As expected, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not sleep the entire night. Zhang Xiaobao even went with his family to worship their ancestors. On the morning of the first day of the New Year, several villagers from Zhuangzi came over to pay their respects to the main family. Last night, everyone was burning firecrackers. They all heard a different sound coming from the main family's courtyard, so they all casually asked around during their New Year greetings.
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao discussed for a while and decided to take out a string of firecrackers for everyone to see. Last night, Pomegranate was the one who lit the firecrackers. Today, she was still the one in charge. Pomegranate finally had a chance to show her face in front of the villagers, so she hurriedly went to get the string of firecrackers.
After a while, she came back and hung the string of firecrackers under a tree in the courtyard. She pinched an incense stick and lit the string that was about a foot long. Before anyone else knew what was going on, the crackling sound echoed throughout the entire courtyard.
This was incredible. Last night, everyone was also burning bamboo sticks at home. When they heard the sound coming from the main family, it was only consistent and louder. Now that they were standing in front of the firecrackers, they saw one thing after another suddenly fall to the ground and turn into scraps of paper. Their ears were buzzing.
Until the string of firecrackers was gone, everyone was still in shock. What exactly were those things? They were so small, but each one was like thunder. The main family was really amazing.
Madam Zhang had been frightened once last night. At this time, when she saw the respectful expressions on the faces of the villagers, it was as if these firecrackers were made by him. Hearing the voices of the crowd, and then looking at her son and future daughter-in-law who were facing each other indifferently, she nodded in satisfaction.
At this time, Wang Juan's parents came over together. When they heard the sound coming from outside the courtyard, they knew that it was the firecrackers that were sent to their house yesterday. Today, the two of them also came because of this. When they lit the firecrackers yesterday, the whole family was frightened, but then they were happy. With such a big noise, they thought that the evil spirits would not dare to harm them.
As soon as they entered the yard, they greeted each other. After a while, Wang Juan's mother held Jang Wong Clan's hand and said, "Miss Wang Juan.
"Elder Sister, last night, when we lit up these firecrackers in my house, the noise was very loud. This morning, when the farmer came to pay his New Year's greetings, he asked about it. After knowing that it was made by Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, he hurried over to take a look."
Queen Mother of the West sighed at the magic of the firecrackers and was also a little worried. Yesterday, a person who lit the firecrackers did not know the power of the firecrackers. Even though he was told to avoid the firecrackers when they were delivered, he still stood by the side. When the firecrackers crackled, the person who lit the firecrackers was scared silly and stood there in a daze. A firecracker that was blown out flew to his hand and exploded, causing his hand to swell immediately.
Early in the morning, the Wang Family's housekeeper saw that this person was not very good at his work. After asking, he quickly told the Master. Queen Mother of the West was scared. If one of the firecrackers was so powerful, then they made a bunch of them. If there was a spark, then the two children would be blown to bits.
At first, Jang Wong Clan was smiling as she listened to her future in-laws. But as she listened, she was also scared. She hurriedly pulled her in-laws to the two children. Without saying anything, she carefully looked at them, touched their faces, and pinched their hands, afraid that something was missing.
"Mother, what are you doing?" Zhang Xiaobao was puzzled by her pinching, so he looked up and asked.
"Xiao Bao, tell your mother, can those firecrackers kill people or not? Tell me the truth. "Jang Wong Clan asked anxiously.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded and thought for a while before replying, "Yes, it can. Not only can it kill people, but it can also destroy mountains and split the earth. The ones we made don't have that much power, so we just have to be careful."
"What do you mean by be careful? Yesterday, someone in the Wang Family was injured by the firecrackers. What if something went wrong when you were making those ten firecrackers? In the future, you are not allowed to fight with Cuckoo. "
When she heard this, Jang Wong Clan was scared. Her son and daughter-in-law were indeed not ordinary people. Destroying mountains and splitting the earth, wasn't that the work of a god?
Both sides lectured the two children, and made them promise not to do such dangerous things in the future. Then, they started to chat about their daily lives. As they were chatting, Queen Mother of the West suddenly said to Jang Wong Clan,
"Sister, these firecrackers make a lot of noise. If someone is holding a wedding or holding a big event, it will be very lively. Why don't we get people to make more of them and sell them? This is another way to make money."
"Sister, I don't think we can do this. What if someone learns how to make it and uses it to harm people?" Jang Wong Clan had thought about this yesterday and was a little worried.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also listening at the side. When they saw that people would want to make money from it, they sighed and wondered if they should give the recipe away.
"Xiao Bao, it seems that my mother is anxious to see your family's life getting better and better. What do you think we should do?" Wang Juan couldn't make up her mind.
Zhang Xiaobao was also hesitating. He wanted to refuse, but he was afraid that Wang Juan's mother would be unhappy. He wanted to agree, but was also worried that the recipe would be leaked.
"Sister, I have a way to prevent the recipe from leaking out. Sister, you can prepare the ingredients here, and I will find people to transport them back. When the time comes, we will make them at the Wang family's Zhuangzi. It will be divided into two parts, and the person making it won't even know the recipe."
Madam Wang was eager to earn money, so she came up with this idea on a whim. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's eyes lit up. At first, the two of them were thinking about the consequences of leaking the information, so they didn't think about this.
