Since that day, some doctors came intermittently. Liu Feiyang spent almost the whole day having his pulse checked and receiving death notices.
Later, Ke Xin couldn't stand it anymore, so anyone who came to see the doctor was sent away.
In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month, when the weather was the coldest and it was no longer possible to work outside. However, Jiang Fu did not want to delay making sausages, so the villagers were still very active in offering suggestions.
A large shed was built outside the ancestral hall, and straw mats were used to block the wind. The space was large enough for everyone to work inside. If that didn't work, a mud stove could be used for heating.
Everyone looked at Jiang Fu eagerly, hoping that he would make the decision.
He felt rather embarrassed after hearing this: "Will this...will it affect the people in the village? Forget it. We can't let our family's affairs delay the villagers' comings and goings!"
Ji Tai fell down and jumped out and said, "How could it be? We didn't occupy the main road in the village. Even if we did, we could just leave space for ox carts and horse carriages to pass through!"
Hu Shun also agreed: "That's right, there's no delay at all. Really, there are so many of us, it won't take more than half a day to help you build a tent!"
Zhang Ju spoke more bluntly, especially now that she was Su Yan's godmother. She turned to Jiang Fu and said, "Every family in our village has someone working for you. Some even work for the whole family, taking your wages and eating your food. If you still say such unscrupulous words, then you can recruit people from outside the village. When the time comes, just build a shed in your yard. Those of us who have no complaints will still work for you!"
This statement touched the hearts of many people, but some people quickly refuted it.
"What Grandma Zhang said is not right. Most people in our village work for the Jiang family. Who is so heartless as to stop us from setting up sheds? Isn't this cutting off our ability to make money?"
Zhang Ju glared at Hu Shun's wife. Wang Xiu said, "I'm being frank. What if you guys say it's okay but gossip about me behind my back? Who can stand that?"
Wang Xiuyi pondered over this and immediately ignored the others: "We don't have any complaints at all. Even if you put up a shed in front of my house, I will let you do it! You don't need to cook, but I will provide hot water!"
Everyone burst out laughing when they heard this. Wang Xiu actually told the truth. However, everyone was thinking about making money. If the road was blocked, they would just take a detour or walk a few more steps. Making money was not as important.
The key point is that not only can we make money, but we also provide lunch at noon. The Jiang family never uses meat and oil when cooking, so we can eat our fill every day. Moreover, we don’t lose weight from working hard, but we actually gain weight.
There are even families who work for the Jiang family, eating one meal at noon, which is enough for the whole day. They save a lot of food at home and eat a lot of meat. Where can they find such a good boss? Now their life is comfortable.
Seeing how enthusiastic the whole village was, Jiang Fu gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and shouted, "I'll go ask the village chief!"
The whole village: ....
Seeing his ruthless look, everyone thought he had made the decision, but he ended up running away to make everyone laugh.
After hearing what Brother Fu said, Ke Xin nodded without even thinking, "Since it's everyone's idea, let's do it. During the New Year, every family in the village will receive ten pounds of meat and five pounds of flour. We can't take advantage of this."
When Jiang Fu heard this, he thought it was a good idea.
They earned money, the villagers earned wages, and they could receive meat and noodles during the Chinese New Year. This meant that they didn't have to buy New Year's goods and could still have a good year.
Jiang Fu immediately responded: "Okay, then I'll arrange for someone to build a simple shed!"
"Brother, you must pay attention to safety. The shed is simple but must be sturdy. If it snows, sweep the snow off the shed immediately. Don't let it collapse and hurt anyone, okay?"
Jiang Fu responded fiercely: "Don't worry, sister, I know what I'm doing!"
The village was bustling with activity, but Shopkeeper Fang came rushing over to urge the sale. He ignored Liu Feiyang and went to Kexin, pretending to be pitiful and saying, "Madam, please save me! I'm almost driven crazy by those shopkeepers!"
Ke Xin paused while sipping her tea, looking very confused: "I see that you are quite logical when you are not talking, you are not crazy!"
"Not now, but I may not know next time!" Fang Yaozu curled his lips and snorted.
She raised her eyebrows and glanced at Liu Feiyang: "Your people are going crazy, and you, as the master, don't do anything about it?"
"They're looking for you, not me, so why should I care?" Liu Feiyang threw up his sleeves and said, "I'm going to get some strawberries in the greenhouse while you guys chat!"
After saying that, he didn't even give Ke Xin a chance to speak and walked straight out of the house.
When everyone saw Liu Feiyang, they saw that his face was glowing red. In fact, everyone knew that this was just a last gasp of life and he might die at any time, so when everyone saw him, they felt a touch of pity.
But some people also speculated that it has been more than ten days since the last burst of light, why hasn’t it appeared yet?
Perhaps it was because of this illness that if he was in a good mood, he could live longer. At that moment, everyone in the Jiang family secretly agreed not to make Liu Feiyang angry and to try their best to make him happy.
However, the happiest people at the moment were Han Ruyue and his wife. They worked with Jiang Yongtian and his wife during the day, drank wine and talked about future plans at night, soaked their feet at night, lay down and slept until dawn without even dreaming, and their whole bodies felt relaxed.
On that day, the whole village joined in the work, setting up the shed. The men did the hard work, while the women worked together to move things. No one was idle, even the children were running back and forth, passing ropes and small parts, working enthusiastically.
Shopkeeper Fang followed behind Ke Xin and pointed at the people working in front. "See? Everyone is working so hard to make more sausages and dried sausages. It's no use urging me to produce more."
Fang Yaozu sipped his tea and sighed, "I can't give out that much sausage, so...what about the sauerkraut?"
Things like Chinese cabbage should not be very pickled!
Ke Xin shrugged. "The cabbage production isn't even as high as the sausage production, but this year we're just testing the waters. We'll increase the production next year. Just make do with what you have this year. Whatever profit you can make is the most!"
Fang Yaozu rubbed his brows. He was worried sick about this, but why weren't his masters in a hurry?
"If we don't have either of those, then what about the strawberries... should we sell them? These are just for our own consumption, but the money is earned from selling them!"
Logically speaking, the young master was born with gold ingots in his arms and he is not short of money. It is understandable that he can eat whatever he wants without selling money.
But the young lady comes from a farming family, and isn’t it the main purpose of farmers to make money?
This hit the nail on the head. She had been a little carried away by the money she had made recently. Seeing that the shopkeeper Fang had blisters at the corners of his mouth due to anxiety, she kindly reminded him to drink more water.
"How about this, I'll have someone deliver the strawberries to you later. Your young master's price is 4 taels, 880 coins per jin. I can supply about 100 jin every day."
When Shopkeeper Fang heard that it actually weighed over 100 pounds, his heart blossomed like a flower in June. "Thank you, Madam, for saving my life. Of course, if there were more strawberries... hehe, that would be even better."
Ke Xin glanced at him with amusement: "Wait, I'll get you something to relieve your internal heat!"
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