Chapter 120
The human heart is unpredictable; this has remained unchanged throughout history.
The couple returned home under the moonlight and fell asleep shortly afterward.
It was quite an eventful day, but the good thing for Yingxiang is that she won't have to worry about that side anymore.
In retrospect, Wen Shi did spend a sum of money, but in reality, there was no major loss. On the contrary, it will bring them at least ten years of stable life in the future.
Even if the house is no longer needed in the future, it will most likely be divided between the second and fourth sons' families. The fifth son probably won't need it much, not to mention the eldest son's family.
During this time, the wine shop also started to do better, and Yingxiang was personally brewing wine, and she also had to go to the teahouse in her spare time. It was impossible for her not to be tired.
Ping'an Village.
At night, Yuqin put away the last piece of clothing, excitedly got into bed, and shook her snoring penis awake.
"do what?"
Wen Erge was in a daze.
“Honey, tomorrow we’ll take some money out to buy things. Dad already said he’ll give us a piece of land. We’ll fence it off, raise two piglets, and then I’ll go cut pig feed. We’ll take good care of them, and once they’re big and fat, we can sell them for money.”
As Wen Erge gradually regained consciousness, he sat up and nodded upon hearing this. He also needed to earn money. In those years, the two of them hadn't spent much money, but with their son about to go to school, their future expenses would definitely be considerable.
Not to mention that he'll have to get married when he grows up, and maybe he'll even need to buy land and build a house someday. Anyway, the more money you have, the better.
“This alone is not enough. As the weather gets warmer, I want to bring some chicks back to raise. They can be used to give as gifts to my husband in the future, and the eggs we save can also be sold for money.”
Yuqin was naturally very tired, but she was in a very good mood now that she was living in this spacious house. She was excited and quickly tidied up her things, and then began to plan for the future.
In her opinion, Old Man Wen had done a good thing this time by allocating a piece of the land behind the house to their family so that they could manage it themselves.
Although the Wen family benefited from this housing allocation because they had more people and more rooms than the Wen family, the house was registered under Wen Shi's name.
It seems like the elderly couple is in charge right now, but they will eventually pass away.
Since Wen Shi brought them out, he certainly wouldn't abandon them. Compared to the eldest son's family, his family is closer to the third son's family.
The two rooms were bright and spacious. If they were given to them in the future, she and Old Man Wen thought that these two large rooms could be turned into four smaller ones, all of which could accommodate them. After her son got married, he would definitely give her a grandson.
"Xiao Wu told me before going to bed that the whole family is going out tomorrow and we need to take our indentures and travel permits to the nearby government office to register."
"Just buy whatever you want when the time comes."
"We need to get a car, otherwise it won't be convenient for the child to study in the city."
Although entering the city was somewhat troublesome, with unavoidable checks of identity and travel permits, once the government officials ascended the throne, they were all coming to rely on the families of the officials, and there were not so many troublesome matters afterward.
They can come and go as freely as ordinary people inside and outside the city.
“Let your dad buy the car. You heard today that the eldest son’s two children are also going. We can’t let them profit from our money. In the past few years, we worked ourselves to the bone and ended up with nothing. Don’t forget, if it weren’t for the third son’s success later, we probably wouldn’t be living a good life.”
Yuqin understood this perfectly.
“I know, I told my dad about it.”
"The third brother said that the land under his name is exempt from taxes. I guess my dad will start buying land soon. The eldest brother and the fifth brother don't farm, so the fourth brother and I will do it."
"Let's leave that aside for now, we won't contribute any money."
"I'll do whatever you say."
"Okay, go to sleep."
The couple lay down, feeling sleepy, but thinking about the future, Yuqin was mostly happy, because things were finally getting better.
The next morning, Wen Shi got up early to prepare the meal. After eating, he took Wen Leqian out first.
While tidying up, Yingxiang started signing in. She had already exchanged the small gold coins that she had received as a default reward. One gold coin could be exchanged for a small gold ingot, which, according to the current exchange rate, was equivalent to ten taels of silver.
She exchanged less than ten gold ingots in total.
