cash.

Old Liutou explained with a smile: "It is also due to your luck that the Lianjia bricklayer kiln in the county went to our mill to buy noodles. A big house is no problem."

They also discussed that there is no farm work in the field now, and although the mill is busy, two people can be spared to help build the house.Liu Shi and Qin Dafu refused, the mill was very busy, and now Liu Fei didn't have time to study, so they couldn't delay anyone anymore.

Qin Dafu has always felt guilty for not being able to go to his father-in-law's house to help, let alone get someone to help, "Father, let's build the house by ourselves, find two experienced masons, a few brothers from our own family, people Enough."

Lao Liutou nodded, "That's fine, you can do your own work, build it once, then make it bigger, don't be petty."

Everyone laughed and said yes.

Taking advantage of her grandfather's presence, Xiuyao discussed with them, "Grandpa, Dad, our pigs are almost ready for slaughter." Feeding the pigs with Xiuyao's method, the pigs can be ready for slaughter in six months. In the first year, Xiuyao experimented while When raising pigs, in addition to feeding sweet potato powder, wheat bran, sweet potato leaves and vines, alfalfa grass, catalpa flower leaves, sorghum flour, bean cakes, cottonseed cakes, etc., she also feeds some vegetables, such as pumpkins, square melons, Gourd etc.,

It has been raised for nearly eight months now, and a big fat pig weighs a little more than two hundred catties. These days, there is basically no meat growth, so Xiuyao discussed selling pigs.However, the piglets caught another batch in July a few days ago. In addition to the sixteen piglets that were born by the sow, the grandfather's house caught another sixteen.And Xiuyao's family caught a dozen or so a few days ago, and now they are all kept in the farm.This batch of pigs can be sold for money at the end of the year, and the next spring will continue to catch piglets.

Old Liutou felt the same way, "I think it's almost the same. I just went through the scale a few days ago, and it's about two hundred catties. The brisk one is one hundred and seventy-eight, and the heavy one is two hundred and twenty-three."

Qin Dafu was so happy that the corners of his mouth cracked up to the ears, "Our pigs are so fat, no one else has them, and the recipients will definitely be willing to take them."

Xiuyao was still a little worried, "We still have to make a total, and we can't let the pig collector lower our price. Now it costs 27 or [-] yuan to collect a catty of meat, and the live pig costs [-] or [-] yuan. He sees us so much Pigs, maybe they will cooperate with the pig collectors to lower our prices." These businessmen are always cautious, if they like these pigs and don't want to pay more, they will lower the prices.If you don't sell it, other people will have a lower price, and in the end you have to sell it to him, and he and the others are all in the same group, and the loss is your own family.

Other people’s pigs are usually about 150 catties after being raised for a year. Grandpa’s pigs have been eating hogweed and a small amount of sorghum wheat bran.Those who collect pigs don't like to want them, because they think they are too thin. Now the pigs at home are fat and fat, and the pigs are definitely willing to take them.The only thing to pay attention to is not to be lowered by them.

After all, pork can be exchanged for money, and pig offal, pig trotters, pig heads, pig skin, etc. can also be exchanged for money, so we can’t just let the pigs get cheap.

Old Liutou: "The Roasted Pork Hakka visited our house and asked us to keep a few pigs for them. They usually cook roasted pork. Others' pigs are not fat enough, so our pigs are better."

Xiuyao asked him, "Grandpa, how much did he pay?"

Lao Liutou said that they would have as much as other people had, not too much.Xiuyao disagreed a little, "Grandpa, our family's is fatter than others', at least one or two pennies per catty."

Old Liutou chuckled and said, "Yaoyao, you pay more for flowers and firewood." It means that you don't have to worry about it, it's all from your own village.

Xiuyao pouted, "Grandpa, these are two different things. Those who sell grass for money to eat are pitiful, and those who sell roast pork have a lot of money. If we don't earn more, who will earn it. Besides, they should Take the initiative to add two words for us, our meat is fat."

Old Liu smiled and patted her head, "Zhong, that's what I told people."

Xiuyao thought of another way, "Grandpa, Dad, besides selling the pigs directly to those who sell roasted meat, we have to sell them directly, preferably to those who sell meat in partnership, they go to the market to go to the countryside , The amount of meat sold is large. We sell them at one time, which is more cost-effective than killing pigs and selling them ourselves." Although it is cheaper, it can be shipped quickly and collected at one time.

Qin Dafu thought for a while, "It's good to sell to them, it's what you said, how can we not let them lower the price."

Xiuyao had thought about it a long time ago, "This is easy to do. Let them know that our pork is good and cheap. We have the strength to compete with them, but we just don't want to. Dad, aren't we going to build a house? Why don't we take advantage of it?" At this time, kill a pig and sell it to the people in Siwai Village, so that they can buy the meat. Let’s make it cheaper, let’s make it 28 at the end of the market, so that many people will come to buy it.”

At that time, although the peasants were not very rich, they had a moderate life, and there were few like the old Qin's family. They were regarded as poor households.If pork is sold in the village, most people will buy two catties for cheap.

Now that the weather is cool, it is not easy to spoil, and if you ask people from Siwai Village to sell it, those who sell pork must know that they will come to see it.They come to the door and talk to them. If they lower the price, they can sell it at home, and they will be afraid.

After discussing it, after sending Lao Liutou away, Qin Dafu went to Qin Ergui and Qin Chan, and called Qin Decai and Qin Tian from the third grandfather's family to help them yell in the nearby villages, preferably from house to house. say something.

After two days of preparation, Qin Dafu invited Hou Taoyuan Zhou butcher to help butcher the pigs.

Butcher Zhou was a little apprehensive, and reminded them that the pig-killing gang nearby was very independent, and they always wanted them to do the business of killing pigs and selling meat by themselves, and didn't want others to get involved.Xiuyao just wanted to sell the pigs directly to them, so she came up with this idea and didn't pay much attention to it.After all, it is impossible for one family to monopolize the business by opening the door.

Before slaughtering the pig, they knocked and beat it. The people in Siwai Village are now idle and have no farm work, so they all come to join in the fun.The men chatted and laughed, the children were curious, and the girls wanted to join in the fun even though they were afraid.

"Father Zhou is famous for his sharp knife. Once the knife is used, the pig will not suffer anymore." Some people were discussing.

Xiuyao listened to a few words from the sidelines, she didn't dare to look at the pig butcher, she heard from them that if a pig who knows how to kill a pig cuts it down, the blood of the pig will be drained and the pig will die quickly.If the technique is not good, you think the pig is dead, but as soon as you let go, the pig runs all over the garden, so fast that you can't even catch up.

At this time, they heard the howling of the pig, and saw that the old Qin head led Qin Dafu, Qin Ergui and Qin Decai to lift out a big fat pig with a wooden stick. The hooves of the pig were tied two by two, and the wooden stick passed through .The pig probably knew it was going to die, and screamed desperately.They put the pig on a square table, and Qin Ye brought the large vat of flour and salt mixed in and put it under the table, waiting for the butcher Zhou to come and cut the knife.

(End of this chapter)