Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Chapter 371 Su Zhe’s treat
I don't know how this matter got out. Maybe the Hu family deliberately released the news to cut off the villagers' concern for Wei Ci. However, the other maids of the Gu family became popular for a while, especially the one who said, "I would rather marry everyone's maid." , after someone inadvertently mentioned the old saying "Don't marry a girl from a small family".

However, when someone came to test her, Gu Huanxi rejected them all. Apart from Wei Ci, the eldest of the four maids in the family, Chunhua, was only eleven years old. What kind of husband's family would she marry?

Besides, these little maids are different from Wei Ci. They all signed death contracts, and she has the final say in their future marriages. She has trained them since they were young, and when they are able to stand alone, she wants them to do things for her. It's not just to get married and make wedding clothes for others.

She's not that charitable yet.

The Meng family also hired a matchmaker, not Chunhua and others, but those from Zhuangzi. Xu Huaiyi bought many women at the beginning, mostly widows with children, and lost the protection of their husband's family. Many of them were sold into slavery, and many of them were already old enough to be married off in a year or two.

But what the Meng family values ​​​​is not the value of those people, but the cheapness. They can buy a daughter-in-law back with a few taels of silver, who is obedient and able to work, and can stay in the village to make money in the future. Killing two birds with one stone, it is the most suitable for Meng Erzhu.

Gu Huan smiled angrily. She spent money to buy people and teach them their skills. It was to make money for herself. In the future, she would only marry servants of the Gu family. She was not helping others to train their daughters-in-law and picking peaches. It's on her head.

What’s even more interesting is that the Meng family also wants to buy the person back at the original price. Do they think her place is a charity?

She didn't show favor to the matchmaker and sent him away. Then she called Xu Huaiyi to talk about the matter and finally said, "We are not qualified to interfere in Meng Erzhu's marriage, but the Meng family wants to take advantage of it, so we have to take care of it. You go and beat it." , If you can’t save face, let the village chief do it.”

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi felt very unhappy, "Have I been too kind recently, making them forget how I broke the legs of Xu Youtian and others?"

Gu Huanxi smiled bitterly and said, "Perhaps, human nature is like this. Once the scars are healed, the pain will be forgotten and the pain will be forgotten."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Don't worry about this matter. I'll handle it. No one will come to bother you again after I keep it."

"Well, you still have to pay attention to your methods."

"I know, don't worry."

The Meng family was a little confused, but it was not worth it to fall out over such a thing. Besides, they had to take into account his relationship with Meng Erzhu.

He asked Village Chief Xu to beat the Meng family, and he privately called out Meng Erzhu, and reminded him from the bottom of his heart, "You should be more careful in the future. It is right to be filial to your parents and respectful to your brothers and sisters, but you have to pay attention to moderation. After that, Duty means foolish filial piety. You may think that favoritism between parents is nothing, and it is not a big deal to let your brothers take advantage. But what about your future wife? Will anyone who loves their daughter be willing to suffer this injustice with you? , Who is willing to marry a good girl and suffer the consequences? Why don’t you plan for your future?”

Meng Erzhu felt ashamed and flushed, "Huaiyi, I, I'm sorry for you..."

Xu Huaiyi said earnestly, "You are not sorry for me, you are sorry for yourself. You are diligent and capable, and you can obviously make your life better and better, but what about now? How much money have you saved? Look at Gao Zhuanghe Xiu Wen, their families helped them get married, and they will build a house next spring. What about you? What did your family do for you? All the money you earned was spent on your brother and sister-in-law’s family. I am getting more and more particular about food and clothing, because I am sucking your blood, and your brother, I heard they are starting to talk about kissing each other, and they are talking about the daughter of the brother of the village head of the neighboring village. Look at you, who did they choose for you? ? The maid on Zhuangzi!"

Meng Erzhu's face gradually turned pale, his lips pursed, but no sound came out.

Xu Huaiyi became more and more angry as he spoke, "What is a maid? She is a servant bought by the Gu family. She signed a death contract. She has no clan protection, and her parents and brothers are not free. What's the use of marrying her back?"

"Marriage requires a good match. If we are still on the run and are precarious, buying a maid as a wife will be a helpless move. But now, you can be independent in the workshop, and you get money from the steward every month. How can you do it? Can't you marry someone with better conditions? Your brother is far less capable than you, but he still dares to propose marriage to the niece of the village chief's family next door. Don't you deserve it? "

"Two pillars, you have to stand up yourself so that others don't dare to belittle you at will. Otherwise, no matter how much money you make in the future, no one will take you seriously."

