This time, there were more than 16,000 duck eggs, which was quite a lot. Several people could be said to be well prepared. They were busy in the house early in the morning. There were a lot of baskets and cages in the yard. They were all collected during Su Lao Er's free time. I have made hundreds of them. Mr. Su is good at craftsmanship, and the baskets and cages we make are getting better and better.
After filling the eggs, the next step is to wait for the first duck egg to burst.
When the duck eggs exploded, Su Yu got a cage for each of them and asked them to quickly pick up the ducks. One hundred ducks were put into a cage, and then they were moved out to find a corner of the wall with leeward direction and sunshine.
This was the first time for the two of them to see a duckling exploding its shell. It was very novel, but after a while they lost their curiosity. Anyone who goes back and forth repeats two actions, picking it up and putting it down, picking it up and putting it down, and no matter how great the curiosity is, it fades away. The two of them didn't know how many ducks they had taken today. At night, they were so tired that they couldn't lift their arms. This work was really not done by humans, but they were sweating profusely in front of them, but they were still in good spirits. The entire Su family stopped talking.
Originally thinking that it would be over after the ducks were moved out, Mrs. Lian was given a broom and started cleaning the house. The two of them had to clean together. After cleaning, they went to the yard together and moved all the ducks into the house. After sitting all this, the two of them sat at the foot of the wall and couldn't get up. They had not been so tired for many years.
The two of them were carefully selected from the dozen or so villages under Fucheng. They were quick at work in the village and managed their subordinates well. Their brains were smarter than the average person, so they were chosen. But how could they know that they were... It's so troublesome to learn how to hatch eggs. If they had known in advance, neither of them would have taken on this job. It was really tiring.
There are more than 14,000 ducklings from 20,000 duck eggs. The next days are to take care of the ducklings. The two stewards can handle it well. Because the ducklings are too small, they are afraid of losses if they are moved to another place where the climate is different. This batch of ducklings is still handled by the Su family. Su Laoer went to the village to promote it, and in half an hour, the Su family yard was filled with people. They all paid for the duck seedlings on credit. No one was a fool. In the past, some people took their own chickens to sell at the town market, and a few chickens were picked up and picked over by others. The prices were kept high and low. , it’s not as easy as selling to the Su family. It’s true that the Su family made a profit of two cents per catty from everyone, but that’s their ability. If you have the ability to earn these two cents, others will have no objection. no.
More than 14,000 ducks were divided among the villagers. Because there were more villagers coming today, Su Yu set a requirement. A family could have no more than 300 ducks, otherwise there would be more than 10,000 ducks. It's really not enough. We are all fellow villagers and we can't treat one favorably. Of course, Su Yu only came up with ideas, and it was his father who took the lead.
After more than ten days, the ducklings grew up and the villagers took the ducklings away. The task of the two stewards was completed. As for how much they have learned or not, that is not Su Yu's concern.
"This is a thermometer I made myself. In this room of my house, I can guarantee that the temperature is correct. But I can't guarantee it elsewhere. You can bring it with you as a reference. You will need to use your hands more often. Sensing the temperature on the egg, if you have any questions, you can send me a message."
"Thank you, Miss Su."
The two of them were sent on the carriage back to Fucheng. A house had been built in Fucheng like the Su family's. The two of them had to give it a try as soon as they got back, but they didn't feel confident at all.
After seeing the two of them off, Su Yu finally moved back to his room and rolled around on the bed twice. He was so happy to have a separate room.
After that, Su Yu was not idle. He ordered a batch of jars and went to buy a pack of quicklime from a master who specialized in building houses. He burned some dry straw at home to make some plant ash, and then started making preserved eggs. The method of making preserved eggs is actually quite simple. Mix salt, quicklime, and plant ash into a paste in proportion, then roll the duck eggs in a circle and put them into the jar, and you're done. This batch is a bit large. The total amount saved previously is almost more than 10,000. Su Yu is not too much at all, the more the better.
More than 10,000 duck eggs were packed into several jars and placed in my house. The place where I lived was really not good. Now that winter wheat has been planted in every household, it was time to build a house.
"Dad, this is a sketch I drew. When you ask the master to build a house, show it to them first. If you can build it, let them build it. If not, we will look for someone else."
Su Laoer held a few drawings in his hand, but he couldn't tell that the drawings on them were houses. Why didn't he see it?
"Dad, you took it down."
Su Laoer rubbed his head awkwardly.
"I know, I'm not looking backwards."
Su Yu rolled his eyes at his father. Do you think I believe it?
Although the family had no income during this period, after a month or so, after the first batch of ducks raised by the villagers were given away, my daughter calculated that the family had received almost one hundred taels of silver, and Su Laoer had the confidence to build a house. As long as her daughter does whatever she wants, she already has enough money at home. As for the five hundred taels of silver Su Yu has, Su Laoer has completely forgotten about it.
With five hundred taels of silver, Su Yu had plans. She planned to open a small shop in the town. It didn't need to be big, just sell some agricultural products. As for business, Su Yu wasn't worried at all. She didn't expect the shop at first. If she can make money, her chickens and ducks are now sold to Taihe Building. If there is any more output now, she believes that Taihe Building can also eat it.
After all, Su Yu didn't want to narrow her path, so she still had to develop some potential customers. All her family's things were sold to Taihe Building. If Taihe Building collapsed one day, her family would be cut off. As for the question of whether Taihe Helou would collapse, Su Yu didn't think much about it. He just liked to keep a hand in things. The country still had to change dynasties, let alone the food business.
The new house was built next to the house they lived in now. It was inevitably noisy during the day, so Su Yu simply took Erhu to the back mountain for training.
In the eyes of the villagers, it was the daughter of the Su family who went to play with the family dog. He is really ignorant. He doesn't know how to help the family with the work when building a house. He runs into the mountains when the weather comes. He is right when he says that the daughter of the Su family is lazy. No boy from that family will marry her in the future. No, any boy from any family dared to come to the Su family to become a son-in-law. Lian's words about finding a son-in-law for Su Yu had already spread in the village. The girls in the village all envied Su Yu. In the future, she no longer had to live under the hands of her mother-in-law. She could still live her life how she wanted to, just like when she was a girl. As for the person involved, Su Yu, she had long forgotten what Lian said at that time. It was not certain whether she would get married in this life.
