Although Zhang Xiue also wanted to visit Jiangning City, she didn't dare to make such a boast at the moment. She had limited money, and who could guarantee that she could settle down in the wealthy and prosperous Jiangning City?
"I think we need to think this through more carefully. The estate we're living in now is abandoned, and the authorities won't check our annual harvest or conduct population checks, so we're more at ease. If we go to Jiangning, it's a prestigious and wealthy place, and the officials are more vigilant. Besides, all our household registration documents were bought through connections. What if... what if we can't cover it up..."
Zhang Xiu'e's analysis was spot on. Song He'er had also thought about this issue, but if they didn't move away and remained timid and hesitant in Xiaoyangzhuang, they would never accomplish anything significant.
Their business is booming right now, so why not seize this opportunity to make a big splash? It wouldn't be a waste for Song He'er to have lived through this era!
“Third Aunt, opportunities don’t come by waiting; they are created with our own hands. We’ve been through life and death countless times, and we’ve walked right past the King of Hell. So, no matter how big the storms ahead, we have to get out of here. Are we just going to spend our lives in this little Yang Village, just passing by?”
Zhang Xiue sighed, looking somewhat troubled. "I haven't agreed to your third uncle's plan to open a herbal medicine shop in Jiangning yet. Now you're thinking of building a house. It's not that I'm unwilling, but I'm worried about the money."
“We can have the money now, Third Aunt. If we go to Jiangning, the children will definitely need a tutor. At that time, you, Madam Tian, and Aunt Ruizhen will all have to stay in Jiangning to take care of the children. Then we might not be able to manage the business in Xiaoye City. Rather than that, we should rent out the steamed bun shop. That way, we can come up with some money and we won't have to live a very frugal life.”
Song He'er patiently explained to Zhang Xiu'e.
Zhang Xiue was very reluctant to part with the shop she had built up from scratch, as it represented her hard work and it would be painful to lose it all.
"Well... I have no objection to subletting, but all the money has been used to build houses. Now that we've arrived in Jiangning, we're thinking of starting a new business, but we don't know where to begin!"
Song He'er smiled, pulled Zhang Xiu'e to sit down by the window, and whispered in her ear, "I opened a silkworm breeding workshop in Jiangning a long time ago, and the harvest is pretty good now, so Third Aunt doesn't need to worry about any industry."
Zhang Xiu'e found it hard to believe. She thought it was already quite an achievement for Song He'er to manage two shops at such a young age. Now that she had acquired property in Jiangning, could it be that she had been helped by a benefactor all along, and that benefactor was Jiang Huaifu?
"He'er, could it be that Young Master Jiang helped you again?"
Song He'er nodded. "Yes, but at first, this workshop belonged to him. I was just helping out by offering advice and bringing some business to the workshop. So, over time, I was able to earn some money. After a while, I used that money to invest, and from now on, we own half of this workshop."
Although Zhang Xiue was shocked, she was also secretly delighted. "That's great! Does your mother know about this?"
Song He'er shook her head. "I haven't told her yet. I've been in Jiangning these past few days dealing with this matter. I've already found a suitable plot of land, and I'm just waiting for your opinions on how to build the houses!"
"Alright! I have no problem with that, and I think your third uncle and the others have no objections either. It's just that we all feel a little guilty for not going out of our way to help you..."
Song He'er didn't want to say any more polite words. She simply exchanged a few words with Zhang Xiu'e and then went to the field to find Qin Xiaoniang.
Jiangning City is a city that everyone has always wanted to visit, so no one had any objections to the idea of moving.
Song Xiaoyu, in particular, wished she could take out all the money in the account, and even took out her share of wages, intending to use it to fund the construction of the house.
“This is my wages for more than a month, totaling seven strings of cash. Let’s use it all to build a house. We all eat together, so we won’t need this money that ends up in our own hands.”
Since Song Xiaoyu took over the accounting, in addition to distributing the money to the employees, a portion of the money in the accounts would also be distributed to each household. They would be counted as one household, Ruizhen as another, Li Qiang and Song He'er would each be counted as one household, and the remainder would be distributed to Chunrao and Chundi.
However, Chunrao and Chundi did not take the money. They kept it in the account book as a way to save it, hoping to get more dowry items when they married into the family.
Seeing Song Xiaoyu's reaction, the other families also took out their money bags and pooled their money together.
"This money, combined with the money on the books, is enough for us to build a house that's neither too big nor too small," Song Xiaoyu said.
“Uncle’s calculations are correct. Then Uncle and I will go and ask the bricklayers tomorrow. We need to get the house built as soon as possible, lest things get complicated.”
"good."
After the agreement was reached, everyone began to make preparations for moving.
Zhang Xiu'e went to Xiaoye City during the day to handle matters at the steamed bun shop, while Chunrao and Chundi went to work at the new shop.
After much back and forth and more than half a month of effort, they finally found a few reliable bricklayers, agreed on the money, and decided to build a spacious house in Jiangning.
......
April arrived in the blink of an eye, a time of fragrant blossoms and bright sunshine.
After several twists and turns, and spending some money on the government, Song He'er finally managed to bring these people into Jiangning City.
"This house is truly beautiful, no less so than our General's Mansion!" Zhang Xiu'e exclaimed, praising it repeatedly.
Qin Xiaoniang forced a smile, "It's just a bit too elegant. How can it compare to the general's mansion in the capital?"
"What's the use of a big place? Every room is cold and lifeless, with no warmth at all, and there are too many rules. It can't compare to this place."
As Zhang Xiue spoke, she carried her bundle and walked inside.
The new house isn't very big, but it has a lot of rooms. When the children grow up, each of them will have their own room.
"From now on, we'll settle down in Jiangning City!" Li Qiang's wife said excitedly.
"Don't forget, we still have a shop in Xiaoye City!" Qin Xiaoniang reminded her.
Zhang Xiu'e didn't take it seriously and waved her hand, "Although Xiaoye City is not close to Jiangning, I feel at ease with your third uncle keeping an eye on things there. He can come back every three to five days, so you don't need to worry about these things!"
"It's just that you two are living apart, and we feel bad for you!" Li Qiang's wife joked.
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Update today! ~Exhausted~ Goodnight everyone!
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