Xiao Taohua returned to the north room dejectedly, holding back a sullen mood. Tian Huaixiao didn't know where he was. She slammed the door shut and threw all the quilts on the kang to the ground like crazy.
She screamed and growled twice, then panted and sat down on the kang, biting her lip tightly.
It's so irritating. The third wife has suffered such a big loss for her. It's so irritating and hateful.
Ah, ah, she screamed twice more, feeling regretful and resentful in her heart, full of unwillingness, but what else could she do, the third room was definitely not going to take out the money, so she came here to do nothing.
If you don't catch it, will it be in vain?
Just as I was thinking about it, Tian Minyan's voice sounded outside again: "Brother, when you go to the drying field to kick the grain later, remember to pile up the grass. The sun has been good these two days, so it's time to do it."
food?
An idea flashed in Xiao Taohua's mind, yes, when they come home this time, they have to take the summer harvest to Henghe.
Tian Huaixiao once said that because of the family separation, the 18 acres of grain in the old house were given to the third house to take care of. This harvest was half of the harvest in the old house. The 18 acres of land weighed several thousand kilograms at least. Are they all so lucky?
Going to Yokogawa? Isn’t that extremely time-consuming and costly?
How convenient it would be if this was exchanged for silver. As long as it was exchanged for silver, there would be a chance to get some benefits from it. Well, this matter needs to be carefully measured. It is best to let the old man return to Yokogawa, then they can
I have completely made up my mind.
Thinking of this, Little Peach Blossom's eyes lit up and she turned around, thinking of the most feasible strategy.
The matter of collecting money was just settled. Tian Minyan's family was not affected at all. They continued to do whatever they had to do as usual.
Another day passed, Tian Minyan went to Liu's house and settled the money earned from preserved eggs with Liu Ye.
Although the preserved egg market in Qingzhou is already very saturated, the business in Kyoto is very good. Although some people are now making preserved eggs, the business is a bit slow, but it is not enough to make a loss.
Liuye handed her the share of money Tian Minyan had received and said, "It's not a lot of money, but I was able to buy two flowers. It's all thanks to you."
Ten silver ingots, a total of one hundred taels, Tian Minyan was already very satisfied and said with a smile: "Thanks to grandma's good management. But I think these preserved eggs are becoming more and more common. Even if they can still make money, we can't make much."
.”
Nowadays, preserved eggs are very common, even farmers can make them, and some people make them and sell them, so today’s preserved eggs only cost two cents each.
Tian Minyan told Liuye that the workshop in Kyoto would continue to make preserved eggs, but the workshop in Qingzhou was closed, and Liuye readily agreed.
"The autumn crops have come down, can you guys take a breather? I see you have lost a lot of weight, but you have worked so hard?" Liu Ye asked, looking at her tanned and thin face.
"Farmers are used to it. Although it is hard work, their lives are quite fulfilling." Tian Minyan said with a smile: "In two days, my hundred acres of wasteland will be planted, and I will be free."
Liuye saw that although she was a little thin, she was in great spirits, so she nodded and said, "I heard that they are growing potatoes from the Western Regions? Can they really be grown?"
When talking about things in the fields, Tian Minyan was very talkative and explained the functions of eating potatoes one by one. Her eyes were bright, and it was obvious that she really liked farming.
"Hearing what you said, I really want to try it." Liuye laughed.
"When the harvest comes next year, grandma can taste the taste of these potatoes." Tian Minyan smiled.
The corners of Liuye's lips curled up, and he said softly: "I don't know if there will be this opportunity. We may move back to Kyoto years ago."
Tian Minyan was stunned and blinked: "Aren't you going to come back again?"
Liu Yeshi looked at her and said, "Not necessarily, but Yu'er is older and in better health. His father recently sent a letter asking him to go back and attend Chinese studies next spring."
Tian Minyan groaned, pursed her lips and said, "That doesn't matter. When the harvest is good, I will have people send these potatoes to grandma."
"Don't say such disappointing things. You are so smart, and you may even do business in Kyoto in the future. Then we can see you again." Liu Ye smiled.
Tian Min raised his eyebrows and nodded in agreement: "I think so too."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Seeing that it was noon, Mrs. Liu Ye asked Tian Minyan to stay for lunch in every possible way. However, she couldn't put it off, so Tian Minyan had no choice but to agree. Mrs. Liu happily asked Aunt Zheng to tell the kitchen to cook two dishes that Tian Minyan liked.
