After the beginning of spring, rain follows. Qunfang Pu says: When it rains, the yang energy gradually rises, and the clouds disperse into water, just like rain from the sky.
After preparations for plowing in the beginning of spring, the crops in the Fengshan area have sprouted. At this time, top dressing, raking the ground, and clearing ditches need to continue. As the temperature rises, the evaporation of surface water in dry land increases sharply. People rely on the sky to pray for a few spring rains that are as precious as oil during this season.
There are no ditches on the north bank of the Nanxi River to channel water for them. Except for the northwest farmers who grow sugar cane for the Zheng family, others, including He Baozheng, are waiting for God to give them food. It will rain and help them water their fields. . Farmers mop, plow, and rake the fields to reduce the moisture content of the land.
It is said that the hard work of the working people in ancient times created the splendid ancient culture, but in Liang Chuan's view, this does not seem to be the case. It is everyone's nature to pursue comfort. Farmers are forced by life to immerse themselves in the yellow soil and work hard every day. During the current rainy season, everyone is eagerly looking forward to two rains. Unless the seedlings in the fields are killed by drought, they will never carry water to irrigate the fields.
Villagers in several villages on the north bank basically grow a few acres of winter wheat or sorghum, and then mix it with some seasonal vegetables. After the winter wheat is harvested, you can eat it by yourself. Sorghum tastes very bad and fewer people eat it now. As for seasonal vegetables, we sell them at the market and use the money to buy some rice. Because if vegetables can be sold, they are still more valuable than wheat.
Wheat also has the advantage that it does not require a lot of irrigation water and is a typical dryland crop. Liang Chuan could only shake his head when he saw them farming like this. It was strange that they were not poor if they farmed like this. It was as if they could live a day and ring the bell for a whole day without being moved until their buttocks were burned.
He Baozheng's wife, Wang, is learning bamboo weaving with Li Erhua. Although she is still an apprentice, the woven objects are now usable. Ye Xiaochai brought these bamboo baskets to the store to sell them. Although not many people came to visit every day, he sold one bamboo basket a day and several bamboo baskets one after another.
Ye Xiaochai knows how to do the accounting. Each person makes a few, and after selling a few, she will do the accounting together. After all, Wang is not her own person. At most, she is just selling items made by freelancers, and the money that should be given to her should still be given.
Because the craftsmanship of the bamboo baskets made by Wang and others is not yet mature enough, the prices will be lower than those made by Li Erhua. A bamboo basket is priced at 150 Wen in the store. Such a basket can be used for decades and costs only 150 Wen for a few years. Although it hurts when you buy it, you will feel it is worth it when you use it. .
Liang Chuan will give 150 Wen to the Wang family and 120 Wen, and Liang Chuan will keep one-fifth of the price difference for himself, because opening a shop by himself does not count the cost. If you use it as a platform for them to sell bamboo weaving, it is impossible not to make a little profit. The cost of fees.
So far, I have sold three of them and gave all the money received to Wang. Wang's hands were shaking a little while holding more than three hundred coins. . . She learned this craft from her sisters. After finishing the housework at home and the farm work at the dead ghost's place, they would sit in the yard together in the sun and do some crafts. She didn't expect that she could actually make money. . And this money is more than what I earn from selling vegetables. .
Ms. Wang is a very special person. She is a quite traditional farm woman. She manages the household well and will not imitate other people's gossips. However, she particularly hates men who care about women and care about the new and dislike the old. In the past few days, I saw Liang Chuan and looked at him from time to time. I heard that Liang Chuan went to Xinghua to visit the brothels. Unexpectedly, Liang Chuan had paid her wages in the past few days. When Liang Chuan handed her the money, she was a little embarrassed. Her face turned red and white. Liang Chuan looked at it and sighed in his heart. He was indeed an honest farmer.
"My boss... I can't accept this money from you..." Ms. Wang was polite.
Liang Chuan directly gave the money to Mrs. Wang and said: "Sister Wang, you can spend some of this money. Now that the business has just started, we have sold three. I will give you the money first. I will make money slowly and it will get better and better in the future." .”
Mrs. Wang has never made much money. He Baozheng is busy with making money. It is the first time that she, a peasant girl, knows that women can make money, and in just a few days, she has made more than the men in her family.
Mrs. Wang stared blankly at the bunch of money, a little at a loss. Several girls looked at Zhile and advised Ms. Wang: "Sister Wang, if the boss gives you this money, just accept it quickly. The boss is very business-savvy." Good, I will sell more in the future and earn more.”
Everyone knows that Liang Chuan is a capable man. Isn't it true that he can lead them to drink, eat and live in a big house every day? After getting along with Liang Chuan, the dead ghost in his family gained several pounds and his face became rounder. This can really make money. I pity that my daughter married a bad gambler and is still hanging around outside. The family has had one meal and one meal. This Sanlang Renyi, I have to quickly ask her to learn this craft together.
