Chapter 210

The Xiao family, Xiao Tieshu and Xiao Tongshu didn't do housework before, and they didn't care about the things in the field. They only knew to work in the Yamen and knew nothing about the housework at home. They were arranged by Ye Xiaoxian and member Liu to plant fruit trees. In addition to them, two other male servants of member Liu's family were also arranged to plant trees.

But the main person in charge of planting trees is Wang Mudan.

Wang Mudan was so proud that ye Xiaoxian gave her the power of command. She could instruct men to do this and that, such as who would carry water and who would be responsible for fertilization.

Although it's a foreign land now and everything has just started, it has a high status outside. It doesn't have to be ordered by an old man Xiao all day. It can also be ordered by his own men. What a good job.

Who let these men have strength alone.

The potato team is the rest of the women.

Liu Qianqian didn't do housework before. Now he has to put down the airs of the eldest lady and start working. I'm a little white and crazy at work. I often have to ask "why".

"Why do we have to dig a hole to grow potatoes?"

"It used to grow grass here. Is it suitable to grow potatoes now?"

"Will the grass nearby compete with potatoes for nutrition?"

"Why do you have to build a shed to grow potatoes? Can this shed really keep you warm? Are potatoes afraid of cold in winter?"

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The leader of the potato team is Chen Ju. Chen Ju has planted potatoes in the village before. She is very experienced in this field. At the beginning, she is very patient. No matter what Liu Qianqian asks, she will answer.

Later, she asked Ye Xiaoxian quietly: is Liu Qianqian a fool?

Ye Xiaoxian: "

Then he laughed loudly.

Although these people have their own peculiarities, they are a source of joy together.

The children at home are responsible for firewood with a male servant outside Liu.

The male servants went to the back mountain to cut firewood. The children were as strong as Xiao Baocheng to help carry firewood. The younger ones carried a bundle. Even Bao Xue, the youngest, tried hard to hold a bundle of firewood back, because the second sister-in-law said that we could work together to make a better life.

Xiao Baofeng didn't come with the tribe this time. Before he came to Tianshan tribe, an internal official picked him up because he wanted to study with the children of the sixth Lord.

As for the rest of Liu Yuanwai and Lao Xiao, they stayed to see their belongings.

Although it is far away from the tribe, it is inevitable that some local people will come to watch the excitement during the day. They are afraid that they will have too many hands and feet and go hand in hand.

Of course, money is scattered. Some of the servants and Xiao Tieshu also carry some on them, so as not to lose everything.

Ye Xiaoxian occasionally goes to the nearby market with Jia Zhenbo and Liu Qianqian.

The market is aimed at the nearby tribes. Things are not as complete as those in the county, but the pots, bowls and plates needed for daily use can be bought here, as well as the materials of yurt.

Ye Xiaoxian bought some back and planned to repair the broken hole. At the same time, she asked Liu's servants to go up the mountain to cut some wood and replace all the broken piles.

Yurt houses are also sold in the market, but when ye Xiaoxian thinks about the money on hand, they still need to rely on it for a while. She simply tolerates it. Anyway, there is a place to sleep now, and everyone is warm when they sleep together.

The only bitter thing is the newly married couple Liu Qianqian and Jia Zhenbo.

However, there is a mountain behind the tribe. Jia Zhenbo and Liu Qianqian often find reasons to go to Houshan for a walk. Maybe their affairs will be solved in Houshan.

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After staying here for a few days, ye Xiaoxian found the living habits of people here. Whether it's Tianshan tribe or huokengshan tribe not far away, people here generally like to eat Nang. They use flour as the main raw material, mostly fermented noodles, but put a little salt instead of alkali.

This kind of Nang can be preserved, but it's a little hard. You can drink it in milk tea.

The goat's milk, grapes and potatoes here are very cheap. Ye Xiaoxian is reluctant to buy a yurt, but she will buy some goat's milk and grapes back, add tea and boil them into modern milk tea.

Southerners can't get used to the tea and milk here, because the milk tea here has a smell of mutton. Even with fried rice and sugar, they still don't feel used to drinking it. Besides, people here are reluctant to put sugar.

But when ye Xiaoxian brews it with modern methods, she can get rid of the smell of mutton in sheep's milk. It tastes both tea and milk. With a touch of sweetness, adults and children love to eat it. Coupled with Nang, it is simple and delicious, can fill their stomachs and save money.

Ye Xiaoxian burned a kiln next to the yurt with mud to bake things, Western-style bread, or mutton. It was very delicious.

When a nearby child comes over, ye Xiaoxian will share some bread with them and ask them to do other jobs, such as going up the mountain to cut firewood or fishing in the river or lake.

The land here is large, but the population is small. There are a lot of fish in the river. In particular, there is a natural lake on the back of the mountain. The lake water is sky blue under the reflection of the sky.

