Rui Xue waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's too rude for me to come to the door suddenly, sister-in-law, don't blame me." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang poured a bowl of coarse tea for her and asked, "Look at the way you ran over in a hurry, but is there something?" ”

Rui Xue was indeed a little thirsty, and after taking two sips of tea, she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law guessed correctly, I do have something." Today I went to the dock and walked around twice, and I found a piece of land, which is very suitable for opening a small restaurant, selling some tea and food on weekdays, and the business should be good. ”

"Eateries? I said that my sister is an unusual woman, and she is only going to open a restaurant on the pier in a few days. Sister-in-law Zhang said with envy.

Rui Xue took her hand and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't praise me, it's just to earn something to eat, you and your eldest brother have land to plant, no matter what time you can't be hungry, I and my shopkeeper have no land, so I have to find a way to add some input." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang nodded, "It's the same reason, if you have anything to ask me and your eldest brother to help with, just say that the autumn harvest is over, and there is no big work at home." ”

Rui Xue smiled gratefully, pointed to a pile of shavings in the corner of the yard along the open door, and said with a smile, "I saw that we have some carpentry tools at home, so I wondered if my eldest brother knew how to carpentry?" My piece of land sits in the south and faces north, and it is facing the wind, so why should I build a shed to avoid the wind, otherwise it will be winter after a while, let alone drinking tea and eating, and people can freeze to death just standing and blowing the wind. ”

Sister-in-law Zhang laughed when she heard her say this, "Sister, you are originally in the south, I don't know the climate here, I must have heard people say that we are extremely cold here, but it is actually far warmer than you think." A few light snows have passed in the whole winter, and the Peishui River is not frozen, and some of the posteriors with good bodies wear a jacket to spend the winter, the only bad thing is that the house is cloudy, but the sun is shining in the shelter outside, and it is still warm. ”

Rui Xue blinked, it sounded, this climate is somewhat similar to his hometown in his previous life, but the weather is not good, sometimes it is often unexpectedly abnormal, or according to the worst plan, if you really build a kang and build a shed, the weather is warm and does not delay business, and when the weather is cold, business will be prosperous.

"Sister-in-law, it's windy at the dock, and there is no shelter from the wind, I'm afraid it will be a little colder in winter, so it's better to build a strong wooden shed for insurance. I don't know any other carpenters, and I'm afraid that people will fool me, so I think that if your eldest brother can build, it will be the best. ”

Sister-in-law Zhang saw that she had made up her mind, and she didn't persuade her harshly, and said, "That's okay, I'll do it for your eldest brother, to be honest, the shed for the dock stock, your eldest brother also went to work when it was first built, if you want to build the same, your eldest brother is completely capable of doing a good job, at most find two young juniors to help, and it will be built in seven or eight days." ”

"That's great, seeing that the weather is getting colder, it was built and opened early. Sister-in-law, please invite my eldest brother in, I drew the drawings and let the eldest brother help me take a look, okay? ”

Sister-in-law Zhang responded, and went out and shouted, "Da Zhuang Dad, come in quickly, my sister has found you a good job." ”

Zhang Dahe came out of the wing room with a slightly red face, his shirt was already tightly dressed, and when he entered the room, he scratched the back of his head with some embarrassment, and he didn't know how to speak.

Rui Xue hurriedly handed over the drawings and said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, I want to build a wooden shed, the kind that is strong and warm, and there must be windows for lighting on the south-facing side, you can help me see, how much wood is needed, how much labor is needed, and how much silver is needed?" ”

Zhang Dahe took the drawing, sat on the chair, looked at it carefully for a long time, pointed to the second picture and said, "Zhao Niangzi, what are you drawing on this picture?" Do you want to nail it with a wooden plank too? ”

Rui Xue turned her head to look, patted her forehead in annoyance, and said with a smile, "I ran in a hurry just now, and I took out this picture, Brother Zhang, this is what I saw in the south before, it is called the earthen kang, which is to use adobe to build a circular bridge hole-like passage, the earthen stove outside burns fire and boils water, and the smoke comes out of the chimney in a circle in the bridge hole, so that the kang is hot, and you can sit on it in winter to work, or sleep on it at night, it is very warm." I thought that it was very windy and cold in winter at the wharf, and if such a kang was built, the laborers who were waiting for work during the day would be willing to come in and sit down. You tell me? ”

The more Zhang Dahe listened, the brighter his eyes became, thinking that in winter, several children often shouted that the bed was cold, if he could really build such a kang, wouldn't it be much hotter, but he built an earthen stove on weekdays, the structure of this kang was a little complicated, and he was worried that it would not be built well, which delayed Ruixue's business, so he said, "I can't build this kang, the second child of the Zhao family in the front yard is a good hand in muddy work, it is better to find him to help when the time comes." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang because she is about to enter winter, thinking about buying a few cotton clothes for her children, but the money at home is not rich, these days she is a little worried, finally Rui Xue came to the door, her own man can earn some wages to supplement the family, is secretly happy, suddenly heard him say this, I was afraid that Rui Xue would be too hearty, so I hurriedly smiled and stepped forward to pour tea, "Your eldest brother usually builds a stove, and it is very easy to use when burning, maybe this kang is too novel, let him think about it more." ”

