After taking a shower, it was already dark when they returned to the house, and the four of them climbed into bed by the moonlight outside the window.

Little Star was lying on the bed with the quilt in his arms, and the raised planks and guardrails on both sides of the bed against the wall gave him a sense of security. Big eyes blinked, I don't know if my mother and father miss him, I don't know if my brother is asleep.

There was a sudden cry in the yard, and I don't know which child in the dormitory ran out in fright in the dark house without the company of the nurse and the maid, and cried and refused to go back.

Liu Zhengyi turned over irritably, and scolded outside: "Crying farts and crying! There is no shame in being a manly husband! ”

Sun Jian'an's eyes were silently red when he thought of his relatives in Chaozhou.

Gao Jinghui turned over and said 'bored', hugged the quilt and closed his eyes.

……

The moon stars are scarce, and the willow mansion is scarce.

Xiao Prosperity had already been coaxed to sleep by Du Xiaoxi, and Du Xiaoxi couldn't sleep when he thought of Xiaoxing's homesickness, hiding in the quilt and biting the corner of the quilt and crying.

Liu Yao patted her on the back and coaxed, "Okay, isn't it good for the stars to sleep alone?" I'm definitely asleep now, and we're sleeping, maybe we'll be able to meet it in our dreams! ”

"How can this be the same, a few rooms apart from a few mountains, a few miles away, right? I told my child that I would see him in five days, and you must make time for it then. ”

Liu Yao nodded again and again, "I remember, I won't forget this if I forget anything, I'll go to Shangguan tomorrow to ask for leave." When the time comes, it's good to go with prosperity. ”

"That's pretty much it."

Du Xiaoxi chattered with Liu Yao and said that Xiaoxing had been going on since he was a child, and the two didn't know when they would fall asleep.

On the second day, he was woken up by the howling heart-rending Xiao Prosperity, Du Xiaoxi saw that Liu Yao was no longer there, and he couldn't sleep looking at Xiao Prosperity crawling all over the bed.

Du Xiaoxi had just had breakfast, and the porter sent a message that his brothers were here.

Second Brother Du and Sixth Brother entered the yard with a smile on their faces, and the second brother directly took Xiao Prosperity from Du Xiaoxi's arms and threw it up, and the little guy was not afraid to smile and urge his uncle to come again.

Du Liu was very happy, looked at Du Xiaoxi with an excited face, and said directly without waiting to enter the house: "Sister, you don't know that we are making crazy money!" All the beds that were pulled to the bottom of the mountain yesterday were sold out, and the stock at home was almost gone! ”

met expectations, and Du Xiaoxi couldn't help but be happy.

In addition to the cost price of wood in Shanshui County, there is not a tael of silver, and the price of a bed in Beijing is high, according to Du Xiaoxi's meaning, the worst bed is also a starting price of ten taels of silver, and the material is good and the workmanship is exquisite, and there are many to hundreds of taels of silver. At this price of 1,000 beds, they earned more than 10,000 taels yesterday! The two of them couldn't help but howl at the impact of so much silver.

Du Liu continued: "Sister, don't you know that the steward of Xishan Academy has agreed with us that if all the beds in the academy are replaced, we will use our beds, which will cost 2,800 beds!" That's not all, there are many people in other academies who are planning to buy from us. This time it's really a big deal! ”

Seeing Du Xiaoxi's happy eyes, Du Liu couldn't help but continue: "Sister, what do you want?" Sixth Brother is rich! Buy buy, buy, buy! ”

Seeing his smug look, Du Er couldn't help but strike, "I'll talk about shopping in a few days, we're here to tell you that you won't go to the shop these days, and we'll go back when we're done with the bed!" ”

"We heard that some carpentry shops in Beijing have started to make high and low beds, but our cost is low, except for the material money and freight, there is nothing to spend, they can't fight us in terms of speed and quantity."

After Second Brother Du finished speaking casually, Du Xiaoxi nodded in approval.

