The scholarly lady obviously knew the function of Albizia Julibrissin and hurriedly thanked her: "My husband has this medicine in his medicine. The doctor said it can be taken. I used to drink it every day when I was in Yuzhou Prefecture.
It’s just that after I came here, I didn’t have any money, and it was inconvenient to go to the pharmacy to buy it, let alone trouble others. If Village Chief Jiang has Hehuan, it will really solve an urgent need. "
Next to him, Xia's mother also said: "Shu Yan drank Albizia Julibrissin before, and although there was no obvious change, it is different now. He is much better than before, and maybe it will take effect.
It's just... Village Chief Jiang, we are really embarrassed to ask for it. "
You used to drink it but now you stop?
Jiang Zhi sighed silently and smiled bitterly. It was already, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still talking about face.
Come to think of it, in this era where "everything is low-grade, only reading is high-grade", no matter what the situation is, the nobility in the hearts of scholars can't be erased.
With the scholar's wife's temperament of being quiet and never leaving the house, it was difficult for her to walk more than ten miles to buy medicine.
Xia's mother is not willing to bow her head to ask for help...
Jiang Zhi didn't talk any more nonsense to them: "We live in the same village, and Xia Xiucai is also helping me with things. Don't talk to me outside in the future. Just tell me if you need any medicine. If I don't have it, you can ask someone to buy it for me."
In addition, if you want to sell the needlework that the scholar lady makes every day for money, I will ask someone to deliver it to the cloth shop in the county. "
Every time she saw the scholar lady, she was making needlework with flower cloth. She must be able to do embroidery or something.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhicai said this, and the scholar lady was immediately overjoyed, but felt rude, restrained her surprise and said: "That's great! I have several handkerchiefs saved there, and I wanted to exchange them for some money, so I bothered the village chief! "
Jiang Zhi said calmly: "No need to worry, no need to worry, it's just a matter of effort."
You can ask Mr. Huo, the shopkeeper of Baicaotang, to do it for you when delivering mosquito-repellent incense. It is indeed just a simple task.
Xia's mother was probably afraid that her daughter-in-law would be looked down upon by Jiang Zhi for being too modest, so she couldn't help but praise her: "Although my daughter-in-law can't carry her shoulders or lift her hands, she learned the fine skill of embroidering peach blossom fans from her mother's family.
I used to make round fans in Fucheng to buy rice for my family.
If you have time to embroider a round fan with double-sided embroidery, you can sell it for five taels of silver. "
Can embroider double dough fans!
This is a must-have artifact for ancient-style girls. How could I have forgotten it? It is much more valuable than an embroidered handkerchief.
Jiang Zhi's eyes were as wide as copper bells. He looked the scholar lady up and down, making her feel embarrassed. Then he finally couldn't help but said: "Hey! Auntie! You are holding gold in your hands." If you are begging for food from a bowl, just say it! If you, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, have anything else to do, just say it. It’s really frustrating to see how awkward you are in speaking!"
Her voice startled Xia's mother and the talented lady, thinking she had offended this shrewish woman.
Fortunately, they knew that the village chief's temper was not angry, so the two looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Mother Xia rubbed her rough hands, shook her head and sighed: "It's a blessing to be able to live here and be cared for by the people around you. And the village chief, you gave Shuyan all the errands. They were all for help. We don't dare to talk about unreasonable things again." Require."
She was a smart person. People in the village had to pay back the food they borrowed before. Although Xia Shuyan also borrowed food, the extra sugar, salt and oil were said to be rewards.
All Xia Xiucai did was keep a few accounts, which was not a serious job. How could he have so many things?
Xia Xiucai may still be ignorant, but both Xia's mother and the scholar's wife can see that this is an extra gift from the village chief.
Now that the village chief is asking for something, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are really too embarrassed to ask for it anymore.
Jiang Zhi patiently asked again, and finally, the scholar lady asked if she could find good silk cloth and silk thread, as well as a good round fan stand.
