funbook-pk Chapter 277 God-given Good Work
Chapter 277 God-given Good Work
Yes, the previous meals were also very sumptuous, plus the reception for so many people, this meal would have cost several taels of silver in the town? !
After hearing this, several people laughed. They didn’t expect that the second brother’s family remembered it so clearly.
"These are nothing. Being able to eat at our house is a sign of respect for us. Let's see who dares to bully us in the future."
That's true. Even if the officials don't give them money, they are willing to come to her house and eat for free.
Several people unloaded the donkey cart and began to clean up things in the yard.
After a busy day, everyone was hungry.
Business has been so good recently that Zhou Lao Da and Liu are simply too busy to handle it, so Zhou Lao Er and Zhou Lao San carry a shoulder pole and sell on the side to help share some of the work.
"Grandma, we have mostly cash at home, why don't we change it into banknotes? It's more convenient and not heavy."
"No, silver is better. These banknotes are made of paper. What if they get damp or eaten by insects and people refuse to recognize them when you spend them? I'm thinking of asking your uncle to exchange them for silver."
Zhou Mingshu didn't expect that her grandmother was worried about this. She laughed. The old lady was really cute.
"Don't be afraid, we just need to spend it."
"Spend? Where to spend? We already have a house and a car, there's nowhere else to spend the money."
"Hey, let's buy another car. I feel like this one is not enough for our family. We are busy with business, so how can a donkey cart be enough?"
Life is getting better and better, but there is no end to living a good life.
"If you really want to buy one, then buy an ox cart. It's more stable."
Zhou Mingshu had no objection. It didn't matter whether he bought a cow, a horse or a donkey, because the family might be able to collect all the livestock in the future.
In short, take your time.
After lunch, Zhou Mingshu took the opportunity when Old Lady Zhou went into the main room and slipped in as well.
"Grandma, what do you think Mr. Xue is here for?"
Zhou Mingshu blinked and asked the person in front of him.
"Who knows what you're here for? Don't ask so many questions, kid. Didn't your uncle tell you that you'll lose your head if you do that?"
"Grandma, you really believed what my uncle said. Let me ask you, how much money do we have saved now?"
When Mrs. Zhou heard this, her expression became serious.
It doesn't matter if this money is known to my granddaughter. This child is stable and smart.
"With the fifty taels just now, it should be at least six or seven hundred taels."
The soap business accounts for the majority of the business, and each transaction starts at fifty taels.
In addition, in the past six months, I have been selling jelly and braised meat, roast duck and duck products, as well as the soap business and some rewards. This amount of silver is no less than enough!
"It's OK. Spring is coming soon. We need to plant more flowers this year to expand the ointment business. We also need to save some money... Never mind. We'll talk about it later. Grandma, this Mr. Xue is a very important person. We might be able to make a fortune from him. All this money we have is capital. You should buy some cows and ask my father and uncle to sell roast ducks. The more money we can make, the better."
"Okay, girl, you have set your sights on the officials. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
"Oh, don't worry about it. We are doing a serious business. Who knows, the boss might be expecting us to do this."
Old Mrs. Zhou opened the closet with a smile, and then locked up the banknotes.
"Look, our money is locked in here, and we're the only ones who know about it. You can't tell anyone else. If you attract a thief, we'll lose everything."
"I know, grandma. I understand everything."
Zhou Mingshu thought about it and wondered if he could build a two-story restaurant with these six or seven hundred taels? !
What's more, there is also the cost of land, labor and materials.
And it was also the beginning of spring.
You also have to plant flowers at home, and everything costs money!
Tsk~ we got together, this is a bit troublesome.
But the matter of planting flowers should be put on the agenda, and she needs to prepare the seeds in advance.
More than half a year has passed, and who still remembers what flower seeds she bought? She exchanged all the varieties she wanted to plant in advance and labeled them for classification.
The three brothers of the Zhou family built another hanging stove, but this was a small one.
They planned to put the roast duck into the small hanging oven after it was almost cooked in the large hanging oven at home, which would be more convenient.
The purchase of the cattle was quickly finalized.
The cattle were bought from the same dealer as the village chief Wang Fugui's family. Wang Fugui took the lead in buying the cattle, and since the dealers were all acquaintances, he could get a better deal.
Zhou Mingshu was busy making soap at home and didn't go over to watch.
When Boss Zhou and his friends came back, there was a big cow in the yard. It looked rather honest and simple, and was pulling a cart behind it.
This time everything is ready at once!
"Starting tomorrow, my second brother and I will also have a bullock cart, so selling roast duck won't be so tiring."
Zhou Laosan really likes the big cow in front of him. He looks very intimate when touching its nose.
He took on the sole task of feeding the cows. When he returned to the hayshed, he fed them grass and poured water on them. He was very diligent.
"Okay, we've bought the car we wanted, and now we don't need anything. You should hurry up and make some money. We'll be busy again in the spring. San Ya is still waiting to assign us work, so you should work as hard as you can."
Old Mrs. Zhou was so happy that she slapped her thigh, and no one complained that the money was too much.
"Okay, we'll be waiting. If San Ya needs anything, just tell us."
Whenever Boss Zhou has free time, he takes the opportunity to braise duck.
Because several of the ducks killed this morning were eaten, several people helped kill some more.
In short, the family never stopped.
Knowing that the Zhou family was collecting ducks, several nearby villages got the news and drove their non-laying ducks over to exchange for money.
These chickens and ducks do not lay eggs in winter, so keeping them is a waste of food, and many families don't want to feed them anymore.
For a while, Mrs. Zhou was overwhelmed with the money. She said she would not accept it but was forced to pay. She had no choice but to lower the price.
I plan to raise the price back up after a while.
This is how business works, prices must change with market demand.
If you are so stubborn and continue to collect it, you will lose a lot of money.
"Mom, we can't finish the work with just a few of us. Find two women to help clean up the ducks. It only takes half a day. Just follow us and we can help you clean them up."
Liu shook off the duck feathers in her hands, feeling very tired.
I was already busy selling ducks in the morning, and when I got home there was still so much to do that I couldn't handle it.
It would be fine if I was busy for just one or two days, but if I keep busy like this, I will be exhausted to death.
"Okay, I'll go find someone right away."
"Mom, find someone young and energetic."
Liu looked at her mother-in-law's back and called out again.
Old Mrs. Zhou carefully considered the issue in her mind. Who should she look for?
First go and ask the village chief’s daughter-in-law if she is willing to do it.
As soon as she entered the door and saw the whole family was there, Mrs. Zhou went straight to the point and asked whether Mrs. Wang's family was willing to take on this job.
This is truly a godsend!
How could Old Lady Wang push away such a good job? Anyone who did that would be an idiot.