Madam Zhang also agreed in her heart. She called Shiliu, who was at the side, to the front and instructed Shiliu to specially prepare the contents of the firecrackers in the future and send them to the Wang Family's farmstead.
This matter was settled. The Wang family would send people over to learn how to make firecrackers, and Pomegranate would be in charge of the ingredients alone.
On the same day, the people from the Wang family came. The process of making firecrackers was simple, but the most important thing was safety. Pomegranate emphasized the various details over and over again, and asked people to follow the requirements without any mistakes.
On the morning of the first day of the New Year, the Wang family's Zhuangzi went from house to house to house to deliver firecrackers to the villagers of the two Zhuangzi. Each one hung a hundred firecrackers, unlike Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's. When they gave firecrackers to one house, they told the other house to pay attention to the place to be careful not to hurt people and to prevent fire.
The villagers accepted the firecrackers one by one, and were happy and grateful to their masters. Their thoughts were simple. When they set off firecrackers in their own houses, it would cause a big commotion, and those bad people wouldn't dare to come to their houses.
Night came while they were looking forward to it. Usually, there was no need to burn firecrackers on New Year's Day, but the people of the two Zhuangzi still lit the firecrackers. Several households set them off together, one after another. For an hour, the sounds of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Zhuangzi never stopped.
The people of the two Zhuangzi families were happy, but the people of Ge Jia Village were worried. When they heard the sounds from the other side of the river, they were all on tenterhooks. They didn't know what was going on, and it was as if there was heavenly thunder. The children were lying on their beds, covering their heads, and didn't dare to show their faces.
On the morning of the sixth day of the New Year, when Erniu led two people to leave with the young master's expectations, the people of Zhuangzi couldn't help but come over to pay their New Year's greetings. Although they said they wanted to pay their New Year's greetings, they actually wanted to ask about what happened yesterday.
As a result, the villagers of Zhuangzi and Zhang Xiaobao began to talk. They said that the master of Zhuangzi gave them New Year's gifts, and even gave them these firecrackers to set off. They wanted to chase away the dirty things that were hiding in the dark.
This made the people of Zhuangzi feel envious and jealous. At the same time, they were scared. If the two Zhuangzi chased away the dirty things, wouldn't that mean that they ran over to their side? No, no matter what, they had to get some firecrackers to get rid of the bad luck. After asking around, they finally found out that the two Zhuangzi families had set up a grocery store two months ago that sold firecrackers. They all rushed over there.
When they arrived, they found that the store really did sell firecrackers. This was something that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Xiaobao had discussed earlier. If they wanted to sell firecrackers, they had to let more people know about it. Therefore, they gave one to each family in Zhuangzi.
The people of Zhuangzi asked about the price. One hundred firecrackers cost three copper coins, five hundred firecrackers cost twelve copper coins, and one thousand firecrackers cost twenty-two copper coins. They could be bought with cash or exchanged with other things.
When the price was set, Wang Juan's mother had a hard time breathing. Pomegranate had said that one hundred firecrackers cost less than one copper coin. As for the wages of the workers, they were all bought from Zhuangzi. They also had to work on a daily basis. It was already good enough that they could add some oil to the food when they were eating.
When the people of Zhuangzi saw the price, they hesitated. They were reluctant to spend three copper coins to hear such a loud sound. However, when they thought about how the firecrackers could chase away the dirty things, they felt that it wasn't expensive. Since they could make such a loud noise, they thought that the cost of making the firecrackers wasn't low.
Among them, there were two people who lived well at home. They gritted their teeth and went home to take a few pickled eggs. They went to the grocery store to exchange for a string of firecrackers and prepared to release them at night.
With someone taking the lead, the others also felt that the money was well spent. They went home to take their things. They usually came to the grocery store to exchange for things. They knew that the grocery store accepted everything and the price was fair. It made things more convenient for them. The grocery store was specially prepared for the villagers by the two main families. When they compared themselves to the main family in Zhuangzi, they couldn't do anything but sigh.
One after another, people from the Ge family in Zhuangzi came to exchange for things. They didn't buy with money. Some exchanged with rice grains, some with bacon, some with some staples that were steamed during the New Year, and some with a large cart of rice and wheat stalks.
The grocery store didn't refuse anything. The rice and wheat stalks were used as firewood, dung, or sent to the Wang family in Zhuangzi to raise earthworms. As long as the food didn't spoil, the servants in the two main families could eat it. There were also some handicrafts that were collected and shipped out to be sold. The prices in prosperous places were higher.
The frequent movements of the Ge family in Zhuangzi attracted the attention of the main family. The head of this generation was the eldest son of the Ge family, named Ge Yingxi. He stood at the door and saw that the villagers were carrying things to the other side of the river. He couldn't help but stop someone and ask, "Wu family's third son, where are you going?"
"Master, I'm going to the grocery store over there to exchange for something new. It's a firecracker that can chase away the dirty things. The sound of that firecracker is like thunder."
Because I want to make up for what I did yesterday, there will be at least six chapters today. I realized something. I'm almost on the first page of the Newcomer Rankings. I'm currently thirteenth. If I move forward, I'll be on the first page. The gap isn't big. Everyone, help me recommend me.
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