The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 47

The cooking wine they make is particularly good, with a rich and mellow aroma, and is especially useful when cooking fishy dishes like fish.

When Kang Ge had free time, he went to several shops next door to promote his own cooking wine. Now, almost half of a street is filled with the cooking wine brewed by his grandpa, and the consumption has gradually increased, and the subsequent word-of-mouth response has been very good.

Autumn is coming soon. It took two months to build the winery. The brand-new winery was built in Lijia Village. On an auspicious day, the great grandfather took all the men, women and children in the village to go up to the beam to worship their ancestors and ask for their blessings. Lijiacun is prosperous.

"ignition."

The wine shop is officially opened after worshiping the ancestors and lighting the stove.

Everyone’s faces were filled with excitement and joy. This is the hope of the Li family for the next few decades. Young and old men can learn a craft here to support themselves without worrying about having a hard time in the future.

Standing in the crowd, Xiuniang had mixed feelings. In her previous life, she had worked in more than one shop and workshop, but the winery she built in Lijiacun had a lot of feelings. It was the most meaningful and happiest. It was probably because Lijiacun responded to everyone's response and everyone united as one. For the sake of it.

"Xiu Niang, you are really capable. We are relieved to see you like this."

Her mother-in-law looked at her and smiled happily.

"Mom, I'm very happy, really."

"I'm happy too, it's great!"

Brewing is a men's business, and they will accept apprentices and small workers, but they are all men with the surname Li, and they have to be tested. Not everyone wants you, you are not qualified to do this, and there is no point in learning.

"Xiu Niang, the wine shop has opened, but I see that our village does not have enough land."

Grandpa came over to talk to Xiuniang for a few words.

"Well, I plan to buy some more land next year when I have some extra money after the New Year."

"I want to buy wasteland and open up wasteland to plant fruit trees and farmland. The wasteland you made before was really good. I plan to lead the villagers to build a village according to your way. Isn't this the way of Zhuangzi?"

Grandpa and Xiuniang stood talking together, looking at the wine shop, their eyes filled with infinite hope.

"Grandpa, you are so powerful and have a keen eye. Just like Zhuangzi, you can make money by using everything. Even the mud in the pond is fertilizer, and there is no waste at all."

"Well, squeeze it out of value."

The uncle nodded seriously, making Xiuniang giggle.

"Yes. You can buy wasteland. It's good to grow green plums and make wine. Chickens and ducks can be raised in the woodland. Animals can eat the fallen fruits, but you still have to buy good land."

"That has to be done."

The winery began to make wine. In fact, winemaking is a hard job. The men worked shirtless in the winery. It was too hot and there was steam in it. There were several large steam ovens to steam grains. It was extremely hot, so the winery did not let girls get close. Unsightly.

The winery has hired a few half-year-old children and a few men of Li Mao's age as apprentices, so it has enough manpower.

Li Feng is good at making wine. He started making wine when his father-in-law took him with him. The grain was new grain harvested last autumn. He kept part of it for eating and made wine with the rest. He also bought some grain outside.

The uncle asked me to go to several nearby villages to collect grain. The price was right and they were willing to sell it.

Instead, we have to keep half of our own food for food. The weather varies from year to year, and farming depends on the weather, so we have to save some.

The tavern has been prosperous for the past six months. Brother Jing and Xiuniang have divided the money with everyone. The original capital is 100 taels, which is very good. The rest is divided between the fourth grandfather's family and Aunt Lin's family, excluding the rent. Brother Zhang The money is paid on a monthly basis, so there will be no delay for him.

The two families each shared 30 taels of silver, mainly after deducting costs and rent. The rent will be calculated at the beginning of this year.

In addition to buying vegetables, meat, seasonings, etc., most of the money was spent on things from the village, leaving part of it as capital, and Xiuniang gave the rest to her grandfather.

"Grandpa, keep this money. The wine shop has just opened and there will be a lot of money to spend in the future."

"Sure, I'll stay. I'll keep the accounts, so I won't be a loser to my family." "Once the wine shop is up and running, our family won't have to worry about money in the future. After this year, we can consider building a yard."

