Civilian Edition Traveling Farming Diary

During this period of time, there were no waves and no waves, and I finally lived a regular life of commuting to and from get off work.

The activities of Qixi Festival have also been planned. Speaking of it, it is a program of meeting magpies on the bridge, but in fact it is a clothing exhibition and bag exhibition.

Cui Changyu and I customized some Qixi-themed paper and gift boxes, which are still the same. Everyone still likes this kind of activity mode.

But we all know that there will be great changes in the near future, and we all want to make more money on this day, so we made several more styles of paper.

I used an engraving machine to make hollow patterns on some of the corners of the paper. These papers are also thicker, harder, and look very textured. Master Hu couldn’t put it down when he held these papers. He said that this is not paper. , it's a work of art lol.

Today, Cui Changyu, Master Hu and I had a small meeting together to discuss business issues during the next three years of national mourning. We must make early plans so that we don't panic.

It is expected that all our printing paper will be stopped during the national mourning period. Once it is labeled as selling fancy things during the national mourning period, or even panic buying occurs, it will be regarded as disrespectful to the royal family. If it is serious, it will lose its head. , so we're going to do something a little more low-key.

Having tasted the sweetness brought by the new products, we don't want to go back to the ordinary days of selling large white paper. Cui Changyu and Master Hu both cast their ardent eyes on me. I feel a lot of pressure, but fortunately, I have prepared for it.

I said that there is just one thing that can be done, and there is plenty of time, and we still need to prepare some work.

What is it they ask.

I said do you have almanac?

They seemed disappointed and said everyone had it.

I said there is one for next year.

Cui Changyu asked me what I meant.

I smiled, took out the brush and paper, and drew a desktop calendar for them on the paper.

At first they thought it was the almanac, but after I told them about it, they immediately noticed the difference.

The calendar I designed is one page per day, with the date, year, and some famous aphorisms printed on it. In fact, I originally wanted to print jokes, but the national mourning period is not suitable for entertainment, so I changed it to famous aphorisms.

The entire month card is strung together with iron rings. Master Hu said that the iron rings are too expensive, so we changed them to smooth wooden rings, and we all agreed.

This thing is practical, not out of the ordinary, low-key and can make money. Although it can't make a lot of money, it is definitely more profitable than just selling big white paper.

Both Cui Changyu and Master Hu said this is good, and now they are starting to prepare the engraving, and it will take a while to customize the wooden ring.The only problem is the new emperor's year name, this is not urgent, after all, according to normal calculations, the new emperor's enthronement is before the new year, but the calendar is for the coming year.

Each page of the almanac needs a block, which is very troublesome. More than 300 blocks are enough for Master Hu and the others to pass the time and make it slowly.

The two of them excitedly approached me again and asked if I had any money-making ideas.

I:"……"

There are, but these three years are not suitable, because the things that make money are all flashy and eye-catching. In the end, they said that it doesn't matter, they can come up with ideas first, and then discuss in detail, or they can make things first. there.

I'm really, have these two people lost money? How about I lift the skull and you can see for yourself?

I thought about it seriously and said: "I have many ideas, but they are all based on a special technology."

Master Hu tilted his neck and looked at me: "What technique?"

"Makes a translucent firm oiled paper."

Master Hu stared and said: "Our oil paper is very transparent, if you use our oil paper to paste the windows, the whole house will be bright!"

I said: "It's not enough, let's put it this way, the color of the object can be seen through the oiled paper, that's all."

Master Hu: "..."

"In addition, there is oil paper dyeing technology, and we can make colorful umbrellas after dyeing beautiful colors."

Master Hu let out a long breath: "This is really difficult. Oil paper dyeing is different from white paper, and the dyed color will not be very correct. Okay, I'm leaving, thank you."

Me: "..." What kind of masochistic physique is this?

Cui Changyu said with a smile: "Master Hu likes challenging things the most. Do you still remember the first time we made printing paper? Although he was so tired and irritable like a donkey with his ass poked, he was actually beautiful in his heart. "

We laughed, and after I finished laughing, I said: "Young master, if we really want to keep a low profile for three years in the future, we must hide our strengths and bide our time and accumulate a lot of money. After three years, we will definitely produce something different. Think about it, our printing paper sells so well. Well, can others not research it, if it is researched, ours will not be so competitive."

