BXBX NOVEL Chapter 139 Fund the Construction of a School
His rare domineering attitude made Qin Mian quickly make up his mind, "I'll listen to you. Then, other than the grapes, we will reserve a third of our fruits and sell the rest to Nie Heng and Mu Chen. "
"Yes." Lei Tia had no objections.
"Aiya ??" He waved his little arms.
Qin Mian crawled over and picked him up, "Son, what happened? Is no one paying you any attention? "
She leaned on him with a very happy look, "Ya ya."
Yuan Yuan looked at Lei Tia.
Lei Tia also carried him up. The father and son duo looked at each other, not saying a word.
Qin Mian laughed out loud, returned to Lei Tia's side and sat beside him, using his full little hand to touch the round one, "Come, you two brothers can play together."
"Ah ??" He smiled with his eyes half-closed.
Yuan Yuan raised his little arm, "Ah."
Qin Mian was extremely happy to see this, but the expression on his face was calm and gentle. Qin Mian didn't realize that Lei Tia's gaze was fixated even more on him.
In late May, the cherries began to ripen. Qin Mian taught the method of making fruit juice and fruit milk tea to Aunt Fu, his entire aunt and the Lei Qinle family. Sweet drinks were more popular among women and children and quickly became the town's most popular drink. Every day at noon, there was a long queue outside the shop.
It had been an entire year since the establishment of the Shuangzhuan Restaurant, which greatly increased the economic development of the Flowing Water Town. Following Nie Heng's horse carriage, Flowing Water Town had increased by two animal feed stores, three vegetable shops and two teahouses, as well as many stalls selling local specialties and rain utensils. Not only that, there was also a sharp-eyed merchant who bought a plot of land beside the Shuangzhuan Restaurant and built a two story shop. Coming to Flowing Water Town just for a meal at the Shuangzhuan Restaurant or to listen to a storybook was not necessarily too wasteful. Why not buy some goods and sell them?
Just as Qin Mian had expected, the Flowing Water Town was much more prosperous than before, and the cars and people passing by were much more. As such, the monthly profit from being a first tier Paradise Drinker was very substantial.
Especially as the weather gets hotter, it's cool to drink a glass of fruit juice with ice. There are more and more kinds of drinks, cherries, peaches, strawberries, watermelons...
In August, the grapes in the vineyard were ripe. The grapes were large and purple, like beautiful purple pearls hanging on the grape racks, making one drool. Pick one and try it. The sweet taste is irresistible.
It was a scorching summer day, and the sun had just risen.
The servants of Leisurely Dwelling House put on their straw hats and carried their straw baskets into the vineyard. When they found ripe grapes in the green leaves, they carried them in one hand, cut them off with scissors with the other, and put them gently in the basket. In about half an hour, a carriage would arrive to pick up the grapes.
The reason why Qin Mian grew grapes was to brew wine. The profits from wine are much greater than the grapes themselves. He only agreed to sell them two hundred kilograms for fifty gold each because Nie Heng and Mu Chen had a good relationship with them. This unit price was high compared to other grapes, but to Qin Mian, it was only worth a fraction of the price.
The rest of the grapes were used to brew wine. Brewing wine was simple. Because the grapes do not spray pesticides, do not need to clean, actually the surface of the grape surface of the white substance is conducive to fermentation. Pick the grapes off one by one and put them in the basin, crushing them one by one with your hands. The skins, the grape seeds, and the flesh are left in the basin. Then, according to the ratio of six kilograms of grapes to one kilogram of white sugar, stir the grapes and the white sugar evenly until the white sugar completely melts, then place the mixture into clean utensils. Grape in the process of fermentation will produce a large amount of gas, do not be too full, guard against explosion. The utensils needed to be sealed, the temperature was high in summer and the fermentation was fast. After about 20 days, the wine would be ready. After the grape skin, grape seeds, and fruit were filtered out with clean gauze, the remaining wine would be the real thing. Finally, the wine can be sold in a custom-made wine jar with a capacity of two catties. The price per jar is two taels.
Qin Mian supervised once, and after confirming that everyone had learnt, he handed the task over to Uncle Fu. His and Lei Tia's main mission was still to take care of their son.
The four-month-old Yuan and Mi were already very strong, not only able to turn over, but sometimes even able to sit. Her big black eyes, white and tender face, and her chubby little hands were adorned with a light blue crotch jumpsuit embroidered with fruits, revealing her soft and tender little butt. She was really adorable. Regardless of whether it was a little girl, woman or old lady, anyone who saw these two little fellows couldn't help but look at them a few more times. Their hearts softened, and they wished they could pick them up and kiss them with all their might.
But Qin Mian would never give them the chance to do so. How could his son be kissed so casually? How many germs were there?
It was even more impossible for Lei Tia to allow others to kiss his son.
