Chapter 85 Relationship
"The money belongs to others. It's my duty to lend you money but not to lend it to you. I don't see how much affection you usually have with Lin Zi and the others!"
The patriarch's wife spat at Mrs. Zhao unceremoniously.
"What's wrong with asking you to fill out a form? What's wrong? People should give you money as soon as you open your mouth? Even if the money was caught by the wind, they still have to put in effort to catch you. Don't be embarrassed and leave now!"
Mrs. Zhao did not dare to talk back to the patriarch's wife. She gave Zhou Huailin an angry look, turned around and walked away angrily.
The patriarch's wife smiled at Zhou Huailin and said, "Ignore her, she's suffering from pink eye."
Zhou Huailin smiled and said nothing.
The patriarch's wife bent down and touched Zhou Ping's head.
"Pingzi, can you lend this watch to my third grandma?"
The clan leader is responsible for managing the affairs of the village. The family must have some savings, and the most annoying ones are those who come to the house every day to ask for favors and refuse to pay back the money.
With this table.
It can save you a lot of trouble!
This is simply good news for creditors.
Zhou Ping raised his head and said with a smile: "Third Grandma, I gave this to you. I still have it at home."
Today, he and Zhou Huaishan did nothing but make watches for the whole day.
Unexpectedly, it actually came into use.
The patriarch's wife took the watch, chatted and left.
Early the next morning, Zhou Qingqian and Wan told Zhou Huaishan to study hard and not be lazy, so he and Zhou Huailin drove the mule cart into the city again.
The county magistrate was given a pot of large flowers, a pot of bonsai and several small flowers of various colors.
These small flowers can be hung in bunches on a tree at home, or worn on the head as a flower.
After delivering it to the magistrate's house, he turned back to Yunhai Bookstore.
He gave the shopkeeper a pot of bonsai and several small flowers, and gave Zhao Dacheng a pot of large flowers and several small flowers.
As soon as this flower was sent out, in the blink of an eye, it caused a sensation throughout the county.
There are many wealthy families in the county.
Some people who have been to Kyoto and the south of the Yangtze River have seen this kind of flower, but no one has brought it back specially after all these miles.
Zhou Qing and Zhou Huailin started selling at the entrance of Yunhai Bookstore.
The remaining silk flowers of various colors were displayed on the mule cart.
There are fifty liangs for each big pot, twenty liang for bunches, and one liang for each small flower.
It didn't take more than a stick of incense to sell out.
Zhou Huailin took the banknote and happily went to the HSBC Bank with Zhou Qing to deposit money.
He, Zhou Huailin, also has a stub!
After saving all the money, the uncle and nephew set off home.
Driving the mule cart, Zhou Huailin was smiling all the way.
"Qing girl, this time, thanks to you, I will make a lot of money."
Zhou Qing swayed his legs happily while eating the candied haws.
"Third Aunt and Yao'er are quick to pick up. If it weren't for their speed and skill in tying flowers, we wouldn't be able to make any money."
Zhou Huailin sighed, "Unfortunately, we can only do this transaction once."
Zhou Qing nodded.
It's amazing that their silk flowers sell so well.
Once this thing is available on the market, those shop owners will definitely want to start this business.
Once competition forms in business, both parties must use various commercial methods to compete for customers.
They have few people and little capital, so they cannot afford to fight a commercial war with others.
Moreover, Zhou Huaishan and Zhou Ping are both studying. Once a business war breaks out, someone will inevitably take advantage of them.
Making money once is enough.
As for leading the entire village to become rich,
Zhou Qing never thought about it.
She just wants to live a good life for herself. As for the lives of other people in the village,
Just think of her as a selfish heroine.
However, after returning to the village, Zhou Huailin still went to the clan leader's house and told the clan leader these secrets.
Whether the villagers who plan to do this business will listen to their advice or not is someone else's business.
In the following days, Zhou Qing went all out to urge Zhou Huaishan to study.
County seat, Zhou family.
After the incident at the Qingquan Temple flower shed, Mr. Zhou was so angry that he vomited blood several times. He felt depressed and could not get up from his bed.
Zhou Huaihai's wounds had not healed yet, but that night, a little thief who came from nowhere actually entered the hospital in the dark and beat him up again.
Coupled with the fact that Zhou Qing and the others were selling silk flowers in a prosperous manner outside, Zhou Huaihai looked grim and couldn't eat for several days.
On this day, while he was lying in bed thinking about how to completely cure Zhou Qing and Zhou Huaishan, Sun Zenian came to visit.
"Brother Zhou, are you still worried about that matter?"
Zhou Huaihai was helped by his servants to sit up. When the hot tea was served, he waved his servants away and sighed heavily.
Sun Zenian said: "I'm here to tell Brother Zhou some good news."
Zhou Huaihai glanced sideways at him.
good news?
What good news can there be now!
Unless you tell him that Zhou Huaishan and Zhou Qing were trampled to death by mules, this is considered good news!
Sun Zenian looked at Zhou Huaihai's expression and smiled.
"Brother Zhou, this is really good news. Jin'er went out to relax a few days ago and accidentally met the brother-in-law of our prefect."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huaihai looked towards Sun Zenian.
Seeing Zhou Huaihai's reaction, Sun Zenian smiled disdainfully.
"The prefect's brother-in-law and Jin'er had a very pleasant conversation, and they have been spending time together these past few days.
Yesterday, Jin'er mentioned your family's affairs to him.
When the brother-in-law learned that Zhou Huaishan was such a despicable person, he immediately stated that he would definitely not be allowed to pass the government examination. "
Zhou Huaihai was immediately stunned.
"Not letting him pass?"
His mind was spinning, and Zhou Huaihai couldn't help but smile.
The prefect’s brother-in-law said he wouldn’t be allowed to pass, so of course he couldn’t!
Sun Zenian said: "However, if we want to accomplish this, we will have to earn some money."
Sun Zenian sighed, "Originally, I didn't intend to trouble Brother Zhou. I just waited until everything was done before telling Brother Zhou the good news. Unfortunately, I don't have enough money on hand."
"How much do you need?"
Sun Zenian stretched out his hand and showed five fingers.
Zhou Huaihai's expression froze immediately, "Five thousand taels?"
Sun Zenian nodded, "The brother-in-law said that he would take one thousand taels of the money as a bribe, and the rest would be used for arranging things."
The prefectural examination was mainly conducted by the prefect himself.
As for arranging things
Zhou Huaihai touched his chin, "Do you mean that the prefect knew that he did this?"
"The prefect would naturally not tell me about this personally."
Zhou Huaihai said, "Five thousand taels is not a small amount. I can pay for this matter, but I have to meet the prefect in person."
After a pause, he smiled at Sun Zenian.
"Brother Sun, it's not that I don't trust you. This brother-in-law may not be able to be the prefect's boss. Ask him if we can meet his brother-in-law?"
"In fact, before I came, the brother-in-law also mentioned to me that he wanted to meet Brother Zhou, but I refused because of Brother Zhou's health. The prefect also wants to meet your brother Yuan."
Zhou Huaihai immediately slapped the bed.
"Since the prefect is interested, how can I be arrogant? So, brother Sun, you make arrangements. In ten days, we will go to the prefectural city."
"Okay, then I will go back and make arrangements."
After the matter was settled, Sun Zenian stood up and said goodbye.
Zhou Huaihai turned over and took out a small sandalwood box from the bed.
In the box, there were several silver bills and a stub from the HSBC Bank.
Zhou Yuan said that he had deposited silver in the HSBC Bank in Kyoto. If his family needed money urgently, they could withdraw it from the HSBC Bank in the county.