Chapter 61: You understand, right?
June 14, 2023Ai Hrist
The Patriarch of the Wu family knew very well that his eldest son was very assertive.
He asked: "What do you want to do?"
Eldest Young Master Wu replied: "Xiao Hanzheng has a bad relationship with the main Xiao Family."
"I found out that those people from the main Xiao Family are selling their house and land because they want to go to the capital to find General Xiao."
He hooked his lips: "With the cannibalism of those in the main Xiao family if they knew that Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo had earned 600 taels, I guess they would start a fight."
Since they spent their mind on that little black ball, he checked the details of Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo.
He learned that Xiao Hanzheng was a Xiao Sanjuan and was favored by several teachers from the county school. He also learned that he had broken ties with his father General Xiao.
In addition, the new county magistrate whose surname was Mo has a big background.
In the past, he doesn't need to spend money to clean up people. He only needed to call someone to pretend to be a bandit and kill people after stealing their things.
He doesn't believe that Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo would take the initiative to speak out after earning six hundred taels.
So why not let him help them spread the word?
At that time, not only the main Xiao family but also the thieves may have an idea.
Patriarch Wu agreed with a dark smile: "This is a good idea."
"You arrange someone to reveal it to the main Xiao family."
Eldest Young Master Wu nodded: "Okay."
In the village.
Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo left the village chief's house.
This happened to be the time when the villagers were going home after finishing their farm work.
When they met people who like to gossip, they can't help but ask them why they went to the patriarch's house.
Xiao Hanzheng talked about getting six hundred taels, and that the family wanted to buy land and build a house.
This was discussed between him and his little wife. He told the matter himself, to prevent the Wu family from causing trouble, and at the same time keep the villagers from thinking wildly.
The villagers standing nearby and passing by were shocked when they heard this.
They were completely dumbfounded, six hundred taels was so much.
This Xiao Xiucai's life turned around the table after marrying a golden treasure, right?
As for what the Old Immortal Master left behind that can be sold for six hundred taels, everyone was not so curious and surprised.
After all, he was an immortal. Can the things left behind be worthless?
Fortunately, the folk customs in Xiaxi Village were good, and most of the villagers were simple.
Especially Xiao Hanzheng was still a talent with unlimited potential, and his identity was completely different from everyone else.
Even if he doesn't discriminate against everyone, everyone has a natural awe of him.
So although the villagers were envious, they didn't have malice.
Soon the news spread throughout the village.
And caused another sensation.
Everyone even had a feeling in their hearts that Xiao Hanzheng's wife was not only blessed but also a golden treasure.
Why didn't they think about marrying people back home?
At the main Xiao family's house.
After Old Lady Xiao and the others heard this, their eyes turned red with jealousy.
"That dead girl is really powerful. If you sell the things left by Old Immortal Master, you will get 600 taels."
Mrs. Wu's eyes rolled, and she encouraged the old lady: "Mother, they didn't have the money to buy our house and land before, but now they have."
"We haven't signed the contract of the land we sold, so it's still too late to repent."
Mrs. Wang and others also think it makes sense.
The main point was that they want to get Xiao Hanzheng's six hundred taels.
Old lady Xiao stood up, "I'm going to find Zheng'er now."
Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wu also stood up, as if they wanted to follow.
Who knew that just as they walked to the door, they met Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng who happened to come to the main house.
Old Lady Xiao seldom smiled kindly: "Zheng'er, you're here."
"Come in and sit down."
They thought that Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qinglou got six hundred taels, so they wanted to take the initiative to buy the land and the old house.
Each one of them thought to themselves, how they will trick these two people?
At least three hundred taels, right? But four hundred taels would be best.
Who knew that as soon as they sat down, Shi Qingluo spoke first: "I suggest that you separate the sale of the house from the land and sell it quickly."
Old Lady Xiao frowned: "Why sell them separately? If we sell them together, we can redeem them when we come back in the future."
Shi Qinglou looked at her with eyes like 'You think of turning around'?
"If you sell it to one person, General Xiao will directly send someone to threaten him, and he will be able to redeem the house and land immediately, and then find an excuse to send you back."
"If the land is distributed and sold to different families, the land is cultivated, and the house is lived in, can he still threaten people to redeem the land and the house?"
"It would invite people to gossip, and he wouldn't do such a thing."
Not only she has to cut off these good products of the main Xiao family, but she also has to prevent that scumbag father from sending people to redeem the land and the house and throwing people back immediately after taking advantage of loopholes.
Old Lady Xiao's smile froze as if it made sense.
"I want to sell it to you." But she was still unwilling.
Shi Qingluo sneered, "Everyone is a smart person, do you think we would be so stupid as to buy the old house and the land of your Xiao Family? And let you come back to be demons in the future?"
"Don't worry about our 600 taels. We need to buy a mountain to build a house, and we also need to repair the old house for a tofu workshop. The money is barely enough."
She said bluntly: "Don't be fooled by the little money in front of you. We only have 600 taels. Who knows how many 600 taels at the General House are waiting for you."
"Your precious son and daughter-in-law eat at least 10 or 20 taels of silver for a meal, which cost 30 or 40 taels a day."
"Our 600 taels is not enough to feed them for a month."
"So you have to take a long-term view."
She and her husband expected that once the news of the six hundred taels was released, the best products of the main Xiao family would want to be a demon again or be used by the Wu family.
Then it would be better for them to come to the door and suppress them first.
Even if the Wu family played tricks, they will only punch cotton.
As soon as Shi Qingluo said this, the people from the main Xiao family turned from being jealous of their six hundred taels and immediately transferred to the General Mansion's meals, which were so extravagant.
Xiao Hanzheng also said aside: "Grandma, uncle, third uncle, you all know my temperament, and my money is not so easy to get."
Old Xiao Family member: "… …"
They almost forgot this was also a ruthless person.
Before the family was separated, they couldn't handle Xiao Hanzheng, and they were dealt with instead.
It was not easy to think about his money.
Shi Qingluo also added with a smile: "The General's Mansion still has mountains of gold and silver waiting for you to spend. 600 taels are nothing."
"You can't let General Xiao and his wife take advantage of the loopholes and find excuses to get you back."
"You don't have a place to live, no land to support your living, just throw out a filial piety, and the general will not dare to drive you away."
