The Zhao family is new this year, and it is the Gu family who assigns tasks. Naturally, they will not give it to the Zhao family at all. Maybe they know that even if they assign a larger amount of tasks to the Zhao family, it will be useless. The Zhao family will not do it at all.
I don't care, the Gu family didn't deliberately create difficulties when assigning tasks.
It's only about 30% more than other families.
This can be considered normal for newcomers.
Zhao Liya knew how to burn charcoal, but this time she didn't say she knew how to do it, nor did she plan to do it.
This is too troublesome. You have to find a place to dig a kiln, or rent a charcoal kiln from other people in the village, and then you have to cut charcoal and firewood.
This charcoal firewood is not cut casually, the government has requirements. Usually the requirements are oak, elm, linden, or lychee or pine trees.
There are regulations on tree species, and there are regulations on the size of the wood.
The tree needs to be cut down immediately, transported to the edge of the carbon kiln, cut into the required length, left to dry for four or five days, then installed in the kiln, and then fired.
After the kiln is lit, the kiln fire cannot be interrupted. It must burn continuously for five to seven days, and then the kiln is closed.
After the kiln is closed, the fire in the kiln is naturally extinguished and the wood is converted into charcoal. This process also takes more than seven or eight days.
Then the kiln is opened, the charcoal is taken, and the charcoal is sent to the government.
This process is time-consuming and laborious, and Zhao Liya doesn’t want to do it. What can’t she do if she has the time?
It just so happens that the sugar cane field has reached the final sprint stage, so we need to keep a close eye on it. Wait until December to start harvesting sugar.
This is the real first pot of gold, and their whole family takes it very seriously. If you don't go there every day, it's really not reassuring.
So Zhao Liya found several families in the village and bought carbon from them.
Everyone was eager and nodded happily in agreement.
Originally I had to burn charcoal at home, so it was convenient to burn more.
A hundred kilograms of such good charcoal that the government wants can be sold for fifty to sixty cents.
Zhao Liya and his family have to pay 1,200 kilograms this year, and they have made an order with four families in total. They agreed to burn the charcoal and bring it back to their family. The family will check and confirm that it is correct before giving the money and sending it to the Yamen, which is also the Zhao family.
Send it yourself.
Someone offered to help and sent them directly to the Yamen, but Zhao Liya declined.
If you hand something over with your own hands, it will never make people feel at ease.
Who knows if others are tampering with others? Even if others are really kind-hearted, what if they are secretly tampered with by other people who have good intentions? Wouldn't it be impossible to argue?
Lin Mo and Yu Xiaofang were impatient to do things like burning charcoal, so they paid for the tasks assigned by them with money.
At this time of year, the prey in the mountains was plentiful, and there were more and more of them when they went to the mountains.
Sometimes it takes five or six days to come back.
Lin Mo's archery skills are really good, and he is also good at setting traps and traps, and he has gained a lot every time.
There are no deer in the south, but there are muntjac and wild sheep, both of which are very delicious game meat, and pheasants, although they are not big, they are also very popular.
There are also wild boars. If you hunt one and sell it, you can get several taels of silver.
In the blink of an eye, November came. After checking the charcoal and handing it over to the government, Zhao Liya and others all breathed a sigh of relief. They felt that at least this year's tribute task had been completed. At least they could relax for a few months and celebrate the New Year well.
As for what happens next year, that’s a matter for next year. We’ll talk about it then, and we won’t consider it now!
"Our sugar cane will be harvested soon, so now we have time to focus on it!"
"Our sugarcane grows very well, each one is round and straight. Not to mention how pleasing it is, the sugar cane must be extracted very well!"
"Well, sugar cane is very sweet!"
Everyone was beaming with joy.
They tried cutting a few and brought them back. Everyone tasted them and said they were delicious.
Sugar cane is sweet and sweet, and can also be used to make chicken soup. It is sweet and delicious, with a unique and fragrant aroma. The chicken is also more tender and sweet, and the more you eat it, the more delicious it becomes.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the Gu family came to the door again.
"What? Hunting in the mountains?"
The Zhao family was stunned.
Boss Gu said impatiently: "This is a temporary request from the county. We will set off tomorrow. This kind of mission has been done before."
Widow Qu and Luo Shuyan didn't speak, which showed that they had said this before. Boss Gu was not lying.
But, is it too much to rush to leave tomorrow?
In the evil feudal society, the government officials want to celebrate the New Year with wild game. They cannot force ordinary people to do such things, so prisoners are naturally the best choice.
Anyway, the life of the exile is not life, even if he is thrown into the mountains, it doesn't matter.
But not civilians.
Zhao Liya said: "Brother Lin Mo and Brother Xiaofang are familiar with hunting. Wouldn't it be better to wait for them to come back before going? Wouldn't we be more confident?"
Boss Gu sneered: "How can we wait for this kind of thing? Aren't you very skilled? Hurry up and get ready. We will set off early tomorrow morning. There is no negotiation! If you don't want to go, just talk to Yu Gongcao yourself!"
After speaking, Boss Gu left coldly.
I approached Yu Gongcao and said that was impossible.
Yu Gongcao has a good feeling towards them, but this is all based on interests.
Yu Gongcao's wife likes to be greedy, but she is not overly greedy. Even if she is given a head of garlic, she will smile with joy. And she will not ask you for two or three heads of garlic after receiving one head of garlic.
Of course, she will be happier if you give her something from time to time.
However, if you go to their home and say that you don't want to go hunting in the mountains, you are "too ignorant", and Yu Gongcao will be disgusted first.
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling decided to go into the mountains tomorrow with young adults from several families in the village.
Widow Qu went out for a walk around the village and came back with all the questions she needed to inquire about.
There were a total of fifteen families, about thirty-four or five people, who went hunting in the mountains this time.
Of course the Gu brothers won't go - they're not stupid! They won't ask for trouble.
Other people who went there were young adults, but Zhao Liya decided to go too.
Otherwise, she would not be at ease with just Hu Ling, and her family would not be at ease either.
Both of them went, but the family was still worried, but they also understood that it would be much better for them to take care of each other if they traveled together than to go alone.
That night, the family chatted a lot.
Luo Shuyan steamed sugar cakes, cooked glutinous rice, and cooked boiled eggs the next morning. He also grabbed a lot of red dates and carefully wrapped them for them to take with them.
These are foods that can quickly replenish physical strength and can withstand storage in winter, so it’s good to take them with you.
When we set out the next day, we didn't expect that Hulu and Baldhead were also in the team. Hu Ling gave them a cold look and said nothing.
These two guys are just useless, and they can't pull off any tricks at all.