Zhang Jinlian is a little confused now. Ever since she came to work in the Hou Mansion, she felt that the Hou Mansion was unusual. Whether it was the relationship between master and servant or the strange things about the Marquis, this was the first time she had seen it.
But none of this made her doubt her ability. But now after following Qin Mumu and visiting several houses, she finally discovered that she was a "fool". How could a woman be so smart?!
Madam is really too powerful. When she arrives at someone’s home, she can tell by just looking at them whether they have the ability to repay the money and whether they can pay it back on time every month.
At this time, the woman across from me was speechless by the question, but she still didn't give up: "Ms. Lu, you don't need to hide from me. Your family lives on pancakes every day, but you still tell me that you can't do it."
Come up with money?
Not to mention that it was just used today. There is a thick layer of batter in this bamboo pole. How could it accumulate so much if you didn’t eat it every day? Check it out for yourself. Can you remove it easily? If you
We don’t want to repay the money, and we don’t want to offset it with the shares of Lu’s Carpentry Shop, so how about using technology to offset the debt?”
Mrs. Lu was speechless by Qin Mumu, and her eyes kept drifting towards the woodshed. How could Qin Mumu not smile and say: "Carpenter Lu, your wife has told me that you are in the woodshed.
Why avoid me?"
The small door of the woodshed that had been quiet for a long time was pushed open. Carpenter Lu, who looked embarrassed, did not dare to look at Qin Mumu's face. He just lowered his head and whispered: "Mrs. I am laughing. This shop is profitable, but there are so many children at home."
, and I have an old mother to support, so money is tight, and the interest rate of RMB 5 a month is really not enough!"
"Now that I'm here in person, I won't force your family to pay back the money. If you avoid me, it will make people distrustful and think you are going to default on the debt, right?"
Qin Mumu did not treat Carpenter Lu the same way she treated the Lu family. Instead, she laughed at Carpenter Lu’s repeated apology and said, “I know your family’s difficulties, but it’s not much to keep five in a month. Carpenter Lu is known as “
Xiao Luban: "Can't the woodenware still be sold?"
Seeing Carpenter Lu rubbing his hands vigorously, the tangle on his face becoming more and more serious, Qin Mumu smiled slightly, and she could see that he was an honest man, he was just henpecked. Of course, Mr. Lu didn't want to see the money he earned every month.
The money is discounted.
"How about you take ten days every month to train a few carpenters for my property, Marquis Kaiguo, to offset the interest on your regular money?"
"Always money?!"
Mrs. Lu stared at Qin Mumu with wide eyes, and then whispered: "So my family only needs to pay back the Hou Mansion 500 yuan in interest every month?!"
"It's natural, you have to take care of the meal at noon!"
Mrs. Lu agreed without saying a word, completely ignoring Carpenter Lu's pull beside her, and shook off his hand and said: "Okay! Madam, please be merciful! I thank you, madam! It's settled!"
Qin Yeye and Qin An'an immediately opened a leather-bound booklet and spread it on the Lu family's small table. Qin Mumu smiled and said, "It's empty words and nothing to back it up!"
Soon Juanxiu's handwriting appeared on the leather booklet, and then Carpenter Lu was asked to sign and seal it, which was regarded as an agreement between the two parties.
After Qin Mumu left, Carpenter Lu stared at his mother-in-law and said angrily: "How can our family's ancestral craftsmanship be handed over to outsiders?! Even if the eldest lady likes woodcraft, I have never taught her. I planned to leave it to my third brother in the future.
This is the only son we have to inherit the family business! Are you going to cut off his job?!"
"What do you know?! Regular money! Regular money is reduced every month! How much money do you earn every month after working so hard? There was no negotiation at all for the longevity money you owed to Xiangguo Temple of the National People's Congress, and you had to pay out ten dollars at a time.
Five guan, now our family only needs 500 wen per month, and we can pay off the debt in just five guan a year!"
"Then you can't teach ancestral craftsmanship to outsiders!"
"Aren't you stupid yourself because you have those wooden lumps in your head all day long? Are you going to teach others everything?!"
"I can't do this cheating!"
Glancing at the man squatting in the corner, Mrs. Lu sneered: "As long as they don't ask, we won't teach those tricks, nor the mortise and tenon joints!"
Seeing that Carpenter Lu was still squatting on the ground and making no sound, Mrs. Lu stepped forward and said, "Damn it, did you hear that?!"
"What if someone asks?"
