Chapter 543 Winter Wind Is East Wind (Two Chapters in One)

Each charcoal farm burns a similar amount of charcoal, and the annual charcoal consumption in Yongning City and even the surrounding cities is quite different.

Both those who make a living by making charcoal can see that this winter is a cold one and have prepared more charcoal than in previous years. However, they are still a little conservative and only increase the amount by 30% compared to previous years.

Yan Yu and his group suddenly emerged and captured the bulk market, and various charcoal farms got some goods in their hands.

If it fails to sell a year ago, the price will be reduced after that year, and this will happen every year.

But no one expected that the heavy snowfall on New Year's Eve would be so heavy and last for so long.

It was already cold enough in the twelfth lunar month, but as soon as we entered the first lunar month, the temperature dropped sharply again. The price of charcoal soared, and even the black coal that burned to the point of smoke increased in value.

The price of charcoal keeps changing and rising every day. This is the result of the combined efforts of several companies.

They may not have agreed in advance to cooperate with each other to promote each other, but people will make the same choice at this time, to make that fire stronger and stronger!

"The price of charcoal has been much higher than in previous years. At this time, they can't save even if they want to. Do they need to maintain the old relationship for many years? They can't afford to offend those high-ranking households. Don't look at the bustle they are selling now. In their hands The charcoal should be sold out soon." Yan Yu's analysis was reasonable.

"Whether it was years ago or later, the charcoal stored in Yongning City is currently piled in the courtyards of wealthy families. The Crown Princess actually wants to dig out these charcoal. These families are definitely not short of charcoal, but they have a strong sense of worry and are rich. Don’t mind spending money to buy peace of mind.”

Yan Laoer interjected: "You said your mother had misunderstandings about our family's financial situation, don't you think so? Your mother doesn't look at the accounts, your father has looked at it, but I didn't see anything? We are just scattered. I made a little profit by selling more, but our labor costs are also high!”

Almost every family in Xiaoan Village follows the Yan family in burning charcoal and selling it.

First it was the children, and when the weather turned colder, the adults in the family took over.

There is one thing that Yan Yu does very well. She handles accounts quickly and dares to let things go. Outsiders may not know that the wages of the people in Xiaoan Village are really paid by the children who manage the accounts.

The children sitting in Mr. Kang's classroom may not be able to recognize every word, but they are very good at calculating accounts.

The rhymes Yan Yu taught the children can memorize more firmly than the books.

Li Xuemei turned to look at her daughter again, waiting to hear what she had to say.

"Dad, you spent a lot of time in Huju before. I'm afraid you don't know how many trees my Uncle Qi, Fourth Uncle Qi, and Uncle Qi Five have cut down and burned so much charcoal..." Yan Yu looked at his father with a very complicated look, and his strength worked wonders. The joy... Dad, you can’t imagine it!

"After the autumn harvest, the uncles in the village also joined in one after another, and the aunts were also hard-working. After finishing their work at home, they went into the mountains to collect firewood, cuddle up with grass and hunt rabbits... After we started collecting firewood and selling it, tigers first Yu, then Yongning, then Gu Feng, dad, you have only seen the ledger, our inventory has increased a lot in the past few days. "

She whispered: "The colder the weather is and the higher the price of firewood, the more reluctant the poor families are to light a fire. Not only are there not less people selling firewood, there are more people."

"Our charcoal has never stopped burning. As far as I know, other charcoal farms have stopped. Going into the mountains to cut trees in winter?" Yan Yu shook his head and said, "Are they crazy? Even if they have the intention, they are powerless."

She said word by word: "Our family is different. The logs in our family are not recorded in the accounts. It cannot be reflected in the account books. You have to actually go and see it to find out. Dad, mother, let's just say that the logs in our family now are It’s enough to keep us burning for a while.”

"Why are there so many? No matter how talented your uncle Qi is, they will never have time to cut down so many trees!" Yan Laoer questioned.

Yan Yu didn't say she had time, so she asked Uncle Qi and the others to go to the forest to cut down trees...

Don't tell me, it's quite addictive.

"Hehe!" Yan Yu said with a smile: "Chopping down trees is slow and not environmentally friendly. Of course you have to go into the mountains to pick them up! There are many fallen branches and fallen trees in the mountains. As long as people are diligent, they can pick them up. Dad, you forgot, except Collecting firewood, our family is still collecting wood..."

"Yes, those branches..." Yan Laoer remembered.

He added: "These will be too broken when burned."

"They are all mixed and burned. These are just for filling in the seams and corners. Besides, there is a way to sell whole charcoal, and there is a way to sell broken charcoal. It's not like it can't be burned." Yan Yu continued: "Start picking up branches. There were more, but later I felt that thicker wood would be more profitable, so I just focused on this. I don’t think two sticks are too little, and one car or two is not too much. As long as someone comes to sell them, and the price is right, we will buy them.”

