Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 654 I Was Poor Too

"What about us? We were also in a hurry. We all came on the same day, but he was quick to speak and got there first. Why should he be the first one?"

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "He's so quick to speak. Okay, two days. I promise to send the fertilizer back to you in two days. Just go back and wait."

Naturally no one was willing to go back, as they would feel uneasy without watching over everyone.

Zhou Guo did not stop them and waited with the booklet in his hand. After a while, a cow with a bell hanging on it came out with a clang.

In view of the good sales of fertilizer on the farm, she also had to deliver goods to various prefectures, so she added ten more cows to the farm, and now there were twenty ox carts.

There are twenty cows, and the job of cutting grass for them every day is given to the children in the farm. They are also responsible for herding the cows. Zhou Guo decided to give them more bonuses at the end of the year.

Twenty ox carts loaded with fat left the village.

Hu Zi shouted at the side: "Make way, make way, the ox cart is coming out, Li Daniu, Li Erniu, Li Shan, Li Ba, Li Lai, these are yours, follow the cart!"

"Here it comes, here it is, brothers, let's go, Fatty is here!"

Several men came out of the crowd with high spirits and followed the convoy.

To the envy of others, "Why did they get the first one?"

There were families who wanted less fat, so they borrowed a cart and slowly pushed it back by themselves. Zhou Guo asked someone to deliver the fat to them, but they were not happy and complained it was too slow.

By the time Old Master Zhao got the news and rushed over, two days had passed and this batch of fertilizer had been delivered.

The old man slapped his thigh and said, "Hey, why don't you wait for me? Give me some too. I still need it in my field. I know you have fertilizer here, but I have used up all the fertilizer on the farm. There is not a single grain of fertilizer left."

Zhou Guo said: "Relax, this batch is not the one we promised to sell to you. That batch will be available in five or six days. Just wait a few days."

The old man was relieved, and looked at the farm and said, "You are really good at fattening. You sold it out right after it came out. It is so easy to sell that you will definitely make money."

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "One hundred and eighty coins per stone, it's just hard-earned money, not much better than selling tofu, and you don't have to get up in the middle of the night."

The old man glared, "That's not bad. As long as there is money to be made, it's better than having a family without enough food or clothes. Look at some families in the village. They can't even afford a thick coat in winter and can't even eat meat once a year. Life like that is hard."

Seeing his strange expression, Zhou Guo held back for a moment, and out of curiosity, he asked, "You are so deeply touched, have you ever lived the same life as us?"

The old man sighed and recalled for a while: "That was when I was a child. I remember that my family was like this when I was very young. Not only did we have no food to eat, but we also had bland food all day long. I felt greedy and hungry when I saw anything. Later, my father went out to do business, and my mother's silk was sold to wealthy families, who exploited her severely.

I had no choice but to secretly sell it on the black market with a few brave people in the village. Later, I was almost caught and didn’t dare to sell it locally. I had to sell it in other places. After a while, my family gradually got better and we became rich little by little. "

Zhou Guo was very impressed, "Your father is very courageous and brave. Most people would not dare to run around outside."

The old man said, "That's right. I have been running away for most of my life. I also ran away twice. Later, I was not allowed to run away, so I bought some land and settled down. Gradually, I also built up a family business like this. So, I have experienced poverty, just like you."

Zhou Guo said: "No wonder you chose to become our in-laws."

The old man smiled and said, "Not only that, I actually like you, but it's a pity that you are a girl, not a boy."

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The old man changed the subject, "However, with someone as powerful as you, it doesn't matter whether you are a man or a woman. I think you can definitely lead your family to go further. And your uncle is also a powerful figure. With the two of you, I don't know how far the Zhou family can go."

At this point, he couldn't help laughing, "Hehe, I'm old, and my ability is just that much. My son can only maintain the status quo. As long as he doesn't lose, I'll be thankful. My grandson can't do anything. I thought that the boy married your sister, you can't just watch your aunt suffer, you will at least help her. Even if they can't make a lot of money, it's good enough to let them keep this family business."

After hearing this, Zhou Guo was no longer angry. "Then I won't worry about my sister getting wronged if she marries him, right?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "How could she be wronged? Besides, your sister is not the same as that young wife. I heard that your village was invaded by the Hu people that year, and your sister was on the front line. You don't have to worry about your grandson in our family, and you don't have to worry about my old woman. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law are just two useless people. As long as you are more capable than them, they will listen to you in everything."

Zhou Guo nodded, but then felt something was wrong, so he looked at him and said, "No, you came here today specifically to tell me this, to reassure me?"

The old man said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I came to see your farm by the way. Didn't you say that the fertilizer was out? I also wanted to see the lively scene of everyone buying fertilizer, but I didn't expect that it was sold out yesterday."

He clapped his hands, "Okay, I've seen Fei and visited Zhuangzi, I'm going back too."

I feel relaxed and in a very good mood.

Zhou Guo said politely, "I'm cooking at home. Since you're here, why don't you eat first and then go back?"

"Then I won't be polite!" The old man turned around quickly and smiled happily, "Is the sir here? I want to have a drink with him."

Zhou Guo had no choice but to take him back. Fortunately, the family's conditions were better now and there was a constant supply of meat. Every time he went to the market, Li would buy more than ten pounds of meat and keep them at home, as well as mutton, pork, and spare ribs. If there was beef, he would buy dozens of pounds at a time.

Anyway, we have an ice box at home, so the food won’t go bad for a while. When we want to eat it, we can just take it out and thaw it.

It was noon at this time, and not many people usually had lunch at home. If the old man went to the mountains, he would basically not come back for lunch.

Sometimes Zhou Guo and Zhou Gu would just eat casually at the farm. There were only Li, Zhou Xing and Xu at home, and they didn't eat much, so they would just cook two or three dishes for a simple meal.

Li was really surprised to see the old master coming. "Old Master Zhao is here. Come in and sit down. Guoguo, serve tea to the old master. The master went into the mountains early in the morning and hasn't come back yet."

The old man said, "Don't bother, I'll just sit in the yard for a while."

In the yard, the old man built a thatched shed when he was free, and put a set of tables and chairs inside. He could just move them away when he wanted to dry the grain.

Normally, it is very comfortable to enjoy the breeze, drink tea and eat snacks here.

The old man was very surprised. "There was no pavilion when I came last time. How come there is an extra pavilion this time?"