Chapter 263 Watching and Taking Goods
The original novel did not mention when Li Jiaojiao met the miracle doctor.
It only said that it was July, probably around mid-July.
In the original book, at this time Li Jiaojiao and Gu Han had already rushed to the capital with the Duke's wife, and Gu Han also regained the position of Crown Prince.
In mid-July, Li Jiaojiao returned to Lijia Village from the capital in order to use her X-ray vision to help Li Zhiyuan and Li Zimo take part in the scientific expedition.
When passing by the county town, Li Jiaojiao met Doctor Meng who had fled here, and took him home.
Doctor Meng is set up as a quirky old man with a weird temper. He calls Li Jiaojiao "little girl" all the time and insists on taking her as his apprentice.
Li Jiaojiao’s main character is lazy and bad, so of course she would never agree.
But even so, Doctor Meng still talks about the little girl and the apprentice all the time, and he and the wife of Duke Ping are the two big bootlickers behind Li Jiaojiao.
One helps Li Jiaojiao to clear the obstacles and helps Gu Han regain the position of the crown prince.
One poisoned the young emperor and then saved him, helping Gu Han win the position of regent.
As she thought about it, a sharp look flashed across Ye Caiping's eyes.
She had originally ignored Li Jiaojiao and her group.
But she knew that if Li Jiaojiao gained power, she would suppress them ruthlessly.
In this case, she must crush all the Li Jiaojiaos to death and never give them a chance to raise their heads.
Doctor Meng is no joke. He once threatened to release a plague in order to give Li Jiaojiao the credit for coming up with an antidote and saving the people.
Fortunately, Li Jiaojiao still had a trace of conscience, or rather, she was lazy and refused the proposal.
Finally, they found a compromise, poisoning and then detoxifying the young emperor, and finally achieved the results they wanted.
In this life, Li Jiaojiao has no power, no influence, and no money. When she meets Doctor Meng in desperation, who knows what great things she will do.
So this Hu must be cut off!
Thinking of this, Ye Caiping called Shi Zi and gave him one ounce of silver:
"Go to the Dongshan Dental Clinic in the county and find someone to keep an eye on Li Jiaojiao from Lijia Village, especially in mid-July. Report her situation to me every day. If she suddenly goes to the county town, notify me immediately."
A pawnshop is a place where servants are bought and sold. Of course, they don't keep the people there for free. They will take on all kinds of jobs, such as watching people, finding things, and even catching someone committing adultery.
Shizi took the money and went out.
In the evening, Shizi came back with a deed:
"Replying to Madam Ye, Dongshan Yahang has already accepted the job. They charge 40 wen for one day's work, and they keep the extra money. If you decide you don't want to work anymore, tell them in advance, and they will refund you for any extra money you have and make up for any shortfall."
"good."
…
Hu's family, in the main room——
Hu Xiaosan had just finished lunch when he saw Xiaosi coming to him excitedly and telling him about taking the goods to sell tomorrow.
Hu Xiaosan almost choked, but nodded:
"You have a lot of ideas, so I'll listen to you. Tomorrow is a good time to rest, so let's go together, brothers."
Xiuxiu's mother passed by and rolled her eyes: "Don't forget your work."
Hu Xiaosi said: "If you fall behind, do more."
When Xiuxiu's mother saw the five kids staring at her, she became furious. These stupid kids are becoming more and more unfilial!
But the family still had to rely on the mistress's wages to support them, so he snorted and went back to his room.
She doesn't care what Xiao Si does, as long as he doesn't take her money.
What kind of goods can a few little kids earn by selling them?
"Xiao San and Xiao Si!" At this time, Hu Xiuxiu's voice was heard outside the fence.
Xiaosan and Xiaosi ran out quickly and saw Hu Xiuxiu standing there.
Hu Xiuxiu said, "I heard from Brother Yong that you guys are going to sell the goods tomorrow. Here are 300 coins, take them. Buy whatever you want to eat, and don't go hungry."
As he said this, he took out a handkerchief bag and opened it, revealing 300 coins.
Hu Xiaosi said anxiously, "Sister, you can't take money from your husband's family and bring it back to your parents' home just for us."
