Chapter 67 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 67 Yu Qinglong was greatly...

On the way back, Fang Shu was still extremely excited. Thinking of Qian Changan's lustful expression, all the unhappiness that had accumulated in his heart was swept away.

Qian Changan had often made him unhappy. He could argue with him, but it was a waste of time. If he didn't, he'd find the man truly annoying.

Things are different now. After Long Ge'er's "teaching", I wonder if he will still have the nerve to say such nasty things in the future.

"When we finish making the pen holder, you should give it a good send-off when you take it over. That way he won't be able to retaliate against us in the future," Yu Qinglong said. "It's a shame to take a favor from someone."

"Long Ge'er plans to give it to them directly?"

"Yes. Although the cost of five pieces is still two or three hundred coins, collecting the cost will let them know the actual price of this thing. And if we mark up the price, if we mark it down too little, they will always know how much we actually profited. If we mark it up too much, it will easily cause resentment. It's better to do a favor. They will always show this thing to others in the future, and when business increases, the money will be recouped quickly."

"You're quite thoughtful," Fang Shu said. "Then we'll do as you say. But will we have to order more wood and inkstone bases?"

"Exactly. I'll go buy some coarse cloth and hemp rope first, and then two jars of wine."

Fang Shu thought Yu Qinglong wanted to drink to celebrate, so he didn't ask any questions. But after buying the wine, he realized that the wine was for sharing.

After buying the hemp rope and coarse cloth, Yu Qinglong first went to the Wu family's blacksmith shop. The rope and cloth, bought by the pound, were quite heavy. If he and Fang Shu were to bring them back to the village, they would either be too much to carry or they would have to hire a cart. Since he planned to go back with Wu Sheng, he left the items at the blacksmith shop.

But even though they were close, riding in the Wu Sheng family's car each time was a bit awkward. Yu Qinglong went to the carpentry shop next door to finish adding the stone foundation. When he returned, he bought two jars of wine for the Wu family's parents, who were often busy at the blacksmith shop.

Wu Sheng's mother, Wu Lin, said, "You're so polite, child. The mule is moving empty anyway, so why would it matter if it's carrying something? Besides, our two families have always been like one family. Don't be so rude next time."

Yu Qinglong smiled and said, "Okay, Auntie. Then Shoucheng and I won't be polite to you from now on. In fact, I was thinking that the Double Ninth Festival is coming soon, so I sent two jars of osmanthus wine. You can enjoy it slowly when the time comes. I heard that my uncle Wu likes to drink a few cups."

Because of the floods, not many people celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival. People were just thinking about harvesting and how to get through the year. Now that the work is almost done, I think we can take a break for Double Ninth Festival.

"Okay, then I won't be polite to you this time. Don't buy it again next time if it doesn't work."

"Oh my god, Shoucheng and I are brothers, so it's normal for me to drink his wine." Wu Sheng said, picking up a jar, "I'll leave one for dad, and I'll take one back."

"You little bastard, I'm going to have to get you married right away and find someone to take care of you."

"Then you'd better hurry up. Seeing how good they are, I'm getting anxious." Wu Sheng said, motioning Fang Shu and Yu Qinglong to follow.

When they returned to the village, Fang Shu asked Wu Sheng, "Changjie, have you decided on a date for your wedding?"

Wu Sheng said, "No. This thing might be a failure."

Fang Shu asked, "Why is that? Aren't you already engaged to the second daughter of the Lu family?"

The Lu family was similar to the Wu family. They originally had a house and land in the village. Later, they started a business in town, selling household items like bowls, plates, and chopsticks.

Wu Sheng said gloomily, "There was indeed an engagement. But Lu Jianian was introduced to a family in the county town by a relative last year. They've since moved to the county town. The Lu family said the two places are too far apart, and they felt their daughter should be closer so they can look after each other. Hey, after all, she's set her sights on the man in the porcelain business. I found out mid-year."

Yu Qinglong said, "Then it's just not meant to be. Don't be discouraged. If you can't get what you want, you'll always get something better."

Wu Sheng nodded. "Seeing you two like this, I've figured it out. I'll find a brother in the future, and it would be great if he could travel around with me. It's a pity that you don't have a brother, Long'er, otherwise it would be nice for Shoucheng and I to become brothers-in-law."

Yu Qinglong thought about it and realized that there really wasn't anyone good he could introduce to Wu Sheng. He did have a cousin, but his character wasn't very good. Those with good character were either married or unsuitable.

Fortunately, Wu Sheng didn't bring it up again, and the others gradually changed the subject.

It was getting dark when he returned to the village. He had originally planned to return in the afternoon, but a visit to Teacher Ye had delayed him quite a bit. When Yu Qinglong returned, he discovered that his father and Li Zheng were not there.

