Xu Xiucai's life became increasingly embarrassing due to the expense caused by his repeated failures in the imperial examinations.
Mr. Xu's hand paused while he was drinking the red date porridge. He looked at Bai Gui's face and spoke sincerely. He froze, took another small mouthful of porridge, chewed the red dates, and sucked the red dates full of porridge juice.
The ones picked are even sweeter, and the tip of the tongue is filled with the aroma of rice.
He couldn't afford a Spanish teacher in the translation department.
He went to a higher education institution to study Spanish, but he couldn't bear to study with a bunch of kids.
"Teach!"
Xu Xiucai licked the porridge bowl, licking every rice grain clean and smooth. He repeated it a few times to himself, as if he had firmed up some kind of belief. He put down the bowl and chopsticks and carefully removed the date cores.
He threw it into a small bamboo cage, which was already filled with many date stones.
"It's been very difficult for me to succeed in this life. It's my blessing to teach a few students who can become talented students."
He got up, said goodbye to Bai Gui, and walked to the school opposite where people were reading loudly.
Poetry and books come to my ears.
"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, and the universe is primitive."
"The sun and moon are full, and the stars and constellations are arranged."
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After returning home, Bai Gui and a group of classmates went to see the white pheasants raised by the family.
The breeding location is the willow forest they went to during their outing, and it is also the location where wild eggs were "discovered". The ground is open and flat, and it also nourishes many insects, which can be used as feed for the white pheasants.
The chicken shepherd was invited from the next county. I heard that they used to breed fighting cocks. Fighting cocks are different from ordinary chickens. A chicken can easily cost several taels of silver, or even dozens of taels of silver. They are the playthings of the nobles, and they should not be taken lightly.
Even if they are raised to death, their level of care for the chickens is higher than theirs.
But nowadays, most of the nobles who roam the birds and fight cocks are dilapidated and lonely, and the chicken shepherds who raise game cocks have no way to survive. They are hungry and hungry. They were introduced by Mr. Zhu's friends and became the chicken shepherds of Bailu Village.
"If he dares to keep our chickens secretly, look at whether he has a way to survive in the area!"
Bai Jiaxuan smoked a dry cigarette and said to Bai Gui.
He was referring to the white pheasant breed, which can lay golden eggs. Twenty-four hours a day, he sent tribesmen from Bailu Village to monitor Zhou's chicken husbandry. If something was wrong, he would be ruthless.
This seems to be contrary to the benevolence and righteousness of Bailu Village.
But this is the norm at this time.
Even if they fight for water, there will be countless casualties, not to mention the breeding of white pheasants.
No matter how benevolent and righteous you are, your eyes will turn red.
"Well, what I mean is, can we wait until the future to expand the breeding, and raise white pheasants in each chicken coop? It is still too slow to raise free-range pheasants now..."
Bai Gui put forward his suggestions at the right time.
Regardless of whether his suggestions are useful or not, these elders will take care of them when they are put into practice. If they are really useful, they will definitely follow them. If they are not useful, they will not go against their own financial resources and adopt them.
"Okay, I've written this down."
Bai Jiaxuan nodded in agreement.
"Let's see if we can marry Zhou Chicken Guild to a girl from our Bailu Village. If there is a widow in any family, see if we can marry Zhou Chicken Guild. It's not a big deal to keep guarding against him."
Bai Gui became interested when he heard that Zhou Jihuan seemed to be unmarried and still single.
In-laws are reliable at this time, and it is not a good thing to be on guard against outsiders all the time. As for widows, there is a so-called chastity in the countryside, but as long as you don't steal someone without permission, remarriage is also a reasonable thing, and not many people are doing this.
Beak.
Stealing someone is corrupting the village customs. It has nothing to do with whether the widow is single or not. In the current law, the widow belongs to the husband's family. If she does not remarry, she must observe the festival for her husband. But if she remarries, she will lose the husband's elders and herself.
The elders' permission does not violate secular morality, but gossip is still inevitable.
"OK!"
Bai Jiaxuan hesitated for a while and then agreed to the matter.
There are not many widows in Bailu Village, so if anyone has the intention to remarry, just ask. With the ability to raise chickens, it is quite easy to find a wife in Bailu Village.
"By the way, Guiwazi, your father is illiterate and said he would wait until you come back before talking about the distribution of shares."
Back at the ancestral hall, Bai Jiaxuan took out the contract, which stated the distribution of family property and shares.
The joint-stock system was introduced to the Qing court in the 1830s. Under the advocacy of the Westernizationists in the 1880s, there was an upsurge in investing in and setting up joint-stock enterprises in various places. For example, the Dasheng Cotton Mill run by the champion Zhang Jian was a joint-stock enterprise.
Bai Gui picked up the contract and looked at it. He saw that the profit allocated to his own family was 25%. The Lu family who took out the secret recipe for making gourd chicken received 20%. The patriarch Bai family also received 20%. One share was given to the Zhou family of Pangjia Village in Nanyuan, and the rest was
Two and a half percent belong to all Bailu villagers, and there are also more detailed divisions.
"Okay! The amount of this contract is quite satisfactory, but the other half percent will be donated to the White Deer Academy in our county. Each of our three families will have 20% of the shares. This is fine. In addition, the majority of this matter will be taken by the clan leader.
You are in charge, and you will not be involved in this matter..."
he said.
This contract seemed to be taking advantage of him, but in fact it gave him a lot of profit, because his family did not have much starting capital and only raised white pheasant breeders, so it was very fair that he could hold 25% of the shares.
As for the twenty silver dollars given by the county government, doing business with this little money will be a drop in the bucket!
Lujia is the original gourd chicken maker in the world, and has the secret recipe for gourd chicken. It has a certain reputation throughout Qin Province, and has spent a certain amount of money to do this. A 20% shareholding is reasonable.
The patriarch's family holds 20% of the shares, which is reasonable and reasonable. They spend money to manage the villagers of Bailu Village. Besides, there are also connections with the Zhu Bai family. Regardless of this relationship, whether Mr. Zhu is willing to protect him or not is another matter.
"Donate it to the academy, how about that!"
Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin looked at each other and nodded.
This is also a good suggestion.
What kind of place is Bailu Academy? It is a government-run academy in the county. It is full of students and scholars. This relationship is almost throughout the county. With this relationship, at least it will not be hindered in the county.
At the same time, they feel a lot more comfortable in their hearts. Each family accounts for 20%, which is quite balanced. No one is superior to the other.
"Since both uncles have agreed, the matter is settled."
Bai Gui smiled. This contract seemed to have many disadvantages for future generations, but under secular morality, it was the most suitable contract. He had no intention of competing for these petty profits.
Only with power can you have money!
This is the society of the late Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, not a Western bourgeois society. Even in Western society, there is a collusion between money and power. No matter how rich you are without power, you are just a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.
"Okay! Guiwazi is indeed a well-educated person, he is so generous!"
Several people in the discussion room praised Bai Gui, and they were also satisfied with the result. Whoever is willing to work hard will not be able to enjoy the profits as much as those who sit back and enjoy the results.
