The happy little days of the Ye family

Tang Xiaojing was very happy when he saw so much bean dregs. Now the pigs at home were not short of food.

"Brother, to be honest with you, I raise a lot of livestock at home, and they need to be fed a lot of bean dregs every day."

"But we only brought two ox carts here today. Can you deliver goods here? We are in Luohe Town."

The waiter on the side shook his head, "These scum are cheap, and they don't make much money in the first place. We don't have the manpower to deliver the goods, so we have to come to the door to pick them up ourselves."

It doesn't make much money in the first place. If we arrange for more people to send it there, we will probably lose money, let alone a place as far away as Luohe Town.

There is no need to ask the boss for instructions, the clerks all know that it is impossible, and the oil shop does not have extra manpower.

Tang Xiaojing actually didn't have much hope, he just asked casually if it could be delivered to his door.

In the end, Tang Xiaojing asked for 1800 kilograms of bean dregs, and two oxcarts each carried 900 kilograms.

It's not that he doesn't want to buy more, it's just that the journey is too far and the big ox at home can't pull it.

However, the bean dregs here have piled up into a hill, and there is no need to worry about not being able to buy them in the future. Tang Xiaojing plans to come over a few days later with his family's long-term workers.

The family originally had three big oxen, but later they bought two more oxen, one big and one small. Four oxen carts could haul a lot of bean dregs back home.

After buying the bean dregs, Tang Xiaojing chatted with the waiter for a while and asked a lot about peanuts.

When they learned that Baijia Youfang harvested peanuts in large quantities and for a long time, the three of them had the idea to plant peanuts when they returned home.

Just now at the seed shop, the shopkeeper said that one acre of land requires more than 20 kilograms of seeds. The 5 kilograms of seeds I just bought are only enough to plant 2 points of land.

Tangshan originally planned to go back to Xiaohe Town to buy some more peanut seeds. By coincidence, someone happened to send a truckload of peanuts to Baijia Oil Factory.

The person who gave the peanuts was a middle-aged man. The man was tall and had a scar on his face. He looked a bit uneasy.

There are readily available peanuts, and the three of them are not going to make another trip to Xiaohe Town. They want to buy peanuts directly from the man.

Tang Xiaojing walked up to the man cheerfully and said, "Brother, we want to buy some peanuts from you."

When the middle-aged man heard that Tang Xiaojing said he wanted to buy peanuts, he immediately became wary and his face became very unhappy.

Peanuts are a fresh crop, and there are not many people growing them in the village, so he was the only one brave enough to plant peanuts on two acres of land.

The man also made some money by growing peanuts, but he was afraid that someone would follow him and steal his business, so he was unwilling to sell peanuts to Tang Xiaojing.

Ye Qingqing on the side saw that the men were unwilling to sell peanuts, fearing that they would steal business, so he stepped forward and explained:

"Brother, we can also buy these peanuts at the seed shop. I just don't want to make another trip. Can you make it easier?"

When Ye Qingqing saw that the man was silent, he turned around and took out a package from the bullock cart. Inside was the peanuts he had just bought at the seed shop.

The man knew that peanuts could be purchased at the seed shop, and there was nothing he could do to stop others from planting peanuts.

The man agreed to sell the peanuts with a bad face, but the price was very high.

"This peanut is a fresh crop. I grew it with great difficulty. It costs 16 cents per catty. I won't sell it for a cent less."

Ye Qingqing was shocked when he heard the price, "Brother, you are not being kind. The oil shop charges 10 cents per catty, but you suddenly increased it by 8 cents."

"That's right. You're not the only one growing peanuts. There will definitely be others who will send peanuts later. It's the same for us to buy peanuts from others." Tangshan on the side also helped.

After listening to Tangshan's words, the man's attitude softened a little. "Fourteen cents per catty, no more."

Several people haggled for a long time, but the man was the only one who couldn't beat Ye Qingqing and the others, so they finally agreed on 12 yuan per pound.

Tang Xiaojing bought 20 kilograms of peanut seeds directly from that person, spending a total of 240 Wen.

Now 20 pounds only costs 240 Wen, and 5 pounds of seeds in the morning actually cost 250 Wen.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingqing on the side wanted to curse. That kind of shop in the morning was really cheating. They actually sold her 50 Wen per pound.

Tang Shan looked at Tang Xiaojing and reminded:

"I want 10 kilograms more. These peanuts are not as plump as those sold in seed shops. There may be fewer seeds to germinate. It is better to buy more."

After hearing what Tang Shan said, Tang Xiaojing and Ye Qingqing grabbed the peanuts in the sacks and took a closer look. They were indeed not as plump as those sold in the seed shop.

Twelve cents per catty is not expensive, so Tang Xiaojing generously ordered another 12 catties of peanuts, buying a total of 20 cents.

40 kilograms of seeds sounds like a lot, but one acre of land requires more than 20 kilograms of seeds.

Including the seeds I just bought at the seed store, there are only 45 kilograms of seeds in total, which can only be used to plant peanuts on two acres of land.

The guy I brought here just now said that one acre of land can harvest about 400 kilograms of peanuts. One kilogram costs 10 cents, which is 4 taels of silver.

The three of them felt that although the seeds were a bit expensive, if they were planted, they would be able to use their own peanuts to make seeds in the future, so there would be no need to spend this money.

The bullock cart was filled with bean dregs, and the big yellow ox in front was pulling quite hard.

We were only halfway through when the two big oxen stopped working and started eating grass on the side of the road. They were unwilling to move no matter how hard they drove them away.

If the force is too severe, he will kick someone with his hoof.

Tang Shan and Tang Xiaojing had no choice but to bring some bean dregs to feed the cows, and then went to find some young grass to feed the two big yellow cows before they were willing to move.

The big oxen, who had eaten and drank enough, pulled the oxcart back slowly.

After returning home, the two big oxen almost fell down from exhaustion. They walked to the cowshed, drank a few water, and then lay down directly.

When Tang Xiaojing came over to feed fodder, the two cows were still having a tantrum, and their big tails behind them were swung straight at Tang Xiaojing.

Tang Xiaojing also knew that they had worked hard today. They walked back and forth for four hours and had to pull so much bean dregs when they came back.

They originally planned to go to Baijia Youfang to buy bean dregs tomorrow, but seeing this, Tang Xiaojing decided to let them rest for a day and go there a day later.

The three of them bought a lot of novelty things in Xiaohe Town. When they came back, the father and son moved the things down and put them away, while Ye Qingqing hurried to the kitchen to cook.

Braised pork alone was not enough, so Ye Qingqing picked three more large eggplants and steamed them on top of the rice.

The rice is cooked, and the eggplant on top is also steamed. With a large plate of steamed eggplant and the fragrant brine, a simple dinner is quickly prepared.

After dinner, it took Ye Qingqing more than half an hour to put away all the things he bought today.

After returning to the house in the evening, Ye Qingqing took the account book again and started to settle the accounts.

While shopping in Xiaohe Town, I bought a lot of things here and there, spending a total of 2 taels, 265 Wen.

I bought 5 kilograms of peanuts from a seed shop for a total of 250 yuan.

Later, I bought 40 kilograms of peanuts at Youfang, and here it was 480 Wen again.

100 kilograms of bean dregs costs 10 cents, and 1800 kilograms is 180 cents.

The braised pork noodles for lunch and the money to buy the braised pork were given by Tangshan, and Ye Qingqing did not include them.

Altogether, Ye Qingqing spent a total of 3 taels and 175 coins today.

Ye Qingqing looked at the account book and sighed: "This money is really worth spending."