Cousin girl's salted fish life

Chapter 39 Income and Expenditure
Butler Li led his servants and welcomed Hui Lan and his party in at the door.Although we were only about a month apart, everyone was very happy.Especially this time Huilan spent a long time talking and talking to keep her foster mother, which made her feel like skipping school.

There weren't many people left behind at home, and those on duty came to see her one by one. Hui Lan was in a good mood, and she became a money-spreading boy again.

Entering the room, there are all kinds of fruit tea and water, and there are bright ice cubes in a large blue and white porcelain jar.Hui Lan was quite satisfied when she saw that the windows in the room were bright and clean, and there was no musty smell that would last forever.The housekeeper's mother also reported the household chores at home, and praised Butler Li and the girls in her room.

Hui Lan praised the corals who stayed behind and the mother in charge, and then sent them to take a few little girls down to rest and talk.

"Uncle Li, sit down, there are no outsiders here, don't be polite." Hui Lan greeted Steward Li. "Liu Ya, pour tea for your father."

Liu Ya hurriedly went to hold the pot to pour tea, and then bowed to her father. The father and daughter were very happy to meet each other.Butler Li smiled relievedly, thanked again and again before sitting down.

"If the girl doesn't come back, I would have gone to the mansion to ask to see the girl." Li Butler said respectfully.

"That's just right, what's the matter with Uncle Li?" Hui Lan was curious.

"First, at the end of last month, a small official from the Ministry of Rites came over and asked our family to collect the salary of the second season of the township lord and this year's Lumi. I wanted to report it to the girl to decide whether the government should take it together or not. Let's take it ourselves?" Butler Li said solemnly.

Hui Lan almost choked on the bright red cherries, and she forgot that she was on public food, the legendary iron rice bowl.

Hui Lan swallowed the pulp in twos and twos, and Hui Lan was very excited, "Uncle Li, what is my duty as a township lord?"

Butler Li is obviously knowledgeable, "Xiangjun is a six-rank title. According to the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, he has an annual salary of 120 taels, 24 shi of Lumi, eight sets of dresses, [-] pieces of silk and satin, and six pieces of leather goods; Rice is distributed in July, and carbon leather goods are distributed in October; there is also a regular reward at the end of the year, and there is no fixed rule for this.”

This is quite comprehensive, she has food and clothing, even if she doesn't have a penny, she can't starve to death with these things, right?

Secretly counting her own expenses, Hui Lan felt guilty, and didn't know anything else, the money probably wasn't enough!

"Is it appropriate to send these Lumi to the government?" Hui Lan was unsure.

Butler Li lowered his head and said nothing.

Well, it's up to her to make up her own mind.

"Let's do it this way, let's keep the annual salary at home for the family. Lumi also keep it for his own food, and send the rest to the mansion over there." Hui Lan made a decision.

It's not that she is stingy, it's just that according to the rules among nobles, if a noble lady lives in a relative's house and brings her own dry food, it will be an absolute slap in the face.The Duke's family has a great career, so it's not like they don't have a partner, and it would be too deceitful to be accused of seizing the orphan's family property.

"There are so many people in our family, is this enough rice?" Hui Lan really didn't understand these things. How much is a stone? Is a catty here 500 grams? ? ?

Butler Li smiled and explained to her, "Most people in the family are from the north, but they eat little rice on weekdays. One stone is ten buckets, one bucket is ten liters, and a strong man's daily ration is only two liters. There are less than 80 people in our house. This rice is enough to last for a year."

Huilan listened and calculated in her head. The whole family had a unified ration, and they could eat about [-] shi a year.Her Lumi for three years is enough for the whole family to eat for a year, Huilan feels a little heartbroken.

"The fruit on the Zhuangzi is ripe, and it tastes good and looks good. It's time to send some to the Duke's mansion to try it out." Li Butler said warmly.

Hui Lan couldn't care less, her eyes lit up when she saw the glowing red cherries and purple grapes on the table.There is no problem that delicious food can't solve. If there is any problem, it means eating less, Hui Lan took it as the truth.

