"Are you still angry?" Xi Yanqing held a bowl of red fruit in one hand, and poked Luo Fei who refused to look at him with his back to him. This boy is quite temperamental, and if he is angry, he will not talk to him for a whole day.
"Can't I apologize to you? I really didn't know you were so afraid of squirming bugs." Xi Yanqing was helpless. When I entered the mountain early in the morning, I thought that Luo Fei's anger should be gone after he came back, but he didn't expect that this kid was still twisting, and his clothes were washed for him, but he didn't cook dinner.
"If you ignore me again, I will eat all of this by myself." Xi Yanqing brought the bowl to Luo Fei to show him, "This is even better than nightshade."
Luo Fei immediately pricked up his ears.
Better than nightshade? !
How is it! It was picked by the big tiger Xi. I don't know if it can eat people with soft mouths and short hands! Be a little bit ambitious!
But the big tiger thinks about you when he has delicious food, how nice he is to you.
I mean yes...
Luo Fei quietly turned his head to look at the bowl, and instantly a stream of saliva flowed between his teeth. It's really a fruit he has never seen before, red and fleshy, each one is about the size of a marble, and it looks juicy and sweet!
Xi Yanqing saw that Luo Fei finally moved, and took a small red fruit and handed it to Luo Fei's mouth to feed him.
Luo Fei stretched out his tongue and licked it, then took a bite. The little fruit suddenly burst into juice in his mouth, sweetening his mouth!
"What is this?" The little donkey finally agreed to speak after getting the sweetness.
"This is a raspberry. In my hometown, he is called Guoguo, and in other places, he is called in March and April. There are many names. But the scientific name is raspberry." Xi Yanqing fed Luo Fei again. One tablet, "How do you feel? Isn't it delicious?"
"Well, I didn't expect it to be so soft." Luo Fei also fed Xi Yanqing a pill, and then said "Hey?!" "It's raining outside?!"
"Well, it started on the way back. It's okay, it's not too big." It's just that his clothes were still a little wet. After all, he didn't bring an umbrella or anything when he went out.
"Then quickly change your clothes. I'll get you something to eat. Eat to keep you warm." This place can make money and get angry, but you can't get sick.
"I thought you didn't cook." He was hungry when he entered the door, but he lifted the lid of the pot and didn't look at what was inside. He thought Luo Fei was so angry that he didn't cook.
"I made the meal." Luo Fei curled his lips, "But then I still felt a little angry, so I secretly hid it, and I'll take it for you."
Luo Fei brought the porridge and flower rolls, as well as a plate of small mixed vegetables and a plate of cut elbow meat that Mu Ling had prepared for him, into the room, and placed them on the kang table for Xi Yanqing. Xi Yanqing sat down on the kang and waited to eat. The kang was warmed by Luo Fei, and Xi Yanqing was eating flower rolls and drinking porridge, and felt warm in his heart. So, this little daughter-in-law still doesn't feel pain in vain.
Xi Yanqing smiled, and then heard Luo Fei ask: "Are these raspberries also picked in the mountains?"
Luo Fei remembered that when Yanqing didn't have to work in the fields, he would go up the mountain most of the time.
"Yes, it was also picked in the mountains." Xi Yanqing said, "I wrote down the location. If you like it, I will pick it up for you to eat in two days. Unfortunately, the season is not right, otherwise I will bring some branches back to breed. Come autumn, I'll get some, and then I'll plant it for you at home, as long as it's alive, you can pick it up and eat it at home next year."
"You recognized my foodie attributes, and grasped this, right?" Luo Fei poked Xi Yanqing, "Don't scare me with bugs in the future, and I won't let you in the house if you scare me again! You said that I am especially afraid of that thing. It doesn't matter like spiders, cockroaches, etc., but I am afraid of squirming things, and I feel itchy all over when I look at it."
"Understood, I won't use it to scare you again." Xi Yanqing was full after a while, and put away the bowls and dishes, "You can eat slowly, I'll go out to pack up the herbs I got today."
"Isn't it alright to clean it up tomorrow?" In the past, it was often done early the next day, and then it was time to dry it.
