"Taoshu?" Li Qiao was not surprised.
Gao Zhiyuan said he knew how to make maltose, and Tao Shu was making maltose again. It was normal for the two to hook up.
However, as long as these two people didn't appear in front of him and Tao Zhu, he didn't bother to talk to them.
He thanked Xiao Wu.
He also gave Xiao Wu some silver and asked Xiao Wu to bring some saltpeter tomorrow.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and he wanted to get some ice.
After Xiao Wu left, the weather was still sweltering, and both the kitchen and the shed became a stove.
But in order to make snacks, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu not only had to stay in the stove, but also had to stand next to the oil pan. The sweat on their bodies never stopped when they were so hot.
At noon, accompanied by rumbling thunder, the long-awaited rain finally fell.
Heavy rain fell on the ground, letting the smell of earth float in the air and taking away the sultry heat.
Taking advantage of the cool weather, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu quickly finished the remaining snacks.
Doing business is not easy.
The heavy rain started falling intermittently at noon, and it didn't stop completely until it got dark.
This heavy rain nourished the crops that were short of water, so when Li Dashan and Li Chuntao came over the next day, they both had smiles on their faces.
There is no need to water the crops, and the work in the fields is reduced by half.
After more than a month of busy work, their family can finally take a breather.
Obviously, everyone in the village thinks so.
Because there was water in the fields, it was a bit muddy and not suitable for working in the fields, so the villagers stayed at home, and the whole village was a little more lively than usual.
The road was difficult, and Xiao Wu didn't know if he could still come, so Li Qiao and Tao Zhu didn't make any more snacks.
Tao Zhu stayed at home, while Li Qiao went up the mountain with an ax to chop down trees.
He plans to build a mosquito net stand.
The weather was hot, and it was too hot to sleep in the house, but if I lay in the yard, there would be too many mosquitoes.
So he planned to make a mosquito net frame first, and when Xiao Wu came, he would ask Xiao Wu to buy some breathable and light fabrics in the county to make mosquito nets.
Xiaowu came at noon. In fact, he set off after the rain stopped in the morning, but the road was not easy to walk, so he was delayed a lot of time.
After seeing off Xiao Wu, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu continued to make snacks.
The day passed quickly. In the evening, the manor held a gong and beat it while calling people to gather at the entrance of the village. His grandfather had something important to announce.
This is indeed a big deal:
It's time to pay summer taxes.
At present, the wheat harvest in various villages is basically over, and most families have dried the wheat and put it into warehouses.
So, it’s time to pay your summer taxes.
Dasheng's taxes are divided into summer tax and autumn tax.
Because the fine grain here in Pingcheng is wheat, the summer tax is wheat and Ding tax.
All of Li Qiao's family's fields were sold, but his household registration is still in Sanliu Village and he is an ordinary farmer, so he still has to pay grain taxes.
However, Dasheng's taxes were not heavy, so he could just ask the villagers to buy some wheat.
As for the Ding tax, the woman and the younger brother do not need to pay this, he only needs to pay his own tax.
The specific tax payment process is the responsibility of the petty officials sent by the county magistrate and the village chief. Villagers only need to follow the village chief's arrangements on what to do on weekdays.
Therefore, after Li Qiao bought the taxed wheat, he put the matter aside. He finally saved enough money and he could pay off the debt.
These days, he and Tao Zhula went to Li Dashan to make dim sum all day long. Their hard work paid off. Without affecting the normal operation of the dim sum business, the cash in his hand was enough to pay off his debts.
Of course, after repaying the debt, he and Tao Zhu had little savings.
But the two of them are not worried. The dim sum business is booming, and it won't be long before they can save enough money to build a house.
Just like when he returned Zhao Mancang and Li Dazhong, he calculated the interest and brought some snacks.
Li Gu, Zhuang Fengshou, and Li Liang didn't want this interest. Every time he and Tao Zhu went to a house, they had to talk hard to get the other party to accept it.
Especially Li Liang, he was really angry.
In fact, he and Wang Guihua didn't plan to ask for the money. After all, Li Qiao gave them the maltose recipe.
The couple felt that the maltose recipe was worth the forty taels of silver.
