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Chapter 49: The first order of business

The employment relationship with Uncle Li was finalized.

Yi Mingxue gave him a monthly payment of 500 yuan.

He also promised to give him another 10% bonus at the end of the year.

This made the couple extremely happy!

Even without dividends, the monthly income alone is enough for their family of four to live well.

Isn’t this better than planting a field all year long and finally harvesting three melons and two dates?

Uncle Li is also an activist.

Immediately, he took Dongdong out of the stable, set up the cart, and planned to go out and run around for two times to become more familiar with it.

"Second Uncle Li, Second Uncle Li, we also want to play together!"

Unexpectedly, a few carrots saw him and clamored for a ride.

Together with the two boys from the Li family, they were making a lot of noise.

In the end, practicing driving turned into driving.

After the kids left, only Yi Mingxue, Yi Qingqing and Aunt Li were left at home.

Yi Mingxue gently called Yi aside and handed her second sister the one tael of silver that shopkeeper Mei had given her.

"This is the profit from the dress last time. It is said that a certain official lady in the county took a fancy to it."

Yi Qingqing couldn't believe it and didn't reach out to pick it up.

"This... so... much?"

Aunt Li on the side couldn't help but exclaimed when she saw it.

"Dear me, Qingqing is so capable now? It's only been less than ten days, and you've only earned one tael of silver?"

Yi Mingxue smiled and nodded.

She put the silver into Yi Qingqing's hand and praised it.

"That's not much! The clothes you made are so beautiful. As time goes by, more people will love them. By then, let alone one tael, how many people will come to the door with ten or a hundred taels and beg you to make them!"

Yi Mingxue didn't know that her words came true.

Many years later, Yi Zhuzai, who is famous all over the capital, will become popular all over the country and become a rare item that is hard to find for nobles.

But at this moment, Yi Qingqing was twisting and turning in his hands.

Finally, he handed the one tael of silver to her eldest sister.

"Sister, you... keep it and treat it as... to subsidize the family..."

"Where do I need you to subsidize my family's expenses? My eldest sister can make money!"

With that said, Yi Mingxue was ready to hand the money back.

Yi Qingqing was not good at fighting with others, so she simply turned around and ran away.

Aunt Li watched the interaction between the two sisters and covered her mouth and laughed non-stop.

"Da Ya, just take care of it for Er Ya! With her character, she might not be able to sleep well if she suddenly carries so much money on her body."

Yi Mingxue thought the same thing.

So he said to the second sister who was sitting at the desk in the back room making clothes.

"Then I will keep it for you for the time being. If you need money, just come to me and get it!"

Soon, a soft and excited response came from inside.

"I know... pull..."

It could be heard that Yi Qingqing was very happy.



time flies.

The ten-day period agreed with Boss Mei has arrived in a blink of an eye.

That day, Yi Mingxue got up early.

Following Aunt Li's repeated instructions, she and Uncle Li drove to the town.

Boss Mei's shop door is ajar, but the backyard is bustling with activity.

She got a large amount of embroidery and cloth from nowhere, and stuffed two or thirty boxes full of them.

Seeing Yi Mingxue arrive at her appointment on time, her face almost burst into laughter.

"Sister, are you here? Come on, I just want to introduce you to Master Zhu and Master Lin who are traveling with you this time."

Yi Mingxue stepped forward and immediately recognized Master Lin, who was the cart driver who helped her take Dongdong back to Dahe Village that day.

Master Lin also recognized her, "Girl, is it you!?"

Boss Mei was a little surprised, "Do you know each other?"

Originally, Zhu and Lin were quite dissatisfied with her for finding an unrelated countryman to run goods with her.

Now that we know each other, it will be much easier to handle.

Master Lin was a kind-hearted person and immediately said with a smile, "She was the one who bought a sick horse that was about to die from Liu Yuanwai. I helped her drag the horse back."

While talking, Master Lin noticed Dongdong behind Yi Mingxue.

He hesitated a little, "This horse...couldn't it be the sick horse that was dying that day?"

Yi Mingxue smiled and nodded.

Master Lin walked around Dongdong three times and even touched its high-spirited horse's head.

She exclaimed, "You girl, you actually let you heal this horse? How much money did you spend to buy it from Yuan Liu?"

Yi Mingxue didn't intend to hide it, so she stretched out five fingers and shook it.

"Five taels, and then it cost about three or four taels to treat Dongdong."

At this time, everyone in the yard gathered around.

People who drive sports cars all year round are interested in horses and understand them better.

At first glance, Dongdong recognized a valuable war horse from the Western Regions.

I just don’t know how it ended up here, and finally ended up in the hands of Yi Mingxue.

Master Lin was happy for Yi Mingxue from the bottom of his heart.

"You're such a lucky girl! This horse would have been worth hundreds of taels in Beijing, but you got it for less than a dozen taels."

Unexpectedly, Master Qian on the side let out a cold scoff.

He said sourly, "No matter how good the horse is, what's the use? The skill of the driver is the key when running goods. She is just a yellow-haired girl. If she doesn't keep it together, there will be a lot of trouble on the road."

"Hey, you—" Uncle Li wanted to refute on the spot.

Before going out, his mother-in-law gave her many warnings and told him to take good care of Da Ya along the way and not to let anyone bully her.

Before we even set off, someone came to cause trouble.

However, Yi Mingxue stopped him.

He shook his head and said, "Second uncle, it's okay!"

She turned to look at Boss Mei, "Sister Mei, how many boxes should we load in the car?"

Boss Mei quickly called the waiter to come over to load the goods, interrupting the first meeting of several people.

"This is your first time running goods, so I loaded your car with relatively cheap tie-dye fabrics. There are twelve boxes in total, so be careful!"

As soon as he heard that her car was filled with worthless tie-dyes, Master Zhu immediately let out a soft groan.

Then he turned away with a look of disdain.

Seeing that the situation was a bit awkward, Master Lin quickly smoothed things over.

"Our trip to the county town will take us ten days to go back and forth. This journey will be difficult, so you girl must be mentally prepared."

Yi Mingxue accepted his sentiment and laughed it off.

She pushed Uncle Li out and said with a smile, "It's okay, my second uncle is very good at driving a car. I said I was going to deliver goods, but in fact it was more about going to the county to see the excitement."

A few people chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

Before setting off, Boss Mei secretly pulled Yi Mingxue aside.

Give her a tightly wrapped box.

He whispered, "Sister, I know you are capable, so I specially asked you to come on this trip. The things in this box are very important, and they are also the things I really want to send on this trip."

Yi Mingxue was slightly startled and suddenly hesitated.

Seemingly sensing her concerns, Boss Mei quickly added.

"Don't worry, this thing will have no impact on you or those outside. As for the reward, the previous price was only on the surface. As long as the box is successfully delivered, the recipient will pay you ten taels on the spot.

silver."

When Yi Mingxue heard this, her eyes lit up, "Okay! I'll take it."


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