Silly Scholar's Wife

"Chenxi, what are you doing?"

Mu Chenxing went to the backyard to look for Zhao Huan, saw that Mu Chenxi was wearing an apron, and asked him funny.

"Clean up."

Mu Chenxi looked at him and smiled: "Is there something wrong, big brother?"

"I'm here to find my boss." Mu Chenxing said.

"Oh."

He pointed to Zhao Huan's studio, "It's inside, you can go."

After finishing speaking, he turned around to busy with his own affairs, not to join in the fun.

Today was his first time taking a rest, and he was sympathetic to Zhao Huan's hard work, so he cleaned the house early in the morning.

Although his younger sister is here to help, it is generally not easy to go in and clean his elder brother's house, especially since Zhao Huan is at home every day, so they are responsible for their own hygiene.

During this period of time, Zhao Huan was busy cleaning up while he was sleeping at night, and Mu Chenxi noticed that he had to fight for time to carve during the day, and did other things at night.

Resting at home today, he cleaned up thoroughly, unpacked and washed the quilt, and took it out to dry, so that Zhao Huan could go to bed early at night.

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"Cough cough."

Mu Chenxing pushed open the door and saw Zhao Huan surrounded by apprentices. He was listening to him explaining the sculpture. He couldn't disturb him directly, so he coughed twice to remind Zhao Huan.

"Treasurer Mu."

Zhao Huan heard the movement, looked up to see him, couldn't help laughing and said: "What's the matter?"

Ever since there were more people in the shop, Mu Chenxing has become more particular, calling him the boss every time they meet, and he will scold others if they call him wrong.

He is serious and meticulous in doing things, Zhao Huan appreciates his attitude, and actively cooperates with him, calling him Shopkeeper Mu every time.

"Several guests came outside. It is said that they came from the county seat and said they wanted to see the owner."

Mu Chenxing's face was full of joy, this is a big business coming again, he hurriedly asked someone to sit down in front, and ran to find Zhao Huan by himself.

"Oh?"

Zhao Huan frowned slightly, he was not as optimistic as Mu Chenxing.If you want to buy decorations or customization, just tell the shopkeeper directly, there is no need to find him.

"I'll go and have a look, you learn by yourself first."

Zhao Huan got up and explained to those apprentices that since he was called by name, Mu Chenxing probably couldn't do it, so he had to go and see for himself.

He followed Mu Chenxing to the front, and saw three middle-aged men sitting and drinking tea, chatting happily with each other, they seemed to be acquaintances.

"Everyone, be polite." Zhao Huan raised his hand in a salute.

Mu Chenxing introduced to them: "This is our boss and a sculptor."

"Yo!"

One of the uncles, Mianshan, said with a smile: "The young master is young and promising, and his craftsmanship is outstanding, not inferior to some old craftsmen."

"you flatter me."

Zhao Huan smiled lightly and asked, "I don't know why you are looking for me?"

"I heard that Muyixuan sells wooden carvings, and the screens are well-made. I came here to take a look and choose a few for the owner."

The benevolent uncle introduced himself: "He's in charge of the family in Xia County."

He pointed to the other two and introduced: "One is Guanshi Xu and the other is Guanshi Jin. They both came to Muyixuan to purchase wooden carved screens for the family."

"Oh."

Zhao Huan nodded and signaled Mu Chenxing to come over with a pattern, "There are patterns here, you can choose from them. However, the carved objects need to be carefully crafted, and the time should not be too short, otherwise the signboard of our Wooden Arts Pavilion will be smashed."

"Also." Zhao Huan said solemnly, "There are too many people making orders now. In order to deliver the goods as soon as possible, so that each family can get the custom-made carving ornaments quickly, each family can only order one piece. I'm sorry. .”

"Here." Manager He showed anxiety on his face, "We need to order several screens in our house, and one can't do it."

"Yes, we want a lot, what should we do?" Jin Guanshi also said.

"No way, I'm exhausted."

Zhao Huan smiled helplessly: "Just the three of you, I can't agree to it all at once. Who should I order first? Or, you can discuss it and arrange it in order, so as not to discuss amicably."

Manager He and the three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to do.No one can say that they are not in a hurry and are willing to be at the end, and the master's family can't explain it.

"Ah!" In the end, Guanshi He said, "It seems that we can only order a screen first, and report the situation to the masters truthfully when we go back."

