The five mothers came home barefoot with their legs covered in mud, and Liu Ji was dumbfounded.

Did you bathe in the mud? he asked in shock.

The sky has cleared up, and the mud hanging on the calves has dried up, exuding a fishy smell. The five women were not aware of it. They only excitedly put the big tub for bathing on the ground, one scooped out water, and the other Lift the basket and pour it into the basin.

One after another, the plump field fish fell into the basin. The edge of the basin was a bit shallow and almost jumped out. Sanlang and Siniang became anxious and jumped in to hold them down. Water splashed all over their faces and they giggled.

Liu Ji saw the big basin full of fish and was happy, Where did you catch the fish?

Their family found it troublesome and did not buy fry and raise them in the fields.

Qin Yao scooped water to rinse the mud off her feet, and also washed the four children's straw sandals that were soaked in mud.

Dalang and Erlang excitedly told their father that so-and-so's fish had been washed down by the water. They just regretted that they didn't bring enough baskets, otherwise they would have picked up more.

A tank of water in the house couldn't clean the mother and son. Qin Yao made a big move, Let's go get water from the well!

The four children yelled and immediately threw the basket away. The wild boar rushed down the hillside with bare feet like a wild boar coming out of its cage.

There were also small ditches washed out by the rain on the road, which made a crackling sound when I stepped on them. It was crazy to play.

Liu Ji looked at Qin Yao helplessly, You don't care, just let them make trouble like this. What will happen if you catch a cold?

Qin Yao mentioned her two special oversized buckets, looked up at the sun with its face above her head, and said with a smile:

The sun is so bright, if you don't hurry up and play, the water will evaporate in a while.

There's no need to play with it once it's steamed dry, so naturally you have to seize it while it's still there.

As he said this, he asked Liu Ji if he wanted to have fun together. The other party waved his hand violently. He had a lot of books to copy, so he picked up the text and said, It's an insult to gentlemen!

Qin Yao cut him, happily stepped on the water with her bare feet, and shouted to the four little ones in front of her:

The monster is coming to catch the child!

The four children were so frightened that they hurriedly looked back and saw her rushing towards them. They screamed Ahhh and ran towards the village.

The ground was already muddy, and after running like this, I couldn't wear my clothes at all.

At noon, Liu Ji quietly came to a hidden river bank with a large basin of clothes stained with mud. He was so angry that he wanted to bite the culprit Qin Yao to death.

What I said before was better than what I sang about washing my own clothes, but what happened?

After getting water, Qin Yao packed up a roll of her mother's clothes and threw them into his arms.

Can he say no?

Does he dare?

Hey~, only women and villains are difficult to raise.

The mouth is beeping, and the movements of the hands are very skillful.

After a heavy rain, the river water is rushing and clear. When you look up, you can see mountains rising in the distance, green and majestic, and the clear sky is as beautiful as a picture scroll.

Forget it, he was at a loss for words, Liu Ji didn't embarrass himself at all, he lowered his head and continued to wash clothes.

Over at home, a stranger knocked on the courtyard door.

Qin Yao came out and saw something familiar, Who are you?

The visitor was leading a donkey. He was about thirty years old. He had a goatee and was wearing a green shirt. He could be distinguished from the farmers working in the fields at a glance.

He smiled at Qin Yao and introduced himself, Mrs. Qin, I asked you in Xiahe Village the day before yesterday to shopkeeper Wu of the water mill, do you remember the rice and grain shop in the town?

Qin Yao suddenly realized, It turns out it's you. Are you planning to build a water mill?

Please come in quickly. You've had a hard time coming all the way. The rain just stopped this morning. Isn't it difficult to walk on the road?

Qin Yao invited him in. Shopkeeper Wu saw that there was no man in the courtyard, so he sat in the courtyard without following Qin Yao into the main room.

He took the boiled water from Qin Yao, took a big sip, and immediately asked: I said before that I wanted to build a water mill. I don't need a big water wheel, just like the small water wheel by your river. Make three of them. It's small. It doesn’t take up so much space.”

I asked you how to charge at that time, and you said it was about two taels for a small water tanker, but did you still count?

Qin Yao nodded, You can prepare two taels of waterwheels and stone mills yourself. I'll charge you another hundred yuan for the installation fee. Isn't that excessive?

Doesn't it include stone grinding?

Shopkeeper Wu was a little surprised, he thought it was the same price.

Qin Yao opened a small bench, sat down opposite him, and said helplessly:

You should also know the price of wood. The wood alone costs one or two yuan, and it costs a lot to deliver it to you. We are in business and must make some money. If we also include the millstone, , then I didn’t do it in vain.”

Shopkeeper Wu sighed, Can any kind of grinding machine be used? I have to set up a stone grinding mill myself, which is too troublesome. Please give me a total price. I can't come here in vain. This matter has to be decided today. Come down!

Qin Yao told him not to worry, and she calculated in her mind how much to charge for a piece of mill.

Since one person comes to the door, there must be a second and third one after that.

If you want convenience, the waterwheel and millstone are all included in one price. If you want to save money, just charge for the waterwheel separately and bring your own stone mill.

But Qin Yao felt that if the money for stone mills was given to outsiders, why not just give it to the people in his own village?

Whatever the market conditions are outside, they will do the same. Kaiyang County will cover the shipping costs, while those outside Kaiyang County will be responsible for the shipping costs.

Let's do this, a small waterwheel set, including installation and delivery within the county, a set of three taels of silver.

Qin Yao looked embarrassed, saying, A big mill outside costs five or six cents. I really don't make much. If you can accept it, I will come to your place to survey the terrain early tomorrow morning.

If the conditions for building a water mill cannot be met, the matter will be lost.

Shopkeeper Wu quickly made a calculation in his mind. The three waterwheel combinations added up to nine taels of silver, and the use effect was comparable to the water mill built by Xiahe Village for fifteen taels. It was still much cheaper.

Of course, there is a reason why it is more expensive. The waterwheels in Xiahe Village use better materials, and the horizontal waterwheels are more powerful than the vertical waterwheels and will not be affected by the size of the water flow. They can be used almost 365 days a year. Grind.

Unless there is a severe drought that is rare in decades and the river water dries up, its use will be affected.

Okay, I'll wait for you at home tomorrow. Shopkeeper Wu agreed. He didn't think about his own water mill, but wanted to turn the water mill into a business.

Therefore, you must arrive early and have a certain scale to seize the opportunity.

Qin Yao raised her eyebrows and suggested: If you want to open a mill to make money, I think just three small waterwheels are not enough. Adding another waterwheel will reach a wider audience.

Shopkeeper Wu laughed angrily, Mrs. Qin, we're still not sure whether we can become Chengdu, so you rush to push the water mill for me. Don't worry, if the water mill can be built, not to mention one water mill, four or five can be built. have!

Qin Yao waved her hand, come on, don't give anyone a cake.

Shopkeeper Wu left his home address and took a look at Qin Yao's water mill. He kept saying: This is good, this is good.

Then I left with great expectations.

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