Traveling through mountains and rivers

Master Wu asked someone to take out the scale, and weighed the peaches in front of Ning Ze and the others.

The person weighing the scales is busy, and Master Wu is also busy. He has eaten several peaches in a row, and Ning Ze is worried that he will spoil his stomach. They are troublesome.

Young Master Wu waved his hands indifferently, "It's okay, I'm used to it. I used to eat up to ten peaches a day. It's okay, but now I only have four."

After hearing this, Ning Ze gave Young Master Wu a compliment. He loves peaches so much that he thinks he is amazing from the bottom of his heart.

But even so, Ning Ze still reminded Master Wu to eat less, since it is delicious but not greedy.

After Ning Ze finished talking to Master Wu, he turned to look at the weighing scale. The weighing was over there, and the person next to Master Wu reported the quantity to Master Wu, "Master, the total is 320 pounds. Look, there is no adulteration, these peaches are all selected."

Master Wu stroked his chin in satisfaction, and waved his hand, "Move in after weighing, twelve cents a catty, and go to the cashier to get the silver and settle the bill."

The man bowed and nodded, "Yes, I'll go right away."

After the man went in, Master Wu came over and reported the number to Ningze and the others. Ningze and the others heard what they said just now. Ningze and the others did not expect that there were more than 300 catties. It is estimated that it really weighs more than 1000 catties.

Ning Ze thanked Master Wu again, for the few hundred catties, they have received another sum of money today.

Master Wu waved his hand, "You don't need to thank me. Since it's a business, I'm willing to ask for your favor in everything. You can give this peach again tomorrow, so don't continue to give it away. I have to deal with the ones in my hand first. Otherwise, it will be piled up here, and it will rot after a long time."

Ning Ze nodded, "Understood, thank you, Master Wu."

Master Wu nodded his head, accepting Ning Ze's thank you.

At this time, someone came to them with silver money, and the person reported the account to Master Wu and Ning Ze, "Master, this young master, there are a total of 320 three catties of peaches, twelve cents per catty, a total of three thousand eight hundred and seventy six Wenqian, here is three taels of silver, and I will exchange this change for copper coins, come, young master, take it."

After the visitor showed the silver and copper coins to Ning Ze and the others, they handed them directly to Ning Ze.

Ning Ze took the silver and thanked him, smiling happily.

Taozi was carried into Wu's house, and the money was in hand, so they should go home.

Not to delay others, Ning Ze thanked Master Wu and Young Master Wu and drove away in the bullock cart.

Until the bullock cart left from Wu's house, Tao An and Tao Deshu were still a little overwhelmed, and just watched helplessly as they got a few taels of silver.

This has never been so real to them.

But it was also because it was so real that they still looked like they were dreaming.

Tao An touched Ning Ze's arm and said to him, "Yao Ze, pinch me to see if I'm dreaming."

Ning Ze laughed, "Brother, it's only three taels of silver and you're like this, what will you do if we make more money in the future?"

Tao An said with a dazed expression, "Yaoze, you don't know, your elder brother is incompetent, I have never made so much money by myself, it's not that I can't react, it's just that I'm a little surprised."

Ning Ze said with a smile, "Brother, these days are getting better and better. We have to look forward. Naturally, we will earn more and more money every day. There are so many people in the family. Brother, you are the boss. Don't you have to think about it?" Are you considering building another house or something?"

Tao An couldn't react at first, but when he heard Ning Ze's words, he immediately became a little wilted.

"Yao Ze, who doesn't want to live in a big house, but you have seen the situation at home. It's just like this. It's good for the family to have enough food and clothing. If you want to build a house, you may have to wait for many years to save money. Enough money, and in a few years Muzi and Linzi will want to see him, and I don’t know where the money comes from.”

Tao An was really worried when he said this. Wasn't he short of money after thinking about it?

In the past two years, everyone in the village paid for the construction of a school, and many school-age children in the village have been sent to the school. It is good to know a few words, not to mention any merits.

But other families have it, but theirs doesn't. Originally, they planned to give it away this year, but the family still didn't save enough money, so it was delayed again.

If you don't give it away, it will be too late when you get older.

Tao An is worried, everyone in the family is worried, but they can't bear it, and they can only live like this.

Thinking of this, Tao An thanked Ning Ze from the bottom of his heart. For the ten taels of silver that Ning Ze gave a few days ago, all the children in the family who reached the age will be able to go to school next year.

Tao An sighed and said, "Yao Ze, we have to thank you. I'm not in a hurry about my house now. It's the same in a few years. If I save for a few more years, I think I can save it."

Ning Ze is not stupid, he understands what Tao An is thanking, he said, "Brother, don't be too polite, I didn't do anything, don't worry about the money, take your time, don't you know carpentry? Take advantage of this winter to make a few more rice buckets, and sell them when the rice is harvested next year, and you will definitely make a fortune by then."

