Chapter 190 Yours is not yours (seeking a monthly ticket)
Zhu Wanquan thought for a while and said: "It is rumored that colored glaze comes from overseas countries. There were people who opened glaze workshops in the Ming Dynasty. I have never heard of anyone getting rich because of it... How could the third sister-in-law make so much money in such a short period of time?" How much money? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Zhu Wanjian sneered: "She must have kept it secretly, or someone outside. Even if you open a money shop, you won't make a thousand taels in half a year."
Zhu Jiashi did not express any response to her two sons' doubts, but made a gesture to Butler Liu.
Then Butler Liu took out a crystal clear glass bottle from the wooden box on the table.
Butler Liu held it up high and showed it to everyone, and introduced: "This is a finished product that I got from the third lady's workshop through some connections. It is said that such utensils are not sold locally in Anlu. It was transported to the northern and southern capitals, Jiangnan and provincial capitals, etc. Some people saw with their own eyes that Master Hao once took a silver box home from the shopkeeper of Mr. Su's family, with at least four to five hundred taels of silver."
"Wow."
Zhu Wanjian's eyes widened, "No wonder the third family dared to confront us. They want to start their own business and live alone! Even the palace spoke for them, probably to get a lot of benefits from them... Mother, This business can be done."
Zhu Jiashi said coldly: "Is it yours to make money after buying and selling?"
Zhu Wanjian said disdainfully: "She belongs to the Zhu family. She is the wife of my Zhu family. Could it be that she still wants to rebel?"
Regarding Zhu Wanjian's statement, Zhu Wanquan and Jiang Yonghe both shook their heads, obviously having different views.
"Second Master, the family was very unhappy with the Third Madam because of the land and house left by the Third Master. Now she has taken the initiative to return the Third Master's inheritance to the family. She no longer even runs the rice shop and started a factory instead. Workshop, if we take the workshop back at this time...I'm afraid there will be more twists and turns than before, and the reputation of my Zhu family will not be very good among the people in the city and in the countryside."
Butler Liu can see the situation clearly, or he wants to show off his face, unlike Zhu Wanjian who doesn't even want it.
Zhu Wanjian stepped forward with some doubts, snatched the glass bottle from Butler Liu, held it in his hand and looked at it over and over. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He groped the bottle and said: "Smooth and delicate, like a woman's skin. From what I can see, this Not to mention taking things to big cities, even if they are local, there is definitely a market. Mom, you are the most decisive in doing things, and you won’t tolerate the third family’s establishment of another company, right?"
As soon as the vulgar words were spoken, Zhu Wanquan, Jiang Yonghe and others all frowned.
Zhu Jiashi still made no comment.
Zhu Wanquan hurriedly persuaded: "Mom, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this. The Zhu family's jokes can no longer be seen by outsiders."
Zhu Wanjian scolded angrily: "You stupid nerd, you are stupid in reading? You can't tell the difference between inside and outside? What is filial piety? It's not written in the books? Since she married into my Zhu family, even if the man dies, her surname is still Zhu. She is a virtuous woman." The reputation was brought to her by the Zhu family, so it would be polite not to capture her. Even if she dies, it will still be the Zhu family's ghost."
Zhu Jiashi looked at Zhu Wanjian coldly: "I said before that the shop left by the third child has good footwork and feng shui, and anyone can make a lot of money if he replaces it. It has been almost half a year since the shop was taken back, right? How much income has it brought to the family in total? ?”
Zhu Wanjian was still yelling there, but after hearing these words, his eyelids instantly drooped, and the domineering look on his face disappeared completely: "Mom, isn't that because we haven't found the right person to handle it yet? No matter how good the Feng Shui is, it will still be taken care of by others. That woman is completely corrupted!"
Zhu Jiashi said: "Then if you take back the workshop that made the glaze, you can guarantee that you will make money?"
Zhu Wanjian looked around. If the workshop belonged to the Zhu family, it seemed that he had to be the chief shopkeeper. He couldn't let Butler Liu or someone from a branch of the Zhu family manage it, right?
"Mom, I can do it."
Zhu Wanjian volunteered.
Butler Liu questioned: "Second Master, I'm sorry to hear this, but according to my investigation, the number of craftsmen and helpers hired by the third lady in the workshop outside the city is dozens of people, plus the raw materials and manufacturing methods used."
The cost, I'm afraid the monthly expenses are upwards of ten taels of silver. No one in the Zhu family knows how to make colored glaze. I'm afraid it will be too difficult to maintain the workshop after taking it back..."
Zhu Wanjian said: "Liu, what are you thinking about? How can you help that woman speak? Or do you want to be the boss yourself?"
"enough!"
Zhu Jiashi was too lazy to listen to her son's endless nonsense, and said coldly: "Since the third daughter-in-law intends to buy back the third family's house, she must go there. If not for anything else, she earned money, and she also
The Zhu family should have a share, right? Su Xi is willing to do business with her, probably because of the Zhu family’s face..."
As soon as Zhu Wanjian heard this, he knew that the old lady was coming to cause trouble, and that she would probably take a lot of the money Zhu Niang had earned back to the Zhu family.
"Hey, mother, I'll go with you to show that woman some color." Zhu Wanjian said with a wicked smile on his face.
Zhu Jiashi said coldly: "Put your thoughts away and go on your own for mother's sake."
Butler Liu reminded: "Old Madam, the Third Madam has hired many nursing homes recently, I'm afraid..."
"I am an old woman, how can she make things difficult for me?" Zhu Jia was not afraid of what her daughter-in-law would do to her. She said it with disdain and got up to go into the city.
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The small courtyard where Zhu Niang temporarily rented.
