"Open it." Lin Fufu said to Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng was also curious, and when Lin Fufu asked him to open it, he immediately raised the corner of his mouth in agreement.
After Xiao Feng opened the iron box, it was wrapped in red silk and satin, and he didn't know what was wrapped in red silk and satin.
Lin Fen and Liu Qin leaned their heads to look at it.
Lin Fufu curled his lips at Liu Qin again, "Here, open the inside and have a look."
Seeing that there are so many other ways, Liu Qin became even more curious.
He reached out and opened the red silk layer by layer, and there was still red silk inside.
"This?" Liu Qin looked at Lin Fufu.
"Open it, give Xiao Feng the end of the red silk, and shake off the rest." Lin Fufu's lips curled up slightly.
Liu Qin suppressed his curiosity and followed what Lin Fufu said.
After shaking it off, Lin Fen exclaimed: "There are words embroidered on this silk!"
"What word?" Liu Qin asked immediately.
"Fu Lu is continuous..." Lin Fen stretched out her finger and read it word by word.
Lin Fufu smiled slightly and said, "Next one."
Shake it off again.
"The embroidery on it is Stealth."
"Next one." Lin Fufu smiled.
"This is loving the people like children."
"Happy New Year."
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"It's all words of blessing?" Liu Qin tilted his head, feeling that he was beginning to taste something.
Lin Fen still didn't understand. She looked at Lin Fufu and asked, "Gospel, I don't know how many good words those officials have heard. Will they like it if we give this?"
"I don't care if they like it or not. As long as we like it." Lin Fufu's voice became cold.
Then he looked at the thoughtful Liu Qin, and said: "You take the waiter and waiter of our restaurant, hold these banners and send them to the county government mansion in a lively manner. Then spread some words along the way go out."
Liu Qin came back to his senses, and immediately said: "It's easy to handle, but I don't know what to spread."
The corners of Lin Fufu's lips curled slightly, and a sarcasm came out, "Just say that Mr. Jiang came to cheer on the day the store opened, and said that Mr. Jiang County Cheng said that he supports the protection of foreign merchants to do business in Qinglian County. The laws of the imperial court teach taxation and money, and they must be vigorously protected. And we, the small people of Shengdou, are grateful to the adults for loving the people like children, and to show our hearts, we made banners for those adults in the county government!"
After listening to Lin Fufu's explanation, Liu Qin's eyes lit up for a while, then he jumped up and clapped his hands, saying, "Oh, this idea is good, this idea is wonderful!"
Lin Fufu's method didn't cost much money, and he forcibly put a high hat on the heads of those officials. He loves the people like his son. Now that he has received such a good reputation, he can't do things that don't love the people again.
At least, even if those officials are gnashing their teeth with hatred, at least on the surface they can't do anything to be criticized.
Of course, these officials are old fritters in the officialdom, and they won't let ordinary people take advantage of them.
However, what Lin Fufu did was actually pretending to be stupid. Those officials thought she was just a little girl, and they would be laughed at if they cared too much.
Maybe, it can really make Liu Ji Restaurant and Lin Fufu's shops run smoothly...
"But Gospel, it's already thirty years old, don't those officials all go back to celebrate the New Year?" Lin Fen asked worriedly.
Liu Qin laughed, looked at Lin Fen and said, "Sister Fen, you don't understand. Now Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is in charge, ordering local officials to have fun with the people, such as festivals, they have to stay in the mansion with the local people. Most of the time, family members return to their hometowns to spend the New Year with their parents, or they simply bring their old parents over to spend the New Year together.”
In other words, those who are officials must be in the official residence.
"I originally thought that it would be fine as long as the big gift was sent over. As long as there are people left in the government office, they have to accept it. It would be even better if all the officials stayed in the government office. The officials will definitely take the lead to welcome us. Yes." Lin Fufu pursed his lips.
"Yeah, then I'll take someone with me." Liu Qin said cheerfully, he likes to do these lively things, and today is the second half of the New Year's Eve, and those who want to buy cheap New Year's goods will be in the big Come out in the second half of the New Year's Eve to buy the end-of-year goods, which will be more lively.
