Chapter 247 Home is the last resort
"Are they all installed?" Dou Jing asked.
"My lord, everything has been installed and sealed!" Lu Zhaoshi replied.
After a few days of drying, the wheat can be stored in the warehouse.
The planting experts personally use winnowing baskets to winnow out the debris and dregs from the wheat, making the grains large, plump and round.
Weighing again, 282 jins contained 247 jins after removing the water, and the remaining 220 jins was about 220 jins. The average weight of the land was more than 170 jins.
Each acre of wheat was packed into a wooden box, marked with the dry and wet weight, and loaded onto two ox carts.
"Hmm, not bad!" Dou Jing came to the front of the car, checked it carefully, and asked, "Did you bring the record book?"
"My lord, it's in the carriage." Lu Zhaoshi was amused. The temple minister was really meticulous.
"And what about the abacus and abacus book?" Dou Jing thought silently with his hands behind his back, remembering what he had missed.
"Ah? Sir, you want this too?" Lu Zhaoshi was surprised.
"Why not? Sinong Temple deals with grain all day long. Besides growing grain, they also count grain. Shouldn't they have it?" Dou Jing said seriously.
"It should be, it should be!" Lu Zhaoshi was helpless and ran to find Su Ying.
Rubbing his hands awkwardly, he asked, "Ah Ying, can you please squeeze out a set of your abacus and abacus book? The Temple Master needs them."
"Well, there aren't many. Why don't you take mine?" Su Ying went back to the house and handed her set to Lu Zhaoshi.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Lu Zhaoshi happily gave it to Dou Jing.
Sending this wheat back to Chang'an is another political achievement. It makes me feel so happy just thinking about it.
"Okay, when you get there, you must follow Lord Lin's arrangements and cooperate with him in collecting taxes and grain. Remember?" Su Ying reminded the children.
"Remember, sir!" The children's eyes sparkled with joy.
He carried a bundle of paper, an abacus book, a few changes of clothes, and writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone.
"Brothers Shi Yan, Chen Yan, and Quan Yan, I'm leaving the children to you! Be careful!" Su Ying said to her cousins again.
"No need to worry! Aying, don't worry, the children will come back safely!" The cousins were full of fighting spirit. They felt that they were adults and could finally go out and try their luck.
"Brother! Take care!" Zhao Yan was reluctant to leave and held his brother's hand.
"Zhao Yan, be a good boy at home, listen to A Ying, listen to... Madam Yang!" Su Shiyan couldn't call out the word "Mother".
"I saved it! Brother, you can go without worry, I will be a good boy!" Su Zhaoyan acted like a little adult.
After my two brothers left, my father would finish his busy farming season in a few days and go to Jinfengzhai to build a road, leaving me and Madam Yang alone at home.
He was reluctant to leave, but his brothers said that they wanted to go out and make a career, and when they got married, they could bring their mother back to take care of her.
The three brothers talked for a long time last night. Even if their mother is no longer their mother, she is still their mother. If they want to support her, they have to work hard for her.
I am no longer depressed or unable to let go of my father's marriage to Yang Chunhua. Everyone has his own path to walk, and I cannot let my father suffer for my mother.
Having shaken off their psychological burdens, the two brothers are full of confidence, their only concern being their younger brother Zhaoyan.
It’s not that I’m worried that my younger brother will be treated harshly. My aunt and third aunt are both kind people, and my stepmother, Madam Yang, is also a good person.
"Don't worry, brother. I'm no worse than you. A'lu and I are working in the countryside in Wu County, so don't worry about me!" Bingyan forced a smile as tears were about to come out.
His father was gone, and his brother was about to leave too. He was reluctant to let them go, but Aying told him that it was for his own and the whole family's future, and that he would also travel far away from home in the future.
"Be good, Bingyan. I will come back to see you when I have time!" Su Quanyan touched his brother's head reluctantly.
"Okay, you are so old, but you are still like a child! Daye will bring you some new and interesting things from Guangzhou Port next time!" Su Lao San patted his youngest son's head and coaxed him.
"I'm pregnant. Father, you don't have to spend money anymore. My son has grown up and can't just think about playing." Su Bangyan said in a deep voice.
The children loved the box of novelties that Mrs. Hu sent them. They quarreled for a long time trying to get the ones they liked.
Xiaotao and Atang like colorful and shiny gadgets, while Zhaoyan and Bingyan like educational toys such as the Nine Rings, Huarong Dao, and Tangram.
Each child was given a few items, and when they got tired of playing with them, they exchanged them with each other.
"Ugh! You little brat, you're blaming your father!" Su Lao San laughed.
Just a few days after arriving in Lingnan Road, the Minister of Temple led them back to Wuzhou and asked Feng Xu, the envoy of the imperial court, to find a place near the Governor's Mansion to set up the official office of the grain district. They had not even headed towards Guangzhou Port.
Seeing their children about to go on a long journey, parents repeatedly reminded them, "Listen to your teacher, work hard, and don't embarrass yourself."
"Jin'an, take care of yourself!" Madam Zheng held her son's hand with red eyes.
"Mom, it's my son's fault! Don't worry, Mom, I will be back in ten days or half a month." Xie Jinan comforted his mother.
Sister Xie Qingyun did not stay with them, so the girls stayed in Wu County, led by Su Ying.
Finally, everyone got on the bus and followed the convoy into the distance, gradually disappearing around the corner.
"Let's go home!" Su Laoer took Yang Chunhua's arm and held Su Zhaoyan's hand.
Seeing his two sons find their goals and rekindle their fighting spirit, Su Laoer was very pleased.
"Brother, you may be the only one left in the village school in the future!" Su Ying and her second brother Su Zhongyan chatted as they walked.
"I saved it. I like teaching!" Su Zhongyan is not competitive and has great potential.
Seeing that his three cousins were assigned to Tong County, he guessed that they would never come back, and knew that the burden of the family fell on his shoulders.
"I'm sorry, brother, for leaving you alone at home!" Su Ying apologized.
I discussed this with County Magistrate Lin privately.
County Magistrate Lin was overjoyed. He had looked everywhere for the person but couldn't find one, so the Su family sent three to him.
Being knowledgeable, having good character, being young and strong is the best age to be bold and daring.
County Magistrate Lin accepted it directly, but he would wait until the tax grain was collected and the abacus class was finished before informing the three people.
"What are you talking about? Home is our last resort. Someone has to look after it. It's not easy for anyone! Besides, there are so many children. We can't give up halfway. That would be unfair to our neighbors!" Su Zhongyan said with a smile.
The neighbors spontaneously built a new house for the Su family. This kindness is precious. If someone respects me an inch, I will respect them ten feet.
Because of the kindness of his neighbors, Su Zhongyan made up his mind to do his best to teach the children well.
"In two days, you and I will lead our own teams, and it won't be easy either!" Su Ying said to Su Zhongyan.
"I'm fine, but your place is full of girls. Why don't you bring Uncle Wang and Uncle Yang with you?" Su Zhongyan was worried.
"No need, Atang is here!" Su Ying waved her hand, "It's just a few villages nearby, it won't be a problem."
She also had to pay attention to the natural colored silk silkworms, so Su Ying couldn't walk far and could only hang around the surrounding villages.
Apart from Huanggou Village and Jinfeng Village, the nearest ones are several villages around Heifeng Township. The rest will be completed by Su Zhongyan and the boys.
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