109. Monopoly
Because they don't have much money in their hands for the time being, Hui Niang and Li Changping plan to build three mud thatched houses first, and then change to a blue brick house when they have plenty of money in the future.
There is no restraint on her body, there is a goal in front of her, Hui Niang is full of energy, and even Li Changping took the initiative, no longer pushing and taking a step.
The strong laborers all went out to work, only Xie Qingshan, who was recuperating from his injuries, Xie Wang's who looked at Xiao Shenglin, Li Ying took Li Lian, Zhou Qin and Zhou Hong to play at the door, and Lin was washing pots and dishes in the kitchen.
Xie Xuan observed the Lin family during the meal, and when everyone was happy, although the Lin family also had a smile on his face, but there was no one else, and the Lin family showed a little sadness.
Before, Xie Qingshan and Xie Wang's family specially said something intimate to her, telling her not to think too much, their family would never be angry.
Xie Qingshan also said that she was a good daughter-in-law, and the wrong things Lin Chun'er did had nothing to do with her, so she asked her not to be suspicious.
The kindness of her in-laws to her made Lin even more guilty, and she felt uncomfortable when she saw the injury on the back of Xie Qingshan's head. For a while, she blamed herself for not inviting her brother and nephew to work in Zhuangzi, and for a while she hated Lin Chun for being young and confused, doing such a wrong thing, her father-in-law didn't hold her accountable for her face, but let her deal with herself?
Therefore, in the past few days, I have seen that Lin's face is haggard, and his stout body has lost a few points.
"Da Yan, you brush the pot, I'll help you!" Xie Xuan wanted to explain her a few words, so she walked into the kitchen and said with a smile to Lin.
"No need, I'm almost done, you can play!" Lin saw Xie Xuan come in, and the crow's feet at the end of his eyes were a little smiling, and he said.
Xie Xuan looked at Lin's face carefully, and said seriously: "Da Yan, you see that you have lost weight in the past two days, and the wrinkles on your face have grown!" I've run out of cream for you, I've got it here, so I'll get you another box! ”
Lin hurriedly stopped: "The previous ones haven't been used up yet, let's talk about it when they run out!" When people are old, how can they not be old? ”
As he spoke, he touched his face with some hesitation, frowned and asked Xie Xuan, "Xuanxuan, do I really have wrinkles?" ”
Xie Xuan smiled secretly, even a woman with an ordinary appearance loves beauty, and the Lin family is a little concerned!
"Of course, Da Yan, you have lost weight in the past two days, and your smile is not as much as before, and you are full of sorrow all day long, where can you not have wrinkles?" Xie Xuan said deliberately: "Look at Aunt Hu next door, she is a few years older than you, she smiles all day long, and she looks younger than you!" You have to pay attention, my uncle is young and strong, be careful of which young and beautiful one is snatched away! ”
Lin couldn't help but laugh when he heard Xie Xuan talk a little bit of an adult, the sadness on his face dissipated slightly, nodded Xie Xuan's head and smiled: "You, the first little radish, are still worried about this." Don't worry, your uncle is not that kind of person...... I believe in Him! ”
After saying this, Lin's Zitang face rarely showed a little shyness.
"Ouch, the eldest concubine and the eldest uncle have a deep husband and wife relationship, and it is my mother's extra heart." Xie Xuan pretended to sigh, "Since the eldest concubine and husband are harmonious, the children and grandchildren are filial, the in-laws are happy, and the sister-in-law is like sisters, why bother about those things that are not worth it, and be depressed all day long?" ”
Only then did Lin realize Xie Xuan's intention, and when he saw that she had spared a big circle to persuade herself, he was relieved and moved.
"You little slippery head, you have spared such a big circle, and you are actually reasoning with the big girl!" Lin lightly chiseled her forehead.
"Da Yan, you yourself know in your heart that our family is harmonious, and there are no such messy things, and life is getting better and better. Lin Chun'er's matter is not your fault, and grandpa and grandma don't blame you for half a point, you are sad all day long, isn't this asking for trouble? Xie Xuan solemnly looked at each other and said to the Lin family seriously:
"Originally, everyone put down the matter, but you have always shown it on your face, isn't this always reminding everyone, so that everyone is not happy!"
