Chapter 20
Gu Nanfeng bought two small clay pots, a teapot and six tea bowls, and finally thought about it and bought a casserole for stewing soup.
He remembered that there was a small stove seller in Xiaohe Village, four or five miles away from Meijia Village, and he would just buy another small stove when the time came.
Gu Nanfeng bought two small clay pots for 40 coins, a teapot and six tea bowls for 30 coins. Although the clay pot was larger, it was not as valuable as the pottery and was only 20 coins. These things cost a total of 90 coins.
When he left the village, he took out the money, but Brother Mei said he would wait until he got back. He was still thirty cents short. He should calculate it when he got back and give it back, so Gu Nanfeng agreed.
The money Gu Nanfeng didn't give out in Taosha Village was still not given out when he got home.
As soon as they got home, Mei Aniang didn't even listen to her son's talk about how much money he spent today. She quickly helped Gu Nanfeng put down the things on his back. After that, she kept wiping her hands with the apron in front of her before asking Gu Nanfeng. Did the land transfer go smoothly? Have you obtained the land deeds?
After hearing this, Gu Nanfeng quickly took out the things in his arms and handed them to Aunt Mei.
Although Mei Aniang is illiterate, she knows what the land deeds look like. She keeps all the land deeds at home and knows them. After seeing the deed, she felt relieved. She took the deed in her hand and showed it to Dad Mei, then handed it back to Gu Nanfeng with a smile, and then told them to wash their hands and eat.
After Gu Nanfeng put the deed back, he took out the money. However, before he could give out the money, Aunt Mei glared at him and told him to wash his hands and eat.
After Gu Nanfeng was stared at, he knew that his family definitely didn't want his money, and he regretted that he would have given it himself if he had known it.
Today, the three of them went out to do business. Mei Aniang took the time to prepare a meal early in the morning, and the meal was quite generous.
Aniang Mei made egg pancakes today, but this egg pancake is made of potato flour, which tastes much better than those made with flour. This egg pancake is not baked dry, but is fried with oil on the bottom of the pot. After the pancake is baked, it tastes very good when cut into pieces. Mei Aniang also fished out two fat and thin pieces. The fried meat came out and was fried in the meat.
Everyone started to eat, but Gu Nanfeng didn't see Mei Xiaomei. Only then did he realize that this little girl had a fight with someone today and she hadn't won the fight yet. She came back and cried hard before falling asleep and she hasn't woken up yet.
"Don't worry about her, let's eat first. She will be happy when she wakes up later and has candy to eat." Mei Aniang motioned for everyone to eat. As soon as Gu Nanfeng picked up the chopsticks, she gave him a large piece of fried meat and egg pancakes. Then he told Gu Nanfeng what to bring with him when he went back later.
I said before that I would tie up a broom. In addition to the broom, Mr. Mei also made some basket frames for Gu Nanfeng, as well as dustpans, dustpans and other things. In short, there were a lot of things. He would have to send them back later to collect the things. Got it all.
When the family was having dinner, they inevitably talked about what happened when they went to Taosha Village today. When Mei Aniang heard that someone was going to marry her son, she immediately became energetic.
"Your father doesn't need to take medicine now. He will be able to save some money this year. We can inquire about their family now and have a look at each other. If we are satisfied with each other, we can marry someone after the harvest next year after the grain is sold."
The eldest son of the family is in his late twenties, and his marriage is something that the whole family is anxious about. However, elder brother Mei doesn't care at all and continues to tease his younger brother with what he said during the day.
"Girls love to be pretty. It's easy to propose marriage to a good-looking man. If you really can't do it, show her to your younger brother first. Someone fell in love with him the year before last, but he was stubborn. Otherwise, you and your father would both have grandchildren. .”
"Nonsense! You can't mess with the rules. You are the elder brother, so naturally you should get married first. Besides, how are you worse than your younger brother? You two brothers are like mothers, and you are both very good-looking!" Mei Aniang was quite happy after saying this. Mei started talking about how good-looking she was when she was young, and how many people wanted to marry her.
