Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 187: Hiring A Manager ( 2 )
Hearing this, Yao Zhi smiled and replied, "Brother Dalang, as a manager, you don’t need to do everything yourself. When it’s plowing and planting season, as long as it doesn’t hinder my land’s progress, you can send some workers to help your family."
After hearing this, Yang Dalang couldn’t refuse the offer any longer. Only a fool would refuse such a good opportunity. He nodded readily. "I’m willing to work for you, Sister Yao."
"Good. Then we’ll calculate your daily wage according to the manager’s rate starting today. I’ll give you the list of tasks, and you only need to follow the instructions."
"Okay."
The two of them inspected the land for the whole day. After giving some instructions, Yao Zhi finally rode her horse and returned home.
She was in a great mood today since she no longer had to worry about handling the small matters regarding her wasteland. Moreover, she had shown off her horse and let everyone know about it. This way, when she gave the horse to her husband in the future, no one would be suspicious.
After removing the saddle, she led Yun Feng into the shed. Then, she opened the recycle function and checked the items she could exchange for. She browsed for a moment and saw a wooden horse feeder. There was also a net to ensure that the horse wouldn’t overfeed.
After checking the amount of trash she had and confirming it was enough, she exchanged it for the feeder. The next moment, a wooden feeder appeared in her system storage.
She took out the feeder and placed it in the corner of the shed. Afterward, she filled it with grass from her system grassland and covered it with the net.
As soon as she finished, both Xiao Lu and Yun Feng walked over and started eating. Seeing them enjoy their meal, she smiled and filled their water trough with system river water, then added one drop of spiritual spring water.
When she was done, she went to the kitchen to prepare Ye Ying and Xue Bai’s food and milk. While boiling the milk, her wolf cubs entered the kitchen and circled around her.
She gently patted their heads and said, "There is fire and hot pots here. You might get burned. Be good and wait for me outside."
The wolf cubs licked her fingers for a while before heading out. They didn’t go far and lay down at the side of the kitchen entrance.
Yao Zhi glanced at their smooth, shiny fur and smiled happily. After the milk cooled down, she added one drop of spiritual spring water to it, divided it into two bowls, and brought them to her wolf cubs.
While they were drinking their milk, she ground chicken meat mixed with pork liver and added one drop of spiritual spring water. She divided it into two portions and fed her pets.
After feeding them, she boiled a pot of water for her bath and prepared dinner. By the time she finished dinner, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening.
In this era, although candles were available, they were only used by royal family members and noble or wealthy families. Commoners did not have the luxury of using candles. As for oil lamps, there were none in this era. Therefore, after the sun set, most people went to sleep.
Tonight, the moon was blocked by clouds, and the surroundings were dark. After thinking for a moment, Yao Zhi opened the system shop.
She browsed the miscellaneous section and saw countless candle varieties, ranging from white candles for funerals and red candles for weddings to aromatic candles for relaxation.
After some consideration, she checked the oil options for oil lamps. After comparing them, she chose a type of highly refined liquid paraffin.
It lasted longer than kerosene and was safer for indoor use, as it produced less smoke. One gallon of oil could last for roughly 768 hours.
She bought one gallon of oil for 20 points and an ancient-style stone oil lamp for 10 points. The oil lamp came with 2 packs of wicks, each containing 100 wicks. The wicks were dense and made of high-quality cotton.
After shopping, she took out the oil lamp, paraffin oil, and wicks. She filled the oil lamp to 80 percent capacity and inserted a wick. Then, she used a fire stick to light it.
As soon as the lamp was lit, the room brightened considerably. Yao Zhi let out a sigh of relief and stored the remaining oil and wicks in her system storage.
Before changing into her pajamas, she locked the doors and windows. With the oil lamp placed on the table, she was finally able to sleep without worrying about bumping into something if she woke up in the middle of the night.
Early the next morning, Yao Zhi woke up before dawn. The sky was still dark, and the oil lamp was still burning. She rubbed her eyes for a moment before regaining her focus.
After tidying up her bed, changing her clothes, and combing her hair, she opened the windows. Before leaving her room, she blew out the oil lamp and stored it in her system storage.
She didn’t know how the oil had lasted for more than 8 hours and still had some left when it should have only lasted 6 hours. But no matter the reason, she benefited from it, so she didn’t think too much about it.
Unlike usual, the moment she opened the door, she saw her wolf cubs lying on the balcony. She squatted beside them and rubbed their heads.
The next moment, Ye Ying and Bai Xue opened their eyes and licked her fingers.
"Why are both of you sleeping here instead of in your kennels?"
Hearing her words, the wolf cubs pawed at her arms as if asking for a hug. She shook her head helplessly and said, "Come here."
As soon as she spread her arms, they pounced on her and started licking her face. Yao Zhi felt ticklish and laughed. "Stop licking, it’s ticklish."
