I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 304 1

"Dad, why don't I go?" Fourth Uncle would be going to school soon, so he certainly couldn't go. And it wasn't safe for Xiaoye, a girl, to travel far away alone.

Shen Cungeng had a good idea, but his father and sister shook their heads at the same time, "You can't do it."

"Why?" Who are you looking down on? He refused to accept it.

Shen Xiaoye lied to him, "You have fallen behind in your studies, you must catch up quickly.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the county exam next year."

But the father told the truth Shen Changshou said: “You are talkative, but sometimes you talk too much without knowing it.

The Gu family knows how to save money, but to do business you can’t just save money, you have to spend first and then receive.

Sometimes, for the sake of long-term considerations, some interests should be sacrificed. You are not as quick-witted as Xiaoye in this regard. And..."

Shen Cungeng quickly stopped him: "Dad, I understand."

"So my eldest uncle helped to persuade my grandmother, and I will try my best to find Master Wu Qi. If he can't go, I can borrow some of his people who often go there." Shen Xiaoye knew that if this hadn't happened, his eldest uncle would definitely accompany him.

Shen Changshou finally nodded and said he would persuade him, but he added: "Master Wu Qi may have to avoid suspicion recently, so don't force it.

However, Chief Chang of Linghe Weiyuan Escort Agency is very familiar with that area.

It was he who took your grandfather to buy those cheap fabrics at the Cangzhou dock."

“Okay, let’s go find him. I just need to go all the way home to catch up with Mr. Cheng.

Uncle, you chat with my cousin for a while, I'll go to grandpa's place to replace grandma." When Shen Xiaoye left with another bag of clothes, she asked her cousin to block her and stuffed a bag of silver into her uncle's sleeves.

The father and son watched her leave. Shen Changshou said, "See, my daughter is so considerate. You could never have imagined that."

Shen Cungeng resisted the urge to roll his eyes at his father, "Mother sewed a lot of it into your robes, and my money is still in my custody, don't touch it."

Shen Changshou rubbed the back of his head with his big, thick palm: "You little bastard, that's for you to save up to get married.

Come, tell me what happened to Mr. Cheng whom we invited?"

On the other side, Shen Xiaoye found his grandfather with the help of a monk.

"Xiao Ye, I just talked to your grandmother. She has been living in Beijing recently. You should go and do what you need to do." Grandpa knew very well that it was the time to build a reputation for his workshop as it had just started.

Grandma also said that she would live in the capital to take care of Sui Ge'er's chores and look after the father and son in the temple, while everyone else would go to work.

What a pleasant surprise! Shen Xiaoye asked, "Does it include my trip to Suning?"

"..." The couple looked at each other, and Shen Shanyou sighed, "You can't do it by yourself, ask your cousin Lin to accompany you.

In addition, Chang Biaotou knew all the land and water routes in Hejian, so he hired him as a guide.

As for manpower, ask the village head to recommend a few stable and capable people for you, and then bring three from the Shen family."

"But I plan to use Lu Guan's men, and they are also the ones who will escort our convoy to the trade fair this time." To be honest, she is willing to use her neighbors in the village and encourage everyone to make money.

But Shen Xiaoye was not willing to involve many villagers in the Buyuan affairs that she valued, and she made it clear: "Grandpa, I am not the uncles, and the villagers will not listen to me when they go on a long journey.

Furthermore, the round trip is eight or nine hundred miles, not eighty or ninety miles. If someone cannot adapt and falls ill during the journey, it will affect everyone's morale.

I would rather pay more for someone who specializes in one area than have them come in now.”

"They are all relatives who know you well. They are the ones who can protect you best and are willing to protect you when you are away from home." Grandpa continued to speak, ignoring his old wife who sneered at him.

As a result, his granddaughter immediately grabbed a piece of unchopped firewood from the side and cut it into pieces.

"Grandpa, I can protect myself. I've been on the battlefield before. What could be more terrifying than that?" In case they encounter robbery along the way, Shen Xiaoye would trust the veterans in the caravan even more. A caravan needs professional guards to transport goods.

Shen Shanyou looked at her and then asked his wife, "She said she had killed northern barbarians on the battlefield. Do you believe it?"

"Believe it. She will also finish off the enemy while cleaning the battlefield." Alas, sometimes Mrs. Lin would rather her granddaughter learn weaving and embroidery at home.

“Grandpa and grandma, how long do you think our family will live in the village?

We have built schools, provided oxen at low prices, and preferred to employ villagers. We have done a lot of this.

Even if you give more, they will not necessarily be appreciated, because you can never take care of every household and it is impossible to select every one of them.

Not everyone is willing to travel hundreds of miles away from home to earn hard-earned money.

Just like escorts, they all know that the monthly salary is high, but how many are willing to risk their lives and property for a long journey? "Linghe County has a good geographical location and developed water transportation, which can provide grassroots jobs. The villagers have a little support, but they lack the spirit of hard work.

Hadn't she given them a chance before? She was willing to sell the cloth on credit to them so that they could earn extra money in nearby towns and villages, and she would also accept the cloth they collected, but in the end only a few of them responded.

The most popular ones at the moment are the family of Tenth Grandpa and the cunning and treacherous Qian Er. The others have gradually given up and would rather go to the docks to carry bags.

Doing business does not require just physical strength. Even if you have a skill, you need someone to teach you how to do it.

The space for the family's weaving and dyeing workshop is currently limited. In the future, Jiuli Village will take advantage of the hilltops to grow indigo.

But she had to wait until she started producing in large quantities before she could buy a lot of dyes.

She said, “Besides, next year I plan to focus on recruiting young people in the dyeing workshop so that they can learn the craft. After they have learned the craft and worked for ten years, they can come and go as they please.

And those children who go to school will have more success than their parents in the future.

The task of finding cotton and cloth sources and purchasing them will have to be shouldered by my eldest uncle.”

"I don't have to let the villagers earn this money, I just... I feel more at ease when you go away and have someone to look after you.

There are many post stations on the way to the border town, with constant caravans passing through and government troops patrolling frequently.

But there are many mountains and poor land there, so it is easy for strong men to appear there.

The government office has limited manpower and will not have many inspectors and patrols." Shen Shanyou still felt sorry for the child, "In this case, your cousin Lin must accompany you, and you must find at least two female nuns from Taixu Temple to accompany you before I will allow you to go.

It just so happens that the Taoist priests all study medicine, so I will pay for their expenses, and also pay for your grandmother and me."

She completely agreed with this point. Uncle Lin's family was the only one who could fight alongside her family. As for the Shen family, she just had to take good care of them.

"What if the Taoist priests are very busy?" Do you have any misunderstandings about them? Not every Taoist priest studies medicine.

However, it is indeed necessary to have a doctor in the team.

"Then I don't care. You are not allowed to go without them." The last time they went to Datong, Shen Shanyou was extremely disapproving of the fact that she was the only girl in the convoy, but her two sons fooled her by saying that they could catch up quickly by themselves.

As a result, Changshou set out ten days late. Humph! Unfilial son, "Otherwise, let your grandmother accompany you."

"I will definitely invite the Taoist priests." Shen Xiaoye agreed immediately.

Soon, the visit was over. She asked her cousin to take her tired grandmother back to Pan's house, and she went to Lu Guan's house to ride a horse.

However, he unexpectedly ran into the uncle and nephew of the Wang family sitting in the gatehouse with gloomy faces.