Liu Yong was sitting in the room chatting with Song Hongsheng's father.
Not long after, a girl came in. She was of medium height, 16 or 7 years old, with clear and bright pupils, curved eyebrows, long eyelashes trembling slightly, a standard face, and fair and flawless skin.
She has a light pink color, and her thin lips are as delicate as rose petals. She has two black chest-high braids, slightly tied with a red headband. She has smooth muscles and bones, and her manners are elegant. Her lips are red without being dotted, and her eyebrows are not painted.
She is green, with a face like a silver basin and eyes like apricots. She is also dignified and has a plump appearance. She wears a printed jacket and a pair of light green trousers, which match just right. Although she is a peasant girl, she is no less than a lady.
As soon as the girl entered the door, she saw a strange young man sitting in the house. She lowered her head in embarrassment and said: Mom, are you looking for me?
Hong Sheng's mother said: Oh, I don't know where you have gone. There are guests at home, and you don't come to help. Hurry up and go to the field to cut some leeks.
The girl embarrassedly took the basket and went out.
Hong Sheng's father pointed at the girl and said with a smile: She is Hong Sheng's sister, her name is Hong Ying. Hey, she is 17 years old, she is good, she doesn't seem to have grown up, she is quite smart, haha.
Liu Yong smiled and said: Does your wife have a marriage promise?
Hong Sheng's father said: It's hard to explain. I think her mother got married to me when she was 17 years old, but she thought she knew a few words, ignored her abilities, and insisted on going to work in the city, so she hasn't gotten married yet.
Liu Yong said oh, and then said: In fact, this is also a good thing. You are young and the world outside is very big.
Father Hong Sheng smiled and said, "That's right."
Not long after, Hong Sheng's mother cooked the rice. Song Hongsheng also came back.
There are several dishes placed on the table: boiled chicken, stir-fried chicken, poached eggs, braised river crucian carp, stir-fried dried celery, embroidered brocade, etc.
Song Hongsheng specially brought out Shaoxing rice wine.
Song Hongsheng's parents insisted that Liu Yong sit facing south. Hong Sheng's father sat in the east and faced west, Song Hongsheng sat in the west and faced east, and Hong Sheng's mother and sister Hong Ying sat in the south and faced north.
Father Hong stood up and said with a smile: I have not had a relationship with wine for many years. It is rare that I am happy today, so I have to take a sip. I would like to pay my respects to Boss Liu first.
Liu Yong also stood up with the wine glass and said: Uncle is kind-hearted and will be blessed later.
Hong Shengniang put vegetables in Liu Yong's bowl and said: The chickens are raised by oneself, the eggs are laid by oneself, and the vegetables are grown in one's own land...
Liu Yong smiled and said: In fact, they are all good things, and you can’t get them so fresh in town.
They chatted while eating.
Hong Ying was less shy at first and said: Boss Liu, please help me. If there is any house that needs help, even if it is cleaning or being a servant, it will be worse than me now, facing the loess and back to the sky.
Strong.
Liu Yong smiled and said: "Your sister is really interested. My wife is going to give birth soon, and I also want to find a companion for her. I wonder what your sister wants?"
Hong Ying jumped up happily and said, "That's what I want. Even if I don't have a job, I'm willing to do it."
Liu Yong smiled and said: You still have to pay the money, but how much is another matter. Of course, according to the market, I won't treat you badly.
It was agreed that Song Hongying would go to Liu Yong's house the next day.
After dinner, when I heard that a boss from the Silk Shop came to order spring cocoons, many people came to Song Hongsheng's house to check the truth.
Some came in with a smile and asked suspiciously: Next year's spring cocoons will be paid in advance. Is it true or false?
Some said: Boss Liu has brought all the banknotes, and there are still fake ones?
Liu Yong took out the contract and banknotes and signed the contracts one by one. Before long, the number signed had reached 500 dan.
Liu Yong said: Our bank has just started. To be honest, its strength cannot be compared with other big banks. This is the tentative decision for next year's spring. As for what to do in the future? It depends on the development of the market. We have not booked those springs.
Cocoon, when the time comes, you can continue to sell to us, or you can sell to other industries, your choice is yours.
The silkworm farmers took the Dingyang and were extremely happy.
Some said: Don’t worry about selling cocoons next year.
Some said: With this little money, I don’t have to worry about how to spend the New Year this year.
Liu Yong stood up and said to Song Hongsheng: Brother Lao and his family have given you warm hospitality, and the booking of spring cocoons today went very smoothly. From now on, I will be indispensable for your help, brother, and my sister will come to my house tomorrow.
