met free Chapter 115 Return to Daqing Village
Chapter 115 Return to Daqing Village
"I... I can be a helper? Can I?" He Zhao raised his head and looked at Shen Wanning with bright eyes.
"If you're willing, of course you can. I'd like to grow some fruits and vegetables on my farm in the county town. But first you have to learn how to farm."
He Zhao nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, I can farm. I've been helping my family farm since I was a kid."
"By the way, I haven't asked yet, what did you and your brother and sister-in-law go to Fuzhou for that day? Why did I only see you today, and your brother and sister-in-law didn't come?" Shen Wanning asked curiously. With such a well-educated person, the brother and sister-in-law should be good. It would be even better if they could all be recruited.
"My brother, sister-in-law, and I went to Fuzhou to see if there were any job openings. My brother stayed at the dock there to move goods. My sister-in-law and I returned with the rapeseed we bought."
"Then why didn't you stay in Fuzhou?"
"My brother said there were many refugees on the road and he was worried that my sister-in-law would be unsafe on her own, so he asked me to escort her back."
After his explanation, Shen Wanning understood. He Zhao's brother probably worried that He Zhao would suffer the hardship of moving goods, so he didn't let him go with him. Besides, the recruiting boss would usually deduct some of the workers' wages, so the actual profit was even less.
"Do you know when your brother will be back? If your brother comes back next time, you can come to Mingyue Tower to find me. I can also arrange work for your brother and sister-in-law."
"Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss. My brother will probably be back in twenty days. I will definitely come then. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. I will definitely work hard to repay you." He Zhao bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
"Don't be so quick to thank me. If you don't do your job well, I will fire you later. I am just giving you this opportunity, not requiring you to work. Do you understand?" Shen Wanning used both kindness and force.
"Don't worry, we are so grateful to you for giving us this opportunity that we would never be lazy. We will definitely cherish this chance to work." He Zhao said this sincerely.
"Okay, then you guys get ready. Come to Mingyue Tower the day after tomorrow and I'll take you to the farm. We don't have that much space on the farm right now, and we need to build a few thatched huts. Can you handle it?"
Shen Wanning plans to go to County Magistrate He tomorrow to discuss the matter of recruiting refugees and see what suggestions he has.
"Okay, of course. My brother and I will go and help anyone who wants to build a house nearby. We can do it." He Zhao responded immediately, as if he was afraid that Shen Wanning would go back on her word.
"That's settled then. Come find me at Mingyue Tower the day after tomorrow. Go home and discuss this with your parents in the next two days, and finish your housework while you're at it."
"Okay, I will come the day after tomorrow. Boss, wait for me." He Zhao couldn't hide the smile on his face. He tried hard to look mature, but it was obvious that he failed.
"Okay, then you go back first. It will be too late to go back later. I'm afraid it will be curfew, and the road will be difficult to walk on."
"Thank you, boss. I will go back and tell my family the good news. By the way, can my sister-in-law also go to help?" He Zhao asked again before leaving.
"Sure, you can come over with your sister-in-law the day after tomorrow. But we don't have a place to stay for now, so you can only go home to stay at night after work during the day."
"That's no problem. It's just a few more miles. For those of us who do farm work regularly, it's nothing."
"Okay, that's settled. You should go back quickly!" Shen Wanning urged again.
He Zhao responded and left.
Shen Wanning went back to the village with Lin Jingce. Wen's due date was in the middle of this month. If something unexpected happened, she might go into labor suddenly. So Lin Jingcheng didn't dare to leave her side for fear that she might go into labor at any time.
In the past, there weren’t so many things to pay attention to when giving birth in the village, but now that their living conditions are better, they naturally pay more attention to this aspect.
The two first returned to the Lin Mansion, loaded the cotton seedlings onto the carriage, and then took the cotton seedlings back to Daqing Village.
A horse-drawn carriage could not hold so many cotton seedlings, so they hired an ox cart and took the cotton seedlings back to the village.
When I returned to Daqing Village, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening. It was dark and the village was silent. Occasionally, I could hear a few scoldings or shouting coming from the house.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Shen Wanning couldn't wait to jump out and shouted outside the door, "Mom, I'm back!"
Lin Jingcheng, who was inside the house, heard the noise first and hurried out to open the door. "Why are you back so late, Wan Ning? Have you had dinner yet?"
"My eldest brother and I had dinner in the county town. We bought some cotton seedlings and brought them back, so we were delayed for some time. My second brother helped to move the cotton seedlings down. There was also a cart of cotton seedlings in the back." Shen Wanning said as she turned and went in to find Aunt Zhang and the others to come out and move the cotton seedlings together.
Before she entered the house, Lin Dashan and Aunt Zhang heard the noise outside and started to get dressed.
"Wan Ning, why are you back so late today? Did you have a safe journey?"
Shen Wanning walked over and took Aunt Zhang's outstretched hand. "Mom, we had a smooth journey. I just told my second brother that we bought some cotton seedlings and were delayed for a while. I'd like to ask Dad and Mom to help move the cotton seedlings off the ox cart."
"What cotton seedlings? Why have I never heard of such a thing?" He asked, but did not stop his actions.
Aunt Zhang and Lin Dashan walked out together to help unload the cotton seedlings from the ox cart. Considering the late hour, Shen Wanning added twenty coins to her bill.
Looking at the cotton seedlings filling the yard, Aunt Zhang picked up one and examined it again and again. "Wan Ning, what is this cotton? The flowers can't be eaten, so why did you buy so many seedlings? Where did you buy them from? I've never seen them before."
"Mom, this was sold to me by a merchant from a foreign country. There is no such crop in Daxia, and no one knows about it, so it cannot be sold. So I bought all the cotton seedlings. When these cotton seedlings grow up, the fruits they bear will be as white and soft as clouds. They can be used to weave clothes, bed sheets, etc., and can also be put in quilts or clothes to keep warm. This cotton is great, much warmer than willow catkins." Shen Wanning introduced.
"Is there really such a good thing? I, an old woman, have lived to such an old age, and I know a lot of crops from following you, Wan Ning. But you are also lucky to meet such a businessman. You are really blessed!" At the end, Aunt Zhang praised again.
"Mom, there's a saying that goes, you never stop learning! I've never seen these plants before, except in books. It's the first time for me, just like you!" Shen Wanning said, holding Aunt Zhang's arm.