Tuanfan requires silk cloth and silk thread.
Jiang Zhi agreed without having to think about it: Yes, it’s okay even if you can’t!
The poor mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally relaxed.
The scholar lady praised: "I think I should be more sober. I have said a few times that I really like this place. Although it is not as prosperous as the city, people here are pure and kind."
Jiang Zhi smiled and said nothing.
The "purity" between the countryside is indeed true, and true love means sincere dedication without hesitation.
Any ambitions and calculations are like a bowl of clear water, bright, naked, and unobstructed.
"Good" is the same as "pure". It can be extremely good or extremely evil. Good and evil are just a thought.
After learning about Xia Xiucai's condition, Jiang Zhi asked about the leakage in the shack: "It's still wet inside, how can your family live there?"
Xia's mother said: "After Tian Gui and the others took us away yesterday, they put an oilcloth on top. The bedding didn't leak. Now it's barely enough for people to live in."
"Village Chief Jiang doesn't need to make other arrangements for us. There are many people in the village. If we live in the warehouse, others will come to you. Then, Village Chief, you will be in a dilemma and we will become the source of sin."
This... Jiang Zhi knew that on the one hand, Xia's mother was thinking about herself, and on the other hand, as an outsider, she was not willing to stand out in the village.
Now that the Xia family had their own solution, Jiang Zhi was completely relieved.
The number of literate people in Xujiacun can be counted on one hand, and all the children are blind.
It was rare for a scholar to be around. He was still waiting for Xia Xiucai to recover from his illness before opening a school to teach the children in the village how to read and write. He couldn't really give up.
Jiang Zhi walked around other houses.
Most of the villagers were drying wet things. When they saw Jiang Zhi, they first thanked him a few times, and then complained to God casually, but they didn't complain too much.
We have experienced both natural and man-made disasters. These are trivial matters. Talking too much about them will make people look down on them.
Jiang Zhi also casually offered some words of comfort and encouragement: "If you persist just a little longer, we will build a new house after harvesting the grain, and the group purchase will be settled soon."
"Village chief? Can my family buy it even if I don't have much money?" Some people didn't believe it.
"Yes, you can put your name on it first, report the number, and pay it when you have the money. Anyway, this will happen slowly." Jiang Zhi explained.
Everyone knew that living in a shack would not last long, and they would always have to repair their houses, so they discussed this matter after selling Nenbaomi.
Jiang Zhi held a meeting with a group of eight people. Except for those who wanted to make bricks and cut down trees, all others who wanted to buy materials were managed uniformly.
In fact, in the countryside, when building a house, you usually spend several years preparing materials, and finally choose an auspicious day to build the house.
But Xujia Village is in a special situation. If each household were to build the shacks all over the village by themselves, it would probably take at least two years to cut down all the surrounding trees and dig up all the yellow mud.
Some people can't wait, so they want to buy part of it and raise part of it themselves.
For example, in Wuyang, Tian Gui and other migrant households do not have enough labor.
Jiang Zhi said he wanted to buy in a group.
Rather than going to the town to buy lumber, bargaining alone, and struggling to move it home, it is better to invite business directly to your door.
Although each household spends 100 cents to buy lumber, twenty households have 20 pieces of lumber. Even though one business is small, it adds up to a lot for a village.
The traders who came to the door wanted the business and could always lower the price.
On the surface, this is similar to a community property management system that requires property owners to purchase sand, gravel, and cement. However, with villagers' groups supervising the process, it is fair and open, and no one dares to engage in monopoly.
Tian Gui and others all agreed, and Xu Gensheng volunteered to take on the important task of negotiating the price.
A few days ago, Jiang Zhicai asked Zhang Juntou to help intercept vendors on the road, inquire about the prices of wood and bricks, and also spread the word that Xujiacun was going to build houses and shop.
I didn't expect that a heavy rain would destroy the shack right away. It was really not reassuring!
