The casual life of the flat space

"Sixth sister-in-law, to be honest, I didn't have any other plans at first, but it's not difficult to buy it, you don't need to be embarrassed. But you also said that you raised it from childhood, do you want to reconsider it?"

"Tieying, it would be best if you could accept it. I'm sure of that."

"Okay, then I'll go take a look."

A few people walked back, and those who had good news asked about it. Aunt Bao glanced at Bai Tieying, and seeing that she had no intention of hiding it, she said that she was going to her sixth sister-in-law's house to collect ducks and geese. As a result, the man immediately said that her family also raised ducks, so why not go to her house to take a look later?

Bai Tieying agreed with a smile. She originally wanted to buy ten chickens, but ended up with thirty-six. It didn't matter if there were a few more ducks and geese, since there was so much space. If that didn't work, she could just send them to Tatoudianzi. She just didn't want to take care of too many people, fearing that she would waste her energy. But seeing the spirits of the women in Pingtou Village, she had a new idea.

So she asked Aunt Bao to tell the villagers that she would take the ducks and geese as well. In this way, she took 26 ducks and 6 geese. Aunt Bao also asked a young man to help her carry the goods to the county.

I don't know why there are no ducks and geese in Xianhe Village, such a good place, and even fewer chickens. It's as if this village is imprisoned by something, unable to go up the mountain or down the river, and can only dig in the soil for food. Even after listening to the history of Xianhe Village, Bai Tieying still doesn't understand.

However, in Pingtou Village, thanks to a woman named Bao, all the women in the village have been motivated to spend their time and energy on side jobs to generate income. Bai Tieying bought so much, and she also had some ideas of appreciation and encouragement in mind.

The north only has one crop a year, which sounds easy, but it's not rich. There is a lot of land, but the grain yield per acre is not high. After paying for food, expenses and taxes, the rest must be carefully calculated to save money.

In fact, farmers have always been like this. In the past, there were no taxes, but there were subsidies, and the yield per mu was higher. However, there were fewer laborers and less land at home, so the harvest still depended on the weather.

In addition, the glamorous world made many people want to move to the city. Just like her hometown in her original life, although she had not been back for many years, she heard that fewer and fewer people came back later. All the young people who went out to study and those whose families had no means of making a living left.

Originally, Bai Tieying was hit hard by the village chief, but she felt that she didn't need to be influenced by others in what she wanted to do, and she just needed to do her best for the villagers. To be honest, thinking this way was actually a kind of compromise.

But today, after seeing the scenery of Pingtou Village and the happy and expectant eyes of the aunties and sisters, she became more determined. She is only ten years old, and there is still a lot of time and the best years are coming in the future. This is her greatest confidence!

"Uncle Dafu, please open the door for me!" Bai Tieying shouted outside the small door in the backyard of the clinic.

"Hey, why are there so many chickens?"

"It's useful!" Bai Tieying rolled his eyes and said, "Auntie, three brothers, please help me put it in the yard. I'll go get the money. Please wait for a moment! Tiexiong, go and pour some herbal tea for Auntie and the brothers."

After saying this, Bai Tieying went into his room, took out a bag filled with money, carried it out, and put it on the ground with a "thump".

Bai Tiexiong was inviting a few people to sit on the low couch in the yard and drink herbal tea. Aunt Bao didn't even look at the place where the money was kept. Instead, she looked around the small yard and said, "Tieying, where are your parents? Did they go to work?"

"This is not my home, this is my uncle's home. This is my uncle Dafu, he is my uncle's apprentice, and this is my brother Bai Tiexiong. We are here to visit my uncle and stay for a while."

"Tieying, can you pour me another cup of herbal tea?" Aunt Bao's youngest son asked a little embarrassedly.

"Okay, what's wrong with this? It's not something precious. Tiexiong, pour some more for everyone."

"Well, you know what, your herbal tea has a medicinal smell, but it's cool when you drink it, and a little sweet if you sip it carefully. It's quite delicious!" Aunt Bao praised.

"It's hot, so it's okay for you to drink a little more. The heat will dissipate as you walk and sweat. The herbs in it were collected by me, but they were prepared by my uncle. My uncle is a doctor, so you can drink it without worry. Not only will it be fine, it will also cool you down and refresh your mind!"

"Hey, young master, please pour another glass for me quickly. I have it in my pocket!" Aunt Bao joked.

"Auntie, take your time drinking while I tell you today's bill. Please help me check if it's correct. One hundred and forty-four catties of chicken, ten cents per catty, a total of one thousand four hundred and forty cents; one hundred and forty-three catties of duck, eight cents per catty, a total of one thousand one hundred and forty-four cents; six geese, three hundred cents each, a total of one thousand eight hundred cents.

The total of these three things is 4,384 wen. You walked around the village with me twice, and accompanied me to the county town and back, plus the help of these three brothers, I will be lazy and round it up to 4,500 wen. Do you think it's okay?"

"Hey, Tieying! How come you can calculate so quickly? Wait for me to calculate it, my mind is still in a knot!"

"It's okay. I've left the money here. Take your time. I'll go cook and we'll eat at home later!"

"Oh, that won't do. That won't do anything. I'll just forget it and leave now."

"Auntie Bao, we have been together for a long time. Do you think I am a vain person? Just sit back and relax! Besides, this is not your family's money. We have to check everything. Don't be kind enough to help and then be blamed later."

"Oh, how come your family has taught you so well! Such a young child is so smart. All right, then Auntie will treat you as a real relative and I will investigate slowly! Go and get busy! Tian'er, go and help your sister Tieying, chop some firewood or something." Auntie Bao said to her youngest son.

"Okay, Tian'er, just help me chop some firewood. That's the firewood shed."

Bai Tieying had prepared the meal, but Aunt Bao had not finished her checking yet. Bai Tieying had no choice but to teach her how to calculate quickly, and she finished it quickly.

In fact, it’s not that Aunt Bao didn’t know how to count. First, there was a large amount of villagers’ money in it, and she was too nervous; second, she had never handled such a large amount of money, and with different prices and different pricing methods, so she was confused.

"Hey, how come your little brain is so smart? I have learned this method. In the future... Hey, I won't have the opportunity to check such a large number in the future!"

"How could that be? Aunt Bao, can you do what I did today in the future? I see that everyone in the village trusts you, so why don't you take on the job of selling chickens? You said that you carry two chickens and go to the county town once, and you carry twenty chickens and go to the county town once. It's embarrassing for the villagers to sell at a low price, but you can ask for some agency fees!"