"Isn't it raining today, I'm afraid it will be easy to rot if I don't clean it up until tomorrow morning."
"Then clean up together." Luo Fei went out with a bowl and said to Xi Yanqing, "Open your mouth, ah..."
"Why?" Xi Yanqing said so, but opened his mouth cooperatively, and then Luo Fei grabbed a handful of raspberries and put it in his mouth. The raspberry juice was instantly sweet to his heart.
The young couple squatted down and packed up the herbs, and by the way packed out a large pot of dandelions. This thing is also common in modern times, and it is also grown in greenhouses. It is indeed a good thing, not only can clear away heat and detoxify, but also has anti-inflammatory effect. Xi Yanqing found it at the foot of the mountain this time, but there aren't many such things in the mountains. He plans to make more in the future, and eat some with Luo Fei if he has nothing to do. Anyway, it is just a dish. Eating too much will be harmful to the body, but sometimes eating a little will be of great benefit.
At first, the dandelions may have been cut for a long time, and some wilted, but after they were cleaned up, they were pulled with well water, and the next day they were as fresh as those growing in the ground.
Luo Fei thought that the rain should stop after a night's sleep, but he didn't expect it to rain more than the night before, making it inconvenient to pick vegetables. Fortunately, there are dandelions in the house, dipped in the sauce and eaten with steamed bread, and then eat an egg and drink some porridge, the nutrition is not bad. Although the dandelion is bitter, it is sweet in my heart.
Huaping Village is located in the northeast and has four distinct seasons throughout the year. The summer here is not as sultry as in the south, but the hottest months of July and August are not so good. It's cooler now that it's raining. Luo Fei moved a small chair and sat at the door to embroider. It was rare to be able to get along with Xi Yanqing during the day.
Xi Yanqing borrowed a book on herbal medicine from Dr. Liang, and read it next to Luo Fei. He is studying agriculture, and he only knows the herbs that he has been exposed to before, but that is not enough, so he plans to learn more.
The two seem to be busy with their own work, but their eyes meet in the air from time to time. They look at each other and smile, making the air sweet.
Xi Yanqing couldn't help it, put down the book and kissed Luo Fei's eyebrows, when he heard a "tick", something fell on Luo Fei's forehead.
Xi Yanqing frowned and wiped Luo Fei's face dry, then looked at the roof again, mother, is it raining? !
"Where's the pot? Hurry up and pick it up!" Luo Fei said.
"Let's get the bucket." Xi Yanqing went to get the bucket, placed it at the point where the rain was leaking, and the young couple moved it.
"It seems that I really need to hurry up and repair the house." Luo Fei said with some anxiety, "Brother Qing, this house will not collapse, will it?"
"Unless it rains heavily for a long time, it won't. At most, some water is in the room." Xi Yanqing patted Luo Fei's head, "Afraid?"
"Not at all. But we only have this one nest. If it disappears, we won't be able to return home." Although the place is dilapidated, Luo Fei has already lived in some feelings. He wiped every piece of furniture here with his own hands, he also swept the ground every day, he also entered the vegetable garden every day, and fed the chickens and ducks every day. Two days ago, he ordered some flower seedlings from Aunt Zhou to plant, just waiting for them to add some luster to the small yard.
"I strive to build a new house next year or the year after at the latest." Xi Yanqing took Luo Fei's hand, "Come with me."
"what?"
Xi Yanqing didn't answer. After he entered the room, he opened the cabinet and rummaged through it. He took out more than two taels of silver in a very hidden place: "This is what I saved from selling medicinal materials for a while, why don't I put it with you?"
Even though Luo Fei is a child born in a rich family, spending money is still very planned. Xi Yanqing used to be at ease with him, but now he is more at ease.
After thinking about it, Luo Fei said: "You should keep it. You can't move the money on your side. When you save enough, you can buy cattle or build a house. I'll keep it on my side to live. I Also try to solve our daily expenses.”
He made some embroidery and took it to Boss Li, and Boss Li collected it every time he returned. Although the price has never risen, it is still the same, but Luo Fei feels that the money he earns has no problem at all.