Aunt Mei is indeed good-looking. Her two sons actually look very similar, but the eldest son Mei Dahe's eyebrows and eyebrows are more like those of Mei's father. His round eyes are more honest and honest. The younger son Mei Qingshan's eyebrows and eyebrows are like Mei's. Grandma, her narrow eyebrows look more handsome.
Originally, they were talking about the marriage of their two sons, but because Aunt Mei mentioned something about her own youth, the marriage of her son was interrupted, and no one mentioned it again. The Mei family all know in their hearts that Mei's father no longer needs to take medicine, and the family house has not been built yet. No girl would be willing to marry into this dilapidated house.
If you want to marry a wife, you have to save money to build a house.
After everyone had dinner, Mei Aniang asked the two brothers to deliver something to Gu Nanfeng. She was going to wake up Mei Xiaomei. She would not be able to sleep at night after sleeping too much.
The three of them arrived at the door of Gu Nanfeng's house. The two brothers of the Mei family pointed to the wasteland around the house and said, "I will plow it out for you tomorrow. It should be cleared out in two days. When the vegetable patch is cleared out, you should Think about what vegetables you want to plant, otherwise there will be no fresh vegetables to eat in autumn and winter."
"Big brother and second brother, I understand."
Gu Nanfeng grew up in the village and had done a lot of farm work. He naturally knew what to plant at what time.
There were a lot more things in the house today. Gu Nanfeng happily put the things in their respective places and put them in places convenient for access. After that, he sat in front of the house with the Mei brothers for a while, listening to them talk about the recent days. arrangements and plans for what to do next.
Gu Nanfeng had been thinking about making money before, but now he had an idea.
He wants to raise ducks and make tofu for sale.
He wanted to raise ducks because he could make salted duck eggs, and the large ditch behind the house provided natural convenience, making it very convenient to raise ducks. Selling tofu was the first thing he thought of to make a living. He had been working in the Liu family for three years and worked hard from dawn to dusk every day. Making tofu and selling tofu were both things he was used to doing, so it was not difficult for him.
After Gu Nanfeng told the Mei brothers about his idea, the eldest brother Mei agreed. However, Mei Qingshan said that selling tofu is very hard, but making money is not easy, and Gu Nanfeng didn't care.
After the Mei brothers left, Gu Nanfeng boiled some hot water. He walked a lot today and wanted to soak his feet so that he could sleep better at night.
After washing up and going to bed, Gu Nanfeng did not fall asleep immediately. He was thinking about what would happen next.
August and September are a good time to raise chickens and ducks. Since ducks are to be raised, the land must be created quickly. Although there is a large ditch behind the house, his ducks cannot be kept directly in the ditch. The ditch leads all the way to the entrance of the village at the foot of the mountain. During this period, he has to pass by many people, and he doesn't know if anyone gets water for drinking. People who raised ducks upstream may have opinions.
There is wasteland next to the ditch behind the house. You can separate a small ditch next to the ditch so that the ducks can be kept in the small ditch without polluting the water in the big ditch. Then use a fence to separate the water. The small ditch is surrounded by a fence, making it easy to collect duck eggs.
You don’t have to worry about not being able to sell the tofu. There are many families in Meijia Village itself, and there is a school in Xiaoqiao Village, five miles away from the village. There are many villages nearby, and slowly it has formed. A short episode.
Although the small market is not as lively as the town, there are a lot of people selling things, and there are also people from nearby villages going there to go to the market, and the children from the nearby villages all attend the school, and there are many villagers picking up and dropping off their children. You can sell tofu there on weekdays, and then go to town to sell it on market days.
However, to make tofu, you first need a stone mill, which is not cheap.
"Hey." Gu Nanfeng became worried when he thought about where to spend money. He turned over and faced the window, looking at the bright sky outside. His mood also got a little better. No matter what, life was getting better little by little. .
Now, he sleeps on a strong and stable bed, gradually completes the furniture, and still has land in his hands. Although his savings are getting less and less, it costs money to buy a home. You can work with peace of mind and make money, and you can save money.
