Chapter 233: Human Affection

In the scorching summer, chrysanthemums sit at the door peeling pods, while looking at the scorching sun outside, so that the green mountains and green waters seem to be shy. She thought to herself, I don't know if the rice threshing machine is good or not, if it is always bad, it is better to use a bucket.

Xiaoxiu gave a white kitten to Chrysanthemum, a fluffy ball, now that she has grown up, she always likes to rub on Chrysanthemum's legs and feet. The kitten looked at the swallow's nest under the eaves at this moment, and the hair on its whole body exploded, grinning on guard, and letting out a childish growl.

Chrysanthemum looked up and saw that a swallow was blocking the door of the swallow's nest, chirping crisply, and that leisurely and complacent look, as if because it was high up, did not put the guy below in his eyes at all.

Because she often feeds something to the swallows to eat, the swallows are not afraid of the Zheng family, and the people and birds get along very harmoniously, and they are really neighbors.

Seeing that the kitten looked like a great enemy, Chrysanthemum kicked it a little funny, and said, "People live so high, can you go up?" I can't reach it even if I go up. People can fly. ”

The kitten was kicked by her somersault, and she felt bored, so she loosened the fried hair, screamed "meow-" at the chrysanthemum, and crawled up to her coquettishly.

Chrysanthemum looked at the big black dog lying on his stomach under the eaves of the porch, so hot that he stuck out his tongue, he no longer often coquettished with himself, guarding the courtyard, and looking very responsible; This kitten is even more slimy than the black dog at the beginning, and the cat and dog are really different - the kitten is more cute.

Chrysanthemum never indulges it. It's not like being in the city, and it's not about pets. The farmer feeds the cats and dogs, but they all have to work, otherwise the owner will not like it.

She took the fur from the kitten's neck, ripped it off her body, and scolded: "It's so big, I haven't even caught a mouse, what's the use of raising you?" Go for a spin. "It doesn't matter if it understands it or not, it's going to be thrown out.

The little thing arched its two front paws, and the tips of those claws hooked her clothes—it didn't want to come down yet. Chrysanthemum was so angry that she tore it off with her other hand, threw it away, and scolded in her mouth: "I tore my clothes, and I want to eat at noon!" ”

The kitten was thrown so hard by her and was not thrown to death - the cat was light, as if it would work lightly, and it swirled, and there was a muffled sound of "poof", standing firmly, there was no fart - there was a meat pad under the cat's paws.

She ignored it, hurriedly peeled the soybeans and selected cowpeas, peppers, eggplants and other vegetables, washed and stir-fried like a whirlwind, and got busy in the kitchen.

Aoki walked into the yard with a large load of rice, the flat burden was bent, and the heavy basket was not shaking, and the chrysanthemum hurriedly greeted it and asked, "Brother, is the rice threshing machine easy to use?" ”

While resting his burden, Aoki tore off the sweat towel around his neck to wipe his sweat and said, "It's much faster to use than a bucket." Even if it doesn't look very solid, I don't know if it can last until the rice is finished. ”

Chrysanthemum is worried about this.

Although she doesn't know much about mechanical equipment, she also knows that the role of a small screw cannot be underestimated in a different time and space without machine tools, and machines like rice threshing machines are destined to need to be constantly improved.

She took out a large teapot from the basket, filled it with chrysanthemum tea, took some food, and waited for her brother to pour the rice into the yard, vacated the basket, and put it in again, and told him, "The meal is almost ready, and it is time to eat when you come back next time." ”

Aoki nodded, he didn't even enter the house and was about to go out with a basket, but a carriage came at the gate of the yard, and before it could stop, Cousin Laifu jumped out of the car.

Aoki asked in surprise, "Big cousin, why are you here?" Is the workshop okay? "Laifu is now doing things in the Fang family's workshop.

Lai Fuhan smiled: "Aoki, have you all started cutting rice?" So early? Didn't I come just in time? ”

Aoki hurriedly put him into the courtyard and said, "How can I ask you to help, you can't just miss work now."

Even if you have free time, you should go home - my uncle's house is also going to harvest rice, and I also need someone to help. ”

Laifu didn't go in, and smiled at him: "I didn't mean to help you cut the rice, I came to deliver something to you—you just used it." Shopkeeper Song asked me to send you a rice threshing machine, which can be regarded as a thank you. This machine is much finer than the one I made with my master, and it is not easy to break. Say, "Am I just in time?" ”

As he spoke, he lifted down all sorts of things from the wagon, along with the charioteers, and a barrel of four squares, and a wooden hood baffle with a drum with inverted U-shaped rice teeth······ Lala piled it up all over the place.

Chrysanthemum was worried about the rice in the pot, and only glanced at it hurriedly, it was nothing more than the parts of the rice threshing machine, which was better than Cousin Laifu's, and she couldn't see it for a while, so she had to say to Laifu: "Big cousin, eat here, I'm going to cook." With that, he hurried into the kitchen.

