There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 175 The Wealthy Li Jiaoniang (Part [-])
Li Jiaoniang, who has money, is happy at the moment, why is she sleepy?
All she could think about was how to spend the money and how to generate money.

After buying clothes and shoes for Luo Cheng, she bought two more clothes for herself.

After leaving the garment shop, Li Jiaoniang drove the donkey cart and wandered around the county town.

It was the first time for her to come to Yunhe County, and she was surprised to see everything.

Turning to a furniture shop, thinking that she and Luo Cheng didn't have a wooden cart yet, the heroic Li Jiaoniang bought a cart without saying a word, and asked someone to harness it to the horse.

The last time Luo Cheng dragged a tree home from the mountain behind the village and planned to use it to make a cart, but it would take two months until the wood was saturated with water to make a cart.

Now that she has money, she can just buy it now.

A wooden cart with a shed only costs [-] yuan.

This time Luo Cheng didn't object, he bought the car and it will be for Li Jiaoniang in the future.

Next, Li Jiaoniang bought bedding, sheets, pillows, felt blankets, and mats.

Although she and Luo Cheng had some money before, they wanted to pay off their debts, so they saved money on daily necessities at home.

There was no quilt at all on the bed, let alone a summer mat, and they only slept on a wooden bed with an old sheet.

Now that the weather is so hot, after sleeping all night, the old cloth sheets are full of sweat stains, and she has to wash them every day.

With a mat, it will be much cooler to sleep at night.

Put another layer of mattress under the mat, and it won't be tough anymore.

Chunya saw more and more items on the donkey cart and carriage, and asked her with a smile, "Sister Jiaoniang, are you going to go home and open a grocery store?"

grocery store?

Li Jiaoniang's heart brightened, how about she open one too?
With an idea in mind, Li Jiaoniang paid attention to the shops in the county seat.

In a place with a good location, the annual rent of the shop is three or four hundred guan (three or four hundred taels), plus the money for goods and decoration, it costs seven to eight hundred guan to start with.

Rents in poor locations are relatively cheaper, but the business in such places is also relatively poor.

Li Jiaoniang is in a bit of trouble, it seems that her one thousand coins are not enough.

Seeing her frowning, Luo Cheng said, "Jiaoniang, you can't rush to find a shop, you have to take your time."

"I know, I'm not worried about the shop, I'm worried about... what shall we have for lunch." Li Jiaoniang smiled heartily.

Taverns and restaurants in the county can be seen everywhere.

Luo Cheng found a clean and refreshing shop, and walked in with Li Jiaoniang and Chun Ya.

The waiter in the tavern was very enthusiastic, not only helped them park the carriage and donkey cart, but also kindly served herbal tea.

At this time, it was not yet lunch time, and there were not many people in the tavern, so they chose a window facing the street and sat down.

Luo Cheng went to order food, while Li Jiaoniang drank herbal tea and looked at the shop and the street scene outside.

She wondered in her heart, how about she also opened a tavern like her own?

When Luo Cheng came back, she talked about her thoughts.

"To open a tavern, there is no other expenses except rent and clerk's wages plus a small amount of material money. If you open a grocery store, you have to pay a large amount of money in advance. If you can't sell it, you have to hold down the capital, which is equal to a loss. Moreover, the grocery stores are highly competitive. If you open a tavern, the competition is based on craftsmanship, and other stores cannot imitate it." Li Jiaoniang said.

She thought, as a modern person who has eaten all the banquets in Manchu and Han Dynasties and has studied recipes for many years, the dishes she cooks must be able to compare with the great chefs in this life.

Luo Cheng frowned, "I don't know how to cook." The dishes he cooked were barely edible, and they were far worse than the cooks in taverns.

Can't get it out at all.

Li Jiaoniang smiled, "I don't want you to cook, you are in charge, and I will cook."

Chun Ya smiled and nodded, "Sister Jiao Niang's cooking is delicious."

Luo Cheng still frowned, "The cooks in the tavern are all big and strong, because they have to hold the big iron pot with one hand. Also, in this hot weather, standing in the kitchen cooking all day, your body will not be able to bear it." of."

A big iron pot weighed several kilograms, how could Li Jiaoniang hold it with one hand?

What's more, you have to keep picking up and putting down the dishes?
"Worry about it, am I that weak?" Li Jiaoniang laughed, "Ah, let's talk about it when the time comes, if we really open a tavern, I will invite a cook, and I will be the chef to guide and let the cook cook."

Luo Cheng didn't object, "This method is okay."

Li Jiaoniang said, "I just have this plan. Specifically, let's discuss it slowly."

"Okay." As long as Li Jiaoniang doesn't work hard, Luo Cheng will listen to her.

The three of them had a good meal, and it was already noon.

Chunya was worried about Zhong, and asked Li Jiaoniang in a low voice when she would go back.

