The daily farming life of the black-bellied young lady

Chapter 119
In the next few days, although there were people coming, they were much less. The main reason is that the 40 bales of straw for one liter were not enough to consume energy for going back and forth.

Qian Yong and Lu Meng slept in the outer hall after negotiating with Aunt Wang about their accommodation. Anyway, they packed up the bedding when they got up and it would not affect the daily life of Aunt Wang's family.Aunt Wang and Wang Naiyuan are also here to help now. With more people, it will be faster. Wang Naiyuan will cut firewood in the morning and chop straw in the afternoon or beat the steamed straw with the feet.

After doing this for more than a month, all the straw exchanged has been made into paper, and everyone has to go to work on the autumn harvest when they are ready. Chu Ying gave Qian Yong and Lu Meng a bag of millet for them to divide. Auntie and Wang Naiyuan have half a bag.

Under Chu Ying's insistence, Wang Naiyuan shirked it for a long time before taking it back. She couldn't let them work and give nothing, and she felt sorry for that. Chu Ying looked at the paper piled up in the living room and the other two rooms, Lu Ming had to send a carriage. If he hired someone himself, it would cost a lot of food.

Chu Ying counted the food in the attic, which can last until the beginning of spring, but the tax has not been paid, and I don’t know if I can use silver to pay the tax now, but the silver needed for this equivalent exchange is not small, so Chu Ying still saves it. Order to eat, the millet that Lu Ming sent last time did not move as much as possible, mainly to eat the wheat.

The chestnuts in the grove look like they can be hunted down in another ten days or so. There are only a dozen small fish left in the pond. Chu Ying has to go to the lake to see if she can catch a few fish and eat them every day. The dried fish is also a bit tired, and I miss the fresh water shield fish soup.

This autumn, Chu Ying's plan was very busy. So many people came to exchange straws, which delayed Chu Ying's schedule. Waiting for Lu Ming to come to the city early tomorrow to collect goods, Chu Ying will start collecting cattail velvet and go to the lake to pick. Gather some gorgon seeds and water chestnuts, sprinkle some in the pond, and dry the others and grind them into powder. This is also a good thing to fill your stomach.

Chu Ying told the sporadic people who came to exchange food that they would not do so in the future. There was no surplus food at home, and Chu Ying didn’t have time to make paper anymore. She had to wait for the autumn harvest to be slightly completed before piling up half a shed. The straw is made, and when the time comes, I will use it myself.

Chu Ying hasn't been in the city for a long time, and the buns in the city cost 8 cents each. Chu Ying asked about the taste and then went to Lu Ming's house. Seeing this, Chu Ying, the servant of the Lu family, seemed to have fewer people. Not as much as before, when I got to Lu Ming's room, I saw Lu Ming writing something on the paper, this guy became more thrifty and stopped writing on the cloth.

"What are you writing? I have all the papers ready. When you have time, someone will bring them back. I guess it will take dozens of times." Chu Ying sat cross-legged, looking at the low table with only Some common steamed cakes, Chu Ying took a piece and quickly filled her stomach.

"Dozens of times?" Lu Ming looked at Chu Ying who had lost a lot of weight, and didn't know whether the food he transported was eaten or fed to the fish.

"Well, there was a drought before, and a lot of rice was dried up, so I exchanged grain with my fellow villagers for straw, and with the help of a few brothers, I finally finished it. I won't do it this winter, it's too cold. "Lu Ming pushed the pastry towards Chu Ying and got her some water.

"Okay, the sales volume has almost stabilized in the past few days, and you can earn one or two yuan a month. Only 15 stores are bought every month, and the others have been bought before. I asked my father to send the goods to the store. It’s not clear how the sales are going in the major branches, it’s okay, the business will get better when it gets colder.”

Chu Ying understood what Lu Ming said about getting cold, and it would be colder to take a shower after going to the toilet at that time, but if she didn't clean herself because of the cold, the smell would still be a bit unpleasant.