"Well, the brothers who are taken out today will each receive one tael of silver as hard work money." Lin Fufu laughed.
"Okay." Liu Qin agreed, looked at Lin Fen and said, "Sister Fen will be recorded in the public account."
Lin Fen smiled and nodded.
Lin Fufu said to Lin Fen again: "Sister Fen, let's hurry up to eat too. After we finish eating, we will also buy some New Year's goods."
She and Lin Fen and Liu Qin have informed Master Jiang's family that they will not go back during the Chinese New Year and will hand over the restaurant to Master Jiang.
Lin Fen agreed happily after hearing this.
I have been in the county for three or four days, but I really haven't gone out for a stroll.
After lunch, Lin Fufu explained a few more words to Master Jiang, and then he and Lin Fen took a carriage to the busiest market in the county.
The coachman belonged to Huangfu Jin, he was a young man with excellent equestrian skills, and he was not very handsome. Since he was also a young man, Lin Fufu usually didn't talk to him much.
Anyway, she knew that this young man was unusual.
"Gospel, I've done an inventory of today's accounts, but you haven't read them yet." Thinking of this, Lin Fen said to Lin Fuspel.
"There are so many things that I forgot to read." Lin Fufu smiled, stretched out his hand and opened the curtain of the carriage, and looked outside. There was a sea of people. Lin Fufu looked back at Lin Fen again, and said, "You and I said the same thing."
"In addition to this morning's event, there are more than 8,200 taels of silver." Lin Fen narrowed his eyes and glanced outside, admiring: "This county is indeed very lively. This is the first time in my life that I have seen so many people and such a bustling street market.”
Lin Fufu heard that there was more than 8,200 taels of silver in half a day today, and he was very happy. Hearing Lin Fen's exclamation again, he gave her a blank look, "You are only a little old, what are you talking about for the first time in your life?"
Lin Fen laughed, thought for a while, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said to Lin Fufu: "I figured it out in my heart, our restaurant has been open for two and a half days, and we have a total of more than 33,000 taels of silver. Running water, after deducting wages such as labor, as well as ingredients, and various miscellaneous expenses, what can be earned is about 27,000 taels of silver."
Lin Fufu nodded, almost earning this.
"Gospel, you paid for the shop of the restaurant, and you are not alone in the decoration and furniture purchase." Lin Fen naturally turned to her, and said: "You will make money by the end of the year, so you should first Those deductions you spend."
Seeing that Lin Fen was only thinking about himself, Lin Fufu was also very warm in his heart, so he smiled and said, "Miss Fen, you are in a hurry. Brother Liu has already told me about this. When dividing the money, I will spend it for the restaurant first. Return more than two thousand taels of silver to me, and then divide the bill."
Lin Fen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
But Lin Fufu felt that there was not much to spend on decorating the restaurant and buying the necessary furniture. In fact, according to her thinking, she would leave alone.
But when she told Liu Qin about this, Liu Qin firmly disagreed. He insisted on repaying the money that Lin Fufu had advanced before dividing the account.
Lin Fufu couldn't hold him back, so he let him go.
"Earn money in two and a half days at the end of the year, let's split the bill after the next year. It's too late now." Lin Fufu laughed.
"En." Lin Fen naturally had no further words.
Lin Fufu turned around and opened the small wooden box of huanghuali, and took out a delicate little purse from it and handed it to Lin Fen, "Sister Fen, I also earned a lot from running an inn and a few shops. Nothing else, this The small snacks sold in the grocery store are greatly contributed by you and Sister Fang. I am thinking about sharing some bonuses with you and Sister Fang. I estimate that each of you will share 3,000 taels of silver with you. Here are the bank notes, you take care of them Yes. Sister Fang has another copy."
When Lin Fen saw that Lin Fufu had given her three thousand taels of silver when he opened his mouth, Lin Fen was startled, and quickly waved his hands, unable to speak.
"Take it, this is what you and Sister Fang deserve." Lin Fufu never treats his own people badly, and the money is only for the past few months. If the business improves next year, he will get more money.
