You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 188 It’s Impossible to Go Back with You

After recruiting ten people, Cheng Shuang asked the villagers who came later to go back and told the others not to come.

The announcement stated that only ten people were needed, and most people went there with the mentality of just giving it a try. They didn't say anything when they didn't get selected.

There were a few who were mean-spirited, but they only dared to say it behind the scenes. After all, Cheng Shuang had cured illnesses for the entire village, and not only did the head of the village protect her in everything, the villagers were also grateful to her. If anyone spoke ill of her in public, they would be attacked by the villagers.

This is also why the Cheng Caizhi brothers cursed a few words at the door and ran away in shame when they saw villagers passing by, because they were afraid of being scolded by the villagers for being ungrateful.

Cheng Shuang took the ten selected workers to the foot of Yunxi Mountain and handed them directly to the Peng brothers, who taught them how to make soap.

The next day, Cheng Shuang found Song Gaoshan and arranged for him to deliver goods to Fu Yazhai, once every two days, for 500 yuan each time.

After delivering the goods, she would go to the cooperating pork shop to get the pork fat back. She wanted a large quantity, and the female owner of the butcher shop could not supply it, so she would buy it from other shops and then sell it to them. She just needed to send someone to pick it up.

Cheng Shuang specifically instructed Song Gaoshan to report to Cheng Pan every time he came back from delivering goods, including how much soap had been shipped out and how much lard had been spent each time, and to make sure all the accounts were clear.

Qin Suyue's people also sent people to deliver the materials early in the morning. Sapindus mukorossi, soapberry, and fragrant dew and dried petals of various flowers were delivered together. The soapberry and soapberry had been dried and ground into powder according to her requirements and could be used directly.

The petals are used to dye soap. There are not many flowers at this time of year, so Qin Suyue has so many dried flowers in stock to supply her.

Petal pigment water is obtained by boiling in water. Adding pigment water during the stirring process can make the soap liquid turn into the corresponding color. At the same time, the ratio of shell powder and alcohol also needs to be adjusted accordingly.

Cheng Pan was responsible for registering and counting the materials together with the people sent by Fu Ya Zhai, and he did the job in an orderly manner.

After everything was put into storage, Cheng Shuang experimented with various scents using floral dew in the warehouse, preparing to find the most suitable formula ratio, record it in a book, and then let the Peng brothers be responsible for mixing it later.

She is very confident in the work of the Peng brothers, but there is a problem that the brothers do not recognize many words, so someone has to be arranged to teach them how to read and write, so that it will be convenient for them to do things in the future.

Cheng Pan, her two cousins ​​and Peng Xiangsui all came to help. Cheng Shuang took them to another warehouse and worked for the whole morning. They even had lunch in the kitchen here. They tried out the best formula ratio of rose and jasmine fragrances.

Just as she was about to continue, Song Qi rushed in and shouted, "Madam Wei, two men have come to our house and are trying to force Aunt Cheng to go home with them. Go and take a look."

Cheng Shuang guessed who it was as soon as she heard it. Qiu Yan and Dong Yun were also startled and looked at Cheng Shuang in panic.

Cheng Shuang asked, "Where's the boss? Isn't he home?"

Song Qi shook his head. "The boss brought a few people back at noon and went down to the well to measure for a long time. Then he went out again. Brother Nanxing also went with him. He said he needed materials for something."

Cheng Shuang understood that they should go to modify the well pipe of the water pressure well. Wei Qinglang said last night that the pipeline data was wrong and needed to be modified and redone.

Peng Jiang heard this and immediately said, "Don't worry, Madam Wei. I'll take ten of you back with me and drive the troublemakers away."

"We're not going to fight, so we don't need so many people."

Cheng Shuang took off her apron. Thinking that Bai Jinhu was tall and strong and knew some fighting skills, she thought she should bring a few people to intimidate him. So she said, "Go and call two strong men, and you two brothers, come back with me. Pan'er, you stay here and continue to sift the remaining wood ashes."

Qiuyan and Dongyun ran over and said, "Cousin, we want to go too."

"Then both of you come back with me."

In the Wei family courtyard, Bai Jinhu sat on a stool, shaking his legs and looking at the courtyard in front of him, thinking that Cheng Laoer and his wife had not lied to him, and the Wei family had indeed made a fortune.

Living in such a nice house, there is a well in the yard, so many mushrooms are dried, several pieces of meat and a whole duck are hung under the eaves, and even the tea set on the table is celadon.

There was also a team of craftsmen building a house outside. Cheng Laoer said they were building a workshop and they were using blue bricks.

The old woman Cheng Guqiu has also changed a lot. She used to be dark and thin, but now she is like a different person, and she seems to have returned to her youthful appearance.

