Hearing their words now, I suddenly remembered that I did have something to say to them.
He immediately asked, "Golden Ox, Silver Ox, are you still burning charcoal to sell this year?"
“Yes, we will burn charcoal, but Mother said that we need to start spring plowing next year, and we are afraid that there will not be enough time to make mud bricks and build houses. So we will build the houses first and start burning charcoal in December.”
Anyway, it'll be almost Chinese New Year by then, so it should be easier to sell them in Niutou Town. If we can sell them quickly, it'll save us a lot of time." Jin Niu wiped the sweat from his forehead and grinned as he replied.
In just two or three months, following in Brother Fan's footsteps, their family earned more rice than they harvested from the fields!
Some of them switched to black flour, and now they can eat their fill every meal.
If, as the old village chief said, there really is a major flood next year, then their newly built houses will come in handy—to store the remaining rice!
The more Jinniu and the others thought about the new house and rice, the more grateful they became to Fan Jin and Shui Qing.
They originally intended to sell rice to buy roof tiles, but because Sister-in-law Shuiqing made an exception and allowed all three brothers to work, they earned a total of one tael and two mace of silver.
With the nearly two taels of silver they had saved, Mother said they could not only build three large mud-brick houses, but also have a tiled roof for the slanted kitchen.
Fan Jin smiled and said to the group, "Your sister-in-law said that it's cold this year and we need charcoal to brew wine. It's troublesome and laborious for us to buy it outside and transport it back. It's also inconvenient for you to carry it out to sell. So we thought we'd buy it from you."
Upon hearing this, Jinniu became anxious, "The trees are free, it's just a matter of firing one more kiln. Brother Fan, you've helped us so much, how could we need you to buy them!"
“Yes, yes, no need to go out and go through the trouble. We live nearby, it’s just a little bit of work, and it doesn’t cost any money. Second brother, go back and tell your wife that we’ll send it to your family once it’s cooked!” Yin Niu shook his head like a rattle drum.
They want money for a little charcoal? What kind of people are they?!
Fan Jin knew they were kind and righteous, but burning charcoal was truly hard work, not as easy as they made it out to be.
Besides, he buys from them for mutual benefit, not to take advantage of them. He said softly, "We need a lot. Once you start firing, we'll take as many kilns as you need."
The price is the same as outside. If you think we're buying a lot, a discount or extra items would be fine, but free service is absolutely out of the question.
Jin Niu and the others felt that Fan Jin spoke in a gentle and amiable manner, but the firmness in his words was undeniable.
After a long pause, Taurus, the eldest, made up his mind and said, "Alright, we don't need to go to Niutou Town to sell it, which saves us a lot of travel time. The price will definitely be cheaper than in Niutou Town!"
But I'm sure my mother will scold me when I go back.
Yin Niu asked hesitantly, "Second Brother, we can produce a batch of charcoal in three to five days, and we can fire two or three kilns at a time. Isn't that too much?"
If you don't use it all, it will just become old charcoal next winter. Since they burn it every winter anyway, it's better to just buy new charcoal next winter.
Fan Jin didn't hide anything and told him directly: "It's not just for keeping the wine warm this year, but also to prepare for the rainy season next summer."
It's best if we don't need it, but if the rainy season is really long, the trees and weeds will be wet, and we won't have any firewood to cook with, so if you have some free time, you should prepare more.
Yan Qiuxing is currently back in Dajiang to brew wine and doesn't have time to chop firewood and cut grass to start a fire.
Both the clear water and the great lake have things to do;
He and Dahe had to go to the city every day to deliver rice wine. Only after returning at noon could they use the afternoon to go up the mountain with Lingran, who had finished feeding the livestock, to gather firewood.
We've already prepared a warehouse, but it's still far from enough!
Charcoal burns for a long time and doesn't take up much space, making it ideal for storage.
Taurus and the others opened their mouths, and after a long while, they nodded hesitantly.
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