Chapter 221

Song Xintong looked at the honest man and frowned slightly. He quickly guessed what they thought and understood their psychology: "I'm going to grind all the sweet potatoes before the end of June. I've come up with two ways. One is that I'll invite some hardworking villagers back to grind them with you, or 15 of you will wrap them, I'll give you fifty Liang in total. No matter how you ask the men in your family to help you or how you distribute it, just finish it all before the end of the month. "

At present, there are 15 strong workers working here to grind sweet potatoes. They can grind two or three thousand catties a day. They can grind 100000 catties a month at most, and 300000 catties here, which is equivalent to three months' work.

And all of them have less than 14 Liang. It seems that she has paid a lot more, but if they share it, they will get less than 100000 Jin a month, and they are more tired and under more pressure.

"Which do you think is better?" Song Xintong looked at he Ershu and others, "would you like to discuss it? I'll go outside and talk to mother-in-law Qiu for a while. When you think about it, talk to me. "

After walking out of the workshop, song Xintong went to the riverside, where a tea shed was set up. Sometimes when it rained, it was below, and he didn't have to worry about getting wet. It was very reliable.

Several aunts and mothers who wash and sweet potato by the river are talking.

"It's said that Mrs. Zhang took song Changyuan back last night and went back to the village in the dark."

"I think so. I must be afraid of losing face. Before I became a scholar, I showed my prestige everywhere. As a result, now I have nothing and I'm still in prison. What a crime."

"No, I heard that the Song family wanted to sell two mu of good land. I heard that Zhang Cuihua had cured 20 liang of silver in the town. I don't know if the money is enough."

"One or two good plots are only 721 mu, and only 14 Liang can be sold. Where is enough? I heard that song Dajiang went to Zhang Cuihua's mother's house and borrowed some from Chang GUI's daughter-in-law's mother's house. "

"This time, it's a terrible disaster. All of a sudden, it's gone."

"Oh, I heard that Mrs. Zhang spent a lot of money to save her."

"Where did they get the silver?"

"I heard that it was borrowed from Xintong. It seems that I have told her some big news."

"What's the big news?"

"I heard that Dashan was not born to Mrs. Zhang?"

"Ah? no No wonder Mrs. Zhang has always been bad to Dashan... "

"Stop it." I do not know who looked back to see song Xintong, busy reminding a few people.

Several people looked back at Song Xintong, and then they all bowed their heads and continued to wash. They did not dare to speak any more.

Song Xintong hooked his mouth. Where did they know the news? It can't be Wang's. they let it out.

At this time, qiupozi came over carrying a basket of sweet potatoes from the side, "Xintong, why are you standing? You should sit fast. Don't be tired."

Song Xintong sat on the chair under the tea shed, holding a kitchen knife to help mother-in-law Qiu cut the pit that is not easy to wash or the place that has started to break down, "mother-in-law Qiu, you all know?"

Autumn mother-in-law son Leng for a moment, looked back at a few women, these old things with broken mouths, can't the mouth rest“ I heard it from ye Guiying two days ago. She also heard it from Mrs. Zhang. "

"Oh." Song Xintong nodded.

"Xintong, is this true? Have you looked for it? " Qiu asked.

"Yes, it's true." Song Xintong looked at the sweet potatoes in the basket and sighed, "my father's life is bitter."

"Fortunately, you stand up now, otherwise the mountain will not be able to close your eyes." Autumn mother-in-law wiped sweat, and said: "Xintong, did you find Dashan's parents?"

"He's dead." When people from outside come to their mouths, song Xintong is not good enough to tell his father's tragic life story. He just says, "when the school is off, take Dabao with them to worship him."

Qiu said, "well, you are filial."

Instead of going on, song Xintong changed the topic and asked, "grandma Qiu, how is aunt Xie's business on the wharf these days?"

"It's OK." Autumn mother-in-law patted a few small mosquitoes on the instep, "by the way, Xintong, is it time for your family to harvest pepper? At that time, uncle Xie and I will help you. "

It's June now, and many peppers are still green, but some of them have turned red. At the latest, they will all turn red in early July.

Song Xintong asked: "Uncle Xie doesn't go to work in the shop?"

"No, the shop is small. Aunt Xie and aunt he are busy here." Mother Qiu said, "Xintong, I won't come to work with you tomorrow. Your silk sister-in-law has a big stomach, and it's not convenient for me to go down to the ground alone. I have to collect the two acres of chili peppers I planted, and I can get rice in July."

"Yes, I'll pay today." There's nothing wrong with song Xintong. Mother Qiu told her about it earlier.

"Then I won't come tomorrow," she said After a pause, he said, "you haven't invited anyone, have you? Widow Wang says she's coming, don't you? "

Widow Wang also helped her wash shrimp for a long time before, but later she helped aunt Xie wash these. She was honest and willing to do it. Naturally, song Xintong had nothing to do with it: "Cheng, grandma Qiu, just let her come directly."

Old lady Qiuzi: "well, I'll talk to her when I go back later."

Several other sweet potato washing women also came together: "Xintong, our family has to collect rice in July and pay taxes and food. I'm afraid we won't be able to come by then."

Song Xintong pursed his lips and did not speak.

"Xintong, but we can't bear to lose this job. We can earn a little silver or two every month, but our family is too busy. We'll take a few days off and come back when we're finished. OK?"

Song Xintong pointed to the warehouse, "aunts and aunts, do you see those sweet potatoes? They are 300000 Jin in total. They have to be washed before the end of the month, and then they will have a holiday until the sweet potatoes in our village come out. If you can wash them, I will invite you when the workshop reopens in September and October."

"So much?" A mother-in-law was worried. "Can I ask my daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law to help?"

Song Xintong nodded: "yes."

"Is there a wage for that?" Someone asked again.

"I don't have the salary, but I can give you a little more bonus when you finish washing at the end of the month." Song Xintong smile, "sure than before you get more money."

Several women immediately nodded and agreed. They all knew that song Xintong was not mean, at least not less than 500 Wen. "That's OK. I'll let someone go back and ask them to wash them before the end of the month."

Song Xintong smile, "that hard you."