Chapter 42 Everyone Has a Share
"Old man, we are very busy and don't have time to play tricks on people." Su Ying smiled, "We really need so much."
"What do you need so many for?" Old man Zhu was suspicious. Who would need so many big water tanks?
"We're from the same village." Su Ying couldn't possibly tell the truth. "We use large water jars to store vegetables for the winter, so we invited you to buy together. Could you give us a discount?"
"Oh, is that so?" Old Man Zhu looked at the strong men behind him and believed what Su Ying said.
"My water jars are 200 wen each. You want more, so how about 190 wen each?" Zhu was sincere in making this deal.
"Okay, we want twenty!" Su Ying was also straightforward.
"Here are eight, you can take them first. Come back in two days for the remaining twelve." Old man Zhu said happily, preparing to pay the bill.
"No rush, old man, we still need some things." Returning to the front shop, Su Ying saw that many things were urgently needed.
"What else do you want, girl?"
"How much is this iron plow?" Su Ying opened the iron plow and took a look. It was a straight-beam plow.
"This one, I want this one!" Old man Zhu stretched out two fingers.
"Two hundred Wen?" Su Ying raised her eyebrows. She might consider buying one to use at home.
"Cough cough cough!" Yang Dalang and Su Bucheng coughed at the same time, and the others wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
"Girl, your joke is not funny at all!" said the old man unhappily, "Two strings of cash!"
"Two thousand coins?" Su Ying's voice rose an octave. "Two thousand coins for this straight-beam plow? Old man, you must be kidding!"
"Girl, it seems you have never farmed before. Plows and oxen are two treasures of crops! Look at this plow, it's made of pure iron, it's very sharp."
Old man Zhu knocked the iron plow with his sickle, making a crisp clanging sound.
"Old man, your iron material is good, but it's not very useful!" Su Ying shook her head.
"How can it be useless? How well it turns the soil depends on how deeply it digs into the soil." Old Man Zhu felt that Su Ying knew nothing. "Why don't you ask them if my iron plow is worth that much?"
"Haha, I don't need to ask this, old man. Let me ask you, do you know Jiangdongli?" Su Ying smiled and shook her head.
"Jiangdong plow? What Jiangdong plow?" Old Man Zhu was puzzled. Wasn't this what our ancestors used? How did this Jiangdong plow suddenly appear?
"It's the iron plow used in the Jiangnan area. It's different from yours. It plows deeper and is easier to operate. That's a good thing!" Su Ying said.
"Your plow is cheaper. I'll buy one and use it for now, okay?"
"Wait, girl, what does Jiang Dongli look like? Can you draw it for me to see?" Old Man Zhu was attracted by Jiang Dongli.
"I'm not free right now. Let's do it another day. If it weren't for the time constraints, I would have wanted to make one myself."
Su Ying pointed at the wooden basin again and said, "Old man, I want all these wooden basins, buckets, and ladles. How much are they for?"
"A large wooden basin costs fifty wen, a small one thirty wen, a pair of buckets eighty wen, and I'll give you a ladle as a bonus," the old man replied. "Could you tell me about the Jiangdong plow?"
"Sure, old man, after you make it, can you give me one?" Su Ying looked at Old Man Zhu with a smile.
"Ah?" Old Man Zhu was a little embarrassed. "To be honest, I'm not the boss. I'm just the shopkeeper of this grocery store. I can't make the decision!"
"Then let's talk to your boss!" Su Ying was not in a hurry, "Let's settle these things first."
It was getting late, and we had to hurry to the county town to sell the other two wild boars.
"Girl, where should I go to find you?" Old man Zhu was very concerned about the Jiangdong plow.
"We are from Huanggou Village and will be going to the county town soon." Su Ying said.
"Go to the county town?" Old man Zhu was happy when he heard it.
"What a coincidence! I'm going there soon too! Your water tanks are running low, and I have to go to the county town to restock. It's a good opportunity for us to go together, so I can chat with my boss about your Jiangdong plow while we're there, okay?"
"Okay! We're a bit pressed for time, old man. Are there any ox carts in town that can carry passengers?"
"Yes, it's at the intersection! It's getting late, let's hurry up and go!" Old Man Zhu said anxiously.
Eight water vats, two large and two small wooden basins, two buckets, and two ladles, totaling 1,840 wen, and a deposit of 1,000 wen was paid for the remaining water vats.
Su Bucheng only had 308 coins left in his hand.
The Su family was fine, as they were only three months away from becoming wealthy, so they were very calm.
Yang Dalang and his companions were very upset. The money came quickly and went even faster! They hadn't even bought rice yet and there was nothing left.
"Okay, Uncle Yang, don't be so sad! Don't we still have two pigs? It's hard to move these things back!" Su Ying comforted.
"What I saved, that is, the money went away, went away..." Yang Dalang hesitated for a long time and could not say anything.
Su Ying picked up the sickle again and looked at it. "Old man, we bought so many, can you give me one of these sickles?"
Old man Zhu was very confused because iron tools were not cheap.
"You're reluctant now, but when we meet Jiang Dongli later, you'll be willing to give me all ten sickles!"
"Well, okay! Are you serious, girl? Is the Jiangdong plow really that good?" Old Man Zhu said worriedly.
"Don't worry, once you see Jiang Dongli, you won't look down on this straight-beam plow anymore!" Su Ying said with a smile, "I'd better wait until Jiang Dongli comes out."
The strong men carried out large water vats, wooden basins, wooden barrels, etc. and gathered at the market entrance.
"Aying, is the Jiangdongli you mentioned real?" Su Bucheng asked quietly on the way.
"Of course! Father, that thing is starting to become popular in many places south of the Yangtze River. It's light and flexible, it plows deep, and its efficiency is much better than a straight-beam plow."
"Why haven't I heard you mention this before?" Su Bucheng said regretfully.
"Yes, Aying!" Su Boyan was also curious.
Su Ying was stunned, having forgotten that there was a bug. Both the father and son stared at her, waiting for her to explain.
Su Ying rolled her eyes and sighed, "I just found out too. Someone from Jiangnan mentioned it, but before I could tell Father, something happened at home!"
The topic suddenly became a little heavy, and Su Bucheng fell silent.
People who are determined to get things done cannot bear to hear this and are eager to verify and promote it immediately.
Farmers have a really hard life. They rely on the weather for their livelihood and work hard all year round, but rarely have enough to eat.
I am now a convicted official and do not even have the qualifications to submit a letter of advice. I can only watch good things being buried and feel anxious.
"Aye, don't worry, it's the same if we promote it here! Good things will spread sooner or later!"
Su Bucheng smiled, his eldest daughter could always comfort herself!
Mr. Zhu's wife, son and his family were also in the grocery store. After explaining things, Mr. Zhu hurried to the intersection.
Su Ying and her friends negotiated a price with the ox cart team: two ox carts cost three hundred coins. The wild boars were heavy and there were too many people to fit in.
Except for the Su family, Yang Dalang, and Pei Silang, the rest followed Pei Sanlang to move their things back.
"Uncle Pei, leave seven large water tanks at the village chief's house, and send the rest of the troubles to my house!" Su Ying said to Pei Sanlang.
I finally bought some new things, so I can boil water to take a bath.
"No need to worry!" Pei Sanlang agreed with a smile, and went into the water carrying a large, smelly basket on his back.
"In the evening, bring more people to pick us up, and there will be food!" Su Ying added, "Everyone will have a share!"
"That's a waste, that's a waste!" The other strong men said happily without Pei Sanlang having to answer.
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