Speaking of it, it was also a coincidence. After that Boss Chen and Xue Tingxiang agreed, he went back and asked people to inquire about the paper workshop.
Like them, they mostly deal with paper workshops, ink workshops, and engraving workshops. They also know in their hearts that businesses like this kind of craftsmanship are generally not sold out. But it just so happened that a paper workshop with which he often had business dealings was going out for workshops.
He asked the owner of the shop to find out why.
It turns out that the business of this paper workshop has been not good. It only makes a living by making some bamboo and tissue paper, and even in the off-season, it also makes some fire paper and money to subsidize the wages of the craftsmen.
Shanxi is not a big province of paper production, and there is no famous paper. Bamboo and hemp paper are in Jiangxi and Fujian, cotton paper in Henan, Guizhou and Zhejiang, and Xuan paper in Xuanzhou, Anhui. These are all famous places for paper production, and people always choose these places when they buy paper. purchase.
In Shanxi, at best, only tissue paper can be obtained, but it is gray in color and slightly thick in texture, which is disliked by people. It's like the worst-quality bamboo and tissue paper sold in Boss Chen's shop is locally produced in Shanxi, and only some poor scholars at home will buy this kind of paper for use.
So not only this paper workshop, but other paper workshops are not having a good time. It's just that the owner of this paper mill is really tired of this business. Moreover, the paper workshop does not make money, and the owner of the workshop has to do it himself.
It happened that the owner of the workshop was getting old, and his children and grandchildren had changed to other things. He didn't need to earn the money, so he wanted to sell the paper workshop. But no one took over for a long time. The owner of the workshop was worrying about the livelihood of the craftsmen in the workshop. Here, Boss Chen came to the door.
After some negotiation between the two, Boss Chen bought the paper workshop at a low price, and those craftsmen did not need to find another way out.
Xue Tingxiang went out with Boss Chen, and when he came back in the evening, he told Zhao'er Zhifang that it was over.
He took a look. Although the paper workshop was a bit old, the utensils in it were all newly added in recent years, and they were still usable. Even adding a few other tools doesn't cost much. He also signed the partnership agreement with Boss Chen. He provided the prescription, and Boss Chen provided the money and took charge of the business. The money earned was sixty-four cents for the two of them.
Xue Tingxiang four.
Originally, Boss Chen said that he accounted for 40%, but now the silver is worthless, that is, the formula is worth money. A good recipe can be passed down from generation to generation, and I don't know how much it can be exchanged after counting it. It's just that ordinary people come together in partnership.
But Xue Tingxiang insisted not to let him. He knew that he could not take care of the business, and he pointed at Boss Chen in all aspects in the future. Besides, Boss Chen helped him a lot back then. He has always remembered this kindness.
The matter was settled like this, and after Boss Chen signed a 20-year contract with the craftsmen, the paper workshop was reopened.
Here, I am doing my old job first to maintain my daily flowers. The other end, Xue Tingxiang, went out for several days, just to teach those craftsmen the craftsmanship of making paper, and the most important thing in rue paper is to prevent insects. , he taught Boss Chen.
As for the future, it all depends on Boss Chen.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the twelfth lunar month is about to enter.
Whenever this time comes, it is the period when the business of recruiting children is at its lightest. Wang Ji's food shop relies on some cellared vegetables, pickled vegetables, meat, eggs, chickens and the like to support them. The food delivery business stopped, and Jiang Wu and Gao Sheng could also take a break.
At this moment, there was news of a wedding from the Jiang family, which was for Jiang Wu.
It turned out that the Jiang family had already chosen a daughter-in-law for Jiang Wu. She was a girl surnamed Li from a nearby village. It was said that the girl was born fair and beautiful, and was virtuous and diligent. Jiang Wu has also met, but just because he was busy, he set the wedding date in the winter month, and got married before the twelfth lunar month, so that Jiang Wu could marry a daughter-in-law this year and celebrate the New Year.
