Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 157

Yao shi is impatient, and he can't wait to finish the things he has planned immediately, and he doesn't want to delay for a moment.Lao Liutou asked her second uncle to send her off, but Yao said that she would do it herself, so there would be no need for so many people to go, and it would be a waste of time.She acted nimbly, drove the donkey cart to her mother's house that day, and brought back a basket of fish and good news in the evening.

There happened to be someone in the lotus pond who wanted to sell boats. It used to be a family of fishermen surnamed Yao. Both brothers made a living by fishing. Now the elder brother went out to help earn money, and the younger brother went out with him. The family’s boat was idle and useless.Father Yao went to ask, and the mother-in-law said she wanted to sell the boat.Although the two boats are old boats from four years ago, they are made of old cedar wood and are painted with high-quality paulownia.What's more, it is the carpentry work from the most famous Yan's Boat Workshop in Qingzhou Prefecture.

Because it is an old ship, their own house does not need to be left inactive and it is easy to rot, so they want to find someone to buy it, and the price is easy to negotiate.

When Old Liu heard this, he asked his uncle, "What do you think? If it's a good deal, we'll buy it. The mill has moved to the river, and it's not suitable for a family without a boat."

The children and grandchildren naturally listened to him, "Father, we all sound good, let's buy it. I don't know if the price is expensive or not."

Yao said: "It's not expensive. My father has already made an agreement with others. Anyway, it is an old boat. If it is expensive, it is better to make a new one. They said that the price is about the same. Don't waste the boat. Dad tomorrow Go see it and negotiate the price in person."

Old Liutou waved his hand, "No, just ask my in-laws to look after it for us, and we'll send it right away after negotiating the price." The in-laws are straightforward, reliable in doing things, and Lao Liutou can trust them.

On the second day, Mrs. Yao went to her natal family again. Her father and brothers were busy with spring farming and couldn't come here, so they asked Yao Xiaoxing, the younger brother of the fishing boat seller, to row her here and have a face-to-face interview with Lao Liutou.

Yao Xiaoxing was also straightforward, he went straight to the point when he saw Lao Liutou exchanging a few words of greeting, the price of the two boats was almost the price of a good donkey.Lao Liutou thought about it and thought it was a good deal, after all, his boats were of better quality than ordinary boats, and there were only two of them.As long as they are well maintained, these two boats can last at least six or seven years.

However, Lao Liutou didn't have that much cash in cash. If the middleman in the sale did a good job, he could earn enough money sooner.

He said to Yao Xiaoxing: "If you are not in a hurry to use the money, can we take it easy here. We want to buy the boat, but we have spent all our savings on this mill. It will take a year to slow down. If you are in a hurry , I’ll buy a boat first.”

Yao Xiaoxing is a straightforward person, he said with a smile: "Father Liu, we brothers just don't want to ruin this boat, so we can make it cheaper, and you will pay five slings for two boats."

Old Liutou was delighted when he heard it: "Brother Yao is a straightforward person, and there are two slacks of money at home, you take it first, and I'll collect it later, and the rest will be sent to you."

Yao Xiaoxing said with a smile: "Two cranes are fine. You don't need to pay for the rest. My elder brother and I go out for a pack, and my sister-in-law and mother-in-law are at home. If Father Liu is willing, let his sister-in-law deliver stone noodles every month. All right. We are also happy to use noodles for money.”

Lao Liutou was very happy, and the two hit it off immediately, because they were acquaintances and didn't write any deeds, Yao Xiaoxing took away two slings of money first, and made an appointment to make the rest of it into grain, and asked Yao to send one stone noodle every month until the delivery was exhausted .

In the old Liu family, only Yao Shi and Liu Sheng can row boats, and Yao Shi has to take care of the mill, so naturally Liu Sheng is responsible for delivering the grain.

Liu Sheng sent Yao Xiaoxing away, and called Xiuyao and Qin Yang and the children, "Come on, let's try the boat."

These two boats are about three feet long and less than one foot wide, narrow and pointed at the front, and slightly square at the back.The side of the boat on both sides is protruding, like wings, and the bottom of the boat is wider than ordinary boats, which can hold more cargo.Ordinary small boats and skimmers can bear half a ton to one ton, but this kind can bear three to four tons, so it is definitely a good deal for Lao Liutou to buy.

