When attacked and worn as a farmer's daughter-in-law

The Shen family are all honest and honest, even Shen Jiaxi, who is the smartest, is very cautious when he meets the yamen servants, let alone people with higher status than them?If he will send a name card, then the threshold for this family will not be so low. Sending him there may not even be able to display half of the cleverness of the past.

Fang Tianlin was different, especially after seeing the side of him facing the Yacha, Father Shen was even more firm in this idea.He didn't want to do this either, but it's a pity that the only person in the family who can afford it is the third daughter-in-law, so he completely ignored the issue of identity.

Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting did not keep Fang Tianlin waiting for a long time. After hiring the shopkeeper, exploring the market, and confirming that buying eggs at the price Fang Tianlin offered would not make a loss, the two hired a carriage and took Fang Tianlin to the wrong place. Bad days come in a hurry.

Now it is the slack season, and there are not so many things that need to be busy in the field. Father Shen is at home most of the time.As soon as he saw the carriage at the door, he greeted him, thinking in his heart, who would come here this year?Among the relatives in his family who can afford a carriage, only the youngest daughter's family, but they seldom come here except for the New Year's Eve, so don't worry about something happening when they enter the house at this time.

When he saw Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting stepped off the carriage and stood in the yard, Father Shen heaved a sigh of relief, but his heart was suspended again.Dealing with government officials is not a good job, it really makes him feel uneasy.

"Master Zhou, Master Zhang, hurry up and sit in the room, are you here today?" Father Shen bowed slightly and led the two into the main room.

"This is shopkeeper Fang. Let him talk to you about the specific matters." Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting specialize in surgery. Taste.The tea leaves are poor, but the water used to make the tea is good. When the two phases are combined, the two feel that the taste is not bad. Since the last time they drank it, they have left a deep impression on them.

After Shopkeeper Fang clarified his intentions, Father Shen hesitated: "What a coincidence, the third daughter-in-law is away today and went hunting in the mountains. If you have no other requirements, I can make the decision. If you can wait, if you are in a hurry, I will send someone to call him back."

Shopkeeper Fang glanced at Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting, seeing them nodding, he immediately decided to wait.Eggs vary in size, so whether to pay by the number or by the catty is a matter of discussion. Besides, the eggs are not easy to transport. Who is to blame for the loss?They came to buy goods and the Shen family delivered them to their door, so how to set the price?There are so many things that need to be discussed clearly.

Ever since he encountered danger while hunting, Fang Tianlin no longer went into the deep mountains, and it was not troublesome to find someone at all. He could just find someone standing on the mountainside and shout a few times, and he could hear them.It's just that Shaochong Mountain is not close to Guangyan Village, and it took a while to go back and forth.

Fang Tianlin had already learned the outline of the matter from Shen Song, and when he got home, he took care of his appearance and went to the main room.

"This is shopkeeper Fang, isn't it?" After being confirmed, Fang Tianlin continued, "You must have seen the eggs, but for me, it is natural that you come to the door, and it is most convenient to take them away at the price of three pennies regardless of size. What's the idea?"

Shopkeeper Fang is a businessman who is employed by Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting, so he has to think about the two employers.The eggs of the Shen family are fairly well-proportioned in size, but they also vary in size. These eggs are meant to go to the upper class. Of course, they have to be divided into several grades according to their color, shape, and size. There is a situation of only giving but not selling.

When you reach this level, your reputation will start. What is rare and expensive?This is.Even if you have money, you can't buy it, and those who can eat such top-quality eggs will have more face.Shopkeeper Fang knew that when the time came, the status of the two employers might not be able to cover them, so he had to find some powerful backers and give them some support.

Now the Shen family can only supply about 35 eggs a day. After a while, this number will continue to decrease due to the cold weather.Such a small amount, in the eyes of shopkeeper Fang, is really a little small, far from the point where he was specially hired here.

It's just that less has its advantages. As long as these eggs are really top-grade as the owner said, then even if there are only these eggs all the time, he can sell them at a high price.Apart from paying his wages, the boss should still earn a lot, at least higher than the money they get from the yamen.What's more, making money is secondary, and building a good relationship with all parties is the most important thing.

Shopkeeper Fang didn't directly answer this question, but instead talked about other things: "I heard from Mr. Shen that your family has hundreds of chickens. I wonder if these chickens will be sold after they grow up?"

"Sell, but the quantity will not be too much." Speaking of this, Fang Tianlin did not hide anything.

"Fifteen cents a catty?"

"Ah."

"Can you guarantee the same quality?" Shopkeeper Fang pondered in his heart. Chickens are more conspicuous than eggs, and this business is more profitable.

