Lin Yuanqiu's house is in the west wing of the third courtyard, facing his parents' east wing. There are three rooms, one for sleeping, one for study, and one for living room. It is really comfortable for one person to live in such a big room.
As for the young couple Wang Wenchang and Chuncao, Lin Sanzhu arranged for them to live in the guest room, which faces the garden and is a good place for reading and writing.
Originally, Lin Sanzhu wanted his daughter and son-in-law to live with him in the east wing, but when he thought about it, it was inconvenient to live like this. He was afraid that his son-in-law would also feel uncomfortable.
Lin Sanzhu planned to go to Yahang to look for a house in a few days. If there was a suitable one, he would buy it for his son-in-law first. In this way, if one day the young couple wants to move out and live alone, it will be convenient.
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There are still about ten days before the holiday ends.
Lin Yuanqiu had no plans to cancel his leave early and report to the Hanlin Academy. In the future, there will be times when I will be on duty, and the difference will not be more than this moment and a half.
He planned to take advantage of his free time in these few days to make arrangements for his family affairs. Otherwise, when he was on duty and would leave early and come back late, he might not have any free time except for taking a bath.
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Chapter 157 Getting along with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
During the more than ten days on the ship, Feng and the others made a lot of bookmarks. In addition, after they decided to move to the capital, there was still a batch of embroidery work that was not sent to Shopkeeper Gao, so so far, the finished bookmarks There are more than 200 branches. Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu was thinking about taking the prepared bookmarks to Mo Linxuan for trial sale.
Now my family has two shops, one of which I rented out after I bought it.
The reason why I thought of selling bookmarks in Mo Linxuan is because there are not only bookstores on that street, but also shops selling drawing paper. Having similar products like this for sale will definitely boost the bookmark business.
After hearing that Lin Yuanqiu was planning to start the embroidery business, everyone present was both excited and worried.
Naturally, I am excited because I have to start earning money. With money, I can ensure that the whole family has enough food and clothing here.
As for worry, of course I am afraid that the embroidery will not be sold. In the past, if you sent the embroidery to shopkeeper Gao, you didn't have to worry about anything, and there was no business risk.
But this time it was sold directly in my own shop, so I was worried that it would be lost in my hands.
Thinking about this being the capital city, I always feel that everything is different from the town. I am a little worried that embroidery like my own will not catch the eyes of those scholars.
Mrs. Feng mentioned her worries, and Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Liu, and Gao Cui all nodded frequently, indicating that they also had such concerns.
"There is nothing to worry about. They say everything is difficult at the beginning, but our embroidery has been selling well in the town and county. With such a good start, no matter how picky the scholars in the capital are, they will always If there are people who like it, let’s not be too demanding. As long as people buy it, business will surely start over time.”
Lin Sanzhu is very confident about bookmark trading. Especially the complete set. When I was in town, many people would go to shopkeeper Gao almost every day to get a complete set, for fear of missing the new arrival.
And this phenomenon lasted for several years.
Because they were moving to the capital this time, after telling Shopkeeper Gao that they would no longer supply the goods, Shopkeeper Gao’s boss was still very reluctant to give up. As the owner said, it's not that he can't find new suppliers, but the embroidery patterns determine sales. In recent years, the reason why the bookmarks in other bookstores have imitated yours is because Not many people buy the embroidery made with their own patterns.
After listening to Lin Sanzhu's words, everyone in the room, especially the Zhou family, Liu family and Feng family, finally felt relieved.
The embroidery business at home was started by my brother-in-law (husband), so what he said is definitely correct.
In the end, Lao Lintou concluded, "Let's not be impatient. When doing business, you can become a big fat man in just one bite. Let's take our time."
Lin Yuanqiu did not participate in such conversations, because he felt that his father was definitely better than him in terms of business.
In addition, since everyone lives together, family responsibilities must be borne by everyone, so that there will be a sense of participation and a sense of responsibility.
After discussing the business matters, the next step is naturally the family arrangements.
The first is the arrangement of housework, such as washing and cooking. Originally, there were only two masters, Lin Yuanqiu and Lin Sanzhu, and Zhang Ma alone could do it.
Now that there are dozens of people in the house, it would be unreasonable for her to do laundry and cooking by herself, and she would definitely be too busy.
