pawn wife

Chapter 154 154: It's all thanks to you (Part [-])
At this time, Xiaotao didn't know that Huniu was worried about her, so she put the decocted medicine in front of the bitter-faced John, and deliberately said fiercely: "Hurry up and drink it while it's hot, the injury will heal faster."

John was no match for Xiaotao, so he had no choice but to pick up the bowl and feel bored. Then Xiaotao stuffed a candied fruit into his hand, and he swallowed it immediately. The bitterness in his mouth stopped, and his whole face stretched out. He looked up Glancing at the girl named Xiaotao, I saw that the little girl under the light was quite beautiful.

Xiaotao picked up John's painting and looked at it, flipping through it casually, until she found the painting of houses and buildings, her heart tightened.

Although she had seen it before, she didn't realize that it was a picture overlooking the factory building from a high altitude, but the corners of the room were continuous, and there was no picture of brick making in the picture, so she obviously didn't find anything.

She concealed the ups and downs of her thoughts, pretending to browse casually, and flipped to the next one. After a while, she put down the album, "John, you said before that you want to do a portrait of me, do you still count?"

"Of course." John said with bright eyes, "Miss Tao, you are pretty, and I will definitely draw you beautifully."

Xiaotao smiled happily when she heard this, then looked at his hand, her eyes dimmed and said, "I don't know when your hand will be healed?" She looked impatient.

"I can help you draw now." John looked like he was about to remove the cloth belt.

Xiaotao hurriedly stopped her, "Don't, it won't be too late when you recover from your injury, it won't take two days."

John grabbed Xiao Tao's hand and said with a smile, "Miss Xiao Tao, you are so kind."

Xiaotao was startled, quickly withdrew her hand, then cast a coquettish look at John, picked up the medicine bowl, turned around and ran away.

John was still staring at the direction she was leaving.

"Cough cough."

Hearing the sound, he withdrew his expression and turned to look at the person who came.

James glanced at John, raised his head and pointed towards the direction Xiaotao left, "Not bad, this little girl is very simple, starting with her is indeed a good starting point."

John bowed his head to organize his things, and didn't pay much attention to James' words.

James stepped forward to block John's candlelight, bowed his head in the shadows and said, "You haven't forgotten our deal, have you?"

Only then did John look up at James, "The benefits that should be given to you will not be less."

After hearing this, James said "good night" with a smile and left.

But John's face was still in the shadows, the candlelight was blown left and right by the wind, but it couldn't shine on his face.

The second and third batches of tea that James was going to process also arrived. The tea brick workshop operates in three shifts every day, and the machines don’t stop at all.

Chang Xi was thinking about when James' goods would be finished, and it seemed that he had to contact Fan Luoxi from the Tulip Country. His processing volume was larger than that of James, and this took more time.

Unlike James, who can speak Daewoo dialect, a nobleman like Fan Luoxi doesn't learn a single word. Of course, he has no shortage of translators, but for safety reasons, she still finds Si Li as a liaison. Anyway, James is temporarily absent. Use him.

The manager immediately agreed to Chang Xi's short-term employment.

"Last time you said you were looking for translators, I found a few for you, but recently Yiyang City is not peaceful, they can't come in..."

"Then wait." Chang Xi is looking forward to talents, but he will not let them take risks. "During this period, their board and lodging expenses will be counted on me."

Si Li raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, this lady Chang was still as grand as ever, so people who don't pick and search like this are the best to get along with.

"Okay, I'll send them a message so that they can wait for the tension in Yiyang City to pass."

Chang Xi was quite at ease with the manager's work.

Soon, Xie Ming brought Chang Xi the latest news about Yiyang City, "Both the Zhuang family and the Shen family were ransacked, and the Nine Clans were also implicated. Many officials, large and small, in Yiyang City and nearby cities were also dismissed and investigated. Even the barracks are no exception, but the situation has gradually become clear."

Chang Xi was not surprised by this result, no matter whether it was reasonable for him to commit treason or not, as long as he was charged with this crime, he would have to be punished severely.

"What about the property of the Zhuang family and the Shen family?"

At the beginning, she wrote to the shopkeeper Guo of Taiming Tea House, but she didn't know how his purchase was going?It is estimated that we are still waiting and watching. After all, it involves a major case of treason, and these industries will not deal with it quickly.

Sure enough, Xie Ming said, "The government has already sealed it up. Since the tea can't wait, these industries should be disposed of in the near future. Why, Mrs. Chang, do you want to buy it?"

It is not easy to swallow these two core industries. The land, tea trees, tea farmers, tea workshops, and this year's tea inventory are the most valuable, and it will cost a lot of money to win them.

I remember listening to Xiaotao’s accounting that day, and now there are 9000 taels of silver left in the account, which may not be enough to take them all. Besides, after using these, it would be impossible if there is no working capital, and it’s not time to settle the processing fee with James yet.

No matter how he thinks about it, he doesn't think it is a smart move to acquire these industries.

Chang Xi laughed and said, "Baye Xie, where did you go? I didn't think so."

