To make silver ticket paper money has to use the rice paper sold in the bookstore, the color of this paper is fair, the paper is more delicate, closer to the appearance of silver ticket paper, but the price of rice paper, naturally much more expensive than the rough yellow burnt paper.

The purchase price of yellow burnt paper is only 14 Wen, but the rice paper with four feet full open, even if it is the worst quality, it costs 8 Wen for one piece!

To make silver ticket paper money, a four-foot piece of rice paper can cut eighteen sheets, plus the cost of ink strips, Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi also discussed for a long time before setting the price of a two-penny!

Open the door to do business, naturally there is no reason to buy and sell, the aunt in the neighboring village thinks it is not cost-effective, and Shen Luzhu will not persuade more: "If the aunt thinks it is not cost-effective, our family has other paper money, you can look at something else!" ”

The lady of the neighboring village bought two copper coins to burn the paper, and when she paid the money and left, she touched the silver ticket paper money on the side again, and smiled at Shen Luzhu: "The daughter-in-law of the Chu family, your silver ticket paper money is indeed very good, you can see if you can give the eldest mother a cheaper, cheaper The eldest lady will buy it back, and give it to you in our village and say, do you think it's okay?" ”

Shen Luzhu thought about it, first try to sell it for a few days, and then make a preferential activity, so as to publicize the silver ticket paper money, and now that the eldest mother has mentioned it, it doesn't hurt to be two days in advance.

"Auntie, look at your bearing, there must be a scholar at home, you should know that pen, ink, paper and inkstone are the most expensive, the cost of paper and ink we use is not low, but I see that you have a good face, and you really want to buy, otherwise, you buy three, I will charge you five cents?"

The aunt of the neighboring village was praised and happy, and after thinking about it, it would be cheaper to spend six yuan, and it was also cost-effective: "Cheng, then come to three!" ”

Seeing this, Shen Luzhu suddenly had a plan: "Auntie, you are really bright, so let's do it, if your relatives and friends come to buy it in the future, I will give them three pieces of five Wen, and you can mention you to me when you come!" ”

In the eyes of the aunt of the neighboring village, this kind of good thing that can take advantage of the village and earn face in the village, but it is difficult to find it with lanterns, so she hurriedly promised to give the money and returned to the village happily!

The person who had just passed by to join in the excitement heard this, and also hurriedly stepped forward to inquire: "The daughter-in-law of the Chu family, if I also buy it, can it be cheaper, and when relatives and friends come, it is okay?" ”

Shen Luzhu smiled at the man: "Of course, when my aunt goes back, let them just come to me!" ”

On this day, Shen Luzhu and the follow-up people who came to buy paper money all said this, as long as they bought silver ticket paper money today, they will have this treatment!

In this way, there are constantly people who go back happily from the stall, and tell their relatives and friends everywhere that when they go to the paper money stall of the Chu family, as long as they mention themselves and buy the new silver ticket paper money, they can be cheap!

In just a few months, after the copper money burned paper, the Chu family's paper money stall, because of Shen Luzhu's small means, became popular again in Shili Eight Villages!

In the middle of September, the copper money burned paper prepared in advance filled the two empty houses of the Chu family's old house, but in order to meet the winter clothes festival and the Spring Festival later, these are far from enough, the house can not be put down, seeing that the temperature is getting colder day by day, the winter of Ningchuan Mansion is much more humid than spring and summer, and the paper money cannot be placed outside.

In the end, Chu Ping and his aunt came up with an idea, and Chu Ping, who went to send copper coins to burn paper, mentioned it, and hurriedly came over to find Chu Yi and his family, saying that it would be in her empty house, and the two families were next door, and it would be convenient to get the goods at that time.

Shen Luzhu discussed with Chu Yi, and then paid Chu Ping some more money, which was regarded as the rent of the house. There is also Zhao Cheng, when the stall was stopped before, he helped to purchase and deliver goods, and he was not less busy, relatives and friends were willing to help, it was love, and his family could not take it for granted!

