Hu Laohan's brain is still bright, he said: "This is a good thing. So the three of us can go and cut down trees together. Sell timber, but also sell firewood. That's a lot of money. ”

Hu Xiaoer smiled and said: "Yes, however, the government has regulations that only trees that have been cut down for more than three years, or dead trees." Small trees cannot be cut down. Also, how much you cut, how much you have to replant next year. If you are caught by an official on the inspection of the government and do not follow the regulations, the punishment is very severe. ”

Hu Laohan smiled and said, "This is natural. If we're all done cutting and don't plant yet, what will we do after that? There will be no trees left for future generations to cut down. ”

While the family was deliberating, Mrs. Hu and Sister Hu had returned. Sister Hu has now gone to the workshop and has become a formal apprentice, and the master has given her a nice name, Hu Chun'er. In this way, her two younger sisters in the school followed Hu Xia'er and Hu Qiu'er.

After Mrs. Hu and Sister Hu came back, Mrs. Hu asked with a smile, what is going on at home, why are the fathers and sons so happy?

Hu Laohan told the matter again. Sister Hu on the side had already gone to cook with her hands and feet. After a while, dinner was ready, and at this time, Hu Xiaosan, Hu Xia'er, and Hu Qiu'er in the school also came back. Hu Xiaosan said as soon as he came: "Daddy, mother, the teacher in the school has given me a new name." It's called Hu Peng. I also asked the teacher to give the eldest brother, and the second brother also gave a name, the eldest brother is Hu Kun, and the second brother is Hu Leopard. The name is okay? ”

Hu Bao smiled and said, "I was about to go to the night school of the Hei family with my father and eldest brother, and your teacher named us." What a coincidence. ”

Mrs. Hu hurriedly asked what was going on. Hu Bao said it again.

Hu Laohan said: "We have already discussed, go back, you and Chun'er go together to guarantee us, borrow money from the bank, go to the black house to buy tools, and we can cut down the big tree in the future." In this way, our family can have serious work to do and earn more money. Maybe next year I will have the money to rebuild the house and marry a daughter-in-law for the eldest to marry. ”

As soon as he said this, Hu Kun blushed.

Mrs. Hu's heart moved and said, "This is a good thing. We'll do it tomorrow. But. Don't delay us from getting to work. That's right. Speaking of which, there are a lot of little girls as big as Chun'er in our workshop. They are all smart and clever. It's fast to learn, and it's good to grow. If we can build a house, we can save a few dollars. Let's just talk about how good it is to have a daughter-in-law like that. Come to our house and make money for our family. ”

Hu Laohan laughed and said, "What you think is beautiful." ”

As he spoke. Hu Chun'er has already cooked the meal. Everyone eats together. Hu Chun'er smiled and said, "By the way, today, I got some reward." It's a hundred bucks. ”

As he spoke, he took out a small money bag from his body and placed it on the table.

Hu Laohan hurriedly asked why.

Hu Chun'er hadn't spoken yet, and Hu Pozi had already said: "Today, their group completed the task ahead of schedule, so according to the rules of the workshop, everyone in the group has to get a hundred rewards." ”

Hu Laohan smiled and said, "That's the case, your workshop is really good." However, a few days ago, I bought an axe for your second brother and asked him to chop wood with the wages you just sent down, your five hundred dollars, and your mother's three hundred dollars. The rest of the money also bought some grain. Now our family has enough food to eat this winter. Chun'er, you can keep the money yourself. Go back and buy flowers to wear. ”

Hu Chun'er hurriedly said: "What kind of flowers can be used for a hundred dollars?" Besides, we don't have to buy flowers to wear. Some of the sisters in our group will have broken fabrics to make flowers, I follow them to learn, it is almost done, in the future, my sisters and I do not need to buy flowers to wear, I make my own guarantee, it looks good, and it does not cost money. Daddy should keep the money. We have food at home, but we don't have a quilt yet. Those of us who go to work and go to school all have cotton clothes to wear. However, Daddy, eldest brother, and second brother don't have cotton clothes yet. This will cost a lot of money. ”

As soon as Hu Laohan thought about it, he didn't postpone it anymore. Give the money bag to Po Hu. Said to Hu Pozi: "You save first." When your monthly money is distributed next month, go to the shop to buy some cotton, and then take a step to make cotton clothes for the eldest and second child, and mine will not need it. ”

Hu Pozi smiled and said, "Today's winter is much better. Now the children in the family have gone to school, saving a lot of money. Again, Chun'er and I both had jobs to do, which not only saved money, but also earned wages. In addition, you and the boss weave baskets, and the second child chops wood, this winter, you don't have to worry about eating. ”

"So, I was thinking that in the future, we will pay our wages again, and the three of you will go to chop wood, cut wood, first pay back the money from the bank, and then, save money, buy cotton first, pull cloth, make quilts for the family, make more, there are many people in the family. At least three beds. And then there's the one to make cotton clothes for all three of you. If you have any money, you have to save it, and next spring, you can buy good tools. I heard that the tools of the black family are good, and with that tool, and then buy a ploughing cow, our family's more than ten acres of land can be cultivated by one person. So next year, in the spring, you plough the field, and let the eldest and second continue to cut down trees and plant trees. It's not about making more money. In a few years, our family may be able to earn enough money to build a house and marry a daughter-in-law for the eldest to marry. ”

Listening to his wife's beautiful blueprint, Hu Laohan smiled, Hu Kun blushed, but he was full of hope.

