The reason the embroiderers weren't sent to see Gu Lili immediately was because they had traveled a long way.
Lin Xiyao specifically told them to rest first before talking.
After hearing what Lin Xiyao said, Lord Lin said nothing more.
"Then have the embroiderers come over tomorrow, but I don't know how to calculate their wages?" Gu Lili asked.
Since they've come all the way to Donghai Town, partly out of respect for Huang Ying, they should at least get paid.
Lin Xiyao waved her hand dismissively and said, "You don't need to worry about the wages. I'll pay them!"
For Lin Xiyao, the wages of the embroiderers were naturally not a problem.
After all, she also had several shops given to her by Madam Lin and Lord Lin.
The profits that the shopkeeper hands over each year are quite substantial, enough to last them.
“That won’t do. Since we’re going to open an embroidery workshop together, we have to be fair. How can we let you be the only one paying for the work? We have some free time today, so let’s go over how to cooperate,” Gu Lili said, shaking her head in refusal.
Even close brothers need to keep clear accounts, let alone Gu Lili and Lin Xiyao.
The two are good friends and want to do business together, so it's best to keep clear accounts and record every single expense and income clearly.
It would be bad if the two of them developed a rift later because of unclear accounts.
Lin Xiyao wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Lord Lin.
"Yao'er, the county princess is absolutely right. Cooperation must be fair, so that your friendship can last."
Lord Lin agreed with Gu Lili's statement. It was fine to exchange gifts and food on a regular basis.
Cooperation is a long-term endeavor, and if one party makes continuous sacrifices, they will inevitably feel resentful.
After hearing what Gu Lili and Lord Lin said, Lin Xiyao suddenly realized.
"I understand, Father. Now, Lili, let's talk about how we should cooperate," Lin Xiyao asked.
In fact, Gu Lili had thought about this matter while she was busy planting rice these past few days.
Learning embroidery is a long-term endeavor, taking at least several years.
Since we need to find some suitable girls to learn embroidery, we naturally need to provide some accommodations for them.
Because it's not just people from Guzhuang who come to learn.
Therefore, Gu Lili plans to build another courtyard next to it, which will be a good place for the embroiderers to live.
Since we're going to build a house, it should be a large one. We'll also need to raise silkworms, spin silk, dye yarn, and weave cloth.
This courtyard will definitely be built to be bigger than the one Gu Lili and the others live in now.
Fortunately, Gu Lili was not short of money or land, and she could find someone to start construction on an auspicious day.
When the embroiderers were learning, they were naturally treated the same as Zheng Yue – no wages, only food and lodging.
To prevent the embroiderers from running away after learning the skills, a written agreement is required.
After passing through the government offices, one must work for Gu Lili and her embroidery workshop for five years before being allowed to work elsewhere.
Gu Lili told Lord Lin and Lin Xiyao about her plan, and both of them thought that Gu Lili's idea was very thorough.
"Your Highness, if you're going to build another house, I can help you contact the same people who helped us build the courtyard last time," Lord Lin suggested.
Gu Lili nodded repeatedly. She had witnessed the speed of those people before; a three-courtyard house was completed in just over ten days.
This was mainly due to the fact that they had a large number of people and had prepared enough materials.
"Then I'll leave it to Lord Lin!" Gu Lili said with a smile.
Seeing Gu Lili nod, Lin Xiyao quickly took out five hundred taels of silver from her sleeve and handed it to Gu Lili.
"Lili, this is the money for building the house. I'll contribute half!" Lin Xiyao said generously.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Lili did not accept Lin Xiyao's money; instead, she shook her head.
Lin Xiyao was a little confused. Didn't we agree on fairness just now?
Why is it free now?
Gu Lili explained with a smile, "I was going to expand this house anyway, and the land deed can only be in my name, so you don't need to pay for the construction. We can just split the wages, food and lodging expenses for the embroiderers."
After hearing what Gu Lili said, Lin Xiyao thought it made sense and took the money back.
The three discussed the matter until dusk before Lord Lin left with Lin Xiyao.
After seeing Lord Lin and his daughter off, Gu Lili hadn't even settled into her seat when Gu Yun Chu and Zhang Da Hua returned.
"Sister, sister, I'm back!" Gu Yun Chu's voice reached Gu Li Li's ears even before she arrived.
Gu Lili went outside and saw Gu Yun Chu helping Zhang Da Hua down from the oxcart with a smile on his face.
Gu Lili raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Oh my, you two seem to be in a good mood. Did you sell out of cicadas?"
Now that the two are engaged, they are no longer afraid of being laughed at by others.
"Sister, you're such a fortune teller! In the end, we couldn't even keep up with the demand!" Gu Yun Chu said with a smile after seeing Zhang Da Hua stand firm.
Zhang Dahua looked at Gu Yunchu with admiration. The reason they were able to sell out the cicadas today was mainly due to Gu Yunchu's brilliant strategy.
Gu Yun Chu grinned and told Gu Li Li about his little scheme that day. Gu Li Li couldn't help but give Gu Yun Chu a thumbs up after hearing it.
"You've improved pretty quickly, kid! Shall we go catch a few more?"
Upon hearing that they were going to catch cicadas, Gu Yanyu and Li Qimu instinctively hid inside the house.
I'm not going, I'm not going anymore. Lin Xiyao is exhausted today.
Gu Lili pretended not to see the two people who had sneaked into the house and looked at Chang'an and the others.
Without needing to discuss it, the group immediately stopped what they were doing, picked up their bamboo poles, and set off.
There seem to be more today than yesterday, and they are all freshly unearthed. You don't even need to use bamboo poles to catch them; you can just grab them from the ground or tree branches.
In about half an hour, the two buckets that Gu Lili and the others brought were filled to the brim.
The group then finished work and went home.
Gu Lili was too exhausted today to teach Zhang Dahua how to stir-fry mushrooms.
Back home, she quickly washed up and fell asleep on the bed.
When I woke up, it was already the next morning.
It was obviously too late to teach Zhang Dahua now, so Gu Lili thought about it and decided to let Gu Chenxi go to Baiweixuan to teach her instead.
However, Gu Lili still doesn't plan to sell these porcini mushrooms at Baiweixuan.
Even seasoned traders can make mistakes, let alone someone like Gu Chenxi who had only seen it once.
Gu Lili didn't want to risk the restaurant's customers.
After breakfast, Gu Chenxi followed Gu Yunchu and the others in an oxcart to help out at the restaurant.
Ox carts are not allowed to enter the city, so every time Gu Yun Chu and her group came, they would park the ox cart at the city gate and have it watched over, and then use a pushcart to deliver the food they brought to the restaurant.
To Gu Chenxi's surprise, she was targeted as soon as she got off the carriage.
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