Chapter 106: Something

Chapter 106 Something

Five small sets were sold in late June. After deducting the cost of materials and labor, the profit was 7 liang 2 qian.

Each of them got half, and Qin Yao got three taels and six cents.

I still have three small combinations on hand, and my profits for July are already stable.

Carpenter Liu bought all this batch of wood in Liujia Village. The price was slightly higher than when he sold it to timber merchants. It was equivalent to the two of them raising the cost price and passing on more profits to the villagers.

It is unlikely that we will be able to achieve the 50% net profit we achieved in late June in July.

Qin Yao set a profit bottom line of keeping it above 30%. This way, both she and Carpenter Liu wouldn't have to work so hard, and they could pay more people.

After Liu Ji found out, he kept muttering to himself for several days, calling Qin Yao stupid and hypocritical.

Qin Yao caught him and gave him a lecture, so that he could understand what evil people are.

"Do you know most principles?" Qin Yao asked contemptuously as she blocked him against a wooden stake in the backyard.

Liu Ji raised his hands to cover his face, thinking he was going to be beaten again. He kept muttering, "I was wrong, I was wrong. My wife, I will never do it again next time."

Qin Yao heard such words twice a day on average, and she knew that it was just someone's catchphrase and that they were not seriously trying to solve the problem.

He slapped his hand down and forced out, "If a person wants to accomplish something in a place, or implement a new policy, then this policy can only be supported by the majority of people if it brings benefits to them, so that the policy can be implemented smoothly."

"In our case, the majority can refer to the majority of people, or a certain person who holds power."

"We are all ordinary people. We are the only one making money, and others are just watching? Do you think it's possible?"

Liu Ji was stunned. How would he know this?

Qin Yao asked him to put himself in his shoes. Liu Facai's family opened a water mill and made a lot of money, buying houses and land. Liu Ji also wanted to make some money, so he went to ask him for a job, but he refused to give it to him. "What's your mentality?"

Liu Ji remained silent. He could not speak out the evil thoughts that flashed through his mind.

Qin Yao sneered and patted his shoulder. "There are at least one-fifth of people like you in the village, if not half."

Therefore, in order to avoid this one-fifth risk, she and Carpenter Liu had to stabilize the hearts of the rest of the people in order to achieve a check and balance.

As for her family's current water mill, business is booming, which has also attracted the jealousy of many villains. If the charges were not already as low as they could be, who knows what would happen.

Liu Ji frowned. Why did he feel like she was scolding him?

But I still wondered, "Why is Liu Dafu's family okay?"

"He is much stronger than most people. People can only see people and things that are slightly stronger than themselves. This is more likely to be achieved by them. But if they are much stronger, they will clearly realize that it is impossible to surpass the other party. Instead, they will worry that the other party will harm them, so they will flatter them."

Having said that, Qin Yao looked at Liu Ji meaningfully, "But as long as you pass the exam, then what I just said will no longer be a problem."

"You will report to the academy tomorrow, so you should prepare well."

After leaving these words, Qin Yao turned around and went back to the house. She wanted to pack up the borrowed books and return them to Ding's house when she passed by Jinshi Town tomorrow.

At this time, Mr. Ding should have been on his way to the capital. It was unknown whether he could pass the imperial examination in September.

After packing up the borrowed books, Qin Yao went to the Liu family's old house again and asked her sisters-in-law to help look after Dalang's four children, because she might not be able to come back from the county town tomorrow.

The second thing was to instruct the three Liu brothers to continue the work of polishing the millstone according to the previous specifications and dimensions.

Without her help, the speed and difficulty will definitely decrease. Be mentally prepared in advance, after all, this will be the norm in the future.

The three Liu Bo brothers nodded and said it was no problem. They were the ones who could endure hardship the most, and what's more, they earned a lot. There were many people in the village who envied them.

In the past, the labor cost was calculated on a daily basis, but Qin Yao no longer does that. She outsourced the work of grinding the millstone, paying the three Liu brothers 400 coins for a millstone, and letting them operate the rest themselves.

This job is not stable. It is needed only when there are orders. If you do it as a part-time job, the income is quite good.

After leaving the Liu family's old house, Qin Yao went to the families who had cows in the village and asked them if they wanted to go to the town or county tomorrow, hoping to get a ride.

Liu Dafu's family was going to town, and he promised to take Qin Yao and his wife with him. He asked them to wait at the entrance of the village the next morning and leave together.

Qin Yao came home only after the deal was settled.

Dalang and his four siblings immediately came over, and Erlang asked with concern, "Mother, when will you be back?"

Qin Yao replied: "If everything goes well, I'll go tomorrow and come back tomorrow. If not, I'll come back two days later."

"But don't worry. I've already made arrangements with the old house. If you have any problems, just go to the old house. If you're scared at night, ask my uncle and Jinbao to come and sleep with you. I'll be back soon after I finish my business."

The four children nodded obediently, but they still looked uneasy when they thought about their parents not being at home.

Obviously, there was no adult at home before and they could live on their own, but now they feel scared when they think about the dark night without an adult at home.

Dalang felt upset about his fear. He didn't know when he had lost some of his independent ability.

Sure enough, it was his stepmother who corrupted him! The young boy thought so angrily as he buried himself in the thin blanket.

Unlike the four children, Liu Ji was quite looking forward to tomorrow.

From then on, washing clothes, cooking, working in the fields, and farming had nothing to do with him!

Because he was so excited, Liu Ji got up early in the morning and changed into his newest linen gown.

Linen is white, but not dead white. It is a warm off-white. It is most suitable for wearing in summer because it is cool and cheap.

Others wore sackcloth, which was just white, nothing special, because wherever you looked, you saw everyone was the same color, the same poor, white clothes.

Because he was going to the academy, Liu Ji specially tidied his hairstyle. He tied up his long, jet-black hair, fixed it on his head with a bamboo hairpin, and covered it with a square scarf of the same color.

Because he seldom goes out, his skin color is not very white, but it is a color that a farmer cannot achieve, which shows off his excellent bone structure.

He has a pair of clear and watery peach blossom eyes, a straight and upturned nose, and lips that are neither thin nor thick, full and plump. Wearing a white shirt, he has an ethereal and ethereal air, and is indifferent to fame and fortune.

For fear of dirtying her new clothes, she carefully tied a green apron around her body, rolled up her sleeves, revealing two strong arms, and stood in front of the stove kneading the dough vigorously. Occasionally, she turned her head and raised her arm to wipe the sweat from her forehead. Her starry eyes were captivating.

Qin Yao opened the door and looked up, wondering if she had not really woken up yet.

He retreated back into the room, closed the door, and reopened it, his eyes wide open.

Oh my god, Liu Laosan, you really have something!

(End of this chapter)