"We can only guarantee the same level as before. Whether it can be better depends on the future domestication situation." Fang Tianlin is not a businessman, but he also knows that the price he wants is even lower.It's just that he has no connections and no background, and being able to sell chickens at half the price of ordinary chickens is already a sky-high price for the Shen family, and he can only do so at present.

Shopkeeper Fang rubbed the teacup in his hand, remembering the matters that his owners told him to pay attention to. After seeing Fang Tianlin, he also knew that although he was just a farmer, he was not someone who could be fooled at will. The business was about to collapse, and after a moment of contemplation, the words came out: "We can accept this price, but there is a condition that both eggs and chickens can only be sold to my boss's family."

Fang Tianlin narrowed his eyes, pondered for a long time before saying: "I can agree to this, but I also have a condition. If the selling price exceeds five times, I ask for a price increase, not much, as long as it is always maintained at the purchase price. Just two percent."

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Fang narrowed his eyes. This man was more troublesome than he expected.He can be sure that this person does not know the specific value of these top-grade goods, but he tied a thread to them as a partner. The farther they go, the more profit the Shen family will make.This five times is probably what Fang Tianlin said casually. In fact, if it is really done well, the top part of the eggs sells for more than this price?The least quantity and highest quality chicken or egg of this grade will probably earn more than all the others combined.

Shopkeeper Fang can't decide this matter, he exchanged glances with the two bosses, got up and said: "I have to discuss this with the bosses first, we will talk about this matter later."

The three of them returned to the carriage, and shopkeeper Fang reaffirmed, "Bosses, are the chicken and eggs really as good as you say?"

"Well, it tastes more delicious than what we usually eat." Zhou Yi thought for a while and said, "We didn't eat many good things, but there were not many. I can be sure that even if some of them are not so good, the taste belongs to There is nothing wrong with top grade."

"Why don't we ask them to cook two pots of egg drop soup, one with ordinary eggs and the other with Shen's ones, without putting anything but oil and salt, and you'll know everything after you taste it?" Zhang Ting also asked. Not knowing Dong's way of doing business, he felt that it would be better for him to let shopkeeper Fang taste it himself.

"This method is feasible." Shopkeeper Fang immediately agreed, "It's just the two bosses. If it's what you said, then the Fang family's brother's request will be a little troublesome. It's okay to say the chicken, because the price itself is not low, and it needs to be sold. It may be difficult to sell one for more than 250 renminbi. This egg is hanging, and the price is likely to be far more than [-] renminbi. You have to think about it, whether you want to make more profits, or limit it to five times the amount.”

"Five times is not enough?" Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting both opened their mouths and said in surprise.The two of them are not people who don't understand anything. It is not surprising to them that the best part of the eggs can sell for more than ten yuan, but that is only a very small number. In the eyes of the two, the other eggs can be sold for five yuan. Money is enough.

How can business be so easy?Otherwise, there is no need for the farmers to stay in the fields all day, and they would have already swarmed to do business.In fact, the common people know in their hearts that the status of merchants is lower than that of farmers on the surface, but in fact it is just the opposite.That is, to do business, you need to be tactful and well-connected. Not everyone can do it.More importantly, if you don't have a business mind, you may lose everything.

Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting only knew that pawnshops, antiques, calligraphy, paintings and other high-end stores could achieve such profits. Others, such as grain stores and food stores, were far from this level.

The two didn't know how many chickens the Shen family had raised before, but judging from Fang Tianlin's undisguised attitude and the size of the forest, there must be quite a few.They roughly estimated that when all the chickens are fully grown, at least two to three hundred eggs can be harvested a day, plus the income from selling the chickens, the monthly profit can be two to three hundred taels.After paying Shopkeeper Fang's monthly silver, the two will share one point, and each will get ten taels, and if you count the contacts that come along, it's worth it no matter what.

What I thought was a small business would at least double in no time after being described by shopkeeper Fang. How could Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting not be surprised?

Hey, this kind of profit is almost catching up with the gold, silver and jewelry business, the two of them swallowed their saliva unconsciously, their hearts throbbing.Having been in the yamen for so long, they are considered to have a bit of wealth, but before they thought that each of them could earn about ten taels a month, they were already very satisfied.The monthly salary of the yamen servants is not much. If you don’t count oil and water, with that little money, I’m afraid they won’t even be able to support a family. Twelve taels a month is a lot of money for them.Unexpectedly, the profit here is even bigger than they expected.

"Shopkeeper Fang, you go down first. This is a big matter. I will discuss it with Zhou Yi." Zhang Ting settled down, his voice slightly hoarse.

"What do you think we should do with this matter?" Zhou Yi pointed to the evil spirit inside, "That person is not easy to get along with. He said five times. Do we really follow the five times?"

"Test the waters first. If it's really profitable, then raise the price and win him over." Zhang Ting said with bright eyes.

Zhou Yi thought for a moment, and immediately agreed.

