The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 39
There wasn't much farm work left at home. Grandpa and grandma would go to the shop to help with the accounts. Grandpa was the old accountant, and the three younger siblings helped with the waiter.

We all agreed to open the shop after only three days of rest at the end of the year and the New Year, because the pier will open in three days, and there will definitely be people to eat, and those who can do it will be able to do something. This shop was bought for a few hundred taels.

The Fourth Grandpa also told his children and grandchildren not to be lazy and slippery. The daytime work at the night market is not mine. So selfish.

Everyone works together, business is stable and there are not many dull days.

It's almost the end of the year, and there are a lot of people ordering New Year's Eve dinner and cakes. People from the chamber of commerce can't go home, so they order New Year's Eve dinner to be sent to others. People invite people from the shops to treat themselves to dinner, and there are even ten people waiting in line to order food. five.

The eldest sister-in-law is too busy to keep her feet off the ground, so Xiu Niang can't help. She weaves brocade at home to take care of Brother Chun, and tortures Qing'er and others.

Brother Rui and Brother Qun went to school, and after finishing their homework, they came to the shop to do odd jobs.

Xiuniang has knitted one-third of her paintings, made two sets of exquisite palace flowers, and taught Qing'er and Yingzi how to make palace flowers.

The two of them can be used as palace flowers, which is considered to be up to standard and can be sold for money. However, the price is not as high as that of Xiu Niang, which also greatly encourages the two of them.

"Second Aunt, you see I can make money too."

Qing'er showed Xiu Niang the money she earned from selling palace flowers' purses all winter, and she looked very happy.

"How much is it, let me see?"

Xiu Niang counted curiously.

"There's a tael of silver, that's good."

This is what the child started saving in the summer and continued until the end of the year.

"Have you told your mother?"

"My parents don't want mine, so they let me keep it for myself."

Qing'er giggled.

"Then keep it to yourself."

"Second aunt, this rich niece respects you. With you in my heart, I will learn my skills and not be lazy. I know how good it is."

After the death of her second uncle, Qing'er has grown up and has really worked hard to learn the rules.

"Good boy, I don't want your money. I have it myself. Seize the opportunity and learn how to make it your own. You won't suffer in the future."

"I remember, grandpa asked me to go to the store to help with accounting during the Chinese New Year."

"Go ahead, you must learn how to keep accounts. Yingzi also went to help me keep accounts. There are too many people in the old age and there are not enough people."

Xiuniang also told Yingzi not only to teach crafts, but also to teach the children etiquette.

Yingzi is a farm girl who is very hard-working and not afraid of getting hurt. She knows how to be good. Grandma Wang said that these two are down-to-earth and willing to endure hardships. The more they watch, the more they like her. They are taught carefully and harshly.

As the summer passed, Qing'er and Yingzi had a very different temperament from the girls in the village. Yingzi's parents said many good things about Xiu Niang, and they were very grateful.

Xiu Niang recorded all the money Yingzi spent selling palace flowers so that they could settle the accounts together in the future. When Yingzi left school, she would buy her a few acres of fertile land for her child's dowry.

Xiu Niang does not take advantage of Yingzi, but rules are rules. The master-disciple fee can be paid back to Yingzi in another form, but the rules cannot be broken.

"It's Yingzi's Chinese New Year. You've been tired from working for me. Please help me take this gift back to your grandpa Zeng and your parents' family. I've written a note. You can give it to your whole family according to the note. Count me as a share." Li, I will go and pay New Year greetings to Grandpa during the Chinese New Year."

"Okay, thank you Master."

Yingzi knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully. She knew that Aunt Ping was the person who changed her destiny, and it was appropriate to kowtow as many times as she wanted. Her mother said that Aunt Ping was your reborn parent, who taught you skills and etiquette. From now on, you will I know how much of a favor this is.

You should be filial to her just like you are filial to me, take good care of her and be filial to your master, and listen to your master's words.

"Good boy, go ahead and remember to learn how to calculate accounts."