In late September, Shen Luzhu's paper money stall became lively again as the Winter Clothes Festival approached!

On the first day of October, the first day after entering the cold winter, from this day until the middle of October, people will sacrifice and burn to commemorate the deceased relatives, which is called sending winter clothes, so it is named the Winter Clothes Festival!

After the weather turned cooler, Chu Yi added curtains made of straw on both sides and behind the pergola, and also prepared a stove in the shed.

Copper money burnt paper is still selling hot, and the sales of silver ticket paper money are also considerable.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and there is snow again, Chu Yi refuses to let Uncle Chu come out to help again, Chu Li and Chu Xiuxiu are still interested, and they run out to help every day when they are free!

Like the Midyear Festival, the fiery atmosphere in front of the paper money stalls did not gradually cool down until mid-October.

On this morning, Shen Luzhu and Chu Xiuxiu watched the stall sell goods while roasting the fire, and the two customers in front of them had just been sent away, and there was no one in front of the stall, and a girl who looked young walked over from the other side of the village road and stood in front of the stall.

Shen Luzhu noticed her just now, wearing a shabby, but clean cyan jacket, looking seventeen or eighteen years old, as if she had been standing opposite for a long time, waiting for no one to come over in front of the stall.

"What kind of paper money does the girl want to buy?"

The girl in Tsing Yi seemed to have something unspeakable, her hands were twisted in front of her and knotted quickly, she glanced up at Shen Luzhu when she heard the sound, and quickly lowered her head again: "I, I'm not here to buy paper money." ”

Her voice was too quiet, and the wind was blowing, Shen Luzhu really didn't hear it clearly, so he had to ask again.

The girl in Tsing Yi took a few deep breaths before repeating in a slightly louder voice: "I don't buy paper money, I'm looking for Chu Yi!" ”

Hearing this, Shen Luzhu was stunned for a moment: "Chu Yi is busy in the backyard, I am his wife, what do you have to do, you can tell me first, I don't know who you are?" ”

The girl in Tsing Yi pursed her lips and looked at Shen Luzhu twice: "You are your cousin-in-law?" I am Jiang Juan, the cousin of Chu Yi's cousin, my aunt is his aunt, I, I have something to do, I want to ask my cousin and sister-in-law for help! ”

Shen Luzhu knew that Chu Yi had a little aunt, but he hadn't heard Chu Yi mention it to his grandfather's family, and he didn't know that his aunt's family had a cousin.

The girl in front of her looks like an honest person, and besides, they are not a powerful family, and no one will go to great lengths to deceive people.

Shen Luzhu walked out from behind the paper money stall, turned around and instructed Chu Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, you help your sister-in-law take a look at the stall, sister-in-law will come back in a while, if there is anything, go into the courtyard and call someone!" ”

Chu Xiuxiu nodded obediently: "I know my cousin-in-law." ”

"Cousin, come in with me, I'll take you to the hall to sit for a while, and then I'll call Chu Yi over!"

Cousin Jiang Juan still lowered her head, and only when she replied, she would occasionally look up: "No need, cousin-in-law, I'll just wait here." ”

"It's so cold outside, let's go into the house to warm up, and Chu Yi is there, I don't know if I can stop for a while, it's not good to let you freeze outside all the time, come on!"

"Thank you, cousin."

"You're welcome!"

Chu Yi was polishing the newly made coffin in the backyard, and when he saw his wife coming to call him, he thought something was going on in the stall in front of him, but when he asked, he realized that it was his aunt's cousin who came: "I seem to have seen it twice when I was a child, but what did I say?" ”

"No, I didn't see that her face was very good, so I entrusted the stall to Xiuxiu and led her to the hall to drink tea." No wonder she hadn't heard anyone mention it, but she didn't expect that even Chu Yi had only seen it when she was a child.

