Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 73
Father Shi looked at last year's [-] mu of land again. This year, out of the [-] mu of land, [-] mu grew vegetables, and [-] mu grew sweet potato (scientific name: Zi vetch, which can not only be fertilized, but also domesticated). In spring, the young shoots can also be plucked and eaten.), specially used for retting and raising livestock.

This year, we have increased a lot of livestock. Among them, we bought three cows for farming, more than a dozen sheep, and the best domestic pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, etc. Raise them, use their excrement and sweet potato retting fertilizer, what to plant in the field, what to harvest!

All the people in Xiaowang Village got work from Ma's house, even children of seven or eight years old. They mowed grass to feed livestock, and they could earn a few coppers from Ma's house every day.

Xiaowang Village is becoming a thriving village. Could it be that God really sent a Fuwa here in the dark?
As for how much Champa rice can be harvested for the second crop, Ma Min'er really doesn't have time to care, she is worrying about the shops in the town.

What are you worrying about?July and August are the seasons when soybeans mature.Due to the severe drought in Yizhou last year, although the winter wheat seeds were distributed, there are still many farmers whose fields are vacant. For farmers, the most unbearable thing is to let the fields be empty. That is disrespectful to God. What should I do?They planted soybeans, which not only feed the fields, but also allow farmers to harvest.

The farmer thought that his soybeans would be made into soy sauce for several years, but he thought that in Yunshui Town, Maji shop bought a large number of them, and the price was not low, so he was so happy!Soybeans were sold over one after another, even from villages other than Yunshui Town.

Why does Ma Miner need so many soybeans?Make soy products of course.Starting from the most common tofu, because Yunshui Town is developing well this year, people are willing to spend money. Tofu is on the market, and the market should not be too good. Unfortunately, it will be imitated immediately, and the imitator is Ma Qimeng, the eldest son of the Ma family. shop.

The shopkeeper Peng Weiran asked: "My little boss, what should I do?" Yizhou was in a drought, and he wandered to Yunshui. Although he was allocated a field and could barely make a living, life was difficult. Because of his literacy, he was recruited by Ma Miner for an interview. After double-checking, she finally became Ma Min'er's first shopkeeper.

"Yes, my little boss, what should I do?" The other two tofu grinders who were recruited looked nervous. If the little boss's shop couldn't continue, they would lose their jobs, and their good days would be gone again. How could they not be worried.

Ma Min'er smiled lightly, "I thought about it a long time ago, let's do something else."

"Little boss, what are you doing?"

A few days later, tofu was still sold in Ma's shop, but it was not the main product. Instead, dried tofu and thousand sheets (in some places called hundreds of pages) were the main products. The fresh patterns attracted people to rush to buy. Restaurants come to order.

It's a pity that within half a month, the shop of Ma's fourth child sold dried tofu and thousands of sheets. Since he worked in the town's yamen, some people in the town wanted to flatter him, and the business quickly picked up.

"Little boss, we were imitated by them again!"

Ma Min'er smiled lightly, "Then change it to a snack bar and make tofu nao and tofu flower."

"Oh!" Shopkeeper Peng didn't expect that Xiaodong's family has a lot of soy products. He was worried at first, but now he is not worried. He is full of energy and changes to tofu nao and tofu flower.

As a result, the second child of the Ma family started to make it. Not only that, he also set up small stalls near the county government office and near the academy, specializing in snacks such as tofu nao and tofu flower.

"Little...Little Boss..." Shopkeeper Peng was sweating, "I definitely didn't disclose the recipe."

"I know."

"Ah..." Shopkeeper Peng looked at the calm little boss, confused, "Then...then we..."

"Change to something else."

"Ah, little boss, you still have some!"

"Of course!" Ma Min'er smiled, "Let's make bean curd sticks, make them into dried goods, and sell them to farther places."

"Oh." Shopkeeper Peng went from being uneasy at the beginning, to being surprised later, to being calm now. Now he does nothing but follow in the footsteps of Xiaodong's family.

In the end, it was still learned by the Ma family, this time it was Ma Laoqi who had no sense of existence.

