I trade in both worlds

Liu Zhubu nodded to the clan leader and said, "Master Zhong, have you weighed it?"

"Ah?" Master Zhong paused after coming back to his senses, then handed the records to Chief Clerk Liu with trembling hands.

"Master Liu, the yield per mu is 27 dan, 27 dan."

"How many?"

"How many?"

Both Liu Zhubu and the clan leader thought they had heard wrongly and asked again uncertainly.

The four villagers who came to help were so frightened that they couldn't even speak. Their eight eyes were fixed on Master Zhong, and their eyeballs followed the records in his hand.

"Twenty-seven stones." Master Zhong confirmed loudly again: "God bless Dayun Dynasty."

Liu Zhubu took the notebook recording grain production with trembling hands. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still not as excited as the moment when he saw the actual grain output and confirmed it.

After carefully looking at the weighing records of each bag and the total at the end, Liu Zhubu ran towards Shangguan with the notebook in his arms.

The clan leader and Master Zhong looked at each other, and walked towards the next field in tacit understanding. The other four villagers also carried their backpacks and followed them to continue bagging and weighing.

They were busy for most of the day and even had their lunch in the fields. Those in the village who could work in the fields came to help. They wanted to know what kind of grain was produced in such a high yield and whether they could grow it together next year.

The final weighing results showed that the highest yield per mu was more than 27 shi and less than 28 shi, and the lowest was 24 shi.

The official brought by Liu Zhubu smiled and stroked his beard, bowing to the sky: "Good, good, God bless our dynasty."

Others followed suit and said, "God bless our dynasty."

After harvesting the potatoes, the officials took their people away, leaving behind Liu Zhubu, the financial and grain advisor, and the group of people who helped dig the potatoes. They were to take back all the potatoes harvested today.

Xu Jizong and four other households watched them move the potatoes away and were extremely anxious.

The clan leader signaled them not to worry: "I'll go ask."

When they found Liu Zhubu, the clan leader looked at him sternly and said, "Shenzhi, are you going to take all the potatoes back?"

Liu Zhubu patted his arm and said, "Don't worry, I've left some for you. I've left ten stones of each potato for you to plant. The rest will be purchased by the county government at three coins per pound. The money may not be much, so I have to inconvenience you."

Just keep it, and every family can get a little next year. Although it’s not much, the yield per mu is high and the maturity period is short, so two seasons a year are still possible.

In just one year, the whole village could have enough to plant, and even a little surplus. Knowing that they had left seeds for them, they also used money to buy the potatoes they planted. The families who planted potatoes smiled so hard that their eyes could not be seen.

The onlookers looked at them with envy, regretting that they did not step forward and try planting an acre or half an acre. Even if they could not sell them for money, they would have their own seeds.

The clan leader called Xu Jizong, Xu Xu and several households who were trying to plant potatoes over and said, "You all know that the county government has taken our potatoes. The potato seeds were bought with Xu Xu's own money, and the price was higher than what the county government paid. When the county government brings the money, pay Xu Xu back for the seeds first."

In the eyes of everyone, Xu Jizong and Xu Xu are one and the same. In this situation, Xu Jizong couldn't express his opinion. He lowered his head and said nothing.

Xu Xu opened her mouth and wanted to say no, because she hadn't paid for the potato seeds. And the price was cheaper than the county government's purchase price, 300 kilograms cost less than 1,000 yuan.

The clan leader shook his head to stop Xu Xu and looked at everyone.

The four of them were stunned for a moment, and said at the same time: "This is as it should be."

The clan leader nodded: "Xu Xu, how much did you pay for it?"

"Or, Second Grandpa, just give me the purchase price of the county government." Xu Xu thought about it and realized that the modern price is 2.99 yuan per catty. According to Xu Ziqing's calculation method, it is actually three cents, so it doesn't matter.

"Okay, then I'll do as Xuxu said and give it to you after I receive the money."

After that, he continued to look at everyone and said, "Regarding the distribution, here's what I think. We will divide it equally among the families, and the extra change that can't be divided will be given to Xuxu."

"Okay, let's do as the patriarch says."

"Since everyone agrees, let's do it this way. Let's divide today's potatoes first." After the patriarch said this, he led everyone to walk out.

Xu Xu thought about the many clothes she hadn't finished making: "Second Grandfather, I won't go. There are still a few children at home. Just give the part given to me to my second uncle."

The clan leader didn't even turn his head and waved his hand: "Go back."

Xu Jizong also nodded at her.

Ten stone of potatoes were left today, and each household received an average of 225 kilograms. In the end, there were still two left over, so Xu Jizong simply didn't give them to her, thinking of telling her about it when she came over one day.

After the autumn harvest, everyone started going up the mountain to collect firewood, pick chestnuts and walnuts, pick persimmons, and dry persimmon cakes. The farmers were busy. It was said that the busy farming season was over, but there was always work to do at home and outside, and there was no free time.

Xu Xu also wanted to go up the mountain to pick chestnuts and walnuts, but she was busy. She had to take care of the orders she had received before, make winter clothes for the children, and mix the colors of lipstick with Xu Zi.

Even the firewood for the house was contracted out to the poor families in the village. Since Xu Jizong's family ran a shop, they could not take care of the housework at the same time, so they simply paid for the firewood for the winter like Xu Xu did.

Fortunately, the busyness paid off. Xu Xu completed the custom-made clothes five days ahead of schedule.

Xu Xu packed the finished clothes one by one in plastic bags and put labels with names on the bags, and then Xu Ziqing delivered the goods.

Xu Xu did not go along this time. She bought a batch of cotton online and prepared to make winter clothes for the children. It was already the beginning of October and the weather was starting to get cooler. It would be freezing in a few days, so they had to make their winter clothes before winter.

The delivery location was the same place where the measurements were taken last time. When Xu Ziqing arrived with a large travel bag, the group of square dance uncles and aunts were already waiting there.

Aunt Lin, who had been paying attention, saw Xu Ziqing the first time and said, "Oh, Teacher Xu is here."

In an instant, the chirping sound disappeared, and Xu Ziqing thought he had just been hallucinating.

He smiled at everyone and greeted them, "Auntie Lin, Auntie Liu, Master Deng, hello, uncles and aunts."

Master Deng and others smiled at her and nodded in agreement.

Aunt Lin looked behind Xu Ziqing and didn't see Xu Xu: "Teacher Xu, where is Master Xu? Why didn't he come?"

Xu Ziqing smiled and looked at Aunt Lin apologetically: "Master Xu is rushing to complete the order, so I will be the only one to deliver the goods this time."

After that, he put the bag in his hand on the table, opened the bag, took out a notebook with the list of people who had been customized, and smiled at everyone: "Uncles and aunts, the clothes are ready. You can go to the bathroom to try them on. If there is anything that doesn't fit, come and tell me. I will record it and make unified changes when the time comes."