"Today is the first time for our family to do business. I will tell you the results of today's business.
After dinner, while everyone gathered around the fire to warm themselves, Ye Chuqiu said to everyone.
"Mom, you can make your own decisions on these matters. What can you tell us?" Zhao Hehua said quickly.
"Yes, mother, you are the parent, you just have to know it yourself." Lin Dahu also said in a low voice.
"Let's talk about it."
Ye Chuqiu said: "You are now grown up, and you have to do housework. Don't wait until the family is separated and you don't know anything."
After saying that, she looked at Lin Erhu again, "Erhu, take out the money."
Lin Erhu quickly took out the money bag, and Ye Chuqiu asked him, "How much money was collected today, have you counted it?"
"I counted five denarii in total, and five hundred and thirty copper coins. On the way, I gave each of our four brothers and sister twenty pence, and there is still something left..."
When Lin Erhu said this, he scratched his head. He couldn't figure it out. He just lowered his head and poured the money on the table, as if he wanted to count it all over again.
Seeing him like this, Ye Chuqiu shook his head helplessly, "There are still five coins and four hundred and fifty copper plates left."
Lin Erhu quickly took out the money and counted it. At this time, in order to facilitate counting, people nowadays string a hundred coins together to form a string of money, and a thousand coins together to form a string of money, which is one tael of silver.
When Lin Erhu had nothing to do before, he had strung up all the copper plates, so that it was very convenient to use and count.
But obviously, there was not so much money on the table. Looking at his stunned look, Ye Chuqiu was really dumbfounded by him, "We also bought donkey meat and lotus roots. Have you forgotten these?"
"Oh oh oh." Lin Erhu nodded repeatedly and counted on his fingers, "Yes, we also bought donkey meat, pig's trotters, pig knuckles and lotus roots. Donkey meat costs twenty cents per pound.
I bought twenty catties for four hundred cents; pig trotters and pig knuckles cost fifteen cents per catty, and I bought ten catties each for...three hundred cents; I bought twenty catties of lotus roots for three cents.
One pound of money cost sixty pence; the total cost..."
Lin Erhu couldn't figure out such a large amount at once.
In later generations, this was a number that lower-grade primary school students could calculate clearly, but Lin Erhu couldn't calculate it at all. Ye Chuqiu still thought that he was honest and could let him try doing business. Now that he saw it, he had to let him
Just do what you like to do.
Seeing that he couldn't calculate it for a long time, Lin Sanhu and others also silently calculated it in their hearts. In the end, Lin Sihu's mind turned quickly and blurted out, "A total of 760 coins were spent, and there are still 190 coins left."
money."
"That's right."
Ye Chuqiu nodded and looked at Lin Erhu, "Erhu, count, is it one hundred and ninety cents?"
"Mom, that's right."
There were only one hundred coins strung with string and ninety scattered copper plates left on the table. The five coins had already been used by them when they bought donkey meat.
Seeing that he was not as smart as his younger brother, Lin Erhu was very ashamed. Under the dim light, his face turned red. Ye Chuqiu stared at him and sighed slightly, "Erhu, this arithmetic is really simple. You
From now on, even if you are a hunter or a farmer, you must learn simple arithmetic so that you will not be deceived."
"Mom, I understand." Lin Erhu lowered his head, his face getting hotter and hotter.
"My mother taught you these simple arithmetic on the road, but none of you have bothered to learn it. From now on, you should all go to Sihu for advice. Next time, my mother will make random checks from time to time. If you still can't figure it out, what a shame."
I'm going to be angry." Ye Chuqiu said with a serious face.
"knew."
Several children answered in unison.
Ye Chuqiu took the money on the table and gave another twenty coins to Zhao Hehua, and gave another twenty coins to Lin Dahu, and then said: "I gave each of my younger brothers and sisters twenty coins, and I will treat you two equally."
This amount of money will also be made up."
"Thank you, mother."
Zhao Hehua and Lin Dahu glanced at each other, but this time they were not polite to Ye Chuqiu and accepted it happily.
"Before, when our family built a house, all the expenses were paid by my mother. Don't ask where the money came from. In short, it was money that my mother got cleanly. In the future, my mother will also share with you the money earned by the family.
Let me know.
One more thing, you sisters-in-law are indispensable for making this braised food. My mother said before that from now on, 60% of the money you earn will be handed over to the public school and 40% will be divided among you. However, this braised mother-in-law has also contributed a lot, even if it is at home.
Let’s start the business, that’s what Mom thinks. I’ll share 20% of the money earned with your sister-in-law, 10% for Mom, and half for the other two tigers who go out to sell goods with Mom, and the three tigers will each get half a percent, how about that?”
"It's all up to my mother to make the decision."
Zhao Hehua said quickly, with a bit of joy on her face. According to this calculation, she would make more money.
Just 20% of the money from selling the goods today, minus the bits and pieces, is dozens of pennies. Then wouldn’t it be possible to earn dozens of pennies every day in the future?
"Hehua, I would also like to ask you to prepare and marinate the newly purchased ingredients. Tomorrow Erhu, Sanhu, I, and I will take them to the city to sell them. We will do business for a few more days while there are still a few days before the Chinese New Year.
"
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away."
Zhao Hehua said flattered, got up and went to work, and Lin Dahu quickly followed her to help her.
Now that she can make money, Zhao Hehua not only does not feel tired, she is full of energy. Even if it is freezing cold, she does not feel a little bit cold.
Ye Chuqiu went out to sell braised food early in the morning. He was also tired. After explaining a few words to the children, he washed up and went to his room to sleep.
Early the next morning, when Ye Chuqiu got up, Erhu had already loaded the braised meat onto the oxcart, and Zhao Hehua also prepared breakfast for Ye Chuqiu.
The white rice porridge I had for breakfast was served with a small plate of pickles and a few egg pancakes. The pickles were dried radish pickled in-house. Zhao Hehua’s skills were good, and the dried radish he made was delicious.
After eating and drinking, Ye Chuqiu climbed onto the bullock cart and went to Andong City again.
Today we won't take the two little guys Sihu and Wufeng with us. The two brothers and sisters will let them study and practice martial arts at home. Erhu and Sanhu are still following. Erhu is responsible for driving the car, and Sanhu is learning to attract customers.
In the future, when we get to know each other better, we'll let the two brothers work together.
Today, Ye Chuqiu still went to the snack street to set up a stall. He was still at the end and the business was still very good. After all, the Chinese New Year was coming soon. People who had worked hard for a year were much more generous. In addition, Ye Chuqiu's braised food was very delicious.
Especially, when the pot is opened, the fragrance spreads not only for ten miles, but also for the whole street, so there are many customers who come to inquire without having to recruit.
Today those gangsters are here again. They were beaten by Ye Chuqiu yesterday. Their faces were swollen, but they were still arrogant and did not restrain themselves at all.
Until they received Ye Chuqiu's stall, they were like a defeated rooster, frost beat the eggplant, and just turned a blind eye and wanted to take a detour.