suspected wife

In the largest wine shop in Qingchuan City, Zhou Yanqing was drinking with a few friends in a gorgeously decorated private room.

Zhou Yanqing was probably happy because these dog friends relieved her siege. Water was automatically put on the table several times, and she was happily poured several times by several dog friends.

Fortunately, he has a good capacity for alcohol, and after each of them drank a round, they still looked as usual.

Several people are not convinced.

"Don't always try to overwhelm Yan Qing, it's just for nothing." Qian Youliang, the young master of the Qian Mansion, leaned on the arm of the chair and said to several people.

Zheng Yuan, the youngest son of the magistrate's family, raised his head and poured a glass of wine into his mouth, before he said leisurely, "It's cheaper if it's cheap, and it's not us who paid for it. How can Lord Saturday pay attention to this amount of money? ?However, I said Yanqing, you told us that Babadi had an appointment with us a few days ago, but today he almost let us go. Is it really a good thing? "

Zhou Yanqing squinted at him: "You don't care too much. Mr. Zheng can't pay for these drinks? Are you short of money?"

Zheng Yuan rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think that everyone can do business like you and make it to the capital? Our old man only gives me 50 taels a month, which is not enough for one drink."

Lin Xiaoli, the third master of the Lin family next to him, said with a smile after hearing this: "Your father gave you a lot of monthly money. But you have to live on those few months of money, which is indeed a little less. But you, Mr. Zheng, don't seem to be in short supply." The owner of the money? Who doesn’t know that your lady married in with ten miles of red dowry? That dowry has spread across several streets in Qingchuan City, and you will be short of money to spend?”

Zheng Yuan threw a small handful of peanuts at him: "Is your master the kind of person who spends a dowry on a lady?"

Shi Jinghui, the son of the county magistrate next door, nodded seriously: "You are."

Zheng Yuan leaned over to chase and beat him.

A table of people surrounded him and they laughed for a while.

Lin Xiaoli moved to sit next to Zhou Yanqing, and said to him: "Last year, the root carvings produced by your family made a lot of money, right? I heard that the peacocks in the town shop were sold for 3000 taels. You haven't sold them yet. Tsk tsk , this wooden stake that no one wanted was turned into a business of 3000 taels by you. How did you find this business opportunity on Saturday? You wouldn’t tell us a thing or two, let us earn some small money as well, it’s not enough friend."

Zheng Yuan stopped fighting after hearing this, and complained to Zhou Yanqing: "No, you also know that I am short of money, and you don't tell me if you have such a good idea. You are not enough friends. It is a waste of my money." Good things always think of you. In the first month, someone gave my father a root carving carved into four seasons, saying that it was bought in your store for 1000 taels of silver. A tattered wooden stake, you It’s a shame to accept 1000 taels of silver! Tsk tsk, it’s really the most treacherous businessman.”

Zhou Yanqing rolled his eyes at him, and said: "Do you think that statue is like a Chinese cabbage, and dozens or hundreds of them can be produced a day? My workshop has been open for more than half a year. Only twenty or thirty works have been produced. It took a full two months for the Four Seasons Flowers to be made by several masters together."

Zheng Yuan looked suspicious: "It will take that long?"

Zhou Yanqing nodded.

He added: "The soft wood may take a shorter time. If it is a valuable hard wood, more than a dozen sets of knives are useless, and the finished product may not be available yet."

Several of them are laymen, and they heard Zhou Yanqing say a thing or two.But I have a little understanding of this carving.

After hearing what Zhou Yanqing said, Lin Xiaoli said again: "Now there are several carpentry shops that also produce root carvings. The carpentry shop of Li's family also produces root carvings. But I went to see the works, and the works are very rough, with no rough edges. Handling, the whole thing seems to be pieced together, losing its natural shape. At first glance, it still feels novel, but after a long time, I don’t want to look at it again. It’s completely incomparable with yours. But they sell It’s much cheaper than your family’s. Will it have some impact on your family’s business?”

Zhou Yanqing shook his head and said, "It's okay. We have done anti-corrosion and insect-proofing for that carving. It is well protected, and it will be fine for 80 years. And this is not selling Chinese cabbage. I only sell high-quality products handed down from generation to generation. Then The rough ones are not easy to bring home and get in the way, and finally get tired of looking at them and have to chop them up for firewood. My family’s root carvings are handed down from generation to generation.”

After hearing this, several people rushed over one after another, forcing him to promise to make a handed down work for everyone present before giving up.

Zhou Yanqing couldn't help but agreed, but the money still had to be collected.

A few people teamed up to call him an adulterer, and poured him a drink, that's all.

Then Zheng Yuan thought of the beauties he was with tonight, and jokingly said: "Could it be that you are really excited and plan to start a family?"

Lin Xiaoli also said with a smile: "It's time for him to start a family. His wife has been away for a few years. My son will ask his husband to enlighten him after the Chinese New Year, and his knees are still empty. His old lady is probably in a hurry. "

"Could it be one of them? Which one?" Shi Minghui also squeezed over and asked.

Several people began to gossip again, asking questions one after another.

Zhou Yanqing's head gradually grew bigger.I haven't eaten enough tonight, and the amount of alcohol is much worse than usual...

The Lantern Festival will soon pass.

After the new year, first Yue Zhongyao returned to the city, and then the Yayi workshop also resumed work.

