Civilian Edition Traveling Farming Diary

I moved, and originally planned to ask for a day off, but I was not willing to give up the ten cents a day, and there were few things in the house, so Liu Dong and Liu Xi helped move it and the move was over.

It was cold, and they had no work to do, and they were all preparing for the winter.

It was really cold, so I bought cheesecloth and cotton, and asked Liu Zhaoshi to make me two sets of super thick cotton coats and trousers.I made a set of coat and trousers, and made a set of bedding, so I should be able to survive the winter. Mrs. Liu Zhao is always the most careful. She saved the fabric and made me a cotton hat. She said that the hair on my head is short and it is very cold.

The weather is cold, and fewer people go out to eat. Winter is the hardest. Everyone stores more food at home, and they don’t like to spend money because they hardly earn money in winter.

But this does not affect the entertainment of the rich.

Shopkeeper Du introduced me to a few businesses, and a few wealthy families wanted me to go to their homes to tell stories. Of course, I have no problem, as long as I have money to earn.

Shopkeeper Du reminded me that it should be colder at the end of the month. After the heavy snowfall, every household will stay behind closed doors. He suggested that I do more business during this period and earn some money to go home for the New Year.

I went to the pharmacy to buy some Pang Da Hai and soaked it in water to drink. I have been fighting my throat for a few days. After that, I can rest at home for a whole winter to raise my throat.

This afternoon, I went to a family member’s family in the town to tell a story. I told their family members that they had three daughters and no sons.

The female relatives of Yuanwai's family really like this kind of story. I told four stories, and they let me go when my voice was almost hoarse. When I left, the old lady gave me a red envelope of [-] Wen. A small fortune.

Now I am starting to prepare things for the winter seriously. I need a lot of food that can be stored, including meat, vegetables, noodles and eggs. I need to make a kang mat so that I can sleep more comfortably. I also need a lot of firewood. Heating in winter is a big deal. The fire in the pot cannot be stopped.

I calculated the accounts, and finally felt that my daily storytelling is the most important thing. This is my source of income, and it should be placed first.

Then it is impossible for me to go up the mountain to cut firewood, so I have to buy firewood or hire villagers.

After I came back, I asked Liu Dong and Liu Xi. They are good at work, but this year Liu Dong will chop firewood for his fiancée’s house and behave in front of his father-in-law. Chen Laogen, I recognize this guy. In fact, in the past two months, I have recognized almost everyone in the village.

Chen Laogen is a mute in the village, and it is difficult to find a wife. He has been a bachelor until he was in his 40s. However, anyone who can go up the mountain by himself will not spend money to find others. He needs to be hardworking and frugal to live his life, so Chen Laogen can't get many jobs.

I went to Chen Laogen's house, and he was chopping firewood at home. The pieces of firewood were all about the same size and length, and they were neatly stacked, which looked comfortable.

I explained to him why I came here, and he was very happy. He gestured and told me that he would pile up firewood for my thatched hut, which would be chopped for ten cents. Of course, if I wanted to do it myself, the price would be halved.

It took several days to cut the firewood for that thatched hut, not to mention chopping it up. Ten Wen is really cheap, so I said I had to chop it up.

Chen Laogen gestured and said that he would give me some twigs to light the fire, not because he was lazy, but because I really needed it.

I smiled and said that I understand, it has to be thick and thin, let him do it.

He smiled wrinkledly. He was only in his forties, and he looked like someone in his 60s.

On the way home, I couldn't help but touch my face. I have to take good care of it. I don't want to be an old man in my forties.