Chapter 48 Dyeing Thread
"Say what?" Miao Dahai came in from outside with a few children.
The family has been moving to a new house for a few days, and there are still a lot of things that need to be sorted out.
Miao Kang Miaole rested in the academy today, and also followed the eldest brother to work.
Seeing that the second brother was back, he immediately surrounded him and asked questions.
This time, it was also Miao Qiang who entered the city alone.
Originally, Li Cuihua was still a little worried, but Miao Dahai also found out that the second child had a talent for business, so he wanted to take the opportunity to exercise, so he went to the old village chief's house to borrow a donkey cart and let him enter the city by himself.
So far, everything is going well.
After Miao Qiang finished dealing with his two younger brothers, he said to Miao Dahai, "Dad, I want to buy a carriage!" Our silkworm shed is more than twice as large as last year, and my mother and Aunt Mei are spinning threads and have to study dyeing threads, so we will definitely have to go to the city often in the future, and it is not so much to always go to the village chief's house to borrow! ”
Miao Dahai smiled and nodded, "I have thought about this for a long time, and I also told the village chief, and he also agreed to sell us a horse. ”
"Really!" Miao Qiang said happily.
Then he secretly stretched out two fingers to the eldest brother and the two younger brothers, and said in a low voice, "I sold this silver today!" ”
Miao Le covered his mouth exaggeratedly.
"What a fuss! It's noon, so don't let people sleep?! Mrs. Miao yawned and came over the main hall from the east house.
Miao Kang stood up and greeted him, "Milk, disturbing your sleep?" ”
Li Cuihua took the opportunity to put the silver ticket into her arms and smiled at Meow Meow.
Mrs. Miao pushed Miao Kang away dissatisfiedly, "Isn't this nonsense?" You get out of the way, what are you doing in my way! ”
Miao Kang smiled slightly and held the old lady's arm, "Grandson is afraid that you will fall." ”
Mrs. Miao glanced at him suspiciously, then looked at the family sitting around the table, stepped forward, stretched her neck and sniffed, "What are you doing?" ”
Miao Le spread his hands, "What can you do, chat." ”
Mrs. Miao hated this fourth child the most, glared at him and ignored him, piled up wrinkles, and asked Miao Qiang with a smile, "Second child, I heard that you entered the city today?" How much money was sold? ”
Miao Qiang had a bitter face, drooped his shoulders and said, "Don't mention it, people think that the thread we spin is not good, and it can't be sold at the price." ”
"How much did that sell?" Mrs. Miao couldn't wait to ask.
Miao Qiang stretched out a finger, "Ten taels." ”
Mrs. Miao exhaled lightly, patted her chest and said, "It's okay, it's okay, ten taels is a lot!" ”
Then he stretched out his hand to Miao Qiang's eyes.
Miao Qiang wondered, "What? ”
Mrs. Miao's eyes widened, "Silver!" Give it to me, and I'll keep it for you! You can't see the sky and don't have a home, what if it's stolen? ”
Miao Le pursed his lips and whispered, "It's even more unsafe to let you go." ”
Mrs. Miao stretched out her hand and slapped Miao Le, urging, "Hurry up!" ”
Miao Qiang shook his clothes, "Where is there any silver?" Ten taels of silver is not enough for a deposit for a spinning wheel, and this is not counting the fact that my father bought a horse at the village chief's house and paid for it, so it is calculated that three on three, three on five, three on five, three on seven, into one......"
"That's it! Don't you grind and just say how much money is left? Mrs. Miao asked impatiently.
Miao Qiang finally waved his finger and stretched out two fingers.
"Only two taels left?" Mrs. Miao stared.
Miao Qiang shook his head, "I still owe twenty taels!" ”
"What! Twenty taels? You didn't get the money back, and you still owe a famine? Mrs. Miao stood up excitedly and shouted in a sharp voice.
Miao Le, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but cover her ears with her hands.
Meow Meow was also stupid, she sat opposite Mrs. Miao, couldn't dodge, and sprayed herself with a foaming star.
"Mother......." Meow cried and called in her voice.
Li Cuihua knows that her daughter is a little squeamish on weekdays, especially she loves cleanliness, don't look at the original poor family, but the clothes are torn, and which clothes are not clean.
She hugged Meow Meow and coaxed, "Mother will take you to wash your face." ”
Mrs. Miao glanced at their mother and daughter and scolded, "Hypocrisy! ”
After washing her face, Meow Meow happily took her mother's hand, and the two went to the backyard. Now the backyard is simply a new look.
The back mountain is a large mulberry forest, which was originally not so much. At Meow Meow's suggestion, Miao Dahai planted a lot more with his sons.
Next year, they won't have to go up the mountain to pick wild mulberry leaves, which is time-consuming and laborious. Just pick them in your own mulberry forest, and the quality of the mulberry leaves is guaranteed.
Immediately at the foot of the mountain, a large row of wooden houses has been built, which are full of round cocoons, waiting to break out of the cocoons and become butterflies and lay a new batch of silkworm eggs.
On the left-hand side is another row of houses, where the new silk reeling machine is placed.
The next room was built according to Wang Hongmei's requirements, and there was a large pool at the door, and many large water tanks, which were used to dye thread.
"Mother, are you happy?" Meow Meow looked at the silkworm factory that was beginning to take shape and asked with a smile.
Li Cuihua squatted down and kissed her daughter's delicate little face fiercely, "Happy!" These are all the credit of Meowmeow. ”
"Meow Meow is also happy, our family doesn't have to go hungry anymore!" Meow Meow said happily.
In the house, Mrs. Miao was still gushing her thoughts to her son and several grandchildren, "Boss, I didn't say you, why don't you let a child go?" You see, you've been deceived, right? I'll just tell your third brother to follow, your third brother always goes into the city, he knows a lot of people, and his brain is turning ...... fast."
"Well, I'll go see if the mulberry leaves haven't been confiscated!" Miao Fu pointed outside and hurriedly left.
"I'll go with you too, the shopkeeper said that there are still some problems with our silk......" Miao Qiang said as he caught up with the eldest brother.
"Oh, my brain, I haven't finished the homework left by my husband yet!" Miao Kang patted his head and left.
Miao Le turned around and looked at the brothers who left, as well as his father, who lowered his head and listened to his grandmother's chatter, didn't say anything, raised his butt and ran away.
Mrs. Miao looked around, and was so angry that she crossed her hands on her hips, "What does this mean?" Yes? ”
Miao Dahai stood up, "Mother, if you're tired, go back and sleep for a while!" I went to the village chief's house. ”
Mrs. Miao......
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Guo Qiao'er squatted beside Meow Meow, watched her mix dyes of various colors, and said in surprise, "Meow Meow, you are better than my mother's color!" ”
Meow Meow's little hand held the stirring stick and kept stirring, smiling sweetly at Guo Qiaoer, so she wouldn't tell her that she added water droplets to it.
"Aunt Mei, the dye is ready!" Meowth looked back and shouted.
"Hey, it's coming!" Wang Hongmei and Li Cuihua wore large aprons dyed cloth, and one of them came out of the spinning room with a hanging of freshly spun silk.