Chapter 177 Guangfeng Water
After the New Year's Day, everyone from Taoyedu came back from the village one after another.
Sending wave after wave of local products to Qionghua Lane. It moved Yang and others so much.
"Sister Xi'er, I almost won't be able to come back." Xiao Miao'er was terrified.
"What's wrong?"
"My grandma let me and my sister stay at home, and my uncle's brothers and I went on board with my father."
"Your father didn't agree?"
"Of course I don't agree!"
Xiao Miaoer straightened her body: "My sister and I were born to my father and mother, and our family should be together. They were not born to my parents. My grandma must have seen that we changed the big boat and the clothes we wore. There is no patch, and I am jealous."
"Then why did your father refuse?"
"My father is going to take them to the village chief to sign some kind of contract, saying that the water is dangerous, life and death are up to you, and you can get on the boat, as long as you don't ask him to pay for your life. They will be afraid. Hmph, cowards."
Huo Xi smiled and patted her head: "Aren't you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid. I'm one year older this year, and I've also learned how to mend fishing nets. This year I can help my dad catch more fish and save more copper coins."
"Awesome."
Huo Xi praised her. Remembering that Yu Jiang and Mrs. Zheng brought a lot of local products, she asked her again: "Did your grandma prepare so many local products for you in the end?"
"It wasn't my grandma who prepared it, it was prepared by my grandmother. My grandparents' family is doing well, and they prepare more food for us every year."
After talking, Xiao Miaoer leaned closer to Huo Xi, and whispered: "My mother paid back my grandma this year, and I saw my mother and grandma crying."
Huo Xi glanced at Zheng Shi, and saw that she was smiling happily chatting with Yang Shi, her face became brighter day by day, and she no longer had the cautious and shy look when she first met her.
Looking at Yu Ya again, seeing that she no longer bowed her head, and dared to look people in the eye when talking, she couldn't help but smile.
After Yu Jiang's family left, Qian Xiaoxia and his brother Qian Xiaoyu also came to the door with a lot of local products.
"My mother promised my brother a kiss in the countryside!"
"Really? Xiaoyu's marriage is settled?" Yang was very happy for Qian Xiaoyu.
Most of the fishermen they make a living on the water have no roots, no half acre of land on land, and no house to live in. It is extremely difficult to say goodbye. Even if the same fisherman's family wants to find a family on the shore for her daughter, she can live a solid life.
It’s just a dilapidated boat, and the whole family lives together, and the husband and wife can’t even whisper, who will marry you.
As a result, many people are single and move to shore as soon as they have money. Many people work hard to save money, just to be able to go ashore and buy a few acres of land to build a house.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Qian Xiaoyu was quite embarrassed and blushed: "My mother gave me twelve betrothal gifts, and she is willing to live with me on the boat."
"That's great! This girl must be very nice, and she is willing to go to the boat with you to live a hard life. When you become a relative in the future, you have to treat her well." Yang's affection for this girl who has never met has skyrocketed.
Qian Xiaoyu nodded shyly.
"On the day we announced our kiss, I accompanied my brother to meet my future sister-in-law."
"What does it look like?" Huo Xi and Yang Fu asked Qian Xiaoxia gossipingly.
"It's a bit dark, but not ugly. I heard that she is very hardworking. As long as she is willing to go to the water with my brother to ask for a living, I am willing to recognize her as my sister-in-law."
"Does it matter if you recognize it or not? It's fine for your brother to recognize it. It's not that you're married." Yang Fu resented him.
Tch, I believe you.
"It's true. My father and mother asked me about it!" Qian Xiaoxia was eager to argue.
"Believe you, believe you, it's done. Your brother is married, where do you live? You can't still be in the same boat as your brother?"
"I'm going to live with my parents. My mother said that after two years I'm going to say goodbye, and she'll buy me a boat."