Her father had not read these account books carefully, but her uncle had.

The uncle asked her what she thought, why did she make the stall so big?

She actually said it wasn't very good. She wanted to make money, that's for sure. Who wouldn't? But looking at those people who were reluctant to burn firewood for warmth, eagerly coming to sell and waiting for settlement, the moment they bought the copper coins, the light burst out in their eyes...

She asked herself, she couldn't ignore it.

My heart was touched.

Just... make less money.

"So, Mom and Dad, our family is really rich. If I sell it now, I may not make less than them."

I have what others don’t have, and that’s my advantage.

"Then that's right. It looks like the sales are lively outside, but in fact, other stores don't have much inventory anymore. Our market will be closed on New Year's Eve. On the first day of the new year, you stopped trading again. You collect firewood but don't sell it. If others don't look for you, who will they look for?" Li Xuemei said so.

"Mom, no matter who comes, don't accept it. Our family is considered a big family. We really can't afford to donate. But if they want to buy a batch of charcoal for relief, I can consider selling them some." Yan Yu said. .

As the saying goes, you can do good deeds within your ability.

Li Xuemei nodded and said she understood.

She certainly couldn't hold her daughter back.

The family was about to go to sleep, but they didn't want to hold on to the door and came in. They shook their bodies towards Yan Yu and pointed their tails straight out.

"Is someone coming?" Yan Yu understood immediately and quickly put on clothes and got off the kang.

Yan Laoer also took action: "The people coming here at this time must have something to do. They are from our village? How did they enter the city at this time? The city gates are all closed!"

The two men knew from the look on Gou Zhu's face that they knew the person coming.

If he didn't know him, Gouzhu wouldn't be so gentle.

The two men were trapped and led to the back door.

Confirming their suspicion, they were acquaintances.

"Godfather!" Yan Yu exclaimed.

Yan Laoer: "Uncle, why are you here? It's late at night. Come in quickly."

Yan Yu supported Wang Gonggong and went to her house.

After Wang Deshan came in, he took a sip of the hot water handed over by the waiter.

Then he asked: "Did that girl from the Xue family come to see you today?"

Yan Yu nodded and said, "Sister Xue's family is here. It happened that my father and I went back to the village and were not at home."

Wang Deshan: "It's not a good thing to hide a little. Our things are not blown by strong winds. The Crown Princess wants to raise funds, and there are big people to support her. If we don't follow along, any good things will not fall on us. What if? If something goes wrong, it’s easy to take the blame.”

Otherwise, her godfather is great, sees things clearly, and lives a transparent life.

"How many days should I hide out? The village is busy building houses right now," Yan Yu said.

"It doesn't have to be like this. It's not good to be too deliberate. You should just do whatever you want. It's ours. If you don't want to respond, just be vague. We don't want to. Who can force you? My godfather is here. , let’s see who dares!”

"Godfather!" Yan Yu said coquettishly towards the prince: "If you weren't here, we would be blinded by this matter. We don't know what to do. It's not what others say. Hehe! Godfather is my supporter. I say no. The confidence!”

Wang Deshan squinted his eyes and nodded her little forehead: "You little devil, how can you still suffer?! But you are right, we don't want to bully others, and others shouldn't want to bully us. The godfather is still here. No one can plot against our waiter."

He turned his eyes and looked at Yan Laoer.

"Huai'an, how have you been studying these days? Are you still going to Mr. Cheng's house to ask for advice on articles?"

Yan Laoer was stunned for a moment. Didn't you hear me just now? You have been busy working in the village recently, running back and forth every day. Don't you only remember your goddaughter and forget about her father who goes back and forth with Xiaoer every day?

"Don't slack off on your homework, the county examination is getting closer and closer, right before your eyes..." Wang De pointed out kindly.

Otherwise it would have to be Yan Yu.

The response is amazingly fast!

"Sir, the county exam won't be brought forward, right?"

Yan Laoer's eyes widened.

Wang Deshan hummed in a vague way, picked up the bowl again, and took a sip of water.

This is undoubtedly true and clear!

"Dad, stop working so hard and prepare for the exam quickly!" Yan Yu said quickly: "From tomorrow on, I'll go to Master Cheng's house to study. You can just live there. Oops, it only takes a few days...

That’s right, Dad! Master, didn’t he say that he needed to avoid suspicion and asked the eldest man from Gu Feng City to replace him as the invigilator? He went to Gu Feng and the eldest man came to Huju. The exam was about to take place, so why didn’t Master send us a message..."

Yan Yu blinked and looked at her godfather.

Her godfather continued to look at her with a smile.

Got it.

This has just been decided, and it is obvious who made the decision. Apart from the godfather, I am afraid not many people know about it.

Yan Yu chuckled.

