After two or three months of rainy days, the sky finally passed, and as soon as the sky cleared, all the people felt that every grass and tree looked clear and bright, and the sun was shining brightly, bringing people indescribable comfort and relaxation.

Adults, children, elderly and women, who had to be curled up at home, all wore clogs and staggered from house to house, conveying their good moods. The dogs who hadn't followed the little owner of the house for a long time also followed the children, in front of other people's doors, and the dogs kept biting.

The third uncle of the grandfather's family and the son of the second uncle's family were preparing things, and wanted to take advantage of the sunny weather to go out to run a business, but the second girl got the news and went to the grandfather's house with a straight face.

Erya saw the third uncle who was inspecting a dozen taels of carriages, so she walked over and asked, "Third uncle!" I heard you're starting a business? ”

The third uncle turned around and replied with a smile: "Yes! I couldn't wait any longer, but now it's finally sunny and it's time for us to start! ”

Erya's tone was a little strict, and she asked the third uncle: "Did the third uncle think that this situation is the most likely to get sick?" In addition, we heard from the dart bureau in the provincial capital that there was a plague in many places, and although it was quickly charged, who can guarantee that it has been completely eradicated? None of this is to say that, isn't the purpose of your business just to make some money, but what is not in short supply now? Silk, porcelain, tea, where do you go to buy them? Even if you spend a lot of money to grab it, is it worth it for the profit you earn? ”

The third uncle's face was a little stiff, and he said embarrassedly: "I know what you said, I just don't go out for a walk, and I panic." Besides, staying at home like this and being idle, I'm going crazy with a hurry. ”

Er Ya also knew that her tone was a little too strict, which made the third uncle feel embarrassed. Busy said in a soothing tone: "Third uncle, don't be surprised, I'm just in a hurry." There's a lot going on at home right now! I won't tell you to be idle, it's just that it has been raining since the previous day, and it is not neat to do anything, so I didn't say it. Third uncle, go! Let's go in together and talk to grandpa about it! ”

The third uncle also knows. As long as this niece and daughter-in-law are interrupted. I definitely can't leave, since she has an arrangement, let's do it with her arrangement!

There are several grandfathers, uncles, second grandfathers, uncles, and third uncles in the hall house. There are also uncles, second uncles, and little tigers who were specially called by Erya.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Er Ya spoke: "Grandpa, I plan to ask the Northland people to help us build the mud and sand road leading to the town into a stone road. One is to make it easier for us. Second, I also want to give the people of the Northland Wang family an income.

If they go back, we will give the money directly. It is very likely that it will lead to the kind of ending that you said, Grandpa, who is fighting rice and fighting rice. If they earned it themselves, they might find it hard work, but it would definitely be more comfortable than receiving alms.

At the same time, this road in our house should have been repaired a long time ago, just because you have always disapproved of it. So. will drag on until now.

Grandpa, I'm waiting for you to nod now! Anyway, I think this road should be repaired, the ones you are worried about. It really doesn't matter now, after this disaster and the mob thing. Our piece is estimated to have attracted the attention of the government a long time ago.

At present, the government is still quite clear, even if there is really a rich and wealthy official who wants to drink some blood from us, then it is useless for us to be afraid. Isn't it? Grandpa! ”

Grandpa sat on the edge of the top and was silent for a long time before he said worriedly: "It's not that I'm afraid of anything else, I'm afraid that those officials will increase the taxes on our entire land here, if it's just our own family, we don't have anything to say, but there are many families here who are not doing well!" ”

Er Ya took over and said: "Grandpa, you can't waste food because of choking, the first thing we have to do is to help the surrounding people get rich." If you want to be rich, you must first have convenient transportation.

You also know that in those years, our family went to the provincial capital in order to deliver goods, and there were several more abandoned carriages than others, not to mention, in case of rain and heavy storms, the road could not be walked, delaying their own family affairs, not to mention, but also affecting people's business. ”

The third uncle also persuaded on the side: "Grandpa! Xiaohu's daughter-in-law is reasonable, and besides, our family has only a little field, where can we add it? The big guy's current income does not depend on the production of the field, and he does not have to be afraid of the increase in taxes by the government! ”

Uncle also nodded: "Dad!" I also think that the road should be built, and it would be better if the road could be built to the edge of the official road. We can also put the family's production on the side of the official road, so that those passers-by who come and go from north to south can buy and sell! ”

Er Ya listened to the uncle's words, clapped her hands, and shouted excitedly: "Grandpa! You're amazing! How did you come up with this? Great, you've opened my mind. We can organize our own market, a market every five days, or a market every four days. It's okay to be on the side of the official road, and it's okay to be in our town! It's really inconvenient that we don't have a market here. What do you say? ”

Grandpa Tai was already moved by what they said, and when he heard Erya's words, he naturally asked the question in his heart: "Then how do you notify so many people to come to this market?" ”

"Grandpa! There is no need for special notice, three or five bazaars are organized, and there are people to help publicize it. The effect is definitely better and faster than your special notification! ”

Grandpa didn't say anything more this time, and said directly to Erya: "Great-grandson daughter-in-law, you can discuss the matter of building the road with the big guy, I agreed!" ”

Er Ya gave a thumbs up and praised Grandpa: "Grandpa, you are amazing, having a reasonable and resolute parent like you is a blessing for our juniors!" ”

The uncle, the second master, the uncle and several uncles also made fun and praised the grandfather. When grandpa is usually fine, he still likes to boast and be funny with his juniors, and if he really wants his juniors to praise him so seriously, he is uncomfortable. So he glared at the big guy and shouted angrily: "What are you doing!" Don't discuss business yet! ”

The juniors who were scolded all touched their noses, scratched their heads, covered their mouths and snickered, and looked at the tip of their noses with serious eyes.