The Jiang family had been preparing for a long time, and it was also near the wedding date when Jiang Wu came to announce the good news, and Zhao'er and the others only knew.
Gao Sheng and others continued to congratulate him, and Zhao'er was also very happy to hear it. A group of people told Jiang Wu that they would definitely go for a wedding wine.
When the day comes, the Jiang family is very lively.
Although the Jiang family is a foreign family in the village, because the Jiang family has a hunting skill, their life is no worse than anyone else's. Not to mention that since Jiang Wu and Zhao'er did business, I don't know how much money they made for the family.
Now that my son has a wedding, it is natural to do it. On the first day, the Jiang family was setting up a water table, and when the day came, the whole village went, and it was a lively celebration.
Only the Xue family didn't go. After all, they had filial piety and were afraid of collision.
Jiang Wu, dressed in a bright red wedding dress, was standing in front of the door to greet the guests who came to eat, when he suddenly saw a big black dog running over. His eyes moved slightly, he told his brother, and quietly followed the big dog.
I saw Zhao'er from a long distance.
Zhao'er stood there with her stomach outstretched, wearing a light blue jacket and a moon-white pleated skirt, her hair in a bun, and no jewelry. She looked clean. Maybe it's because there is no wind and sun like before, Zhao'er is much whiter, her complexion is good, and her little face is flushed.
Jiang Wu was a little surprised.
In the past year or so, he has spent less time returning to the village and spending more time outside. He had only seen him before when he was announcing the good news, but he suddenly realized that Zhao'er had changed a lot now.
It used to be flamboyant, pungent and capable. Now it's a little softer, maybe she's going to be a mother, the edges and corners of her eyebrows are softened, and there is always a gentle smile in her eyes.
At this time, Zhao'er looked at herself and smiled so tenderly.
"Brother Jiang Wu."
Even the voice has changed, less crisp, more gentle.
who changed her
Is it that weak and weak boy
No, now he is no longer a teenager, but the famous Xue Juren.
The trick is finally over!
Even Jiang Wu was very surprised that he would think so, instead of always thinking of that person like before, he couldn't hide his jealousy.
Maybe, time can really pass by.
"Hey." He replied with a smile: "Why are you standing here? Go, go in and sit."
Zhao'er frowned and said, "Have you forgotten that I have filial piety?" Before Jiang Wu could speak, she added, "I had prepared a gift for my sister-in-law, but unfortunately you haven't been to the hill since that time. I can't give it to you either. No, it's almost time, I'll come by myself."
Seeing Jiang Wu coming towards her, she hurriedly stopped her and said, "Don't come over, I'll let Heizi take it to you. We can't touch, so as not to rush your joy, you are the bridegroom officer."
Jiang Wu stopped, Zhao'er took out a slender brocade box from his sleeve and let Heizi run to his side. He squatted down to take it, it was not heavy, but he felt heavy.
He stood up after a while, not knowing what to say.
In fact, there are a lot of things I want to say, but after hesitating and hesitating for so long, he became dumbfounded at this moment.
"Brother Jiang Wu, I'm leaving." Chong waved his hand, Zhao'er turned around and planned to leave. She was well-dressed, had a big belly, and her posture was not good-looking, clumsy.
"Come on!"
"Ah!" She stopped, half turned around, and looked at him in surprise.
Seeing her look like this, Jiang Wu's urge to rise suddenly disappeared. He smiled: "It's okay, I just want to tell you, go slower when you go back, the road will be slippery."
Zhao'er nodded: "Well, I know, go ahead, pack up, and pick up the bride later."
"Hey."
It seems that Jiang Wu's appearance is a little weird, and Zhao'er turns around a little hesitantly. She glanced at Jiang Wu again and said, "Brother Jiang Wu, you want to be happy."
"You too."
Hearing this sentence, Zhao'er suddenly became cheerful, nodded to Jiang Wu, and led Heizi away.