Ye Xiaoxian made the fish into roast fish or cooked it in a pot, which attracted these children.

For a time, the children of these tribes fell in love with people in the pass such as ye Xiaoxian. One of the little boys also brought his pony and wanted to teach Xiao Baocheng to ride a horse.

But Xiao Baocheng was so counselled that he didn't even dare to go up on horseback. He annoyed the little boy and scolded a few local words. Ye Xiaoxian guessed that it must be dirty words.

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After potatoes and fruit trees are planted, the next step is to make money.

That day, we had another meeting together.

If you want to survive here, you have to make money sooner or later. You have to get rid of poverty before you can keep food and clothing. At present, there are still a few months before the potato harvest. It is not time to plant wheat, and there is no cost for raising sheep for the time being.

The herdsmen here all raise sheep. Those who don't raise sheep also have fruit trees at home. They can have a small harvest, or make some handicrafts, such as yurts and gold and silver ornaments of the people here.

When it comes to these, the men of the Xiao family have no idea. If they come alone, they will respond to the patriarch's words and help raise sheep here. Just change two nangs a day.

Member Liu is a human being outside. He certainly won't be a slave to others. It's too oppressive to live like this.

But you can't sit back and eat nothing.

Then, everyone looked at Ye Xiaoxian.

After getting along for so long, everyone unconsciously regarded Ye Xiaoxian as their spiritual leader. The Xiao family men who never paid attention to her before are now obedient to her. They let them carry water and cut firewood.

Ye Xiaoxian thought for a moment, Then he said: "these days, Qianqian, Zhenbo and I have gone to the market. Our potatoes and apples sell cheap in the market. Even if we plant them, we can only maintain food and clothing. As for me, I have no other skills and can only make some food, so I want to get some delicious things to sell in the county to see if I can succeed."

"However, selling things is a small business after all. If you want to make money to support our two families, you still have to do a big job next."

Liu Yuanwai asked, "do you raise sheep?"

Ye Xiaoxian shook her head: "no, the cost of raising sheep is high, and we are new here. The fertile grassland nearby is occupied by local people, and raising cattle is not good. Milk is not easy to sell, and we can't sell wool all the time like raising sheep."

Then everyone asked, "what should I do?"

Ye Xiaoxian said: "At present, we can save as much as we can. Now we still keep two meals a day and try to eat more Nang. In addition, I do some small business, and you can start with me. In addition, the care of potatoes and fruit trees will continue, which is in the charge of my aunt and my third aunt. The servants of Liu's family can go fishing during the day and try to catch enough food for a day. If there's nothing left, just try your best Firewood must also be completed every day. Winter is coming. We must save enough firewood to burn in winter.

At this juncture, we are on the same boat. We must work together. Whether we can survive in this tribe or not and whether we can not be slaves depends on our efforts. In addition, the rest of the people make beehives with me, help me go up the mountain to collect honey, and help me do some small businesses. "

After listening to Ye Xiaoxian's words, everyone felt inspired again.

Ye Xiaoxian gave them the feeling that each of them was very important. Even the servants of Liu's family used to be slaves. Now ye Xiaoxian is regarded as a member of this big family. Everyone eats and lives together. Therefore, they secretly vowed to listen to Ye Xiaoxian and strive to survive in the new environment.

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It's autumn now. It's not as easy to collect honey as spring, but winter honey is more tonic than spring honey, and it's sweet. In modern times, many winter honey will sell more expensive than spring honey.

Ye Xiaoxian probably knows how to make a beehive and some honey collecting skills. Just outside Liu, there is a servant who said he picked honey with his father when he was a child. He also knows some.

So, we also did a good job in the hive.

Then up the mountain.

The mountain here is not like the mountain in the south, and the bee here is not like the bee in the south, but a kind of black bee, which is large and collects more honey.

On the first day, ye Xiaoxian was inexperienced. She was robbed in several places. One of them was still on the edge of the corner of her lip and swollen a large piece.

Liu's servants were also bitten, but ye Xiaoxian didn't cry for pain, so others didn't cry for pain.

A few days later, there was already a lot of honey in the beehive. Seeing that the beeswax increased a little, everyone was happy, so they worked more actively.

Ye Xiaoxian bought a lot of potatoes from the market.

Next, she thought about how to make potatoes into a small business that can make money.

Potatoes are either made into chips or chips.

Ye Xiaoxian simply makes some chips, potato chips and honey crispy potato chips. These small snacks are loved by adults and children, and they are particularly unforgettable once. There are no such snacks in the local area. If you sell well, you can still make some money.

Because of the money involved, she took a man from the Xiao family and the Liu family respectively. The Xiao family is Xiao Tieshu and the Liu family is Jia Zhenbo. They drove a carriage to sell it in the county.