Sitting on the porch of my house, eating small cucumbers (the ancient cucumbers are different from the cucumbers we see now, the skin is not green, but white and yellow, so it is called cucumber.)
Ma Qifeng sat next to his daughter, holding a cattail fan to enjoy the shade with her, and asked worriedly: "Min'er, do you want Dad to go to your grandfather and ask your grandfather to stop him?"

"No, Dad, let them go."

"But your business..."

"Father, even if the Ma brothers don't imitate, others will imitate. We can't stop it."

"Then... what about our business?" Ma Qifeng asked worriedly.

Ma Min'er smiled and said, "Father, don't worry, I still have a bean product that hasn't come out yet!"

"What……?"

"Soybean oil."

"Oil?"

"Yeah!" Ma Min'er said, "Everyone eats lard, which belongs to animal oil, and there is not much vegetable oil. If I use soybean oil to make oil, the business will definitely be good."

"If it's Ma..."

"Father, Ma Laowu and Ma Laojiu absolutely despise the business of extracting soybean oil."

Ma Qifeng felt strange: "Why?"

Ma Min'er replied: "Pressing soybean oil is a small profit but quick turnover. It takes hardship to make a living, so they are not happy to do it."

"What if they hire someone to do it?"

"The money they make is not even enough to pay their wages."

"This..." What Ma Qifeng meant was, isn't it the same for us?
"Father, trust me!"

"Oh." Ma Qifeng thought about it, "Do you still make other soy products?"

"Do, do everything."

"What if there is no business?"

Ma Min'er smiled: "Father, business will only get better and better."

Ma Qifeng frowned to express his incomprehension.

Seeing that her father was worried, Ma Miner asked back: "Father, there is only one small embroidery workshop in Yunshui Town, no one is competing for it, but do you usually go there?"

Ma Qifeng shook his head.

"In Pingding County, there are four or five embroidery workshops in just one street, but you see that business is not going well?"

Ma Qifeng looked at his daughter.

"The more shops of the same trade, the more people come. Do you know why?"

"Everyone has a choice." Ma Qifeng replied without thinking.

Ma Min'er smiled and said: "That's right, not every store has good quality, and not everyone needs the best ones, those with poor quality are bought by those who are greedy for cheap, and those with good quality are willing to pay high prices for them." Only people and abundant items can meet the needs of different levels.”

Ma Qifeng nodded, "Father understands."

"Aren't you worried?" Ma Miner asked with a smile.

Ma Qifeng sighed: "I just feel bad."

"Do you think those brothers of yours are dishonest and steal business from your little niece?"

"Ah."

Ma Min'er comforted: "Father, don't think about it, let them go. If the business is better than mine, I will look up to them wholeheartedly, but I think they can do better than me, I'm afraid there is none."

Ma Qifeng was taken aback by her daughter's confident words, "It's not modest."

"Of course." Ma Min raised her eyebrows proudly, who am I? That's the 'Bone Demon'.

In the military camp in Pingding County, Mr. Tian found that Jing Mo was sitting on the porch with his eyes closed after finishing his official business. He was about to go back to his room, and he turned around and patted him on the shoulder: "Zian didn't go to Ma Erniang's side? "

"Well, I didn't go."

"Why?"

"Ma Erniang is busier than the young master." Jing Mo replied word by word.

"..." Mr. Tian didn't expect to hear such an answer, "What's going on?"

Jing Mo replied: "Young Master, every night when you go, Master Ma entertains you."

"Where's Ma Erniang?"

"Teach people how to make bean products in a shop in the town."

Mr. Tian has a raised beard, "It's impossible to go every time, she is teaching people how to make bean products in the town."

"In the beginning, in May and June, I used to clear the fields, and I didn't come back until the moon came out every night; in July and August, I taught people how to make bean products. My son went ten times, and it would be good to meet three times."

"A little lady, won't she stay out at night?" Mr. Tian was surprised.

"There's her bedroom in the shop in town."

"..." Mr. Tian always thought that Zi'an was with the little daughter-in-law, and was being served by the little daughter-in-law carefully, but he didn't expect... "Then he still keeps going?"

Jing Mo glanced at Mr. Tian: "Young master fell asleep in the corridor."

