pastoral fragrance

Chapter 83
Han's eye circles were reddish, and after rubbing his hands, he came over to help Ye carry the rice home. "Her aunt, how can she send rice to our house every year? You have worked so hard to grow this rice, and there is not much left throughout the year. Our life is much better than before, and you don't have to worry about it all the time." We didn’t eat or drink.” What does it look like to always ask her natal family to send rice and meat, she is supposed to be a daughter’s filial mother.

Mrs. Ye smiled, "I know that your family's life is better now, but this rice is also expensive in the market. Your family has no land or anything, so you have to buy it. It's not worth it. Anyway, the family can't finish it, so it's okay." "It's really not cost-effective to buy food and so on.

Mrs. Han and Mrs. Ye chatted with each other, and together they moved several baskets of rice into the house.

When they arrived at the house, Qiuyue had already brought the washing water for the eldest aunt to wash her face, and then brought a bowl of tea for her to drink.Ye Shi drank it clean in a few sips, obviously really thirsty.Returning the porcelain bowl to Qiuyue, she said: "Our family is very busy at the moment, the two children in the family are busy with the provincial examination, and the two brothers who are in charge of the family are thinking about renting a shop in the town and opening a small workshop to make wheelchairs. It's the autumn harvest again. This year's autumn harvest also hired part-time workers to help, otherwise I would be too busy." Ye waved his hand, thinking of the days when he was too busy to touch the ground a while ago, he still had some headaches. But it makes people tired.

Hearing Mrs. Ye's nagging like this, Mrs. Han felt even more sorry.Big Brother and the others are hard-earned for farming and harvesting crops. After working so hard, there will not be much left after the rent is paid.In the end, some of the fruits of labor had to be distributed to her family.And her family didn't do anything, so she was really embarrassed, sighed and said: "Hey, it would be better if I ventilated before. During the autumn harvest, the school gave Qiu Song and the others a few days. It's nothing wrong, I should have helped in the past. It's not worth the money to hire someone to harvest the crops. By the way, I heard that the results of the township examination have come down. How are Mingwazi and Mowazi? ?”

The main reason is that her natal home is not close to Luoshui Village, and there is a river in the middle, so it will take a day to go back and forth.Where does the farmer who waits on the crops have the time?

Mrs. Ye sighed in her heart, showing a little bitterness, "It's not such an easy thing, but they are still young, so they are not discouraged. Wait three years before taking the exam."

When Han heard this, her heart was also darkened. The eldest brother and sister-in-law worked hard to provide for the two children's education, and they also wanted Yi Ming and Yi Mo to succeed and get rid of the farming family.At this time, although she was suppressing the bitterness in her heart, it must have been extremely bitter.Han comforted: "Anyway, they are still young, and it will be the same when they are older in three years."

"By the way, sister-in-law, you said that the two brothers-in-law went to the town to open a shop. What's going on?" Xu Nanshan, who was silent for a long time, stopped his work and asked slowly.

"Isn't this the wheelchair that girl Qiulin mentioned last year? Last year they made about [-] of them and sold them, and the response was pretty good. They also sold a lot during the slack season this year. Han Dong said to rent one with a yard in the town. In the future, I will drag the timber to the town with an ox cart, and make a wheelchair in the yard, so that I don’t have to run around and get tired.”

Han opened her mouth, "But the rent of shops in this town is not cheap?"

"Exactly, but it will cost tens of taels of silver. The rent also needs to be renovated, and maybe workers must be hired..." Mrs. Ye murmured.

"Sister-in-law, this wheelchair business is not something that can be done for a long time. Once this thing is made, it will not break for at least a few years. It is not like the tea, rice, oil and salt that cannot be separated. If you are rich, you can pay for it." It’s easy to say, who would want to buy this if they don’t have money?” Xu Nanshan thought that this thing wouldn’t make much money, and he might lose money.

Han felt the same way, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. "Sister-in-law, what Nanshan said is right. This thing may not be useful to every household. Is it really appropriate to open a shop in the town to sell wheelchairs?" Is it at a discount?

Mrs. Ye shook her head and said with a smile: "Actually, they don't specialize in selling wheelchairs. They also do other wooden jobs, such as wardrobes and dressing tables. The most important thing is that they are customized according to customers' requirements. In this way, you don’t have to worry about making things that can’t be sold.”

It turned out that this was the case, and everyone felt at ease.Qiulin tilted his head and thought, ordering is a very good way, so that you don't have to worry about losing money, which is equivalent to building a wood processing workshop.Qiulin has been to the town no less than [-] times, but he has never seen the timber workshop in the town, they usually make them and then sell them.What is made according to the requirements of customers is very popular.And when other furniture shops react, the timber workshop opened by uncle and the others may have already established a reputation, and it will also have a certain degree of competitiveness by then.Qiulin thought that opening a timber workshop might really be a good business.