Song Hongsheng said: It is really an honor to be able to do something for Liu Dong's family. Thank you for taking the trouble to take care of my sister. I am very grateful.
So, Liu Yong rushed back to Nanxun after a long journey.
In the tea room of Daqing Building.
Liu Yong, Xing Gengxing, and Zhang Yuping were talking.
Liu Yong said: Judging from today's spring cocoon booking situation, it is still relatively ideal. In this way, there will be 500 tons of spring cocoons next year, which is enough for our operation for more than half a year. With the addition of autumn cocoons and others, next year's business will be almost there. Now
There are still two problems: First, the spring cocoon should not be kept in the warehouse for too long. If it exceeds a week, the pupa inside the cocoon will break out and turn into a butterfly. This lesson is not uncommon. Therefore, you must have your own
Drying cocoons in a cocoon stove, or even reeling the cocoons in and out of the cocoon by yourself, without the intermediate links, will make higher profits. Secondly, after paying Dingyang, if you open a cocoon stove and set up a silk factory by yourself, you will definitely still have funds.
gap.
Xing Gengxing said: My nephew's foresight is indeed the best policy, but he is old and sick, and is a little unable to do what he wants. How much funds are still missing?
Liu Yong said: After preliminary calculation, there is still a shortfall of fifty taels.
Zhang Yuping said: Although the method is good, a clever daughter-in-law cannot make a meal without rice. My family only has a small amount of property and has invested all of it, so there is no other way.
Liu Yong said: I have a plan. I wonder if the two elders agree? I will go to discuss with Mr. Gu first and borrow fifty taels from his yizhuang temporarily, and the interest will be calculated; secondly, we already have 500 dans. If he comes next year,
If you need a spring cocoon, we will give it to you. Just treat it as if we have underbooked, and we will not suffer any loss.
Xing Gengxing said: My nephew is young and promising, this plan is a clever one, and the old man agreed.
Zhang Yuping said: Brother Xing agrees, I have nothing to say.
Xing Gengxing said: It’s all up to my nephew to take the trouble.
Liu Yong said: We should eat from the same pot.
When Liu Yong got home, it was already very late. Liu Yong's father, mother, and servant Arong's wife Lian Ying were patiently waiting for him to come back for dinner. When they heard that Liu Yong had come back, Yu Hui also came out with a big belly.
The family is sitting at the dining table having dinner.
Liu Yongniang said: Ah Yong, you can't run too far these days. Ah Hui is probably going to give birth in the next few days.
Liu Yong smiled and said: When a woman gives birth to a child, she still needs the help of an elder?
Liu Yongniang said: A woman's heart will relax when her husband is around.
Yu Hui smiled and said: He has his own things to do. I'm not that spoiled either.
Liu Yong went on to say: Hey, Yu Hui is in confinement, and I have found a girl to help wash her, take care of the children, and stay with A Hui. The girl is 17 years old. Although she is from the country, she is capable and mature.
She is beautiful, has been studying for several years, and is well-educated.
Liu Yongniang felt worried when she heard this, and thought to herself: The little girl is only one year younger than Yu Hui, and she is young and beautiful. It often happens that the boss and the servants are entangled, so she went on to say: People have to find one, but the little girl knows that one
fart.
Lian Ying also stood aside and helped, saying: It is best to be thirty or forty years old, someone who has been here, and is sensible and steady.
Yu Hui smiled and said: It's not that complicated to give birth to a child in the country. I also have hands and feet, so I don't need anyone to take care of me.
Liu Yongniang said: Nowadays, we also have a respectable family. It is impossible not to invite people. If we tell others, they will make fun of us.
They were talking about having children, and Liu Huanzhang couldn't get in the conversation, he just drank and drank. He was still very happy that he was going to have a grandson.
Liu Yong said: No matter what you think, people are determined like this.
After dinner, Liu Yong also ran around all day. Feeling a little tired, he returned to the room and fell on the bed.
Yu Hui said with concern: You are tired after running for a day. I will get some hot water for you to soak your feet.
Liu Yong stood up quickly and said: No, no, my wife, how long have you been here, and I still want you to pour water for washing my feet? I will lose my life. Come, come, let me hear how my son is in his mother's belly.
Not honest.
Yu Hui smiled and said: It's not serious. She pushed her belly in front of Liu Yong. Then she said: I am a son all day long, what if it is a daughter?
Liu Yong smiled and said: Between husband and wife, no matter what they do, they must be serious. Raise a daughter well, dress up well, and be considerate to your parents. This chapter has been completed!