Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 176

After the Beginning of Summer, the weather becomes warmer. Jinan Prefecture is a place with four distinct seasons. It is better when it is neither hot nor cold and makes people feel comfortable.I don’t feel tired when I go to the field to thin the seedlings. I feel very comfortable when I see the crops and saplings growing well in the fields I have reclaimed.

A few days later, Zhang Guifang came to Xiuyao and Liu Shi, and said with a smile, "Master Feng has sent a letter, and tomorrow he will send cotton, so we can continue knitting gloves."

Mrs. Liu was surprised: "Didn't you weave in winter when you have nothing to do?"

Zhang Guifang said happily: "Sister-in-law, we are weaving now. People just wear it in winter. It's not early at all. Besides, the Feng family said that we will raise our money this time. A pair of gloves for a female worker will add a penny, and I will also be honored here." , one penny, my sister-in-law’s family has three pennies." In this way, Xiuyao can get seven pennies for a pair of gloves, which is a lot, and it is not a small amount.

This Xiuyao told the Liu family before, and seeing what Zhang Guifang said, she knew that the Feng family did not say that Xiuyao gave up the two documents, so she couldn't help laughing: "We know about this, this time Yaoyao went to the county Here, Grandma Feng asked her to go to the door for dinner, and said that she would give five dollars more. Let us not do it with other people's houses, Xiuyao doesn't want to take it by herself, so let me give you two coins, and his aunt should not think too little."

Zhang Guifang knew what was going on as soon as she heard it, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about, I make money for nothing, so there is no reason for it. I don't think this article should be added to me."

When Xiuyao heard this, she came over to greet her, "Auntie, let's do it together, the money should be increased, but this time you have to be more careful, and don't let anyone leak out."

Zhang Guifang made a promise: "Don't worry, there is me, I will deal with those daughters-in-law best. If anyone dares to reveal, I will let other men divorce her and make her children worthless for the rest of their lives. Don't wait to see her, just watch them." Don't be afraid of harm." Simple country people often have an almost perverted pious mentality when it comes to vows, and they are afraid, and generally dare not betray them easily.Xiuyao thinks it might be a kind of psychology of wanting and hinting, thinking about it all the time, maybe it will become a reality.

Xiuyao originally heard from Second Grandma Feng that she seemed to have work to do, but she didn't expect it to be so urgent. In this case, the women in the family would have to weave gloves, and Qin Dafu would have to take care of him and pick up rocks from the fields. Fortunately, at my grandmother's house, Qin Xian was studying, and there were not enough manpower.

Liu said to Qin Dafu: "Go and call Xiuxian back, her aunt has to be considerate."

Qin Dafu agreed, and went to call Xiuxian back on the same day. Originally, she didn't need money, but Widow Xu still paid wages according to the day, and also gave two fish as a gift.When Xiuxian came back, she was in charge of the few acres of cotton fields at home, and helped Qin Dafu tidy up the fields in the air.

The next day, before it was time for lunch, Zhang Guifang came to call for Xiuyao, and shopkeeper Feng personally delivered cotton. This time, he asked for more gloves, a total of [-] sets.After listening to Shopkeeper Feng's words, not only Zhang Guifang and Liu Shi, but even Xiuyao were stunned.

Gloves are simply woven with cotton thread. In fact, the cost is not expensive, but for three thousand sets, she can earn 21 yuan in one go.So the total payment for the goods, I am afraid that it is ridiculously high, it should be given to the army, otherwise how can others have so much money.

These Xiuyao are just muttering to herself, so naturally she won't bring it up.

Shopkeeper Feng said with a smile: "Xiuyao, when you go to the county, I happened to go out and I didn't see you. Otherwise, I would have to treat you well."

