Shen Luzhu was shocked when he heard Qian's lively imitation of what happened that day: "The Tang family's reputation in Hexi Village was quite good in the past, but I really didn't expect that they could do such a thing."
Mr. Qian also agreed, "No, although the Tang family did not do it properly when they broke off the engagement, they could at least explain it to them. It was for the sake of their children, but now look at it, they really don't even have the dignity to do so."
When Yuan Shuang and Chu Ping returned from town that day, they learned the ins and outs of the incident from her mother-in-law. She didn't feel bitter or jealous about this, but she was a little bit sad. How could there be so many grannies in the world who didn't love their daughters.
Although Chu Ping didn't just know about this, he was still a little speechless when he heard Qian mention it: "I don't know what she thinks, but she has the nerve to come to our house to borrow money. I think our family is going crazy, borrowing money." Does her fifty taels help her break off the engagement?"
Qian sighed and said, "Oh, maybe there is nothing we can do."
Qian didn't know that Tang Yuzhen originally wanted to ask Chu Ping if he could take her as his concubine. If he knew that there was still such a problem, he would probably scold her, saying that she was a bad person and shameless. .
Third Uncle Chu felt some sympathy for Tang Yuzhen. He had such a mother-in-law, so he asked follow-up: "Sister-in-law, what happened to the Tang family? Can the marriage be consummated?"
Qian shook her head: "No, the Tang family is in chaos now. I just heard from the villagers that Tang's mother has been refusing to return to the Tang family, and she is unwilling to pay money to break off the engagement. Tang Yuzhen almost hanged herself at home. After all, she was her daughter or grandson. The old lady of the Tang family and her father invited the patriarch and family tree to write a letter of divorce and sent it to Tang Yuzhen's maternal grandfather's house. It is said that the two families started fighting.
There was also a rich man named Wang in that town. He didn’t receive the call on the promised date, so he got very angry and went straight to the Tang family. The Tang family said that the money was from the divorced woman, so they They refused to recognize the marriage and asked whoever got the money to go to. The three families fought fiercely. It is said that the villagers couldn't bear it anymore and found many young men to separate them. Tang Yuzhen and her mother's face were covered in Caught into a bloody gourd.
Someone saw it and said that it was the seventh daughter-in-law of his family who had done the cruel thing. Later, when the villagers inquired, they found out that it was the seventh daughter-in-law's maternal cousin who worked as a groom in Wang Fuhu's family. The first one was punished. Not only did he not get the reward, but he also lost his job as a groom. He was so angry that he directly went to the Tang family. The evil things done by the seventh daughter-in-law were also exposed, and now she is also On the verge of being divorced, I took out my anger on my ex-mother-in-law. "
"This Tang family has really done something wrong."
When the young couple returned to the Shen family the next day, they heard more details about the Tang family's matter from Mother Shen and Aunt Shen. It was said that on the day the three families were fighting, the village chief came and called the Shen brothers. They followed the gang of young men in the village to start a fight.
After hearing this, Shen Luzhu asked curiously: "Then the brothers are gone?"
Shen Songjie knew that his sister and his family were coming back today, so he put everything aside. Waiting at home, he heard his sister asking about the embarrassing incident that day, and said hurriedly: "Where are you going? My eldest brother is in the medicine shop in front, watching the decoction. I He Zeqi is on the mountain, and Chang Shan has gone to school. There are no young men at home, so I took your second sister-in-law and the others to watch the fun."
Second Aunt Shen also said, "Fortunately, I didn't go. The guy from the Li family who came to call someone couldn't explain it clearly. Your mother and I wanted to go and see what was going on, so we called people from house to house, but the result was... At first glance, it was a chaos. Those who didn’t know it thought it was a fight between other villages and our village, and many people who went to start a fight were scratched.”
Shen's mother also said, "No, if you guys go with me, you will have to risk your life and come back even if you don't save everything."
