The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 30 It's been a month since I left, and my second uncle's marriage has finally settled!
It is indeed much easier to make money now than it was a year ago.Last year, after more than half a year of tossing, I only earned more than 600 yuan.And now, in just one month, he actually earned a full six taels of silver.

After nearly a month of intensive construction, Guo's mill was finally completed.Seeing that the new mill was indeed much faster than the old one, the Guo family happily paid Carpenter Qin, Song Yingkui and other members of the engineering team.

Originally, the salary was agreed to be five taels of silver, but when the money was finally settled, Carpenter Qin gave Song Yingkui another one tael of silver.

According to Carpenter Qin, the two taels of silver that were added were not wages, but money for the new-style water-milled wood made by Song Yingkui.Carpenter Qin insisted on spending two taels of silver to buy water-milled wood samples, but Song Yingkui had no choice but to agree to accept one tael of silver and sell both kinds of water-milled wood samples to Carpenter Qin.

Carpenter Qin, who spent a tael of silver on water-milled wood samples, couldn't stop laughing when he paid the money, even claiming that Song Yingkui gave him his job.The reason is indeed this way, with the wooden samples, with Qin carpenter's ability, there will be no problem in presiding over the construction of the two kinds of water mills without Song Yingkui as his assistant in the future.Song Yingkui unreservedly sold the water mill sample, didn't he just give himself the ability to make water mill?
"Carpenter Song, I will arrange for someone to deliver the potato seeds you want to Tian Chenghao on Wuying Street in the past few days. You don't have to bother to come to get the seeds. In the future, if there is any minor repair in the mill, I will trouble Carpenter Song. I hope you will spare no effort." Before leaving Guo's house, Guo Kaifeng said that Song Yingkui asked for potato seeds from his house, and he just arranged for someone to deliver the potato seeds directly to Wuying Town, without having to make another trip.

In Guo's house, Song Yingkui was pleasantly surprised to see potatoes.Originally thought that in this time and space, it was impossible to come across a high-yield crop such as potatoes.Why are there people growing potatoes not far from Xingyue Gorge, but there is no such crop in Wuying?At first, Song Yingkui didn't figure it out.

After talking with Guo Jiaren, I figured out the whole story.It turns out that potatoes have only been slowly introduced from the south in recent years. It seems that they still come by sea, so they are called yams by the people of Dazheng.The high yield of artichokes has been realized by the people of Dazheng, but it cannot be eaten as a staple food, let alone taxed food, so the people's spontaneous promotion is not very active.The Guo family grows potatoes mainly because he has a lot of pigs and feeds them with potatoes.

It is very suitable for people who run mills to raise pigs. The bran left on the mill is the best feed for pigs.It’s just that pigs can’t just eat wheat bran. Adding some omnivores such as potatoes to the feed can not only enrich the types of pig food, which is beneficial to the growth of pigs, but also reduce costs.

Seeing potatoes, Song Yingkui hurriedly discussed with the Guo family to see if he could buy some seeds and plant them in his own field next year.Others don't like to grow potatoes, it's because they don't know enough about potatoes. As a traveler, can you not know the great significance of potatoes?
The Guo family did not agree to sell potato seeds to Song Yingkui, but directly sent him a cart of seeds.This thing is not worth much. For the Guo family who is rich and powerful and runs a mill, it is more meaningful to be able to make friends with a carpenter with great skills.

"From now on, if Shopkeeper Guo needs to ask Song for anything, he can just bring the message to Wuying Town. As long as it is a capable job, Song will never refuse." He naturally had to accept the favor given to him, and Song Yingkui said it without hesitation.

After leaving Guo's mill and walking out of Xingyue Gorge, Song Yingkui refused Carpenter Qin's invitation to visit him again.

"Uncle Qin, this is an ax I made at Guo's house, and you bring it with you. I think it's sharper than the axes sold in the world. The steel mouth is better! After my shop opens in the future, I will find a way to get some other handy tools for Uncle Qin. This time, I won't be visiting your house. It's nearly a month away from home, and there is still a lot of work waiting to be done. I want to start a workshop quickly. When the Chinese New Year comes, my third father and I will go to the county to pay you New Year's greetings." I gave you an axe. While giving the son to Carpenter Qin, Song Yingkui briefly explained why he was in a hurry to go home.

"Since you are in a hurry to go home, old man, I won't force you. When your shop opens, remember to send me a message, and I will come over to see how your shop is doing." Seeing that Song Yingkui was really anxious to go home, Carpenter Qin didn't force him anymore, took the ax he gave him, and said goodbye.

Carpenter Qin liked the ax Song Yingkui gave him very much.He had seen Song Yingkui chopping wood with this axe, so he knew it was a good guy.The tools that are in hand are the treasure of the craftsman. If the craftsmen can send good tools to each other, the friendship cannot be shallow.

Walking from Xingyue Gorge to Wuying Town is a little shorter than walking from Yuyuan County.After walking for a long time, just after noon, the uncle and nephew arrived at home.

"This time we came back directly from Xiakou. We didn't go to the county seat, so we didn't buy anything for our family. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will go to the street of Wuying Town to buy something for our family." Back home, seeing the whole family gathered around, Song Yingkui was very embarrassed and said nothing for his family.

"It's all right when you come back. You can't buy anything on Wuying Street? Your second eldest went to the street, and you can't afford anything at home. By the way, have the Guo family settled your wages for you?" Seeing his children and grandchildren who came back from a long trip, Song Tianshun didn't care whether they bought things for the family. What he cared most about was whether he had earned money.Today's Song family is very different from a year ago, there is really no shortage of casual daily necessities.

"It's settled, my salary is six taels of silver, and my third father gave me more than 500 cash. This is my salary, grandpa, you take it first." Seeing that grandpa asked about the salary, Song Yingkui hurriedly reported the account and handed over his own salary.

Hand it over to the public account first, and let the old man enjoy himself for a few days.Just open your mouth and spend it when you open the shop!Opening a blacksmith shop is a major event for the family to make a living, and grandpa will not fail to pay for it.

Seeing that his nephew had already paid the bill, Song Xueliang hurriedly handed over his wages to avoid being scolded by his father.

"The 500-odd cash, you and my father will share it with you. Now you are going out to do business, and you are the one who runs ahead of others. If you don't have any money, you can't do it." After receiving a huge sum of money, Song Tianshun became generous and directly gave the change to Song Yingkui and Song Xueliang as pocket money.

Holding a huge sum of six taels of silver, Song Tianshun gritted his teeth for a long time, confirming the fineness of the silver for a long time before giving up.

"Kuiwa, you came back just in time, and there happened to be an important matter to discuss with you at home. Your aunt in Goujiahe introduced a woman from their own house to your second eldest. We met a few days ago, and the Gou family also came to look at the house. Your second eldest's marriage is considered to be completed, and you will be engaged in a few days. The marriage and the Gou family didn't say much, but they said they would build two houses for your second eldest. You, a great carpenter, are here, so it’s not difficult. You should make plans in the next few days, and come up with a charter for building a house in spring, and the materials you need to prepare will have to be prepared in the near future.”

What?During the month of going out to work, the second uncle's marriage actually settled down?For the family, this is really a big deal!
(End of this chapter)