Chapter 1315 Small Farm
The sunlight came in through the window, and Manbao turned over and climbed up lazily.
Everyone in the family had already had breakfast. It was winter and there was nothing to do, so most of them went out to play. Only a few people were still at home.
Little Qian was preparing New Year gifts for each family according to Qian's instructions. The New Year was approaching, and Manbao and his family happened to be returning from the capital. She had to give the relatives generous gifts.
Especially Uncle Qian’s family.
Seeing Manbao coming over, Xiao Qian wiped her hands and asked, "Are you awake? Are you hungry? I'll make you a bowl of noodles."
Manbao had already slipped into the kitchen. He lifted the lid of the pot and saw a white steamed bun inside. He said, "No need. Just eat the steamed bun."
After taking a look, Qian said, "Just boil her an egg and eat it with steamed buns. No need to cook anything else."
Xiao Qian responded, but not only cooked eggs for Manbao, she also fried some vegetables for her.
Manbao was very happy.
She smiled and said, "Early this morning, Wulang said that you guys in the capital rarely get to eat green leafy vegetables. Once winter comes, you can only eat cabbage and some dried vegetables. The weather is still warm this year, and the vegetables planted in the vegetable garden can still survive, so I picked some extra and brought them back."
Manbao ate a steamed bun while watching them pack up their things and asked, "Mom, where are my dad and the others?"
"He's gone out," Qian said. "He must be wandering around the village bragging about his wealth, wearing the fox fur coat you gave him."
Not to mention, fox fur coats are very warm, fluffy, and windproof. Qili Village is in the mountains, and it feels chilly even when the sun is out. The only way to feel comfortable in winter is to sit around the brazier.
But burning a brazier consumes too much firewood, and there are so many people in the family, so we don't make it often. Now with this coat, I won't feel cold when I go out for a walk.
Even Mrs. Qian liked it very much, not to mention Old Zhou.
Manbao also wanted to take a walk in the village, so she hurried to eat her steamed buns. After finishing her breakfast, she clapped her hands and ran out. Xiao Qianshi wanted to hold her back to measure her feet for shoes, but failed.
Qian smiled and said, "I think she is almost the same height as Daya now. Just make it according to Daya's feet."
Xiao Qian agreed and took the distributed New Year gifts back to the main house and put them away.
Manbao was about to run to Bai's house to find Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, but when he reached the bridge, he saw the two of them coming from that side, and the three of them met on the bridge.
Bai Shan said, "We want to go to the small farm and take a look. Do you want to go?"
Manbao immediately changed his mind and said, "Okay."
Daji had already driven the cart out, but he was not using a horse, but a mule. On the bumpy roads in the countryside, mules were more stable than horses.
Manager Bai went with them. He also sat in the car and introduced the situation of the manor to them this year.
This year, the farm did not have the income from the new wheat seeds, so the money was much less, but it also made a lot of money because the grain harvest was good and they made a lot of money from selling it.
In addition to grain, the ginger, fruit trees, chickens and ducks planted in the farm also yielded a lot of harvest. Manager Bai knew that this small farm was the main source of expenses for the three young masters outside, so he paid close attention to it.
Bai Shan didn't mind the bumpy ride and started checking the bill right in the car. Bai Erlang felt dizzy and didn't check it. He just asked him, "Do you have enough money to pay me back?"
Manager Bai looked at their young master curiously. Shouldn't it be the cousin's young master who was borrowing money from their young master?
Why is it the other way around now?
Bai Shanmo calculated the total amount of income and nodded, "It's enough to pay back."
Bai Erlang was happy, "When will you pay me back?"
"I'll pay you back after I've divided the money," Bai Shan looked at him curiously, "Do you need money urgently now?"
Bai Erlang said, "It's not a big deal. My cousin asked me to borrow money last night. He wanted to start a business but was short of capital. I thought his business was good, so I wanted to invest in it, so I agreed."
Bai Shan and Man Bao were curious, "Your cousin?"
Bai Erlang nodded and said, "My cousin is at my house. You haven't met them yet, right? I'll take you to see them when we get back this afternoon."
Not to mention Manbao, even Bai Shan had never seen Bai Erlang's cousins, because he always went to his uncle's house, and his uncle's children never came. However, his uncle came occasionally, and Manbao and Bai Shan had seen him.
Bai Shan asked, "Are they coming here to celebrate the New Year?"
Bai Jilang: "I don't know."
He thought for a moment and said, "Are you here to borrow money? My cousin came to borrow money from me just after I got back home last night."
Manbao and Baishan exchanged a glance and couldn't help but ask, "You weren't fooled by your cousin, were you?"
"No," Bai Erlang said confidently, "I've made sure everything is clear. He really wants to do business and has even found a shop. He just doesn't have enough money, so he hasn't bought the shop yet. He also doesn't have enough money to buy goods."
"Then why don't you borrow money from your father?" Bai Shan always felt something was wrong. "Your uncle's family is not short of money either."
"You all know what the adults think. They think nothing we do can be accomplished, so they don't give us any money," Bai Erlang said. "My cousin came to me to borrow money because he couldn't borrow from my father."
Manbao said: "My mother always said that the words of the elderly are like the brightest street lights. Why don't you ask your father for his opinion? I don't ask you to listen to him. Why don't you think about it after asking?"
Bai Shan also nodded. "Your cousin is much smarter than you. He never interferes with your handling of so much money. He's an open-minded person. Why don't you ask him why he refuses to lend money to your cousin?"
Bai Erlang might not listen to what others said, but Bai Shan and Manbao said he did listen to it. The three of them grew up together and their relationship was different from others. Moreover, he knew in his heart that both of them were smarter than him.
As they were talking, the car arrived at their farm. Bai Shan jumped out and gave Man Bao a hand. The three of them looked back at the road they had come. They were thoughtful and said, "This road seems to be wider and smoother."
Manager Bai smiled and said, "All the wheat and rice we harvested this year were threshed and dried here. Plus, we have to go out and sell eggs occasionally, so this road is difficult to travel on. During the slack season, the old lady hired a temporary worker to pave the road, so it's at least more convenient for travel."
Bai Shan nodded, and the three of them went forward together.
Five small courtyards had been built on the rambling, rocky patch at the foot of Zhou Silang Mountain. Steward Bai said, "We're busy in the fields, so we hired two more farmhands. This is the house they built, and this one is used as a warehouse to store the farm's produce. One of our old doormen is in charge of it."
It also means to keep an eye on the four farmhands.
In other places, there are three large fenced open spaces, which are full of chickens. The yards are relatively clean. Each large yard has a low chicken coop covered with thatch, where the chickens live at night.
The three of them also saw a familiar-looking goose inside.
The three people who had been chased by Manbao's geese felt a chill down their spines. They all stopped and turned to ask, "Why are there still geese here?"
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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