The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 89 An old friend comes

The blue brick house of Patriarch Li's house is one of the best in the village. It was built by the ancestors of the Li family. It was passed down to the descendants of Patriarch Li's generation and had been renovated and rebuilt before. Therefore, it still looks bright and clean. , the same as when newly built.

The inside and outside of the courtyard are also kept clean, making it look decent.

All of this is indispensable for Patriarch Li's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chen.

Lao Chen is a virtuous and hard-working woman. When she married Patriarch Li, her mother-in-law fell ill not long after, and she was responsible for everything in and out of the family.

She was good at weaving, and her hands and feet were so quick when she was young that she could weave half a piece of cloth in a month. She saved a lot of money, and when her eldest son Li Jizu grew up, she used the money to send Li Jizu to school. .

I went to the Fan clan school across the street.

At that time, the Fan family had not yet produced scholars and was far less prosperous than it is now. Li Jizu was one of the first few outsiders to enter the Fan family's studies.

But he was not very good at reading. After reading the basic three hundred thousand and four books, he didn't understand the four books, so he stopped reading.

Although he didn't come up with anything, he was able to read and write without any problem, and he got a good marriage because of it, marrying the Fan family's daughter.

This matter was not obvious in the past, but after the Fan family gave birth to a scholar, and the scholar won the imperial examination, it became very noticeable when mentioned.

Although Li Jizu's daughter-in-law, Li Fan, was just a cousin of Fan Juren, one room away from her.

But they all have the surname Fan, and they all sound the same!
Because of this, Patriarch Li has more say in front of the village chief.

If there is something going on in the village, the head of the village will now ask Patriarch Li to discuss it with him.

Unlike before, because the Li family was settled from outside and was getting stronger day by day, the Li family, who were born and raised in Xiahe Village, were always a bit xenophobic and looked down upon, and they were afraid and not close to each other.

No, this morning Patriarch Li was called by the village chief's grandson to go to the village chief's house to discuss the repairs of the village's public mill and drying field.

The public mill, drying ground, and stone bridge in the village were all owned by the village. They were built with money from the homestead settled in the village. There was still money left for repairs and renovations.

If you have money, you don't have to collect money. This matter is easy to handle. It's just a matter of one or two people from each family working together, and it doesn't take much effort.

It didn't take much time to explain it in detail.

Clan Chief Li left the village chief's house and was about to go home when he saw several carriages coming from the entrance of the village from a distance.

He immediately let out a roar.

I’m curious, whose relative is this in the village? impossible! Never seen it before.

This is a carriage!
A carriage costs dozens of ounces of silver, which is not something ordinary people can afford.

What are you doing in their village?
Patriarch Li was so curious that he took part in the fun. He leaned on a cane and slowly waited for the carriage to approach, thinking about following up to see where the carriage was going.

But the carriage at the head of the carriage stopped in front of him. A middle-aged man poked his head out of the carriage through the curtain, looked at him and said, "This old man, let me ask you where the home of Li Yihai, the leader of the Li clan, is?"

Patriarch Li was stunned when he heard this. He was looking for someone from their family? There is no such relative in their family!
"I am Li Yihai, who are you?"

Ding Fuguang also didn't expect that the first person he met when asking for directions when he entered the village asked for the real owner. He immediately got out of the carriage with a smile and said, "It turns out to be my cousin!" Cousin?
Patriarch Li was puzzled for a while when he heard this title. It sounded like he was being called after his wife? But I’ve never heard my wife say that she has such a rich cousin?
He was very puzzled and immediately led the carriage to his home.

Ding Fuguang simply didn't get in the car and followed Patriarch Li on foot. Along the way, Patriarch Li listened to his few words and finally figured out what the relationship was.

Turns out he was his wife’s distant cousin? I haven’t seen her for many years, but I don’t know why she suddenly came to my door to recognize her.

He kept a little extra caution in mind. These rich people have many thoughts. Isn't there a saying that is right? To be courteous for nothing is to commit adultery or theft. It is always inappropriate for a distant relative who has not moved around for many years to suddenly move around. Feeling nostalgic all of a sudden?

All the way into his house, Patriarch Li shouted at the top of his lungs: "At home! Come out and have a look, there are distinguished guests coming!"

Mrs. Chen was weaving in the bright weaving room with her two daughters-in-law and granddaughter-in-law. Of course, Ms. Chen was old and her eyesight was not good anymore. She stopped weaving, so she helped to make twisted cotton slivers. I also teach my two granddaughters about various chores.

The two daughters-in-law, Fan and Lu, both know how to weave. They even brought a dowry loom with them when they entered the house. In addition to the original ones at home, there are now three looms. The two daughters-in-law and two granddaughter-in-laws also have three looms. The eldest granddaughter Caifeng kept running her three looms and could weave at least two pieces of cloth in a month, which was a huge income for the family.

Therefore, Patriarch Li used eight acres of dry land to grow cotton.

After all, this day of seeing the sky is spent in this weaving room. I heard my wife shouting outside, Old Chen quickly put down his work, are there any distinguished guests?

Then you can't just arrange tea and rice!
She quickly called her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to stop their work and go out to take a look. She really wanted to organize something, so she could start organizing things.

Several people got up and came outside.

After leaving the weaving room, they saw three carriages parked outside the yard. An old lady dressed in noble clothes was being helped out of the carriage by a woman wearing gold and silver.

And beside his wife, there was also a man wearing a silk robe.

Old Chen was stunned. Is this an honored guest? Who is this distinguished guest? This is extremely valuable, and it shouldn’t be our guest!
As she went up to greet the old lady, she thought that as the patriarch's wife, she had often entertained the eldest wife in the past, and all the female family members had to greet her.

While he was busy winking at his wife: What kind of distinguished guest is this? Why did you come to our house?

Patriarch Li immediately smiled and said: "Here at home, this is your cousin! Today I brought my family here to visit you!"

"My nephew?" Mrs. Chen couldn't help but look at Ding Fuguang and shook his head, not recognizing him.

He looked at the old lady again, looked at it carefully, and then said "you"

Mrs. Ding directly held her hand, with tears in her eyes, "Cousin! I am Daxiang!"

"Daxiang? You are Daxiang!" Old Chen became excited when he heard the name, and all those long-lasting memories came back to him.

"Ouch! Daxiang! Daxiang! How many years have it been! Why did you find me! Come on, I'm just a distinguished guest! Hurry up and sit in the house!"

Mrs. Chen directly took Mrs. Ding's hand and took her into the main room. She also asked her daughter-in-law to hurry up and bring tea.

As a patriarch's family, it is necessary to entertain guests frequently, so tea is prepared!
When Patriarch Li saw his wife's enthusiastic look as he pulled someone in, he felt a little worried. He said they were distant relatives, but they were really old friends!
He also hurriedly greeted Ding Fuguang, and went to the main room with Wang and Ding Fengye.

(End of this chapter)