When I bought the land, the best fields were planted with wheat, and the hills were planted with barley.
The soil in the northwest is thin, and even the best fields don't produce very good harvests. A yield of 300 kilograms per mu is considered good.
As for the hills with uneven distribution of strata, the crops produced are more diverse, and an average yield of 200 kilograms per mu is considered good.
In the medium-sized field, Miao Wan decided to plant beets on the Qiao family's ten acres.
Miao Wan originally wanted to persuade the Zhang family to plant chrysanthemums and sunflowers on their ten acres of land, as these two flowers are extremely useful.
However, Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wu felt that it was inappropriate.
Firstly, the land is not fertile enough, and growing flowers is more difficult than growing crops.
Furthermore, the land is in a rural village, and other families grow crops that are still not enough to eat. The Zhang family bought the land but they planted some useless things. This is clearly telling others that my family is richer than the landlord's family, and we are just waiting for thieves to come to our door.
So everyone discussed it and finally planted soybeans on Zhang's ten acres of land. This can be used as food and can also be used to produce oil, and it doesn't look eye-catching to others.
Wheat and barley are usually harvested at the end of September, and beets and soybeans are harvested at the beginning of September. It is only early August now, and they can all be harvested. The beet leaves are lush and green, and they will get old if they are not harvested soon.
Geng and Miao Wan were still willing to ask a few more questions about the fat theft and the trouble.
Uncle Zhang was knocking dirt off his shoes by the ditch behind the well, grinning from ear to ear. "I've been tending to the crops for so many years, and I've never seen them grow so well. Someone stealing fertilizer is really nothing. If I were a villager, I wouldn't be so indifferent."
Uncle Wu nodded at the side. "Yes, anyone who works in the fields can see that. Aside from some empty ears of grain on the hills, the rest of the fields are filled with heavy grain. I calculated that the yield per mu is at least 300 to 500 kilograms!"
Otherwise, the two old masters couldn’t say they had a great harvest.
Everyone would be happy to hear about a good harvest, and Miao Wan and Geng were no exception. They were smiling when Madam Zhang, who was holding a basket of embroidery work and came to discuss the pattern with Geng, came in.
"Then why haven't you taken them in yet? Didn't Awan hire a lot of fellow villagers to do temporary work? There should be enough people, right?"
Uncle Zhang then explained his intention. "Some of the farmhands were originally paid to work on the crops for the landlord in front of us. Some rented the land, and we haven't asked them to leave. Others have little land at home and can't grow anything, so they'd like to ask if they can buy our fertilizer."
Even those who are paid want to rent land, and those who rented land earlier are asking if they can continue renting. We have no say in these matters, and we have to ask the owner to send someone to arrange it.
Mrs. Zhang sat nearby, listening with worry, "Oh, well, we don't have anyone at home anymore, and those who are idle don't understand these things. Won't we be in trouble when we get to the fields?"
Miao Wan: "..." Are you talking about her?
Now only Zhang the Butcher and Zhang Dazhuang are free in the family, but they have to slaughter pigs and sheep every day and are busy, and occasionally they have to help out in the restaurant.
In the summer, the family brought back more than 30 piglets and a dozen adult pigs. Zhang Erzhuang and Yang were very busy.
Madam Zhang and Mrs. Geng were also busy. All the female workers in Qianjinlou had to wear uniform, which was Miao Wan's request.
Clothes were easy to make in the hot weather, but in autumn and winter, clothes are thicker and more beautiful. Madam Zhang and Geng had to discuss the patterns, watch the ladies in the neighborhood make the clothes, and look after the children at home, which kept them very busy.
If there are two families, where would there be any idle people?
Qiao Shengwen is one of them, and there is also Miao Wan who talks a lot, but these two people... even Geng doesn't believe that they know anything about the things in the fields.
Miao Wan was not convinced. She grew up in the village, so how could she not understand?
"I'll go, and even if there's something I don't understand, won't I ask? If anyone dares to cause trouble, we can just stop renting them land and stop requiring them to work. As long as their family isn't well off, who would dare cause trouble?"