"Ask me and teach you something simple. Didn't you make a Luban lock for Third Brother? Just teach me that. When the time comes, you will say that you only know this!"
"Dad said when he was here that a straight plane is like a human heart. No matter how hard or straight the wood is, it can still produce flowers. After one time of lying, it will happen again and again."
"You have listened to your father's words, but now? Aren't you working hard every month guarding this wooden shop?"
"You bitch..."
The quarrel between the couple did not change anything, and such quarrels occurred one after another in several places Qin Mumu visited.
Some people can only see immediate benefits, and some people are trapped by a superficial vision. Therefore, most of the Han family's techniques are passed down in the family, and it is difficult for them to pioneer and innovate.
But for Qin Mumu, this is not difficult. Looking at the puzzled look of Mr. Zhang next to him, he smiled and explained: "The most famous thing about Lu's wood shop is not the good workmanship or the exquisite materials used, but the
Their mortise and tenon joints are perfect. Look at the little stool. The back of the chair can be raised a foot with just a pull. If you don’t need it, just press the wooden button. You can choose the height. There are few companies in Tokyo that can do this.
They have such skills, and what we want is their mortise and tenon joints. It seems that we suffered a loss and saved more than ten dollars, but it is equivalent to buying his house with these ten dollars.
baby!"
Zhang asked curiously: "Can Carpenter Lu teach me?"
"How can we not teach the contract we made? Don't worry, we will definitely let him teach all our people." Qin Mumu didn't finish his words. He was joking that as long as he invited people over, there would always be a way for him to show his true skills.
When it comes out, the means cannot be explained clearly.
Since she arrived in the Song Dynasty, she has deeply understood what kind of society this is, which is both simple and complex, both kind and evil. In the final analysis, it is caused by insufficient supervision.
Many things are handled according to the folk customs of making an appointment, including debt disputes such as debt repayment. Without legal constraints, the lender has an absolute advantage between the two parties. This is why although Carpenter Lu was reluctant, he finally agreed.
reason.
Qin Mumu had previously discussed countermeasures with Ye An to turn the debts in his hands into good assets as much as possible instead of turning them into a pile of bad debts.
Judging from Carpenter Lu's ability, he was worth more than ten dollars, but now he was bought for only ten dollars. For Qin Mumu, this was a way to make money while cleaning up bad debts.
When she broke these words into pieces and told them to Widow Zhang, the woman in the street immediately admired her and apologized to Qin Mumu: "Madam, please forgive me, I am not this kind of material, please let me go."
When the slave family goes back, it will be enough if the slave family can take care of a shop!"
Qin Mumu was a little surprised, and Qin Yeye and Qin Anan beside him were also puzzled. The wife of the dignified founder of the country, the Lord of Yangcheng County has made it clear to you like this, what else do you not want to do?
But Widow Zhang said: "The slave family was originally a wealthy family, but it fell into decline. The slave family can understand what the wife said, but it is a pity that the slave family is afraid that they will not be able to do these things. The ancestors of the husband's family said this when they were still there.
: "The way of a merchant is full of twists and turns, and it's hard to predict its rationale! Each method shows its ability, either soaring upwards or taking a sharp turn!" The slave family knows how much they weigh and doesn't dare to walk carelessly on this road. Madam is very capable...
…”
Qin Mumu nodded slightly, and she suddenly realized that she saw the wisdom of ancient Han women in the woman in front of her.
"If you don't want to get out of the shackles, you can go back and sell drinks again, but... it's a job that depends on others after all... If you figure it out, come back to me."
"Thank you, madam!"
Ye An saw Zhang Jinlian hurriedly jump out of the carriage from a distance, turned around and disappeared into the streets and alleys, so he asked Niu Er to rush the carriage and said, "What happened to my wife?"
"I was wrong. Mrs. Zhang was not willing to help. On the contrary, she was scared away by me. Did you know that before you made a bet with me?!"
Seeing Qin Mumu's slightly aggrieved look, Ye An laughed loudly: "Nonsense, you must be using the girl's trick again, but it doesn't work! Psychologically, you have opened so many beauty parlors in Lan Kwai Fong.
How can you not even understand a woman’s thoughts!”
"I want you to take care of it! Why are you looking for me?"
"Have a meal and check this out by the way!"
Looking at the white thread in Ye An's hand, Qin Mumu suddenly reached out and pulled it over, saying with an expectant tone: "Cotton thread?!"