The two chatted for a while in the sweet potato field, and then Li Yan took Qin Yue back.
"Let's have dinner at my house today!" Li Yan invited.
Qin Yue jumped on his horse and said, "Let's do it another day. Today I'm going to go back and check on the growth of my sweet potatoes, and then prepare some farm tools. I'll come back in two days!"
After hearing what he said, Li Yan did not force him any further. She could see that Qin Yue took this matter very seriously.
Just as Li Yan expected, by the evening of the next day, the man-made pond was completed as scheduled.
At this time, the front of Li's house was particularly lively. The men who had finished their work stood in front of Li Yan's house with happy faces, waiting to receive their wages. There were also many villagers standing around watching the fun.
The atmosphere was very relaxed for a while. Everyone was chattering and asking each other how much work the other had done. They were silently calculating how much money the other person could earn and whether it was more than what they earned!
Li Yan held the roster in her hand, reading out names while checking the number of working days with the other party.
"There are three people coming to Uncle Wenjian's house. You have been here for a total of thirty-two days, which means you have to pay one thousand two hundred and forty-eight coins! Uncle Wenjian, do you think there is any problem?" Li Yan asked.
Li Wenjian nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, Erya is right!"
At this time, the villagers standing by and watching the excitement joked, "Wenjian, I think your family earns the most in our village. It's good to have so many brothers!"
Someone on the side joked, "If you envy him for having so many brothers, then ask your parents to give birth to a younger brother for you."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Old Master Li distributed the loose change that his granddaughter had prepared in advance to everyone.
After more than a month of hard work, a family can earn more than one or two taels of silver in wages, and at least four qian of silver. This is a huge thing for the villagers who usually only rely on selling grain to earn a little income.
Those families in the village who had to sell more grain to pay taxes last year will be able to buy more grain with the money and continue to live.
After Li Yan finished reading the list in her hand, the villagers who were watching the fun gradually left.
After everyone left, Li Yan pulled Master Li to a deserted corner and stuffed the prepared wages into the old man's hands: "Master, the four taels of silver are for you to report to my grandmother. These two taels of silver are my filial piety to you. You can keep them to buy tobacco!"
Mr. Li poked his granddaughter's head and scolded her with a smile: "You are so clever!"
Li Yan rubbed her head and smiled innocently, "Don't think it's too little, Master. I'll buy you some wine when I make a lot of money! I'll keep this money for myself and don't need to go through my grandma!"
Mr. Li was so comforted by his granddaughter's sweet words that he said with a smile on his face, "Okay, then I'll be waiting for your wine!"
At this time, Mrs. Wu stood in front of her house, looking at the two people who were hiding in the corner and whispering to each other.
"Hey, old man, I called you to eat, why don't you move?"
Old Master Li was startled, but pretending to be calm, he turned around and said to his wife, "I see. The girl is talking to me. I'll be right over!"
Then he hid the private money in his hand. If the old woman saw the money, it would be confiscated.
Mrs. Wu complained casually, "Everyone's gone now, what else is there to say?"
"Grandma, I was just telling Grandpa to help find some more people tomorrow. We need to plant the sweet potatoes in this field!"
When this was mentioned, Wu became excited: "Then I will go to the farm to help you tomorrow!"
My granddaughter said that sweet potatoes are a very high-yielding crop. This is too tempting for her, who has relied on farming for her livelihood all her life. She must learn it as soon as possible!
Seeing that her grandmother's attention had been diverted, Li Yan winked at Mr. Li and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Grandma!"
The next day, Li Yan packed up early and just went out, she saw Qin Yue and a group of people rushing over here!
"Mr. Qin, so early!"
"Get busy with farm work! The sooner the better. There's no time to waste! I've brought thirty people with you. Just give them orders. Just one thing: teach them how to plant sweet potatoes!"
This was free labor for her, and she had gotten a bargain. Li Yan patted her chest without hesitation and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Qin. I'm sure they will learn this job and become proficient at it!"
Just kidding, the person Qin Yue found is obviously an old hand who knows how to farm, and he must be better than me who has never taken care of crops!
A group of people came to the sweet potato field in a mighty procession.
Li Yan picked up the vines on the ground, cut them with scissors, and repeated to everyone what she had said to Qin Yue yesterday.
Then Li Yan took the vines to the turned land and told everyone how to make ridges, apply fertilizer, water, cut vines, plant cuttings, and finally cover the soil.
While Li Yan was repeating the story, she asked Old Man Li to till the land. Most of the people present had been tending the land since they were teenagers. After hearing Li Yan's explanation and demonstration, they quickly understood what was going on and quickly got busy.
Li Yan worked with them to plant about two mu of land. Seeing that they were already very good at it, she stood up, patted the soil in her hands, and said to Grandpa Li, "Grandpa, please help take care of it first. I'll go back and help Auntie cook!"
Old Master Li nodded: "Qin Yue brought so many people to help today. Although they came to learn how to grow sweet potatoes, our family is taking advantage of us. We must provide lunch for them!"
Mr. Li nodded in agreement: "Go ahead, others come to help, they can't work on an empty stomach, that's not polite!"
Li Yan turned around and looked for Qin Yue's figure. Suddenly, she saw him not far away. He was squatting on the ground with mud on his hands. He was completely different from his usual calm and elegant image!
Li Yan walked over to Qin Yue in two or three steps and said to him who was squatting and busy, "Mr. Qin, would you like to come with me to my house and have some tea?"
I cried out in my heart, 'You'd better come back with me. Farming the land yourself is really not suitable for your status!'
The unexpected rejection echoed in Li Yan's ears: "If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I'm fine here!"
Li Yan saw that he was no longer as tense as usual. At this moment, he seemed to be enjoying the happiness and looked a lot more relaxed!
Forget it, since he really likes him, then just let him be. After all, I can get an extra free laborer!
Li Yan returned home quickly, and at this time the sound of chopping meat on a chopping board could be heard from the kitchen!
Knowing that Qin Yue would bring people here today, Li Yan asked her father to go to the city to buy mutton early in the morning.
I just thought that since there are a lot of people here today, it would be nice to just drink mutton soup with steamed buns. It would also be relatively easy for two people to make!
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