"Okay, okay!" Qi Shule sent Shen Yi out peacefully. The two agreed on the delivery time, and Shen Yi left.
When the workshop was completed, Shen Yi's house was only a third of the way up, but everything was so exquisite that the villagers were so excited to see it, especially the smooth and neat floor tiles made by Shen Yi, which was an eye-opener for everyone.
Many villagers asked where they bought the floor tiles. Shen Yi only said that they were sent by someone from Fucheng and they were expensive.
One word dismissed a group of people.
While the villagers were working hard, Su Zhan and Suchuan returned from the imperial capital.
The two of them went back to Dongmen Village and ran towards Shen Yi. After seeing the big house under construction, they walked back and forth twice around the ten-acre yard and were amazed.
"Brother-in-law, after your house is renovated, do you plan for all future generations to live in it?" Su Zhan asked with wide eyes.
Shen Yi smiled and nodded, and led them inside for a tour, "The whole house is square, with doors on all sides. The front one is the main gate. I want to build a big ancestral hall, and the plaque will be hung on it. It'll be fine." If the main door is not open, take the other three doors
There are a total of thirty-two small courtyards in the big courtyard. Each small courtyard is a separate courtyard. The main room, stove, bathroom, woodshed, wing room and backyard are all arranged. Each small courtyard has eight wing rooms, allowing three or four generations to live together. Being in the same room is not a problem.
The floor tiles have been laid and the walls have been plastered. I will also install the pots and water tanks later, so I can move in whenever I want. ”
The two brothers were amazed.
Su Zhan joked: "Cousin-in-law, you have to work hard and let my cousin have more children, otherwise we won't be able to live in this house!"
"Hahaha" Shen Yi laughed, "I am satisfied that Xiao Tai has given me four children. I will leave the family lineage to the children."
The country has been conquered, and he doesn't have to worry about anything from now on.
Suchuan and Su Zhan were very excited after seeing the yard. Unfortunately, their house did not have a plaque from the emperor, and there was no reason to build a big house.
The three of them finished watching the house.
Shen Yi led them into the house to rest and asked about the business.
Suchuan was very emotional, "Brother-in-law, you can really make money by doing business, but the risk is too great. We followed the caravan, and we encountered small caravans that were robbed on the way. Even following the big caravan may not be safe. Okay. Our goods are ordinary and worthless, and even the big caravans look down upon them, so no one wants to take them seriously.”
He used to think it was a pity that Su Tai didn't sell jade, but now he felt that Su Tai had the foresight to let them do the jade business, and he was afraid that he would die in that corner now.
When Shen Yi heard this, he frowned slightly, "Wouldn't it be okay if more people went out?"
"The more people there are, the safer it will be." Shu Zhan continued, "For example, the Zhu family formed their own caravan. They have their own guards, so they don't need to find a bodyguard agency. Moreover, their guards are very skilled, and the Zhu family's flag can be inserted there. , at least no one dares to provoke him when doing business near Lizhou.”
He didn't pay attention to these things before, but since Ke Yunyun's incident happened, he has become more concerned about the Zhu family.
Suchuan clenched his fists reluctantly, "It would be great if we could use our own brand like the Zhu family."
He wants to be strong, so strong that his relatives can rely on him, so strong that no one in Zhaohua County dares to bully them anymore.
Shen Yi glanced at Suchuan and Su Zhan, touched his chin and thought: "It's not impossible! Brother-in-law and Yongnian have nothing to do except farming at home now? I've called all the brothers who have been on the battlefield together, Xiaomo The things that were used to protect everyone’s lives should still be there. I will wear the life-saving things and carry weapons to escort you when doing business, and we will slowly be able to support this business.”
Su Zhan's eyes lit up, they looked at each other and nodded happily. Shen Yi and the others came back alive from the battlefield. They were not afraid of thousands of troops, let alone bandits.
"If this is the case, we can bring more goods out." Suchuan kept thinking.
Shen Yi said sternly: "If that's the case, they will definitely bring their own goods. What I mean is to divide the profits, such as how many people go there and how to divide the money earned. Discuss these in advance and try to go there first. If there is no problem, we will continue to cooperate in the future.”
Suchuan nodded heavily, "Okay! Let's do it. My brother-in-law calls them over and we can discuss it."
Everyone was either related or knew each other well, and everyone knew their temperaments, and the sale was quickly finalized.
Shen Yi ran to the village chief to decide on the quantity of strawberry jam he wanted this year, then went back to work on the house.
Shen Dagou also told his family about the business.
Huang Xinghua and Shen Mu were happy and worried.
"You finally came back safely, why did you do such a dangerous thing again? If you ask me, it is more serious to stay at home and take care of the work in the fields. Look, we can make a lot of money in a year by growing strawberries now. A few hundred taels is enough for our family to live comfortably for a lifetime," Shen Mu advised earnestly.
He has no ambitions. His eldest son has returned safely and received a reward from the emperor. The family can still earn several hundred taels a year. He is truly content. Even if he is asked to die now, he has no regrets.
Shen Dagou wiped his face with firm eyes, "Father, mother, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, there are brothers here, we are just doing business, nothing will happen. Besides, if I go out with you, I can gain experience and broaden my horizons." , and you can make money, you can’t miss such a good opportunity.”
Wei Erya also supported him, smiled at him and said: "Mom and dad, just let the big dog go. He is a bird that has flown out of the cage and cannot be contained."
Shen Dagou looked at Wei Erya lovingly, his eyes fell on her abdomen, and said warmly: "Don't worry, this trip will only last three months. I will come back safely and bring you good things from the imperial capital. What do you like?”
Wei Erya blushed and glared at him, "I don't need anything. You should go and come back early."
With family members reluctant and worried, the caravan set off.
In addition to Su Sheng and Song Yongnian, they also found some brothers who were willing to follow suit. The number of people emboldened them. Of course, those people were paid wages and did not participate in sharing the money.
On this trip, the caravan took away 60% of Shenjiazhuang's strawberry jam, and the remaining 40% was robbed by small merchants who entered the village.
The strawberry jam business ended in less than a month.
Next is a bumper harvest of watermelons. The business of watermelons has matured, and there are no surprises like previous years.
After the villagers finished their work, they came over to help Shen Yi build a house.
Everyone hurriedly rushed to build the Shen Yi family's big house before the autumn harvest.
The courtyard of the huge house is two feet high. There are two stone lions outside the gate. Pushing open the heavy gate, you will see a screen wall carved with green pines, clouds and cranes. Going around the screen wall is the spacious and bright ancestral hall.
In the center of the ancestral hall hangs a plaque given by the emperor. There is a row of altar tables on the left side, where the ancestors are placed. In the center is a two-row style Taishi chair, used for discussions. (End of chapter)