At the beginning of September, Chunxiao took a day to transport all the tax goods to the township government of each town. The yield of the grain land purchased this year was average. After paying the tax, there were 500 kilograms of rice and 500 kilograms of wheat left, which was considered average. Fortunately, there were still 30,000 kilograms of extra grain in stock.
The wheat that reached the clouds was not much different from last year's, just enough to provide food for the people in the village for a year.
Huangkou Village's cotton harvest was nearly complete by early September. After Yan Mingli and his men paid the tax and sold a kilogram to Chunxiao, they immediately earned 6,523 taels and 7 cents of silver. The villagers were overjoyed. Excluding their initial investment, they had more than doubled their earnings. Some families earned at least 20 taels, while others, like the village head Shizhu, made as much as 200. Many of them regretted their efforts. If they had known earlier, they would have borrowed more silver. An extra 10 taels could have yielded an extra 20 taels—what an enviable achievement! Once the cotton harvest was complete and the stalks were pulled from the fields, they would all return to settle their profits with the villagers. Just thinking about the villagers' joy filled their hearts with a sense of accomplishment.
After Xingfu paid the tax and harvested the cotton, the entire Huangkou village brought Chunxiao a profit of more than 7,000 taels.
As expected, Yang Huaitian came again on the 6th, gave her 650 taels of silver, and took 5,000 kilograms of cotton from her.
At this time, Chunxiao Zhuangzi had already started the final round of harvest. Originally, there was no extra for him, but seeing how hard he worked, he secretly squeezed out 5,000 kilograms for him. After all, it didn't matter who he sold it to, so selling it to someone he knew was even better.
When he returned on the 20th to pay, Chunxiao had no more cotton to give him. He felt particularly sorry for it. In just these two round trips, although he had spent a lot on shipping, he still made more than 200 taels of silver, which was more than he could earn in years as a peddler.
With this money, he will have the capital to do bigger business and buy his own house.
Dongsheng arrived on the 25th, and his arrival also meant that Chunxiao was about to set off.
Yan Dashan and Shuwen went to Sanchuan County again. Chunxiao found Tian and told her that they were going to Hejian Prefecture. It was hard to say when they would return. She only said that if she was away during the New Year, they could go back to Qingzhou on their own and there was no need to wait for her.
Tian knew her plan long ago and originally wanted to persuade her not to be so stubborn as a woman. With her current assets, she already had enough food and drink, so why bother going so far and making things difficult for herself? However, she knew that Chunxiao was a person with her own ideas, so she was afraid that even a few words would not be enough to persuade her, so she simply stopped talking.
Shufeng, on the other hand, knew that her marriage with Dongsheng had fallen through, so she came over to take a look and told him to help look after her aunt. He should not treat her aunt as an outsider just because she had no marriage, since they were from the same village after all.
Dongsheng, a grown man, felt embarrassed and blushed.
"Okay, you clearly know that your brother Dongsheng is an honest man, but you still bully him. Auntie knows it herself. We are just traveling together and borrowing a convenience. Don't worry about what I need him to take care of, little girl."
Shufeng sighed, "If there wasn't this braised meat shop, I would definitely go with you, Auntie. What a great opportunity to travel."
That night, Chun Xiao sewed 45,000 taels of silver into the lining of his old clothes, and called Chun Liu, Chun Shijiu, Chun Ersan and Mei Man to discuss the matter together.
Tomorrow, Chun Shijiu and Chun Ersan will go out with them to take a look. When going on a long journey, they naturally need to find two reliable men to protect them. Chun Liu and Meiman will take care of this place and the granary.
The fields here are closed, and the grain farm is planting soybeans recently, so they have to go and check on it from time to time. In short, they are in charge of all the affairs of the farm. If the remaining cotton in the cotton field is harvested, Chunxiao asks them to notify Yang Huaitian in the town, and if he wants to buy it, they can give it to him on credit first.
Hearing that the weather over there was colder than here, she asked the two people who were leaving to take thick cotton clothes with them. Zhuangzi kept 2,000 kilograms for himself this time. Chunxiao asked Xiaohua to put 100 kilograms of cotton and two pieces of cloth in the carriage, in case it got cold, they would have time to make clothes.
The next day, Dongsheng brought a caravan to collect cotton, and the silver note was still worth 4,500 taels. Chunxiao gave the silver note to Xingfu and asked her to keep it in the farm for safekeeping.
Everyone loaded all the cotton onto the truck. At noon, Chun Shijiu and Er San drove the truck, while Chun Xiao took Xiao Hua and followed Dongsheng's freight team.
With so many carriages and goods, Chunxiao originally thought that their progress would be slow, but there is a fundamental difference between horse-drawn goods and ox-drawn goods. The convoy not only moved at a fast pace but also accelerated. Dongsheng rode on a horse and walked beside their carriages.
"Sister Chunxiao, we are going directly to Fangzhou Mocangguan Pass. We have military orders and cannot stop on the way. Why don't you follow us all the way to Fangzhou and then go back to see how it goes? There will be local officials to entertain you during your rest time along the way. You can get to know these people and then do some work on your way back."
This boy is becoming more and more clever. He is using the influence of the military camp to build connections for her. If this is done, it will definitely bring her a lot of advantages. Naturally, she can't refuse. "Okay, I'll follow you to Fangzhou first. Dongsheng, thank you very much."
Dongsheng smiled as he sat on his horse. "You're welcome. Dongjiang Prefecture is just ahead. It will take about five days to get there. I can't always keep an eye on you. You guys have to take care of yourselves."
"You don't have to take extra care of us. I'll be following you and I won't get lost. Don't worry. If I follow you and cause trouble, you must tell me."
"If you build a manor in Fangzhou, we will have more opportunities to meet in the future. Perhaps I can help you."
Chunxiao frowned, "Dongsheng, will the battle last longer?"
"Even if the fighting doesn't last long, soldiers will still be deployed to guard the border if there's a foreign threat. Since we've been summoned, we all have to follow the orders from above. I don't know what will happen." Dongsheng said helplessly. "Fortunately, my father is still in good health when I went back this time, so I don't have to worry too much."
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