Fang Wu said, "He came this afternoon, but just left a short while ago. He said that the dough had risen when he left at noon, and if he didn't go back to steam the buns, he was afraid it would go sour. But your father is thinking about you, and he will come to see you again in the evening."

After dinner, Zhou Yuehua and Li Zheng came over again with their children. Zhou Yuehua was mainly worried about him, and her youngest son had said he had something to tell him.

Yu Qinglong then brought the schoolbag he had made for Fang Shu.

A group of people sat in the main room with oil lamps lit, and Yu Qinglong explained to them how to make school bags.

There were five people in total, sitting in a semicircle opposite Yu Qinglong, looking like an open fan.

Yu Qinglong explained how to cut and sew the outer layer, which part to sew first, and how to close the seams. He then cut out two sets of fabric swatches to use as patterns. He then taught them how to weave the hemp rope lining. Several people took careful note and even tried to cut the rope lining.

The outsourcing was not sewn, as it was their first time, so to be on the safe side, Yu Qinglong asked them to try working on it together tomorrow. This way, if there were any problems, he could provide on-site guidance, and it would be convenient for them to take the work home and work on it once they became proficient.

Yu Qinglong then told everyone that the wages for sewing a bag was 15 wen, and for weaving a hemp rope lining was 35 wen. In other words, if you can successfully complete a qualified bag, you can earn 50 wen.

Li Zheng said: "There are so many?"

He thought that if he could get ten cents for one, it would be good, but he didn't expect to get fifty cents!

That's fifty cents! If he can do three in a month, then the two uncles from the Yu family won't have to rent his house anymore, and he and his children won't have to worry about their livelihood.

Zhou Yuehua asked worriedly, "Can it really be sold for that much? Long Ge'er, are you sure?"

Yu Qinglong said, "Don't worry, Dad. I've confirmed it. I've even received an order, so Hengjian won't lose money. Just go ahead and do it. This kind of work won't always be available, so let's do it well. If we have the chance, we'll make some money. It'll be good to supplement our family, right?"

Li Zheng was overjoyed: "Long Ge'er, thank you for thinking of me and Pan'er. I will definitely do my best."

Fang Wu said, "Don't worry, dear. I have a plan for what Long Ge'er will do."

"God bless Long Ge'er to sell more of these school bags in the future," the eldest sister-in-law said with a smile, "so that we can all benefit from it."

"Okay, I'll try my best," Yu Qinglong said, "and I'll try to make sure everyone has new clothes for the New Year."

He calculated that the labor cost for one bag was fifty cents. Although it was much less than what he earned, given the hands-on ability of these people, they could easily make one in three or four days. Therefore, the labor cost was not low, and it could be calculated as a daily wage that was comparable to that of a strong laborer.

Fang Wu said, "Everyone come early tomorrow and we can do it together."

Zhou Yuehua agreed. When he and Li Zheng returned, they took away two of the instigators, clearly planning to continue the process that night.

This is why Yu Qinglong had them start with the inner lining. After starting, they could just knit the base in the normal way, then reduce the stitches and knit upwards. This was something anyone familiar with textile crafts would understand, and seeing the actual product, with the bag and base pattern, made it much easier for them.

Yu Qinglong has seen the handicrafts of everyone here, so he still has some confidence.

Yu Qinglong walked his father and Li Zheng to the door. He wanted to walk them farther away, but Zhou Yuehua and Li Zheng said no. But Pan'er, seeing them leaving, started to cry.

Yu Qinglong couldn't help but tease him: "Pan brother, do you also want your uncle to send you off?"

Yan Pan couldn't speak yet, he just called "Dad", and at this time he just cried in his father's arms.

Li Zheng teased him: "Why don't you go live with your uncle Qinglong?"

Yan Pan turned around and hugged Li Zheng's neck tightly and continued to cry, obviously wanting both her father and Uncle Qinglong.

Children are sometimes very clever. Even though they can't speak yet, they seem to know very well who is good to them and who is not.

Yu Qinglong stretched out his hand: "Come, uncle, give me a hug."

Yan Pan came over with open arms, and Yu Qinglong held him and walked for a while.

"Just send it here." Zhou Yuehua raised her chin in the direction she came from and said, "The guards are waiting for you there."

"Okay, Dad. I'll be back first." Yu Qinglong returned Pan Ge'er to Li Zheng's arms. "Remember to come early tomorrow."

"I know. Go ahead."

Yu Qinglong strode towards home. He dared to accompany Fang Shoucheng so far because he knew that Fang Shoucheng was following him.

Taking advantage of the late hour, Yu Qinglong directly held Fang Shu's hand and said, "Husband, Pan'er recognized me and asked me to hold her."

"Children this age are recognized by those close to them," Fang Shu said. "They even know how to distinguish between likes and dislikes."

"How do you know?"

"When Zhuangzhuang was young, I helped look after him from time to time. At that time, Brother Fangshan was away on military service, and my sister-in-law was busy with housework and outside work, so my mother and I would help her whenever we could."

