The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 42 Drawings
Li Jing and Li Rui came back from the city. They brought back the money from selling things and delivered the things they bought for the villagers one by one before returning home.

"Grandpa Zeng, I'm back."

Li Jing and his wife greeted their elders first when they entered.

"You're back, is it going well?"

"It went well. The shop that sold tapestry paintings I went to gave me 180 taels of silver. He said that my aunt's things were exquisite and new and could be sold at a good price. I guess it was because of my aunt's paintings last time that he made a lot of money. Give me more this time so that I can sell paintings next time.”

Li Jing is calm and doesn't like to say anything, but he is clear-minded in his heart. He is reliable and principled and cannot touch the bottom line. This is the main reason why Xiu Niang taught him to stand up.

The eldest brother may not have the ability, but his character must be high enough to help his brothers stop a lot of troubles and bad things.

"I guess so. Your aunt's painting last time was elegant and beautiful. It was a favorite among literati. It costs at least more than 600 taels to go to the capital. I can certainly give you a good look this time."

Grandpa said with a smile.

"Auntie, I also bought the silk thread you asked for."

Li Jing put down the silk thread for her.

Xiu Niang gave him thread and asked him to compare the ones he bought, so that he would not buy the wrong one.

"Okay, in two months I can finish weaving this painting, and Brother Heng can go to the capital."

"Save some change for your brother-in-law to go to the capital to take the exam later. You can't spend it all on your elder brother's money. Money is needed everywhere in the capital. Give me the rest."

Grandpa thought for a while and spoke.

"Give."

"Honey, keep these 80 taels and give them to Brother Heng later."

"It can't be that much."

The old lady put the money into the handkerchief.

"I thought that those children who are rushing to take exams may not have enough money. They can live in the eldest brother's house and have money no matter what. Do they have to pay for the candies for the children? If the yard is small If you can't live in it, you have to rent a house. If you don't have enough money, you have to put it down first and then settle the accounts when you get back. You can't leave people outside, it's important to get your fame back first."

"I can't give you any money when I come back."

The old lady muttered that she was not happy.

"Don't worry, I can do things that harm my own interests. If I don't have money, someone will come and do the work for me. Isn't this a wine shop that I want to open? It can still run away. If I advance money to him, he will have to work for me in vain. Okay The reputation still belongs to our family, and I have to let them know that Xiu Niang risked her life to earn this little money, and that she, a widow, has given everything for the sake of the village. If you take the benefits, you cannot leave my children behind."

Grandpa also has his own set of principles of human relations. It is not for nothing that the old man has high prestige in the village. He grasps the human relations and sophistication in the village, leaving some way out and face for his children and grandchildren, so that it will not be difficult to do things in the future.

"Okay, you're going to go blind thinking about Xiu Niang and the child's difficulties."

The old lady muttered something and went back to the house to hide the money.

Xiu Niang came out of the house and said, "Grandpa, dad, second uncle, that little money is not enough. If you want to do something, you need to get more, otherwise it will be a waste of money to dismantle the back if it doesn't fit. I also have some gold jewelry and gold here." Take it and use it, I can't wear gold anymore."

She held a dress box in her hand, which contained the dowry and the gold jewelry her husband had bought for her. A piece of it was not a lot.

They were a loving and harmonious couple, and Xiu Niang had always been in charge of the money. When Brother Ping had money, he would buy her gold jewelry. He never failed his daughter-in-law. She hardly cooked or did farm work. She only weaved brocades, took care of the children, and did some simple housework.

As a daughter-in-law, Xiuniang has indeed never been wronged in the Li family, nor has she been squeezed out by her mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, or sisters-in-law, and her life has gone smoothly.

"You don't need it, I have some money on my end."

Uncle Li became anxious when he saw it and stood up immediately.

"Uncle, I know you don't have much money left, and you've spent a lot on land reclamation. I'll do the math and you'll know. Use it to do your business first. I originally wanted to keep it for Qing'er's dowry, and wait until she gets engaged to get married. After the gold melts, I will give her new jewelry. Now I can only take it out and use it, and then buy it later when I have money." "I still have some, which is the money I shared in the shop."

The sister-in-law also spoke.

"Keep that for yourself."

Xiu Niang shook her head.

"Why are you still looking down on others? I can contribute to the family, but when my daughter gets engaged, I will still be waiting to take advantage of you."

The sister-in-law joked with red eyes.

Brother Mao's wife respects this younger brother and sister very much. She is very devoted to the children at home, and she is even more kind to her own daughter. She was the one who sent the children to school, she was the one who got the money, she was the one who invited the grandma, and she usually tortured the children's knowledge. They were also husband and wife who took turns checking each other. It can be said that they gave birth to three children, and they really didn't worry about it. Whether it was reading, learning or etiquette, they and their father had very little control over human relations.

Xiu Niang was as worried about the children in her family as her own. Even the girl was strict in her upbringing. She was afraid that Qing'er would not be as good as others, so she specially invited Grandma Wang to come to her house. After half a year, no one could tell that Qing'er was as demeanor as a rich lady.

She knew in her heart that she had taken advantage of her younger siblings, who had always protected her and taken care of her, and even taught her three children.

"Qing'er is indispensable, everything is in my heart."

"I just say that my life is good with such a wonderful sister-in-law."

The eldest sister-in-law turned and smiled at her mother-in-law.

"If you make a good shop, it will be good for you."

The mother-in-law also smiled helplessly at this silly daughter-in-law. Stupid people are blessed with stupid things.

"Don't worry, I followed Xiu Niang's instructions and I wasn't lazy."

The sister-in-law held her head high and smiled confidently.

"Second brother, take it. Together, the wine shop will give Xiu Niang and Brother Qun [-]% of the profit. We will also make it clear to the village at the meeting later and write it down in black and white."

Grandpa opened his eyes and said.

"Okay, then I'll make a note of it."

Uncle Li held the money in his hands, his heart heavy.

"Second uncle, grandpa, dad, look at the picture I drew. The wine maker makes wine."

Xiu Niang specially drew a picture of the tools used in the winery to make wine.

What they were doing was steaming wine, which required a whole set of cooking methods, as well as a stove, etc. The place needed to be spacious, as it was too small to show off. Xiu Niang thought that she had spent all her money on this, so she might as well get a good one. It won’t need to be touched for the next 20 years.

"Dad, look."

Grandpa held it in his hand and considered it carefully, his old hand moving back and forth on the drawing.

Wei Wei nodded, "Well, this set of tools is much better than ours, and it's very smooth. You don't have to move around repeatedly, which saves energy, and it produces more wine. It's much better than our old one, dick." This is good."

"This costs a lot of money, Dad, I really can't bear to spend it like this."

"I have discussed with the boss and the fourth before. The two of them are willing to provide money and people to work together. The money is not enough. Your fourth grandfather has a large family and is willing to learn winemaking from you. We have the manpower. The boss also has grandchildren. If you are willing to learn, you are also willing to contribute some money to be counted as one share. If other clans want to contribute some money to learn, please write it down clearly and settle the accounts together later."

"Zhong, I also like this guy's style. Dad, how big is the land?"

(End of this chapter)