In more than half a month, the winter wheat harvest in Baifu County has been completed. The plump wheat will naturally be reserved as wheat seeds and collected by the government in the granary. After the money is allocated by the court, it will be redistributed to the people.
All people who participate in winter wheat planting have the opportunity to keep 10% of the wheat seeds. The remaining wheat that is not suitable for wheat seeds can be sold by themselves or kept as tax revenue.
For a time, people were eating several meals of pasta at home, and even those with good conditions would leave some white flour behind. This was something that most people would not have dared to imagine in previous years.
"I used to think about growing more land and producing more food so that I could fill my stomach and get some money. But now that my family has a workshop, a shop and a village, I feel that farming is the least profitable." Bai Liu looked at it.
Holding the account book, he sighed.
"That's what I say, but we farmers can only feel at ease when we have a surplus of food at home." Bai Sanshu said with a naive smile.
"My uncle is right. No matter what kind of family they are, they only have food in hand so they don't panic."
Liu Zhenyou took a sip of tea and sighed:
"You don't know if you haven't experienced famine. On the way back from the south, the price of food has skyrocketed, and the little money you have is simply not enough."
"Xiuzhi, you can't forget your roots when you have money. This land is always about its fate." Mrs. Liu patted Bai Liu's hand and said.
"Mom and Dad, that's not what I meant."
Bai Liushi was said to have a fever, so she hurriedly explained:
"If it weren't for the difficulty of buying land, and the wasteland in front of our house is almost fully cultivated, our family would definitely have to buy more. I just feel that it is not easy for farmers. They have worked hard for a year, and in addition to the food for subsistence,
There is not much money left, so it’s no wonder that scholars are so rich that they can’t afford to study at all.”
"There is a gold house in the book, but this gold house is also made of real gold and silver. Now the court no longer has so many restrictions on merchants, but in the hearts of many people, it is still the position of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. But who else
Don’t you want to be an official or make more money?”
Bai Ling lazily leaned on Baicao's shoulder, talking about the contradiction in time, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"In fact, every industry has its own desirability. If one is missing, there will be a lot of inconveniences. I feel that if you have a clear conscience, don't make dirty money, and can uphold national justice at critical moments, then your life will not be in vain. It is not necessary.
You care too much about the outside world’s opinions, otherwise life would be very tiring.”
"Mom, look, this girl talks in an old-fashioned way. I'm even worried about whether I can marry her off." When Bai Liu saw several men nodding their heads and agreeing with Bai Ling's words, she had no choice but to pull Mrs. Liu for help.
Perhaps because of her many experiences, Mrs. Liu was very open-minded and waited for Mrs. Bai Liu to say:
"You, this is so hypocritical. Bai Ling is capable, but why is he afraid of not getting a good marriage? No one in these eight villages dares to come to ask for marriage. He feels that he is not worthy of the daughter of the Bai family. There are many good young people outside.
"
Liu Zhenyou also nodded and said: "Your mother is right, the grandchildren here will have children and grandchildren, so don't worry about it so much."
Bai Ling made a face, sat up, cleared his throat and got down to business.
"Uncle, second uncle, I have an idea now, and I want to ask you to help me. But you may have to be away from home often, and you will have to suffer a little."
"What's the matter? As long as my uncle and your second uncle can do it, just say it." Both Liu Fuwen brothers became interested.
You can eat well and drink well at Bai's house, and you don't need to worry about money.
But it was hard to find work outside, and Bai Sanshu and his wife stopped them from going. They always said that they had to help because there were many things at home, but in fact they just couldn't bear to burden them.
Now that the grain harvest has been completed, the next thing to do is farming. There are so many servants and hired victims, and the Liu family is free.
Bai Liu wanted to speak, but Bai Ling quietly pulled her back and gave her a reassuring look.
"My two uncles also know that I rented most of the back mountain, but there are not many kinds of medicinal materials in the mountain, and most of the trees are of little value. So I want to trouble my two uncles and go to other places to find some for me.
, there’s no need to go too far, after all, it’s cold in the north, and some plants may not survive the winter, so we just try to plant them first.”
Seeing the disappointed expressions of his two uncles, Bai Ling continued with a smile:
"Ordinary people can only eat a few mouthfuls of wild fruits throughout the year. That's because there are few fruit trees in the north. If you are sick and don't look up to the doctor, it's because the medicine is too expensive. I don't expect much money to be produced in the mountains, but if I can really succeed in planting
, that is also the welfare of our people in the North, I don’t know how many people can be saved."
"But we don't know medicine, and we haven't planted fruit trees before. What if we make a mistake?" Liu Fuwen was somewhat interested, but he couldn't help but worry.
"This is not difficult. The servants in the family have all learned some medical skills. I asked two people to follow the uncles. As for the fruit trees, it depends on the vision and courage of the two uncles. Anyway, the saplings are not expensive, let's try
If it succeeds, the villagers will become rich; if it fails, they will lose nothing."
Bai Ling smiled and gave them soothing pills.
As for letting the others go, it was entirely for the safety of the two of them.
"The foundation of the family is shallow. Even if the servants have learned something, they are not the ones who can make the decision. If my father had not been able to escape, we are all girls. I would be really embarrassed to bother my two uncles with this matter.
After all, you can’t be as comfortable as you are at home when you go out.”
The Liu brothers looked at each other, understood what Bai Ling meant, and nodded in agreement.
Liu Zhenyou said that his family wanted to build a house, but Bai Sanshu and his wife stopped him.
However, Bai Ling thought this was a good idea, and even offered to help find a mason, so that the two uncles could just go on a long journey without worries.
When only her family was left, Mrs. Bai Liu couldn't help complaining to Bai Ling, "Girl, why did you agree so readily? Are you afraid that your grandpa's family will make our family poor?"
"Mom, you don't want to wait for someone who wrongly accuses your own daughter."
Bai Ling had long been prepared to be punished and said aggrievedly:
"No matter how good our family is to grandpa and his family, they still don't feel comfortable living in their own home. Besides, my cousin and his cousins still need to go to school. If word spreads that they are living at my aunt's house, then they will be looked down upon by their classmates."
"Then there's no need to be so anxious. Your grandpa's family doesn't have a living, so he doesn't have enough money to live by himself." Ms. Bai Liu still felt that Bai Ling had done something wrong.
"Grandpa and the others are building a house in front of our house. After they move out, my parents won't care about them? Besides, I'm not looking for work for my two uncles. I won't be short of wages when I get settled in my house."
Now, I will give another ten acres of land as a housewarming gift, and then I will ask my uncle and uncle to help me manage the store. They have been working outside for several years, and they are successful as shopkeepers in the town."
Bai Ling didn't want to be separated from Bai Liu, so she told her her plan.
"Didn't you rent out the shop in the town? Wouldn't it be better to take it back now?" Bai Liu said hesitantly.
"Of course I can't take it back now, but I also bought a property in Fucheng, and there are always some things I need someone to help me with. Mom and dad, you can't get away with it. It's better to use my uncle than the others.
Is it safe for outsiders to come?"
Holding Bai Liu's arm, Bai Ling said coquettishly:
"Don't worry, mother. My daughter promises to help my uncle and the others live a good life. Just let this matter go. If it can be solved with money, my daughter won't have to worry so much." (To be continued)