Yan Xiangheng and Da Ya followed their second uncle's gaze and looked over.
I saw that Aunt Rong worked very neatly and effortlessly, and all the weeds were not able to be combined under her hoe.
A strong shovel will destroy the ashes and grass.
The job of shoveling grass really surprised the Yan family.
I originally thought that Grandma Rong was just a housekeeper, but I didn’t expect that the customized farm version also had the addition of a vegetable garden.
As long as these two pieces of land are set as their "vegetable garden", Grandma Rong will take good care of the vegetables in the fields.
Well, as good as taking care of their four hens.
For Aunt Rong, these weeds must be eradicated, so each seemingly random dig was just right and deep, almost like plowing the ground over and over again.
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Guessing that the time was about the same, Yan Laoer went to the brick factory in the town to pay the deposit.
Yan Laoer never expected that one tael of silver in Guanzhou could be exchanged for 1,200 wen.
This is still the price exchanged at the bank. I am afraid that it will be circulated privately and exchanged for more.
It was originally expected that the two of them would exchange forty-five taels of silver, but now forty-five taels is enough.
Yan Laoer was very happy to pay the money. Usually he only needed to pay a 30% deposit, so he gave 40% first. The old man who made bricks was very happy, but couldn't stand his pestering, so he first collected 3,000 green bricks and 5,000 red bricks.
He pulled it away.
The two sent the bricks back first, and then went to the quarry to pull three carts of stone.
Seeing that he was saving trouble, or perhaps knowing that he was the younger brother of the new household secretary, the steward took special care of him. There were more large pieces of waste stone, and half an extra cart of thin stone slabs that Yan Laoer was particularly rare was loaded for him.
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After busy working all morning, Yan Laoer and Qi Si didn't come back until noon.
Before the ox cart approached, Yan Laoer saw a crowd of people surrounding his homestead.
"Hey! What are you doing?" he shouted from a distance.
"Yan Er, Yan Er is back!"
Listening to it makes me feel happy.
Yan Laoer wondered, what's going on?
What's even more remarkable is that the bullock cart is approaching. The guys are so enthusiastic. Not only do they unload the cart for him, but they also pile the stones into piles.
"What's going on? What's the matter with you?" Yan Laoer had to ask clearly.
"Brother Yan, your family is going to build a house now? Are you going to use more people?"
Oh, so that’s what happened.
Yan Er thought that he had to explain it clearly to everyone: "Don't be offended, folks. I plan to hire a master to build a solid and beautiful house for my family. The bricks are expensive and I don't want to waste the money."
Everyone can understand that anyone who builds such an expensive house would not want to build it better.
"Yan Er, how much is this brick?"
Yan Laoer definitely can't quote his own price.
What if someone goes to buy it and can't buy it at his price?
"A blue brick costs seven cents, and a red brick costs one cent."
Everyone was talking a lot.
"Hey! It's not cheap!"
"Bricks cost this price. The brick factory in our previous town was more expensive than this."
"Calculating, a house costs... dozens of taels of silver, which is incredible!"
"We don't dare to think about it. The most we can do is build a stove. Alas, Yan Er, why don't you give me some of your red bricks? I don't want more. Two hundred yuan is enough."
It was Hu Da who spoke. We had hunted pigs together and killed bandits together. We had an unusual relationship, so we were not polite to him.
"If you buy more, you can get some discount. You need two hundred yuan here. I can't give you any cheaper, so I can only give you one penny. If you like, just bring me the copper plates and take the bricks away." Yan Laoer said.
Hu Da happily agreed, "Why are you going back? We have it with us." Hu Da took out a piece of broken silver, no more, no less, exactly two cents.
The hands are quite accurate.
Yan Laoer took it and said loudly: "While there are many people, let me tell you that in this town's bank, one tael of silver can be exchanged for two hundred wen. Brother Hu gave me too much money. I have to find it." go back.
But, starting from today, don’t settle the old scores.”
"Are we the unreasonable people?"
"Hahaha! That can't be done, Yan Er, just put your heart into your stomach."
Hu Da Zhang Luo bought bricks, and others also had their thoughts.
When building a stove, it is better to use bricks, which are stronger and more durable.
Yan Er said in his head that if his family buys a lot, it must be cheaper. Everyone understands this truth.
Instead, they go and buy it for a hundred or two hundred for zero, which is the price.
Besides, Yan Er helped Zhuangdu to get into the village, which saved them some effort.
After thinking about it, some wanted one hundred and some wanted two hundred, so they divided the red bricks that Yan Laoer and Qi Si had brought back.
As for the blue bricks, let the Yan family suffer.
Of course, waste stone is cheaper, but they have also heard that the stone is not easy to buy, and it is a favor.
Yan Laoer strung the copper plates together with a smile.
The capital is 4,500 yuan.
Net profit of 500 Wen.
Qi Si remained silent beside him.
It's true that the red bricks belong to his family. If the bricks are gone, they can buy them again, but they can afford to wait until they build a house later.
Yan Laoer counted out two pieces of fifty cents and gave them to him.
Smiling brightly, he said: "Qi Si, we two brothers have come to work. Let's eat quickly and go to Dongqiao in the afternoon. Maybe we have to go to the other side of the river to look for a few more brick factories and pull some bricks. return."
The demand is quite high, and there are quite a few that I haven’t purchased yet.
Qi Si rubbed his hands, took the copper coins, and smiled a little silly.
Is this how you make money? Brother Yan is so awesome!
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When Yan Er found the field, Grandma Rong was showing off her skills.
From beating the egg liquid, adding water, to steaming, there are no unnecessary useless actions, and the time is controlled extremely accurately.
After the custard is steamed, the steamer also heats the hard steamed buns to make them soft again.
These are the last six steamed buns left at home. None of the aunts in the village have started working these days. If they want to eat them again, they might have to steam them at home.
Yan Yu held a wild duck egg in one hand and showed it to her father.
"Dad, touch it, it's still warm, hahaha!"
Yan Xiangheng and Daya thought she was happy that Maomao found the egg.
The waiter carried his clothes and picked up six eggs, which made them happy too.
In fact, Yan Yu was laughing at her father's whims. He had never identified wild ducks for cats, so how could he possibly catch them back?
These eggs have endured so much for their parents.
Yan Laoer is not as knowledgeable as his daughter.
Isn't this what she said herself? You must dare to try.
After stuffing a steamed bun into his mouth, Yan Laoer took the time to hoe the ground for a while.
Qi Si came to see him, and he was worried about telling a few people to save more energy for work.
Yan Xiangheng found that Aunt Rong took good care of her pregnant second aunt, not letting her bend down, and would also give her a hand when she was in trouble...
He thought that he would have to tell his father later that his second aunt was getting older and the family was doing heavy work now, so it was better not to let her work in the field again.
Throughout the day, several people were working in the fields by the river.
Finally, as the sun set, half of the land was cleared, and weeds gathered into piles.
Li Xuemei said: "Let it go for a while and then burn it after the grass dries a little."
Yan Yu feels very accomplished.
Although tired, as long as I think about planting seeds right away and reaping the rewards once I sow the seeds, I feel full of expectations for the future and feel full of energy.