May 26th arrived quickly, and many tourists came to Canghe Village early in the morning, asking for directions to the peony garden and rose garden as soon as they entered the village.
Yan Qingqing had already sent someone to wait here.
Although Li Kaishan had said that the end of the month would be busy with farming and that everyone might not be able to help, the villagers of Canghe Village surprisingly refrained from working in the fields that day and spontaneously helped out.
At first, Yan Qingqing had enough manpower, but as more and more people came, she could no longer take care of everyone, so the villagers started to help out on their own.
Everyone entering the park will be given an admission ticket with the date indicated on it.
For just two taels of silver, one can enjoy a day of leisurely strolls in both gardens.
The tourists who initially thought it was expensive suddenly felt it was worth it.
In particular, after enjoying their time at the water park, the students would gather in small groups to compose poems and essays.
However, very few people bring their own writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones when they go out to play, which the students find very regrettable.
However, some observant people noticed that there were stalls at the entrance to the park, so they went out to take a look, and sure enough, they found that they were selling things.
Not only were there shops selling writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, but also shops selling alcoholic beverages.
So the students bought a lot of things with a wave of their hands, which made the stall owner very happy.
After all, doing business was something that was unattainable for them before, but now they can actually do business.
These villagers tasted the sweetness of doing business, so much so that more and more people set up stalls later on, but that's another story.
When evening came, Yan Qingqing was shocked to see the silver that A Da and the others carried in. How could they have earned so much in just one day?
She knew there would be a lot of people coming on the first day, but she really didn't expect there to be so many.
Seeing that Yan Qingqing was somewhat shocked, A Da smiled and said, "Madam, there are 243 tourists today, each paying two taels, for a total of 486 taels."
"It's a pity that Madam gave up those shopping opportunities to the villagers; otherwise, we could have earned even more. I heard that the village chief and the others made quite a bit of money today and said they'd come back to thank Madam later."
Yan Qingqing said with a smile, "What's the point of one person being rich? True wealth is when everyone becomes rich."
Only in this way can we live in harmony with the villagers.
If we're the only ones who're rich, and everyone else can't even afford to eat, over time more and more people will become jealous, and we won't be able to stay in Canghe Village anymore.
Ah Da nodded and said, "Madam is indeed farsighted. Even without considering those external incomes, we can still earn quite a bit of money each month."
Yan Qingqing waved her hand and said, "Alright, stop flattering us. This is our first day of opening, and we've done a lot of publicity beforehand, so it's normal for there to be a lot of people. There won't be this many people in the future."
Go and take the silver to the young mistress so she can put it into the treasury.
Ah Da nodded upon hearing this. When Ah Da went to Yuan Huiniang to pay his bills, he didn't expect to have to wait in line. Ah Er and Ah San were also there. One of them was there to pay his bills for the shop, and the other was there to pay his bills for the food processing workshop.
Yuan Huiniang was counting the money with Du Ruxiu. Yuan Huiniang had never imagined that she would one day be able to count so much silver that her hands would be sore, but this feeling was really great.
Meanwhile, in the homes of Li Kaishan, Aunt Wang, and several other families, everyone was happily counting their silver.
Jiao and Da Kui's wife counted the money several times, their faces filled with disbelief. They had actually earned more than two taels of silver in one day.
The village chief's family was considered wealthy in the village, but earning two taels a day was something they had never done before. Let alone a day, they would be incredibly lucky to save that much money in a year.
Da Kui's wife, her hands trembling as she touched the silver, said to Jiao Shi, "Mother, pinch me, am I dreaming?"
We really made this much money in one day.
Although Jiao was also excited, she considered herself a mother-in-law and could not lose face in front of her daughter-in-law, so she glared at Da Kui's wife and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you say that we've finally earned some money is just a dream?"
Da Kui's wife wasn't angry. She quickly smiled and said, "Yes, yes, Mother is right. It's definitely not a dream."
The same scene played out at Aunt Wang's house, where Aunt Wang was shocked as she counted the silver her daughter-in-law had handed over.
However, she then proudly added, "It's only because Qingqing remembers our past relationship that we benefited so much from her over the past year."
Wang Dagang continues to supply gift boxes to Yan Qingqing's shop as always. This time, when Yan Qingqing's garden opened to the public, he specifically reminded Aunt Wang that she could get some suitable items to sell.
Aunt Wang naturally took it seriously when she saw that Yan Qingqing had specifically sent someone to remind her.
They immediately sent Wu Gang into the city to buy a truckload of wine, because Wang Dagang and the others were busy, so they entrusted the business to Wang Wu Gang and his wife.
Unexpectedly, the wine was almost all sold out in just one day, and I even made a net profit of three taels of silver in addition to the cost.
Wu Gang's wife was a perceptive person. When she heard Aunt Wang say this, she flattered her, saying, "Mother is so farsighted. I heard that when Li's second sister-in-law was being mistreated by her mother-in-law, Mother helped her a lot."
Aunt Wang waved her hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, you little kids. That's all in the past. Your second sister-in-law's kindness to our family is far greater than what I've done for her."
Upon hearing this, Wu Gang's wife readily agreed.
Wu Gang's wife is sensible and efficient at her work. Among all the daughters-in-law, Aunt Wang likes Wu Gang's wife the most.
So he picked out a silver ingot worth about two qian from the silver and handed it to Wu Gang's wife, saying to her, "I know your family's situation."
"Take this money. Use it to buy things for your mother and brothers. Go back and visit them often; it won't be in vain that your mother raised you with so much hardship."
Wu Gang's wife was moved to tears as she received the silver. Her mother-in-law had been so kind to her, and she would definitely be even more filial to her in the future.
In fact, Wu Gang's wife didn't know that her mother-in-law was also influenced by Yan Qingqing. Yan Qingqing is now a well-known good mother-in-law in Canghe Village. She never mistreats her daughter-in-law and even gave her shares in the embroidery workshop.
Which mother-in-law in the world could do this? The result was that Yuan Huiniang became even more obedient and filial.
Since Aunt Wang adjusted her mindset, even Da Gang's wife, whom she had never liked, became more pleasing to the eye.
The number of tourists decreased slightly on the second day, but there were still nearly two hundred people.
Seeing that others were making money by setting up stalls, many villagers followed suit.
There were vendors selling writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, as well as wine and spirits. Some clever individuals even tried to source goods from Yan Qingqing's workshop and embroidery shop, claiming they wanted to sell local specialties and souvenirs.
Yan Qingqing felt that these villagers had finally found a business opportunity and immediately agreed. In no time, a business boom swept through Canghe Village.
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