Farming and reading family

They had discussed this matter for a long time, and Gao E also knew how it should be built.

Master Xie has recently been free and has come over to oversee the construction of the village gatehouse.

Zheng Fengan chatted with Gao E for a few more minutes about family matters and then left.

Now that Gao E and her family are moving into such a large house, they will have less contact in the future.

When spring comes and flowers bloom, everything is in order. People in the village who like to pick bamboo shoots go to pick them whenever they have time, and they will take them no matter how many Gao'e can get.

This period is the season when rapeseed flowers bloom, and Luoyun Village is surrounded by large fields of rapeseed flowers.

"You grow so much rapeseed. Fortunately, you don't have to pay taxes. Otherwise, the grain you grow would not be enough to pay the taxes." Jin Ruyi accompanied Gao E to see the condition of the crops.

"The current output of one mu of land is about two stones. My eldest brother can grow more than three stones. If it can be increased to four stones, taxes will not be a problem." Gao E analyzed.

Jin Ruyi looked at Gao E and said, "One acre of land produces four dan? Are you kidding me?"

Gao E wasn't kidding. After all, in her opinion, one mu of land could yield one to two thousand kilograms of grain, and now it was mainly limited by the type of grain and fertilizer. "Maybe it can be higher."

Jin Ruyi shook his head: "Even if there is enough fertilizer, the output of one acre of land has a limit."

Gao E naturally knew this: "Take your time."

It was another slow process. Jin Ruyi knew that Gao E was thinking about something in her mind.

Gao E has recently encountered a bottleneck in her hot pot base making business, mainly because she cannot reduce the cost. By then, it will only be a dish for rich people.

Oil and salt are expensive now, and spices sold as medicinal ingredients are even more expensive.

There were children flying kites in the distance. One unlucky kid's kite got stuck in a tree, and a group of children gathered around trying to take it down.

"By the way, when are you moving?" Jin Ruyi thought of this.

"May, maybe." Gao E estimated that it would be by that time based on the current situation.

"Quite fast." Jin Ruyi nodded.

"Sister Gao——" Lianxin shouted loudly while standing at the edge of the field.

Gao E turned around, responded, and walked back.

"The house in He County has also started to be built. What are your plans for then?" Jin Ruyi chatted.

"Let's turn it into a market, then rent out the shop and I can become the local landlady." Gao E said with a smile.

"You have been a landlord's wife for a long time." Jin Ruyi felt that Gao E lacked a correct understanding of herself.

The two of them walked down the street chatting.

"Manager Jin has brought honeycomb coal." Lianxin said.

"So fast?" Gao E was a little surprised.

"You can rest assured about what my father does." Jin Ruyi said a little arrogantly.

Gao E was indeed relieved: "Luo Dagang is quite honest. He finally made Lianxin fat."

Jin Ruyi glanced at Lianxin and asked, "Didn't you think she was pregnant?"

Gao E was stunned and looked at Lian Xin: "How long has it been since you last had your period?"

"Half a year?" Lianxin didn't remember much about this.

"Why don't you let Uncle Xing take a look at you?" Gao E thought Lian Xin was also very careless. "Don't you feel something moving in your stomach?"

"Yes." Lian Xin nodded. "She's pregnant, so it's not a big deal."

Gao E thought Lian Xin didn't know, but it turned out that Lian Xin didn't care at all: "How can this not be a big deal? Let Uncle Xing take a look later and don't do the heavy work."

"Then what should I do?" Lianxin was a little confused.

"Just rest assured and take care of your pregnancy." Gao E thought Lianxin was really kind-hearted.

"No need." Lian Xin didn't care. "My mother said she was still carrying water when she gave birth to me."

Gao E didn't know what to say: "Since you call me Big Sister, I naturally want you to live a better life if conditions permit."

Lianxin looked at Sister Gao with some uncertainty.

"What's wrong?" Gao E looked at Lian Xin's uncertain expression.

"My mother said that this is how we women are..." Lianxin never felt that there was anything wrong.

"You don't have to inherit your mother's suffering." Gao E said directly, "Don't eat pickled meat and smoked fish anymore. I'll ask Luo Dagang to prepare fresh ones for you every day."

Lianxin fell silent when she heard Sister Gao say this.

Jin Gusheng brought a load of honeycomb coal.

There was no stove in the workshop, but Jin Gusheng had already tried it and was sure that it could be burned this way, and that the fire was very strong.

"Boss." Jin Gusheng saluted when he saw Gao E coming back.

"Uncle Jin, you're welcome." Gao E looked at the honeycomb briquettes on the ground. "Can we start mass production now?"

Jin Gusheng nodded. "According to the boss's request, we selected high-quality coal and yellow mud, mixed them into a mud-like shape, and pressed it. I've tried it, and it's easier to operate than using coal directly."

Gao E nodded: "Lian..., Wu Yang." She originally wanted to call her Lian Xin, but suddenly remembered that Lian Xin was pregnant, so she changed her name to Wu Yang.

Ji Wuyang was a little uncomfortable with this pseudonym and was a little slow to come over.

"Bring over the stove that Master Xie and the others assembled." Gao E ordered.

Ji Wuyang was also very curious about the honeycomb coal, so he went over and brought over the stove where it was made.

Gao E put a honeycomb coal in the stove and burned it, then put it in the furnace.

This stove was made according to Gao E's memory. It can hold three honeycomb coals, exactly the same as she remembered.

Jin Gusheng's eyes lit up when he saw such a stove. He had previously thought that it was unnecessary to put such honeycomb coal in the stove.

When the stove was lit, Gao E used a small iron pot to cook something on it, which was very steady.

"The coal with yellow mud added doesn't have a strong smell." Jin Gusheng thought that the reason why coal didn't have a strong smell was because of the yellow mud.

"No, it's the coal itself that's different," Gao E explained. "Three or four of these honeycomb briquettes are enough for a family of four for a day. They're priced at half the price of firewood. What do you think, Uncle Jin?"

"I think even if the price is the same as firewood, it will sell better than firewood." Jin Gusheng said directly.

When he saw a stove like this, he knew what it meant.

Ordinary people use firewood to make fire. The stove is very large and even requires one person to burn firewood there.

Using honeycomb coal, cooking for a family of four can be much easier, and it's not just the price difference.

"It's just that it's a little slow to start the fire." Jin Gusheng frowned.

"There's no need to extinguish this honeycomb coal." Gao E closed the air vent below. "As long as the air vent is closed, the honeycomb coal will burn slowly inside. Just open the air vent when you need it."

"This way we can keep warm in winter." Jin Gusheng's eyes brightened.

Gao E nodded: "You can also put a kettle on it and boil it into hot water."

Jin Gusheng became more and more excited as he listened.

He had known about coal for a long time, but it had a strong smell and was difficult to use. Rich people rarely used it, and poor people could not get their hands on it.

If it is made into honeycomb coal, it will be like selling mud as firewood, which is a real gold mine.

"In this way, even ordinary families will always have hot water on hand, saving a lot of money," Jin Gusheng analyzed.

Gao E nodded. So far, honeycomb coal has been relatively successful. The only thing left is to choose the right time to start selling it.

"Uncle Jin, go back and try out a ratio to see if it can guarantee four can be used for a day." Gao E suggested.

Jin Gusheng thought about it and became curious: "Why is that?"