Since the banquet is in charge, Luo Fei does not do needlework at night. Xi Yanqing was afraid that Luo Fei's neck, shoulders and eyes would be damaged, so he watched closely. Luo Fei is not doing as many pieces a day as he did at the beginning. He probably makes one or two pieces a day, no more than three pieces at most, and most of them are pouches. Compared with the small ones, the sachets are less eye-catching, so the cost can be left with five to fifteen cents a day. No big deal is enough to live by.
No, Luo Fei saved ten days of embroidery work, enough to go to town.
"My daughter-in-law is so capable." Xi Yanqing boasted sincerely, feeling that Luo Fei surprised him a lot.
"I don't earn as much as you, but it's enough to live. In this way, you can save all the money you make." Luo Fei thought, although this kind of life can't be considered rich, at least it is initially stable.
"Take your time, as long as we are motivated, life will only get better and better."
"Yeah." Luo Fei put his pillow on Xi Yanqing's shoulder, and suddenly asked: "That's right, brother Qing. How can I sell the purse more expensively? That Boss Li, he can tell me so much. But he. He pays the same price every time."
"This is easy, don't always embroider those familiar patterns." Xi Yanqing put Luo Fei's head on his shoulder again, "I'll give you a simple example. Look at the foods sold in the supermarket. , beverages, other student supplies, etc., are they always upgraded? Some may just change the packaging, and some may just change the taste, but in all likelihood, the price will increase after changing. Consumers are not easy to accept The price of the original item goes up, but the new item is more expensive than those they are familiar with, but there are still people who try to buy it, which is the mentality of everyone chasing new things.”
"Then what if he doesn't raise the price?"
"That's not to be afraid of. Next time we go to the embroidery workshop and ask, if it's okay for Boss Li to hang himself on this tree." Xi Yanqing said, "Let's see when the day is good. Let's go together and I'll talk to him."
"Okay, let's buy delicious food for the extra part!" Luo Fei said, "Put your things away, I'll go out to see what's missing at home, and buy them back when I go to town."
In this place, everything that can be self-sufficient is self-sufficient, such as rice noodles, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, soybean paste, vegetables, chicken and duck. Some people even weave the cloth themselves. But when they came, it was just in time for the spring, and there was nothing at home, so so far they have basically bought everything except vegetables.
In the past, Luo Fei would definitely ask Han Xu if he wanted to go to the town together, but Han Xu just got married, so he would not be the light bulb when he was mixing oil with Chen Hua, so when the weather cleared, he would just Went to the town with Xi Yanqing.
Due to the rush of time, Luo Fei didn't have time to make too many new designs this time. Most of the designs he brought this time were the colors he had embroidered before, and only three were embroidered by him newly. Among them Two embroidered canaries, one embroidered mandarin ducks. The embroidery of the mandarin duck is more troublesome, I only get one in a day, but the canary is embroidered two because the color is not so complicated.
One of the original color Luo Fei sold for ten cents, and the two newly acquired Luo Fei thought that the minimum price was twelve cents, and if they were high, it would be best to have fifteen cents.
However, Xi Yanqing did not think so. When I saw Boss Li in the cloth shop, Xi Yanqing said that the canary's price is 20 yuan, and the mandarin duck's price is 25 yuan. This is a new trick. Anyway, there are only a few of them. Boss Li can accept them or not.
Boss Li opened a shop to do business, and he was doing business for a long time. How could he not be moved when he saw new tricks? That's what it is like to sell things. If you sell these two things, whoever looks at them for a long time will get tired of them, but this new thing is different. The lady from the rich family came to see it, if you like it, don't you buy it? At that time, a group of girls can get together and have more capital to chat.
Everyone has vanity, who doesn't care about good things
But Boss Li felt that he couldn't give as much as he wanted, so in the long run he would not be led by the nose
"The price you mentioned is too expensive. How much do I have to sell it for? I have to sell it for fifty cents to make a profit." Boss Li said, "Let's make it cheaper. If it's cheaper, I'll be the same as before, for a long time. Take your embroidery."
