Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

After a whole day watching the mother-in-law and Lin Jianwen buy test questions, it was already dark when Lin Ze and his wife returned home.

Tomorrow we still have to open the stall, so we can't relax at all. The two of them lit the candles until the middle of the month before they rested exhausted.

But although tired, the two-person world with candlelight is comfortable and sweet in the hearts of the couple, hugging and sleeping together is the best comfort, the feeling of sleeping with his wife in his arms is nothing more than a treasure to Lin Ze All make him happy.

Zhang Yu nestled obediently on his chest, her smile was even sweeter, and her head especially liked to rub against Lin Ze's chest, like a kitten.

Because he was thinking about the beets, Lin Ze went to the town alone to sell bread for the next few days.

On the other hand, Zhang Yu went to discuss with Zhang Liumei about purchasing sugar beets, and asked He Xiangfeng and his wife to help with sugar production.

Although the next scientific examination will be three years later, time seems to be passing by so fast. Now there is only half a day of review and reading time every day, which is already very tight. No matter how confident Lin Ze is, he dare not take it lightly and think that he is a time traveler As far as superiority is concerned, you can pass the test casually.

So he can't delay the review of reading for the sake of making money. It's not a special thing. Reading every afternoon must be unshakable.

There is a chance to earn more money in the future, and the imperial examination must not be delayed at present, which is why he suddenly wanted to open a "crash class for children's students" private school. The purpose is very simple and vulgar, just to make money easier.

From now on, Zhang Yu will take care of the dessert shop, he will take care of the private school, the wealth will be abundant and his reputation will be high, and the husband and wife will work together to break the gold!

In the past few days, besides selling bread in the town, Lin Ze would 'run into' a yamen's catcher, janitor, handyman, etc. almost every day at noon, and then find an excuse to invite them to have a light meal , A set of messages without a trace.

In fact, the best way is to inquire directly with the servant girl of the county magistrate's mansion, but the county magistrate's mansion is not in their town, so Lin Ze can only retreat and find someone in the town's chief yamen.

After his hard work and sending out seven or eight 'Only Love Cards', he finally got reliable news... County Magistrate Wang will transfer his official position in advance.

Now Lin Ze was relieved, he wondered that the county magistrate of Qingshan County was an idiot if he hadn't heard of it, why his brother-in-law didn't care about such a big thing as selling test questions under his own name?I see.

Undoubtedly, most of the test questions in Zhu Hongchang's hand were fake. He presumably wanted to take advantage of his county magistrate's brother-in-law to blackmail those students who were scheming and trying to go astray.

Anyway, if the test questions are fake, nothing will happen to the government, and the students dare not say anything about being cheated out of their money. The money is purely earned for nothing.

County magistrate Wang saw that this was no threat to him, and he would basically not come back after the transfer. For the sake of his concubine, he naturally acquiesced to his brother-in-law's behavior.

In this way, Lin Sangui has already reminded Lin Ze, so if Lin Jianwen can still find money to be deceived, then the other party will suffer, and he is happy to watch the show.

After solving one trouble, Lin Ze's mind was put on the bread business and beet sugar production.

The sales of bread are still hot as always, mainly due to the hunger marketing effect of the purchase restriction. He only sells 2 loaves a day, but the population of Nanyang Town is about [-], and the new snacks are not enough to consume.

Many people who didn't buy it at the end of the day regretted asking Lin Ze to increase the amount, but Lin Ze insisted on the excuse of "making bread is not easy".

In addition, people who have "VIP Card" have also begun to experience the treatment of "VIP". Not to mention the discounted prices, there is no need to queue up to buy things, and you only need to book in advance.

The most important thing is Love at First Sight. The cakes currently launched can only be bought by 'Only Apica' people, which greatly satisfies the vanity and taste buds of the rich people in the town.

The only bad thing is that the quantity that Lin Ze sells is too small, which is not enough to satisfy your hunger. This makes everyone want to eat tomorrow after eating today. Many thoughtful people really admire Lin Ze's way of doing business.

But good products are not afraid of being late, cakes are harder to make than bread, and customers can only wait patiently for the sake of the delicious taste.

When one of the wives with a gold card ordered a birthday peach cake from Lin Ze to celebrate her mother-in-law's birthday, and after the old lady liked it, the reputation of love at first sight among the rich people in Nanyang Town instantly increased.

Afterwards, a group of people suddenly came to Lin Ze to buy the 'Only Aipee Card', all of them were rich and powerful wives in the town, and their purpose was to order cakes, forcing Lin Ze to issue the 'Only Aipee Card' again. ' so as not to offend people.

The money earned Lin Ze was really painful and happy, because the more people ordered the cake, the more tired he was.

It seems that training pastry chefs in advance to open a dessert shop has to speed up the pace, and the popularity of "love at first sight" has spread far faster than he expected.

Lin Ze had already thought about the candidate, so he asked his wife and Zheng Xiaoluo to come, because the dessert shop will be handed over to Zhang Yu in the future.

