The matter was negotiated, and it was already in the afternoon, and the tiger and leopard brothers had to leave Leng Xiaoxi and them for dinner.

Leng Xiaoxi looked at the barren appearance on the mountain, smiled and said that there were too many things at home and he was very busy, so he followed Gao Xiong and Ji Boming down the mountain together.

The brothers Yang Hu and Yang Bao sent them halfway up the mountain before they happily went back.

Back at the inn, after Leng Xiaoxi took a sip of water, he hurriedly went to Sanya's house.

She has her heart set on the new leather shoes over there.

Sanya's house, the little girl is really not to be underestimated, the little girl ran before and after, and the cheerful voice overflowed the entire courtyard.

"Sister-in-law Tianmin, have you finished cutting? ”

"Sanya, you can rest assured! I took a new piece of skin, compare it, and see where to cut it first, this skin looks precious, and I can't waste a little thing." ”

"Sister-in-law Tian Min, you can really do it, if you are so careful that Xi Niangzi knows, she will definitely be happy. Sanya didn't forget to praise Tian Min at the right time.

"Ahem, I don't want anyone to be happy, what I'm thinking about is that you said that Mrs. Xi handed over such an important matter to me, you said, we have taken the silver now and lived a good life, how can we be serious and responsible. ”

Tian Min has been very happy these days, since the silver she earned by making shoes, her status in her in-law's family is that it is straight and rubbing up.

Now, when she comes home, her mother-in-law, who usually instructed her to get used to it, has gone to the field to cook.

Her man, who usually scolds when he beats him, also shatters her smiling face, how can she not be motivated by such a change.

"Yo, it's so lively here, I can hear your laughter from afar. ”

Leng Xiaoxi entered the courtyard, and after saying it with a smile, he came to a woman's side and looked down at this person doing his work.

"Xi Niangzi, are you here?" Sanya saw Leng Xiaoxi come in and happily came over to say hello.

"Sanya, you're busy with you, I'll take a look casually. ”

"Okay, Xi Niangzi, look at you, I'll be busy here for a while. "Sanya is a sensible child in the end, and the arrival of Xi Niangzi has not affected her busy energy.

Tian Min was the same, when she saw Leng Xiaoxi coming in, she just looked up and smiled at Leng Xiaoxi, didn't speak, lowered her head and continued to be busy with the work at hand.

"Xi Niangzi, look, can I sew?" The woman who was watched was very fast, and her work was not bad, she held up the shoes she sewed to Leng Xiaoxi.

Leng Xiaoxi naturally didn't give in, picked up the work she did, and looked at it carefully.

This look really made her see something wrong.

"Sister-in-law, look at your stitches, the stitches are uneven, you have to be the same size to look good. ”

was pointed out by Leng Xiaoxi, the woman's face flushed, and she hurriedly reached out to take it.

"Xi Niangzi, I'll go back to work, I'll pay attention to it in the future. ”

This woman is like this, Leng Xiaoxi smiled, and the women who were doing the work next to her didn't dare not be serious, this Xi lady didn't look at the usual smile.

She is not the master of kneading sand in her eyes, if she can't do it herself, people don't need to use herself, and she can't find the north when she cries.

The women have suddenly found a job that can make money, and everyone cherishes it in their hearts.

Leng Xiaoxi read all this and came to the room where the shoes were placed in the east wing.

At this glance, she not only liked it from her heart, but the enthusiasm of these women was really not to be underestimated, and it was only two days before they made so many shoes at once.

It seems that when she goes back tomorrow, she will be able to bring these shoes and sell them on the counter of Xi Niangzi's grocery store.

"Not bad, not bad. Leng Xiaoxi smiled at the corner of his lips and praised them.

As she spoke, she called, "Sanya, come here." ”

"What's the matter? Sister-in-law Xi. ”

Leng Xiaoxi saw Sanya running over, took out a silver ticket from his pocket and handed it to her.

"This is a silver ticket of fifty taels, you take it, now we make shoes and add leather, you give them a pair of shoes on the basis of the manual fee, each pair of additional wages of two cents. ”

"Really?" Sanya was surprised.

"Of course it's true. After Leng Xiaoxi finished speaking, he said: "Oh, also, you can't do shoes with these things every day now, and I will worry about spending five taels of silver for you every month." ”

"Five taels?" Sanya's eyes widened in fright, and she looked incredulous.

"What? You still don't believe me? Leng Xiaoxi said and stretched out his hand to hit Sanya's head.

"However, Sanya, we have to say okay, although the silver ticket is in your hand, but you have to learn to keep accounts, this account is clear, I will look at it at any time, and you have to work harder than now. ”

"Don't worry, sister-in-law Xi, I will work harder than before. Sanya swore a promise.

The women who were doing the work were naturally happy and full of enthusiasm when they heard that Mrs. Xi was going to increase their previous wages by two cents.

Leng Xiaoxi saw that joy appeared on the faces of these people, and she came to Tian Min's side.