"If you want to accept me for a long time, you can't do it for a long time. You are a connoisseur. You can tell by looking at this thing that it must be time-consuming and fine-grained. If I want to embroider a few more eyes, it will cost me too much." Luo Fei said Xi Yanqing taught him on the road and said to Boss Li, "Anyway, there are not many, and things are rare and expensive, so don't bargain with me. Why don't you see who can embroider like this in this town? "
"Hey, the proprietress of Ruyi Embroidery Workshop will."
"She does, then she sells it in her own embroidery workshop, and she can't send it to you, can't she?" Xi Yanqing looked at Luo Fei after saying, "If you don't sell this, keep it, just yesterday The three treasures came over and watched, didn't they say they liked it? Just leave it to her."
"Three Treasures..." When did the Three Treasures come here yesterday, who did you fool! Luo Fei thought it was funny, but he didn't refute it. Emperor Luo Xiaoying went online instantly. With a tangled look on his face, he finally said: "Come on, that's my sister, and no one can wrong her." Luo Fei sighed heavily: "Boss Li, then I won't sell these, you Let's take all the original tricks."
"How did it work?" Boss Li had thought about seeing Luo Fei and asked him to embroider more patterns. He didn't even say that he did embroidery, and of course he had to ask for it. This is the other party's initiative, which is different from what he asked for. If he took the initiative to ask, naturally, he would have to accommodate the other party to a certain extent, but if the other party took the initiative, then he had to accommodate him a little.
"There's nothing wrong with that. You see, I just have nothing to do to pass the time by embroidering things, and earn some pocket money by the way. Even if I don't do anything, my brother can support me." Luo Fei said, "You take these Come on, I'll leave when I get it."
"Don't, brother Luo, you are not being kind. You send something to me, and we are mutually beneficial." Boss Li thought for a while, "Well, you give me five cents each. This canary I will receive fifteen cents for the one, and twenty cents for the mandarin duck, and the rest will be at the original price, do you think it will work?”
"Look at you, your main business is selling fabrics and ready-to-wear. You put these little things here to add tea money. What are you going to tell me about these little things?"
"Oh, I'm paying for the tea, how dare I drink such expensive tea." Boss Li said, "It's done, but in the future, you have to send all these new things to me, and you can't send them to other places. Especially the Ruyi Embroidery Workshop, I will not deal with the proprietress of that house!"
"Hey you big head Li! What are you talking about behind my back!" After Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived, Lu Ruyi came in with a fragrant wind. This person is the proprietress of the Ruyi Embroidery Workshop. She opened a Ruyi Embroidery Workshop in the town. There are also two embroidery women who have been working for a long time in the embroidery workshop.
"What are you doing here again?" Boss Li hates people calling him Big Head Li the most! His head is big, but it doesn't get in the way!
"You set up a shop to do business, but you still haven't let someone come in?!" Lu Ruyi choked at him, seeing Luo Fei and Xi Yanqing, and seeing Luo Fei holding a purse in his hand, "This little brother, this purse I'm afraid you didn't embroider it?"
"Yeah, this sister. Is there any problem?" Luo Fei saw that the other party was speaking fluently, and his impression was quite good.
"God helps me, I came here to ask if Li Da's head can find you." Lu Ruyi looked at the purse that Luo Fei put on the cloth, "Don't say it, this embroidery work is it is good."
"What do you mean?! I'll tell you Lu Ruyi! Don't come and steal my business!" Boss Li went around the counter and snatched the purse from Lu Ruyi's hand, "Brother Xiao Luo, I've settled the money for you, you can Go back. Next time you have something to send to me!"
"You man, I haven't spoken yet, who are you chasing?!" Lu Ruyi pondered, "Forget it, it has nothing to do with you anyway. Brother Xiao Luo, take the money and go with me, I have something to do with you. discuss."
"What's the matter?" Rofe asked.
"It's about making money." Lu Ruyi "slapped it!" She patted the cloth twice, "Big head Li, hurry up, what are you looking at? Settle money for others!"
