When Jiang Yuwei arrived at the headman's house, she ran into Aunt Ning picking wild vegetables in the yard and said with a smile:

"Aunt Ning is back from digging wild vegetables so early?"

Aunt Ning saw that it was Jiang Yuwei who came, and hurriedly got up to greet her:

"Yes, I have trouble sleeping because I am old. I went out to dig some wild vegetables just after daybreak. They are very tender now. You can take some back later. Anyway, I dug so much that we can't finish eating it at home."

Jiang Yuwei smiled and handed the basket of preserved eggs to Aunt Ning:

"Then I'm in for a treat. I've been craving for wild vegetables these days, but my family is too busy to find time to dig them. Today I'm taking advantage of Aunt Ning. These are the preserved eggs I pickled myself. Aunt Ning, please try them."

Aunt Ning saw Jiang Yuwei bringing a basket of eggs and immediately felt that they were too expensive. She waved her hand and said:

"No, this won't do. This is too expensive. You should keep it and sell it. It doesn't matter whether we eat it or not."

As the two were pushing and shoving, they saw the village head coming in from outside carrying a hoe:

"Yuwei, you're here. The rains are good this year, so the weeds in the fields are growing wildly. I just went to weed the fields. Now that you're here, don't stay in the yard. Come in."

Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said:

"Li Zheng, I won't go in. I came here today to ask you to buy me some more bricks and tiles. I want to build the backyard wall now. There is a lot of open space in the backyard anyway. Please help me find some people to build a house. The treatment will be the same as before."

The chief nodded and said:

"Yuwei, you just finished building the house a few days ago, and now you want to add another one. I'm afraid it will attract too much attention in the village."

Jiang Yuwei knew what Li was worried about. In fact, she herself had some concerns. However, once the papermaking business started, it could not be interrupted, otherwise the previous efforts would be in vain. She had calculated the time. Once the house in the backyard was built, the paper mill could be put into use. So she smiled and nodded:

"I know. I really need to build a new house right now. I hope the village head can help me with this matter. I have to send Ning Zhao to school today. Does your Ning Chen want to go with me in the ox cart?"

Aunt Ning smiled and said:

"No need. Ning Chen followed his uncle's car to the town early in the morning."

Jiang Yuwei nodded and said:

"From now on, just let Ning Chen ride my ox cart back and forth. We have to pick up Ning Zhao anyway, so it will be more convenient this way. Aunt Ning, next time, tell Ning Chen to wait for Ning Zhao and they will go back together. Ning Zhao is still waiting for me at home, so I'll leave first."

Aunt Ning saw this and quickly took some of the wild vegetables she had picked and handed them to Jiang Yuwei:

"Okay, go back quickly and don't delay Ning Zhao's schooling."

When Jiang Yuwei arrived home, Ning Huaizhi and the two children were ready and waiting for her eagerly. Jiang Yuwei first helped Ning Huaizhi onto the ox cart, and then placed his wheelchair on the cart. Then she carried Ning Wan onto the cart, and took Ning Zhao's hand to let him get on by himself.

The whole family rushed to the town. Jiang Yuwei thought that she had to learn how to drive a ox cart as soon as possible. If the whole family went out every time, it would be too much trouble.

So he sat next to Ning Huaizhi, watching his driving skills, and asked him some questions from time to time, which made Ning Huaizhi frown:

"Yuwei, do you dislike me? Do you think it's embarrassing for me to go out with you?"

Jiang Yuwei was shocked by his question. When did she ever dislike him? Besides, if she wanted to dislike him, she would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?

So he said:

"Huaizhi, why do you ask this? I have never disliked you."

Ning Huai looked at Jiang Yuwei with an aggrieved look and said:

"Then why do you want to learn to drive a bullock cart? Will you never take me out with you in the future?"

Jiang Yuwei burst out laughing when she saw him like this:

"Hahaha, I thought it was something else. I was just thinking that our family is going to build a new house soon, so someone needs to look after the house. When the time comes, I will learn how to drive a bullock cart, and it will be easier for me to drive the cart myself."

Ning Huaizhi heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this:

"I thought you despised me, but I was worried about you driving the cart by yourself. What if something happened on the way..."

When Ning Huaizhi thought of the young man riding a horse in the street that day, he could not hide his worry. If his wife encountered such a situation while driving a bullock cart on the road, she would definitely avoid it. If...

Jiang Yuwei interrupted Ning Huaizhi's thoughts, looked at him seriously and said:

"Huaizhi, don't worry about me. I'm not a fool. I must learn how to drive a bullock cart. We can go out together when you are not busy in the future. I learn this just so that I can go out at any time when you are busy."

Ning Huaizhi nodded after hearing what Jiang Yuwei said:

"Okay, I'll teach you."

Ning Huaizhi taught seriously, and Jiang Yuwei also learned seriously. The family soon arrived at the gate of the academy. Jiang Yuwei hurriedly got off the ox cart and went to Ge's Paper Shop to buy paper for Ning Zhao.

The price of this earthen paper is fifty copper coins per cut, and one cut makes twenty-eight sheets of paper. The better rice paper is even more expensive, and a sheet of paper can be sold for one or two taels of silver. Jiang Yuwei was shocked by this. It seems that she has to make the paper as soon as possible and rectify the current paper market.

Jiang Yuwei hurriedly bought a few pieces of earthen paper and handed them to Ning Zhao:

"Zhao'er, go in quickly and study hard. You don't have to worry about the money."

Ning Zhao took the paper and nodded gratefully:

"Thank you, mother."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the academy.

Jiang Yuwei thought that there were many tools for papermaking that she didn't have at home, so she asked Ning Huaizhi to go to the carpenter's shop in the west of the city. As soon as they entered the door, the shopkeeper Wang saw Jiang Yuwei and greeted her happily:

"Mrs. Jiang, why did you have time to come here today? Are you going to make something again?"

Jiang Yuwei smiled and handed the drawing to Shopkeeper Wang and said:

"Make this set of tools for me according to the drawing and I'll pay you. But you can't let anyone know about this set of drawings. If you do, I'll make trouble for Shopkeeper Wang."

Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly took the drawings and looked at them. He said, "No problem. You can pick it up in half a month. I don't know how I can do since it's my first time. Can we check the goods and set the price then?"

Jiang Yuwei frowned and thought for a moment and said:

"Okay, I believe in Shopkeeper Wang's craftsmanship and character, just go ahead and do it."

After saying that, Jiang Yuwei left the carpenter's shop. Just as she was about to get on the ox cart, she saw an old woman driving a flock of sheep on the street. Jiang Yuwei hurriedly stepped forward and asked:

"Aunt, are you going to sell this sheep?"

The old woman looked at Jiang Yuwei suspiciously and said:

"My sheep are all fat and strong, but they are not cheap. Do you really want to buy them?"

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