The next day after Jiang Sanlang and his brother returned home, they asked someone to make a frame for the mule.
From then on, the Jiang family also had a mule cart.
However, it wasn't long before Li Zheng Sun heard the news and came to collect the tax on carriages and horses. He also told them that they would have to pay the tax every year from now on, which would be calculated together with the summer and autumn taxes.
At the same time, Yingbao also received the thirty-four taels of silver ingots brought back by her father. She was so happy that she took the time to put most of the silver ingots into the cave.
Afterwards, she planted another 100 fine golden fungus and 100 snow fungus, and gave some of the remaining fine fungi to her father, uncle, second uncle and grandfather.
The separated fine bacteria, without mixed liquid cultivation, are probably not as good as those cultivated by oneself, but they should be acceptable as second-rate fine products.
"Sanlang, are these really exquisite?"
Jiang Dalang was still a little confused, "When did you cultivate it?"
Jiang Sanlang touched his nose and said, "Last time, you try to plant it. Whether it can grow or not depends on the situation."
He didn't dare to guarantee that he could grow high-quality products because that's what his daughter told him.
Old man Jiang glared at his eldest son and said, "Just plant it well when I told you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Jiang Dalang picked up the spawn and planted them carefully on the mulberry wood.
This thing is very valuable. One is worth three ordinary ones, and there are not many of them, so you must treat them with care.
Old man Jiang also received fifty fine flowers, which he happily took care of without asking his grandson for help.
Now his eldest grandson Jiang Cheng has also planted dozens of plants, but they are not top quality.
My eldest grandson is already fifteen this year and is about to get married. I cannot do this without money.
A few days later, the planting of golden ear came to an end. Taking advantage of the period when the wheat was not harvested, Jiang Sanlang asked the villagers to dig water ponds on the south slope.
The pond was too small and shallow to store much water, and Jiang Sanlang had planted many fruit trees and cotton on the south slope, which required a lot of water for irrigation.
Therefore, it is necessary to expand and deepen the pond at this time to accumulate more rainwater.
"Sanlang, why did your family build a house on the south slope?" a villager asked.
This question has been asked by many people, and Jiang Sanlang always gives the same answer.
"The river floods every year. If there is a big flood one day and the house is washed away, all our work will be in vain."
Some villagers didn't believe it and laughed, "There hasn't been a flood in years, but you are so scared that you are afraid of this and that."
"Believe it or not." Jiang Sanlang didn't want to waste his breath.
Li Eryong, who was standing by, seemed to be thinking about what he said, and turned to his elder brother and said:
"Brother, part of our permanent farmland is on the slope, so why not build a house here? We can't build a tiled house, but a thatched hut should be no problem."
Li Eryong believes in Jiang Sanlang deeply, because Jiang Sange made a lot of money last year and is now leading his two brothers to grow golden ears.
Sanlang is so lucky, so what he said must make sense.
Li Dayong shook his head and said, "Let's wait and see."
Building a house is not a trivial matter. Not only is there a shortage of money at home, but there is also a sense of nostalgia.
Who would be willing to abandon the place where they have lived for many years and build a house somewhere else
And this place is so remote that it is simply unacceptable.
Li Eryong curled his lips, a little frustrated.
He and his eldest brother have not separated, so a major matter like building a house requires the consent of both brothers.
Or, when I make some money from growing golden ears, I will build a thatched house next to my permanent farmland. If there is a flood someday, I can take my wife and children to hide there.
Li Eryong's proposal was not approved by his eldest brother, but it attracted the attention of Wang Ke who was digging the pond with him.
He also thought that what Jiang Sanlang said made sense.
Sichuan rivers will suffer from floods every two or three years. Although they are not serious, they are still troublesome.
And if there really is a big flood one day, wouldn’t my whole family be destroyed
Because Wang Ke's home is not far from the Chuan River, his house is flooded every summer when there are heavy rains.
