Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 748 Crisis
Xiao Yuer also misses his parents, and when he thinks of his parents, he still cries at night and needs to be coaxed by his grandmother before going to sleep.

But during the day he had no time to think about his parents.

There are people playing with him every day in the mansion, and he doesn't stay at his home every day.He was often picked up by his grandfather to live in the British government, and occasionally to live in Grandpa Huo’s house. Sometimes his uncle would take him to the Zhuangzi to see his great-grandfather and play in the Zhuangzi there for a few days.

Sometimes, the aunt and grandmother in the palace would pick him up to live in the palace.Xiao Yuer is very busy.

Only before going to bed at night, do I have time to ask my grandmother, "Where is Dad, where is Mom? When will they come back to see Xiao Yuer?" After asking, she began to cry.

I feel like my parents don't want him anymore.

When I think about it during the day, I run to the gate and sit on the threshold waiting for my parents.

As long as the carriage sounds, run over to have a look.Seeing that it wasn't her parents, her mouth became puckered, and the eye sockets seemed to have been soaked in autumn water, which made people feel unbearable and frantically tried to comfort her.

Listening to the grandmother reading the letter from her parents, and asking Xiao Yuer to write a reply to them, Xiao Yuer hated herself for not being able to write, and cried anxiously.

"Xiao Yuer wants to write a letter to his parents, doesn't he? Grandfather taught us Xiao Yuer how to write?" Li Shimian really liked this little great-grandson very much. People are distressed.

In recent years, with the prosperity of the tea-horse trade, the demand for cloth from surrounding tribes and small countries has increased, and merchants from all over the Central Plains have also shipped a large amount of cloth of various colors.Finer spinning and looms were also introduced to Yunnan.

Yunnan is located in the border area, and is used to self-sufficiency. Almost all local women can weave and spin.There are also homespun and coarse cloths for sale everywhere on the street.

Turning around and secretly wiping away tears.This is all the kindness of Mrs. Shizi.

"Then shall we continue to collect?"

Without waiting for the others to respond, Grandma Zhi hurriedly stepped forward to grab the manager, and said loudly, "I, I, I want to rent a loom!"

The price is higher than them.

"Good!" Granny Zhi rubbed her hands excitedly.

Four or five dollars?If there are so many, can there be six, seven, or eight hundred words?

"Okay!" Xiao Yuer responded loudly.

For several days in a row, the goods received in the shop were pitifully small.He hurriedly ran out to have a look, but he didn't expect that it seemed like night before, they were imitating them all over the street, and put up signs to put away the goods.

"Our wife has done the math. You are different from the weavers outside who are dedicated to weaving. The weavers weave one and a half a day, and you should be able to make half a weave in your spare time. You should be able to weave five or six weaves in a month. Madam said that if you can’t weave five looms in a month, you will take back the looms from next month. Calculated as five looms in a month, you will have at least four or five dollars in your hands.”

After clearing up his emotions, he turned around and saw that the person in charge had been surrounded by everyone.She also hurriedly squeezed over, fearing that she would lose her share in a while.

"I don't know why, suddenly there are a lot of cotton cocoons on the street. The price of the purchase is higher than what we give!"

So, Xiao Yuer, who was a little over three years old, was coaxed by adults, thinking that learning literature and martial arts was just to meet his parents early. How did he know that he was arranged by unscrupulous adults at such a young age, and started summer training? Three volts, the days of winter practice and three nines.

Because there were many people who wanted it everywhere, Huo Xi selected and accepted them all.

"The rental price is charged at two-tenths of your monthly finished product. For example, if we weave ten bolts of cloth, we will charge two bolts as rent. The same goes for spinning yarn."

Although Xiduo has not worked for a full month, but based on the more and more copper coins she takes home every day, at least one and a half of her monthly wages. She is getting more and more familiar with the job now, and will get back more in the future.

The steward nodded, and looked at Granny Zhi again, "The loom is a bit big, we need to set aside a room for it, can your family fit it? Why don't you rent a spinning wheel first, it's much smaller. It can be put anywhere."

"There are not only looms, but also spinning cars. If someone can weave, you can rent a loom, and if you can't weave, you can rent a spinning car. At that time, cotton, hemp, and cocoons will be spun according to your daily schedule. I will send you the status of the thread. When you finish spinning the thread, just keep it at home, and someone in charge will come to collect it.”

The shopkeeper was furious.

"The rental price..."

He has to learn to write, and then communicate with his parents!

The cloth was transported all the way from the Central Plains, and the cost of the journey increased the price of the cloth.If a weaving workshop can be opened in Yunnan, the price of cloth will be much lower.It will also sell better.

Within a few days, the loom spinning cart that Huo Xi had just asked craftsmen to make was rented out.The collected cotton cocoons and other items were also emptied out of the warehouse and sent to the leased military households.

Grandma Zhi waved her hands hastily, "No, no, my husband and sons are gone. Although the family is poor, there is a vacant house. You can put it down, you can put it down!"

Huo Nian saw that Xiao Yu'er had already started to learn to read, and his bones were so good, it would be a pity not to practice martial arts.After discussing with Zhang Fuyi, he also began to be Xiao Yuer's martial arts enlightenment master.

"How much can you earn that month?"

"What's going on? Why can't I receive it?"

The shopkeeper of the cloth shop had a sad expression on his face. He emptied out two large warehouses, and all the cloth in the shop was cleared out. He didn't know what the owner was doing with so much cotton and hemp.

"Good host."

That's great!
If you have a loom or a spinning machine at home, you can do some work in your spare time, which can help your family more.Not to mention they can't afford a loom, they can't even afford a spinning wheel.

For women like Granny Zhi, who have to take care of the family and cannot leave home to work outside, but usually have a little leisure time after planting the land, Huo Xi also made full use of this part of the labor.

"That's fine, then I'll make a registration for you first, and I'll check it out at your home later, and if it fits, I'll arrange for someone to deliver the loom to you."

Just when Huo Xi thought everything was going well, unexpectedly, the shopkeeper of the cloth shop came to her in a hurry and said that the cloth shop had not received cotton cocoons for several days in a row.

Huo, so many!Huo Xi was also taken aback.How much cotton and hemp husks have been accumulated in Kunming city, and have they all been sent to her?
"Don't worry, the custom-made loom and spinning car will be rented out soon, and your place will be emptied soon."

Huo Xi understood it a bit, and sighed, he didn't expect that it would not be easy to start a career.Seeing that it was profitable, everyone followed suit.

Huo Xi, who is far away in the southwestern border, has started to get on the right track day by day in various workshops.More and more military family members who waited and heard about her came to ask her for work.

"Madam Shizi, can you borrow our loom?" Grandma Zhi and the others were a little surprised.A loom costs two to thirty taels.

"Take it. The sign continues to hang."

Then she would take some time out every month to do some work and make some allowances, so that the life of the family could be improved.

"Boss, the cotton, hemp husks and silkworm cocoons collected in the warehouse are too piled up."

"Okay, let me find out more, let's not mention the price, I will make a decision after learning more."

The shopkeeper responded and left.

Before Huo Xi went out to find out, the shopkeepers of several other shops also came up, "Master, the dried fruit, fungus, and flowers can't be received for several days! Someone received the goods at a much higher price than us!"

"What? You can't collect dried fruits, fungi and flowers?"

(End of this chapter)