Ugly peasant girl in space

Chapter 850 Heating (2)
When it is cold, there are almost no people on the street, and the shops on both sides are closed, and sometimes you can see young guys with flushed cheeks rubbing their hands and stamping their feet at the door to attract business.

Qingli came to the jade shop in a carriage. She was planning to return to Fengyang in the next two days. To prepare for the New Year, by the way, take stock of this year's surplus.

"Miss, it's very cold today."

Miss Ma opened the door, and there was a dark mat in front of the jade shop. Qingli stepped on the snow and rubbed on the mat before entering the shop. It would be better if there was an underground flue. He and the shopkeeper, Fushun, were doing accounts at the counter, when they saw Qingli, they rushed out to greet her.

"I'm going back to Fengyang in the next two days, Fushun, and you will be the master of the shop."

Qingli sat on the sofa in the waiting area, which was covered with a thick layer of velvet cushions, making it very comfortable to sit on. Miss Ma brought hot tea and melons and fruits, and stood respectfully aside.

"Miss, when Pingyang is cold, the business of our shop is not as good as before. However, recently, many people got married, and some wealthy families entrusted our shop with jade noodles. The masters are busy upstairs."

When it was cold, almost no one was willing to go out. The rich families sent maids to run errands and come to the store to order jewelry. Some of them provided the designs themselves, and some of the designs needed to be sold in the store, and an extra [-]% of the silver was added.

The jade shop invited a painter, who was introduced by Miss Ma.In the past, Miss Ma taught people to read and write in some well-to-do families. She also met a woman with the same fate. Her husband died not long after she got married and became a new widow.

Her natal family despised her for being unlucky and cut off contact with her. Her husband's parents-in-law said that she was hard-pressed, and they hated her very much, and they were really homeless.It turned out that she earned money by selling some embroidered patterns, and barely made ends meet. In winter, there was no business in the cloth village, and she lived on brown rice porridge almost every day.

Miss Ma originally wanted to introduce someone to a jade shop as a clerk, but Qingli didn't think so. Although she also sympathized with this girl's experience, she was not yet 20 years old and had experienced so many setbacks, but she didn't run a charity hall either. This woman has been suppressed all year round, she is relatively silent, and has a sad face. With such a temperament, there is no way for her to be a well-rounded buddy.

If you are looking for some work, Qingli has a lot here. In the camp in the north of the city, there are many soldiers whose clothes need to be mended. People, let them mend on a piece-by-piece basis, which counts as an extra livelihood.

I wanted to introduce this woman, but accidentally discovered that her paintings are very good and has her own creativity. It happened that there was a lack of a painter in the shop. Qingli felt that she had found a treasure, so she immediately decided to let her come to work.

"Well, it's getting cold. Working upstairs is not as warm as downstairs. Let everyone pay more attention to avoid catching the cold."

There is no flue upstairs, and the temperature is very low. Qingli has equipped stoves for everyone, and they often have hot tea to drink, but these people are dedicated to work, and sometimes it takes several hours in that environment. snot.

The Qingli family's shop has always been treated well, and everyone can get not only fur cushions and cotton clothes, but also a complete set of hats and gloves.Every once in a while, rice, pork, fish and other benefits will be distributed, so those who come to work in the shop feel that they have been blessed and work hard.

"Miss, you are still the same as before."

Fushun filled Qingli with tea and said something with emotion.

Sometimes, he would feel that this was a dream. He was just a boy from Li Moxuan's family back then, because he didn't want to do things against his conscience, offend others, and he couldn't afford to eat. Who would have thought that what he did back then would make him get In return, after following his young lady, the family conditions improved, and his parents' illness also improved. Thanks to the young lady's medicine, the family always reminded him not to forget this great kindness.

"People also change slowly."

Qingli drank a few sips of hot tea and sighed in her heart. In her heart back then, human life was the most precious thing. Now they are just ants. As long as they get in the way, she can get rid of them without hesitation. Some people may say that this is A kind of depravity, she felt adapted to this era and lived a better life for herself and her family.

The ledger was handed in by Fushun, and Qingli flipped through a few pages. Her shop provided two meals. There were cakes, tea and fruits at noon, and at least three dishes and one soup for dinner. It recorded the latest expenditures in the shop, recorded It was very clear and clear. When the weather got cold, the dishes of the guys in the shop obviously shrunk, and there were only some radishes and cabbages.

"Last time I told you, plant some garlic sprouts and coriander in the vacant room in the backyard. How does it grow?"

Qingli put down the ledger and looked up at Miss Ma, because she was careful, and left all these trivial matters to her.

"It's not bad. The shopkeeper said wait. I wanted to pick some fried tofu a few days ago."

Ma girl pursed her lips and smiled, the guys were reluctant to part with it, and everyone unanimously decided to wait until the time came to enjoy the meal.Miss still has a way, otherwise this day when drops of water turn into ice, if you still want to eat fresh vegetables, it can only be a dream.

"kindness."

Qingli nodded. There is a small patio in the backyard of the shop, three main rooms, and two storerooms. There will be men or shop masters on duty at night. In the corner of the yard, there is a small shed, which contains the coal she prepared. , There are several large vats in the storeroom, where there are some grains, rice, pork, etc., and they are all frozen hard at night, so there is no need to buy them every day.

No one came to the shop recently, but the income was good. Seeing that there was nothing to worry about, Qingli chatted with Fushun, then got into the carriage and returned to the new house.

Nanny Yu was packing the clothes, found all the fur and fur of Qingli's cloak, and combed the floating fur on it with a brush. Mai Dong recovered a little, supported by Malt, and was letting the wind out in the yard. After she left this time, a short Time is not ready to come back.

"Miss, when are we going back to Fengyang?"

The entire mansion is tightly wrapped with malt, and it is not enough to wear a down jacket, and a hooded cloak with a layer of rabbit fur on the outside. In this weather, the hat is also buckled on her head, making her thin body swell into a ball .

"Depart tomorrow morning."

Qingli did some calculations, starting from Pingyang, not going through Xiaofeng County, and taking another official road, if she was quicker, she would be able to reach Fengyang in the evening, she would rest for a whole day, and then go to see Shen Bingyu's father, Master Shen.

"Oh, by the way, miss, the general in charge of logistics at the Daying North of the city came to look for you."

Madam Yu came out from the back room. She swept the snow in front of the door with a broom. Pingyang was always windy. In the morning, a layer of falling snow would blow over the place that was originally cleaned. She always suspected that It snows every day.

(End of this chapter)