"Shopkeeper Feng, you are too polite, why are we being so polite?" She asked where the gloves were shipped to, Shopkeeper Feng said: "We just help out, I don't know where to go, it is said how many hands have been transferred?" Well. You don’t know, this thing is very pretty now, and everyone wants it.” Naturally, those who have a reputation don’t wear it, but if other generals’ soldiers wear it, they look so good-looking when they are inspected by the superior , how could I not have it?So if they compete one by one, their business will naturally come. Even if it is a waste, it is just a good look on the surface. If someone gives money, why not do it.

But even though he didn't say where he was going, Xiuyao could guess, she made a calculation secretly, and had a care, but she didn't say it.

Zhang Guifang notified the female workers yesterday, and ten more people joined in. It turned out that a few couldn't join because of special reasons, but there were still forty people.This batch of goods will be delivered in three installments, one thousand at a time, and the delivery will be in mid-September at the latest.Even if the wheat harvest in the middle is removed, Zhang Guifang calculates that there is enough time, so there is no need to add more people.

They are familiar with these people, and they have sealed their mouths tightly, and none of them leaked casually. It seems that everyone is still afraid of their own poisonous oath.

Zhang Guifang reassured Shopkeeper Feng, "I think the delivery will be made by the end of July. We will have money for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Everyone was very happy. She asked Xiuyao to talk to shopkeeper Feng. She went to Zhang Luo to arrange the work of those female workers. As usual, she first asked them to swear a poisonous oath, and then pressed their fingerprints, demanding the double protection of morality and law.

After four or five days of busy work, I finally got on the right track.Xiuyao was still in charge of keeping the accounts, because Zhang Guifang's family didn't have to burn the kang anymore because the weather was getting warmer, but they also had to cook meals for the female celebrities, because they had to work overtime at night, and of course there were lamp oil money, etc., which was still seven cents a day.

Going home at night, Xiuyao said to Liu Shi: "Mother, let's stop knitting gloves by ourselves. We can't do with such busy work every day. We have to rely on commission to make money. If we follow them to do those tedious tasks, we won't make any money at all." A few dollars, and I'm tired enough."

Mrs. Liu hummed, "Your elder sister won't knit anymore, she has to do other needlework, Xiurong, you knit by yourself to earn some pocket money, but don't delay the work at home. I'm not so tired, I can knit in two or three days One pair is enough. After all, your second brother still has to study, and we still owe Sun Langzhong money.” That’s a lot of money.

Xiuyao disagreed, "Mother, it can't be calculated like this. When we can repay the money by weaving gloves by ourselves, we will definitely make a lot of money. The family also raises pigs. I am thinking about the cotton locust sliver and alfalfa in our field The grass is growing, we need to raise rabbits, chickens, and better sheep, these need people to take care of them, maybe even hire people, these livelihoods are naturally more profitable than knitting gloves, and they are not so tiring.”

Xiuxian was surprised when she heard this and said, "I can feed the pigs, but where is the sheep raising?" She laughed and gestured, "Just our palm-sized yard?"

Xiuyao said with a smile: "Second Sister, our yard is not big, but our self-cultivated field is big. There is a fence around it, and sheep, rabbits, and chickens are raised in it. Wherever there is grass, we can feed it whenever we want. , quick and easy."

The Liu family sounded very good, Qin Dafu said: "That's good, but there are no adobe and stones at home."

Liu said: "It will be hot in a few days, you can dry a batch of adobes there, and we can slowly build the wall by ourselves."

Xiuyao has another idea, "Father, mother, we don't have to build a whole wall, like my grandfather's house, we can use trees as a fence at the same time. Like hibiscus flowers, holly trees, etc., it is not a problem to block cattle and sheep. Rabbits, let's build a rabbit pen."

Everyone thinks it is good, the side close to the crops, where there is land, is separated by hedges, and the side full of stones is built with a wall.

It's not yet the time for wheat harvesting, and we can concentrate on paving stones, making adobes and drying them in the sun. The whole family is so busy that there is no free time.

