Chapter 313 Buying a hair flower and a red hairband
Ding Heli mainly felt that kudzu root was not weighed raw or cooked, but that each piece was sun-dried until it was thoroughly dried, and it was classified as dry goods. It only cost eighteen cents per pound, which was very uneconomical for him.
However, considering that the villagers sell rice and wheat, and the grain merchants only collect them after they are dried, the maximum is only eight cents per catty. The grain has to be handled from the beginning of sowing. Compared with the price of kudzu, the price is not bad.
He looked at the men and said the conclusion of the discussion: "The shopkeeper said that we sent it early. It belongs to this year's new goods. There are as many as you want. But I don't know if I can accept the next delivery and whether I can still receive it." How much.”
The men grinned happily, "I wish I could have them all this time! At least I don't have to pull back."
Although they had been mentally prepared before, if the drug store didn't accept it, they would take her home. If they really came home, they didn't care about putting in any effort, but it would be so uncomfortable for the parents and children at home.
And I wanted to buy fabric this time, and I didn’t know if the money I was given was enough. I used the money from selling kudzu to buy a few more feet of fabric, which made me feel more at ease.
"We brought more this time, but we will bring less next time."
"If it doesn't work, let's make kudzu powder and keep it for home."
"Uncle Ding, where are the medicinal materials moved? I'll move them!" Fan Xiaoliu asked in a loud voice.
"We have a lot of medicinal materials, and the shopkeeper said we can move them directly to the backyard, where the space is large and convenient for weighing." After Ding Heli finished speaking, he led the way.
Many men reacted and followed the unloading process with smiles.
They are all people who are accustomed to farm work. A sack of medicinal materials is as light as weight to them, and they are all moved into the backyard of the medicine shop in twos and twos.
In the backyard, there were already several medicine boys waiting there. After identifying the medicinal materials, two were responsible for weighing and one was responsible for recording.
Hu Wenhua came out and asked the men to sell rabbits first, leaving Feng Da Feng and his two men with a full warehouse waiting here.
The men followed them without saying a word. They had already weighed the weight before they came. Everyone knew how much each household weighed, so there would be no mistake. Ding Heli and Fan Jin could rest assured.
Because rabbits haven’t been sold for a long time, some wealthy families bought a few more rabbits than usual, and this time they sold faster than the previous times.
The sale was early, so Li Wen suggested: "Let's go to the gate of the government office first and see if there is any notice?"
This has always been what dad and the elders in the village care about most. Now they have given up hope on relief food. But the floods are so serious and the fields are almost harvestless. Does the court need to reduce taxes to some extent?
Now that you are in Fucheng, of course you have to take a look to feel at ease.
"Okay! Not to mention three years of tax exemption, as long as a part of it can be reduced is also good. The imperial court will not care whether the people live or die."
"Let's go and take a look. Maybe there's a notice posted. When we see it, I'll go to the grocery store to buy my daughter a headband, and by the way, a red headband!"
"What a coincidence, my sister also asked me to bring her a flower and a red headband."
Hu Wenhua, who was literate in the team, was surrounded and walked towards the government office together.
Fan Qian and the other two separated from the team after entering the city.
Fan Jin, Ding and Li are going to sell medicinal materials, and the villagers are going to sell rabbits. They don't want to sell anything, so they won't waste time like last time.
They went straight to the side door at the back of the Yamen, and after being informed by the concierge, they waited for a long time before seeing Fan Damu, who had arrived late.
Fan Damu looked impatient, yawned and asked: "What's the matter? The city has been uneasy recently. Many wealthy households have been robbed, and everyone is in danger. Why do you dare to come here?"
The chaos in Nandu still reached their Guangning Mansion, although it was late.
Magistrate Wu was in a panic every day when he received calls from wealthy businessmen who had complained of injustice and asked them to take the initiative to catch the gangsters.
Their government offices also strengthened their defense. He had not slept well for several days in a row, so he had no time to deal with these muddy legs.
Fan Erzhu bowed his body and said what he wanted to say: "The main reason we came here is to ask the uncle whether the imperial court has exempted or exempted taxes? Has the uncle heard about it?"
Speaking of this, Fan Damu doesn’t feel sleepy anymore!
His eyes rolled around and he sighed: "Hey, the imperial court didn't issue an order. Even if Magistrate Wu loves the people like a son, there is nothing he can do."
In fact, the imperial court had a purpose, but it was suppressed by Magistrate Wu.
Only the south of Guang Ninh Prefecture is seriously flooded. Although the harvest in the east, west, and north is not as much as in previous years, it is still a harvest. All taxes and grains paid in these places can fall into the Wu County Magistrate's warehouse.
After the floods, the price of food soared, rising all the way. If these grains were resold, wouldn't it be a huge profit?
But how can I tell them this?
They should honestly go back to collect food or money to pay taxes.
When Fan Qian and the other two heard this, their hearts froze.
They finally managed to plant seven or eight acres of land, but the court didn't even give them any relief. How could they survive?
They wanted to scold but didn't dare. Finally, Fan Erzhu lowered his voice and asked, "Uncle Da Mu, can you please talk to the county magistrate and exempt our family from the tax?"
Before Fan Damu frowned and was about to refuse, he hurriedly added: "Uncle Damu, don't worry, other families in our village have money and food, so there is no need to trouble you at all. Only our family needs your help!"
Fan Damu choked back his original words. He remembered what Fan Qian had said last time about people in the village selling rabbits, and he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
He confirmed: "Do they really have money and food?"
"How can you lie to Uncle Damu? You don't know how much money those rabbits make. People in the village sell a batch of them every now and then, and the profit from each batch is at least one tael of silver. You are always making money!
By the way, they started selling medicinal materials again, and this time they brought several sacks. Uncle Damu, if you weren’t in the village, you wouldn’t know that every family in their family is very wealthy now! No need to worry about food or clothing, money and leisure! "
"That's right, the money they earn from selling rabbits can buy winter clothes for everyone in the family! But it's so embarrassing, and they still look down on us."
"There must be a lot of money from selling medicinal materials. They have no place to spend it and can only save it all. Weird, how much money do they have to save?!"
As Fan Damu listened, his originally hazy thoughts gradually became clearer, and darkness flashed through his lowered triangular eyes...
Boss Li Wenxu and others saw nothing on the notice board in front of the government office. They turned back to the grocery store in disappointment, and inadvertently spotted three familiar figures.
"It's strange. Didn't Fan Qian say they were going to buy salt? Why are they at the back door of the government office?"
"Maybe ask Fan Damu. They are cousins. Don't worry about it. Let's buy something quickly so we can meet Uncle Ding and the others."
"It's been a long time since I came here to sell rabbits. We have to bring back all the things we want to buy."
"Hmm, let's go and buy a hair flower and a red headband first!"
Everyone left Fan Qian and the other three behind and headed to the grocery store in a lively manner.
They were either begged by their daughters or girls to buy things for them. It was hard for the little girl’s family to earn enough money to buy the things they liked, but they couldn’t let them down if they failed to do what they agreed to.
A gentle and gentle figure appeared in Hu Wenhua's mind. Even though he knew he couldn't send it away, he still strode into the grocery store with her.