dressed as a scholar

When Fang Yu returned to the house, he took a look at the bamboo strip box Wu Shuyou gave him. When he opened it, he found that although there were not many items, there were quite a few samples. There were bacon sausages, cured chicken and spicy duck, and some things like pork loin and pork belly. Waiting for the cured meat, it seems to be smoked and roasted with cypress branches, and it smells very strong.

Although the cured meat is fragrant, it turns black after being smoked on the stove for a long time. Some farmers like to smoke it and bury it in ashes for storage, but they cannot escape the fate of being difficult to clean and take care of. Wu Shuyou is very considerate in sending the cured meat. It has been washed and cleaned in advance, which can be said to be a big trouble.

There is no need to wash and wash the cured meat. It doesn't take much effort to cook the cured meat. After cleaning, it is delicious either boiled or steamed.Fang Yu was thinking about bacon soup and cooking vegetables with spicy dishes, so Qiao Hezhi took two pieces of bacon to cook in soup and stew, and put the rest in a steamer for steaming. Stir-fried shallots are delicious and fragrant.

At night, it can be said that he cooked a full meal of farm food.

Fang Yu remembered eating such a sumptuous meal of cured meat in his grandmother’s hometown when he was still a teenager. The ones sold are always not as delicious as the self-smoked cured meat raised by the pigs raised in my grandmother's hometown.

Perhaps the products sold in the market lack some fine workmanship, or it may be that they are eating with a sense of emotion, but Fang Yu ate Wu's cured meat today, the salty and moderate fragrance that lingers on his lips and teeth is very reminiscent of when he was young. The taste tasted is still the taste of intensive cultivation.

A pot of stewed bacon can be fragrant all the way...

Qiao Hezhi seldom eats these, and Wu's cured meat is really good, so he moved his chopsticks a few more times today: "I see that these are rare things in the countryside, and the lord gave it to his classmates because of his kindness. Lots of things."

"It's just that I asked for one or two articles on weekdays, and I refused, and he insisted." Fang Yu also knew that farmers would not be willing to eat a meal of meat, and it was really generous to send so many preserved meat all at once: "Change Tomorrow, I will give him back a copy of the usual notes."

Qiao Hezhi said with a smile: "The master is so good in class now, can he give advice to his classmates?"

"Hey, I don't dare to do it, it all depends on my peers to set off."

Qiao Hezhi couldn't stop laughing at him, and after a while he said: "Now the weather is getting warmer, I've been busy with the clothes and clothes in the house, but I'm a little bit behind the scenes. Someone from the shop came back, It is said that several groups of farm laborers have come to inquire about seeds and farm tools in the past few days."

Fang Yu smacked his mouth: "It's not yet the season for planting, but it's been sunny for two days, and the farmer is not afraid that the seeds will be planted early and the spring will freeze the seeds."

Qiao Hezhi picked up a chopstick and put vegetables into Fang Yu's bowl, and said softly: "I also went to the shop today, and I happened to meet a farmer, but I didn't say clearly that I wanted seeds and farm tools, so I stopped by to ask if it happened to be a market. When the seeds will be distributed, it is better to be ready to call the family members to pick them up earlier."

"They are all poor people, and they are also afraid of being exploited. In the spring of last year, the owner of a household also agreed to lend seeds to the farmer. However, because the farmer was really poor and did not send gifts to the owner's house, the owner excused that the seeds were late. I borrowed them all and refused to borrow them." Qiao Hezhi sighed: "This kind of thing abounds, and the farmer is also impatient, after all, this year is relying on the little crops in the field. A few days ago, I asked Kong Zhuang in the house to go I searched the land at home, and found that most of the farm laborers have turned the land very soft by themselves.”

"The farm tools haven't been distributed yet, but they are diligent." Fang Yu said: "I will buy the seeds tomorrow, and I will distribute the seeds on a date, so that they will not worry all day long."

"I went to my uncle's workshop today for this purpose. I planned to buy some farm tools. When the seeds are distributed, the farm laborers will take them. My uncle gave me a lot of time-saving and labor-saving farm tools. They said they were newly made. Yes, send it to us as a result." Qiao Hezhi shook his head and said helplessly: "I really can't hold him back, and forced me to promise to give him the time when I promised to distribute the farm tools. Use new farm implements."

Fang Yu couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the words. The Qiao family is full of strange people, and Lin Xuan is the most individual. He can really do this kind of thing: "Then we got a big deal, and we will accept it. When the time comes Also send some gifts to uncle, don't care if he accepts it or not, just leave it behind."

