dhibooks Chapter 35 Jealous
Chapter 35 Jealous
Su Bei Gu had previously sorted out the main source of income of the Su family, which was the [-] acres of land under the names of the Su family and Lu Xuehuan. As for the salary of Sunan City, he held it by himself, so he didn't count it in it.
The fields rented out by the Su family and Lu Xuehuan are mostly planted with rice, followed by potatoes, both of which are food crops, especially potatoes, which have always been known for their high yield. ——It is reasonable to say that the price of food should drop after the availability of potatoes, but in fact, after the world is peaceful, the imperial court promotes high-yield potatoes while promoting population growth, so that the demand for food crops in the world does not decrease but increases, so the price of rice It still remains at around three hundred pennies a stone.
Potatoes can produce more than 20 stones per mu, so it is relatively cheap to buy a stone for [-] yuan.If it is ground and processed into flour, it can be sold more expensively, but eight catties of potatoes can only yield one catty of flour. For many ordinary people who just want to eat, it is obviously not worthwhile to exchange eight catties of potatoes for one catty of flour.
[-]% of the Su family's land is planted with potatoes, plus some soybeans, fruits and vegetables, and cotton constitute all sources of income for the Su family.
The more Lu Xuehuan looked at the account books, the more frightened she became, and she finally understood why the Su family had never paid back the money owed to the Tan family, because it was really impossible to make a fortune only by relying on the fifty acres of land.Thanks to the fact that the population of the Su family is simple and there is no such thing as Su Nancheng asking for money, the expenditure has been reduced by half, otherwise this kind of tight life does not know how long it will last.
But this alone is not enough, we still have to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
Now that we have decided to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, we should start with the simplest "throttle".
First of all, if you can save money on food and clothing, you can save money.
Secondly, Lu Xuehuan decided not to send special products to Sunan City every month in the future, and also saved the cotton coats that he planned to make for him. It would be better to make two more cotton coats for the frail Subei Gu!
Finally, with the fertilizer from Subei Gu's heap, she didn't need to spend extra money to buy agricultural fertilizer. It just so happened that the early rice had been harvested, and the straw could be used as fodder and compost for Subei Gu.
Moreover, straw is very useful, and it can also be used as a part of "open source" to sell it to people who need to build thatched huts or make paper, and can also weave straw mats and straw sandals for sale.
When Su Beigu heard about Lu Xuehuan's plan to "increase income and reduce expenditure", he was both surprised and relieved: "Mother's idea is very good."
Look, Lu Xuehuan is still very capable, it's just that the pampered life in the past has worn down her will and gradually made her lose the ability to think independently.
At this moment, Lu Xuehuan forgot that she was facing her daughter. After being praised by Su Beigu, she felt as if she had been approved by her elders. She was immediately elated and explained her plan in more detail.
Subei Gu then pointed it out and said, "Actually, the straw has another use. It can be used to grow mushrooms."
This touched Lu Xuehuan's blind spot of knowledge. She asked curiously: "Don't mushrooms grow in the mountains and in the soil? How can straw grow mushrooms?"
Subei Gu smiled and said: "This mushroom does not grow directly on the straw, but needs to use straw, wheat straw, etc. as the compost, and then sprinkle the bacteria. By the way, the bacteria can also be cultivated by themselves. Sprinkle the bacteria After that, it only takes more than ten days to harvest once, and then it can be spawned again, and it can be harvested again.”
Su Beigu's words were a reminder to herself, since she can use formations to compost, can she also use formations to grow mushrooms?The growth cycle of mushrooms is short, and there is no need to build too complicated formations, so you can give it a try!
She doesn't need to grow too many mushrooms, it's only for her family to eat, and she can still digest it.
Lu Xuehuan was very moved, but hesitated: "But few people in our village know how to grow mushrooms!"
"I'll do it."
Lu Xuehuan hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind: "Why don't I call Ruyi for help, don't get tired."
In the past, it would be natural for her to ask Tan Ruyi for help, but now, she has to think about what benefits she wants to promise the other party before she is willing to say so.
Su Bei Gu said: "It's easy to handle. When the mushrooms grow out, just share half of the mushrooms with Sister Aqin."
