After Aunt Jiu left, she said, "The work shed and the living quarters are in the same yard, which really affects our rest.
Second sister, why don't you talk to uncle about building a main house in the old house, and he and aunt can move back in." During the day, she stayed in the shed and didn't think it was too noisy.
But after standing under the window for a while, I did feel it was noisy.
"I don't think the money is enough." Shen Miaozhu also wanted her aunt to live more comfortably.
But he spent more than ten taels of the seventy or eighty taels of silver he had just earned on paying advance wages to several carpenters, and also spent ten taels on borrowing from my grandmother and buying some good wood from other places.
After deducting various household expenses and the 30% given to the Xia family, there was not much left.
"We only have a few dozen taels now, and we're building a house at the old house, so we can't cut off the grass." She thought for a moment and said, "The current shed is a bit crowded. We can find someone to build another one outside the yard."
Shen Miaozhu did what he said and turned around to ask for advice from the uncles and aunts who were busy in the shed.
Shen Lingzhu, who stayed behind to fan his aunt, was planning other things.
After her uncle came back from felling trees, she brought up her idea.
Shen Huai waved his hand. He was so worried about his wife that he had no intention of listening to her advice.
Only when he saw Mrs. Hu sitting in the hall sewing clothes did he feel relieved. "I was scared to death."
"Master, don't listen to Xiao Zhuzi. She exaggerates too much just to make you agree to let her sell the house in the city." After waking up and listening to the proposals of her two daughters, Mrs. Hu understood what the little girls were planning.
After she sent her son out, she said, "There's no rush to build a house, and I'm not that pampered.
But is it feasible for the two children to go to the capital city?"
"That's feasible. Let Xianzhu follow, and ask Zongqi to find some people to protect him."
"Master, don't you object?"
“If we object, how are we going to feed the whole family?
After all, the county town is too small. Now Seventh Brother and Xia Xing are in the county town to supervise the acceptance of bellows, and they don’t stop selling goods on a daily basis.
I reckon if we sell a few hundred more bellows, business in the city will slow down.
By then, the bellows manufacturing method might spread to other counties. "Shen Huai wasn't worried about the rocking chair because it would be cooler in August and not many people would use it.
Xiao Zhuzi tried every means to stabilize the independent carpenters in and outside the county so that he could have more time to sell bellows.
"As for building a house in the old house, it's not feasible for now. We have so many eyes on us! We are still burdened by debt.
Live at the foot of the mountain to avoid being talked about openly or laughed at secretly.
The move out of the shed that Miaozhu mentioned could be done in two or three days, just enough to make the kang in the main room.
This year, when the weather gets cold, I'll have to let my wife spend the winter at the foot of the mountain." Once Shen Huai made up his mind, he acted with astonishing speed.
On that day alone, a place to set up a shed was chosen about ten to twenty feet outside the yard.
In just three days, a new shed with open sides for ventilation was built.
The carpenters also preferred to work outside the yard. One reason was that there were many trees and it was cooler near the stream. Another reason was that they could wear short jackets and tell jokes that men liked to hear without worrying about being heard by Hu and others.
The three bamboos of the Shen family were not allowed to enter and could only work in the shed in the yard.
But they were only busy for a few days before the three siblings of the Shen family entered the county town again with a batch of bellows rocking chairs.
This time, they set up a stall in the East Market as they were familiar with the place. The business was so good that Shopkeeper Lu, who did the OEM work every day, felt a little regretful that he should not have cooperated so hastily.
Fortunately, all the bellows rocking chairs made in his shop can be sold in the shop and half of the profits can be shared.
The only thing that was not very pleasant was that there was someone from the Shen family who was always watching over their shop. In name, he was there to teach the carpenters how to do their work, but in reality he was there to supervise them. He recorded every detail of every bellows rocking chair he sold.
He was actually literate. Shopkeeper Lu was attracted by his talent, but he seemed to be unmoved by his attempts to win him over, which made him dissatisfied. However, Shen Lingzhu was very satisfied.
She was very impressed by her uncle's foresight. Giving the Xia family a 30% share of the profits was not a small amount, but it required their full commitment.
That old ox cart is now almost always used to transport things for the family. Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia often ask relatives and neighbors to collect various thin plates and send them to their home.
Knowing that the senior sister wanted to plant more fruit trees on the back mountain, the old couple went everywhere looking for wild fruit tree seedlings. Whenever they had time, they would run to the mountain to help replant the seedlings. They really did their best.
With the help of Xia Xing's account book, Shen Lingzhu quickly settled the account with the shopkeeper. After all, it was an old brand and they obviously sold a lot of rocking chairs.
She also knew the shopkeeper's pain, so she suggested: "When selling rocking chairs, why not also add some folding fans."
"Most people go to specialized fan shops to choose. I can't sell them here." Shopkeeper Lu was unwilling to import a large number of fans to increase his inventory.
Shen Miaozhu looked around his shop. It was quite large and quiet. She guessed that the workshop was not in the backyard.
She said, “In fact, you can set aside a space near the window and place a Hu bed and a half-screen there as a place for guests to rest.
Rocking chairs, folding fans, tea, travel notes, you can find them on consignment at various shops."
"This..." Shopkeeper Lu pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Young lady, you really woke me up from my dream."
The profitable items in his shop, such as screens, tables, and couches, were mostly purchased by wealthy families.
Prepare a special try-on room for these customers like in a jewelry store, instead of inviting them to the backyard when there is a big business. This will also allow the customers to linger on the items for a few more moments, and maybe even sell a few more items.
This method immediately wiped away the discomfort that Shopkeeper Lu had been feeling for several days. He sighed again: I should cooperate with the family of the Jinshi master. Look at how outstanding the vision of his children is.
When he asked Shen Miaozhu for guidance, she declined on the grounds that she was away on a business trip and didn't care.
But in fact, the two sisters really wanted to go on a long journey, and their uncle Huang Zongqi was holding a household registration card to issue a travel permit.
Although the city was less than a hundred miles away from Shun County, the Beigou on the household registration card was more than a hundred miles away from the city, so they had to hold a pass to enter.
But unfortunately, when Miao Sili saw Huang Zongqi, he asked someone why he came. After learning his purpose, he hinted to the people in the household department that Master Shen was still under supervision.
So Huang Zongqi and his two little nieces, whose names were not fully written, opened a pass, but Shen Xianzhu's was stuck.
When he asked why the door couldn't be opened, the person in charge of the household registration office gave a reason: "You should understand in your heart, don't make it difficult for us."
Huang Zongqi's attempt to stuff the silver into his mouth was useless, so he had no choice but to leave. Miao Sili raised his eyebrows and smiled from behind the window of the duty room.
When Shen Lingzhu heard the news, he waved his fist and said, "Why can't Big Brother leave the county seat? The county magistrate..."
She received a glance from her senior sister and immediately changed her words: "Brother, it just so happens that there are a lot of goods in the county that need you to keep an eye on them. It's the same if my uncle and the others escort them."
Shen Xianzhu was wavering between reporting to his father and letting his sisters fight alone...
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