"Well, it's all hard work for you. If it's okay, I'll go back first. There is still a lot of farm work to do at home. By the way, there is a batch of paper made of ramie skin. The price can be more expensive, but the quality is still quite good. Not bad."

"Okay, when the time comes, I will deliver the paper and send the millet to you. Up to now, I have made more than 1 tael and 7 yuan. There are still a lot of goods from last time. It was originally for you to take a break, but you After they are done, they will be shipped here so that daddy can take them to other branches." Lu Ming showed Chu Ying the column of income.

"If you have any, it's enough to transport 4 bags. There are so many millets that people will be jealous. I still have them at home, and the chestnuts at home are about to mature. When the time comes, I will send you some." Lu Ming looked at Chu Ying has small arms and legs. It is true that there is too much food in the house and it will be unsafe.

"Okay, take all these pastries away, I don't like to eat them." Chu Ying looked at Lu Ming who was still writing with her head down, thinking that rich people really know how to play, and make so many if they don't like to eat.

"Why is there less people in this house than when we came here before?" Chu Ying stuffed some in her stomach as it was not easy to bag.

Lu Ming looked at the door, took out the handkerchief and put it next to Chu Ying. The child really didn't eat very well. "Some day laborers will be laid off, and some who don't need it will be sold. Anyway, you can buy them again later. Looking at this year's situation, it is estimated that next year there will be more people who can't eat and sell their sons and daughters, so don't worry."

"It's just that they are wasting food now. It's better to let them make a living earlier, than to drive them away when they really can't eat. This will give them more time."

Chu Ying looked at Lu Ming, who was slightly taller than herself. He was clearly a child in his teens, but he spoke so indifferently. Although layoffs are what many companies do in times of crisis, it still makes Chu Ying Feel weak.

"Well, I'll go first." In fact, there were not many servants in the Lu Mansion, and Agui was the only one to take care of Lu Ming. Chu Ying walked away by feeling because no one was taking care of her. She was a little lost, but look Looking at the smoke rising in front of him, he thought there must be someone there.

Walking into the kitchen, I saw three servants washing and chopping vegetables and starting a fire, and it was Mrs. Lu who was in charge of the cooking. "Chu Ying, are the pastries delicious? It's better not to come in because of the heavy oily smoke here."

"Why is Madam cooking in the kitchen?"

Mrs. Lu put her finger on her mouth to make a hissing motion, let the servants watch the fire and came out, wiped her hand on the apron, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Don't call me madam, call me second madam, I'll hear it tomorrow I won’t be happy, I often cook, it’s nothing, are those pastries delicious? Ming’er doesn’t like these sweets, but I will prepare some every time, I think it’s for you to eat when you come.”

Chu Ying felt a little embarrassed when she heard what the second wife of the Lu family said.The second lady pulled Chu Ying to the low stool next to her and let her sit, "Morrow doesn't have many friends, and he cares about those who are close to him. Why don't you go back after lunch?"

Chu Ying shook her head, "No need, there are still people at home waiting for me to go back to eat, so I won't bother you. Thank you for making the pastry, it's delicious."

Chu Ying said goodbye to the second lady and walked out in the direction pointed by the second lady. She recognized a road leading to the back door. Heitan and Heitan walked through the back door before. Before Chu Ying reached the back door, she saw the person in charge He was talking to a middle-aged man.

"Old Yu, this age is not good. You see, you have been working for decades, and your children have land and land. It's time to go home and share the family relationship. This is the monthly money for this month. How much is it?" If you want to find someone else to work for, I can introduce you." The manager patted Old Yu on the shoulder.

Old Yu took the copper plate, and choked up, "I understand, I understand, these years, Mrs. Lu's wife has treated me very well, and I have saved a lot of money myself. Although the harvest at home is not good this year, But I have saved a lot in the past years, and I can live on, thank you for being in charge."

(End of this chapter)