Bai Haitang was not idle when he returned home. He took out a pen and paper and drew out a plow for farming according to the appearance in his memory. He also improved it and called out Brother Tian Ertong and Lamei, both of whom were more or less skilled at carpentry.
The two men built a plow according to the drawings.
The front is pulled by oxen, and manpower is freed up. All you have to do is drive the oxen and hold the plow. In this way, manpower is freed up. The men in the family can do this, and the women can take some time off and make some extra money by weaving.
"Sister Haitang, what are you holding in your head, and how did you come up with it?" Brother Lamei is now good-behaved, one bite at a time, Sister Haitang. This thing really saves a lot of labor.
After trying to plow a piece of land, Bai Haitang made some improvements and made double plowshares according to the width of the furrow. In this way, two areas of land could be plowed at once, doubling the efficiency.
Bai Haitang smiled and said nothing, but Tian Ertong did not.
"Of course, my sister-in-law knows everything." Tian Ertong said with boundless pride on his face.
"Sister Haitang, I see you now as a well-educated lady, unlike the maid in our village." Brother Lamei admired Bai Haitang even more after hearing what Lamei said about Sister Haitang.
The plowing matter was finally settled, and it was enough that Tian Er was responsible for the land at Bai Haitang's house. Tian Niu and her mother-in-law turned out the loom that was still in the backyard. Of course, the women preferred to do this work.
Wintersweet also convinced her parents. My brother and father were responsible for farm work, while my mother was responsible for weaving. The copper plates brought back by Wintersweet and the growth of the acres of wintersweet land were the best proof.
The two families had a meal together, and with the persuasion of Bai Haitang and Lamei, all the previous misunderstandings were completely eliminated.
The two families got back together.
If I had known that my daughter-in-law was so capable, I would have allowed her to have children earlier, this is what Granny Haitang thought in her heart.
At the same time, Bai Haitang and Wintersweet have contacted the housewives in the neighborhood. Whether they are grandmothers, daughter-in-laws, or eldest girls who have not left the court, as long as there are men in the family, they can borrow plows to cultivate the land, or they can build their own.
In their spare time, they could also earn copper coins by weaving, and everyone happily agreed.
Everyone praised Grandma Haitang for finding a good daughter-in-law, and her face became brighter and her heart blossomed with joy.
Wintersweet and Bai Haitang pushed the dyed cloth to the market to sell. Wintersweet is a girl who is strong, kind-hearted, and smart. She is mainly willing to endure hardships and stand hard work. She is Bai Haitang's best assistant.
The big market was gone, and in the remaining small market, fewer rich people came. It took the two of them three days to sell all five pieces of cloth. When they passed the bank, they exchanged them for silver notes this time.
A full fifty taels of silver.
Including the previous ones, there are a total of fifty-eight taels of silver and sixty copper plates. This is the current total capital of Bai Haitang Group.
"I can't believe it, we have fifty-eight taels of silver. We can get whatever we ask for," Lamei said excitedly.
"This is just the beginning. Maybe when we get to the city, we won't even be able to buy a decent big house," Bai Haitang said.
In Lamei's eyes, these fifty-eight taels of silver were similar to a modern person winning five million.
Back home, Bai Haitang taught the women how to extract fibers from bark and plants for weaving. Her method was much faster than the traditional method.
It not only makes full use of idle labor and leads everyone to make a fortune, but also makes full use of plants in primitive society.