CHAPTER XIII
After Lin Zhiyun went back, he began to make a connection, and Shen Junchuan also began to grind and copy books. There was no special desk at home, so Shen Junchuan temporarily sat in front of the dresser to copy books. Shen Junchuan has a habit of copying books at home, that is, reading while copying, this habit is the same as Lin Qingshan, Lin Zhiyun felt kind, so he simply sat next to Shen Junchuan and listened to Shen Junchuan read while playing his own line. She has always had a good memory, and when she listens to Shen Junchuan read it, she can also remember a little bit.
He couldn't help but reddened when she saw this scene, since her husband died, she had never seen Shen Junchuan read and write again. At the end of the three-year filial piety period last year, she thought about letting Shen Junchuan continue to study in the academy, but the family really couldn't afford it, if Shen Junchuan went to study, the family would not have any income, and the second elder of the Shen family would not agree to it anyway. He has always felt guilty about this, feeling that not only can he not share anything for his son, but also become a drag on her.
Now that her son can pick up books again, she is of course happy, but with the current situation of their family, how can they afford their son to study? Thinking of this, the He family almost burst into tears again, just hoping that in the future, without the drag of the Shen family, his son would be able to earn money from the bondage.
When Lin Zhiyun put down the things in her hand and stretched her muscles, she saw He Shi standing at the door of her room, and she looked like she was about to cry, so she was immediately startled, and quickly stood up and walked to He Shi's side.
"Mother, what's wrong with you? Is someone bullying you, or is there something wrong with you? ”
"No, it's just that a small bug flew into the eye, and now it's out." He Shi rubbed his eyes and asked with a forced smile, "By the way, are you just playing with you?" It was a fresh pattern, and I didn't think I'd seen it before. ”
Lin Zhiyun said with a smile: "Yes, now that it is the Spring Festival, there are a lot of young people who are going out, so I want to tie some peach blossom knots to sell." This is the peach blossom bracelet I made up, what do you think? ”
After Lin Zhiyun finished speaking, he turned around and took out a bracelet tied with a rope and handed it to He. He took it and took a look, only to see that there were three five-petal peach blossoms in the middle of the bracelet wrapped with tender green silk threads, and the goose yellow petals in the heart of the flower were peach, and the color was fresh and bright, which looked very pleasing.
"Yun Niang's hand is so skillful!" He Shi was very surprised to see it, she looked at it several times, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, but after seeing Lin Zhiyun's right hand wrapped in bandages, she calmed down, and said worriedly, "Yun Niang's wound on her hand has not healed, will it have an impact on your wound?" ”
Lin Zhiyun said with a smile: "Mother, don't worry, if I feel that my hands hurt, I will definitely rest in time." ”
He Shi was still worried when he heard this: "Why don't you rest for a while, or I will ask Yao'er to come over and help you?" ”
"Don't worry, mother, I'm sure I won't be tired of myself. I'm just going to call a few kinds of things out today, and I'll take them to the county seat tomorrow to ask, if someone is willing to accept them, I'll have more, and even if my mother doesn't say it, I'll call my mother and Yao'er over to help. Lin Zhiyun said with a smile.
He Shi was a lot more relieved when she heard this, she was actually most afraid that she would become a waste, but Shen Junchuan didn't let her do anything because she was not in good health. However, Shen Junchuan is filial, and the people in the second and third rooms will not respect the He family, as long as she is not too sick to get up, then as soon as Shen Junchuan goes out, she will be busy with this and that under the support of the Qian family. Since her husband died, He was either sick or busy, and she suddenly became idle after the separation, which she was not used to.
Lin Zhiyun made a total of five bracelets this day, some of which were decorated with beads, some were tied with bells, and some changed the color scheme. In addition, she also made a peach blossom with tassels, which was much larger than the one on the bracelet and fit to hang around her waist.
So within two days, Shen Junchuan followed Lin Zhiyun to the county seat again. Because Lin Zhiyun saw some silk flower bracelets in Markham Tower last time, this time she simply went to Markham Tower to ask if they were willing to accept her ropes and bracelets.
Lin Zhiyun directly explained her intentions, and put everything she made on the counter to show the 10,000 shopkeepers, and the 10,000 shopkeepers' eyes lit up when they saw it. Markham does accept things made by private individuals, as long as they are done well. Generally, the peach blossom knot on the bracelet is four-petaled, and the larger one is six-petaled, and it is the first time he has seen a five-petal one. These five-petal peach blossoms are not only fresh, but also close to the real peach blossoms, and Lin Zhiyun is very good-looking, which is very suitable for the occasion in the spring, and it must be easy to sell.
Shopkeeper Wan pointed to a bracelet full of four-petal peach blossom knots and said: "Although there are not many people who can beat this trick, it is common, and it is generally sold for two cents a piece on the street." But if you use good materials, you will lose money if you sell it for two pennies, and if you have more, you are afraid that no one will buy it, so it is better not to accept this. ”
Lin Zhiyun nodded, and asked again, "What about the others?" ”
The shopkeeper said with a smile: "I can accept these five-petals, this is one of the five pieces of three peach blossoms, one of the tassels, two of the beads, three of the bells, and ten of the tassels with the bells, and the big peach blossoms are only fifteen dollars each, what do you think?" ”
Lin Zhiyun said with a smile: "The price of the shopkeeper is fair, the little woman thanked the shopkeeper here, and these bracelets and ropes should be regarded as thank you gifts first." ”
"Markham House has always paid attention to money and goods, I will accept these things for the time being, here is fifty-one articles, and please put this lady away." Shopkeeper Wan thought for a while and said, "But the beads and bells used by Madame are relatively cheap, so let's do it, these things are provided by our Markham Building, and the price for you is five wen, and you will be given seven wen to decorate the beads and bells, but you have to sign a contract first." What does Madame think? ”
Lin Zhiyun naturally has no opinion, it will look better with some bells and beads, but if she buys expensive ones, she is afraid that she will not be able to return to the capital, and if she buys cheap ones, she is afraid that she will not be able to sell them, and it would be better if they were provided by Markham. However, if you sign a contract, you will not be as free as before, and the shopkeeper Wan has set the number of each type of bracelet, asking her to pay part of it in five days and another part after ten days, Lin Zhiyun saw that the number on the contract was within the range she could complete before agreeing.
After signing the contract, the shopkeeper handed her the beads and bells that she had just asked people to prepare, and Lin Zhiyun was very happy to see that those bell beads were indeed much more beautiful than the ones she had used before. When she left, she bought some rags from Shopkeeper Wan, thinking that next time she had a good hand, maybe she could make some silk flowers to sell.