noffsinger Chapter 263 Preparing for New Year’s Gifts
Chapter 263 Preparing for New Year’s Gifts
"My Lord, my mother has given me a lot of fabrics. Come and pick out some patterns you like to make new clothes for the New Year."
All the big bags were placed on the chaise longue and opened.
"This navy blue brocade has a nice pattern and with the addition of the wind hair, make two sets, one for you and one for me. Also, make a set of this dark green one, and this red one, for the New Year."
In a short period of time, Xiao Ran ordered seven or eight pieces of cloth, each for two sets, plus two cloaks.
"Make cloaks for your parents with the remaining fur. The dark blue pattern is nice. Make them a set of cotton-padded jackets for them to wear when they go back to pay New Year's greetings. Also, make some for my two younger brothers."
I didn't expect that he still cared about her family. "Well, thank you for your concern, my Lord."
"Your grandparents..." Even though they are not close, you still have to put on the necessary show of affection.
"I'll be ready."
Xiaomi asked Xi Que to take down the cloth, "My Lord, do you have time today?"
"what happened?"
"When you have time, I'll show you the bills of the shop we run together."
"Just take care of it, Xiaomi. Since I'm giving you the shop to run, I have 100% trust in you. If there's money to be made, I'll leave it to you to manage. I also have some income from a few farms on the side, so I don't lack money at all."
"Okay, our shop is doing very well, just focus on your business."
Xiao Ran knew this. Whenever he went out, he would pay attention to his shop when passing by. Business was very good.
"By the way, will the young people who go outside the pass come back?"
"I don't think so. It's cold and snowy and the roads are hard to travel on. They must have brought back a lot of stuff and horses. I think they won't set off until the beginning of next spring."
Lin Xiaomi was also very worried. The journey was long and the sky was high, and they were in a foreign country, so she was afraid that something might happen to them.
"When they come back, if this road is easy to travel, we will form our own escort team and expand the team."
"Do you think this is a feasible approach?"
"Of course it's feasible, except there are risks. After all, there are many bandits along the way. If we recruit a group of people with good kung fu, the two countries can exchange materials. Xiaomi, do you know how much profit we can make in the middle?"
"I think so too. It's cold outside the Great Wall and they need our things. Similarly, we also need theirs." This is why she agreed to let them go.
"We'll discuss the follow-up when they come back." Xiao Ran said. They didn't know what was going on outside, so it was too early to say anything.
At night, Xiao Ran checked the harvest from the farm that had been on the table for many days. In addition to the daily income, the net profit from selling medicinal herbs and horses was nearly 1500 taels of silver. The soap was even more profitable. In just two months, he had a net income of taels every month. This was because he sold the goods to his father. He could earn more by selling them himself.
Sure enough, his wife is a money-maker.
Thanks to her, he has no shortage of money this year.
He is an upright man and does not need to live off his wife.
Xiao Ran counted out the five thousand taels of silver and returned to his room:
"Xiaomi, take this money."
Lin Xiaomi looked at him in surprise. Why did he give her so much money during such a special occasion?
"During the New Year, in addition to the rewards given to servants by the government, each servant in our courtyard will be given a new set of clothes and new shoes. You can ask Xi Que about the fabric. We will also buy some jewelry, velvet flowers and the like. You can decide on the reward."
The benefits are so good?
"Also, you need to prepare the New Year's reward money, as well as the New Year's money for the younger generations in the mansion. We need to distribute things to your relatives when we return to your mother's house, as well as silver and jewelry. The money I give you should be enough."
Is it so expensive to celebrate the New Year?
There are also New Year and festival gifts from the servants in the shop and the farm. Lin Xiaomi feels that after the New Year, her wallet has shrunk very quickly.
"Dad, mom, do we need to prepare?"
"You can prepare a few more. If you don't have enough money, come to me for more."
The corners of Lin Xiaomi's mouth twitched unconsciously. What was going on with the feeling of a domineering CEO that was coming towards her?
"Okay, if it's not enough, I'll ask you for it."
Xiao Ran was satisfied. Didn't his father look down on him? When he got married, he could give his wife five thousand taels for the New Year? Who was eating gigolo?
Xiao Ran looked at the jewelry on Lin Xiaomi's head. It seemed that he had not bought any jewelry for his wife since they got married. Tomorrow, he would go shopping in the jewelry store. When he went back to his parents' home, he had to look glamorous and beautiful.
Lin Xiaomi took the silver bill and went to Xi Que to discuss the New Year's matters.
In Zhuangzi, the biggest thing for their family is to buy New Year’s goods and cook meals for half a month.
Here, there is no need to prepare meals. It seems that the most important thing is to make new clothes and prepare enough money to go shopping.
It is true, it is kind of refreshing.
"Magpie, let's go out together tomorrow and buy you fabrics and jewelry."
Madam really cares about them.
"Madam, the fabrics are ordered from the same shop every year, so I can just go and choose them. As for the jewelry, the shop will deliver it to your door for you to choose from."
Theirs are secondary and purely incidental, as the masters still have to choose new items for themselves.
Because there are so many people in the Marquis' Mansion, the shop owner would personally bring the jewelry to the door every year.
Wow, bring your stuff to choose, she has only seen it on TV.
"So, I have one too?"
"Yes, Madam, every master has new jewelry for the New Year. You are the wife of the prince, so you should choose first, and then the rest will be chosen by each family."
Is there such a good thing?
"Got it. Let's go to the jewelry store tomorrow and I'll pick out some small items."
My cousins from my mother's side may like jewelry the most. It's easy for men, one pendant for each of them.
The only headache is the gifts for her husband's family. What should she buy?
"Yes."
The next day.
Lin Xiaomi, with her small purse stuffed with banknotes, took her maid to visit the silver shop.
As soon as you enter the door, the counters and wardrobes are filled with gold and silver, sparkling and dazzling.
The silver shop here is three times bigger than the one in the county town.
The waiter tactfully invited Lin Xiaomi to go up to the private room on the second floor.
"Ma'am, what would you like to buy?"
"Show me the new, high-quality ones."
"Okay! Just a moment!"
As soon as he heard it, he knew it was a big customer, so the waiter didn't dare to neglect him.
Soon, trays were brought up one after another, and she was dazzled by the sets of jewelry.
"Ma'am, these are all new models this year, take a look!"
Lin Xiaomi looked at these pieces of jewelry carefully. Each one was exquisite and beautiful, and the gems on them were sparkling.
"How much is this?"
She pointed to a hairpin inlaid with a ruby.
"150 taels."
[PS: I watched the video of Daolang's concert and was so moved that I wanted to cry... I didn't know anything when I listened to his songs before, but now I know you are old... Time flies, but you still keep a pure heart! I want to go to listen to his live performance...]