Chapter 45: Deliberation
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People have more or less vanity, and it is natural to get a rare thing and want to show off, so that it seems to have status and face.
After the first batch of salted duck eggs and Songhua eggs were shipped, the elders of the students' families felt good after eating them, so they sent them to this relative's house with the recipes, and that relative's house sent them.
Because there are not many deliveries, just taste the freshness and disappear.
The newly acquired rare things only tasted a taste, but the gluttonous worms in the stomach were hooked out, and they came to the door to ask for it. Now the parents of the students made a difficulty, and they didn't get a few to eat, so they had to tell the truth about the situation.
"These are set by my classmates on behalf of their relatives, and they all urge me to come back and let us do it quickly." Liu Lan said with a smile.
Liu Bowen took out his purse and handed it to Old Man Liu, and said, "Dad, this is a fixed amount of money from others." ”
A father and son, who usually only read sage books, were forced by the situation to take orders.
Liu Qingyan picked up the new batch of orders and looked, the number was several times more than the last time.
It is expected that the fame of the two novelties of salted duck eggs and Songhua eggs will soon be launched, and the most primitive advertising methods are also very effective.
Old man Liu poured the silver in his purse on the table, there were silver ingots, broken silver, and small denomination silver tickets, and immediately took out thirty taels to Liu Lanqing.
"Qing Yanzi, after the festival, you should leave for the Fucheng Examination Institute to try, you can use this silver to make a coil."
Liu Lanqing smiled and refused: "Grandfather, thirty taels is too much." I didn't run out of twenty taels last time I went to Fucheng, so just take twenty taels. ”
Old Man Liu smiled kindly: "The price of Fucheng is expensive, now that our family is earning money, don't save it, you have to spend what you should spend, and strive to come back with the first place in the exam." ”
"Grandfather, I'll do my best." Liu Lanqing's face was tender, a little embarrassed, but his eyes were full of energy.
Guo Shi looked at the pile of silver on the table, and his eyes were shining with excitement, how good these silver belonged to her, then there were endless good clothes, the best rouge gouache could be used, and she was dressed more beautiful than the ladies and ladies in the city, and all the men's eyes were glued to her.
The demon in her heart screamed and was ready to move, the fire of greed burned every nerve in her, her palms clenched tightly, her nails embedded in her flesh, and she wanted to pounce on her and hold the silver in her arms.
Why is the short-lived ghost who can only sit in the school and study for thirty taels as soon as she takes it, but she can't even use three taels of work every day, it's unfair, it's too unfair, and the money should be used by her.
Greed gradually took root in Guo's heart and blossomed into a sprout of jealousy, and when this sprout saw the sun, it could no longer restrain its growth, and gradually flourished into a towering tree.
"Yan girl, this time the duck eggs are still sent to the villagers to do?"
Old man Liu asked Liu Qingyan with an approving face, this granddaughter has a flexible brain, and the family can't think of such a good way.
Liu Qingyan bent her eyes and smiled lightly: "Yes, grandfather, this time our family will only make six thousand." Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment and continued: "I estimate that after this batch of goods is sent out, the reputation of salted duck eggs and Songhua eggs in our Baishui Village will also be out, and many people will find our village to buy them." As the saying goes, the tree is a big trick, this time we will teach the recipe to the neighbors, and let the vendors negotiate directly with the neighbors in the future, so that we will not make this difference, so that the officials will be held accountable in the future to give our family the name of a businessman, and delay my brother to enter the school and take the top prize. ”
There's a secondary reason why she wants to do this.
Several families collected duck eggs, bought utensils and ingredients, and delivered goods, and there was a lot of commotion, and many people in the village came directly or indirectly to inquire about the news.
After all, paper can't contain the fire, and the know-how of making salted duck eggs and Songhua eggs will have to be leaked out sooner or later, not to mention that the IQ of the ancients is not low, and some just didn't think of it for a while.
Instead of this, it is better to take the initiative to teach others and win people's hearts to earn some prestige. If Liu Lanqing Jinshi and the first are awarded official positions in the future, these must be included in the scope of the assessment.
Old Man Liu nodded in agreement, "Once this merchant's name is worn, it will take several generations to get rid of it, we would rather make less money than be said to be a businessman by the official." ”
Liu Qingyan looked at Liu Bowen and Xie Shi, leaned over to the old man, and said with a sly smile: "Grandfather, I still have an idea here. ”
Old Man Liu looked at his granddaughter and said, "If you have any ideas, just say it." ”
"My idea is that when the neighbors have made money and can afford to send them to study, let's talk to the patriarch and grandfather about building a school in the village and letting my father return to the village to be a master, which can not only put what my father and mother can learn to use, but also not let my father and mother be separated for a long time, and maybe we can also let our family add Ding to import."
As soon as the last sentence fell, Liu Qingyan "pedaled" and rushed out.
She was afraid that the Xie family would come and beat her.
By the time everyone reacted, they had already rushed out of the door.
Xie Shi grabbed the feather duster, blushed and muttered: "This dead girl, I don't know where I learned this, I don't think it's good to teach her a lesson." Then he went out to pick up Liu Qingyan.
