Chunxiao returned to the main room and told Shijiu about the Zou family sending bags.
"Boss, you've really helped me a lot. You don't know how much trouble I had getting those bags this year. I almost got ripped off by someone. In the end, I bought quite a few, but the price wasn't cheap. The coarse-pore bags were 8 wen each, and the fine-pore bags were 15 wen. In the end, I had no choice but to let the cotton merchants prepare their own bags, saying that since the cotton price was cheap, they had to provide their own bags. I used to regret it. If I had known this would happen, I would have placed an order with the Zou family. I didn't expect you to think of that."
"Yes, I was thinking too far ahead before. Since they are willing and want to take this business, there is no reason for us not to give it to them. You know the family and the price, so you should be more flexible. If the price goes up, you can raise it appropriately and don't make it difficult for them to do business. It's just a matter of a few dozen or a few hundred taels of silver."
"I understand what you said. I know my limits, Master."
"Besides Fu Zongming, have any other colleagues come here?" It is said that the business world is like a battlefield. She has had a smooth journey and has not encountered any competition from her peers. She still needs to be on guard against this.
"No, there's nothing else."
It’s better not to have it, it saves a lot of trouble. Chunxiao went back to the room to look at the account book.
On the third day, the snow finally stopped, the sun came out, and the sky was completely clear.
Chunxiao's mood brightened. She called Nineteen into the room and said, "There are over 3,600 taels of silver and banknotes in this box. Give each of the farmhands one tael before the New Year. The rest will be for their wages next year and for the farm's expenses. There are nearly 300 taels of reserve silver, which should be more than enough."
"You don't need so much, sir. A hundred taels is more than enough for backup."
"Then keep it ready. If you can't use it all, put it in the account. It will give you peace of mind. I've read the account book. It's very detailed. There are no mistakes or omissions. Nineteen, you've worked hard."
This was the second time the boss told him that it was hard work. "Boss, please don't say it's hard work anymore. I am happy to do this work. You gave me a life like this. I deserve to be treated like a slave."
She returned the key to the cash box to Nineteen and said, "Keep this money safe. If you need anything in the future, have someone go to Pengdong and tell me."
Xiaohua had already sewn up all the banknotes yesterday, and she still had 500 taels of loose silver, which was enough for her travels.
As the sun came out, everyone began clearing the snow from the courtyard. The village also saw activity. The cabbages in the vegetable patch beside the courtyard were growing well, and a steward was scraping the snow off them. Seeing these cabbages, Chunxiao thought of hot pot. Unfortunately, there were no hot pot seasonings here. Otherwise, on a snowy winter day, having a cabbage hot pot would have been such a wonderful thing.
While I was sweeping the snow, someone came from the other side of the village. It was obvious that they were having a hard time walking.
"Boss, that's the head of Fangjia Village."
"The snow just stopped and the roads are not yet passable. The village head must have known that the boss is coming."
"Let someone clear the road over there later, otherwise the person coming from the other side will fall. Nineteen, go catch him."
The two male stewards carefully went to greet him. After about two incense sticks, Chunxiao saw the village head enter the yard. His feet were covered with snow. The village head stamped his feet at the door and walked into the yard with a smile. "The villagers said that they saw a carriage entering the village when it was snowing two days ago. I thought it might be you, the boss, coming. I didn't expect it to be you."
There was a fire in the main room, and Chunxiao brought a stool. "Village head, please sit down and warm your shoes. You came here so quickly because you want to see me for something?"
Li was sitting by the stove, "There is something I want to ask the boss about."
"You say!"
"Originally, we wanted to ask if we could plant cotton together at the beginning of the new year, but we thought that this is the village's technology. If we use it, others will want to use it too. Since we have your support, we naturally cannot do such a thing. A few days ago, more than 100 men returned to our village. I want to ask the boss if you still need long-term workers? I want to ask for work for them."
Chunxiao frowned in embarrassment. "Headmaster, this is a bit difficult. You know, I've invited people from three villages, including any children who can go up the mountain. The village is not short of people for the time being. I know that the villagers have neglected their crops this year to improve their income. This is wrong. Headmaster, now that the men have returned, it's time to properly cultivate the village crops. If possible, you can raise a few more pigs and some chickens. The annual income will not be bad."
The head of the village felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, "Actually, that's what I meant, but the people in the village are a little impatient. They all want to get a job from the employer, saying that the money is stable. What you said makes sense. Thanks to your farm this year, every family is living a much better life than before. The people in our village are getting impatient!" The head of the village sighed.
"It's not a bad thing, actually. Everyone wants to live a good life. I started growing cotton because I knew the price was high, and I thought I could make a good living by selling it. I understand what the villagers think, but we don't need people here for now. If there's a new farm nearby in the future, I'll definitely consider it."
"Okay, Mr. Yan, I've already explained what you said to them. We need to calm down and cultivate our own fields. I'm leaving now."
"You've finally come here, so it's okay to sit for a while. I'll leave once the snow melts."
"Boss, you just arrived, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
"I have some things to do at home, so I have to hurry back. Since you are here, I want to tell you something. There are 209 people in this village working in our village this year. Thanks to everyone, we have a good harvest this year. I originally wanted to give everyone some cotton after the harvest, but I came too late. It's already December. So to express my gratitude, I want to give everyone a bonus of one tael of silver. If you want cotton, I will give you 15 kilograms of cotton. It's up to everyone to choose. Village head, please go back and help count and see if each family wants silver or cotton. When the road is clear, let everyone come to claim it."
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