In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

Eight days passed in a flash.

Under Shen Qian's supervision, Wang You and Wang Liang kept modifying the ox cart.

Finally, a six-wheeled, extended water truck with a bucket pulled by two oxen was made.

"Try walking around the village." Shen Qian ordered Wang You and Wang Liang.

The two heard Am's order without any hesitation.

He drove the ox cart directly through the village.

There are two cows, and a man is sitting in the middle driving them. Maybe it’s because he has stayed in Shen Qian’s house for a long enough time, they are surprisingly harmonious!

The pace can also be consistent.

However, their movements attracted the attention of many people in the village.

Some curious and familiar villagers came forward and followed the ox cart to ask Wang You and Wang Liang:

"Hey!"

"A six-wheeled ox cart is really rare!"

"And this oxcart...is it to prevent people from falling off?"

Listening to the villagers' questions.

Wang You and Wang Liang showed pride on their faces.

Excited to tell:

“This is no ordinary ox cart!”

"Have you ever heard of a mobile water truck?"

Facing questions from Wang You and Wang Liang.

The onlookers were confused.

They all shook their heads.

Seeing that they looked naive, Wang You and Wang Liang showed off the knowledge they had learned from Shen Qian and told it to the villagers.

"This is a mobile water truck. As the name suggests, it's a water storage point filled with water, similar to a well!"

"It's just that it can move!" Wang You and Wang Liang said it very noblely, causing the crowd to exclaim in surprise.

"A moving well?!"

"So impressive? But why do I look at this car... and it feels like it can't hold water?"

"I brought some water, let me try!"

"..."

As he was speaking, a jar of water was poured onto the bed of the ox cart.

Wang You and Wang Liang didn't even have time to stop it!

I watched the water poured into the truck bed seep through the cracks in the bed.

There were bursts of sighs from the onlookers:

"Hey? This can't hold any water!"

"It must be a lie, right? How can a well be moved?!"

"That's right! And the well is so deep, and yours is so shallow."

"..."

Facing everyone’s doubts.

Wang You and Wang Liang were almost angry to death.

"Idiot!" Wang Liang couldn't stand it and cursed.

Wang You, who was standing by, stopped everyone from speaking.

"Who told you to pour water directly into the truck bed?"

"This truck bed is for water buckets!"

"The bucket is where the water is stored!"

This time the explanation.

Everyone understood.

There was a sudden look of surprise in his eyes!

Wang Mang came forward carrying some water to Shen Qian's house and asked curiously:

"Wang You, Wang Liang!"

"Doesn't that mean your family isn't worried about running out of water during the migration?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers' eyes immediately showed envy!

Migration!

They already knew it from their grandfather and grandfather.

All the water sources in the surrounding villages have dried up, and the only remaining water source is the spring water on their mountain!

It can be said that every household in Wangjia Village is worried about how to find water during the migration.

Wang You scratched his head awkwardly when he heard Wang Mang ask this:

"This mobile water truck is not prepared for our family. Whenever there is a water shortage in the village, we can come here to get water."

"But Mother said that we are not allowed to waste water or give water to people outside our tribe. If someone gives their water to others and ends up having no water themselves, Mother will not allow them to take water."

These words were all taught to him by Shen Qian.

He is just a parrot!

But after hearing Wang You's words, the children in the village not only did not ask the reason, but burst into cheers:

"Really? Can we get water too?"

"Auntie is so nice!"

"If Auntie weren't a woman, I would have wanted her to be the village chief!"

"...Um?"

As soon as a child finished speaking, everyone looked at him.

Wang Mang was even more puzzled: I came to bring some water to my aunt, why did I give away my father's position as village chief?

Suddenly, the child, who was stared at by so many people, shrank his neck.

"Just...just kidding." The child explained awkwardly, his voice low.

After driving the mobile water truck around the village, Wang You and Wang Liang returned home.

His face was full of excitement.

After all, this is the first time in their lives that they have been praised by so many people!

Shen Qian watched Wang You and Wang Liang return home and lean against the wall, shouting in dissatisfaction:

"came back?"

"Yes, mother!" Wang You and Wang Liang responded excitedly.

After they chattered about what happened today, Shen Qian nodded and said:

"Finished?"

"That's all." Wang You and Wang Liang nodded, and the blush on their faces caused by excitement slowly faded away.

Then Shen Qian ordered again:

"After that, why don't you go get a bucket?"

"With such a big truck bed, you'll need at least six big buckets!"

"Hit me as high as a person!"

"I know...I know! Mother!" Wang You and Wang Liang responded loudly.

He hurried to get a bucket of water.

Two days passed in a flash.

The buckets had been made, and with the help of the villagers, after they were all filled, they were loaded onto the ox cart and covered with a large lid.

The rush to harvest in the village has officially begun.

Because the irrigation conditions of each household's fields are different, the amount of corn harvested is also different.

Shen Qian, who originally expected to harvest more than 1,000 kilograms of corn, did not expect that her family would actually harvest more than 1,500 kilograms.

Ride an ox cart.

Shen Qian came to the county town again and went straight to Zou Ji Grain Shop!

"Yo!"

"Isn't this..." The owner of Zou Ji Grain Shop wanted to greet Shen Qian immediately after seeing her, but found that he didn't even know her name!

I was stuck there for a moment.

Seeing this, Shen Qian introduced herself:

"Wang Shen."

"Oh yes! Wang Shen!" The owner of Zou Ji Grain Shop showed a big smile on his face.

Ever since the last time we repurchased 3,000 kilograms of aged corn, food prices have skyrocketed again!

Aged corn cost 50 copper coins per pound!

Last year, the price of new rice reached an exaggerated 80 copper coins per catty!

It directly broke through the highest point of grain prices in a hundred years!

The government couldn't do anything about it, and even the people themselves paid the same price when buying grain. The people were miserable, but these grain merchants were making a fortune.

"What brings you here today?" The owner of Zou's Grain Shop greeted with a smile.

“Selling food!”

When these two words came out of Shen Qian's mouth, the owner of Zou Ji Grain Shop was surprised and happy!

"Selling grain! Selling grain is good!" The owner of Zou Ji Grain Shop clapped his hands happily.

It seems that the imperial court is unable to handle this situation. There is also an insect plague in the south, and the price of grain in the north will only continue to rise.

This woman actually came to sell grain!

What was surprising was that she still had a large amount of food stored!

He was hiding his abilities before, but it seems he was just waiting for a good price!

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper of Zouji Grain Shop said with a smile:

"Today's grain price is 50 copper coins for aged corn. If I buy it, I can only give you 45 copper coins. Is that okay?"

Looking at the unscrupulous look of the shopkeeper of Zouji Grain Shop, Shen Qian took a deep breath and said in a resounding voice:

"Who said...I'm selling old grain?!"