Chapter 221 Let Uncle San give way, Uncle San is not as rich as you

The incubator was built exactly according to Sang Zhixia's wishes.

The neatly arranged wooden racks are divided into layers, with the spacing about as wide as an adult's palm. Each layer is covered with dry and thick straw, and the dry and warm scent of grass and wood fills your nose as you enter.

Uncle Xu was sweating profusely from the heat. He accidentally bumped into the thick earthen wall and gasped, "This wall is actually warm?"

"Is the charcoal already burning?"

The sun is still high in the sky outside. How can it be rising so early?

Sang Zhixia's face flushed with heat, and she wrinkled her nose and said, "Let's heat them up in advance, and then select the eggs after we buy them. They'll be ready to hatch soon."

As long as the temperature is well controlled, the hatching time of chickens, ducks and geese is not much different, about one month.

Once the first batch of cubs hatch, those who are now anxious will feel more at ease.

It was also the first time that Uncle Xu heard that eggs could be hatched without hens and just put on a shelf to cover them. He was so curious that he couldn't help asking a few more questions.

When the heat got too much, she went outside and fanned herself with her hands. Looking at Sang Zhixia's rosy face, she smiled and said, "Your Third Aunt said that you're young and worried that you won't be able to control others and something might go wrong, so she always sends me to check on them. But I think you're a steady person, so with you keeping an eye on things, there's nothing to worry about."

"Have you checked out the wasteland? Xu Yu's doing a pretty good job overseeing it. In less than ten days, he's already reclaimed over twenty acres."

Xu Yu fulfilled all the promises made by Sang Zhixia in front of others.

When the reclaimed wasteland reached ten mu, they would go to the government to pay the farming tax and get a land deed.

Because there were too many people involved, it was inconvenient to divide the land, so they simply consulted everyone's opinions and converted the arable land that could be divided into silver, giving out all that should be given.

Those who do not want to convert the money into silver can record their share in the book and add up the total. When the total is equal to the promised one acre, Xu Yu will give them the deed for one acre of land, and there will be no ambiguity in the name change and the deed.

Xu Yu doesn't talk much in front of outsiders, but he is effective and never drags his feet. His tangible benefits can win him more favor.

Those who were watching at first could no longer contain their eagerness to try when they saw that someone had really benefited. In the past few days, there were many more people visiting the old man, and they all asked about the farm.

Sang Zhixia was too busy to go over and look, so she just smiled when she heard this: "Xu Yu does his job well, so it's okay if I don't look."

"I heard from Aunt San that Uncle San placed an order for wine and drinks with a caravan outside the Great Wall?"

She originally wanted to open a brewery, simply thinking of making more money and opening a tavern in the county town.

But Uncle Xu was obviously not just eyeing the small area of ​​the county town, he had somehow found his way to the land outside the northwest border.

Uncle Xu's face lit up with pride when he spoke of this, and he lowered his voice mysteriously and said, "That's what happened."

"The wineries outside the Great Wall are not good. For many years, they have only been famous for their Shaodaozi. Apart from that, they don't have many other varieties. But our winery has many varieties."

The bitter cold outside the Great Wall is even worse than that in the northwest. The area outside the Great Wall is barren and few people from the Central Plains come here. When you peel away the blinding wind and snow, you can see the real gold and silver that cannot be vaguely seen.

Uncle Xu was knowledgeable and explained it clearly: "It doesn't have to be the best wine to send to the border towns outside the Great Wall. As long as it's strong enough, it will definitely sell well after it goes beyond the northwest and further north."

"I've been eyeing that caravan for a long time. This time, the order I've finalized is just a test run. I'm going to send 300 jars out first to make a splash. I can afford to ask for as much silver as I want later."

After hearing this, Sang Zhixia silently gave a thumbs up: "Uncle San, it has to be you."

“That’s amazing.”

"What am I?"

Uncle Xu's eyes flashed with pride, and he said slowly, "Everyone says that the Northwest is a desolate land abandoned by gods and Buddhas, but who says that such a desolate place really can't dig up real gold and silver?"

"This remote and desolate place has its advantages. Once our family establishes a firm foothold in this wasteland, we'll be the first in the Northwest. Isn't this better than going to a crowded place and risking our lives?"

Sang Zhixia touched her chin and nodded earnestly. Just as she was about to offer some more praise, Uncle Xu rubbed his hands together and said with a chuckle, "But then again, the winemaking business requires grain, but grain is expensive out there!"

