suspected wife

The candidate He recommended to Qiao Mingjin was her own mother, Xia Shi Jingui, the wife of He Mancang's father.

He Mancang's old parents have passed away, and the couple gave birth to He Shi Dongmei and He Xiaochun siblings.Since He Mancang brought his son and two apprentices to Qiao Mingjin in Xiahe Village to help with carpentry work, the Xia family was the only one left in the family.

The original family circumstances of the He family were extremely difficult.The family has no two acres of land, so Father He has been doing some carpentry work outside all the year round to supplement the family income.Later, when He Xiaochun grew up, He Mancang taught his son the carpentry skills, and took his son out, hoping that several people could earn more money.

The life of the family is gradually getting better, and they have gradually bought a few acres of land.Later, after the father and son got some money from Qiao Mingjin, they bought some more land.

It's just that because He Mancang and his son are not often at home, only the Xia family is left, and the Xia family can't grow so many fields by themselves, so they rent out most of the family's land to acquaintances.

She is free now by herself, she doesn't have to worry about eating and drinking, and has land rent and income. It can't be said that there are big fish and meat, but the life is nourishing.

It's just that a person's life is a bit lonely.

He Shi Dongmei had long wanted to ask Qiao Mingjin if she could bring her mother to the Yayi Workshop in Xiahe Village, so that the whole family could be in one place, so as not to worry about the family in two places.It's good to make the He family father and son concentrate more on their work.

It's just that there is no extra work to spare for watching the workshop all the time, and her own family has received Qiao Mingjin's favor, so she has never been embarrassed to speak to Qiao Mingjin.

After listening to He's faltering, Qiao Mingjin said with a smile: "Cousin-in-law, what's so embarrassing about this? I wish your natal family could be here so that Master He and Xiaochun would have no worries. Wouldn't it be easier to work with peace of mind? You also know that I am so short of people now, I wish I didn't have a holiday every ten days, and the masters directly take over the Yayi workshop. Now the workshop is not without a place to live. Besides, even if you Mother is not replacing Xingniang, she also has work arranged for her, that is, helping to polish, wax and paint root carvings, and drying tree stumps is also good. It can also spare some time for the masters to let them Do something more important. I'm still waiting for you to speak."

After hearing this, He's straight back immediately softened.

A little embarrassed and said: "My father, my brother and our husband and wife, sometimes Yunluan is here, almost the whole family is here, and the wages you pay are really too much, I really don't want to bother You. My natal family is much better now. A new house was built last year, and my mother is now living a very leisurely life. It is somewhat lonely and boring to guard the big new home by herself, and my father and Xiaochun are not worried about her, and they are always Thinking about her..."

Sister Xiu was listening and said with a smile: "You dear cousins, what can't you discuss? When this workshop was built, Jin Niang specially built several small houses, just to prepare for them. The master carpenter's family lives. She. I'm afraid that the whole family will come to work for her. The whole family is here, no worries, and the workshop is the home. Yes, it’s a lot of money to put into your pocket.”

Several people laughed when they heard this.

Sitting on the side, Mrs. Ma also laughed and joked about Mrs. He.

That's how things settled down.

The He family father and son were very happy after hearing the letter, and went to Qiao Mingjin to thank her.So he hurriedly sent his son-in-law Yunjin back to Hejia Village to pick him up.

The Xia family arrived at noon the next day.

It turned out that Qiao Mingjin often heard his cousin He's nagging her mother, but she never had the chance to meet her.There have been so many times in my memory.But it's all too vague.

Xia Shi is much younger than Qiao Mingjin imagined.

That's right, He Shi Dongmei is only in her early twenties.

Although due to the hard life in the past few years, Xia family took care of it at home alone, but maybe the life has been better in the past two years, and the whole person looks very energetic.Wearing a brand-new muslin cotton coat, her hair was neatly coiled and oiled, with a few silver hairpins as thick as little fingers on her hair.The face is round and looks fleshy. When he smiles, he has a row of neat teeth and looks kind.

After getting off the bullock cart, he hurriedly walked two steps to Qiao Mingjin to say hello to Qiao Mingjin, took Qiao Mingjin's hand and muttered a few words, and hugged Wan'er, who was becoming more and more unrecognizable, in his arms and rubbed her a few times.

Seeing this, Qiao Mingjin had a better impression of the Xia family.

After hearing the letter, the He family father and son also greeted the door of the workshop.

He Xiaochun hurried forward to help his mother with the luggage, while He's father just watched with a smile on his lips.The couple only glanced at each other in the crowd.

But this glance was enough to make Qiao Mingjin envious.

Sometimes there is no need for much words between husband and wife, no amount of concern, sometimes it's all melted into that look.

Mrs. Xia's residence, Mrs. He, has already been tidied up.

Xia's luggage is also very simple, a few bundles are thin and soft, and He Xiaochun carried them to the house long ago on his shoulders.On the other hand, there was a pickle jar wrapped in a coarse cloth furoshiki. Xia Shi said that she pickled the pickles herself, so she held it in her arms and gave it to Qiao Mingjin.There are also a few snacks wrapped in oil paper, most of which are also for Qiao Mingjin.

Things can't be said to be exquisite, but Qiao Mingjin remembered this thought.

In the evening, in order to welcome Mrs. Xia, the workshop also added several dishes.Xia's arrival made the masters of the workshop let go of their restraint.Talking and laughing, eating very happily.

The masters looked at Master He's family together, and asked Qiao Mingjin enviously if he could take care of their family, saying that the money was earned by the He family...

