Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 257

Xiuyao called the farm, and others followed suit.

Hearing this, Qi Feng raised his eyebrows, and cast his cold eyes on Third Aunt.

The third aunt subconsciously shuddered, and the second aunt immediately reprimanded: "What do you know, the children are from each other, go to work in the house."

Xiuli said: "That's right, why are you lying to people!"

Qi Feng stopped paying attention to the third aunt and the second aunt, but lightly tugged on the reins of the horse, trying to go around, but who knew that Xiumei had been standing there looking at him, looking stupidly, and didn't know when the saliva came out .

Qi Feng said lightly: "Little girl, please give way."

Xiumei heard him calling her, so she leaned forward and bumped into the horse's head, how could the horse let her lean forward, and knocked Xiumei to the ground with a flick of its head.

The second aunt was anxious, and said angrily: "Where did you come from, what are you doing?"

Qi Feng jumped off his horse and apologized casually. His own horse knew that nothing would happen to that girl, so he put the rein on the saddle and patted "Go."

The horse trotted away by itself.

The second aunt stopped Qi Feng from leaving, and insisted on him giving an explanation.

Xiuli shouted from the side: "Mother, hurry up, brother Qi Feng is our great benefactor."

The second aunt let out a piss, and felt even more humiliated in front of the third aunt, because her son and daughter didn't agree with her.

Qi Feng didn't bother with her, because she was Xiuyao's second aunt, he didn't want to care about it, so he took out a small piece of silver from his bosom and handed it to the second aunt, "This body, I have these on me. Take the money if you don’t think it’s too little, and buy some delicious food for the little girl.”

As soon as the second aunt wanted to get it, Xiuli rushed over, snatched the money, and pulled Qi Feng away, "Brother Qi Feng, what are you doing? My sister is fine at all, she is just pretending."

Seeing them walking away, the third aunt was very angry.

The second aunt was afraid that the third aunt would say that her daughter was eating inside and out, so she immediately scolded Xiuli herself first, and then scolded: "Ms. Juanjuan, go, go and find your parents to judge, and if you hit someone, you won't take her to see the doctor. If you hit someone Come anyway." Saying that, she pulled Xiumei and left with the third aunt.

On the way, the third aunt didn't talk about Xiuli, but sympathized with the second aunt, "Second sister-in-law, it's really not easy for you, you see, my second brother, Dachan, and Lili have all been coaxed away by the big house."

The second aunt even felt that the third aunt was one with her and complained a lot along the way.

And when it comes to Xiuyao and the girls, and Dafang's good life, jealousy is churning in my heart.

The second aunt sneered: "I don't think it's a big deal. Look at it, you can't even wear a padded jacket. It's so thin."

Naturally, she didn't know that Qi Feng had this habit. She was used to not wearing a big cotton jacket since she was a child in winter.

When I was young, I was bullied and didn't have to wear it, but later I got used to it and didn't need to wear it.

Xiuyao and Xiurong are purely to avoid the third aunt. They are roasting sweet potatoes and beets in the stove in the hut of the farm. They cut them into slices and put them on the cleaned stove cover. The surface is golden. The crispy meringue, the inside is soft and hot, it tastes sizzling, but it is extraordinarily sweet.

Seeing Qi Feng approaching, both of them were taken aback, Xiuyao immediately understood that it was Xiao Qi who forwarded the letter, they went up to meet him, greeted him, and asked him to eat together.

Xiuyao said to Xiuli: "I asked my brother to eat together, and I should take a rest."

Xiuli immediately went to call Qin Chan.

Several people exchanged some pleasantries, Qi Feng is not a person who likes to chat very much, so he went straight to the topic.

Xiuyao smiled and said: "Didn't you say long-distance running Caobang? Our family boiled a batch of snow-white sugar this year. I heard people say that it is exported from the wharf to the west. The price is very high. I want to ask you about the market. , can you take it with you?"

Qi Feng signaled her to take a look at the sugar, Xiurong said: "I'll get it."

Soon, the white sugar was brought back, and Qin Chan and Xiuli also arrived, eating roasted sweet potatoes and beets together.

Qi Feng watched as Xiurong opened an oiled paper bag, revealing snow-white granulated sugar inside, which looked as white as snow, he stretched out his hand and squeezed it, it was finely crushed and sandy, and the goods were of high quality.In addition, there are some rock candies, which are also bright and clean, and can be sold at a high price.

He praised: "It is indeed a good thing. If it goes out to sea, it will be ten times more profitable."

Xiuyao and the others were also very happy, but Qi Feng asked another question, "It's just that you can't go to sea in your own name, if that's the case, you have to find someone to help you sell the goods, and you might have to pack some Western stuff when you come back." You can’t do it at first, so why not just sell these candies directly to the merchants who do this business, even if the price is lower, you will earn more than you sell loose in the market, and your business will be big in the future Well, it’s better to hire a boat to help yourself.”

