I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

Jiangning suburb, Hexi Village.

After dinner, an ordinary farmer sat under a big tree and chatted.

In the age of no entertainment, chatting is almost their only leisure.

However, for some poorer families, chatting is not leisure, they are not in the mood to chat about nonsense, and they are talking about things related to livelihood.

This is a family of eight, the parents are probably in their 40s, two sons, two daughters, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson.

The eldest son is 18 years old, he is married and has a son, the second son is 15, and he also needs to start thinking about marriage. The two daughters are between the ages of thirteen and fifteen.

Although the family can live on, they are very poor and have little resistance to risks. Once a family member is seriously ill, they can only rely on the body to endure it.

This is basically the status quo in rural areas.

"Dad, I went with Erhuzi to the industrial area in the city yesterday. The workers there have six coins a month. I also want to try it out and earn some money to support the family."

The eldest son Qin Lin opened the door. He went into the city with people from the same village yesterday and went to see those big factories.

Those big factories opened his eyes and his heart was surging. Those large-scale machines give people an unparalleled sense of power.

And those big factories are still recruiting workers at this time.

Qin Lin was moved when he heard that a month's wages were six cents of silver.

Six coins of silver is four hundred catties of millet. Farming in the fields does not yield such a high harvest on average.

"Nonsense, do you know how to do all the work in the factory? If you miss the matter of Mr. Cai, can you have money? Now that the grandfather of the country provides us with free farming tools, this kind of field is easier than before, and it is better to stay and farm. "

Father Qin reprimanded that the old people accept the unknown at a much slower rate than the young people. They like stability and don't like risks.

"Because of the free farm tools, I thought that you would be able to cook those acres of land, so I wanted to earn some wages to subsidize the family. The second brother is about to say that he is a daughter-in-law, so I have to get some money to buy some betrothal gifts. ."

Qin Lin said.

"No, in the second half of the year, we will reclaim some dry land and plant some peanuts next year."

Qin's father only believed in the land, which made Qin Lin very helpless.

At this time, the head of the family is very powerful. Whatever Father Qin says, others have to do what they want.

In this family, the old father and Qin Lin had the right to discuss important family matters, and the other female relatives and the younger son couldn't get in the way.

They could only listen to their elder brother and father's argument, and they were also concerned about the so-called big factory Qin Lin said. They heard that those machines were all made of iron, and they were as tall as two or three people.

"If I'm not allowed to work, then I must be allowed to grow peppers."

Qin Lin said.

He not only saw the industrial zone yesterday, but also strolled around the East Market of Nanjing.

In Dongshi, he saw a condiment similar to dogwood. According to the stall owner, it was a condiment introduced from the West, called pepper. It is very effective for cooking, and it is the favorite of the dignitaries.

Because there are very few people planting this kind of pepper at present, it costs 30 cents per catty. With such an expensive price, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell it.

Qin Lin also heard that this kind of pepper is very easy to grow, and one acre of land can be harvested by several hundred kilograms.

He figured it out, if the stall owner hadn't lied, he would be able to sell 10 taels of chili per acre of land. It is more than ten times more cost-effective than growing rice and peanuts.

As a result, Qin Lin thought about planting chili peppers again.

In short, he was unwilling to only guard the few acres of land at home. Even if Wu Changqing's taxes are not high now, they rely on these lands at most to not die of starvation.

After the second brother married his own son, the few acres of land would be even more unable to support such a large family.

"Chili, what is it?"

Father Qin asked.

At this time, it was not many years since the pepper was introduced to China, and most of the people had never seen it or knew it.

"It's a seasoning similar to dogwood. It is used by dignitaries to stir-fry dishes to enhance the taste. Because it has just been introduced from the West to the south of the Yangtze River, there are very few people who plant it, and it is very valuable."

Qin Lin said.

"You haven't planted this thing before, will you plant it?"

Father Qin was still a little worried.

"I heard that it is very easy to plant. We can try to plant an acre first."

In the end, Qin's father agreed with the eldest son's decision. After all, it is farming, and it has not exceeded his cognitive scope. His past life experience can play some role, which makes him feel a little at ease.

At the same time, Qin Erhu from the same village had a quarrel with his father.

Qin Erhu also wanted to work in the factory, but his father did not agree.

Unlike Qin Lin, Qin Erhu did not compromise and was determined to go.

Because Qin Erhu is not the eldest son, nor is he married yet.

What he needs to consider is different from that of Qin Lin. Qin Erhu has to worry about how to live without the land he can share in the future, and he has to consider where the money for the next marriage will come from.

In short, he needed money, more so than Qin Lin.

Therefore, no matter how his father objected, he expressed his determination to go to the factory.

"In the past, I was going to be a soldier, and you said that it was dangerous and did not allow me to go. Now Liu Dama from the neighboring village has made several taels of silver, and the family also said that he has a daughter-in-law. Now I am going to work in a factory, and you do not allow me to go.

Go, I'll be a bachelor for the rest of my life. "

Qin Erhu roared.

"You brat, dare to talk to me so loudly, I think you are itchy."

His father said that he could only use his father's authority to pick up a wooden stick and wanted to teach Qin Erhu a lesson.

Don't look at Qin Er's arrogance. If he really wants to fight, he never dares to fight back, he can only endure it.

"Forget it, the child's father, let him have a try. Didn't Erhu say it, life in the factory is a bit more difficult, and there is no danger to life."

Qin Erhu's mother stopped her husband who was holding a wooden stick. She didn't know anything about the so-called factory, and she was worried about the unknown. However, she did not object to Qin Erhu's work.

Because the family really couldn't raise the money to marry Qin Erhu, and seeing her son getting bigger and bigger, she was also very troubled by this matter.

"Father, let the second brother try it. After all, it is a factory run by the grandfather of the country, and the grandfather of the country will definitely not lie to us."

Qin Erhu's eldest brother also spoke out to support Qin Erhu, of course, he was also a little selfish in doing so. That is, after Qin Erhu went to the factory, he planted all the land at home.

With so many people supporting Qin Erhu, his father finally sighed, threw the stick aside and went to sleep.

What he meant was that he didn't care, and let Qin Erhu toss it.