Ge Yingxi and Steward Ge were shocked when they heard Steward Wang's words. They thought that they would never get another chance. Who knew that Steward Wang would say that there were other aspects?
"What aspects?" Steward Ge asked anxiously.
This made Ge Yingxi disappointed once again. There was no comparison between two housekeepers. Housekeeper Wang didn't seem to be like this in the past. Why did he seem to have become a different person in just a few months?
Ge Yingxi did not know that this was because of economic power. Back then, the Zhang family, Wang family, and Ge family were about the same, so they all stood in the same position. Now, it was different. Zhang Family and Wang Family were rich, so of course, their attitude would change.
Steward Wang did not care about the Ge family's urgent question. He slowly said, "There is a river between our two families. The downstream of the river suddenly becomes flat. The main family of Zhang Family and Wang Family wants to build a restaurant there. It will have two floors and it will be empty inside, so you can see the water.
We will find some people to drink and write poems there. If the Ge family is interested in joining, then pay a share. When the time comes, we will earn a share. It is just right that there is a drought now, so it will be easier to build a restaurant. "
"What if we lose money?" Steward Ge was straightforward.
Without waiting for Steward Wang to speak, Ge Yingxi said, "Of course we will lose money together. Steward Wang, I don't know when the restaurant will be built. When the time comes, you must include my share."
Ge Yingxi finally did not dare to go against Zhang Family and Wang Family. Now that there was an opportunity, he felt that even if he did not make money or even lost a little, it would be worth it if he could build a relationship with the two Zhuangzi.
"Okay, don't worry. When the spring plowing is over, when the construction starts, we will not leave the Ge family behind. After all, it is safer for the three families to work together."
Steward Wang's answer was very appropriate. After that, he saw that the two people had no intention of leaving, so he continued to invite them, "Village Mayor Ge, Steward Ge, why don't you go to the pond over there to take a look? I don't know how long this drought will last."
"That's good." Ge Yingxi agreed without even thinking about it. He really wanted to go and take a look. After all, the water from the Zhang Family and Wang Family was carried in large wooden buckets or jars. He would be worried if he didn't take a look. It would be best if the buckets were always full. That way, even if there was still a drought in summer and autumn, he wouldn't have to worry.
The three of them walked towards a pond. Along the way, they saw Ge Family's Zhuangzi farmers transporting water. Not only water for watering the fields, but also water for cooking. The well in Ge Family's Zhuangzi had not been dug yet.
Standing beside a pond, Ge Yingxi finally felt relieved. The pond was still full. Although there was less water in the river, it was still flowing. When there was no more water, they would have to rely on the well water.
After chatting for a while, Ge Yingxi said goodbye to Steward Ge and left. He had put down his worries. This time, there was a partnership. He thought that if anything happened in the future, the Zhang Family and the Wang Family would think about him.
*****
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were still standing by the river and watching the farmers busying themselves. The two of them realized that the number of loach fish in the river was extraordinary. If there were only one or two loach fish, it would be fine. But with so many loach fish, if they didn't catch them to eat, they would probably die in the mud. It was really a pity.
"How do we catch them?" Wang Juan looked eager to try.
"Let others help catch them. Watch me." Zhang Xiaobao looked at the children playing in the pond and shouted loudly, "Come over here. It's time to catch loach."
A child's voice had a strong penetrating power. As soon as he shouted, those children climbed out of the pond one after another and ran over.
"Help me catch loach. I'll use tofu in exchange. Ten loach for one big piece of tofu. When we get home, you can eat loach drill tofu. Catch twenty loach and I'll exchange it for one tael of vegetable oil. Now, everything is ready. Do you want to do it?"
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao abandoned his identity as a young master and started to discuss with the children.
The children originally had nothing to do, so they all went to play in the water. When they heard that they could exchange for so many things, one by one, they all jumped into the river. They didn't care that the mud was already up to their calves. One by one, they grabbed the mud and threw it out one by one. Those who threw it counted by themselves. At this time, no one lied and cheated.
From time to time, a child would jump out of the mud, shouting as he used his hands to slap his leg. There was a leech biting on his leg, and after a few slaps, the leech would shrink out of the person's body and curl up into a ball.
Some of the children were very vengeful. They found a small wooden stick and rubbed the leech twice on the ground. Then, they used the stick to poke the leech's head. The whole leech would flip from the inside out. Then, they stuck the stick on the shore and let the sun dry it. When it dried, the leech would die. It wouldn't live even if it was put in the water.