"Oh!" Mr. Tian had a look that I knew, "According to the little general's rules, he goes there once every seven or eight days, and tonight should..."

Jingmo looked towards Mr. Tian, ​​"Sir, don't think that if you give it to the corridor, you will lose your temper."

The corners of Mr. Tian's mouth twitched at what Jingmo said. A general commanding an army of 20 was playing with a ten-year-old girl. He couldn't help but ask, "Does Ma Erniang know that you are angry?"

"A little lady who gets into money, I guess she doesn't know." Jing Mo replied coldly.

The corner of Mr. Tian's mouth twitched again, "Then, should I let Ma Erniang know that Yunshui Heping's money is not easy to earn?"

Jing Mo stood up from the chair by the railing, "Jing Mo has nothing to do with what Mister wants to do." After speaking, he walked away with his sword in his arms.

Mr. Tian was so angry that his beard straightened: "Brat, if I am a villain, I have to test my peace of mind for a while. What if the villain did it for nothing? If you pull... If you drag, you will know how to pull. One day, this old man will find someone with swordsmanship!" Those who are better than you will make you unable to serve the little general."

Mr. Tian was very angry. Thinking about going to the place where Zhuang Hao lived, he blocked what he wanted to say before he opened his mouth. The minds of men and women."

"I'm asking about the little general's mind. Ma Erniang is a ten-year-old girl, what kind of woman is she, what are you talking about?"

"That's what Zhang Nianmei understands, you go to him and ask her."

Mr. Tian stretched out his fist to punch someone, "Everyone is as slippery as a loach."

However, Mr. Tian really went to find Zhang Nianmei, and when he told about the little general, Zhang Nianmei was overjoyed, "Haha..." laughing so hard that the mansion leaned back.

Mr. Tian kicked him anxiously, "Don't laugh, be serious."

It's not easy for Zhang Nian to control his emotions: "My little general is angry with his ten-year-old daughter-in-law, it's so ridiculous."

"Stop laughing." Mr. Tian squinted at Zhang Tiaozi, who knew how to pick up girls, "Hurry up and find a solution?"

"How to solve it, this is a couple's business, what should we get involved in?"

"You are fat, what if the little general gets too angry?"

"What can I do? My older sister is only ten years old. I don't believe that the little general can beat up his daughter-in-law. He will only sulk himself."

Mr. Tian snorted coldly, "I entrusted the little general to Ma Erniang, but I didn't want to be angry because of the little general. Now that the little general has given birth again, what do you want her little daughter-in-law to do?"

"Uh..." Zhang Nianmei blinked, "But the little general's token is still on my sister."

"If she makes the little general angry, I will ask her to return it."

Zhang Nianmei curled her lips: "Sir, if you ask Ma Erniang to return the token directly and not be the little general's daughter-in-law, you won't come to me."

"Hmph, if you know, ask again. Hurry up and find a way, otherwise, the little general's body that has just gained weight will lose weight again."

"What can I do."

"If there is no way, we have to find a way."

Mr. Tian spoke very seriously, Zhang Nianmei had no choice but to nod, "Okay, wait a minute, let me think about it."

Wait, if the little general gets sick, he will be the one to suffer. Impossible to wait, Mr. Tian directly asked, "When are you going to see your sister?"

"I met her on the street, she said she was busy?"

"There is always time for a meal."

Zhang Nianmei thought about it: "That's fine!"

Mr. Tian urged, "Hurry up and make arrangements."

"Oh."

Ma Min'er approached Shen Hou'er, and based on the ancient oil extraction tools they saw at the scenic spot, several people discussed for a few days before they figured out a set of oil extraction tools.

"Hey, you can really extract oil from soybeans, my God!" Zao Houer exclaimed. He grew up eating lard and never ate vegetable oil, but he had heard of it, but these things, It was controlled by the nobles of the aristocratic family, and it did not flow to the people, they had never seen it before, and now, it has been done in his own hands, and he is very proud.

Ma Min'er breathed a sigh of relief, and said to shopkeeper Peng: "Soybean oil has small profits but high sales, but we must persist. After a long time, it is also a profitable business."

"Yes, little boss, I will definitely do it seriously."

"Yeah." Ma Min'er said, "You hire two strong men to push the grinder and stone, and the wages are a little higher."

