Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Cuicui will be nine years old next month. In the Great Yan Dynasty, she can already be called "big girl".

A few days ago, Sun Yuwei even thought about finding a husband for Cuicui.

When he was in Nanhe County, Sun Yuwei was most worried about his daughter's future marriage. Because his family was not well off, he knew that after his daughter got married, she would most likely be treated like an animal by her husband's family.

But things are different now. Not to mention that he receives several taels of silver as salary every month, his daughter Cuicui is Chen Lang's only genuine apprentice. Her future in-laws must be related to the word "scholarly family".

But when Cuicui learned that her father was going to find a husband for her, she immediately ran to Chen Lang to cry.

"Teacher, Cuicui doesn't want to get married!"

"Marry someone, marry who?"

"Daddy wants to find a husband for me."

"What's wrong with your father? How old are you and you're already looking for a husband? Go back and tell your father to give up this idea immediately. If I find out that he's secretly choosing for you, I won't forgive him."

"Woo woo, the teacher is so nice."

After that, Sun Yuwei never mentioned the matter of his in-laws again, and Cuicui was not very willing to go to the winery, so she stayed in Chen's house with her master's wife all day.

She considers herself a grown-up girl, and when she plays with the two little girls, Guoguo and Lanlan, she is no longer as relaxed as before.

After Chen Lang noticed this situation, he took Cuicui with him.

"With this component, the loom can be turned into a pedal-operated one. If a few more spindles are added, the efficiency of the weaving will double..."

Chen Lang explained to Cuicui the operating principles of the foot-operated loom, and did not avoid the Wang siblings during the process. The reason why he was not afraid of the siblings leaking secrets was that with the Wang siblings' knowledge reserves, it was difficult for them to understand some of the professional terms mentioned by Chen Lang during teaching.

Because Chen Lang used a lot of knowledge in mathematics and physics when teaching, Cuicui had been studying before and had a good foundation, so she was able to understand what Chen Lang said.

The Wang siblings had no idea about this at all. To them, Chen Lang's words sounded like heavenly scriptures.

After a while, Rui Xin, the second manager of the cloth shop, came over.

Cuicui brought a chair, Wang Shiru brought tea, and Wang Junyuan... was responsible for grinning foolishly.

Rui Xin took the tea with both hands and kept thanking him.

The person serving the tea is the daughter of Lord Wang Yunzhang. Few people in the entire Linshui County can enjoy such treatment.

Only Chen Lang would dare to treat Lord Wang's daughter like a maid.

Chen Lang tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said, "Shopkeeper Rui, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Rui Xin gathered his thoughts and said, "Sir, I just finished a social event and got some bad news."

Chen Lang said, "Tell me about it."

"At present, our Xu Cloth Shop no longer has any advantages in the election for the Imperial Merchant."

"Originally, everyone thought that with your status, you would most likely receive strong support from officials like County Magistrate Chang and Director Wang..."

Having said that, Rui Xin glanced at Wang Shiru.

Chen Lang drank his tea slowly and said, "Go on."

"But the reality is exactly the opposite. Not only did the two masters not help you, but you went to find Master Ye Weiye of the weaving and dyeing factory, but he also gave up halfway."

"Sir, there are less than two days left. If you have any backup plan, you should arrange it as soon as possible." Rui Xin said.

Chen Lang smiled calmly and said, "Actually, there is some official help."

"If it weren't for Lord Chang's keen observation, Miss Xu would have been burdened with an infamous reputation for eternity."

"But you also know that officials at the weaving and dyeing factory rarely give face to local officials. They are only responsible to their immediate superiors. Lord Chang has already done Miss Xu a great favor by clearing her name."

"As for Lord Wang...they are the best proof."

Rui Xin thought, sending my two children to you as laborers, is that considered helping you?

Chen Lang asked, "Shopkeeper Rui, who do you think has a greater chance of becoming the imperial merchant, the Lai family or the Min family?"

Rui Xin was stunned: "Sir, what you mean is that we should stop fighting?"

Chen Lang said, "I didn't say I wouldn't fight. Don't misinterpret my meaning. I just want to hear your opinion. In your opinion, who has a greater chance of becoming the Imperial Merchant?"

Rui Xin pondered for a moment and said, "The Lai family is coming with great momentum, and the Min family is a powerful local force. It's hard to say who will win."

"Do you have to choose one?" Chen Lang asked.

"The Min family, after all, has deep roots in the local area. The Lai family is new here. Although they have a powerful background, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake." Rui Xin hesitated for a moment and replied.

Chen Lang smiled and said, "I think the Lai family is more confident."

Rui Xin's eyes froze, and his expression became a little complicated, but he quickly recovered and asked, "Mr. Chen, I'm going to visit an official from the weaving and dyeing factory. Do you want to come with me?"

Chen Lang shook his head: "If the people in the weaving and dyeing factory see me now, they will definitely laugh. I won't bother myself with that."

"If they laugh at you, you don't need to serve them. Just leave."

After Rui Xin left, Wang Shiru frowned and asked, "Brother Chen, why don't you go?"

"where to?"

"Go see the official from the weaving and dyeing factory."

"There are only three people that Zhiran can speak to. Do you think a mere second-in-command can meet these three giants? The ones Rui Xin has met are mostly officials who are just collecting salaries without working, hoping to make some extra money during this period. It's impossible to expect them to have a say in the selection of imperial merchants."

Wang Shiru was getting more and more confused. "Brother Chen, you don't seem to be very interested in being a royal merchant."

"There was a lot of talk in the city before, saying that Xu's Cloth Shop was determined to win the title of Imperial Merchant, but your performance doesn't seem to be the case at all."

Chen Lang smiled and said, "In this kind of situation, it's not like whoever has the loudest voice will win."

"The high profile at the beginning was just for the sake of making a gesture."

"Once you've established your stance, you need to shift from a high profile to a low profile. If you continue to be high-profile, you'll easily become unfocused and eventually lose all your focus."

Wang Junyuan, who was standing by, scratched his head vigorously and said, "I don't understand, I don't understand."

Wang Shiru thought for a moment and said, "Brother Chen, are you using some kind of sleight of hand?"

Chen Lang laughed and said, "It's not that mysterious. I'm just plain lazy."

Wang Shiru rolled his eyes and said, "I'd be surprised if I believed you."

Chen Lang clapped his hands. "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's almost time to go home and eat."

He took out forty coins from his purse and put them in Wang Shiru's hand, saying, "Here, this is your wages for today. I have something to do this afternoon, so you two don't have to come to the warehouse. Come back tomorrow."

Wang Junyuan asked, "What's going on? Do you need my help?"

Chen Lang said: "Take a walk with my wife."

Wang Junyuan's face was filled with disappointment. Wang Shiru gave him a hairy chestnut and bowed to Chen Lang: "Brother Chen, see you tomorrow."