Cheng Xue, who lives in the back house of Fu Yamen, has also been busy with various things recently.
Although the Chinese New Year is still a while away, in order to free up some time, she collects and settles accounts in advance. Li Tian has been busy with her recently, and sometimes even has to stay up late.
Following the overwhelming wealth, in the past six months, barbecue, grill, car shop, water shop and other shops have all made money. Especially the wave a year ago, it was so hard to count the money until my hands cramped.
The caravans come one after another, and now the government has come forward to help them. They only need to report the goods they need, and spend the rest of the time waiting in the car shop.
Now I have free time, and when I have free time I want to kill time.
After traveling for such a long time, it's definitely not too much to take a bath. It's also necessary to have a good meal, and it's even more necessary to walk around and buy some gifts for your family.
As a result, the economy in the northern state capital was boosted, and the shop in Cheng Xue's hands was not just making a lot of money. Although some were given to the Yamen, she and Xiao Qinglin still made money, and they made a lot of money.
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Except for Bai Qian and Mrs. Zhou, the Gu family has nothing sent from the capital this year.
Of course, this was expected, so she wasn't angry.
He sorted out the money that Mrs. Zhou and Lian Yuying had received this year, gave it to Bai Wei, and said:
"Send the money to Sitong Bank. Give the letter to the inn and ask them to deliver it as soon as possible. Let the convoy take away the prepared things as soon as possible."
"Yes, I'll go right away, slave."
Bai Wei took the order and went out, while Cheng Xue continued to look at the account books.
This year's wedding gifts for each family are different from last year, at least here in the northern state capital. When Li Yue got married, they all gave a lot of extra gifts, so this must be repeated.
There is also Wanghe Village. Although the New Year gifts there have not been delivered yet, they are only available in the next few days. It is always a good idea to prepare them in advance.
"Mom, I'm back."
Li Tian's voice interrupted her thinking. She put the account books away with a smile and waited for the child to enter the house.
"Mom, sister Xinyi is so weird today. She always asks me about my brother from the Du family."
As the little girl said this, she took off her shoes and got on the kang, pulling a thin quilt over her legs. It was really too cold.
"I asked you to wear cotton pants instead of cotton pants. Now you know it's cold? Be careful of your legs getting cold in the future."
Listening to his mother's scolding, Li Tian playfully stuck out his tongue and said:
"No, I just walked a little way when I got off the car. It was so hot in the teahouse today that I couldn't wear cotton pants."
Cheng Xue looked at the little girl who was getting longer and longer, pushed over a cup of hot tea, and said:
"It's rare that I let you go out to play today. Why are you back so early?"
"I can't do it without replying. Shen Xinyi keeps asking me about my brother from the Du family. How do I know about it? I have to come back quickly."
Since helping the Du family's ancestors and grandchildren settle down in Fucheng, the northern border, the two families have rarely interacted with each other.
It’s not that they don’t interact with each other, it’s that the Du family doesn’t have time.
Mr. Du was restless, and he was a carpenter, so he relied on his grandson's reputation to find a job as a craftsman in the workshop. His family obviously hired servants, but he still went out to work and made a lot of money every month.
The family does not lack his little money.
Du Pingren was even busier. He not only taught at the Chengnan School every day, but also sorted out the school accounts and restrained his master. The last time Li Huai's incident happened, the master was not punished on the surface, but in fact, he was like a person drinking water. Self-aware.
He used to have some say in the school, but now he has nothing but teaching.
Shen Xinyi is Shen Jue's daughter. She asked Du Pingren...
"Is she haircut yet?"
"No, she will get her haircut in March next year." After Li Tian finished speaking, his eyes widened, and he added happily, "My mother asked her if she got her haircut. Could it be that she is interested in Brother Du's brother, hehehe..."
Seeing the little girl's excitement, Cheng Xue smiled and nodded:
"Otherwise, I really can't think of any other reason. After all, they have never met before."
"Well, that's true. Do you want me to ask?"
Gossip has no age distinction, just whether you are interested in the person or not.
"Don't ask, marriage is their family's business, we can't get involved. Come and see mother for this year's return gift."
After Li Yue left home, Li Tian took over her job and took care of the middle feed. He has slowly started to get started, and I believe he will be able to take care of it completely soon.
"Mom, are the things from Beijing too much?"
Especially the Zhou family.
The Zhou family only had a few things sent from the capital a while ago, but my mother actually prepared so many.
Lose, lose.
Cheng Xue understood what she meant, smiled and shook her head without explaining.
For Li Hui's troubles here this year, the Zhou family's eldest brother must have been helping out in the capital a lot. And there is also Pang Lao. Although Li Heng is practicing in the suburbs of Beijing, he will go to Pang's house once a month. He wants to come to Pang Lao. I'm also very fond of him.
Then there is the eldest daughter's side. Although the houses and shops in the capital are ready-made, the young couple still need to be taken care of. Zhou Fang's wife Bai Shi must have helped a lot. This is all a favor and should be kept in mind.
The days are spent in the sense that you owe me and I will repay you. There is absolutely no need to be more serious about who has more and who has less, as it will only make the relationship more complicated.
Bai Wei hurried in from outside, curtsied and said:
"Madam, Second Miss, just now Dexi came over to inform the servant that Li Qingchun, the head of the Li family in Wanghe Village, has brought people. The master took them to Qingshuihang and will rest at the big car shop in the evening."
Li Yue knew that Li Qingchun was coming when she got married. They thought he would come after the Mid-Autumn Festival, but there was no sign of him. Just when they thought they would come after the New Year, this was delivered.
"Do you have any other orders, Master? How will they eat at night?"
"Back to Madam, the master said that you don't need to take care of it in the past few days. After sending those children to the military camp, we can entertain the Li clan leader."
"How many children are here in total?" Li Tian asked.
"Back to Second Miss, more than thirty people came, and two of the slaves have seen them. Their mothers work in the workshop."
Everyone who goes to the military camp must be familiar with it. If he didn't know the basics, Li Qingchun would not dare to send him here. Not everyone can read, and it is completely impossible to compete with the rich families.
Take Li Hui's family as an example. Without the Li family's family assets, fields, and real estate, Cheng Xue would still be living by calculating her salary.
Not to mention how difficult it is, a penny has to be broken in half and spent.
"Okay, you go and find out how many children are here, and ask the cloth shop to prepare cotton-padded clothes and cotton-padded shoes to keep out the cold. They will be my New Year's gifts for the children."
If they were still in the village, they would obviously not need to give these things, but it is different now. They are the governor of a state, or their wives, so they cannot spare the things they should give.
"Mom, do you need it for me and Sidan?"
"You don't have to, you are still children."
Cheng Xue shook her head with a smile and fed the warm red date water to her mouth...