The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 48 Listing Set

The fireworks in the brewery are smoking from morning to night, and the remaining villagers are also busy. Summer is here, and the autumn harvest is not far away. There is a lot of life in the village. There is also an important task this year, which is to build a wine storage. wine cellar.

Aging wine needs to be stored. It is currently stored in the Li Jiahe clan ancestral hall, but it cannot be stored like this forever. A cellar pit needs to be dug with a single door. Wine storage requires shady and cool conditions. Some wines need to be stored for several years. The longer they are stored, the older they become, and the fire and water vapor are removed. , aged and mellow, smooth and fragrant.

Xiu Niang finally finished weaving the painting before summer started. The peonies bloomed for wealth, meaning good luck, the colors were magnificent and full of joy, and the painting was elegant and noble. It was a rare work of art.

Grandma Wang marveled, "This is at least 2000 taels of silver."

Xiu Niang's eyes were red and she was sitting on the recliner. Qing'er brought some tea and gave her some tea to improve her vision.

"Second Aunt, you have to rest for a while. You can't knit anymore."

Qing'er frowned, feeling terribly distressed.

"Okay, I will rest for a month and weave a few more fans. You can learn from me. Fans are simple and easy to sell."

"aunt……."

Qing'er puffed her face angrily.

"Good girl, I know you feel sorry for me. Money is needed everywhere in the house. The winery cannot run out of money. During the autumn harvest, we have to collect food for the winery. Otherwise, we may not know what will happen next year. We must do everything first and second. Prepare in advance.”

Xiu Niang had an account in her mind. After all, the farmers had worked hard for a year and had little money to live on.

"You guys can help us together, and Gonghua will also make it, so that we can lighten the burden for your aunt."

"it is good."

Qing'er sighed helplessly.

"The tavern can collect another amount of money this year. Master, you can do less."

"I can't do much, so I just knit a few fans in the winter. I'll teach you how to weave fans."

Xiu Niang smiled and comforted the two girls who were anxious and angry. It was not that scary. They had to rush to Beijing in time, so they were a little anxious, otherwise it would not have happened.

"Xiu'er, good girl, take a rest. You can't do this. Do things slowly, don't rush."

My mother-in-law stewed white fungus soup for several people to drink.

"Okay, mother, I will listen to you and wait until the autumn harvest is over before we start."

"That's about it. The autumn harvest is also busy. You have to help with the cooking. I might as well rest for two more months to recuperate."

Her mother-in-law urged her to rest for a few more months and let the summer pass.

"Yes, I will listen to you."

"Be good and be obedient. Mom will prepare delicious food for you."

Brother Heng came back in the afternoon, and Xiu Niang waved to him.

"Second sister-in-law."

"I've finished knitting, take a look."

Li Heng unfolded the painting and his expression slowly changed.

"Second sister-in-law, you have worked so hard and worked so hard, how can you expect me to be worthy of my second brother?"

Such a stunning work was completed in less than a year, which was very tiring for my second sister-in-law.

"It's just the last bit that's harder. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with you in Beijing. Please help me bring this to my eldest brother. It's a little selfish on my part. I want to help my eldest brother, but it's not all for you. You guys come to the door with gifts, and your faces are It looks good, it's a good thing, don't feel bad. I'll wait for you to be named on the gold medal list so that my sister-in-law can take advantage of it. In the future, brother Chun will need you to be my uncle's guidance, so I can pave the way for my son in advance, okay?"

"Second sister-in-law, I..."

Li Heng looked at the painting, feeling his heart heavy, and vowed to give it his all.

"Brother Heng, pack your things properly and give them to your in-laws. I'll do everything I can for you. Son, we can't help you with the rest. When you are successful in the future, don't forget to teach your nephew."

The father-in-law looked at the painting and sighed.

"Father, I remember."

Li Heng carefully wrapped the painting in oil paper and put it in a box.

"Finally a big thing has been accomplished, and I feel at ease."

"Have a good rest. The family has been busy these past two months, so don't knit for now. Didn't your uncle ask you to join the clan and learn the rules? You can do that."

Grandpa told Xiuniang to do less.

"I'll do it in a few days. I have an idea in mind. I'll think about it more carefully."