The night before Yue Zhongyao left, he told Qiao Mingjin at the door of Qiao Mingjin's room that it would be enough time for a stick of incense.

Knocking and mixing, it is to make Qiao Mingjin pay attention to her body, and to tell Qiao Mingjin not to work too hard...

There are all kinds of things, and there is no point.

Several times he wanted to rush in and hug his wife's Xiangxiang soft body, but that leg was always unable to move.

There is a door across the room, and there is obviously his wife who is being married by the matchmaker, why don't you dare to open that door?

Yue Zhongyao couldn't figure it out.

I don't know if it is because he is afraid of breaking in and his wife will stay away from him even more.

I just wandered around the door in panic, talking some meaningless nonsense...

After Yue Zhongyao left, Yayi Workshop also resumed work.

The day before resuming work, Qiao Mingjin had lunch at noon and was about to take her daughter to rest for a while, when there was a knock on the gate of the courtyard.

There was an ox cart parked in front of the door, and the ox cart was full of luggage and belongings, Ming Jue, Ming Heng, Ming Qi, He Shi, He's father and son.Father He's two apprentices, He San and He Xia, stood beside the ox cart with smiles on their faces.

When Wan'er saw her, she threw herself into Ming Jue's arms with a groan.Ming Qi and Ming Heng also rubbed around her.

"I thought you guys would arrive tomorrow. Why don't you stay at home for one more day?" Qiao Mingjin led them into the house while talking.

"Work will start tomorrow morning. If you hurry up early, you will have to go out on a starry night. Besides, the New Year is over, and there is nothing to be busy at home. The sooner you come here, the better you can start work sooner."

Father He replied with a smile.

He Xia and He San also rushed to the side and said: "We have been thinking about the meals cooked by sister Qiao, and we have thought about coming here a few days ago. The house here is newly built, and there is a well in the yard. It is like taking a bath, eating and going to the toilet. It's so convenient. It's a comfortable place to live. My mother was afraid that we would lose a day's wages if we started work one day late, so she prepared a package for me two days earlier and urged me to come."

Qiao Mingjin laughed when he heard this.

Said: "The bedding has been dried for you. Sister Qiao will arrange a table of delicious food for you for dinner tonight, so that you can eat your fill."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and saw Mingheng and the others getting off the ox cart, and asked, "But you want to go to the city from my sister?"

Ming Heng nodded.Said: "We will stay with my sister for two days, and then go to the city from my sister's place. In addition to the burden, there are some dried vegetables and bacon brought by grandma and mother, pickled pickled vegetables and prunes, and some fried vegetables. Snacks. Mother also brought two jars for the third brother-in-law. She said that the pickled vegetables on the second day of junior high school were not yet ready, so let us send them to him when we return to the city this time."

Qiao Mingjin nodded.Directed the two brothers to put things back.Then he led a group of people to the wing room to sit and warm up by the fire.

"Uncle, aunt. It's delicious to eat this preserved fruit. Uncle Zhou sent someone to deliver it a few days ago. Wan'er left it for you."

Wan'er pulled a bunch of delicious food from the room and spread them out in front of Ming Qi and Ming Heng.

Ming Qi rubbed the little thing's face: "Is it because it doesn't taste good so I left it for my aunt?"

The little thing tilted his face, pouted and said: "No, I kept it for my aunt to eat, and I also left it for my uncle. When my uncle leaves, I will make a big bag for him to take away."

While talking, he compared a large bag with his hands.

Ming Heng was happy to hear that.He picked up the little thing and threw it up twice.It caused the little thing to scream excitedly.

Qiao Mingjin smiled and watched his uncle and nephew playing around, chatted with Father He and others over tea, and asked Father He and others about the New Year's situation...

At dinner time, Qiao Mingjin took Ming Qi and He's and prepared a table for them. The table was full.There are meat and vegetables, wine and vegetables, and everyone is very satisfied with the food...

After dinner, the group went to the workshop to rest.

Yun Jin and He Shi stayed at home.On the [-]th day, Shitou brought Zhou Yanqing's message to him, saying that he had invited a few new people to get the bedding ready.So the workshop room has to be vacated.Anyway, there are many wing rooms at home, so it is very convenient for Yunjin and Mrs. He to live at home.

The next day was the day for resuming work, and at about six o'clock, Master Wu and others also arrived one after another, and all the people greeted each other affectionately. After a year, they seemed to be getting closer.

Then Zhou Guanshi also arrived.There were also six master carpenters who came together.

They were all newly invited by Zhou Yanqing during the year.

During the year, Zhou Yanqing received a lot of orders, and the workshop also piled up a lot of wooden piles that were not processed in time. There must be a shortage of manpower.Even if six people are invited, it is not enough, but fortunately, it can be relieved for some time.

Qiao Mingjin met the six newly hired carpenters one by one, and arranged for them to live in the workshop.Seeing that they have never done root carving, I arranged for them to be assistants behind the master, and let them work alone according to the situation after getting familiar with it for a period of time.

On the day of the resumption of work, besides the masters of the workshop, Yue Dongzhi, Shi Gen, and Ma Shi also arrived early.

The workshop has returned to its former bustle.

The new year has finally arrived. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: This chapter is today, thank you for your perseverance.I really want to add more, but these days are too busy, and on the other hand, I also want to save some manuscripts for the Spring Festival.One is that there may not be time to write during the year, and the other is that the Internet in the countryside may not be normal, hey.