Chapter 37 Slowly increasing
When Jiang Mixia was suffering from dementia, Liu went there to make a wish. Now that Jiang Mixia's dementia has been cured, Liu wanted to go there to fulfill her wish, so she made an appointment with Yang to go to the temple together on the first day of August to burn incense and add some incense money.
August is the time of clear and cool weather. Farmers are approaching the autumn harvest, students are approaching examinations, and even weddings are mostly organized after August. Therefore, from August to before winter, Deyin Temple is very lively.
Because of the bustling Deyin Temple, villages and markets gradually formed at the foot of the mountain where the temple was located. When the big day was approaching, people came and went, and the place was bustling with activity.
It can be said that many times, it is even more lively there than in the county town.
Those who can go to places like Deyin Temple to burn incense and stroll around are mostly people from well-off families who live a prosperous life. If they sell puppets there, they will definitely sell much better than in the town.
"Xiao Xia, what you said makes sense." Jiang Chunshi nodded. "Then I will slowly make some when I have time. But since we are going to Deyin Temple, why don't we make some puppets in the shape of the twelve zodiac animals? Xiao Xia, can you draw such a pattern?"
Since they are going to burn incense, it means they believe in Bodhisattvas and gods, and they are very concerned about things like birth date and zodiac fate. And it is at the foot of Deyin Temple, so if they see it, they will want to buy it even more.
"I can draw. When I get back, I'll draw a picture for my brother." Jiang Mixia thought Jiang Chunshi's suggestion was very good, and she began to imagine what the Q version of the twelve zodiac animals would look like.
After having lunch at home, Jiang Mixia didn't even take a rest and started working.
He used the charcoal pencil he made to draw the pattern of the twelve zodiac animals and showed it to Jiang Chunshi.
"Xiao Xia's drawing is really good." Jiang Chunshi looked at the paper and praised, "I originally thought that the snake and mouse would look a little fierce, but the more I look at Xiao Xia's drawing, the more I think they are honest and cute."
"And this pig, it's round and plump, looks good and doesn't look stupid..."
Jiang Chunshi praised it and was thinking in his heart how to start if it was carved out of wood.
Jiang Mixia explained to Jiang Chunshi the side and back patterns as well as the key points in carving. The two even dug some soil at the door, poured water and mixed some mud, and used the mud to make the shapes in the picture, so that Jiang Chunshi could have an idea of the uncertain places.
I was busy until the sun was setting.
After seeing Jiang Chunshi off, Jiang Mixia counted the money she earned from selling baskets in the morning and the money Jiang Chunshi had given her.
Twenty-three baskets were sold for a total of more than seven hundred coins. Jiang Chunshi's puppets were sold for three hundred and twenty coins, and he gave her one hundred coins.
Originally Jiang Chunshi wanted to give him half, but Jiang Mixia thought it was too much and only wanted 20%.
After all, he only provided the drawings, and Jiang Chunshi was the one who spent a lot of time and materials, so he should get the lion's share.
But Jiang Chunshi said that if he didn't have the blueprint, he wouldn't know what to make, let alone sell it.
The two sides pushed each other around and finally decided on a 30:70 split, with 30% Jiangmixia and 70% Jiangchunshi.
All in all, today's income for the part she was responsible for was more than 800 Wen.
Jiang Mixia gave the money to Liu.
At home, Liu was the housekeeper, and all the money was kept with her.
When other people need money, they go to her to withdraw it.
Liu was a typical good wife and mother, and she was not harsh on her children. She would give whatever Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun asked for, without even asking the reason.
Jiang Mixia finds it quite convenient to have someone manage the money so she doesn't have to worry too much. She has gotten used to it these days.
But this time, Liu pushed the money back, "I was discussing this with your father yesterday. He said that you and Jingyun are getting older and married, and you are considered a small family. You two should have some personal money so that it will be convenient for you to use it."
Although she was always generous with money, it was often inconvenient to have the money in another person's hand, especially for this person. Sometimes, he would want to buy something but not necessarily something he needed, so he would be embarrassed to ask for it.
You will also feel constrained.
Jiang Youcheng and Liu didn't want their children to feel so restrained.
"Besides, other families divide public money and private money because they have many children and they all have their own families. There are many things to deal with and many little thoughts to think about. Many things have to be sorted out. Our family is different. Your father and I only have you as our daughter and Jing Yun as our son-in-law. We are considered to be from the same family, so there is no need to divide public money into private money."
"This sewing basket was your idea, and many of the items were woven by Jing Yun. It's appropriate for the two of you to take the money." Jiang Youcheng also echoed.
Since the old couple said so, Jiang Mixia thought about it and agreed, "Okay, then Jing Yun and I won't be polite and will put it away first."
It just so happened that she had been trying to find other ways to make money recently, and she might need some money.
Although woven baskets have a market in tea gardens and selling them at market can bring in a lot of income, such things are highly replaceable. If you come across someone who is more shrewd and thoughtful and also weaves these things in different ways, and you start competing with them, then this business will become difficult to do.
Secondly, basket weaving is, after all, a primary processing industry and a strenuous job that requires a lot of manpower and takes a long time. It makes people very tired and they have no energy to do other things.
If you want to live a richer and more comfortable life, you need to use your brain more, expand your business, and develop in multiple directions.
After dinner, it was not yet dark.
Jiang Mixia found a hemp rope and asked Song Jingyun to string together the more than 800 copper coins in his hand.
A small string costs one hundred wen, and the rest is kept for pocket money.
After stringing the coins together, Jiang Mixia began to look for a place to put the money.
Eight strings of copper coins were heavy and took up quite a bit of space when put together. For a moment, I didn't know where to put them.
The two of them thought about it and finally decided to put it in the wooden box that Jiang Chunshi had previously given to Jiang Mixia. They also lifted up two blue bricks on the blue brick floor at the foot of the bed, dug a hole, wrapped the wooden box with oil paper, and put the box in.
I covered it with soil and put some blue bricks on it. After looking carefully, I felt it was not easy to see, so I sprinkled some fine soil on it.
Seeing that Jiang Mixia's forehead was sweating from working so hard, Song Jingyun helped her get a basin of water and handed her a wet towel, "This money shouldn't be much."
"Well, but I dug this hole because I wanted to choose a place so that I don't have to worry about it in the future. The money here will slowly increase." Jiang Mixia took the towel and wiped her forehead and neck.
With the cool water, I felt cool all of a sudden.
Jiang Mixia took another sip of the cooled tea on the table next to her and felt relaxed all over.
Will the money gradually increase?
Song Jingyun's eyes lit up.
"My lady means..."
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