It took the family less than two days to cut the rice back, put it on the field at the door, and spent half a day threshing the rice, and then waited for the sun to dry.
A rice harvest ended so quickly at their home.
After two days of exhaustion, Li Mo and the two children were fine, but Song Dashan, Tie Zi and Mei Zi were all dark.
Li Mo was so distressed that she went to the town early on the third day, bought a catty of ribs, a catty of pork belly, and a fish, then went to buy a jar of wine, and bought a few more for the two children. It was delicious, so I went home full.
After returning home, Li Mo first gave the pastries to the two little guys, and then took the bought vegetables into the kitchen.
Today I have to cook a hearty meal and replenish oil and water for everyone.
There were already a lot of vegetables in the vegetable garden at home, Li Mo went to pick two more vegetables, and cooked a table full of vegetables at noon, the four adults each poured a bowl of wine, and the family ate and drank, feeling very comfortable.
"Sister-in-law, people lose a lot of weight when they harvest rice. I have been working with Tie Zi for two days. Not only have I not lost weight, I guess I have gained weight." Mei Zi took a sip of wine and said comfortably.
Li Mo laughed, "I'm not fat, everyone is dark and looks thin."
Tie Zi chuckled, "Sister-in-law, I'm really not skinny. I've eaten really well these few days. I eat a lot of fish and meat every day, and I can also eat some pastries. It's almost like Chinese New Year."
Li Mo raised the corners of her mouth, "You have to eat well when you do heavy work, eat more, no matter how you save, you can't save on food."
Meizi and Tiezi really feel that they come to their elder brother's sister-in-law's house not to work, but to enjoy happiness.
The family was eating lively when there was a knock on the door.
"Is the master in?"
Hearing this strange voice, Li Mo exchanged glances with Song Dashan, and was about to go to the door to have a look. Song Dashan held Li Mo's hand and stood up first, "Sit down, I'll go and have a look."
Song Dashan walked out the door, and led two middle-aged men in after a while.
Song Dashan spoke to Li Mo first: "Li Mo, these two are the boss and the staff of Yubaozhai in the town, and they want to see you for something."
The leader, a middle-aged man in a long gown, cupped his hands and greeted Li Mo, "Miss Song, I am the boss of Yubaozhai, and my surname is Xu. I don't want to disturb you today."
Li Mo stood up, concealing the doubt in her eyes, and nodded slightly to the man in the long gown, "You two have come from a long way, please sit down first." Then she brought two benches and placed them beside the table to invite them to sit down.
Boss Xu looked at the dishes on the table and knew that they were eating, but Wei Wei was a little embarrassed to be disturbed by them.
It stands to reason that he shouldn't come to someone else's house at noon, but he only found out about Miss Song after a few days of inquiring. He couldn't wait for a while, so he just came here. If he doesn't come today, he still doesn't know when he will see her later.
Could it be possible to go to Shang Yueniang's shop to talk to someone
He will be kicked out by Shang Yueniang.
Boss Xu cupped his hands again, "Brother Song, Mrs. Song, I'm really sorry to come here to interrupt your meal at this time. Don't bother us while you're eating. We'll wait until you finish eating."
Even though they said so, they can't just pretend they don't exist and continue to eat, Li Mo said with a smile: "It's okay, we've almost finished eating, you two, just wait a moment, let's clean up."
After Li Mo finished speaking, she gave Mei Zi a wink, and Mei Zi understood, she quickly stood up and cleaned up the table with Li Mo, and moved all the dishes on the table to the kitchen table.
Li Mo also placed the two little guys at the small table in the kitchen, let them continue to eat, and said to Meizi: "Meizi, you and Tiezi continue to take the two little guys to eat, don't worry about the things ahead, you and I Come as soon as you go, don't wait for us." Said and went to the front.
Song Dashan had already served two bowls of tea to them.
Li Mo took her seat, and said straight to the point: "I don't know if Boss Xu is here today for something? You might as well just tell me."
Boss Xu didn't expect Li Mo to be so straightforward, and he didn't want to go around the bush right now, so he said directly: "Ms. Song is doing makeup for others in Yuefangzhai of Shang Yueniang's house, right?"
Hearing this, Li Mo's eyes flickered slightly, and she had a general understanding of Boss Xu's purpose today, but she still pretended to be ignorant and nodded, "Yes, the little lady is indeed a makeup girl in Yuefangzhai. .”
