Chapter 393 Ancient Village Old Lady 18
When they heard that some families received more silver, everyone envied them and started to clamor for them to treat them to a meal.
Those who heard less were sometimes teased, while others were even kicked by their own fathers and scolded for being "unmotivated".
The person who was kicked could only promise not to be lazy again, which caused a burst of laughter from the onlookers.
As more and more families received silver, Feng Erya was finally called.
As an old lady, she naturally did not receive as much silver as others who had their entire family join the fight, but it was not a small amount either. She received sixteen taels of silver.
A normal farming family of six may not be able to earn so much money, let alone an old lady.
She mainly makes more exquisite items. Although there are fewer pieces, they are more valuable.
Finally, there were the Hu Si family, the Li Mutou family, and the Feng Qingyou family, each of which had more than twenty taels.
These families were the first to learn from Feng Erya, and the goods they prepared were better and more refined, so they got more money.
After the shares of the caravan were distributed to the people, the head of the village stood up again.
"The amount of silver each person in our village should get has basically been divided up.
I discussed with the clan leader and decided to give the Dashan family an extra five taels of silver every time the caravan returns.
Everyone knows where the current skills come from, so it’s not too much to give some compensation to the Dashan family for their teachings.
Besides, the idea of going out to trade was first proposed by the Dashan family.
She gave our whole village an idea for living a good life, so naturally we have to repay her.
If anyone in our village comes up with a good idea in the future that can benefit the whole village, we will continue to follow this.”
The patriarch also stood up at this time.
"Don't think that giving five taels of silver to the Dashan family is too much. I think it's too little.
What they teach is skills that can be passed down from generation to generation. As long as the skills are not lost, future generations can enjoy the benefits.
If anyone has any opinions about this matter, please come to me and I will talk to you about what it means to respect teachers.
Our village cannot allow such a shameless ungrateful person to stay."
Having said this, the patriarch looked around and found that no one was reluctant, and some people were even shouting.
"I agree to give Aunt Dashan a tuition."
"I agree."
"Aunt Dashan taught us skills, so it's only right that we pay some tuition."
The patriarch nodded in satisfaction and continued, “Now that we have talked about the good things, we must also talk about the bad things.
Now that they have made money, many people will probably have more little ideas.
Today I would like to take this opportunity to speak out loud and clear.
All the wives who married from other villages kept their mouths shut.
The craft is from my Liuhe Village. If anyone dares to pass on the craft to others, the clan will take charge. We can't afford such a daughter-in-law, and you should go back to where you came from.
Before you take it back, cripple both of your hands. This craft belongs to my Liuhe Village, and no one can take it away.
If anyone in our village dares to spread the cooking skills to others, their hands will be crippled and they will be expelled from the village.
This rule was added to the clan rules. Anyone who dared to pass on the skills to outsiders would have their hands crippled, be expelled from the clan tree, and thrown out of the village.
We all supervise each other, this is our hope for a good life. If anyone really betrays us, there will be no way for anyone in the village to survive.
If they are caught, they will be severely punished."
The clan leader spoke of murderous intent, which was also a precaution.
As more and more money is earned, the daughters-in-law who marry from other villages will inevitably want their parents' home to share in the benefits.
With so many people in the village, it's inevitable that there will be rat droppings.
If there were someone short-sighted enough to sell his skills, the village would never be able to compete with the rich and powerful families.
The whole village didn’t know whether they could survive.
Now we still have to focus on stable development, which is why the patriarch came out to warn us this time.
What's more, in a village dominated by clans, the clan itself has the right to deal with its members according to clan rules.
After the patriarch finished speaking, many people with ulterior motives felt frightened.
Fortunately, I wanted to wait for the traveling merchants to come back to see if the goods could be sold, so I didn’t have time to pass on my skills.
Otherwise, what awaits me now is having my hands crippled and being sent back to my parents' home (expelled from the clan).
Most of them agreed with the tribe's decision and planned to help supervise it.
The craft belongs to the whole village, and we can’t let a few unmotivated people cut off our path to wealth.
The father warned his disappointing son.
"If you dare to reveal your skills, the clan will break your hands as punishment, and your father will beat you to death.
If you dare to betray your ancestors, you won't even be able to enter the ancestral tomb after you die."
This warning is serious. In ancient times, not being allowed to enter the ancestral tomb was one of the most severe punishments.
The son quickly assured his old father that he would never dare to do that.
The mother-in-law also warned her daughter-in-law.
“If your skills get out, the clan won’t have to punish you. I’ll let my son do it first.
I'll divorce you and find a better one for my son.
When our family conditions get better, it won’t be difficult for my son to find a virgin girl.”
The daughter-in-law's face turned pale with fright. She had some thoughts and wanted her parents' family to live a better life.
But if this matter is done under the premise that there is a possibility of being divorced, it is absolutely impossible.
Her husband and children are hers, and good days are coming soon. How can she let another little devil take her place?
He even swore and made promises repeatedly.
The old lady now has a profitable business and no longer has time to bother her daughter-in-law.
Besides, the old ladies now like to go to Feng Erya's house. Their desire to make money is much stronger than their desire to torment their daughter-in-law.
"No need to say anything else, just look at your performance. Just take good care of your husband and son and live a good life. Your family will not treat you unfairly.
You just know what to do in your heart.”
Every family is educating their children.
Not until the clan leader and the village head gave the order did everyone go back to their homes.
The village head originally wanted to ask Feng Erya to do the order that Wang Dahu and his friends brought back.
All the skills in the village were taught by Feng Erya. It is normal to give some preferential treatment to those who can definitely make money.
But Feng Erya didn't answer.
She simply told which shop made which kind of food well and asked the head of the village to distribute the orders.
If she were to do it in the future, she would plan to make some bamboo paintings, which are more technically demanding and more valuable.
At this moment, she was busy with the wild flowers she had dug up from the mountains.
Now these flowers are no longer in broken jars and pots.
Regardless of whether they were good or bad, Feng Erya transplanted them all into proper flower pots and cultivated them well.
The valley is truly a great opportunity for the heroine.
Among the wild flowers that Feng Erya dug up, there was a Jianlan, a Molan, and a flowering tree. It was not until the tree bloomed that Feng Erya could tell what kind of flower it was.
It is a famous camellia, called Zhuangyuanhong.
Zhuangyuanhong is not as precious as Eighteen Scholars, but it has a good meaning.
Next time the caravan itself will go to deliver orders to the students.
Orchids and Zhuangyuanhong are famous flowers suitable for students, and I think they can be sold at a good price.
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