This is also one of the reasons why she and Lin Fen said that she wanted to buy a house for Lin Fen and Lin Fang in the county town as their dowry.
Lin Fen still didn't dare to answer, so Lin Fufu smiled: "If you will always help me in the future, then accept this."
After hearing what Lin Fufu said, Lin Fen reached out to pick it up, and she also figured it out, Fufu is so smart that there is no shortage of money, and she is willing to reward herself, so she just goes ahead.
"Of course I will help you. Back then, when we didn't follow you, our family couldn't even have enough to eat." Lin Fen sighed.
When Lin Fufu saw her mentioning this, he said: "Then go back to celebrate the New Year this time and have a good talk with your second uncle and second aunt. Your parents are getting older year by year, and your second aunt has already regretted it. Besides, you and Sister Fang are doing the same now." Good luck, no matter what stupid things they do again, you are already far away. During the Chinese New Year, it’s better to be close and affectionate as a family.”
Lin Fufu felt that it was actually caused by lack of money. If at least the second aunt had money back then, she wouldn't have done such a foolish thing.
"Yes. I know." Lin Fen heard Lin Fufu's words, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled wryly: "There are no parents who are not right. I have a bad temper, and I still blame them in my heart, but As you said, now Fang'er and I can earn money with our own hands and live well, if we really can't talk about going together, we really don't like it, so let's just stay away."
Lin Fufu nodded.
Thinking of one more thing, he couldn't help but frown.
"What's wrong with Gospel?" Lin Fen saw that her complexion was not good, and immediately leaned towards Lin Fufu.
"I originally thought that my second uncle and second aunt would guard my village in Dashu Village, so that they could leave Calabash Village and do work with me, so that my grandma would not take care of me, but now my grandma can't wait I will call my second uncle to manage Zhuangzi, but I dare not." Lin Fufu and Lin Fen made it clear that they were afraid that the sisters' relationship would be divided because of this incident.
Lin Fen didn't think it was a problem at all when he heard it, and waved his hand directly: "Gospel, you don't have to be embarrassed, I know what kind of person my father is. Since grandma wants to strangle my father to play tricks, I must Or let my parents go. Don't worry, I will explain this to my parents when I get back today. "
Seeing that Lin Fen was clear in his heart, Lin Fufu was also relieved.
But Lin Fen thought about it in his heart. It seems that he has to discuss it with Fang'er when he goes back. He might as well buy more than ten acres of good land for his parents with the money, so that they can only focus on farming and don't worry about it.
But if you can't even keep the fields, you will really be self-inflicted.
"Sister Fen, I think there are too many people ahead, so let's park the carriage aside and go down." Seeing that there were too many people and the carriage was slower, Lin Fufu suggested to Lin Fen.
Lin Fen also felt good, so the two sisters got out of the carriage and asked the coachman to pull over.
The coachman's surname was Tian. Seeing that Lin Fufu wanted to get off the carriage, he frowned almost imperceptibly, but he did as he did.
"There is a bank building in front, Sister Fen, go and have a look." Lin Fufu suggested with a smile.
To be honest, although Lin Fufu earned a lot of money, he has never bought jewelry for himself.
The same is true for Sister Lin Fen.
Lin Fufu thought, at the end of the year alone, her clothing store earned about 4,000 taels of silver, and the grocery store earned nearly 20,000 taels of silver in a day and a half, plus bean sprouts and fresh broad beans. Liu Qin said that at the end of the year, there will be a share of seven or eight thousand taels of silver, and her inn will also receive 14,500 taels of silver after excluding costs these days...
Not to mention the 24,000 taels of silver she received for selling hot pot recipes.
After earning so much money, why doesn't she treat herself better and buy some beautiful jewelry to wear
"Oh, this silver building is called Yinbao Building. This is one of the most famous silver buildings in Wei Dynasty." Lin Fufu walked closer and found that it was Yinbao Building.
"This is the Silver Treasure Building, no wonder it looks so grand from a distance." Lin Fen also looked up at the four-story wooden building.
"Come on, let's go in, let's buy some good jewelry for ourselves, and bring back some for Sister Fang and Second Auntie. I also have Grandma Li and Aunt Qin at home." Lin Fufu laughed.
