Chapter 76 Sold for 15 taels and 6 cents
In the afternoon, Gu Yan and Li Wanqing returned to the farm in a carriage.
"Boss, Madam, you are here." Chunxia saw a carriage coming and knew it must be the boss, so she hurried over.
"Well, take all the things in the car in, and ask two more people to go to the river to wash the pigs." Gu Yan now has the airs of a landlord.
"I understand, boss. I'll go right away." Chunxia first took all the things from the carriage into the house.
"I figured you guys would be here in the next few days, so I cleaned up the room a few days ago and took the bedding out to dry in the sun.
I'll heat up the kang later and it'll be ready." Chunxia put the oil, salt and seasonings in the kitchen and came out to get the meat and rice.
"Well, you are thoughtful. I bought some meat and you can bring some back later so that you and Mr. Lin can have a good meal.
I also bought some cotton cloth, and I'll give you a few feet later. You can use it to make some clothes for yourself," Li Wanqing said.
"Thank you, ma'am. I won't be polite then. Lin Mu said yesterday that he wanted to eat meat." Chunxia also accepted it readily.
"Go find someone to wash the pig offal. You saw how to wash it last time. Just pay close attention and make sure it is washed clean." Li Wanqing said.
"Okay, I'll light the fire and go." Chunxia lit the kang with quick hands and feet.
"Okay, I'll watch the fire myself, you go quickly." Li Wanqing urged.
The weather is hot now and the pig offal smells strong, so it’s better to clean it out quickly.
"Okay, ma'am, just make sure the fire doesn't catch fire. I've been burning this kang for the past few days, so today I just need to light a fire to get rid of the moisture." Chunxia agreed and went out to find someone.
Li Wanqing stuffed the firewood into the stove to ensure that it would not spread outside, then went into the house to pack up the things she brought.
This time, Li Wanqing bought a lot of things, and the sacks and baskets were all taken away by Gu Yan.
Li Wanqing also needs to organize the cloth, shoes, and food.
Since she had just mentioned how many feet of cloth she would give Chunxia, Li Wanqing took out a piece of light blue cloth she had just bought and cut seven feet from it, and then took out a piece of gray cloth and cut eight feet from it.
The light blue fabric is enough for Chunxia to make a set of clothes, and the gray one is just right for Linmu.
There was also meat, and Li Wanqing also gave her half, a full five pounds. She would let Chunxia take it back when she came back later.
Li Wanqing has always known that if you want the horse to run, you also have to let it eat grass.
Lin Mu and Chunxia have been working hard for the farm these days, and she and Gu Yan have seen it all.
They are not mean bosses. Lin Mu and Chunxia work hard, and Gu Yan and Li Wanqing will bring them some things from time to time.
They were not very valuable things, just pheasants and rabbits that Gu Yan caught himself. Sometimes when Gu Yan came, he would bring one or two for them.
There weren't many things, so Li Wanqing put them in place quickly.
Li Wanqing, who was free, walked around the house and found nothing to do, so she went out to take a look at the fields.
Li Wanqing first went to the river to see Chunxia and the others washing the pig offal.
Chunxia had washed pig offal with Li Wanqing once before, so she knew all the steps.
Now the two women were directing the kneading of pig intestines with wood ash.
"Madam." Chunxia saw Li Wanqing coming and hurriedly greeted her.
The two women that Chunxia had called over also stood up quickly when they saw Chunxia greeting them.
"lady."
"lady."
"Well, you guys are busy, I just came over to take a look." Li Wanqing said.
"Yes." The woman agreed and squatted down to wash again.
"The large intestine must be turned over and cleaned repeatedly.
The pig's lungs must also be cleaned thoroughly, and water must be pumped in through the lung tube, repeatedly. "Li Wanqing instructed.
Li Wanqing looked for a while and then went to the field to find Gu Yan.
When Gu Yan arrived at the farm, he unloaded the carriage and went to look for trees and crops.
Now checking the rice fields, Li Wanqing followed the newly built canal directly to the rice fields.
Gu Yan was talking to Lin Mu with his back to him.
Lin Mu was facing her, so she could see him as soon as she got closer.
"Madam." Lin Mu saluted respectfully.
"Well, I came over to take a look. I hope I didn't disturb you," said Li Wanqing.
Gu Yan heard the voice and turned around quickly: "Wife, why are you here?"
"I came out for a walk. I think this field is ready for harvest. The rice ears are all turning yellow." said Li Wanqing.
"Well, it's time to harvest. I've discussed it with the head of Lin Zhuang. We'll prepare for a day tomorrow and start harvesting the day after tomorrow." Gu Yan said.
"Oh, you guys are busy. I'll go take a look somewhere else." Li Wanqing had nothing to do, so she said a few words and prepared to leave.
"Wait, I'll go with you." Gu Yan held Li Wanqing's hand.
Then he told Lin Mu: "You go and do your thing. My wife and I will take a stroll."
"Yes." Lin Mu bowed and retreated.
After watching Lin Mu walk away, Gu Yan took Li Wanqing for a stroll along the canal.
“The rice is growing well this season and I estimate that I can harvest about two shi from one acre of land.
But we don't grow much rice, so I'm thinking of not selling it and keeping it for ourselves," said Gu Yan.
"Well, let's save some food, at least enough for us to eat for a year.
If we can’t finish it, we can just sell the old grain when the new grain comes in next year.” Li Wanqing was also worried about the possibility of a disaster.
This was in ancient times, when people really depended on the weather for their livelihood. If there was a disaster, it would be a disaster.
Therefore, it is necessary to keep more food.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's keep more wheat." Gu Yan said.
The two of them walked and looked around, and before they knew it, they arrived at a place where chickens and ducks were raised.
When the duck saw someone approaching, it started quacking.
"Now we have a total of 46 chickens, 31 ducks, and 23 geese.
Most of them were female. I sold all the eggs I picked up every day, and so far I have sold a total of 15 taels and 6 qian of silver.
Lin Mu will send the money over later." Gu Yan said.
Li Wanqing didn't know whether the money she earned was too much or too little. After all, the egg-laying rate of chickens and ducks was unpredictable.
It is possible that an egg is laid every day, one every other day, or one every few days.
Forget it, it’s fine as long as it’s not too different.
The two of them walked around, but there was nothing interesting to see, so they went back into the house.
"The harvest will start the day after tomorrow. Are the sickles and other things ready? What are the arrangements in Qingshui Town?" Li Wanqing fetched some water and asked while washing her hands.
“It’s ready. I’ll find it and re-sharpen it tomorrow, and it can be used directly the day after tomorrow.
I'm going to Qingshui Town tomorrow to take a look. Although the land there has been rented out, I don't have to worry about harvesting.
But I also have to go and take a look, and ask the old farmers about the yield. I can't be fooled.
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