After Dressing Up As a Stepmother, I Transformed the Whole Family Into Working In the Fields Chapter 105

Chapter 105: Steady as an old dog

It started to rain lightly again in the early morning. Qin Yao wore a raincoat and a bamboo hat, grabbed a few simple tools and a set of paper and pen, and went out early without eating breakfast.

When passing by my own field, I took a look at the rice in the field. If there was nothing to do, I quickly headed to Jinshi Town.

At around 8:30 in the morning, Qin Yao arrived at Shopkeeper Wu's house in the town.

 Before going there, I bought two large grain cakes on the street to cushion my stomach. When I arrived at Shopkeeper Wu's house, the two of them went straight to the place where the water mill was to be built.

 Most of the towns in Kaiyang County are built along the river. The river is the same water body, but due to different topography, it also forms various styles.

 In this section of Jinshi Town, the river is wider and deeper than that in Xiahe Village, but relatively gentle.

 There are streams and small waterfalls in the nearby mountains, and the water source is abundant.

In the Liu family's old house, as soon as they saw Qin Yao coming in with tools, the whole family knew what she was doing. The three brothers Liu and Bai, who were repairing farm tools, got up and left with her without saying a word.

And in this matter, Qin Yao discovered that the women in the village really have great potential as salespeople, and those who can bring orders are all women.

Shopkeeper Wu promised that he would tidy up the land in four or five days.

Carpenter Liu was not good enough, so he urgently found two helpers in the village to help make the waterwheel fan blades.

However, the range of movement of women is small. It is very difficult to develop outside the town. They have to rely on hawkers and salesmen who go out to do business.

Shopkeeper Wu didn't want to give up this business, so he thought for a moment and ordered three sets of small waterwheels from Qin Yao.

Moreover, the ground on the river beach is very soft. If you build a mill on it, there is a risk of collapse.

 After the waterwheel is completed, painted and allowed to dry, the service life can be extended.

The situation of each family is similar, none is particularly wealthy, and not all villages have the strength of Xiahe Village, so three or five families buy one set together, which spreads the cost and is very cost-effective.

 As long as the measuring stick and the data are consistent, anyone who knows a little bit about carpentry can do it.

Qin Yao: "There is no problem with this time. The main thing is that on your side, the venue must be prepared first."

Shopkeeper Wu nodded, and she wrote a simple deposit receipt, and they each pressed their fingerprints.

Shopkeeper Wu chose a place on the river next to the official road leading to the county seat. There is a stone bridge here. The stone bridge is more than two meters high from the river. The location of the water mill is on the relatively flat river beach below the bridge.

There are many orders. The stone mill on Qin Yao's side is not bad. The four of them are not affected at all and the speed is about the same.

"Within ten days." Shopkeeper Wu asked worriedly, "Can you drive me out?"

In modern times, it is very difficult for a product to go global, let alone in the strict hierarchical ancient times. As a farmer, she can earn some daily living expenses and bring some economic development to the village, which is already good.

 The women who married outside the country went back to their natal families collectively to promote the benefits of the water mill to their natal families.

This kind of simple receipt has no legal effect, but it has a certain restraint effect between clans.

The only troublesome thing is that shopkeeper Wu has to widen the road himself to make it easier for cattle and carts to come in.

“We will charge one-third of the deposit first, and I will write you a receipt. When the installation is completed, we will settle the balance after trying it out and making sure it is correct.”

These terrain factors are also one of the important reasons why Qin Yao is not worried about the waterwheel technology being copied.

The last order from Xiahe Village, Qin Yao gave Shunzi 150 Wen afterward. This time it was the same proportion, 30 Wen for the two orders, giving him a total of 60 Wen.

This water mill brings more benefits to women and has more motivation.

Carpenter Liu was also very fast, because last time he told his father-in-law in advance to chop the wood and put it at home when he had time, so it would be useful for him to carry it back directly this time.

During the production of Shopkeeper Wu's Home Shuimo, Shunzi brought three waves of people from Xiahe Village, and Qin Yao successfully negotiated two small sets for private use.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, he has also thought about it, because it is a public river in the town. In order to avoid trouble, he will give a higher discount to the people living in the town, so that Qin Yao can just rest assured and do it on time. Just install it.

Qin Yao didn't have big expectations. She thought more realistically. She would expand the county market in the early stage, do maintenance in the mid-term, and sell replacement parts in the later stage to maintain a relatively stable income.

This time, Qin Yao and the other four took a few more stones and left them in place for later use.

The shed we built last time is still there. We took the stones and moved them into the shed. After two or three days of pounding, three small millstones with a diameter of 70 centimeters were ready.

 Through this operation, I actually brought back several small orders for Qin Yao's manufacturing factory.

Especially in this small-scale peasant economic system where the family is the unit, women take over almost all the housework at home except farming, logging, and firewood.

Ordinary people, no one wants to enter a government office. There are many people who do this privately and write receipts and contracts. As long as there are no problems between the two parties, it will be accepted by default.

 After negotiating these things, Qin Yao left with peace of mind.

But it's only more than 100 meters but less than 200 meters, so it doesn't cost much.

Qin Yao looked at it and felt that the location was not very good. Although the transportation was convenient, if the water rose, the water tanker would be flooded.

Qin Yao took out a pen and paper and glanced at Shopkeeper Wu.

 At noon, I returned to Liujiacun and gave the dimensional design drawings to Carpenter Liu before going home for lunch.

 The ancient feudal dynasty with backward agriculture in front of us is not a modern technological country with an industrial system in later generations. The rivers are basically primitive, and a water tanker placed casually cannot use the water in the river.

At the end of the month, a total of five sets of small combination water mills were delivered. When Qin Yao handed one hundred coins to the patriarch in front of the whole village, the whole Liujia Village was boiling!

After hearing Qin Yao say that people in the village can also be brokers, and get a commission based on 1% of the transaction price after completing the order, everyone in the family became interested.

The dimensions of the three waterwheels are exactly the same, as is the stone mill. Only the texture is slightly different. Both parts are written with the words Liujiacun Water Mill Factory.

　　After lunch, without taking a moment's rest, I picked up my tools and went to dig stones. She could finish the three small mills by herself, but Qin Yao didn't plan to work so hard now, so she still found a helper.

However, Qin Yao had to make this business happen no matter what. After obtaining the consent of shopkeeper Wu, the two walked a while and finally decided to build a water mill a hundred meters away from the official road.

After giving the receipt to Shopkeeper Wu, Qin Yao asked again: "When do you plan to install it?"

When we go out to dinner, we will also talk to each other and ask the other party to remember to mention our name when we go, which can be cheaper.

They will take five or ten cents from the commission given by Qin Yao and return it to their relatives who set the water mill.

The river here is narrow and the water flow is fast. The key point is that there are natural stone embankments on both sides of the river, so all factors are relatively stable.

Even Carpenter Liu knows that the moment they touch the interests of noble people, they will no longer be able to make a penny.

 So, while they were eagerly promoting the idea to the villagers, hoping that their family would be able to rise to prominence along with them, Qin Yao and Liu Carpenter were as steady as old dogs, keeping accounts and dividing money.

 (End of this chapter)

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