She threatened again: "I can continue to help you with ideas and turn the General's Mansion into your world. How should you choose? You are so smart, you should understand, right?"
People from the main Xiao family look at each other.
What the dead girl said makes sense.
The main point was that they still have to rely on the dead girl for advice, otherwise, they won't be able to play against those two unfilial people.
Old Man Xiao gave Old Lady Xiao a look.
Old lady Xiao endured the pain and gritted her teeth: "Okay, let's sell the house and the land separately."
They have already negotiated with several families. They originally wanted to go back on my word, but now it seems that they still can't.
For the gold and silver of the General's Mansion, six hundred taels were nothing.
Cough* Although she felt distressed!
Shi Qingluo gave her an appreciative look and coaxed her: "I admire you old lady for being decisive and smart. In the future, you will be the old lady with the highest status in the general's mansion."
Old Lady Xiao proudly puffed up her chest: "Of course."
Of course, she was a smart person, otherwise, how could she have given birth to a son who became a general? And this son gave birth to a grandson who can become a scholar.
Chapter 62: Everything is under her Control
June 15, 2023Ai Hrist
When Shi Qingluo saw the best product of the main Xiao family and listened to her, she told Xiao Hanzheng to leave and go home.
After returning home, Shi Qingluo took out some made rock candies and handed them to Xiao Hanyi.
"Yi'er, give these candies to your little friends, let them hang around the gate of the main house, and see who especially visits before dinner."
"If anyone gives you useful news, give him an extra candy."
Sugar was very expensive these days, the villagers were reluctant to buy sugar for their families, let alone for their children.
Most of the children in the village have never eaten sugar since childhood.
Candies were not available in Daliang yet. She just made it to sweeten Xiao Baili and Xiao Hanyi's mouth. After all, it was more convenient to eat than white sugar.
This time, she wanted the kids to watch, so they can know who in the village might be related to the Wu family.
In the future, if they make a fortune in the village, she will not bring the other party together.
Xiao Hanyi looked at the candies with some reluctance: "Sister-in-law, these are candies, do you want to give them to them?"
Shi Qingluo smiled and rubbed Xiao Hanyi's head: "If you want someone to do things for you, how can you do it well if you don't give benefits?"
"If you give up something, you will gain something."
"You have to learn to look far ahead slowly. Things that can be bought with money or made by yourself are not a problem, and there is nothing to be reluctant about."
"After you finish this, I can make it again."
Xiao Hanyi was very sensible and well-behaved, but his vision was still too limited. In the future, she will be taught him to see far.
Xiao Hanyi nodded half-understood: "I understand. My sister-in-law wants me to bribe the people who do things for me so that they will be more attentive."
"We should be generous when we should be generous, and don't lose because of reluctance."
Shi Qingluo smiled and nodded, "Yes, our Hanyi is smart."
Xiao Hanyi likes his sister-in-law to praise him: "It's all taught by my sister-in-law, so I'll go find my friends."
"Go." Shi Qingluo waved her hand.
Xiao Hanzheng does not interfere with how his little wife teaches his younger siblings.
He also doesn't want his younger brother and sister to have the kind of temperament that was easy to be fooled by others. His little wife taught them well.
He looked at Shi Qingluo and asked: "What kind of house do you want to build? Do you have an idea? I'll draw it."
Shi Qinglou replied: "I have a lot of ideas."
"Let's go, let's go back to the house and draw it. I also want to change the structure of the house, and I don't want to use the current type."
She took Xiao Hanzheng's hand and walked towards the room.
Xiao Hanzheng held her hand back and entered the room together.
He then took out a brush and paper, write down Shi Qingluo's requirements and suggestions bit by bit, and then start drawing again after synthesis.
On the other side, an old woman in the village went to the main Xiao Family's house to visit.
Her son works as a servant in the Wu family's Inn. Just now, he went home on purpose to ask her to encourage Old Lady Xiao to make trouble.
So she took the initiative to come.
After she came to the door, she kept mentioning that Xiao Hanzheng's family had earned six hundred taels of silver from the Wu Family. Her tone was full of envy and bitterness.
It also has other meanings. If you have six hundred taels, you can do so many things, how many things you can buy after you go to the capital, etc?
Old Lady Xiao and the others were calm on the surface, but they were in great pain in their hearts.
They repeatedly comforted themselves, countless six hundred taels were waiting for them after going to the capital.
In addition, Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng were not easy to mess with, and they had to rely on those two people to make up ideas, so they could only forcibly hold back.
Shi Qingluo's early suppression was very effective, otherwise, the Wu Family's plan would have been successful.
The old woman almost instigated here and there.
She knew Old Lady Xiao and the other's temperament very well. Not expressing their position doesn't mean not causing trouble.
Xiao Xiucai's family has six hundred taels, the main Xiao Family will never let it go.
She will wait for the main Xiao Family to make trouble so that she could send her son to the Wu Family to collect the reward.
But even if the sky turn dark, she didn't see Old Lady Xiao going to Xiao Xiucai's house to make trouble.
She couldn't help being a little disappointed and wanted to wait until tomorrow to see it.
She didn't know that just after she left Lao Xiao's house, two village children rushed to Xiao Hanyi to sell her out excitedly.
As soon as Xiao Hanyi got the news and came back, Xiao Hanzheng remembered it.
"This old lady's son seems to be working as a servant in the county. It seems that the inn is run by the Wu family."
His little wife was really powerful, everything was under her control.
Shi Qingluo said: "Nine times out of ten, this servant came back and asked his mother to go and encourage the old lady."
Once this matter was confirmed: "Let's not take their family to do whatever we do in the future."
She was generous when she has to be generous, but also narrow-minded when she has to be narrow-minded.
As long as someone wanted to plot against her or has plotted against her, she will not be merciful.
This coincided with Xiao Hanzheng's appetite, he raised his hand to hook her hair next to her ear: "Okay, let's not take them."
The two of them didn't talk about it anymore, they discussed the general appearance and characteristics of the new house to be built and drew it.
Seeing that her husband drew out the house she wanted to build, she found that he was very good at drawing.
The main point was, he was really good. He does everything according to her ideas, such as building separate toilets, washrooms, and showers.
She needed plumbing if she wants to have a flush toilet and a shower.
Iron was very expensive, and the government has restrictions on the purchase of iron, so it cannot be used to build pipelines.
