Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

How about?In the inner courtyard of the Chai family, I am the head of the family, and it is not her turn to be the master. "

Chai Li's eyes were bright, his face was arrogant, but his words were very kind, which made Chai Wang feel ashamed:

"It's me who is worthless and has caused so much trouble for my aunt. I will remember my aunt's kindness for the rest of my life. I will definitely not act so foolishly in the future."

The two talked for a long time, Chai and Li saw that she had a strong intention to turn around, and then slowly said many things about the housekeeper, Chai Wang carefully remembered it in her heart, and then left and went back.

After she went out of the gate, followed by Chai Li's housewife, she lifted the curtain and came in, and said with a smile:

"Ma'am and the young wives are just like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. I have already told the second young lady what you said, and she is always grateful."

Chai Li smiled coldly, asked the woman to rub her shoulders, and said while drinking tea:

"I also saw that these two people were making too much noise. I have to teach them a lesson, otherwise I would care less about these bad things. In the future, the Chai family will still be handed over to the eldest son. No matter how old you are, you don't have the forbearance and shrewdness of a second wife."

"The madam also has good intentions for the eldest young lady. She will definitely remember the benefits of the madam in the future."

The woman persuaded with a smile, but Mrs. Chai and Li waved her hand:

"Do you remember that it only depends on one's conscience? I just don't want the Chai family to be laughed at in the future. Although everyone respects her now, it's just me who supports her. One day I don't have to see her and she won't give it to the house." Those people here are completely deceived—there are few people in the yard who can’t see it.”

There are no more than a dozen women and girls in a small courtyard in the big house, and several concubines live in another small courtyard. All the people who follow are paid for by the Chai family, but Chai Wang’s family is not even in their own courtyard. I don't know which one is the second room's eyeliner, so it can be seen that it is not a good thing.Mrs. Chai and Li sighed, because he hated iron but not steel:

"Up to now, she still only thinks that the concubine in her own house is causing trouble, but she doesn't think about it. What kind of thing is that concubine? How can she have the ability to buy the girl in the main room? From the beginning, it was just the second wife's troubles. Yes."

"Ma'am is very aware of the details, and has long seen that the second wife is instigating to make trouble, but why did you ask me to change the land deed? That is obviously the second wife's dowry, as long as this matter is publicized, how can she play tricks again in the future?"

That woman has been with Chai and Li for more than twenty years, and she has long since become her confidant, and she speaks a little more casually, so she can't help asking questions in her heart.Mrs. Chai and Li glanced at her and replied with a smile:

"If the eldest room really surrenders the second room, why don't you continue to punish me? This person's greed is immeasurable. Once he gets some benefits, he will be greedy for what he couldn't get before. Although she dare not stare at me, I always want to be in charge of the power in my heart, even my own niece, how can I let her dominate alone?"

That's why she asked her mother-in-law to change the land deed secretly, registering the land under the name of the Chai family, which can be regarded as a relief for the second room. The mother-in-law's words were even more shocking and frightening in her heart, she could only apologize and be grateful, there was nothing else to say.

Chai and Li's abacus was very detailed, but Pan Jinlian didn't know anything about it, and she didn't have the mind to think about these things in the back house.What she plans every day now is the way to make money and get rich.

In the evening, Chai Wu returned home, but brought good news, the shopkeeper the wine shop had found was really capable, and after the Chinese New Year, he began to make serious plans, the hired craftsmen had already arrived at the shop, and everything was ready.

Chai Wu took out a small blue and white porcelain jug from his bag, poured a small glass of wine for Pan Jinlian, and said with a smile:

"This is made according to your recipe, but now the grapes are all hidden in the cellar, and they are very expensive, so I didn't make more. The shopkeeper saw that the wine was so good, it looked good, or The days are shorter, so drinking is not sweet."

Pan Jinlian glanced at it, but the color was clear, and there were some impurities in the bottom of the cup, which smelled a fruity aroma.

"It's good if it can be made, and the rest is left to the craftsmen who often make wine to figure it out."

Since it can be made, it will not worry about making it slowly, but depending on the situation, it will have to wait until the grapes mature in autumn this year before it can be brewed in large quantities. It will be stored in oak barrels, and it will not be sold until the Chinese New Year at least next year, but this year is in vain. wasted.

"Then what is there to do in the shop now? Should we just stop and wait?"

"Of course not. I asked them to find other fruits and slowly make wine according to your method. In addition, there was a kind of corn wine in this wine shop that was not available anywhere else. I also asked them to make it. Things and fruit wine will be sold together in the future, and someone will come to look for it after drinking it."