On this day, Xiuyao went to Zhang Guifang's house to pay the female workers as usual, but now it was changed to once every five days, so she didn't have to stare there all day, and Zhang Guifang could control the quality and order very well.

As soon as Xiuyao went, she found that the atmosphere was not right. Several women in the yard were holding their faces and whispering. She heard them say: "Why offend her? I heard that she is Miss Qin's second aunt. She is naturally closer than us." .”

"That's right, and she said that she will take care of us."

"I don't think it's believable. Miss Qin didn't say anything, so she's ashamed to say so."

"Sister-in-law Zhou agrees. I heard that the old lady talked about it in person. How could Miss Qin not know? They are a family after all."

At this time, someone saw Xiuyao, and they all stopped and greeted with a smile. Xiuyao said hello and entered the house, and saw the second and third aunts talking to Zhang Guifang, as if they were asking for a wage increase or something. .

Xiuyao suddenly burst into anger, but it was inconvenient to show it in public, so she asked Zhang Guifang to come out, and couldn't help but said: "Auntie, why did you let them come?"

Zhang Guifang said awkwardly: "Yaoyao, don't blame me, I didn't expect them to come, your mother came to deliver it in person."

Xiuyao raised her eyebrows, "Auntie, let's agree, even if my nanny comes, you should kill me. Once they come, this matter will be difficult to handle."

Zhang Guifang was in a dilemma: "Yaoyao, it's also my fault. During the Chinese New Year, your nanny came to me angrily and asked me, didn't you discuss with me before, let me take it over? I just took it over, your nanny's mouth You know, I'm really scared. I think it's winter anyway, so I just perfunctory her and call her to come if I say it again. I don't know, come to the business now, and your mother knows the news , Bring someone over immediately."

Xiuyao also had no choice but to say, "My nanny is a person who bullies the weak and fears the hard." But she also knows that Zhang Guifang is difficult to do, and even a villager can't tear herself apart with her nanny, so she can only watch them closely.

Zhang Guifang said: "Don't worry, I asked them to swear the most poisonous oath and press their fingerprints, there will be no problem." The most poisonous oath, most people would be afraid of. Almost most people believe in the existence of ghosts and gods. If you break your oath, you will be swallowed by the poisonous oath. If a person does something bad, he will feel uncomfortable and murmur in his heart, worrying day and night, which is not a good thing.Therefore, sometimes oaths are better than laws,

Xiuyao felt that this was the only way to go, and said again: "Auntie, I can tell you the truth, and I am not afraid of what people say about me. I would rather do money-making things with you than with my own aunts. Yes. You can just keep it in your heart. "

Hearing what she said, Zhang Guifang trusted her extremely, and since Xiuyao didn't call them mothers, she knew that the situation was serious, and she also knew that she had done something wrong and violated Xiuyao's taboo.

Xiuyao didn't want to deal with the second aunt and the others, so she told Zhang Guifang a few words, just don't let them know her role in it.She went to look through the book, read everyone's completed jobs, counted out the money, and called Zhang Guifang again, "Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you, I'll go back first if you bother me." She put the counted money in the In the basket, ask Zhang Guifang to help distribute the money.

Zhang Guifang can also read some characters. These women and girls are written by familiar names. She often reads the account books and keeps accounts, and she also recognizes them.

Xiuyao said goodbye and left.When she went home and she talked about it, the Lius were also very angry, Xiurong said: "Why are they so annoying, mother, those aunts are not like them, I think my grandma's family, and our village Other people's houses are not so annoying."

Mrs. Liu sighed: "It's on the stall, there's nothing we can do about it, let's just keep an eye on it."

These days they were concentrating on clearing the fields. Xiuxian went around to collect some flower seeds, scattered them on the edge of the fence, and planted some hibiscus and other flower trees inside as hedges.

On the other side, stone and adobe were used to build the wall. Anyway, this piece of land belongs to them, and no one said anything about how to fiddle with it.

(End of this chapter)