If it was an ordinary peasant family, Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting had plenty of ways to make them obedient.The two of them didn't think about cutting off their lives, but they couldn't escape as much as they could squeeze.Is this the Shen family, there is that evil star, it is better for you and me, and for everyone to be good, which is in the interests of both parties.

Shopkeeper Fang's request was not too much, Mrs. Yao immediately got up and took her eldest daughter Shen Mei to work in the kitchen, while Shen Song trotted to the neighbor's house to buy eggs.This was specifically requested by Fang Tianlin. After the chickens raised by the Shen family were put into the woods, they have been drinking space water. Compared with the eggs harvested by the chickens he raised, the difference is not so obvious.

Two bowls of egg drop soup were served. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell the difference at all.But in the eyes of shopkeeper Fang, the color, smell and fragrance are all different.He is in this line of work, and you can tell the difference at a glance whether the ingredients are good or bad. The reason why he wants to taste it himself is because he has never been in contact with it, so it is not easy to jump to conclusions.

Shopkeeper Fang asked someone to fetch a few more empty bowls and some fresh water.He first scooped up a small bowl of ordinary egg drop soup, took a sip and put it down, rinsed his mouth with water to ensure that there was no residual taste, and then tasted another bowl of egg drop soup.This time, he took a long time to reminisce. He took a sip, tasted it, and then took another sip. He didn't stop until he finished a small bowl of egg drop soup.

At this time, Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting had already returned to their seats. They had already tasted the taste, but they felt that the taste was better than the usual ones, and that was all.

Shopkeeper Fang is a businessman, and if it is not necessary, he will not show his emotions or anger. Whether he is drinking ordinary egg drop soup or the bowl provided by the Shen family, his expression has not changed at all.

But there are some things that can be seen without a change in expression.Fang Tianlin knew from the fact that shopkeeper Fang treated the two bowls of egg drop soup differently, so he must be satisfied with the Shen family eggs.

Shopkeeper Fang had negotiated with the two bosses before, as long as the taste meets expectations, he will follow the plan just set.Since Fang Tianlin had no objection to the price offered by Fang Tianlin, the two parties quickly reached an agreement. Shopkeeper Fang got up and went to the carriage to get a pen and paper, and began to write the contract.

Fang Tianlin seemed to think of something: "Shopkeeper Fang, wait a minute, everything else is fine, it's my small family, and if no one comes to the door, then everything is fine. If someone buys it forcefully, I'm afraid we won't be able to if we don't sell it. Do you have a solution to the problem?"

Shopkeeper Fang conspired with the two bosses, and said: "If not, you can report the name of the county magistrate, wait for a while, and then send someone to the county to inform, and my boss will take care of it. If even the boss can't solve it , then sell it to them, the situation is stronger than others, and no one can do anything."

It wasn't the shopkeeper Fang whose aspirations destroyed his prestige. His boss's background was not big, so he had a relationship with the county magistrate, but the county magistrate was also not a big official. In my eyes, it was really nothing.

Fang Tianlin took the contract and glanced at it. There is nothing wrong with the contract. The problem is that no one in the Shen family has ever been to school. He, who has studied for more than ten years, can only think that he is blind. You can't just press it casually.But he didn't say anything. Father Shen had bought land and cows, and they all required signing a contract. He knew what to do.

Sure enough, old man Shen asked shopkeeper Fang to read the contract twice, and he compared it word by word, and after confirming that it was word for word both times, he pressed his fingerprint on the contract.It's not that he doesn't know a single word, at least he knows a few numbers.

Neither party mentioned the matter of going to the yamen to stamp the seal, so this contract is not a red contract, but a private contract.It is also effective, but it will be a little more troublesome when going to court. Everyone knows that the two parties are not equal in status. It is obvious that the Shen family will suffer even more. .

Shopkeeper Fang and the others came by horse-drawn carriage. Jingchao roads are not as smooth as modern roads, and eggs are fragile items, so they must be separated by straw mats and other things.There are many Shen family members, but Shen Jiahe and the others are not here, relying on Fang Tianlin, sister-in-law Yao and others, counting the older children, they are still busy for a while before they can get this done.With this experience, they can prepare in advance in the future.

Before Zhou Yi and the others left, Fang Tianlin said: "You can say what the source is, and you don't need to use the Shen family name, but it can't be said to be someone else's, including you."

Both Zhou Yi and Zhang Ting agreed that the source was in the hands of the Shen family, and there was no benefit for them to do so.Once the two sides had a quarrel and the Shen family stopped supplying goods, where could they find goods of the same quality?

Father Shen and the others are honest people, and the eggs sold to shopkeeper Fang have been selected, and all the eggs that are really small are screened out, and they are kept for their own family to eat.