So her little husband will help her to go out and order pottery pipes. The price was cheap and there was no limit.
At that time, it will be installed outside, wrapped with straw plant, etc., so that it will be easy to replace if it broke.
After dinner, Shi Qingluo took Xiao Hanzheng for a walk near the bamboo forest by the river and discussed the blueprint together.
When it was late, the two went back while holding hands.
The next day, the patriarch asked his son to go to the county seat to ask about the price of the bamboo forest and the mountain deed.
When the patriarch's son came back in the morning, the patriarch sent someone to call Xiao Hanzheng over.
After a quarter of an hour, Xiao Hanzheng went home.
"My lady, you can buy the mountain in the bamboo forest. It costs thirty-five taels of silver. You can do it now."
"Then the government will send someone to measure it, and I will go to the county to apply for the mountain deed."
He found that since Mo Qingling became the county magistrate, the efficiency of the county government has been much higher.
In the past, even if you wait for several days, it will still not be done.
What's more, if you ask repeatedly, you may not hear anything for a month or two unless you put money into it.
Xiao Hanzheng was still thinking that if the former county magistrate was still there, he would have to find a way to pull him down.
Fortunately, Mo Qingling was here.
Shi Qingluo pointed to the small wooden box where the silver was placed: "You take the silver and go with the patriarch's son."
She didn't hide the money but put it in a small wooden box. She and her husband could take it by themselves if they wanted to use it.
In ancient times, if you want to do business in the county government and other places, you need the men in the family to take action. The women can't get involved.
There were no special circumstances, so she will not intentionally violate these. She has no intention of going along.
Xiao Hanzheng nodded: "Okay, I'll do it."
Sure enough, Xiao Hanzheng got the deeds on the same day.
He also hired craftsmen who specialize in house repairs in the county to be responsible for the construction and overall control and recruited people in the village to assist in the repairs.
Not only can they earn ten cents a day, but they also get breakfast and lunch.
Now that the busy farming season was over, many strong men in the village went to the Xiao Family's house to help build the new house.
Shi Qingluo also asked Mrs. Kong to invite several women with good character to cook especially.
The next day, when the craftsmen from the county seat came, their new house began to be built.
The main Xiao Family felt overwhelmed after hearing that and was eager to sell the old house and land one after another, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
In this way, they don't have to keep thinking about it and lose their mind.
Chapter 63: Don't Cry
June 17, 2023Ai Hrist
Half a month later, the people in the main house packed their bags and prepared to go to the capital.
After selling the main house and land, plus the money left by Xiao Yuanshi before he left, the people in the main house have hundreds of taels of silver in their hands.
So they directly rented a few carriages to take them to the capital.
Early this morning, a horse-drawn carriage from the county seat came to the main Xiao Family's house.
After hearing what the person who came to buy tofu said, Shi Qingluo took Xiao Hanzheng to see them off.
When everyone was ready to get onto the carriage, all of them looked at their old house reluctantly.
After all, they have lived here for so many years, and suddenly they were leaving. It won't be their home anymore.
When Shi Qingluo came, she saw them like this.
So she stepped forward and said: "What is there to be sad about this poor place? You guys are going to do big things."
"Wouldn't it be nice to live in the General's Mansion, which is dozens or even a hundred times bigger than your old house?"
"Is it possible that you still want to come back?"
These words broke the reluctance and sadness of the best product members of the Xiao family.
This damn girl, what she said was so frankly reasonable.
How can the General's Mansion be compared to this broken place? What is reluctant to part with it?
They don't want to come back.
Old Lady Xiao glanced at Shi Qingluo: "Why are you here?"
Shi Qingluo smiled and said: "I can't bear to part with you, so I came to see you off."
People from the main Xiao Family: "… …"
So fake.
Shi Qingluo added: "Although we separated and divorced, aren't we more reliable than your son who only cares about his happiness, and leaves you in the countryside to continue to suffer?"
People from the main Xiao Family: "… …"
My heart breaks.
This damn girl did it on purpose.
Old Lady Xiao said angrily: "There is no need to come and see it off."
Shi Qingluo leaned in front of her, looking as if they had a good relationship.
She even said aggrieved: "Old lady, what you said hurt my heart. I have always thought of you first in everything."
Old Lady Xiao had goosebumps: "Just speak up if you have something to say."
Shi Qinglou asked in a low voice: "Half a month ago, did Mrs. Hu come to your door and encourage you to come and make trouble with my husband?"
Old Lady Xiao stared at her with wide-eyed: "How do you know?"
Then she found that she was being calculated.
But it doesn't matter, the main point was how did this dead girl figure it out.
Shi Qingluo raised her finger and pointed to the sky, and said with a bit of mystery: "My master is an old immortal, what can't I know?"
Old Lady Xiao: "… …"
Should I believe it?
But if she doesn't believe it, then how did this dead girl know about it?
Because of this, she was a little more afraid of Shi Qingluo.
Originally, she was still thinking that when she arrived at the General's Mansion in the capital, she would let her grandson write a letter to ask the dead girl how to help them, just to fool around, but immediately put it away.
She further explained: "We didn't listen to her instigation."
Shi Qingluo gave her a look that she understand: "The old lady is a smart person, so of course, she won't be fooled by her."
She then asked, as if unintentionally: "You will go to the capital by horse-drawn carriage all the way instead of taking the waterway?"
This was the point of her coming and seeing them off today.
Old Lady Xiao didn't think much about it, and replied truthfully: "Yes, we have a lot of luggage, and it is troublesome to move it around by water."
Although the old couple have never been on a long-distance boat, they have heard that the water was sometimes dangerous.
If the boat capsized or encounters water thieves, they will die. So even if the time to travel by water was shorter, they still choose to take a carriage all the way.
Shi Qingluo agreed, "Yes if you get severely seasick by boat, you will suffer for a long time. You may even get sick or die of illness."
"Old lady, you have great fortune. Since you are blessed, it's good to keep it and go to the general's mansion to enjoy your old age as the old madam."
So don't change your mind about taking a boat.
Old Lady Xiao had a smile on her originally calm face, she liked to hear this.
The apprentices of the Old Immortal Master said that she has great fortune, so she must have it.
"You have a sweet mouth."
Shi Qinglou coaxed: "I like to tell the truth."
