As soon as the New Year is over, everyone in Taoyedu comes back from the countryside one after another.
They sent waves of local products to Qionghua Lane, which moved Yang and others so much.
"Sister Xi'er, I almost couldn't come back." Xiao Miao'er was still frightened.
"What's wrong?"
"My grandma asked me and my sister to stay at home, while my uncle's brothers came on the boat with my father."
"Your father didn't agree, did he?"
"Of course I don't agree!"
Xiao Miaoer straightened up: "My sister and I were born to my father and mother, and our family should be together. They were not born to my parents. My mother must have noticed that we changed our clothes and changed our clothes.
There’s no patch, I’m jealous.”
"Then why did your father refuse?"
"My father is going to drag them to the village chief to sign some kind of contract. He says that the water is dangerous and life or death depends on your fate. You can get on the boat, but just don't ask him to pay for your life. They are afraid. Hmph, cowards."
Huo Xi smiled and touched her head: "Then you are not afraid?"
"I'm not afraid. I'm one year older this year, and I've also learned to mend fishing nets. This year I can help my dad catch more fish and save more coins."
“Awesome.”
Huo Xi praised her. Then she remembered that Yu Jiang and Zheng had brought a lot of local products, and asked her: "Why did you prepare so many local products for you in the end?"
"My grandma didn't prepare it, it was my grandma who prepared it. My grandma's family is so kind. They prepare plenty of food for us every year."
As Xiao Miaoer spoke, she came closer to Huo Xi and whispered, "My mother gave my grandma money this year. I saw both my mother and grandma crying."
Huo Xi glanced at Mrs. Zheng and saw that she was smiling and chatting happily with Mrs. Yang. Her face was becoming brighter and brighter, and she was no longer the cautious and shy look she had when she first met her.
Looking at Yu Ya again, I saw that she no longer lowered her head and dared to look into people's eyes when talking to them. I couldn't help but smile.
After Yu Jiang's family left, Qian Xiaoxia and his brother Qian Xiaoyu also came to the door carrying many local products.
"My mother married my brother in the countryside!"
"Really? Xiaoyu's marriage has been decided?" Yang was very happy for Qian Xiaoyu.
Most of the fishermen who make a living on the water have no roots, no half an acre of land on land, and no house to live in. It is extremely difficult to marry. Even the same fisherman family wants to find a family for their daughter on the shore.
A grounded life.
It's just a broken boat, but the whole family is huddled together, and the couple can't even talk to each other, who will marry you?
As a result, many people are single and move ashore as soon as they have money. Many people save money hard just to buy a few acres of land and build a house ashore.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Qian Xiaoyu felt quite embarrassed and blushed: "My mother gave me a bride price of ten taels, and she is willing to live on the boat with me."
"That's great! This girl must be very good. She is willing to live a hard life on the ship with you. When we get married in the future, you have to treat her well." Yang's favorability towards this girl whom she has never met has skyrocketed.
Qian Xiaoyu nodded shyly.
"On the day we said we were going to kiss each other, I accompanied my brother to meet my future sister-in-law."
"What does it look like?" Huo Xi and Yang Fu asked Qian Xiaoxia gossipingly.
"She looks a bit dark, but not ugly. I heard she is very hard-working. As long as she is willing to go to the water with my brother to make a living, I am willing to accept her as my sister-in-law."
"Does it matter whether you admit it or not? It's fine as long as your brother admits it. It's not your marriage." Yang Fu scolded him.
"If I didn't like it, my brother wouldn't marry her."
Hey, it would be strange to believe you.
"It's true. My father and mother are still asking me!" Qian Xiaoxia was eager to argue.
"Believe me, believe me, it's done. Your brother is married, where will you live? You can't still be on the same boat with your brother, right?"
"I'm going to live with my parents. My mother said that after two years, I'll get married and buy me a boat."
