After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Chapter 159 Failure to buy land
Qin Yao winked at Dalang Erlang, and the two understood each other. One of them went to fetch water from a basin and brought it in. A pot of water was being heated on the charcoal stove. He took it out and poured it into the basin. The water was just lukewarm.

Erlang pinched his nose and brought in two pairs of unwashed socks and threw them into the basin.

Qin Yao handed him a piece of soap and reminded him, "Dip water on your socks and rub them in."

Erlang did as he was told, and soon bubbles came out. Sanlang said "Huh?" in surprise.

What's even more amazing is that the dirty areas become clean after being rinsed with water. All kinds of stains seem to blend into the water easily and are taken away by the bubbles.

"Successful." Qin Yao raised her eyebrows, took out the remaining 11 yuan of soap and put it in the cupboard.

When you pick the flowers in spring, you might be able to make scented soap and take a fragrant bath.

At first, Qin Yao also thought about getting some soap to sell, but she was only excited for two days before being crushed by reality.

The two raw materials, lard and shells, no matter which one they are, cannot be obtained in large quantities.It’s okay to make it at home, but if she wants to sell it, she doesn’t know where to collect so much lard.

Qin Yao selected six pieces of soap alone, and cut two pieces of oil paper. One package of two pieces was given to Lao Zhai, and the other package of four pieces was given to Lao Zhai. If she had time, she would personally deliver it to Ding Xiang.

I heard that Mr. Ding has not returned from Beijing, but he has not passed the exam.

The long journey back and forth also delayed my studies, so I simply stopped going back and planned to stay in the capital to continue taking exams next year.

Qin Yao originally wanted to talk to Mr. Ding about her children joining their Ding clan, but now that he is not coming back, she can only find another way.

Ding Xiang is a good candidate, and Qin Yao wants to try asking her for help.

After tying up two bags of soap to be given away, Qin Yao turned around and saw that Dalang's brother and sister did not eat the four chestnuts, but took turns squatting by the basin to wash Erlang's smelly socks.

Because it can wash out bubbles, I feel very happy washing it.

Erlang, a clever guy, put aside his work and sat by the stove to roast chestnuts and eat them.

This time he learned his lesson and bit the chestnuts with his teeth before putting them in and roasting them so they wouldn't explode.

Qin Yao shook her head helplessly, left the main room, went to the kitchen, and lit a fire to cook.

Usually she doesn't have many opportunities to cook, but if she has time, she will still cook.

The children at home also give her face, and never dislike the food she cooks. Every time she makes something, she eats it up.

There were delicious dishes brought by the restaurant today, so Qin Yao cooked a pot of rice and stewed a pot of pumpkin soup.

She grew this pumpkin herself. She had harvested seventeen or eight pumpkins and piled them in the corner of the kitchen. They were very durable and there are still three or four left after eating.

After dinner, Old Man Liu sent Liu Fei over to urge Qin Yao not to delay as it was time to plant wheat.

Knowing that her farming skills were poor, Old Man Liu notified her after he finished planting at home. With their help, the planting could be completed in two days.

This year's harvest has been good, and the family's sons are at the water mill. Only half of the fields at the old house have been planted, and the rest are empty for cultivation, so now I have time to help Qin Yao.

Qin Yao accepted the old man's kindness.

But as soon as Liu Fei left, he thought about having to go to the fields again tomorrow, and his whole condition became bad.

When I fell asleep at night, I had a sweet dream. I dreamed that I had thousands of hectares of fertile land and hundreds of slaves, just lying around and enjoying the happiness.

Unfortunately, as soon as the sun breaks, reality returns instantly.

Qin Yao sighed at the gloomy sky. Passing by the children's room next door, she saw the lights in the room and the sound of 'Juan Wang' Erlang reading aloud. She walked in and patted him on the shoulder happily, encouraging him. road:

"Liu Erlang, study hard and gain fame. It's up to you whether I can be a housewife in the future."

After saying that, he picked up the hoe and went to the ground reluctantly.

Erlang was so frightened that he almost cried without tears. Aniang was like a ghost, and there was no sound of footsteps when she walked in.He was reading seriously when suddenly a cold hand fell on his shoulder. It was good that he didn't cry out!
Busy as it is, November is here.

Bai Shan took away the last batch of ultra-small water mills and settled the balance.

The waterwheel factory received 120 taels of silver. Excluding costs and labor fees, Qin Yao and Liu Carpenter each received 22 taels of silver.

Although he had expected it, when he actually got more than 20 taels of silver, Liu Carpenter was so excited that he almost cried.

He had never received so much silver at once in most of his life. It was more than 20 taels. The house at home could be renovated, and there was no need to worry about the corvee in the coming year.

If he were bolder, his youngest son and grandson could also be sent to school.

Maybe if the child has that kind of luck, maybe there will be a talented scholar in their family in the future.

Qin Yao didn't care how excited Liu Carpenter was. She calmly collected her share and went to the clan leader's house with the one tael of silver and stone money that should be handed over to the clan.

Who wouldn’t be happy if there was money to be collected?

Even though the money was not for him, the clan elders were still smiling. They looked back and thought about it, maybe they could repair the road out of the village.

Qin Yao took the opportunity to ask about the farmland and asked the clan leader to pay attention to it, expressing her intention to buy fertile land.

The patriarch knew about her family's situation, and had actually been allocated a lot of good land. After all, Liu Ji was a gangster. If you dare to miss out on his benefits, your whole family would be in trouble.

But within two years of getting it, it was all gone.

Sometimes they were sold to pay for corvee labor, and sometimes they were sold for food.

Because they were afraid of paying the grain tax, they simply sold all the land, which made people very angry.

After the clan leader lamented about the past, he tentatively asked Qin Yao: "Do you want to buy back the original land?"

Qin Yao nodded. She really liked the ten acres of fertile land she was renting now. Unfortunately, she tested Liu Dafu's words and he had no intention of selling.

In fact, she also understood that she would not be happy if it were her. The family was free from illness and disaster, and there was no shortage of money. These ten acres could connect the fertile fields scattered around his family into one large area. In order to facilitate irrigation, he dug ditches. The cost of getting water is skyrocketing.

But other Qin Yao really looked down on these places in the village.

If she is not familiar with Liu Dafu, or if Liu Dafu is a villain who only knows how to exploit tenants, she has many ways to get him to agree.

It's a pity that people are really kind to her and often give favors to the tenants.

She didn't want to give up this land, and she didn't want to use any means to offend anyone, so she had no choice but to come to the clan leader.

The patriarch's brows, which had just been raised because of the stone money, now furrowed deeply again, "This is not easy to handle."

Qin Yao also knew that it would be difficult to handle, so he added: "If he is willing, I can pay a high price. Please ask the clan leader for help. It is also inconvenient for me. I came to you as a middleman just in case anything happens." , the two families will not be unhappy."

The clan leader thought for a moment and nodded reluctantly. Qin Yao was about to leave, muttering, "You girl really knows how to embarrass me."

He complained like this, but he acted very quickly. He called Liu Dafu home for dinner that night to test his tone.

Liu Dafu thought about it again and again, but did not let go.

People are also very realistic. If you want something good from me, you have to exchange it for something of equal value, right?

The high price is nothing, not double.

Qin Yao couldn't afford to pay double the amount, so the deal was not settled.

But the emotion of wanting to cut Liu Ji, the culprit, into pieces reached its peak at this moment!
(End of this chapter)