At this time, a servant, Zhuangtou, came to ask Liu Ye for instructions on household matters, so Tian Minyan withdrew and wandered in the Liu family's garden.
"Yan'er." When Tian Minyan came to the pavilion, she heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw Liu Ruyu approaching with a boy.
"Young Master." Tian Minyan was blessed with a blessed body.
Liu Ruyu's eyes dimmed, and she entered the pavilion and said, "Can't you call me by my name?"
Tian Minyan glanced around and saw that there was no one else around, so she had to call out again: "Ziqian."
Liu Ruyu smiled then, but soon her eyes dimmed again and she said, "Yan'er, I might have to leave."
"Oh, I know. Grandma just said that you will go back to Kyoto years ago." Tian Minyan said with a smile: "Kyoto is the most prosperous place in the South, so it would be good for you to go back."
"But I don't want to go back at all." Liu Ruyu frowned and said, looking at a corner of the garden with far-reaching eyes.
"Why? Isn't Kyoto bad?" Tian Minyan looked at him strangely. At this glance, she felt that he was a little lonely and deserted. She couldn't help but wonder why a child of only ten years old could look so deep and melancholy.
Liu Ruyu turned around and looked at her. He hesitated to speak. A suspicious redness appeared on his face. He hesitated and said: "No matter how good Kyoto is, without you... it will be difficult to see you in the future."
, and Rui Ge Xiaowu.”
Tian Minyan smiled after hearing this and said: "There is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. Your home is in Kyoto, and you will always go back." She saw him frowning again, his face serious, and said hurriedly: "What's more, you are at this moment.
Haven't you left yet? We can also play together, and we will also go to Kyoto to see you in the future."
"Really? Are you really going to Kyoto?" Liu Ruyu's eyes lit up, shining brightly.
Tian Minyan stood up and came to his side, looking at the rockery phosphorus stone in the garden with a distant look: "Of course it is."
Yangmei Village, or even Qingping County, Taiping Town, will not be the end of their Tian family, let alone hers. In the future, she will do business and buy more fields, and she will reach out to every boundary in the southern country.
After coming out of Liu's house, Tian Minyan first went to the bank and deposited all the one hundred taels of silver she had just received into the bank. Then she went to see Deng Fugui and asked him to help him apply for the title deed of the house in Yangmei Village.
Deng Fugui readily agreed and said, "Actually, if you don't come to me, I want to come to you."
Tian Minyan snorted and asked quickly: "What is Uncle Deng doing for you?" Deng Fugui rarely took the initiative to find her, so this time, there must be something going on.
"It's nothing. There is a family named Song in Taihe Town next door. The man in the family is gone, so the widow wants to take her children to Beijing to join her uncle. She still has fifteen acres of fertile land at home, so she thinks of selling it.
Panchuan went to Beijing. I went to see the land, and it was all good paddy fields. The family was also orphaned and widowed, and they wanted to leave. The price was four taels of silver per acre, but they had to be paid in one lump sum." Deng Fugui said slowly.
Said: "Fortunately, the land is all connected together. I just wanted to see if your family is willing to buy more land."
Tian Minyan was immediately happy after hearing this. She had originally wanted to buy more land while she had money, but she had never taken a fancy to it.
Taihe Town is not far away. Fifteen acres of land is not much. If you pay four taels of silver, including the commission for the red deed, it will only cost you sixty-five silver.
Tian Minyan has already calculated an account, plus the 100 taels that he just deposited into Datong Bank, and the 300 taels that he deposited before that have not been touched, the deposit alone is 400 taels of silver. Tian Minyan is planning to do it if he can't move.
moveable.
The family has recently spent a lot of money because they hired long-term and part-time workers and bought seeds for land reclamation. Although they received dividends from the cakes in Wenxiangju, the income was not much, so the remaining cash in the family was only about fifty taels of silver, but this summer they harvested
After buying grain, the family could not eat so much, so Tian Minyan planned to sell part of it.
The money was loose, so Tian Minyan had no reason not to buy land, so she said: "Uncle Deng, I am just thinking of buying more land. How about I call my dad tomorrow and let's go and have a look together."
"Okay, I'll send a carriage to pick you up tomorrow morning. Let's see the ground first." Deng Fugui was very happy to see that Tian Minyan deserved it, and immediately set a time.
