Chapter 325 Do you want to wash your face? Or wash your hair?
Xu Mingyang's face was filled with unspeakable excitement, and he said excitedly: "I didn't sleep at all!"
"My brother took me on night patrol on the farm and even took me to collect eggs!"
Xu Mingyang flaunted his shirt, his excitement evident in his expression: "Look, big brother, these are eggs I just took out from the chicken coop. They were laid this morning, so they're fresh!"
Xu Yu looked at the few chicken feathers still shaking in the wind on the eggshell and tried to suppress his laughter: "It's still warm to the touch, it's fresh."
"Are you craving eggs?"
Xu Mingyang shook his head like a rattle, and said with shining eyes: "I'm not greedy."
"I heard that fresh eggs are good for nourishing people, so I thought of taking them all back to give to my sister-in-law to nourish her body!"
Xu Mingyang was sincere to his sister-in-law, and his heart and eyes were full of sincerity.
Xu Yu, for once, felt a hint of pity. He glanced at Xu Minghui subtly and said, "Does it take all night just to remove the eggs?"
"Of course not."
Xu Minghui showed no shame at enslaving his younger brother. He said calmly, "Mingyang feels that he has grown up and can share the responsibilities of the family."
"I'll take him around the farm a few more times in the next few days to get to know the situation. Then, during the day, I'll let him patrol the farm and count the eggs he picks up every day."
Actually, Xu Mingyang can do this job without him.
But Xu Minghui couldn't bear to see this silly boy laughing at home all day.
Xu Yu's heart was filled with mixed emotions, and he asked in a complicated tone: "Xu Mingyang, do you want to go?"
“Yes!”
Xu Mingyang said without hesitation: "My brother said that if I work as a farm supervisor, I won't have to take exams for a while. It's such a good opportunity, why wouldn't I want it?"
If he had known about this good thing earlier, Xu Mingyang would have run there happily without anyone telling him.
Xu Yu was speechless for a moment. After a moment of silence, he subtly clicked his tongue at Xu Minghui.
"It seems that what I said yesterday was right. You really are his biological brother."
Only a brother like him would do such a stupid thing.
Xu Minghui didn't show any guilt on his face, and said confidently: "You don't study at home, what are you doing with your free time?"
"Besides, isn't this what Big Brother taught me?"
Xu Yu narrowed his eyes and before he could refute, he heard Xu Jinxi's crisp laughter from the yard: "Sister-in-law!"
"Jinxi got up so early today?"
Sang Zhixia walked over and teased Xu Jinxi a few times. Amid Xu Jinxi's joyful laughter, Xu Yu said in an ambiguous tone, "Not everyone in this family is black-hearted."
Xu Minghui smiled obediently: "So my sister-in-law won't know."
Xu Yu was satisfied.
Xu Minghui also thought this was a great idea.
More than half of the young men in the village follow Xu Mingyang around. What's the matter with them doing nothing but fighting in the mud all day?
Just send them all to places where they can be used and make the best use of them.
These young boys don't have as many whims as adults. Their daily expenses are limited to two full meals and three copper coins. With these small expenses, they can get a worry-free day on the farm, which is quite cost-effective.
The brothers were all very content with what they had, but Sang Zhixia was completely unaware of this.
Before leaving, Sang Zhixia said helplessly to Xu Minghui, "I'm afraid the thing we agreed on yesterday will be delayed for a few days. Once the He Zhongxiang is ready, I'll come back and teach you how to get started."
Xu Minghui smiled and nodded: "Sister-in-law, go and do your work first. I'll take care of everything at home."
Xu Yu helped Sang Zhixia onto the carriage, and he sat on the carriage and drove it himself.
The ruts of the carriage rolled away until they were no longer visible. Xu Minghui turned back and walked into the house. He heard the old man say slowly, "Mingyang is still young. Not getting enough sleep at night is not a long-term solution."
You can't delay your child's growth just to guard the chicken coop and take out eggs.
Xu Minghui had been prepared for this and chuckled, "Don't worry, Grandfather. I've arranged for someone to watch over it at night. Mingyang and the others only need to patrol during the day."
