Chapter 55 Earning Money Together with the Clan
Qin Jin'an woke up and first tried to write. After her persistent efforts, she finally remembered how to write a few characters.
Qin Tianhai was very pleased: "Hmm, not bad, you've made great progress. You can start learning new characters now. Let's learn your name first. It would be best if you could recognize and write it."
Although it took a long time to memorize a few words, I eventually did.
As long as you don't give up, you can always learn all the commonly used ones.
Ten or eight years is nothing; isn't it easy to just learn to read?
Qin Tianhai became more and more motivated as he thought about it; the character "Qin" was a bit complicated.
Qin Jin'an looked bewildered: "Grandpa, teach me again..."
Qin Tianhai's smile gradually faded as he held Qin Jin'an's hand and taught her to write again and again.
Qin Jin'an yawned as he wrote.
When a voice called out "Dinner's ready!" from the kitchen, Qin Jin'an's eyes lit up. She looked up and said, "Grandpa, dinner's ready..."
Qin Tianhai originally wanted to be strict and make the child write it twice more, but looking at the hopeful and bright eyes on his face, he just couldn't bring himself to be strict. He said softly, "Then let's eat first, and practice again tomorrow."
There's still plenty of time. It would be great if Yu Bao could remember the first few words. No rush.
During the meal, Qin Tianhai poured some wine for Qin Yulin.
When farming is busy, the father and son would drink a little wine.
After finishing their meal, during a brief moment of rest, Qin Shi spoke up: "Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, I have something I'd like to ask for your opinions on."
Zhao knew what it was about, so she listened quietly.
"you say."
Qin Tianhai nodded.
“I want to expand my business. I want to open a shop on South Street and invite my clansmen to join me. We will build our own fishpond, grow our own wheat, and build our own processing workshop.”
Qin expressed her thoughts, which were all she could think of at the moment.
Qin Tianhai was deep in thought.
Zhang hadn't expected her daughter to be so ambitious. She glanced at Qin Tianhai but didn't say anything. In terms of vision, she couldn't compare to the old man. She'd let him think about it first.
Qin Yulin was also surprised, but he quickly smiled and said, "Little sister, you're really amazing."
He wouldn't even dare to dream of it, but his little sister did. In his eyes, Qin was a heroine, and she was his sister, whom he was proud of.
“Yu Wan, if you do something that big, you will be under a lot of pressure, you will be very tired, and it won’t be easy for you at all.”
After deep thought, Qin Tianhai spoke up, suggesting that the risks wouldn't all fall on his daughter, but she would definitely bear the brunt of the burden.
In any case, the person who takes the lead will bear greater pressure and risk.
“Father, I know. I’m not afraid. Food is the most important thing for people. As long as I do a good job, I’m not afraid of risks and difficulties.”
Qin was determined; she wanted to earn more, which naturally meant she had to bear greater pressure.
What truly captivates people is flavor, and as long as she remembers that, she believes that no matter what difficulties arise, they will eventually pass.
She wanted her precious child to live a life of abundance and carefree happiness, and the sooner she acted, the more stable her child's life would be.
“Since our daughter isn’t afraid of these things, you, as her father, should take her on a trip. Our family isn’t ungrateful. Whether our relatives want to join is their business; we’re not denying them a chance.”
Seeing the determination in Qin's eyes, Zhang was also moved.
Qin Tianhai looked at Qin Shi and, after confirming her determination, said, "Alright, then tonight we'll visit the clan and explain the situation to everyone, giving them some time to consider. Tonight I'll think about it and make more detailed preparations, such as how to arrange the initial plans and investments. Father needs to carefully consider all of this."
"Okay, thank you, Dad."
Qin felt a warmth in her heart.
With parents like those behind her, what wouldn't she dare to do?
Su Changsheng and Su Changshui can both do business, so can she.
She also has embroidery skills, which are recognized even by wealthy families, and she can unconditionally teach them to the village girls.
"Then pack your things and come with me."
Now that we have a goal, let's take action.
Most families will have almost finished eating by now, so it's a good time to go.
It will be too late for everyone to wash up and rest.
Qin nodded and immediately went to change into a clean set of clothes.
"Yu Bao, you're all here for us, go ahead without worry."
Knowing they were about to discuss important matters, Zhao hugged Qin Jin'an and told him to go without worry.
Goodbye, Mother.
Qin Jin'an waved.
Qin Shi and Qin Tianhai turned and walked out of the courtyard.
Zhao took Qin Jin'an to feed the dogs and horses.
Zhang feeds the pigs, chickens, and ducks at home.
Qin Yulin was preparing firewood, waiting for Qin Shi to return so he could fry dough fish.
Qin Tianhai walked ahead, and as he walked, he thought to himself, and a preliminary plan slowly took shape in his mind.
“Yuwan, we don’t need to start on a large scale. We can make it at home first. If everyone is willing to invest, we can build a workshop on the vacant land next to your house. We can wait until the twelfth lunar month to see the profits before making a decision about the fishpond. We should invest gradually and not rush.”
Qin Tianhai thought for a moment and then slowly explained that the money his daughter had was her future lifeline, but the business she was doing did indeed have a good prospect.
Don't take too big a step, but it's worth a try.
If it doesn't work, then withdraw; if it does work, then continue to expand.
"Yes, that's what I think too. Uncle and Aunt can think about it carefully. I need ten day laborers to help out in the short term. I talked to my sister-in-law this afternoon, and she said that less than half a day's work would only cost twenty coins a day. What do you think, Dad?"
Qin expressed her thoughts: plan for long-term matters first, and act immediately on current matters.
"What your sister-in-law said is pretty much true. It's just work in the afternoon. These jobs aren't too tiring, and twenty coins will do."
Qin Tianhai nodded; his daughter-in-law had said most of what she meant.
The father and daughter walked and discussed as they went, until they arrived at the house of their relative, Qin Tianfu.
Qin Tianhai knocked on the door.
Who is it?
A woman's voice came from inside.
Qin Tianhai politely said, "Sister-in-law is me."
"It's Lao Hai! Yu Wan is here too. Come in, come in."
The woman opened the door and saw Qin Tianhai and Qin Shi smiling as they welcomed her in.
The father and daughter were invited to the main house.
"Brother and sister-in-law, it's like this..."
Facing Qin Tianfu, Qin Tianhai kept the conversation brief, explaining the business to his family so they could consider it carefully. He said the initial investment would be about five taels of silver, used to build the workshop, etc.
The profits will be divided proportionally based on each party's investment.
If you don't want to take risks, you can arrange for a female relative to work half a day each day, and then work full-time once the business is on track and stable.
The work is easy to do; even a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl can do it. She just needs to be diligent and follow instructions.
"Old Hai, doing business is a big deal. Let's discuss it as a family. It's only half a day's work. My Lianhua can go tomorrow. Just let Yuwan arrange what needs to be done."
Qin Tianfu listened carefully and replied that they didn't know much about doing business, and five taels was not a small amount. Their grandchildren were getting older, so they needed to think it over carefully. However, they agreed to the twenty coins for half a day's work without hesitation.
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