Life is simple these days, having something to eat is more important than anything else. As for those unruly people and scoundrels, they dare not do anything wrong, otherwise they will be chased out two miles with a hoe.
Geng asked her, "What about Taotao?"
Miao Wan doesn't always hold Taotao at home. It may be because Miao Wan goes out from time to time. When Taotao is with Geng and the others, it's okay for him to see Miao Wan after a while.
But if Miao Wan came back late one day and Taotao woke up after crying, it would be difficult to coax her. She would also sleep on Miao Wan at night, waking her up several times and drowning her several times.
I don’t know if children are born with the ability to read people’s expressions. Taotao in front was very impatient and cried so loudly that it was louder than the sound of slaughtering a pig.
Ever since there were a few times when she was too busy eating the egg custard to stop crying, her sobbing was even more heartbreaking, hey... such a little thing has learned the skill of pretending to be pitiful without any instruction, her sobbing is even more hateful than Miao Wan's when she was having a tantrum, but I still feel sorry for her.
Miao Wan was speechless when she heard her mother-in-law ask this.
But she couldn't just ignore the fields, so she clapped her hands and said, "Then let's just go! Let Taotao know how dangerous... and smelly the outside world is, so she won't want to go out all the time."
Jufu Restaurant will be closed the day after tomorrow, and Qianjinlou will also be closed for three days, just like Jufu Restaurant. Let's go together as a family!"
Just treat it as a picnic.
Geng was choked and helpless. "Qianjinlou has only been open for half a month. I'm afraid we'll be scolded by then, right?"
Miao Wan blinked innocently. "Anyway, everyone knows that the two shops are owned by the same company. It would be nice to let them experience the familiar taste. Just say that the owner is having a big celebration and will be releasing new products after the reopening. We'll give them free samples at 10% off the price."
The event can't just happen when she says so. She just needs to make customers get used to it. Not only do I close the shop when I say so, I also limit how much you can buy. If you dare, come and hit me, hehe...
Of course, the trial packs are almost free, and those who are not so well-off will grit their teeth and buy one or two. Only when people know how useful the products in Qianjinlou are, will there be more and more customers.
Qiao Rui was originally writing with her father, but when she heard the noise she came out to join in the fun. She knew Miao Wan better than anyone else.
"Sister-in-law, are you afraid to go alone?"
Miao Wan pinched her little face, "Don't you want to go out and play?"
To be honest, Miao Shiren is so afraid of someone dying.
Qiao Bailao was not at home, and she was only protected by Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wu. She also had a child with her, so how could she dare to go out of the town?
She would only feel at ease if she was with the strong young men from the restaurant and Qianjinlou.
"Let me think about it!" Qiao Rui smiled flatteringly, "Then I'll go tell Fu Ge'er and Lu Ge'er right now!"
After saying that, she ran towards Zhang's house without giving Miao Wan any chance to stop her.
Miao Wan retracted her outstretched hand, and looked at Geng, who was in a dilemma, with a chuckle. Asking her sister-in-law to keep a secret was like poisoning her, and it could be fatal.
Ruan Jiasheng married late because of the imperial examination and had only a three-year-old daughter.
The eldest grandson of this generation is Ruan Jialin’s five-year-old eldest son, named Ruan Yuanfu, and his youngest son, three-year-old, named Ruan Yuanlu.
Originally, Geng didn't want Miao Wan to go, mainly because she didn't want Taotao to go. The child was only half a year old, and it was too early for him to go on a long journey, especially outside the town.
My daughter has already told everyone about it, so there is nothing I can do but get ready.
Zhang Sanzhuang had long been accustomed to Miao Wan's frequent field training for them, and the diners were also accustomed to them taking a break once every ten days.
Ruan Jialin's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he learned of Miao Wan's decision. "The goods haven't even been delivered yet. Aren't you afraid that the customers will think we've absconded with the money and come and smash our shop?"