Seeing that Li Jiaoniang was looking at the street scene excitedly, she didn't dare to ask loudly.

Li Jiaoniang guessed that Chun Ya was worried about Zhong Shi, and said, "I'm going back now, if I don't go back, I'll have to get home after dark."

The three turned around and left the city.

On the carriage, there is a box car, and a piece of tarpaulin is used to block the sun.

Luo Cheng let Chunya and Li Jiaoniang sit in the carriage, he tied the donkey to the back of the carriage, and he drove the horse with a whip.

Chunya looked at the carriage excitedly, and said with a smile, "You can lie down and sleep now."

She was worried about Li Jiaoniang and her own fate last night, she cried all night and didn't sleep, and now she is very sleepy.

Li Jiaoniang didn't sleep last night, she yawned and said, "I'll take a nap for a while and call me when I get somewhere."

With that said, he stretched himself and fell asleep very comfortably.

Chunya smiled and said, "I'm sleeping too."

Luo Cheng looked back at them with gentle eyes, "Go to sleep, I'll call you when we get to the village."

The carriage swayed, and the two people in the carriage soon fell asleep.

Luo Cheng chose to walk along the side of the road because of the shade of the trees.

He deliberately slowed the carriage so that they could sleep more comfortably.

The speed of driving is a little faster than walking.

They didn't return to the village until it was dark.

Horses are very valuable items. An ordinary horse can be sold for [-] yuan, which is worth two mu of land.

In the entire Jinshan Village, only two members who have done business in other places have horse-drawn carts at home. Others are either donkey carts or ox carts, and there are few of them, and mule carts are rare.

When Luo Cheng drove the carriage back to the village, he immediately attracted the attention of the villagers.

"Ah, Luo Cheng, where did you get the carriage?"

"Young lady." He said generously.

Someone made a fuss, "I said Luo Cheng, why is your family headed by a woman? She said to buy a carriage, and you agreed to her buying it? How expensive is this, why don't you buy a cheap ox cart? Cows can plow the land, horses What can I do? Just look good."

"I'm happy to make her the head of the house." Luo Cheng didn't like to listen to this person's words, so he drove the carriage away with a cold face.

Li Jiaoniang and Chunya, who were sleeping, were awakened by the voices outside.

The two sat up and saw that they had entered the village.

Chun Ya hurriedly said, "Brother Luo Cheng, let's go here, I will go back to Yushan Village by myself."

She would be very sorry if they rescued her and sent her back.

Li Jiaoniang supported her to sit down, and said with a smile, "The wooden cart on this donkey is still from your melon shed, I have to return it, so you can sit with peace of mind."

Chunya had to sit down.

After entering Yushan Village, when they were still some distance away from the melon shed, Mrs. Zhong, who had been waiting for them at the intersection, came jogging all the way.

"Luo Cheng, you're back? Chunya, where's Chunya?"

"Mother, I'm here!" Chun Ya leaned out half of her body from the carriage shed.

Luo Cheng stopped the carriage, Chunya jumped out of the carriage, and ran towards Mrs. Zhong.

Li Jiaoniang also got out of the carriage, after sleeping for so long, she swung her arms and stretched her muscles.

Luo Cheng also got off his horse, untied the cart from the donkey cart, and put it back beside the melon shed.

Mrs. Zhong put her arms around Chun Ya, looked up, down, left, and right, "That family didn't bully you, did they? Huh?" As she spoke, tears flowed down her cheeks, "It's all because my mother is useless and can't protect you."

"I'm fine." Chunya said with a smile.

Zhong wiped away her tears and looked at her daughter earnestly. Chun Ya was indeed fine and in good spirits.

Chun Ya turned around, "Sister Jiao Niang also bought me a dress, isn't it pretty?"

"It looks good." Zhong nodded gratefully, she let go of Chunya, and walked towards Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang, "Luo Cheng, Jiaoniang, thank you so much, if you have anything to do in the future, just tell me , I will definitely help."

"Sixth Aunt, don't say that, I still have to find Chunya, and I made a fortune." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

Zhong couldn't understand.

Chun Ya then said, "It's Miss Jiao, she saved the young master of the Wang family, the Wang family thanked Jiao Niang, and gave Brother Luo Cheng and Sister Jiao a horse."

"So, I still have to thank Chunya." Li Jiaoniang laughed.

Zhong waved her hands, "No, no, you are still Chunya's great benefactors."

Chunbao ran over at this time, "Huh? Where's grandma? Didn't grandma go with Sister Jiaoniang?"

Only then did Zhong realize that Luo Sun was not in sight.

Li Jiaoniang didn't hide it, and told the truth, "After the Wang family accepted Chunya, they gave the ninth wife and the sixth uncle a hundred coins as a reward. Now that they let her go, the money must be returned, of course. Ninth wife can't pay back, the Wang family said, leaving someone to work to pay off the debt."

(End of this chapter)