Chapter 379 Turn a blind eye
Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and quickly said with a smile, "I don't have much work to do on weekdays, and I get paid for nothing. This time I finally have some work to do, so how can I count for another one!"
Qiao Xuan laughed: "Aunt and Uncle Erzhu have helped us a lot! Without you watching over us, how could the rice harvest be so smooth!"
The tenants did not know the identities of Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan, they only knew that they were from "outsiders". If there were no one of their own to guard here, the tenants might not behave themselves and might secretly harvest some of the crops and hide them home.
It's always a deterrent to have someone watching you.
Zhou and Ding Erzhu were a little embarrassed, "This is what we should do!"
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan left. Qiao Xuan still felt that the wages were a bit low, so she smiled and said to Shao Yunduan, "When the work is finished, if everything goes well and no one makes any trouble, let's give everyone a red envelope! Fifty cents each, what do you think?"
Shao Yunduan nodded and said to her: "Why not tell the villagers about this news? Maybe they will work more seriously."
Qiao Xuan's eyes lit up and she laughed crisply, "That's right, now that everyone has hope, they will naturally not cause trouble, and they will not want others to cause trouble."
Not long after Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan left, Ding Erzhu went to Zhang Lizheng's house.
Zhang Lizheng always thought that Ding Erzhu was a relative of Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan, so he was much more polite to him. The two of them discussed things very happily.
Qiao Xuan knew very well how powerful the local tyrants were. If she wanted to get things done in Zhangjia Village, it was inevitable that she had to give certain benefits to Zhang Lizheng.
Zhang Lizheng got the benefits, and when Qiao Xuan and others hired villagers to do the work, it meant that he had found the job. The villagers would remember his kindness, so he was naturally happy.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan returned to the city, took things from Manager Qin, and went home.
The ox cart was slower after all, so Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "When our new house is built, let's buy a donkey and a donkey cart! This way it will be more convenient to travel."
Shao Yunduan nodded and agreed.
Once the new house is built and there is room for everyone to move in, it will be time to add a donkey cart.
It was unthinkable to own a horse-drawn carriage; not everyone could buy one if they wanted to.
Not every wealthy family in the county can afford a horse.
When we got home, we distributed all kinds of gifts to everyone, including clothes, food, and daily necessities. The family was very lively.
Fang sighed and laughed, "They have money in their hands, so why don't they buy what they need? Why do they need you to buy it? Don't do this next time! You and Yunduan should save more money, as there will be many places where you will need it in the future."
Of course, Fang firmly believed that her son would definitely pass the imperial examination and might even become a Jinshi or something like that, which would cost her a lot of money.
Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. We usually spend very little, so we have some money saved! Besides, we can earn a lot from this money in the long run!"
Fang was also amused when she heard this, "Oh, that's true! It's not all thanks to you!"
Mrs. Xu was very happy in her heart. She was thinking about whether it was time to make winter clothes. Should she buy them from the public or buy them herself? She didn't expect Qiao Xuan to buy so many clothes. She even bought the cotton needed to sew cotton-padded clothes. So the family didn't have to buy any more. It was really a savings.
Yang Xiaoni was also happy. She held a piece of cloth against her body and asked shyly if it looked good.
(End of this chapter)
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