Qiao Hezhi smiled and said, "What do you think of uncle?"

"My trick is to meet someone and order dishes, otherwise he will never want our things."

"He never completely refused. Last time I gave him the five-spice watermelon seeds he still accepted. This time he even asked me for it in the past. He said that the shopkeeper of the book and tea room was disgusting, but he refused to give another one." Sell ​​him."

Fang Yu pretended to be surprised: "So he also has the time to eat melon seeds? I think his hands are not free."

Qiao Hezhi patted Fang Yu lightly: "You are teasing uncle like this, if you let him know, I won't scold you."

Fang Yu smiled for a while, and said again: "I think that if you want to distribute seeds and farm tools, you will definitely have a relationship with the farm laborers in the future. It is inconvenient for them to come directly to the house. There must be a fixed communication point. In the future, if there are any matters big or small, you can find someone directly."

"I wonder if there is a grocery store at home, and the revenue has not been tepid. Fortunately, the store is under my own hands. If I usually rent someone else's store, I am afraid that there will be no profit after paying the rent. Why don't you pay the rent?" It will be evacuated first, and then the shop will be used as a communication office for farm laborers, and all things will be there in the future. When the autumn harvest comes this time, the grain and rice in the field can also be sold there. How do you look?"

Fang Yu was thoughtful, Qiao Hezhi of course agreed, and his uncle would explain how to use the new farm tools to the hired farmer, and there would be room for him: "But don't let dad know about this for now, otherwise you will think that the people under him are doing things. If you can't do it, the shop can only be closed, and maybe two shops will be sent over."

The business of the book and tea shop is very good at the moment. In just one month last month, the income of the previous tea shop has increased several times, with a net income of more than 300 taels.He knows that Fang Yu doesn't like to ask for things for nothing, he has the ability to earn money to support his family, and he is doing well right now, if his father just blindly sends things for nothing, Fang Yu will have to cry with him again that he is eating soft food up.

"Okay." Fang Yu laughed, he stretched out his hand to stop Qiao Hezhi's waist: "Eat more food." Tomorrow's good holiday will be wasted, and he will be busy again.

This is the first time for Fang Yu to buy land and work as a farmer. Unlike other owners who have been working for a long time, they will pick out high-quality seeds during the autumn harvest of the previous year and process them for the next year's seeds. This is quite trouble-free. .

He and Qiao Hezhi wandered outside for half a day. In order to shop around, they almost asked all the larger grain depots in the city. The price of spring seeds was very expensive, [-] to [-] percent higher than the price of ordinary grain.

Although the consumption of seeds is not as large as that of grain, and only one crop is used in a sowing season, and the quantity is not too much, but the price is several times higher than that of ordinary people.

For this reason, many poor farmers can only use their own grain as seeds to sow, but grain and carefully selected and processed seeds are incomparable, and farmers who often cannot afford seeds and choose their own grain have harvested that year. Chengdu is not good. The germination rate and survival rate of seeds are much lower, and they are often attacked by insects. The seeds are gnawed by pests in the soil. Food is not full.

"You still have to buy products with good quality. If you are greedy for cheap, then the autumn harvest will not be good, and you will lose money."

Qiao Hezhi didn't have the mentality of a well-to-do nouveau riche. He always wanted to buy the best of everything. He had always adhered to the attitude of the province and the province, and he still couldn't be sloppy when it came to grain and seeds.

Fang Yu also agreed: "Let's order the Jufeng Grain Depot. Eight catties of rice seeds per mu, four to five catties of corn, soybeans and wheat... You have to buy more varieties, except for the few grains and seeds you just need. If you configure something else, they will take it if they are willing, and they will not force it if they are not willing.”

"Okay, I'll make a hasty calculation, and it will cost more than ten taels of silver to buy it all. In addition, when the time comes, the workers at the uncle's end will give some rewards for sending farm tools to take away and explain, otherwise there will always be some resentment in my heart when I work. Yes, not everyone has the temperament of uncle."

"You think carefully, you can't save on these things." Although it sounds like the money spent on buying seeds is not much, but Fang Yu only has tens of acres of land on hand now, if it is too much, the pressure on the owner is still not enough Small ones, it's no wonder that the unscrupulous bosses are always thinking of harshly detaining the farm laborers.

He patted Qiao Hezhi's hand: "If you want to live a smooth life, you still need to have a field. I think that after the autumn harvest, when some farmers sell their land, I will buy some more. I will write it down at that time." In your name."

Qiao Hezhi frightened: "Give me the land! But I'm still a merchant."

"I know that of course."