"Yes, little master."

"For other soy products, when the workshop behind the shop is completed, we will recruit more people, produce them on a large scale, and quantify them. Even if the price is low, we will have an advantage."

"Yes, little master."

The oil extraction tool was completed, and Ma Miner went to the back again. She bought all the land behind and built a large workshop, preparing to mass-produce soybean products. She not only sold the goods to Yunshui, Pingding, but also made them in nearby counties. Steal my business and not make money?how is this possible.

Ma Min'er secretly laughed, she wished someone would secretly learn her skills, the more people in Yunshui town make bean products, the more people know about it, the more merchants will come to buy goods, count on the people of this town Digestion, then how to do business.

When Zhang Nianmei found Ma Miner, she was talking to people on the construction site behind. She is a small person, leading a group of rough guys to work, which is really good.

Ma Min'er was talking to Shi Kuan and Jiang Changlin about the underground cleaning tank in the workshop, "It must be dug deep and built well, otherwise, the hygiene in the workshop cannot be cleaned, understand?"

"Little Boss, according to you, it's just a trench."

"Yes, but the trench must be well laid to protect the flush water from being discharged in time."

"No problem, we will build it."

"Also, the gauze bed used for hanging soybean milk must be strong and durable!"

"understand……"

"There is also a large stove for cooking bamboo and yuba..."

……

Zhang Nianmei's legs were slightly apart, one arm was leaning on the back of the other hand, touching her chin, "I'll wait, I just won't bark, let's see when you come to call me brother."

Shi Yu found the little general standing at the back door of the shop, and hurriedly stood beside the little boss, reminding him in a low voice: "Little boss, someone is looking for you."

Ma Min'er looked back and waved to Zhang Nianmei, "Brother Zhang, wait for me."

Still have to wait, Zhang Nianmei curled her lips, old girl, brother is so old, besides the little general, he has never waited for anyone?You actually asked brother to wait, for some reason, the words 'little general's little daughter-in-law' immediately appeared in his mind, heh, no wonder you asked brother to wait, let me tell you!

Ma Min'er gave a few more words of advice before walking to Zhang Nianmei's side, "Brother Zhang, you are a rare visitor!"

Zhang Nianmei snorted: "Old sister, you don't go to the military camp to deliver food yourself now, and you don't make new dishes for brother."

"Brother Zhang, where do I have so many recipes!"

"I believe you?" Zhang Nianmei looked like I didn't believe it, she curled her lips and looked away, with a dissatisfied expression on her face.

Ma Min'er smiled, "It's a hot day, why does Brother Zhang want me?"

"I can't find you if I have nothing to do!"

"Yes, of course."

Zhang Nianmei said: "Brother has been hungry recently, thinking of a good meal at your house, what will you treat me with?"

"I've been making soy products recently, how about making a tofu feast for you?" Ma Min'er smiled back.

"Tofu banquet?"

"Ah."

"It looks good." Zhang Nianmei smacked her lips.

"Haha, of course."

"When?"

For some reason, jade water droplets appeared in Ma Min'er's mind. She was busy all spring and summer, and almost forgot about the business. She blinked her beautiful phoenix eyes, "When I made the pond, I left a large open space on the side. How about we have a bonfire picnic, have a tofu feast by the pond, and drink sake?"

"you drink?"

"I don't drink, I'll give you a drink."

"Let me tell you." Zhang Nianmei thought the proposal was very good, "Okay, that's it, that brother will come over tomorrow evening."

"Okay."

Zhang Nianmei saw that her sister readily agreed, and happily went back to meet her errands.

Since there is going to be a treat tomorrow night, Ma Miner went to the front and explained to shopkeeper Peng, "Tomorrow you send all kinds of bean products to my house, and I want to treat them."

"Yes, little master."

"carry on."

After leaving the shop, Ma Min'er didn't go home directly, but waited for a while at the gate of Mengxue School. After a while, Sanlang left school, and seeing his sister waiting for him, he ran happily.

Unknowingly, the ten-year-old Ma Min'er not only played the role of sister, but also played the role of Ma Sanlang and Ma Yue'er's mother at certain times, and they depended heavily on her.