Zhang Sanzhuang spoke for Miao Wan: "No, anyone who has been to Jufu Restaurant knows that even if God gives the boss money, it can't keep up with her willful behavior. She's used to it."
Ruan Jialin: “…”
On the day of departure, the mule cart used for the restaurant, the newly purchased mule cart for Qianjinlou, and the mule cart used by the Qiao and Zhang families, a total of three carts, were all packed.
Not all of them were human. Only Geng and Zhang, along with Miao Wan and several children, were squeezed into the mule cart used at home.
Miao Wan modified this mule cart. A cotton mattress was placed on the seat and a felt carpet was laid on the floor. It was very comfortable to sit or lie on.
The two cars at the back were filled with barbecue grills brought from restaurants, various pork, mutton and other ingredients, and places for the children to set up tents and rest.
Miao Wan was holding Taotao, and both mother and daughter were fully armed and wearing veils.
Taotao is small, so he is directly trapped inside the veil and tied around his waist with a rope. He is wrapped tightly below the waist to ensure that he will not be bitten by mosquitoes.
Zhang Jiacuiya and Qiaoya went to Qianjinlou to find Sun with the braised eggs in their arms. Donkey Egg, Changshou, Tiezhu and Goudan all went to the private school, leaving only Tiedan and Maodan.
The two of them and the four children of the Qiao family, one big and three small, the six kids chirping together made the effect of a hundred ducks.
Miao Wan was as excited as the laughing and noisy children. When she was exiled all the way to the northwest, she was guarded by soldiers. She was weak and had been lying drowsy on the cart. Qiao Ruichen carried her in and out and she had no memory of what the outside world looked like.
Since arriving in Xining Town, she had only gone from her home to Washi and Xining Town at most, and had never left the town. After leaving the town from under the watchtower guarded by the neighborhood guards, she couldn't help but lift the curtain of the car and take a deep breath.
"Ugh..." Miao Wan almost vomited, "What's that smell? It stinks so bad."
Uncle Zhang, walking beside the mule cart, laughed when he heard this and said, "Well, this is the norm outside the town. Entering the town is even stricter than going to Xiyong County. You have to queue up for inspection by the neighborhood guards. No one cares about the animals' excrement and urine, or the children's eating, drinking, and defecating. Isn't that what it's like?"
Miao Wan was stunned for a moment. This was a little different from the outing she had imagined, and she suddenly felt a heavy weight in her heart.
As the journey became more and more desolate, this feeling almost sank into her heart.
Although Xining Town has a special location and the bumpy roads in the town are built according to the standards of official roads, outside the town, the road is made of mud trampled out of the grass.
Not only were the roads bumpy, but there was also a lot of feces from various livestock and even humans on both sides of the road. Taotao had been burying his head in his grandmother's arms for a long time.
What made Miao Wan feel even more depressed was that when she occasionally passed by a village, the scattered houses all had thatched roofs.
Occasionally there are a few houses with gray tiles, and the houses are slightly flatter, also made of adobe and straw.
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The walls of ordinary people's houses have been beaten by wind and rain and are as bumpy as the roads, and the windows are stuffed with rags.
She felt an inexplicable discomfort in her heart.
Fortunately, she still thought that she was doing her best to help as many people as possible live a good life. Qianjin Building and farming alone could help hundreds of people.
So when Uncle Zhang and the others said there was a good harvest, she was so proud to bring her whole family out... During the outing, Miao Wan touched her face, and it hurt so much that her nose felt sore and her eyes were red.
She always thought that she had adapted well after traveling through time, but in fact she had locked herself in the town, deceiving herself and treating the outside world as a rural area in later life.
Even in the poorest times of later generations, when people lived in hardship, it was not to this extent. What's the difference between her behavior and the question of why not eat meat porridge?
After getting off the carriage, Miao Wan saw from afar those skinny men in ragged clothes working in the fields, each of them bent over. She was speechless.
Geng sighed. She understood her daughter-in-law's feelings. She had been shocked when she first came to the northwest.
