After he and his mother-in-law separated, he built a house and stocked a warehouse full of grain and

"Okay!" This time it was the men who replied in unison.

The owner bought oxen and donkeys for them. It doesn't matter how much or how little the goods are. If it's a lot, it will be pulled by oxen. If it's not much, it will be delivered on donkeys. No matter which way it is, it's easy. It's just a person coming here. , not tired at all.

Shui Qing said tentatively: "I have a batch of handicrafts here."

I saw the person who was bowing his head raised his head in surprise, the surprise and expectation in his eyes could not be concealed.

She suddenly felt confident and continued: "It's just making toothbrush handles. I don't know if the villagers have mentioned it to you. I provide them with tools. After they finish the work, they send it to the workshop. After the inspection is completed, they receive their wages.

You can do this if you want, but if you do it and send it over in exchange for supplies, are you willing? "

What she was thinking about was that she couldn't pay her wages at the beginning. These were people who had gone through hard times of hunger and cold, and they were afraid that they would hold on to the money and be reluctant to use it. In that case, they would gain more work in vain but only get cold silver to store it. The body is not helpful either.

If things go on like this, let alone the elderly and children, even the strongest men and women will not be able to bear it.

So it's best to use it to exchange for supplies.

The work of making toothbrush handles is not tiring and does not consume physical energy, and the oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, chicken, duck, goose, rabbit, pig, sheep, rice and white noodles in exchange can all improve the food!

The big livestock such as pigs and sheep are raised first, and the rest will be eaten to some extent in the stomach. And the livestock can be raised in autumn when the farming season is busy to replenish oil and water, killing two birds with one stone.

The people in Zhulin Village agreed in unison without thinking.

Of course they can't compare with the people in Shanshui Village. They are free people. They were bought by their master with money. They should do whatever the master asks them to do. Now that they are allowed to work in exchange for supplies, isn't that what the master is doing? Is the family kind? Otherwise, even if you don’t give it, it’s appropriate.

However, "Madam, what can we do if we don't know what to do?"

"Is there something to make toothbrush handles in Zhulin Village? If not, why don't we just bring it back from Shanshui Village this time?"

Shuiqing shook his head and explained: "The toothbrush handle is made of bamboo. Do you think we need to bring it back from Shanshui Village?"

Not only are the ones from Shanshui Village not used, but the ones from Zhulin Village are not used up at all!

Even the children realized, what is the most popular thing in their village? That's bamboo! Whether it is moso bamboo or small bamboo, there are a lot of them. Otherwise, why would it be called a bamboo forest village?

"You wake up after a while and go to the workshop. I will arrange for someone to teach you how to make it. Once a batch is made, you can send it over and exchange it for supplies to transport back.

There are not enough raw materials for sugar production this year, and the sugar mill cannot be built. You should do these jobs first and keep yourself healthy until the sugar cane matures in large quantities next autumn. The men will make sugar, and the women will still do these manual jobs.

When the imperial examination resumes later, you will make brushes instead. Then you will not have to come over to exchange for things to carry back, but will be paid directly. "Shui Qing said as he perfected the industries of Zhulin Village.

Sugar cane, like medicinal materials, can only be produced for one season. When spring comes and the weather gets hotter, sugar cane is not easy to preserve and is prone to rot and deterioration, so sugar must be produced in winter.

At other times, especially during the off-farm time in summer, there is still some free time, and the brush shop just fills this gap.

Whether it’s a writing brush or a toothbrush, of course the more skillful you are in making it, the better. The reason why the writing brush is placed in Zhulin Village is because there are many varieties of bamboo in Zhulin Village! In particular, small bamboo and black bamboo are most suitable for making brush tubes.

From now on, her side will focus on producing toothbrushes, while Zhulin Village will focus on developing brushes. The two sides will divide their labor and not compete with each other.

The people in Zhulin Village were stunned for a moment, as if they were stepping on cotton.

An hour ago, they heard Father Xu talk about the workshop and were full of envy. They also heard that the master's family would arrange it for them, but they felt that this was a very far away thing. They didn't know when or when it would be realized.

But, in less than an hour, the lady told them that they could also do handicrafts, and that they would not do it in vain, as they could exchange it for something to return to the village!

In the future, Zhulin Village will have a sugar press and a blank workshop. Isn't this just like Shanshui Village? Can they earn wages without leaving the village?

The most important thing is that servants like them can also get paid!

My heart was warm, my nose was sour, my eyes were hot, and more than a hundred people had red eyes.

Shui Qing felt that it was natural to pay the servants. Those servants from wealthy families who served bamboos also received generous monthly wages for doing light work. On the contrary, those in her family were paid for doing hard labor and technical work. It is even more appropriate.

"You have oxen, donkeys and carts here this time, which can be used to bring supplies back. You can choose five taels of silver per family, and it will be deducted from the next delivery of goods."

There are more than ten people in each household. Even if they can earn a hundred cents a day, they still have three taels of silver a month. If there are many people, hard work and quick hands, they might be able to earn this amount in a month! It's not too high to set a price of five taels.

The low level of clear water is indeed unattainable in the eyes of everyone in Zhulin Village!

Zhou Youzhou trembled and said, "Five taels? Is it too much? How long will it take for us to pay it back?"

Others had the same idea. They didn't know where to put their hands and felt uneasy.

That's five taels of silver. How could Madam be willing to give them five taels of silver all of a sudden? You know there are twelve families!

Sixty taels of silver, did the lady just give it to her?

Shui Qing smiled and said: "It looks like a lot, but it's actually not much. You see, a piglet costs more than 800 yuan, which is almost one tael of silver;

The lamb should be worth a hundred cents a head; your potatoes are enough to eat, there is no need to replace the black flour, corn flour, etc. You might as well replace it with some rice, white flour and other refined grains;

As for salt, it is even more essential. You work hard just to eat better, so you can also exchange some brown sugar for sweetness. "

Needless to say, salt, pigs and sheep, etc.;

Rice and white noodles are cheaper to buy in the mall than corn noodles, which is a good deal for them and you!

In this dynasty, especially the people in front of us, all of them are seriously deficient in nutrients. For them, brown sugar is a tonic, which can quickly replenish the nutrients needed by the body. It is as important as salt!

The women were excited when they heard that there were piglets and lambs available for exchange.

They all raised their hands and shouted: "I'll replace it with two piglets! No, three piglets!"

"I want the lamb! Change the rest to salt."

You don’t have to eat the rice and white flour. Anyway, the potatoes can fill your stomach and are delicious. The salt must be replaced. Just replace the rest with salt. Anyway, it won’t go bad for many years.

Shui Qing couldn't laugh or cry, and felt a little sad.

"No, the number of piglets and lambs is limited. If there are not enough, each household is limited to purchase one, and the rest can wait for the next batch."

When they heard that they couldn't buy too many piglets and lambs at once, the men raised their hands timidly: "Then exchange for more brown sugar."

I heard that Brown Sugar Woman is delicious to drink, and everyone in the city likes to drink it.

The women's eyes became even redder, and they changed their words: "Let's change it to some rice and white flour."

When farming is busy, let your family eat fine grains.