Chapter 15 The Right Helper
Fan Jin was also full of doubts.
Like a sack filled with grain;
For example, although only five eggs are used, the egg soup produced is more than that produced with more than ten eggs;
Also, Shui Qing said that he would buy fat meat tomorrow and make lard bibimbap for the children to eat, but their family has no money, right?
He followed Shui Qing, and the two of them walked one after another to the edge away from the children before stopping.
Shui Qing looked at Fan Jin, who was full of confusion but quiet and obedient, and found that his temper was really soft.
Like a little daughter-in-law.
She looked at the tall and gentle man and asked, "Do you want to live a good life? A good life with plenty of food and drink."
Fan Jin opened his mouth slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he replied carefully: "I will go to the city tomorrow to pick up more work, and it will not be a problem to support you and the children.
I'm not very good at building thatched houses, but I have calculated that the money for hiring someone to work is twenty-five cash per day, and I can earn fifty-three cash per day for copying books. After three to five days, I should be able to hire someone to build three thatched houses. .
From now on, when I live in the library, I will also copy books at night, and save the extra money I earn to make dowries for Yan Qiu and Xing Hui, and propose marriage to the three boys Jiang Hehu. It should not be a problem.
The harvest in the fields is responsible for the food and clothing of the family. Don't worry too much, and don't do anything that violates the law. "
Shui Qing was stunned for a moment.
I didn’t expect that the nerd who Fan’s mother described as being inflexible would actually consider so much!
But she needs a partner. The two of them can live a good life at home together, and she doesn't want him to stay up late copying books and shoulder the burden of supporting the family alone.
Moreover, with the money he earns from copying books, he has to buy a dowry for his daughter and arrange marriage arrangements for his three children. He can support the family, but it is only limited to 'making ends meet'
She asked: "You mean as long as it doesn't break the law?"
Fan Jin raised his lowered head and looked at Shui Qing with confused eyes.
Why is Shuiqing's focus so different?
He replied sincerely: "Well, as long as it doesn't violate the law, it's okay."
Then he thought worriedly, wouldn't he hurt others?
But looking at the clear and open expression of the man in front of him, he knew that he was judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
Shui Qing must have trusted him, so she called him to tell him something!
How could he make such a guess about her without evidence...
Shui Qing watched helplessly as Fan Jin's fair face turned to guilt and anxiety.
Isn't this person too naive? Emotions show on the face.
Previously, when he was discussing the separation of the family with Fan's mother and Sun Jinhua, he was calm and controlled in advance and retreat, making the separation of the family go smoothly and at the same time he got the share he wanted.
She reassured: "Don't worry, I won't break the law or harm others. I just need your cooperation."
Fan Jin's fair face was stained with a thin red, because of his own pettiness.
He asked softly: "What can I do? By the way, is this the reason why there are so many grains and eggs?"
Shui Qing nodded, "After I kowtow, I don't know if it was the blessing of the gods. I got a new thing, which can be exchanged for food items;
But it’s not free, it needs to be exchanged for something.
Grain and eggs were obtained in exchange for the mushrooms collected by Yan Qiu. "
Fan Jin was stunned. He had thought of many possibilities, but he had never thought of this.
However, it is exactly as Shui Qing said, neither breaking the law nor harming others.
"You can't give things to gods for free. It's only fair to exchange things for them. Bamboo mushrooms are just not valuable. How much food can a pound of mushrooms be exchanged for?"
A pound of bamboo mushrooms sells for three cents in the city, barely enough to buy a pound of black noodles.
Immortals can't do loss-making business, right?
Shui Qing admired Fan Jin's good acceptance and he was very measured.
After knowing that it is not a trap to others, I feel relieved and do not ask about the usage, but only care about my livelihood.
"The price of bamboo mushrooms is different from the price of skirt mushrooms."
Fan Jin nodded in approval.
It’s the same pork, but different parts have different prices, not to mention different types of mushrooms.
"Even if they are all bamboo mushrooms, the prices are different between those with open umbrellas and those without."
Fan Jin still nodded in approval.
Even for the same part of pork, fat and lean prices are different;
The one with the umbrella is old, the one without the umbrella is young. I am afraid no one will want the one with the umbrella. I wonder how much I can exchange for the one without the umbrella.
Shui Qing did not mention the price, but compromised by talking about the grains that could be exchanged: “Based on the bamboo mushrooms, one pound of rice would be about eighty pounds;
Flour is more expensive and can be exchanged for about fifty or sixty pounds. "
Fan Jin was so surprised that his mouth opened and gradually opened wider.
It took a long time to react, and he sighed blankly: "It is indeed a gift from the gods."
He made a mistake before, he thought it was fair to exchange things for food.
Not at all, this is very unfair to the gods.
He looked at Shui Qing, closed his mouth that was open in surprise, and said seriously: "Shui Qing, this is a good god. Since he gave you something, he must approve of you.
You, don’t tell others, you know? A gentleman is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade.
Also, the five children are still young, so I’m afraid my lax words will leak out, so don’t tell them yet. "
Of course Shui Qing understands this.
If it weren't for the ancient world where women couldn't go out easily and it was inconvenient to go to the city, plus he was trustworthy and the two of them had shared interests, would she have chosen him as a cover?
However, she still gave a serious reply to Fan Jin's words: "Don't worry."
Fan Jin hummed quietly.
He was not very reassured.
But worrying blindly would be useless except for putting pressure on her. What he had to do and could do was to help her cover up.
"What can I do?"
Shui Qing told him in detail what he needed to do.
When the two returned to the original place, they saw Fan Jiang and Fan He boiling hot water in a clay pot.
Pour the boiled hot water into a wooden basin, add mountain spring water, and let the youngest Fan Hu wash himself first.
It was the beginning of autumn at the end of August. The sun was hot at noon, but it was particularly cool in the morning, evening and night.
It was easy to catch a cold if you only used cold spring water to take a bath. The hot water boiled in the clay pot was limited, so it was difficult to take a bath freely. You could only wipe your body first.
Shui Qing saw that the three children were organized and had strong hands-on ability, so there was no need to worry.
It would be fine after buying a big iron pot.
She looked at her two daughters and saw Yan Qiu and Xing Hui sorting out the results of the six people's evening battle.
The chicken mushrooms with open umbrellas were divided into one category, and the ones without umbrellas were divided into another category. The bamboo fungi were arranged neatly one by one, and the leaves and branches were picked out.
It looks like they are going to take them to the pond to wash.
Shuiqing and Fan Jin were both shocked.
Fan Jin blurted out, "Yanqiu, Xinghui, what are you going to do?"
Fan Yanqiu heard his father's question and looked up and replied, "My sister and I will wash the mushrooms while they are fresh. We will dry them in the cool night. It will be no problem to dry them half-dried in the sun tomorrow."
"There are stars tonight, and tomorrow will be a sunny day. Dad and mom, I estimate that the mushrooms we picked in the evening weigh 15 or 16 kilograms.
Bamboo mushroom skirt mushrooms can be harvested at the latest in October. My elder sister and younger brothers and I will work hard to pick mushrooms, so that we can have vegetables to eat in winter." Xinghui said happily.
Shuiqing heard accurately that 'bamboo mushroom skirt mushrooms can be harvested at the latest in October'!