The person Shen is talking about is Sheng Guoer's second brother, Sheng Shi.
Shengshi? Sheng Guoer searched the memory of the original owner, but the original owner was a stupid girl. She only knew how to eat and drink, but she didn't know anything about her family.
Seeing that Sheng Guoer was a little confused, Mrs. Shen explained, "Don't Sheng Shi often collect firewood? He always sells it at the market in Majiagang, so he is very familiar with it. It would be much better for him to go there."
Xiao Tao on the side also nodded: "Yes, second brother has many acquaintances there."
The Majia Gangzi that Shen mentioned is at the junction of Dongxiang Village and Xifeng Village.
There is a large flow of people in Majiagangzi. Many people looking for work from other places can't find a place to live in the east and west villages and settle there. During the harvest season, the wheat customers who go to Xifeng Village to cut wheat also stop there temporarily.
Therefore, although Majiaggangzi is not a village, it still has a lot of floating population.
Over time, there was an inn in Majiagangzi that specifically helped Xifeng Village contact casual workers—Youlai Inn.
There is naturally a small market surrounding the inn.
After listening to her mother's introduction, Sheng Guoer had a plan in mind. If it was true as her mother said, then together with Ma Chunhua and other sisters, she would have enough manpower to make jam and fry pine nuts.
If you think about it in the long run, if you open a breakfast stall and pastry shop in the countryside, you will also have long-term manpower.
Sheng Guoer said with a smile: "That's great, let my second brother come with me."
While talking, Sheng Shi walked in with the money from selling firewood.
"Mom, sister, this is the money I got from selling firewood today." Sheng Shi was an honest child and would give it to Shen every time he made money.
Sheng Guoer smiled and said to Sheng Shi, "Second brother, you have to do a favor for your sister this time."
Sheng Shi asked with some confusion: "Sister, tell me."
Sheng Guoer told Sheng Shi about hiring workers, and Sheng Shi smiled and said, "No problem. I have some good buddies at the market in Majiagang. They are all casual workers."
So the two siblings agreed to go to Majiaggangzi to recruit people early tomorrow morning.
But Sheng Guoer felt that her brother and she were dressed like a recruiter. As the saying goes, a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. One look at the appearance and the other will tell. Corporate image has always been a link that Sheng Guoer attaches great importance to.
So Sheng Guoer said: "Mom, brother, Xiaotao, let's go with me to buy some clothes."
Want to buy new clothes?
Mrs. Shen hurriedly said: "I'm telling you, Guo'er, it's such a shameless year, why do you need to buy clothes?"
Sheng Guoer smiled and explained: "Mom, you don't look like someone who is recruiting workers."
Xiaotao was very happy, as she hadn't worn new clothes in many years.
Mrs. Shen said with some reluctance: "If it's for recruiting workers, you can just buy one. I won't use it."
Seeing that Mrs. Shen was a little reluctant, Sheng Guoer rolled her eyes and simply sat on the chair and closed her eyes without speaking.
Mrs. Shen looked at Sheng Guoer strangely. Xiao Tao pulled her sister's lapel and asked, "Sister, why are you silent?"
Sheng Guoer said lazily: "If Mom doesn't want to recruit workers, then I won't go!"
Mrs. Shen stood up angrily and said angrily: "You kid, when did I say I wouldn't recruit workers?"
Sheng Guoer half-opened her eyes and said, "If you don't buy new clothes, you just don't want to recruit workers."
Mrs. Shen understood Sheng Guoer's filial piety, glanced at Sheng Guoer angrily, and said, "You can go, but I don't like expensive ones!"
Xiao Tao and Sheng Shi cheered when they heard this.
Sheng Guoer wanted to go to the silk shop and tailor shop in the countryside. Shen said, "It's so expensive there. There is a tailor shop in Xifeng Village. Let's go and have a look."
Sheng Guoer also felt that it made sense. Although the business in the countryside opened up a sales channel, it was a short-term business.
It is said that Xifeng Village is quite wealthy. If you can have a long-term business in Xifeng Village, it will be a good choice to lay the foundation for long-term business in the countryside.