Old Lady Xiao was even happier, "Don't worry, when we gain a firm foothold in the capital, your benefits will be indispensable."
She thought that since Shi Qingluo came to see them off, she will help them say good things in the future.
Shi Qingluo knew that she misunderstood her, but didn't explain it. She followed her words: "I like smart people like the old lady the most."
She thought she will help them get more interest from that Scumbag Father so that the old lady and others would trust her idea more.
She asked Xiao Dalang again: "Do you still remember what I said earlier?"
Xiao Dalang patted his chest: "Don't worry, you just wait for my letter."
Shi Qingluo gave him a thumbs up: "Very good."
Then the people in the old house got into the carriage one after another, Shi Qingluo smiled enthusiastically and said: "Take care all the way!"
Cherish the first half of the day, and don't cry in the second half. Even if you want to cry, bear it until you go to the capital.
The main Xiao Family didn't know what she was thinking, so their attitude towards her was pretty good, and their dislike for her was reduced a lot.
She waited until the carriage completely disappears out of sight.
Then she turned to look at Xiao Hanzheng: "Old Xiao, I will leave the rest to you."
She has set up everything she can. She doesn't know whose person to find, she can only leave it to her husband.
Xiao Hanzheng smiled lightly and took her hand: "Don't worry, just leave it to me."
These people should also experience suffering. When they went to the capital after suffering so much, they will be more demons.
He said again: "I will go out the day after tomorrow, and it may take 10 to 15 days before I can come back. I will do this incidentally."
Shi Qingluo remembered what he said before, "Are you going to treat diseases to make money?"
Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Well, also to earn a favor."
Shi Qingluo asked: "How far?"
Otherwise, why would it take ten or a half months to come back?
Xiao Hanzheng replied: "It's not too far to go to Fucheng, but the process will take some time."
Shi Qingluo didn't know about Fucheng's affairs, so she didn't ask too much: "Then come back early after finishing your work, we'll be waiting for you at home."
She added, "Leave the building of the house and the family to me."
Xiao Hanzheng held her hand tightly: "Okay, after I leave, I will work hard for my wife."
He likes to hear her talk, waiting for him to come back home, it was nice to have a home.
Two days later, Xiao Hanzheng took the medicinal materials that he had recently picked from the mountains and prepared, then left home.
That night, Shi Qingluo suffered from insomnia.
Looking at the half-empty bed, she sighed. Habits were a terrible thing.
Hey, I miss my husband!
On the other side, Xiao Hanzheng, who lived in the inn, also suffered from insomnia.
On the first day, he came out, he began to miss his home and his little wife.
Besides, since he was reborn, he has never suffered from insomnia. But now, he had difficulty falling asleep again just like in his previous life.
He was not used to not having his little wife lying beside him.
In the following day, while Shi Qingluo was supervising the construction of the house, she went to the county town to buy some common chrysanthemums and grafted and bred a tricolor chrysanthemum.
With Mrs. Kong and Xiao Hanyi's help, they gradually planted all the vacant places on the mountain with the bamboo she had raised.
She also poured water from spiritual springs all around their area, so that they would not die easily.
After that, she went back home.
As soon as she got home, she saw Bai Xu sitting in the yard.
When he saw her coming in, his face showed excitement.
Shi Qingluo's lips curved into a smile, the fat sheep came!
Chapter 64: Does Xiao Hanzheng know that you are such a prodigal?
June 18, 2023Ai Hrist
Bai Xu had been sitting and waiting for a while.
"You're finally back."
If it weren't for the difference between men and women, and in fear that Shi Qingluo would be gossiped by the villagers, he would have taken the initiative to find her.
Shi Qingluo walked up to him and sat down: "What's the matter?"
Bai Xu saw her lazily with black hair.
Doesn't this woman have the intention to ask about the sales of sugar?
Does she have too much confidence in sugar or too much heart?
However, he still took the initiative to say: "I have collected all the brown sugar I can collect in the past half a month, and sent the white sugar produced one after another to the capital."
"The reply over there said that the white sugar is very popular in the aristocratic families in the capital."
Shi Qingluo looked indifferent: "That is natural."
Anyway, her share will not start until next month.
"You raised the price and repack it. Apart from the good taste of white sugar, those people like to eat rare things that can show off their status."
Otherwise, those people from aristocratic families will not eat sugar for three meals a day, right?
So the quality and packaging of sugar was what sells their identity.
From the very beginning, they intended to sell sugar at a high price to nobles, not to ordinary people.
The price will drop only after it becomes popular in the future, but it was impossible in a short time.
Bai Xu smiled lightly and said: "Sure enough, you can see through it."
Xiao Hanzheng's wife was capable and insightful, stronger than many men he knows.
Shi Qinglou lit the small red clay stove, picked up the tea set, and began to brew Kung Fu tea.
There was no Kung Fu tea in this era, but she likes to drink it in modern times.
She accidentally told about it her husband that day and her husband went to the county the same day and came back with a set of tea sets.
She poured a cup for Bai Xu, poured another cup for herself, and drank leisurely, "I'll just wait for you to send me my dividend next month."
As long as there were conditions, she will never wrong herself.
So when she received one thousand taels that day, she ran to buy good tea and came back.
It was the first time Bai Xu saw someone making tea like this.
He picked up the cup and see that the tea soup inside was clear bright green and translucent, but the smell of tea was also strong.
He took a sip. Without question, it was delicious, better than the Gaiwancha he usually drank, and very refreshing.
"I didn't see it, you know how to make tea."
He asked: "What kind of brewing method are you doing?"
Shi Qinglou replied: "This is called Kung Fu tea."
"Why is it called Kung Fu Tea?" Bai Xu heard this name for the first time.
Shi Qingluo explained: "Because the method of brewing this kind of tea is very particular, it takes a certain amount of effort to operate it."
Bai Xu smiled and said, "It's very appropriate to say that."
Just now when he saw Shi Qingluo making tea, her movements were elegant and light. If she wasn't dressed in a not-so-luxurious way and looked a little yellow and thin, he would have thought she was a noble lady from the capital.
"Tell me about the specialties and benefits of this Kung Fu tea?"
So Shi Qingluo chatted with Bai Xu about tea. Not only did she speak clearly, but she sounded like a master when people heard it, which surprised Bai Xu.
