Chapter 411 Jiangnan is beautiful
Before, Bai Manshan asked the villagers to deliver potatoes, and he paid them 100 wen a day, but they didn't need to provide donkeys. Now, one person and one donkey are also paid 100 wen. Shui Qing didn't know the market and was unsure.
However, Fan Jin said that Bai Manshan's price was really very high. In normal years, a man's daily wage for pulling a cart was no more than 40 wen, and most of them were 32 wen. It was far to go to Yuhang, and the money earned from his own herbal medicine shop could be used to take care of the villagers, but there was no need to set it too high.
No matter what, there must be a market price. If the village man provides his donkey, 100 wen should be enough, right? Let's see what the old people in the village think.
Old man Wang said, "Sure! The fields have been planted, the potatoes have been harvested, the land has been plowed, and there is no need for donkeys, so why not?"
Old man Wu followed up, "Last time, Mr. Bai delivered potatoes for 100 wen a day, but that was to pull the potatoes, and people were tired. Now that he has a donkey, he can ride it himself, and he doesn't need to pull goods or walk, isn't it comfortable? I want to go even if it's 100 wen a day!"
It's only because the world is not peaceful, otherwise there really wouldn't be so many people going out to deliver goods.
One person earns 100 wen a day, and if you hire 30 or 40 men at once, that's 30 or 40 taels a day. God, how many taels of silver will be spent on a trip!
The old village chief looked at Shuiqing and asked worriedly, "Is this trip profitable?"
Shuiqing didn't expect that they had no objections at all, and they were concerned that she didn't make money because of the high cost.
He smiled and said, "It's profitable. Renjitang had to limit the quantity of goods before, so they were not sold out completely. In addition to the stock in the past two months, the rest will be processed and shipped out before departure. Then we can continue processing when the medicinal materials are harvested in the autumn of this year.
There is an extra wage, but there is also less monthly silver later. The difference is not that big. Besides, if the purchase price given by Yuhang is even a little higher, the wages will be fully earned back! Don't worry, old village chief."
Fortunately, Polygonum multiflorum is a precious medicinal material, and yam is not bad. If it is replaced with Pueraria root, it is expensive and cheap, and it is really not suitable to be sent to Yuhang for long-distance transportation - the freight cannot be earned back.
But if it is Pueraria root, it can't afford the wages at all.
The old village chief made the decision: "Okay, then we will talk to our family and the surrounding people later, let them hurry up to harvest potatoes and arable land, and then each of them will select their own people, so as not to delay going out in mid-February."
The buns were sent out, and the delivery was unexpectedly finalized in advance, and Shuiqing felt a lot more relaxed.
In the evening, after Fan Jin and his family came back from planting medicinal herbs on the farthest hill, Shuiqing told them about the delivery in detail at the dinner table.
Hu Wenhua was okay, Fan He stood up with a bang, very excited, and confirmed in disbelief: "Mother, are you really letting me go?"
Hu's mother asked worriedly: "Is Dahe a little young?"
Fan He promised in a panic: "Grandma, I want to go out and take a look. I promise to listen to my uncle all the way and never do anything dangerous!"
He emphasized his own value: "Grandma, don't look at me as young. Uncle Bai said that I am suitable for business. Mother also taught me a lot. Maybe I can be useful when I go to Yuhang?"
That's Yuhang, the Jiangnan in the books. It was March when he got there. It is said that Jiangnan in March is very beautiful. He wants to go!
Fan Jin gently said, "Dahe's personality is not suitable for reading and learning to read. He can't sit still and just wants to run outside. Since he doesn't want to take the imperial examination, now that he knows how to read and do arithmetic, it's good to go out and see more."
Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Dahe can only learn a limited amount from books in the future. He still needs to explore outside by himself.
Shuiqing is not very worried. There are many servants in the outside world who follow their masters around. In addition, as Fan Jin said, he is not a material for reading. Dahe has been trying to persuade her for a long time before. If she doesn't let go, she will never grow up - maybe she is a cruel mother!
Ding Heli said happily, "We suffered a flood last year, so there was a lot of chaos here. Although the King of Yan has rebelled, he is in the northern capital and the new emperor is in Jinling, both of which are north of Yuhang;
And this Jiangnan area has always been an important place for taxation and grain payment. The governor has always been the most capable and will not be chaotic. It must be safer than here."
Hu's mother was relieved.
Seeing that Fan He could go, the other children immediately cast envious glances.
Yan Qiuxing looked at Shuiqing eagerly.
Shuiqing said without thinking: "You three can't go!"
She was worried!
Then she felt a little reluctant and comforted him: "When the world is stable in the future, mother will take you with us, and we will travel around! Stay in a city for a few days, eat local specialties, and enjoy the famous local scenery. It's much more fun than rushing on the road."
Yan Qiuxing was so happy that she almost jumped up.
Ding Jiajia said quickly: "Sister Shuiqing, I want to go with you too! Can you take me with you? Oh, and my mother too!"
Shuiqing agreed very readily: "Of course! And my mother too. Let's go. We'll set off in February. It's colder to the north than here. It's March in the south of the Yangtze River, and the climate is neither too hot nor too cold, which is perfect for traveling.
I also know, uh, from a book that there is a famous lake in Yuhang. It is said that it looks better when it rains. You must like the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River."
Ding Jiajia's eyes sparkled, and she couldn't wait to go now.
She looked at Hu Wenhua unconsciously, and Hu Wenhua replied without thinking: "Let me explore the way first, and then I'll lead you guys."
Ding Jiajia blushed.
Shuiqing laughed.
It seems that the rest of them are in that "they".
The younger brother's performance is too obvious.
Ding Heli was not convinced, "Why do you lead the way? Don't I have it? I'll come when the time comes!"
Qin Yilin touched Ding Heli and said angrily, "It doesn't matter who leads. It just so happens that the February medicinal materials are also prepared. Let's go together when the time comes."
Hu's mother was worried before, but now she was very excited after hearing what they said.
In her life, the farthest place she has been is the city of Fu and Jiangnan. Can she really see it?
No matter what, the most important thing is to live well first. As long as you are alive, there is hope.
A large group of people had dinner lively and went back to their houses.
In the following days, the men worked in the fields and hills, and the women made dry food at home.
If you want to go out for more than a month, you must prepare at least two months of dry food. It's okay to have more, but you're afraid it won't be enough.
There must be food for sale outside, but they are all from poor families. Who would be willing to buy food outside?
Besides, the family had a bumper potato harvest, and they also made a lot of kudzu root powder last year, which was suitable for taking on the road. Of course, there was no need to buy it outside if they had it at home.
Shuiqing led the four people, Da Ni and Er Ni, to smoke the pork sent by Ling Ce as soon as possible, and then take it on the road to supplement nutrition.
There were many people, the road was long, and there were many things to bring, so every household was busy.