Transmigrated Farmgirl's Scheme to Get Rich - Chapter 214
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The banquet didn’t break up until late at night. After everyone had left, the courtyard and house were in a mess.
Mo Yan’s aunt said, “Sister, how about I stay behind and help you clean up!”
“Why not, Qiushi drank a lot, so how about you don’t go back today. You can share a room with me and let Qiushi sleep in Feng’er’s room.”
The family came out to clean up the mess, and second grandma insisted on helping out. Xiuying also came out, but Mo Yan’s aunt said, “The bride cannot work on the first day after marrying into the family. Go back and rest quickly.”
Ms. Liang said, “It’s been such a chaotic day, you must have had nothing to eat. You must be hungry! I’ll make you a bowl of noodles.”
“It’s fine, Mo Feng brought me something to eat.”
Mo Yan’s aunt made another joke, “See, you don’t need to teach someone how to teach their spouse, it’s an innate ability.”
Ms. ??Liang called Mo Feng to bring Xiuying back inside, and asked Mo Yan to send her second grandma off. Mo Ling needed to take care of her child, so Zhong Cheng did not go back home today either.
After finishing the cleaning, everyone was tired. Ms. Liang went to make some soup noodles for everyone to eat, and prepared to go to bed early, but the sleeping arrangements became a problem again.
Mo Yan wanted to sleep with her sister, and Liang Lan wanted to sleep with Mo Yan, so the three sisters slept on the same kang with Zao’er. In the room next to them were Mrs. Liang and Mo Yan’s aunt. Mo Yan’s uncle slept on the small bed in the east room, but Zhong Cheng didn’t have a place to sleep.
“It seems that I’m the odd one out, so how about I sleep on the floor in the wedding tent?”
Ms. Liang said, “How can we? It’s still so cold today! There is room in the new house, but it wouldn’t be suitable. Why don’t you sleep in the kitchen? I’m sorry for troubling you.”
“It’s not a problem, sleeping next to the stove is warm.”
Everyone laid down, Mo Ling coaxed Zao’er to sleep, and the three sisters began to talk.
Mo Ling talked about making tofu. They had learned the art of making tofu and started selling it. Mo Yan said, “You can also make old tofu, and it wouldn’t be that much more expensive. A kilogram of soybeans will make ten kilograms of tofu, but sixteen kilograms of old tofu.”
“That would be another avenue of business. It’s a pity that I’m busy now, so I’ll have to wait until Zao’er is older. By the way, have you thought of a name for Zao’er yet?”
“I’ll do it as soon as possible, as soon as possible!”
Liang Lan talked about how things were going in the storefront, what kind of goods were easy to sell, and which storefront had the best goods. While she was speaking, she would always mention Chuzi, and asked about him whether intentionally or not.
Mo Ling was an outside party, so she naturally noticed something, “Sister Lan, have you fallen in love with that boy? He is an orphan, lacking a family or a business, and your uncle and aunt will definitely not agree!”
Liang Lan disagreed, “What’s wrong with being an orphan? He has no father or mother, but he has ability. Whoever marries him in the future won’t be controlled by their parents-in-law, and will be the mistress of the household as soon as she marries in. Having the final say on things, wouldn’t those days be so beautiful!”
Mo Yan turned over and laid on top of her, “So, you really like him? He’s not good-looking either! What do you like about him?”
“It’s not that I’m attracted to him, I haven’t thought about the future yet. I just think that marrying such a person will lead to a good life. You can’t tell him. If he thinks that I like him, his ego will be inflated to the heavens.”
“Of course.”
The world is truly unpredictable. Who would have thought that Liang Lan would fall in love with Chuzi, who used to be a pitiful little beggar? Maybe this was fate!
?Early the next morning, Xiuying changed out of her wedding clothes and came out to help make breakfast, which again earned Mo Yan’s aunt’s praise.
Mo Yan’s aunt and uncle were going back, Liang Lan and Mo Yan were going to town, and Zhong Cheng was also taking Mo Ling and their son home.
