Chapter 18: Toil

The red-clothed maid brought a total of twenty taels of silver, bought the gilded butterfly to catch the plum blossom pattern, and another gilded multi-petaled cherry blossom, and pocketed the remaining rings and a pair of earrings, and finally there were four taels of silver left.

The maid took the silver rose in her hand and was reluctant to put it down, she actually took a fancy to this shiny and elegant and chic flower at first sight, and wanted to buy this one for herself, but she searched the whole body, and there was still one or two missing.

looked at the other little maid next to him, and seemed to have taken a fancy to this one, and his heart became even more anxious.

"This sister, if you buy this, this Huadian will sell it to you for a tael of silver at a bargain." Gui Mingyue smiled sweetly.

The red-clothed maid was overjoyed when she heard this, and immediately stuffed the silver in her hand to Gui Mingyue, and said with a smile, "In the future, I will introduce a few more little sisters to buy your jewelry." ”

"Thank you, sister, dare to ask where is my sister's house? After making hairpin ring jewelry, we can sell it at your door and ensure that you can give you the most suitable price. ”

That dare is good, the red-clothed maid hurriedly reported to the house, and told that when the time comes, there will be a new style, and she must come to pick them first, and Gui Mingyue agreed.

Another little maid hurriedly reported to the house, saying that she was going to their house too.

At this time, it was sunset, and Uncle Liu, who had been waiting on the side, also collected the steamed bun shop and rushed to the ox cart.

After a busy day, Gui Mingyue and the others also hurriedly got into the carriage and slowly walked towards Yucun. On the way, I met Gui Chengzhi and Gui Chengqi who came to greet them, Zhuang jumped and hurriedly told them what happened today, Aunt Zhuang also said a few words with palpitations, and both of them admired Gui Mingyue's "not chaotic" temperament.

When I looked back, I saw that she was holding the silver box tightly, leaning on the shoulders of Gui Chengqi and snoring.

Gui Chengzhi couldn't help but stroke her dusty forehead with amusement and pity.

Yu cooked the meal and waited at the entrance of the village early. When he got home, Gui Hongyuan saw that Mingyue's face was full of dust and a sleepy little appearance, and he really felt sorry for her, so he personally twisted a hot water handkerchief and handed it to her.

After the two families ate together, Zhuang Jumping and Gui Chengqi were two young people, and they couldn't stand the sleepiness, so they went to sleep first. Gui Mingyue didn't feel so sleepy, so she took out the heavy box, walked under the window, and poured out the silver in the moonlight and candlelight.

"Oh my God! So much? How much silver has been sold today? Aunt Zhuang exclaimed, and Yu, Gui Hongyuan and the others were also taken aback.

I stepped forward and counted, and there were sixty-seven taels!

This is more than Gui Hongyuan's two years of Yulu, and Gui Hongyuan couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Yu Shi looked at the silver, tears welled up inexplicably in her eyes, and the money she earned with her own hands for the first time in her life made her full of emotion.

wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, stepped forward and took out ten taels of silver, and put it in front of Aunt Zhuang. Without waiting for Aunt Zhuang to refuse, Yu Shi spoke first: "Sister-in-law of the Zhuang family, don't refuse, not to mention your family's kindness, you can't buy it with any amount of silver." In the past few days, whether it is you or Brother Zhuang, your family has been working hard for our family's affairs, delaying your own affairs, even if it is a salary, you must accept it. ”

Ten taels of silver is enough to hire a strong long-term worker, and Zhuang Daqiang said that he would not accept anything.

"Uncle Zhuang, Aunt Zhuang, you can accept it, we still have a lot of things in the future, we need your help, if you don't accept this silver, we won't be able to trouble you in the future." Gui Mingyue said.

Gui Hongyuan also agreed: "Yue'er is right, you should accept it quickly." ”

Zhuang Daqiang knew that this child had always been assertive and capable, and he had always had an inexplicable sense of awe and obedience for her, so he accepted it with a red face, and Aunt Zhuang looked at the silver in front of her, and her eyes turned red all of a sudden.

"Mother," Gui Mingyue and Yu said, "I want Aunt Zhuang to follow you to learn the craft of making hairpins, it's too hard for you to make a hairpin by yourself." For now, we will teach Aunt Zhuang to do it first, and in the future, our business will be bigger, and we will find some reliable people to be apprentices, and we will pay the wages after learning to make hairpins here...... Aunt Zhuang, what do you think? ”