Yang Fu looked at him up and down, how old he was, and thought about kissing him. Thinking that he was as old as him, he couldn't help but shudder, and quietly glanced at her sister.
It's okay, it's okay, his sister only has Nian'er and Xi'er in her heart now, and won't think of him.
Very relieved.
"Your mother made a lot of money last year, but she doesn't want to go ashore? Didn't your mother really want to save money to go ashore to buy a few acres of land and build a big house?" Huo Xi calculated that Mrs. Sun should have earned some money last year.
I dare not say that there are too many, but there are still twenty or thirty taels.
His two boats made a lot of money when they came back from Huai'an. The curfew was imposed two years ago, and the two boats asked for a lot of goods. Those who left early and returned late got a lot of goods from the Huo family. In addition,
Sun's shrewdness must have brought a lot of goods from other places.
It should be enough to buy one or two acres of land and spend another ten taels to build a mud house in the countryside.
"My mother had planned this way before, but after making money at the end of the year, my mother said that she could not earn as much in a year as my family earns in a month, so she didn't think about going ashore to buy land and build a house."
"Your mother is very smart." Huo Xi felt that Sun's brain was quite easy to use.
He has four laborers in his family, and then he marries a daughter-in-law, which is another laborer. Now, with the little money he has, he needs to build a house, buy a field, and arrange a wedding. The money he has in hand to buy two acres of land is enough to support the family.
For a family of four or five, the grain they get for a year is not enough to fill their stomachs.
It is better to maintain the status quo, fishing and selling goods on the boat, with four or five laborers and two boats. When the grandson is born, maybe I can save enough money to go ashore.
After the New Year, Qionghua Lane received a lot of local products. Yang thought about Huo Erhuai coming back hungry despite the heavy snow and empty-handed, so she complained a few words.
Later, I thought about it again. I was busy selling goods with Huo Xi and others.
It was still cold and there were few catches, so people from Taoyedu still came to Qionghua Lane to buy goods to sell. They followed Huo Erhuai's example of selling goods while doing some business in the villages along the river, welcoming and transporting passengers.
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Gradually, the news spread, and other boat owners also came to visit.
Now Shen Qianzhong was running the supply chain, and all kinds of goods were well prepared. Huo Xi did not treat them differently and distributed them to all the shippers. As a result, the shippers spread the word, and more and more shippers came to Qionghua Lane to ask for goods.
Shen Qianzhong's legs became thin due to running.
Huo Xi took him to meet Huo Zhong again. Huo Zhong did not expect that Huo Xi would really start the business. He was very surprised.
Based on the principle of mutual benefit, they are also willing to help Huo Xi find some channels and sources of goods for businesses that are not suitable for their firm.
Huo Xi was very generous to him and gave him enough money.
At the dock, there are all kinds of goods coming from north to south, and all kinds of quality and quality. For Huo Zhong, it does not affect the business of his company and does not delay his work. As long as Huo Xi is interested, he will help
Matchmaking.
It's just a matter of convenience.
He is a formidable young man. He has made a friend and received benefits. Who would be stupid enough to push the business out?
There was someone on Shen Qianzhong's side to guide the way, and the road became smoother and smoother. One person was too busy, so he asked Huo Xi for instructions and hired two more guys to take him with him.
Huo Xi didn't care and just let him do it. Shen Qianzhong held the money and gained Huo Xi's trust, giving him full power to do what he did. He became more and more at ease with it and became more dedicated.
Seeing that Shen Qianzhong had established a firm foothold in the capital and the "Guangfeng Shui" business gradually took shape, Huo Xi thought about it for a few days and found him, asking him to help find someone.
There will be a third update later ~ Can I say that I spent an entire afternoon thinking about a name for a business? I feel bald when it comes to naming. To write a novel, I have to come up with dozens or hundreds of names, or even more. , I’ve exhausted my dictionary. It’s so annoying that I just want everyone to be called Miao Sijiu, Xie Chuyi, Zheng Sanliu.