Chapter 250 Liu's Plan
When they returned home, Grandma Wan and Mrs. Liu heard the noise and came out immediately. Ergou was home alone last night, and Grandma Wan was worried, so she asked Mrs. Liu to pick up Ergou and have breakfast at Wan's house that morning.
When Yu saw her son running out behind Old Lady Wan and Liu, she was deeply moved. She felt the long-lost family affection in the Wan family, which made her more convinced that she had not made a mistake in choosing the right person. She felt that she would only feel at ease if she handed the prescription to the Wan family.
Yu also thought about selling her house, but the border was too chaotic at the time and she didn't know anyone. If she rashly went up to sell her house, what if someone snatched the prescription and didn't pay her? She would not even have the last thing to save her life. How could they, an orphan and a widow, have anyone to rely on?
But at this time, Yu felt unprecedented peace of mind, and the Wan family gave her a sense of security and warmth.
"You're back. How's the child? What did the doctor say?" Old Mrs. Wan looked worried and quickly brought them into the house. The wind and snow outside were getting stronger and stronger, making Yu shiver with cold. Fortunately, Second Sister-in-law Wan brought a quilt last night, so she was not frozen when she came back.
"Aunt, the doctor said Xiaolan had a cold. He prescribed some medicine for her last night and she got better this morning. The doctor's medical skills are really good."
Several people walked into the house while talking.
When I lifted the cotton curtain, the heat from the room hit me in the face. The kang in the room had been burning for a long time and the children were playing on it.
Since Mr. He left, there is no one to teach the children at home. Old Mrs. Wan is thinking about sending the children to the county town to study in the early spring of next year.
Yu was originally wearing thin clothes, and a wave of heat instantly warmed her cold body. Xiaolan also got off Yu, and she and Xiao Fubao climbed onto the kang hand in hand.
Liu took the broom and swept the snow off the heads and bodies of the people, then handed them warm towels to wipe their faces.
Only then did they feel alive again.
"Oh, it's still warm at home. I don't know how long the snow will last. The vegetables in the field haven't been harvested yet. We have to hurry and get the cabbages and radishes while the snow isn't too heavy. They're our vegetable basket this winter."
After taking a sip of hot water, Wan Laoer looked at the paper-like snowflakes outside the window with a trace of sadness on his face.
Now, there are only the second wife and her husband, along with Old Lady Wan, Liu, and several children at home.
The daily food consumption has been reduced by more than half compared to before.
Wan Ersao was also looking at the falling snow outside with a worried look on her face.
After Yu's body warmed up, she took another sip of hot water and said, "Brother Jinzhu, what do you think of what I just said on the road?"
Yu had been working in the Wan family's shop during this time and had accumulated some savings, which should be enough to last until spring. If they could plant potatoes in the spring, she would definitely get some money this year and wouldn't have to worry about her future life anymore. She could also save money for Ergouzi to get married.
Wan Laoer glanced at Yu and saw that her eyes were full of expectations, but he did not dare to agree rashly. He had been thinking about Yu's words along the way. If they freed up some land to grow potatoes, their harvest would inevitably be reduced a lot. If they bought more wasteland to reclaim, their family would not have so much labor.
"Sister Yu, I don't object to what you said, but since we haven't done it before, I'm thinking, can we buy some potatoes from the market and try it out first? If it's successful, we can plant them on a large scale next year, okay?"
Yu knew that Wan Laoer's concerns were correct. After all, although she had the recipe, she had never tried it herself, and she couldn't force others to take risks with her. The method Wan Laoer suggested was a compromise, which she could accept, and the loss would not be great.
"Okay, I'll do as you say, but I'll have to pay for half of the potatoes. I can't let your family bear the cost, right?"
"That's easy. I'll go to the county town after the snow stops. It's hard to buy it in our town. No one in the border area seems to grow this stuff. After all, everyone's stomachs are not full. If you keep it for a long time, it can be poisonous. Not many people grow it. At most, they grow some in the fields for their own consumption."
Yu has lived in the border area for many years, so of course she knows more than Wan Laoer.
