Author: Dead branches bloom in spring

Ruixue took two mouthfuls of food and said, "When will it come? I want to take time to go back to the city in the afternoon. There are some things that I need to figure out before I can arrange the next plan."

Rong Niang looked at the clock placed under the window.

"They said we'll be there after noon, so it should be almost there."

Ruixue nodded and ate faster: "Then let's hurry up."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Tao entered the house and said that someone had brought something from outside.

They didn't even have time to drink the soup, so they put down their bowls and chopsticks and headed forward.

There were several large cars parked in the yard, fully loaded and tightly wrapped with very thick linoleum.

Several grooms escorting the carriage were squatting in the corner to rest, while a younger man was talking to the old man.

When he saw Ruixue and Rongniang coming, he hurriedly turned his back, straightened up his appearance, and then stepped forward to greet Ruixue and Rongniang.

His behavior was very polite and elegant, which did not match his old clothes that had been washed until they turned white.

After being introduced by Lao Qian, Ruixue found out that this man was also a partner who had supplied goods to Zhuangzi before.

A private workshop in Qinglongkou specializing in papermaking and printing.

Before Qinglongkou was built as a wharf, the Chu workshop was there.

The business lasted for about three to five generations. Later, a wharf was built at Qinglongkou, and part of the Chu family's land was occupied.

The operation was not affected at all, but it prospered for a while because of the convenient conditions of the dock.

Later, communication between Dalan and Bishui was cut off, and the dock was abandoned.

In the past ten years or so, the Chu family's business has been barely supporting itself.

I originally heard that Da Lan was preparing to resume business with Bishui, and thought that I finally saw hope, and that the Chu family might be able to come back to life.

But in those difficult years, in order to keep the Chu family's brand name, many ancestral properties were sold one after another.

Nowadays, except for the relatives of the main family who are still running the business, the relatives of the side branches have long since moved away from Qinglongkou.

When a government decree was issued years ago to start rebuilding the ferry wharf, there were a lot of people trying to buy the Chu family's only ancestral property.

He was polite before, but after he refused a few times, unscrupulous people often came to disturb him.

Not to mention doing business, even the normal life of the family cannot be guaranteed.

It happened that his wife was about to give birth, and she was frightened and fell ill.

He was mentally ill and didn't feel better after a while. Boss Chu didn't want anything to happen to his family again.

As a last resort, I sold all the remaining ancestral property in my hand, which was of course much cheaper than at the beginning.

But even so, when his wife was giving birth, she was too weak to hold on.

The child was too thin and died before he was a month old.

It can be said that Boss Chu lost his wife and soldiers, and was unable to save anything.

Not only did the family break up, but the little ancestral property in hand was also completely gone.

Not to mention making a comeback, how to survive has become a problem.

The money obtained from buying the land was used as severance pay for the factory workers.

I am ready to travel around alone.

Most of the paper books delivered today are from the inventory that has been sorted out.

Lao Qian probably wanted to help him, so he agreed to collect these things.

It just happened that Rong Niang needed it, which led to today's exchange.

According to the introduction of Boss Chu, these major rolling papers are all good quality papers.

There are people who practice calligraphy and painting, and the prices originally vary, but he can be regarded as clearing out his inventory.

There was no breakdown, and everything was sold to Rong Niang at the price of the lowest quality paper.

There are also two carts of books, which were preserved from the time when the Chu family was running the printing business, and are only given as gifts.

Although Rong Niang was happy, she was also a little worried.

It's cheap enough, but it's a pity that she can't use so much. Selling them all is not a problem, the problem is where to put them, and how to get them to the north.

Ruixue pulled Rong Niang and whispered: "This thing won't break, so just leave it here for now. I can also use it, and I won't have to buy paper anymore in the future."

Rong Niang readily agreed and paid the money to unload the car.

When Boss Na Chu got the money, a smile appeared on his face.

After paying the fare, we said goodbye and left.

His relatives are still waiting for him outside Zhuangzi.

Ruixue felt that this boss Chu was a talented person, and it was a pity that the craftsmanship that had been passed down for generations was ruined like this.

I want to keep people here and see if there is any possibility of cooperation in the future.

Rong Niang was counting the goods in the warehouse, and Ruixue took Lao Qian and started talking quietly.

"Uncle Qian, is it possible that we invite Boss Chu to come and open a paper-making and printing workshop? I remember that there is still an empty piece of land we bought at the ferry."

Lao Qian blinked at Ruixue, showing a shrewd look.

"If it weren't for the fact that the young lady is smart, we would have thought about it a long time ago, otherwise we wouldn't have specifically asked Miss Rong to drag you to see him today."

Ruixue frowned: "Didn't you just say that Boss Chu wants to travel alone?"

Lao Qian lowered his voice: "You don't know this..."

It turns out that Boss Chu has two brothers, one is in charge of the secret recipe for papermaking, and the other is in charge of the printing process.

Boss Chu is the eldest son in the family. He is responsible for the management of the workshop and is not proficient in technical matters.

Lao Qian also found a house for them in the city through his connections.

The money they got from selling paper today is enough to pay the deposit for that house. If they want to live a stable life, they must go out and find a livelihood.

It should be much easier to talk about cooperation by then.

Agreeing to take over the backlog of inventory from Boss Chu this time has really helped them a lot. This favor is very important.

While talking about Boss Chu's family affairs, Lao Qian taught Ruixue some tricks and tricks in the business world.

While the two were talking animatedly, Gu Lian came over in a hurry.

He glanced at Rong Niang who was ordering goods in front of the warehouse and said to Ruixue.

"Master Ruian is here."

When Ruixue heard this, she perked up and said, "Okay, I won't have to go to the city to look for him."

Lifting up her skirt, she wanted to go to Ruian and ask for clarification. Seeing that Gu Lian didn't follow, she turned around and said.

"What's wrong? Is there someone else?"

Gu Lian nodded: "Young Master Siyuan is following you, it doesn't look good."

Ruixue glanced at Rong Niang and felt that it was a bit cruel for him to hide this matter from Siyuan.

But now is not the time to tell him the truth of the matter.

He asked Gu Lian to tell Rong Niang, raised his feet and headed forward.

Xiao Xing was trustworthy and arranged the two young masters in another courtyard.

When Ruixue opened the door and entered the house, the two young men looked like old men in meditation, not teenagers at all.

Sitting there drinking tea with deep thoughts.

Siyuan's originally plump face became so thin that it had edges.

When Ruixue came in, she lost all her usual closeness and aura. She stood up and bowed in a rigid manner, without any energy at all.

Ruixue stepped forward and took Siyuan's hand.
Chapter completed!