The daily farming life of the black-bellied young lady

Chapter 133

Back in the Lu Mansion, Chu Ying asked Lu Ming to ask for some high-quality pear wood, and slowly carved it with a knife. The old lady Yuwen must have been lying in bed for a long time. Legs are a bit swollen.

I don't have money to buy expensive medicines, and I am not allowed to take care of Mrs. Yuwen, so I can only think of a way to make a roller to dredge the meridians. When the time comes, it may be comforting for Lu Ming to send it in his name. Do meager filial piety.

"What are you doing? Why are there thorns on the small balls with holes... Who are you going to hit?" Lu Ming picked up the small wooden balls in the basket.

"This is for Mrs. Yuwen. It will be assembled after it is polished and smooth. You can push it like this, and it can dredge the meridians." Lu Ming watched Chu Ying polish the handle with burlap until it became shiny. Chu Ying knew that Yuwen The old lady is more concerned about her illness, but she has never called her grandma, and has always been called an old lady.

"Well, when you're done, I'll send it to you. Recently, I see that you are too tired to copy books, and this is a big project. You definitely can't do it by yourself, so I invited five scholars to help you." Lu Ming asked the five scholars to come in and meet Chu Ying.

Seeing them bowing, Chu Ying bowed down and raised her hand in return, "It's better to let them do it. I was overwhelmed at the beginning, and thought I could finish copying it in a few days. Then I'll do a good job with this scroll wheel." Just go back. Has the land over the bamboo forest been settled yet?"

"The land is ready, don't you want to copy it?" Lu Ming originally invited several scholars to share with Chu Ying, but unexpectedly Chu Ying was going back.

"If the bamboo forest is done, I will go buy some things and start the paper mill. When the paper mill is built, the copying here should be almost the same. Then we can start printing."

Lu Ming watched as Chu Ying opened the branches of the pear blossom tree a little, inserted the stick with the small log into the middle of the two dug holes, and waited for the adjustment. Chu Ying tried it on her own leg.

Chu Ying is indeed very tired from copying here every day. It is better to let her do other things, and Chu Ying was a little bit annoyed when she went to Yuwen Mansion before. Going back to the countryside can make Chu Ying feel better.

"Okay, then leave the copying of the book here to me. After I copy it here, I will go to Mr. Qingyan to copy it. But you have to send this little book, or I won't I will do it. Agui, prepare a table for some scholars and arrange it in the side room, you can let him go." Lu Ming sent some scholars away and went to Chu Ying's side, this little guy may go back tomorrow, It will take me a long time to see her, so I have to take a good look at it and keep it in my heart, so that when I think of her, I won't be too vague.

"Okay, I'll make a batch as soon as I get back." Chu Ying looked at the very useful roller, but without a bag to hold it, she always felt that it would be a bit inappropriate to just take it like this.

"Your side land is also settled, what are your plans?"

Chu Ying raised her head and blinked her eyes. She didn't have time to clean up the land right now. She waited until the paper workshop on the other side of the bamboo forest was built before she had the energy to do it there.

"Let's talk about it after the paper workshop is built, Lu Ming, can you let your embroiderer make a bag that can hold this?" Chu Ying put the roller in Lu Ming's hand. "Okay, leave this to me, can I make a few more according to what you did? This is quite comfortable to use."

"Of course, you can take it, but you have to give it to Mrs. Yuwen for me if I made it yourself. Remember to say that you gave it to me, or I'm afraid she won't accept it." Lu Ming put away the roller and put Chu Ying has put away the books that Chu Ying has copied these days, and Heitan will send them back together when the time comes.

"Okay, do you want to bring some millet back? Do you have enough to eat? Even if I paid for the silver that was bought in the remote area before, it will still be divided into [-]% as before. Take your silver to the paper mill, or you There is no more money."