She stepped forward and patted Miao Wan on the shoulder, half-jokingly trying to comfort her daughter-in-law, "Didn't you say you wanted Taotao to know the power of the outside world so that he would stay home obediently? How come you are worse than your daughter?"
Miao Wan saw that everyone was looking at her. When the common people who had come over after hearing that the landlord was coming over were also worried when they saw that she had a bad expression.
She took a deep breath and forced a laugh. "I'm just dizzy from the stench, isn't Taotao..."
Before she could finish her words, Miao Wan saw her daughter wearing a small mask. It was probably done secretly by Geng because she felt sorry for the child. She was leaning forward curiously, shouting "ah ah" and trying to touch Adun.
A Dun was afraid that he would get dirty, and he wanted to hide, but he was also afraid that the young boss would be unhappy, so his face was almost as red as a dumpling due to worry.
It’s true, Adun has been eating and sleeping well in the past few months, and he has grown a lot taller, almost catching up with Miao Wan in height.
He was busy in the fields every day, and was tanned by the sun, shining like a black pearl. His cheeks had flesh again. Although he was still not good-looking, his round black and white eyes made him look so cute.
Taotao has seen how miserable her two cousins looked after being exposed to the sun, so she has become much more receptive. Looking at the way she is leaning forward, does she even want Adun to hold her?
Miao Wan was indeed amused by her daughter. Children are the most healing to adults.
She thought for a moment and whispered to Geng, "Mom, how about we ask Sun Ada to make some highland barley dumplings after the harvest? These people have to work very hard, and I'm sure they won't be willing to eat meat. The ones we brought..."
Geng patted Miao Wan's head. This showed that Miao Wan was a member of the Ruan family. She was soft-hearted and kind, which was also a good thing.
"You have the final say. We, the people here, don't lack this meal of meat."
Miao Wan sighed happily and went to find Sun Laohuo.
In the past, she wanted to make more money so that the town could afford to set off fireworks during the Lantern Festival.
At that time, when she was at her worst, her capable mother-in-law had nearly thirty taels of silver in her hands. In fact, her fear came more from the predetermined ending of the novel.
But now something seemed to have changed in her heart.
She still wants fireworks to rise in the sky, but before that, before people look up at the stars, they must have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, and they must be able to wait until that day!
She became more determined in her mind. As a native girl from Northwest China, this was a small contribution she could make to her hometown across time and space.
After hearing what Miao Wan said, Sun Laohuo's eyes softened a lot, just like Geng's. He was also from the village. If it weren't for his master, he might have starved to death long ago.
However, he was not as good at speaking as Geng. He pointed at Zhang Sanzhuang and the others and said, "Send these cowards to the fields. They can vomit up their disgusting leftover food. It would be a waste to give them good food. Let them eat what they are used to, so as not to waste my good cooking skills."
Zhang Sanzhuang: “…” My dear father-in-law.
Miao Wan felt like an arrow had silently struck her knee, and nodded obediently, "Then Sun Ada, you take care of the arrangements. We'll have barley dumplings later, and add some wild vegetables to make them, okay? Let's save some broth for the kids."
Eating whole grain vegetable pancakes is the true meaning of an outing, there is nothing wrong with it!
While the old farmers were busy in the fields, the rich aroma of meat blew into the fields with the wind. The people who were working were so greedy that they couldn't help swallowing their saliva and looked in the direction of Miao Wan and their tent with envy.
Landlords have a good life. They eat meat every time they go out. It’s so delicious!
But unexpectedly, after a while, Uncle Zhang was banging on the copper basin and shouting towards the ground -
"Listen up everyone, hurry up and harvest the food. If you work hard, we will eat all the meat the boss brought today!"
Everyone: What?! ! !
For a while, the fields were bustling with activity. Even Zhang Sanzhuang and his men were excited and worked hard to collect the crops.
At the same time, the Wu family rouge shops at the east and west ends of Xiping County were bustling with people, and the atmosphere was no less lively than that of the local areas.
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