stingy landlady

Chapter 143 The Farmhand Gets Married (4)

Wanrou whispered:

"Everyone's getting married at the same time, and none of them have any yet! We're not in a rush to use them! I think we can order some first and bring them back after the wedding!"

Xu Hong praised her, and he figured he would agree with whatever Wanrou said at this point!

"That's a great idea! Let's have the carpenter come and take our measurements. We'll order a kangqin (a traditional heated platform bed) that fits the size of our kang, along with cabinets, tables, chairs, and the like!

When Xu Hong sent people back to Dazhu's house to catch the pig, Dazhu learned that Xu Hong and his group were getting married together! He couldn't help but think that his daughter was indeed stingy!

Mass weddings are so convenient and save so much money! One banquet can arrange eight marriages! It saves a huge amount of money!

Dazhu's family was harvesting corn, and he smiled as he agreed to attend the wedding banquet! He wanted to go and see for himself, to follow suit, and then get married to Pan Sen and Pan Qiang together when he returned!

Huanghua Village was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. Whether in the new or old villages, the atmosphere was joyous! The squeals of pigs being slaughtered, the shouts of children, and the laughter of people created a truly lively scene!

The women in the village also came to help wash vegetables, pots and pans, and the men helped hold down the pig's limbs to keep it from moving around and set up the tent. Today was indeed a good day!

The brides donned red wedding gowns and wore red veils! The grooms were also dressed in their finest attire! The eight couples then went through the traditional wedding ceremony and entered their bridal chambers!

Only after the ceremony ended did everyone begin to drink and eat meat!

Lin Qian said to Guizhi:

"Master! I've attended Xu Hong's wedding, and I should set off tomorrow! I'll visit our two craft workshops and have them research prosthetics and eyes while I'm at it!"

"Boss! I think if we could make a prosthetic eye, that would be amazing!"

Gui Zhi gestured with her hands and said:

"Uncle Lin Qian! The prosthetic eye should be about the size of a thumb, similar to a human eye. It would be even better if it had a pupil and whites, and a few red streaks. It should be thin and the edges should be smoothed out! Even just roughly the same size will do!"

Once it's finished, bring it back for me to see! It's not for sale yet; I estimate it won't sell for less than several thousand taels of silver!

Of course, even fewer people can afford this price! But we can't let our artisans' efforts go to waste! The more exquisite and detailed the object, the more effort it takes! Scarcity increases value!

Will Uncle Lin Qian be able to return before the New Year?

Lin Qian smiled.

"Master! I will definitely come back for the New Year! When I return with the money, please wait for me to come back and give me a proper welcome! Haha!"

"Alright! I wish Uncle Lin Qian a safe journey!"

Dazhu also came to find Guizhi:

"Guizhi! When are you coming home? Dad will be back soon! They've already started harvesting corn at home! Aren't you going back to check on things?"

Guizhi stared wide-eyed at Dazhu and said:

"Dad, don't sell the corn stalks and straw! Keep them for me! Have someone go and collect them in the next couple of days!"

Dazhu's doubts:

"What do you need that for! To feed the cows? You have plenty of straw yourself!"

Guizhi said mysteriously:

"Hmm! I plan to buy a hundred young bulls first! I'll buy them after the autumn harvest! Corn stalks and corn leaves are great for feeding the bulls, as they can be crushed with a pounder!"

Guizhi thought for a moment and discussed it with Dazhu:

"Dad! You can stay here tomorrow morning! There's room for you here! The rice harvest is finished. Tomorrow morning I'll ask Uncle Xu Hong if he can spare a few people to help us harvest the corn and soybeans!"

Dazhu asked:

"I just took a look around, and you've planted quite a few corn plants too! But they're not growing very well! Did you plant them together with the plum trees?"

Guizhi smiled and whispered:

"Dad! We had no other choice back then! We didn't have any land! So we secretly planted some trees, thinking they'd bear fruit in a few years. We could buy land later and avoid paying taxes a year early!"

The fruit trees haven't even borne fruit yet, but the taxes are already being collected! My daughter doesn't have the money to pay!

Brother Pansen felt that the land shouldn't be wasted, so he planted a fruit tree and a corn stalk next to it! That way, he could take care of both at once and still get some harvest!

Even if they're not good-looking, they'd be good as pigs or cows!

Dazhu thought for a moment and said:

"Your people here are really united! But now that the trees have been planted, it's important to hurry up and make it your own land! What if someone buys it before you do!"

"By then, you won't even be able to cry and do anything about it!"

"Hehe! Don't worry, Dad! After the autumn harvest, I'll have Uncle Xu Hong buy cattle and two hundred piglets! If they're fed well and grow quickly, they can be ready for market in April or May after the New Year!"

If the breeding of these pigs in my pen goes smoothly, once the two hundred pigs over there are ready for market, piglets will be born here so we can continue raising them!

"Dad! We didn't grow any soybeans. We only have a little corn! If you have any corn or soybeans to sell later, please sell them to me!"

Da Zhu thought for a moment before asking:

"You're just a young girl, and you keep asking to buy cows, pigs, this and that! Where did you get the money? Did you squander these people's pensions?"

Let me tell you, Guizhi! We farmers have to be down-to-earth! We have to take it one step at a time! You can't use other people's money to do whatever you want!

Father will absolutely not allow my daughter to disregard others! The people here trust you, so you must be even more cautious! Think carefully before you act, consider every step you take!

Guizhi pulled Dazhu back, "Dad! Let's go inside and talk!"

Dazhu was uneasy, but dared not say anything more in front of others. As soon as they entered Guizhi's room, Guizhi asked Ruyi to close the door. Then she took out a thousand-tael silver note from the cabinet and handed it to Dazhu.

Dazhu looked at Guizhi suspiciously, then at the silver note in his hand, and asked:

"Guizhi! Although you've always been very sensible, you're still a child! There are some things your father needs to know!"

Guizhi said playfully in a low voice:

"Father! Here are silver notes! One thousand taels! Hehe! Father! We earned this ourselves! Father! Are you relieved now?"

Dazhu examined the silver note carefully, but still asked with concern:

"Guizhi! Don't think your father is nagging! How did you earn so much money? If it were that easy to earn, would your father still be toiling in the fields every day to make a living?"

Guizhi laughed.

"Hehehe! Dad! It's Uncle Lin Qian's money! Uncle Lin Qian made the wheelchair, and I managed to improve it a bit. In this area, if the roads are easy to navigate, he can go wherever he wants! He can push his own wheelchair around!"

These banknotes are the money he earned from selling wheelchairs in a workshop he opened in his daughter's name!

"Dad! Now you believe your daughter didn't do anything reckless, right? Hehehe!"

Dazhu felt relieved, carefully examined the silver note, and casually put it into his pocket, saying to Guizhi:

"Yes! Dad believes you! But this is the first time Dad has ever seen this thing, I have to admire it!"

Guizhi was stunned by Dazhu's actions! Dazhu laughed and said:

"Silly boy! Daddy's gone out! Hahaha!"

Guizhi suddenly jumped up, grabbed Dazhu with both hands, and glared at him, saying:

"Dad! That's mine! Dad! Why are you holding it in your arms?"