In the backyard room, Zhou Yanqing was immersed in a pile of account books, his fingers flying, and the beads on the abacus made a clicking sound.
"Here we come." Hearing the footsteps, he didn't even raise his head.
Qiao Mingjin was not polite and sat across from him. She glanced at the account books piled high next to her and shook her head. Those who can do more work.
"Don't you have a cashier? I want you, the sixth master, to do it yourself."
"It's the end of the year, and all the shops and stores have sent account books. The accounting clerk in the mansion just wishes he had two more hands, and there is no one left to send. Some important accounts require me to come in person."
"You don't have to send New Year's gifts to Beijing this year?"
"No need. I have gone to Beijing twice this year. This year I gave abacus, pulleys, and root carvings to Beijing, which are more valuable than in previous years. I just didn't prepare the new year's gifts this year, and Beijing didn't even say a word. How can I still use them?
Do you want me to brave the wind and snow and go north again?"
Also, those things made by her have brought glory to the Zhou family in Beijing. Besides, this guy seems to be more afraid of the cold than she is. If he can't go, he will stay away from it, so he is not willing to work hard on himself.
Qiao Mingjin smiled and flipped through the pile of account books. There were general ledgers, detailed ledgers, ledgers, shop accounts, and farm accounts, all ranging in thickness. There were two piles stacked high on the left and right.
Qiao Mingjin casually took the top one and flipped through it. It was filled with densely packed black pages, and even the numbers were piled up with traditional Chinese characters. She had to convert a row of numbers into numbers she was familiar with before she could understand them roughly.
Although this account is carefully made, it makes people dizzy when looking at it.
Qiao Mingjin pointed to the one-foot-high account books on both sides of the table: "How long do you want to look at these two piles of account books?"
"It will take two days to finish reading. It will take a day and a half at the fastest."
Qiao Mingjin curled her lips.
With such two piles of account books, there are only twenty or thirty books. It takes two more days to read? Tsk tsk. No wonder all the accountants in the mansion have been sent out and Ding can't be caught.
"What's that expression on your face? Do you think I'm too capable?" Zhou Yanqing took a moment to look up from the account book and glanced at her.
It takes two days to look at all these account books. How can you still do it?
When Zhou Yanqing swept over again, Qiao Mingjin opened her mouth, thought about it, and closed it again.
Is she too busy? She doesn't care about these nosy things.
"Which one is the account book of Yayi Workshop?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yanqing took out a book from a pile of account books on the table and handed it to her.
Qiao Mingjin took it and turned it over briefly.
Her workshop has only been open for less than half a year, and the masters in the early stage are all in the exploratory stage. In addition, it takes a long time to produce a large-scale root carving work, but it has not produced more than twenty or thirty finished products.
Therefore, it is easy to remember this account. It is also very clear, when it was acquired, when it was sold, and what the selling price was. It is very simple and clear.
Although this accounting method and writing method were not something she was accustomed to. But since there were not many things, she only understood it after briefly flipping through it. Then she put the account book back.
"Are you just fanning the wind? Are you just messing around like this?" Zhou Yanqing raised his head from the account book and looked at her again.
"There's an abacus next to it."
"Need not."
Qiao Mingjin looked at Zhou Yanqing and then looked at her, and then said with a smile: "I still can't trust you, Mr. Six. You are the big shopkeeper, you can get whatever you say. I'll just sit back and wait to get the money. Why do you think I'm doing this for nothing?"
I just want to take my wages and those of the masters back, so I can go to the streets to prepare some New Year goods to send them home for the New Year."
Zhou Yanqing really thought that she didn't care. She just trusted him. After hearing these words, there was a slight smile on her face and she seemed to be in a good mood.
In fact, these root carvings are all sold in round numbers. There is no amount of money or cents, and there are no inputs or outputs. The quantity is not large. Just do some silent calculations and you can calculate the total, interest and bonus. Where can I use it?
Got an abacus?
Do you think she, a certified public accountant, is just doing nothing?
Since both of them were busy with their own affairs, Qiao Mingjin came out in less than half a stick of incense.
I hold nearly 2,000 taels of silver notes in my hand, feeling happy. I can do some shopping today.
He called Yun Jin and the two of them left the shop together.
As the end of the year approaches, every street is full of people. Where are the differences between gatherings and gatherings in the past? Looking at it at a glance, every street and lane is full of people, every street is a prosperous street, and every shop is a prosperous shop.
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Even the blacksmith shop, which is usually deserted, is full of people coming in and out.
Qiao Mingjin asked Yun Jin to find He Shi Wan'er and others, while she started shopping alone.
First we arrived at Yaoji Grocery Store.
Before reaching Yao Ji's shop, I heard noises in the distance. When I looked up, I saw people coming and going in Yao Ji's grocery store. Yao Ping, wearing an 80% new short brown shirt and a smile on his face, was greeting customers at the door.
"Ah, Sister Qiao, are you here to prepare new year's goods too? Come in, come in."
Yao Ping was watching in all directions and saw Qiao Mingjin hurried forward to pull her into the shop.
"Didn't you go to the village?"
"No. These days, as the end of the year approaches, people from all villages, no matter how big or small, come to the city to buy New Year's goods. In the twelfth lunar month, my brother and I don't go to the village anymore. Besides, the goods in the shops sell very fast.
