Chapter 294
Seeing that the Qin family was selling jujubes, the families in the village who had planted jujube trees and were still bearing fruit also got busy, selling the ripe jujubes to vendors who came into the village to receive the goods.
Jujubes last longer than fruits such as peaches and plums. Even if the eight counties of Beijing and Li are unable to use up all of them, they can still be transported to other prefectures for sale by water, and the price is no cheaper than the jujubes grown on the old jujube trees of the Qin family.
Just like this, even if there are enough jujube trees planted in the surrounding villages, there is still an endless stream of people coming to Qin's house to buy jujube saplings every spring.
There are only a few branches that can be pruned from the old jujube trees, and the Qin family sells only a hundred jujube saplings every year. Excluding those jujube saplings that cannot survive or bear fruit, those who can really help people who buy jujube saplings escape from poverty will
More than half.
It’s not that the Qin family didn’t take cuttings from second-generation jujube trees, but none of the live jujube saplings bore fruit, and even the flowers never bloomed. The same goes for other families with second-generation jujube trees. The only thing they can count on is the old man.
Jujube tree.
Everyone agrees that the old jujube tree is a treasure given by God. It is more spiritual than ordinary jujube trees. It would be good to be able to cultivate second-generation jujube saplings. It is impossible to plant them everywhere like Chinese cabbage.
This is a good thing for those who bought jujube saplings. As long as the jujube saplings are not overpopulated, the crisp, sweet and juicy jujubes cannot be cheap. I just don’t know how long the old jujube trees can live, and how long the second-generation jujube saplings can survive.
Fruit in a few years.
The village had been bustling for half a month, but by late August there were only a few jujubes hanging on the treetops, and vendors no longer entered the village.
As Qin Xiaoxiao expected, the Qin family's income from selling dates this year exceeded one thousand taels, and they have already subtracted various expenses such as hiring people to weed, fertilize and remove insects.
"Grandpa, let's go to the capital together in two days. You and grandma haven't seen your third uncle for a long time. Take this opportunity to take a good look." Qin Xiaoxiao put the account books away and told Mr. Qin about visiting the capital.
thing.
"What's so good about him? You can just bring two baskets of jujubes over there." Mr. Qin's face darkened, not showing the joy he had just now.
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Mrs. Miao who looked anxious, and said angrily: "Grandpa, you'd better go ahead. Third uncle is so shameful. You worked so hard to support him in studying for the imperial examination, and he just wants to be devolved to the next level."
The local government strives for merit, so you just go over and give Third Uncle a good beating, so that Third Uncle can change his mind and stay in the Hanlin Academy and live an ordinary life like this!"
When Mr. Qin heard this, his brows knitted together.
Eight years have passed, and Qin He has long been no longer a junior editor of the sixth rank of the Hanlin Academy, but has become a full rank of the fifth rank of the Hanlin. As his official rank goes up, there are naturally more official duties. Except for the half month of annual leave, he has almost no time.
Return to Qingshan Village empty-handed.
Not long ago, Li Yingran brought her children back to visit the two elders of the Qin family, and she also brought back the news that Qinhe might be decentralized after the new year. This time, Qinhe took the initiative to propose to the officials. If the officials had no objection, he would have to bring his family with him next year.
I left Beijing with my mouth.
"Old man, we really have to persuade the third child. This matter cannot be left to his own whim." Mrs. Miao was old, so she wanted her children and grandchildren to stay with her, at least to see them from time to time, so she persuaded Mr. Qin.
Come.
"Dad, the third child is indeed shameless. What's wrong with staying in the Hanlin Academy and being stable? Why do you have to run out?" Zhao Cao'er also hurriedly spoke out, eagerly hoping that the father-in-law could stop his brother-in-law.
Her idea is simple. As long as Qin He stays in the capital, she can go there from time to time to get some good things, or help her nephew get a good job. If this person leaves, it will be difficult to do this again in the future.
Qin Shan and others did not express their position. They felt that there were benefits for Qin He to stay in the capital, and there were reasons for him to be released to other places. They would not persuade him to leave or stay. Everything depends on Qin He's own wishes.
Mr. Qin was silent for a while and asked his granddaughter: "Do you want your third uncle to stay?"
Qin Xiao smiled steadily without blinking: "My third uncle is now a father. He knows what he is doing. It is not something that a junior like me can say. But grandpa is different. As long as he speaks, my third uncle will definitely behave."
obedient."
Mr. Qin patted her head and said angrily: "Slippery!"
"Hehe!" Qin Xiaoxiao hugged Mr. Qin's arm and flattered him: "No one in the village would say that grandpa is open-minded. My third uncle is also the most obedient to grandpa. Even my father can't compare to me."
Qin Shan, who was compared for no reason: "..."
Under Qin Xiaoxiao's persuasion, Mr. Qin finally agreed to go to the capital together. The happiest person was Mrs. Miao. She had been worrying about this matter every day for a while and had not slept well.
It's not like Mr. Qin is not, he just didn't show it.
After setting a time to go to the capital, Qin Xiaoxiao and Qinshan Lin Qiuniang got busy with another task - making birthday bags for their grandmother, Mrs. Zhou.
People who are over the age of sixty are rare in ancient times.
When Mrs. Zhou turned fifty, the Lin family had no conditions to celebrate her birthday, and Lin Qiuniang's daughter was unable to do so for her. In the past few years, with Lin Qiuniang's help, the Lin family also planted jujube trees, and their lives gradually became better, which makes no sense.
Chapter completed!