"it is good."

In the evening, we had water rice, rice porridge, salted duck eggs and side dishes, cooked by my mother-in-law. My sister-in-law and the others were busy in the tavern, and sometimes they would come back with Brother Jing only after dark.

Ethnology has become busy. In autumn, some children are going to take scientific examinations. Brother Rui and a few young children in the village are going to try it out. Young people are not afraid of failure and always want to experience it first.

"Mom, I want to go to the market tomorrow to buy some things." "Okay, you go. It's not busy these days. You go with the villagers."

"it is good."

The next day, Xiuniang went to the market with the aunts in the village to buy some things.

"Xiu'er, you should go to the market too."

"Hello sister-in-law, I'm going to buy some silk thread. My eldest brother and the others are very busy and don't have time to go, so I'll just look at it myself because I'm afraid someone else will bring me the wrong thing."

"Then let's go back together. Let's meet in front of the tavern at noon."

"remember."

We use our own donkey cart, and the men in the village drive it, so it is very convenient to use multiple carts.

Xiu Niang first went to the embroidery shop with a small basket on her back to buy the silk thread and fan bones she needed to weave the fan.

I went to the bookstore again and bought some pens, ink, paper and inkstones, some paper for Qing'er and the others to practice calligraphy, and some paint for painting. She can also paint and teach the children how to use it.

I bought a few pens and high-quality ink. These are for Brother Rui and Li Heng to use in the examination room. They need to be used at critical times. The paper must be neat and clean, otherwise it will be wiped off.

Went to the drugstore.

"Uncle Zhang."

"Xiu'er is here. You are not feeling well. Come, I will check your pulse."

"I'm in good health. I want to buy a ginseng stick. My kids have to take the exam, so I left it for them."

"Okay, then I know what you want, and I will wrap it up for you later. My child, you have lost some energy and blood these days, but you need to pay attention to your maintenance. I will prescribe you some medicine to replenish spleen and stomach energy and blood. Go back and rest. "

"Okay, can my grandma and mother-in-law eat it?"

"Eat."

"Then grab some more medicine for me."

Xiu Niang took the medicine and bought another ginseng. Three to five years old is enough for them. They are young children and they are not that weak. She is just worried that they will be too tired in the examination room. So she boiled some ginseng water for the children to replenish their energy in the examination room.

I also bought some nice-looking fabrics and took them back to make new skirts for Qing'er and Yingzi. I also made clothes for my grandmother, parents-in-law, second uncle and aunt. I also bought good materials for Li Heng to make clothes for going out in Beijing. It is to respect Luo Yi first and then to others.

Drop by the gold store.

"Shopkeeper, I want to customize my head and face jewelry."

"Ma'am, please sit down. I can do it. Do you have a picture or can we make a picture?"

"I have my own pictures."

"Okay, let me take a look."

The shopkeeper took the picture and looked at it carefully, "Hey! This picture is really beautiful, I can make it."

"I want two sets, one for my sister-in-law and one for my niece."

"Sure, let me discuss something with you. Can we use this picture after it's finished?"

The shopkeeper's level can be seen at a glance.

"It works, what's your price?"

Xiu Niang is smiling.

"If you use these two pictures for your own use, I'll take them. I'll give you 200 taels of silver."

"It's less. If you give me more, I'll give you two more pictures. I'll make sure you make a lot of money and don't lose even a little bit."

Xiu Niang responded calmly and confidently.

"I have to look at the pictures first before deciding what price to give."

The shopkeeper's eyes became solemn and his attitude became more respectful.

Xiu Niang took out the rags from her backpack, took out a cloth bag with two rolls of rice paper in it, opened it and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Let's see how much it's worth."

There are three pictures in total, plus the jewelry picture made for my sister-in-law Li Qing, the four pictures are put together.

With flowers and birds as pictures, the pattern is exquisite and beautiful, unique and elegant in appearance. It requires craftsmen to know the drawing skills. The hollow style is exquisite but not heavy to wear.

The shopkeeper weighs in his mind how much is appropriate.

"If you don't have it, I'll go check it out somewhere else."

Xiu Niang sat there drinking tea slowly. Who said you have to blind your eyes to make money.

(End of this chapter)