That evening, after di
er, the sun had just set and the heat had dissipated quite a bit. To the west, half the sky was covered with the glow of the sunset. Countless dragonflies flew in the sky, diligently killing the mosquitoes. The summer breeze was cool and refreshing.
After Qin Mian and Lei Tia washed the two little fellows, they changed into clean clothes, put them into the baby carriage and pushed them out of the house.
A little white and golden hair followed lazily.
The two perambulators were specially made by Qin Mian for drawing. They were exactly the same, they could be separated, and they could even be merged together to facilitate the relationship between the two children. On one side of the stroller was a bottle of milk, and on the other a bag containing a clean diaper. Toys shaped like fruit from brightly colored cloth hung on a sunshade above the stroller.
Yuan Yuan and Man were very smart. The moment they sat on the baby carriage, they knew that they were going out.
He was so happy that he jumped up and down, "Yiya ??"
Yuan Yuan's expression was not obvious, but it also showed that she was very happy.
Maybe it really has something to do with inheritance. Yuan Yuan looks extremely similar to Lei Tia, with his expression and 'words' too little." When Qin Mian first found out, he had wanted to quickly correct Yuan Yuan, so he hugged Yuan Yuan more often. Every time he hugged Yuan Yuan, he would tease him a lot of things, but it was to no avail. Actually, there was nothing bad about being like Tia; he was just as cute.
After di
er, the villagers left the village with a large fan. They gathered under the tree to enjoy the cool air and chat.
"Tia, Tia's daughter-in-law, you brought your child out for a walk again."
Qin Mian smiled and greeted, "That's right. The two little fellows like to go out for a stroll. It's like they don't have enough eyes. "
When the villagers saw Yuan Yuan and the others rolling their eyes, looking left and right, they all started laughing.
"These two children are becoming more and more adorable."
When Lei Tia saw Precinct Head, he cupped his hands and said, "Precinct Head is here as well. My wife and I have something we want to talk to you about."
The Zhuang family usually didn't have much entertainment as they were all gossiping about the matter. They looked over curiously.
What Lei Tia said in front of so many people, was that he did not mind others knowing. Precinct Head immediately asked: "Tia, what is it?"
Lei Tia said: "Our husband plans to spend money to build a school in the village."
The villagers were both surprised and happy as they surrounded him. They were afraid of the slightest bit of white and golden fur, so they didn't dare to get too close.
"Brother Tia, is this true?"
Here, he had no choice but to talk about the situation with regards to Qingshan Village. Qingshan Village were located in a remote place, the soil conditions were not too good, and there were not many crops in the ground. As a result, before Processing Factory were built, Qingshan Village were relatively poor, and there were no academies in the village. To study, the children had to go to the school in town. However, Qingshan Village was an hour's journey away from town, so it was very inconvenient to travel back and forth. For example, when Lei Xiangzhi was in town studying, he lived in the house provided by the Town Academy, in order to not waste his time on the road. The villagers felt that it was too troublesome to send their children back and forth every day. They were worried that their children would go to school in the morning and at night, so they decided to stay in the village and spend a lot of money on accommodation. As a result, many villagers had no choice but to give up on the idea of letting their children study. However, scholars have always had a high status. Who doesn't want their children to one day be full of poetry and even start their career? Taking a step back, even if they were not expected to take the Elementary Scholar examination, being able to read a few words was a good thing. Once they grew up, finding a job would be even easier.
One could imagine how great of a stir Lei Tia's words had caused. Not long after, the villagers who had received the news rushed over and started asking all at once.
The Precinct Head was still the most imposing one. With a loud shout, he made everyone sit down and stop making noise.
Precinct Head was also very excited, "Tia, tell me the specifics."
Yuan Yuan played with the golden hair and the little white one.
"It was my wife's idea, let my wife speak." Lei Tia took out a handkerchief and wiped his son's hands, telling the white and golden hair to back off.
Qin Mianxin's home was extremely warm, and his family was constantly thinking of ways to raise his position in the village.
"In the past few years, the fact that our family was able to establish ourselves in the village and live such a peaceful life was all thanks to the support of our fellow villagers. In order to express our gratitude and in order to let the children of our Qingshan Village be more promising than our generation, Tia and I decided to build a school. The academy would have two bookhouses, one of which would teach the children who only wanted to know a few words, what could be called the ordinary class, and the other the children who wanted to take the examination, what could be called the imperial examination class. The tables, chairs and the like in the school were all paid for by our family. The children of the ordinary class only needed to pay twenty cents a month to pay for the teachers' expenses; the children of the imperial examinations only needed to pay a monthly fee of one hundred cents, which was also given to the teachers. If the sum is not enough to pay for the teachers' wages, it will still be made up by our family. Of course, I will have to trouble Precinct Head in taking care of the money. "