"Second Sister, Second Sister..." Ma Min'er reached out to catch the younger brother who was flying over, "Slow down, don't fall!"

"Second sister, I was praised by my husband again today." Ma Sanlang called happily.

"That's awesome."

Ma Sanlang immediately asked: "Hee hee, what will you reward me for?"

"What would you like to eat today?"

Ma Sanlang thought about it: "I want to eat sugar man?"

"Yes." Ma Min'er agreed with a smile.

The two brothers Guo Daping and Fu Xiaoyou who came out from behind were all studying with Saburo.

Guo Daping and Fu Xiaoyou basically don’t pursue official careers. They came to study just to be able to read and write. As for Guo Erping, it seems that his aptitude is average at present. I don’t know if he can go further. Even if he can’t, he can read and write. For civilians, it is enough.

A few of them were under the influence of Masanlang, and they all ate cute little sugar figurines. The little guy didn't forget that there was a younger sister in the family, and he also brought a beautiful little sugar figurine for his sister.

Niu Dabao waits at the intersection on time every day to pick up these children and go home.Guo Daping usually does not go back with him, he will go to his mother's stall to help, until the work is over, he will go back with his mother.

Guo Lishi often said to him: "When I'm not busy, you can go back with them."

Guo Daping shook his head: "Mother, Ma Erniang let us go to school for free, we have to be satisfied."

Hearing his son say this, Guo Li felt sorry for him, and a child who is too sensible always has a hard life.

The concubines of the Ma family all stared at Ma Liu's family quietly, thinking that Ma Liu would ask the little general to help him out, but as a result, more than a month passed, and there was no movement at all. Does it mean that Ma Liu did not bother them anymore.

Isn't the little general covering his house anymore?After the meal, Ma Qimeng sat beside the old lady to digest, and muttered something.

"Isn't it just a tofu, why should he go to find the little general?" Mrs. Ma replied indifferently.

"Mom, not everyone has tofu recipes."

"I know, no matter what, it's just a recipe for food. If you put it in the hands of a craftsman, it's for a living. If you put it in an aristocratic family, it's an extra delicacy." Mrs. Ma didn't care, but asked: "Shop Is there any progress?"

"Back to mother, there are restaurants, small restaurants, and some shops. They all know that our family has tofu, and they all come to buy it. The business is good." Live the old man's life.

"That's good!" Mrs. Ma said: "The tofu shop is the first property we buy in Yunshui. If you encounter other common affairs that can make money, you can buy it and make life easier for our family."

"Yes, mother."

In broad daylight, Mrs. Masi closed the door happily, and secretly counted the dimes at home, "Mother, finally there are some silver coins for Jia'er's dowry. It's great, it's great."

Seeing that Masi's house was closed, Mrs. Ma'er rolled her eyelids. When my family's shop in the county is ready to buy, I guarantee that the money will be more than yours.

Back home, Shi Xiaoe had almost prepared the meal, and Ma Min'er said to her, "It's your turn to rest today, make the meal, and you can go back."

"Yes, Er Niang, after you finish eating, I'll go back after washing the dishes."

Ma Min'er said: "We will wash the dishes by ourselves. You can go back and visit your aunt. She has given birth and is confinement. See if she needs any help."

"Er Niang, my grandma is always by my aunt's side." Shi Xiaoe smiled back.

"Oh, then you should go back early and have a rest."

Seeing that her boss sincerely let her rest, Shi Xiaoe nodded happily, and cleaned up inside and out before leaving.

During the meal, Ma Min'er told Dad about the dinner tomorrow night.

Ma Qifeng frowned, "Last night, as usual, the little general should have come, why didn't he come?"

"Maybe something happened to the barracks and I got caught up." Ma Min'er replied indifferently.

Ma Qifeng shook his head, "I feel like last time, the little general slept in the corridor, tossing and turning at night, as if he didn't sleep well, is it because our corridor doesn't work anymore?"

"Then who knows, during this period of time, I live in a shop and a pavilion in the town, so I don't know." Ma Min'er curled her lips, this great god is not someone like her to mess with, try Yushuidi again, if it still doesn't work Seeing her parents, she was ready to return them, and it was never a problem to put them on her body.

