Chapter 580 Peasant Woman 8
Chen Xi pursed her lips: "Mom, I will be very careful not to get burned."
Tan You: "Okay, I am also in the kitchen, I make moxa "Rong, you and Anwen are responsible for boiling the oil."
I have to say that even though you have to raise children and make money here, you have to make everything by yourself. But at the same time, because she has a few babies, Tan You's burden is honestly not that heavy.
Perhaps it’s because she is capable and has a broad vision.
Chen Xi and An Wen were responsible for the lard, while Chen Yue and Chen Xing helped Tan You beat the moxa. Several people were crowded in the small kitchen, and they didn't realize how tedious the work in their hands was.
When the lard comes out of the pot, Tan You's moxa is also beaten. Chen Yue and Chen Xing were helping Tan You knead various ingredients into dough balls, stirring the pot with their four little hands. Tan You ignored them and just sat next to him to catch his breath and rest.
Chen Yue put the lard into a clay pot, washed her hands and then went over to help Chen Yue and Chen Xing knead the dumplings evenly. Tan You was also happy to have someone take over and provide guidance herself.
She pursues a philosophy and does everything by herself. In the end, she will only exhaust herself. Let these little dolls help, and they will feel a sense of accomplishment.
Because now they are working hard for their families, which will let them know what responsibility is.
"It's almost done. Now roll it into a dough with even thickness." Tan You sighed: "I'll do the work."
If this were in modern society, mechanized operations, the thickness would be absolutely consistent, where would it be? Like now?
After rolling the mosquito-repellent incense balls into mosquito-repellent incense dough sheets, Tan You cut them into mosquito-repellent incense strips one by one.
Chen Xi stood next to her: "Mom, what are we going to do next?"
Tan You plated a plate of mosquito coils: "Have you read it? Just put it like this and dry it in the sun."
Children can do this work. The four little ones squatted in front of the wooden board and concentrated on coiling mosquito coils. It's just that the four people have different personalities, so the shapes of the mosquito coils they coil are different.
An Wen and Chen Xi seem to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the mosquito coils they put out must be neatly arranged. Chen Yue has a rough personality and is impatient to do such detailed work. The mosquito coils she coils are large or small and come in various shapes.
The youngest Chen Xing is just playing.
With help, things were done very quickly. In less than half an hour, all the mosquito coils were coiled up. The children came to Tan You like little puppies: "Mom, what are we doing now?"
Tan You's head hurt a little when he heard this sound. She has obviously tried her best to make them work, so why are they still moving closer to their mother's daughter?
After instructing several children to make mint and mugwort soap, Tan You sat down in the yard. The children didn't mind the heat and crowded around her.
They all held a small bowl of oil residue in their hands, and their mouths were full of oil as they ate.
"Mom, the oil residue is delicious. This is the best I have ever tasted." Chen Yue took a bite of the oil residue and said suddenly.
Tan You chuckled: "If I remember correctly, I made fish soup yesterday and you said it was the most delicious."
Chen Yue said, "It's all good anyway." Eat, mother, you eat too!”
As soon as she finished speaking, four small bowls were brought to her. Tan You waved his hand: "I really don't like eating these, you can eat it yourself."
Seeing the children curling their lips, Tan You smiled and said: "I am not the kind of mother who selflessly dedicates herself to my children. When I say I don’t like it, I really don’t like it. Just eat it yourself.” “Don’t eat too much, it will make you angry.”
Anwen held a small bowl: "Auntie, do you want to sell these soaps for money?"
"Hmm, I do have this idea," Tan You didn't hide it from them: " We can’t sit back and wait for nothing, we have to find a way to make money. I plan to order soap at ten cents a piece, and soap, which is more expensive, fifteen or eighteen cents.”
An Wen: "Aunt, I don't understand."
Tan You: "They are consumables that everyone uses on a daily basis. A piece of soap can be used for about a month if you save a little. What we have to do Just to make soap affordable for everyone, there is no need to set such a high price."
She said and looked at the village: "And now we need to negotiate with the clan. With good relations and the support of the clan, we will not be bullied. You are too young now and have no ability to protect yourself."
Anwen clenched his fist and said, "Auntie, I wish I were older. "
Tan You laughed and shook his head: "The power of one person is small after all, we must unite as much power as possible around us."
"And everyone's life is hard. If everyone can make money in the future, will you feel happier after seeing this?"
Chen Xi thought for a while: "It seems so, but it's not. Do we suffer a loss?"
"Whether we suffer a loss or not depends on when." Tan You looked at the clouds on the horizon: "We are weak, even if we want to do this soap business exclusively, we will not. We can’t protect someone who is being targeted.”
“Think about it, I am the only adult in our family, your oldest is seven years old, and your youngest is three years old. Just like a child trying to make trouble, the treasure will only be taken away and the child will be beaten to death."
Chen Xi understood: "So Aniang, you want to bring everyone together."
"Yes," Tan You said without hesitation: "When we are still weak, we need to rely on the strength of others. Then at this time, we must consider, what forces can provide us with shelter?"
"First choice, of course we have to choose clan. clan is our roots. Only the tighter the roots are, our interests will be more protected."
"Don't expect friendship or loyalty. None of this is realistic. The only thing that can unite everyone is interests."
Tan You's words were so realistic and too naked. Both An Wen and Chen Xi fell into deep thought. Yue seemed to understand but kept it in her heart, but Chen Xing didn't understand anything.
"So it seems that we have lost a lot, but in fact, if something happens in the future, the clan must protect us." Chen Xi said after a long time. At this moment, this little girl was the first For the first time, I learned about the hidden rules of seeking benefits and walking in society.
"Yes, we need the protection of the clan." Tan You did not hesitate: "In this world, without the protection of the clan, it will be difficult for anyone to survive."
"I understand, Ah Mom, what are you going to do?" Chen Xi understood, and she stopped worrying.
Tan You: "There is nothing we can do now. The only thing we have to do now is to wait."
"When the soap is completely saponified, we can make more soap during this time. Soap It’s a consumable product, so we’ll take advantage of this period to make more to avoid a vacancy in the market.”
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