Yang Fu looked him up and down, how old he was, so he wanted to kiss him. Thinking that she was as old as him again, she couldn't help shivering, and quietly glanced at her sister.
It's okay, it's okay, his sister only has Nian'er and Xi'er in her heart now, and she won't think of him.
I was very relieved.
"Your mother earned a lot last year, so she doesn't want to go ashore? Doesn't your mother really want to save money to go ashore to buy a few acres of land and build a big house?" Huo Xi calculated that Mrs. Sun should have earned some money last year.
I dare not say too much, but there are still twenty or thirty taels.
His family's two boats earned a lot of money when they came back from Huai'an. The curfew was imposed a year ago, and the two boats ordered a lot of goods. Those who leave early and return late will get a lot of goods from Huo's house. Mrs. Sun's shrewdness must have brought a lot of goods from other places.
It should be enough to buy one or two acres of land and spend another ten taels to build a mud house in the countryside.
"My mother also planned this way before, but didn't she earn money at the end of the year? My mother said that the land could not earn what my family earns in a month now, so she didn't think about going ashore to buy fields and build houses."
"Your mother is very smart." Huo Xi thinks that Sun's mind is quite good.
There are four laborers in his family, and another daughter-in-law is another laborer. Now with the little money in my hand, I need to build a house, buy a field, and arrange a marriage. With the money in my hand, I can buy two acres of land.
For a family of four or five, the annual grain purchases are not enough to fill their stomachs.
It’s better to maintain the status quo, sell goods on the boat while fishing, four or five laborers, two boats, and when the grandson is born, maybe I can save enough money to go ashore.
After the Spring Festival, Qionghua Lane received a lot of local products. Yang Shi thought about Huo Erhuai coming back hungry through the snowstorm, empty-handed, and complained a few words.
Later, I thought about it again. He and Huo Xi and the others were busy selling goods.
The weather was still cold and the catch was scarce, so people from Taoyedu still came to Qionghua Lane to get goods and sell them, imitating Huo Erhuai while selling goods, and at the same time doing some business in the village along the river to welcome and transport passengers .
Gradually, the news spread, and some other boat owners also came to the door.
Now there is Shen Qianzhong's supply of goods, and there are enough goods of all kinds. Huo Xi doesn't treat them differently, and distributes them to these boatmen as well. As a result, more and more boatmen came to Qionghua Lane to ask for goods.
Shen Qianzhong lost his legs after running.
Huo Xi took him to get acquainted with Huo Zhong again. Huo Zhong didn't expect that Huo Xi would really start a business. Very surprised.
Based on the principle of mutual benefit, some businesses that are not suitable for their firm are also willing to help Huo Xi match up and help her find some channels and sources of goods.
Huo Xi was very generous to him and gave him enough money.
At the wharf, there are all kinds of goods coming and going from south to north, and there are all kinds of products and grades. For Huo Zhong, it does not affect the business of his firm, nor does it delay his work. As long as Huo Xi is interested, he will help to match up.
It's just a matter of convenience.
The younger generation is awesome, he made a friend and gained benefits, who would push the business out?
Shen Qianzhong was leading the way, and the road became smoother as he walked. I was too busy alone, so I asked Huo Xi for instructions, and recruited two assistants to bring me with me.
Huo Xi didn't care, just let him do it. With the money in hand, Shen Qianzhong gained Huo Xi's trust again, so she let him go and let him play, and he became more comfortable and dedicated.
Seeing that Shen Qianzhong had gained a firm foothold in the capital, and the "Guangfengshui" business name was gradually taking shape, Huo Xi thought about it for several days, and found him, asking him to help find someone.
There will be a third update later~ Can I say that I thought about the name of a business all afternoon? I get bald when it comes to naming. When a novel is written down, it takes dozens or hundreds of names, or even more, and my dictionary is broken. It was so annoying that I thought everyone was called Miao Sijiu, Xie Chuyi, and Zheng Sanliu.
(end of this chapter)