Hearing her grandson's words about adding servants to the family, Mrs. Wu hurriedly shook her head:
"What's the point? I'll still do the cooking on the stove from now on. Now that I have Zhang Ma, and your father can help light the fire, I'll definitely be busy with the cooking. As for washing clothes, I'll do it in each room. My own. Isn’t this how our family arranged it when we were in Murakami?”
I just asked my grandson that the meal they just had cost sixteen taels of silver.
With so much money, if I buy food and cook it myself, I can eat it for at least ten days and a half.
However, Mrs. Wu also knew that today was too last minute, so she would go to the restaurant to order food, and try to cook and eat at home in the future.
Lin Sanzhu naturally disagreed with what I said, "Mom, how can this be the same? I was still studying in the distant autumn, but it is different now. If others know that Lin Zhuangyuan's grandma is cooking for the whole family, maybe they will I was told by the imperial censor to go to the Holy Master, saying that we were unfilial in the distant autumn."
When Wu heard this, she gave up and said, "This is a meal that my mother is willing to cook. What's wrong with Guan Yuanqiu?"
"Mom, how can others know whether you are willing to do it or not? We are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. My son thinks it is better to be more careful."
Old Lintou thought that what the third son said was reasonable, so he said to Mrs. Wu, "Let's just listen to the third son."
After the matter was settled, Lin Sanzhu counted the number of servants he wanted to add to his family on his hands, "We usually don't have many guests at home. Lao Zhangtou is enough for the porter, and we definitely need three people in the kitchen. In this case, we need more Add two more, and each yard must have a maid dedicated to cleaning and washing clothes, so..."
Before Lin Sanzhu could say "so", Feng hurriedly said, "Husband, I'd better do these tasks myself. Anyway, I'm used to doing them before, and it won't take long."
"Yes, yes, it's just such a small amount of work, and it won't take long. The same goes for third brother and sister-in-law. Sister-in-law can clean and wash clothes herself, so there's no need for people to do more for now. We just came to the capital now, and we need money. There are many places, let’s wait and talk about it later.”
As soon as Mrs. Zhou finished speaking, Mrs. Liu took over at the right time. It was as if the three sisters-in-law had discussed it in advance. Mrs. Liu also said that she would do the work herself, and it was better not to add anyone else.
As a mother-in-law, Mrs. Wu is naturally very pleased that her daughter-in-law is so sensible. She really deserves to know that she has always taught them to be diligent and thrifty.
Compared with the Zhou family, Liu family and Feng family, Gao Cui and Qin Hehua were a little hesitant. Their children were still young and they were not particular about playing. They often had to change clothes twice a day. At this time, if someone could help It would definitely be a lot easier for me if I could help.
What's the matter with my mother-in-law who keeps blinking at me?
Gao Cui, Wang Yunxiang, Qin Hehua and Ding Ju were confused for a moment when they saw their mother-in-law blinking and shaking her head.
However, he thought that his mother-in-law had never treated him badly since he got married, so he was right to listen to his mother-in-law.
Therefore, Gao Cui, Qin Hehua, and Wang Yunxiang and Dingju all expressed their opinions one after another, that is, they would wash their own clothes and clean their own yards, and they would not need any maids for the time being.
Mrs. Wu was very happy when she heard this, and thought to herself: As expected, as long as the upper beam is straight, the lower beam cannot be crooked no matter what.
The most puzzling people present were probably the three brothers Lin Dazhu, Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong.
Several people clearly remember that whenever they were busy with embroidery work, their daughter-in-law kept saying that washing clothes delayed the time for embroidery work.
Most of the time, they wash their own clothes, so now, they can obviously have someone to help them, so why not?
Lin Yuanqiu guessed what her mother and aunt were thinking, and she already had a plan in mind.
After discussing the matter, the family got busy again.
The children continued on the swings and slides in the morning, and Xiaoju and Ping An were arranged to take good care of the children.
On the men's side, Lin Sanzhu took his father, two brothers, and nephew to the back garden to look at the house.
There was an empty room in the east corner of the back garden, and Lin Sanzhu thought it would be just right to use it as a carpentry workshop.
As for Wang Wenchang, after lunch, he went back to his room to write an article. His uncle gave him several essay questions, so he had to hurry up and write them out.
Chun Cao sat aside holding a half-made shirt.
The couple, one with a pen in hand, the other holding an embroidery needle with his fingers flying, looked at a picture of peaceful time.
As for the Zhou family, Liu family, Feng family, Gao Cui and others, as well as Chun Cao, they were all doing embroidery work on the main eaves corridor.
