"Uncle Dashan, take out the mold and have a look!" Gu Chengyu jumped out of the car.
"Wait a minute! I've put them all in the inner room. I'll get them for you!" Dashan put down the shelf in his hand and went to the inner room.
When Gu Chengyu took the mold in his hand, he found that Dashan had indeed made it with care. The edges of the mold were polished and smooth, and the carvings inside were quite detailed. Gu Chengyu nodded with satisfaction. Maybe you can contact him if you need furniture for a new house in the future.
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"Dad! Pay the price!" The price was agreed upon at the beginning, and Father Gu paid the remaining two taels of silver.
"Brother! If there is any fine carpentry work in the future, just come to me. Although my craftsmanship is not very good, I can still pass the test." Dashan saw that Father Gu and the others were so willing to pay money, and he also hoped that
This kind of life will be available again in the future.
"If there is such a job in the future, and I still look for you, then we will leave now!"
"Hey! You guys walk slowly!" Dashan watched the Gu family's ox cart slowly go away, touched the two taels of silver in his hand, and grinned happily. It was not in vain that he spent so much energy. As for what kind of mold he was carving
, he doesn’t know how to ask, there are some things that you can’t talk too much about, and if the customer doesn’t tell you, then you can’t even ask!
"Dad! Is there a lot of plant ash in our family's stove?" Gu Chengyu planned to go back and soak the plant ash for two or three days to see. In ancient times, there was no caustic soda process, so it could only be extracted from plant ash, but the color might not be pretty.
"What about the one that doesn't have a lot of dust? Our family uses it to wash clothes!" Father Gu was a little surprised why Gu Chengyu suddenly asked about this?
"We need it to make soap, so we'll soak it in plant ashes when we get back. We also need to buy some fat meat, and we'll need oil when we get back. We need lard to make soap. We'll buy this in two days. Dad! You can go out to the street and buy three
Here are four pounds of fat meat, and some ribs, so we can serve meat to our family!" Gu Chengyu almost drooled when she thought of the braised pork ribs in her previous life.
"The fat meat is used for soap. Can you buy the ribs and eat them? They are all bones, not even meat. If you really want to eat meat, we will buy some pork belly to satisfy your craving!" Father Gu thought his son wanted to save money.
, I can’t bear to buy pork belly, but I still made more than fifty taels today!
"Dad! The pork ribs are so delicious! Buy two more pounds and come back." Gu Chengyu thought that the pork ribs in Dayan Dynasty should be very cheap, and planned to ask his mother to make braised pork ribs for him.
When Gu Chengyu and the others returned home, Lu and the others were harvesting the fungus. Gu Chengyu estimated that they would be able to dry it in the sun tomorrow.
Gu Chengyu hurriedly asked Mrs. Lu to soak the plant ash in a bucket. This had to be soaked for several days, otherwise the alkalinity might not be so strong. He also told everyone to keep it out of the reach of children. And they should not stir it with their hands.
Avoid burning your hands and skin.
After dinner, paper was laid out, and homework was completed. Gu Chengyu practiced calligraphy for a while, and then heard Father Gu and the others counting money.
Mrs. Lu and Mr. Gu took the money boxes and started counting them, while Gu Wan was also stringing copper plates together.
"Oops! Old man, our family still has one hundred and forty-six taels. With those copper coins, it should be enough to build a big house with tiles, right?" A few days ago, I spent all my five hundred taels of silver on buying land.
I only had a few dozen taels left, but now I have a hundred or dozens of taels left. This was something I couldn't even imagine before. Until more than a month ago, my family's silver had never exceeded thirty taels.
"Xiaobao has more ideas and earns money quickly! Hey! But the more you earn, the more you use! I can't believe it, our family has spent hundreds of taels of silver this month!" Dad Gu also said with emotion.
It's also because he has no ability. He has lived for most of his life and has not been able to earn any money. Father Gu raised his head and looked at Gu Chengyu who was sitting in front of him writing. He saw those small hands holding a brush and practicing seriously.
Big characters. Father Gu giggled, such a smart little boy was actually his son.
"Dad! Our family has so much money? How much does it cost to build a house? Is it enough?" Gu Wan looked at the money in the money box and asked in surprise.
"I have enough money now! This time I bought the yard next door and built a house with two entrances as Xiaobao said. There is wasteland behind our house. I spent some money to build a bigger house. You can
She is a big girl now, so I will leave a room for you."
Father Gu was brought back from his thoughts by Gu Wan's words. Originally, he thought he had no money, so he didn't want to build such a big building. Now that he has enough money, he might as well build it all at once. It will be easier for the children at home to talk about marriage in the future.
"Really? Daddy is so kind!" Gu Wan happily jumped up on the kang. She really didn't want to sleep in that small cabin anymore.
"Old man, when the honeysuckle and fungus are dried tomorrow, we can still sell them for money." Of course Lu was very happy that her family could earn money. The only regret is that Xiaobao earned the money, but in the end it was
Cheaper than the previous ones.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get. No. "Old man! We've agreed on this house! Don't give this house to the boss in the future. This house was built with Xiaobao's money. You can't leave it behind when the family separates.
"Xia Xiaobao." In the Dayan Dynasty, when the family was divided, the old people lived with the eldest son, and the house had to be given to the eldest son. The other sons would subsidize some silver coins and go out to build another house, or they would only be allocated two houses.
Oh my God, the eldest son can still get more than half of the family property.
"What are you talking about? When did I say we were going to separate our family? Don't worry, Xiaobao, I have my own plans." Father Gu remembered that he was not young anymore, so if he passed away one day,
What should we do if we leave Xiaobao and his mother behind? The third and fourth children are now old and can take care of themselves. But Xiaobao still has to take care of himself, and it costs a lot of money. When he leaves, Xiaobao’s life will be difficult.
Father Gu plans to save some money for Gu Chengyu.
When Gu Chengyu heard this, he picked up his pen and looked at his parents with a smile. "Mom! What are you worried about? I can earn dozens of taels today and hundreds of taels tomorrow. When I grow up, I'm afraid...
I don’t like this house anymore!” What Gu Chengyu said is true, that is, when he grows up, he will not do anything, he will not worry about food and clothing, and there are many good things in the space!
Besides, he had already planned to buy private property, so when he went to a restaurant to sell recipes, he didn't sell more. He planned to open his own restaurant in the future. However, there was no useful person around him. Suddenly, Gu Chengyu thought of Ren Yazi,
In ancient times, people could be bought and sold. You could go to Yaxing to see what kind of talents you needed. You still have to think about this carefully.
"Mom knows that my little baby is smart, can make money, and can do it! But who can tell what will happen in the future?" Ms. Lu sat next to Gu Chengyu, touched his head, and sighed. Although she usually saw
It was enough money for her mother-in-law, but being a stepmother also had its difficulties. She didn't dare to think that if the old man suddenly disappeared, the eldest and second sons would still be as obedient as they are now.
Sensing that Mrs. Lu was in a low mood, Gu Chengyu held Mrs. Lu's hand and comforted her for a while.