Bao Jinhu's son Bai Hongye was also staring at the celadon tea set on the table with shining eyes. He caught a glimpse of two people standing not far away with their heads bowed. They said arrogantly, "You two are servants of the Wei family, right? Do you have any sense? Go and make us a pot of tea."

Wu Junniang and Aunt Peng looked at each other, and neither of them moved.

They knew some of the reasons why Cheng Guqiu lived in the Wei family. Moreover, they had just witnessed how that man ferociously dragged Cheng Guqiu back from the field, so they didn't want to serve them.

Seeing that he couldn't get his orders, Bai Hongye was about to get angry when the door opened. Cheng Guqiu came out of the room, but he didn't pack up his things as they asked.

"Mom, didn't I tell you to pack up and go back with us? Where are your things?" Bai Hongye immediately started yelling in dissatisfaction when he saw that he was empty-handed.

They came here today to take the person back. The second uncle said that Cheng Shuang became rich after getting married. The Wei family had so much money that they bought a mountain with three thousand taels. Her mother lived in the Wei family and enjoyed a good life. She also saved a lot of money.

Cheng Guqiu came out with only a piece of cloth in her hand and opened it. "Hongye, mother won't go back with you. This is two taels of silver that mother saved. Take it back. You are already married. You must live well in the future..."

"Two taels of silver to send off a beggar?" Bai Hongye slapped her hand away. "The hairpin on your head is worth more than two taels, and the tea set on the table is obviously worth a lot of money. The Wei family is so rich, and they only give me two taels?"

Cheng Guqiu's face darkened. "The hairpin was given to me by your cousin. It belongs to the Wei family. Your cousin was so kind to take me in, so how could I give her things to you? These two taels of silver are the money Qiuyan Dongyun earned from embroidering handkerchiefs in her spare time. It's all she has."

She had quite a bit of money in her hands. Cheng Shuang gave her money every month, asking her to be responsible for the daily expenses of the family, and she gave her a lot. She knew that her niece deliberately gave her more so that she could keep it for herself.

But she didn't touch the money at all. She spent it all at home. The vegetables in the fields didn't grow. During this period, she asked Aunt Peng to go to the county to buy fresh vegetables, chicken, duck, fish and meat every day. In addition to feeding her family, she would also send some to the workers at the foot of the mountain.

Including the pocket money that Cheng Shuang gave to her two daughters, she saved it all and never touched it.

"Are you kidding a three-year-old?" Bai Hongye scowled coldly. "You live in a big house here, eat and drink the best food, and even have servants to help you with your work. The clothes you're wearing and the shoes you're wearing are obviously made of fine material and are worth a lot of money, but you only gave me two taels of silver. How can you be so cruel?"

Am I still your son? You don’t care about me getting married. I used to think that Dad beat you and that it was wrong for him to hook up with the village widow. Now I see that the widow is better than you. At least she came to help me get married.

Bang~ Cheng Guqiu slapped Bai Hongye hard in disbelief.

"I really raised you in vain." Her eyes instantly turned red. "Where did you get the money for the bride price and the wedding banquet? Your father sold your sister and me for that. Do you dare to say you didn't know? Why didn't I talk to you before? You think that widow is good, right? Then I can pretend that I never gave birth to you."

"You actually hit me?" Bai Hongye covered his face. "Sure enough, you don't want me as your son anymore now that you have a good life."

"You stinky bitch, how dare you do that?"

Seeing his son being hit, Bai Jinhu rushed forward and said, "Don't think I don't know that you and your niece set a trap to deceive me. Isn't it because she became rich and didn't want me to benefit from it? I am her uncle, so it's only right that I should benefit from it. You just come back with me obediently today, and then let Hongye work as a manager in the Wei family's workshop, and forget about your deception to me."

Cheng Guqiu sneered, "Bai Jinhu, I told you I can't go back with you. Daliang law automatically dissolves the marriage relationship if one sells his wife into slavery. You no longer have the right to control me."

"Still trying to lie to me?" Bai Jinhu pointed at her. "Everyone told me that Miss Lu was hired by your good niece, and she took you away from Miss Lu. You just lived with a relative for a few months. When did I sell my wife?"

"Really? Did you sell it or not? Do you dare to go to court and argue with me?"

A clear voice came from behind. The Bai family father and son turned around and saw Cheng Shuang coming in with a group of people.

Qiuyan and Dongyun followed behind her. Bai Jinhu almost didn't recognize them. They were wearing brand new clothes, looking clean and fair, and they actually looked quite pretty.

If this happened to someone else, they would ask for a few more taels of betrothal gift.

Behind them were four men holding sticks, staring at them fiercely as soon as they entered the door.