Qiulin hurriedly said: "Auntie, I think it's not bad. Although there are furniture shops in the town, they are only sold by carpenters after they are made. If you open a wood workshop, you can incorporate the needs and preferences of customers. It will definitely be more satisfying. And the town is not as good as the country, so I can't afford it."

"That's exactly what it means. But if you want to think about it, you have to wait until the workshop opens to know if it's good." Although Mrs. Ye also felt that the prospect of opening a timber workshop was not bad, she was still worried.After all, as soon as this workshop is opened, dozens of taels of silver have to be invested in it.It is not worth mentioning to the rich, but to the country people, it is a big sum.

Qiulin knew the worries in the heart of the aunt, and comforted her with a smile: "It must be good, Auntie, you can wait to be the boss's wife in the future!"

After listening to Qiulin's words, Mrs. Ye's sorrow was finally replaced by a smile. "You girl, you still can't make fun of your eldest aunt. The boss is not the boss, it's weird." They are all people who are used to working in the country, so they are naturally uncomfortable being called like this.

The family is busy, and Mrs. Ye will be busy leaving after lunch at Qiulin's house.Mrs. Han took out a money bag from the cabinet in the east wing, opened it, took out 20 taels of silver, and stuffed it into Mrs. Ye's hand. "Sister-in-law, the family is going to open a workshop in the town, and money must be tight. The 20 taels of silver is for you. It's not much, it's just a little bit of my sister's kindness."

Mrs. Ye looked at the white money, her eyes flashed, and she hurriedly declined: "What are you doing, big sister? Although money is tight at home, you can save a little. Although your family is more affluent, But now that the two children are in school, and Qiuyue has reached the age of marriage, don’t you have to save some crops? It’s enough for the eldest sister to have this kind of heart, so you should keep the money for yourself.” How dare the Ye family ask for money, although her family's life is better now, but there are many things at home, so why not spend money?

Mrs. Han hurriedly said: "Isn't your family in urgent need of money now? It's a good idea to save it at home. When winter comes, the lotus root and fish in the fish pond can also be sold. Go ahead, sister-in-law."

Hearing what Mrs. Han said, Mrs. Ye did not refuse, "Okay, if the workshop opens and makes money, I will return the money to you." After saying that, he put the money into his close-fitting pocket.

"They're all relatives, so why don't you say something like this, just take it." Xu Nanshan said from the side.I don't know how much Xiaofang's natal family has subsidized his family these years, and these days have finally become more affluent. Naturally, Xu Nanshan also thought about how to make up for Xiaofang's natal family.Now that Xiaofang's natal family needs money to open a workshop, he has to support whatever they say. "If it's not enough, our family will support it. Anyway, our family is not in a hurry to spend money."

Mrs. Ye smiled and nodded, "Yeah, big brother-in-law. Then I'm leaving. Although the family is done, I have to be busy with the workshop, which is not easy. My main reason for coming this time is to I brought rice to your family, so I’m going back now.”

Knowing that her mother's family is going to open a workshop, the family must be too busy.Although it was still early, her natal family was still far away, so the Han family didn't stay any longer.I took more than thirty eggs out of the egg basket and put them into another basket, and sprinkled some flour into it, so as to prevent the eggshell from touching the eggshell and breaking the skin.Then cover it with a piece of coarse gray cloth. "Sister-in-law, I don't have much to take at home, so let's take some eggs. When the lotus root and fish in the pond are ready, let Qiusong deliver them to your home."

The eggs from this farm are generally not willing to eat by themselves, they are sold in the town or given away as favors.Mrs. Ye waved her hand, "No, you should leave the eggs to eat by yourself. We also have a lot of chickens, so we always have something to eat. I'm leaving now, and you don't have to give them away."

Mrs. Han was not happy, "I couldn't move my hands when I came here, and my hands were empty when I came home. There are not many eggs, so don't shirk them, sister-in-law, take them, and treat them as my filial mother." No I have always been in the light of my mother's family like this. Now that the family life is better, it is time for my mother to enjoy her own blessings.

After Mrs. Han said so, Mrs. Ye no longer shied away, took the eggs, and drove to the entrance of the village in an empty ox cart.

"Auntie, be careful on the road." Qiulin and Qiuyue said goodbye to Mrs. Ye in unison.Standing on the side, Mrs. Han waved goodbye to Mrs. Ye. Seeing the empty cart, Mrs. Han felt even more sorry.When the sister-in-law came, she gave a hundred catties of rice, but when she returned, she only had dozens of eggs, which was a bit shabby.But when winter comes, water will be put in the pond, and the lotus root and fish can be picked up, and then I will send some more to my mother's house.

(End of this chapter)