Twenty carts of cashmere filled two rooms, and the family members were very happy when they saw it.
But Tai Jiye came back much earlier than expected, and the spinning wheel had not yet been made, so Tai Jizon became very anxious and started working with the craftsmen overnight.
The women in the village are also anxious to start knitting sweaters and make money sooner!
So, the men in the family were also called in to help. Even if they couldn't do delicate work, they could at least help chop wood, move things, or carry boards.
Yang Lihua also put down her embroidery work, walked around the front and back yards, and finally decided to tidy up the remaining rooms in the backyard. She laid a kang mat on the big kang, and even laid the floor neatly and cleanly.
In this way, one room is used for spinning, and the other room is used for everyone to sit and work, both of which are spacious and convenient.
It's not that she gathered everyone together to work to prevent the cashmere from being stolen, but the conditions of each family are different.
Some people's homes are clean and spacious, so they have nothing to fear.
I was afraid that some people's homes might be dirty and crowded, and if I brought cashmere yarn back home, I wouldn't be able to wash it if it got dirty.
Because after washing, the cashmere yarn shrinks, and the clothes knitted out of it are obviously inferior...
The men helped with the work for most of the night, then got up early and slept in for a while. The women then rushed to Tai's house again.
Originally, the herders on the grassland did not have the habit of collecting cashmere and wool. Usually, they would kill the sheep, roast or boil the mutton, and use the sheepskin directly to make coats and boots.
But in recent years, there have often been caravans from the north going there to buy wool and cashmere. Although the amount is not much, it is still a source of income.
So the herdsmen learned to be smart and started shearing their sheep in spring to exchange for daily necessities such as salt.
In autumn, the wool grows again, and the sheep can be slaughtered and the sheepskin can be used to make coats and boots.
However, this did make things convenient for the Tai family, otherwise they would not have been able to purchase so much cashmere at one time.
Tai Jiye bought all the caustic soda from the grocery stores in the city early and also prepared many large basins.
Yang Lihua agreed with the women to pay them ten cents a day, and then took them to transport the cashmere to the small river outside the village.
Cashmere should be soaked in alkaline water, rinsed several times to remove the sheep fat, dust and other impurities inside, and then spread on a large piece of oilcloth to dry.
These tasks sound simple, but are actually tedious and troublesome.
But once the cashmere is prepared, women can make money by knitting sweaters, and their daily wages are much higher.
Therefore, everyone in the village was busy, talking and laughing while working, it was very lively.
They all lived in the neighboring villages. Liujia Village and Zhangjia Village looked at them with envy and went forward to ask about them. However, the women did not tell the truth and just gave vague answers.
The people in Liujia Village and Zhangjia Village were unhappy. After returning home, they told their neighbors about it, and finally even the village chief knew about it.
So, when Village Chief Liu and Village Chief Zhang had nothing to do, they would come to Tai's house for a stroll.
Old Master Tai invited them to dinner and called Third Master Tai over. They didn't talk much about the cashmere business at the table, but instead made it clear why the patrol team was necessary.
Village chiefs Liu and Zhang are also thinking about selling seeds in the autumn. Even if they cannot make a fortune, at least one pound of corn can be exchanged for two pounds of sorghum, which can ensure that the young and old in the village have a full winter.
They both agreed and made an agreement with Mr. Tai Sanye to patrol the land together in the future. After all, there is strength in numbers, and the more impressive the momentum, the safer the fields will be...
After four or five days, the spinning wheels were ready and most of the cashmere was cleaned.
So the old ladies in the village took over the cleaning work, and the rest of the young women and girls gathered in the backyard of Tai's house and started spinning and knitting sweaters.
Tai Jizu also took seeds and supplies, drove a horse-drawn carriage, and went out early and returned late, and planted the 15 acres of land on the other side of Sancha River.
The busy days pass quickly, and everyone is naturally tired, but they feel very at ease in their hearts.
You have to pay first before you can get anything in return!
When Grandpa Tai had nothing to do, he would take his granddaughter and Zhimaqiu with him to walk around in the fields. Occasionally, he would go into the mountains to stay for a couple of days and roast a rabbit to satisfy his hunger.
They only went into the city once or twice, to talk to Banxianer, to see Manager Min at the pastry shop, and to get two boxes of pastries, and then the two of them went home happily.
That morning, the grandparents brought some water and snacks, and followed Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue up the mountain again.
As the weather warmed and the rain fell more abundantly, the vegetation on the mountains grew more lush, and there were more herbs to pick.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue have recently made a few hundred coins from selling goods. Having tasted the sweetness, they have become more active.
Both of them carried a large wicker basket, as if they were picking all the herbs from the mountains.
But just as the old and young people went out, they saw a carriage coming.
The old man stopped and wondered if it was a visitor from his family.
Sure enough, the steward on the shaft of the cart jumped down, and after finding out that it was Mr. Tai Liu's house, he quickly moved things out of the cart.
The items were not particularly valuable, just a dime of pork, a bag of rice, two jars of liquor, and two boxes of tea.
The steward bowed and smiled politely, "Master Tai, our master admires you for your generosity, tolerance and righteousness. You are well-known throughout the surrounding area. Therefore, we sent this humble servant here today to bring you some food and daily necessities. If there is an opportunity in the future, our master will come by here to pay you a personal visit."
Old Master Tai quickly asked, "I wonder who your master is..."
The young steward smiled awkwardly, hurriedly took out the visiting card from his sleeve, and handed it to the old man with both hands.
"Oh, I'm sorry, old man. This is my first time doing this, and I didn't think of it..."
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