"Brother Xiao Luo, we can agree that we won't send embroidery to her in the future!"
"As long as Boss Li gives the money happily, naturally he won't send it to other places."
Boss Li glared at Lu Ruyi and counted 215 coins out. Originally, according to his intention, he wanted to give Luo Fei 200 copper plates. Now that Lu Ruyi is here, he will not be able to lower the price.
Luo Fei got the money and didn't count it. After thanking Boss Li, he went out of the cloth shop with Lu Ruyi.
Lu Ruyi first introduced himself on the way, and then asked Luo Fei and Xi Yanqing where they came from. Knowing that they were a couple, he smiled and said, "It's a perfect match."
Xi Yanqing likes to hear this the most! He asked with a smile, "I don't know what Sister Lu asked my Luo Fei to discuss?"
Lu Ruyi made a gesture of invitation: "Come into my embroidery workshop and talk. It's hot, eldest sister invites you two to drink a bowl of sour plum soup!"
It's almost noon, but it's getting hot. Luo Fei and Xi Yanqing didn't hesitate when they saw that the door was open for business. After entering, find a place to sit down and look at the embroidery here.
In fact, it's not the first time that Luo Fei has entered here, but he didn't see the proprietress the first time he came.
Lu Ruyi also drank some sour plum soup: "It's a hot day, so I won't go around in circles. Let's put it this way, Brother Luo, I want to ask you if you want to take up embroidery work."
"What embroidery work?"
"That's a lot. The patterns on the clothes, as well as quilt covers, hats, belts, shoes, where to embroider is not embroidery?" Lu Ruyi said, "This is really not big sister's words, just your craftsmanship, embroidery Why don't you make more money than in Li Da's head? There are not many rich families in our small place, but the embroidery of these few families is made in my house, so it is already quite a lot." She heard her The guests here said that the purse embroidery that Li Datou sells is excellent, and the embroidery is different from the embroidery next to it. She thought it was too exaggerated, but after she went there, she found that it was true. It's just how she asked, that Li Da's head didn't say where the thing came from, but fortunately she's gone again today! It's just that she didn't expect that a little brother embroidered something better than the two women here.
"But my home isn't here. I only come to town every ten days and eight days." Luo Fei felt a little tangled. If he was doing embroidery work, would he have to go to the embroidery workshop every three days
"You can take some small pieces and go home and look at them first. To tell you the truth, the Zhou family and the Luo family are the richest families in our town. As for the seven young ladies of the Zhou family, how much do they need to do in a year? It's a set, let alone other things. But sometimes people may think that our embroidery is not good enough, so they all go to the county to do it. But if you can take over the embroidery work, it will be different, I think they are sure satisfied."
"Then I'll think about it," said Luo Fei.
Lu Ruyi never thought that she could talk to Luo Fei once, but she still hoped that Luo Fei would agree, after all, everyone wants to earn money. She has the resources, but she doesn't have the craft. Like Boss Li, she has customers here, but she doesn't have that kind of craftsmanship. If Luo Fei can agree to join, won't she worry about earning money
Luo Fei drank a bowl of sour plum soup, thanked Lu Ruyi, and bought some embroidery threads from her when he left. Lu Ruyi sincerely wanted to win him over, so he gave him the purchase price.
After going out, Luo Fei asked Xi Yanqing: "Brother Qing, do you think I will pick up the job?"
Xi Yanqing said: "It's up to you to decide, I won't interfere. But I think it's better not to pick up, or just pick up some people who don't need to be in a hurry. The main thing is that there is no pressure to embroider the purse, you can embroider if you want, and you can rest if you don't want to embroider. Rest, but it will be different after taking orders from others. It is estimated that the time must be limited. Especially like clothes, shoes and hats, there are corresponding seasons, so I am afraid there will be some pressure to do it.”
Luo Fei didn't think about it that much at the time. Hearing what Xi Yanqing said, he was really hesitant. Even when he returned to Huaping Village, he had already made up his mind. , or only pick up part of it without hurrying.
But then something happened that made him change his mind.
Xi Yanqing was injured.