Chapter 18 An unexpected success
Jiang Mixia paused, then continued, "How about this, I think Manager Zhou is too busy with the tea garden, and he probably doesn't have time to do small things. You give me 60 coins for each basket, and we'll make the straps and tie them together, so we can pick them up and use them when the time comes."
"The straps are made of hemp rope, and the length is adjustable. The shoulders are wrapped with thick coarse cloth. They are strong and durable and do not squeeze the shoulders. What do you think, Manager Zhou?"
The girl in front of me was very thoughtful and even considered the issue of the hemp rope rubbing against my shoulders.
Zhou Xing nodded repeatedly, "Okay, let's do as you said, sixty coins each, fifty pieces, a total of three taels of silver, how many days can you deliver the goods?"
Jiang Youcheng roughly calculated, "It will take half a month."
In fact, it would only take about ten days, but since it was the first time for Jiang Youcheng to do such a big business, he was unsure and asked for two or three more days.
"It's about time." Zhou Xing said, "How much is the deposit?"
"One tael of silver." Jiang Mixia replied.
Zhou Xing nodded in agreement, asked the waiter to bring paper and pen, and wrote a simple receipt.
After writing it, Jiang Chunshi took a look to make sure it was correct.
Jiang Youcheng put his fingerprint on the words "Jiang Youcheng" in Jiangjia Village, and Zhou Xing gave a deposit.
At this point, the business was completely settled.
After leaving the tea garden, the group headed towards Jiangjia Village.
On the way back, Jiang San drove the ox cart faster than when he came.
After arriving home, Jiang Youcheng started to get busy and even asked Jiang Chunshi to stay at home to help with tasks such as chopping bamboo, sawing bamboo, and splitting bamboo strips.
In this way, he could pay Jiang Chunshi his wages legitimately and also repay the hundred dollars that Jiang Youfu had given to the family before.
The whole family worked until dark.
After Jiang Chunshi returned home, the family had dinner and then worked for a while. When it was really late at night and everyone in the family was yawning with sleepiness, they tidied up and went back to sleep.
It was a busy few days.
Jiang Chunshi works skillfully and can already cut out qualified bamboo strips. He even helped to modify the hatchet used to cut bamboo strips.
The original hatchet was not thick enough. When chopping bamboo strips, although the blade was sharp, it was thin and easily got stuck in the gap, making it difficult to push down.
Use wood chips to thicken the blade. When splitting, just stretch the bamboo strips apart, making it easier to split.
"The new machete Chunshi made is really good." Liu praised, "This kid has a sharp mind. He can do anything in the future."
"But I dare not let him listen. If he listens, I don't know how his eyes will grow on the top of his head." Fang smiled and rubbed the needle on her scalp, then stabbed it into the piece of cloth in her hand.
As for sewing straps for the bamboo baskets, Liu felt that her needlework was not very good and was afraid that such a big business might go wrong due to her clumsy hands and feet, so she asked Jiang Chunshi's wife Fang to do the sewing and would pay Fang according to the number of pieces.
The cotton has been planted in the past two days, and there is not much farm work to do in the fields. Third Aunt asked for help, so Fang came to help.
As for money, she doesn't care.
"No matter where the eyes are, just remember to do work with your hands and feet." Liu said with a smile. She found a nice-looking color from the cloth in her hand, tore it into thin strips, and tied them on Jiang Maihua's hair.
Two-year-old Jiang Maihua was chubby and had big eyes. She reached out and touched the top of her head, then pointed it out to Fang happily, "Mother, it's beautiful."
"Beautiful, the wheat flowers are the most beautiful." Fang praised.
Jiang Maihua happily went on to play with the bamboo ball that Jiang Youcheng had made for her, kicking it back and forth with her little feet, having a lot of fun.
"It's already this late, why haven't Xiaoxia and the others come back yet?" Fang looked around.
Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun went to cut bamboo, and this time they pulled a cart.
Originally Jiang Chunshi wanted to go, but Jiang Mixia said that he might not be able to pull the car, so it would be more appropriate for her to go.
If it was something else, Jiang Chunshi could still make a few arguments, but he really couldn't refute this.
Not to mention that he is not as strong as Jiang Mixia, even if he and Jiang Youcheng are combined, they can only be considered a tie.
So Jiang Chunshi agreed to cut bamboo strips at home and asked Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun to go and cut bamboo together.
"I guess this girl is greedy. She will come back only after I cut more. It's okay. Jingyun is with us." Liu said with a smile.
Fang laughed when she heard this, "Third aunt really trusts her brother-in-law."
"It's strange to say this. Jing Yun is skinny and weak, and he speaks and acts in a childish way. He needs Xiao Xia to follow him in everything. Normally, this kind of person is the most likely to make people worry."
Liu raised her eyebrows, "But when he is with Xiao Xia, I feel particularly at ease. I can't explain why, but I just feel extremely at ease."
"To be honest, even when your Third Uncle was with Xiao Xia, I have never felt so at ease."
"Then we can only say that this brother-in-law is the perfect match arranged by God for Xiao Xia. They are compatible and have good luck. Who knows, there will be great blessings in the future."
"Then Third Aunt will lend you her good words..."
Here, Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun are cutting bamboo.
Seeing that the number was almost the same, Jiang Mixia decided that everyone should cut down the bamboo in their hands and then take the bamboo home.
Song Jingyun had already chopped down most of the bamboo, and with just one more cut, the bamboo would fall down.
So for this last cut, Song Jingyun used all his strength.
“Bang!”
“Whoosh!”
After two different sounds, Jiang Mixia felt a white light flying past her eyes.
Looking again, only the handle of the machete was left in Song Jingyun's hand.
Because of this sudden accident, Song Jingyun was stunned and at a loss as to what to do.
"I guess you spent too much time chopping the bamboo and the handle got loose. You were so strong just now..." Jiang Mixia didn't bother to chop the bamboo and just looked around, "Look around."
The blade is made of pure iron, and is thick and heavy. It is worth a lot of money. I feel very sad to have lost it for nothing.
"Okay." Song Jingyun agreed, bent over and followed the direction where the machete had just flown, searching carefully like Jiang Mixia.
Soon, Song Jingyun stopped and squatted down to pick it up.
"Found it?" Jiang Mixia ran over.
"I think so..." Song Jingyun picked up the thing.
It was a big, fat rabbit, very heavy, with blood dripping from its neck, and embedded in its flesh was Song Jingyun's machete.
Jiang Mixia, "..."
"Well, it's a lucky coincidence. It's also a reward. This rabbit is quite big. I'll go back and roast it for lunch."
"Is rabbit meat delicious?" Song Jingyun asked.
He has not yet eaten rabbit meat.
"Ask mom to braise it. It's delicious. Wild rabbits run all day long, so the meat must be fresh and tender. I guarantee you'll want to eat two bowls." Jiang Mixia didn't forget to swallow her saliva while speaking.
She couldn't eat meat every meal, and she was really craving for it.
Fresh and tender.
Song Jingyun also smacked his lips, but felt a little regretful.
There is only one rabbit, so it can only be eaten for one meal. If there is another rabbit, it can be eaten for two meals...
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