Hearing this, the sad Ma Qifeng was finally a little relieved. It is always good for her daughter to avoid it wisely.

Ma Yue'er said: "Sister, then tonight, do I still want to go to town with you to sleep in a pavilion?"

Ma Min'er smiled, "No, I let Uncle Shi and Uncle Shi go home, and they also want to get together with their families."

"Oh."

Aunt Shi was driven home by her son-in-law, and when she got home, she found that the family was all together, and said with a smile: "It's rare!"

Shi Xiao'e smiled and said, "Your boss wants me to come back and rest?"

Shi Kuan and the two brothers laughed and said, "Tonight, the little master asked Shopkeeper Peng to watch the construction site."

Father Shi smiled happily, "That's good."

Shi Yu raised the meat in his hands, "Father, mother, I have been busy all spring and summer, and I rarely have time to spare. See how much meat I bought today. Let's have a good meal."

"Okay." Mrs. Shi hurriedly called the two daughter-in-laws over to cook and cook. The family had a lively reunion dinner.

Father Shi never forgot to tell his son after dinner: "Kuan'er, Yu'er, you two look at the same construction site. There is a young lady sleeping in the attic of the shop in the small owner's house. You have to take good care of it. You can't be sloppy."

"Father, I understand. The second child and I take turns sleeping, so we don't dare to be careless."

"That's good."

The next day, shopkeeper Peng delivered all kinds of soy products that he had made early in the morning. He was afraid that it would be spoiled in the hot weather, so he put all the ice bought in the county in it. He and his daughter came to Ma Min'er, "Little boss, I heard you said yesterday that you are going to make a tofu banquet. I'm afraid you won't be too busy, so I'll bring Zhuo Jing and my daughter here to help you."

I didn't expect shopkeeper Peng to be so careful, and nodded with a smile, "I'm really too busy, thank you shopkeeper."

"Little Boss, you're being polite. They're also idle when they're idle." Shopkeeper Peng smiled.

"Then I will trouble Auntie and Sister Miao."

"Little Boss, you are too polite."

Shopkeeper Peng is literate, but he is tall and burly, with a dignified appearance. Wherever he goes, he will show a masculine spirit. He is really suitable to be a shopkeeper, but his wife is petite, not tall, and she speaks softly. , the two don't match when they stand together, but they don't look like a match on the outside, but they don't violate harmony when they walk together. One tall and one small, they also look like a husband and wife.

After a while, Shi Xiaoe also came, and found that there were two more people in the Ma family. She had seen them before, and greeted them with a smile: "Aunt Peng, Xiao Miao—"

Ma Min'er said to her: "This evening, I'm going to invite Brother Zhang and the others to have a picnic. I'm afraid you will be too busy, so Aunt Peng will come over to help."

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Auntie, and Xiao Miao."

"Miss Xiao'e is too polite, if you have anything to do, you can just tell us."

"Okay!" Shi Xiao'e also had a bright temper, smiling and taking them to the kitchen.

　Recommend Ren Dou Chongwen and Shuangwen "Rebirth: The Tiger Girl of Xiangmen"

　　Yang Huan, the Goddess of War, was designed by someone to die on the battlefield, and was reborn on the body of the third lady of Xiangfu.

　　This woman looks sick and delicate, but in her heart she is Yang Huan, a fierce tiger returning to the mountain.

　　As soon as he walked out of the prime minister's mansion, he caused a sensation in the capital, causing all the powerful and powerful to compete for it.

　　She carefully picked up her former enemies among the powerful, paid blood for blood, tooth for tooth, revenge for herself and tens of thousands of heroic souls who died with her.

　　Dongfang Xi, the national teacher of Dawan Kingdom:

　　Being able to pinch and count, and having a handsome appearance, is the prophecy of the gods that the royal family of the Dawan Kingdom attached to.

　　He was the immortal figure whom countless women were obsessed with and dared not cross the threshold, but hanged on Yang Huan's tree by his neck. He was her person in life and her ghost in death.

　　The hero and heroine reunited after a long absence, and the kindness in the previous life... piled up into love love love love love... the kind that I would even be afraid of if I spoiled it.

　　


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