Zhu Jia took a car into the county town and got out of the car in front of the courtyard where Zhu Niang rented. She took a woman in her forties with her and opened the door directly with a gloomy face.
"Why is mom here? Why didn't you inform me in advance? It's getting dark soon. This yard is too small. If mom sleeps here, I'm afraid there won't be any room for mom to sleep on..."
Zhu Niang still looks virtuous and weak.
But at this time, her eyes were no longer as cowardly as when she was framed by the Zhu family and the government, but were now a little more sparkling.
Zhu Jiashi smiled calmly: "I went to the city to check the accounts. I stopped by to take a look. There is no need to prepare special preparations for my mother. I will leave as soon as I finish talking and won't disturb you too much."
"Mom, please come inside."
Zhu Niang quickly made arrangements.
Mrs. Zhu Jia followed her daughter-in-law into the house. She thought it was the main room of the family. When she entered, she discovered that her son's spiritual tablet was placed in the hall, as if it was placed there deliberately waiting for her to come.
Zhu Niang hurriedly explained: "This courtyard is too small to set up a special mourning hall. It can only be placed in a prominent position. Xiao Hao can usually come back to pay tribute to his father, so the incense will not be cut off."
Zhu Jiashi nodded: "My daughter-in-law is interested."
He expressed great appreciation for his daughter-in-law's affection, and then sat down directly on the chair next to the Zhu Wan Gong Ling tablet.
The room was too small and there was no other place to place chairs. Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, who came in behind, could only stand in front of Zhu Jia and listen to the teachings.
"From the third family, I heard that you opened a workshop and made some money. You want to leave your husband to the Zhu family's house to rent it again and clean it up?" Zhu Jiashi went straight to the point.
It’s both borrowing and tidying up.
Packed up just to return it to the Zhu family?
When your daughter-in-law and her family are all fools!
Zhu Niang looked calm: "My daughter-in-law wants to redeem the house. My late husband left the residence to Xiaohao, and my daughter-in-law wants to keep it safe for them and their son."
Zhu Jiashi was not angry, but smiled slightly: "The implication of your words is that after the property was returned to the Zhu family, it was given to outsiders? From the third family, you don't regard yourself as the Zhu family!"
"Mom, aunt, I'm back...grandma is here too."
While they were talking in the room, Zhu Hao's voice came from the courtyard.
Originally, Zhu Hao was preparing to take people to visit the workshop outside the city. Hearing from the nursing home that someone from the Zhu family was coming, he quickly turned back so as not to miss the big show.
"My grandson pays his respects to his grandmother."
After entering the house, Zhu Hao looked filial and stepped forward to salute Zhu Jia.
A kind smile appeared on Zhu Jia's face: "My grandson has really grown up. He is studying in the palace and has learned all the etiquette. It seems that your visit to the palace is not in vain... Come here and let grandma take a look."
"OK."
With an innocent smile on his face, Zhu Hao walked up to Zhu Jia and looked into Zhu Jia's eyes.
At first, the grandparents and grandchildren were enjoying themselves and seemed quite harmonious, but then a look of disgust appeared on Zhu Jia's face, and she actually averted her eyes for the first time.
"Xiao Hao, hurry up and do your homework when you come back." Zhu Niang said to Zhu Hao.
"Um."
Zhu Hao nodded and walked out of the house, but didn't go too far. He just listened to the excitement at the door of the house.
Zhu Jiashi looked at her daughter-in-law: "Xiao Hao has grown up now. As a mother, you should relax and let him study in peace, and you yourself should be less exposed."
"Mom, my daughter-in-law doesn't understand what you mean."
At this time, Zhu Niang began to pretend to be confused.
Zhu Jiashi smiled and said nothing. The woman with a fierce expression next to her scolded: "Third Madam, what I said is very polite. You are a middle-class woman who goes out to do business under the name of the Zhu family's honest wife, but you are being raped behind your back. It’s the Zhu family that’s been stabbed in the spine, and the reputation has been damaged. As for you being able to do business, it’s because of the Zhu family’s reputation. Naturally, the Zhu family’s business must be managed by the Zhu family!”
As Zhu Hao expected, the Zhu family heard that Madam Zhu would spend 1,200 taels of silver to redeem her late husband's land and house, so they impatiently came over to snatch the business.
Zhu Hao sat on the small bench with a sneer on his face.
The thoughts of the Zhu family are the epitome of traditional Chinese patriarchal society. The husband's family thinks that they can control everything. If they don't have the background and means, they can only swallow their anger and watch the family run into chaos.
But is Zhu Hao an ordinary person?
Zhu Niang said: "Mom, my daughter-in-law has never done business in the name of the Zhu family... If you don't believe me, you can ask her. If your daughter-in-law has ever said in front of outsiders that she is a member of the Zhu family, she will be struck by lightning." ."
Zhu Jia's face was grim when he heard this: "What are you talking about? Don't you consider yourself a member of the Zhu family?"
Zhu Niang was also very angry, not only because of Zhu Jia's aggressiveness, but also because her son always told her that if she was born in this era, she was destined to be bullied. As a woman, she had no room for resistance, that kind of powerlessness. The feeling made her feel aggrieved and she wanted to fight against it.
Aunt Li hurriedly explained: "That's not what Madam meant. We just have never used the Zhu family's banner in front of outsiders."
"who are you?"
The old woman next to me shouted sharply, "Master, what's wrong with you as a slave? Get out!"
Zhu Niang counterattacked: "Song Dapo, the Li family's sister is a member of this courtyard just like me. We depend on each other and have no distinction between each other, but you are a slave who has no distinction between superiority and inferiority. You are the one who should get out!"