Wang Deshan couldn't help laughing when he saw her little appearance.

"The snow disaster has caused so many people from all over the country to be affected by the disaster. The prince is so worried that he can't eat. No, it's just the pickles made by your family. The prince can still eat them. He can barely eat a few bites."

Yan Yu winked at her father.

The father and daughter have a perfect understanding of each other, and Yan Laoer understands the situation and goes out pretending to be a pickle.

"Godfather, why do you want to arrive half a month in advance?" Yan Yu asked tentatively.

Wang Deshan would not hide anything from his beloved grandson. He did not tell anyone in front of Yan Laoer because he was always cautious.

In fact, since they are here, they want to inform Yan Laoer about this in advance so that Yan Laoer can prepare well for the exam.

"There are not enough manpower. The adults above are sitting in the government offices and cannot be separated. There is a shortage of people below to run errands and do errands."

"Aren't there still government officials?"

"How many people are there if we count all the three squads of government officials? Besides, we are currently in need of people who can write and do math. Those big bosses can't even read a few Chinese characters. If they don't read the papers posted from the back, they can't even read them. Not out.”

Wang Deshan said: "Whether it is after the county examination in February or before the county examination in February is not a matter of a word from the prince.

If we don't hold this event, the scholars will be studying hard at home. Where can we find people? It's hard to ask people to sneak out to work, so they can't concentrate on preparing for the exam. "

Yan Yu understands.

Special treatment during special times.

The imperial court held examinations to select talents.

If the prince wants to use it, he can just choose it in advance.

"Godfather." Yan Yu lowered his voice: "Since I choose someone who is practical and can do math, will there be some emphasis on arithmetic questions?"

Wang Deshan stretched out his hand and touched his sweet grandson's little head.

Look how long this little head is, how smart it is!

"Let your father prepare well. This is the east wind lent to him by God. From the county examination to the college examination... it depends on whether you can succeed with the wind and gain fame."

…

After sending her godfather away, Yan Yu anxiously pulled her father back to the house.

"Mom, my godfather came here just now and said..." Yan Yu learned the words again and again.

He continued without taking a breath: "I think there is something more in what the godfather said, I'm afraid this time not only the county exam... but also the college exam will be brought forward.

If the prince wants to employ people, he cannot just wait for them to pass the exam. Since he is considerate of the students and does not want to interrupt their preparation for the exam, there is a high possibility that all exams will be advanced...

Everything is settled.

A scholar is a scholar when he should be, a child is a child when he should be, and those who fail are failed...

Only in this way can people stop worrying about other things and work with peace of mind.

Besides, as a prince, if he wants to employ people, he may not be able to see Tong Sheng at this level, and he must be a scholar at the very least. "

What Yan Yu didn't say was that Tong Sheng wasn't worthy of being her godfather. She just had to find someone to send a message.

Didn't the godfather say that this was the east wind that God blew for her father? She could use the wind to lift her up to the blue clouds...

Li Xuemei thought carefully and said, "You are right, that should be the case.

If you asked an arithmetic question and your godfather didn't say no, then he was probably right. "

She also looked at Yan Laoer with bright eyes: "I'm afraid your father really wants to borrow the east wind this time!"

Yan Yu's eyes were also shining: "Dad! You've been caught this time, and you won't be able to come back as a scholar!"

Yan Lao'er looked at the two women who were glaring at each other, and suddenly felt so stressed!

"Well, as long as it's an exam, who can guarantee that he will pass it? I'll try my best, I'll try my best!" Although God takes good care of him, how can he, a scumbag, guarantee such a thing as an exam?

It's so sudden, and he hasn't turned his head yet!

Things that used to be so tight on my back are now a mess when I think about them.

Yan Laoer started to sweat on his head.

Yan Yu and her mother looked at each other,

The two women frowned at the same time, feeling worried.

Yan Yu has been taking the exam since childhood, and Li Xuemei is in this industry. She knows best that the status of the candidates will directly affect their performance.

Looking at it, Yan Laoer was just not prepared.

Knowing the letter in advance is not necessarily an advantage. He was also nervous a few days earlier than others...

"Dad! Why don't you just focus on arithmetic problems at home these days." Yan Yu said seriously: "If my estimate is not bad, this part of the score must not be less. Also, since we have to choose those who can do it, those who are illusory and illusory You don’t need to read the article, and we don’t need to think about how to use words. Just write it as you write, don’t be too plain-spoken.”

Yan Laoer's attention was indeed diverted.

"Is this okay? Are you sure about the question?"

Li Xuemei thought to herself, your daughter is not good at anything else, and her test scores are not very accurate.

"Just listen to your daughter. Her godfather can tell exactly what the prince wants, and she can tell what her godfather wants."

Yan Laoer nodded repeatedly.

My heart dropped back into my stomach.

Change first and then change~

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