Chapter 400 The so-called improvement method*
After everyone at the table listened to Bafang's words, they looked at the food in the bowl in front of them, and their appetites suddenly disappeared, "Bafang." Wen was about to tell him that there were some things that didn't need to be said at the dinner table, when Bafang let out an ouch and screamed in pain.
Xi Bei, who was sitting next to Bafang, reacted faster than Wen Shi and had already slapped Bafang on the forehead, "You can't say shit when you are eating."
Bafang rubbed his head and said aggrievedly: "Don't say it, I won't say it anymore."
When dinner was almost done, Xiaodai led others to clear the table and put out the after-dinner refreshments.
Meng Changqing saw that her mother was not in a hurry to go back to her room to prepare for the next day's teaching content as usual, so she asked: "Mom, how are the students doing recently? Are they all getting started?"
Liang tweeted back: "A few people have found some clues."
Bafang asked again: "My aunt has been teaching me for so long, and they have just found some ways. Isn't it a waste of my aunt's hard work?"
Lai Cai also said: "I see there are many people learning embroidery, how many are there?"
Liang Jiujiu said: "In a year or so, it is already remarkable how many people can find a way. The most important thing in embroidery is talent." At this point, Liang Jiujiu smiled, looked at Meng Changqing and Wenshi and continued : "Actually, no matter what industry, talent is the most important thing. If you have talent, you will definitely realize it earlier than others and can go further.
But in all walks of life, there are very few people with corresponding talents. The vast majority of people still make up for their lack of talent with hard work, and I am the same way. ”
"My aunt said she has no talent in this line of work. I don't know how many people in the world can embroider as well as you." Laicai said.
"I have practiced hard for more than ten years, and I have never put down my needlework to achieve such a skill." Liang Jiujiu was very modest, but what he said now was indeed the truth.
Talented people may not work as hard as she does, and others may not be willing to use their brains like her.
Meng Changqing always pays attention to a strange angle. She asked: "Mom, until today in your embroidery class, no matter whether it is good or bad, you always have finished products. Have you ever sold the finished products?"
"A lot of them were sold," Liang tweeted. "There are only a few things worth mentioning. The rest were handed over to Mr. Qi and asked him to take action."
Meng Changqing thought about it, since the embroidery was sold, why didn't she see the money back?
Wen knew what she was thinking at a glance and said: "The craftsmanship in the school can only be sold for a few dollars, which is not enough to pay for the raw materials. You should stop thinking about it in the past two years."
Hearing what Wen said, Liang Jiujiu realized what Meng Changqing just said, "Even if you make some money, don't bother asking Mr. Qi for it. The money for buying silk thread and silk cloth in the first place was all paid by Mr. Qi himself." .
After the embroidery was made, he took it out for business. He didn't know how to do business, and he wasn't as naughty as you. He suffered a lot of idleness, but he didn't tell us about it.
Mr. Qi is kind-hearted. As a Shangguan, you should not bully him. You should let him take back his roots. ”
"Look at what you two said, how can I not understand this point?" Meng Changqing said.
"You understand the truth." Liang Jiujiu whispered to her, "But the prerequisite is that you can't touch money."
Laicai changed the subject, "I think Mr. Qi's anger was not in vain. He is now much more assertive when talking about business with outsiders. Just like this time when selling cocoons, it was done quickly and well."
After hearing this, Bafang suddenly laughed.
"Am I wrong?" Laicai turned to glare at him.
"Yes." Bafang wiped his lips and said: "You are absolutely right. Master Qi is different from before. Now he is very courageous. He dares to sell anything and can sell anything. If you tell him how much a pound of young master costs, he will Even the young master sells takeaways, do you believe it?”
"I don't believe it." Meng Changqing picked up the tea cup in front of him. "He is familiar with the books of sages and does not engage in the business of buying and selling people." Meng Changqing only said that Qi Renli knew about it in the evening. The next day, Qi Renli found her and said that she wanted to sell her. pork.
Meng Changqing was puzzled, "What kind of pork are you selling?"
"Bafang said that the meatloaf made by Houya last night was very delicious. He also said that you changed the pig farmer's feeding method to reduce the smell of pork." Qi Renli was very excited.
Meng Changqing asked him to calm down, "Brother Qi, have you ever eaten pork in Beishan County?"
Qi Renli thought for a moment, "Although I don't eat it often, I have eaten it."
Meng Changqing asked again: "How is that different from the pork you used to eat?"
Qi Renli thought more carefully, and then tentatively answered, "The smell is less." He was not sure what he said.
"Think about it again." Seeing that he couldn't say it, Meng Changqing said, "The taste should be about the same, right?"
Qi Renli: "It seems so."
"Of course it's almost the same. When Bafang talks to you, can you tell me what kind of feeding methods I have changed?"
"That's not to say. I thought it was a recipe you didn't pass on, so I didn't ask further."
Meng Changqing laughed, "There is nothing not to spread, just don't let them feed pigs with human feces."
Qi Renli was obviously disgusted, "Feeding human feces to pigs?"
"Brother Qi's family is rich, and most of the food supplied to your family are wild boars or domestic pigs raised on grains. Places with rich grains have already changed this habit." Meng Changqing said, "But Liangzhou is barren, and the people cannot eat all year round. Even though the people in Beishan County have some food reserves now, their ideas are hard to change. They are more willing to listen to this old method of raising pigs. ”
"When did your Excellency find out?" Qi Renli was worried that he had eaten pork like that.
"We have discovered this since the first household raised pigs, and have issued a ban long ago. Brother Qi, don't worry." Meng Changqing added, "So the pork in our Beishan County has no special features. On the contrary, the raising cost is higher than that in other counties. There may not be a market for selling it.
Wealthy people who were officials or had their own farms had their own meat specially provided by their servants, and looked down upon what was sold in the market. Poor families could not eat more than a few bites of pork throughout the year, so they were naturally more willing to buy cheaper meat. ”
After hearing these words, Qi Renli's excitement dissipated a lot, "It's a pity, I'll think of a way."
Meng Changqing reminded him, "Although the price of meat is higher than that of grain, if you want this meat, you must bear greater risks. When we grow grain, we only depend on rain, sunshine, fertilizer, and insect pests.
When raising livestock, we need to feed them grain by-products. In addition to worrying about the livestock getting sick, we also bear the risk of growing grain.
Of course, Brother Qi knows these things better than me. "Meng Changqing said with a smile.
"I'm always too anxious." Qi Renli said about his recent worries, "Since the cocoons were sold, many families in the county have approached me and said that they will also raise them next season.
I was concerned about the number of oak trees on the mountain and pushed many people away, but many families were still registered in the account.
I am worried that some of these people do not raise the silkworm cocoons diligently, so that the cocoons in the county cannot be sold at a high price. I am also worried that as the number of cocoons increases, the price will fall. ”