She had unknowingly accumulated a lot more items in her system inventory from signing in. She took out all the jewelry and fabrics and planned to take them to some pawnshops in distant areas to sell them for money.
When she checked in today, she flipped through the pages and finally chose a bottle of Coke. After taking it out, she drank it in a few gulps and then threw it into the system's trash can.
Aluminum cans are difficult to dispose of here. If she just throws them around at home, remembering the laundry tub she saw when it was smelled last time, she suddenly feels like she's been torn to pieces.
She didn't want anything to go wrong again, so it was best to deal with it quickly. Back then, it was her carelessness. If she had kept a close eye on things like before and seen Wen Shi earlier, none of this would have happened.
Nowadays, sometimes, when she looks at the piles of clothes, she feels a bit depressed.
Both of them changed clothes frequently, and there were children involved. Although they took turns washing clothes, her hands were originally free.
She carefully saved the gold ingots. After cleaning her backpack, she went inside, found a piece of cloth, and wrapped them all up so as not to attract attention.
Thinking of something, she went under the bed and took out her jewelry box. Looking at the large gold bracelet inside, she pushed it back in.
Never mind, I won't bring it for now.
She's been wearing them for a long time, and each one is a delicate white jade bracelet, which looks quite nice. She hasn't forgotten that when she checked in, the system labeled it as a protective bracelet, which is very meaningful.
Liu didn't recognize its value, but luckily, after she opened her wine shop, she put away the eye-catching gold bracelet.
If Mrs. Liu had seen it yesterday, she would most likely have asked for it directly.
Yingxiang put the box inside, locked the door, and headed towards the pawnshop in the distance. The gold ingot remained in the system inventory.
Temperatures are gradually rising.
Inside Ping'an Village, the Wen family members also got up early in the morning.
The whole family was idle, except for Wen Chuanzong, who got up early and paced back and forth in the yard with a book, looking very serious, but no one paid any attention to her at the moment.
Living together as a large family, Xiuyu dared not slack off. Although she was a scholar's wife, she was not considered respectable in this family.
Wen Shi bought some grain last winter and stored it away. Although there weren't many vegetables, it was enough to keep everyone from going hungry if they got up early. He cooked a pot of porridge, and each person drank two bowls before following Wen Xiaowu to the county government office that governed the nearby villages to register.
They were unfamiliar with the area and had to ask for directions. Fortunately, the villagers were very hospitable and readily gave them directions.
"Little Wu, once you've finished your business, find an academy to study at as soon as possible. If you don't have enough money, tell your father and we'll find a good one. Our family is wealthy now, so try to graduate as soon as possible and become an official, just like your third brother."
Wen Chuanzong followed behind, feeling somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing these words, but there was nothing he could say.
"Father, I have enough money, don't worry."
Before he arrived, he had already collected all the benefits for the next three years. Many villagers had landed there; those with money received money, and those without money received grain first. Since he couldn't eat all that grain, he sold it all.
As for the remaining benefits over the next few years, he could only ask a close classmate to receive them for him and send them over later. The two were close, and he knew exactly how much there would be, so he wasn't worried.
Upon arriving at the county government office, the group went inside, and the official in charge of registering household registrations treated them fairly politely. After registering their information, he let them go home.
This is a small town nearby. Of course, it can't compare to the capital, but it's much better than their county. The roads are smooth, there are many people, and all kinds of shops are lined up, offering everything you could want.
"Father, we want to buy some things; that land can't be left barren forever."
"Of course, I've already decided what I want to buy, so I'll buy it right away."
Old Man Wen waved his hand dismissively, of course, he wouldn't contribute any money, he was just watching.
“That piece of land was divided into three parts. I don’t care about the third and fourth sons’ families. Eldest son’s wife, you and the eldest son’s younger one, take care of the other part for me. Grow vegetables and raise chickens. Don’t let the land sit idle. That way, we can save the whole family money on buying vegetables and eggs.”
Xiuyu was caught off guard by these words and nodded helplessly.