"so be it!"

There is nothing that can be done about Jin Guanshi, the three families have some friendship with each other, and they can't tear up their skins and fight for it, they can only neutralize it like this.

"This may not work."

Guanshi Xu, who had been silent all this time, said: "Our young lady wants to prepare a dowry, and I'm going to invite Zhao Dong's family to carve patterns on the dowry."

"I mean, you want to see the owner and the sculptor, so you're waiting here?"

Manager He was a little surprised, but at the same time he was a little puzzled. Why did he have to ask Zhao Huan to help with the carving? Aren't the carpenters who made household items responsible?

"The craftsmanship of those carpenters can't be compared to Zhao Dong's family. After seeing the carved ornaments made by Zhao Dong's family, our lady clamored to invite Zhao Dong's family over."

Manager Xu is also helpless. Does he dare to refuse what the masters have arranged, or think of a way?Unless he doesn't want to mess around anymore, he's tired of living.

If it weren't for this, Zhao Huan just said that he was too busy to limit the number of people, so he wouldn't have opened his mouth knowing that there was nothing to do.

Success or failure has to be said, he said with a wry smile: "Please also consider Zhao Dong's family, our Xu family is well-known in the county, and we have been doing business with integrity for many years, and we will never treat you badly."

"Heh." Zhao Huan smiled inwardly.

It seems that Guanshi Xu is not a simple person. In a few words, he not only reported the Xu family's status in the county, but also pointed out the degree of wealth. This is a very high level of speaking and handling.

Robbing someone in front of the other two stewards, he acted extremely helpless, as if he had no choice but to hope that they would not intervene.

"Dowry is not a trivial matter, it requires skilled and experienced veteran craftsmen to do it."

Zhao Huan looked very serious, and said modestly: "You can't look at the surface in everything. Shopkeeper Xu sees that I am not yet a weak crown, and no matter how good my craftsmanship is, how can I be so good. Moreover, I have a specialization in art, and I am good at making ornaments and some small things. Objects, I still have some experience, but I don’t know anything about others, and I have never done carving patterns for others, so I dare not accept it.”

"Yes!"

Shopkeeper He glanced at Zhao Huan appreciatively, "Dong Zhao's words are reasonable, and they are sincerely thinking of your family, so I'd better go back and say hello to the masters."

"Well, brother He is right."

Shopkeeper Jin agreed: "The dowry is a big deal, and it should not be ignored. Brother Xu, it's better to be cautious. Zhao Dong's words are sincere, and he can see himself clearly at a young age, not to be vain, and to reveal his own shortcomings. Brother Xu, you should take it to heart." It is."

"Thank you for your understanding, the kid is so inexperienced, I made everyone laugh."

Zhao Huan smiled slightly, no matter why the two stewards He and Jin defended it, it was a good thing, and I hope that steward Xu can stop at this point and don't make any fools.

"All right!"

Guanshi Xu originally wanted to invite Zhao Huan to come to the house, and let him speak to the masters in person, so as not to be blamed for himself, but now that someone speaks for him, he has to give face no matter what.

As for the future, it was decided by the masters, and had nothing to do with him personally. He was just following orders, and he couldn't be blamed anyway.

The three of them customized a screen, and at Zhao Huan's kind invitation, they watched some finished decorations in the Eastern District.

"What kind of flower is this? It's so elegant and unique."

Manager He took a fancy to the orchid ornament, and he happily held it in his hand, "The young ladies in our family must like it when they see it."

He didn't let go of it, and asked Zhao Huan to count the money.The other two stewards were a step slower, and they all sold the carved ornaments they liked.

All of a sudden, those flower-shaped ornaments in the East District were bought by them.The ladies in the mansion just like these flowers, flowers, delicate little things.

As expected of a steward from the county seat, he is generous in his moves, he doesn't hesitate to buy it when he sees it, and takes it in his hand before anyone else sees it.

In the blink of an eye, the few boutiques left in the Eastern District lost several pieces.Now even one shelf can't be filled, and Mu Chenxing happily bustles around and waits for several stewards to check out.

Zhao Huan just smiled faintly, stood aside without saying a word, his face was calm and there was no trace of joy or excitement, as if this was a matter of course.

He warmly invited them at the beginning, because he knew that when they saw something novel and elegant, they would immediately think of buying it back to please the masters.

