Jiang Nuan paused slightly, stiffly turned her head, and said awkwardly, "Go ahead and do whatever you want. You can use the new clay pot, but don't ruin the other pots."
She was afraid she would develop psychological trauma.
Even though I know this thing poses no threat to me, I still feel terrified and am always afraid of it.
The thought of using a cooking pot to stew snakes gives me goosebumps.
Seeing this, Grandma Huang comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Don't be fooled by its appearance. It tastes absolutely amazing. Once you've tasted it, you'll crave it for the rest of your life."
Jiang Nuan was convinced by this consolation, "Yes, daughter-in-law understands."
In any case, she was determined not to eat it.
Jiang Nuan had long heard that snake meat was delicious and nutritious, but she had always politely declined, even refusing to drink snake gall wine.
But it's not entirely true that they're afraid. When they see a snake, they're faster than anyone else, and they won't even blink if they stomp on its head.
Suddenly, Huang Lao Er made a startling remark, "Grandma, only my third sister-in-law and Er Niu have never eaten snake meat."
"Huh?" Jiang Nuan turned her head in confusion. "When did I eat that?"
“Three years ago,” Huang Lao Er recalled, “we had just finished harvesting the summer grain. My eldest brother had picked some, and they were especially plump. Our whole family ate them.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Xie's expression changed. "Is it that pot of white meat? Didn't you say it was fish?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Huang awkwardly touched his nose, "I was just afraid you'd be scared."
"Huang Shu," Xie couldn't help but pick up a broom, "you really deserve a beating!"
“So they’ve already eaten,” Jiang Nuan’s face darkened. “No wonder they were so eager.”
She said, "Why are my three sons behaving so strangely today? Not only did they recognize the radish snake at a glance, but they were all beaming with joy."
So he was craving snake meat!
"Mom," Huang Xiaosan realized the situation was a bit delicate, and quickly made an excuse, "I'll go help Second Brother clean up. You guys eat first, don't wait for us."
“I’m going too,” Old Huang immediately chimed in, noticing a chill in his wife’s eyes. “Little San, wait for me.”
After saying that, he took off running.
“Ignore them,” Jiang Nuan said through gritted teeth, “Let’s eat.”
I'll deal with these brats sooner or later!
Although Grandma Huang's cooking skills were good, she was reluctant to add oil and salt, so the flavor was a bit bland. Everyone was already in a rather depressed mood, and the meal was quite unpleasant.
But he couldn't show it in front of the old lady.
After a cup of tea, there wasn't much food left. Jiang Nuan was unusually full, as were Xie Shi and Wang Shi next to her.
Add two drops of space water to boiling water, brew a pot of tea, and a group of people gather around to drink it.
Jiang Nuan closed her eyes, wiping away her saliva, and took the opportunity to sort out her thoughts.
Having just bought land and shops, and with spring planting underway, there's a lot to do.
“Mother,” Wang’s soft voice rang out, asking a question that had been buried in her heart for a long time, “We don’t have enough rice seedlings this year, what should we do?”
The seedlings we prepared at home were only enough for the land in Huangjiakou. Now that there are so many more, how are we going to make up for the rest?
If all else fails, we can only ask the Jin family; they should have these things on their land.
Wang had wanted to ask during the day, but she didn't want to spoil the excitement of the family who had just acquired the land.
“I have prepared the seedlings,” Jiang Nuan said slowly. “The most urgent thing is to find temporary workers.”
It's very difficult to find temporary workers at this time.
Adding money is useless. Every household values their grain more than their own life. A day's delay in transplanting rice seedlings means a day's delay in harvesting the grain, and an extra day of risk. No one is willing to delay transplanting rice seedlings for a little bit of money.
“That’s true,” Xie said, realizing the situation. “We have over forty acres of land to plant rice seedlings. If the whole family works, it will take half a month. We also need to weed and remove pests, and prepare to harvest wheat. Time is too tight, and we can’t manage it all. We really need to hire some day laborers.”
“I’ll take care of this,” Jiang Chao said. “Several households in Jiangjiazhuang don’t have much land, and they used to earn a little money during the busy farming season to supplement their household income.”
"There are two in Huangjiakou too," Old Mrs. Huang said, lowering her head, "It's a pity..."
Since they had already left, there was no need to go back, and Huangjiakou was completely no longer related to them.
“We don’t need too many for now. We still have family members, three or four will be enough,” Jiang Nuan added after thinking for a moment. “We still need to hire a few long-term workers. If we have too much land, you have other things to do. We can’t waste all our energy on farming.”
Farming is both her hobby and her job. Her family members are different; they only need to go to the fields occasionally to temper their minds, but they don't need to be in the fields all the time.
Even though she focuses more on improving the species, she can accept these arduous and tedious tasks, but she won't go out of her way to torture herself.
Occasionally doing something is a hobby, but being tied to these tasks every day becomes torture.
Before, our family only had nine mu of land, and the growing seasons for rice and wheat were staggered, so there wasn't much farm work to do. A group of us would go to the fields to work, just like we were on a spring outing. Now...
The landlord's troubles!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao realized, "Auntie wants us to manage those shops?"
"Yes, these are for you to practice with. The biggest one is for us, my daughter and me. You can do whatever you want with the other four. Each of you has a capital of one thousand taels. You can work alone or in partnership. Discuss it yourselves. Huang Ye will be over in a few days, and I'll explain in more detail then."
That's quite a generous gesture.
Grandma Huang's heart pounded as she listened. "Yaya, that's not how you do business. You start small and grow it slowly. That way, if you lose money, you won't lose too much."
“That makes sense,” Jiang Nuan nodded obediently. “You can’t get fat in one bite. Ping’an County is so small, it doesn’t need that much silver. Five hundred taels of capital is enough.”
Upon hearing this, Huang the eldest was somewhat disappointed, but then he quickly came to terms with it, saying, "Mother, don't worry, your son won't let you down."
Five hundred taels it is. Although it's half less, it's still a world of difference compared to two hundred coins of pocket money.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosan hesitated, as he was the one who most wanted to venture out on his own, "what are the arrangements for the craftsmen in the front yard?"
"Learning from the masters is the main task. Giving you a shop is to give you more experience so that you won't be caught off guard when the family business opens up later."
"The family's stalls?" Xie asked curiously. "What stalls? Aren't these shops?"
“It’s hard to explain to you now,” Jiang Nuan said with a headache. “Take it slow, you’ll understand later.”
After saying this, she turned to Jiang Chao and said, "Go home and tell her what's been going on lately, and then ask your grandma if she wants to move in with us. Once the village is built, you can also transfer your household registration there."
“I’ll ask them when I get back,” Jiang Chao said seriously. “If they don’t want to move, I’ll try my best to persuade them to come.”
The village is large and has many people. Although it is not easy to be bullied by other villages, there are many twists and turns inside. It is better to move out and live a quieter life.
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