Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Lu Chengyu and Li Fangyue have been married for almost a month. During this month, the Lu family has been in some turmoil.

Lin Xiuer glanced at Madam Tang and asked, "Are you going back to your parents' home tomorrow?"

Madam Tang nodded. "Not bad." Although Madam Tang was not very satisfied with Li Fangyue, she still attached great importance to this homecoming visit.

Lin Xiuer asked with some curiosity, "Will the Registrar show up when we return to the Li family this time?"

Mrs. Tang gritted her teeth and said, "I think they'll show up."

Tang was very dissatisfied with Li Fangyue, but considering that she might see the registrar when she returned to the Li family this time, Tang gritted her teeth and prepared a rather generous return gift.

"So much meat!" Lin Xiuer felt a lump in her throat.

The family has spent a fortune on Lu Chengyu's marriage, and they've been struggling to make ends meet lately. Lin Xiuer hasn't had any meat for several days, and the old lady is getting increasingly stingy, even reluctant to eat eggs, wanting to sell them for money. Seeing Tang Shi carrying so many bags and packages, Lin Xiuer felt very uncomfortable.

Lin Xiuer thought to herself: The old lady is too biased. Lately, everyone in the family is trying to stretch every penny, but Lu Chengyu's food and supplies haven't decreased at all.

"Isn't it possible that the Registrar is also here?" Tang said.

Lin Xiuer said unhappily, "Isn't it possible that he/she isn't here? He/she didn't come last time either."

Upon hearing Lin Xiuer's words, Madam Tang's face darkened. Last time, the registrar hadn't attended the wedding banquet, causing Madam Tang to lose face and making her feel somewhat ashamed in front of Lin Xiuer. Madam Tang thought that the registrar's absence meant he didn't want to come to the countryside, and that she might run into him in town now. "This time is different."

Lin Xiuer pursed her lips and said, "What's wrong with the Li family? Their daughter has been married for so long, and they haven't even come to offer their condolences."

Lu Chengyu rented an oxcart and took Li Fangyue to town.

After Li Fangyue married into the family, she discovered that her mother-in-law was fierce and the old lady was domineering, so her life was not as comfortable as she had imagined.

Because her dowry wasn't generous enough, Li Fangyue felt a little guilty. So, sometimes, when she was unhappy, she could only endure it, thinking that her older sister, relying on her beauty, lived a life of luxury, surrounded by maids, while she herself had married into the countryside and was struggling with the mundane details of daily life. Li Fangyue often sighed and lamented that she was born at the wrong time and had married poorly.

After Lu Lin's family moved to the town, they paid less attention to things in the countryside, and the disputes within the Lu family did not affect him.

Chen Xiaocai and the others gradually adapted to life in the town.

Lu Lin walked into the house and saw Chen Xiaocai, Xiaomai and Shen Chi making knots. Chen Chi was mainly making the knots, Xiaocai was helping, and Xiaomai was also making them, but she was mainly causing trouble.

Back when Lu Lin was in elementary school, it was fashionable for girls to make nets, and many of them would secretly make them during class.

Many girls would string crystal beads into the ropes they braided. Crystal beads were extremely expensive in this era. Lu Lin ordered a lot of wooden pendants and some wooden beads from the carpenters in the city.

Chen Chi had little interest in mending clothes, but he was quite interested in making knots, and he even came up with many new designs based on his experience.

Lu Lin was very supportive of Shen Chi's hobby. He gave Shen Chi some brightly colored hair ties and asked her to put the woven tassels on the shop for sale.

A fairly exquisite net can sell for three or four coins, with a small profit margin, but if you sell a lot, it can still be quite profitable.

For every net sold, Lu Lin would give Shen Chi one coin. Granny Shen felt very embarrassed, but she accepted it because Lu Lin insisted.

Grandma Shen was still very happy that her grandson could earn money.

After making money, Chen Chi became even more interested in weaving nets.

Suhe took some needles, thread, and cotton cloth back home.

Suhe's home is relatively close to the town, only about half an hour's walk away, so Suhe often goes to the town to find work.

"Mom, did you buy any steamed buns?"

Su He tapped her son's nose and said with a hint of helplessness, "All you ever think about is eating?"

He Li scratched his head when he saw what Su He was holding. "Wife, where did you get so much cloth?"

“This was brought from the boss’s house. The manager, Yunniang, said we can take the items back and work on them, and we’ll be paid per piece. That way, we won’t waste time going back and forth every day. However, I haven’t received my wages for the past few days; they’re all held as collateral.”

Like her, there were many women who took their work home to do the factory work. Although their home was relatively close to the town, it was still difficult to manage on windy and rainy days.

He Li used to work as a farmhand in town, earning thirty coins a day. This year, someone else took his job, and his family's finances suddenly became tight.

Suhe has always made embroidery and sold it in town to supplement her family's income. However, her embroidery hasn't been selling very well lately.

Some time ago, Lu Lin asked Yunniang to recruit embroiderers. Others declined because they didn't trust their masters, but Su He thought it was a good opportunity and joined. She could earn 25 coins a day working for the Chen family, which was not bad.