Lin Fen naturally now also knows that Lin Fufu has a thick pocket, so naturally she will no longer hinder her interest.
Seeing the two little girls Lin Fufu and Lin Fen enter the store, the little girl from Yinbaolou immediately greeted them happily.
He could tell that although the two girls were not dressed too luxuriously, they were clean and refreshing.
Such a girl should have a little money at home to buy some silver jewelry for her daughter to dress up.
"Girls, we have silver ornaments on the first floor, gold ornaments on the second floor, and pearls and jade on the third floor. What do you two girls want?" Xiao Erwen introduced very cleverly, and the words were beautiful, allowing the guests to choose , It also seems that the store is very thoughtful and polite.
"Fufu, let's go to the first floor first." Lin Fen leaned into Lin Fufu's ear and whispered.
Lin Fufu shook his head, "Let's go to the second floor."
"The second floor is gold jewelry. We bought gold to wear as soon as we came back from the county. People think we have earned a lot of silver. Especially with grandparents and uncles, there may be trouble again." Lin Fen worried the way.
Lin Fufu frowned, and said nonchalantly, "Then we won't be able to buy gold jewelry even after earning silver? What will happen to them? Just buy gold jewelry."
Lin Fen grabbed Lin Fufu, "My good sister, let's go buy some silver jewelry first, and come back later to look at the gold jewelry, okay?"
Seeing that Lin Fen couldn't be held back, Lin Fufu followed her to the first floor.
She noticed Xiao Er's expression, showing no contempt or impatience at all.
Xiao Er saw Lin Fufu's eyes glanced over, and immediately smiled and said: "You two girls, whether it is silver jewelry or gold jewelry in our Yinbao Building, they are all top-notch. Not only are the workmanship exquisite, but the styles are also the most fashionable. "
Lin Fufu nodded, remembering that silver is said to ward off evil spirits, then buy a long-lived silver lock for each of Xiaobao and Xiaobei.
I went to the first floor and took a look around. Sure enough, as Xiaoer said, the silver ornaments are very delicate and the style is good.
It was the first time for Lin Fen to buy jewelry in a jewelry store, seeing those beautiful silver jewelry, his hands and feet were shaking.
Lin Fufu stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder, "Choose whatever you want, anyway, you have money on you."
This is to tell her that she has money on her body, so don't panic.
Lin Fen turned around and smiled at Lin Fufu shyly.
I was almost ashamed just now.
Lin Fufu saw that there were many young girls and sisters-in-law looking at the silver jewelry. There were a lot of people on this floor, so she became impatient.
"Sister Fen, buy whatever you fancy." She whispered.
Lin Fen nodded, beckoned to Xiao Er who followed them in, pointed to a pair of small silver earrings engraved with hearts on the red velvet cloth of the cabinet and said: "Little Brother, what's the price?"
Xiao Er saw it, and immediately said with a smile: "These silver earrings are exactly what the girl wears, a pair of 30 Wen."
Lin Fen felt that the earrings were small and delicate, and not expensive, so he immediately squinted his eyes and said, "Give me two pairs."
Lin Fufu saw that it was too small.
"Are there any bigger ones?" she asked immediately.
"This one isn't big, it's just like this." Xiao Er was delighted with Lin Fen's coolness, how did he know that the two girls would be fine if they didn't bargain, and they were too small...
He was a little dazed.
"Gospel, I really like this pair of silver earrings. I'm thinking about buying a pair for me and Fang'er." Lin Fen said, paused, and pointed upstairs, "You like gold jewelry, and I'm thinking about it." I'll buy you a pair of gold earrings later on the second floor."
"I don't need mine, I'll buy it myself." Lin Fufu smiled and waved his hands. Although Lin Fen liked it and didn't want to say anything, he still felt that the pair of silver earrings were too small.
But Xiao Er had already packed two pairs of silver earrings in a small red velvet purse and put them in the small bamboo basket in his hand. This bamboo basket is square and square, with a lid on it.
