Chapter 460: Exchange for Supplies
"Okay!" This time it was the men who answered in unison.
The owner bought them cows and donkeys. No matter how much or how little the goods are, they can use cows to pull them. If there are a lot of goods, they can ride donkeys to deliver them. No matter which one, it is easy. It's nothing more than a trip. It's not tiring at all.
Shuiqing tentatively threw out the topic: "I have a batch of manual work here."
The man who was originally bowing his head raised his head in surprise, and the surprise and expectation in his eyes could not be concealed.
She immediately had a bottom line in her heart, and then said: "It's to make toothbrush handles. I don't know if the villagers have mentioned it to you. I will provide them with tools. After they are done, they will send them to the workshop and receive wages after the inspection is completed.
If you are willing, you can do so, but you can send your work here in exchange for materials. Are you willing?"
She thought that she couldn't pay them at the beginning. These were people who had gone through hard times and suffered from hunger and cold. She was afraid that they would be reluctant to use the silver. In that case, they would have to do more work for nothing but only exchange cold silver for storage, which would not be good for their health.
If this goes on for a long time, not to mention that the elderly and children can't bear it, even the strongest men and women can't bear it.
So it's best to exchange for supplies.
Making toothbrush handles is not tiring and does not consume physical strength, and the oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigs, sheep, rice and flour can all improve the diet!
Pigs and sheep and other large animals are kept first, and the others will be eaten to some extent. The livestock can be raised in autumn when the farming season is busy, and oil and water can be replenished, killing two birds with one stone.
The people of Zhulin Village agreed without thinking.
Of course, they can't be compared with the people of Shanshui Village. They are free. They are bought by the master with money. They should do whatever the master asks them to do. Now they let them work and exchange for supplies. Isn't that the master's kindness? Otherwise, it is reasonable not to give.
However, "Madam, what can we do?"
"Does Zhulin Village have things to make toothbrush handles? If not, we can just bring them back from Shanshui Village this time."
Shuiqing shook her head and explained: "Toothbrush handles are made of bamboo. Do you think we need to bring them back from Shanshui Village?"
Not only do they not need the ones from Shanshui Village, they can't even use up all the ones from Zhulin Village!
Even the children realized, what is the most abundant thing in their village? That is bamboo! Whether it is moso bamboo or small bamboo, there are a lot of them, otherwise how can it be called Zhulin Village!
"Wake up after a nap and go to the workshop. I will arrange someone to teach you how to do it. When you have made a batch, you can send it here and exchange it for materials to be shipped back.
This year, there is not enough raw material for sugar making, and the sugar factory cannot be built. You can do these jobs first to keep healthy, so that sugarcane can mature in large quantities in autumn next year. The men will make sugar, and the women will still do these manual work.
When the imperial examination starts again later, you can change to making brushes. Then you don't have to come here to exchange for things to carry back, but directly pay wages." Shui Qing said while perfecting the industry of Zhulin Village in his mind.
Sugarcane, like medicinal materials, can only be produced for one season. When the spring comes and the weather gets hot, sugarcane is not easy to preserve and is easy to rot and go bad, so sugar must be made in winter.
The rest of the time, especially the summer farming off-season, is still empty, and the brush workshop just fills this gap.
Whether it is a brush or a toothbrush, of course, the more skilled you are, the better. The brush is placed in Zhulin Village because there are many varieties of bamboo in Zhulin Village! Especially small and thin bamboo and black bamboo, which are most suitable for making brush tubes.
In the future, she will focus on producing toothbrushes, while Zhulin Village will focus on developing brushes. The two sides will divide the work and not compete with each other.
The people in Zhulin Village were stunned, as if they were stepping on cotton.
An hour ago, they were full of envy when they heard that Old Man Xu talked about the workshop, and they also heard that the master would arrange it for them. They felt that this was a very distant thing and they didn’t know when it would be realized.
But, but in less than an hour, the lady told them that they could also do manual work, and it was not for nothing, they could exchange things back to the village!
And they told Zhulin Village that there would be a sugar mill and a rough workshop in the future. Isn’t this the same as Shanshui Village? They can also earn wages without leaving the village?
The most important thing is that they, the servants, can also get wages!
The heart was warm, the nose was sour, the eyes were hot, and more than a hundred people had red eyes.
Shuiqing felt that it was natural to pay the servants. The servants of the wealthy families who served Zhuzi and did light work also received generous monthly wages. Her family, on the other hand, did hard labor and technical work, so it was even more reasonable to pay them.
"You have cows, donkeys and carts this time, which is just right for you to pull supplies back. Each family can choose five taels of silver, and it will be deducted from the goods delivered next time."
Each family has more than ten people. Even if they can earn one hundred coins a day, they can earn three taels of silver a month. If they have many people, are diligent and have quick hands and feet, they may be able to earn this amount in a month! Five taels is not high.
Shuiqing's low salary is indeed unattainable in the eyes of everyone in Zhulin Village!
Zhou Youzhou trembled and said, "Five taels? We, is it too much? How long will it take us to pay it back?"
Others also felt the same way. They didn't know where to put their hands and felt uneasy.
That's five taels of silver. How could the lady be willing to give them five taels of silver all of a sudden? You know, there are twelve families!
Sixty taels of silver, did Madam give it to you just because she said so?
Shui Qing smiled and said, "It looks like a lot, but it's actually not much. You see, a piglet costs more than eight hundred coins, almost one tael of silver.
A lamb costs more than 100 coins; you have enough potatoes to eat, so there is no need to exchange black cornmeal. It is better to exchange for some refined grains such as rice and flour;
As for salt, it is indispensable. Isn’t it for working hard to eat better? So you can exchange some brown sugar to sweeten your mouth. "
Salt, pigs and sheep, etc. are not to be mentioned;
Rice and flour are cheaper than cornmeal in the mall, which is a good deal for both them and themselves!
And this dynasty, especially the people in front of them, are all seriously lacking in nutrition. Brown sugar is a tonic for them. It can quickly replenish the nutrients needed by the body and is as important as salt!
When the women heard that there were piglets and lambs to exchange, they were excited.
They raised their hands and shouted: "I want to exchange for two piglets! No, three!"
"I want lambs! The rest will be exchanged for salt. ”
Rice and flour can be omitted, potatoes can fill the stomach and are delicious anyway. Salt must be exchanged, and the rest can be exchanged for salt, anyway it will not go bad for many years.
Shuiqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and felt a little sad.
"No, there are a limited number of piglets and lambs. If there are not enough to share, each family is limited to one, and the rest can wait for the next batch."
Hearing that they couldn't buy too many piglets and lambs at once, the men raised their hands timidly: "Then exchange for more brown sugar."
I heard that brown sugar tastes good for women, and those people in the capital love to drink it.
The women's eyes became redder, and they changed their words: "Exchange some rice and flour as well."
During the busy farming season, let the family eat fine grains.