Cui Changyu nodded and said: "That's true. Keep a low profile and accumulate a lot of money. Yes, even if we are silent, we must not slack off."

After the meeting, everyone went to work on their own things. Cui Changyu was still in the workshop. He and Master Hu had a lot of details to study, such as the calendar's punching, hole diameter, and the required diameter of the wooden ring. , They are all meticulous things, and if they are wrong, they will cause a lot of losses.

I left the meeting room and went back to the office. The office is very warm and elegantly furnished, with log-colored long tables and chairs, leaning against the large and bright windows, and you can see green trees, red flowers, and a river in the distance when you open the windows. Sometimes a bird lands by my window, chirps and sings two songs, and then flies away in a hurry. There is a small vase with a simple shape by the window, and there is a blooming flower in it. I don’t know the name of this flower. Anyway, sometimes when I pass Boss Zou's gardening shop, I just take a branch.

Opposite the desk are two chairs and a small coffee table. The coffee table has a very wild shape. It is formed from a whole tree stump after polishing. The chair is also matched with a thin layer of cushions on it, which is extremely chic.This set of desks and chairs was given to me by Mr. Zhao. It is very valuable. He said that my skateboard and springs brought him good profits and brought him many new ideas. Now he plans to use the springs Try it on the wagon, the desk and chair set is a thank you gift for me.

So who said that I don't get anything in return for helping people, haha.

Now the streets are full of people with skateboards. It's a strange ancient landscape. The skateboards here are longer and wider than the ones I used to use, because people's robes are more generous.

I don’t use a skateboard anymore. Mr. Zhao made a scooter with a joystick. Now I go to work on a scooter, which has a high safety factor and can turn, which is convenient.However, there are still many people who prefer skateboarding, which is more cool.

I wrote a work diary in the office, then read the recent work summary, and went to the archives to check the precious materials. These materials are kept in several large iron boxes with locks and the keys are with me.

Then I went for a stroll downstairs. There are so many people in the store now that there are not enough two clerks. I posted a recruitment notice outside. People have come to apply for the job in the past two days, but none of them are suitable, because the clerks in the bookstore have high requirements. , must be literate.

As soon as we reached the second floor, Ah Gui came up with a small plate of snacks. When he saw me, he nunuzui and mouthed, "That scholar is here again."

We are now selling snacks, all of which are provided by Boss Su, and the money has to be paid separately.

That scholar, I turned my head and saw that familiar figure sitting in the innermost corner of the reading area.

On the second day after our bookstore was refurbished and opened, this scholar came. After he asked and understood the rules of free reading, he took a book and sat in this corner. Since then, he has come almost every day, and every time he sits there. position, wearing a robe with patches. The robe should have been blue, but it was washed white, and the corners were a little rough. The patches on the top were not of the same color. is funny.

There are often other scholars who whisper behind his back, I think that scholar will know, but he never pays attention to it, always sits upright, immersed in the sea of ​​books, he reads one book after another. Books, each book has been read for a long time, and it looks like it is cherished. Agui once noticed that the books returned by this scholar are always flat. Flatten the corners and return.

The scholar looks to be in his early twenties, about the same age as Cui Changyu. I like him a lot, and think he should be a person with excellent conduct.

I took the dim sum from Agui's hand and asked him to get another one.

There were not many snacks, just a dozen sticks of glutinous rice sticks coated with sugar. I walked lightly to the scholar, put down the snacks, and sat opposite him.

The scholar was startled by me, so he straightened up and bowed to me. I waved my hand to him and said softly with a smile, "Don't be polite, guest officer. I just saw that you have been studying hard for a long time, and I am afraid that you will tire your eyes. I will offer you some snacks." , you should take a break."

The scholar said embarrassingly: "I'm sorry, I study here for free all day long, and I'm really a little embarrassed. I'll pack up and leave."

I shook my head and said, "I didn't mean to drive you away. I really cherish your hard work. Don't think too much about it. Try it."

He smiled shyly and said, "The magnanimity of the shopkeeper, I am really ashamed that I read books for free."