"Let's talk about it next year. If it doesn't work now, I've already said hello to your uncle and the others. All the acres of land on the right hand side will be given to our family. I've paid the deposit, and no one can compete with us."

"By the way, Grandma Wang, don't be in a hurry to build the yard. The land has been bought. You can build it with us later. This way you save money and it is considered a job."

"Okay, old man, thank you for taking care of me inside and out. Don't worry if you leave the child to me. I will definitely be strict and never relax."

This is how Grandma Wang truly works for your family.

It's not easy for a woman. She will be picked on and raised when she leaves home. The stricter she is, the more sincere she will be to a girl.

"You are troubled. Treat this as your own home. When your house is built, you can be with Xiu Niang. She is a widow. Building a yard means the separation of the family. My family's accounts are all clear and clear. There is nothing unclear. You can also If you don’t have children, you won’t be afraid of being bullied by the Li family even if you are with Xiu Niang, because we are here.”

Grandpa carefully and thoughtfully considered the long term for Grandma Wang.

Grandma Wang was very moved and blessed her again, "Old man, I listen to you. Thank you for considering me like this."

"I'm also thinking about something for my grandson-in-law. I want to find a companion for her to talk to. You two can read and write together. The children will get married sooner or later when they grow up. On the contrary, it's the two of you who can talk together."

"That's right."

Grandma Wang also nodded with emotion. She was also happy to be with Xiu Niang, but it was the best choice for her retirement.

"Dad, after the yard is built, this yard will be renovated and expanded, and it will be left for Brother Mao and his family to live in. Let's just make it clear. My mother and I will live with Xiu Niang."

"Xiu'er, will you support me?"

Father-in-law smiled gently at Xiu Niang.

Xiu Niang nodded vigorously, "Mom and Dad, it would be great for your two elders to live with me. You can't think my cooking is unpalatable."

"Your cooking is not delicious. Boss and daughter-in-law, please prepare the rice and bring it to me. Your younger siblings' cooking is too unpalatable."

The father-in-law shook his head and found fault.

"Dad, if you don't live with us, I've done something wrong. You can just scold me."

When the elder sister-in-law heard this, she became anxious. She usually lived with the eldest son, and this was also the case when the family was divided. The brothers below would carry food for the parents to support the elderly. Like the second uncle, they had no difficulty in finding food, so they would come over to bathe and cook for the elderly. I bought some pastries and tea to make the old man happy. I also left some candies and snacks for the grandsons of my eldest brother's family. I wanted to thank my eldest brother for taking care of the old man for his hard work.

"Don't think nonsense. Your brother and sister are widows. If we don't live with them, I'm afraid someone with a black heart will arrange for your brothers and sisters. If we old guys live there, others will have no excuse to say anything bad about your brothers and sisters. There are many disputes in front of the widow's door. Besides, they are so close. There are two courtyards, and you can see them as soon as you step out of the house. There is not much difference."

The mother-in-law then explained the main reason for living with Xiu Niang. Widows were easily bullied, and Xiu Niang lived in a separate courtyard with her son so that others could talk about her.

It's different when you live with the elderly. It's Xiu Niang who is filial to her parents-in-law and provides for her parents-in-law in their old age. She has to work hard even if she doesn't have any merit. She can't bully the widow.

"Then I'll cook for you."

The sister-in-law tasted what her mother-in-law meant.

"alright."

"Our parents have the final say. Besides, it's only separated by a fence, so it won't have much impact."

Li Mao just said this.

The land he bought was on the right hand side of his house. No one lived on the right hand side and it was vacant land. Grandpa paid a deposit and bought it. Later, he built two yards. Brother Heng also needed to build a yard so that he could go out alone in the future, and so did Xiu Niang. There is a separate yard. Brother Ping is dead but Brother Chun is still there. They belong to the second house. Sooner or later the tree will branch out. Build the yard in advance to avoid running out of space later. They are close to each other and easy to take care of.

(End of this chapter)