Although it affected their world a little when my younger sister came to eat with my second brother and his wife, Wei Nian was not petty and was very happy to see Wei Yin coming. Even Zou Shu, who had always been a little stupid, finally got wise and was able to look at his IQ and was ready to invest real money in his career.
For Wei Nian, this evening was still a good one.
Especially the steamed steamed bread baked by Chen Xuan, the crispy fried fish, the fragrant chicken stewed with mushrooms, and the dish of pickled cabbage were all good appetizers. When everyone was seated, the third uncle said happily, "Today's dishes are really delicious."
Wei Nian wanted to pour wine for his third uncle, but his third uncle waved his hand and said, "I'm not used to drinking rice wine. Our sorghum wine is better." He picked up a pot of liquor from the ground and poured himself a glass.
Wei Nian didn't like strong liquor, but he drank more rice wine, especially when it was cold, he would drink two glasses at night, but not much. Wei Nian didn't persuade his uncle, he poured himself some wine and had dinner happily.
While eating, Wei Nian thought of something and said to Chen Xuan, "I almost forgot. Ah Xuan, please remember it for me. Give Damei ten yuan tomorrow and ask her to buy some good rice at the market. Master Yuan and the others like rice more. From now on, ask Damei to get a small pot and steam rice for them separately."
Chen Xuan agreed. Speaking of this, Wei Nian looked at Qin Shu who was eating fried fish with steamed bread with gusto, and was a little surprised. "Ah Shu, do you want to eat rice instead? I didn't notice it before. You southerners seem to like rice more."
Qin Shu shook his head. "No, I really like to eat noodles. Cakes, steamed buns, and the noodles rolled by my second sister-in-law are especially delicious. Especially the fermented dough cakes made by my second sister-in-law, I think they are even better than the fermented rice cakes we have over there."
Speaking of the two female masters, Chen Xuan said, "We have to give some gifts to the female masters during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Ah Shu, what do they usually give out in Shanghai?"
Qin Shu said, "If it's a factory, they give out money to everyone. If it's a government agency, they give out seasonal food in addition to money."
Chen Xuan discussed with everyone, "Then how much should we give out?"
Qin Shu didn't know about this, and it was Wei Nian who made the final decision, giving each person 10 yuan in cash and two pounds of Daoxiangcun mooncakes. After all, the masters had just arrived, so they couldn't be stingy, but they also couldn't be too generous, as that would easily make people take advantage of them.
Then, it was the August Festival gift in Chen Xuan and Wei Yin's store. Chen Xuan and Wei Yin had experience in this, so they followed last year's idea and gave each person a pig's hind leg, which was affordable! In addition, there were mooncakes for the festival. The things in Daoxiang Village were actually a bit expensive, but the store had good business this year, so they also gave each person two pounds. As for Xu Ning, Chen Xuan also wanted to give Xu Ning a share. Of course, forget about the pig's hind legs. Xu Ning lived in a dormitory at the university, so even if she had pig's hind legs, she had no place to prepare them. She simply cashed in and gave Xu Ning a red envelope. In addition, there had to be a share for Sun Yan's mother, Mrs. Sun. And the eldest sister-in-law, Li's eldest sister-in-law, Wei Jin, also helped with handicrafts since spring, knitting hats in summer and sweaters in autumn and winter. Although they all counted money, it was a festival, so Chen Xuan thought that it would be fine to just give a red envelope to Li's Wei Jin.
Furthermore, there are festival gifts from the cosmetics factory.
After dinner, the four of them discussed the matter of the lace factory, and of course, now the matter of the handicraft school.
The first thing was to keep separate accounts. Chen Xuan had always been in charge of the accounts, so she was clear about this. The second thing was to agree on the amount of investment, and then to sign a contract. This had to be a new contract, because Qin Shu was also one of the major shareholders, so a new contract was used.
However, Wei Nian told the three women in advance that according to the rules of the Wei family, men cannot have their own businesses outside before the family is divided. Therefore, his shares will all belong to Chen Xuan. Anyway, they are husband and wife, so it is the same.
Qin Shu and Wei Yin had no objection.
Of course, I have to tell the old man about this matter.
Old Master Wei took two puffs of his pipe and asked Wei Nian, "Isn't it just hiring a few women to learn lace making? They will be sent out to do small manual work in the future. Do we need to sign a separate contract for this?"
Wei Nian said, "If it was just our family, it wouldn't matter if we signed a contract or not. We could just consider it a business deal between the aunt and the sister-in-law. But now Miss Qin has joined in. She has contributed 300 silver dollars, and my wife and Chen Yin have each contributed 300 silver dollars. Adding them together, it's about 1,000 silver dollars, which is not a small amount. We should sign a contract to make it clear."
