Farming and reading family

It would be too difficult for the villagers to pay directly, but they are willing to work.

Gao'e just happened to be short of people to do the work, so this was a win-win situation for both parties.

"We don't have that much land, right?" Chen Ke calculated.

"I have." Gao E said directly.

Chen Ke looked at Gao E in confusion. He knew that Gao E had a dowry, but even so, how much could it be?

"Besides, we also have a brick kiln. Bricks and tiles are selling well now, and there are many people needed in our kiln," Gao E analyzed.

Chen Ke thought about it and realized that selling the bricks and tiles would bring him money, which would just be enough to cover the rent. "That's perfect. I'll go talk to Uncle Zheng about it."

"You don't have to go." Gao E whispered, "Uncle Zheng will come to discuss it with you soon."

Chen Ke looked at Gao E uncertainly, and then he heard the third brother in the yard calling Uncle Zheng to sit down. He was shocked and thought that his wife was good at fortune-telling.

Zheng Feng'an came not only to talk about the school, but also about all the issues that would arise once the village collective was disbanded.

It was originally a matter for the village collective, but it is a matter for each family, and there are so few people, so it is a trouble.

Gao E listened to them chatting for a while, then carried Xiao Wu out of the yard and saw Du Weiqing standing there.

Gao E was a little surprised: "Since Mr. Du is here, why don't you go in?"

"This position is good. I'll just take a look at the lights below." Du Weiqing put his hands behind his back and looked down.

And there were almost no lights down there.

In the past, villagers lived in caves with fires that burned all night long.

Even if we built a shack downstairs when it got hot, we would still light a fire and chat around it for a long time.

Now they all live in newly built brick houses, but there are no lights.

"Then what did Mr. Du see?" Gao E found it interesting.

"It needs to be enlightened." Du Weiqing said seriously.

In fact, he has been thinking about Gao E's establishment of a village collective. He thinks Gao E is not wrong, and this method is not wrong, but the people are still trapped in their own narrow world.

This answer surprised Gao E: "So, sir, you think I'm right?"

Du Weiqing didn't answer this question, nor did he have a definite answer: "You said yesterday that we would talk again today. What should we talk about?"

He thought that Gao E didn’t have the ability to build a college yesterday, but does she have it today?

"I have land." Gao E said with a smile.

"You don't have much land in your Baotou Village." Du Weiqing didn't care.

"Where are the thousands of acres of fertile land in Luoyun Village?" Gao E looked at Du Weiqing.

Du Weiqing was stunned for a moment and looked at Gao E uncertainly: "Yours?"

Gao E nodded.

Du Weiqing lowered his eyes for a moment. "A thousand acres of fertile land is indeed a lot. It's enough for daily maintenance. It will probably take more than ten years to accumulate enough to build the academy."

"Plus a hundred acres of mulberry garden." Gao E smiled slightly.

Du Weiqing also knew this. He knew it was only a matter of time before the imperial court allowed the mulberry silkworms to be banned.

"We haven't started planting mulberry trees yet, and raising silkworms will take three years," Du Weiqing analyzed.

"There are also a hundred acres of beach land." Gao E counted her family assets.

Du Weiqing laughed when he heard this: "You do have a lot of beach land, but it's almost unprofitable. Even if you dig ponds to raise fish in a place like He County, the annual income is fixed."

"What if it's not about raising fish?" Gao E asked.

Du Weiqing wondered what else to do in a place like this if not to raise fish?

"Even if you raise something else, the cycle will be very long." Du Weiqing was very sure.

This is farming. Crops take at least half a year, pigs and chickens take at least a year, and trees take ten years. There are no shortcuts.

"I still have a mountain." Gao E looked towards the direction of Ghost Crying Mountain.

Du Weiqing wondered what Gao E had: "The output of the forest is even lower."

"A mountain full of strange garden rocks." Gao E turned her head to look at Du Weiqing.

Du Weiqing was stunned.

Thinking of the books that Gao E bought, I suddenly wondered how much stuff this Gao family had.

Gao E saw Du Weiqing's expression and knew that this was feasible. "The farming cycle is indeed very long, but stability is the most important thing, and it is the foundation of everything. Please rest assured, sir."

Du Weiqing felt a little embarrassed when a woman told him to rest assured. He turned around casually and said, "Mrs. Chen is really a very secretive person."

If the people in Baotou Village knew that Gao E had so many properties, I wonder if they would regret it so much.

Only then did he completely understand what Gao E said: How do you know this is not what I want.

She has been planning these things and trying to be worthy of everyone.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir." Gao E was not polite either.

At this time, Chen Qing and others sent Zheng Fengan out, and Gao E and Du Weiqing turned around at the same time.

Zheng Fengan looked up and saw Gao E: "The village collective has been disbanded, and you are still thinking about the villagers. It's really hard for you."

"It's a good thing that everyone in our village is doing well," Chen Qing said politely.

After seeing Zheng Fengan off, Chen Ke and Du Weiqing went to the school. Chen Qing told Gao E about Uncle Zheng's visit.

What was related to Gao E was the matter of buying grain from the village. This matter had been finalized. They went to He County to determine the price of grain, and when they came back, whoever wanted to sell grain could sell it to the Chen family.

Gao E wanted to store the harvested grain directly downstairs, so she had to hurry and finish making the doors, windows, and other things in the next few days so that she could move them downstairs when the time came.

She has quite a large family, especially many children, so they probably need to have several bunk beds, otherwise the house will not be big enough.

In addition to these, Gao E asked people to light a charcoal brazier in the house every day to remove the moisture from the new house, otherwise it would be bad for the health to live in it.

In addition to grains, the autumn harvest also includes many vegetables, especially radishes and cabbages, as well as green peas. Gao E began to make pickles and eight-treasure dishes.

In winter, pickles will definitely not sell well, but crispy radishes with oil and chili peppers are a must-try, as long as the people in Hexian are used to the taste.

Fortunately, there are Qin and He, two efficient people at home, who can handle the large amount of dried radishes in a day.

"Second sister-in-law, are we going to pick acorns this year?" Lei went to the yard to get some fresh air while there was no wind.

"Are you still thinking about doing the acorn jelly business?" Gao E said with a smile.

Mrs. Lei was a little discouraged: "Although we have more land at home, we also have a lot of free time. My second brother has to buy his own pens and ink to teach the children to read."

She thought about how much it cost for her second brother to study. Even if she spent less money now, she had to save some money in advance. What if the child could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar or something, and their family could no longer afford to support him?

Gao E thought that paper and ink were relatively large consumables, so if it didn't work, she would think of another way.

"Okay, since we have a small family, you can accept some." Gao E nodded.

"Okay." Lei thought so too.

"I'll make you a sauce with chili peppers later. I guarantee it will be delicious." Gao E thought that she had harvested a lot of chili peppers this year.

"Then let's plant more next year." Lei felt that her second sister-in-law's cooking would definitely be delicious.

After talking about this with Mrs. Lei, Gao E thought it would be better if her sister-in-law could also find something to do. There is a saying that goes, "There's always trouble out of nothing." Although her sister-in-law is not the kind of person who goes to extremes, it is normal for her mood to change as the family situation has changed.