As soon as I saw his clothes and saw that he never used pens, inks, papers and inkstones when studying, I knew that his family was very poor. I asked him: "You work so hard, do you want to take the exam?"

The scholar laughed: "Yeah, I haven't passed the township examination for two years, so I shouldn't have hoped again, but after all, I feel that I have read a lot of books, and I don't want to give up like this, so I want to try for another year. I won't take the exam."

I asked: "You are so young, you will have a long time to come, take your time."

He shook his head: "The shopkeeper doesn't know something. I'm already gritting my teeth and trying to hold on. My family is not good enough to allow me to take the exam every three years."

I was surprised: "Since you are taking part in the provincial examination, you already have the reputation of a scholar. The government has a monthly monetary subsidy. Why are you so tight?"

He smiled wryly and said, "To tell you the truth, there is only one younger sister in my family who is dependent on each other. She suffered from a serious illness when she was a child. Although she escaped death, she lost her eyesight. My little subsidy is barely enough to support the family. Sorry for my reading."

I asked again: "Do you have a field at home?"

He said: "Originally there were two acres of land. There was a rainy night the year before last. I went out and did not return. My sister went to the street to look for me and was kidnapped. When I found someone, they said they saved my sister and asked me to take the money." I have no money, so I can only sell the land to them."

I said angrily, "Why didn't you report to the police?"

The scholar shook his head and said: "They only said they were saving lives. My sister can't see clearly, and she can't tell whether it's the people who kidnapped her. How can I report to the officials? If I don't, I'll be accused of ungrateful. If we get into a big trouble, and we are deprived of fame by the government, my sister and I will have no source of livelihood at all."

Alas, it’s also pitiful. He’s right. I do know a little about the system of this dynasty. It would be very troublesome for someone with a reputation to get involved in such a case. Years of reading books are wasted.

I slowed down my tone and asked, "The next township test will be next year, are you sure?"

He smiled and said: "The first two times I failed the exam, one was because my sister was ill, and I missed the hour of the last subject, and the other was because I couldn't afford winter clothes myself, so I fainted in the exam room. Next year's provincial exam will be autumn Wei, it should be around September, as long as there are no accidents, I will be fine."

It is also enough to carry.

This young scholar was handsome, gentle and courteous, and very pleasant. I thought I could help him, so I asked him: "I have something I want to discuss with you."

"The shopkeeper, please tell me."

"My shop is really busy recently. I want to find another assistant to help me, but I haven't found any suitable ones. I think you may need a job to support your family. So, what do you think?"

Before the scholar could speak, the person on the table next to him burst out laughing, we turned our heads and saw a fat scholar covering his mouth and blushing, I didn't like him very much, and asked, "What are you laughing at? "

The fat scholar said in a low voice, "Isn't it self-deprecating for a dignified scholar to work as a buddy with fame?"

My face was very ugly, but I said to the poor scholar in front of me: "Brother Xi Nian, I earn money with my own hands. I am upright and upright. There is nothing cheap or cheap."

Well?This fat guy is the Dong Xinian who pursued Fenglai?Tsk tsk tsk... No wonder I can't catch up.

Dong Xinian cut, stood up and left.

I patted the poor scholar and said: "People have cheap characters in their eyes, and everything they see is cheap, so don't care about it like him."

The scholar smiled and didn't mind: "What the shopkeeper said is true."

"I still don't know what your name is?"

"Student Pei Shen."

I handed Pei Shen over to Qu Accountant. His job is to clean up the store every day, sort out the books on the bookshelves and the stationery in the display area. He cleans up once in the morning and evening, and tidies up the bookshelves at any time, even after closing at night. Stay for a while, the salary is [-] Wen per month, Zheng Qian and Agui are also at the same price.

At other times, I allowed him to study for free every day, and he could use two large sheets of Guangping Xuan, and Pei Shenshen bowed to me, as if this condition was more to his liking than hiring him to work.

At night, I went back and told Chen Xiang about Pei Shen. Chen Xiang was very sympathetic and asked if he could call his sister over to help make bags. I thought about the crooked patches on Pei Shen's body, and felt that she might not be suitable for this kind of work. , Needlework is inseparable from the eyes.

Chen Xiang had no choice but to give up.