Hu Xiuxiu laughed and said, "What nonsense! This is the pocket money my mother-in-law gives me, 500 coins every month. My mother-in-law said that I can spend the money as I like. She told me to buy more delicious food for you."
"Tomorrow you will borrow the ox cart from the village head. You have to pay to park it at the cart shop. Otherwise, it will be a big deal if you lose the ox."
Hu Xiaosi said, "It's 5 cents per stop, we still have some."
All of Hu Xiaosan's wages were taken away by Xiuxiu's mother, but they could still save a little from selling firewood.
Hu Xiuxiu: "It's not just about parking. Don't you guys keep the money for the transaction? If someone takes out one or two taels, how do you make the change?"
Hu Xiaosi thought so too and took it: "When I make money, I will buy delicious food for my sister."
Hu Xiuxiu touched his head lovingly.
Hu Xiaosan: "Sister, go back quickly. If mother sees you, she will nag you again."
Hu Xiuxiu had no choice but to leave.
…
The next morning, Hu Xiaosan and his brothers went to the headman's house to borrow an ox cart.
Then he went to the furniture workshop, got 50 small stools, and left the village.
Ye Yong actually went with them and helped them drive the car.
Hu Xiaosan asked, "Why is my brother-in-law going too? He doesn't have to go to work?"
Ye Yong smiled and said, "I was afraid that you might overturn the cart, so I asked for a day off. Come, I will teach you how to drive an ox cart."
Hu Xiaosi chuckled and said, "I can drive. When I went to town by ox cart, Uncle Bajin would teach me when he had nothing to do. I learned it a long time ago."
"Even if you have learned it, you have to learn it again, come on."
Ye Yong was really worried. His two brothers-in-law were only this young and he was afraid they would be bullied in the county.
As the ox cart drove along the village road, Ye Yong asked, "How much does this little stool cost?"
Hu Xiaosi said, "We bought the goods for 40 wen, and we will sell them for 50 wen."
Hu Xiaosan hissed, "It's so expensive, will anyone buy it? If we want stools in our village, we cut down trees and make them ourselves."
Hu Xiaosi said, "It's a bit expensive, but these are made by carpenters, and they are much more beautiful than making them yourself. Brother-in-law, don't you agree?"
Ye Yong touched his head and said, "I don't know how to sell things, but I have been with the master for so long, and I have seen many people come to order furniture. Some people will pay more for the furniture to look better."
Hu Xiaosi's eyes lit up: "Yes, that's what I mean. The people in the county want to save face, so they should be willing to buy a more expensive stool."
"And these 50 coins are not all the selling price. You have to bargain when buying things. When we sell firewood, some people want to pay one coin per bundle. Anyway, we can earn one coin, so we sell all 41 coin. If we sell all, we can earn 50 coins a day!"
When Hu Xiaosan heard about 50 cents a day, he immediately got excited. His current daily wage was only 35 cents, not even 50 cents!
With the good wish of earning 50 cents, the three of them happily rushed to the county town.
Before noon, the three of them returned to the village excitedly.
The three of them ran to find Ye Caiping immediately.
Ye Caiping was counting the money. Seeing the three people standing in front of her, she couldn't help but smile and asked, "How is it, how much did you earn?"
Hu Xiaosi held a bag of money and said, "We earned 103 coins!"
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad, really amazing."
Hu Xiaosi said excitedly: "Yes, yes, as soon as we set up our stall, many people came to see it and said that our stools are beautiful."
"Someone said he was going to marry his daughter-in-law in a few days, so he bought a nice stool to show off when relatives came. One or two were sold out in a short time."
Ye Yong sighed, "Seeing so many people, Xiao San and I were both speechless and couldn't speak clearly. I don't know why Xiao Si is so eloquent and managed to get people to buy it with just a few words."
Ye Caiping looked at Hu Xiaosi. She had long felt that this boy was smart. It seemed that he should be a sales talent.
Hu Xiaosi took out the purse he had prepared earlier and handed it to Ye Caiping: "This is the money we paid on credit, a total of 2 taels of silver."
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