This time, after saving eggs for seven or eight days, Fang Tianlin scraped together two hundred coins, and the Shen family got a total of three hundred coins.The money is small, but all the members of the Shen family have smiles on their faces.

The first batch of chickens was not many, and in a month or so, the second batch of chickens will grow. By then, even though it is already the twelfth lunar month of winter, chickens don’t like to lay eggs very much. Kang", the egg production will not be so low.

Under normal circumstances, so many chickens can harvest at least three or four hundred eggs a day. Calculated at three taels, you can get about five hundred taels a day, which is 15 taels a month.Excluding the cost, there is still a dozen or so taels. If you calculate it like this, wouldn't it be possible to get a hundred taels of silver in a year?

This is really not ignorance, it is a shock.When Fang Tianlin revealed the underestimated amount to the Shen family, Mrs. Zhang immediately stood up in shock, almost knocking down her chair, and even Old Shen, who was usually able to hold back, widened his eyes. , Mouth open enough to stuff an egg.

"None of you can talk about this matter, it's all rotten in your own stomach." Father Shen knew the seriousness of the matter, and these were just predictions. Only when the money is actually in their hands, it will be theirs.If someone is jealous and puts medicine on the chicken farm, it will be impossible to guard against, and all efforts will be in vain. "In the future, you should pay more attention to see if there are any suspicious people."

"En." The Shen family nodded in unison.

Shopkeeper Fang came about once every ten days, and he could take away more than 300 eggs each time. The Shen family could buy about half a tael each time.With real money in hand, the Shen family has been very energetic these days.

Everyone knew in their hearts that if the business could go on like this, even if the grain harvest next year was cut off, they wouldn't have to worry about going hungry.Besides, the drought has not yet reached such a level. As long as there are a few heavy snowfalls in winter, the Shahe River will rise again when the snow melts next year. As long as the luck is not too bad, there will be some harvests.

Thinking about it better, if there are no disasters or disasters next year, maybe I can send a child to a school in the town.This is a wish that many generations of the Shen family have not been able to achieve, if it is realized in the hands of old father Shen, this achievement is enough to sue the ancestors.

With this expectation, all the gloom on Old Shen's face disappeared, and he was full of energy all day long, and he loved to visit the aisle of the chicken farm when he had nothing to do.If I really can't take it easy, I go to Shaochong Mountain to collect some thatch branches for burning kang.

Everyone else was like this, and Shen Jiahe was even more cheerful every day, no matter what he did, his mouth would turn upwards.A good mood is contagious. The haze that shrouded the Shen family some time ago can no longer affect them. The entire Shen family is filled with laughter.

Soon it was the end of October, and the triplets were approaching their first birthday.

"Second sister-in-law, it's really not a big deal this time?" Wen's eyes were full of regret.

"Well, the child is still young and can't stand the trouble. Last time, it was a big deal in a hundred days. This time, it's just a fun time with my family." Mrs. Zhang narrowed her eyes slightly, with a clear smile.In recent years, she has lived a comfortable life, with fewer wrinkles on her face, and the dull color on her face has been replaced by a touch of rosy.

Wen saw all these things and felt envious.The life of the second sister-in-law's family has also improved. Among the three, her family is the worst. She has to think about her livelihood.She is really worried, life is pretty easy now, if there is not enough snow this winter, it is uncertain what will happen next year, if there is a real famine, her family's little wealth will not last long, at most until the next year.

"Second sister-in-law, this is a first-year gift for the child." Wen put away his worries and smiled.

Mrs. Zhang opened it and looked at it, she smiled again, got up and went back to the room to take the top-notch gift and handed it to Wen's hand: "I won't keep you anymore, I know you are busy, remember to bring Jiahu and the others over to eat tomorrow night seat."

"Hey, definitely come." Greenhouse returned the gift and left Shen's house with a smile.

Not long after sending Wen's away, the uncle's wife-in-law came into Shen's house.The two families have become like this, if the two elders are not still there, it is not easy to go too far, no one will come to the uncle's house, and the Shen family also does not welcome them.The sister-in-law put down the things, took the gift in return, and left. Neither of them wanted to talk.

"Sister-in-law, what did they give?" Father Shen raised his head and asked.

Mrs. Zhang curled her lips, her eyes filled with sarcasm: "A pile of junk is worth more than a gift. It's really not a family. If you don't enter a family, the niece and daughter-in-law are as thick-skinned as the sister-in-law. She actually has the nerve to ask me for a gift."

Father Shen flipped through it casually, and a few small clothes came into view. They were quite soft to the touch, but they were quite old at first glance, and they were very old, whitish from washing, and several places were worn thinly. layer, it can be pierced with a little force.

Even though he no longer had any hope for the eldest brother's family, seeing such a perfunctory first birthday gift, Old Man Shen still felt a little uncomfortable.