Chapter 82 There are guests coming to deliver New Year's goods
"Brother Patriarch, how much does this donkey cart cost?"
Patriarch Lin had already investigated it, and now he was confident and said: "Forty donkeys and carts are enough."
After hearing this, the people below immediately started talking again.
"Brother Patriarch, actually we might as well buy an ox. The ox can also plow the fields and pull carts."
"No, no, the cows run slowly, which will delay the delivery."
"If you run slowly, start early. What are you afraid of?"
"Get up early. It's pitch black. Who can see? Don't drive the ox and the cart into the sea."
"That's right, it's a donkey then. Delivering steamed cakes is also very important."
After a discussion, everyone finally reached an agreement. Now that we have money, we should buy a donkey cart! In the future, it will be more convenient to go to town if there is a donkey cart.
After saying this, we officially started to divide the money. After deducting the money to buy the donkey cart, there were still eighty pieces of money that could be divided. The boss had a pile. The money was taken out and placed on the ground.
It weighs more than 500 kilograms.
A group of people felt very excited just looking at it, and they would soon be rich!
Lin Wanwan also gets a share of the money from fishing. She counts as half of the labor (because she built the dock), and she gets 10% of the money from selling steamed cakes. After all, Lin Wanwan provides all the baking powder and alkaline noodles.
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Although she got the most share, most people in the clan took it for granted because she contributed the most. A few people complained, but no one cared at all.
The Lin family has always distributed according to work, whoever contributes more will get more. The family's contribution is divided into three levels according to age and physical fitness, namely the elderly, women and children, the frail and sick, and young people.
Young adults are in one grade, and middle-aged people are in another grade. When working, work is also assigned according to this grade, and when money is distributed, it is naturally divided according to grade.
Young and middle-aged people work the hardest and most tiringly, and naturally get the most, followed by middle-aged people, and finally the old, weak, women and children.
This distribution method was originally thought up by Clan Chief Lin. It has been implemented in the clan for more than 20 years and everyone is used to it.
In his early twenties, Patriarch Lin succeeded him because he was strong and capable as a former soldier. He led the Lin clan through the war, and his prestige in the clan is self-evident.
At this time, under his auspices, the distribution of money naturally went smoothly, and everyone lined up to receive the money. Those who received the money happily left first, while those who did not receive the money stretched their necks and looked around, and the same thing happened.
He looked happy, after all, it was his turn soon.
Lin Wanwan was in a particularly good mood as she held the two heavy three pennies she received.
Lin Mengjin walked to Lin Wanwan and said, "Mr. Lin, let me get it for you. This money is very heavy."
Lin Wanwan joked: "No, no need, how can anyone think the money is too heavy? I can do it."
Even though Lin Wanwan looked weak and vulnerable to Bai Jingwen, in fact, the strength of her hands was super strong now. It was only two pounds of money, twelve or three kilograms, which put no pressure on her at all.
"Haha, that's right." Lin Mengjin was very happy that he didn't help her, and the smile on his lips never dropped. Who wouldn't be happy after receiving the money?
Lin Wanwan was in the same group as Lin Mengjin, Lin Mengli, Lin Mengbo and their wives. After receiving the money, they walked home talking and laughing together.
As I was walking, I met Huanong head-on.
Lin Wanwan looked at Huanong and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something going on at home?"
Huanong replied: "Yes, the Xiao family sent someone to give New Year's gifts."
"Didn't you just give it to me a few days ago?" Lin Wanwan immediately thought it was Xiao Chong.
Huanong shook his head and said: "It's not Xiao Ming's house, it's Madam, someone from your maternal grandfather's family is here."
"Ah?" Lin Wanwan was surprised, and then said to her left and right, "Everyone, if there is something going on at home, I will take the first step."
Huanong took the copper coin from Lin Wanwan's hand and whispered: "Madam, let me follow you next time. You must be exhausted after moving such a heavy thing so far."
Lin Wanwan smiled and said nothing, took out the oil paper wrapped with various food items from her big sleeve, opened it and ate a piece of dried squid.
When I walked to the west door, I saw a carriage parked outside. The person sent to deliver New Year's goods was Lao Chen, who had been here last time.
"Please greet Madam Lin. I have been ordered by the old lady to give Madam Lin a New Year's gift. This is the gift list. Please take a look at Madam Lin." Old Chen's waist was bent low, although he saw Lin Wanwan and a group of country bumpkin farmhouses.
The Han people mingled together, but they didn't look down upon them at all.
This man is very rich.
Lao Chen has been a slave all his life, so his eyesight is definitely good.
Lin Wanwan took the gift list and looked at it for a while. It included food and clothing, and it was quite complete. I have to say that the etiquette of this ancient nobleman was still very thorough.
She herself had never thought of giving a New Year's gift to her grandma. In fact, she was so happy staying in Linjiazhuang that she didn't even go back to modern times, let alone her grandma, who had long forgotten about it.
Now that the person is here, it reminds her that she promised to visit him last time.
"Grandma is interested, help me to say hello to grandma. Since you are here, just help me bring the New Year gift to grandma. I don't have enough manpower here, so I won't send someone here specially. Please explain to grandma for me.
Lin Wanwan said as she walked into the room. Yun Shang came up to help her take off her cloak.
Xiao Qingyu left her two friends behind, rushed into her arms like a gust of wind, and shouted happily: "Mother, you are back!"
"Yes, mother is back." Lin Wanwan rubbed the little guy's head.
Old Chen bowed to Xiao Qingyu again, and then replied: "Old Madam understands Madam's difficulties, Madam does not need to worry."
Although he still muttered a little in his heart, after all, this is not how gifts are given, he naturally didn't say anything.
During the time he spent in the yard, Lao Chen had already looked around and found that there were no new slaves here, which was incredible for a noble lady.
A housewife must have at least one wet nurse, four maids, and seven or eight little maids who clean and serve the house. And the little lady at home must also have at least one wet nurse, two maids, and two personal maids.
Four or five rough messenger maids.
Not to mention there are people who are responsible for the kitchen, flowers and plants, livestock, and errands in the outer courtyard. In short, a decent noble family has thirty or forty servants as standard.
There is no one like Lin Wanwan, who only has three slaves coming and going. Although the Silla maid and the Kunlun slave are relatively trendy, they can't just keep three slaves.
If it weren't for a crystal palace standing nearby, Lao Chen would have thought that Lin Wanwan's family looked poor. This lady who was raised by a hermit was really different, and I don't know whether it was good or bad.