Boss Xu stroked the beard on his chin, and said with a smile: "I am fortunate enough to have seen Mrs. Song's craftsmanship. It is truly unrivaled."
"Boss Xu is absurd." Li Mo knew that these words were just foreshadowing, and the focus was on the latter.
Sure enough, the next second, Boss Xu went on to say: "I appreciate Miss Song's skills very much, and I would like to invite Mrs. Song to go to my shop to do makeup for the guests." After finishing speaking, as if afraid of Li Mo's rejection, he immediately added: "Don't worry, Mrs. Song, I didn't invite you for nothing. In addition to the money for your makeup, I will give you an extra one tael of silver per month. I don't know what Mrs. Song wants?"
He had inquired about it before, and this lady Song didn't have any money in Shang Yueniang's shop except for her makeup. Now he is willing to give an extra tael of silver. I don't believe this lady Song won't agree to him.
Since Shang Yueniang invited Mrs. Song to do makeup in the shop, the business in his shop has been getting worse and worse recently, and many customers have gone to Shang Yueniang's place. At first he didn't understand what was going on, but after asking Only then did I realize that everyone was attracted by the make-up lady from Shang Yueniang's shop. According to the women who went to put on make-up, that make-up lady's craftsmanship is superb, no matter how ugly she is, she can look good, and It also teaches people who are going to make up a hairstyle that suits them for free.
He was so anxious now, seeing that the business in the shop was getting worse and worse, he immediately decided to poach someone.
He inquired about this Zhuangniang everywhere, and it took him a lot of thought to find out the news clearly. He planned to contact this Zhuangniang privately a few days ago, but he didn't see this Zhuangniang appearing in Shang Yueniang these days. In the shop, he was so anxious that his mouth was foaming, and finally decided to come to talk directly, and today's matter happened.
Fortunately, he came here this time, seeing the bare walls of this house now, he is more confident to dig this makeup girl back into his shop.
Therefore, he confidently waited for Li Mo's answer.
As for Li Mo, even though she already had some guesses, she still didn't expect that she would be poached today.
Did her reputation spread so quickly
However, although she is glad that someone appreciates her craft, she has to refuse the kindness of this boss Xu.
Although there is no extra tael of silver in Yueniang's shop, Yueniang gave her a place without hesitation at the beginning, and even opened up a dressing room for her, and even every customer came into the shop, Yueniang They all patiently recommended for her, which made her makeup business have been very good.
Now the relationship between her and Yueniang is not just a partner, but more of a good friend. She believes that Yueniang is a good person, and she can work in her shop with peace of mind, so she won't do it for a mere money. And vote for another home.
So at the moment, Li Mo looked at Boss Xu apologetically, "I'm really sorry, Boss Xu, I've already promised Yueniang to work in her shop all the time, and I don't consider switching to another one. Thank you for your kindness."
Hearing that Li Mo refused without hesitation, Boss Xu's eyes widened in surprise, "You... Mrs. Song, do you dislike the lack of a tael of silver? How about this, I will give you a tael of silver every month, what do you think?"
Li Mo shook her head and said sincerely: "Boss Xu, it's really not about the money. To be a man, one has to keep one's word and stick to it from the beginning to the end. I don't want to go anywhere just because of the good conditions. I am very grateful to Boss Xu for his kindness and appreciation, but I chose Yuefangzhai first, and I really can’t wait to change one, I’m sorry, Boss Xu.”
"Ms. Song, people die for money, birds die for food. It's understandable to change to a better host." Boss Xu still persuaded without giving up.
Li Mo's complexion did not change, her eyes remained firm, "Boss Xu, I've made up my mind, don't say it."
Boss Xu's words of persuasion were all stuck in Li Mo's throat, unable to speak out.
He could see that Li Mo really didn't disagree because of the lack of money, what she said was true, she really refused because she didn't want to betray her faith.
I don't know why, but at the same time as regretting, admiration for Mrs. Song rose in his heart.
A woman from a poor family can resist the temptation of money and choose Xinyi. It has to be said that her character is very good.
It seems that today's persuasion will not be successful, and it is estimated that there will be no chance in the future.
Boss Xu looked at Li Mo regretfully, and sighed, "Xu admires Mrs. Song's character very much. Since this is the case, I can't force it, but..." Boss Xu paused at this point, and resumed Smiling, "It's just that I have one more matter, I hope Mrs. Song can consider it."
"Oh? Boss Xu said it straight."
