PFC Chapter 390 23 Trivia
Chapter 390 23 Trivia
In the study, Li Lanzhen and Han Mingxiang were discussing something.
Li Lanzhen handed him a house deed.
"Mingxiang, this shop is under your name. You keep it.
These three shops are about the same size, with a shop in the front and a small courtyard in the back.
If you don’t have time to run the business, just rent it out and earn the rent to supplement your household expenses.”
Han Mingxiang didn't take it. Instead, she pushed it to Li Lanzhen and smiled at her.
"Mother, you don't have to do this. These shops are rewards given to you by the emperor. Just keep them for yourself."
"Take it. I don't need it. Of the other two shops, I put one under Han Yinan's name and gave the other to your sister.
You don’t have time to run the business, so when your Uncle Xue comes, ask him to rent out all three shops.”
"Mom, are you ready to go back? Just live here. The capital is prosperous, so just live here."
"No, I want to go back. I'm not used to living in this capital city.
There are too many rules and it’s too noisy. It’s still more pleasant to live in the Peach Blossom Spring.”
Han Mingxiang lowered his head, thinking to himself that he still needed to study hard.
Only when I have an official position and have the power can I provide a solid backing for my mother.
Although my mother donated so much grain and discovered new grain varieties with such high yield per mu.
However, the ladies and young ladies from wealthy families in the market still looked down on my mother.
That day, after the emperor's edict arrived, all the ladies in the capital city knew that their mother had been conferred the title "Yiren".
Envy, jealousy and hatred, all kinds of words come out.
In short, they all looked down on Li Lanzhen, saying that she was a peasant and was not worthy of the title of "Yiren" at all!
I don't know if my mother heard these words. If she did, she must be very sad.
Of course Li Lanzhen heard it. She had been walking around the streets and hanging out in various shops these days, so she knew about it.
Often, she, the person concerned, would stand far away, watching and listening with a smile as those ladies, who were dressed in jewels and jade and thought themselves superior, chattered about her.
But Li Lanzhen just treated all of this as a gust of wind that blew past without hurting a single hair on her body.
Live your own life and don’t mind other people’s business!
If you are envious, jealous and resentful, just go and tell the Emperor!
"Mom, what are your plans for that grain store? Split it with Uncle Xue, or?"
Li Lanzhen shook her head.
"No, I won't share it. Your Uncle Xue and I have already agreed that this grain store will be under my name, and all the profits will belong to me and my four children.
Your uncle Xue is the head shopkeeper, managing the grain store and two farms. I only pay him the salary for his position.
Then, give him a bonus reward every six months.
Do you think it's okay for me to handle this?"
Han Mingxiang lowered his head, thought for a moment, and nodded.
“Mom, this method is feasible, just think it over carefully.
I will let Shuisheng take care of both the shop you gave me and Han Yinnan's shop.
Shuisheng is quite experienced in this area.”
"Okay, you also need to slowly train a few people under you to help you make money and do business."
Li Lanzhen said as she took out a box from the space.
"Han Mingxiang, there are five thousand taels of silver in here, give it to your Uncle Xue.
Including this plan, in this plan, I wrote in detail how to operate the grain store and how to manage the two farms.
Also, the salary for you, Uncle Xue, is clearly written down.
I'll keep it with you first, and when he comes back, just remember to give it to him."
Then she took out another two thousand taels of silver and pushed it in front of Han Mingxiang.
"These two thousand taels of silver are for you. The children are all with you. Their food, drink, toilet and tuition fees will all come from you.
Xiaobao is still so young, take good care of your wife and son."
Han Mingxiang took the banknote and said, "Thank you, mother.
You don't have to worry about me. I have already talked to Shuisheng in detail.
He also gave me a lot of advice.
I am planning to buy a shop and see if I can rent it out to earn rent or do some small business so that I won't spend all my money.
Shulan and Xiaobao are both in good health and are served by Mama Yang and maids.
Mom, don't worry."
"Well, you can't become a useless scholar.
Now that you have started a family, married a wife and have a son, you must be responsible.
You're already prepared.
When you need money, just go to your Uncle Xue and pay it out first."
"Mom, I understand. When are you planning to leave?"
"I'm leaving in three days. I've been feeling very anxious these past few days, fearing that something might happen over there.
I have arranged everything here, and you are all on the right track. You have the support of the prince in the academy, so I am not afraid of you getting bullied."
Li Lanzhen stood up and prepared to leave when she thought of something.
"Han Mingxiang, I'm going to take you to the secret place. You can look at the books and other things you need. Take them out, but make sure you keep them safe.
Otherwise, after I leave, it will be inconvenient for you to get what you need."
Han Mingxiang nodded happily, "Okay, Mom.
I want to get a few more picture books. The last picture book, Shu Lanyou copied it and sent it to the bookstore in Youzhou City, and made a lot of money."
Li Lanzhen smiled, "Okay, Shulan is also a capable person, you can choose when we get there."
Li Lanzhen brought Han Mingxiang into the space and they went about their own business.
She hasn't entered the space for a long time, and the time it takes for the ten acres of land in the space to mature has changed a lot.
Before, the fruits matured once a season, but after she came to the capital, the fruits matured once a month.
Last time, she donated all the sweet potatoes and potatoes in her space to the court.
He then quickly planted sweet potatoes and potatoes on ten acres of land.
Part of the harvest was stored in a cellar in a small village 200 miles away from the capital.
The manor given by the emperor is located in the east of the capital.
Li Lanzhen placed a lot of sweet potato and potato seeds in the cellar of that large manor.
She had already told Xue Lao Hu in the plan that when spring came, sweet potatoes and potatoes would be planted on both farms.
When the fruits are ripe in autumn, they can be sold in grain shops.
At that time, the sweet potatoes and potatoes planted by the court were also harvested.
So there is no problem in selling sweet potatoes in grain stores.
She had discussed these with Xuan Shen in advance.
Otherwise, Li Lanzhen would not have rashly put sweet potatoes and potatoes in her own grain store for sale.
If she disrupted the court's plans, she would not be able to bear the responsibility.
Tomorrow I will leave a few hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes with Han Mingxiang and ask him to give some to Han Yuemei.
The two families planted it in the vegetable garden of their house.
The warehouses in the grain shops are already full of grain.
Li Lanzhen was not going to put down any more food.
The sale starts from the opening of the grain shop until the grain is harvested on the two farms in the autumn of next year.
During this period of time, the grain shops can purchase grain from surrounding villages.
Li Lanzhen came over from the medicinal field, and Han Mingxiang came to her with a few books in her hand.
"Mom, let's go out. We've been here for an hour."
"Okay, you've picked out the books."
Han Mingxiang smiled and raised the book in his hand.
"Yes, mother, I am going to give these two sketchbooks to Shulan to copy, and then I will take them to Zhiyi Bookstore.
"Zhiyi Bookstore, the one in Youzhou City. Is it a chain store?"
"That's right, mother. This one in the capital is the main store, and the one in Youzhou City is a branch."
"Okay, that's good, it's easier to get things done when we're all acquaintances.
But Han Mingxiang, the original copies of these books must be kept well hidden, and no one else can find them, or else they will bring disaster to you."
"Mom, I know."
Li Lanzhen still reminded him worriedly, "Otherwise, after you copy them out, destroy the original books.
Anyway, I have one in my hand. "
Han Mingxiang stroked the book with his hands carefully, feeling a little reluctant to let it go.
But after thinking about it, he said, "Okay, mother."