Old Master Wei thought about it and agreed to it. However, although it was a new contract, Old Master Wei still used the old method and asked a few old friends to be witnesses. Because Qin Shu was also a major shareholder, Old Master Wei wanted Qin Shu to invite an elder or peer with whom he had a good relationship to be a witness.
Qin Shu also had acquaintances in Beijing, but who should he invite? This really stumped Qin Shu. Qin Shu originally wanted to invite Mrs. Wen, but Mrs. Wen went back to her hometown in Jiashan before July 15th and has not returned yet. The other people he knew were not very familiar to him. Fortunately, Qin Shu was smart and she directly hired a lawyer from the law firm.
After the signing of the contract was settled, Chen Xuan discussed with Wei Yin that the store might as well buy more mooncakes during the August Festival. It was not for any other reason, but to give customers some benefits during the August Festival. As long as they come to buy things, they can participate in the lottery. Chen Xuan, who is an honest person, has a different idea from other merchants. Even if other merchants hold a lottery, they will also set up some empty prizes. Chen Xuan is not like that. Chen Xuan discussed with Wei Yin, "Our store has many regular customers, and it's a big festival. This is the idea. Let's order more mooncakes from Daoxiangcun and let them pack them for us. There are five yuan a pack, and there are also separate one yuan a pack. As for candies, they are also packaged into small packages. As long as customers buy things, they will have a share in the lottery. Even if it's just two mooncakes, it will be a festive occasion during the New Year and it will be very auspicious."
It was also the time to prepare for the August Festival lucky draw. While packing candies, Chen Xuan discussed with Wei Yin, "Last time reporter Zhang came to interview us, we became famous. Ah Yin, Brother Nian will go to Brother Cheng's place to talk. What do you think, should we also give a pork shoulder and two packs of mooncakes to reporter Zhang?"
"That's fine. Anyway, we won't have any dealings in the future, so at least the more courtesy, the better." Wei Yin whispered to Chen Xuan, "We've published the article in the newspaper, but no one has signed up yet. It was Ah Shu who went to the Education Department to get the relationship. Second sister-in-law, since it's almost the holiday season, shouldn't we ask Ah Shu to go again?"
Chen Xuan slapped her forehead and said, "I actually forgot about this. Hey, how do I give a gift to an official?"
Wei Yin had only dealt with street police before, and they couldn't be left out during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Wei Yin had never met an official from the Education Department, so after thinking for a while he said, "Why don't we ask my second brother and A Shu? We can't ask A Shu to pay for the gift money anymore, we have to pay from the public funds."
Chen Xuan meant the same thing.
The business isn't actually that big, but during this holiday season, all sorts of expenses are quite a lot.
As for the gift to the Education Department, Wei Nian called Qin Shu to discuss it together. Qin Shu said, "It doesn't need to be a big gift. Just buy some cakes and I'll take them over. Uncle Zheng and my father are old friends."
Since Qin Shu said so, we just did it. The main thing is that the school hasn't opened yet, so it's unrealistic to buy any expensive gifts.
When Qin Shu visited Zheng's family, Mrs. Zheng asked about her school. Qin Shu smiled and said, "We have posted the advertisement, and some people have inquired about it. But they just want to take a look at our new school. No one has actually signed up yet."
After Qin Shu left, Mrs. Zheng talked to Mr. Zheng about Qin Shu's school in the evening. Mr. Zheng laughed, "Children nowadays always have to do something. Whether they succeed or not, it is also a test of experience."
Mrs. Zheng smiled, "That's right." She quietly asked her husband, "How is Ah Shu's marriage in Shanghai going now?"
Mr. Zheng shook his head. "Don't say this to her face."
"I'm just asking in private."
Mr. Zheng said to his wife, "The Chu family is also a wealthy family. I heard that the young master of the Chu family has already found another wife."
Mrs. Zheng sighed, "Ah Shu is a lively child. Seeing her carefree appearance, I feel sorry for her. The Chu family is really a good family."
"Everyone has their own destiny. Maybe it's just that destiny hasn't arrived yet."
"Too."
Qin Shu went to Zheng's house, but came back to ask Chen Xuan for help. Qin Shu was thinking that it was August soon, and she wanted to buy some things to bring back home. Because most of them were food, Qin Shu didn't dare to send them to the post office. The people in the post office didn't transport the things carefully, and they were afraid that they would be broken. Besides, there was the issue of cheating. Qin Shu knew that Rong Yang came to Beijing, so she wanted to ask Rong Yang to bring them to her, but she threw shoes at Rong Yang last time. Although Qin Shu thought that this was not her fault, and that Rong Yang sprayed her with car exhaust first... But now she had to ask Rong Yang for help.
