vrcanaries Chapter 1012 Nanhe’s Expenditure Last Year
Chapter 1012 Nanhe’s Expenditure Last Year
These days, I have been running around here and there every day without taking a break. It is conceivable that when I return to the North, it will be busy again. I should rest more while I still can.
The snacks on the table were not finished yet, the old man had not come back, and Wu Jiang came back hurriedly from outside.
Zhou Guo drank a cup of tea, threw a candied fruit into his mouth, and said to Er Pang and the others, "Don't eat it all, leave some for me."
Then he took Wu Jiang to the study.
Quanzi has been at the farm all the time, and he doesn't know as much as Wu Jiang. She still has to discuss with him the development issues of several prefectures in the south.
Wu Jiang recounted all the major and minor events that had occurred in the past few months, and many of the major events had already been mentioned in the letter.
Zhou Guo listened quietly, and this conversation lasted for more than half an hour.
"As long as we can have a good harvest this autumn, Nanhe will not be so difficult this year. We don't need to invest so much money like last year. Last year, not only did we support tens of thousands of people, but other large households also supported a lot of people. There were even large households like us who came from the north and bought a lot of people. If we divide the land, the remaining ones will be divided by the government to build water conservancy projects and roads. The most difficult winter in Nanhe is over."
Zhou Guo nodded. There were so many people in Nanhe, and her ability was limited. She could not support many people. "The big families probably wouldn't want too many people. There must be some who can't find work and can only rely on government assistance."
No matter what, Nanhe survived thanks to the efforts of so many people.
In a few years, this place will return to its former prosperity. After a few more years, it may be as prosperous as the North, or even richer than the North.
Wu Jiang handed over the account book, "This is the account book for all the money from last autumn and winter."
What a huge pile.
Zhou Guo sighed, "I'll take a look."
It's another busy night.
These are Nanhe’s expenses, and she needs to take a look at them.
After explaining the matter, Wu Jiang went out. He still had things to do. As the chief steward of the Zhou family, he was no less idle than Zhou Guo. In fact, he was even busier because he had to take care of all the big and small matters.
There is no one in the mansion all day long.
Zhou Guo stayed in the study room looking at the account book. Last year's largest expenditure was wages.
Almost 30% of the money from the sale of round fish, pine mushrooms and mountain products last year was spent on this. Nanhe’s total expenditure last year was more than 600,000 taels!
It accounts for the vast majority of her entire income.
Her total annual income is only about a hundred yuan.
These one hundred do not include the costs involved. After deducting the costs, there are only sixty or seventy of them. All the profits are spent on these.
Nanhe is just a provincial capital, but it's really a money-making place.
She has been working for so many years, but she still hasn't saved a penny.
Every time the accounts were settled, the money would be distributed and spent soon after it was distributed. At the end of the year, the only thing left for oneself was a small amount, which was enough to provide some food, clothing and other expenses for the family. As for much more, there was really nothing left.
It is conceivable that she will not have much money in the next five years.
Spend every penny you have, and maybe even borrow from others.
She is now in debt, owing hundreds of thousands of taels.
On second thought, she had no money, but she had property, and so many ordinary people had food to eat, and lived a stable life where they grew their own food and ate it, instead of wandering around without support and having no future.
Isn't this what she has always wanted?
There was also enough food in the cave to feed hundreds of thousands of troops for several years, so his family could live a good life without worries about food and clothing.
To have good food and drink, to wear good clothes and study good books, to eat whatever you want and do whatever you want, that's enough.
No matter how much money you have, you can't spend it all. There is no point in having mountains of gold and silver piled up at home, as you can't take them with you when you die.
Zhou Guo comforted himself for a while, felt full of strength again, and closed the account book.
I got up and walked out, and before I knew it, it was already dark.
The old men have returned and are sitting in the yard enjoying a barbecue.
Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw her coming out. She smiled and waved, "Come, come, I bought this roe deer meat from the street today. You should eat more."
Erpang and the others poured her tea and soup, "Master, it's already the beginning of the night, you must be hungry, there's some food left for you under the stove, I'll go get it for you."
Halfway through the meal, they went to call her to eat, but she refused, so they had to eat first.
There's no way. The old man is old and can't stand being hungry. If he gets sick from hunger, they will be in trouble.
Zhou Guo nodded and rubbed his eyes. His vision was a little blurry because he had been looking at the account book for too long.
She sat down at the table, picking up the snacks and candied fruits on the table and asked the old man, "Master, are there more snacks on Nanhe Street now?"
The old man said, "A lot, you didn't see it. It's different now than when we left last year, especially after the busy farming season. There are many stalls on the street, but most of them sell mountain products, such as wild vegetables and mushrooms, as well as baskets and all kinds of things made of wicker. Although there are more food stalls than before, overall, there are still fewer."
After all, wild products and vegetables have no cost, and all you need is some effort.
But food is something that costs a lot of money.
Many people are still struggling to get enough food and clothing. They don’t even have enough to eat, so how can they have extra food to sell? Those who dare to do so are the brave ones.
She asked, "Is it selling well? Is their business good?"
The old man nodded, "It's good. Since Nanhe stabilized, some of the former wealthy people have returned. There was nothing on the streets before, and these authentic snacks are still very popular, especially many foods from other places. People think they are new and will buy some to try. I think they can earn more than a hundred coins a day if their business is good, which is much better than working for the landlords."
It’s true, working for the landlord only pays twenty cents a day.
Er Pang said, "Sir, selling mountain products is only temporary, but working for the landlords is something you can do every year, for several months, and you can earn a lot in a month."
If you give more than a hundred coins every day, it will be three strings of money a month. How can that be?
Zhou Guo thought of Zhou Suli and the others. Their monthly salary was only three strings of coins up to now, and it would increase to five strings of coins this year.
The old man roasted the meat, sliced it, put it on a plate and placed it on the table.
Erpang and his friends brought in the hot meals, and the snacks and candied fruits were taken away.
She looked at the table full of delicious food and said to them, "Let's sit down and eat some more."
How can I eat when so many people are staring at me?
The old man held a dagger and stabbed a large piece of meat to the table. He took a bite and exclaimed that it was delicious.
Erpang and his friends sat down and ate the grilled meat on the plates. The meat grilled by the old man was so delicious. The last time they ate this meat was during the Chinese New Year in the military camp. It has been several months.