Meng Erzhu clenched his fists, his eyes were red, and finally squeezed out a sentence, "I was wrong, Huaiyi, I will definitely change it in the future and learn from you..."

Xu Huaiyi waved his hand, "Don't mention it, please don't imitate me. I broke up with the old Xu family because they bullied others too much and didn't care about the life and death of our family of three. Your family hasn't done that, so you just need to Be strong, be selfish, and know how to protect your own interests.”

"it is good……"

Xu Huaiyi didn't know if Meng Erzhu could do it, but he had said everything he needed to say. It was considered a fulfillment of brotherhood. If Meng Erzhu was still stubborn, he had a clear conscience and he would not interfere any more.

Because you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

Fortunately, Village Chief Xu's attack was very successful. At least on the surface, the Meng family had restrained themselves a lot, and no one in the village dared to have any ideas about the Gu family's maid.

Gu Huanxi could finally read in peace.

In the past few days after the New Year, they had no relatives to leave, so they spent their days eating, drinking, and having fun, enjoying themselves.

Gu Huanxi doesn't have much fun and spends most of his time reading and writing. He occasionally cooks some delicious food for fun.

Xu Huaiyi's play content was relatively rich. With his two children, he played many games and didn't miss playing cards. He arranged his time to the full every day and gave Gu Xiaoyu no chance to study at all.

He also made a set of table football with his own hands, about one and a half meters long and more than 70 centimeters wide. The little wooden figures were polished and lifelike. You can play standing up or sit cross-legged on the kang. It is very convenient and interesting to operate. , Gu Xiaoyu fell in love immediately.

Nowadays, Cuju is still very popular. Cuju competitions are held regularly in colleges. There are also more than one venues dedicated to Cuju in the capital. dignitaries often go there to play in their free time.

It is said that this has something to do with the founding emperor. Because he liked Cuju, he vigorously promoted it and followed the example, and Cuju flourished.

The two of them had a great time fighting each other.

Ah Li was watching the battle from the side, clapping his little hands and cheering them on.

After Jiang Yong saw it, he also became interested. After playing a few games, he took Xu Huaiyi's place.

When Xu Huaiyi had some free time, he made two more. He felt that there must be a market for this thing, so he went to Liu's house. After showing them the samples, he asked them to make them quietly. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people in the city Most of the stores are launched to the market after they are opened.

Before that, we have to discuss it with Su Zhe. Su Zhe is an expert in doing business and knows how to operate hype best.

Before he could find Su Zhe, Su Zhe sent a servant to leave a message for him, inviting him to have dinner at Shuiyunxuan on the ninth day of the lunar month.

When the day came, when Xu Huaiyi left, he asked Wei Liang to drive him off. There were several table football tables installed in the carriage.

After entering the city gate, Xu Huaiyi looked at the shops on the street. Most of them were open for business, and people were coming and going. It was quite lively. His family's workshop had started working a few days ago. The villagers were busy making money, even relatives. It saves a lot of travel between places.

The mule cart stopped at the entrance of Shuiyunxuan. Xu Huaiyi jumped out and saw Su Zhe standing there waiting. The two greeted each other and exchanged greetings. Su Zhe asked him to go to the private room, explaining, "The post I sent you was an hour early, and Li Yunting and Zhao Sanyou haven't arrived yet..."

He paused and whispered, "It's my father who wants to meet you to discuss signing the contract."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly realized that he was about to move all the things he had brought, but when he saw this, he stopped Wei Liang first.

Su Zhe was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled and said, "I have nothing to do at home during the Chinese New Year. I thought of something fun and brought a set for you all. Since uncle is waiting, let's do business first and wait for the rest. "

When Su Zhe heard this, his heart was itching uncontrollably. He couldn't help but walked over again, opened the car door, and had a sneak peek.

"This is……"

"Cuju can be operated on the desktop. Two people can play against each other, or four people can play. Both adults and children can play. It's quite interesting..."

Su Zhe's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands and said "Okay" three times in succession. Judging from his judgment, this thing will definitely sell well. If it works properly, it will become a big hit and become a trend.