Ever since the last time Aunt Shen's family broke off their engagement because of the young couple's affair, she has been quite critical of their family: "Even if you are at home, if you knew it was his family's affair, I wouldn't let you go. "Although Mother Tang is a hateful woman, that family didn't stop her at all. They all disliked the poor and loved the rich, so they deserved whatever happened."
Brothers Xue Changshan and Xue Changlin were also brought to the Shen family today. They were sitting quietly listening to the adults chatting. Shen Songjie saw that the two of them seemed a little bored, so he took the initiative to change the topic: "Ayi, what are you talking about?" The two apprentices received a really good harvest.
Are you planning to sell the coffins later? "
Chu Yi looked at the two brothers with a smile, nodded and said, "Isn't the shop in the west courtyard still empty? There are plans to open another coffin shop there."
After hearing this, Father Shen was also concerned and asked: "How about preparing the wood? Or transport it from the village as before? I'm afraid the wood is not very lucky."
"That's the plan for the time being. I'm just making a few bites right now. The wood needed is not that much. I will come back after a while to select some wood and mark it, and then ask Chu Ping and Jiang Quan to help find someone to cut it and send it to the county. But I am really unlucky. The wood used to make the coffin is from old trees, and the length and width are required. It is not convenient to transport it. When the shop gradually becomes more prosperous, I may have to think again. There are other ways.”
Uncle Shen was a little puzzled when he heard this: "There should be mountains around the county. Why not cut trees directly there?"
"There are mountains, and the distance to the county seat is closer than from here, but when it comes to selecting wood, finding people to cut down trees, and clearing branches, the mountains behind the old house are more convenient and familiar at the moment. "
In fact, the current plan for this matter is a helpless move. There are many mountains around the county and there are many types of wood. Compared with the distance from the mountain village to the county, it is indeed much closer. Logically speaking, it should be faster to transport. Not only is it convenient to transport it from home, it also saves a lot of costs.
But Chu Yi was not familiar with the mountains near the county seat. If he wanted to use them as a place to supply timber in the future, he would have to spend a lot of time in the mountains to get familiar with the terrain and tree types. Furthermore, if he wanted to find someone to cut down the trees and transport them, he would Someone must stay and supervise, and there are villages at the foot of the mountains. If outsiders rush in to cut down trees, they will definitely be blocked. How to communicate with the locals is also a time-consuming and energy-consuming task.
The young couple also discussed it over and over again and decided that when the demand for wood is not that great right now, they will transport it from the mountainous village first. If the coffin business becomes prosperous in the future, it will not be too late to find another way.
Shen Songjie has been doing business for a few years, especially after he cooperated with a jewelry shop and started a herbal medicine business. The more contact he got, the more he naturally understood. After a little thought, he understood the joints and thought of himself recently. I had been discussing with Shen Zeqi and came up with a bold idea.
"If this coffin business becomes prosperous in the future, wouldn't it be more convenient to build a mountain near the county seat?"
Chu Yi nodded: "Second brother's method is naturally the best, but we haven't started preparations for this shop yet, and we don't know what the future business will be like, so I have no plans in this regard."
When Shen Songjie heard this, the smile on his face grew thicker: "I have a better idea. The herbal medicine business at home is doing very well now, and the profit is more than when we cooperate with the jewelry shop. Recently, I also I'm discussing with Zeqi, saying that when the business in the town becomes more stable, we should also discuss cooperation with medical clinics and drug stores in the county."
Shen Zeqi also said: "I have such an idea. Yesterday, my second cousin also said that when I have nothing to do in the second half of the year, I should go to the county town more often to see how the medical clinics and drug stores over there supply herbal medicine. Well, are you interested? If we can cooperate with the medical center in the county, we can cover more mountainous areas later."
