The story of a noble girl

Chapter 43

After the road was repaired, Master Huang retired.Before leaving, Mr. Zheng gave him a set of small porcelain teapots with six teacups and a tea tray.It is the kind of painting method with fine depiction and slightly complicated patterns.The air of wealth and honor is beyond words.

Master Huang was grateful, and carefully held the small wooden box full of sawdust, saying that it would be a family heirloom.

Mr. Zheng has never discussed his worth with the Lin family.Lin Xiaoning said that the mountains in these villages are used by Mr. Zheng. He can burn them if he wants to, and he can drink, eat meat and play cards if he doesn't want to.The burnt objects were not sold, if they really wanted to be sold, the Lin family didn't want a penny, and only asked Master Xiao Zheng to bring more apprentices.The demand for ceramic tiles is too high now, and Master Xiao Zheng and the village head's youngest son are too busy.

Speaking of the youngest son of the village chief, Lin Xiaoning couldn't help but boast that this "Ma Shaofa" is really a young man who made a fortune.I was only 20 years old, and after a short time following Master Xiaozheng to burn latrines, I could think of burning several more different kinds of porcelain pieces, which can be pasted in the bedroom or hall.

Porcelain tiles are easy to clean, clean and bright. It is much more comfortable to lay the floor and waist wall in the hall than the brick floor and brick wall.Although some wealthy people will pave marble blocks in the hall, the cost is too high.Of course, there are also wooden floors, but it is not as comfortable as jade white porcelain tiles. The price is not expensive, durable, white and bright, and there are various patterns and colors. Once paved in the house, it will be very vivid and magnificent. , not dull at all.

Once the tiles used in bedrooms and halls fired by Master Xiaozheng were on the market, the supply was in short supply.The designs and colors of the tiles are also diversified, different colors, and simple flower drawing.Master Xiao Zheng drew this kind of flower casually, simple and clear, with vivid lines.

Mr. Zheng asked Mr. Zheng to pick twenty clever young men and take them as apprentices.

There were twenty apprentices, some of whom were good at painting, so they arranged to paint flowers, some were good at making latrines, and some were talented in firing porcelain. Gradually, Master Zheng's porcelain kiln expanded to ten large kilns.As soon as the amount went up, Lin Xiaoning lowered the price of the most common all-white porcelain tiles by [-]%, and the price of jade white porcelain tiles, various colored tiles, and painted tiles increased by [-]%.

In this way, ordinary people are willing to buy all-white tiles, which are much cheaper than wooden floors. Although the painted ones are more expensive, they are just a circle around the waist wall.A large amount of money flowed into the hands of the Lin family.Now Master Xiao Zheng and Master Fang's income is calculated on a tap basis, and they both earn a lot of money.

At this time, the village chief Ma Shaofa came up with a new trick, saying that Master Fang’s secret method can be exchanged for silver. It can become a firm bonded soil, and the tiles are very good, and they will never fall off.The four houses all use this kind of bonded soil. According to the construction workers from the city, this kind of bonded soil is stronger than the one used to build the city walls.

Therefore, this kind of soil, which Lin Xiaoning called "cement", was sold very hot by the truckload. Usually, when buying ceramic tiles, one would buy a truckload of mud, and those who repaired houses would also buy it.

Lin Xiaoning saw that the banknotes at home were getting thicker and thicker, so he rewarded the village head Xiao'er Ma Shao with 100 taels, which made the village head happy from ear to ear.

Several houses were also completed.The Lin family's building is particularly large, covering an area of ​​more than ten acres, nearly [-] square meters. This is Lin Xiaoning's dream!Big house, big house, what you want is big!If it weren't for Mr. Lin's disapproval, she would like to build it even bigger.I had enough of living in a small pigeon cage of fifty square meters in my previous life. Now that I have money, I have to enjoy it. Enjoyment is more important than anything else!
There is a small artificial lake in the backyard of the house. The skills and experience of the workers and painters who build houses for the rich in the city are accumulated over time and should not be underestimated.It combines Lin Xiaoning's southern complex of small bridges and flowing water, but retains the local architectural style.On the surface of the lake, there is a nine-curved path paved with blue bricks, and the water is clear and green at your feet. There is a large pavilion in the center of the lake, where you can drink tea and enjoy the scenery.

Mr. Zheng and Master Fang's house is about 6000 square meters. Although Mr. Lu's house is smaller, more than 2000 square meters, it is also carefully crafted. Mrs. Lu is very happy.Mrs. Lu was even more delighted with the clean and white new hut built on the side of the main house.The four houses are not far away, so it is convenient for a few old men to chat and have fun.

When Mr. Lu brought Mr. Lu, the old lady, and Master Fang to bring their families to Taocun, the big archway in Taocun was also erected, and the word "Taocun" was written on it, which is the calligraphy of County Magistrate Hu.There is also a small square built behind the archway, where villagers can chat and play after dinner, and come here for barter every ten days.The archway and the square were built by the village head who allocated silver from the public to pay for the manpower, and the Lin family donated bricks.

Now Taocun is not what it used to be, with a population of nearly [-], such a big village, the first in the dynasty!
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Lin Jiadong and Wang Gang drove the carriage to Qingshui County, and brought a few people with them when they came back.

It was a maid and kitchen lady bought from Yazi in the county seat.

Lin Xiaoning had the idea of ​​buying someone as early as when he started Qianjinfang, but he didn't make it.Now I saw a row of people standing in the courtyard.Lin Xiaoning was surprised, excited, flustered, and guilty like a thief.

Lin Jiadong and Wang Gang said: Now that the house is completed, there are many rooms, so we are not afraid to add more people. Xiaobao must be taken care of by someone, and Xiaoning and Xiaoxiang must be taken care of when they grow up. The kitchen can no longer be done by Xiaoxiang. Xiaoxiang is now a lady.

There are also Mr. Fang, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Lu. They also entrusted Lin Jiadong and Wang Gang to buy people. Mr. Fang wants to let his mother-in-law enjoy the blessings. The family has a large population, so he bought a woman who cooks and a girl who does laundry. Mr. Zheng always thinks Mrs. Sun's cooking is not delicious, so he can just buy one that cooks deliciously; woman.

Lin Xiaoning knew that Fang, Zheng and Lu's families, as well as her own family, would never treat these bought people harshly, but why did she feel that it was extremely uncomfortable for these people to stand there and be picked out one by one.

Lin Jiadong, on the other hand, took it for granted and distributed the remaining maids to various yards, and a woman in her 30s was arranged in the kitchen.There was no assignee in his own courtyard alone, and it was said that that person was sent to Fu's family to take care of Fu's younger brother.

"Brother, you are kind to your brother-in-law." Lin Xiaoning smiled, "Why don't you give me another girl?"

Lin Jiadong blushed a little, and said, "I don't want anyone to wait on me, just a few clothes, I can throw them to anyone to wash."

There are servants in the four houses in Taocun, what an extraordinary thing this is!The original villagers were in awe, the deep house compound, the maids, and the Lin family became more and more dignified.It's just that Lin Xiaoning, still dressed in old clothes, was building a new brick house on the construction site in dusty form.There are nearly [-] newly settled people, and some of them have no houses to live in.

(End of this chapter)