novelhk Chapter 182: Can’t you make the decision on such a small matter?
Chapter 182: Can’t you make the decision on such a small matter?
Jiang Yuwei slept for the whole morning before getting up and going to the backyard. When Aunt Zhang saw Jiang Yuwei coming, she happily took out a root sculpture from her bosom and handed it to Jiang Yuwei.
"Yuwei, this is what your uncle Zhang from my family worked on last night. Can you take a look at it?"
Jiang Yuwei took the root carving and looked at it carefully. She didn't expect Uncle Zhang's craftsmanship to be so good and the carving was so lifelike. Jiang Yuwei sighed that Ningjia Village was truly a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
Aunt Zhang saw Jiang Yuwei looking at the root carving and not speaking, so she said nervously:
"Yuwei, if your uncle Zhang doesn't carve well, you don't have to be embarrassed to tell him. I can just tell him later."
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said,
"No, no, Uncle Zhang's carving is very good, very good, I want this. I have eleven drawings here, please help me carve them as soon as possible, Uncle Zhang, carve two copies of each drawing first. Aunt Zhang, do you think this carving is okay if I give Uncle Zhang twenty cents for each?"
Aunt Zhang was immediately delighted when she heard this:
"Okay, of course, Yuwei, as long as you don't mind, it's fine. I'll go back and give the blueprint to my old man and ask him to carve it as soon as possible so as not to delay your work."
Jiang Yuwei nodded and smiled:
"Okay, if the shop sells well, I will give Uncle Zhang some more drawings for him to carve. But I have to keep these drawings well and not pass them on to others. I hope Aunt Zhang can tell Uncle Zhang about this matter."
Aunt Zhang heard this and said hurriedly:
"I understand, I understand. It's just like when we work in your paper mill, we can't tell others about the work we do. You are our family's great benefactor, Yuwei, don't worry, we will never hold you back!"
After hearing this, Jiang Yuwei smiled and patted Aunt Zhang's hand.
"Okay, Aunt Zhang, please send all the drawings to Uncle Zhang as soon as possible."
Aunt Zhang didn't stop and ran out with the blueprint. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei called Tiezhu to the inner room, handed him the recipe of the sticky note, and explained some details that needed attention to him. Then she instructed:
"From now on, you can assign Zhang Guang and Tianhe to make the floral paper and gold powder paper. You and Ning Wu will be mainly responsible for making the sticky notes. As I told you before, all new products must be made by you and Ning Wu before they are imitated."
After hearing this, Tiezhu knew that Jiang Yuwei trusted him and Ning Wu, so he nodded and went out to study making sticky notes.
Jiang Yuwei saw that all the work in the backyard had been arranged, so she went to the front yard to prepare dinner. But just as she was getting angry, a strange woman knocked on the door.
"Is this the Ning family?"
Jiang Yuwei stood up and looked at the person who came down. She was a woman with white hair in her seventies or eighties.
"Who are you?"
Seeing this, the old woman hurried forward and said with a smile:
"I recognize you, it's you, the eldest daughter-in-law, Jiang Yuwei! You probably don't have any impression of me. I'm a neighbor of the Liu family. I don't go out much on weekdays. I only saw you go to the Liu family a few times. According to seniority, you should call me Third Aunt Ning!"
Liu happened to come out from the backyard and saw Aunt Ning standing in the yard. She hurried forward and said with a smile:
"Third Aunt, how come you have time to come here today?"
Jiang Yuwei felt relieved when she saw that Liu knew her, and her eyes softened when she looked at Aunt Ning.
Aunt Ning walked up to Jiang Yuwei and said with a smile:
"I came to talk to Yu Wei today about something, you go and do your work first, Liu."
Seeing this, Liu left tactfully.
Jiang Yuwei looked at Aunt Ning curiously and said:
"I wonder what Third Aunt Ning wants to talk to me about today?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Aunt Ning leaned over and whispered in Jiang Yuwei's ear.
"Yuwei, my son is working in Ping'an Town, and he can't come back to do the farm work. I'm getting older, and he's worried about leaving me alone in Ningjia Village, so he wants me to live with them in town. I can't bear to leave the land like this."
Aunt Ning hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and said:
"I heard that the Liu family's land was sold to you, so I wanted to ask you if you would like to take my land. These are all ancestral properties, and I shouldn't have sold the land without permission. But my family is small and I really can't take care of it, so I came to trouble you today."
Jiang Yuwei thought for a moment and asked:
"Where is the land you are talking about, Aunt Ning? How many acres are there in total? Are there any crops planted on the land now?"
After hearing this, Aunt Ning waved her hands and said:
"I really can't grow crops by myself this year, and the land is still empty. My land is right next to Liu's land, and they are connected. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother you. I thought it would be more convenient to buy the land in one place. Besides, your small courtyard is at the foot of the back mountain, so it would be more convenient to go to the field on weekdays."
Aunt Ning pointed in the direction of the back mountain and continued:
"Look, it's right there. My land is four mu in total, which is not much. Your family can farm it. After all, you are all young. I heard that Ning Daya also lives in your house as a farmhand. You have a lot of people, so you don't have to worry about having more land."
Jiang Yuwei looked at the direction of Aunt Ning's finger, thought for a while, then turned back to look at Aunt Ning and spoke slowly:
"We don't have any plans to buy land right now, but Aunt Ning San came to us, so I still want to find out how much money Aunt Ning San is going to sell this land for?"
After hearing what Jiang Yuwei said, Aunt Ning frowned and became embarrassed.
"I have actually discussed this with my son. He said that the land is in short supply right now. We have discussed it and if we can take all four acres of land, I will sell it to you for ten taels of silver."
Jiang Yuwei frowned.
"The land I bought from Liu's family wasn't this expensive before, but their land had been abandoned for many years, so the price was slightly lower. It's just that the price of your land is too high, I really..."
Seeing this, Aunt Ning hurriedly said:
"Well, how much do you want to pay for it?"
Jiang Yuwei responded while washing the pot:
"I can't make up my mind on this matter by myself, and my family doesn't have much time to farm right now. How about you, Third Aunt Ning, ask others if there is anyone suitable?"
Seeing this, Aunt Ning also became anxious and hurriedly followed Jiang Yuwei to stand beside the pot.
"Well, I heard that you are the one who makes the decisions on your family's affairs. To be honest, Boss Ning is a cripple and useless. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that your family lives on your shoulders. Who do you need to discuss with when you spend money to buy four acres of land? Can't you make the decision on such a small matter?"
Jiang Yuwei glared at Aunt Ning San and splashed the water from the pot in her hand all over her.
"Aunt Ning, if you can speak, then say something. If you can't, then shut up!"