The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 92 Comparison
The couple also realized that Brother Chun, the younger brother of the group, could not stay in the village to start a business and would definitely be named on the gold medal list. The two uncles of the Zhou family also had to drag the child to the capital to develop a future.

Qing'er has been favored by Xiu Niang since she was a child. The few years before they got married were the last few years that they could be companions. Her sister-in-law asked her to accompany Xiu Niang well.

The eldest sister-in-law knows that Xiuniang is a showy person, and she can show off her beauty even when her daughter is by her side, shouting and having fun.

For these three children, Xiu Niang has done much more than her own mother. Her siblings have suffered so much, so it would be good for her children to be filial to her and make her happy.

During the banquet at home, Qing'er and Yingzi were responsible for hosting everyone, which was also a test for the clan school children.

The Zhou family is considered an in-law family, and they can help each other. There will be many benefits if the younger generations keep in touch with each other.

"Your family is outstanding this year and has produced many talents."

Aunt Zhou was sitting aside talking to Xiuniang and drinking tea.

"The management has been very strict in the past two years. The clan elders have put in a lot of effort before. In fact, most of it is the fault of the clan elders and the village chief. The foundation is not solid. No matter what method I use, it will not work."

Xiu Niang is very clear about this.

"That's right, the Li family has a clean and upright family background. Your brother Jing is engaged, it's the Sun family."

"Yes, Miss Sun."

"His family seems to have died because of the previous death, you know."

"I know that the Sun family took the initiative to tell us about this matter, and we don't care. I see that this good girl will not return to his family."

"That's true. Xiu'er, I see that you are in much better spirits. Seeing that you are doing well now, we are relieved."

"Auntie, thank you for coming to see me and taking your trouble. Just leave the child to me and I will help you stand up straight."

"I sent the child here just because I believed in you. I have no talent in studying, so I had no choice but to think of you."

The children sent by the Zhou family include boys and girls.

Kesi and brocade weaving are not exclusive to girls. Many skilled craftsmen are actually men, and they are more able to persevere for a long time and keep the family business.

The Zhou family helped the Li family build a weaving workshop. The drawings were provided by Xiu Niang. The main thing was that the outer wall should be thick and there should be an external fire wall to provide some warmth to the house in winter.

You can't put ice in the weaving workshop. The fabric can catch fire easily, so you can only think of other ways. It's too cold in winter and you can't work because your hands are frozen.

They have already discussed it. The Zhou family will contribute a share of the money to run the weaving workshop and be responsible for sales. They will join forces to do business. In the future, those who can learn can return to the village to work. This is all in the future.

The Zhou family has a few places every year that they can send people to learn brocade and tapestry, and they will get a [-]% bonus.

Xiuniang alone gets [-]% of the bonus, and she also contributes money and skills.

Clan and clan science receive a total of [-]% bonus.

The rest was divided in half and given to brothers Li Qing and Li Yan, who paid a lot of money.

They are responsible for external sales and cannot rely entirely on the Zhou family.

The Zhou family came to learn crafts and return to the village to open a workshop. It was used as a workshop to prepare for the development of their own village. Sooner or later they would have to leave.

The second thing is to stand up for Xiu Niang, let her help take care of the children, learn a craft, and choose a good hand.

Li Qing and Li Yan are their own people and have to guard the family. For the long-term development of Lijia Village's workshop, two people who are good at business and management need to stand up and take action.

You can't push the widow to the front to take charge. This has a bad reputation.

The children went back in the afternoon, and the remaining children also had a place to stay. The girl lived in Xiuniang's place, and the boy lived in Grandpa's yard. They came with food rations.

There is a separate apprenticeship fee for Xiu Niang, including food and accommodation, which is given to her by the Zhou family.

The apprenticeship fee for learning Kesi is quite high. It is 50 taels of silver per person per year. It starts in five years and is paid in one lump sum. All the money earned by the apprentice within five years goes to Xiu Niang.

The uncle’s relatives were all dumbfounded. It turned out that the Kesi apprenticeship fee was so expensive, and Xiu Niang even gave us the money Yingzi earned from selling fans.The Zhou family sent a total of ten children, both boys and girls, and the money was paid in one lump sum.

The second grandson of the grandpa's family whispered, "We have taken advantage of Xiu Niang. It turns out that learning Kesi is so expensive. I asked specifically. One person outside is 80 taels per year. No one is allowed in without a deposit."

"So expensive."

His wife’s eyes were widened, why should I learn to do this if I have such money?

"It's so expensive. Otherwise, why would Yingzi sell two fans for 80 taels? We would be taking advantage of the widow."

The second child frowned with a look of guilt and embarrassment.

"Grandpa, will we be able to pay Xiu Niang back in the future?"

"I realized now that the Zhou family is here to support you. If you bully Xiu Niang, the Zhou family will punish you. You don't have to pay back the money. Don't be greedy later. If Yingzi gets married well, it will be good for both of you. , eyes looking far away."

"Ai!"

"Grandpa, let's invite the Zhou children over for dinner. Do they still go to school?"

"If you want to learn, you don't need the tuition. People have given Xiu Niang money, so you can't ask for it anymore."

"That's for sure. I'll be in charge of lunch."

"Remember to return the favor. Xiu Niang has been very kind to you. I think you have taken care of Brother Qun a little bit. You want to build a house, but I broke the rules and gave you the money..."

The great grandfather nodded his grandson with his hand.

"Grandpa, we were wrong. This kid wants to get married and has no place to live. It's our fault for missing the mark. Otherwise, Xiuniang can't break the rules. Let's go back and give some gifts to the group brothers."

The second child's family was also very grateful. Xiu Niang was a dull person and did not say anything about the good deeds she did. Only by comparison did she realize that Yingzi had gotten a big advantage.

"Watch Brother Chun more closely from now on, don't let outsiders lead you to bad things."

"That's not possible. We are all watching. Relatives with the same surname..."

"Put more effort into the weaving shop and let your second son go in and learn the craft. Then you won't have to worry about making money in the future."

"Yes, everything is clear."

The weaving workshop is still under construction. A larger workshop will take some time. Taking this opportunity, Xiu Niang gathered people who wanted to learn the craft into her yard to teach them.

Some people have already begun to learn to weave brocade. This fabric is very popular and expensive, and comes in many patterns. You need to start weaving with plain fabric first, and then slowly start to learn patterns.

There are also palace flowers, velvet flowers, pearl flowers, and embroidery. These are the things that Xiu Niang has done all her life in her previous life. They are all unique skills. They have rich experience and a wide variety of patterns, which is enough for them to learn for many years.

Let’s start by embroidering purse handkerchiefs and make some money first, so that we can have motivation.

Whether the apprentice is paid or not depends on the master. It is entirely up to the master.

The master teaches you the craft of making a living. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are a reborn parent. You must not miss the three etiquettes or you will be poked in the back by others.

These children come to Lijiacun to learn crafts and also study.

Xiuniang first settled everyone down, went around twice to check everyone's progress and mistakes, gave some pointers, and then sat down to weave her own tapestry.

She is very busy now. She goes to the clan school to give lectures during the day, teaches everyone crafts at noon and afternoon, and when she has free time, she also gives test questions to the clan school children and checks their homework.

There is no way, now besides the Master, only Xiu Niang plays the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, has the most complete etiquette and rules, and can teach everyone the most comprehensive and practical skills.

The children of the Zhou family are not outsiders. They have to be called aunt by Xiu Niang. They are all considered their own children. She is not merciless in ordering her own family members to work. She has a village and land, and she can handle these children well. She learned her skills by doing them. , all stood up neatly.

(End of this chapter)