Chapter 49 Qixing Study Comes to Discuss Cooperation
Cui Qingyi put down the pen in her hand. The middle volume of Qingtian Ji was already on the shelf in Moxiangzhai, and she was now taking the time to write down the contents of the volume.
"Then let Uncle Fan make one for you. It's okay for adults, but the children are suffering from the cold and damp weather."
Fan Hui: "Who says it's not? Although it's not as cold here as in the north, I still got chilblains on my hands and feet every winter when I was a kid."
The elders of the Fan family are not the kind of people who only care about boys and don’t care about the life or death of girls.
But after all, they are just ordinary people, and it is impossible for them to raise their girls so pampered. On the contrary, some elders will teach their girls how to cook from a young age because they are afraid that the girls will be laughed at by the men if they can't do housework because they will get married in the future. They hope that the girls will be good girls who can handle both the house and the outside world when they grow up and get married.
Fan Hui is the most capable girl in the area. It is because of her ability that she was able to marry Qi Moxuan, a man who owns property in the county town.
But as a mother, I don’t want my children to suffer the same hardships and pain I have endured.
Ever since Xiaoyuan started learning embroidery from Konjac, Fan Hui rarely lets her do housework and even bought some hand cream for her daughter to wipe her hands.
Now that there are good things like kangs that can make her daughter's life more comfortable, Fan Hui naturally won't be stingy.
"Well, I'll do it when I get home today, and try to decorate the back room like you before the heavy snow comes." She looked at the back room of the Cui family and thought it was perfect in every way.
As Madam Fan sent Xiaoyuan to the Cui family every day, people in Huaihua Lane also knew that Madam Fan was sending her daughter to learn needlework from others.
At first, when the women from several families sat together and chatted, they said, "We can't teach needlework at home. Do we need to find a master?"
"That's right, our shoes and clothes are not bad." A woman showed everyone the new shoes she made for her man.
The women sitting together came over to take a look and nodded. No one was deliberately praising her. The shoes were indeed well made, with smooth and fine stitching, and the thousand-layer sole looked soft. Such shoes must be very comfortable to wear.
Sister Li was also sewing the sole of a shoe. Her needlework was average, so she didn't rush to speak.
After everyone had finished appreciating it, he smiled and said:
"The needlework they learn is really different from what we learn. They learn embroidery. A skilled worker can earn a dozen coins for a simple embroidered handkerchief. Even better, a folding screen or a landscape painting can earn over a hundred taels."
Since the Fan family’s wife specifically asked her daughter to become a disciple, the Cui family’s two craftsmen are likely to be good.”
After Mrs. Li finished speaking, the women who had been chattering about family matters fell silent for a while, looking at each other.
If someone else said this, they would definitely sneer and laugh at it. But Sister Li is the daughter of a scholar, and the scholar receives a salary from the court.
Even if he fell into poverty later, he had definitely seen more of the world than people of ordinary backgrounds like them.
The woman sitting next to Sister Li bit her thread and lowered her voice, "I think Sister Li is right. I saw the two people from the Cui family enter Jinxiufang on the street before, and when they came out, they were personally escorted out by the female shopkeeper of Jinxiufang."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd exploded.
"Can they really embroider handkerchiefs and sell them for money?"
A woman who had been to Jinxiufang before exclaimed, "The female shopkeeper of Jinxiufang has eyes on the top of her head. She even personally sees people off?"
Jinxiufang has been open in Dongping County for several years, but these women usually don't go to Jinxiufang to buy fabrics.
Firstly, the materials in Jinxiufang were all of the highest quality, which they had no use for and could not even afford; secondly, as this person said, the female manager of Jinxiufang was obsessed with her business and was too lazy to do their business.
The woman who had spoken earlier said, "I wasn't mistaken. Not only did the female shopkeeper personally see them off, but her face was practically blossoming with a smile."
The atmosphere at the scene became quiet again, and everyone felt a little uncomfortable.
The same thought flashed through everyone's mind: "We are all human beings, how can others have such an easy life?"
The afternoon chat soon ended because of the gossip about the Cui family. When Li's sister-in-law went out, she looked in the direction of the Cui family, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
Her daughter is nine years old this year and is good at needlework.
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December
As the weather was getting colder, Konjac asked Madam Fan to send Xiaoyuan over again in the afternoon of two days.
On this day, Qi Moxuan rarely came with the mother and daughter.
He brought a piece of news to Cui Qingyi: "The owner of Qixing Bookstore wants to cooperate with us and sell Qingtianji in the bookstore in Qinghe City. I came here to ask what you think."
Cui Qingyi was also a little surprised to hear the news. She really didn't expect that Manager Zhao of Qixing Bookstore would take the initiative to seek cooperation with them. When the middle volume of Qingtianji was put on the shelves some time ago, Manager Zhao looked at Moxiangzhai with hatred.
"What happened? Why would he want to cooperate with us?" Cui Qingyi asked.
Qi Moxuan smiled smugly when talking about this: "You wouldn't believe it if I told you that our local official, County Magistrate Zhou, came to Moxiangzhai in person a few days ago and asked about Mr. Nancheng."
At this point, Qi Moxuan paused and said, "County Magistrate Zhou asked to meet Mr. Nancheng, and I took the initiative to refuse on your behalf."
Cui Qingyi nodded indifferently. She had made this clear to Qi Moxuan before they started working together. Her identity in Moxiangzhai could only be Mr. Nancheng, and she had no intention of making friends with the powerful.
Seeing Cui Qingyi's indifferent look, Qi Moxuan breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, although the two of them had an agreement before, County Magistrate Zhou was the local official, and he was really afraid that Cui Qingyi would have some other ideas.
But the two of them had worked together for such a long time, and Qi Moxuan had some understanding of Cui Qingyi. He knew that if she said she didn't care, then she really didn't care. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued:
"Not only County Magistrate Zhou, but also several teachers from Dongshan College came to Moxiangzhai together, specifically for Qingtianji. Qingtianji's reputation has spread throughout Dongping County."
Although the book was not written by him, it was sold in his Moxiangzhai. It was his keen eye that discovered the talent of Mr. Nancheng. Qi Moxuan looked proud when he talked about this.
"The owner of Qixing Shuzhai probably saw the potential of Qingtianji and wanted to cooperate with us. He will be responsible for selling Qingtianji to other Qixing Shuzhai locations, and we will get a share of the profits.
I mean to agree to it. After all, I don't have the financial resources to open Moxiangzhai elsewhere. I think it's a good business to let Qingtianji go abroad and bring us more income. What do you think, Miss Cui?"
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