"Then I'll leave everything to Brother Jinzhu. When you buy the potatoes, call me and I'll bring the recipe over so we can try it together."
Wan Laoer did not object and agreed.
After working for half an hour, they found that the snow showed no signs of decreasing, but was getting heavier. Yu became a little worried about the two shabby thatched houses in her home, fearing that they would collapse under the snow, so she had to go back and check.
"Aunt, I won't stay any longer. I have things to do at home. I will take the children back first. Thank you very much, Aunt."
Yu carried Xiaolan off the kang and patted Ergouzi. Old Mrs. Wan naturally knew that Yu was thanking them for taking care of Ergouzi.
"Niece-in-law, it's snowing so heavily, why don't you stay here for lunch before leaving? It's almost time for lunch, and you don't need a few pairs of chopsticks."
No matter how Mrs. Wan tried to persuade her to stay, Yu still left. Although her family was poor, she was still a woman of integrity and did not like to owe favors to others.
After Yu left, Old Lady Wan and Liu asked about the prescription that Yu had just mentioned.
"What recipe did Yu mention just now? How is it related to potatoes? I remember that there are quite a lot of people in our inner city who grow potatoes, but they are not grown on a large scale. Although the stuff is high-yielding and filling, it is not easy to store. When it was first reported in the extra chapter, didn't it poison many people? So not many people grow it anymore."
Old Mrs. Wan still remembers that this potato thing was only brought from the extra story three years ago. How did Mrs. Yu get this recipe?
Wan Laoer had never seen Fangzi before, and he himself didn't know what was going on. But when he thought about it, it was indeed a bit strange. Fortunately, he didn't agree to it directly. He still had to see if Fangzi could make anything first.
"Mom, since Sister Yu said so, let's give it a try. I'll pay for it myself. If it succeeds, it will be another food. If we can really find a better way to preserve potatoes, it will definitely benefit Da Qi. After all, the yield of potatoes is much higher than that of wheat. What I'm worried about now is that it may not be easy to buy potatoes at the border."
Wan Laoer was not worried about anything else. He was just worried that there was no potato for sale at the border and he could not buy potatoes. Then he would not be able to test whether the recipe in Yu's hand was effective.
"Don't worry, you can definitely buy what you want, right, Xiao Fubao?" Old Mrs. Wan looked in the direction of Xiao Fubao with a smile.
Little Fubao was playing horse riding with his brothers. Upon hearing this, he quickly turned around and smiled at Old Lady Wan, saying softly, "Yes."
The smile on Old Lady Wan’s face deepened.
Liu, who was listening at the side, also started to make some calculations. Now that the first wife had separated and the eldest brother had married the county magistrate's sister, the dowry would be enough for them to have food and clothing. The second wife had a little Fubao, who might have saved much money in private. The third wife opened a shop, and the money she earned was solid silver every month. Only their fourth wife received a salary of one or two taels of silver every month. Although they had only one child, she was still young, and if she had more children in the future, it would cost money. Besides, she also wanted her son to go to school, which was a bottomless pit of money. Without several hundred taels of silver, it would be impossible to support a scholar.
After Liu had made up her mind, she smiled and said to Wan Lao Er, "Second brother, our fourth branch also wants to invest. How about I also get a share of the money you put into buying potatoes?"
Old Mrs. Wan glanced at Mrs. Liu and said nothing. In fact, Old Mrs. Wan was not worried about the fourth wife. After visiting Mrs. Qiu yesterday, she thought about the idea proposed by Mrs. Qiu when she came back, because at present, only the fourth wife had not yet become rich. She was not so worried about the other three sons. Only the fourth wife did not have much savings now. However, she knew that the fourth son just did not have the opportunity. If he had the opportunity, he would definitely be no worse than the other three wives.
Perhaps this is a good opportunity. The second son only knows how to farm, so he knows nothing about business. However, the purpose of making things is to make money, and the way to make money can be handed over to the fourth son. Perhaps this is the opportunity for the fourth room, so Grandma Wan did not say anything to stop Liu's request.
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