The sun converged its blinding light and turned into a golden disc. The cloudless sky in the novel is blue, like a clear sky lake. Slowly, the color became more and more intense, like a lake deepening. The majestic mountains in the distance, painted with a layer of golden yellow under the reflection of the setting sun, look particularly magnificent.

"Mother, Huzi Niang, we're back!" Before Erlang got home, he opened his throat and shouted.

Village life is one that starts at sunrise and rests at sunset. Before I knew it, it was evening, and Erlang and Liu Dazhu had returned from the fields.

"Hey, you're back, wash your hands, and get ready for dinner! There's only one dish left, and it'll be ready right away." Liu stuck his head out of the kitchen and saw that the child's father and son had returned, so he answered.

At the dinner table, Peach Blossom happily announced that she and Xiaohuzi were going to learn literacy from Duyi. Liu Dazhu and Erlang looked at Du Yi's eyes full of gratitude, no matter whether Xiaohuzi has a future or not, they wrote down this kindness.

Du Yi's mouth was dull, and she felt that she was about to forget what the smell of oil and salt was. This dish is directly watered, and even the salt is very small. It won't work if it goes on like this, and sooner or later something will have to go wrong.

Liu Shi noticed Du Yi's movements, frowned, and sighed slightly in his heart. Miss really can't get used to eating, but the food at home can only be like this now, and it's good to be full.

Du Yi swallowed the cake made of black flour with difficulty, lowered his head and took a sip of water, and said, "Dad, second brother, what I told you today, I want to talk to you in detail now." ”

Du Yi wants to make soap, but the lard is very expensive, if it is made of lard, it is estimated that they will all die of distress, it is better to use mangosteen to extract it directly. In addition, she needs to make sodium hydroxide, which is commonly known as caustic soda, and she needs to use a lot of tools.

To do this, she must have the support of her family. After it is made, she will also need their help to sell it in the future, and she will definitely not be able to keep herself busy.

However, the premise of this is to confirm how many mangosteen trees can be used to make soap, and mangosteen can also be sold for money. What is needed most at the moment is how to make money.

If she wants to return to Du Mansion, she must have a backing, and this backing is either power or wealth.

When Liu Dazhu and Erlang heard this, they quickly swallowed the last bite of food, put down the bowl and looked at Du Yi.

"Dad, second brother, I want to know how many mangosteen trees there are in our village, and I need you to help me confirm it tomorrow. What I'm going to do, don't tell the people in the village for the time being. I don't expect to be able to make soap to sell this year, so it will have to be done in the future. I thought that the mangosteen would be sold for a good price at that time, and I would give it to my mother to go to the government and change my identity to a good one. ”

The people of the Liu family didn't know what soap was, and Du Yi didn't say anything specifically, so he didn't care. But when he heard that he was selling for money and giving Zhuanliang, he nodded excitedly. No one wants to be inferior. But that servant is a lowly person, so he has to be inferior, which has always been a thorn in the heart of the Liu family. Now that they heard that there was hope that the thorn would be plucked out, how could they not be excited?

Even Liniang felt that she couldn't hold her head up and be a person because her mother-in-law was a subordinate in her mother's house.

"Dad, if you don't hand over the grain after the autumn harvest, how much silver do you need to pay for it?" Du Yi didn't want to eat any black noodles, she thought about eating the food at home after harvesting.

If the soap is successful in the future, she can make candles in a row. Either way, a candle is better than an oil lamp. She either doesn't do it, or if she does, she has to monopolize it.

Liu Dazhu sighed, his dark face was full of sorrow: "The tax on grain is calculated according to the land. If our family does not pay food, we have to pay a tax of 560 yuan. There is also a tax for people, except for the little tiger who has not grown up, according to the number of people who have not grown up, according to the number of people who have to teach 500 Wen this year, which adds up to more than one or two silver. But if we don't hand over the grain, where will our family get the money? Doctor Che still owes two taels of silver. These pressures almost crushed the only two big men in the family.

But seeing that Liu Dazhu said this, Erlang seemed to be carrying a burden of thousands of catties on his back, and he was crushed all of a sudden.

"Why do you have to pay so much tax?" Du Yi obviously didn't understand, how did this tax calculate?

"The tax is calculated according to the capitation, and everyone in our family has to teach except for the children and his mother who are considered people from the Du Mansion in the government. One hundred and fifty wen for an adult man and one hundred wen for a woman, which is five hundred. ”

Doe didn't quite understand, but didn't say much either. Thinking of the pressure at home, my heart is also heavy.

"Mother, why don't you sell my golden hairpin?" Du Yi didn't know what to do at the moment to reduce the burden on the family, and Du Yi's first thought was the golden hairpin in the box.

"No, never. It was Madame's dowry, a thought that Madame had left for the young lady. When Liu heard this, he retorted excitedly