As the sun rose, the new lanterns were hung up.
Early in the morning, some children hurriedly hung up the lanterns in their houses. They usually hung up the lanterns for three days. As long as the family still had some spare money, they would not casually extinguish the lanterns.
Those with better craftsmanship would make their own lanterns. They would make them into various shapes, with colored paper pasted on the outside and oil lamps or candles inside. When night fell, they would hang them under the eaves or hold them in their hands. They would flow with the waves like stars entering the water.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had changed into new clothes today. They got up early to cooperate with the family. The two of them had already spent a hundred taels of silver today to make an iron bucket.
"Xiao Hong, have the clothes we asked the tailor shop to make been delivered?" In front of Wang Juan was a large piece of paper that outlined the general layout of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. Wang Juan held a thin brush in her hand and pointed at the option next to it. The word "clothes" was written there.
Xiao Hong, Pomegranate, and Cherries had already handed over the trivial matters to others. They all stood in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Sixty percent has been delivered. The remaining forty percent will be delivered in two hours. All the servants of the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Zhuangzi have a total of 763 people. 763 sets of clothes and shoes are tailor-made. Not one person is missing."
Xiao Hong was already used to the rules of the two young masters, so she took a step forward and answered. When they were taking measurements, they used the identities of the two village heads of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. They did not say that they were going to make clothes and shoes for the people in the village. These things were usually made at home. It was rare to order them from outside.
Wang Juan used the brush to make a check mark behind the word "clothes" and then asked Cherries, "Cherries, have you prepared a lantern and a roasted chicken for each family?"
Cherries also took a step forward. "There are a total of two hundred and thirty-four households in the two villages. Two hundred and thirty-four lanterns and the same roasted chicken have been prepared and can be sent out at any time. In addition, each household's lantern can last for three days, and all the candles have been prepared."
Wang Juan tapped on the back of the lantern, "Pomegranate, how long will it take to wrap the meat dumplings?"
"Replying to the young lady, each person has ten big meat dumplings. Just now, we were short of four hundred dumplings. Now, we have almost enough. Three thousand firecrackers for each household are in the storeroom."
Pomegranate also stood out and replied. Thinking of the little young master and the little lady's spending today, she was so excited that her face was bright red.
Wang Juan also tapped on this item. There was only one manservant left in the room, Huzi. Without waiting for Wang Juan to ask, Huzi began to speak.
"The two Zhuangzi have already dug pits to ensure that the torches will not fall down and cause a fire. There are a total of seven hundred and ninety pits and seven hundred and ninety torches. Everyone in the two Zhuangzi will have one each. The oil that has been mixed will ensure that the flames will not go out overnight."
"Good, everyone go and prepare. In the afternoon, distribute the items. Plug in the torches and light them up as soon as it gets dark."
Wang Juan instructed and the four of them left one after another. Only Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were left in the room. They still had to wait for Xu Si to come back. The hundred taels of silver were not only spent on clothes, food and other things that could be used, but also on Xu Si's side.
"I heard that the person who came down this time has a bad relationship with Zhou Xihu's uncle. If he deliberately wants to cause trouble, have you thought of a way to deal with it?"
Wang Juan put down the pen and asked Zhang Xiaobao, who was also holding a pen and writing by himself.
Zhang Xiaobao was a little dissatisfied with his handwriting. It was much worse than Wang Juan's. After all, Wang Juan had been learning since she was young. In addition to the normal things that she learned in class, she also learned dancing, calligraphy, musical instruments, and other miscellaneous things. This was the gap between the rich and the poor.
Even poor families had talented children. Every time one of them appeared, there would be a lot of news reports. It was as if these children were the most amazing. But in the end, the proportion of people who had a dominant position in society was still those who had been nurtured from a young age with knowledge in various fields.
After a slight sigh, Zhang Xiaobao also put down the pen and rubbed his wrist. He gave Wang Juan a reassuring smile.
"It's good that there are conflicts. The person who came down has to go back. There will be a time limit. If the relationship is good, they will help to hide it. If the relationship is not good, it will be the most difficult. That way, they will do things impartially. If the relationship is not good, it will be simple.
That Sikong Adjunct will verify the auspicious signs while looking for trouble with Nephew Si Cang. Then let him look for trouble. He has no choice but to look for trouble. Force him to focus his energy on suppressing Zhou Xihu and the county magistrate, and send a bunch of troublesome little problems to him.
"That's it? That's it? Then what if he wants to go to Zhuangzi on a whim while looking for problems? " Wang Juan always felt that this was a little unreliable. This did not seem to be the action of an international swindler like Zhang Xiaobao.
She was in charge of the logistics of the fifteenth, and Zhang Xiaobao was assigned to deal with the people who came. When did he only have one idea?
"I haven't finished yet. I'm thinking about the details."