After Mrs. Xia arrived, Mrs. Ma was formally taken home by her father-in-law to raise the baby.

And Xia's hands and feet are nimble, and he used to manage inside and outside the house, but now he is at home in the workshop. Xu Shi's whole family is together, with smiles on his face every day, and the food he cooks is also very tasteful to the old and young masters in the cooperative workshop. Get along very well with the old and young masters in the workshop.

The masters of the original workshop, because Mrs. Ma is a young daughter-in-law, young and just married, the husband and wife are loving, and her family husband will always come to pick her up when he leaves work.The young masters in the old workshop usually avoid her.He was too embarrassed to take the change of clothes to her for washing, and he refused to say a word, for fear of losing some words.

But Xia Clan didn't have this problem at all.

Xia Shi is talkative, and has a lot to talk to all the masters.At a similar age, she would chat with each other about the children and trivial matters at home, while the younger masters would chat with each other about their parents, family, wives and children...

The young masters also regard her as an elder.It's not a burden for Xia Shi to wash the changed clothes. What kind of food do you want to eat?He also discussed with the Xia family very casually.

Qiao Mingjin watched coldly for a few days, then let go with peace of mind.

Now that everything in the workshop is on track, Qiao Mingjin has nothing to worry about.She also produced fewer pictures, and now all the masters know what kind of work they want to create after just a few glances at the wooden piles, without having to draw pictures or look at pictures.Pruning, beard removal, grinding and polishing, all at your fingertips.And she was just making some comments from the sidelines.

It was a matter of manpower. Qiao Mingjin discussed with Manager Zhou who came to the workshop every now and then, and planned to hire some people to do some auxiliary work, so that the masters could spend more time.

Although the root carvings in the Yayi Workshop in Qingchuan City are the first, but some carpenter shops or master carpenters who see business opportunities are also making some root carvings for sale.The cost is low and the price is also low. Although it is rough, there is no lack of market.

It has an impact on Yayi Workshop.Fortunately, the impact is not great.They focus on profit, while Qiao Mingjin focuses on making handed down masterpieces.There are still many orders to come, and during the year, Zhou Yanqing has received some orders from Beijing and neighboring cities and counties.

Instead, these orders should be rushed out.The old man's hands are tighter.

It's just that this thing can't be produced on an assembly line, and the most important thing is slow work and careful work, and each master's creation method is different, that is, the same drawing is created, and different masters take over.It can also be seen that there are two different lives.Therefore, it cannot be mass-produced.

It's just that some people are needed to help with some auxiliary work, such as painting, waxing and polishing.In order to allow the masters to spare some time for the most important carving.

Therefore, only Shi Gen and Yue Dongzhi seem to be not enough.

After Qiao Mingjin asked Guanshi Zhou to inform Zhou Yanqing, he picked another six young men from the village.Ask Shi Gen and Yue Dongzhi to do some auxiliary chores, or deliver goods to the city with Yun Jin, and transport wooden piles back and forth.

The speed is obviously improved.

Works also come out faster than usual.Customers who received the goods on time responded very well.

One day, Qiao Mingjin was in the workshop watching a few newly recruited young men doing some polishing and varnishing work, so Mrs. Xia invited Mrs. Sun to come in to find her.

Sun looked at Qiao Mingjin's rising prestige in the village. It was not at all the way she thought she would be kicked out by the Yue family, or dragging her skinny daughter in ragged clothes, crying, begging and begging to enter the Yue family again.

At this time, she was talking to a few young men invited by the village, commanding them with certainty, and others seemed to be convinced of her, and the grievances in Sun's heart became more and more intense.

But at this moment, she had no choice but to put on a smiling face, who told her to ask for something.

Mrs. Sun said to Qiao Mingjin sourly: "Third brother and sister, you are living more and more splendidly these days. Look at what you are wearing on your head and what you are wearing on your body. Looking at you now, you suddenly thought you were the shopkeeper What about the lady. My sister-in-law is so envious."

Qiao Mingjin smiled secretly.

Seeing Sun's expression of injustice and flattery, he said, "Can you find me for anything?"

Sun originally wanted to say a few more words, but Qiao Mingjin didn't expect Qiao Mingjin to agree with her. She was so straightforward and didn't even exchange pleasantries.

I had no choice but to swallow the unfinished words, and said with a smile: "Look at you, those who don't know think we are strangers. Look at your status."

As he spoke, he glanced at Xia Shi who had led her over.

Xia Shi also glanced at her, received Qiao Mingjin's eyes again, said something to Qiao Mingjin, then turned and hurried away.

Seeing Xia's back, Mrs. Sun felt even worse.

This is how far away people are invited, people are invited all the way to do laundry and cooking.She, Mrs. Sun, can't cook anymore?

One tael of silver a month!A family of flesh and blood, this Qiao's elbows are all turned out.No wonder the mother-in-law scolds the white-eyed wolf at home every day.

Seeing Qiao Mingjin's look of waiting for her to finish speaking before asking someone to walk, Sun felt relieved.The tone became a little heavy, and he said: "This time, my mother-in-law asked me to come, and said that she asked your family to go."

After speaking, I sighed in my heart, the monkey is wild, can I find Wuzhishan? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: The update has been resumed.Sorry folks.Starting tomorrow, I will leave home and go back to the world of reinforced concrete. The magic city is full of feasting and feasting, and pedestrians are hurriedly crisscrossing. Before I leave home, I am already full of sorrow...

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