CHAPTER XLVII
Mother Yang said in detail, and the store faced the street, and the two found it without much effort.
The store is not big, but looking at the signboards hanging out, there are still a lot of business projects.
The shopkeeper heard that the two were going to buy people, and they invited people to the second floor very enthusiastically.
Qin Chu roughly said the request, and the shopkeeper brought eight and a half children up after a while.
Four men and four women.
Anyway, he had recruitment experience before, Qin Chu looked at several people carefully, asked a few more questions, and quickly picked an eleven-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl.
When he was leaving, he suddenly thought of something, so he asked the shopkeeper, "Where do you people here usually buy it?" ”
There are no trade secrets in this industry, Qin Chu is happy to buy people, and the shopkeeper will naturally not hide it, "Don't look at the bad climate in our northland, and it is next to Yiren, in fact, life is much better than in Guannei." There are many disasters in the south, and there are many children who can't support them, and in some places, half a bag of rice can bring back a half-grown child......"
Listening to the shopkeeper's introduction, Qin Chu also had a general direction in his heart, "Do you have a fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman now?" ”
"This ......" the shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, "The girl also knows that a girl of this age, the family can raise so big, either thinking about changing the dowry, or selling it to the pickled and dirty land, even the big families like to start training from a young age, we basically don't have it, even if there is." He who made a mistake and was sold by the Lord's house."
Qin Chu nodded, thanked the shopkeeper again and again, and then led the people back.
When I got home, I boiled a big pot of hot water and let the two children wash it well. asked Yuan Niang to buy cloth, and first simply made a body for the boy.
Called the two children to his side, it was the girl who was slightly taller, and when she saw Qin Chu looking, she was a little shy, but her eyes were very clear. The boy looks delicate, and there is a sense of youth and maturity between his eyebrows.
It's really a wasted name, Qin Chu doesn't bother to spend brain cells, the girl is called Qing'er, and the boy is called Ah Cheng.
"In the future, Qing'er will follow your sister Zhou, and Ah Chengcheng will help in the front store." As he spoke, he began to worry about where the two lived.
Qing'er said that it would be good to have a room with Yuan Niang, but Ah Cheng ......
"There is no extra room at home for the time being, do you think I can make a bed for you in the front store for the time being?"
Ah Cheng nodded and said, "Okay, just have a place to sleep...... I used to sleep in a pigsty and didn't pick a place."
Hearing him say this, Qin Chu was so sad that he couldn't do it, how much suffering this kid had to suffer, and he lived so undemandingly.
"There is still some food in the kitchen, you two go to heat it up, eat something to pad your stomach first, and then let Sister Yuan Niang make something for you at night."
After sending the two children out, Qin Chu took out a pen and paper, and began to record the ideas that were not yet formed in his mind, and then refined them into a detailed plan.
The previous system news said that if you want to achieve positive results with Yang Zhengming, you must successfully promote fifty pairs of marriages. But she has been here for so long, and she has only contributed to a total of six pairs, not counting two pairs that people came to ask for marriage and let her pick up the cheap.
Originally, she thought that since there were not many marriageable girls in the town, she might as well simply follow the example of later generations and "divert water from the south to the north". Get a batch of 'bought daughters-in-law'. But she has always had a worry in her heart, those who cheated on marriage in later generations, Vietnamese daughters-in-law or something, ran away in two and a half days. When the time comes, they all come to her, and she won't be able to eat and go away.
What's more, listening to the meaning of the shopkeeper today, there is little hope for her to implement this idea. I just gave up.
However, can a living person suffocate urine?
It's not someone who said that when things don't go well, take a breath and find a new breakthrough, even if it's about to end, you have to be clean.
Luckily, she's extremely smart, and in just one hour she's been able to come up with a perfect idea.
What kind of blind date conference in modern times, if you are not honest, do not disturb and the like, although conservative in ancient times, she can change her name and do a 'year-end single lottery' activity.
In keeping with the theme of her company, all single men and women of marriageable age can have a raffle, and she will keep all their information in the book......
Wow Ka Ka, why worry about no marriage!
"What do you think, so happy?"
Qin Chu was thinking about it, and his forehead was suddenly flicked lightly, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that Yang Zhengming was standing in front of her and smiled at her.
"Yang Zhengming, you have gone too far!" Qin Chu complained.
Yang Zhengming chuckled, his laughter was low and charming, "Aren't you even more excessive, you used to call Brother Yang, why do you call your name now."
Qin Chu's eyes rolled, he got up with a dog's face, and invited the person to the seat, "Just the relationship between the two of us, let Brother Yang have more life, you say, right?" ”。
Yang Zhengming looked at her deeply, "What is the relationship between the two of us?" ”
Qin Chu's face turned red when he was asked by his words, and seeing that he had been staring at him, he sneered, "What relationship you say is what the relationship is......
Yang Zhengming got a satisfactory answer, spared her for the time being, turned his eyes to the scattered papers on her desk, and frowned, "Your word ......" is really indescribable.
How can this be blamed on her, the brush is soft, and it is not easy for her to write these two.
