Although Liujia Village is located on the outskirts of Beijing, some families in the village, including Liu Shitou's family, are actually still very poor, not to mention the Chen family's natal family, which is far away in Meilin County, Nanzhou Prefecture.
"Well, it's only noon now. You take Xiao Lin and Xiao Hua to the capital to buy some food, and then take a boat to your father-in-law's house. You can play for a few days and then come back!"
Looking at his wife's eagerness to return home, thinking that she has not been back to her parents' home for a long time, she is probably worried about her father-in-law and mother-in-law. He originally wanted to go along, but he still had to pick red fruits and chestnuts every day. My mother is too busy, so he can't leave.
"Okay, sir." Xiao Lin and Xiao Hua were very happy when they learned that they were going to their grandma's house. The three people soon took the bullock cart and rushed to the capital.
Two hours later, the three finally arrived at Chenjia Village in Meilin County. The village was remote and very quiet. From a distance, they could see some farmers working in the fields. Mrs. Chen took Xiao Lin and Xiao Hua with big and small bags towards the thatched house at the end of the village.
"Dad, mother, are you at home?" Mrs. Chen heard the cry from a distance and asked her daughter-in-law Zhang Chunmei: I seem to have heard my daughter's voice. I wonder how she is doing.
Mrs. Chen thought she was hallucinating because she missed her daughter.
After hearing the cry again, Zhang Chunmei said happily: Mom, the big girl is back.
"Daughter, why are you back? How are you doing at home? Xiao Lin, Xiao Hua, grandma misses you." Mrs. Chen looked at her daughter and grandson whom she hadn't seen for a long time, crying and shouting.
"Mom, I miss you and your father. My daughter is unfilial and has only come to see you now." Looking at my mother's old age and vicissitudes, her hands are calloused, she blames herself.
"Big sister, why did you bring so many things? Just bring Xiao Lin and Xiao Hua." Zhang Chunmei knew that the eldest sister's life was not easy. She saw that she had brought a large piece of meat, a large bag of pastries, and two A piece of cloth and a jug of wine, I know it cost a lot of silver.
"Not much, sister-in-law, hurry up and take it in." Mrs. Chen said as she helped her mother go into the house.
"Why don't you see dad, Dazhu, Erzhu and the others?"
"Your father, Er Zhu, and the second daughter-in-law are weeding in the fields, and Dazhu goes to the county to do odd jobs." Old Chen looked sad. After the family paid taxes this year, there was no money left, and there was not much food at home. Dazhu could only go to the county to find work, and after working hard for a day, he only got 20 Wen.
In the evening, the Chen family gathered in the courtyard.
"Mom, this meat is delicious." The Chen family has not eaten meat for a long time. The children all had their mouths full of oil after eating, and the adults felt sad to see it.
"Sister, please go back after playing for a few days. It's rare for the two Xiaolin brothers to come here to play with Xiao Ming and Xiaomi for a few days." The eldest brother Chen Dazhu took a sip of wine and felt happy.
Mrs. Chen looked at everyone: "Father, mother, I'm here to tell you some good news."
"What good news, eldest sister, are you pregnant again?" After the second brother finished speaking, everyone looked at Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen was speechless: "I'm not pregnant. It's like this. The owner of the farm at home wants to buy mountain products recently. My family recently earns money by picking red fruits, chestnuts, pine nuts, and selling the potatoes grown at home." Some silver coins."
"All the potatoes are sold, that's good." Old man Chen learned that his daughter's family had planted a lot of potatoes, and he was worried that no one would buy the potatoes when they matured. Now he feels at ease.
"The good news I'm telling you is: isn't there a large pine forest behind the village? A lot of pine cones have fallen from the mountain. In fact, the pine nuts in the pine cones are edible. The owner charges 100 Wen per pound for harvesting pine nuts. Shitou asked me to inform you. You go pick pine nuts and sell them, the owner has said how much you can harvest."
As soon as Chen finished speaking, everyone was shocked. What, those pine nuts can be sold for 100 Wen per pound.
The whole family is very grateful to Mrs. Chen and never forgets her mother's family. Old Man Chen said: "Tomorrow morning, Dazhu, Erzhu and I will go to the mountain to pick up pine cones, while the others will peel pine nuts at home."
Old Man Chen had a clear division of labor. When he gave the order, the whole family loudly echoed: "Okay!"
"If you don't pick up the pine cones on the mountain in time and it rains, they will easily break. Dad, you just can't pick them up. You can ask people in the village to pick them up and buy them at a lower price."
"Yes, the eldest sister is right. That large pine forest drops a lot of pine cones every day. Bring the villagers and we can make money together."
People in the village are having a hard time, and Chenjia Village is a very poor village in Meilin County. County magistrate Su Qinghai has been trying to improve the lives of villagers in several particularly poor villages in Meilin County since he took office, but he has never had a clue. But who knew that his niece Su Lele's unintentional act helped him solve the poverty problem in Chenjia Village.
New products: pine nuts and chestnuts, once sold, they quickly became popular in the capital.
Chestnuts are sold cheaply and are very popular with everyone. Although pine nuts are more expensive, their unique pine scent has attracted many big customers, and they are also sold in short supply.
Looking at the number of pine nuts delivered to Zhuangzi every day, compared with the number of chestnuts, the amount of pine nuts is still not enough.
At this time, Uncle Chen came to tell Su Lele: "Second Miss, someone came to ask if they would still collect pine nuts. The farmer said that his relatives lived in Liujia Village, and that the owner of Zhuangzi collected pine nuts and could come to Su Mansion to sell them. He came from the south A large cart of pine nuts has been brought here from Meilin County, Zhoufucheng, and they are waiting in the front yard now."
Su Lele was happy after hearing this: "I'm going to see the quality of the pine nuts."
Old man Chen and his two sons were waiting anxiously in the front yard, worried that the owner would not accept them.
"Can you show me the pine nuts?" Su Lele came to the front yard and said to Old Chen and the other three.
"No problem." Chen Dazhu opened one of the sacks quickly.
Looking at these high-quality, plump pine nuts: "I want all these pine nuts, 100 yuan per catty, and I will harvest as much as I can in the future."
After weighing and settling the coins, the father and son looked at the 10 taels and 200 coins and felt happy, not believing that they had made so much money all at once.
"Dad, eldest sister didn't lie to us, pine nuts can really be sold for money."
"When did your eldest sister lie to you? Hurry up to the dock and take the boat back." The three of them rushed to the dock quickly, wanting to go back and tell their families the good news.
Su Lele planned to make pastries tomorrow and asked Qiu Yu to go to the market to buy flour and fat pork. The fat pork would be used for frying lard.
Nowadays, there is no need to make the snacks sold in the house by yourself, the servants are already familiar with them. After Su Lele gave Qiu Yu instructions, he returned to Bieyuan and continued to read miscellaneous books.
Su Lele, who planned to make pastries on the second day, was lying on the bed at this time and said: It was the first time to experience Kwai Shui in ancient times. It was really unpleasant. In modern times, she has a good constitution and does not have dysmenorrhea, but now it hurts her. Can't get out of bed.
When the family learned that she was not feeling well, they asked her to lie in bed and rest.
Su Lele had been very uncomfortable these days. She lay in bed all day either sleeping or reading. Sometimes her fourth sister and her mother would come over to chat with her.