The two talked and entered the hall, Jiang Juan was holding Shen Luzhu's tea bowl for her to warm her hands, and when she saw someone entering the house, she hurriedly put down the tea bowl in her hand and stood up: "Cousin-in-law." ”

Shen Luzhu introduced: "This is your cousin Chu Yi. ”

"Cousin."

Chu Yi looked at the woman in front of him and didn't answer her: "You said your name is Jiang Juan?" Who is your aunt and daddy? ”

Jiang Juan was stunned, looking a little at a loss, and then looked up at Chu Yi: "My father is Jiang Er, my aunt is Cui Ying, cousin, I am really your cousin!" ”

"I'm sorry, I was young when I saw you, what did my cousin do with me?"

"It's me who came to the door suddenly, it's normal for my cousin to not recognize it, I'm here today, I want to borrow money from my cousin and sister-in-law, please help my cousin and sister-in-law!" said that he knelt down, but fortunately, Shen Luzhu reacted quickly enough and hurriedly helped the person up!

"You have something to say, what is this?"

"Cousin-in-law, I really have no choice, my son Xiaobao fell into the river yesterday afternoon, soaked in ice water for a long time before being rescued, has been high fever and not woke up, there is really no money at home, now I can't even catch the medicine, I really have no way, I heard that the cousin of the Chu family sells paper money The business is booming, this is the door, I really have no way, Lang Zhong said that it can't be delayed any longer, cousin cousin, please, save my son, he is not yet three years old!"

Jiang Juan couldn't cry herself, the whole person seemed to be cramped, and collapsed to the ground, Chu Yi saw that Shen Luzhu couldn't support it, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help the person sit on the chair.

Shen Luzhu patted Jiang Juan's back and helped her calm down: "Don't cry, how much do you need, cousin?" ”

Jiang Juan grabbed Shen Luzhu's hand tightly, as if she was her life-saving straw: "Lang Zhong said that I am afraid that I will have to pay it back, cousin-in-law, I will definitely pay it back!" ”

Chu Yi took the handkerchief and handed it to his wife, Shen Luzhu wiped Jiang Juan's tears and put the handkerchief in her hand: "We will lend you money, cousin, don't cry, sit here for a while, and we will be back soon!" ”

The couple went back to the room, Shen Luzhu took the money box out of the kang cabinet, most of the money earned before was exchanged for silver tickets, hidden in other places, paper money trading earned copper coins, recently been busy, I didn't have time to go to the town to change, the silver ticket denomination was too large, Shen Luzhu had to take the rope, and Chu Yi began to string copper coins.

"Chu Yi, do you want to go back to my mother's house later, let Grandpa follow my cousin back, and show Xiaobao?"

"Most of that child is frozen, since my cousin has invited Lang Zhong, let's not toss Grandpa first, give her the money to get the medicine first, and see the situation tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!"

The two of them quickly strung together the copper coins, and Shen Luzhu was afraid that Jiang Juan would take it back too conspicuously with such a big thorn, so he found a piece of flower cloth, put two old clothes in it, disguised it as a small package, and took it to the hall!

"The business done at home, in and out of the copper plate, there is not so much broken silver, I can only give you ten copper coins, take it back to the child first!" Shen Luzhu said and stuffed the package in his hand to Jiang Juan, telling her to be careful when she went back.

Ten copper coins, that's ten taels of silver!

Jiang Juan couldn't believe her ears, she was really desperate, so she thought about trying it with her cousin, after all, she hadn't been in contact for many years, and she didn't dare to have too much hope, but after all, it was her son's life, even if there was only one possibility, she had to come and beg: "Cousin and sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely think of repaying this money!" In the second half of Jiang Juan's life, she will repay her cousin and sister-in-law for her kindness as a cow and a horse! ”

Seeing that Jiang Juan was about to kneel down again, Shen Luzhu hurriedly stopped her: "I'll talk about these later, it's important to grab medicine for the child now!" ”

"That's right, go back! If there's anything you can help with, just come to us! ”

"Thank you, cousin! Thank you, cousin! ”