The door to the study room opened, and Lady Jade came in, curtsying and saluting.
"Madam, Li Zhong is back."
"Let him come in." Cheng Xue put down the medical book and walked to the square table.
After Li Hui left with his two children, she came to the study to hide away when she had time. Li Huai didn't know what stage he had entered recently, and he liked to shout at the top of his voice.
It's sharp, thin, and particularly harsh.
I came to the study to euphemistically call it reading medical books, but as soon as I picked it up my mind went blank and I couldn't read it at all.
After being interrupted by Xiao Qinglin that day, the two of them never had a chance to be alone together. Now that I think about it, it's a bit regretful, and since there is no communication equipment, going out means no news, which is very painful.
Li Zhong came in and put the cloth bag on the table, cupped his hands and said:
"Madam, I met with the stewards of Huiju Building and Jingshui Building. Mr. Xiao explained before leaving that the trip went smoothly. This is the document signed with them."
The agreement on cooperation between the two parties was written by Cheng Xue. She likes it to be written down in black and white, otherwise it will be unclear if something goes wrong.
The content of the agreement is the transportation of vegetables, as well as prices and other issues. Although Xiao Qinglin considers everything for her, she is not a player who takes advantage.
Logically speaking, you have to be responsible for the delivery of vegetables, but there is really a shortage of manpower, so I have to make up for it on the price.
Looking at the signed document, Cheng Xue took out the copy from Yujiatun and handed it to him.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll just send it to my uncle's house tomorrow. You can rest in the afternoon. I don't need you here."
"Yes, thank you madam." Li Zhong handed over his hand and continued, "The steward of Mr. Xiao's dry goods shop found the villain and wanted to ask if we can help make open pine nuts. They found out the materials and paid three cents for a pound of birth." p>
Three coins per pound is a lot.
"Strange, didn't they take away the recipe last year and make it themselves? Why did they come to us?"
"To Madam, the dry goods shop has a lot of orders this year and they are overwhelmed. If Mr. Xiao had not left, a workshop would have been built in the county. However, Mr. Xiao is currently on a study tour and no one is there, so the manager found you."<
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When Cheng Xue heard this, she immediately understood that it was Xiao Qinglin who offered him a way to make money.
This job is not difficult as long as you master the method. Firewood, water, and ten kilograms can cost five cents, which is a lot, and it is very profitable.
"Okay, you go and make arrangements. Use the house where Mrs. Wen lives, and then use the unfilled house. You don't need to find more manpower, so my sister-in-law and the others have enough."
"Yes." After Li Zhong said that, he turned around and went down to make arrangements.
Farming in the west of the village, a total of fifteen people were found, and they were paid five copper coins a day. They did not care about food, and they were looking for widows who died in the border war. If there were any who could not come, it happened that Geng, Yang, Fang and others made up the number. Dong Xu's
If she can't make it, she cooks at a forest farm and earns a lot of money every month.
It was originally agreed that when the vegetables were planted and there was no work, everyone would take turns. But now there is no need for it. They all rely on heaven, seven coppers a day.
Just as he was about to open the door, he heard Li Huai's shrill voice.
"Shut up! Sidan! From now on, whenever you yell like that, I will whip you."
"Sister——"
"What?"
"Not good, eat pine nuts."
Bloodline suppression, although late, has arrived.
Cheng Xue breathed a long sigh of relief and turned to go to the west room. Li Yue was learning embroidery from Bai Shao. During those days when she was rushing to make clothes, she realized that her red needlework was particularly good.
She embroiders elegant patterns on the finished clothes, not too many, not too big, just to add some eye-catching touches.
The original owner knew how to do simple straight needle embroidery, and Cheng Xue improved it, but she couldn't get the effect she wanted. Bai Shao happened to know how to do it, and she liked all the newly made clothes.
"Mom, will you start farming tomorrow?"
Cheng Xue nodded, "You will go with me tomorrow and take over the work of pine nuts and hazelnuts. Then, together with Uncle Zhong, remember to separate the accounts and write them down clearly."
"Okay, I get it."
Cheng Xue still wanted to warn her, but Li Tian ran over and dragged her back to the east room.
"Mom, I want to play with Trini, can you not let Bai Zhi follow me?"
"What's wrong? Is she bad?"
Li Tian curled his lips, said "hmm", and nodded.
This response made her dumbfounded. She sat down sideways and asked:
"What a bad idea, tell me about it."
"I was playing with Trini in the sand, but she said it was dirty and wouldn't let me play with it. Isn't it just a matter of you picking it up and me picking it up?" Li Tian pursed his lips tightly with a look of displeasure.
Farm children don’t play much, they only play with sand and dirt.
Urinary Kang Jing is a game. Make a pile of sand and put a small wooden stick in the middle. You pick it up in a circle and I pick it up in a circle. Whoever picks up the stick will lose and is the Urine Kang Jing.
When Li Tian and others go out to play, Cheng Xue never pays attention. She lets Bai Zhi follow her just to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The big tree attracts the wind, and now that the conditions at home are good, she is afraid that some people will touch the child, but unexpectedly it spoils the little girl's interest.
"It's okay, just go and play, Mom told Bai Zhi."
"Then I'll change clothes now."
After Li Tian finished speaking, he ran to the west room, and Li Huai followed him. He was particularly following his footsteps now, and he would go wherever his sister went.
Cheng Xue did not blame Bai Zhi, but just told her to be optimistic about Li Tian. As for how she wanted to play, it was up to her. The little girl was smart and understood her meaning immediately.
"Madam, don't worry, I've taken note of this."
"Be good." Cheng Xue patted her shoulder encouragingly, "If they feel cold, take them inside to warm them up."
"Okay." Bai Zhi agreed and took Li Tian and Li Huai out.
It was rare that the east room was quiet. Cheng Xue lay on the kang and closed her eyes to rest.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, Mrs. Wang came out, carrying a river carp weighing almost eight kilograms.
"Sister-in-law, are you going to... ah, are you asleep?"
"No." Cheng Xue hurriedly sat up and said in surprise, "Where can I get such a big river carp? It costs a lot of money."
If you pay ten cents per catty, it costs a small amount of money.
Mrs. Wang gave the fish to Yu Niang with a smile and said:
"The child's father went to town today to do business and came across it. We negotiated the price, it's eight cents per catty. Yu Niang, let's stew it now and put more vermicelli. The children like it."
"Okay, Madam Cousin, I will do it now."
Mr. Wang has been in high spirits during happy events recently. According to forest farm records, the work of calculating wages finally fell on Yu Zhao’s shoulders.
Taking over this job had nothing to do with Xiao Qinglin, it was entirely because he fell in love with Xiao Feng.
It is said that several people wanted to do this job at the time, but Xiao Feng didn't take a fancy to any of them. When he went to the cabin, he saw Yu Zhao dialing the abacus, and he immediately decided on him.
It’s really hard to tell the fate of people. No one expected that Yu Zhao would be reused in the end.
Now Yu Zhao no longer leaves early and comes home late as before. He occasionally goes to the county and can rest at home, earning more than when he worked two jobs.
Yu Zhao was also given a key to the house in the county, so he could go and stay at any time.
When he told her about the job of picking up pine nuts, Wang could not help but nod.
"Yeah, that's a good relationship. In this way, everyone can work and make money throughout the winter."
While talking, Mrs. Wang was looking forward to the things she would need to buy for the New Year this year...