A Husband Who Traveled Through the Famine and Developed a Chronicle

Chapter 199 Building a Pigsty

Everyone has their own area of ​​responsibility, and even if they want to gossip, they can't get together.

It was only when they returned home after receiving their wages in the evening that the family murmured a few words in the house, saying that the young lady from a wealthy family did not know how to farm, and if she planted radishes now, the land would not be fertile when it was time to plow in the spring. Woolen cloth.

There were whispers in the room, but no one was stupid enough to say it. If this was said, the lady would stop growing radishes, and wouldn't they have no income?

Even the village chief's wife, after hesitating for a while, was persuaded by her own daughter-in-law.

"Then Miss Xia doesn't need the money at first glance. Maybe she is just planting for fun. Mom, if you tell me this, I will stop planting by then. Not only will the people in the village complain, but my family will not have any income."

"You old man also feels sorry for the children at home. It's good for the guys who finally got some money to buy more food, but you can't mess with it."

Hearing this, the village chief's wife couldn't help but speak.

They all avoided Bai Xia from behind, feeling very embarrassed.

Bai Xia didn't know what they were thinking. After all, she had plenty of good seeds and fertilizers, but she was not afraid of impoverishing the land and not being able to grow food later.

If she hadn't found corn and sweet potato seeds in ancient times, she would have wanted to grow these two high-yielding grains.

There is strength in numbers. Three hundred acres of land may seem like a lot, but with hundreds of families helping out, it can be almost covered in just a few days.

When the land was plowed and the grass was hoeed, naturally the fertilizer Bai Xia took out from the transformation tank was used. Yu Dahai had planted it in Liuyun Village, so he taught the people in the village how to follow his instructions. Teach methods to fertilize.

Everyone was surprised to see this, but they did it obediently in order to make money.

It won't work if you don't do it. Two girls, Jin Xi and Yun Shu, are supervising the work.

If anyone is dishonest, they will pay their wages on the spot and give up their wages.

No one wanted to lose this only opportunity to make money, so they were all very honest.

Another ten days passed, and all the radishes in the [-] acres of land were planted. The Baixia seeds had been upgraded. They looked no different from ordinary seeds, but they had actually become improved seeds.

"Phew, it's almost finished."

Jin Xi collapsed on the chair, unable to lift her hands, and her feet were extremely sore.

Bai Xia held a storybook and read it with gusto. He glanced sideways at her, then glanced at the lively Yun Shu, and said with a smile: "Yun Shu is not tired from looking at it. Fortunately, the planting has been finished, and there is only weeding behind." You can’t do without people even if you’re catching insects, you’ll have to work hard for a while longer.”

"Well... everyone now has some money in their hands, so Uncle Hai can get some grain to sell."

Bai Xia squinted her eyes and calculated.

"The radish has been planted. I have to find the village chief tomorrow and ask someone to build a pig pen at the back. There won't be many. Let's raise dozens of pigs first."

"Well... build another chicken coop, catch some chicks, and raise some more chickens."

Farming is just the first step. Letting everyone in the village live a good life is the goal.

After they live a good life, the surrounding villages will become jealous, and she can take this opportunity to buy more land and sell more food.

He closed his eyes and thought about his recent actions. The movements in Dou'er Village, a small village, should not attract anyone's attention.

He told Yu Dahai about his plans to build pig pens and chicken coops, and he went to see the village chief early the next morning.

The people in the village were muttering that Miss Xia's land had been planted and the seeds had been planted. They were missing an income and felt empty in their hearts.

While busy in his own land, he paid attention to the movements in Xia Zhai.

The smarter one noticed that Yu Dahai had gone to the village chief's house, so he immediately threw his hoe and followed him outside the village chief's house.

"Then I'll bother you with this matter."

Entrusting the construction of pig pens and chicken coops to the village chief, Yu Dahai handed over to the village chief.

"No trouble, no trouble." The village chief waved his hands repeatedly. He was in good spirits and his face was glowing, which showed that he had been living a good life recently.

"By the way, my lady recently received a letter that a group of grain merchants from the south are going to pass through Qingyang County. Let me ask you guys if they need to buy grain?"

After talking about the pig pen, Yu Dahai talked about food again.When the village chief heard this, he rubbed his hands and looked a little embarrassed: "This... how do you sell the grain in the hands of this grain merchant?"

"Thirty Wen a Catty"

"Thirty cents? The grain shop in town sells fifty cents per catty. Is there something wrong with this grain?"

"My lady has inquired about it, and there is nothing wrong with it. It's just that this is Chen Liang."

"Stale food? Can you still eat it? Is it rotten and infested with insects?"

"Of course there is none. If it is moldy and infested with insects, where will it be sold?"

"Then does this grain merchant have any moldy ones that are cheaper?"

"This...I'm afraid it's not possible. Village chief, you have earned a lot of money from work recently, and you can afford to buy a few kilograms of rice. If you have good food, why buy moldy and spoiled food? Do you think this is true? "

"Hey, Butler Yu, I'm not afraid of your jokes. Although we have made some money these days, it's not much. We should use it sparingly."

Yu Dahai expressed his understanding.

It's just that the grain they sell is all good grain. If the price of selling new grain at thirty cents per catty wasn't so eye-catching, they would all be selling new grain.

Even so, many grain shops in the town sell old grain mixed with new grain, still priced at fifty cents per catty, and demand exceeds supply.

After the matter was settled, Yu Dahai went back to make arrangements with the grain merchants.

There are no grain merchants from the south in Qingyang County, and they are not the ones who followed Bai Xia from Liu Yunzhai.

"The lady said, don't go to the village. We have rented a warehouse in the town and put all the food in it. I will bring people over when the time comes."

Bai Xia had been prepared for a long time. He had randomly chosen a village to attack, but he didn't expect to be kicked out.

Now that I have finally settled down in Dou'er Village, I don't dare to disturb the people in the village for fear that they will find something abnormal.

After making arrangements for the food, Yu Dahai bought a lot of vegetables and returned to the village.

"Uncle Hai"

"Hey, I hope the girl will bring the food in quickly."

He not only bought vegetables, but also meat.

The horses were tied into the yard, everything on the cart was unloaded, and the cart was also unloaded and scrubbed.

"it is good"

Jin Xi cooked and Yun Shu helped light the fire, and the two of them quickly got busy.

Yu Dahai unloaded the carriage and horses, and before it got dark, he went to the village chief's house again.

"Butler Yu"

"village head"

After chatting with each other for a while, Yu Dahai asked about the pig pen and chicken coop.

"You still don't trust me when I do things?"

"The people have been selected. The five strong laborers are all honest and responsible people. I will take care of the pigsty to be built properly for you." The village chief assured, patting his chest.

Yu Dahai took two sips of water and nodded repeatedly.

"Sorry for bothering you"

"This is not a big deal, but it is about the grain merchant..."

"You can ask a few people to go to the town with me tomorrow. We have asked, but they don't want to come to this village. They say it is inconvenient to carry food and the roads are not easy to walk. If we want food, we have to go to the town. Just do it”

(End of this chapter)