Chapter 34: Strong Woman and Silly Girl Liang Chunfen
"Zhichun, I think these potatoes and sweet potatoes look really good. How about this? Sell us 20 kilograms of sweet potatoes and 20 kilograms of potatoes. What do you think? If you have any left after planting the land, sell us some."
Since the village head said so, Xu Zhichun certainly couldn't refuse. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, then 20 kilograms will be fine. I'll ask Xiaoyan and the others to bring it back when they get back."
"OK."
Liang Lizheng was satisfied and brought her the land deeds with a smile, "Take it back and keep it. Those two pieces of land will be yours."
Both deeds were stamped with the government's bright red seal. These two thin pieces of paper carried her hopes, and she felt at ease holding them in her hands.
"Thank you, Li Zhengbo."
Xu Zhichun smiled brightly, carefully folded the two deeds and put them in his arms.
"Oh, by the way, Uncle Lizheng, I'd like to find a few people to open up the wasteland and quickly open up the land for planting. I'll pay you twenty-five cents a day for six people. They need three days to prepare the land for me. It needs to be smooth and level, and there can't be any tree roots left in the ground. I'm planning to ask Uncle Yang Ming, Uncle Liang San's eldest brother Mingjia, and Uncle Liang Dong's sister Chunfen. Can you help me find someone else who's suitable and can work hard?"
Twenty-five cents a day is a lot of money. Six people can finish the job in three days, which means seventy-five cents in three days. Many people go to the city to find temporary work, and they may not earn more than a hundred cents even if they work hard for a month.
If this salary was announced, many people would be vying for the job. Xu Zhichun deliberately asked him to help name three people, so that he could do a favor for free.
Liang Lizheng was very happy. It should be said that he felt respected.
Thoughts are rare.
If it weren't for the fact that his third son and his wife had made a lot of money following Xu Zhichun, he would have wanted to let his second son take a share. But after thinking about it, he gave up with great reluctance and chose three sons for Xu Zhichun who were hardworking and came from relatively poor families.
Xu Zhichun smiled and said yes.
"Oh right," Liang Lizheng couldn't help but say, "Chunfen from Liang Dong's family is a simple girl, but she's very strong. I'm afraid there's no man in our village who can match her strength. But you've hired only men, so wouldn't it be a bad idea to hire only a girl like her?"
Although she was a bit simple, she was also very strong and was definitely a good hand at clearing land. But she was a girl after all. Although almost no one in the village treated her the same as other girls.
Xu Zhichun said, "I'll go tell Uncle Liang Dong and Aunt Liang, if they don't agree I'll find someone else."
Liang Dongshu and his son are not in good health, but they are very honest people. Land reclamation is hard work. It would be bad if they felt that they had worked enough for such a high salary and worked too hard and got injured.
That's why Xu Zhichun wanted to hire Liang Chunfen.
Liang Lizheng thought it was okay, "Okay, then you go and tell him first."
Xu Zhichun said goodbye and left, and went to each family to discuss the matter of hiring people.
Everyone was pleased with the twenty-five cents wage, and they thanked her profusely, promising to do the job well. The location was also nearby, clearing wasteland on the hillside behind Xu Zhichun's house.
Xu Zhichun came to Liang Dong's house. Liang Dong's wife, Xu, was at home doing housework. Everyone else was out working and was not there.
When she saw Xu Zhichun, she was stunned. She quickly wiped her hands and enthusiastically invited her into the house to sit down.
Xu Zhichun's fiery enthusiasm made her feel a little embarrassed, so she quickly smiled and explained her purpose.
Mrs. Xu was overjoyed and said with a smile without hesitation, "It's rare that you're thinking of my silly girl. You've found her for the job of clearing the wasteland. Don't worry, she'll go, she'll definitely go. My silly girl is very strong, no man can match her, so just let her do the heavy work."
Xu Zhichun was a bit amused by her enthusiastic attitude, "I have already told my aunt that she will let her go over tomorrow morning."
"Okay, sure!"
After Xu Zhichun left, Xu was still excited for a long time. She walked around excitedly looking for work to do, full of energy.
The silly girl had a huge appetite, so the food she cooked had to be prepared separately, with more vegetables and beans mixed in. Even so, she would often complain of being hungry. As her mother, she had no choice but to cook whole grains like beans and taro for her to eat.
I have to do this without my daughter-in-law's knowledge, for fear that she would be unhappy if she found out.
She didn't blame her daughter-in-law. Who would want to have a sister-in-law who was both greedy and naive at home? With such a gluttonous appetite, it would be difficult for her to find a suitable family to marry.
She didn't dare to marry into a bad family, for fear that she would starve to death after marriage.
So what if you're strong and can work? There's only so much work to do in the countryside, so being strong doesn't matter. You can still do it even if you're not that strong.
In her spare time, she would go up the mountain to dig yams. Yams are good for filling her stomach.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhichun actually hired her to open up wasteland. Xu was really happy. Seventy-five cents, plus she could earn some money by picking lantern fruits. It meant that the silly girl was at least earning money for the family. She felt more justified in giving her an extra handful of brown rice when cooking for her.
When Zeng Xiaoyan and her friends returned from digging konjac, Xu Zhichun happily brought out a plate of steamed sweet potatoes and potatoes. "Come on, they're still hot, come and try some! I think these potatoes, sweet potatoes, and taro are similar, and I figured if taro can be steamed, maybe these two can too. I tried them and they're really delicious, come and try them!"
This explanation is perfectly logical and reasonable. It couldn't be more justified.
"Really? Let me see how delicious it is."
"If it's so sweet raw, it must be sweet when steamed, right?"
"So soft! Wow, so sweet, even sweeter than eating it raw!"
"Yeah, I think so too. It's a sweet potato, right? Delicious!"
"I think steamed potatoes are more delicious. Although they are not as sweet, they are soft and sticky, and have a fresh fragrance."
“Haha, I like them all!”
"Hey, everyone likes it."
"Ha ha."
Once you taste it, you will be amazed.
I was a little hesitant at first, but now I am completely conquered.
Even if you can’t cook, you can just steam it.
So sweet!
Rounding off is like adding sugar!
That's sugar!
"Sister Zhichun, Sister Zhichun, my family wants to plant."
"I want some too. Please leave some for me."
Xu Zhichun was at a loss for words: "Don't worry, there are so many. If someone's is missing, yours won't be missing."
Zeng Xiaoyan hurriedly added, "Sister Zhichun, if you try any other methods, don't forget to tell us."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"That's natural."
Sweet potatoes aside, potatoes themselves are a crop with countless possibilities, and the ways to prepare them are endless. Why wait for her to try them? Anyone who has them will surely be able to come up with many recipes quickly.
Aunt Zhu'er sighed: "Those two merchants are really good people. They didn't cheat us. Zhichun, you are so lucky."
Zeng Xiaoyan also nodded in agreement: "That's right, it's rare to find such kind foreign merchants these days."
Xu Zhichun coughed guiltily and said seriously, "You are right."
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