If she works harder these past few days, she should be able to earn more if she's paid by piecework.

“The thing you made, the finished product should be the backpack sold in Huaxia Trading Company. Those things are extremely expensive, but there are still a lot of people buying them!” He Li said.

Su He nodded and said, "That's right, there are still a lot of rich people! I heard that many people from the neighboring town also come to buy, and there are even peddlers who come specifically to carry goods."

"That backpack is useful, but it's too expensive. I don't know what they were thinking," He Li said, scratching his head.

Su He thought to herself: This schoolbag must have quite a few steps involved in its production. Sometimes, a single schoolbag is made by piecing together several different colors of fabric, so it's not easy to make. The family must have spent a lot of money just on dyeing alone. However, none of that concerns her. She just needs to work hard and earn money.

The Chen family.

Wan Xiaofan ran in and said respectfully, "Brother Lin, Young Master Yang is here."

Lu Lin nodded and said, "I understand."

When Wan Xiaofan first arrived, he was a bit timid and hesitant. But he has improved a lot recently and is no longer as timid as before. He can even play with Xiaomai occasionally.

"Young Master Yang!" Lu Lin couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.

Lu Lin walked into the living room and greeted Yang Hengzhi.

Yang Hengzhi glanced at Lu Lin and said, "Brother Lu's business is booming."

Lu Lin told his family that the business and the villa were both rented, and he was just managing them on their behalf. However, Yang Hengzhi had a past relationship with the original owner of the business and knew the inside story.

Lu Lin chuckled awkwardly and said, "It's just a small business, enough to make ends meet." He had already earned quite a bit, but compared to these wealthy people, it was just small change. The Yang family owned several shops and hundreds of acres of farmland, and many villagers rented their land from them.

"It's a small business, but your bags are selling really well lately. There are hardly any students in the academy who don't use your bags anymore. We heard that your shop is planning to launch some new handbags soon," Yang Hengzhi asked.

Lu Lin nodded and said, "That's the plan. Young Master Yang's information network is really good."

Lu Lin took out two handbags. The handbags were intended to be high-end, so they were made very exquisitely, and beautiful patterns were specially embroidered on them by a skilled embroiderer.

Yang Hengzhi smiled and said, "It's really beautiful. Can you sell it to me?"

Lu Lin smiled awkwardly and said, "This is a sample, and in principle, it is not for sale for the time being. However, since Young Master Yang has asked, you can take it."

Yang Hengzhi smiled and said, "Brother Lu is truly a straightforward person!"

Yang Hengzhi was also quite curious about Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi. Yang Hengzhi and Chen Xiaomi were old acquaintances. Not long ago, Chen Xiaomi was living in dire straits. In such a short time, Lu Lin and Chen Xiaomi had actually bought a house and shops.

When Chen Xiaomi returned from outside, she heard that Yang Hengzhi had come by.

"What brings you here, Young Master Yang?"

"He heard from somewhere that we were making handbags, so he came to ask about it." The poor were very poor in this era, but the rich lived a very carefree life. Many wealthy people in the town kept three wives and four concubines and would go to brothels from time to time to have fun, living a life of debauchery.

Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "I see. It must have been those embroiderers who leaked it."

"Probably." Lu Lin divided the embroiderers into different groups, assigning them different tasks. People in this era are actually quite clever; they can roughly guess how a complete item is made just by looking at the things sold in the shop.

Chen Xiaomi rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't expect the backpacks to sell so well."

For a few days before, the backpacks didn't sell well, and Chen Xiaomi was worried that she might have made too many. However, a few days ago, a wealthy businessman from another town came and bought dozens of bags, which quickly sold out all the bags in the store, and the store ran out of stock.

Lu Lin nodded. "There are still many rich people."

Although Lu Lin came from modern times, he was just an ordinary citizen in his previous life, so he was still a little surprised to see ancient tycoons going on shopping sprees.

Chen Xiaomi counted her recent earnings on the abacus and felt quite satisfied.

The liquor business always had to be done secretly, which made Chen Xiaomi feel uneasy. Even with sweet potato wine, they had to use the convenience store to ensure the sweet potatoes wouldn't spoil. But the schoolbags were different; as long as they kept selling, they could continuously generate wealth for them.

"I saw Lu Chengyu a couple of days ago. He seemed to be out with some classmates. I wonder if he saw me."

Chen Xiaomi and Lu Lin asked with some surprise, "Are you already in school?"

This area is quite close to the school, and there are many food stalls. Many students come out to stroll around during their free time.

In this era, schooling wasn't strictly enforced. Lu Chengyu had just gotten married, so it shouldn't matter if he came to school a little later.

Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "It should be."

"This guy is newly married!" In other words, Lu Chengyu's new wife doesn't seem to have much charm! She can't keep Lu Chengyu.

Chen Xiaomi pursed her lips and said, "Maybe he just doesn't want to stay in the countryside."

Lu Lin thought for a moment and said, "That's true!" The only able-bodied men left in the Lu family are Lu Chengyu's father and Lu An. Lu An has to work, and although Lu Chengyu is a scholar, when there's no one else, they might have to rely on him to do the work.