The price of trees in the north is more than three or four times more expensive than in the mountains, although the joy master found a way to heat the house with coal, which indirectly led to the price of charcoal and firewood falling. However, due to the small and slow growth of Northland trees, this price has not decreased much. This is also destined to make things in the woodworking shops in Kyoto that are several times more expensive than those in Shanshui Prefecture.

In addition, the carpentry shop in Beijing may only have a few masters working with apprentices, and it can only be polished for a few days. In Shanshui County, I listened to Du Xiaoxi's method, and the division of labor was as detailed as possible. You chop wood, I polish, you make drawers, I make cabinets, you combine and I paint. One person is responsible for a small part, and it does not require much technical content, and many old people and women can do it. Under the acceleration of this division of labor, the output is greatly increased, and it is not a problem to make hundreds of beds a day.

Fight for speed, fight for cost, fight for price! The shops here in Kyoto don't have an advantage at all.

The only thing to worry about is exquisite and gorgeous, and the assembly line is not as elaborate as it is after all. The big families in Kyoto definitely don't look down on their craftsmanship, and it's just too late to buy their beds this time. In the future, they will definitely find someone to do it themselves, no matter how bad it is, they will find someone to customize it, and it will be a transaction with the Du family.

Second Brother Du didn't position his customers on them, after all, there are more poor people than rich people everywhere!

Du Er and Du Liu also saw business opportunities through the sale of beds, and the things that Du Si took people to do were sold to the shops in Beijing at low prices, and the money he got was really a drop in the bucket compared to the price he sold. Seeing the difference in the middle of being earned in vain, it is fake to say that it doesn't hurt. After selling the bed, the two discussed and directly opened their own shop.

The two talked about opening a shop, Du Xiaoxi was very happy to hear it, and she could ask her father-in-law about the shop.

The second brother and the sixth brother played with Xiao Prosperity for a while and left in a hurry.

Du Xiaoxi was in a good mood for a few days, and waited until the fifth day before dawn and dragged Liu Yao out of the door.

It was almost noon when he arrived at the foot of Xishan Academy and then walked to Xishan Academy, Du Xiaoxi got off the sedan chair and saw two small figures sitting on the stone steps at the entrance of the academy from a distance.

Du Xiaoxi held the child Liu Yao carrying a bag of things, and the two slowly walked towards the mountain gate.

A small figure on the stone steps apparently recognized them, swished to their feet, and ran down.

Liu Yao took the son who flew over and said, "What are you doing in such a hurry? What to do if you fall? ”

The little star grinned and nodded his head to indicate that he would never dare again.

"Mother! You're finally here, I've been waiting for a long time, I'm afraid you won't come! Little Star grabbed the corner of her mother's skirt and coquettishly behaved.

Du Xiaoxi stretched out his hand and touched his head, "It's a little late when you come from home, you come out late next time and wait." Are your hands cold and you don't have gloves? Didn't wear a hat either? ”

Xiaoxing wanted to retract the hand that was grabbed by his mother, but he didn't force it when he saw that his mother was holding it tightly, "I was in a hurry to come out, I forgot it!" ”

As they spoke, the family of four walked to the pavilion not far from the stone steps and sat down.

Xiaoxing stood beside her mother and looked at her younger brother who was still asleep and said disgustedly: "It's all like this, why are you still sleeping?" After speaking, he couldn't help but say: "Mother, do you think my brother will forget me?" ”

Du Xiaoxi shook his head, "Of course not, my mother and father often talk to my brother about you, a good brother!" It won't be long before the younger brother will call the elder brother. ”

Hearing Du Xiaoxi say this, Xiaoxing smiled with satisfaction, and touched his younger brother who was still sleeping in the style of an older brother, "Brother is obedient, you have to listen to your father and mother if your brother is not at home." ”

Liu Yao sat next to him with a light smile, and when he saw that Da'er had finally finished interacting with Xiao'er, he deliberately asked with a straight face, "How are you doing these days?" Still adapting? ”

Liu Yao has always wanted to play the role of Yan's father in front of his son, but unfortunately Xiaoxing knew that his father doted on him very much, and now he is not afraid of pretending to be a bad guy with a black face.