Because Qiao Hezhi's business registration is restricted everywhere, that is, if he has friends around on weekdays, he will avoid going out with him, and those banquets and banquets are not allowed to go with family members. For this reason, many banquets He was unable to bring Xiao Qiao with him, and he had always kept this matter on his mind, thinking about when he would be engraved on the military seal, but unfortunately it would take more than a year to go through the formal procedures.

"A while ago, when brother Ji and I were discussing poems, he revealed to me that his little girl's grandson's family has only been a member of the family for a few months."

Qiao Hezhi rubbed the corner of his clothes, lowered his eyelids and said, "It's easier for the Tongju Mansion to get a scholar's seal than for ordinary households."

"Exactly, Master Tong San is in charge of changing Yuncheng's naturalization seal." Fang Yu said: "Brother Ji intends to recommend me to Master Tong San. If I have contacts with Master Tong San, it will be easy to speak. At that time, we will definitely be able to get things done before the autumn harvest. No matter how bad it is..."

"The township examination in August, I will study harder now, and when I come back from the exam, it will be easier to succeed."

Qiao Hezhi rejoiced in his heart, naturalization has always been the wish of his parents, if it wasn't for such a seal, his parents would not have married him into the Fang family, this is naturally his heart disease.But with what Fang Yu said, it doesn't seem that important whether he can get the scholar's seal in advance. He has himself in his heart and is willing to run around for his affairs and do socializing that he doesn't like. How can he not be moved? .

"If you really can pass the exam, that's fine. Parents should not be too happy, I'm afraid you will have to boast in front of the entire clan elders." Qiao Hezhi said: "But you can't speak big words, no matter whether you passed the exam or not. I'm still in the same mind, correct my mentality, don't put too much pressure on myself, it's good to pass the exam this time, but it doesn't matter if you don't pass the exam, the future will be bright."

Fang Yu smiled lowly, moved closer to Qiao Hezhi, and said in a warm voice, "Little Qiao is so kind."

After a few days, the grocery store was reorganized into a grain store, Lin Xuan also delivered the new farm tools to the store early, and the farm laborer dragged his family and his family to guard outside the store early before dawn on the day when the owner got the plant to plant.

The master is not allowed to leave. Fang Yu is going to the academy and cannot participate in this planting. The matter has been arranged beforehand. It doesn't matter whether he goes or not. Still, he took a few steps and followed Qiao Hezhi to the shop for a look.

"This kind of seed is dry and plump, and the survival rate must be high, and the supply is sufficient. Fortunately, I came early, but I am afraid that the people in front will run out."

"After receiving the seeds, I can go to the other end to get new farm tools. I have never seen it before, and I have someone to teach it. Thank God, fortunately, I chose the owner here instead of the Wang family. I heard that the other end will be released this year. There are not many seeds, and I have to go to the manager to manage the money in advance."

"I also got some soybeans. If it weren't for the fact that each household can only get three other seeds, I would like to get a share of each of them and go back to plant them."

Fang Yu listened to the chattering discussions among the farm laborers in the room, how lively were the people looking at the seeds, trying out the farm tools, and Lin Xuan also came down to explain in person.

"If something breaks during use, you can return it to the Lin Family Workshop. If you don't know how to use it when you go back to the plow and sow, you can also go to the Lin Family Workshop to inquire."

Fang Yu met Lin Xuan face to face from a distance, and did not go up to disturb him to explain, but went to the counter to see if the record of the steward was clear, and the name, quantity, and type of the farm laborers who came to borrow seeds were all asked one by one. The record is clear. After this end is written, the farmer will sign and make a deposit. The regulations are still very clear.

Seeing that there was no problem, Fang Yu felt relieved, and Qiao Hezhi came back from the outside as soon as he turned his head: "I bought some lean meat buns for you at the stall, let's go to the academy after eating, don't be late. I'm here Watching."

Fang Yu took the warm steamed stuffed bun, feeling warmer than the first spring breeze outside, he secretly squeezed Qiao Hezhi's hand in the crowd: "Let's go now, take me to the door."

Qiao Hezhi had nothing to do with him, so he sent him out of the shop as promised, and walked a few steps along the street in the early morning. Fang Yu stopped at the corner, and suddenly leaned forward and pecked him on the face. But when he realized it, the man ran away and waved at him: "I'm leaving!"

Seeing the slightly disheveled man with his hair blown in the wind, he looked like a young man. He raised his hand to touch his face which was kissed just now, and it was still stained with the oil of buns. He was angry and helpless, and said in a low voice. Cursed: "There are people in their twenties, and they are still like this!"

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