"Tian Min, your ability to cut now is a technical job, so your salary is the same as Sanya's, five taels of silver a month, what do you think?"

When Tian Min heard this, she was naturally happy, just now she saw that Sanya could earn five taels of silver a month, which was a thorn in her heart, and now, listening to Leng Xiaoxi say this, she can also earn five taels of silver a month, so she was naturally happy to fall from the sky, and she couldn't close her mouth in surprise.

"Thank you, Xi Niangzi, I'm the same as Sanya, I will definitely do a good job. ”

"Well, I'm relieved to have your words. After Leng Xiaoxi finished speaking, he turned around and went to find Sanya.

She wants to count the number and ask someone to send these finished shoes to the Yuelai Inn, and early tomorrow morning, she and Ji Boming will return to the capital.

Leng Xiaoxi turned around to find Sanya, Tian Min's happy hand trembled, five taels of silver a month...... She didn't dare to think about it, she kept feeling that she was dreaming, until she pinched herself hard, knowing that it hurt, knowing that it was not a dream.

Before, her man went out to work all year round, and he couldn't get two taels of silver back home, but now, she can get five taels of silver a month.

Now that she's good, her status in the family is even higher.

Tian Min thought about it, and when she got the silver at the end of the month, she would first buy back a pair of such leather shoes and wear them for her man.

The shoes on her man's feet are showing the toes, and most of the roads in Shimenqiao County are mostly stones, and many times, her man comes back from a busy day's work, and his feet are often worn out, revealing blood.

Thinking of this, Tian Min couldn't help but be happy.

Leng Xiaoxi counted the numbers, a total of two hundred and thirty-five pairs of shoes.

Leng Xiaoxi returned to the inn, called Sun Lu, Tian Qingfu, and Ji Boming, drove a carriage over, loaded the counted shoes into the carriage, and transported them back to the inn.

"Xiaoxi, is this the shoe made of cowhide?" Tian Qingfu happily touched it with his hand.

"It's so nice to look at, slippery, shiny, so it's not easy to break. ”

"Of course. Although Leng Xiaoxi was very dissatisfied with the style of the leather shoes, seeing Tian Qingfu and Sun Lu like this, a little satisfaction swelled in her heart, which still made her complacent.

"Xiaoxi, how much silver do you have to sell for a pair of shoes?" Sun Lu and Tian Qingfu couldn't help but ask.

Tilting his head, Leng Xiaoxi thought for a moment and said, "These leather shoes, no matter what, you have to pay five taels of silver!"

"Ahh

"Expensive, I don't think the price is expensive, think about it, we have to raise such a small cow, although we bought the meat to get the skin, but, we have to dry the skin first, and then we can put it into the vat to soak, soak the skin for a few days, we have to take it out and shave, scrape the fat on the skin, scrape it clean and dry, and after drying it has to be carefully colored, and then it is still dried, and the rest of the transportation is made into leather shoes in the end, you say, is the silver of five taels expensive?

When Tian Qingfu heard Leng Xiaoxi say this, he nodded and said again and again: "It's not expensive, it's not expensive." ”

Leng Xiaoxi saw that Tian Qingfu's head was shaking like a rattle, and he felt a lot more comfortable.

Just now, when she said that a pair of shoes cost five taels of silver, she also lacked confidence in her heart, she always felt that this cowhide was homemade, and it was useless to put it over there in the wind and sun, and the cost of making these shoes was carefully calculated, it didn't seem to be high, Leng Xiaoxi thought like this, the cost of a pair of shoes was probably less than one tael of silver.

However, the various processes involved are so cumbersome that if they are sold too cheaply, it will be difficult to increase the value of leather shoes.

Besides, if according to the values of modern people, such a pair of good cowhide is in the field, it is thousands of yuan, thinking of this, Leng Xiaoxi's heart is even more settled.

"Five taels of silver, it sounds very expensive, if it is really sturdy, it will not be worn for a while, and it will not be expensive. Sun Lu stood there, silent for a long time, after listening to Leng Xiaoxi's words, he reached out and took a pair of shoes, and after speaking, he put it on his feet.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here to be your first customer, and I bought the first pair of shoes. ”

As he spoke, he took out five taels of silver from his pocket and put it in Leng Xiaoxi's hand.

Leng Xiaoxi didn't expect Sun Lu to be so refreshing, he was the first person to support his leather shoe business.

"Sun Lu, I am happy to have your sister-in-law, five taels of silver, that is the price on the counter, how do you say it is also our own people, this first leather shoes, sister-in-law decided, give it to you for nothing, it is considered to be a try-on, sister-in-law also wants to see, how to improve this leather shoes. ”

"No, no, no. "Sun Lu is there to be a kim.

"Sister-in-law, I am alone, and I have no family to support, and I have no place to use the silver issued by the team, you look at me, eat your town military mansion, live in the town military mansion, if you don't want this silver, I won't wear these shoes. ”

Sun Lu said as he took off his shoes.