Chapter 147 Tai Jiye Presents Treasures
Soon, Tai Yongan was also driven to the side room.
It’s not that the Tai family is particular, but the uncle and nephew are really afraid of missing the farming season, so they hurried all the way. Not to mention taking a bath, they haven’t even touched their faces with water for several days.
These two people, instead of returning home in glory, are now like beggars begging for food...
When the villagers heard the news, they rushed over one after another and squatted outside the yard to chat.
"The third brother brought back so many truckloads of goods, I don't know what good stuff they are."
"I don't know yet. The third brother is smart. He probably won't pull back something that's not valuable or in high demand."
"The fabric in the south is the best, it has to be fabric."
"Not necessarily. Maybe it's porcelain."
"Maybe it's tea leaves?"
Everyone was talking and guessing, and for a moment it felt like the New Year.
Mr. Tai San was as cautious as ever, grinning from ear to ear, and he didn't forget to warn the villagers.
"We are just family members, so just watch. But when you leave, you must keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, even if the Third Brother has any other profitable business, he won't take you with him."
"Don't worry, Uncle San, we all understand."
"That's right, that's right. Good food should be kept in your own pot. Who is stupid enough to tell others everything?"
"Even if they ask, we can't tell them."
The villagers smiled and patted their chests to make promises.
Soon, Tai Jiye and Tai Yongan were cleaned up, changed into new clothes and shoes, and finally looked like modern men.
Old Master Tai pretended to ask, "Did you sell the cashmere cushions and other things you took out this time? What did you bring back?"
Tai Jiye quickly responded, "Don't worry, Dad. Cashmere cushions are in great demand. They've already been traded before they even reach the south. I've exchanged them for some tea, candied fruits, and cloth."
Old Master Tai nodded and said nothing more. In fact, he was most concerned about Chen Ruiyang, but he couldn't ask in detail at this moment.
The villagers were envious when they heard this and all looked at the boxes and cages in the yard.
Tai Jiye was not stingy either. He brought a jar of lychees in candied water and asked his sister-in-law to open it. He put the jar into a large ceramic bowl, and then everyone in the village got one to try.
The north is barren, let alone lychees from the south, even the most common fruits have only been eaten a few times.
The white and tender lychee flesh surprised everyone, and they even chewed and swallowed the core.
Especially the boys from various families, they hold it in their mouths and are reluctant to swallow it, just wanting to feel the sweet taste more.
The women in the other families were rather absent-minded in their eating. Finally, the third aunt from next door took the lead and asked, "Old Third, since cashmere cushions and clothes are selling so well, will we continue to knit them in the future?"
"Of course!" Tai Lao San agreed immediately, smiling with great enthusiasm, "Not only do we have to weave, but we have to weave more! All the aunts and sisters-in-law, as long as you don't mind the hard work, we will still pay the same as before, and we will have work every day!"
"Haha, this is great!" The women cheered immediately!
Each of them had earned about a hundred coins in wages before, although it was agreed that the money belonged to them and their families could not interfere.
But as a mother, if you see your child has no clothes to wear, will you do nothing?
If your child is crying for a piece of candy, wouldn’t you buy it for him?
If there is no oil, salt, sauce or vinegar at home, won’t you buy some more?
Once it's torn apart piece by piece, there's actually nothing left.
It would be fine if you were always short of money, but after enjoying the joy of having disposable income, it would be unbearable to be empty-handed again.
Therefore, women are in urgent need of making money, and making a lot of money. They are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but they are afraid of having no work!
While the crowd was talking excitedly, Tai Jiye gave Tai Sanye a wink.
Uncle Tai immediately called out to the villagers, "That's enough. We've seen the fun and eaten the candies and fruits. Let's all go home. Jiye and Yong'an must be very tired after coming all the way back. Let them go to bed early. We all live in the same village, and there's a lot of time to talk later."
The villagers obeyed, and since it was getting dark, they said goodbye and went home together.
Mr. Tai San also wanted to leave, but was kept by Tai Jiye.
Liu Dongniang and Chunhong quickly set up dinner. After entertaining Old Man Wang and Banxian with the pheasants and rabbits they had hunted in the mountains, there were still some left, and they were all stewed in the pot.
Zhuzhu clung to her uncle, sitting in his arms and gnawing on a chicken leg, her big eyes curved into crescents with joy.
Tai Yongan felt itchy when he saw this, so he quickly finished his meal, snatched his sister away, and sat on her neck.
"Come on, Zhuzhu, big brother will take you flying!"
Zhuzhu's little hand pulled her older brother's hand, and the two siblings ran around the room like an airplane.
Tai Yongan was a bit rough, and after playing for a while, he finally remembered that someone was missing from his family, so he asked, "Where's Yongning?"
Yang Lihua responded briefly and talked about the reconnection of Yongning's broken leg.
Tai Yongan's expression changed, and he immediately carried his sister into the east room...
Tai Jiye had just heard what his elder brother said, so he was not in a hurry at the moment.
He was more anxious to present the treasure!
"Dad, Third Uncle! I got something great this time when I went out. It's a high-yield grain that's definitely easier to grow and tastier than sorghum and millet."
As he spoke, he went outside to tinker with something for a while, then brought in a cob of corn and a handful of corn kernels.
The old man and Mr. Tai San were still fine, but Tai Jizu was extremely excited.
He loves farming the most, and the fields at home are where he has invested the most effort and sweat.
He took the corn cob, looked it up and down, and his voice changed in tone with surprise.
"What kind of grain is this? Is it delicious? The ears are so big. Do we need to grind it into flour and eat it too?"
The old man and Mr. Tai San couldn't help it either, and started to scramble for it.
"This thing is much more honest than sorghum ears!"
"Exactly, the grains are big too! One grain is equivalent to more than ten grains of sorghum!"
Tai Jiye proudly distributed corn kernels to his family members and asked them to chew them and taste them.
The skin is a bit hard, the inside is soft and glutinous, with a hint of sweetness...
nice one!
Everyone looked up and looked at each other, all excited.
"How much does this grain yield per mu? How many months does it take to grow? How can we eat it? Tell me!"
Old Master Tai was in a bad mood and slapped his son on the back of the head. "Are you dumb? If you do that again, I'll break your legs!"
Tai Jiye grimaced in pain, not daring to show off, and quickly responded.
"Dad, don't worry. Corn and sorghum are harvested at the same time, but they can't be planted as densely as sorghum. Just plant two plants about one foot apart, and put two seeds in one hole! The yield per acre is more than double that of sorghum!"
"And after the corn cobs grow, they'll have corn silk on them. When the silk turns black and dry, you can just throw the whole cob into the pot and cook it. In autumn, when it's fully ripe, it's dried and crushed. The large grains are called corn grits, and the small grains are called corn grits. They're especially filling when cooked into porridge. Grind it into flour and make pancakes; it's fluffy, fragrant, and sweet! In short, it's delicious no matter how you eat it. It's much better than sorghum and millet!"
It was fine for others, but Liu Dongniang was so excited that she wished autumn would come immediately so that she could study how to eat the new food.
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