Chapter 52 Buying an Ox Cart
"Wait a minute, don't say anything yet, let me take it easy." Su Chunsen stopped Su Yu, sat down silently, with a conflicted look on his face.
Su Yu also knew that this was a big deal and required careful consideration, so she was not in a hurry to urge Su Chunsen to make a decision.
When Su Changxi learned that Su Yu was completely free from slavery, he immediately went to the county town with them and registered Su Yu's household registration. From then on, Su Yu had no connection with the Bai family at all.
In the blink of an eye, it was February. The cabbage and two acres of rice planted by Su Tai in the Earth Time and Space had another good harvest, and he earned 9,600 coins.
At this time, the family was discussing spring ploughing.
Su Chunlin also took out all the farm tools and started repairing them, muttering that the edge of the hoe at home was broken and the shovel was blunt and needed to be resharpened.
Su Tai then realized that the family was so short of tools for work, and suggested to Su Chunlin: "Dad, why don't we buy a cow? First, it can help with plowing the land, and second, we don't have to go to town to hire a bullock cart when we go out. Isn't it convenient?"
"Buy a cow?" Su Chunlin was so excited that his voice was trembling.
The couple looked at each other, excited but also nervous, "This must cost a lot of money!"
Su Yu persuaded from the side: "Uncle and aunt, I also think it's a good idea to buy a cow. We still have eight acres of wasteland at home. It's not easy to grow crops on wasteland. Buying a cow can save a lot of effort. If you are short of money, I can also help you out with some money."
Han quickly refused, "There's no need for you to pay for it! You don't have to worry about this. Your uncle and I can still afford to buy a cow."
Now that things have come to this, you have to buy the cow even if you don’t want to.
The next day, the couple went to the town and bought a cow from someone for ten taels of silver. The other party also provided them with an ox cart.
Since she had an ox cart, Han also brought back a nest of chicks to raise.
When Su Chunlin drove the ox cart into the village, the villagers who received the news came to watch the fun and were all extremely envious.
Seeing this, Su Changxi said loudly: "You should work hard on the land this year, and buy cattle when you have money after the autumn harvest."
"Yes! We must also work hard to farm and save money to buy cows!" Many villagers echoed, and they couldn't wait to go to work in the fields.
Su Tai took the opportunity to enter the Mu Shikong Seed Store and bought another 3,000 kilograms of wheat seeds. As a result, the balance of virtual currency was less than 800.
After buying the seeds, they had to find Shen Yi as a shield. It happened that Su Chunlin liked to show off, so the father and daughter hit it off and drove the ox cart to Shenjiazhuang.
Shen Yi really responded to Su Tai's requests and immediately told Su Chunlin that he had obtained a new batch of grain seeds and could exchange them for wheat without paying.
This is a great thing for the villagers of Dongmen Village.
Su Chunlin instantly lost interest in showing off his ox cart, and directly pulled a large cart of grain seeds back to the village to find Su Changxi.
In the next few days, Su Chunlin was so busy hauling wheat on both sides that he had no time to take care of his own work.
After all 3,000 kilograms of grain seeds were arranged, Shen Yi's family also stockpiled 3,000 kilograms of grain.
Shen Yi went to Su Tai in person, feeling helpless, "What are you going to do with all that food now?"
Su Tai smiled and said, "Brother Shen, could you please help me sell it? Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. How about giving you 10% of my hard-earned money?"
Chen Yi glanced at the arrogant girl in front of him with a smile, "How can I take advantage of you? It's just that the grain price has dropped this year. A pound of wheat in the town is 40 cents. If we sell it to the grain shop in the town, the price will inevitably be lowered. I'm afraid that a pound will not sell for more than 35 cents. If you are in a hurry, we can set the price between 35 and 40 cents and sell it ourselves."
"Okay! Brother Shen, just do whatever you want." Su Tai believed in Shen Yi's decision unconditionally.
After Shen Yi left, she happily went to the main room.
Su Yu said to her, "Xiao Tai, I think my brother-in-law has a clear and upright look in his eyes. He is a good person."
Su Tai laughed and said proudly, "Of course, my vision is definitely not bad."
"Shameless!" Su Yu laughed.
With the start of spring plowing, everyone in the family became busy. Even Su Yu couldn't sit still. She either went to the fields to deliver meals or helped with housework.
The wounds on her face had healed, and after the scabs fell off, Han bought her a box of scar-removing ointment from Dr. Li's clinic in town.
A small box costs more than one or two taels. I don’t know whether it is effective, but Han’s kindness makes Su Yu feel warm.
With Han's help in spreading her good reputation in the village, the villagers also knew that Su Yu was injured while trying to save the eldest daughter of the Bai family. Most people felt pity for her when they saw her, and very few people gossiped about her. Gradually, she took off the veil on her face and showed herself to others openly.
The spring plowing lasted for a month, during which time there were several spring rains, which saved everyone the job of watering the plants. The villagers said this was a good omen.
Su Chunlin stood at the gate of his yard, looking at the eight acres of reclaimed wasteland nearby, and began to fantasize about the autumn harvest.
At this time, Shen Yi slowly walked over from a distance.
Su Chunlin's eyes lit up, and he hurried forward to greet him, "Have you finished your farm work? Do you want me to help you?"
Shen Yi shook his head and took a look at the leveled land. "What did uncle plant?"
Su Chunlin chuckled and said, "We have just reclaimed the land! I don't know if we can get a good harvest, so I'll listen to Xiaotai and plant half soybeans and half peanuts."
"Very well, is Xiaotai at home?" Shen Yi looked into the yard.
Su Chunlin immediately moved aside to let him in, and shouted at Su Tai to come out.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Shen Yi handed her the package in the rattan basket, "The wheat was sold for one hundred and twelve and a half taels, and all was exchanged for small change."
Su Tai grabbed a handful and stuffed it into Shen Yi's hand, but Shen Yi dodged it and said, "You and I will get married after the autumn harvest. My future is not yours yet. Put it away quickly and don't let your uncle and aunt see it."
Seeing Chen Yi's insistence, Su Tai could only accept the silver and asked in a low voice: "Do you have enough money to build a house? If not, I have some here. You said that what's yours will be mine in the future. I want to live comfortably."
Chen Yi smiled and nodded lovingly, "Don't worry, I earned more than 100 taels from selling crops last year, which is more than enough to build two large courtyards. After the autumn harvest this year, I will make more money from selling crops. Then I will definitely marry you in style."
After hearing this, Su Tai blushed with embarrassment and ran back to the backyard with the package.
Shen Yi looked at her back and smiled, then walked out the door and chatted with Su Chunlin for a while before going back.
Two days later, Su Chunsen returned to the village.
This time he set out from the county town overnight and arrived at Dongmen Village in the late night without disturbing anyone.
Su Chunlin was still shocked when he opened the door for him, "Brother, why are you back at this time? Did something happen again?"
Su Chunsen shook his head at him, took the horse to rest and feed it with grass, and then followed Su Chunlin to the kitchen to talk in a low voice.
"I found an opportunity to sneak out to find you. Only Awang knew about it in the mansion, so I didn't alert anyone else. Don't make a fuss about it."
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