activa-t Chapter 299 Was the Family Very Poor Before?
Chapter 299 Was the Family Very Poor Before?
I took a nap for a while and then went out to work again.
Everyone's mood seemed to be much better.
After the ducks were slaughtered, several able-bodied men came over to help build the fence.
After a week of hard work, the fence was finally built.
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, more work was done.
Whether it is a flower bed or a vegetable garden, the grass in it grows to the same level as it.
If we don't shovel it now, it will be taller than these flowers and vegetables.
Whether it was this matter or something else, it was not a big deal to Zhou Mingshu.
Now, both mugwort and mint have grown lush branches and leaves.
It’s time for them to start making the mugwort ointment. Now there are more and more distributors cooperating with their family, and it’s possible that there won’t be a few more this year.
If the quantity prepared is not enough, we will not be able to deliver the goods later!
"Alas, I wonder how the house over there is going?"
As long as the house over there is not built well, they won't be able to start working on the restaurant, and Zhou Mingshu feels uneasy.
"Saya, what's there to worry about? If you want to know, why don't we go and have a look? How about we just go out for fun?"
"Okay, let's go after lunch."
"Okay! Let's call Erya, Dazhi and the others to join us. You don't feel tired from working every day. I think you are the same. Your family has enough food and clothes. You don't need to work so hard."
Zhou Mingshu smiled after hearing this and said, "I'm really afraid of being poor."
"? Was your family very poor before?" Qi Xu asked.
"Hmm, yes."
Zhou Mingshu described the previous situation at home in detail, and Qi Xu beside him remained silent.
"I didn't expect you two had such a past. I realized that I knew nothing about you other than our time together. But don't worry, if you need anything, I will do my best to help you."
"That was a dark time. As the parties involved, we rarely talk about it. Grandpa's passing was a blow to everyone in the family, so I naturally didn't tell you about it. But now everything is fine at home. We have so many businesses and so much land, and we have met Magistrate Niu. No one will bully us anymore, and we won't live in poverty anymore."
Zhou Mingshu smiled and expressed his gratitude to Qi Xu.
Qi Xu never thought that he would have the opportunity to hear about the past of the Zhou family.
Those were things he had never experienced before. He had no food to eat, no sleep to sleep well, and had to face the pain of losing his loved ones and the cold stares from others.
Those must have been a torturous period, but fortunately, they all survived, so they cherish the present moment even more.
Qi Xu finally understood why the Zhou family was so hardworking even though they had enough food and clothing and even had a lot of surplus.
He felt sorry for San Ya, as she had to bear so much on her small shoulders, making ointment and soap.
He still remembered the first day he came here, his clothes were splattered with duck blood. The clothes were originally unusable. It was San Ya who took out a piece of soap and gave it to Ah Fu, and then the clothes were as good as new again.
He was just a common man who didn't understand these things. He just thought that this thing was useful and really amazing.
If they bring it back to the barracks, their brothers will definitely like it.
He must help her more in the future and help her open up sales in the military camp.
"Sanyah, can you give me a piece of your soap? I want to give one to my brother when we go there this afternoon. If they like it, they will definitely come to you to buy it."
"Sure, of course. How many brothers do you have? I can give you a few more pieces."
When it comes to business, Zhou Mingshu becomes excited again.
"Ahahaha, no need to give so much. They are just a bunch of scoundrels. They shouldn't take advantage of such good things."
"It depends on what you say. I'll take a few more dollars in the afternoon."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
After chatting, they started to do the work in their hands.
Zhou Mingshu and Old Mrs. Zhou discussed in detail how to handle these things at home.
Once the canteen is ready, we'll have to hire someone to do all the housework.
The family now has an additional hundred acres of fertile land, so there is no way they can leave it empty.
Plant vegetables when it’s time to plant vegetables, plant grains when it’s time to plant grains, and grow flowers when it’s time to grow flowers. You can’t leave any land to grow weeds!
It is impossible to do so much work without hiring people, and even if all the laborers in the family go to the fields, they cannot finish it all.
So we divided these tasks into detailed parts, and we can directly implement them when we get busy later.
We are now busy recruiting people, and this matter has been handed over to Mrs. Zhou.
She knows almost all the people in the nearby villages. Even if she doesn't know them, she can ask people she knows about their character, so it is most appropriate to leave it to her.
The personnel of the duck killing team and the duck washing team remain unchanged, and the next recruits are the mowing team and the farming team.
The mowing team is mostly composed of women in their thirties and forties. These people are quick and nimble, not afraid of hard work or fatigue, and have rich experience in planting.
It's better to go out and earn money than to stay at home and endure the cold eyes of your husband and mother-in-law.
Old Mrs. Zhou also thought of this, so she recruited eight such young people to form a lawn mowing team.
Mow the grass when there is grass, and take a rest or do other work when there is no grass.
However, Mr. Zhou’s family has too much land. After the grass in front is mowed, it grows green again, so this is a mowing cycle.
The cut grass will not be wasted, it can be fed to the livestock in the yard, and the leftover grass will be dried into hay.
In addition to the mowing team, ten long-term workers were also recruited, who were mainly responsible for cultivating and managing the fields. During the non-busy farming season, they could do some physical work such as chopping firewood... In short, they would move wherever there was work at home.
In this way, most of the physically demanding work at home is done.
The remaining tasks will be distributed in detail.
After lunch, the children didn’t even ask to take a nap, but just pulled the donkey cart and went out.
"Why are you joining in the fun in the middle of the day? Aren't you afraid of the heat?"
"Grandma, it's not hot at all, let's go for a ride."
Zhou Mingzhi was driving the car, and they took some snacks and dried fruits to eat, and slowly drove to the destination.
The construction site is a real mess!
Wood and mud were everywhere, and there were many soldiers watching nearby. The workers did not dare to stop at all.
It can be seen that these thirty cents are not easy to earn.
The men's arms were as smooth and shiny as if they were greased with oil, and many of them were only wearing a pair of trousers.
Zhou Mingzhi drove the car away in a hurry, fearing that his sister would feel embarrassed if she saw him.
But it was true. Zhou Mingqi covered her eyes, she was a little shy.
Looking at Zhou Mingshu, her eyes seemed somewhat clear.
"Don't look at it, don't look at it, there's nothing to see here just a bunch of old men."
Qi Xu turned sideways to block her view.