Making 200 catties of dealkalized beef tripe a day, at six coins per catty, is 1,200 coins. The key is that there are no costs involved. This money comes too easily.
The old lady was a little agitated, and her hands and feet trembled involuntarily.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll get my family to do it. When do we start?"
"Of course, the sooner the better. This afternoon, I'll have Xiaoshan go to Grandma's house and have him teach you how to make it. Once it's done, I'll bring it over, and I'll start marinating it here." Zhao Xian said, looking at Zhao Xiaoshan.
"Xiaoshan, after you finish eating, go to Grandma's house and teach her how to remove alkali."
Grandma's yard is quite large, and there's even a well inside, so water is readily available. Making 200 jin (100 kg) of de-alkali-treated beef offal a day shouldn't be a problem.
"Brother, I've finished eating. I'm going to Grandma's house now," Zhao Xiaoshan said, getting up.
"Let's go then." The old lady immediately stood up; she was a little impatient.
After Old Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Xiaoshan left, Zhao Xian spoke up.
"Mom, in a little over a month, the purslane will flower and the leaves will get old. Then it won't be able to be made into pickles. We need to hurry up and make more pickles now."
Li Chun'e nodded and said excitedly, "With Grandma's family helping us, we can make more than 300 catties of kimchi a day, and our daily income is already very high."
Zhao Xian pondered for a moment, then spoke:
"We can only produce this much each day. If we produce 300 jin of pickled vegetables every day, we will consume at least 400 jin of 'Niu Ben Cai' (a type of mustard green). As a result, after more than a month, there won't be much 'Niu Ben Cai' left in the village."
When the water spinach produces seeds this year, we should collect some and scatter them in wastelands and at the foot of mountains, so that there will be more water spinach next year.
"Leave the seed collection to me. I'm going to make sure the mountains and fields are covered with wild mustard greens next year," Zhao Xiaosheng said confidently.
"Brother, I'm going to pick some mustard greens. We picked over a hundred pounds yesterday, and we still need to pick just as many today," Zhao Lingling said, picking up her basket and heading out.
"Lingling, wait for your mother for a while, we'll go together," Li Chun'e said while clearing away the dishes.
"I'll go fetch water."
Making kimchi requires a lot of water, and Zhao Xiaosheng has to carry several buckets of water every day.
Zhao Xiaoshan went to Grandma Zhao's place, so it seems the job of chopping wood will fall to me.
The whole family got busy. Zhao Xian went to the door and started chopping firewood. He had just chopped a few pieces when Wang Lizheng came over.
Seeing the village head arrive, Zhao Xian stood up to greet him and ushered him into the house.
"If there's anything you need, please give me your orders," Zhao Xian asked.
"Scholar Zhao, the blueprints for the waterwheel you provided have been a great help to the farmers in the village. More than ten waterwheels have been built in the village in the past two days, solving the village's irrigation problem."
Several village heads from neighboring villages have contacted me these past few days, asking me to help them build waterwheels. What's your opinion on this?
"I think we should help them. Making waterwheels is meant to benefit the people, and we should promote their application."
However, if the neighboring Meihua Village wants to build a waterwheel, they must talk to their village head. Two years ago, they attacked our village over land boundaries and water sources, and even injured our villagers.
We can use this opportunity to resolve some historical issues. I wonder what the village head thinks about this.
“That’s what I think too. We won’t build waterwheels for them until we resolve our issues with Meihua Village,” the village head said excitedly.
"The village head can handle the matter of building the waterwheel. As long as it benefits the villagers, whether it's from our village or a neighboring village, it can be done."
"By the way, the village head of the neighboring village knows that you provided the blueprints for the waterwheel, and he said he would pay you an extra twenty coins for each waterwheel made. This money is for you. I will sort through the money and send it to you later," the village head said.
"Since I have already given you the blueprints for the waterwheel, it means I don't want to profit from its construction. The village head of the neighboring village is willing to pay for it, so he should accept the money and use it for the village. There's no need to give it to me."
Over the years, the village has been very poor. They couldn't even afford a single penny to do anything. There was a lot of wasteland in the village, but it couldn't be sold at all, so naturally, there was little income.
“Then on behalf of Shuixian Village, I thank Scholar Zhao. This time, several surrounding villages have made waterwheels, and the number should be quite large. This way, the village will have some income and be able to do something for the villagers,” the village head said happily.
The village head talked with Zhao Xian for a while and then left. Zhao Xian sat down at the door and continued chopping wood.
After fetching the water, Zhao Xiaosheng went out to gather firewood. The whole family was busy all afternoon.
Li Chun'e and Zhao Lingling picked a lot of purslane, enough to make 100 jin of pickled vegetables. Then they began to sort and wash the purslane.
This time we need to make 300 jin of kimchi, which requires a lot of ingredients. The ones we bought last time are not enough.
So Zhao Xian bought some from the system for easy use.
At dusk, Zhao Xian went to Grandma Zhao's house to see how the production was going.
This is Zhao Xian's first visit to Grandma Zhao's house after his transmigration. Relying on the original owner's hazy memories, he arrived at Grandma's doorstep.
The courtyard gate was tightly closed, but the sounds of pots and pans clattering inside told you that something was bustling about inside.
Zhao Xian knocked on the courtyard gate, and after a while, a sound came from inside.
"Who is it?" It was Old Mrs. Zhao's voice.
"Grandma, it's me, Zhao Xian."
It turned out to be his grandson, a scholar. He was a very important guest and hadn't visited in several years.
Grandma Zhao opened the courtyard gate, and Zhao Xian went inside. Grandma Zhao then closed the gate.
The whole family was busy, and under Zhao Xiaoshan's guidance, the work of removing alkali from the bok choy was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Three girls, Zhao Dani, Zhao Chunhua, and Zhao Xiaomai, were sorting and cleaning the bok choy. Zhao Youcai was in charge of fetching water and chopping firewood. The third daughter-in-law, Wu, and the old lady were boiling water, and they would blanch the bok choy after the water boiled.
Grandpa Zhao is making hemp rope, which will come in handy when drying vegetable leaves.
When everyone saw Zhao Xian arrive, they all came over to greet him. They noticed the changes in Zhao Xian, which were not only reflected in his appearance, but also in his temperament and personality.
When Wu, who was lighting a fire in the kitchen, saw Zhao Xian, she came out of the kitchen.
"Oh, isn't this the scholar? Our whole family has been busy all afternoon. How can a person eat this stuff that even cows wouldn't eat?" Wu said sarcastically.
"Whether it's edible or not, your aunt will know after she tries it. You wouldn't believe me even if I told you now," Zhao Xian said calmly.
Upon hearing Wu's voice, Old Mrs. Zhao spoke in an annoyed tone.
“Third son’s wife, if you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute. Everyone in the family is working, but you’re the only one who talks too much. If you tell anyone about this, I’ll tear your mouth apart.”
As soon as the old lady got angry, Wu immediately backed down.
"Mom, I'm just worried. If the beef offal we make is inedible, we'll waste firewood and effort, which is not worth it."
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