Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 610 The Living Expenses of Tang Dynasty Women
The old village chief understood Cui Yiye's words, and immediately said: "I understand, we have manpower here, let them appreciate our kindness, and it will be easier to manage in the future."

"That's it."

After Cui Yiye made sure that the village chief understood the purpose of sending them here, he left contentedly.

Leaving the village, Liu Mu asked, "Go back?"

"It's not completely dark yet, let's go to another village."

Liu Mu wanted to go back, but since Cui Yiye was so conscientious, he couldn't refuse.

It was already three o'clock when Liu Mu returned to his temporary residence in Kumamoto.

Both Xiao Ling'er and Xie Xing'er didn't sleep, they waited until Liu Mu came back, and when they saw Liu Mu coming in, they hurriedly ordered someone to prepare water for washing their feet.

Liu Mu leaned on the soft chair and complained: "It's not wrong to say that this Cui Yiye is right. Every household in Chang'an is here. Since he wants to become an official here, it is right to go to the villages to see for himself. But he told me I went to another village, but I said this three times, and I ran to five villages this night, my waist!"

Xiao Ling'er hurried over to rub Liu Mu's waist, but Liu Mu refused with a smile: "I'm just complaining."

"Cui Yiye's sister sent me a letter. My sister."

"Is something wrong?"

"She wants to buy a share, not a share of Donggang Bosi. It's a purchase share of raw silk next year. She doesn't want much, as long as [-] dan next year is enough for her dowry silk workshop." Xiao Linger While talking, he bent down and prepared to wash Liu Mu's feet himself.

Liu Mu always washed his feet by himself, just as he was about to block it, Xie Xing'er had already covered Liu Mu's face with a hot face towel.

This time, Liu Mu would not refuse any more, and lay down to enjoy Xiao Linger's care.

In fact, Xiao Ling'er did something like this before, but she didn't know what to do when she put her hand into the water, but Xie Xing'er gave Xiao Ling'er a step: "It's better to let Caiyun call someone over, just to press the feet."

Xiao Ling'er also used these words to take her hand out of the water.

Liu Mu asked at this time: "How did Cui Yiye's sister find you?"

"We have a good relationship at first. Every time she comes to Jiangnan, she lives with me. She said in the letter that she asked her brother first, but she was told that the rules have not yet been settled, so she has to wait, wait for the boss Bianwen. But she can't wait, because she is going to get married soon."

Liu Mu did not understand: "Is there a difference?"

"Husband really doesn't know?" Xiao Ling'er was a little surprised.

"This, I really don't understand."

Xiao Ling'er asked again: "At that time, didn't your husband read the contract between me and Xing'er?"

"I really didn't read it. Anyway, I won't drive you away, so there will be no compensation in the contract."

Xiao Ling'er and Xie Xing'er laughed at the same time, Xie Xing'er said: "Then Mr. Lang doesn't know the content of the three books and six rituals when he married the princess?"

"There's more to this?" Liu Mu really didn't know.

Xiao Ling'er explained: "These three books are the letter of appointment, letter of ceremony, and letter of welcome. Especially in the letter of ceremony, there will be all the details of the woman's dowry. According to Cui's sister, if the dowry is written in advance It is clear that she has a raw silk supply contract, then this is hers. If it is not written, and the share is obtained after marriage, it will belong to the husband's family."

"How big is the difference?"

"The difference is that all the proceeds from the silk workshop she married as a dowry belong to her, or a share will be given to her husband's family."

Willow feels complicated.

Xiao Ling'er explained it very carefully, and Liu Mu understood that there is a strict pre-nuptial agreement when people in Tang Dynasty get married.Indicate in detail the property belonging to the husband and wife as well as the property belonging to both of them.

If the wife dies unexpectedly, if there are sons or daughters, all this property will belong to her children.The man's family cannot stick to a penny.If there are no children, then this natal family has the right to take all of them back.

These have nothing to do with compensatory gifts from the husband's family and so on.

After listening to Xiao Linger's explanation, Liu Mu asked: "Then what is your opinion?"

"If it doesn't hurt the taste, it's okay. Two thousand dans of raw silk is not much, and after the mulberry forest is formed, the number of a village will be far more than [-] tans. But right now, I'm afraid of breaking the rules. I know that people who stare at these raw silks are not good. Even the concubine herself wants to get [-] dans of raw silk next year."

Ten thousand tons of raw silk sounds like a lot, and some will be lost when raw silk becomes mature silk.

The thinnest piece of silk in Datang was two catties, and the heaviest was almost twenty catties.According to the calculation, [-] tons of raw silk will eventually become silk, that is, [-] to [-] pieces.The current market price of medium silk in Chang'an is about [-] Wen.

Subtract raw silk cost, labor cost, transportation cost, tax, etc., which is a net profit of several thousand.

A workshop that weaves 500 bolts of silk is not a small workshop, it requires at least [-] people. A workshop of such a large scale only earns a few thousand per year, which is quite small in Liu Mu's eyes.

After thinking about it, Liu Mu said to Xiao Linger: "How about this, you write a letter to your aunt, who is the wife of Changsun Wuji. Let her discuss it with Changsun Wuji in private, saying that many people want to book next year's Wadao Spring Si, let's see what Changsun Wuji's attitude is."

"Yes, husband." Xiao Ling'er did not expect such a result.

Liu Mu deliberately explained: "Currently, Uncle Changsun Guo is in charge of Donggang Shipping Department. If I intervene in everything, I will be scolded. But I can also guess how he will deal with it. He will definitely take some of it as favors. We are still on the path of bidding.”

"Husband, I want to ask if there is so much silk in the market, will it be cheap?"

"No, not much will be enough. The Tang Dynasty is rich, and the people need to wear and use it, and the ancient Silk Road will definitely be opened up again. Even if millions of bolts of silk are transported to the Western Regions a year, it will not be able to satisfy the Western Regions' demand for silk. Thirst. Let’s put it this way, without the production of tens of millions of dans of raw silk, it cannot be filled.”

Xiao Ling'er was overjoyed when she heard the words: "Husband, can I expand my silk workshop?"

Willow laughed when he heard this.

Xiao Ling'er understood this smile, Liu Mu was laughing at her, laughing at her over-emphasis on Sifang.

Xiao Linger's original idea was the same as other married women in Tang Dynasty, the dowry was their living expenses and a guarantee for their life.No matter how much the husband's family gives, the dowry is rich enough to make people feel at ease.

But at this time, Xiao Linger's mind was also changing.

Because Liu Mu's ability to make money is so against the sky, Xiao Ling'er really wants to know what kind of advice Liu Mu will give herself.

But Xiao Ling'er didn't ask any more questions, and kept asking her for fear that it would cause Liu Mu's displeasure.And it was already very late, the third watch had already passed, Xiao Ling'er ordered the bed to be made, and then let Liu Mu go to bed early.

Lying on the bed, Liu Mu was thinking about what Xiao Ling'er had said to him.

　It's not that I don't want to add updates, but that historical texts need to check information and write slowly.

　　The National Day is coming soon, and there is no manuscript in hand.

　　There are almost no vacations for writing. If you want to keep updating and squeeze out a little vacation, it all depends on saving manuscripts.

　　There are seven days off during the National Day holiday, so I have to have three days to walk around with my family and relax. This calculation requires an additional nine chapters to be saved.

　　There are still a few days left, try to save, if there are more manuscripts after the National Day, we will add more.If not, try to save again, and add more in mid-to-late October.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)