"So this is how they kill leeches." Wang Juan looked at the increasing number of sticks on the shore. She felt that these children were too fierce. She wasn't afraid, but she never did such things.
"Yes, this is considered slow. In the past, I would catch leeches and put them on the railway. Once the train passed, nothing would be left. If I didn't put the leeches, I would find a nail and put it there. When the train passed, the nail would become Xiao Bao's sword."
Zhang Xiaobao recalled the days when he was a vagrant. Back then, he followed the other children and learned many things.
"Actually, if you sprinkle some salt, the leeches will naturally shrink together." Wang Juan felt that this method of slapping would hurt the children. She wanted Zhang Xiaobao to call someone back to get the salt.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't move at all. "Even if you bring the salt, they will still use their hands to slap the leeches. It's not that the salt is expensive, but they feel that hitting the leeches with their hands is the most reliable method. This is the attacking consciousness. It can also be placed together with the controlling consciousness."
"For example?" Wang Juan asked.
"Children like to play with guns since young. If they don't have a gun, they will play with it. If they put a gun and a knife together, most children will choose the gun. Guns give them a sense of security and can be used to attack from a distance. It's the same for remote-controlled cars. There are some that have wires, and some that are wireless. Most of them choose the wireless. Even if the wires can be 100 meters long, the wireless control range is 50 meters.
This is because the wireless control is more flexible and there are no worries. This is the safest way. And this sense of security is controlled by the person playing with it. They can attack and retreat as they wish. "
Zhang Xiaobao gave an example.
"I understand now. For example, when I was in school, the boys liked to play the road and the sea game. They drew two big traps together. The innermost one is the land, the middle one is the sea, and the outer one is the sky. They would play rock-paper-scissors to choose. Many children would choose the sky. The last one they want to choose is the sea.
It's like that. I remember the last time we had people patrolling in the middle of the night and lighting up lights. But I feel that it's not enough. When there are more servants in the future, I want to divide them into open sentries, hidden sentries, fixed sentries, and mobile sentries. That way, the whole of Zhuangzi will be safer. Those who sleep better and those who keep watch better. "
Wang Juan talked about the future security work. At this time, the children were almost done catching. They climbed up one after another and used branches to string up the loaches that everyone had thrown on the shore. They placed them in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Everyone began to report how many loaches they had caught.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't count them. They directly asked people to go back and get tofu and vegetable oil. With so many loaches, they could make several dishes that could last for two to three days. After the children exchanged for the items, they happily ran back to their own homes. They put the items away and came back again. This time, they jumped into the water again to eat the loaches and tofu for their own home.
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao also began to walk back. Naturally, there were people helping to carry the loaches. Even if the two of them could carry them, others wouldn't let them.
As soon as the two of them entered the courtyard, they saw Song Jinggong, who wasn't supposed to come back today, waiting there.
"Little Young Master, it's not good. Someone is buying a lot of soybeans. After I got my share from Zhou Xihu today, I wanted to buy some soybeans. But when I went to a few grain stores, they said that they were all sold out. I didn't believe it and went to take a look.
The shop assistant told me that some people came to the store and directly asked how many soybeans there were. As long as there were soybeans, no matter how much they were, they would buy them all. I walked around for half a day and didn't buy a jin of soybeans. Our vegetable oil depends on soybeans.
Now, all the soybeans in the county have probably been bought by those people. They are waiting for the next shipment. Then, the price won't be as low as it is now. I think that someone has found out that our vegetable oil is made from soybeans. "
As soon as Song Jinggong saw Zhang Xiaobao, he said the matter with an anxious expression.
Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while and said, "The vegetable oil has a kind of bean smell. If we keep buying soybeans, people will understand. I think these people are targeting us. But we have already stopped selling the vegetable oil. Why did those people only start now? Is it because of the drought?"
"Maybe. They want to stockpile the soybeans and wait for the price of soybeans to rise. Then, they will find us to sell them. That way, they will make a lot of money. But I always feel that this matter is not so simple. Intuition." Wang Juan helped to analyze.
"What have we done recently? Don't be in a hurry. Let's go back to the house and make a list. Let's see our main income and new output during this period. We will make a judgment when the time comes. "
Zhang Xiaobao couldn't figure out what those people were thinking. If they want to buy soybeans, then so be it. At most, they won't sell soybean oil. They don't know how to make soybean oil with soybeans. Generally, rapeseed oil is made from frying, and so is meat oil.
Song Jinggong went to find a place to rest. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan went back to the house and began to calculate the main source of income during this period.
After calculating, they found that there wasn't much difference from before. Then, what was left was the new output.
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