Tian Minyan exchanged a few words with him. When she was near the famous Daliang carriage and horse shop in the town, she saw Tian Huaixiao coming out of the carriage and horse shop, and she couldn't help but frown.
Why did the second uncle come to the carriage and horse shop? They also had their own carriage when they came back.
However, Tian Minyan didn't think much about it. At the moment, she just wanted to go back and discuss with her family about buying land.
After dinner, the family gathered around the Kang table, drinking tea and talking. Tian Minyan told everyone the news from Deng Fugui.
"Buy land? Do we still have so much money in our family?" Luo Shi was the first to ask a question. She already felt that the family was doing well, and they hired long-term workers and bought seeds, which always felt like a waste.
A lot of silver.
Tian Minyan pursed her lips and smiled, opened the window lattice and looked out the window. When she saw no one, she lowered her voice and said, "Mom, don't worry, we still have money." As she said that, she took out the account book again and flipped through it.
As soon as the two brothers Tian Minrui calculated their accounts, they found that they were almost the same as what they had calculated during the day, so they explained their family's financial situation.
Luo Shi and Tian Huairen were both surprised and happy when they heard that they still had so much money at home. They said hehe, "Our family has so many places to spend money these days. I thought our family didn't even have any money."
"I originally planned to use the money to build a house next spring, but it doesn't matter if I buy good land. Farmers don't mind having too much land." Tian Minyan said with a smile, and then told her plan: "This summer
, we have had a good harvest, Dad, we only have a few people in our family, so we will definitely not be able to eat all the food. Besides, the autumn harvest will be coming soon, and there will only be more food, so I want to save some of the food.
, I also kept the seeds for next year and sold all the remaining grain."
Tian Huairen said without thinking: "Whatever you think is good, do it."
Tian Minyan was very surprised and asked: "Dad, you don't have to think about it?" After all, food is the life of farmers, but Tian Huairen let her do it without any hesitation.
Tian Huairen scratched his head and said with a smile: "As you said, there are only a few people in our family, and the rations we received when we were separated have not been eaten yet. Now that the summer harvest is here, there are new ones. You have all been wronged in the past.
If you have new food, you will naturally eat it. If you can’t eat it, it will accumulate insects and it will not be beautiful.”
Tian Minyan and the others were very happy to hear this. They thought that although his father was a farmer, he did not have particularly pedantic and feudal ideas and was willing to listen to his children. This invisibly made Tian Minyan feel that he could be more open-minded.
The family discussed the purchase of land again. Tian Minyan recalled what she saw during the day and expressed her doubts.
"Dad said that the food over there in Henghe is more expensive than here, and he wants to take all the food this summer to Henghe. Maybe he should contact the carriage and horse shop to transport food." Tian Huairen didn't think much about it, and just told the old man
He expressed his thoughts: "The population over Henghe is very large. How can we support so many people just by relying on my eldest brother's salary? Dad just wants to save every penny he can."
"I heard from Xiao Taohua that sorghum rice is still commonly eaten in Henghe," Luo Shi interjected.
Sorghum rice is boiled with sorghum mixed with rice. People from poor families often do this in farmers' homes. They don't eat white rice for every meal. In the past, when families were not separated, eight out of ten meals were like this.
boiled.
Tian Minyan's family is now living well, and they occasionally eat sorghum rice. However, Tian Minyan is not willing to wrong herself and her family. She often advocates eating white rice, so the whole family has gained weight and looks good.
A lot.
Tian Minrui and Tian Minyan exchanged a look. They both saw something unusual in each other's eyes and felt that things would not be that simple.
As for what it could be, they couldn't think of it for a moment, so they didn't think much about it. They chatted a lot and stopped talking about it.
Early the next morning, Deng Fugui drove a carriage to pick up Tian Minyan and his daughter. Tian Minrui did not follow because he had to go to school.
When we arrived at the house Deng Fugui mentioned, we went to see the land. Sure enough, it was all connected together and there was an independent ditch. It was very convenient. Tian Minyan immediately decided to buy it and went to apply for the land deed with Widow Song and pay all the fees.
After receiving the money, he asked Deng Fugui to help with the red deed. After everything was settled, the father and daughter went home.
When Tian Minyan and Tian Huairen arrived at the house, they saw the old man standing in front of the carriage, looking very anxious. The two father and daughter looked at each other and hurriedly asked, only to find out that the old man was in a hurry to return to Henghe. They were startled.
