December 10th arrived quickly. The house was finished, and they were now working on the wall. It was large, but they had hired 30 laborers, so it should be finished in about 10 days. They were also digging wells: one in the main courtyard and two in the fields. Yan Dashan and Yan Dahe wanted to go to the county town before the New Year, so Chunxiao wanted to go with them.
"I have about two months' worth of marinade at home. I want to go to the county town. I haven't been there yet."
Yan Dashan was more than happy to have Chunxiao. They had no confidence in buying players in the first place, so it would be even better if Chunxiao was there.
"If you want to buy medicinal herbs, we have to drive the ox cart."
Chunxiao shook her head. "No need to drive the ox cart. If it's suitable, we can just buy the oxen. If the price isn't right, we can rent a car and call Shuwen along, and the four of us can go together."
After they agreed and explained everything to their families, the four of them prepared to set off the next day.
Chunxiao counted her money and found that she only had more than 70 taels. She had no choice but to borrow another 50 taels from Zhou. She comforted herself that everything would be fine by February, when the restaurant would give her dividends and she should be able to get some money.
The cotton that was taken to the town last time has been threshed and is now placed in the bedroom cabinet together with the finished sheets and quilt covers. There is no need to worry about the soybean field now, so Chunxiao asked Wangzu and Dongsheng No. 6 to go home and go back to work after the sixth day of the New Year.
Now all the work of braising meat has been contracted by Zhou and Tian. Some time ago, they braised hundreds of kilograms of meat and sent more than 100 kilograms to her. In addition to the 150 kilograms of meat that has been pickled from the pigs slaughtered, there is enough for everyone to eat.
Zhou spent some more money to get two piglets from Zou. Chunxiao originally thought that after what happened last year, Zou might not provide their family with piglets anymore. However, not only did she not harbor any hostility towards them, but she was very welcoming. The only one who harbored hostility was probably Yan Sanjiang's mother, Sun. Every time she saw their family, she looked at them in a strange way. She heard from her mother that Sanjiang should have returned at this time of year in previous years, but there was still no sign of him. He probably didn't have the face to come back.
Zhou asked her what to do with the chickens she raised. It was Chinese New Year, so should she kill some of them? She felt reluctant to do so because the chickens were still laying eggs. So she said they could kill a few if they wanted and keep the others for the time being. These chickens could lay eggs for another year or two.
Yan Qi has already had his winter vacation. These days he has been working as a tutor at home, giving extra lessons to his older brothers and sisters. After Dongsheng knew about it, he went to Yan's house every day to be the most diligent student. He will be the manager at the beginning of the year, and how can he do his job without some experience?
Chunxiao wholeheartedly agreed with his love of learning. She encouraged him to study hard and bring another manager out there when the time comes. That would be a great achievement for him.
Early in the morning on the 11th, Yan Bang sent them to town while delivering the goods. Chunxiao wore a cotton jacket over her cotton coat and hung her purse between the two, so that no one would notice it and it would be convenient when she needed it.
They found a car in the town that went to the county seat. The fare was 50 cents per person. There were already two people on the car, and with the four of them, it was completely full. The journey was long, and the ox cart could not carry too many people, otherwise it would not be able to move along the way.
"Brother, how long does it take to get to the county town? Is it far?"
"It's not far. If we leave now, we'll arrive before 3 p.m."
That’s quite far, almost three hours. “Is the road bumpy?” If the road is uneven, your butt will suffer.
"No problem, we'll be on the official road soon."
The two men nearby looked at the group, wanting to laugh but not quite. There were six people in the car, and she was the only woman. She sat between Dashan and Shuwen. "Shuwen, is there anything fun in the county town? Have you ever been there?"
Shuwen shook his head dejectedly.
"You went there twice and didn't you go out to see some fun places?"
"Aunt." Shuwen said with a droopy face, "Every time I go back, I'm in a hurry, contacting people everywhere, and rushing back as soon as I'm done. I don't have time to play. I haven't even explored the county town to understand what it's like. I just know it's bigger than our town."
"Then we have to take some time to look around this time. We can't let this trip go in vain."
Shuwen glanced at his father through her and said, "Go talk to my dad. He's always in a hurry. If he finishes his work and doesn't want to stay any longer, then we have to go with him."
"Then we'll act according to circumstances. If we are right, your father will have to listen to us."
Shuwen smiled and looked at her with surprise, "Really? We are going to play in the county this time."
"If things go well, then of course we have to have some fun."
It was a nice day today. Just as Yan Dashan had said, the oxcart quickly reached the official road. The speed was neither fast nor slow, and it was swaying so much that she dozed off. Before setting off, she had thought about taking a good look at the scenery outside the town, but when she woke up, it was already afternoon. She had actually slept for several hours leaning against Yan Dashan. She wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth and smiled sheepishly, "Why did I sleep for so long!"
Shuwen laughed at the side, "Aunt, you slept so soundly all the way."
"Your aunt is tired during the weekdays, and being able to sleep is a blessing."
"Brother, where did you stay when you went to the county town before?" Dahe hadn't been to the county town for a long time, and he didn't know if the county town had changed a lot in recent years.
"It's at the Yunlai Inn in the county town, southeast of the county town. The inn has a nice environment and the price is affordable. A room is 110 wen a day."
"110 wen a night isn't expensive?"
"Uncle, you've never lived in the county town before. 110 wen is very cheap. The more expensive ones are 200 wen. We have to book a room first when we get there. Otherwise, if we arrive too late, there won't be any rooms left and we'll have to stay in the 200 wen rooms."
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