The Bai family left a room for Xiao Muqing, so it would be more convenient for her to take a lunch break when she comes over.
Because Xiao Muqing was not in good health, she went to take a nap after talking for a while.
"Second sister, isn't it unfair to Miss Xiao if we do this?" Baicao was simple-minded and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy after initially drafting the cooperation treaty.
"Sister, we are in business, what's wrong with striving for the best interests for ourselves? Besides, besides Miss Xiao's shop and people, we are responsible for everything else, even if it is through Miss Xiao's channel
When purchasing goods, the principal is still paid by us, right?”
Bai Ling didn't want his eldest sister to feel indebted, so he patiently explained:
"On the surface, it seems that Ms. Xiao only gets 30% of the profit, but after excluding labor and cost, we can only earn 20% at most. She is the one who earns the hard-earned money."
"What you say makes sense, but after all, I haven't done anything. With so much money, I always feel uneasy."
After Bai Cao finished speaking, he was afraid that Bai Ling would be unhappy, so he hurriedly explained:
"It's not like we took advantage of Miss Xiao...Oh, I can't explain clearly."
"Haha! Sister just thinks that the shop and the people who manage the shop are all from Miss Xiao. We just get 20% of the profit. Isn't it a bit too much?" Bai Ling asked with a smile.
"Yes, that's what I mean. I only heard that the owner of the shop is the owner, but that shop has nothing to do with us. The shops in the town are not cheap, let alone those in the capital." Baicao nodded hurriedly.
"Miss Xiao has been staying at her ancestral home, and she will return to Beijing sooner or later. But is it better for her to go back in an ordinary way, or to make a name for herself before going back?" Bai Ling asked.
"Ah? What does this have to do with our cooperation?" Baicao asked in confusion.
"In the circle of noble women, unmarried girls, in addition to the things they must learn, are to compete for the limelight, so that they can find a good marriage. The more famous and noble a woman is, the more she cannot escape the outcome of a marriage of interest. A head of the family
As a mistress, in addition to having the ability to host the middle class, she also has the ability to make money for her husband's family." Bai Ling sighed.
"You mean, Miss Xiao will get married for the benefit of the family in the future?" Baicao was surprised.
Bai Ling nodded, "Miss Xiao herself should know, but this is her life. After enjoying everything given by her family, she will naturally have something to pay back. And women cannot serve as officials. After getting married, they become outsiders. Marriage is their only mission.
.After Miss Xiao returns to Beijing, if she can become famous through her embroidery village, it will be an added virtue. Therefore, even if we ask for another 20% of the profit, Mrs. Xiao will agree, but she will become enemies in the future."
Baicao also went to the teahouse to listen to storytellers in the past six months. At first she thought it was a joke, but now she felt chilled.
Seeing this, Bai Ling held Baicao's hand and said:
"Sister, can you understand now why I would find a job for each of my sisters? Although our family is just a small landowner, if we can remarry, we must be well-matched. A woman who earns money at all times will have confidence in her husband's family.
She will also respect her. Even if she never gets married in this life, my younger siblings will not dare to look down on her in the future. At worst, they will become independent women."
"Second sister..." Baicao was moved to tears, and only now did she truly understand Bai Ling's intentions.
The two sisters talked again, and Bai Ling went to prepare lunch.
Although Baicao and Xiao Muqing are about to cooperate, Baicao and the Xie family are not collaborating on the same business, so naturally the transaction between the embroidery workshop and the Xie family cannot be completely cut off.
But we can't be like before, everything depends on the Duan family, so we need to have an agreement with the Duan family.
The specific matters still need to wait for Duan Yulang to come to negotiate, and Xiao Muqing will have to think about it for a while, so there is no rush.
After lunch break, Sister Bai Ling and Xiao Muqing were picking vegetables in the small yard, planning to bring some back to Xiao Muqing.
Although Xiao Muqing's village has everything, Bai's vegetables are watered with well water mixed with spiritual spring water, which is more beneficial to the body.
"Follow me." While several people were busy, Shangguan Yu suddenly appeared, pulled Bai Ling and walked out.
"Brother Shangguan." Xiao Muqing's expression dimmed, but she still raised a smile and called out.
Shangguan Yu nodded when he heard the sound, without saying anything, and dragged Bai Ling away.
"Hey, where are you taking me? I haven't finished my work yet." Bai Ling struggled.
"Yang Fan is injured, more serious than my last time." Shangguan Yu explained without stopping.
Bai Ling was stunned for a moment and said loudly: "If you need surgery, you must give me time to clean yourself, otherwise I will suture him and he will die of infection."
Hearing this, Shangguan Yu let go of his hand and asked, "What do you need me to prepare?"
"Strong liquor, sharp daggers, night pearls, and a lot of hemostatic medicine." Bai Ling explained quickly, and shouted to Xiao Muqing as he ran: "Miss Xiao, I have something urgent, so I won't send you off today.
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Seeing Shangguan Yu and Bai Ling disappear in front of her eyes, Xiao Muqing still couldn't come to her senses and her face turned slightly pale.
"Miss." Biyun held Xiao Muqing's arm and said apologetically to the puzzled Bai Cao: "My young lady is familiar with brother Yang Fan. I'm a little worried when I heard that he was injured."
"Ms. Xiao's face doesn't look good. Let's let her go to the guest room to rest for a while." Baicao expressed his understanding. He didn't know Yang Fan's situation and couldn't say anything more.
"Sister, does Bai Ling know medical skills?" Xiao Muqing also noticed that she was losing her composure and quickly put on a smile.
"Well, the second sister has learned medical skills from Mr. Chen of Tongji Hall, and she also likes to read medical books on weekdays." Baicao explained.
"What Brother Shangguan meant just now was that Bai Ling saved him?" Xiao Muqing crossed her hands and tightened her fingertips slightly.
"Yes. It was Yang Fan who came to see my second sister at that time. Later, my father followed Bai Ling to take care of me several times, but I don't know exactly how injured he was." Baicao answered in a general way, not wanting to reveal it casually.
The privacy of others.
After Xiao Muqing heard this, she pursed her thin lips and stopped talking.
Bai Ling didn't know what Xiao Muqing was thinking, he was only thinking about how to save people.
In order to save time, after returning to the room, Bai Ling entered the space, washed up as quickly as possible, changed into clean clothes, and packed the medicine box.
When Bai Ling came to the next door, he could smell the smell of blood before entering the house, and blood drops could be seen on the ground, which showed how seriously Yang Fan was injured this time.
"According to your request last time, everything has been disinfected."
After seeing Bai Ling, Shangguan Yu pointed to the tools beside the kang and told him about Yang Fan's injuries.
"The wound penetrated the entire back. In the most serious place, the bone was deep and the blood was flowing."
Bai Ling nodded, took out a clean cloth, poured a bottle of hemp powder, and covered Yang Fan's mouth and nose.
"The wound was too big. When cleaning and suturing it, I was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold on, so I had to make him unconscious first."
When Bai Ling explained, he put on his mask, leaned over to observe Yang Fan's injuries, and asked:
"How long has it been injured? Are you sure the wound is not poisonous?"
Bai Ling didn't know much about poisons in this era. Sometimes he could only tell whether it was poisonous, but not what kind of poison it was.
However, there were detoxification pills in Bai Ling's medicine box, but the quantity was too small, and she didn't want to waste it, so she asked this question.
"No poison, two hours." Shangguan Yu replied. (To be continued)