At this time, there is no advertising or anything, it is all based on word of mouth, tell your friends and relatives when you drink well, and then bring it over, and when everyone knows, your business will really start.Pan Jinlian nodded. It seems that the most important thing is to gain the reputation of the wine shop first.

Chai Wu was happy in his heart, feeling that he could finally support his wife and children in the future, and said with a smile on the side:

"When I ask Mr. Yin and Yang to choose a good and auspicious day, let's also invite a team of drummers, set off cannons and set up wine, invite a few tables, and open the shop lively, and the business will start slowly in the future. I thought As long as we are willing to work hard and be fair, life will always get better, and then naturally we don’t need to just sit here and watch other people’s faces.”

What he said was bold, but it was also true.Generally, concubines from wealthy families have to share out their lives when they reach adulthood. If they meet a magnanimous mistress, they can give them a little bit of property. Send some home, saying it is to repay the kindness of upbringing.Chai Wu can still live in the Chai family now, but he is the only son of the Chai family's concubine. Chai Li doesn't want to get a bad name, and in addition, he has helped in the Chai family's shop since he was a child, and he can be regarded as half of the shopkeeper. Getting a yard is not a long-term solution, and I always have to move out to live alone.

Pan Jinlian also knew what Chai Wu was thinking, held his hand, and said slowly:

"I know what you think. One day, we can go out and live our own lives in a dignified manner."

The two looked at each other, and there was warmth in their eyes.

Chai Wu couldn't help getting drunk, but he was even more energetic. Taking advantage of the day when Chai's shop was resting, he hurriedly found Mr. Yin Yang, picked the nearest good day, and arranged some drinks and firecrackers. A few tables were set up for the banquet, and the shopkeepers, workers, and craftsmen in the winery were seated. They played drums and gongs outside for half a day, hung up a thousand firecrackers, and hung a plaque covered with a red cloth—the two discussed for a long time. Only then did it finally come up with a vulgar and vulgar name - so that when I came to the winery again, it was finally opened.

63 new wine

The distillery opened, and there were some customers on weekdays who were used to the craftsmanship of the distillery, so Chai Wu asked the guys in the distillery to rush to brew a lot of millet wine, and put them in small jars for The shopkeepers sent them to the regular customers' homes.Those people drank exactly the same taste as before, and they all came over to buy it one after another.

But this is far from enough, ale can't be made now, and wine can only be brewed in autumn, so it's not an option to rely on this millet wine to survive.Pan Jinlian was thinking hard, knowing that she could use it, she should have paid more attention when visiting the winery. It is really hard to hate the book when it is used.

When it came to spring, Pan Jinlian's belly became bigger and bigger. Every morning before going out, Chai Wu told Ying'er carefully:

"Take care of your wife, if she goes out, she must follow her, and pay attention to what she eats."

After a while, I repeated over and over again:

"Why don't I ask Madam to find you an old-fashioned woman to serve you? Although Ying'er is meticulous, she is just a little girl and you have never given birth. What if something happens to you? By the way Well, if Madam refuses to give it to me, I can save money by hiring one from the dental office, but it will only cost some money... I will go today."

As she said that, she was about to leave, but was slapped on the head by Pan Jinlian:

"It's really crazy. Even if you want to hire someone, you have to ask your wife for instructions. Who is in charge of your family?"

Chai Wu rubbed his nose and smirked:

"Aren't I worried about you? Of course, I have to ask my wife for instructions on this matter. I will talk about it right away. When I saw you like this, I felt as if I drank a glass of soju with the shopkeeper in the capital that year." Yes, dizzy and dizzy, I can't even think about it."

"Shochu?"

"Exactly, that year when I was young, I went to the capital to drink with the shopkeeper in the shop. Just in time, a new batch of shochu came in from the wine shop. It was amber in color and had a little sweet taste. The wine shop The shopkeeper invited us to drink it to try it out, but it made me dizzy for three days."

Chai Wu still has lingering fears when he thinks about it, fortunately he doesn't know how to get drunk, otherwise he might be in big trouble.

Pan Jinlian thought about it again, but suddenly recalled a mural she had seen in the winery, which seemed to introduce how to brew rum, and rum is also a kind of shochu, since there is already shochu at this time With advanced technology, I am afraid that it is possible to make this.

"Is there any guy in our distillery who can make soju?"

Chai Wu thought for a while, then shook his head:

"The shochu is all produced by the big wine shop in the capital. I'm afraid we can't make it in a small place here."

"There is nothing that can be made in this county?"

Pan Jinlian was a little disappointed. Although she could figure out the general process, she didn't have the ability to put the whole shochu