Rui Xue is a thoughtful person, and immediately guessed what she was worried about, and said with a smile, "I just believe in the eldest brother, the eldest brother will take the kang better, and if he can't take it, he will help me find someone to ride, in short, the eldest brother is responsible." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang's hanging heart fell to the ground, and she laughed, "Okay, you still rely on it, okay, sister-in-law will supervise the work for you, and you can't make a mistake." ”

Zhang Dahe seemed to want to say something, but was glared at by his daughter-in-law, so he swallowed the words back, stared down at the first drawing for a long time, and said, "This wooden shed is too big, it is better to divide it into two rooms, the small room outside boils water for food on weekdays, repairs two small doors, opens the north gate in summer, and opens the east gate in winter to avoid the wind." The large room inside is divided into two halves in the north and south, with several small compartments in the south to entertain guests, and the north side is the chief to entertain the laborers. What does Mrs. Zhao think? ”

Rui Xue was surprised, looking at Zhang Dahe on weekdays, he seemed to be honest and honest, but he didn't expect that he really had some insight in the indoor layout, so he praised, "Brother Zhang's arrangement is too good, just do it, and the eldest brother will help me calculate how much material it will take, and how much silver will it cost to repair the whole shed?" ”

Zhang Dahe pondered for a moment and said, "Although we are not as many mountains here as in the south, there is no shortage of wood, and now that the autumn harvest has passed, the labor is cheap, and I calculate that twenty taels of silver is enough." ”

"By the way, there are also some boards, low tables, benches, etc., and they will be counted together."

"Then an extra five taels will be enough."

Rui Xue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the silver in her hand will be enough, you must know that she doesn't have a second jade pendant to be a pawn, Zhao Fengnian is also a breeze with two sleeves, one poor and two white, it would be good not to spend money on medicine to eat, let alone help her add some capital.

"That's good, I'll go and buy the land tomorrow, and then build a shed and find someone to help Brother Zhang Luo, let's calculate the salary according to the market, big brother and sister-in-law must not shirk, otherwise there will be such work in the future, I will not be able to speak."

Zhang Dahe is not used to being the master on weekdays, and when he talks about wages, he looks at his daughter-in-law, and Zhang's sister-in-law hurriedly smiled, "Okay, you can rest assured that this work will be handed over to your eldest brother, and I promise that it will be arranged properly for you." ”

Zhang Dahe smiled innocently, and continued to go out to chop wood, at this time Da Zhuang led his younger brothers and sisters back from outside, and when he saw his sister coming to visit the door, they all stepped forward to salute affectionately, Da Zhuang said a few words, and went to the house to study, Er Zhuang and the third girl were tired of being by Rui Xue's side and refused to leave.

Sister-in-law Zhang was amused and knocked on their heads, "These two little gluttonous cats, you don't have a lot of good food on weekdays, but now when I see you, I can't wait to be closer than my mother." ”

Rui Xue stretched out her hand to help the three girls stretch the corners of their clothes, and said with a smile, "Who wasn't greedy when they were young, and when they open a restaurant in the future, there will be no shortage of their delicious food." ”

"Big sister, you can't spoil them so much, your restaurant has to do business, and all the delicious food is added to their stomachs, what else can you sell for money?"

"Sister-in-law, I used to think about picking up a burden to sell some snow soup and earn dozens of dollars a day, but now that I want to open a restaurant, I can't be busy alone, if my sister-in-law has nothing to do at home, it's better to give me a hand, I'll give my sister-in-law money to start work."

When Sister-in-law Zhang heard this, her face was first happy, and then she looked at the curtain of the inner room, and hesitated a little, "Sister, to be honest, the three children in my sister-in-law's family, Da Zhuang wants to study, and Erzhuang has to go to school in two more years, and there is indeed a lack of money, you don't dislike your sister-in-law for being clumsy, and you want your sister-in-law to make money with you, and your sister-in-law is grateful." However, am I not in business anymore, will I be looked down upon in the future? ”

Rui Xue really hasn't thought about this problem, after all, most of her thinking is still in the mode of her previous life, and she has not been completely assimilated by this world, where can she think that the parents' profession still has an impact on the future of the child?

She originally planned it very well, Sister-in-law Zhang was enthusiastic and capable, and the two got along, so there would definitely be no trouble and triviality in opening a restaurant together, but when she suddenly heard that she couldn't do it, her heart was empty, but she still reluctantly smiled, "Sister-in-law, I didn't think about it." However, the restaurant owner is my name, and you are a paid helper, so it shouldn't matter if you think about it. Why don't we ask our shopkeeper? ”

"Oops, how did I forget that there is still Mr. Zhao to ask." Sister-in-law Zhang really wants to do this job, after all, there is no work in the winter, and she earns a few hundred yuan a month, but it is also a big income for the family, and it is a pity to give up easily, but she doesn't want to delay her son's future, and she is conflicted in her heart.

Zhao Fengnian was grinding and writing, and after hearing the words of Sister-in-law Zhang and Rui Xue, he said lightly, "There is no restriction in the imperial court, and the family of Shangjia can still take the imperial examination, not to mention that you are still helpers." ”