Only Ms. Liang, Mo Feng and Xiuying were left in the family. Xiuying wanted to go to town with Mo Feng, saying that they were paying rent for the storefront, so a day of not doing business was a day of losing money. After fussing over them for a while, Ms. Liang let them be.
Xiuying could be considered someone who knew her etiquette. When she went to town, she even brought snacks for Ms. Hua and the people in Humanity’s Smokes and Flames Alleyway.
??Lu Junming wasn’t seen today. Mo Yan went to ask Chuzi, and found out a guest had come to Jiaolan Courtyard. Shen Hongling made a special trip from the Upper Valley to see Ms. Jiao.
Seeing Ms. Jiao was only one reason she came here, the second reason was a goal to collaborate with Lu Junming to import goods from Shuzhong.
Shu brocade was famous all over the world, and the Jiao family was from Shu. She hoped that Ms. Jiao could get in touch with her natal family. After all, it was easier to get things done with people you know.
Ever since her father had sold Ms. Jiao to Lu Hong, she hadn’t contacted her natal family. If Lu Junming hadn’t requested it this time, she still wouldn’t have contacted them, and she didn’t know if her parents were still alive or not.
She tried to write a letter home and asked Lu Junming to send it to the post office. The journey to Shuzhong was long. A letter would take at least ten days to arrive, so there was no rush.
?Lu Junming invited Shen Hongling to visit their shop, and she was happy to oblige.
Looking at the shop, Shen Hongling said, “If you sell Shu brocade one day, you can’t casually leave something so valuable in the shop. It needs to be tidied up.”
Mo Yan and Liang Lan also agreed with this. Liang Lan said, “These storefronts can be combined or divided. When the time comes, we can divide a storefront specifically to display Shu brocade, and leave a small door so that you can pass through.”
Shen Hongling said, “That’s a good plan. Each shop can have different styles and can be connected with each other. It’s very good.”
Shen Hongling stayed in the town for two days before returning to the Upper Valley. Twenty days later, Ms. Jiao received a letter from Shuzhong. Her mother was no longer there, but her father was, and her siblings were all very well. They all said that they looked forward to her return.
In the past, all she had in her heart was hatred after being sold. Now that so much time has passed, when mentioning the people and events in her youth, she inevitably shed tears.
The letter was written by Lu Junming’s uncle Jiao Song, who gave a rough account of the situation at home. Their family was a merchant family and had been doing business for generations. They had several siblings, and they were involved in various businesses, naturally including selling Shu brocade and tea leaves. Since their father’s goods were intercepted and he was forced to sell his daughter more than ten years ago, their family had never come to the Central Region to sell goods ever again.
Their detailed address was left in the letter for Ms. Jiao and Lu Junming to return to their hometown to visit their relatives.
Mrs. Jiao wanted to go home for a visit, but the journey was really long and arduous. Her body was already weak, and a trip back would cost her half her life.
After the mother and son discussed it, Lu Junming decided to go first. It would be easy for him to move alone and he could act more freely when encountering problems.
?The road there was difficult and dangerous, so everyone held a banquet in his honour. This time, the banquet was held at Dengyun Tower for good luck.
After the banquet, they returned to the workshop. Mo Yan proposed going with him, but Lu Junming said seriously, “Aren’t you afraid that I will sell you if I need money?”
Mu Yan looked startled, and Lu Junming reached out and scratched her nose, “Silly girl, just wait here obediently. I’ll figure out the way there first, and I’ll take you there next time.”
“Then if you go alone, if you get along poorly with your relatives and lose your money, what will you do?”
“I’ll sell myself out as hard labour and come back after I have earned enough money from Shuzhong.”
“What can you do aside from swinging your spear around? If you want to sell yourself out, sell out to a juggling troupe, it’d be easier.”
“Then why don’t you buy me? I’ll give you a discount.”
“How much is the asking price?”
“Two taels of silver.”
“Then I’ll call you ‘two silver’ from now on.”
“As you please.”
It was nighttime, and the two of them talked until late at night before going to bed separately. They both tossed and turned all night long.
P.S. So…why did that Sheng Hongling person contact Lu Junming to sell Shu brocade? As always, thanks for reading!