At dawn, Xiao Hong and some people began to get busy. The farmers had already started to work. The children had to go to school. The rest of the people who had nothing to do were arranged to cook for the people of the river and so on.
In addition to the main family of Zhang Wang and Zhuangzi, the other farmers had things to do. They had to mark the livestock and poultry in their houses and let Xiao Hong take care of them.
A group of pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, and so on were led by Xiao Hong to the small bridge by about twenty people. These were the farmers. The Zhuangzi of Zhang Wang and Zhang Wang had their own, but there were also some people who were scattered to take care of them.
When they arrived at the small bridge, Xiao Hong looked around, squatted down, and touched the head of the leading goose. She said, "I'll take you to eat something good today. Let's go. It's free."
As she spoke, Xiao Hong got up and walked upstream along the river. There were now more than ten thousand poultry. There were originally twenty thousand, but some were killed and sold during the New Year. When the spring plowing was over, Cherries would continue to get chicks.
With such a large team, anyone who knew a thing or two would be able to tell which team they belonged to. The work of widening the river and clearing the mud was still in progress. The extra soil was piled up in the empty space on the riverbank, which was Lil 'Red's purpose this time.
There were some shellfish, shrimps, crabs, and so on in the mud. People couldn't find food in it, but the poultry could. As long as they didn't run around, they could search in the mud at will within a certain range.
Sure enough, Little Red brought a huge team over. The poultry that hadn't eaten anything in the morning immediately rushed into the mud. They used their claws to dig at the mud and used their mouths to eat. Occasionally, they even snatched a bite from others.
The big geese were a little worse in this respect. Fortunately, there was some growing grass nearby, so they also had something to eat. Nobody knew where Rongrong got its high prestige. Under Xiao Hong's arrangement, it could really control the other poultry. Xiao Hong gave it something to eat as a reward.
The people who came to work had just arrived. Some of the people who lived far away were the first to work. They couldn't go back home, so they could only stay by the river or in the village by the river. Some of them simply set up a small tent and spent the night in it.
The people from the Zhang Family and the Wang Family in Zhuangzi were specially sent to cook. They got up before dawn and came here to prepare the food first. The main family was in charge of the food. During this time of emergency, the main family was also mobilized. The only people who were free were Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Even the two old masters of the two families also followed the instructions.
Those who were working didn't need to be urged by others. As long as they arrived at the place, they would first eat some hot porridge, big steamed vegetable buns, and small salted vegetables. After they were 80% full, they began to work. The division of work method made it impossible for them to be lazy. If they didn't work, others couldn't help them either.
The people from Sanshui County looked at the team led by Xiao Hong. They knew that the Zhang Family and the Wang Family were rich and imposing, so there was nothing to be surprised about. However, some people who came from other places didn't know about it.
Looking at the poultry walking along the river, the team was very long. From time to time, there would be a few who wanted to leave the team, but they were chased back. Or they were called back by Xiao Hong's whistle and the big goose's fluffy voice. They seemed to be more disciplined.
This was also a kind of talent of Xiao Hong. Others couldn't understand these poultry, but it was very easy for her to deal with them. She came up with a set of methods that could be very good at controlling the poultry. Occasionally, there would be a disobedient one, but it would be chased back by others with a long bamboo pole.
"Daughter, where are you going to sell these things? How much are they? " A person who came from another county saw these poultry and thought that they were going to sell them. They looked good and planned to buy one, so he asked Xiao Hong.
"Brother, I'm not selling them. The farmers are rushing here to eat. If you want to sell them, you can go to the market. It's not expensive."
Xiao Hong looked at the person in front of her and said with a smile. She knew that the person had taken a fancy to her Furry. His eyes were fixed on Furry. Furry couldn't be sold. It could only die of old age. She had thought about it. Even if Furry died of old age in the end, she wouldn't eat meat. She would bury it properly.
That person really wanted to buy Furry. Furry was the biggest among these chickens, ducks, and geese. It looked majestic. If he bought it back, he could use it to guard the house. Seeing that the other party didn't sell it, he was a little regretful and confused. Just as he was about to ask something, Xiao Hong had already walked a distance in front of him.
"Brother Ma, you have taken a fancy to other people's Furry? That goose is very good. It won't sell it no matter how much it costs. Don't count on it. "A person from Sanshui County next to the person who didn't buy Furry said to him.
"Which Zhuangzi is it from? Who raises so many of them? " The person looked at them enviously. In his eyes, these poultry were not only poultry, but also money. Such a long line, he couldn't see the end of it. No matter what, there were at least 8,000 of them.