"Then it seems you have some experience. If we have children in the future, can you take care of them more?"

"Of course. I'll definitely spend more time with our child. I'll teach him to read and write, and take him to the mountains to pick up stones and to the rivers to fish."

"...If he keeps bringing rocks and wood into the house like you do, my mother and I will go crazy."

"At worst, I can work harder and build a bigger house. I'll leave a room just for our child to put his favorite things in."

That sounds pretty good.

Yu Qinglong thought about it. If that day ever came, he'd probably be like Fang Wu, reluctant to say harsh words, just nagging while cleaning up. If it were a man, perhaps it would be better. If it were a boy, he'd probably be very careful and protective of him.

But that didn't seem to work either. In this era, being aggressive was often beneficial. Besides, Fang Shu was clearly a child slave. If he continued to indulge her, it would be disastrous. He would easily become a scoundrel. After all, the parents-in-law would obviously love the child.

"By the way, Shoucheng, didn't the brother say that he couldn't take the imperial examination? What's up with the little brother at the teacher's place? He looks like a brother at first glance."

"He's the teacher's nephew. He studies under the teacher, but doesn't take the exams. It's just that his family thinks it's good for him to learn more, and... well, after all, the teacher has more knowledgeable young men here."

"Those who are near water get the moon first," Yu Qinglong said. "Then why didn't he get you? I think this junior fellow is quite gentle and charming."

"There are many who are gentle and charming, but deep down they are all boring. Only you understand me, they don't." Fang Shu put his arm around Yu Qinglong's shoulders, "You don't understand how happy I was when I found out you can make wooden toys."

“So do a lot of carpenters.”

"That's different. Carpenters are mostly men, and they usually make furniture or build buildings. If I were to enjoy playing with small wooden objects this much, even if they didn't say it, they would think I was uneducated. They wouldn't understand what I mean when I say that every little object in the world has a story. But you understand. I'm happy even if I do nothing with you."

"Okay, let's not do anything tonight. You'll be happy just being together." Yu Qinglong pushed Fang Shu's shoulder away and walked forward quickly.

"Hey?! Brother Long, wait for me!" Fang Shu quickly caught up and whispered, "That's different. Is there anything I can do?"

"You can sleep with your pen holder."

“?!”

Fang Shu suddenly had an illusion that he had missed an important opportunity!

In fact, Yu Qinglong had just had an impulsive thought in his mind - why not just officially sleep with Fang Shu as soon as possible. As it was, not only were they both feeling uncomfortable every day, but waiting no matter how long it took would never be the best time.

Not now, but in a few months. By the time Fang Shu left, she would already be several months pregnant, which wouldn't be convenient. But if she waited any longer, it wouldn't be suitable for a long journey just yet. But if she waited any longer, it would have to be a whole year later.

But he also wanted an exclusive "little pendant" like Yan Pan.

It is soft, white and chubby, and its little face looks like a little peach from the side, so cute.

The problem is that if you want it now and succeed at once, you will have to wait ten months.

Thinking of this, my patience is gone.

Unexpectedly, three days later he suffered a great shock.

He had been so busy making money selling stationery these days that he hadn't been to Shangxi Village. But he had brought back the inkstone foundation and wood he had ordered from town, and he had to deliver them to his second brother.

He went to Shangxi Village with Fang Shu, but found that his second brother and Bai Wanqiu were not at home.

He thought they went to work in the fields, but he heard the neighbor across the street say, "They didn't go to the fields. Your second brother took Qiu'er to Doctor Mo's house."

Yu Qinglong became nervous when he heard this: "Why did you go there?"

The neighbor said, "Qiu'er is probably pregnant. He's been vomiting everything he eats these past two days. Your second brother is worried about him, so he took him away. He's been gone for a while, so he'll probably be back soon."

Yu Qinglong was still worried, so he and Fang Shu rushed to their master's house. His second brother and the others were still there. His master said, "Brother Long, you're going to be an uncle now."

Bai Wanqiu sat aside embarrassedly, and his second brother asked him about his well-being.

Yu Qinglong: “…”

They all got married on the same day, and some of them are already becoming fathers. While others are still technically virgins, is that reasonable?!

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Author's words: Qinglong: Guarding the city, are you very competitive? [Let me talk]

Fang Shu: Not strong [shy]

Qinglong: I'm a bit strong... I feel like I've lost to my second brother and my brother Qiu'er [dog head]

Fang Shu: What should I do? It’s too late, but I can’t get ahead of it. [Laughing and crying]

Qinglong: Then we should at least not lose too much now [starry eyes]

Fang Shu: That’s hard to say. My father and mother were married for three years before I was born [covering my face with laughter and tears]

Qinglong: ...[melted]

Fang Shu: Please help me, aunts [burst into tears]