"It's good, the master doesn't beat people, I heard that there is a class of masters who want to beat the hand. Dad, I'll write my own name, do you think it's good to write? As he spoke, Little Star took out a folded stack of square rice paper from his arms.

Liu Yao cautiously took it and opened it, there were a total of four pieces of paper, and the first three were each written with a big black character.

Du Xiaoxi tilted his head and looked at which one he hadn't recognized either, and opened his mouth to praise: "Little Star is really amazing, she can write her name so soon." Wait for the next time we come over and definitely write more! ”

Xiaoxing was a little shy to be praised so bluntly, pursed her lips and smiled shyly, and whispered: "The master said that the word 'Fanxing' is a little difficult, and the next time my mother comes to Xingxing, she will definitely write better." ”

Du Xiaoxi swept his eyes and couldn't help but write the word 'fan' in black, he forgot this stubble when he named it, whether it was a pit son or not.

Liu Yao put down the three pieces of paper and picked up the last one, a square black square jumped on the paper, Liu Yao looked at it for a long time and didn't see what this was, and couldn't help but ask his son, "What is this?" ”

The little star proudly straightened her little chest, "Stone, Dad, do you look at the portrait of the painting?" ”

Liu Yao was afraid of hitting his son, so he thought about it: "It's very good." ”

Du Xiaoxi looked at the miserable big characters and paintings, thinking of Liu Yao's good words and lifelike paintings that everyone boasted about, and couldn't help but bow his head and reflect, could it be that his son looks like his father, and his core is like her?

Xiaoxing smiled when he was praised by his parents, and then said about the things in the academy, "Mother, the food in the canteen is so unpalatable, and the food I brought last time has been eaten." Did my mother bring it to me this time? ”

Du Xiaoxi pointed to the big pocket at Liu Yao's feet, "Well, it's all yours, remember to share it with your roommates." Next time you want to eat, remember to tell your mother, and your mother will bring it to you. ”

Little Star looked at the big pocket with bright eyes, "Mother and father are the best!" The food in the canteen is not delicious, not as delicious as the mother's cooking! What did my mother bring? After saying that, Little Star was going to rummage through the cloth bag.

Du Xiaoxi handed Xiao Prosperity to Liu Yao, stepped forward to untie the bag, took out a paper bag, and said softly: "The roast duck from the Drunken Immortal Building, do you want to eat it now?" ”

"Eat! I also want to eat egg rolls, meat buns, sugar gourds, and big chicken legs! “

"Chicken legs are there, and the others will have to wait until next time."

Xiaoxing looked lost and muttered, "That mother must remember to bring it to me next time." ”

Du Xiaoxi responded again and again.

Liu Zhengyi, who was still sitting on the stone steps in the distance, saw that he was eating here, ran over, came to the pavilion, and walked in silently and pitifully to sit next to the little star.

Du Xiaoxi, a sturdy roommate of his son, has a deep memory, "Did your family come to see you today?" ”

Liu Zhengyi nodded and looked enviously at the roast duck on the table that had not moved.

"Oh, then I'll probably have to wait a while before I come, do you want to eat with Xiaoxing when my aunt brought something to eat?"

Liu Zheng raised his head violently, his eyes were full of light, and he thanked loudly: "Auntie, you are so good!" "After saying that, do it yourself, have enough food and clothing.

Du Xiaoxi looked at the joy of grabbing food with his son, and he didn't feel weird in the heart of the little boy who had just been lost.

Little Star snorted coldly, it was really shameless. Obviously, I heard that my parents were going to come and ask for food, how could I be so blatantly robbed of food with me! (To be continued.) )