Lin was stunned, and stood there with a broom for a while.
After a long time, Lin looked at Xie Xuan with an indescribable expression, and sighed lightly: "Xuanxuan, the eldest concubine is a lot older, but she doesn't understand it as you see!" ”
Xie Xuan smiled and said: "The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear." It's not that I can see it more clearly than Da Yan, it's just that I'm not an insider, and I don't think about it so much! ”
Lin sighed and said that he would pay attention in the future, so that Xie Xuan did not have to worry.
In the next few days, although Lin was still depressed sometimes, it was already better than before.
After a few days, Xie Qingshan's injuries healed quickly, and after six or seven days, he couldn't help but run to Zhuangzi to see how the vegetables were grown, and asked Xie Wang to scold him when he found out, and he just laughed.
Helplessly, Xie Wang made him a cotton hat and let him wear it, for fear that the cold wind would blow again and leave sequelae.
Hui Niang's house was also built quickly, after all, it was not a blue brick house, and there were few houses built, but a hall house was divided into three rooms, and a west wing room was built into two rooms for kitchen and storage.
The mud embryo is much cheaper than the green brick tiles, and the wood and thatch do not cost money, and there are many on the mountain, and the workers are also relatives and neighbors who take the initiative to help, and after the work, they take care of everyone and eat a meal, and even the wages are free.
After the full calculation, Qiu Niang's house cost less than ten taels of silver, and the Xie family came up with this money, and Li Changping was moved and didn't know what to do.
After the thatched hut was built, Li Changping burned a pile of firewood in the house every day to dry off the moisture and cold, and moved in after it was ready to dry.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, the leeks and garlic in the Zhuangzi basement are long and calf deep, and every day take advantage of the warm temperature in the basement to send bean sprouts, there are soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, black bean sprouts, and pea sprouts, which are supplied to several large restaurants, among which pea sprouts are the most popular, and people find that peas can still be eaten like this?
As soon as the crisp and refreshing pea seedlings were on the tables of major restaurants, they were unanimously welcomed by the guests, and the price was not lower than that of leeks and garlic.
Because the bean sprouts grow quickly, at least the temperature and moisture are sufficient, plus there is a heating stove in the basement house, and a kettle to boil water to humidify, it can grow in a few days and can be continuously supplied. Unlike other vegetable farmers, either the yield is small, or the quality is not good, the Xie family's bean sprouts have a large yield, fast growth rate, and good quality, and several restaurants later used the Xie family's dishes.
Before the leeks and garlic were on the market, the Xie family's bean sprouts were in short supply.
In a month's effort, the vegetables grown by the Xie family completely monopolized the eight high-end restaurants in Linzhang County, and several large families also ordered directly from the Xie family under the guidance of Han Zhengye.
In addition to retailing in the vegetable market, those small-scale vegetable farmers can only turn to supply those smaller-sized restaurants, and they have no competition with the Xie family.
Although the Xie family monopolized the supply of vegetables in high-end restaurants and large households, it also caused some complaints, complaining that the Xie family was a bully. But the Xie family did business with legitimate craftsmanship and did not engage in crooked ways, so it did not stir up much waves.
What's more, the Xie family did not rush to exterminate, and the vegetable farmers who grew vegetables were all small households and did not have much ability, and these complaints dissipated after they found new markets and customers.
Now, the Xie family has earned more than 100 taels of silver before the leeks and garlic are sold, and everyone is smiling when they work, and everyone is working together, feeling that life is very energetic every day.
Thinking that after the leeks and garlic are ripe, they not only have to deliver bean sprouts to six restaurants and various large households every day, but also have to transport leeks and garlic, and a mule cart is simply too busy.
Xie Qingshan took Xie Pingtian to the livestock market to buy a horse and a cart, the horse is not a good horse, but it is much stronger than a mule.
So, every morning, Xie Pingtian and Xie Ping'an drove mule carts and horse-drawn carts to Linzhang County to deliver vegetables.