The two of them went to the shop to take another look and made sure that everything was fine, then they drove the carriage home.
When they got home, Xu Zhengxiang and Yang Feng were busy cooking in the kitchen.
Big Flower and Little Flower feed the geese and rabbits in the backyard.
Xiao Song and Xiao Jing helped Xiao Changhe tan the rabbit skins.
Last time, the leathers that Ye Luoxin gave to Dahua were made by outside masters. Later, Xiao Changhe said that he could do it himself.
Ye Luoxin gave him this important task.
Xiao Changhe learned the craft of leather in his early years, and originally planned to rely on this craft to make a living.
As a result, on his first job after becoming an apprentice, he overcooked the two leather pieces given to him by his master because he was too sleepy.
After being beaten with a stick by his master, he had no choice but to go home and continue farming.
This incident has always been a regret for him.
When he first got married, he thought about continuing in this business, but after leaving the leather shop, no one recognized his craftsmanship.
He wanted to learn from his master again, but when he heard that he had ruined two leather tans, no master was willing to accept him.
In the past few years, when he was feeling hungry, he had tanned his own leather, and once made a rabbit skin scarf for Xu Zhengxiang.
Xu Zhengxiang liked it so much that she kept it under the bottom of the box like a treasure.
He never thought that he would still have the opportunity to show off his skills when he was old.
When Ye Luoxin entered the door, she heard Xiao Changhe teaching skills to his two sons.
"The concentration of the lime water must be controlled well. If it is too thick, it will be overcooked, and if it is too little, it will be undercooked."
"Then what kind of thing is just right?" Xiao Jing studied very seriously.
"One part lime, four parts water. With this amount, you can't go wrong. I think back then..."
"Dad, we're back!" Ye Luoxin greeted, interrupting Xiao Changhe's words.
Xiao Changhe quickly put down what he was doing and called to the two of them: "You're back. You must be tired today. Come in and take a rest!"
Xiao Jing came up and said, "Sister-in-law, I heard that all the braised rabbit meat today has been sold out. Our business is really good!"
"It's okay, it's all thanks to everyone." Ye Luoxin agreed.
She turned to Xiao Changhe and asked: "Dad, how many ripe leathers are there?"
Xiao Changhe did the math: "Almost a dozen of them have been dried. It will take a few days for today's twenty to be ready."
"Okay! Dad, if you feel tired, take a rest. In the future, there will be more and more rabbit skins, and when you can't do it anymore, we will hire someone to help you."
Xiao Changhe said quickly: "No, no, I can handle it."
Xu Zhengxiang heard the commotion outside and came out to say hello: "Everyone is back, wash your hands and eat!"
"Okay!" Several people agreed.
Only Xiao Changhe bent down and said, "You guys can eat, I'm going to check the skins again while there's still light."
"Dad, let me help you." Xiao Song said.
Xiao Mu and Xiao Jing also stopped.
Xiao Changhe quickly waved his hand: "With your half-hearted skills, what can you check out? I have to see them one by one before I can rest assured!"
He said, picking up a piece of leather and examining it carefully.
Xu Zhengxiang shouted: "Leave him alone, let him do it alone, and you all come back to eat."
Several people had no choice but to go back to the house.
When they entered the house, Xu Zhengxiang said to them: "Your father is tanning this leather. He is very happy. You don't have to worry about it. He can do it as long as he wants."
"good!"
Only then did everyone start to eat with peace of mind.
Doctor Pei didn't come back today. It is said that Confucius' side has reached a critical moment, and Doctor Pei will stay there these days.
After Dahua and Xiaohua finished their work, they went back to their room to eat.
There were only members of the Xiao family in the hall today.
When the meal was almost finished, Ye Luoxin put down her chopsticks and said, "All 20 of our braised rabbits were sold today. I took stock and found that they sold for almost 24 taels of silver in total."
"So many!" The others were excited.
"Yes!" Ye Luoxin nodded, "This is almost as expected. As long as we can maintain this amount every day, we can guarantee an income of 600 taels of silver every month."
"A lot of money!"
Although he had already calculated the accounts before, Xiao Jing was still frightened when he heard this number.
"This is without taking into account the cost!" Xiao Song reminded.
"Yes, this is without taking into account the cost."
Ye Luoxin also said, "After considering the costs, the income is also considerable."
"However, I plan to open other shops in the future, so this money cannot be spent randomly."
"That's natural!" Xu Zhengxiang said: "This money belongs to your second wife, we are just helping you!"
"I can't let everyone's help go in vain, so I will pay everyone their wages at the end of the month."
"no, I'm fine!"
"Sister-in-law, you are too polite!"
When it comes to money, everyone is embarrassed.
"It should be paid in the first place. Although I can't calculate it clearly, I will also consider everyone's workload."
"As long as the expected goal can be achieved, I will pay each person five taels of silver. On this basis, Dad will pay an additional five taels of silver every month. Except for Xiao Jing, everyone else will pay an additional two taels of silver."
"So much!" Upon hearing this, everyone stopped caring about eating.
"Sister-in-law, why do you still have mine?" Xiao Jing couldn't believe it, but he was still a little excited.
"Don't you often cut grass for rabbits after school? And the watering trough you made last time is also very practical. You deserve all of this!"
Ye Luoxin smiled slightly: "It's just that you don't do as much as others, so your parents and eldest brother and sister-in-law have more to do than you."
"Sister-in-law, you are so kind! I can't believe that my sister-in-law gave me so much!"
"Brother and sister, you have given me too much. I used to go out to work as part-time workers and worked so hard that I could not earn more than two taels of silver a month." Xiao Song also said.
Ye Luoxin: "Brother, how can our business compare with that of the outside world? When our business gets bigger, I will give you more money!"
"Great! I never thought I could make so much money in a month!" Yang Feng almost cried.
"Sister-in-law, we women are no worse than men." Ye Luoxin patted her shoulder.
"Yeah!" Yang Feng nodded vigorously.
That night.
Xiao Changhe and Xu Zhengxiang lay unable to sleep in bed.
"Old man, why do I feel like I'm in a dream? I still can't believe it now."
"You think I dare to believe it!" Xiao Changhe turned over and faced Xu Zhengxiang, "Tell me, now that I am old, I can still do something that I couldn't do when I was young. This is When I pay homage to my ancestors during the Chinese New Year, I don’t even dare to make such a wish.”
"I didn't expect that I would still earn 5 taels of silver a month in my life! Even if I went out to rob, I wouldn't be able to rob so much money!"
Xiao Changhe laughed at her and said: "With your body, you still go out to rob me? It's good that you don't get robbed!"
…
In another room. Yang Feng nestled in Xiao Song's arms and laughed.
Xiao Song touched her head and said, "Go to bed quickly, we have to get up early tomorrow!"
Yang Feng: "I couldn't sleep. I was just thinking. According to the number given by Luo Xin, we can save one hundred taels of silver in less than a year! One hundred taels! It's enough to raise three children. used!"
"You're right, we don't need to take advantage of the second room and home, it's time to work hard to raise our children!"
Xiao Song said, pressing Yang Feng under him.
