survival in the wilderness

Chapter 90 Changes
Lin Yan became curious when he heard this, "Aniang, how much money did you save when I was not at home?"

She finally understood that A Niang is very keen on making money, and she doesn't want to let go of anything that can be exchanged for money.

When she left, the family only had 5 cents, which was earned by Huahong to build the smelter.

I was away from home for two months, and I didn't receive my salary.Therefore, the money is saved by the bonus.

Huahong laughed at once, and said cheerfully, "That's a lot, wait a minute, Auntie will fetch it and count how many there are."

A few minutes later, Huahong came in with a clay pot in her arms, and told Lin Yan, "You count."

Lin Yan took a look, the clay pot was not big, it was half filled with iron coins.They were poured out and piled on the stone table.

I counted it carefully, and the total was 2 yuan, 1 cents and 4 cents.One is 1 yuan, 5 are 1 dime, and the rest are cents, most of which are 1 cent, so the amount looks considerable.

"Auntie, how did you earn so much money?"

To be honest, Lin Yan was quite surprised, how did the bonus come about in just a few months.Judging from the current prices, the purchasing power of a penny is very strong.This amount of money is already considered huge.

Huahong put the fried eggs on the table, and said, "When you left, you had harvested two stubbles of hemp and nearly three hundred catties of hemp silk. In early August, a spinning workshop was built in the city to buy hemp silk. I sold two hundred catties for 1 yuan. The rest was sold for chestnuts, scallions and scallion seeds. Scallions are a rare commodity, and a large area has been planted, so it is estimated that they will not be sold next year."

"Scallions are just condiments, they are worthless, and every family can grow a little. Who built the spinning workshop?"

Lin Yan ate a mouthful of scrambled eggs, and the taste was the same as before, with a bit too much oil, making it greasy.

"From Hongying's family, I heard that the baby Hongling has a bright mind. Seeing that the threads spun by everyone are of different thicknesses, and the clothes they make are not durable, I asked the family to build a spinning workshop and buy hemp silk. There are There are several new spinning machines, and the spinning speed is very fast. Now the twine is sold out. I went to see the twine, and the twine is very good, strong and durable.”

"Not only that, but Hongying is preparing to recruit a group of people to make clothes, using the hemp thread made by the spinning workshop, and everyone is waiting."

Lin Yan said in surprise: "This is a good thing, I can buy clothes directly in the future."

Many people are not good at craftsmanship, and the gaps in the sackcloth they make are so large that they can barely be hung on the body to hide their shame.Go out for a walk and come back even worse.

Huahong agreed: "That's right. The hemp thread is good, and Hong Ling's craftsmanship is even better. The clothes she brings out must be good. We'll buy them when the hemp clothes are made."

She also made sackcloth by herself, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the ones she made were not good.It is better to spend money directly to buy, save time and effort, and have time to do other things.

Thinking of this, Huahong said: "Money is really a good thing, with a clearly marked price, you can buy everything. I'm thinking about earning money in the future, and don't have to do everything myself."

Lin Yan agrees with this very much. The division of labor is diversified and the efficiency is greatly improved, which can indeed promote development.

After talking about the family affairs, Hua Hong remembered to ask Lin Yan about his experiences outside.

Mentioning this, Lin Yan became excited.This trip to the mine was rewarding.

She took out something from a small sack and wrapped it in a big leaf, "Mother, look, this will be our family's treasure from now on."

"What is so mysterious?"

Huahong watched with great interest as Lin Yan carefully peeled off the wrapped leaves, revealing the contents inside.She widened her eyes, "What is this? It looks like a tree root, so many roots."

"This is not a tree root, but wild ginseng, which can be called the king of all herbs and is very valuable. It is a strong tonic, suitable for regulating blood pressure, restoring heart function, neurasthenia and physical weakness, etc. It also has expectorant, stomach, diuretic, Excitement and other effects."

The wild ginseng that Lin Yan took out was dug later, and it was slightly smaller than the first one he found.

I have to admit that Lanyue's luck is strong, and later he dug up three wild ginseng and gave one to Lin Yan.

Seeing Hua Hong's dazed look, Lin Yan continued: "This is a great tonic. When a person's life is dying, he only needs such a small beard to breathe a sigh of relief."

"so smart?"

"Of course, it can be used as a family heirloom. Auntie will take good care of it, and it will be useful in the future."

Hua Hong solemnly put away the wild ginseng before asking, "Is this thing very valuable?"

"What do you think, Auntie?" Lin Yan looked at her helplessly, he was looking for money, and wanted to exchange everything for money.

Huahong said seriously: "It must be very valuable, the king of all herbs, it sounds very expensive, and it looks like it is very valuable."

"This is a priceless treasure. You can meet it but you can't ask for it. Don't exchange it for money, Aniang."

In addition to wild ginseng, Lin Yan's contribution value has increased by more than 2000 during this trip, and he has gained a lot.She opened room number 0109, and got a room full of woodworking techniques.

With the tool, simple woodworking can be done.Before leaving, she suggested to Mushi the idea of ​​making tables, chairs and benches, and Mushi made a wooden shelf for placing things.Now in the kitchen of her house, there is a wooden shelf against the wall, on which are placed jars, bowls, chopsticks, cups and plates, etc.

Not only that, but the original stove was also built separately, and the iron pot was placed on it tightly, and there was no smoke in the room when the fire was cooked.

The kitchen looks a lot tidier.After going out for a trip and coming back, the family has changed a lot.

After dinner, the night was dark, Lin Yan was so tired that he fell asleep.

Huahong looked at her sleeping face for a long time before falling asleep.

When Lin Yan opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day, and the sun was already high.This time I fell into a dark sleep, and woke up still a little dazed.

Huahong was playing pockmarks in the yard, and her daughter came back, and she also wanted to work.

Hungry growling, Lin Yan went straight to the kitchen to find something to eat.

The broth was warm in the pot, and she scooped up a bowl and ate it in a hurry.

After eating and drinking, Lin Yan burped in satisfaction, stood by the door, and looked around the entire yard.

The firewood was neatly stacked in a row along the brick wall under the eaves, one person high.

The yard was full of things, and the haystacks were piled up beside the pika pen. They were tall and big, more than twice as big as before.

The rattan is piled up under the courtyard wall near the gate, and by visual estimation, it can weave dozens of baskets and fences.

In a large area in the middle of the yard, the stalks of ju hemp stand up close together, exposed to the sun, and the green leaves have turned yellow and dried up.

Hua Hong was sitting in a corner, grabbing a few hemp stalks with both hands, and slammed them on the ground.The pockmarks and dead leaves that fell from the side piled up together.

The busy Huahong saw Lin Yan approaching, and said with a smile, "Ye Cong came to see you early in the morning. Seeing that you haven't woken up, I can't wait to go to the laboratory. I want you to get up and go quickly. They are all waiting for you." You said it was urgent."

"Didn't you say something urgent?"

Huahong shook her head, "Go after you have dinner. There have been a lot of things happening in the city during this period, I don't know which one they are talking about. Just go and have a look."

"Okay. Mom, I'm leaving."

After talking to Huahong, Lin Yan walked out of the house and headed for the laboratory.

(End of this chapter)