Sang Zhixia: "..."

Uncle Xu's eyes lit up: "Girl, these are all family. Uncle Xu knows you have plenty of food. Can you sell me some more?"

Sang Zhixia was speechless for a moment, blinked and said, "Third Uncle."

"Grandfather said we should do our own thing, but if there's anything on our land, you can just go to the granary and take it. Why should I bother you with money?"

In addition to rice, the farm also grows a lot of sorghum and other crops, so there is indeed no shortage of food.

Uncle Xu, with a stern and righteous expression, waved his hand and said, "How can that be possible?"

"A family needs to settle accounts clearly. How can I take your food without giving you silver?"

Sang Zhixia didn't know how to respond, and Third Uncle Xu smiled even more amiably: "But if we calculate it all based on the prices at the grain stores outside, it's too expensive. Third Uncle can't come up with that much money right away."

"Good girl, let's make a deal. Uncle San will give you half the price, okay?"

"Please give way to your Third Uncle for now. He really isn't as rich as you."

"I'll make it up to you when Third Uncle makes more money. I'll make sure you don't suffer any losses!"

Sang Zhixia: "..."

Uncle Xu: "I promise I won't default on my debt. I'll pay you right after you deliver the grain. I promised you half, not a cent less!"

Sang Zhixia covered her face with her hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and nodded with a stifled smile: "Okay."

"As you say."

Uncle Xu really does what he says.

After leaving the farm, he went back without stopping to recruit people, and happily opened the granary to transport sorghum that same day.

Now the winery has hired five strong men to work, and it is quite busy and lively.

When Xu Yu learned about it, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he smiled secretly at Uncle Xu who was grinning from ear to ear.

"Uncle San said he would give it to you later?"

Sang Zhixia nodded with great joy: "That's what I said."

Although she thought that she took 30% of the winery's income and did not suffer much loss by selling some grain at half price, Uncle Xu did guarantee this and spoke with certainty.

Xu Yu suppressed a smile and said, "Since Third Uncle said he would give it to you, I think you won't be at a loss."

"Oh, by the way, mother told us this morning to pack up everything we need as soon as possible. We'll be moving to the new house in two days, on the auspicious date we've had calculated."

With the money in hand, the Xu family was confident and built a huge and magnificent new house.

The blue bricks and black tiles are bright and grand, with the front house and back yard clearly separated.

Uncle Xu San used all the experience he had accumulated from building houses for many years at the Ministry of Works on the new house. The new house covers a large area and is different from the common layout in the village.

It is built in four directions with the main house as the axis. The porches are small and exquisite, and the house is carefully divided into four courtyards in the east, west, south and north, making it very bright.

Xu Yu raised his hand and tucked the scattered hair on Sang Zhixia's face behind her ear, and whispered, "Zhizhi, we live in the north courtyard."

Each courtyard has several houses of different sizes. In addition to bedrooms, they also have their own storerooms and study rooms. Under the existing conditions, they are small but fully equipped with everything they need.

Sang Zhixia thought of the spacious north courtyard and couldn't help laughing. "When they first talked about building a house, I thought it was calculated based on the number of people. I never thought Third Uncle would be so generous. There are still two empty spaces in the north courtyard. Are they going to be used to store grain?"

The north courtyard and the main courtyard where the old man lives have the most empty rooms, but Uncle Xu was really not hesitant when spending this money.

I would rather leave it empty than not build it.

Xu Yu was in a good mood when he saw the corners of her lips curled up. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "It's empty now, who knows what will happen in the future?"

"Maybe the existing ones can't accommodate them."

Sang Zhixia realized what he meant and her ears suddenly felt hot.

Xu Yu smiled and wanted to tease her a few more times, but a little kid came running over from a distance and shouted at the top of his voice without waiting for him to stand still, "Big Brother!"

"Sister-in-law!"

Xu Mingyang, who had rushed over to report the news, was sweating profusely as he ran. He shouted with all his might, "Grandfather sent me to tell you to go home quickly!"

Although Xu Mingyang is not very old, he is not very good at studying.

But thanks to the old man's teachings, he knew the limits very well, and no matter how anxious he was, he never said anything more straightforward.

Upon hearing the voice, Xu Yu looked at Sang Zhixia and saw unspeakable depth in each other's eyes.

Sang Zhixia took a deep breath and said softly, "Could it be that the old lady..."

Is it no longer possible?