As for other reliable characters, he also knows Mrs. Zheng He. The relatives and friends of the Lin family have not figured it out for the time being, and the He family who is more familiar is naturally the first choice.

When Mrs. Zheng He was called home by Lin Ze to talk about it, it was as if she was pleasantly surprised by a pie from the sky.

"...I plan to open a shop specializing in desserts in the town after a while when I have enough money in my hands. I have to prepare for the imperial examination here and I am too busy. I want to help my family, Ah Yu, with the dessert shop. manage."

"Luo Geer, I will teach you the craft, but my brother will settle accounts clearly, we still have to agree on the rules in advance, so you have to sign a contract with me, and you can't spread the craft without my permission, otherwise I will hold you accountable Responsibility, business as usual."

"Of course, thank you for taking care of my family, Ah Yu, for these years of private friendship. You helped us in the dessert shop for three years, and I funded you to open a branch. At that time, the branch will earn [-] cents of the money, and only [-]% of the profit will be paid to you. We can do it, now you work, I will pay you one tael of silver per month, and it will increase depending on the profitability of the store."

Lin Ze is a modern person who attaches great importance to matters such as contracts. Some things, regardless of friendship, should be discussed in advance to avoid major problems later.

Besides, his request is not too much, it can even be said that it is completely an act of giving money.

Regardless of how much money you can earn by actually opening a branch in the future, the monthly salary of one or two silver is a sky-high price for the people in the village.

The He family did not have a separate family. There were too many people in the family and life was tight. As the eldest son and sister-in-law, He Xiangfeng and his wife had to bear a lot of pressure.

After all, for the sake of He Xiangfeng's marriage, the other brothers of the He family took the initiative to postpone their marriage proposals. The money was saved to let the elder brother get married first, and the younger siblings sacrificed. After marriage, He Xiangfeng naturally couldn't live his own happy life selfishly.

There is no reason for Zheng Xiaoluo to be unwilling to pay a high salary of one tael of silver, so he nodded quickly, his face full of emotion,

"I do what I do! Brother Xie, you are so kind. I'm sorry. A few days ago, I said behind my back that you were too hateful. It turns out that you are such a handsome and kind-hearted Xianggong. I won't speak ill of you behind your back..."

He Xiangfeng covered his face.

Lin Ze: ...the daughter-in-law's 'best friend' lacks roots.

Zhang Yu covered his mouth to make a rescue, "Master, you can talk to Brother He about the sugar production."

Lin Ze nodded decisively and didn't want to communicate with Zheng Xiaoluo, who lacked a string anymore. He turned to look at the reliable He Xiangfeng after all,

"Brother He, I want you to help me make sugar, but this is only for a few days, so you mainly help me deliver the pre-ordered cakes to the customers of 'Wei Aipika', and the salary is the same as that of Luo Geer, What do you think about the situation going up later on?"

"Sugar making?"

He Xiangfeng has a relatively calm personality, but he was not immediately attracted by Yinzi's full attention, but was a little surprised that Lin Ze said that he would let him make sugar.

This is a more important craft than making dim sum. The rarity and preciousness of sugar can be seen from the outside price.

Although the sugar making process is not top-secret, at present, there is no sugar business in Qingshan County. All white sugar, brown sugar, etc. are shipped from other places, so the price is higher.

To put it bluntly, if anyone has mastered the craft of sugar making, he can casually become a wealthy lord just around the corner. How could Lin Ze let him learn it so easily?This is really shocking.

"Yes, sugar production is the same as the white sugar sold outside. In fact, there is no need for Brother He to be surprised. Although the sugar production process is rare, it is useless without the corresponding strength, financial resources and connections, and it may be a disaster, but I believe in Brother He's character."

Lin Ze smiled, opened his eyes and told nonsense, the last thing people who walk in the business field all year round believe in is character.

All the trust in the negotiation is based on the sure means in mind. A small farmer with no background who knows how to make sugar is no different from taking gold to the slums to show off and be robbed.

"Brother He, you know the importance of this craft. If we cooperate, we will be on the same boat. But don't worry about it for the time being, because the raw materials are limited. At present, we can only make a small amount for our own use. The rest will be discussed later. .”

"I heard Brother Yu said that you plan to take part in the next imperial examination?"

He Xiangfeng pondered and asked an irrelevant topic.

Lin Ze nodded in satisfaction. He Xiangfeng was more able to take on things than he imagined, and his eyes were farther away.

"I want to try again. It's good to pass the exam. If I don't pass the exam, then I can give up on other roads. You can't hang yourself on a tree in your life. Of course you can't die of starvation when you farm in the countryside, but life in the loess It always seems to be hard work and hardship, how can a life of fame be comfortable and practical, what do you think, Brother He?"

"There are 7 younger brothers under me, 2 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters whose marriages have not been settled, a father and two mothers, plus a newly married husband, Brother Lin, what do you think I should do?"

He Xiangfeng asked back with a wry smile, feeling inexplicably happy.

"Then work hard to make money, hahaha."

Lin Ze couldn't help laughing, and made a decision.