Xiuyao and Qin Yang boarded the boat, and the boat swayed for a while, making people feel a little empty.Xiao Zhengzheng didn't dare to come up, and watched nervously from the shore.

Liu Sheng stomped heavily on the boat, trying to feel it, "Come on, it doesn't matter, the boat capsized Dada and you come up."

Xiaozheng was biting his lip, "No!" As he said that, he turned his head and got into Old Liutou's arms, and Old Liutou hugged him, laughing, "Turn around, Grandpa will hold you and sit down." Then he watched his grandson untie the cable , Push the boat out, and then use the boat pole to support the shore to push the boat out.The water of the Daqing River is endlessly shallow, and in the deep water area, the boat poles do not work, and the two paddles on the boat have to be used.

Xiuyao had also been on a boat before. In order to attract tourists who came to visit, the farm specially bought several cruise ships, and she tried to row them.Sitting on this kind of farm boat now made her hands itch again.

"Brother, let me try."

"We'll give it to you after we go to the shallow water area, so that the boat won't turn around. It's not dangerous if it flips over, but you will be scared." Liu Sheng didn't expect Xiuyao to fall into the river once, and he dared to go into the water. He couldn't help admiring her She is small and bold.

Qin Yang was extremely nervous. Although he got on the boat with great strength, now that he was in the deep water area, hearing the sound of the oars breaking through the water, and the boat swaying as if it hadn't landed, he began to get scared.

Seeing that his little face was tense and no longer smiling, Xiuyao knew that he was afraid.She patted his head and teased him, "Little Yang, with brother here, what are you afraid of, a big man? When you fall into the river, He Bo will give you his daughter as a wife."

When Xiao Yanger heard about marrying a daughter-in-law, he laughed and said loudly: "I'm not afraid." Although he said he was not afraid, his voice trembled a little, and his little hands were tightly clutching Xiuyao's sleeves.

Liu Sheng turned his head and looked at the river, "Come on, let's go to the shallow water area over there, and let you use the boat poles to play." He turned the bow of the boat and rowed to the shallow water area.

There are patches of reeds and cattails growing there, and there are plants such as Polygonum rubrum and thatch on the shore. There are some green midges floating on the water surface, and the tender color is particularly beautiful in the water.

Xiuyao picked up the boat pole, tried to stand up, walked to the bow of the boat, then dipped the boat pole into the water, pushed hard, and the boat shook.

Qin Yang's face changed in fright, "Sister, don't throw us into the water."

Xiuyao scolded him: "Nonsense, you just sit down, I'll learn first."

Liu Sheng taught her how to pole, and he instructed her very carefully, "There is a trick to this pole, you can't be anxious, don't put the poles too far apart, you have to get off the pole next to the boat, if it's as you just did, the boat will fall It will turn around and not go forward at all. When you put down the pole, you have to use your hands hard, not too light, otherwise the pole will float in the water, let alone punting, or you will fall down if you fail."

Xiuyao was speechless when she heard that, "Brother, there is still this way. Fortunately, I just tried it. If the boat capsizes, the loss outweighs the gain."

Liu Sheng encouraged her with a smile, "Take your time, no one is born with it." He continued to point out Xiuyao, "You have to put a pole to the end, from the bow to the stern, don't be in a hurry, or the boat won't move. "

Qin Yang saw that what they said was interesting, so he wanted to try it himself. Liu Sheng told him not to stand up, and carefully fell down from dizziness, "Yangyang is still young, let my sister learn it first, and I will teach you when you grow up."

Although Qin Yang couldn't bear it, he was also afraid of falling into the water, so he obediently stayed and watched Xiuyao learn to punting.

Xiuyao poked down steadily with one pole after another, tried her best to hold on, slowly pulled out, and then lowered the pole from the bow against the side of the boat again.Back and forth like this, after practicing for a while, I was able to hold up decently, but my thin arms and legs were a little sore and unbearable.