"I just said that a shrewd person like you would definitely not do this. Our stall is not suitable for being so big for the time being." Xie Ming was relieved now.

"Uncle Xie is very experienced in doing business now."

"That's right, I'm also a well-informed person."

Seeing Xie Ming's bragging appearance of Huang Po selling melons, Chang Xi couldn't help laughing again, "Then I'm worried that my temple won't be able to accommodate you anymore."

"Don't mind, I never thought about leaving." Xie Ming said hastily.

He knew his position in the family. His father was in charge of the family business, and he had almost appointed his third brother as the heir. He couldn't make a fuss, or his father would be embarrassed, and the brother's fight would only make outsiders laugh.

The sixth brother is going to take an official career, but he is the most unpromising one, he can only be an idler.

"Baye Xie, I'm just kidding you."

Seeing Chang Xi joking, Xie Ming didn't take it seriously, but was happier. From this point of view, his relationship with Chang Xi is getting better and better, which is a good thing.

"By the way, Madam Zhuang will judge like this?" Chang Xi asked suddenly.

Xie Ming said disapprovingly, "It is estimated that she will save her life, after all, she has meritorious service in reporting."

When Chang Xi heard the words, he was noncommittal.

The factory building of the second phase was also built, and the Lin family sent the second batch of machines, and Chang Xi asked Aunt Osmanthus to start a new round of recruitment.

Because building a factory does not require too many people, some people can be directly transformed into workers in the workshop, so that only female workers need to be recruited.

Aunt Osmanthus felt a little embarrassed when recruiting female workers again in the second phase, "The remaining girls who were selected at the beginning have shortcomings, Mrs. Chang, do you still want to recruit these people?"

Chang Xi murmured, "Trick."

"What about the standard?"

Chang Xi raised her eyebrows and said, "As long as people are not lazy."

This time, she no longer artificially set conditions. For girls from patriarchal families, she should give them a way out, and girls from really poor families who can't afford good food and drink, also give them a chance to earn money.

Now that she has the ability to pull these girls, she doesn't want to turn a blind eye.

When Aunt Osmanthus heard this, she immediately understood Chang Xi's intentions in her heart, and she was greatly shocked, Miss Chang was doing a good deed.

So she was quite moved and said, "Miss Chang, I won't mess up my errands."

"I know." Chang Xi patted her arm and said, "Go back and learn to read with Xiaotao, and I will mention you as the steward of the female worker."

Aunt Osmanthus didn't expect that she would have such an opportunity, and she was so moved at the moment that Mrs. Chang is her noble person.

The village recruited female workers this time, and many people rushed to sign up.

After this period of time, the girls in the village have improved their treatment, and their complexions have improved a lot. Aunt Osmanthus sees all of this. The first thing she wants is this group of girls, as well as those whose families are too poor to let go of the pot. The girl's patriarchal family, she was the last to let go, and she always had to grind these non-human parents before she was willing to give up, don't always treat her daughter as a human being.

After the second batch of female workers started to work, the tea brick workshop was brightly lit every night, and the rush to work was in full swing. Fortunately, supper was provided for the night shift, which made everyone work harder.

After all James' goods have been processed and there is no problem with acceptance, Chang Xi will settle the bill on the spot. This cannot be delayed. After all, maritime trade is risky, and it is impossible for her to share the risk with James.

This was originally written into the contract as a clause, and James readily paid for the future cooperation.

Of course, James also asked Chang Xi if he could process another batch of loose tea for him. After all, it has been replaced with tea bricks and there are still vacancies on the ship. He can bring another batch of tea bricks back.

Chang Xi didn't agree right away, she only said that she would give him an answer if she had time after she calculated the approximate construction period.

When James heard the words, he didn't dare to urge him, but only expressed his hope to hear good news from her.

This was the first time the workshop had made a lot of money since its opening, and everyone couldn't help cheering, and the four shopkeepers immediately sent someone back to report the good news to the big shopkeeper.

After the shopkeeper Guo received the news, he immediately sent it to the owner with a happy face.

The situation in Yiyang City is tense recently, and the tea house has no business recently. It is a happy event that the tea brick workshop can make money.

The owner of Taiming Tea House couldn't help but be speechless when he saw the figures in the account report, "Grandpa Guo was the one who had a good eye, otherwise I was afraid I would have missed the hen laying eggs."

Calculated according to the amount of income, the tea brick workshop will make a lot of money every day.

"It's still my boss who has courage, otherwise how can I make such a determination with my old bones." Shopkeeper Guo smiled and gave the boss all the credit.

The boss just smiled and didn't say anything else. How can you win against him?
"The government is going to sell the assets of Zhuang and Shen. We have to be ready to sell."

Hearing what the boss said, the shopkeeper Guo put away his joy, and a tough battle will follow.

After the situation in Yiyang City eased, Chang Xi saw shopkeeper Guo who came to announce the good news, and immediately she smiled and said, "Congratulations to Taiming Tea House for becoming the largest tea house in Yiyang City."

Shopkeeper Guo stroked his gray beard, and smiled so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, "We are all happy together, and it's all thanks to Madam Chang."

(End of this chapter)