This woman was so powerful, how awesome that Immortal Master would be more!
Bai Xu smiled and said: "Can I learn this Kung Fu tea?"
The action of making this tea was elegant and full of charm. It was very suitable for sitting and talking with friends or business partners.
Shi Qingluo smiled indifferently, "Sure, you can also build this special tea set. I will teach you now."
Bai Xu became interested: "Thank you."
The two chatted while drinking tea.
Bai Xu also roughly learned how to make Kung Fu tea, and plans to go back to the county today to order tea sets and invite his friends to a party in a few days to show off.
After learning how to make Kung Fu tea, Bai Xu pointed to the tricolor chrysanthemum in the yard impatiently and said: "You cultivated this?"
Before, this woman said that she could grow a variety of chrysanthemums and camellias, but he didn't believe it.
How can there be several colors on a single flower? It was simply whimsical.
But reality slapped him again.
In addition, the exchange of tea with Shi Qingluo just now made him even more afraid to underestimate her.
Shi Qingluo smiled lightly and said, "Of course I cultivated it, does your face hurt a little?"
Bai Xu: "… …"
Can you be a human being?
He was particularly curious: "How did this chrysanthemum grow like this?"
Shi Qingluo raised an eyebrow: "Do you understand the meaning of secret technique?"
This was her skill to make money and eat, so she wanted to keep it a secret.
At least, up to this point in time.
Bai Xu laughed, "Okay, then I won't ask how to cultivate it, I'll just ask how much you want to sell it?"
Shi Qingluo poured him another cup of tea: "Then how much do you think it is worth?"
Bai Xu asked back: "You can cultivate more than just this one?"
Shi Qinglou curled her lips: "It depends on the price. If the price is good, then there is only one plant, and you only have one of this unique color."
"If the price is average, then it can have ten or a hundred plants."
Bai Xu: "… …"
His emotions kept up and down in here.
"Do you only have money in your eyes?"
Then he added: "You are the wife of a scholar, it is very likely that you will become a wife of Juren and a wife of Jinshi in the future."
Shi Qinglou rolled her eyes at him, "Every wife needs to eat."
"I'm short of money, so don't go around the bush, just give me a price, and then you can appreciate it yourself, or send it to the capital to sell to others. It has nothing to do with me."
Bai Xu was speechless: "Didn't I just give you 1,000 taels before, and I heard that you exchanged 600 taels from the Wu family. Isn't it enough for you to eat and drink?"
Shi Qingluo said as a matter of course: "Who would dislike a lot of money?"
"My new house is about to be built, it needs hundreds of thousands of taels, and I still have several workshops waiting to start construction. All this needs money to be spent!"
She plans to build a new house in one place, so she wants to lay solid wood floors in the bedroom and marble in the living room.
Now there were no floor tiles, but there was marble.
However, the price of marble was very expensive. If it was all paved, her husband has calculated, it can be estimated that the marble alone will cost several hundred taels.
Solid wood flooring was easy to make, just cut it on the mountain and make it.
So she somewhat wants to open a floor tile factory or sell this technology, so that the cost of laying floor tiles will be much cheaper than laying marble, and it will be more convenient.
Bai Xu had black lines all over his head: "Why do you want to build such an expensive house in the village?"
The better type of houses in the county only cost a few hundred taels.
When their house was built, it only cost thousands of taels. This woman has a big heart.
Shi Qingluo took a sip of tea, "Of course, it's for enjoyment, otherwise, why should I earn so much money?"
She took it for granted and said: "People make money to spend it."
Bai Xu: "… …"
Does Xiao Hanzheng know that you are such a prodigal?
"You are amazing." He doesn't even know what to say.
"I'm just curious, why do you spend so much money to build a house in the village?" He couldn't figure it out.
Shi Qingluo didn't want to share it with him: "You will know when I build it."
She only discusses this with her husband, after all, it will be their new home together. While talking about it to Bai Xu was boring.
Bai Xu: "… …"
He felt that he was rejected.
He pouted and said: "Okay, then I'll wait to see what your new house will look like."
Shi Qingluo said: "At that time, you will probably be envious and feel that it's an eye-opener."
Chapter 65: Just trust me
June 19, 2023Ai Hrist
Bai Xu didn't believe it.
He has seen many luxury houses in the capital, and he doesn't think that a house in the mountain village can make him envious and eye-opening.
Shi Qingluo could see that he didn't believe it, but she didn't bother to explain.
After all, discussing the combination of ancient and modern with pure ancients was completely boring.
Sure enough, it was better to be with her husband. He believes in everything, and they also have a special common language, a soul mate!
Hey, just mentioning this, she suddenly missed her little husband.
Shi Qinglou waved her hand, "Let's not talk about it, if you want this three-color chrysanthemum, just quote a price. If you don't want it, I'll ask someone else to take it to the capital and sell it."
Bai Xu hurriedly said: "Of course I want it."
"How about this, let's still value the rarest thing, just this one plant, I'll give you three hundred taels, how about it?"
The red, yellow, and pink chrysanthemums growing in one plant were even more rare than purple chrysanthemums. If he takes them to the capital to resell them, the price should not be low.
The main point was that what he will sell was very rare, which was conducive to his reputation.
Shi Qingluo's price mind was about the same, not to mention that planting flowers was profitable.
She nodded and said: "300 taels are fine, but you have to promise me one additional condition."
Bai Xu asked: "What condition?"
Shi Qingluo said bluntly: "Help me buy suet and wool. I want as much as possible."
Bai Xu's brother-in-law was able to match the strings.
He asked: "What do you want suet and wool? Suet is very smelly, and wool is useless."
He always felt that it won't be simple for Shi Qingluo to get these things.
Shi Qingluo smiled mysteriously: "You will know when the time comes."
Sheep oil can be used to make soap and candles, and wool was of course used for knitting wool.
There was no stove, no air conditioner, and no heater in winter here. She was afraid of the cold.
In winter, besides leather, wool was the best winter protection.
And now that there was no wool, she can open a wool shop and sell wool products in the future, and create many jobs for female compatriots.
She can start collecting wool to make wool, which can be used and sold directly in winter.
Bai Xu looked helpless: "Okay, I'll help you find my uncle for help."
These things were not difficult to collect, but troublesome.
