"How big of a workshop does your adoptive father plan to open and how much money will he invest?" Jiayin's eyes were shining.
It's not that this matter is profitable, but that she has always wanted to help her adoptive father, and now she finally has the opportunity!
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw her looking so positive.
Mrs. Li rubbed her granddaughter's hair and joked: "Someday, Hongying will think about it carefully. When this child was born, was he holding money in his hands? Was it because we were too busy and didn't see it?!
"This is simply the reincarnation of a money-lover. He is just average to everyone else, but when he mentions the word "money", his eyes can't help but light up. "
Tao Hongying also smiled and agreed, "I think this child was born with a job in his hands. He has been greedy since he was a child! "
Jiayin was not angry when her grandma and mother made fun of her. She gritted her teeth and said, "Grandma and mother are right. I was born with a rice bowl, and there was a big silver ingot in the bowl!
"Bah, bah, that's a beggar! " Mrs. Li glared at her granddaughter, and everyone laughed even harder.
Only then did Jiayin sit across from her adoptive father and asked: "The adoptive father hasn't said yet, how big of a workshop will he need and how much money will he invest?"
The Marquis thought for a while and then said: "Excluding those who chose to return home and those who were resettled in our village, there are still more than 200 wounded soldiers brought back from this expedition. " Among them, more than 80 people were seriously injured and had difficulty moving.
"They are qualified for the best workshop work, and the wages they earn are enough to survive. As for the money invested...it should be within a thousand taels!"
Hearing the good news, his little face turned into a smile, "Father, then I really have two ideas here, please wait."
She got up and ran back to the backyard, and quickly brought two things over, a large folded paper and a handful of dry noodles.
Everyone was curious. Jiayin handed the dried noodles to the Marquis and said, "Father, you should know about these noodles, right? My family always sends a lot of them to the dock. You and your father have also taken them out when you went on an expedition. As long as there is water, you can eat them." Pot, boil it and you can eat it. If it is eaten with meat sauce, it will be more delicious, right?"
Mr. Hou nodded and guessed, "This kind of noodles is not afraid of spoilage and is really convenient to eat. Are you? Want to open a noodle workshop?"
"Yes, foster father, making this noodle is a very troublesome process. It takes at least three days from proofing to drying. It requires a lot of manpower, and it doesn't require much walking or sitting. That's it.
"Besides, the sales will definitely not be bad. After all, there are many people coming and going from the new capital to the southern states every day. It is also a good souvenir for ordinary families to carry two kilograms of dry noodles during New Year's Day or when visiting the elderly or women who have given birth.
Mrs. Li couldn't help but interjected: "Fu Niu'er is right. Life is not easy for ordinary people. It's hard to even eat a bowl of noodles. " If you are visiting someone, it is indeed a good gift to bring two kilograms of dry noodles. Just cook it in a pot and eat it. No need to roll the dough yourself. It's convenient and affordable!
Tao Hongying also said, "These dry noodles are best sold with meat sauce. " Then we need to open a farmhouse sauce workshop, which also requires manpower.
Jiayin smiled and praised grandma and my mother, "Grandma and my mother are so amazing, that's it. "
Tao Hongying said: "Master Hou, leave this matter to me and my mother. We will make dry noodles tomorrow and see how many dry noodles are produced per pound of noodles. Calculate the cost and how many people are needed for each process . Finally, let me tell you the truth.
"This girl Fu Niuer has only seen us do it before, but she has never done it. She can't do these things."
"Mom, you are trying to burn bridges. I came up with a good idea, but you put me aside and despised me. !"
Jiayin pouted and complained, but was slapped by my mother, "I gave birth to you. What's the matter with hating you? Do you have any opinion?"
"No, just be happy." Jiayin shrank her neck and hurriedly hid beside her adoptive father, making everyone laugh.
The Marquis opened the big piece of paper and asked: "Fu Niu'er, is this a map?"
"Yes, it's a map, a simple map!" Jiayin became energetic again and said with great interest: "Father, look, on this map Only the route along the canal to Quanzhou, the prefectures, counties and small towns on both sides were simply marked by my brother."
She pointed to a few places with steamed buns painted on them, "Every time my uncle's fleet goes to these places, Every place has to buy things. Last time, I saw a man ask his uncle to take a package to one of the places for his wife's uncle. For this purpose, he even invited the uncle to drink and thanked him for his help!
"Father, what are you talking about? People who know my uncle have letters or things they want to carry with them. What should they do? Should they also find other caravans? So if I can't find it, can't I send a message?
"If we send veterans to settle in Xindu and these docks, mark the packages and letters collected from various places, and send them out. Then we can send the letters and packages sent from various places to the recipients' hands. That will definitely require a lot of people.
"And even if you have no hands or feet, you can do this work. If you travel far, you can even buy a donkey cart." The news has spread, and people may find it at the door without having to go everywhere to receive it..."
Jiayin said excitedly, and pointed to the southwest position of the map, "Also, foster father, if someone doesn't want to sit in the workshop, he doesn't want to sit in the workshop either. Send parcels and letters, then go on an adventure.
"For example, here, there is a medicinal material called Panax notoginseng. I have always wanted it, but my uncle's fleet only goes to Quanzhou and does not go here at all. There are also many delicious fruits here, and I want them too!"
After that, she added Pointing to the location of Jiangbei, he said: "Father, these veterans are most familiar with Jiangbei.
"If any wealthy family in Xindu wants to find something more valuable, rescue someone, or like the Guo family, I definitely want to bring back the bones of my children and grandchildren. I'm afraid they are all willing to spend a lot of money to hire people..."
Before Jiayin could say anything, he was suddenly picked up by the Marquis and spun around in circles for several times.
"Fu Niuer is really amazing, you are a helper. Father has solved a big problem! "
Jiayin was so dizzy, but it was rare to see her adoptive father so happy, and he also started to giggle.
Li Laoer also smiled from ear to ear, "It's better for Fu Niu'er to take action! The Marquis has been frowning for a whole day, and he even scolded the young lady from the Wu family away..."
"Who is the young lady from the Wu family? "Old lady Li was the first to ask.
Everyone's gossip fire was immediately ignited. Even Jiayin grabbed the adoptive father's collar and joined the melon-eating team at the speed of light, "Adoptive father, who is the Miss Wu family? Is she my future adoptive mother?
"No, don't listen to your second uncle's nonsense! " Mr. Hou coughed dryly, put down the good news and said, "You guys sit down while I write down and sort out what Fu Niu'er said." "
After that, he strode back to the next door.
Seeing him like this, everyone couldn't help but snicker, and finally took Li Lao'er to inquire carefully.
Li Lao'er didn't know much, so he could only say: "This afternoon At that time, I was originally going to have dinner with Mr. Hou at the Hou Mansion to discuss the placement of wounded soldiers, but as soon as I arrived at the gate of the Hou Mansion, I was stopped by a girl.
"The girl said that she was from the Marquis of Jiangning, and that she had liked the Marquis since she was a child. She asked why the Marquis didn't want to marry her?"