"If the map is correct, we can reach Donchuan in another day's walk."
Ye Chuqiu took out the map and talked to them.
Although they couldn't read a map and didn't even know the words, they still gathered around and looked at the map one by one, "Mom, where is Dunchuan?"
"Well, Dunchuan is here, we should be at this location now." Ye Chuqiu pointed to a point on the map and said to them.
"That's really not far away."
Everyone said happily, and Ye Chuqiu saw that they were in high spirits and allowed them to pass the map on.
Finally, the map was turned around in everyone's hands and returned to Ye Chuqiu's hands.
"Sister-in-law, didn't you say you knew the Magistrate of Dunchuan County before? When we arrive in Dunchuan, will the land he promised us still count?" After Li Youmei recovered from her illness, she became active again.
As soon as she said this, everyone's eyes full of expectation turned to Ye Chuqiu. Ye Chuqiu smiled slightly and said, "How do I know? But don't have too much hope. There are so many refugees now.
However, it is very likely that he has expired and is not waiting for you."
"Okay." After hearing Ye Chuqiu's words, everyone was a little disappointed.
Ye Chuqiu said again: "Don't be like this. Even if you don't wait until the expiry date, don't you have money? With one hundred taels of silver, you can buy twenty acres of land. If you keep another one hundred taels of silver, you can build a house and live your life.
Now that we have someone in the county government, settling down will not be a problem."
"That's true."
After listening to Ye Chuqiu's words, everyone nodded and looked a little excited. At this time, not only did they know the county magistrate, but they had a relative who was an official in the county government, which was enough for them to brag about.
"Now, when we go to the county town, we no longer have to worry about being bullied by others." Li Youmei said happily: "Maybe we can settle directly in the city."
"If we can settle in the city, then we will be city residents." Li Dani on the side listened and quickly added.
The young daughter-in-law likes to live in the city. It is so convenient to live in the city. You can buy things when you go out. And now that she has learned the art of frying melon seeds, it is also convenient to sell things.
Living in the city makes them rich, and it sounds nice to talk about it. But living in the city, they are no longer mere peasants.
"If we really live in the city, how will we make a living?" Lin Qingyun said, as an honest and responsible farmer, he still feels more comfortable and secure living in the countryside.
"Yes, I can also farm." Lin Qingshi also said.
"There are so many things to do in the city. Even if you run errands for people, you won't be hungry."
Li Youmei said: "Didn't you listen to what Sanhu said before? There are some rich people living in the city who want to buy things. They are too lazy to go, so they just shout outside and you go run errands for them and buy the things.
, you can get a few cents in reward, isn’t this better than farming?”
"Is there such a good thing?" Lin Qingyun was surprised.
"How can I lie to you? If you don't believe it, you can ask Sanhu or our Dabao. Their brothers set up stalls in the city before and they know everything about the city."
Li Youmei curled her lips and said something. At this moment, she was immersed in the fantasy of becoming a city dweller. Even the way she spoke was different, with a bit of inexplicable pride, as if she knew everything about the city and everything.
I know the same.
"Second Aunt is right, it is indeed easy to make money in the city."
Lin Sanhu also said, "Although I was deceived by Ye Yaozu before, some of the things he said were really right. When we went to the city, young people like us would follow those dudes and say
If you just say some nice words, you can follow them and eat a lot of meat and fish, and those rich people will be generous and reward you with money."
"There is such a good thing." Next to Lin Sanhu, several little tails immediately followed him, "Sanhu, then we are stupid, can we do it?"
"It's not enough to be stupid. You must at least be able to speak nice words. But don't worry. I'll teach you when I get to the city."
Lin Sanhu patted his chest and said that he had sold things in the city before and had more experience than his brothers at home. At this moment, he was showing off to them.
"Sanhu, you have to be down-to-earth. What can you teach us?" Lin Dahu on the side frowned and said, "Following those dudes to eat and drink. It sounds nice, but in fact, it's not like being a slave to others."
"Brother, why do you speak so harshly? Why do you want to be slaves? We don't sell ourselves, so we just don't have face. For us country people, how much is face worth? If you please these dudes, you can't make any money," he said.