"In addition to this tricolor chrysanthemum, can you cultivate some strange-colored chrysanthemums, camellias, peonies, etc.?"
This was his focus when he promised to Shi Qinglou.
Shi Qingluo nodded: "No problem, I can cultivate black chrysanthemums and other camellias, peonies, etc. of several colors."
"Whatever can't think of, there is nothing I can't cultivate."
Bai Xu was dubious this time, so he asked casually, "Can you grow blue chrysanthemums and peonies?"
Shi Qinglou nodded: "Yes!"
"Don't say blue chrysanthemums, even green chrysanthemums are fine."
Bai Xu: "… …"
Is it true?
"Okay, then you can grow a few pots of these flowers we are talking about now, and the price will still be three hundred and two per plant."
Shi Qingluo said: "This is more difficult than cultivating one plant with several colors, so the price has to be raised."
"Pure color can win the favor of literati more. You can sell it in cash in the capital, or sell it for a favor because it is very rare."
"And I heard that many aristocrats in the capital like to play with flowers, and a trend has formed long ago. You can just take this opportunity to integrate into some circles."
Well, her husband did say so.
"400 taels for each plant, if you agree, I will start cultivating them in a few days."
Bai Xu thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "Okay, as long as you cultivate it, I will pay you 400 taels."
If he keeps sending these rare and famous flowers to the capital, not only can he raise the price, but his reputation will increase day by day.
Besides, whether he makes money or not was a trivial matter. The main point was that he was very likely to use these flowers to break into the middle and upper-class circles in the capital.
Shi Qingluo smiled and said: "That's right, doing business has to be this straightforward."
"For the sake of your straightforwardness, let me sell you another secret technique."
Bai Xu: "… …"
You have too many secret skills, right?
But he also knew that this was Shi Qingluo's secret, so he didn't explore too much.
It was just, he was a little regretful, why didn't he go to the mountain to visit the Old Taoist priest?
He asked curiously: "What secret technique?"
Shi Qingluo said truthfully: "Making floor tiles and ceramic tiles."
Bai Xu was puzzled: "What are floor tiles and ceramic tiles?"
Shi Qingluo explained: "It's a kind of brick laid on the ground, similar to marble, but it can be made artificially."
"It's also thinner and easier to transport and can be made in a variety of colors. It's beautiful and elegant when laid on the ground, and it's fireproof, waterproof, and anti-corrosion."
"The effect of paving is no worse than that of marble or white marble. The key is that the cost is much lower than that of marble and white marble."
This was the first time Bai Xu has heard of this kind of thing: "Really? How will you make it, and can I take a look first?"
Shi Qingluo curled her lips and said bluntly: "If I didn't find it troublesome, I would have done it myself. Why should I take advantage of you?"
"Believe it or not, if I figure it out myself in the future, I won't give you this kind of secret technique again. Don't regret it."
Bai Xu: "… …"
So you threw it to me because you thought it was troublesome.
But after thinking about it, he decided to believe her.
He has no other choice. Who made him get slapped in the face continuously before?
"Then how do you sell this secret skill?"
"How about we partner up, you provide the secret technology, I will find a place and people to make it, and then sell it."
"Then let's split the score, you only need to provide the secret skills and teach the workers early on, you don't need to worry about the rest."
Otherwise, if he pays a large amount of money for the secret technique, and the result was not as good as she said, and he can't sell it, wouldn't he be at a loss?
Shi Qingluo discovered that this guy had learned to be proficient, no, he should have been proficient in the first place.
"Okay."
She will provide technology and some guidance in the early stage and doesn't need to worry about it after that. It was okay to get 20% of the profit.
She continued: "However, the floor tiles and ceramic tiles that will be made should be given to me first for building my new house for free."
Confidence in yourself was the first step on the road to success
In this way, not only she can save a lot of money, but she can also use this technology to earn money continuously.
Bai Xu: "… …"
No wonder he was encouraged to make it, this was the main reason.
He nodded with an indescribable look: "If it's really what you said, I can agree to this."
This woman never plays cards according to common sense.
Shi Qingluo gave him a reassuring look: "It will be very useful, and easy to earn money, so don't worry."
Bai Xu laughed and said: "I will just trust you again."
This woman was extremely confident in everything she does.
Shi Qingluo poured tea for him with a smile: "Just trust me, this is a wise move for you, getting to know me is the greatest luck in your life."
If he follows her to eat meat and drink soup, his money and future will be boundless.
Bai Xu: "… …"
I've never seen anyone praise her so much.
"I hope so." He couldn't laugh or cry.
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "You have to trust your vision and choices."
She added confidently, "Even if you don't believe in yourself, it doesn't matter, as long as you believe in me."
Bai Xu: "… …"
I believe you are a ghost.
He shouted in his heart: Xiao Hanzheng, come back soon and take care of your overconfident and eloquent wife.
Chapter 66: I really owe you
June 20, 2023Ai Hrist
Then the two chatted about building floor tiles and tile workshops.
Shi Qingluo gave a lot of good advice, Bai Xu thought it was good, and took notes on it.
When it was done, she carried out the pot of purple chrysanthemum that had been cured.
"Here, you can bring back your flower today."
She took it to her room to water it, so she didn't put it in the yard.
Bai Xu saw that his purple chrysanthemums that were about to wither had not only returned to the same appearance as when he first bought them, but even the flowers bloomed bigger and more beautiful in color.
He couldn't help being surprised: "You've cured it well."
Shi Qingluo smiled lightly and said, "Of course, who do you think I am."
Bai Xu has now discovered that as long as there was a pole in hand, this woman will climb up immediately.
"Yes, you are amazing."
Now he also believed that Shi Qingluo can grow the flowers she mentioned just now.
Shi Qingluo raised her chin: "Knowing how powerful I am, trust me unswervingly from now on, and I will take you to fly high."
She changed the topic: "So you why not help me get some cows."
Her body was malnourished, so her face turned yellow, and she was not as tall as she was in her previous life.
In addition to food supplements, she planned to drink milk supplements every day.
Xiao Baili and Xiao Hanyi also need to make up their body.
It can also be made into toffee, they can eat a few pieces every day.
Bai Xu: "… …"
Give her some color, she will open a dyeing workshop.
He said angrily: "I really owe you."
It happened that he was going to deliver a letter to his uncle, so he reluctantly helped the woman to ask the cow.