However, the shortcomings are also obvious. It is not too difficult to make and can be easily copied. Therefore, it is necessary to keep it secret in the early stage. After sufficient inventory is produced in large quantities, it can be launched into the market at once to make the first wave of money.

Xu Huaiyi was convinced, "You know better than me, so you just have to make the decision. As for the Liu family, I have already asked them to start doing it."

Hearing this, Su Zhe hurriedly called the boy and asked him to move a set and immediately sent it to the carpentry workshop for them to compare production.

Time is money.

After finishing this work, Su Zhe's mood obviously improved a lot. When he took Xu Huaiyi to the private room, the smile on his face was more genuine. Even towards his own father who was robbing him of the peach, his attitude was gentle. .

Xu Huaiyi's attitude towards Su Jian completely depended on Su Zhe. Su Zhe was gentle, so he was naturally very polite. After meeting, he gave a junior salute and had the right amount of politeness on his face.

In Su Jian's view, this was education and thoughtfulness. He originally thought that Xu Huaiyi was a poor boy from the countryside. Even if he made money with his son, he could not get rid of the poor and small family spirit, or the frivolity and frivolity of the poor who suddenly became rich. Arrogant.

Who would have thought that this time he guessed wrong. He is very steady, he looks at people first, his eyes are pure and open, his behavior is sharp and neat, and he has a majestic and heroic aura, which makes people feel good about him involuntarily.

Therefore, his first impression of Xu Huaiyi was very good. When he spoke next, his tone was much more friendly, and he seemed to be treating his nephew a bit. The calculations he had thought about before were temporarily suppressed.

As the exchange deepened, Su Jian couldn't help but feel lucky that all his calculations were useless.

This boy must not be underestimated. If nothing happens in the future, he will definitely have a bright future. Not only because he is Sun Yu's disciple, but also because of his own ability and knowledge. As long as he is given a chance, he will surely rise to the top.

Su Jian had a complicated heart. Although he admired such a person, he couldn't help feeling regretful. How great would it be if he had become the eldest son of his friend?

It just so happened that he was the bastard whom he did not value...

The eldest son and Lao Qi were already at a disadvantage in the fight. With his help, there wouldn't be any big problems. But with such a figure beside Lao Qi, even if he didn't interfere in the Su family's affairs and just made suggestions, It will also make Lao Qi even more powerful.

But he can't destroy it...

After signing the cooperation contract smoothly, Su Jian said a few words and left without stopping.

As soon as he left, Xu Huaiyi joked, "Your father's expression just now looked very complicated."

Su Zhe smiled bitterly, "It must be because of you. When he asked you before, I told you how you stand out. He must have disagreed. He felt that you came from the countryside and had limited knowledge. You must have prepared many calculations in your heart. It's just that When he meets you, you will realize how ridiculous his thoughts are. He didn't play tricks on you just now. This is his recognition of you. But the more he recognizes you, the more uncomfortable he will feel. Who told you It’s my classmate’s friend, not my eldest brother’s.”

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi asked jokingly, "Then your father won't get rid of me for your eldest brother, right?"

Su Zhe shook his head, "Don't worry, no matter how regretful or entangled he is, he won't have such thoughts, but..."

"But what?"

"He might try to win over you."

Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "What can you do? Give him money, I don't need it. Give him power, but he doesn't have it. If he takes advantage of the second prince's power, I don't even dare to ask for it. What benefits can win me over?"

Su Zhe said meaningfully, "Marriage."

"What?" Xu Huaiyi's eyes widened, "I already have a wife, how can I get married?"

Su Zhe said, "Then I'll give you a concubine to help my brother blow the pillow."

The corner of Xu Huaiyi's mouth twitched, "That's not to make friends with me, that's just to enmity. You can remind your father later."

Su Zhe burst out laughing when he saw his expression of indifference.

Near noon, other people came one after another, gathered in the private room, and said auspicious New Year greetings. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month was not yet here, so it was still the New Year.

After that, Xu Huaiyi asked Wei Liang to move in the tabletop football table he had brought. He didn't even need to explain how to play, and everyone else couldn't wait to get started.

There are very few men who don't like Cuju, especially martial arts students like them. Once they get started, they can't stop. When the dishes were served, Su Zhe urged them several times before each one reluctantly stopped.

Su Zhe reminded, "Please keep it a secret for the time being. After I make the first wave of money, brother, I will show it out in a big way."

Others naturally responded.