Yi Xiaoqiu raised quite a few chickens on her Qingji Farm. In order not to take up space, the housekeeper enclosed a large area in the uncultivated weeds and raised a lot of chickens and ducks. She couldn't eat much herself, so she sold them all at the farmers' market, but she couldn't tell them that.
The uncle’s character is that of an authentic old farmer, who is just a little courageous. Raising a few hundred chickens secretly in the mountains is at most acceptable, but raising more than that is unacceptable.
"Only one hundred?" Shen Ruofei asked cautiously.
It’s not easy for her to go to the county town, so she will definitely take as much as she can.
"I think I can give you a hundred at most. My uncle gave me a tip last time. Hens are 1 yuan per pound, roosters are 1 yuan per pound, and eggs are 400 grams. These are all prices without tickets."
At that time, even with a ticket, the price of hens was at least 1.5 yuan per pound. Eggs were 10 yuan per pound with a ticket, and 8 yuan per pound without a ticket.
The price Yi Xiaoqiu offered was very affordable. Although their profit didn't seem to have doubled, it was still more than the previous watermelons. How could Shen Ruofei and the others not be happy?
Shen Ruofei and Song Ying each ordered one hundred chickens and five hundred eggs.
Anyway, they have space, so no matter how many eggs they take, they don’t have to worry about them breaking on the way.
Yi Xiaoqiu didn't ask them how they were going to get so many eggs. "Okay, I'll go to the commune and pass on the news tomorrow. We'll be able to pick them up in two days. It's best if you don't all take leave together, so as not to attract attention."
In order not to arouse suspicion, only 100 chickens were given to each person, and their pick-up times were also staggered. Otherwise, it would be difficult to fit so many chickens in the shabby house.
Just as they finished talking, other people's voices were heard outside the house.
"Okay, it's settled. It seems that everyone else has returned. We still need to ask Xie Zhiqing to help us chop firewood, so let's go and book this." Shen Ruofei was a little anxious.
Yi Xiaoqiu naturally had no objection. She decided to hire the firewood collector, so that these two people could sell goods to her wholeheartedly in the future.
"What? I help you chop firewood, and you exchange it for food?" Xie Xingyi was surprised and happy.
"Yes, it's definitely not enough for you alone. You'd better find two more people so we can exchange them for food." Yi Xiaoqiu emphasized again.
Xie Xingyi rubbed his hands, a look of embarrassment on his face. "You each have your own room. This winter, each of you will have to burn at least a thousand kilograms of firewood. This is not a small task. Add up, that's several thousand kilograms of dry firewood."
"So, I asked you to find two more people. If you have any other requirements, tell us quickly. We don't have to exchange only food." Shen Ruofei was a little impatient.
Xie Xinghe hesitated, "I haven't found any cotton-padded clothes for winter yet. Can you help me get some cotton fabric? I'm in the south now, and it's not that cold there. I don't need cotton-padded clothes, so I've been..."
There's no way it wouldn't be useful. When it's cold in the south in winter, people can't stand the wind without cotton clothes. Yi Xiaoqiu, who has been to the south, knows it very well. I'm afraid the conditions don't allow it!
No one knew what the situation was like at Xie Xing's home. He had never mentioned it before, and no one was too embarrassed to ask.
"Okay, no problem. I'll give you another ten kilograms of food." Yi Xiaoqiu agreed immediately.
Although ten kilograms of food is not a lot, Yi Xiaoqiu and the others prepared new cotton clothes and trousers for him, which is already a lot, and this is just his reward.
Xie Xing's eyes lit up, "Really? Then I and Lu Zhiqing will come too. The two of us will be enough."
Although Xie Xingyu is a foodie, he is not an insatiable person. Yi Xiaoqiu and the others have paid him so much, if he hires so many people, it would be a bit ungrateful.
Yi Xiaoqiu and Song Ying exchanged a glance. They agreed and nodded, saying, "Okay, as long as the firewood is enough for us to get through the winter, it's fine. However, you'd better ask him if he's willing to do that. If there's anything else you need to exchange, please let us know first."
Xie Xingyi was excited. "He will definitely agree to this. He's worried about winter clothes just like me. I'll just talk to him later."
"Then it's settled."
After Xie Xingyi left, Yi Xiaoqiu said to Song Ying and the others, "Don't worry about the cotton clothes. I'll take care of it. I'll give you the food."
Song Ying thought for a moment and said, "These ten kilograms of food are not worth the money for cotton-padded clothes and trousers. How about this? Shen Zhiqing and I will provide the cloth, and you will get the cotton."
"That's fine. Otherwise, you'll be at a disadvantage." Shen Ruofei also disagreed with Yi Xiaoqiu paying for two people's cotton-padded jackets by himself.
Yi Xiaoqiu thought for a moment and said, "Then you prepare some cloth coupons, and I'll buy the cloth. As for cotton, my uncle has some grown there. I really can't get much money from it, so don't argue with me."
She really didn't have many cloth coupons left, and the cloth she had bought before was not suitable for making clothes for men. As for making clothes, of course it was up to the housekeeper. It was obvious that Shen Ruofei and Song Ying were not people who could make clothes.
Hearing her say this, Song Ying and the others stopped arguing.
It was already late, so after talking, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
In the room with the male educated youth, there was no one else except Lu Huaian and Xie Xingyi.
The other male educated youths were too lazy to boil water, so they would go to the river to take a bath after dinner every afternoon. Lu Huaian had been in the countryside for so long, but he was still as particular as ever. Xie Xingyu had something to say to him, so they simply boiled water together to wash up in the evening.
When Xie Xingqing told him the story, Lu Huaian thought Xie Zhiqing was joking with him. "You're not kidding, are you?"
"Do you think I'm idle?" Xie Xing rolled his eyes.
"Really?" Lu Huaian was so shocked that his mouth opened unconsciously.
If this is true, he won't have to worry about cotton-padded clothes for the winter. As for quilts, he can heat the kang in winter. Plus, there are so many people living in the house, so he can just squeeze in with others and get through the winter.
Xie Xingyi nodded. "How could I possibly make such a joke?"
Lu Huaian couldn't sit still any longer. He pulled his feet out of the tub, quickly wiped the water off his feet, and was about to go out. "I'll go ask Yi Zhiqing."
Xie Xingyi pulled the person back and whispered, "They're all asleep. It's not convenient for you to go over now."
Lu Huaian touched his head. How could he possibly sleep now? "Okay, I'll go sharpen the axe now! I'll go chop wood with you tomorrow."
"Okay, it's almost dark. It's not too late to get up early tomorrow. Hurry up and pack up and go to bed!" Xie Xingyi gave him a glare, turned around and got on the kang.
Lu Huaian felt that what Xie Zhiqing said made sense. He should go to bed early and get up early so that he would have the energy to chop wood. Then he looked outside and saw that it was pitch black. It was not convenient to sharpen the knife at this time, so he simply went to bed.
As soon as he lay down, he immediately sat up from the kang.
No, Xie Tian still has to ask Yi Zhiqing in person. What if Xie Zhiqing is joking with him?
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