After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

Moreover, the cost of going to school is so high, and it is not easy for her to pay for both at home.

As the person who paid them, she knew best how much money He and Liu Bai had. It was still far from enough to support Jin Bao in school.

Everyone stopped talking about what the Ding family learned, but Old Man Liu had a slightly different view on Qin Yao's decision to buy a horse.

Qin Yao was happy to listen to the old man's opinion and asked Old Man Liu to speak directly and listen carefully.

Old Man Liu said: "I did a rough calculation and found out that it would be uneconomical for you to buy this horse."

"First of all, Da Lang is only about ten years old this year, and Erlang is eight years old. He is still a child. He rides a horse to and from school. What if someone is watching and the horse is stolen?"

"This is pretty good. What if the child is hurt?"

Qin Yao frowned and said: "The horse bandits have been eliminated. I know people in Xiahe Village and Jinshi Town. Should everything be fine?"

Having said that, I did feel something was wrong in my heart.

The children playing in the carriage heard the adults talking outside and stopped, listening quietly to the adults.

Old Man Liu sighed, "Secondly, a short horse costs about twenty taels. This money can buy a good-headed cattle and save four or five taels."

"It's better that you go to Xiahe Village to pick them up every day and ask the coachman to take them to the town. Anyway, the coachman runs every day. If you give him one or two hundred coins every month, wouldn't it be more cost-effective and safer than letting them ride their own horses?"

"It would be more appropriate to wait until the two of them are older before buying a horse."

Old man Liu was still thinking about what Qin Yao said about buying land. He was really worried that she would spend all the money and have no money to buy the land.

Everyone in the old house can calculate small figures, but if the amount is large, such as the income of Qinyao Water Mill last year, they can't calculate it. They can only guess a ballpark figure, such as five or sixty taels, seven or eighty taels, etc. .

If your family has property, this money will be enough to spend most of your life.

But her family had no property and no land at all. Old man Liu was worried about this when he thought about it.

"The fields are the most important thing!" Old Man Liu reminded again.

Qin Yao nodded, she thought what Old Man Liu said made sense.

For example, she would take him to Xiahe Village by herself, and then hand over the young man to the driver to take him to Jinshi Town for ethnic studies. This greatly ensured the safety of the two children and saved a lot of money.

If you spend two cents a month, one tael of silver can last you five months. If you convert the horse money into carriage fare, you can ride until the coachman goes bankrupt!

And it doesn’t necessarily cost two cents. The monthly subscription price is definitely different from the annual subscription price, so she can keep the price down.

Although running back and forth is troublesome, the money saved is real.

The most important thing is that you don’t have to worry about safety, and you don’t have to worry about riding a bullock cart in windy or rainy weather.

However, no matter how you calculate these, it is not as cost-effective as living directly in the town.

Qin Yao murmured, "How about going to the town to buy land?"

Liu Ji was shocked when he heard this, and quickly whispered to dissuade him.

"If we go to the town, we will be helpless, and I am not at home on weekdays. You mothers must not be bullied to death. Don't go, don't go. Isn't it good in the village? We are all familiar with each other, and everyone Be polite."

Qin Yao sneered: "Am I being bullied to death by others?"

"Ah, I made a mistake. Madam, how could you be bullied? I'm also worried that you won't be able to think about going to the town to buy land. This is a good idea, but let's not think about it next time." Liu Ji said coquettishly. coaxed.

How could Qin Yao not know that moving was not that easy, but seeing Liu Ji's panicked and guilty look, she couldn't help but want to tease him again and asked deliberately:

"Since the idea is good, why can't I think of it next time?"

Liu Ji raised his head and said, "It's not appropriate for us to go. It's really inappropriate. If you really want to move, just wait until I get my merit degree."

Otherwise, if they go, life will definitely not be easy.

We are from the same clan, so there is no reason for me to let you, a foreigner, come to my own land to seize land.

Seeing Qin Yao's eagerness to give it a try, Liu Ji didn't stop him. He thought you could just try it yourself and see if you could buy the land.

It’s not easy to buy in Liujiacun, but it’s even harder to buy in Jinshi Town!

After all, there aren’t many land-selling bastards like him in the town!

Qin Yao glanced at him, are you quite proud?

Liu Ji sensed the danger and quickly walked a few steps to stand shoulder to shoulder with Liu Zhong and asked him what he planned to do with the full moon wine to see if he would have time to drink it.

The academy will start school on the 15th day of the month, and the first exam will be held in February. The time is so tight, and it is exciting to think about it.

Fortunately, Liu Zhong said it would be held on the 12th, so he could still have this full moon meal.

Eat a banquet, Liu Ji couldn't help but swallow. He couldn't remember the last time he had a serious banquet.

Not counting the time when the family moved into a new house, it was just a simple meal for a few people at the table. How could it be called a banquet?

The real banquet noodles need to be eaten for two consecutive days, and the banquet noodles are prepared on the first day, so a table is opened in the evening for those who come to help with the work.

The main meal on the second day is from morning to night.

In the morning, I eat porridge, which is a kind of porridge cooked with fried rice. Various things are put in it, such as soybeans, vegetables, and minced meat. They are all mixed together, which is called a fragrant meal.

For lunch, there is a main banquet. Normally, eight dishes are served. If the conditions are better, there are twelve to sixteen dishes. There are meat and vegetables, wine, pastries and candies. You can eat whatever you want.

In the evening, there is the last meal, which is similar to the main meal, but with a few dishes missing. The main thing is to eat up the remaining dishes.

But there usually won't be any leftover. The people in the village are very powerful in fighting and can even lick the bottom of the bowl clean for you.

Mrs. He asked Qin Yao to come and help when the time came. Of course, even if she was holding a spoon and folding vegetables, they didn't expect her to actually be able to use a large spoon in the kitchen.

That is to ask Qin Yao to come over and help wash the dishes, wipe the table and serve food.

"By the way, bring over your tables, chairs, benches, and bowls. They will be washed and returned to you when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I won't break or lose your things." He assured with a smile.

Qin Yao had never attended other people's dinner parties, so she was very interested and agreed.

Everyone was chatting and laughing all the way, and time passed by unconsciously.

As soon as they raised their eyes, the county gate appeared in front of them, and everyone couldn't help but speed up their pace.

Neither Mr. Liu nor Mr. He often come to the county town. The last time they came to the county town was six or seven years ago.

Liu Ji received Qin Yao's order and led the whole family all the way forward, accepted inspections by officers and soldiers, paid entry fees and parking fees, and led the whole family into the city smoothly.

Liu Zhong had never seen such a third child. Watching him calmly communicating with officials and greeting familiar people along the way, he was so surprised that he never closed his mouth.

After entering the city, the talkative Mr. He also became quiet and seemed a little reserved.

Qin Yao dragged her and told her where she was, what the shop sold, where to buy cattle and horses, and where to buy vegetables and meat.

After getting a little familiar, Mr. He slowly relaxed and was attracted by the lively streets in the city.