When Aoki saw this pile, although he was happy, he asked worriedly, "Is this good?" The shopkeeper gave money, why did he send the machine? ”

While taking out his tools and skillfully loading the rice threshing machine, Laifu looked back at the man who was driving the carriage, and saw that he was turning the head of the cart, and then leading the horse to the river to drink, so he whispered to Aoki, "It's not in the way." I made a lot of miles in the workshop. Qianqian Zizi transported a lot to Qinghui and Linhu Prefecture, and heard that it would be sold for a dozen taels of silver a mile. ”

Aoki was taken aback and said, "So expensive? Who wants to buy it? "My cousin helped him make one, and the cost was only three or four taels of silver.

Laifu shook his head at him and said, "What do you know? Those big families, who doesn't have hundreds or thousands of acres of land? Some wealthy families always have thousands of acres! This thing can save a lot of manpower, and they are not short of money, who wouldn't want to buy it? Besides, the workshop also promised to repair it if it was broken! ”

Aoki was confused again: "So troublesome? Didn't you say that this thing is easy to wear out in that place, and if they promise to repair it if it breaks, will it be bearable? ”

Laifu pouted and said: "So, the shopkeeper has set the rules, anyone who buys more than five units, if it is broken, it will be repaired for free, and it will not be bad to help check once a year, and then come to the door after the autumn harvest is completed." You say, no one will break this thing, but it is not difficult to come to the door once a year. If you buy less than five units, if it is broken, send it to the workshop and help repair it for free. It's easier. Let me tell you, the owner has money, and he has hired skillful hands, and this thing is much better than ours - this machine is not easy to break. ”

Aoki still couldn't understand that if Chrysanthemum was here, she would have to be embarrassed by the Fang family's marketing measures - this set of after-sales service measures was simply no worse than the big companies in her previous life.

"That's not a mile, things will always get older and older the more they are used, even if a cow is old and can't do it. Your boss will definitely not be able to stand it if you help people repair like this. "Aoki just can't figure it out.

Laifu patted his head and said with a smile: "Look at my memory, I forgot the most important thing, the shopkeeper also said that this free door-to-door repair can only be guaranteed for two years, and after the third year, if it is broken, it will be repaired, but it will be charged." ”

Aoki breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I said, if you keep helping you repair, wouldn't you be a fool!" ”

Laifu said: "People are not stupid, people are powerful." You're not embarrassed, the money they make with this machine is not something we can imagine, and it's nothing to give you one. After thinking about it, he said embarrassedly: "Of course, I also have to thank others, because they don't send it, and we can't say anything." ”

Aoki Shinobu smiled, "Isn't that what I said?" They paid for the drawings, and then sent the machine, which was a favor from others. You thank Shopkeeper Song for me. ”

Although he said this, his heart was not so uneasy. I'm afraid that this machine Fang family is going to earn close to ten taels of silver? It's about the same. So how much will it sell this year? I've heard that they have more than one workshop.

He waited for Laifu to load the machine so that he could help carry him to the field and gossip with him.

Laifu said, this rice machine, the workshop here in Xiatangji is not much, I heard that the business in the east of Donglinzhou is very good, once, just a family bought 30 units.

"It's from Donglinzhou, and the shopkeeper Song sent him out, I just heard this." Rifle Road.

Aoki Heartway, thirty sets? So how many fields does the family have? Thousands of acres are definitely there. It seems that there are a lot of rich people out there!

Laifu said: "Xiatangji sold a lot of it to Linhu Prefecture, although there was also a workshop, but the materials and labor are more expensive, and the cost is high." Therefore, a lot of it has been transported from here, and it is cheaper to transport it down the Qinghui River. ”

Aoki asked, "Is it easy for you to buy wood?" ”

Laifu smiled: "It's easy to buy." Oh, by the way, the shopkeeper also praised your village, saying that he was reluctant to sell a piece of wood, and he was far-sighted. He also greeted the people in the village, telling them not to cut down the trees indiscriminately, and to plant small trees as soon as possible. said that this workshop will not be opened for a year, and if everyone finishes cutting down the tree in a year, he will not be able to buy it if he wants to buy it in the future. It is always necessary for everyone to have a tree to sell every year.

Aoki nodded, thinking that this was good, if the shopkeeper Song didn't tell them to plant trees, maybe the workshop would have to transport wood from the side in the future, wouldn't it be a loss.

As he spoke, the rice threshing machine was installed, and Aoki and Laifu carried it to the field. Yang and Zheng Changhe were overjoyed to see it, and when they heard that this thing was better than the one they were using, they couldn't close their mouths happily.

Laifu Tui said that there was still something in the workshop, and it was not good to delay outside, so he hurriedly said goodbye and left, and did not have lunch at his aunt's house.

Here, Aoki and his father tried it once, and felt that it was indeed more flexible and lighter than the previous machine, and it was more effective to step on.

He secretly sighed that there are many tricks in this handicraft, and everyone makes the same thing, but there are good and bad things. It's no wonder that Boss Fang has a lot of money, and he doesn't care at all about spending two thousand taels of silver to buy drawings, because he has the ability to do a good job, and others can't compete with him.

The three of them made a lot of effort and beat two loads of millet before they went home for lunch. Clear