The old man thought this was a good idea and walked out slowly with his hands behind his back: "As long as you know the answer."
"The farm and the farmland are the result of more than two years of hard work by your sister-in-law. They are trusting you with their care. You should take good care of them and make sure nothing is left out."
Xu Minghui was not surprised that the old man knew that Xu Yu and the others were going on a long journey. He nodded with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Grandfather. I will do my best."
Xu Mingyang, who had been excited all night, went to take a nap. Xu Minghui rested for less than two hours and got up to start sorting out what Sang Zhixia had told him yesterday.
In order to understand the meaning of turning words into actions as quickly as possible, Xu Minghui took out a sapling, looked at every word carefully on the roadside, and tried to pick up a small hoe.
Meanwhile, in the city.
Rows of large boxes were brought into the shop like flowing water. Thanks to Sang Zhixia's prior instructions, the movements when lifting and putting them down were done as lightly as possible.
After the boxes were counted correctly, Sang Zhixia unfolded the blueprint she had drawn and said to Xu Yu, "Open the box with the highest bid first. Take out the items inside and place them on the shelf on the left."
The layout and structure of the Hezhongxiang store are quite different from those of ordinary stores.
A typical shop will have at most two shelves, and the middle position must be left empty to facilitate customers to come and choose.
There was no large open space for the incense in the box. Instead, six large rows of shelves were arranged in the shop with the distance between an adult's outstretched arms.
The rack was specially made by someone. It is shaped like a soap rack. It is rectangular and divided into thirty-six small grids inside. Each small grid is extremely small, just enough to display six soap flowers in small wooden boxes side by side.
Xu Yu took a look and saw that each compartment was labeled with its style. He just had to take it out of the big box and match it with the corresponding one.
The people brought were all very nimble, and it only took them an hour to sort them out one by one as Sang Zhixia had said.
Sang Zhixia handed the drawing to Xu Yu, walked over and opened a small wooden box with a lotus flower on it, and spread the lid of the wooden box flat on the shelf. The wooden box containing the soap flowers was slightly tilted and leaning on the lid, so that the appearance of the soap flowers could be seen clearly.
"Place two soap flowers side by side in each grid. Also, find the small box on the numbered flow rack."
The water frame is a round wooden frame shaped like a waterwheel.
The craftsman was skillful. According to the drawing given by Sang Zhixia, he installed sixteen palm-sized small boards on the round hollow shelf. They were shaped like petals and were even smaller than the soap flowers on the shelf.
Xue Liu opened the box, took out a long wooden box and said, "Boss, I'm afraid this box won't fit."
“No boxes.”
Sang Zhixia motioned her to open the wooden box, and used a handkerchief to take out a smaller and more delicate soap flower from it, and placed it directly on the petal board.
Sang Zhixia: "Just put it on this shelf."
"Aren't our soap flower patterns modeled after the four seasons? They follow the order of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, from left to right."
"Once everything is set up, move the water rack to the most conspicuous place outside the door and place it there, just as a moving sign to attract customers."
There may not be many people who come to attract customers just by talking about it.
But when people see the exquisite soap flowers outside the door with their own eyes, they will definitely be more interested in it.
Even if you just come into the store to take a look, it will still be very popular.
Tomorrow is an auspicious time for opening, so we can build momentum today.
Xue Liu quickly arranged the soap flowers and carried the rack out with his men.
It was the afternoon when the streets were busy, and as soon as the flowing water rack was put out, it immediately attracted a lot of people to watch.
Sang Zhixia leaned over to take a look and noticed the ink on the counter. Then she looked at the white satin clothes Xu Yu was wearing today, and her eyes lit up slightly.
"Xu Yu, are your clothes dirty?"
Xu Yu glanced around blankly, then followed Sang Zhixia's gaze to the black ink in the inkstone. He raised an eyebrow curiously, "Zhizhi."
"You wanted to throw ink on my clothes, but you could have just said it."
Sang Zhixia squinted her eyes in appreciation and smiled gently, "Do you want to wash your face? Or wash your hair?"
Xu Yu tugged at his own clothes and smiled slightly, then said decisively, "No."
"I don't want to."
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