This is specially for the fancy jewelry of the guests, and the cover on it is to prevent petty thieves from sneaking in and stealing or snatching the jewelry.
"Second brother, give me this long-lived silver lock." Lin Fufu pointed to a silver lock as big as a child's fist and said to Xiao Er.
"Girl, this silver lock costs one tael and fifty Wen each." Xiao Er hurriedly quoted the price.
Lin Fufu nodded, indicating that she would like it.
The little girl laughed so hard that her mouth almost went behind her ears.
Lin Fen chose another pair of earrings for Feng Shi, the earrings were thick and cost 80 Wen a pair, and then she chose a pair of silver bracelets for Feng Shi.
These silver bracelets are also thick and workmanship is better, so you need three taels of silver for a pair.
"Sister Fen, let's go up to the third floor after buying it." Lin Fufu also picked out two small plain silver hairpins for himself, each hairpin cost fifty cents.
Seeing that Xiaoer had finished taking it, she looked at the sky. Although she knew that she was going fast, she couldn't stay in the county for too long, or it would be dark when she rushed back to Hulu Village.
Seeing her looking up at the sky, Lin Fen knew what she was thinking, so she told Xiaoer that she wanted to go up to the second floor.
Xiao Er had seen that they had already bought a lot of silver jewelry, and was feeling lucky today, when he met two proud customers, how did he know that these two girls didn't seem to have much money, but they had to go to the second floor to buy gold jewelry
This time, as if he was happy for something, he hurriedly led the two of them upstairs to the second floor.
Lin Fufu became happy when he saw those golden ornaments.
I don't know why, although I am young, I just like gold.
As soon as she reached the second floor, she turned on the shopping mode.
All of a sudden, she picked out three pairs of identical gold bracelets engraved with exquisite peony twig patterns, and the three pairs were a pair for her and Lin Fen and Lin Fang.
The gold bracelets are mainly exquisite and beautiful, but they are not thick, and there is a small difference in weight, but because the two are big customers, Xiao Er specially invited the big shopkeeper's idea, and the three pairs of gold bracelets were all calculated at the same price. It's all eighty twenty or eighty Wen.
Afterwards, Lin Fufu bought another pair of small plain gold earrings, which only cost one tael of silver.
Lin Fufu bought another pair of thick gold earrings for Grandma Li, costing twenty or eighty Wen a pair.
I bought a gold hairpin for Aunt Qin for twenty or thirty Wen.
After thinking about it, she bought a thick gold bracelet for Mrs. Wu in order not to lose her mind.
This gold bracelet costs seven taels of silver.
In fact, there are also lighter gold bracelets, but Lin Fufu just thinks that those gold bracelets are not as good-looking as this one.
Since she was going to give it to someone else, she had to look at it for herself.
"Gospel, you bought a gold bracelet for grandma, then Fang'er and I will buy a gold ring for grandpa." Lin Fen said.
Lin Fufu thought about it too, she bought them all, if the second room didn't buy them, those people with long mouths would have to say Lin Fen and Lin Fang again.
"Buy it, so that grandma will know that we losers know how to give them something good after earning money." Lin Fufu said.
Lin Fen casually pointed to a gold ring worn by a not-so-thick old man and asked Xiao Er to take it out, and said with a sneer, "It's impossible to expect the old couple to think of us well in this life. I just bought these to block Just their mouths."
Lin Fufu smiled and shook his head, even if he bought it, he couldn't keep his mouth shut. It's just to block the mouths of other people in the village.
She never expected to really stop Mr. Lin and the old couple.
"Girls, this gold ring costs one to two to sixty Wen." Xiaoer took the gold ring and weighed it, and told the price.
Lin Fen nodded, then looked at Lin Fufu and asked, "Do you want anything?"
Lin Fufu shook his head, "Let's look at it later, it's getting late now, it's time to go back."
I wanted to go to a clothing store.
But fortunately, she took more than a dozen sets of ready-made clothes from the tailor shop and put them on the carriage. When the time comes, Lin Fen and Lin Fang will be given two sets for each of them.
Lin Fen said to Xiaoer: "Brother Xiaoer, we don't want to buy, take us to the counter to pay."