The next day, sure enough, the family went to the bank to take out a loan and buy the tools of the black family. This is good, the Hu family has a job to do, cutting wood, chopping wood, and it is really more profitable than basket weaving. One winter, the family paid off all the money they owed to the bank. Hu Kun, Hu Laohan, and Hu Bao also learned some simple knowledge and some simple words in the school.

There are many people like this in the city, and everyone's life is gradually getting better. The market is gradually booming. Even those who are really difficult at home, widows and lonely families, naturally have Yangshantang to take care of them, and they can survive the winter safely. Children born in winter were also given food, cloth and silver by the government.

To a certain extent, this also stimulated the interest of the people in having children. Another thing that made the people of the city happy was the official establishment of the hospital. This hospital is exclusively open to residents. People can see a doctor free of charge. Of course, if you don't have a disease to pretend to be sick and cheat on the medicine, the doctor is not polite and may have to vent the medicine.

Therefore, the people in the city were very happy, and they all began to praise the Northwest Duke and his wife, since they came, the children of Tiebiguan have gone to school and can see a doctor when they are sick. What a life it is.

In this peaceful atmosphere, Zhao Chongyi said happily to Chen Wenhui: "The Northwest Army we sent has already contacted many tribes. Among them, this list is the tribes that are willing to trade with us, and they also asked the Northwest Army to send us gifts. There are also three or four small tribes who are unwilling to attach themselves to us and speak out against us. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Zhao Chongyi sank his face and said, "Of course, I'm going to beat them." It just so happened that in the land sale some time ago, the Ma family also made a lot of efforts, and we will resell the captives of these tribes to them at that time. Let them make money again, and then resell it to us in Nanyang. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "The first emperor asked the Ma family to engage in the business of buying and selling prisoners of war because no one was doing this. We have a lot of demand in Nanyang and Yizhou Island. It is impossible for us to come to the northwest to do business ourselves, so we have always cooperated well with the Ma family. Now, I didn't expect that you and I would actually come to the Northwest. And stay here for many more years. Originally, we could have organized the sale of prisoners of war with our own hands. There is no need for the Ma family to make this money anymore. However, we have a limited number of manpower. This stall in the northwest needs to employ people. The four cities of Nanyang have to employ people, and some stay in the capital. Trade in southern Xinjiang also requires manpower. Hey, it's really a lack of skills. ”

"Some time ago, the children of the Ma family in the northwest, who is Ma Mingsong's younger brother, came to see me, proposed to return the business of prisoners of war to our government. They only need salt in the northwest, and this alone is a lot of income. It may be more profitable than selling salt in Jiangnan. After all, there are thirteen salt merchants in Yangzhou alone in Jiangnan, but in such a vast area as the northwest, he is the only one. ”

"I didn't say yes. We're working well together, and I don't care about the money, so let's let them continue to do it. We don't really have the manpower to do this. ”

Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll hand it over to them to buy and sell." We spend some money, but do less and save some manpower. ”

"My hospital is running very well now. However, the funds are still not enough, just the output of these industries now, it is really not enough, we still need to invest funds. ”

"There is also good news, my wool textile workshop has produced very good woolen products, and I have handed them over to the Wen family to take back and sell, of course, the first one is to sell them in Tiebiguan. I'm going to find a good general distributor in Tiebiguan. And I'm going to find a dealer who sells the wool to the tribes of the steppe. When the time comes, our output will go up, and with these three dealers, we will definitely be able to make more money. ”

Zhao Chongyi smiled and said, "You are the master who can make the most money." Now, we have the money given by the emperor for the construction of the northwest, as well as the money we earn. Of course, our money is only used for our own expenses, buying properties, and donating to charity, and not investing in the construction of the Northwest, after all, this land is not ours. In fact, the money given by the emperor is enough to spend. ”

"Time flies quickly, we have been here for a few months, and the lives of the people in Tiebiguan have improved a lot, and the market has prospered. Are we going to make good preparations for how to spend this year? ”

Chen Wenhui was interested when she heard it, and said: "I seem to have been spending the New Year outside. The water lotus under my command is prepared by them every year for the New Year in Nanyang. We called them together to counsel with us. Well, and Yan Shupeng and his wife also came over to discuss together, okay? ”

Zhao Chongyi hurriedly agreed. (To be continued......)