"How embarrassing is this? You haven't made any money yet, so I let you pay so much, and deduct it from the money you will earn in the future." Chu Ying wanted to lead this matter as much as possible and do it herself, but Lu Ming made such a decision. I am embarrassed to contribute only [-]% of the money.

"This paper is slowly stabilizing now, and I can earn 20 taels to 30 taels a month, and my father has already opened up the seaside, and now he is bringing goods to the north, and he will definitely earn more by then. You Don't worry, and I'm also very optimistic about your plan to sell books, and there will definitely be a lot of distribution."

Since Lu Ming said so, Chu Ying couldn't refuse, "Okay, I will give you the money as soon as I make money from selling books."

Seeing the smile on Chu Ying's brows, Lu Ming felt relieved a lot, "Okay, I'll wait for the cash register. How much money does the paper mill need? I'll ask Heitan to help you transport the money back."

Chu Ying has seen the copper coins here before, there are ten strings of copper coins for one tael of silver, and her own more than ten taels really cannot be pulled away without a carriage. "I'll take 10 taels first, and leave the rest with you. You can keep it for me."

Chu Ying packed the clothes, changed the clothes that Lu Ming borrowed from herself, folded them and put them on the bed, "Why don't I go back and wash these clothes and send them to you?"

"No, I'll give you this. Your clothes fit you pretty well, and you can't dress properly when you're talking about business? You're going to be a shopkeeper in the future, so I have to curry favor with you." Chu Ying patted her eyes and smiled sinisterly at herself. Lu Ming, this kid is really on the right track.

"As long as you can talk, then I'll go back. Now I can get home before dark, and I have to go shopping." Lu Ming saw that Chu Ying had packed up her bags and was about to leave. Telling Agui to inform Heitan to prepare the car, Chu Ying patted the ashes on the soles of her feet and was about to leave now.

"Okay, Heitan has already prepared the car outside, but you may not be able to eat the stewed pig's feet made by Erniang." Lu Ming looked at Chu Ying, who licked her tongue and was a little bit like crying. He thought it was delicious. Can keep her, but she still strode away.

Chu Ying waited at the door for a while before seeing Heitan driving over. When she got into the carriage, Chu Ying saw a huge wooden box on the carriage. Inside was 10 taels of silver. It's Guzi, Lu Ming is really thoughtful.

For example, paper needs to be soft and absorb water, but this writing paper is different. I used to make hemp paper with a sackcloth frame before, but the progress of papermaking was too slow. I needed to build a pool to make a bamboo screen to make paper, so that the progress could be accelerated. , due to the bad age and high food prices, the sales of such non-essential goods were not good, so Chu Ying bought six carts of blue bricks at a price one-third less than usual.

We also ordered two large wooden barrels, one person tall and two hands wide, so that the amount of cooking can be increased.Chu Ying, who was waiting to buy almost everything, asked Heitan to drive to Uncle Qi and Uncle Qiu's house, and asked them to prepare to go to the bamboo forest by the river in Zheng Village together tomorrow.

Chu Ying was still thinking about how to make paper-made bamboo curtains, so Heitan stopped the car, "Leave the money and leave."

Chu Ying opened the curtain and saw a few masked men holding farm tools fiercely blocking the front of the carriage, "This is Lu's carriage, do you dare to snatch it?"

"I can't even eat. If there is anything to grab or not, the king of heaven and my father are going to grab it. Give me the money. I saw you in the market just now. You are generous. There must be a lot of money in the car. Take it out, it’s okay." I spare your lives." The burly man at the head waved his sickle in front of him a few times.

Chu Ying crossed her arms and stretched her muscles, turned her head around a few times, her eyes showed a fierce look, she dared to rob the old woman's head, dared to play with her own money, Chu Ying would never compromise. (A paper-making bug appeared earlier. This fictional date is the Western Han Dynasty. There is papermaking technology but it is not perfect. The current ancient papermaking method was improved by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The next chapter will fix this bug, and the previous ones will be revised.)
(End of this chapter)