Lu Xuehuan gritted her teeth: "Success, I will do as you say!"
In addition to growing mushrooms, Lu Xuehuan originally wanted to make some money with Mu Xiuxiu as a female celebrity, but Su Bei consulted her: "Mother's female celebrity skills are learned from famous masters?"
Lu Xuehuan shook her head, her female celebrity was learned from her elders when she was in her boudoir, and she never got advice from famous masters.
Subei Gu asked again: "How does that mother's female celebrity compare to the village's female celebrity?"
Lu Xuehuan was a little embarrassed: "It can only be regarded as above-average."
Su Bei Gu sighed: "If this is the case, it is impossible to make money from female celebrities. Even if you can sell one or two pieces, the production capacity is not high and the income is low, so it is not worthwhile."
Lu Xuehuan was greatly disappointed, and her originally high enthusiasm also cooled down a little.
Su Bei Gu didn't just hit her blindly, he changed the subject, and said: "Actually, people have their own strengths, and they can do what they do in whatever position they are in. Mother is the mistress of the Su family and an elder. It’s not enough to need my mother to be a female celebrity to make a living, why should my mother go far away? Taking care of the Su family business, managing internal and external affairs, and coordinating the overall situation, which thing is not more important than being a female celebrity to make money?”
Her words were like enlightenment, and Lu Xuehuan suddenly woke up: Yes!It's not that she is so poor that she needs to embroider to support her family like those embroiderers, or she just sits in the house weaving every day to subsidize the family.She is the mistress of the house, she only needs to grasp the general direction, and the specific things can be handed over to the people below to do it!
After figuring it out, Lu Xuehuan became more concerned about the Su family's business. Not only did she call all the tenants to set up the rules, and told them to pay more attention to farming, she also asked about the paper-making workshops in the village and asked them if they Straw is needed.
However, it was the beginning of autumn when the early rice was harvested, there was not much in the village, and there was a lot of straw. Those papermaking workshops had a stable source of straw, so they didn't need to buy from the Su family at all, so Lu Xuehuan returned home without a feather.
Lu Xuehuan was a little discouraged, and when Tan Ruyi learned about it, she also gave her some hints: Papermaking workshops don't need so much straw, but farms have a steady stream of straw needs.
Lu Xuehuan remembered that the Su family was an official household, and there were some contacts left by Su Deng, so she used these contacts to contact the State Herdsman, the government agency that raises horses, and this is where the demand for fodder is the greatest. place.
She sold a bunch of straw (twenty catties) for ten Wen to the pastor for a total of seven thousand catties of straw.Generally, there is one catty of straw for every catty of rice, and [-] catties of straw for a [-]-acre field, but she only sold half of it, and the remaining half was either given to Subei Gu for compost, or used for other purposes.
Although it was a transaction completed with the help of personal connections, it gave Lu Xuehuan great encouragement. For this, she was happy for several days, and specially cooked pear soup for Tan Ruyi.
Seeing this, Su Beigu pretended to eat: "It's been a long time since I've been home, and my mother hasn't cooked pear soup for me. Sister Ah Tan has a good taste."
Lu Xuehuan was stunned for a moment, and then felt a little guilty. Just as she was looking for a chance to make amends, she heard Tan Ruyi smile and said: "I didn't know that Bei Gu would be jealous too, so I'll let you have this bowl of pear soup!"
Su Bei raised his eyebrows, and raised his hand to take the bowl of pear soup. Unexpectedly, Tan Ruyi flinched back, with a sly smile on her face and eyes: "Do you want my sister to feed you?"
Su Beigu: "..."
With this different identity, will the temperament really be different?
In the past, she was oppressed by the status of "Su family's daughter-in-law" and "sister-in-law", and Tan Ruyi's words and deeds were bound by this ethics. Now that she has become Lu Xuehuan's adoptive daughter, she has broken free from the constraints, and her temper has become much more lively.
Su Beigu turned his wrist and responded with a smile: "My hands are fairly dexterous."
Seeing this, Tan Ru stopped teasing her and gave her the pear soup.
The little interaction between them made Lu Xuehuan heave a sigh of relief. Su Beigu didn't really blame her for not cooking pear soup for her. The reason why she said this was to adjust the atmosphere and make her relationship with Tan Ruyi more harmonious. .