Erya hurriedly straightened her waist, coughed twice, and said, "Then I'll talk about my arrangement first!" The eldest uncle, the third uncle, and my eldest and second uncle are responsible for leading the men to build roads. As for material bookkeeping, manual bookkeeping, and workmanship. It's up to you to distribute. The stone bricks for paving, and the one that sold the stone bricks of our house before, I have seen the stone bricks of his house, and it can be said that it is the best among several stone factories nearby. Moreover, it is rare to sell any of us the same quality.

Xiaohu, Daman, Dahong, Xiangzi, Laizi and I took the women and girls to pick tea. When you're done making the tea, let them come and help you build the road. Do you have any comments on this? ”

The third uncle was the first to object: "You are all women over there." What are they doing with big men? Why don't you help us lead people to build roads? ”

"That won't do! said that he took them to pick tea, but in fact, it was also to protect everyone, although there were no tigers on the mountain. But wolves and wild boars are still there. ”

As soon as the third uncle heard this, he nodded and agreed.

The second master asked, "What about me and these uncles of yours?" What do we do? ”

"Second master, you and a few uncles also have something to do! For example, the collection and management of so many people's tools, as well as the arrangement of people to eat and drink, and the arrangement of working in groups and shifts. This requires a team leader, a squad leader, and you just see who is suitable. It's up to whoever does it. Building a road is such a big thing, and the four of them can't rely on the uncle! What I just meant was to include you. ”

A few people who were not specifically named just now were originally a little unhappy with a calm face. Now it was cloudy and sunny, and he laughed.

The eldest uncle and the second uncle laughed at the laughter of the people in the circle, and did not say a word from beginning to end. For their family, as long as it is arranged by Xiaohu's daughter-in-law. They all did so without objection. In fact, Xiaohu's daughter-in-law is arranging it inside and outside the house. They don't intervene, not to save trouble, but because they are afraid that they will add to the chaos if they don't help.

Grandpa Tai heard that they seemed to be about the same, so he said: "Don't make any noise, just follow Liu Yatou's arrangement, but which road to repair, do you have a discussion?" ”

Uncle first said, "Dad! Aren't you going to build this road in town?! Do you want to fix another one? ”

"Yes!" Everyone looked at Grandpa in confusion.

Grandpa asked him funny: "Didn't you say that you want to cultivate to the official road?" This road to the town can't go to the official road, that's far away. But if you pass through Huangjiayan to build a straight road, it is not far to the official road. ”

Erya was the first to object: "No! We have to buy the fields we pass through, and the bridge across the river must be repaired, and we don't know if the ferryman will strongly oppose it.

This new road is not easy to open, and we can't afford it. All I thought about was fixing the old road to town and laying it with stone bricks. ”

The eldest uncle and the second uncle nodded again and did not say a word.

The third uncle also agreed with the old road: "Let's build the old road!" Grandpa doesn't remember how much trouble it took to build roads and lay roadbeds that year? ”

Grandpa Tai squinted his eyes and said a little displeased: "I just asked, but I didn't ask you to build a new road immediately, you just discuss it, don't worry about me." ”

After discussing, a team of men and horses with young men from the north began to repair from the other end of the town. What I didn't expect was that near the roadside village in the town, families also sent young and middle-aged laborers to work together, without wages or food and drink. However, when Erya heard about it, he still settled it according to five catties of rice a day for a strong laborer, and it is estimated that although these families do not need to go out to escape the famine, there is probably nothing to fill their stomachs!

No matter which village road section is repaired in the future, there will be people who send laborers to follow the road repair, and the two people will calculate the price of rice in the same way, and they will not ask others to work in vain.

Although they all said that it was because the Wang family Zhuangzi built the road and let them live on the side of the road to benefit, so they would come to help, but Erya would still give what he should give.

On the tea picking side, because of the large number of people and careful picking, this year's tea grass can be said to be the best in so many years. Erya and Xiaohu were busy frying, modeling, and pulling fire, and the last process was picking.

Erya specially selected the daughter-in-law who wanted to have a son, the four daughters of the eldest aunt of the mother's family, the eldest brother and daughter-in-law who had not yet entered the door, and the two cousins in the north, all of whom were clear-eyed, rigorous, and patient, so that a few of them could pick tea with her.

Xiaohu brought people to fill tea by hand, a porcelain bottle of two taels and five coins, corked and sealed with candle oil, and two porcelain bottles in a wooden box. (To be continued)