Farming and reading family

It is winter now, and Huanxizhu is warm when cooked directly. It tastes good, has a wide variety of dishes, and is reasonably priced. It quickly became popular in He County, and almost everyone can afford it. The business in the next two days was even better than the first day it opened.

Mali and his friends rested for two days before coming to see Gao E. They were shocked when they saw the houses in Baotou Village.

I had only heard that Baotou Village was wealthy before, but I didn’t expect it to be so wealthy.

He Jiabei was reporting to Gao E about the recruitment matter, and he was so worried that his hair was falling out.

It is easy to find ordinary temporary workers and craftsmen, but it is difficult to find a good manager.

They are generally raised in wealthy families and naturally will not leave.

There are a few geniuses who are good at managing things. Once their lives are a little better, they will have their own things to do and rarely work for others.

Situations like the Jin family's are rare and hard to come by.

He brought Mali and the others in, and He Jiabei stood a little to the side.

"Boss." Mali clasped his fists in greeting.

He Jiabei took a look at Mali and the others, and could see at a glance that they had a gangster temperament. He wondered how the boss could have found such a group of people.

Gao E nodded and said, "You will be measured later and each of you will be made a set of clothes. After that, you will go to Jiming Mountain and be responsible for escorting the honeycomb coal to Qinzhou City."

Mali and the others all knew about honeycomb briquettes, but they didn't expect to be assigned this task.

"The rule here is that you can't cause trouble, but you don't have to be afraid of trouble. Just do things according to the rules. If anyone breaks my rules, I will let you know the consequences of breaking the rules." Gao E scolded.

Mali thought about how his boss broke into Qian Laocai's house. If he really didn't follow the rules, Qian Laocai would no longer be here.

"Yes." He answered immediately.

The brothers behind him immediately straightened their attitudes and agreed.

After Mali left, He Jiabei was a little excited: "I think this Mali has some ability to control his subordinates."

"What's the point of being able to control your subordinates? It's just being responsible for your own people." Gao E said unhappily, "You should keep a close eye on them from now on. If they don't change their bad habits, you'll have to deal with them as soon as possible."

"Okay." He Jiabei agreed immediately.

Gao E wanted Luo Dagang to be in charge of the guarding, but Luo Dagang was not good at management, and being a security guard was not very practical.

Xu Boyan was making arrangements in Tanzhou City, so Gao E didn't have to worry about anything.

There was an incident of robbing honeycomb coal, and those people were directly treated as bandits. When the news of this incident reached Qinzhou City, the convoy transporting honeycomb coal was never robbed again.

December came in a flash, and after two heavy snowfalls, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.

Lu Hao and Lu Erniang came to visit Gao E.

"We really don't want to sell our silk?" Lu Erniang brought up the matter again. "The price has gone up another 20%. Some people are jealous and say we're right not to sell it."

"Why did the price increase so much?" Gao E was surprised.

"Rich people can wear silk now, so they don't have to wear it secretly. Naturally, they have to make a few more sets to show off." Lu Er Niang thought that only Gao E was so low-key.

Gao E thought about it and said, "Uncle Jin didn't come back after Laba, so he sold it."

Lu Erniang felt relieved. She pressed the silk every day but didn't sell it, and there were too many people asking about it. "Our silk is definitely of good quality."

A few people were chatting when Yun Zhou came in with Jin Gu Sheng.

"Aunt Gao, Uncle Jin and the others are back." Yun Zhou said happily.

Yun Zhou and the Jin family went to Tanzhou City together before, but Jin Gusheng did not go.

"Boss." Jin Gusheng's face was red from the cold, and when he bowed, he saw that his hands were also covered with frostbite.

"Uncle Jin, please come in and sit down." Gao E stood up.

Jin Gusheng probably had never experienced such hardship before, and this trip was indeed tiring.

Jin Gusheng entered the main hall but did not sit down. "This time we bought a loom, four ordinary looms, and six spinning wheels. The weavers are all elderly."

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Jin." Gao E knew that Jin Gusheng was a reliable person.

"People and things are waiting outside, please arrange them, boss." Jin Gusheng bowed.

Gao E looked at Lu Er Niang and said, "I'll leave all this to you. First, take good care of the people and we can handle other things later."

Lu Er Niang stood up and nodded. She didn't expect that Manager Jin would actually buy a Hualou loom, which would allow them to weave more things.

"Our He County is colder than Yuedi, and those masters may not be able to bear it." Jin Gusheng reminded.

"It's okay." Gao E nodded. "Every room in the weaving workshop is equipped with a stove."

Jin Gusheng knew that Gao E had always been generous to her subordinates.

"Uncle Jin, please take a rest first. I'll ask Doctor Mu to come and check Uncle Jin's frostbite." Gao E gestured.

"I'm fine." Jin Gusheng covered his hands.

It was indeed his first year getting frostbite, and it was very painful.

"I think something's wrong." Gao E said seriously, "Lu Erniang is watching over here, Uncle Jin, don't worry."

Jin Gusheng then smiled and sat down.

Mu Gonglao came over soon. Seeing that Jin Gusheng's problems were minor, he prescribed two prescriptions: one for boiling water and soaking, and the other for soaking in oil and rubbing. He guaranteed that the problem would be healed within ten days.

"Boss, you can store more food in the next two years." Jin Gu's hands began to itch as he was roasting food over the fire.

"Is there a shortage of food outside?" Gao E was surprised.

"Ah." Jin Gusheng sighed, "People are always short of food, so it's better to store more food to feel at ease."

Gao E felt that Jin Gusheng would not say this for no reason, and that something must not have really happened, otherwise he would have said it directly.

"The house is so small, I'll try to put as much as possible in there," Gao E said with a smile.

Jin Gusheng nodded.

Gao E talked about how Xu Boyan rehabilitated the Jin and Yun families. Jin Gusheng knew that this result was already very good.

"Wait until Uncle Jin becomes a good citizen next year and see if there is anything he wants to do." Gao E suggested again.

Jin Gusheng shook his head: "It would be great if Yuliang and Yujin could marry a good girl."

After experiencing such a great setback in his later years, he began to think more long-term than before and was not as competitive.

Seeing that it was getting late, Gao E asked Ji Wuyang to send Jin Gusheng back to Hui County. He had not returned home this time.

Everything Jin Gusheng bought had to be assembled, so Gao E sent Wei Kai over as well.

It would be nice to have this arranged before the New Year.

Those who were waiting to buy Lu Er Niang's silk saw that the loom had been set up, so they decided to sell the silk to Lu Er Niang.

After Laba Festival, Du Weiqing still hadn't returned. Gao E was worried that something had happened to Du Weiqing. After all, the Tao family was not a good family, and the unreliable Que'er had taken his people out to play.

She was considering whether she should send someone to look for Du Weiqing if he didn't come back.

That day, Mrs. Hong took the account book to reconcile with Gao E.

Now Gao E can exchange silver normally, and there is no need for her to issue tickets. Mrs. Hong just compares the previous tickets with Gao E.

"Should the shop continue to operate?" Mrs. Hong felt that the business was good.

Gao E thought about it and felt that she should have a general store like this, which could stock everything that ordinary people needed for daily life. In case of any turmoil, they would have the corresponding capabilities.