Tao An laughed when he heard this, "Success, I'll listen to you, anyway, there's nothing to do in winter, so I'll make a few more diligently when the time comes, one copper coin counts as one."

Ning Ze said, "Yes, if you have the opportunity to make money, you must seize it."

Tao Deshu was driving, while Tao An and Ning Ze were sitting and talking in the ox cart. The ox cart swayed back and forth, and arrived home just in time for lunch.

The family members didn't know when they would come back, and they were afraid that they would have nothing to eat when they came back at noon, so the lunch meal was also made for them, and they happened to eat together.

After lunch, Ning Ze took out the silver and counted them one by one for the Tao family.

Although this was not as shocking as the ten taels of silver that Ning Ze generously gave before, the three taels of silver plus more than 600 copper plates was a lot of money, and the Tao family was very happy.

Ning Ze handed the money to the Tao family, "Ah, the peaches have not been sold out yet, so the money will not be divided, and it will be kept with you until it is sold out."

The Tao family wanted to say no, but Tao Deshu said, "Yaoze told you to keep it, so you can keep it first. After selling the peaches, we will take them out to settle accounts. At that time, we will also give this family a share."

What Tao Deshu said was plain, but the Tao An brothers heard it like a bolt from the blue, they were all stunned, and no one spoke for a long time.

Even Tao Qing, the married brother, was surprised, and asked Tao Deshu quickly, "Father, brother and the others didn't do anything wrong, why did they have to separate?"

The other brothers of the Tao family also pricked up their ears, listening to Tao Deshu's answer.

Not to mention them, even the Tao family didn't expect to divide this family properly?These days are getting better and better, what are you talking about at this time?

Tao Deshu pondered for a moment and said, "It's not that you did anything wrong. You are all very good. The brothers have always been harmonious, and the husband and wife are also hardworking. They have never quarreled. Father knows you are good. The matter of splitting up came to my mind when I heard Yaoze and Anzi talk about the house today."

"You can see that the house is so big. There are so many people living in it. It's a bit tight. You didn't say it, but you definitely hope to build a house again. I'm old like you, but I want to keep it Life is better. But we two old guys are not capable, and we haven't earned anything for you, you have to live this life on your own, I'll think about it today and divide this family up."

When Tao Deshu paused, Tao An suddenly called out, "Father..."

Tao Deshu raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, let me finish."

"This family is going to be divided, but you don't need to move out. The house is small now. If you really say that the family is divided, it's just a talk. I really can't tell the reason. The work and meals are still the same as before. , that is, you save the money you earn by yourself, work harder this year and next year, and build a new house later, then it’s up to you to spend the money to build a big house, and how many houses you want depends on your own I can bear it."

"Although we will still live together at that time, after all, we will have our own house, and it will be convenient for you to each other. When eating in the field, it will be up to you to decide whether to divide or not. Do you think it will work?"

Hearing such a family separation method, the Tao family brothers really couldn't say anything wrong, only the money was listed, and the other things didn't change, which didn't really affect them much.

Besides, the money is also saved to build a house later, who doesn’t want to live a good life, who doesn’t want to live in a good house, what else do they not want.

After Tao Deshu finished speaking, Tao An made a decision first, "Father, I'll listen to you on this matter. Anyway, they don't live separately, and it's no different from now."

Tao An made his statement, and Tao Wang and Tao Ping also followed suit. They both listened to Tao Deshu, so let’s divide the family, save more money, and build a house earlier.

So the Tao family's separation was settled in this way.

After talking about this matter, it took a lot of time. They planned to go to the mountain again in the afternoon, pick some peaches, and send them to the town tomorrow.

When he was about to go out, Ning Ze suddenly slapped his forehead, "Oops, I forgot one thing."

Everyone who heard the sound turned to look at him, Tao Qing hurriedly asked, "Yaoze, what have you forgotten?"

Ning Ze said, "Be the one who told the village chief that I would send him money to help with household registration. I left early this morning, so I forgot about it."

The eyes of the rest of the Tao family were all saying how he had forgotten such a thing, and he didn't care anymore.

Only Tao Qing was very calm, "Isn't the money in my hands? I know you didn't go, so I sent it over after breakfast. I guess the village chief will be back soon."

After hearing this, Ning Ze breathed a sigh of relief, "Just give it, it's all because of my bad memory."

The others heard that Tao Qing had sent money, so they said nothing, and walked out with their baskets on their backs.

Tao Qing glanced at Ning Ze, smiled and followed.

Ning Ze scratched his head from behind, looking a little foolish, and followed after he realized it.

Anyway, everything is settled, let's go pick peaches first!