Sheng Guoer felt that he could take this opportunity to inspect Xifeng Village.
There is a ferry boat on the Fuyu River. The boatman taps the green water bank, and the boat goes west leisurely. The boatman's song floats on the boat, and the boat creates waves on the river.
When they arrived at the shore, Sheng Guoer jumped ashore lightly, and then Shen held Xiao Tao and dragged Sheng Shi off the boat, and the family went to Xifeng Village.
Xifeng Village is indeed richer than Dongxiang Village. It has unique geographical advantages and mountains and rivers. The land is very fertile. If you harvest more food, you will have more money to do business. Moreover, the people here are also good at business, so the scale of this village is very large. It's big, no less than in the countryside, and has everything you need.
This is in sharp contrast to Dongxiang Village.
As Sheng Guoer and his family were walking on the street, some people even thought that a group of beggars were coming.
Therefore, when Sheng Guoer came to a tailor shop, the shopkeeper didn't even look at them seriously.
The waiter also frowned and said, "Go, go, go outside if you want food."
Sheng Guoer knew that he couldn't be polite with such a person, so he slapped the banknote on the table and said, "Open your dog eyes and see what this is?"
Fifteen taels of silver!
The waiter almost dropped his jaw, knowing that fifteen taels of silver can buy a small courtyard in Dasheng.
The shopkeeper was also a sharp-eyed man and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him with a smile: "It turns out you are a young nobleman. I wonder what clothes you would like to wear with him?"
Mrs. Shen has never been looked at seriously by the people in Xifeng Village. Now she is really rich and can make all the difference. Seeing that a shopkeeper in Xifeng Village was respectful to her daughter, she felt very happy and said: "Hey, don't talk about us. Are you begging for food?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly slapped the waiter in the mouth and said, "Are you relieved?"
Sheng Guoer thought to herself, don't embarrass a shop waiter, so she said, "Find some clothes that can fit your upper body."
The shopkeeper responded, and then selected a few clothes based on the four people's respective figures and ages.
Mrs. Shen looked at the clothes made of silk and liked them very much. Xiaotao and Shengshi were also overjoyed.
Sheng Guoer picked two pieces of clothing, one was a relatively elegant silver neon red fine cloud brocade top, and the other was a floor-length fairy skirt. After putting it on, her whole temperament was completely different.
Shen's choice was relatively simple. The plain snow silk cloud-shaped Qianshui skirt was more suitable for her age.
As for Xiaotao, the little girl with big breasts, she naturally chose a cute soft skirt with flowers.
Sheng Shi looked heroic in a blue round-neck robe with arrow sleeves.
Sheng Guoer looked at the newly dressed family and realized that her family members were quite good-looking.
This time I spent a total of three dollars, and Guoer thought the price was quite reasonable.
Next, Sheng Guoer said: "Mom, let's put our clothes away and don't reveal ourselves too much. We'll talk about it after everything is on track."
Mrs. Shen nodded. As the saying goes, wealth should not be revealed. It might not be good if people in the same village saw it.
So several people changed back to their previous clothes.
Before going home, Sheng Guoer bought another street topographic map of Xifeng Village and Ping'an Township.
After returning home, Mrs. Shen carefully put the new clothes into the bedside table. Sheng Guoer told Xiaotao and Shengshi not to show off everywhere.
Xiao Tao nodded obediently, Sheng Shi patted her chest and said, "Sister, don't worry!"
In order to go to recruit workers earlier tomorrow, the whole family went to bed early.
The rooster crows and the sun rises. As soon as the sky breaks, Sheng Guoer and Sheng Shi get up. Mr. Shen got up earlier, prepared the steamed buns filled with meat fillings, and served them with jam and cold bitter vegetables.
"You are going to do something big today. Eat well and eat well!" Mrs. Shen said while looking at her daughter and son with a smile.
"Don't worry, mother, I will protect and help my sister!" Sheng Shi assured her while eating meat buns.
After eating, Sheng Guoer packed the new clothes and carried them on her back. She said goodbye to Shen and Xiao Tao, and took Sheng Shi to Majia Gangzi.