Now Li Qiao has to pay back the forty taels of silver with interest. He has taken too much advantage!
If he accepted the money, he would not have the face to see his parents after his death. As the eldest brother, how could he take advantage of his younger brother like this?
Li Qiao was moved by Li Liang's idea.
But his determination to repay his debts has not wavered at all.
If this debt is not repaid, then he will be the one who is not at ease.
The two brothers, plus Wang Guihua and Tao Zhu, rejected the proposal back and forth for more than an hour before Li Liang and Wang Guihua finally accepted the money.
After Li Qiao and Tao Zhu left, the couple looked at the white money on the table and were a little stunned.
They were used to being poor, but they were a little uncomfortable with suddenly having so much money.
After a while, Wang Guihua sighed: "Put it away. From now on, we owe Li Qiao."
"Oh, I hope that when I meet my parents underground in the future, they won't scold me." Li Liang also sighed.
Now he could confirm that Li Qiao had really grown up and no longer needed to rely on him.
Alas, melancholy.
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Chapter 41 Wanting to Buy a Son: The Problems of the Zheng Family
Debt-free and light-hearted, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu held hands and walked briskly back home.
After arriving home, the two of them poured two bowls of cold boiled water from clay pots.
Just now at Li Liang's house, the two of them talked so much that their throats almost started to smoke.
Afraid that Li Liang Wang Guihua would change his mind again, the two of them left in a hurry without taking a sip of water.
In summer, Liangbaikai is not cold, it is warm in the mouth, and it is not as sweet as freshly picked up from the well, so it tastes tasteless.
But it’s good to quench your thirst.
The water flows across the throat, soothing the throat that is about to catch fire.
Li Qiao put the bowl down and looked at Tao Zhu's face, which was a little softer under the oil lamp, feeling a little embarrassed.
"After we got married, you were busy every day without stopping. As a result, you have been busy for so long, but you only paid off my debt."
Tao Zhu was drinking water with his head down. Hearing this, his watery eyes raised and looked at him: "Are you trying to be polite to me?"
"I think it's too little for you. How about we find a cool day for two days, close the business for a day, and go to the county town to have fun?"
Li Qiao said, looking at Tao Zhu's clothes.
The wooden hairpin on Tao Zhu's head was carved by him himself.
The brown linen clothes on Tao Zhu's body were made from linen cloth bought from the villagers and paid for by the villagers.
The shoes on Tao Zhu's feet were made by him stitch by stitch while making snacks after getting married.
Tao Zhu has one pair, and he has one pair.
Handmade from head to toe and dressed in coarse linen, this outfit is too plain.
"How about we go buy new clothes and eat some delicious food?" Li Qiao asked.
Tao Zhu put down the bowl and took his hand: "The clothes we are wearing are newly made, there is no need to buy any more. As for delicious food, Chuntao's cooking skills are very good, so there is no need to go to the county town. "
"Well, let's just say..." Tao Zhu pursed his lips, and a faint worry flashed across his face: "Are you feeling bored at home?"
He knew what this man was like before.
Now this person stays with him every day, trapped in a small place like Sanliu Village, doing repetitive tasks day after day. Is this person...
"Why is it boring at home? It's so fun at home. It's not like you don't know how much I like playing with you in bed."
Li Qiao smiled and held Tao Zhu's hand.
Tao Zhu: "..."
The worry in his heart disappeared instantly.
"The county is so far away and walking is so tiring. If I have that free time, I would rather close the door and spend the day happily in bed with you. I just want you to have a rest and feel the excitement of the county and the joy of spending money."
"...It's better to be happy in bed with you."
Tao Zhu said softly.
He also enjoys playing with this guy.
Li Qiao looked into his sparkling eyes, unable to hold back.
This night, the two of them had a lot of fun. The joy of not spending money was more wonderful than spending money.
The next day, when Tao Zhu woke up, the sky was slightly bright.
The weather was hot, so Li Qiao moved the bed to the yard and covered it with a light mosquito net.
At this time, a small breeze penetrated through the mosquito net into the small world between him and Li Qiao, bringing with it a bit of coolness.
