Flowers in full bloom

"Look, there are still 230 taels in total." "Don't we have to open the bookstore and steamed bun shop these days? And Uncle Fu and his family haven't received their monthly salary for two months."

"Uh," Hualei was stunned. She really didn't remember this monthly salary. It was given by her grandfather in the past. She didn't know much about it. Since her grandfather collapsed before the New Year, it seemed that he really hadn't given her monthly salary. She asked carefully, "Do you know how much monthly salary Uncle Fu and Aunt Song have? It was given by my grandfather in the past. I forgot. Since I fainted once, I can't remember some things clearly."

Xiao Yuan glanced at Hua Lei and said speechlessly, "I don't know either, but shouldn't Grandfather's account book be brought here as well? Then you can check to see if there is any record."

"Okay, I'll find time to look for it tonight. Please help me remember it." After a pause, he said, "No matter what, you must have the money for school. If not, I will sell the house so that you can go to school. Don't worry." Xiao Yuan looked at Hua Lei, slowly folded the silver bill, put it into his purse, and then stuffed the six silver ingots into the purse, drew the bag tightly, and put the purse together with the house deed, land deed and account book on the table into the wooden box, closed the lid, and pushed it in front of Hua Lei.

Hua Lei pulled him over and held him in her arms, "Don't worry, Xiao Yuan, I will be able to make money soon." Xiao Yuan nodded and said with a blushing face, "Sister, our grandfather taught us that boys and girls should sit at different tables after the age of seven." Uh, this, Hua Lei was speechless. Although she had inherited all the memories of the original body, she still could not adapt to such rules.

After all, in my previous life, I went to coeducational schools from kindergarten to university, and there were many boys and girls sitting at the same table when I was young. But I was already 27 years old in my previous life, and I still felt that a 7-year-old boy was just a kid. I didn't even think about the separation of men and women. "Do you dislike your sister hugging you, Xiaoyuan?" Hualei asked carefully. "Not really, it's just... it's just..." Xiaoyuan blushed and whispered.

"That's good. Xiaoyuan is still young. Let your sister hold him for a few more years." Hua Lei pulled Xiaoyuan's arm and hugged his slightly struggling body in her arms again, saying, "They say an elder sister is like a mother. I am your biological sister. At most, I won't hold you in front of outsiders in the future. Is that okay?" Hua Lei turned Xiaoyuan's face and teased.

"Sister, please put this account book away quickly, don't leave it lying around." Xiaoyuan struggled to get out of Hualei's arms and glared at Hualei. "Okay, okay, I'll put it away." Hualei stopped teasing him, put the wooden box into the cabinet, locked it, and carefully put the key away. Xiaoxiao came up and said it was time for lunch.

Hua Lei pulled Xiao Yuan downstairs. Aunt Song had already delivered lunch to the bricklayers working in the shop. Ping An and Xiao Qun did not come back at noon.

The remaining people gathered in the main hall to eat together. As soon as they put down their chopsticks, Aunt Song spoke up, "Miss, let's open a steamed bun shop. I've thought about it. We can make a small amount at the beginning. If the business is not good, we can use a mule cart to pull the buns to the market to sell. What do you think? If it's okay, I think we can take advantage of the bricklayers here and ask them to help us separate a compartment in the small store and build two stoves. In the afternoon, Xile and I will go out to order a few steamers. What do you think?"

Hua Lei laughed and said, "Auntie Song, there's no need to rush, right?" "Miss, let's cook together while the bricklayer is here. I've thought about it and I don't know how to cook anything else. As for this dish, the master has let me manage the kitchen since I came to the Hua family. I've been doing it for more than ten years. Besides, I have Auntie Fu and Daughter-in-law Ping'an to help me. And you also went to the surrounding area this morning and saw that there are indeed not many people making breakfast, right? And you can also sell it at the market."

"Miss, I think it's okay. In the next few days, Ping'an's wife, Xiaoxiao and I can learn to make dumplings and steamed buns. We can also learn to make wontons, siomai and xiaolongbao. I think it's not difficult. As long as the filling is well seasoned, it will definitely taste good. We can start with a lower price."

"Yes, Miss, I can also pull a mule cart to the market to sell steamed buns." Uncle Fu said. Hualei thought about it and couldn't think of any other good ideas for the time being, so let's give it a try. "Okay, then we will open a bun shop, make a small amount at first, and then adjust slowly."

"Okay, then I will go out with Xile this afternoon to order some steamers and steaming racks. Uncle Fu, you can help me this afternoon to separate a kitchen from the bun shop and build two stoves." Aunt Song said impatiently. "Okay, I'll go ask for you now." Uncle Fu got up immediately and went to the shop in front to find a bricklayer. Aunt Song only told Xiaoxiao to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and she took Xile to the mule cart and left.

Hua Lei smiled. It was really worry-free to have such a group of employees. "Miss, you got up early today. Go and have a rest now.

I plan to wash all the cotton fabrics with Ping'an's wife in the next two days while the weather is good to see if the mildew spots can be washed away. We don't need any clothes, so we won't make them. I will make two new sets of quilts and sheets for you and the young master so that you can change and wash them. When Xile or Ping'an comes back early, I will go out and buy some cotton to make new quilts and new bedding for you two.

I also need to prepare two sets of spring clothes for you and the young master. You can’t wear last year’s clothes anymore. I’ll go to the cloth shop across the street and pick out two sets of lighter-colored ones for you and the young master. I’m also going to prepare them. I’m also going to prepare two pairs of shoes for you and the young master.” Aunt Fu was talking to Hua Lei while helping Xiao Xiao put away the dishes.

Hua Lei was really moved. The loyalty of the ancient people was really high. They didn't get paid for two months, but they were still diligent and uncomplaining. "Auntie Fu, make two sets of spring clothes for everyone, and the same for quilt covers and sheets. Throw away the things brought from home. Don't save them." "Okay, I got it. You should go and have a rest. Master, go upstairs too." Hua Lei took Xiao Yuan upstairs.

Hua Lei did not take a nap either. Instead, she and Xiao Yuan carefully took out the account books and ledgers that they brought from their hometown, as well as their grandfather's handwritten documents, from the box and placed them one by one on the long table.

Then he found the most recent account book, trying to find everyone's monthly silver. But after searching for a long time, he couldn't find everyone's monthly silver. No way, didn't grandfather keep a record? Xiaoyuan helped to look through it, and the siblings spent more than half an hour to find the record in grandfather's notebook. Hualei carefully calculated, then took out the purse in the wooden box, took out a silver note of 100 taels, and put it in the purse she usually used.

I will prepare to pay the monthly salary when everyone is here in the evening, and also check with everyone the expenses on this trip and the things bought in the past two days. I will refund the excess and make up the shortfall, so as to avoid not paying the monthly salary in time. It would be bad if I have to ask others to pay in advance.