He Baozheng came back from the fields with a sad face. Liang Chuan saw that this old boy seemed to have a lot of things on his mind every day, and he chopped firewood without paying attention to him.
Mrs. Wang pulled the absent-minded He Baozheng aside, turned over the string of copper coins in her hand and showed it to He Baozheng. He Baozheng's eyes suddenly opened when he saw it: "Where did you get this money?" His tone suddenly increased by three points.
When Mrs. Wang saw that the devil in her family still had a temper, she immediately turned to Maimang and started to fight with him. She said fiercely: "Why are you speaking so loudly, are you afraid that others won't hear you? What are you so fierce about? Apart from knowing how to When you act arrogantly at home and meet others outside, have you ever seen you so majestic?"
He Baozheng was already in a bad mood and worried, but now he saw that the limelight was wrong. Did this woman eat too much salt today? She was so angry that she dared to argue with him in front of so many people. He has always been a hard-nosed person, specializing in picking soft persimmons. When Wang had the upper hand, he softened and said politely: "Hey, let's talk about it later. What happened to your money?"
Could it be that Ms. Wang gave in to the devil? She used to have no money in her hands and was not tough in her words. Now she can make money. Why should she look at the devil's face? She said: "This is the salary Sanlang paid me. I sold a few bamboos." Basket, there is so much money..."
He Baozheng's eyes were so wide open that he came to learn how to weave bamboo baskets with them for a few days. He only had such a big bunch of money in his hand. He was so busy in the fields that his waist almost broke, and it happened to rain. Oh, God, it's not raining yet. I'm so worried that this woman has made so much money. . In a few days, the family will be turned upside down, and it will be her turn to make the decision. .
"We can't accept this money, please return it to others as soon as possible."
When He Baozheng came up, he was categorical that he couldn't accept it, which made the Wang family angry. Everyone wanted to say that he would accept it, but you are here to make a fool of yourself and say that you can't accept it. "San Lang will even say that he will accept it. In the future, business will become more and more popular. Okay, we will share more money! I see, my daughter is not good at bringing an oil bottle now. I plan to tell Sanlang that she should put away the one at home and come and learn to make bamboo knitting with me. , I can make some money so I can go back and serve her two parents-in-law, what do you think?"
He Baozheng, like a defeated rooster, flicked his face and said: "Do whatever you want." After saying that, he walked to Liang Chuan and sat down, with a disappointed look on his face.
"You don't look right, what's wrong?" Liang Chuan asked leisurely.
He Baozheng sighed and said: "I learned this craft from you, so it wouldn't be appropriate to take money from you..."
"It's true that you learned from us, but you worked hard to make it yourself. I'm like a seller of bamboo knitting, and the source of the goods is still you. I can't let you supply me with free supplies all at once..."
He Baozheng changed the topic and said: "Sanlang, you have many ideas, help me think of a way out. Now there is no way to plant in this land. Planting is exhausting. The harvest is pitiful all year round. It has been raining for many days." It’s gone, and the crops in the fields are almost dry...”
This weather is really abnormal. In the past, it started to rain non-stop at the end of winter and the beginning of winter. It continued until the end of summer, and the continuous spring rain turned into a summer rainstorm with lightning. There was no shortage of rain everywhere. This year, from the low point last year to now, not a drop of water has fallen from the sky. The beginning of spring has passed, and there is still no improvement!
"It's really not possible if it doesn't rain. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. If it doesn't rain, summer won't last."
He Baozheng nodded in agreement. It was rare that this young man thought of the same thing as him. He looked at Liang Chuan eagerly, hoping that he could give him an idea.
"I don't think you'll be able to plant these pieces of land anymore. You'll be so busy planting them here and there that you won't be able to make a name for yourself. In my opinion..."
"What do you think..."
"In my opinion, you are like recruiting a younger brother. I will find you a job and help you. It's just that you are the head of a village and a guarantor..." When Liang Chuan said this, he glanced secretly. Take a look at He Baozheng and see if he is willing to show off his face. If he still keeps it, don't even think about doing anything, just go back and farm his fields.
He Baozheng thought for a while and said without hesitation, "Okay, I'll do it!"
This time, Liang Chuan was a little impressed. He thought that this old boy would be embarrassed to work for him, but he didn't expect him to be so straightforward and agreed immediately.
He Baozheng thought this way. He had been carrying this bullshit Baozheng name for decades, but the days were passing by without any use. As the saying goes, the surface of donkey shit is smooth, but only he knows the suffering behind it. Now others are looking at his upright status to ask him to do things, but he can't even settle his own affairs, let alone other people's affairs. , this is how the days of keeping integrity in poor places go. Instead of doing this, it's better to go all out. My mother-in-law can make so much money, so I can't be worse than her.