She definitely won't do it. Let's buy it first, and then let that little bitch do it when we get back. Anyway, that little bitch is quite good at doing chores.
"Old woman, buy some vegetables. We still need to eat. We have enough grain for now, but we can't just eat rice and noodles."
As noon approached, the sun rose higher and higher, and even though they weren't dressed warmly, the group was still sweating profusely.
Yuqin had already decided what she wanted to buy. Besides some rapeseed, she bought a bamboo basket to carry on her back and immediately asked Wen Erge to carry it. She also bought a basket of twenty chicks to take good care of when she got home. It would be best if they all survived, but if they didn't, they would probably be fine, as she had raised them before.
I didn't see any piglets for sale; I'll ask around when I get back to the village.
They had lived in the village for many years before, so there was nothing they didn't know.
Ma's situation was similar. Since the land had been temporarily given to her, she was determined to make good use of it. She bought chickens and vegetable seeds. There was no well in the backyard, but when they left the village, they saw a stream nearby. They could fetch water to irrigate the vegetables, so they worked hard and turned over and watered the land before planting the vegetables.
Remembering that he didn't have much Xuan paper, Wen Xiaowu bought a stack. He wasn't that particular; he didn't need anything good, as long as it was decent enough.
Seeing her buy paper, Xiuyu suddenly remembered the set of notes from before. She glanced at her two children abruptly, thinking that she would have to ask them when she got back how long it had been and whether they had finished copying them. But she couldn't delay either of them.
"Is there anything else you need? Ask your dad to buy it for you."
"I want a new calligraphy brush."
"Mom, I want to buy new ink blocks."
Wen Chuanzong still bought them for the two children.
When we left, we were empty-handed, but when we returned, everyone had big bags and small bags; at least we had bought something.
Not long after Wen Erge returned, he was called out by Lao Si. When they came back, the two of them went to the nearby mountains and forests to cut down a lot of bamboo, preparing to divide up that piece of land.
"I'll take the measurements."
Old Man Wen followed them to the backyard and began to measure and divide the land with his own footsteps.
"This side is for the second son, this side is for the fourth son, and you all help to surround the middle so that your eldest sister-in-law's family can do it."
The two had no objections; it was given to them temporarily, and they could do with it as they pleased. After all, the middle piece was something the whole family could eat.
"When the third brother has time to come over next time, I'll have a good talk with him about what you're doing in a couple of days."
Buying land requires a large sum of money, which Old Man Wen certainly has. He can't afford more than five or six acres, but five or six acres shouldn't be a problem.
But secretly, he didn't really want to spend all his money; he still wanted to keep some money on hand.
Wine Shop
After Yingxiang finished brewing a jar of wine and sealed it, she sat down to rest. She had been running around since early morning, and it seemed that she had accomplished everything. She put the money in her pocket and was in a good mood.
Ahead, she could still faintly hear the sounds of guests buying wine. The two servants were already fully capable of handling everything; one was responsible for collecting money and dispensing wine, while the other could easily prepare dishes and wrap meat.
As the weather gets hotter, Yingxiang estimates that cold dishes will sell even better in the future.
She prepared all the seasonings herself at home and brought them over; others can't learn that in a short time.
The store should offer at least three types of alcohol in the future. One type is a rice wine that is not too strong and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It has a sweet taste and has already been well received.
The other two are fruit wine, which she hasn't made yet.
The other one is baijiu (Chinese liquor), which has just started fermenting and will take some time to ferment.
She is still confident in herself.
Yingxiang rested for a while. Fortunately, she had someone place the large vat in the inner room from the beginning, which saved her a lot of trouble.
Brewing wine is hard work, and the rice wine that has already started to be sold cannot be stopped. She must have two jars on hand, so she has to keep making it.
Of course, once she has produced and adjusted all the wine here, she can gradually let the people below her brew the wine. She follows the recipe, but wine is not an ordinary beverage. She must learn to make it completely herself before she can teach the people below her step by step to ensure that the wine they brew is also good. Only then can she relax a bit and let go.
Otherwise, her newly started business might fall apart if she's not careful.
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