Su Beigu took a sip, couldn't help but take another sip, and then licked his lips and said, "It tastes sweet but not greasy, moist and refreshing. It's very suitable to drink it now that autumn is refreshing."
Lu Xuehuan happily said: "If you like, drink more, there is still in the cup, if not enough, mother will cook it for you another day."
"Thank you, mother." Su Beigu put down the bowls and filled a bowl for Tan Ruyi and Lu Xuehuan, "After all, it was mother who cooked it for Sister Aqin, so Sister Aqin should drink more."
After drinking the pear soup, Lu Xuehuan went back to the house to do her own business. Tan Ruyi stayed behind and asked Su Beigu: "The godmother said you want to grow mushrooms, how do you plan to grow them?"
Su Bei Gu Wenyan knew that Lu Xuehuan must go to Tan Ruyi for help.
"There are two ways to grow mushrooms. One is to grow mushrooms in the open air, and the other is to grow them indoors or in a shady corner. Simply put, the latter is easier to operate..."
How to operate conveniently?Naturally, it is convenient for Su Beigu to set up a formation, which can achieve better results while subtracting multiple processes.
For example, sterilization and fermentation are required in the process of cultivating strains. Su Beigu can use formation methods to solve these problems, which greatly shortens the preparation period.
Tan Ruyi pondered for a while, and said, "Like composting and making ice?"
Su Bei Gu nodded: "Almost."
"Then I'll help you out. Leave the rough work to me, and you can do the easy work, but you have to promise me that you won't tire yourself out again."
Tan Ruyi seriously bent her little finger and waved it in front of Su Beigu.The latter pulled her hook dumbfoundingly: "Okay, I promise you."
Su Bei Gu has already chosen the place to grow mushrooms, which is the open space behind the main house on the north side of the Su family. It has been deserted and a lot of grass has grown there.Su Bei thought, instead of going there to clean up weeds every two months, it would be better as an experimental place for growing mushrooms.
Lu Xuehuan had no objection to her choice of location, and even asked Mu Xiuxiu and Meng Yu to help her when they were free. In this way, all Su Beigu had to do was arrange the formation.
On the other hand, the cotton fields of the Su family were all ready to be harvested.
Almost all the tenants of the Su family went out to pick cotton in the fields, and within two days, the cotton in the hall of the Su family was piled up like a hill.
"The weather this year is not very good, but the cotton production has increased by more than 40 catties compared with previous years!" Chen Ahu reported to Lu Xuehuan.
An acre of cotton field often only has an output of 180 jin. This year, there is a lot of rain. It is reasonable to say that the cotton output will decrease, but in fact it has increased.The part of the increase in production is obviously the field that was composted by Subei Gu, that is to say, it is due to Subei Gu!
Lu Xuehuan was also very happy. Suddenly, she remembered something and hurriedly asked: "Can we use our family's fertilizer for the late crops that have been rushed to plant recently?"
"Yes, Daoist Su said that the fertilizer she piled up is enough for us to use for a month or two." Chen Ahu's face was full of red. Although the farm work is very tiring, and the late rice has just been planted, the harvest is still unknown, but the increase in cotton production will give gave him great confidence.
If the production of late rice can also increase, this is a great joy!
It suddenly occurred to Lu Xuehuan that Gu Beigu's improved agricultural fertilizer had such an effect, so she would not have to worry about finding a buyer. Could she add the item of "selling agricultural fertilizer" to the "open source" plan?
She just came up with such an idea, but quickly dismissed it: these agricultural fertilizers can be sold, but they are all improved by Su Bei Gu, and she fell ill from exhaustion when she first started composting. If she wants to sell agricultural fertilizers, she must The amount of compost should be increased. Wouldn't Su Beigu's workload increase a lot?
Besides, Su Beigu is now interested in growing mushrooms, and his thoughts are all on that. How can he have time to increase the amount of compost?
She didn't want to wear down Su Beigu's body for this little money, so she pressed down on the idea.
The author has something to say:
Daoist Su: My hands are dexterous.
Sister Tan: My fingers are strong.
Daoist Su: ...
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