The business of growing herbal medicines in Baoshan requires a large initial investment. Almost all the money earned by the Shen family and the jewelry shop was invested here. Some herbs have a long growth cycle and cannot be harvested every year like crops. However, if you want, you can give them at any time. To supply medicines, it is necessary to plant a large number of crops in batches.
Different herbs are suitable for growing in different environments. Some like shade, some like sun, and some need to depend on other plants to grow. In addition, the parts used as medicine are also inconsistent. Some take flowers, some take fruits, and others. Some rhizomes are harvested at different times for different medicinal parts.
In order to make good use of these medicinal materials, the Shen family, under the guidance of Master Shen, has been constantly exploring and testing, and now they have almost half of the mountain. Fortunately, all these investments have not been in vain. The growth of these medicinal herbs is very gratifying. In the spring of this year Later, they were sold to various medical clinics and pharmacies in the town.
The Shen family's medicinal materials are all grown according to the wild growing environment. They are of good quality and good medicinal properties, and the supply volume and time are stable. They have quickly captured the hearts of most medical clinics and drug stores in the town, and many have directly signed contracts.
Deed of long-term cooperation.
The Shen family calculated that although the money they had earned from selling herbal medicine in the past few months was not enough to make up for their previous investment, if they continued at this rate, they would only have to wait another year. By this time next year, they would be We can turn losses into profits.
The momentum of their own business is getting better and better, and the Shen brothers are even more motivated. They soon set their sights on Xing'an County, which has a larger market.
The young couple did not expect that the Shen family's herbal medicine business would undergo such exciting changes after only a few months of seeing each other. They congratulated and congratulated them repeatedly.
Shen Songjie waved his hands and said, "It would be thanks to the idea Lu Zhu and A Yi came up with, otherwise we wouldn't be where we are today. Having said that, the medicine fields we have now are basically just enough to sell to the medical clinics and drug stores in the town. , Zeqi and I originally discussed that if the negotiation in the county town went well, we would book a hilltop next to it for planting. But after listening to what Ayi said just now, I had a new idea. It would be better to just plant it. Go to one or two hills around the county. We will grow herbs, and Ayi you will collect the wood. When the time comes, workers to serve the herbs and lumber will be found in the surrounding villages. Both sides are doing their own business, so the workers don’t have to find two jobs. Yes, isn’t it a good way to get the best of both worlds?”
"Second brother, this method is indeed good. What do you think of A-Zhu?"
Shen Luzhu smiled and praised: "Second brother is really getting more and more business-savvy now. I also think this method is good. If it works, the cost of packaging, transportation and workers will be saved a lot. It's a good idea." What a great idea!"
Shen Songjie said a little proudly: "Then look at it, and don't look at who I am as the second brother. My sister is so smart, so naturally I, the second brother, can't be too different!"
Mother Shen smiled and scolded: "Look, look, I said you are fat and you are still out of breath."
Shen Songjie chuckled and scratched his head, and Shen Zeqi also said: "My second cousin is still very smart. He was originally worried about the cost of transporting herbal medicines. Now it's better. But we may still implement what we have planned for a while. No, Ayi, the wood you are using now may take some time to be transported from the village."
"What's the matter? A-Zhu and I are not in a hurry. The second brother and cousin can just take their time."
After talking about the business, Shen Songjie thought about the future: "When my family is richer in the future, I will open a big hospital for my grandpa in the county, and then buy a big house. Our whole family will move there, and we will also live with Lu Zhu Ayi." They're closer."
Opening a medical clinic in the county and buying a large house where the whole family can live in was something that the Shen family would never have dared to think about in the past, but now that they think about it carefully, it seems that it is not too far-fetched. It's a matter of time.
Shen's mother was very happy when she heard this, but she didn't show it. Instead, she glanced at Mr. Shen who was sitting in the main seat. As the old man is getting older, there will always be some hometown that is difficult to leave.
Unexpectedly, Grandpa Shen said with a smile: "The relationship is so good, I will open a big medical clinic for you!"
