Rebirth After the Earthquake

Chapter 82 The Mill

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Chapter 82 The Mill

    With the stone mill placed in the courtyard, people who come to change things or fetch water can see it, and naturally more and more inquiries are made.

    When Bai Chengyi brought it here, he didn't point out how much money he earned from this thing, after all, they had to use it themselves. Therefore, the price for renting a stone mill is set very low, and the charge is five thousandths of the total weight of the cornmeal that is ground. That is, one hundred catties of cornmeal can be given to them half a catty of miscellaneous grains. There is no limit to the types of miscellaneous grains, and it is also fine to give them the ground cornmeal directly.

    Of course, the five-thousandth cost is just the rent of the stone mill. If you don't want to do your own work, it's okay to ask Bai Chengyi and the others to help you grind the finished product, but labor costs will have to be added.

    After using the stone mill for a period of time, everyone probably has an idea of ​​the proportion of corn coming out. A pound of corn can generally produce at most eight taels of cornmeal, and the average is about seven taels. In this way, if one hundred catties of corn is taken, about seventy-eight catties of cornmeal will be left after grinding. So if Bai Chengyi and the others grind it on their behalf, if they bring a hundred catties of corn, they will give someone seventy catties of cornmeal. The remaining eight catties are labor costs.

    To be honest, pushing a stone mill is not an easy job. Even Bai Chengyi, who is the strongest, will not be able to grind too much if he does nothing for a day. For those who are not strong enough in their prime of life or who simply don't want to contribute, they still agree with this labor cost, and even think they are quite kind.     Not long after that, the people who just rented a stone mill to grind it themselves began to imitate those people, instead of grinding it themselves, they took the corn directly to Wang Yang’s house. The finished product is good, without delaying the work in the field.     The weather is getting hotter and hotter, often just after watering in the morning, when the sun shines at noon, the crops are dying again. Therefore, except for the hottest time at noon, every household has to spend almost a day in the field.     Don't look at Ning Qiyan's three families except for the two girls who are all strong laborers, but they can't stand so many orders and orders for cornmeal that have been queued for half a month.

    After several days of continuous rotation, Bai Chengyi, Zhang Wei, Huzi and Du Cheng, who are the strongest among the three, and the main force of the grinder, really can't bear it.

    Looking at Du Cheng and Huzi who were falling asleep, Ning Qiyan and Ning Xiaowen twitched in heartache.

    What the hell are they trying to do!

    "It can't go on like this. More and more people come to exchange cornmeal. There are only so many of us in total. We can't finish it!" Ning Qiyan thought for a while, then gritted his teeth: "Or stop the cornmeal exchange business, If you have to grind it, let those people grind it off by themselves. Or take out the mill at home!"

    Obviously there is a mill at home that saves worry and effort, but it still makes Du Cheng and Hu Zi tired like this, Ning Qiyan no longer wants to Going to think about what other people think about seeing the mill.     Ning Xiaowen also sighed, just like what Ning Qiyan said, it's really not going to go on like this. He thought for a while, "Why don't we go down and ask, there is no machine at the trade-in point, but maybe He Jun and the others can have some connections." It would be best if we could get another one from outside.     Ning Qiyan thought for a while, then nodded, "Okay, I'll go down the mountain in a while. If He Jun can't get it, you can take out the one at home and say it was bought from outside."     Ning Xiao Wen's eyes lit up, yes! Anyway, Wang Yang, Bai Chengyi and the others all guessed that they had connections at home, or where did those chickens and the scarce supplies that appeared at home from time to time come from? !     "Then just take it out directly. You don't need to ask, just say that you exchanged it with someone privately."     Ning Qiyan shook his head: "No, I have to ask. It would be best if I could get another one, the one at home If we take it out, it will be inconvenient for us to grind something privately in the future."     Ning Xiaowen is right after thinking about it, "I will accompany you?" Ning Qiyan really can't rest assured when he goes out by himself. The law and order looks good from the outside now, but it is not before the earthquake, and the safe zone is reached after going to the seventh garrison. Although the distance is not too far, it is uninhabited, and even driving may be dangerous.     Before Ning Qiyan could speak, a slightly hoarse voice came from the side.