survival in the wilderness

Chapter 99 Too Expensive
Sun City looked prosperous, but actually there was not much money in circulation.The accounts of the finance department have piled up a large amount of money.

The monthly wages for civil servants account for the largest part, but there are very few sources of income.

The meat hunted by the military is part of it, the ironware from the smelter accounts for the majority, and nothing else is recorded.

Ah Lan thought about minting coins, but Feng Hua sternly refused.The Mint is currently under the management of the Finance Department, and Fenghua is directly under the leadership.

After learning more about the details, Lin Yan was also in the dark. The operation of a city depends on taxation, but Sun City currently has no projects that are suitable for taxation.

Alan said sadly: "If this continues, what should we do? If we can't pay the wages, all our efforts will be in vain."

"No." Lin Yan reassured, "Most of the ore brought back now is used to arm the military. When the ore comes back next time, the weapons and tools forged will be sold for sale. It will get better and better.”

Alan thought for a while, and felt that Lin Yan was right.The more ore is shipped back, processed and sold, it will not be a big problem to feed this group of people.

Seeing that she still had a lot of things to deal with, Lin Yan asked, "Is there anyone who has come out to set up a separate household?"

"Yes, I heard from Xia Li that there are six people who came to her in the past few days. They are all grown women, and they want to become the masters of their own households." Alan was happy when she mentioned this, "Our original plan has succeeded."

As long as there is, Lin Yan heaves a sigh of relief, some things cannot be done explicitly, but under the subtle influence, they will gradually change.

Seeing that Lin Yan was about to leave, Ah Lan looked outside the door, and then said in a low voice: "Huang Ye is gone, the vacant arbitrator, do you have any ideas?"

"What do you mean? Let me do it?" Lin Yan was surprised, "It's impossible."

"Where are you going? That's not what I mean." Alan shook her head hurriedly, "You're too young, you can't do it. I just want to ask if you have any good candidates."

Lin Yan patted his chest and heaved a sigh of relief, "That's what it meant. Hehe, I thought you wanted me to fuck."

Ah Lan gave her a white look, "Am I so unreliable?"

"Hey, you're the most reliable." Lin Yan laughed, "I don't have any ideas about who to choose, so let everyone choose. Whoever has the most support is the one."

Alan waved her to leave, he was going to be busy.

Lin Yan slipped away in a hurry, and she was also busy.

Back home, just as Huahong was about to cook, the stove was turned on, and the water in the iron pot was about to boil.

"Auntie, what are you cooking today?"

Huahong smiled and said, "Scrambled eggs with leeks, roasted chestnuts, broth."

In fact, Lin Yan also knew what he ate every day, so he just asked casually.

Lin Yan looked at the hemp piled up in the yard, "The first batch of hemp has been harvested. After dinner, I will peel the hemp shreds with Auntie."

"Okay, you have grown taller and stronger this year, so it's time to work."

"Let's sell all the hemp silk to the spinning workshop. I used to keep enough." Spinning thread takes a lot of time, and Hua Hong is so busy all day that he has no time to do it.

Huahong thinks about it too. The quality of the thread she spun herself is too different from that made by the workshop. It is better to buy thread or linen directly. "I heard that the workshop is already making finished clothes for sale. We'll go over and buy you two later."

Lin Yan has indeed grown taller. The previous sackcloth trouser legs were a bit shorter. Although she can wear them in the hot season, she often goes to the fields and there are many insects and ants. It is best to wear long clothes and trousers.

Looking down at his trouser legs, Lin Yan realized that he had grown taller, "Okay, let's go shopping for clothes later, and buy two for Auntie."

The red clothes are all made by myself, they are quite rough, and the land reclamation has made holes, which are already very torn.

"The clothes made in the workshop must be strong and durable, so A Niang doesn't have to make them herself."

Lin Yan has great confidence in Hongying's workshop. After all, there are the best spinning and weaving machines, the linen must be the best, and the clothes that are sewn are guaranteed.

Peeling the roasted chestnuts, Lin Yan felt that this was the best food he had eaten so far.

"Aniang, chestnut powder can also be eaten, let's try to make it someday."

"What do you do?"

"Peel out the flesh of the chestnut, dry it, grind it into powder, mix it with water and powder to make a cake, and bake the cake in a pan brushed with oil."

"It's not difficult to listen to. I'll try it when I'm free." Huahong is interested in everything Lin Yan said about food, and will always find a way to try it.

The spinning and weaving workshop is in Hongying's home. Her family has a large population and a lot of houses, so she freed up three rooms for use.

As the team leader, Hongying keeps doing trivial things every day. This year, she handed over the workshop to her second sister Hongxiu to take care of it.

Seeing Lin Yan and Hua Hong, Hong Xiu hurriedly came out to say hello, "It's really a rare visitor, it's the first time for you to come here. It's rare for Lin Yan to come here, so take a good look later and give me more pointers."

Hua Hong smiled and said, "Lin Yan is still a baby, how could he have such abilities. Your workshop business is booming, which shows how well it is doing. Let's take a look and buy some linen and clothes."

"Lin Yan is so smart, half of the workshop's success is due to her." Hong Xiu smiled and praised Lin Yan, "Come in, the linen and clothes are in the room, I will show you. "

Lin Yan looked at the enthusiastic Hongxiu, and seemed to see Hongying's shadow, as expected of two sisters, really resembling each other.However, Hong Ling was born in such a family, why is it so different.

"The linen cloth made in the workshop is all here, with a width of 1.2 meters and a length of eight meters. The thickness of the linen thread is different, and the cloth made is also different. You can know it by touching it with your hands."

The bonus is touched one by one, there are thick and thin, and the feel is different.Exclaimed: "It's really different, this one is the thickest, and the pattern looks different from others."

"This is a thick linen cloth with a new weave method. It is very wear-resistant and suitable for wearing when going out. People in the military department use this linen cloth to make clothes."

"How do you sell it?" Huahong took a fancy to the thickest linen, which is different to the touch, and the clothes made of it must be durable.

Hongxiu smiled and said, "A whole piece of linen costs 1 yuan and 2 cents. If you cut it to length, it costs 2 cents per meter."

"too expensive."

"There is a reason why you are expensive. This kind of linen is troublesome to make. It uses the most linen and costs a lot. The one over there is cheaper. This one is only 5 cents, and this one is 6 cents. You get what you pay for. , it's entirely up to you to choose."

Huahong reluctantly put down the linen, "Are there any finished clothes?"

"Yes, yes, I just made a batch, and there are some that you can wear. It's over there. Let's go and have a look."

Lin Yan withdrew his hand from touching the linen. What Hongxiu said was very true. It is true that you get what you pay for, and the more expensive it is, the thicker it feels.

However, with her salary, it takes two months to afford a piece of cloth, which is indeed expensive.

After seeing the finished clothes and inquiring about the price, both mothers felt that the money at home was not enough.

(End of this chapter)