After hearing what Zhao said, Mrs. Chen did feel that there was some truth in it.
After all, those ten taels of silver are actually hidden in my house now!
If you don't marry the spring flowers, you have to take out the ten taels of silver and return them to others.
The thought of taking the money out of her own hands was like cutting her flesh!
However, she is not a fool.
The Ning family is now living a prosperous life, and I even heard that Mrs. Ning has some friendship with the town magistrate.
There are even more noble people who are helping secretly.
Otherwise, how could the Ning family earn so much money just by relying on the weaklings of the Ning family?
Mrs. Chen was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred towards Ning Pengpeng.
I also gave birth to four sons. Why do I hate myself for not having such luck?
And since Mrs. Ning bought a homestead from Li Zheng to build a workshop, it proves that recruiting female workers is basically a certainty.
If Chunhua became a female worker and earned three hundred silver a month, the ten taels of silver would be recovered in just three years.
But if you marry someone off, you will only get these ten taels of silver, and there will be no benefit in the future.
When Mrs. Zhao saw her mother-in-law's silence, she felt extremely anxious.
The abacus in her heart clicked. If this time, she directly married Chunhua and got such a large sum of money. She was the one who facilitated this marriage. Then she could still get the money from Mrs. Chen.
Go and find a wife for your son.
But if Chunhua goes to work for the Ning family, the wages she gets back every month will belong to the public.
If she wanted to, it would be even more difficult. After all, she was not the only one in the family who had a son.
Chen Erniu originally thought that the news that his daughter could make money would make his own mother happy.
But now, Mrs. Chen's face looked so ugly, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Mom, is there something going on at home?"
In fact, the Chen family's life today is countless times better than before.
Although the shopkeeper of Chunfeng Tower no longer comes to harvest the sugar cane in the sugar cane field, the Ning family is still willing to harvest the sugar cane. The sugar cane field can also earn a few taels of silver every year.
Although there were fewer straw curtains, the Ning family left the matter of how to build greenhouses for vegetables to the officials.
As long as anyone is willing to build a greenhouse at home to grow vegetables, the government will purchase it. This is different from simply weaving straw curtains and selling them. Although it is more laborious, you can also earn more money.
Now, in addition to the fact that the Ning family wants to build a workshop in Dahuaishu Village, grow vegetables in greenhouses and tend the sugar cane fields, men will basically have to do it.
But now we are recruiting female workers, which means that the whole family can make money as long as you are willing to endure hardships.
In this case, if life at home is bad, it must be caused by laziness in the family, and they cannot blame others.
Mrs. Chen glanced at her son and saw that there was only worry in his eyes and nothing else, so she withdrew her eyes and replied firmly.
"It's nothing. The Ning family's recruitment of female workers for the workshop won't be settled in a day or two.
What are you doing in such a hurry? You are not steady at all."
"Hey, Mom, I'm not thinking that if the Ning family wants to build a workshop, they will definitely need help from others.
Before Chunhua and the others go, I can also take the opportunity to earn some money to supplement my family's income!"
Chen Erniu was scolded by Mrs. Chen, but he just smiled and said his plan.
Mrs. Chen originally turned around and wanted to go back to the house, but her voice couldn't help but soften a little.
"Okay, I know you are filial."
After saying that, he went back to the house directly, leaving behind Chen Erniu, who had a silly smile on his face after his mother said this, and Zhao, who had an ugly face and crazy thoughts in his mind, standing in the yard.
"Sister, eldest sister, my uncle and I wanted to sell you secretly behind my mother and father's back."
Chen Xiahua was originally pulling pigweed with her eldest sister, and the basket was full. She wanted to go back and empty the pigweed in her basket before pulling it out again.
But he didn't expect to hear such big news in Nuno's room.
Ignoring the basket in her hand, she quietly left Chen's house and ran in the direction of her eldest sister.
I was out of breath after running. After seeing Chen Chunhua, I grabbed her patched sleeves and gasped.
When Chen Chunhua heard her second sister's words, she paused in pulling out the pigweed, pursed her lips, and continued pulling out.
"Sister, tell me, are you really willing to be sold like this?"
Seeing that the eldest sister was silent, Chen Xiahua suddenly became anxious, stopped Chen Chunhua's hand from pulling pigweed, and asked angrily.
Chen Chunhua, who was only fourteen years old, raised her lifeless eyes and looked at her second sister.
"Xia Hua, what difference does it make here or somewhere else?
Just sell it, at least sell it to me. During this period, the female concubine will be kinder to you and you can have one more bite."
After hearing what the eldest sister said, Chen Xiahua was stunned for a moment and then burst into tears.
Chen Chunhua lowered her head and continued to pull weeds resignedly.
After Chen Xiahua finished crying, she didn't want to accept her fate.
She must tell her parents about this when she goes back.
My parents would never let Nui sell my eldest sister away just like that!
Chen Chunhua didn't care at all about Chen Xiahua's plan.
Or, even if she knew Chen Xiahua's plan, she would not think that her parents would resist her daughter for her sake.
Since you can't resist, it's better to accept your fate.
Ning Pengpeng didn't pay attention to the turmoil in the homes of the villagers in Dahuaishu Village after she released the news about building a workshop and recruiting female workers.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't say anything.
After all, she did what she could and did her best, and the rest was left to fate!
She is just an ordinary woman, and she does not have that much power to change the world's view of women today.
Ning Pengpeng was building a workshop and recruiting female workers in parallel.
These female workers are recruited and trained first, and then they can start working directly.
Therefore, it can be said that there is an endless stream of people coming to Ning's house.
Ning Pengpeng was a little surprised that one of them would come.
"...Auntie."
"Are you...Liu Daya?"
Ning Pengpeng squinted her eyes. At first, she thought the girl in front of her was somewhat familiar. But when she saw an obvious scar on the girl's forehead, Ning Pengpeng suddenly remembered.
After Liu Lezi died, Liu Daya would pull some pigweed and place it at the door of his old house from time to time.
However, after the Ning family built their own houses, she stopped coming.
Ning Pengpeng originally thought it was unnecessary for Liu Daya to send pigweed.
After all, the Liu family now relies entirely on Liu Daya to support their younger sister and younger brother.
She didn't want to take advantage of a little girl. After Liu Daya stopped coming, Ning Pengpeng stopped paying attention to her!
Unexpectedly, this time when the Ning family was recruiting workers, Liu Daya would bring Liu Xiaoya to sign up. This chapter has been completed!