"That, Brother Yang......"
Yang Zhengming teased: "Didn't you say that it was called a prominent student? ”
Qin Chu lowered his eyes, I have a request for you, bear with it!
"Yang Zhengming".
"It sounds so blunt".
Qin Chu luck, "Zhengming".
Yang Zhengming was finally satisfied, "Say, what's the matter?" ”
Stinky man, as soon as the relationship is confirmed, he began to drag it up.
The above Qin Chu only dared to slander, with a flattering smile on his face, "I have a leaflet here, can you help me copy a few more?" ”
"How many?"
"One hundred".
“……”
"Fifty is fine...... Finally, under his unkind gaze, Qin Chu weakly stretched out five fingers.
handed over the things to Yang Zhengming, and she went out to find Yuan Niang with peace of mind.
The days are short in winter, and it is already dark at five o'clock.
Yuan Niang was helping Ah Cheng build a bed in front, glanced at Qin Chu, and then glanced behind her, but she didn't see Yang Zhengming, so she was completely relieved.
"Look at your little bit of talent."
"How can I compare with the girl, Lord Yang looks at us every time he looks like he has a knife." Anyway, she was in front of Yang Zhengming, and she didn't dare to breathe.
Qin Chu couldn't cry or laugh.
Seeing that the bed was almost set, he called the two to his side, "Where's Qing'er?" ”
"I let her cook."
Qin Chu nodded, "I'm going to hold a big event in two days, and there are two things that I need for you to do."
Then, he took out two pieces of paper and was about to send them to Ah Cheng when he remembered that the child was illiterate. It's not like Yuan Niang, after her careful (Buddhist) teaching, she can basically recognize all the simple words.
Thinking about it, he put the paper back again, "Forget it, I'll teach you to read and write later." Then he delegated the task.
Prizes are indispensable at the event, and she has set up a special prize and a first, second and third prize for this purpose. The grand prize is simple and crude, directly ten taels of silver.
At this time, there were not as many types of items as in later generations, and considering the affordability, Qin Chu prepared the first, second and third prizes into a three-piece set of silver jewelry, a four-piece set of bedding, and a two-piece set of dresses.
In the winter, I was afraid that other guests would be disappointed, so I also set up consolation prizes and souvenirs. A small comb and a few candies.
In addition, there are a series of things such as the layout of the venue, tables, chairs, benches, pens, ink, paper, inkstones, order maintenance, and so on.
"Wait a while for the leaflet to be written, tomorrow Ah Cheng will wear more, each store will vote for a copy, as well as the bazaar, the vegetable market, all shout and shout, try to find more places with more uncles and aunts, and we must especially emphasize that there will be gifts when you come."
"Got it, don't worry, Ah Cheng will definitely be able to do it."
Qin Chu nodded with satisfaction.
When she first came back, the two children called her Miss, and she was so awkward to hear it that she could associate it with sex practitioners every time. In the end, they simply let them be the same as Yuan Niang, just call them girls.
After eating, Yang Zhengming was about to go back, turned around to look at Qin Chuyi's reluctant eyes, raised his hand and touched her head, and said softly, "Be good, I'll come to see you again tomorrow."
Qin Chu shook his head, "...... When will you finish copying what I gave you? ”
Yang Zhengming's hand was stunned, the expression on his face was unpredictable, and when he met her innocent eyes, he finally sighed, and said helplessly, "I'll take it back and write it, and I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Qin Chu showed a big smile on his face, "Don't worry, don't be too late, otherwise I will be distressed."
"Hmm".
……
At the beginning of the second day, several people began to prepare for the event in the next week.
Yuan Niang and Ah Cheng went out early in the morning, and Qing'er took care of the housework in the backyard and made clothes for herself by the way. Qin Chu looked at the store in front.
Not to mention that the children of poor families are in charge of the family early. Qin Chu held her chin and thought boredly, if she hadn't met the Yang family in the first place, she might not be doing what she would be doing now.
"It's so hard to see you."
The silence was broken, Qin Chu turned his head sideways to look, and it was Qin Ruixuan who had not seen him for many days who came in.
"I was sick two days ago, but isn't that what I saw today?" Qin Chu raised his chin and nodded towards the seat opposite.
Qin Ruixuan was not polite and sat down directly.
"I don't know what Gongzi Qin is doing today?" She didn't believe this guy was here to patronize her business.
Qin Ruixuan didn't answer: "Your store is too deserted."
Qin Chu tugged at the corners of his mouth, "It's not as good as Gongzi Qin's ability to do business."
"So......" Qin Ruixuan leaned back to the table, "I'll provide you with an opportunity to make a lot of money."
Qin Chu suddenly became interested, "You say."
"You're too far away, what if someone hears you?"
Qin Chu was speechless, there were only two of them in the room, "Qin Gongzi is too worried."
Qin Ruixuan's black face: "I'm afraid you won't hear it."
Qin Chu: "You say, I can hear it."
Qin Ruixuan let out a slow "oh". Qin Chu saw that his lips moved a few times, and there was no sound behind him.