The others had different expressions on their faces.
Liu Bowen's face was embarrassed, but he tried his best to maintain a serious attitude; Liu Lanqing reacted slowly, looked at his father and thought hard.
Old Man Liu and Mrs. Liu glanced at each other, and nodded with joy on their faces; Liu Boyu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and Guo Shi hated it so much that the roots of his teeth itched, which was clearly sarcastic that she couldn't give birth to a baby.
Qing Zhi looked at this, and then looked at that, she really didn't understand.
Liu Qingyan ran into her own house and bolted the door, no matter how Xie knocked on the door, it was 'not open, not open, I won't open', until Xie repeatedly stated that she would not hit her, and then opened the door.
Xie Shi entered the door and grabbed Liu Qingyan's ear and said, "A girl's family, how old is a person, just take care of the affairs between her father and mother, can you say those words?" Spread the word and see how you marry in the future. ”
Liu Qingyan covered her ears and called, "Mother, didn't you say that you won't beat me." ”
Xie Shi let go of his hand and snorted proudly: "I said I wouldn't beat you, but I didn't say I wouldn't pull your ears." ”
……
Liu Qingyan rubbed her ears and said in her heart: A woman's heart, a needle under the sea, this is really true.
Xie Shi's expression was gloomy, and he sat down on the edge of the bed and sighed deeply: "Actually, what you said is right, I can't give birth, it's just that you are weak after you were born, and your mother has been busy taking care of you, how can you still have the heart to give birth to another one, plus your father has been away from home for a long time, so you ......"
As he spoke, he felt that he shouldn't say this in front of his daughter, so as not to hurt his daughter's heart, so he glanced at Liu Qingyan and stopped.
How could Liu Qingyan care about this, walked over and sat down beside Xie, gently rested her head on Xie's shoulder, and said, "Mother, when my father stays at home next year, you can add me another brother to play, anyway, our family can't afford to raise it." ”
Xie blushed again, poked Liu Qingyan's forehead, and said angrily: "Girl's family, don't be ashamed, you know that you gave birth to a younger brother?" Is that for fun? ”
"My sister is fine, but I can't be as greedy as Sister Qingzhi."
On the second day, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the staff were at home at this time, just to discuss things.
After breakfast, the patriarch Liu was invited over to explain the situation, and the patriarch Liu immediately called his son to go to the village to ring the gong, so that the families could come to Xiucai's house to discuss matters.
This gong was used only when something important happened in the village, and as soon as the gong sounded, people ran out of the house.
"The heads of each family of the Liu family have paid attention, and immediately go to Dongtou Xiucai's house to discuss matters."
"Bell, bell, bell"
The son of the Liu patriarch knocked a few times and shouted, and went from the east side of the village to the west.
"Qin, what are you going to do when you call us to Xiucai's house?"
"Yes, what are you doing so much?"
People were puzzled and asked.
"Good thing, there must be good thing, hehe."
The diligent man sold a pass, banged the gong and left.
Something good? What good things can be?
People held their doubts and came to the east of the village in pairs.
A square table was placed in the middle of the courtyard of the Liu family, and the patriarch Liu, the old man Liu and Liu Bowen occupied one side and sat on one side, and the four treasures of the study room were all available on the table.
Liu Qingyan stood quietly behind Liu Bowen, her eyes swept over the people who came in one by one.
"Patriarch, what's the good thing about calling us here?" The man who arrived first came over with a smile and asked.
The Liu clan glanced at him and smiled, "It's a good thing to earn money." ”
The man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily: "Then I'll wait while I go." ”
There were more and more people, all of whom were men, of all ages, and groups of three or five were standing or squatting in the courtyard and whispering.
The courtyard of the Liu family is quite spacious, and people in the seventies and eighties can squeeze in.
Just when Patriarch Liu saw that everyone was almost here, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and was about to speak, when two more mothers-in-law came in from outside, and the crowd immediately burst into laughter.
"Come to the house, you two women and Taoist families will do something." Patriarch Liu lowered his face and shouted.
"Patriarch, I am the family in our family."
"Yes, patriarch, I have the final say in my family."
The two mothers-in-law cried out for themselves.
With a bang, the crowd erupted again, and laughter soared into the sky.
"The family is unfortunate!"
"The husband is sluggish."
"The world is going down."
"Shame on the ancestors."
The men present were justifiably and sternly condemned.
"Nonsense, how can anyone let a woman be the master of the house, go back and call you men." Patriarch Liu's face darkened.
Although the two mothers-in-law were used to being strong at home, they didn't dare to confront the patriarch in public, and one was not good enough to be rectified by the ancestral family law, so they drooped their faces and muttered away.
Liu Qingyan saw this scene, although she sighed for the human rights status of women in ancient times, but she also knew that the current situation could not be changed by her own strength.
The people who crossed the country are still wise and self-protective.
Patriarch Liu coughed twice, his eyes swept over the audience, and the voice of talking in the courtyard suddenly became quieter.