"There are grapes, cherries, and apricots, and they all grow well this year. The Zhuangzi is surrounded by mountains, and the grain produced by a few hundred acres of woods is not as good as a hundred acres of middle-aged fields. It is not enough to make ends meet every year. It is Zhou Guanshi who suggested to the master to replant. The fruit tree has started to have a surplus in three years. He knows that the girl is going home today, and he has sent a proper person to deliver a few baskets this morning, and he is about to ask the girl to show her." Butler Li returned clearly, and also boasted by the way colleague.

Hui Lan nodded. Her father left her two managers and two mothers. They are definitely not mediocre, so she has to rely on them.

Hui Lan took advantage of the opportunity to praise Uncle Zhou, and then asked about the couple's situation in Zhuangzi.

Housekeeper Li is now staying behind, and his biggest task is to manage the Li family and the shops and houses in the city, communicate with the farm, and ensure that Huilan does not lose touch with the family.Of course, I understand the current situation of the farm and Manager Zhou, "I am going to report to the girl that this spring has good rain and is a good year. Although the summer harvest is not over yet, this year's grain production should be higher than previous years."

"Okay, Uncle Li and Uncle Zhou have worked hard." Harvest is a good thing in any age, and Hui Lan is of course happy.

"I'm about to ask the lady for instructions, is the food still handled as usual?" Steward Li asked solemnly.

"What is the old rule?" Hui Lan didn't understand this.

Of course, Steward Li knew that she didn't understand, so he patiently explained to her, "Master's rule in the next year is to store new grain for two years and then release it in the third year. If it's a good year, sell it at the price; if it's a bad year, give disaster relief as appropriate." .”

Huilan pondered for a long time before she figured it out, that is to store the grain from that year and last year, and ensure that there are two years' worth of grain in the granary when the grain from the previous year is released.

This is also very good, as long as the storage conditions are guaranteed, wheat can still be stored for several years.

Hui Lan nodded, "Then it's as usual, just pay attention to moisture and fire prevention, don't be careless."

Butler Li was very pleased, of course he agreed.

Then she said a few more homely things, and Hui Lan sent Butler Li and Liu Ya back to talk, and asked him to arrange for the little girls to take turns off.

It's hot, and the fruits are not put away.Huilan then asked Qingguo to go down and instruct the mother in charge to keep a little of each fruit for the family to taste, and send the rest to the Duke's mansion while it was still early.

"Leave the rest for everyone to taste, just eat it fresh." Hui Lan didn't want to eat alone. In summer, it is estimated that buying frozen fruits is more expensive than fresh fruits.

Qingguo took orders to go, Huilan got off the chair, stretched herself, and went into the small study.

If you are not in charge, you don't know Chai Migui. After listening to it for a long time, Hui Lan felt a sense of crisis.

Standing water is afraid of scooping, it can't work, and she can't live on her laurels. She has to calculate her annual income and expenditure.

After pulling out a few pieces of paper, he took out the carbon bars in his purse and started to settle the accounts.

Income: There are more than 100 hectares in the farm, and the income from selling agricultural products is 5000 taels a year.

There are five shops, and the annual rental income is 1000 taels.

There are three houses, and the annual rental income is 500 taels
Plus her salary...

Expenses: monthly rewards for subordinates, estimated to be more than 2000 taels a year.

Buy seeds and hire tenant farmers to help, how much.

For daily use, several.

There are still some unknown expenses...

After doing this calculation, Hui Lan had a toothache, and she couldn't make ends meet, but she didn't have much surplus.Money is the guts of a person. As an independent woman, financial security is the most important thing.

Hui Lan's apple face was wrinkled into a bun, let's not talk about industry.She earns ten taels a month, and my aunt is afraid that she will not be able to spend enough, so she subsidizes her by twenty taels.This money is enough for her to eat snacks every month, give rewards and give double salaries to maids and mothers.Maybe it's not enough, all she can use now is the pocket money given by her uncle.

Fortunately, she is keeping a filial piety now, so it is not suitable for her to go out for a walk, and she can barely use her pocket money.

Thinking of this, Hui Lan let out a sigh of relief, take your time, it's not too urgent.Moreover, she is a little girl, and she is not a business genius, but she can turn a stone into gold in the blink of an eye.Now that there is a sense of crisis, it is already a phased victory.

Hui Lan has always been a big-hearted person, never looking for trouble.She's not waiting for money

(End of this chapter)