Liu Sheng praised her: "Yaoyao is a fast learner, but you are still young, it's best not to go into the water by yourself."

Xiuyao nodded, "Brother, I understand, I just want to learn." Then she handed it over to Liu Sheng, watching him punting the boat, while she played with Qin Yang and pulled the water plants on the water surface.

The water here is clear and the grass is green. It is not the smelly river in modern society, and the banks are full of all kinds of garbage. The river here is so clear that people can't help but dip their feet in it to feel the coolness and comfort.But now the weather hasn't completely warmed up yet, and the water is even colder. If Xiuyao doesn't try it herself, Qin Yang is naturally not allowed to try it.

After paddling for a while, Liu Sheng drove them back, Xiuyao said: "Brother, when the weather warms up, teach the little sheep to swim, boys can't be landlubbers."

Qin Yang retorted loudly on his cheeks, "Sister, then I'm not a water duck either."

Xiuyao laughed at him, "Got it, you're a little sheep." Then she imitated him and "baa", and when they laughed, Qin Yang threw himself into her arms and twisted and twisted.

Liu Sheng felt that the boat was very good and comfortable, and when Xiuyao and Qin Yang got ashore, he couldn't help but ask Lao Liutou: "Grandpa, do you have any noodles that you need to send, I'll send them."

Old Liutou was very happy, "Go to Chakou Village first and send it to your sister-in-law's house."

"Okay, there are duck eggs to eat again." Liu Sheng said and called for someone to load the ship.

Lao Liutou went with Xiuyao to discuss how to start their "reselling" plan. Xiuyao thought that these people were almost illiterate, and writing signs would not work, so it would be better to spread word of mouth.

Xiuyao suggested to Lao Liutou, "Grandpa, you should take a look first. If someone wants to buy noodles, then you can buy wheat. In this way, we will take the initiative and control the price."

The price here is definitely cheaper than the rice store, but there must be some fluctuations. If grandpa advances them money for urgent buying and selling, then they must pay a little more. In this way, grandpa can also earn more commission.

But after all, this is not reselling in different places. It is not so easy to buy at low prices and sell at high prices.Over time, the market will get better.

Xiuyao said again: "Grandpa, at the beginning, we can introduce commissions that charge a few quid for a single transaction, and draw according to the size of the transaction." Twenty, two slings of money to draw forty.Anyway, grandpa knows more about the door than she does, so he made the reservation himself, so she just mentioned it.

Old Liu thought that this was a good idea, and after a while, he told his family about the idea of ​​helping people buy and sell, and then fixed the approximate amount of commission, and asked them to tell the people who came to grind the mill, and everyone spread the word.

Unexpectedly, it was really useful. The next day, Mrs. Liu from a neighboring village came to her door and said she wanted to buy noodles.Their family will hold a wedding in a few days, there is not enough in the house, the flour from the wheat is too dark, it is okay to eat by itself, but if it is a wedding, it will be too shabby.So I want to buy some whiter fine noodles, because I need them urgently in the past two days, so the price can be slightly higher.

"Uncle Liu, you can help me more. We originally planned to go to the big family to borrow it, but the interest rate is a bit high, so let's forget it." Liu sister-in-law took out a money bag from the small bag and put it on the table. There are several strings of money in it, one string of one hundred coins, which is convenient for counting.She counted and said: "Uncle Liu, this is seven hundred Wen, can you buy it for a hundred catties?"

Old Liu said: "If it's ordinary noodles, five hundred fifty or sixty renminbi is about the same, but if you want to buy thin and white ones, you have to look. Ordinary noodles can sell for sixty catties, and this kind of noodles may cost more than 50 yuan." Jin. I’ll try my best and ask for help.”

Sister-in-law Liu said with a smile: "Uncle Liu has so many people coming to the house to grind the mill. You must know who is fair and who is not. Why don't you just ask me directly, I am willing to pay a little more, uncle, I will give fifty money reward."

Old Liutou waved his hand: "It doesn't need that many, twenty will do."

Sister-in-law Liu didn't expect it to be so cheap, and said happily, "Uncle Liu is indeed an honest person, and if we want to buy noodles from now on, we will look for you."

(End of this chapter)