Chapter 217 Marriage Proposal
Jinniu and Old Lady Wan both looked at Old Man Wan and watched him continue speaking.
"When we were planting last year, we bought seeds too late, so the seeds were not enough. The seeds were too sparse on one acre of land. Who would have thought that the ears of wheat on that acre of land would grow thicker and bigger than those on other lands, and the grains would be full and big. Village chief, why don't you come with me to take a look? I plan to use these as seeds for next year, and I will also improve the planting method."
When Taurus heard this, he was a little surprised. He immediately stood up and followed Taurus towards the barn.
This barn is temporary, because they didn't expect to harvest so much grain this year. The place the Wan family prepared was not big enough, and they only had a cellar. According to the old people in the village, it would be good if the cellar could be filled up. But now, not only has the Wan family's grain filled up the cellar, but there is much that has no place to be put, so it is piled up in the children's room. Now several children are squeezed on the same kang with Old Mrs. Wan.
Taurus followed Wan Laoer into the next room, only to see that the floor was raised a lot with wooden boards. To prevent moisture, bags of grain were piled on the boards.
Wan Laoer walked to the innermost part and pulled out a bag of grain. He opened the bag and took out a handful of plump and large wheat grains.
"Village chief, look, this is the grain harvested from that one acre of land."
Taurus took it carefully with both hands, as if he was holding a treasure.
He walked to the window and looked carefully towards the light. He saw that the wheat grains were a circle larger than the wheat grains in their home, and the skin was golden yellow. He crushed one at random, and the white flour inside was immediately revealed. The thin skin was filled with white flour. Taurus was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
He looked up at Wan Lao Er, his lips trembling, "This...Jin Zhu, how many bags of grain did you harvest from your one acre of land?"
Wan Laoer was a careful person. He had already put the wheat grains from that acre of land together separately. When he heard Jinniu's question, he pointed and said, "These are all. There are about four bags."
Jinniu's eyes widened in disbelief. He glanced at the bag in Wan Laoer's hand. It was the same size as the bags in their house. A bag like this could hold more than 100 kilograms. Wan Laoer just said that there were four bags here. That meant the yield per mu was... 400 kilograms? !
Is this possible? Is he dreaming? In the past, when the weather was good, they could only harvest 300 kilograms per mu of land at most, and the seeds cost a lot of money. But what about now?
Wan Laoer used two-thirds of the seeds, but earned more than 100 kilograms more than before. This was when the weather was good. If it was a normal year, the maximum yield per acre would be 200 kilograms.
Taurus carefully put the wheat grains in his hand back, feeling very excited, as if he had discovered something extraordinary. He immediately pulled Wan Laoer out to sit down.
"Jin Zhu, you are going to make a great contribution, did you know that? The low grain yield has been a problem that has troubled our people on the border for thousands of years. I didn't expect that you solved it unintentionally. So, tomorrow morning, no, as soon as the rain stops, we will hold a meeting and you will pass on your experience. This is a good way to increase production. Next year, all the land in our village will be planted under your guidance. I believe that our Shizi Village will surely shine."
Wan Laoer was a little confused. How could he promote something that he hadn't even tried yet? If everyone's production didn't go up, wouldn't they blame him? Wan Laoer was very cautious. He was just a peasant with no lofty ambitions. He just wanted to live a good life for his family.
"Village chief, this isn't a good idea, is it? I haven't tried it yet. What if this is just a coincidence and it causes a reduction in everyone's grain production next year? Wouldn't everyone want to stab me in the back? That's related to everyone's food supply for the year, and it could cost lives. How about this? I'll try it out next year, and if it's successful, I'll promote it. This way, everyone's risk will be reduced a lot. Let our family bear the risk first, and when we sow next year, we can let everyone come and watch, and then we'll see how it goes when we harvest next autumn."
Jinniu was too surprised and a little too excited just now, but now that Wan Laoer poured a bucket of cold water on him, he calmed down. He pondered and nodded, "Okay, but no matter what other families do, since I am the village chief, I have to take the lead. My family will also be included in the experiment next year."
Wan Lao Er did not object. After the two talked for a while, Jinniu said goodbye and left.
After the autumn harvest, the family was not so busy and there was no rush to plow the soil. The Wan family finally remembered to go to the county town to propose marriage.
After dinner that day, Mrs. Wan announced in public: "Tomorrow we will go to the county town to propose marriage. I'm afraid it will take a lot of time to go back and forth. You should deal with the things on hand. You may have to stay in the county town for a few days. The second son will stay at home to look after the house. I will take your eldest brother, the second son's wife, the fourth son's wife, and Xiao Fubao with me. Second son, you must take good care of your nephews."
When Wan Lao Er heard that his eldest brother could finally go to propose marriage, he was also happy for Wan Lao Da and nodded in agreement: "Mom, don't worry, leave the house to me. I will take my nephews to play in the fields during the day. They like to run wild in the fields. But I am not very good at making tea and food, so I am afraid they will have to suffer for a few days."
"It's okay. I'll ask your wife to prepare some more buns for the house. The weather is cold now, so it won't matter if they are kept for a few days. Just heat them up. You won't starve."
Wan Laoer smiled innocently, thinking that his mother had considered everything very carefully, and there was nothing to worry about.
Old Mrs. Wan thought about it and decided that Qiu would give birth in a month, so it would be a good time for her to go to the county town to buy some things for the child, which she could then give as a gift. It was also the first time for her to be a grandmother, and she had a special feeling in her heart.
Early in the morning, Grandma Wan asked Second Wan to drive the ox cart, and the whole family got on the ox cart. They planned to go to the town first, and then rent a horse carriage to go to the county town. They would also invite a matchmaker to propose marriage, which was considered to be in accordance with all the etiquette. Officials and families pay attention to the three books and six ceremonies, but Grandma Wan is just an old lady from the country. For country people, getting married is not that complicated. Sometimes, once it is agreed, they will just get married with a bundle.
Wan Ersao was still holding the sleepy little Fubao. When the big white geese saw little Fubao leaving, they flapped their wings and wanted to follow him, but were chased back by Wan Lao Da and locked in the chicken coop.
Liu held her son and sat down next to Wan Ersao, wrapping the child in her arms so tightly that even the child's face could not be seen.
The ox cart swayed slowly into the town. Third Sister Wan was busy in the kitchen. She was very happy to hear that Old Lady Wan was going to bring Old Sister Wan to propose marriage. She really liked her eldest sister-in-law, Shen, who was gentle and virtuous.
It was a pity that she couldn't go and see it in person, and she felt a little regretful. But when she saw that Old Lady Wan had invited a famous matchmaker in the town, her regrets disappeared, and she wished she could marry the girl.
Mrs. Wan San watched Old Lady Wan and her group get on the carriage before returning.
After walking for most of the day, it was getting dark when Old Lady Wan finally arrived at the county town. However, as soon as she entered the county town, she heard that the county magistrate's sister was discussing marriage. This shocked Old Lady Wan and her family.
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