Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 267 Get the cloth

"Each has its own merits. I have never farmed before and I know nothing about it. If I knew how to farm, I guess I would be farming in some village now. I wouldn't be opening a shop here."

She doesn't want to farm either because it's too tiring.

After the cloth was torn, the two chatted for a while in the room and heard a knock on the door outside.

Ji Wenhe stood up quickly: "It should be Brother Shen who is here."

Yang Yun smiled and said, "Of course, my family members come through the front door, and only you guys come through the back door."

When I opened the door, it was Shen Rongshan.

"Boss Yang."

"Hey, the basket is under the eaves."

He walked over, moved the three baskets onto the cart, and tied them up with straw ropes.

"Boss Yang, we are leaving."

"Okay." Yang Yun responded and turned to walk into the yard.

After leaving the town, Shen Rongshan looked back at her and asked, "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold." Ji Wenhe shook his head. "After the New Year, go find the head of the village and discuss buying a few plots of land with him. Make sure we reach an agreement soon so we can plant rice seedlings."

"I have more than eight taels of silver now. If these two styles sell well, I should be able to save nearly twenty taels. Together with the money from the sales, I can buy a homestead and build a house by the end of the year."

"But plans can't keep up with changes, so I'll take it one step at a time and buy the land first."

According to previous analysis, the two styles should be able to sell for eight taels, but it is not certain, it could be more or less.

Shen Rongshan looked ahead and asked, "How many plots of land do you want to buy?"

"I want to buy the two plots of land next to our house, including the dry land. Two mu of land costs four taels. The governor will definitely be reluctant to sell the good land."

"Then I will buy two more plots of land and see if I can choose a better location. When I get the dividend next month, if I make a lot of money, I will buy two more."

After all, the common people are still important, and business may cease to exist one day.

And it’s impossible for this rag doll to keep selling forever.

"Wen He, there is a residential plot at the foot of the mountain. When we build a house, we will demolish the shed."

Nowadays, fewer people come to the village to buy things, and sometimes not a single person comes in a whole day.

Shen Rongshan said in a negotiating tone: "Buy the residential land next door and build a house."

Ji Wenhe leaned his head against his shoulder, his hands tucked into his sleeves: "We have to buy the residential land next door, otherwise it's too small."

Suddenly I remembered: "Brother Shen, we can build two floors, with people living upstairs and the main hall downstairs for receiving guests, but fifty or sixty square meters is still too small, a hundred square meters is about right."

"Building a house costs a lot of money. We don't have much money. If we buy three residential plots, we won't have enough money to build a house."

He wanted to go into the mountains, but she wouldn't agree.

"Let me think about it." He frowned and thought for a while, "How about this, after buying the land, see how much money is left, buy the residential land next to it, and build a house first."

"Let's not rush for the other two plots of residential land. We'll buy them once we have enough money. Once we have a decent house at home, it will be easier for them to get married."

Ji Wenhe sighed softly, and suddenly felt worried: "They are in love and want to give a betrothal gift."

It’s another huge expense, and I feel like no matter how much money I make, it’s never enough.

Shen Rongshan was silent for a long time. When he was about to reach the village, he spoke: "Wen He, I want to go into the mountains and hunt a wild boar."

"The prices in town have returned to what they were before. If you're lucky, you can hunt a wild boar weighing more than 200 kilograms and sell it for nearly ten taels."

Without waiting for her to refuse, he continued, "I have been hunting for many years and have survived on the battlefield. I know that there are some dangers that cannot be faced head-on. You should retreat when you should."

"Wenshan and Yunshan had their birthdays in December, so they are fifteen this year. I am worried that if we postpone it, it will be difficult for them to see each other."

"Land, homestead, building a house, betrothal gifts, all these require money. Our business is not as good as before, so I thought I'd better go into the mountains."

He turned to look at her, his eyes gentle: "Wen He, I will be careful and come back safely."

Ji Wenhe raised his head slightly, his brows almost twisted into a knot, and he was silent for a long time, then sighed: "Okay, you must be careful when you go into the mountains, and go to Uncle Da Nian to borrow two big black dogs."

He reminded her worriedly, "Be careful. If you feel something is wrong, turn around and run. When are you going to go?"

"Tonight." Since we have decided to go into the mountains, it is better to go early.

"Go the day after tomorrow. I'll make some more cakes for you. The big black dog needs to have enough to eat. Everything is ready."

Shen Rongshan thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll tell Master when I get back."

After returning to the village, the goods were unloaded at Lan Qiuhua's house.

Shen Anguo saw this and came out to help.

Ji Wenhe asked: "An Guo, where is Aunt Lan?"

"I went to Aunt Wang's house to talk."

She nodded, and when she saw Shen Wanqing coming over, she waved, "Wanqing, move all the fabrics to your house."

"Sister-in-law, wait a minute. I'll call my younger sisters over."

"Okay." He turned around and asked Shen Anguo, "Can you lend me the scissors?"

"It's on the table in Xiaoya's room, go get it, sister-in-law."

Ji Wenhe picked up the scissors and put the basket on the donkey cart: "Brother Shen, take the basket back."

He nodded: "Go ahead."

The cloth was moved to Li Chunhong's house, and a piece of charcoal that had not been burned out in the morning was found.

Shen Lianmeng watched her draw a few strokes on the fabric and said enviously, "Sister-in-law, you draw so beautifully."

"I can't draw either. What I draw are very simple. Look, I draw a semicircle, an arc, and a circle for the eyes. It's very simple and you can learn it at a glance."

"They are nothing like the paintings in town. I will never be able to learn to do that in my lifetime."

Shen Moxin on the side shook her head: "Sister-in-law said it was simple, and it looked simple to us, but we just can't draw it. Mother said we don't have the talent for painting."

Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "Diligence can make up for lack of talent. You don't have to be talented to draw. You can draw well with more practice."

Cut out a pattern, put it together, and show them how to sew it.

"The thread is at the bottom of the basket. It's up to you to decide which color to use. Your color matching is better than mine."

They embroider purses all year round, each one has a different style and color scheme, and the color matching of the dolls is much better looking than her own.

The three nodded.

"Look, you guys can do it but I can't. I envy you guys for being able to embroider." Ji Wenhe joked, "If we really compare, I'm not as good as you guys. I learned how to embroider from Xiaoya and the others."

"Sister-in-law is amazing." Shen Wanqing looked at her seriously, "Sister-in-law can make bracelets in various styles, and they look great."

"By the way, sister-in-law, are you still selling the bracelet? And the little raccoon slave."

"I haven't sold them for a long time. I still have a lot of bracelets left at home. After I made them, I couldn't bear to take them apart. Bring them over in a couple of days and you can pick the ones you like."

She held the scissors and lowered her head embarrassedly: "Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant."

"I know you don't mean that. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. The bracelet is just sitting there at home anyway, so why not give it to you girls?"