Xiuyao was very grateful to hear what he said so thoughtfully.She also knows that selling to others in one go will not make more money than selling in bulk, and only one-time shipments can receive money.Speaking of making a lot of money, I'm afraid Qi Feng wanted to help her.

She said: "We don't want too much, as long as it is about the same as the wholesale price of Feng's shop to other merchants."

Qi Feng said with a smile: "That's easy, and it can definitely be [-] to [-] percent higher."

He asked again how many catties it was, and Xiuyao told her the amount at home, and said, "If it can be sold, then we will collect beets for cooking sugar next year, and if we make a profit, how about giving you [-]%?"

Qi Feng refused to ask for it, he said: "I'm idle at home now, I happen to have time, so I don't need to give money."

But Xiuyao refused, and had to pay [-]%, otherwise she would not find him and would rather sell it to the Feng family, Qi Feng had no choice but to agree.

Seeing that it was not early, Xiuyao said: "My sister and I are going to cook, you guys are talking here, we will bring you some food later."

Xiuli wondered: "Why doesn't Sister Yaoyao go home to eat?"

Xiuyao said: "There are so many people here, it's lively." The real reason is naturally that the third sister is older and can no longer let boys go home alone.The third sister was not happy about what happened to Jing Liang last year, but after Xiuyao apologized, she felt that it should be so, and she will be very careful in the future.

Xiuyao thought about it, but she didn't cook, it's more convenient to eat hot pot.

She asked the third sister to boil a pot of bone soup, and she took out some frozen mutton and beef from the broken pot in the corner of the yard, then cut into two large plates each, and boiled a few eggs.In addition, there are frozen tofu and vermicelli made by my grandfather.Vegetables include Chinese cabbage, radish, spinach, homemade bean sprouts, taro and so on.

The small jar of sesame sauce that the family bought last time was gone, so Xiuyao had to make the sauce by herself, besides her fresh sauce, there was also sesame and peanut butter.

There were spare fried peanuts and sesame seeds at home, so Xiuyao brought some and brought out the small stone mill.This small stone mill was specially found by her grandfather for her. It is less than a foot in diameter, and Xiuyao estimates it is only about [-] centimeters.Using this is less trouble than using a rolling pin, and it is even.

I was afraid that there would be too much oil, so I put a little fried noodles when grinding. After grinding, put the sesame oil in a hot pan, and then put the ground powder into it and fry slowly.The fire should be thin, this beauty is a unique skill, while stirring while burning the fire, it is almost enough to smell the strong aroma of sesame oil.

At this time, the color of the oil is slightly burnt yellow, and it tastes the most delicious, and it is served in a small pot.

Xiuyao first brought the sesame sauce and the pot over, and then called Qin Chan to help, and brought the dishes over on a passing plate.

In order to have a good time eating for her own family, Xiuyao bought a big hot pot, which is not a problem for a family of seven or eight.

Qin Decai and the helper were embarrassed to come to the table, but Xiuyao insisted that they eat together, so they agreed to come, and helped to entertain Qi Feng.

Xiuyao boiled the wine and asked Qin Chan to drink with them. Since she didn't study, she was so old that she had to learn to drink.

The meal was full of enthusiasm, and everyone enjoyed it happily. After the meal, Xiuyao brewed a large pot of jasmine tea thickly, and brought some preserved fruits to relieve their boredom.

Qin De was only a few, but his stomach was so full that he couldn't drink a sip of water. After all, the family rarely had such a good opportunity to eat such a rich meal. Besides, Xiuyao said that it was enough, so they opened their stomachs and ate until they swelled.

The two of them went to feed the pigs, Qin Chan talked with Qi Feng, Qin Chan is much better now than before, and he can find some decent topics to chat with, but Qi Feng is not very happy to chat, so he said a few words After drinking two more cups of tea, I went to the toilet for convenience.

After coming back and sitting for a while, he left after saying a few words.He said to Xiuyao: "Tomorrow I will ask Xiao Qi to pull Tang, I will go and say hello to you first."

Xiuyao thanked her again and wanted to give him a few packs of white sugar, Qi Feng smiled, "I don't like sweets very much, thank you for helping to take care of Grandma Chang."

Xiuyao smiled and said: "Grandma Chang is a nice person, we don't know each other, my second sister and her are the best." It's strange to say that the second sister is destined to be an old lady, Grandma Zhou and Granny Chang both like her very much.

She made another request to Qi Feng, "You know a lot of people, can you help me buy two dogs of a better breed?"

Qi Feng hummed, "Do you want to keep it for fun, or keep it as a gatekeeper?"

Xiuyao smiled and said: "I don't like keeping pets, I want to be strong and obedient." She doesn't like keeping pets, because after she has given a lot of affection, she will be very sad if it dies and is lost one day, so why don't you keep pets? I didn't raise them at first.