"I remember." Yingzi is obedient and sensible. She is not as weird as Qing'er, but she is more down-to-earth and pragmatic than Qing'er. She does whatever she is asked to do, without asking too many questions or questioning, and she does it for you honestly and beautifully.

With Yingzi comparing with her, Qing'er also lost her temper. The two of them studied together, never being lazy and supervising each other.

This year has been very fulfilling. I have done a lot of things in the winter. There are almost no idle people in Lijia Village. The idle men have all gone to reclaim wasteland.

Follow Xiu Niang's instructions to plow the land and grow vegetables. Those who are willing to contract can do it at a cheaper price. The vegetables they grow will be sold to the shop, and the excess will be sold to you, so that you can get the money even if you don't work for nothing.

There are also many things you can do such as raising chickens.

During the few days of rest during the Chinese New Year, everyone calculated the accounts of the shop. Not to mention the profit of 100 taels, the main night market made much more, and selling wine and vegetables was several times more than what was made at noon.

"Come on, I'll give you your money first, and settle it first."

Xiu Niang smiled and told everyone.

"My family is not in a hurry for money, so you don't have to pay for it."

Fourth Grandpa made the final decision, and his children and grandchildren had no objections.

Old Mrs. Lin also waved her hand, "My family doesn't have a problem with money. It's not enough for me to do anything if you give me this. I don't want it anymore. Let's wait until next year. This year, I can only make a little without paying rent. If you throw away the capital, there will be nothing left. You give me Let's get married to the Zhang family. His family is in more difficulty and needs money."

Brother Zhang scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Okay, then I'll pay Brother Zhang first. After I settle the money, I have a good thing to tell you."

Xiuniang paid all the money for Brother Zhang's pastry chef and clerk. She worked for more than two months this winter and agreed not to pay rent.

"This is next year's contract and rent. Take a look at it. If it suits you, sign it and press your thumbprint. Brother Zhang, this is yours."

Li Jing read it to everyone one by one. Brother Zhang and the others could not read.

Fourth Grandpa's house and Lin's house both calculate half of the rent, and the two of them combined for one rent, which is calculated based on the rent of a shop.

Both families are very satisfied. They run breakfast and night markets for half a year. Although they don't make any money, they can indeed make money. They are promising for the future.

The rent and contract are signed once a year. Brother Zhang works as a waiter and pastry chef, and his son is an apprentice. The pastry apprentice has no money, but the waiter has money. The pastry chef is Xiu Niang and they provide money, so there is no need for Brother Zhang to pay rent or anything else.

Of course, the price of the pastry sold belongs to Xiuniang's shop. Brother Zhang does not bear any risks and does not share the profit. He only needs to pay for work every month. This is what he decided after discussing with his family.

"By the way, my grandfather has found a shop for your family to serve as an apprentice. My grandfather will be your family's guarantor. Your family can have a child learn a craft. Are you willing to be a cook?"

"Yes, but why don't you want to? If you can learn a craft, what else can you choose?"

Brother Zhang stood up happily and rubbed his hands.

"I...how should I thank you? I'm so broke that I can't even give you a thank you gift."

"You're welcome. Please make me good pastries and hold them up. My shop is still losing money. If you do a good job, will I allow another child from your family to learn pastry skills in the future?"

"It's so appropriate. I, I... thank you for taking care of our family like this. I will do a good job."

"At least we're kissing each other in succession. I can trust my people."

Xiu Niang smiled and nodded.

She was very generous, and the money she gave to Brother Zhang, a half-assed chef, was a penny less than that of a serious pastry chef, which made Uncle Zhang very embarrassed and went out of his way to thank his grandfather again and again.

"My family still has a lot of wasteland, and we can't leave it all idle. If your family is willing to take over the land, you can discuss it with my grandfather. I don't know how to do it specifically. You can tell my grandfather that everything is easy to discuss."

This is also a message to Grandpa.

"Zhong, I'll go back and talk to my dad."

(End of this chapter)