In this era, cattle were the main labor force. The laws of Daqi clearly provided for the protection of cattle on farmland, and they could not be killed at will.
However, any law is for the upper class, not to mention the various steamed lambs and braised beef tenderloins on the dining tables of the upper class. Even in slightly higher-end restaurants, you can eat braised beef.
Therefore, Xiaoduo and the others need to clear up all aspects of raising cattle, whether they are engaged in farming services, or selling beef cattle and dairy cows to restaurants, and the government.
These things are nothing to Yang Ruoqing.
"If you raise beef cattle well, Tianxianglou in several places will definitely have sales." Yang Ruoqing added.
Xiaoduo's eyes were bright and he nodded vigorously.
They raise cattle, just like Zhou Wang and Xiaohuan raise chickens, ducks and geese. Although they both run their own businesses, to put it bluntly, they are riding on Tianxianglou's success to make money.
"Qing'er, to be fair, it's because you and Tang Yazi are promising and have built this family business that Duo'er and the others can benefit from it. Doing business is easier than others!"
When Xiaoduo was no longer around, Sun and Yang Ruoqing sighed in private.
Yang Ruoqing smiled and said: "Duo'er and Shengnan are my sisters and brothers-in-law. I must take care of my family's business."
"Besides, it's rare that the young couple has the heart to start a small business and don't just sit on the dowry box and eat nothing. I'm very happy about this."
When it comes to raising cattle, the price of a calf is several times that of a pig.
In Changping Village, which has nearly 200 households, there are only three or five households that can own one cattle.
Almost three or four other families pool their money to buy a cow. When the farming season is busy, people don’t rest their cows, and the cows often collapse from exhaustion after a summer day.
Most people don't even have the conditions to pool money with others to buy cattle.
Therefore, in the eyes of farmers, the business of raising cattle is like a big purchase. Opening a pig farm requires a lot of money.
But according to Yang Ruoqing, this is a small business.
Mrs. Sun also understood and felt very proud, "Duo'er and Shengnan should have capital in their hands, right?"
Yang Ruoqing said: "First get a few cows to raise. They should have enough money."
Regardless of whether they are making a profit or losing money, young people always have to do something to exercise themselves.
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"Ping'er, your family is so busy, and all the clothes and shoes for the whole family are your responsibility. Don't send shoes to Baby Chen'er and the others from now on. It's going to take too much effort on your part."
Yang Ruoqing looked at the brand new shoes in her hands, feeling happy and grateful.
But when she saw Ping'er's bloodshot eyes, she couldn't bear to accept it, so she said the above words.
Ping'er tucked a fallen bang behind her ear and smiled indifferently at Yang Ruoqing: "Besides getting needle and thread, I'm not good at other tasks. It doesn't take much effort to get two pairs of new shoes for the children."
Yang Ruoqing had no choice but to accept the new shoes and bring out snacks and tea to greet Ping'er.
"Everyone is busy during the Chinese New Year. I also went to Huguang County to stay for a few days. I wanted to talk to you for a long time but I never found the time."
Yang Ruoqing grabbed a few melon seeds and peeled them slowly, while she and Ping'er started doing household chores.
"What about you? What are you busy with during the first month of the year?" she asked.
Ping'er also grabbed a handful of melon seeds and peeled them slowly. She smiled lightly when she heard this: "I'm really busier this year than in previous years. Not only did Huahua's family and Gu's family come over to pay New Year's greetings, but Bingbing's five uncles' families also came to visit again. Come and walk around.”
The melon seed shell in Yang Ruoqing's hand broke with a click.
She raised her eyelids and looked at Ping'er in surprise: "What? Did I hear you correctly? Bingbing's five uncles' families have regained their kinship?"
The Gu family is the new in-laws, so it's natural to come over to pay New Year's greetings.
But Bingbing's five uncles' families stopped moving with Zhou Sheng's family after the death of Bingbing's biological mother, Fengzhi.
Normally, Bingbing would occasionally visit his five uncles, but his five uncles and aunts would never come to Zhou Sheng's house.
If he came, it would be to quarrel with Ping'er under the guise of coming to support Bingbing. In the end, the real purpose was to turn around and go home.
Ping'er also stopped what she was doing and looked at Yang Ruoqing, "Isn't it funny? You haven't moved around for several years, and suddenly you shamelessly come over with candies and cakes to say New Year greetings. Zhou Sheng and I didn't hear anything about it beforehand. Well, I was caught off guard."
Yang Ruoqing came back to her senses and smiled, "It's probably because of the Gu family."
Ping'er nodded, "That's what Zhou Sheng said. I don't know how enthusiastic the five uncles and aunts are. On the day they came, Gu's family also came to pay New Year greetings. The five aunts gathered around Gu's mother to say hello. Huahua and I were cooking in the kitchen. They helped me entertain guests and were more attentive than anyone else. When I saw Huahua later, they also praised me in a hundred ways, haha..."
Yang Ruoqing shook her head, "The faces of these people are so fickle that I don't even bother to comment."
Ping'er lowered her head and continued to peel the melon seeds, and said softly: "Zhou Sheng told me not to take it personally. If they want to come and move around, then let them. Anyway, we can just send Bingbing back to pay New Year greetings and move around as before. .”
Yang Ruoqing nodded, "Yes, you and those five aunts have no affection at all. No matter how good you are to Bingbing, they will pretend not to see it. You don't have to maintain the relationship with them."
Of course, it was because Zhou Sheng had a good temper that Ping'er accepted him.
If it were Yang Ruoqing, she wouldn't let those uncles and aunts in at all.
It is even less possible to give them the opportunity to contact the Gu family.
"Ping'er, how is Huahua getting along with the Gu family?" Yang Ruoqing asked again, Huahua was the key.
No matter how Bingbing's five uncles and aunts bring their own dry food to the Gu family, as long as Huahua can gain a foothold in the Gu family, Huahua's attitude can decide everything.
When asked about this, Ping'er raised her head and thought about it carefully, "How do you say this? The Gu family came over to pay New Year greetings, and Gu's mother even spoke to me alone. Every word in Gu's mother's words was Those who like our Huahua praise her for being virtuous, generous and dignified."
"My uncle Gu Zhihua, what I see now is not bad. He knows how to pick up Huahua's vegetables when eating, and he also knows how to support Huahua when he gets into the car."
"I asked Huahua privately, and Huahua also said that they take care of her family and treat her well, but I always feel uneasy."
"What's the reason for not being calm?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Ping'er frowned: "My uncle's childhood sweetheart's cousin."
"Cousin Shuhua?" Yang Ruoqing asked.
Ping'er nodded, "Cousin Shuhua, she was indeed sent away before Huahua got married and no longer lived in the Gu family's yard. However, she was brought back during the Chinese New Year and had the New Year's Eve dinner at the same table as the Gu family."