Maybe there will be many more opportunities.”
Lin Sanhu retorted and said loudly: "If I hadn't been deceived by Ye Yaozu, I would have almost met a young master, which would have given our family a big opportunity."
"What big opportunity?" Erbao asked.
"Didn't my brother and others set up a stall before? I'm going to tell those young masters that we can sell the things we make to their houses and then deliver them to their houses. Isn't this better than setting up a stall?" Lin Sanhu
said.
"Wow, Sanhu, you are so smart."
Er Bao started praising him, and Da Bao also thought the idea was feasible and said: "San Hu, you have a smart mind and a good tongue. When we go to Dunchuan, my brothers will need you to take care of them."
"Look, these kids in our family are so capable."
Li Youmei on the side said happily and glanced at Lin Qingyun again, "You see, when you go to Dunchuan and become a city dweller, you don't have to think about anything. Making money will be taken care of by these kids."
"How can that be done? I'm young, so I can't possibly have to support my children, right?" Lin Qingyun said.
"Look at you, like an old scalper, you know how to work."
Li Youmei rolled her eyes at him and said: "Don't worry, didn't sister-in-law give us two hundred taels of silver? Then we will buy a shop with a yard in the city and do business in the front. Isn't that better than farming? Sister-in-law, isn't it?
Have you taught us how to fry melon seeds? You can just fry melon seeds at home. If you still have nothing to do, go to the dock and carry big bags. You can earn dozens of coins a day."
"I still think farming is good and practical. The price of food in the city has skyrocketed from time to time. How dare you live in the city? I don't dare." Lin Qingyun still shook his head.
"Second uncle, what are you afraid of? After this famine, we will hoard a lot of food. When the price of food in the city increases, we can still sell it and make a lot of money." Lin Sanhu on the side said.
said.
"Look, look, our Sanhu is so young, our brains are different from others." Li Youmei heard this and said happily, "Don't look at the fact that he lost three hundred taels of silver from his family before, but his brains are different from others."
So lively."
"Second Aunt, can you stop mentioning the three hundred taels of silver?"
When Lin Sanhu heard the three hundred taels, he felt as if he had been poured cold water on him.
This is his shame, a lifelong shame!
"But you did lose three hundred taels of silver. Our Dabao went to the city to set up a stall with you, but he didn't lose money like you. Sanhu, it's not my aunt who said you, you should be more practical in your life.
"It's a good thing to be smart, but it's not good to always think about evil things."
Li Youmei said something again, and Lin Sanhu finally understood that the second aunt didn't want to praise him at all, she just wanted to lecture herself again.
He had already heard this kind of talk until his ears got calloused, and he didn't like hearing it.
So when they spoke next, he held back his voice and listened to them discussing enthusiastically.
Finally, everyone turned their attention to Ye Chuqiu, "Sister-in-law, where do you think we should live in the future?"
"Three Tigers still have to open up wasteland. Our family must live in the countryside. As for you, you have capital now, so it's up to you." Ye Chuqiu said with a smile.
"Ah? I still want to open up wasteland?"
Lin Sanhu turned to look at Ye Chuqiu, "Mom, I have encountered such disasters along the way. Isn't this enough?"
"Suffering is suffering, and land reclamation is land reclamation. Everyone has suffered along the way. This is not the punishment that mother wants to give you."
Ye Chuqiu turned around and glanced at him. From Lin Sanhu's point of view, her cold eyes were full of inhumanity. He was her biological son. He knew that she had hundreds of taels of silver on her, so he didn't care at all.
He is needed to open up wasteland.
"Mom, I want to open a shop. You promised me before." Lin Sanhu argued again.
"Well, I promised you before, but I said that you should practice selling stalls first, learn it, and then open a shop, but what about you?"
Ye Chuqiu withdrew her eyes from him and glanced elsewhere, "Forget it, I won't tell you this anymore, the shop will be opened for you, but land reclamation is land reclamation."
Lin Sanhu felt like he was choking on a ball of cotton. He was about to arrive in Dunchuan. He was so happy, but now, he felt that his legs had become heavy again, and he was filled with lead.
Same.
When he arrived at Dunchuan, it was the time for him to open up wasteland.