Shi Qingluo chuckled: "If possible, get a few more, I want as many as possible."
Bai Xu asked speechlessly: "Why do you want so many cows?"
Shi Qinglou replied: "There are many places that they can be used. I am going to use milk to make toffee. I can give you some to taste after I make it."
Bai Xu had never heard of it before: "Can milk be made into candies?"
Shi Qingluo nodded: "No need to make a fuss, milk can be used not only to make candies but also to make a lot of food."
Nougat and condensed milk can also be made and sold.
Bai Xu thought for a while: "Okay, I'll try my best to bring back as many cows as possible for you."
He emphasized: "But if you come up with something delicious, you should sell it to me first."
Shi Qinglou nodded: "No problem."
Bai Xu sat for a while, paid the final payment for the flower treatment, and left with his flowers in his arms.
Shi Qingluo ran to the room and took out the "Book of Time Traveling".
Copied the above recipes and medicinal recipes with brush and paper.
Now their family's conditions were better. Although their food has improved, Xiao Baili can only cook so much, and Shi Qingluo was tired of eating over and over again.
She was going to give these recipes to her little sister-in-law and ask her to cook some of them every day. While eating happily together, can also supplement nutrition, and her little sister-in-law's cooking skills can also be improved.
Otherwise, she would despise her bean sprouts figure, sallow face, and withered hair.
Men were visual animals after all. She still hopes that she can hang around her husband beautifully every day in the future.
During dinner, Shi Qingluo handed the copied recipes and medicinal recipes to Xiao Baili.
"Little sister, from now on, you can cook different foods."
Xiao Baili likes doing female choirs and cooking very much, so she was delighted to see these recipes: "Thank you, sister-in-law, I will learn them well."
Their life at home was getting better and better. Her sister-in-law will go to the county every two days to buy meat and other food and come back.
At first, she was a little bit reluctant to eat, but now she was used to it.
She found that her sister-in-law was a picky eater, and she was very particular about food.
She must learn all the dishes in the recipe and cook them for her sister-in-law.
Shi Qingluo smiled and said: "It's okay if it's bad, you can improve it next time, so you don't have to worry about it."
"Okay." Xiao Baili's heart warmed up, such a sister-in-law was nice.
If it were her cousins in the main house, if she spoils the dishes, she will get scolded directly.
She knew that many girls of the same age in the village have a tense relationship with their sisters-in-law.
So she was very fortunate that she have such a good sister-in-law.
Many little girls in the village also envy her.
Mrs. Kong smiled when she saw her daughter and daughter-in-law getting along so well.
Sure enough, it was the wisest choice to agree to marry Shi Qinglou.
That night, Shi Qingluo thought about building a house and making a fortune, so her drowsiness gradually disappeared.
Especially when her side was empty, and it was another night of missing her husband.
Unable to fall asleep, she carefully counted the seeds and saplings in the space.
Now corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and peppers have not been introduced, so she has to find a way to get them out.
But bringing them up suddenly and out of nowhere may cause suspicion and be stared at by the upper class. It was still necessary to find a source.
After much deliberation, she finally came up with a good solution.
Then she gradually fell asleep.
On the other side, Xiao Hanzheng, who lived in Fucheng, also suffered from insomnia.
Without his little wife by his side, he returned to the state of his previous life. He suffered from insomnia all night and couldn't sleep. He had to drink medicine to sleep for a few hours.
He missed his family and little wife.
Fortunately, he can go home in two days.
Early the next morning.
Shi Qingluo, Mrs. Kong, and others sold out the tofu.
She said to Mrs. Kong: "Mother, I want to go to the Taoist temple and build a tomb for my master."
Mrs. Kong readily agreed: "It should be."
"Do you need our help?"
Shi Qingluo shook her head: "No, I'll go up the mountain to have a look first, and then ask the Feng Shui Master to choose a good location, and then place a man-made tomb."
Now that she has money in her hands, she doesn't want to wrong the Taoist Priest who has been helping her and plans to help him build a good tomb.
Mrs. Kong smiled: "Okay, if you need help, just call us."
"Mmm!" Shi Qing nodded.
She went out with a basket on her back.
She and Xiao Hanzheng went to the mountain before, but the Taoist Temple was in different directions.
After walking for nearly an hour, Shi Qingluo arrived halfway up the mountain where the Taoist Temple was located.
She took out the key, unlocked the previously locked door, and walked in.
The Taoist temple was not too big, just a main hall and two side rooms.
The main hall was the place where the old-fashioned alchemy, and she lived, while the side room was where the boys live.
The backyard has also reclaimed several acres of land dedicated to growing vegetables.
She never came back after leaving, so the vegetable field has been barren.
Shi Qingluo went to the main hall first and found a lot of ashes on the ground, and some unburned bones.
There were some in the middle, which were too conspicuous.
There were several piles on the side, which should belong to the other three Taoist boys.
She took out the ashes urn that she bought from the county seat from the back basket, and took out the gloves that she had put in from the space.
Then walked to the main hall and bowed to the place where the broken bones were scattered.
"Master, rest in peace."
"I will build a tombstone for you, and I will burn incense and paper money for you in the future."
After she finished speaking, she stepped forward and carried all the ashes and bones on the ground into the urn.
After it was full, she sealed it and then went to the side to collect the ashes of the three Taoist boys.
She planned to bury them next to the Taoist Master, which can also be regarded as a safe place.
After finishing all these, Shi Qinglou went to the backyard.
Chapter 67: Abducting successfully
June 21, 2023Ai Hrist
Then Shi Qingluo took out the agricultural tools from the space and started digging in the field next to the corner.
After cultivating the soil again, she first planted pepper seeds.
Then planted corn seedlings on both sides at a distance.
This was the replanting method of corn and pepper, which was in line with the principle of symbiosis and mutual benefit.
Right now, it was the end of July, just in time for the last wave of corn planting, and it will be harvested in late October.
This was a new variety of corn developed by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It was cold-resistant and drought-resistant has a high yield, and had good taste.
Peppers were usually planted from March to July, and the time now was just right.
These pepper seeds were also a new variety. They were resistant to high temperatures in the early stage and low temperatures in the later stage, and have strong disease resistance and growth.
She poured the spiritual water all over again before leaving.
