in2ebook Chapter 347 Prepare things
Chapter 347 Prepare things
They have already set the process, and the money for copying the books will be paid at the end of the month.
Lin Wenxuan had lunch at Ye's house at noon, and in the evening, he went home for dinner with a book he had chosen.
Zhou invited him to eat at her home, but Lin Wenxuan felt embarrassed to eat at Ye's house all the time.
In the evening, Ye Laosan came back and went directly to Ye Lao's house. This time he brought five kilograms of shrimps and two fish.
They decided to stay at their eldest brother's house for meals until their son went back to school.
Old Man Ye and Mrs. Li were the happiest. Their children and grandchildren were all around them. They watched the family talking and laughing, and ate half a bowl of rice more.
Before going to bed at night, Li gave two taels of silver to Zhou.
"From the eldest family, this is two taels of silver. The three people from the third family have been eating at home these days. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble. This is the meal money subsidized by your father and me." Li knew that her eldest son was not short of money, but she still had to show her appreciation.
Zhou didn't take the three people coming to dinner seriously, and the third brother even brought some food with him.
When cooking, the third brother also helped in the kitchen.
They just wanted to be close to their son, as the children couldn't stay at home for more than a few days.
"Mom, please keep this money. I can't take it. The third son's family brought things, but they didn't take anything. It's not like the family can't afford to eat, so I can't take your money." Zhou refused to accept it.
Li gave the money several times but didn't give it out. Seeing that Zhou didn't mind the third brother's family coming to dinner, she happily put the money back into the purse.
The old couple has a lot of money for their retirement, and their children are filial, so they don’t have to do anything at home.
She doesn't care about the family affairs, and she does whatever she is told to do. Eating more and staying healthy is the greatest help to children and grandchildren.
The next afternoon, Lin Wenxuan came to the house to exchange books and brought a dozen sachets, which he distributed to the elderly and children in the family.
This time, Lin Wenxuan brought back three books, all of which were related to what he had learned recently. There were some annotations from predecessors in them, which were very inspiring to read.
When Wei Jia left that day, he took four books with him. He was busy with the family business at home and had little time to read.
Ye Chenjing read books at home for two days and was invited by Mr. Gu from the village to a private school to share his experience in imperial examinations with the children in the school.
They are already scholars and are the learning goals for the children in the village. Letting them share their experiences can inspire the children to enjoy reading.
Ye Chenyu was called over by the village head and asked to share his experience in the capital city with the villagers.
The head of the village agreed with the storyteller to let him rest for two days first.
Ye Chenyu was cheerful and not afraid of strangers. In the evening, he would bring a stool and sit at the door of the meeting hall, telling the villagers about the prosperity of the city and the stories of the academy.
The children in the village looked at Ye Chenyu differently. After listening to the lecture in the evening, they went back and clamored to study at Bailu Academy in the future.
The elders in the family will definitely not discourage the children's dreams, but will use Ye Chenjing and Ye Chenyu to encourage the children.
A seed has been planted in the hearts of the children in Kaoshan Village. Reading can help people see a wider world.
The private school knew that the books taken away were those that Ye Chenjing was going to take away, so they found a few more students, especially those with the best handwriting.
Ye Chenjing would definitely share the book with his classmates when he brought it to the academy. If the handwriting was too ugly, it would lose face for him.
Zhou was not idle either, preparing things for Ye Chenjing to take with him.
Ye Qing's weaving workshop developed a new cloth, which was very popular among scholars.
On the day Ye Chenjing arrived home, Zhou had already measured his size, took it to the clothing shop, and made three sets of cotton-padded clothes for him.
Cotton-padded clothes come in both thin and thick varieties, so you can wear them when it’s cold or hot.
We had a lot of rabbit skins left at home, so we made him two vests using the skins. They didn't take up much space and were still warm.
I also made two new sets of quilts, and last year’s old quilt can be used to cover the body.
Ye Qing took out the fine duck down he had collected. His family owns a breeding farm and also does roast duck business.
He didn't think of it at first, but later when Wei Xin lamented that duck feathers were difficult to handle, Ye Qing remembered it.
Ye Qing only took the most delicate part near the abdomen, washed it, disinfected it with hot water, and dried it for storage.
It took me almost a year to collect, and I only collected a few dozen kilograms, which should be enough to make a few quilts.
Li and Zhou studied it for a long time and found that the duck down must be fixed, otherwise it will fly everywhere.
They first used some gauze cloth to make small grids, and then slowly filled them with duck down.
Finally, seal the outside with another layer of cloth, sew it together with the inside, and finally put on the quilt cover on the outside.
"Brother, try this duck down quilt. It's not too heavy and should be warmer than a cotton quilt."
Ye Chenjing had never seen this kind of quilt before. He pressed it with his hand and found it was very soft and fluffy.
I picked it up and tried the weight, I estimated it was about three or four pounds, very light.
It was also the first time for Li and Zhou to make this quilt, so they didn’t know how effective it would be.
But think about it, ducks aren’t cold in winter, and with so much duck down, people shouldn’t be too cold either.
"Mom, let me make a quilt for you and Dad. This duck down quilt is not as heavy as cotton, so you won't feel stressed in the winter."
Li recalled that last year the old couple complained that the quilt was heavy and didn't want to cover themselves with a thick one, and they almost caught a cold.
Mrs. Li was very satisfied with the quilt. Since there was plenty of duck down at home, she did not object.
Zhou asked Shen to study how to make a better quilt. They planned to make one for Ye Chenyu and Wei Jia as well.
Wei Xin did not go to the farm, but helped make quilts at home. When he heard that there was a younger brother, he worked even harder.
Ye Qing started out by helping out at home, and as she watched them become more skilled, she went to the weaving workshop to find Ye Yuan.
The duck down quilt we make at home now will still lose down after being used for a long time.
"Brother Ye Yuan, take a look at this duck down. I want to make it into a quilt or clothes. Do you have the right fabric to prevent it from leaking out?" Ye Qing looked at Ye Yuan expectantly.
Ye Yuan took the duck down bag from Ye Qing, grabbed some, and took a closer look.
Ye Qing selected the finest fluff, which could come out through the gaps between the needles and threads.
Ye Yuan called Gao Hui, Xiaoya and Jiang Jun over and asked them to think of a solution together.
The three of them had never thought of making duck down quilts and had never studied it. Ye Qing did not interrupt their discussion, but just said that if they figured it out, he would reward them with twenty taels of silver.
Ye Qing did not participate in their discussion. He went to the accounting office and asked Wei Hong to look at the account book.
"Uncle, how is the recent profit?" Ye Qing sat on the chair and asked Wei Hong in a good mood.
Wei Hong took out a few account books from the table and handed them to them. Ye Qing took the one from Linglong Pavilion and looked at it.
"Linglong Pavilion's business is very good, and the workshop can't keep up with the supply of cloth." Wei Hong was a little worried.
"It's okay. The loom I asked someone to buy should be here soon. When it arrives, we can all weave together and there should be enough supply." Ye Qing first took a look at the inventory and there was indeed not much left.
When Ye Qing looked at the profit again, his eyes widened involuntarily.
I didn't expect that since the opening, after deducting the money from promotions and 10% off coupons, there is still two hundred taels in the account.