Mrs. Wu has the habit of taking a nap, but right now she is lying on the bed without any sleepiness, because the voices of her three daughters-in-law "educating" her four grandson-in-laws are constantly coming to her ears.
Seeing that she had been reserved for a long time, but the two daughters-in-law hadn't reacted yet, Mrs. Zhou could only roll her eyes, "You two are stupid, what are you doing with a maid in the room? What if someone accidentally climbed into the bed one day?" , I’ll see where you cry when the time comes!”
"Sister-in-law is right!" Mrs. Liu agreed with Mrs. Zhou's words.
Seeing Qin Hehua and Ding Ju still looking dumbfounded, Ms. Liu wanted to give them both a slap in the face, "Why are you still dumbfounded? Didn't you listen to what your aunt said? Someone really wants to crawl into bed. There is no place to cry when you are crying. If there is anything difficult to wash in your clothes, Mom will help you then!"
What Ms. Liu didn't know was that the reason why Qin Hehua and Ding Ju were stunned was that they really didn't expect their mother-in-law to say this. Their husband was her mother-in-law's biological son.
Gao Cui and Wang Yunxiang, like Qin Hehua and Ding Ju, were also filled with emotion. The two sisters could not help but expressed gratitude to Zhou, "Thank you so much, mother-in-law!"
Zhou waved her hands and said nonchalantly, "We are all one family, thank you for what you are going to do."
"Yes, yes, we are all a family!" Feng made the final conclusion. "The older generation said that horses cannot walk because they are too thin, and men are not romantic only because they have no money in their pockets. We have to put the current situation into perspective." We have saved our good days, but don’t let others take advantage of us.”
Mrs. Wu: She just said, how come the daughters-in-law suddenly know how to run the house? They were all waiting here.
But why does it sound like it makes sense?
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The next day, when the genius dawned, Lao Lintou got dressed and got up.
Yesterday, he saw that there was a lot of open space in his back garden.
Therefore, today Lao Lintou plans to dig a few more plots to grow vegetables, so that when the vegetables grow, he can save money on buying vegetables.
Lin Yuanqiu and Lin Sanzhu went out after breakfast. They couldn't delay buying a servant, so they planned to go to the market first.
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Chapter 158 High Value
The crowd on Changrong Street was still the same as usual. At that time, there were already many people squatting at the door of the shops on both sides of the street, waiting to be sold.
The same as what I saw before, all of them looked sallow and thin. So every time they see someone coming, their eyes are full of expectations, hoping to be bought early so that they can at least have enough to eat.
Usually those who come here to select people in person are not wealthy families, because those wealthy families directly ask Ya Po to bring people to the door.
Because the father and son left early, there were not many buyers at the moment. When Ya Po came over to greet her, Lin Sanzhu quickly told her what he wanted. He wanted a woman in her forties who could cook, wash and clean.
When Ya Po asked how many he wanted to buy, Lin Sanzhu stretched out his hands and showed all ten fingers, "Ten."
"Ten?" Yapo couldn't believe her ears.
Lin Sanzhu nodded, "Yes, ten."
After knowing that she had indeed heard correctly, Yapo was stunned for a moment. She had been in this business for many years, and all she met were families who wanted to buy young slaves. It was the first time that she had encountered such a maid in her forties buying so much at once.
However, she had to comply with the customer's request. Besides, she had several such women here, and usually no one asked them. It seemed that they were all sold today.
Thinking of this, Ya Po couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, there was no product that couldn't be sold, it was just that she didn't meet the right person.
As for Lin Sanzhu, before going out, he originally planned to buy only two women who could cook in the kitchen as agreed at home yesterday.
But on the way here, Lin Yuanqiu said what he was thinking, "Dad, although there is not much laundry and cleaning work, it is actually trivial to do. Mom and others have to do embroidery work and housework, all day long. Since we don’t have much free time, my son thinks that each room should be staffed with laundry and cleaning personnel, so we’ll choose older ones, like Mrs. Zhang, who are very good and careful in their work.”
Lin Sanzhu always listened to his son's words.
To be honest, Lin Sanzhu still doesn't understand why Mrs. Feng and her sister-in-law did not want the maid yesterday.
I asked him to tell me how good it would be to leave the housework to the servants. Not only can he feel more relaxed, but he can also do more embroidery work in the free time. If the embroidery business is good, the money to buy the slaves will not be quick. Have you earned it back?