Jiang Wu kept his eyes until he couldn't see her back before withdrawing his eyes.
He stood silently for a while, suddenly burst out laughing, and then returned to the fiery red world full of noise.
Zhao'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This breath has been hidden in her heart, she can't spit it out, she can't swallow it, and she can finally let it go today. She walked slowly all the way, because most of the people in the village gathered in Jiang's house, and it seemed extraordinarily quiet everywhere.
Kuroko followed her step by step.
One person and one dog walk very slowly.
She looked at the grass on the side of the road, and even the dry branches of the trees. Although the scenery was not good, she was in a good mood.
Suddenly he looked up, and there was a man standing not far in front of him.
It was Xue Tingxiang who was wearing a blue cotton robe.
"Where have you been? Don't tell me."
Obviously Xue Tingxiang's expression was normal, but Zhao'er was inexplicably guilty. She subconsciously lied: "Isn't it a happy day for Brother Jiang Wu? I just wanted to take a look. I remembered that I had filial piety halfway through, and turned back."
Xue Tingxiang walked to her side and helped her to walk forward with a light expression: "Why didn't you take a look? I remember that you seem to have prepared a gift for the Jiang family, so why didn't you take it as a gift."
"Isn't this filial piety? I asked my sister to take it with me."
Xue Tingxiang snorted and said nothing.
The two returned to the hill.
There is no one on the hill today. Aunt Gao, mother and son, together with Zhao Di, are carrying brother Wei to the wedding party, so the two of them are kept. It was Zhao'er who specially asked Zhao Di to go there. Since Zhao Di has lived in the village, she can't help but get in touch with the people in the village. It's also good for Brother Wei to go out and get in touch with people.
It's not too early. In winter, it gets dark early. Usually, we start cooking at this point, eat when it gets dark, eat early and rest early.
Xue Tingxiang went to the stove, scooped a bowl of rice from the rice jar, washed the pot with water, and then sat in front of the stove to make a fire. During this period, Zhao'er didn't enter the house, and just followed closely by the side.
"Go back to the house, it's cold outside."
"It's not cold in the kitchen."
When the fire was lit, Xue Tingyan plugged the dead branches and ignited the fire. He used to only hold a pen with his white hands, but now he is also doing these chores.
He and Zhao'er usually eat with everyone, but now Zhao'er has a big belly and gets hungry faster. Sometimes when she gets hungry in the middle of the night, Xue Tingxiang has to cook for her, so she has practiced it. .
It's too complicated to do. It can still be done by cooking a porridge or serving a bowl of noodles.
After filling the stove with firewood, Xue Tingxiang stood up and went outside to get vegetables.
In Yuqing Village, every winter, the unfinished dishes are frozen outside. People who don't pay attention just put them casually, and they are very careful. They make a special cabinet, and put some meat and vegetables in it, which will not be damaged and clean.
Xue Tingxiang took two bowls of mutton from the cabinet and threw them in a water basin to soak for a while, and the frozen mutton came out of the bowl. He threw the mutton into the hot pot, and after a while, he smelled the aroma of stewed mutton.
These muttons are all made in advance, one is mutton, and the other is frozen mutton soup, just thaw when eating, and add some side dishes.
Simple and labor-saving, this method was invented by Zhao'er.
Xue Tingxiang took out two radishes from the corner of the kitchen, washed them with water, and chopped them on the cutting board. With a bang, a radish turned into two halves. After a few more bangs, the radishes were chopped into small pieces.
Zhao'er was startled when she heard it, and couldn't help shrinking her shoulders.
After Xue Tingxiang chopped the radish and soaked a few dried shiitake mushrooms, he sat down in front of the stove again. The orange-red fire light illuminated his face bright red, and the jumping of the flames rendered flickering and dark colors on his white face.
Zhao'er couldn't help but took two steps forward, and kept squatting by the stove to join the warm Heizi, looking at the male host, and then at the female host.
