Chapter 388 Ancient Village Old Lady 13
The two exchanged a few polite words, and Feng Erya stood up and prepared to leave.
"Okay, headman, I'm going back now. If anyone in the village wants to go into business, you can ask them to come to me and learn the craft.
I'm just an old woman, and these are the only little skills I can show off.
If they are willing to learn, I don't mind teaching them, but don't let it affect the unity of the village. It's not worth it."
The village head also understood what Feng Erya meant.
After returning from Li Zheng's house, Feng Erya went directly to Feng Qingyou's house.
Regardless of whether the villagers plan to go into business or not, she plans to teach the skills of bamboo weaving and velvet flower making to the children from the families close to her.
Since there is no trade in the village, I just sell it outside to earn some pocket money.
If the villagers really go out to trade together, they can be considered to have made preparations in advance.
From that day on, children from the Hu family, the Li family and Feng Qingyou's family came to Feng Erya's house every day.
After teaching these children for a few days, the village head and others came to a conclusion.
It was exactly as Feng Erya thought. The whole village planned to go out and do business together.
The literate people in the village were responsible for recording where each item was sold and how much it sold for.
Then there is an accountant following them, and the two of them supervise each other.
Some strong laborers were selected and went to Mr. Sun's house every day to listen to him talk about the conditions of several nearby counties and the provincial capital.
The village distributes money to these strong laborers who travel around as merchants based on a percentage.
The amount of items each family takes out is also recorded in a book.
There is also an accountant in the village who is responsible for keeping records, so every time the two sides reconcile the accounts, everything will be clear.
Many people also came to Feng Erya to learn the craft from her.
She didn't hide anything and taught everyone she knew about bamboo weaving and velvet flower crafts.
Craftsmanship is something that not everyone is good at.
Some people are just clumsy. They can weave a mat, but they are not very dexterous when it comes to weaving delicate small objects.
I made very few finished products every day, but after practicing for a long time, I gradually got better at it.
The whole village took advantage of the time after finishing farm work to do work at home.
Everyone was busy, even the children were kept at home, passing things around and helping out with small tasks.
There was always a constant flow of people coming and going in Feng Erya's house. Some people just liked to do work at her house, and if they didn't do something right, they would just ask Feng Erya nearby.
Some people just want to see if there are any new things here so that they can learn them as soon as they see them.
The whole village was working hard. The money was not far away, and everyone was working hard at the moment.
The villagers would light a large bonfire in the drying yard at night, and everyone would use the firelight to weave large items such as cabinets and stools.
The whole village was busy for a whole summer and autumn. Just after the autumn harvest, the men in the village who were responsible for traveling for business were ready to set off.
On this day, the whole village came to see them off.
The village head stood at the front, looking at the dozen or so men, including his eldest son.
The village head patted the leader Wang Dahu on the shoulder.
"You are all great. This is the first time for our village to go out to do business. Let's try it slowly at first. If there are any mistakes along the way, we can slowly adjust them.
Nothing else matters. As long as you sell the goods safely and bring the money back safely, you will be the one who has made the greatest contribution.
If something unexpected happens, it doesn’t matter if you lose your things, as long as you come back safely.
No one in the village will blame you; this is what the whole village has agreed upon."
Wang Dahu is the strongest one. He has been working as a coachman in the past few years and has also had experience of going to other counties several times.
He clasped his hands together and bowed to the head of the village and the people who stayed in the village.
“The elders in the village have watched me grow up, and you all know who I am.
I won’t say anything else. I can’t guarantee how much money I can bring back, but I will definitely bring back the people.
As many people go, so many will come back."
It is really not easy to travel far away in this day and age. Bandits robbing and bullies stealing goods are not uncommon at all.
We didn't bring much goods to the village this time. We mainly wanted to familiarize ourselves with the route and see if the things they made were easy to sell.
The patriarch also stepped forward and gave a few instructions. Seeing that the time was almost up, he finally reminded them to be careful.
Wang Dahu turned to face the people who were going on the business trip and waved his hand, "Let's go."
More than a dozen people carrying five carts of things marched out of the village and headed towards the official road.
Those who stayed in the village did not return to the village until they could no longer see them.
What follows is anxious waiting.
A dozen strong laborers means one person from each of the dozen households.
Although there are no bandits nearby, bullies and some officials are dangerous in themselves.
Many villagers have had little time to do these days. Some families who follow traveling merchants are worried about the safety of those who go out.
Others are excitedly thinking every day about how much money their families can make in the future if things succeed.
The clan leader and the village head thought this was really inappropriate, so the clan leader asked the village head to gather everyone together and hold a meeting.
"I know everyone is worried about the people outside. My eldest son also went with us.
Knowing their hard work and the dangers they face, those of us who stay at home must not fall behind.
And for those who think they are about to get rich, the money hasn’t arrived in their hands yet, so why are you so excited?
Winter is approaching, have you prepared the firewood at home?
There are people in the caravan. We can't wait for them to come back and ask them to go up the mountain to chop firewood.
Those who are waiting for silver, even if the caravan comes back with silver, can you still rely on burning silver to keep warm!
And you don’t plan to pick up the wild goods from the mountains this year?
If the merchants find a good buyer for these things when they return, won’t they all be worth money?
Besides, you don’t do the skills we learned from the Dashan family anymore.
These are all good skills that can be passed down from generation to generation. Why don’t you think about making some novel items?
Next time I go out to trade, I can sell it at a good price.
Even if you want to do business in the future, this is the skill you need to establish a career.
As long as the skills are passed down, future generations will never go hungry."
Seeing that everyone had reflected on what he had just said, the village head continued, "This is your first trip out for business. It can't be said that there is no danger at all, but there's no need to be too nervous.
Things are not as dangerous as you think.
There are no bandits in the several counties near us.
The biggest danger you may encounter is encountering bullies who steal your goods and officials who extort money.
We have already told the caravan that if the goods are lost, they are lost, as long as the people return safely.
So what are you guys still worried about?
And those of you who are waiting for the silver, the silver is nowhere to be found, and you are all so cocky, who would dare to take you along if something like this happens in the future?"
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