Qin Shu was still a little embarrassed, so he wanted to ask Chen Xuan to help him ask Rong Yang to see if Rong Yang could help him bring something home.
Chen Xuan said, "I just happened to be sending strawberries to Mr. Rong. I'll write a text message and see what Mr. Rong thinks?"
Qin Shu smiled and took Chen Xuan's arm and acted coquettishly, "Thank you for troubling my second sister-in-law."
Chen Xuan patted her head and said, "Don't throw shoes at Mr. Rong again. He is a very nice person."
Qin Shu said, "If he dares to spray exhaust gas at me again, I can't let him bully me!"
"It wasn't intentional last time."
Qin Shu thought that his second sister-in-law was just too kind-hearted, so she thought everyone was good.
Rong Yang's temperament, how could he care about a little girl like Qin Shu. The next day, Shopkeeper Li brought back Rong Yang's reply letter after delivering strawberries. Inside was an invitation to Qin Shu. Chen Xuan and Wei Yin didn't even read it. When Qin Shu came home from school in the evening, she read it and said, "It's a dance at the City Hall. They must have asked me to go to make up the number."
After Qin Shu explained to Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan finally understood that government agencies also hold dances. Qin Shu smiled, "Generally, this kind of dance also serves as a matchmaking service, which is a chance for unmarried men and women to meet each other. Rong Yang has never been married, and he is very popular in the marriage market in Shanghai. I didn't expect that he would be so popular in Beijing."
Chen Xuan was a little puzzled, "Mr. Rong is not a government official?"
"Although this kind of dance is nominally held in the city hall, the attendees are not limited to officials. Anyone who is a celebrity can attend." Qin Shu thought, after all, he asked Rong Yang to bring something, and he still owed Rong Yang a favor, and it was a good time to repay him. In addition, when running a school, he would inevitably have to deal with government departments in the future. Qin Shu was smart, and the next day he went to the store to pick out a long skirt to wear at the dance.
Rong Yang came to pick up Qin Shu on time. Qin Shu was wearing a western-style lotus pink long dress, and her hair and makeup were all done in advance. A set of pearl jewelry set off her youthful and lively face. Even if she was with Rong Yang, she would never make Rong Yang lose face.
Of course, this is Qin Shu’s own confidence.
As soon as she got in the car, Rong Yang's eyebrows moved unconsciously, but he didn't say anything.
Rong Yang told the driver, "Go to Baohuazhai first."
Qin Shu was surprised, "What are you going there for? Are you buying jewelry as a gift?" Rong Yang was wearing a complete outfit, including a tie, pocket handkerchief, cufflinks, and watch.
Rong Yang didn't let Qin Shu get out of the car. After just a short while at Baohuazhai, he came out with a velvet box, sat back in the back seat of the car, and handed the silk box to Qin Shu. Qin Shu opened it, and inside was a set of sparkling pearl jewelry.
Qin Shu said quickly, "I don't want your jewelry."
"I'm not giving it to you, I'm just lending it to you. Change out of this fake one."
Qin Shu felt a little embarrassed and said, "The fake ones are also pretty good looking."
Rong Yang asked her curiously, "You accompanied me to the dance this time, aren't you going to repay me for helping you bring your things home? If you want to repay the favor, why are you so careless?"
Qin Shu said as he changed the jewelry, "The fake ones are almost the same as the real ones."
"It's quite different." Rong Yang said.
Qin Shu put the fake jewelry she was wearing into the silk jewelry box, feeling a little depressed. Rong Yang asked her, "Is it so difficult in Beijing?"
Qin Shu said, "No. I usually earn enough money to spend, and my family also remits money to me. The day before yesterday, I exchanged the remaining dollars for a few goldfish. I usually go to school to teach, so there is no need to wear gold and silver. Besides, I also wear gold-plated jewelry to the dance party at the Beijing Hotel. No one is as discerning as you."
Rong Yang sighed, "I'll give this set of jewelry to you."
Without waiting for Qin Shu to object, Rong Yang said in a tone of concern for the country and the people, "I'm not doing this for you, but mainly for the reputation of the Shanghai socialite community."
The author has something to say: ps: The second update is here, good evening everyone~~~~~~~~ There will still be two updates today, and one more update tomorrow~~~~~~~~~~ Summer is just like this, I feel listless. . .
Little goldfish was a common name for gold bars in the Republic of China.