Qi Feng nodded, "I see, I will send it to you later."

Xiuyao sent him out, and when Ma came over, she asked him, "Are you at home now?"

Would it be a waste of time to come here to help her with things?

Qi Feng thought she was concerned about his career, so he said: "... Well, it's okay, something went wrong, so I might as well go home and stay for a while."

Anyway, there are a lot of things to deal with at home.

When he said this, there was a look of loneliness on his face. Xiuyao took a look and guessed that his work might not be so smooth, so she smiled and said: "Actually, it's good to take a break. I've been busy all day. Yes, but no time to think."

think?
Qi Feng laughed, this little girl is just different from other girls.

He said goodbye, "Anyway, I've been at home all the time, if you have something to do, just send a message to Granny Chang."

Xiuyao agreed, and asked him to ride slowly on the road, because he was drunk after all.

At night when Qin Dafu and the others came back, Xiuyao and the others told their parents about Qi Feng's arrival, and made an appointment to come to pull candy tomorrow.

Upon hearing this, Qin Dafu said: "Oh, we are not at home, it is really impolite, when will he come?"

Xiuyao said: "I guess it will take some days, he will help with the management. Father, you and elder brother have someone let the word out, we have harvested beets." Somebody will grow beets anyway.

Liu Shi said: "There are seeds near your eldest sister's house, but they also cook sugar themselves."

Xiuyao said with a smile: "Then it will be easier for us, we will directly collect the brown sugar they boiled." The brown sugar that has been boiled in a pot without removing the color is considered brown sugar, and it is also called granulated sugar, or brown sugar at this time.

There are good and bad ones made at home, so you have to look at them when you buy them.

Liu Shi said: "Let your elder brother go and ask your little uncle and brother-in-law's shop to help collect it. Your elder brother can pick it up every few days."

Xiuyao also thought it was a good idea, so she agreed.

Xu Erni said: "Then I will go to the weaving workshop tomorrow morning and tell my husband."

Xiuyao had calculated that the better caramel in the shop was only thirteen or fourteen yuan a catty, but if the farmers cooked it themselves, it would be cheaper, eighty to nine yuan, because their skills were much worse.But if they eat it by themselves, they won't be able to finish it after cooking so much, and it will still be melted. If she accepts it, they will naturally be happy.And for Xiuyao, it is naturally more cost-effective than buying caramel from a shop like Feng's.

High-quality white sugar costs about [-] yuan a catty, and the profit in the process is still considerable.

The next day, Xiao Qi drove the donkey to collect the sugar, but he refused to eat, and left in a hurry after saying hello.Qin Ye also went to deliver letters to his uncle and Xiuqin's house, and also invited some market vendors who went to the countryside to help publicize that Qin's family accepts the caramel made by themselves, which must be of good quality.

The shopkeepers who went to the countryside included those who sold needles and thread, cloth dyers, curium pots and curium bowls, and those who sold soy sauce, vinegar and wine, etc., all of which could help spread the news.

Soon, within a few days, you can receive caramel candies of varying sizes.

Xiuyao divides sugar into three grades, those who are not in the lower grade don’t want it, and the other grade costs five cents a catty.Qiwen money starts, twelve, seventeen, three and so on.Seven cents is cheaper than the ones in the shop, but twelve cents is already more than that, and Feng's shop only accepts caramel for less than ten cents.Seventeen cash is even worse. Ordinary caramel in the shop sells for fifteen cash, and the best ones sell for more than 20 cash.

For those who came to deliver candies, Xiuyao knocked a piece of their own candy and washed it with water, then tasted it with her, and then set the price.Most of them are in the second class, and those who come to give candy are also willing.

Qin Ye reminded Xiuyao, "Yaoyao, don't buy caramel from a shop and pay us a high price."

Xiuyao smiled and said, "Brother, we're not afraid, the average ones are all twelve, and the best ones are only seventeen. If they bring the best ones, they'll be in the twenty or so. It's a shame."

Qin Ye was also relieved.

By the second day of the twelfth lunar month, a large number had been purchased, enough for Xiuyao and the others to start a pot once.

This time Xiuyao invited a few more people, all of whom were trustworthy, led by Qin Decai, and several other young people from the same family.Xiuyao found out that firstly, she had a close relationship, secondly, her family background was not very good, and thirdly, she had a good reputation.They are all from the same village, and everyone knows how they behave.

Song Yuan'er's man heard about it somewhere, and ran over to ask for a helper, and Xiuyao only asked him to help feed the pigs for five cents a day.The man Song Yuan'er was tired and had little money, so he left angrily. Xiuyao didn't want to hire him, so she deliberately forced him to leave.He is not as capable as Song Yuan'er. Since that time, Song Yuan'er also felt ashamed. When he went to the weaving workshop, he was weaving cloth desperately just to pay back the man.

(End of this chapter)