After the family left Shenjiazhuang, Zhou's mother, who was still looking bitter at first, had a different face, full of expectations.
"Son, I see that everything in that yard is new, and the brick and tile houses are better than the houses we live in in Fucheng!"
This surprised Zhou's mother the most. She thought that the houses in the village were just like that, but when she arrived at Shenjiazhuang, she realized that she had little knowledge. Almost half of the families in this village were renovating their houses, and they were all brick houses. This shows that there are really Money, but if there was no money, it would be impossible for so many children to study.
The more I thought about Zhou's mother, the more she thought, "Son, if you work hard, you can save half of one hundred taels a year. Then you won't have to worry about the big things for your two grandchildren."
The reason why she is so desperate is because her family has no money left and cannot see the future.
Mrs. Ye then said excitedly: "Mom, it's not just half of it. I just had a casual chat with the two girls in the workshop. They said that Mr. Chu ate breakfast with them and made lunch and dinner by himself, but he only used grain. The meat and vegetables are all given by the villagers, and he can't eat them all by himself. He saves all the money he earns in places where there is no money in the village. After all, mother, we can save more money.
There are also workshops in the village that are recruiting people. If possible, my daughter-in-law would also like to give it a try. I heard that the daily wages range from 60 to 80 taels of silver. If you do the math, this is almost 2 taels of silver in a month. . ”
"Are there really that many?" Mother Zhou's eyes flashed with gold, and she wished she could go back and ask carefully now. Then she patted her thigh in frustration, "If my body and bones were better, I would also like to try it."
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Zhou Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Mom, you better forget it, take good care of yourself and have nothing to worry about. Yi'er and Xue'er will also go to the school to study with everyone. If you are bored, you can go to the workshop to talk to someone. No need to work.”
He was extremely satisfied with today's trip, and his hanging heart fell firmly to the ground.
Early the next morning, Zhou Ran moved all his belongings to Shenjiazhuang.
Shen Ying called two village women to come over and help, and things were quickly packed away.
Shen Ying said: "It's colder here than in Fucheng, and winter is difficult. Our way to keep out the cold is to burn the stove. The stove is outside. After it is lit, the room will be much warmer. We also need to wear large cotton-padded jackets and woolen sweaters. Cover yourself with a big quilt. You can talk to the villagers about these things. If you don’t understand anything, come to me anytime.
In addition, during the busy farming season, almost every household in the village has to work in the fields, and the children who are studying also have to participate, so the husband can rest during those days without changing his schedule. ”
"Can I still rest?" Zhou's mother was shocked. With a one-hundred-tael-a-year training schedule, she thought she would be able to teach regardless of rain or shine.
Shen Ying laughed loudly, "It must be done. How can I keep my husband in class when the cows and horses are still panting? Our village is busy every year in March and April, June, July and September. There are three sessions, and each time it takes about Busy for ten days and a half.”
"That's not too short!" Mother Zhou sighed repeatedly.
After the family finished placing their things, they just walked out of the yard and found Chu Heng coming out of the next yard.
Zhou Ran asked: "Brother Chu, is class about to begin?"
Chu Heng nodded, "Brother Zhou, let's go together. I'll take you to meet the children."
Zhou Ran quickly brought his children with him.
Mrs. Ye helped Zhou's mother wander around the village. When she walked to the workshop, it was quite deserted without the sound of children reading aloud.
Qi Yan saw them and immediately said hello with a smile, "Auntie, Mrs. Zhou, have you officially moved here today?"
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law nodded in unison.
Mother Zhou couldn't wait to ask about the work in the workshop.
Qi Yan said with a smile: "Auntie, do you want to go to work?" Zhou's mother was a little embarrassed, "My body is a drag and I can't do anything. But my daughter-in-law can do it. I will help her inquire so that our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will not be idle. Having nothing to do makes life difficult.”
"That's true! Especially in winter, when we can't go anywhere outside, we like to go to the workshop to work. We get together, have hot snacks to eat, and the stove to keep warm, and can talk, so I can stay for a while. No problem all day long.”
Mother Zhou and Mr. Ye were fascinated by what they heard, especially since the workshop still had food and they could save food rations. It couldn't be better.
"Good boy, hurry up and tell me what the main work is here, and what can my daughter-in-law do?" Zhou's mother looked at Qi Yan longingly.
Qi Yan mused: "The Shen Yi family cooperates with the herdsmen on the ice sheet. They harvest tens of thousands of sheep every year. Some of the sheepskins are made into leather, which is warm and comfortable, and some are made into wool threads and woven into woolen sweaters and trousers. It is very warm when worn close to the body. These things are usually sent to the imperial capital to be sold for money.
Everyone divides the work, such as collecting wool, twisting thread, weaving, etc. Anyway, just sitting there for a day, everyone will remember how much work they do. If you are able, do more and earn more. If you can't, do less. It's fair. ”
Zhou's mother nodded repeatedly, "That's right. In this case, my daughter-in-law can give it a try, and I, an old woman, can follow her and give her a hand."
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law made an agreement with Qi Yan, they went back satisfied.
Not long after I came back, the village woman who delivered vegetables came over.
It stands to reason that the villagers only need to bear Zhou Ran's food, meat and vegetables, but there is no place for buying and selling in the village. Zhou Ran told the village chief about the situation and could deduct it from his money. The village chief asked for two taels of silver. , and asked the villagers to prepare all the meat and vegetables for the Zhou family.
Ms. Ye was about to cook, and she was happy and confused when she saw three vegetables she had never seen before in the rattan basket, as well as six eggs and a piece of pork belly.
I have to go to Qi Yan again to find out how to make those dishes.
Mother Zhou was only interested in the strip of pork belly. Unexpectedly, after three dishes were fried, she actually enjoyed the meal.
"What kind of dish is this? Why haven't we seen it here?" Zhou's mother was curious.
Zhou Ran was also thoughtful, and the two children couldn't stop eating.
Ye replied: "The white ones are cauliflower, the red ones are tomatoes, and the green ones are cabbage. The village aunt said that now the villagers are growing these vegetables, and we can also grow some ourselves. I am thinking about planting some on the edge of the yard."
"This is good, this is good!" Zhou's mother has been dealing with the land all her life, so she will definitely be happy to be able to grow vegetables.
After the Zhou family stabilized in the village, Shen Ying went to Su Tai to talk about the situation.
Su Tai said: "There is a lot of goat milk at home. If they want it, they can come here every day to get it, or have someone send some to them."
Shen Ying informed Zhou Ran of the situation.
Zhou Ran took Mr. Ye and a pair of children to visit him in person to express his gratitude.
This is also the first time the family has seen Su Tai.
Knowing that Su Tai was the wife of the county magistrate, the two of them were very cautious in everything they said and did.
On the other hand, the two children are generous and natural, and they always peek at the twins writing big letters from time to time. (End of chapter)