Chapter 83 Buying a Cow and Going to the Carpenter's Shop
When Ye Caiping and Ye Yong returned home, the spicy soup from lunch had already been served.
"Yong'er!" As soon as she saw Ye Yong, Mrs. Du rushed up excitedly.
Ye Daquan, Old Lady Ye, Ye Jinhua, and Wei also gathered around.
"Mom, I'm fine." Ye Yong smiled.
This smile was not like the one yesterday - creepy, but a truly relaxed look.
Mrs. Du looked worried: "Little sister, what are you doing..."
Did Ye Yong get persuaded to let it go completely, or is there really hope?
Ye Caiping lowered her voice and said, "In a few days, sister-in-law will just wait for her to come and beg for mercy!"
She didn't need to say it clearly, Mrs. Du and Old Lady Ye guessed that she was referring to Xiuxiuniang.
Several people looked confused. Seeing that Ye Caiping was unwilling to reveal more, although they were as anxious as a cat, they still did not dare to ask.
"Mom." At this time, Ye Huan'er squeezed forward and said, "Today is already the fourth day. Do you want to go to the county town to set up a stall tomorrow?"
"No hurry." Ye Caiping smiled, "We should start building the house, we will be busy then. After... this stall is settled, we will go to the county town to set up the stall for a few days and distribute the soup in the county town. Then, just like in the town, we will not set up a stall, but only deliver goods."
Ye Huaner squinted her eyes and smiled: "Yeah."
Ye Caiping looked at Old Lady Ye: "Mom, what day is today?"
"It's October 30th, and tomorrow is November!"
Ye Caiping said: "I am really too busy. Starting from November, I will not make Hu La Tang anymore. Mother and my two sisters-in-law will do it."
As she spoke, she looked at Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei and said, "Sister-in-law, are you willing? The wages are the same as mother's, thirty cents a day."
Du and Wei's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes."
Ye Caiping nodded. With the help of her two sisters-in-law, she became more skilled and her mother didn't have to do it herself anymore.
"It's just thirty cents... seems a bit high, hehe." Mrs. Du said this, but she was very happy in her heart. However, she had to be polite on the surface and refuse it out of courtesy.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Not high. Starting from November, the salary of my elder brother and second brother will also be increased to 30 wen. From now on, it will be paid monthly."
Since they started making Hu La Tang, both Old Lady Ye and Ye Bajin have been making one a day.
But this is too cumbersome. Now that there are more and more people, the payment still needs to be made on a monthly basis.
"Okay." Mrs. Du nodded quickly. She was so happy that she almost felt dizzy. From November on, she would also have a salary!
"After dinner, I'll talk to my elder and second brothers." Ye Caiping stretched and walked towards the main hall with Old Lady Ye, saying, "We should also plan to build a house."
"Delivering goods to the county town... can the ox cart pull it?" Old Mrs. Ye thought of this. "Pulling six buckets at noon is already hard enough. The cows in Bajin's family have become thinner."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Then we should also buy an ox cart so that the old ox of Bajin's family can take a break."
“It’s time to buy it.”
After lunch, Ye Caiping told Ye Daquan about the wage increase and asking Du and Wei for help. Ye Daquan and others certainly had no objection.
As for how to deliver the goods, the decision will depend on how much the county can distribute.
Then they discussed building a house.
Buy bricks, tiles, hire workers, and discuss everything.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Brother, tomorrow morning, you will go with me to buy a cow. By the way, you must ask Ba Jin to come with you. He has experience in looking after cows."
"Then my little sister will follow me when I send them to the morning market." Ye Daquan rubbed his hands with joy. Their family will have a cow soon!
After hearing this, Ye Yong was so nervous that he drank the water in the cup in one breath.
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The next morning, it was dawn.
Ye Caiping, Ye Daquan and Ye Huaner rode in a ox cart and slowly headed towards the town.
By the time the goods were delivered, it was already dawn.
A few of them had breakfast at Fat Sister's house before heading to the Niu Market.
The cattle dealer saw someone coming in and hurried over to greet him: "Dear guests, are you buying cattle?"
"Yes, introduce one to us. We need the strongest one."
The cattle dealer smiled and led people to have a look one by one. This dealer was an honest man. Ye Bajin nodded to every cattle he introduced and said that they were worth the price.
Finally, he chose a black buffalo and bought it for sixteen taels of silver. As for the cart for pulling the goods, it would cost another one tael of silver just for that.
Ye Bajin looked at the strong ox, feeling happy but also a little disappointed: "Sister Caiping, you can deliver the goods by yourselves in the future, and Daquan will also be able to drive the ox cart."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "What are you talking about! We still have to deliver goods to the county town, and your old cow still has to work. With ours, it will be easier."
Ye Bajin's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Sister Caiping."
"Starting from November, wages will increase by five cents, but they will be paid monthly."
Ye Bajin never thought that not only would he have an easier life in the future, but he would even get more money. He was so happy that he didn't know what to do.
Ye Caiping said, "Brother, Bajin, you stay here and watch them put the carts on the cows. Huan'er and I will go out for a walk."
"Go ahead!"
After leaving the cattle market, Ye Caiping and her daughter came to the South Street of the town.
"Cai's Carpentry Shop, mother, is this the one?" Ye Huan'er lowered her voice.
Ye Caiping smiled and nodded: "Let's go!"
The mother and daughter walked into the carpenter's shop together.
The shop is not very big, with some tables and chairs.
A square-faced young man in his twenties was sitting on the ground, polishing something.
A woman in her forties came forward and said, "My two guests, what would you like to buy?"
Ye Caiping looked around and said, "Just take a look. Hmm... do you guys do door-to-door work for others?"
Carpenter Cai's eyes lit up as he lay on the ground. "I wonder what you guys are going to do?"
"My family is planning to build a house, and we want to find someone to make some doors and windows. I was just shopping and saw that your place is a carpentry shop, so I came in to ask."
The woman, Cai's mother, was even more enthusiastic: "It's right to come to us. We specialize in doors and windows."
"Mom... let's go to the county to do it!" Ye Huan'er held Ye Caiping's hand and pouted, "My uncle said that the shop in the county is better. I heard that they can make the latest patterns. Then our house will be the best-looking in the whole Qinghe Village."
When Carpenter Cai and his mother heard this, they were shocked! This business can't be lost.
Cai's mother suddenly had an idea and said with a smile, "Oh, the little girl is really knowledgeable. She knows that there are new patterns in the county. Don't worry, our patterns are all based on those in the county. We make whatever is popular there, and it will never be worse than the ones in the county."
"Besides, no matter how we look at it, we are all relatives. I won't cheat you."
Ye Caiping looked surprised: "This... Big sister, your surname is Cai, right? We don't have any relatives with the surname Cai."
Cai's mother said, "You are from Qinghe Village, right? My son's fiancée is from your village. My son is the son-in-law from your village! Aren't we relatives?"
Ye Caiping looked puzzled: "Ah? May I ask who is my nephew's fiancée..."
"That girl's name is Hu... Hu Xiuxiu! Yes, her name is Hu Xiuxiu!"
Ye Caiping looked as if she had suddenly realized something: "It's Xiuxiu! I know her!"
The smile on Cai's mother's face became even bigger. As long as there was a connection, the business would be easier to do.
"My elder sister and nephew are so kind that they are willing to marry Xiuxiu."
Ye Caiping looked at Cai's mother and Carpenter Cai with admiration and sympathy.
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