If he had been short of money, he would have moved out long ago.
Wang Ke looked at the big tiled house of the Jiang brothers, gritted his teeth, ran to Jiang Sanlang and asked: "Sanlang, can I also learn to grow golden ears from you?"
Jiang Sanlang wiped the sweat off his forehead and nodded: "Okay, but the golden ear fungus has been distributed. If you want it, I'll give you some in a month."
Wang Ke jumped up excitedly when he heard it, and said quickly: "Okay! I feel relieved that you are thinking about me. Sanlang, how about I help you with the work in the future, so that I can learn how to plant and maintain it first, and then I will learn how to grow fungi when I have them."
Jiang Sanlang smiled and said, "Sure!"
It would be a waste to use the free labor, and his family is really too busy, so he wants to hire someone to help him farm.
Wang Ke laughed happily and dug the pond even harder.
The water body was dug for more than ten days with considerable results.
It happened to rain heavily during this period, filling the pond halfway.
The current water pond can no longer be called water pond, it should be called water pond.
Jiang Sanlang planted some lotus flowers in the pond, so he will probably have fresh lotus roots to eat next year.
Yingbao also took the opportunity to plant a large area of water chestnuts by the pond, and asked her second cousin to take good care of them and pick them and sell them in town when the water chestnuts grew.
Jiang Quan was not unhappy about it and took time out every day to see whether the water chestnuts were sprouting.
Then, the wheat harvest began.
The clan school was on holiday, and Mrs. Wen also gave Yingbao and the others a farm holiday.
From then on, Yingbao looked after her younger brother at home, cooked lunch, and then brought the food to the field for her parents who were harvesting wheat.
That day, Yingbao cut two bunches of leeks from the vegetable garden and chopped a large cabbage.
This morning a tofu seller passed by with a load on his shoulder, and she exchanged soybeans for a large piece of tofu.
After washing and cutting the vegetables, Yingbao washed the rice and cooked it, then lit the firewood in the stove and let it burn slowly.
He moved a stool next to the stove, stood on it and fried some leeks and eggs, then made a dish of cabbage stewed with tofu, and boiled a large pot of water chestnuts. He scooped the water from the water chestnuts into a pitcher and brought it back to the fields to quench his parents' thirst.
When the rice is cooked, put half of it into a clay pot and the rest into a rice basket to dry. Then, heat the rice crust at the bottom of the pot until it becomes golden brown and crispy, then scoop it up and put it on the table.
The two younger brothers were already hungry and were crying anxiously around the table. Yingbao gave them some cooked water chestnuts and broke off two pieces of rice crust and put them in their hands, letting them chew them slowly.
Xiaojie and Xiaowu ate the crispy rice crust and took a bite of water chestnut. They laughed and went to the yard to chase and play with each other.
Yingbao turned off the stove, packed the food, and prepared to take her two younger brothers to deliver the meal to her parents.
Yoyo had already put on the leather saddle and was standing in the yard waiting for the young master to arrive.
"Xiaojie! Dawu! Come here quickly, let's go deliver the food!"
Yingbao stood in the yard carrying two large earthenware jars and shouted, "Hurry up, come and ride the deer."
After waiting for a while, Xiaojie and Dawu still didn't come.
Yingbao had no choice but to lock the door and take Youyou out of the yard.
But there was still no sign of her two younger brothers outside, so Yingbao immediately became alert, put the earthenware jar in her hand at the door, stepped on the stone platform in front of the door, and climbed onto the deer's back.
The little deer spread its long legs and ran.
Yingbao looked in two directions but didn't see anyone, so she immediately asked Youyou to change direction.
When they met Wen Hengyin on the road, Yingbao immediately asked, "Have you seen my two younger brothers?"
Wen Hengyin nodded: "I seemed to have seen it just now, a woman was holding them."
Yingbao's heart was in her throat, and she immediately urged Youyou to chase in the direction Wen Hengyin pointed.