Chapter 225 Reuse
Zhang Juexia wanted to support Li Yiqun and Ye Beishan. When Dazhuang sent chicks again, she asked Ye Beixiu to call Ye Beishan and let him choose first.
Ye Beishan was cautious. He decided to raise fifty chickens first to give it a try.
Li Yiqun wanted him to raise more pets, but Ye Beishan insisted on his decision and refused to raise more pets no matter what.
Zhang Juexia noticed Li Yiqin's displeasure and quietly comforted her, "It's a good thing that Big Brother is being cautious. He's experimenting with these fifty chickens first. Once he gets the hang of it, he can raise more. Wouldn't that be even better?"
Li Yiqin sighed, "There will be plenty of places to use money in the future!"
"It's different now that you have a child. Why are you worrying? Our life is much worse now than it was last year.
I don't know anything else, I only know that you can earn two taels of silver from me every month!"
"It's because of you who took care of me, Juexia. I remember all the kindness you've shown us!"
"Stop it, sister-in-law, don't say anything sentimental, we are a family after all!"
Liu Wanfeng harvested the chicks and asked Dazhuang to send some more. Dazhuang was a straightforward person and asked in surprise, "More gifts?"
"That's only a few! I plan to raise 2,000 chickens. Can't your family hatch a few more chicks at once?"
"Brother Liu, in order to hatch these chicks, my mother has collected all the eggs from the nearby villages."
"I had forgotten about that, but once our chickens lay eggs, you won't have to worry about it."
Da Zhuang looked at the chickens running all over the ground in front of him and nodded.
After coming down the mountain, Da Zhuang chatted with Zhang Juexia for a while. Zhang Juexia wanted to keep her for dinner, but he insisted on going back.
Before leaving, he asked Zhang Juexia, "Uncle Defu, has he ever come to see you?"
"No!"
"That's fine. Things have been a bit rough over there in Qiuye lately, so I'll be the one to deliver the chicks after they're hatched."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Dazhuang."
Da Zhuang walked a long way along the mountain road, still wondering why Zhang Juexia didn't ask Zhang Qiuye what had happened.
Then he remembered his father's advice before he left: if Juexia doesn't ask, don't tell her. She probably doesn't care about Zhang Defu's family affairs at all.
But it’s okay this way. It’s good to live your own life.
Da Zhuang sat in the ox cart, looking at the mountains stretching out behind him, and thinking of Zhang Juexia's current prosperous days. He agreed with what his father said.
When Ye Beixiu came back from the fields, he asked Zhang Juexia why he didn't leave any rice for Dazhuang.
"I stayed, but he insisted on leaving."
"Well, after a few days, when I finish my work, I'll bring some gifts and go back to Dahe Village to visit my uncle."
"As you say."
Ye Beixiu was in high spirits today. "I saw quite a few wild rabbits in the back mountain today. I'll catch some tomorrow and send them to Manager Wan.
The herbs that were hung out to dry were also dried and then sent to Li’s Pharmacy to be sold.
My dear, although my life is a bit busy nowadays, I feel much more at ease in my heart."
Zhang Juexia asked with a smile, "Tell me, who did you meet when you went out today, and who praised you?"
"Thanks to you, the people in the village are very polite to me. Today, even Uncle Yunhai asked me if there was any work to be done at home. He told me to call him if I needed anyone else."
"Doesn't his ox cart make money?"
"He said it wasn't very good, and he even sent his child to our workshop to learn embroidery!"
"Our workshop is to serve the people in our village. As long as they are willing to send their children to us, we will do our best to teach them.
Life is not easy, and it is even harder for women to survive. Having a skill can at least help them gain a foothold."
"That's true. I told this to Uncle Yunhai today. Uncle Yunhai said you are not an ordinary person. He also said I am lucky to have married a good wife."
Zhang Juexia laughed when she heard someone praising her. Then she remembered something and discussed it with Ye Beixiu, "I've been thinking about this for a while. Qin Eryong has been working in our house for a few months. I originally thought that he wouldn't be able to hold on."
"My dear, he borrowed a lot of money from us when he got married. How can we not do a good job?"
"When you lent money to others, I thought it would never come back."
"I understand this child's temperament. He was just spoiled by his own milk. He's actually not a bad person by nature. That's why I'm willing to help him."
When Ye Beixiu said this, he had been carefully watching Zhang Juexia's expression. Seeing that she was normal, he asked, "Do you have anything to say?"
"I want Qin Eryong to come to the workshop to work."
"What? Then I'm short of manpower here."
"Can't Uncle Yun Hai fill in? Qin Eryong has a lively personality and a quick mind. I saw that when he was helping sell vegetables.
Now, there are many things that need to be run back and forth between the shops in the town and our workshops, and there may be more in the future. Let Qin Eryong take charge of this task. I think he should be able to do it.
Uncle Yunhai is also a traveler, so if you need to sell or deliver anything, just give it to him. Isn't this a perfect arrangement?"
Ye Beixiu pondered for a moment and said, "Listen to my wife, I will tell them tomorrow."
A few days later, Qin Eryong came to the handicraft workshop to work. Zhang Juexia had a brief talk with him and told him that the probation period was three months. After three months, his salary would be paid according to the average salary of the handicraft workshop.
Qin Eryong expressed his intention at that time that he would do a good job, but he did not show much happiness. On the contrary, he was a little disgusted. After all, dealing with a bunch of women was not as comfortable as being in the mountains.
The next day, when he came to work, he was different. When he saw Zhang Juexia, he grinned and bowed to her to thank her for her promotion.
Zhang Juexia found Li Yulan and said, "It seems that the pillow talk was effective."
Li Yulan shook her head repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, I didn't say anything. I just told him to work hard. After three months, if he catches your eye and you keep him, his salary might be much higher than it is now.
He still didn't believe it, and just now he specifically asked Aunt Jinhua and my master, and then he just kept laughing."
"Then go back and tell him to do his job well. As long as he performs well, this won't be a problem."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I hope he can earn more. Every time I see Master's new house, I wonder when we can live in a new house too."
"It's almost there, just around the corner!"
When Zhang Juexia was leaving, he happened to meet Ye Yunhai who was driving a carriage. Ye Yunhai said some polite words to Zhang Juexia, "Bei Xiu's wife, I want to thank you very much. If it weren't for you and Bei Xiu, I wouldn't be able to catch the carriage."
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