We have to go out to prepare goods every day, sometimes two or three times a day, and my father can't take care of the store alone."
Yao Ping said as he led Qiao Mingjin into the store.
Qiao Mingjin nodded. As he walked inside, he looked around.
This was her first time to Yaoji Grocery Store. It wasn't big, but it looked like it had a complete range of items.
And because Qiao Mingjin painted the shelves for them, there are many things in the store, but they are clearly classified, so there is no clutter. The shelves are also labeled with red paper to make it easier for customers to find them.
Qiao Mingjin also took a special look at the place where the hangers and sleeves were placed.
Yao Ping saw her gaze and said with a busy smile: "Although these two items are simple to make, they are sold very quickly because they are not expensive. They have replenished the goods twice this morning."
There aren’t many people here who go looking for wood or sell doors and buy fabric to make this. But the sales are pretty good.”
While talking, he led her into the store. Since the store didn't have any tea for guests, he had to accompany her around the store and explain it to her.
As for her two brothers, Yao's father and Yao Ping, they naturally saw her and came over to meet her.
Several people treated Qiao Mingjin very warmly, which made Qiao Mingjin feel very warm.
She looked around the store and chatted a few words with them. She saw that they had to answer customers' inquiries from time to time, prepare goods, and package for customers. They were very busy. Qiao Mingjin didn't bother much and talked to Yao Ping.
After exchanging a few words, he left.
When she came out and was about to take a look at the cloth store, she heard someone calling her.
"elder sister!"
It sounded familiar. Qiao Mingjin looked back, and sure enough she saw Mingheng pushing through the crowd and running towards her.
Qiao Mingjin greeted him with a smile.
"sister!"
"Hey. Why are you here on the street? You don't have to study today?"
Qiao Mingjin looked at the younger brother she hadn't seen for more than a month and wanted to touch his head. Only then did she realize that the boy had reached her shoulder height at some point, so she had to pat him on the shoulder twice instead.
"No. Liu Yuanwai asked my brother and I to go home to celebrate the New Year tomorrow. We won't go to class until the 20th day of the first lunar month of the new year. My brother and I wanted to buy some things on the street today and then go home early tomorrow morning."
After Mingheng said these words, Qiao Mingjin also saw Mingjue leading Wan'er through the crowd, and Yunjin followed behind with Yunluan and He in her arms.
Before Mingjue could say anything, Wan'er screamed: "Mother, mother, I saw my uncle and uncle first!"
"Well, it seems that our Wan'er is still more powerful."
Mingjin nodded to Mingjue, then leaned down and touched his daughter's head to express encouragement. After the little thing received a few compliments, he immediately grinned with a proud look on his face.
"Are you going on vacation tomorrow?" Qiao Mingjin looked at Mingjue and asked.
"Yeah. I originally wanted to buy some things today and go back early tomorrow morning. Since I saw my sister, let's go back together in a while."
"That's fine."
So the group of people started shopping together.
It’s the Chinese New Year, no matter adults or children, new clothes, new socks and new shoes are definitely needed.
So the group went to the fabric shop first.
I picked out some pieces of fine cotton and some pieces of silk to make linings and shoe uppers. I also selected a suit of silk fabric for my grandmother Lan, my father Qiao, my mother Qiao, and my maternal grandparents of the Yun family, so that they could celebrate the New Year.
The clothes I wore were also chosen for my two uncles and aunts in the Yun family.
Yun Jin declined for a while, but he didn't bother her, so he just let her go.
Asking the store to deliver the goods to Yao Ji, they went shopping together.
I bought grain at the grain store, candied snacks and roasted seeds and nuts at the snack store, sugar, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar at the grocery store, some gold and silver jewelry for the elders at the jewelry store, and red paper for writing couplets at the stationery store...
I walked around a few streets and bought some knickknacks for Wan'er and Yunluan, a few flowers for Mingqi, and then went to an embroidery shop to buy about twenty purses, ready for Chinese New Year outfits and red envelopes.
I also went to the wine shop to buy a few jars of wine, and to the dry goods store to buy some seafood and dry goods. Finally, I went to the market to buy meat and vegetables...
Finally, the group chose a clean restaurant to have lunch...
After dinner, we continued shopping. After buying all the things, we were ready to go home. We first went to Yaoji to pick up the things and the horse and carriage shop. Because we bought too many things, we hired a car.
, send Mingheng and Mingjue to follow the car to Green Willow Villa to pick up their luggage.
When he was about to leave the city, he saw Zhou Yanqing's boy from a distance pulling a cart of new year's goods, saying that Zhou Yanqing asked him to deliver them.
Qiao Mingjin declined, but she didn't push it, so she had no choice but to accept it.
After moving the things onto the Qiao family's carriage, the carriage was packed to the brim. Except for Yunluan and Wan'er, there was absolutely no place for the adults to sit.
I had no choice but to walk all the way to Green Willow Villa to wait for the Mingjue brothers. Fortunately, there was a hired car there.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Liu sent over half of the car's things, including cloth rulers, food, tea, dry goods, etc., plus the two brothers' baggage. In the end, only Ming Qi and Ming Heng could barely fit in the car, and everyone else was seated.
On the shaft... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