"Oh, that's more like it. Like I said, you are not Zhang Xiaobao if you only come up with one idea that is not guaranteed." Wang Juan was relieved.
Zhang Xiaobao's hand flicked on his leg a few times. "Song Jinggong has something to do. According to the information, Military Advisor Chen Yong and Chen Jinian like to pretend to be cultured. There are three big restaurants in Sanshui County County. There is also a Luoshui River in the north. That river does not belong to our county, but it belongs to Luoshui County.
A normal journey would take half a day. Let's think of poems from the later part of this era and write them down for Song Jinggong. Then, we'll take out some things that we don't have here and some new recipes. Let Song Jinggong hold Chen Yong back at the three restaurants and the Luoshui River so that he won't be willing to leave the brothels. "
"You are so bad. Tell me, how many people did you corrupt in the past?" Wang Juan understood as soon as she heard it. It was a simple and practical method. When she thought about how many high-ranking officials helped to cover up after they were cheated, she understood why.
"A fly never bites a flawless egg. Apart from this, we also need to fork out some money to let some people stop and cry out for justice. We need County Magistrate Cheng's cooperation. These are all trivial matters. Let Chen Yong enjoy the thrill of making decisions for the people.
After he is satisfied, let the people send him gifts like silk banners. Invite him to the farmer's house to eat some farmer's food and enjoy the pleasure of being close to the people. If these are not enough, we will make him sick. I don't believe that he will have the time to care about us. "
Zhang Xiaobao said slowly. Wang Juan stared at Zhang Xiaobao as she listened. Bad, he was full of bad ideas. It was good that he was bad. With such a bad person, it would be much easier to live together in the future.
"Little Young Master, Little Miss, I am back." Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had just finished discussing how to scheme against people when Xu Si rushed in from outside. Usually, he would not be able to enter the courtyard as he pleased, but today was special.
"It's good that you are back. How did the matter go?" Wang Juan was in charge of everything today, so Wang Juan opened her mouth to ask.
"It's done. This lowly one has already found the lion dancers. This time, there will be 50 of them. They will dance at the bridge. It will be lively for the whole night. This lowly one has also prepared some goods that are commonly used. There are also a few types of snacks that will be displayed at the bridge when the time comes.
I am thinking that the goods tonight will not make a profit. As long as I can keep my capital, it will be fine. I did not discuss this with Little Miss and Little Young Master. If it is not possible, I will raise the price. "
Xu Si had been very busy these past two days. The market was originally supposed to be held after the fifteenth day of the lunar month, but he unexpectedly held it until the evening of the fifteenth day. Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao only asked him to find people to perform the lion dance.
When they heard Xu Si's words, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were not unhappy. Instead, they smiled. Xu Si saw the two children with innocent smiles. He felt that they were cute, but he was also a little scared. He was worried that he had done something wrong.
"Okay." Zhang Xiaobao said one word.
"Okay." Wang Juan also said one word.
Xu Si did not know what to do. Little Young Master and Wang Juan's expressions and words were a little wrong.
"Xu Si, don't worry, it is indeed good. Since we have handed the market over to you, we will not care what you do. In a while, you can go to Xiao Bao's and my warehouse and choose something worth about 20 taels of silver. There are also a few snacks in the courtyard. If you can't eat them outside, you can go to the kitchen and find someone to make them. I want to make it on the fifteenth day of the lunar month so that everyone will remember it."
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao were very satisfied with Xu Si. Xu Si had an unusual talent for understanding business opportunities and consumer psychology. As long as he had the capital to do business for a few days, the market would naturally open. They would guide him more in the future as it would be of great use to him in the future.
After receiving praise and authorization, Xu Si gratefully left. The fatigue from the past few days seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye. He, Xu Si, finally had a day where he could do big things. In the past, he had looked for the head of the Ge family to talk to him and give him some ideas. In the end, he was chased out. From then on, he was discouraged and obediently worked in the fields.
Who would have thought that I, Xu Si, would finally find a good head. This is what it means to have trust. I heard that there was a powerful person in the past. What's his name again? I can't remember. He said that he would not doubt the people he used. Yes, I must make the market well and let the Ge family see that I, Xu Si, am not the Si Gou of the past.
Xu Si thought about this in his heart and clenched his fists tightly. Just as he left the small courtyard of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he stopped and turned to face Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's house and knelt down. He continuously kowtowed three times before he stood up and walked away with his head held high.
"Old man, look at that good grandson and granddaughter-in-law of yours. What do you think of their management methods?" In another courtyard diagonally opposite Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's courtyard, Old Madam Fu smiled and asked Old Master Zhang, who had also seen what Xu Si did when he left.
Old Master Weiwei nodded: "Yes, our Zhang family's generation is successful. Qiao 'er is a good daughter-in-law. She controlled the family well and even gave birth to a good grandson for us. In the future, we will enjoy a good life."
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