The next day, Wang Baolian was left in the small courtyard to take care of Mrs. Jiang, and Yang Qingxiang followed Zhong Miao to the street, thinking of giving her a hand.

After the two came out, they directly invited an ox cart to rush to the market, and bought 10 catties of peanuts, soybeans and corn each.

Then he went to the blacksmith's shop to get the hoops from the drawing paper that the blacksmith had rushed out last night.

At that time, the iron hoop was to be used to make something in the shape of a cake, so that it was convenient to squeeze oil, so don't look at it as plain, but it is actually a very important detail.

Just in case, Zhong Miao asked the blacksmith to make ten in one go. Not to mention, it's quite heavy, and Zhong Miao was afraid that it would be difficult to take it, so he hired an ox cart to follow them all the time.

After loading everything into the ox cart, the two bought some meat and eggs and an old hen.

Because the division is hurried and unfair, the chickens, ducks, pigs and eggs raised at home do not have a three-room share, if you want to eat, you can only buy it directly.

Now that Mr. Jiang is sick, he naturally has to make up for it properly, so that he can get better faster.

As for the oil press, Zhong Miao also sent the revised drawings to He Carpenter in the town overnight.

I also asked about when it would be made.

Carpenter He is an old carpenter, he looked at the drawings and privately thought that the problem was not big. But because the wood used to make this thing has to be made freshly, it will take some time, and it is estimated that it can be completed in five or six days.

Zhong Miao didn't want to wait that long, she couldn't wait to try to squeeze the oil, so she said that she could expedite the money.

The old carpenter thought about it and said that he had a job in his hands, and it would take three days no matter how soon he did.

Zhong Miao paid the money immediately.

Because the oil press was not ready so quickly, Zhong Miao prepared other things to be used first.

Everything else is not difficult, whether it is raw materials or small stone mills, or straw that has important uses, they can be done in two days.

And after Mrs. Jiang has been serious for three or four days, her mental appearance has improved a lot.

Knowing that Zhong Miao was going to start working the day after tomorrow, he wanted to go to the dental market to buy a maid or mother-in-law before that.

"If your wish comes true, you estimate that you will need a lot of people when the oil is squeezed out, and it is most appropriate for us to pick talents at this time. If it's late, you won't be free, so I'll take you to see and see today. ”

Zhong Miao was naturally happy.

If it weren't for Mrs. Jiang mentioning this, it is estimated that the matter of going to Yashi would have to be a little later.

Zhong Miao happened to be fine, so she cleaned up a little and asked Mrs. Jiang for a carriage.

Yashi is at the east end of Jiangning Town, and when the two of them arrived, it was already very lively, full of employers who came to pick people or poor people who were waiting to be picked away and had something to eat.

Youya Pozi greeted her, Mrs. Jiang refused, turned her head and said to Zhong Miao very proudly: "It's not that I said, these Ya Po are mixed, and the people she introduced to us may not be good." I was also a steward by your mother's side back then, and I have served for many years, and I have a very accurate eye for people. ”

Zhong Miao smiled and flattered her, "Grandma is the most powerful, if I let me come by myself, I will definitely be fooled by Ya Pozi." ”

After the grandfather and grandson happily entered the tooth market, Mrs. Jiang's expression suddenly rose, and even her eyes were much sharper.

She looked at the people one by one, and asked Zhong Miao what kind of person she wanted.

"Competent, diligent with hands and feet, not much to talk about." Zhong Miao has a soft spot for people who have few conversations, and always thinks that people who can do things will not talk much, "There is no gender limit, it is best to be homeless or have a very embarrassing life." ”

If she is the kind of person she says, buy it and go with her, her home is someone else's roots. Moreover, most of such people are desperate, and if someone is willing to pay for him, most of them will be grateful to you for a lifetime.

In this way, the chances of betraying yourself are much smaller.

"You girl is a ghost, you know that you need to live if you want to buy this." After Mrs. Jiang smiled and quipped, her eyes fixed on the family a few steps away from her, "Let's go over and have a look." ”

There are five people in the family, a couple in their early thirties, with two sons and a daughter.

The husband and wife looked simple and honest, even if they came out to find work, they still cleaned up.

The clothes they wore were washed and faded, and patched in several places. The two boys are estimated to be thirteen or fourteen years old, they look tall, but they are very thin, and they can't eat enough for a long time.

There was also a female doll on the side, estimated to be about ten years old, but she was smiling at people with saliva.

When the woman saw this, she took out her handkerchief and wiped it well. When a female doll struggles, she will also coax her softly.

Zhong Miao looked at it like this, and actually saw a little warmth.

The grandfather and grandson stepped forward and asked a few questions. The middle-aged man beside the woman answered calmly, and explained his situation very skillfully.

The man's name is Yu Cheng, he is thirty years old, he is not from Jiangning Town, and he originally came here to seek refuge with relatives. Unexpectedly, the relatives disliked them and brought a stupid daughter who couldn't be served by anyone, who would only eat and spend money, and was unwilling to accept it.

If he wants to accept it, then he has to throw away the stupid girl, and he can't bring it home anyway.

Yu Cheng pleaded in every possible way, saying that their family of four could go out to work and make money, and begged to let the stupid daughter stay, but the relatives just didn't let go.

There was no way, Yu Cheng wanted his wife and children to stay at a relative's house, and he took his daughter to beg for a living.

“…… Originally, we didn't want to send people under the fence, but our parents were partial, and we got our house with our eldest brother, so we had to come out to join our relatives. I don't want to separate my family, but now that I have no money and no place to live, I have to make this decision. ”

Yu Cheng's wife's eyes were red, "The child is his father, we have hands and feet, and you don't need to blame yourself." ”

turned around and saluted Mrs. Jiang and Zhong Miao, "Two nobles, we are not separated as a family." I have discussed with the head of the family, if you are willing to accept our daughter, we will go with you, and use the wages of the two of us to pay for it. ”

That is to say, if Zhong Miao wants to buy the five of them, he only needs to pay the wages of the pair and a half.

No matter how you think about it, this business is quite cost-effective.

Zhong Miao pulled Mrs. Jiang's sleeve and exchanged a few words in a low voice.

"Grandma, what do you think?"

"Affectionate and righteous, I don't think there's a big problem." Mrs. Jiang nodded slightly, "The conditions they offered are actually quite suitable, I think it's probably because there are too many people in this family, and they insist on bringing a stupid daughter, so they let us meet them." ”

Mrs. Jiang said this, Zhong Miao had no objection, and immediately took Yu Cheng's family away.

Yu Cheng's daughter-in-law's eyes were filled with tears, and she thanked Zhong Miao and Mrs. Jiang for their kindness.

Zhong Miao smiled and asked their family to wait under the tree first. took out some money and handed it to Yu Cheng, asking him to buy some food and share it.

"I just heard from you that you've been in Jiangning Town for four or five days, right? According to your situation, most of the time you haven't been able to eat a full meal in the past few days, so you can bear with it for the time being, buy some steamed buns and other things to fill your stomach first, and then have a full meal when you go home. ”