Then she placed the altar in the burned main hall. She will wait for her husband to come back in a few days, and go to the county town to ask the Feng Shui Master to look at the place.
After leaving the Taoist temple, Shi Qingluo wandered around the nearby mountains again, trying to see if she could find something along the way.
But the surrounding area may not be deep mountains, so apart from seeing some wild vegetables that she doesn't like to eat, she didn't find anything.
Just when she was about to go down the mountain, she suddenly heard the sound of geese from the side.
She thought for a while and followed the sound, and saw a black wild goose being entangled by a not-so-big python.
It ferociously kept pecking at the python, and then it became more and more tightly entangled, and its struggling range became smaller.
When Shi Qingluo appeared, she attracted the attention of the python and the wild goose.
The python spat its snake letters at her, while the wild goose also looked over.
Shi Qinglou's eyes fell into the wild goose. She saw its struggle and desire to survive.
It was still fiercely pecking at the python.
Shi Qingluo was moved by its action, she likes being who was so fierce.
So she walked up quickly, grabbed the python by seven inches as fast as she could, and forcibly rescued the wild goose.
After rescuing the wild goose, Shi Qingluo didn't kill the snake but threw it far away.
There was no shortage of meat in the family now, and she has no interest in snake meat, so she released it.
The python may have sensed the danger on her body, and it circled where it was thrown a few times before crawling away.
When Shi Qingluo saw this, she sat down, took out an empty bowl from the space, poured some spiritual spring water, and fed it to the wild goose that seemed to be about to collapse.
The wild goose didn't struggle in Shi Qingluo's arms, probably because she saved it before.
After discovering the spiritual spring water, it quickly reached its goose beak and drank in a bowl.
Shi Qingluo discovered that this wild goose was more spiritual than ordinary geese.
After they finished drinking the water, she said: "Why don't you go back with me and watch the house for me."
She has watched small videos several times before, and the video showed that the big white goose watching the house was better than the dog.
If she didn't often eat and live in the research institute, she would want to raise a big goose.
This black wild goose also caught her liking. It seems that it was not yet an adult, but its size was not small, so she had the idea of abducting it back and making it a big goose to guard the house.
Then she will take out the spiritual spring for it to drink.
The spiritual spring water not only can strengthen the body of humans, but also animals. Drinking it often can make them smarter and healthier than those who do not drink the spiritual spring, and they will also grow bigger.
The black goose looked sideways at Shi Qingluo but didn't understand what she said. It looked like there were question marks on its face.
Seeing its cute appearance, it formed a strong contrast with its fierceness just now, and it hit Shi Qingluo's weakness again.
Shi Qingluo pointed to the bowl where it had finished drinking the spring water, then pointed to her basket: "Follow me, I will give you water every day."
She roughly compared the meaning of the words with gestures.
The crooked head of the black goose was thinking. After a while, its body recovered some strength, and it jumped into Shi Qingluo's back basket on its initiative.
It has only one idea if it can drink that kind of water every day, it will follow this two-legged monster.
So Shi Qingluo successfully kidnapped the black goose.
After returning home, Shi Qingluo carried the black goose out of the basket.
Xiao Hanyi's eyes lit up when he saw this: "Sister-in-law, are we going to eat goose today?"
Maybe he looked at the black goose too clearly, with deep malice of wanting to eat.
So the black goose rushed over and wanted to bite Xiao Hanyi.
Xiao Hanyi was startled and immediately ran to hide behind Shi Qingluo.
The black goose did not give up and chased after him, but was stopped by Shi Qingluo.
"Don't bully the people in this yard in the future, or I will clean you up."
Shi Qingluo tapped the goose's head, pointed to Xiao Hanyi, and tapped its head again.
The black goose looked aggrieved and then stopped chasing.
This also surprised Xiao Hanyi and the others.
Xiao Hanyi stretched out half of his body to look at the goose and asked: "Sister-in-law, this goose is too smart, where did you get it?"
Shi Qingluo smiled and said: "When I met it on the mountain, it was almost eaten by a snake, so I rescued it and brought it back."
She then added: "From now on, it will be a part of our family, especially for housekeeping, so don't even think about eating it."
Xiao Hanyi was very sensible and well-behaved, he nodded when he heard her words: "Okay, I will listen to my sister-in-law."
He asked: "Shall we give it a name then?"
Shi Qingluo thought for a while, "Sure, just call it Daidai."
Its milky face was cute, very cute.
Xiao Hanyi nodded: "Okay, Daidai is good."
So the black goose stayed at home.
Because of Shi Qingluo's warning, it was so proud that it didn't bother to pay attention to Xiao Hanyi.
Every morning when it woke up, it will go to the yard first, as if to inspect its territory.
Except for the four of them, if anyone dared to step into the front yard, Daidai would show a fierce look and want to bite people to death.
Every time it does this, Shi Qingluo will reward it with spiritual spring water and millet.
The people who came to make tofu in the village praised the goose for being smart.
Five days later, just as Xiao Hanzheng opened the door, a black shadow rushed over.
Xiao Hanzheng's instinctive eyes were cold, and he reached out to grab it.
Daidai was already smart, but after drinking the spiritual spring water for a few more days, it became more spiritual.
Feeling the murderous aura emanating from the other party, it stopped immediately.
But still looking at the man with a fierce look on its face, as if it will bite people if he comes over.
However, it still kept calling, wanting Shi Qinglou and the others to come out.
When Shi Qingluo heard the scream of the goose, she immediately walked out of the room.
Then she saw her handsome and gentle young husband in a green robe confronting the goose.
She laughed and shouted: "Come over here."
Daidai turned its head to look at Shi Qingluo. Seeing her beckoning again, it reluctantly walked towards her.
Xiao Hanzheng was a little confused when he saw this, why did they have such a fierce black goose at home?
The main point was it was smart. It seemed it can understand what his little wife said.
Not only he but also the people behind him were also surprised: "This goose is so smart!"
Shi Qingluo heard someone talking and looked over.
She saw a handsome young man wearing a moon-white brocade robe, with a handsome appearance and a bit of demeanor, walking in from the door.
He was brought back by her husband.
Xiao Hanzheng looked at Shi Qingluo with a smile in his eyes and asked, "Is this your goose?"
The temperament of this goose feels like his little wife would raise.
Daidai – means dumb.