"Your craftsmanship is getting better and better now, and it smells good!" Zhao'er said with a pleasing smile on her face, pretending to be light.
Xue Tingxiang hummed.
Obviously yes, but Zhao'er can hear a bit of humming.
Zhao'er couldn't hold on anymore, she looked around pretending to be, and said to herself: "It seems that there is nothing for me to help, then I will go back to the house." After she finished speaking, she fled in despair. With agility, he fled back to the room.
Xue Tingxiang glanced at her back with a gloomy face, and snorted again.
At the same time, Kuroko snorted, licked the corner of his mouth, and touched his trouser legs with his nose.
Xue Tingxiang glanced at it: "Damn it! What did you do just now, you don't know what to do, do you still want to eat?"
Heizi glanced at him innocently, it was originally a dog, what if it wasn't called a dog leg!
Dinner was quiet and silent, and after dinner, the two of them packed up and rested.
After burning hot water and soaking their feet, Xue Tingxiang added firewood in the kang chamber before getting on the kang, and the two lay down.
It seems that because there was too much firewood, the kang was so hot today that Zhao'er turned over and couldn't fall asleep, so he could only lift the quilt.
It was much more comfortable to lift the quilt. She lay on her back and faced inward. When she felt cold, she covered the quilt. When she felt hot, she opened it. She seemed to have a good time.
And Xue Tingxiang didn't say a word from beginning to end.
When Zhao'er covered the quilt again, there was another person behind him.
He still surrounded her from behind as before, but instead of falling asleep, he held his hand in front of her. Kneading and pinching, the clothes were untied at some point, and the slightly cold palm slid in.
There are times when Xue Tingxiang is dishonest these days, but it's all just a taste of it. Zhao'er thought it was the same this time, so he didn't stop him, but rather cooperated.
But she soon realized that something was wrong, and when she reacted, something had already been squeezed in.
"What are you doing, no way!" Her voice seemed to be stuck in her throat, small.
The people in the back ignored her at all, pinched her leg, and slapped her. Because of the posture, but also because of scruples, it is not too much to go in, but this is the most torturing.
She used all her strength to turn her head around, and just as she was about to speak, someone bit her lip.
After a looting, the other party let her go, but he didn't let her go.
In the end, Zhao'er cried, crying and begging for mercy: "I was wrong, I was wrong..."
He panted slightly and said in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhao'er cried a lot: "I shouldn't lie, in fact, I went to see Brother Jiang Wu, and gave him the gift I prepared. I came back after I gave it, and then bumped into you."
Xue Tingxiang snorted and didn't move.
When he doesn't know? In fact, he was always following behind.
He knew that Zhao'er didn't do anything, but he was just uncomfortable.
"Are you still thinking about him?"
"I didn't think about him, I treated Jiang Wu brother as my brother."
"Could it be brother love?"
Zhao'er is good at pushing him: "You are unreasonable! How can there be no love brother! You are talking nonsense!"
He snorted again.
Zhao'er's voice was small: "I just kept it from you because I was afraid you would get angry."
But he was still angry.
In the next few days, Xue Tingxiang's anger has not disappeared, no matter how Zhao'er tries to please him, it is useless. Even Zhao Di and Aunt Gao saw it, and asked Zhao'er privately if they had quarreled.
But it doesn't look like it. Xue Tingxiang does everything inside and out, especially when it comes to recruiting. For several days, I heard him get up in the middle of the night to cook for Zhao'er, what man can do this.
What can you say? It can be said that he lost his head for a while, that's why he stumbled and hated for a thousand years, and looking back is already a hundred years old.
This man is so stingy!
Don't look at her gnashing her teeth in hatred, turning her head and swaying him, and being tossed to the point of crying at night, for fear of tossing the child out.
Time passed day by day, until the time entered the twelfth lunar month, Li Datian came to the door, and Xue Tingxiang's anger disappeared.
Li Datian is here for something.