"I heard that Mrs. Song not only knows how to make up, but also makes balm. You are the one who provides the cheap balm sold in the store of Shang Yueniang, and it sells very well. I wonder if I can also make it in the store. Selling your balm?" Boss Xu stroked his beard, "Isn't that a disservice to Boss Shang?"
Li Mo looked at Boss Xu, slightly surprised.
It seems that Boss Xu has inquired about her very well. He even knows about her sales of balm. It seems that he came prepared today.
Unfortunately, Li Mo still couldn't agree.
When she decided to sell balm in Yueniang's shop, she thought of it. The reason why she only sold it in Yueniang's shop and didn't go to other places was the limitation of the market.
The market in the town is so big, and there are so many people who buy cosmetics. If you give it to Yueniang, if you also give it to other families, then the total number of sales will not be large, but the number sold by Yueniang will decrease sharply. What's the point of her working so hard to find so many sellers? Sometimes it is not as good as selling alone if the quantity is too large. There is still a certain reason for hunger marketing.
Moreover, there is another reason that she plans to open a shop by herself in the future, and she also plans to use cheap balm as a feature of the shop. If every shop has it now, her shop's reputation will not be so famous by then.
Although very embarrassed, Li Mo still had to reject Boss Xu's proposal again.
In the end, Boss Xu returned disappointed.
On the second day, when Li Mo went to the shop, the first thing she did was to tell the proprietress what happened yesterday.
The proprietress was not very angry after hearing this, but said: "Your craftsmanship is good. Recently, because of you, the business in the shop has improved a lot, which inevitably robs other businesses. Everyone is not vegetarian. Ask It is inevitable to hear about you, I think it is not just Boss Xu who is planning on you." After finishing speaking, the proprietress took Li Mo's hand, her eyes were touched, "It's just that I didn't expect that you would refuse Boss Xu, after all, he is willing to give you an extra tael of silver. Sister, my sister is really touched."
Li Mo patted the proprietress's hand, "Sister Yue, I always remember your support for me at the beginning, and I am also very happy here with you, why would I leave because other companies offered better conditions? Who is it?"
The proprietress raised a smile and said: "Sister, don't worry, my sister is not that harsh person. I will never let you suffer when you are with me. From now on, I will pay you an extra tael of silver every month. You can rest assured." I just do it here."
Li Mo immediately shook her head and refused when she heard the words, "Sister Yue, there is absolutely no way, I am already using your shop and eating your food here, I am already very grateful, why would I ask you to give me extra money, you Don't compare yourself to Boss Xu, Sister Yue, don't worry, I won't go to other shops, if you give me money, you won't consider me a friend anymore."
The proprietress hugged Li Mo emotionally, "Sister, it is my sister's blessing to have you as a friend. Thank you, sister."
Li Mo patted the proprietress on the back, and then talked about the ointment, "Sister Yue, it seems that other families have noticed this low-priced ointment, and this ointment is still very popular."
The proprietress nodded, "Your balm is affordable and cheap. It is sure to sell well. Now fewer and fewer people buy the old balm. It will be sooner or later that other families notice it."
After the proprietress finished speaking, she glanced at Li Mo, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Sister, my sister wants to give some advice. Your balm is a good thing, so you don't have to worry about poor sales. My sister still wants to focus on selling your balm. But your balm has a bad point, that is, there are too few of this kind, and there are only two flavors in total, which are not as rich as the expensive balm. Several women have asked me before if I have other flavors. They all shook their heads."
Hearing this, Li Mo looked at the balm placed in the store and smiled wryly.
Where did she not expect this, the two kinds of flavors are indeed too few, but there are only these two kinds of wild flowers in the back mountain, and there are no others, so where can she make balm with other flavors
Even if it is these two flavors, it is almost impossible to make it. Autumn is coming soon, and the rose season will also decline.
She had been thinking about this problem for a long time, and she had a solution in her mind, but she didn't have so much money to realize it for the time being, so she had to procrastinate and wait until her family was rich.
I didn't expect to be brought up by the proprietress now.
It seems that this matter has to be resolved early.
Li Mo looked at the proprietress, and her mind moved.
The author has something to say: Hey, this holiday is more tiring than not having a holiday. I was pulled up early in the morning to be a strong man, went out to buy new year's goods, and then cleaned up. I still took advantage of lunch time to hurry up and see you. Immediately I am going to make dumplings again.
By the way, today is Valentine's Day, I wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day, whether you have a partner or not, everyone should be happy.
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