"Who else could it be? In the entire Sanshui County, the only ones who can raise so many ducks and geese are naturally the Zhuangzi of Zhang Family and Wang Family. Brother Ma, look, those chickens have seen their own family. "
When the person from Sanshui County talked about the Zhuangzi of Zhang Family and Wang Family, he straightened his chest and showed a proud expression, as if the two Zhuangzi were also related to him. He pointed to the side with his hand. There, more than 30 chickens gathered around an aunt who was cooking and cooed.
The person who was cooking looked at the chickens as if they were her own children. She used her hand to push the chickens into the line and said, "Don't come over. Follow Xiao Hong. I will make food for you when we go back at night."
The person from another county believed it. At first, he thought that the person who was cooking was from a poor family. He didn't expect that more than 30 chickens belonged to someone else. It seemed that life was not bad. He seemed to be talking to himself, "Why isn't this chicken worth 30 or 40 copper coins?"
"Brother Ma, you are wrong. If you want to buy this chicken, no one will sell it for less than 60 copper coins. It is the time for laying eggs. It used to be expensive, but now it is cheap. The century eggs that can be seen everywhere are made by the Zhuangzi of Zhang Family and Wang Family. When the farm chickens lay eggs, they will make the century eggs for the master."
The person from Sanshui County knew a lot. It seemed that he often inquired about the Zhuangzi of Zhang Family and Wang Family. At this time, it was a good time to share it with others.
The person surnamed Ma was fascinated by it. He saw that Brother Fang, who usually liked to talk, was so happy. He also had a posture that made people feel that he was better than others. He smiled and asked, "Brother Fang, what are you so happy about looking at other people's things?"
"You don't understand. Zhang Family and Wang Family's things are good, but as long as they have more things, the people of Sanshui County will also follow suit. Last year, you also bought cheap soy sauce, right?" The person surnamed Fang asked.
"It was cheap. At first, it was only a little cheaper than usual. Later on, you could buy two catties of soy sauce for one copper coin. Don't tell me that the soy sauce is from Zhuangzi?"
"That's right. If it's not from them, then who? In the end, every family in Sanshui County gave it to them for free. There was too much soy sauce. Other than shipping it to other places to sell, each family in Sanshui County gave five catties of soy sauce. In addition to the soy sauce that we bought before, we still haven't finished it this year. We have to draw cattail leaves every two days. Otherwise, we can't eat it anymore. "
When the person surnamed Fang mentioned this, he raised his head. The person surnamed Ma was very envious. He had never heard of a Zhuangzi in a county that would give other people things in the county. Looking at Brother Fang, he didn't seem to be lying. He smacked his lips and said, "That's good. It's a pity that I'm not from Sanshui County."
"What are you afraid of? Don't you grow things on your land? You just casually plant something there and leave it there? Otherwise, you wouldn't have so much free time, and you wouldn't have to wait for 20 days to get paid. You might as well stop planting, sell the land, and come to Sanshui County with your family.
Look at me. My family doesn't have land, but I earn a lot of money. Not to mention that I get paid every day, my wife earns more than me. It's hard to control her now. In the past, she didn't dare to disobey me. Now, even if she says something, I have to think about it. "
The person surnamed Fang began to persuade the person surnamed Ma to come to Sanshui County. Things were as he said. Those who didn't have land could get paid directly, and those who had land needed to do manual labor. The yamen of Sanshui County was in charge, and the prefectural middle school also agreed. As long as they were from the prefecture, they could do this.
The reason why he persuaded people to come here was because the yamen posted a notice a few days ago. There was a literate person reading it to others. The general idea was that the more people there were in Sanshui County, the better life there would be. It was said that the people wanted to tell their relatives who had left Sanshui County before to come back.
If they had relatives and knew where they were, they would find people who went there and bring them a message. If they didn't have relatives, they would start to think about other people around them. This was the idea that the people of Sanshui County came up with when they gathered together and chatted after dinner. When their lives were better, they seemed to be smarter and knew how to find people from other counties.
The person surnamed Fang was working hard. Seeing that Brother Ma was thinking, he quickly said, "Brother Ma, maybe you don't know what my wife does? Let me tell you, she sells crepes at the dock of Little Luoshui. When the weather is hot, she will sell Liangpi. She can earn 30 to 40 copper coins a day. If it's a lot, she can earn 60 to 70 copper coins. "
"Big Brother Fang, you're not lying to me. Is it really that much?" The person surnamed Ma was moved. According to this, wouldn't they be able to earn more than 10 strings of money a year? After saving up for a few years, when his son grew up, he would have to choose a wife again and again.
"That's right. Why would I lie to you? Come quickly, "the person surnamed Fang said seriously.
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