There are three stewards together, and they are all masters who are not short of money. In order to get ahead of others, they must buy it immediately after seeing it.

"Boss, we sold more than 1000 taels of silver, what a big customer."

Mu Chenxing sent them away, turned to Zhao Huan and said with a smile: "It doesn't need to be too much, if we can come here once a month or two, our shop will send out."

"Ha ha."

Zhao Huan shook his head and smiled, he understood what Mu Chenxing meant, that is, he didn't open the business easily, and it took three years to open it.

Those things in the West District can't compare with this one, and they won't cost as much after selling for a month or two. After all, they are ordinary people, who would always come to buy these ornaments when they have nothing to do.

Fortunately, his shop is the only one, and word of mouth has already spread. In some nearby villages and towns, people who have happy events or wealthy families will always come to patronize him, and the business is not bad.

"This month's salary is raised to [-] Wen, and the bonus is doubled to [-] Wen."

Seeing that they were all very happy about the business, Zhao Huan felt grateful to them for their hard work, so he decided to give them more wages.

"Too much."

Mu Chenxing didn't expect that Zhao Huan would give them a wage increase after only working for more than a month, adding up to one tael of silver, there was no place to pay for this money!

"Your salary is different from theirs. Add one tael, and the bonus is also one tael. You can get five taels of silver this month."

Seeing their excitement, Zhao Huan spoke again to scare everyone.

Before Mu Chenxing could speak, Mu Chenyu stammered and said, "Brother, the lobby brother opens five taels! Boss, did I hear correctly?"

"That's right, if you work hard, you will have the opportunity to raise your wages in the future, so don't be too envious."

After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he turned and went back to the backyard, leaving these people alone to get excited, he still has other things to do.

"Ah ah ah!"

Mu Chenyu, Liu Chengxin, and Zhang Zhi shouted happily. They could all offer a tael of silver. They didn't even dare to think about it, it was like a dream.

"OK OK."

Mu Chenxing was excited and excited, but he taught them a lesson, "What are you talking about, work hard in the future, and worry that the boss won't pay you more, so you should work honestly."

"How can there be any life?"

Mu Chenyu smiled and said, "We don't do as much work here as we do in one hour at home. Even if we were looking for work, we couldn't find it."

"I'm not happy to let you idle!"

Mu Chenxing scolded him with a smile: "If you have nothing to do, go to the backyard to get some decorations to polish, and you can make more money, and keep it as a private house to marry a wife in the future."

"Daughter-in-law, you are back."

As soon as Mu Chenxi took off her apron, she saw Zhao Huan coming back from the front shop, and immediately poured him a glass of water, "Sit down and have a rest."

"Ah."

Zhao Huan sat down and took a sip of water, and said: "Don't be too busy, just take a rest for a day, you need to rest more, and I will cook something delicious for you later."

"Let's make dumplings at noon, I want to eat dumplings made by my wife."

Mu Chenxi looked coquettish, looking at Zhao Huanxiao's eyebrows and eyes.With a touch of shyness on her flushed cheeks, she secretly glanced at Zhao Huan and said, "Daughter-in-law, I don't want to have dinner with Wang Qingquan and the others, I want to spend more time with you at home."

"Have a meal?"

Zhao Huan frowned and asked, "What kind of meal will we have with them, and where will we go?"

Mu Chenxi told about Wang Qingquan and Liu Wenqing's invitation. He hit them so hard at the time, but he didn't stop their determination to eat and drink together.

He is very troubled now, it would be wrong not to go, we are all friends, it is only natural to invite him to get together once in a while, but he really wants to accompany his wife.

Most importantly, he felt that if he said it, Zhao Huan would definitely support him, and there would be no reason to stay.

After listening to his thoughts, Zhao Huan couldn't help laughing and said, "A meal lasts at most an hour, and Zhang Cheng will accompany you."

Mu Chenxi still kept his head depressed and didn't speak. Zhao Huan knew what he was thinking, but he couldn't let him have no friends and always stay at home, circling around her.

He tentatively asked, "Why don't you go and have dinner with them, I'll wait for you outside the restaurant, and then we'll come back together?"

"Really?"

Mu Chenxi raised his head abruptly. He didn't expect Zhao Huan to accompany him, so he held Zhao Huan happily and didn't let go, "Daughter-in-law is so kind, she is so kind to me, hahaha."