Eating big melon is so refreshing

Ever since Zhao Wulang became a patrol member, most of Xiao Chunya's gossips are related to Zhao Wulang's occupation.

A thief committed a crime, a hooligans committed fraud, a sheep was lost from someone's house, someone framed someone else, someone spread gossip.

Zhao Wulang's business volume increased greatly, and he also won fame. The crime rate in Huangyang County dropped drastically, and thieves were afraid because they would be caught as soon as they committed a crime.

The most amazing thing was that a flower thief was captured by Zhao Wulang and his men just half an hour after he arrived in Huangyang County. At that time, this guy was dressed as a woman!

Another big event was that the villagers of Gaojia Village and Zhaojia Village made money by selling wolfberries, and the donkeys, cows, mules and horses in the cattle and horse market in the county town were selling well. In addition, more than ten families bought houses in the county town, including the four brothers Zhao Bei and the village chief.

In a blink of an eye, it was already August. Zhao Bei planned to celebrate this year's Mid-Autumn Festival in the county town. He had lived for nearly 50 years and finally wanted to have the opportunity to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the county town. He could chat for a while when he returned to the village.

Wang was very willing in her heart. If she moved to the city, she wouldn't have to do heavy farm work. She would feel very proud. Who in the village wouldn't look up to her in the future?

"Xiaochun'er, which new clothes are you going to wear tonight?"

"Mother, it doesn't matter what clothes you wear today. What matters today is which mooncake is delicious!"

Xiao Chunya and Xiao Qiulin were struggling with the mooncake. The mooncake was ridiculously big, but the skin was baked crispy and fragrant, and the filling inside was very oily. It was true that authentic food could only be eaten in ancient times.

Zhao Erlang and Jiang Shi thought of something and ran over to take a look. They were shocked. "You two can't finish such a big mooncake in one day. You will feel full!"

"Dad, I'm Fat Tiger. I can eat."

"Father, I practice martial arts and have a big appetite."

Four and a half years old, how big of an appetite do you have? Why don't you seem to be able to eat well during meals?

Jiang didn't waste any words with them and directly took away half of the mooncake. Look at their bulging bellies, it's really scary.

"Erlang, take them out for a stroll to help digest their food, and take them to buy lanterns."

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Daye Dynasty, there was a custom of eating moon cakes and appreciating lanterns. In the county town, almost every household with children would hang a lantern at their door. Boys usually hung goldfish lanterns and girls hung lotus lanterns.

At noon, the dessert shop closed, and Zhao Erlang's family and Zhao Sanlang's family went to the house they had bought in Zhaobei to clean up and wait for their elders to arrive.

Fengshou Street (the poor area) looks a bit shabby and is similar to Guihua Lane. Zhao Dong's four brothers and the village chief all bought houses on this street. What a deep connection.

The house Zhao Bei bought was of medium size, with six main rooms, three side rooms, and two ear rooms. There was an osmanthus tree in the yard and a saltwater well.

The brothers and sisters-in-law were diligent and quickly cleaned the house inside and out. They took out the rag, fetched water, wiped the altar, and then went to prepare dinner.

"This house is spacious, but the location is not good and cannot be used as a shop."

Zhao Erlang spent thirty-three taels of silver to buy the house in Guihua Lane, while Zhao Bei only spent thirty-six taels of silver on this one, which was half the size.

Zhao Sanlang said, "It's renting a house anyway. If Dad doesn't mind, I might as well rent his house."

"Father has no objection, but what about sister-in-law?" Zhao Erlang said, "The rent for this house is at least three hundred coins a month. Are you willing to spend that money?"

Zhao Sanlang was stunned. There was a huge difference between one hundred wen and three hundred wen. Although he had an income of two taels of silver every month now, it would be a bottomless pit because his two children would need to go to school and start a family in the future.

Zhao Erlang said, "In the eyes of my sister-in-law, the house my father bought is equivalent to my brother's property. Just wait, my sister-in-law will definitely propose to rent out this empty house and use the income to send her son to school."

Zhao Erlang was silent.

"Also, if Dad asks you how much money you can make every month by doing business with me, how will you answer?"

"Two taels of silver."

"Wrong, if you say that you can earn about one or two taels of silver every month, this situation is unstable, and the toy business is not always easy to do."

Zhao Erlang's voice was a little cold as he said, "My father works hard at home farming and earns only ten taels of silver a year. My fifth brother works in the government office and earns only one tael of silver a month. How can we, who run a small business, earn two taels of silver?"

Zhao Sanlang said hesitantly, "I'll listen to my second brother."

"Also, if Dad asks about Daqing's studies, what will you say?"

"Daniu started school at the age of seven, and Daqing waited until he was seven to start school."

"If you say Daqing is younger than Sanniu, wait until Sanniu goes to school." Zhao Erlang said, "This way, your father will love you, your sister-in-law will ignore you, and you and your younger siblings will have a stable life in the future."

Zhao Sanlang: ...

Du: ...

At 3:00 p.m., Zhao Bei and his group arrived. Zhao Wulang took a special leave this afternoon and drove a mule cart to Zhaojia Village to pick up people. One carriage could not seat so many people, so Erniu and Sanniu rode in Zhao Silang's mule cart.

Zhao Silang bought a mule-drawn cart a few days ago. He also does business, but he only runs around a few nearby villages. He makes little profit but sells a lot, so the risk is relatively small.

Xiao Chunya and Xiao Qiulin set up the Go board under the osmanthus tree in the yard and played Gobang. If you don't know, you might think they are very good at Go, but in fact, they are just showing off.

The bells were ringing, and Xiao Chuner heard the sound and shouted, "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, Grandpa and Grandma are here!"

Zhao Bei sat in the front of the car and saw from afar his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren standing in a row at the door waiting to greet him. The smile on his face widened.

Wang lifted the car window curtain and saw Du, who was three points whiter and more tender, with jealousy in her eyes. Before, she always thought that she would be able to own 70% of the property and be superior to others in the future. Now, she felt that Du was enjoying life in the city without having to work in the fields.

My father-in-law loves my mother-in-law very much. He only goes to the fields to do farm work during the busiest time of summer harvest and planting. In the past, Mrs. Du and Mrs. Gao shared the work of the household servants, but now she is the only one left.

Zhao Silang bought two acres of forest land in Gaojia Village, all of which were wolfberry trees. Gao used the excuse of picking wolfberries and the couple only came back during festivals. Now Zhao Silang has bought a mule and horse cart, and the couple goes to do business together and lives a happy life. Which wife in the village would not be envious?

Zhao Silang used Gao's dowry to buy land in Gaojia Village. The income from wolfberry production belonged to the couple, and Wang couldn't get a penny. This was what made her most angry.

In just the first year, Zhao Silang bought a mule-drawn cart, which represented the twenty taels of silver he earned from selling wolfberries, which was the income from thirty acres of dry land for two years!

This was only the first year's income. Ten or twenty years later, she would still be a peasant woman in the countryside, but Gao would probably have bought a house in the city and lived the life of a wife.