usatvline Chapter 576 Lantern Festival Chapter
Chapter 576 Lantern Festival Chapter
"We have been making silk for generations, but we are superficial." Shangguan was an experienced person after all. He thought for a moment and seemed to have an idea in mind, or he thought it through all of a sudden and finally came to his senses.
"Come on, let's go in and have some tea and chat. I think the county lady's idea, if implemented well, may open up a new path for our Shangguan family. You never know the result until you try. But this matter is a bit big, we have to sit down and discuss it seriously.
Second and third brothers, you should ask the silk factory to stop production first. I think what the county lady and the son-in-law said is the truth. We should do our job honestly and steadily, and let customers come to us. Then we will succeed. "
Although the second uncle didn't say anything, he followed obediently and muttered to the third uncle behind him: "In fact, once this plain silk is made, there will be no shortage of customers, and the more you make, the lower the cost will be."
The third uncle was also a little excited when he heard this: "If all the silk shops in our places were changed to plain silk shops, it would be unique. I am afraid that customers who want plain silk will first go to our shop to choose. I think plain silk is really as my nephew's husband said, it can also be made into several grades. The price of the one with particularly high-end weaving methods can be several times more expensive than other patterns."
In the end, they didn't even continue drinking tea. Third uncle first arranged for the workers who were required to work overtime to stop working. Without determining the start time in advance, a group of people got on cars and horses and rushed to the city in a mighty manner, confusing the managers behind them, who didn't understand what was going on.
They first asked the housekeeper to rush over and book three tables at Fanlou, the most luxurious restaurant in Weizhou County. They also called several managers and sons from the family to discuss the matter.
The final decision is: to go all out to weave more and better plain silk, and strive to have "Shangguan Plain Silk" on the shelves before summer.
What Chuchu didn't expect was that because of her words, the Shangguan family's business status rose to the top three in Jiangnan.
A year later, "Shangguan Suchou" became famous. The brand "Shangguan Suchou" was opened in every corner of the Dasheng Dynasty. Even in the capital, there were more than a dozen stores, covering all categories of high, medium and low-end products, occupying 70% of the plain silk market.
By the time other silk merchants came to their senses and wanted to copy it, it was too late to regret. Customers had already recognized the "Shangguan Su Chou" brand, and many merchants had placed orders for several years. If the silk business was done well, other businesses would naturally go smoothly.
Because of this incident, Chuchu received 20% of the profits of "Shangguan Suchou" for her fourth uncle, fourth aunt Mingzhu, and her unborn brothers.
Originally, one tenth of the money was said to be given to Chuchu, but Chuchu refused to agree. In the end, through a letter from Duke Shun, it was finalized and the money was given to Mingzhu's future brothers.
This greatly increased the assets of Fourth Uncle's family's backyard, making his job as an official much easier.
But these are all things that happened later, and Chu Chu didn’t take them too seriously.
Lantern Festival.
On that day, every household and store in Xiangzhou County hung lanterns in front of their doors, and temples, gardens and other places were even more lavishly decorated with lanterns.
After sunset, thousands of lights are lit, and the whole city is illuminated by red light.
There is a stall selling lanterns every three or five steps on the street. They are varied and colorful, with various plant lanterns, animal lanterns, character lanterns, story lanterns, etc. The most common ones are rabbit lanterns, ingot lanterns, and revolving lanterns.
At this time, it is not only children like Chuchu who enjoy the hustle and bustle. Men, women, young and old go out in groups on the streets to watch the lights.
Spring is not only a season for animals, it is also a season for young men and women to chase each other. There are many young girls and boys on the streets.
In the most famous Zhuo Garden, on the high rocks, wealthy families compete to set off flower tube fireworks, which is the most attractive.
The audiences here were shoulder to shoulder, all with smiles on their faces.
In addition to viewing the lanterns, one can also experience a special kind of "popularity".
Xiaoshi was surrounded by many maids, old women and guards. After walking around the entire street from beginning to end and buying a few small items, Chuchu was taken to the three-story lantern viewing stand not far from the back door of the government office and sat there obediently.
There were simply too many people on the streets. In previous years, there would always be a few children lost or one or two major incidents during the Lantern Festival. Even if all the soldiers came out to maintain order, it would be difficult to control the situation.
It's actually quite nice to watch the fireworks, cruise ships, and the endless stream of people of all kinds on the observation deck, and you can also play with dolls.
The excitement of the Lantern Festival lasts until late at night. When the lights are dimmed, people slowly go home.
Today is the day when the Kitchen God returns, so going home is a good opportunity to welcome him back. In the coming dawn, the New Year celebrations of this year come to an end.
the next day,
When we were having breakfast early in the morning, there was a plate of spring rolls on the table.
There is a custom of eating spring pancakes at the beginning of spring in the south of the Yangtze River. The custom is to cut five spicy foods, namely onion, garlic, leek, artemisia selengensis and mustard, into thin strips, put them together on a plate, and then roll them up with thin pancakes to eat, which means welcoming the new year.
Chu Chu took a bite and exclaimed, "Wow! So spicy."
Xiyue held Mingzhu and fed her a few mouthfuls of rice porridge, laughing happily beside her: "If you are not used to it, just take a few bites and eat it. The vegetables inside are all raw. Your fourth uncle also frowned when he ate it just now, and then he ate two pieces of sweet cakes.
Chuchu can also try chewing it slowly, which will relieve the greasiness and make people more sober. "
At this time, Yan Yongning had changed into his official uniform and was ready to go on duty. After more than a year of training and becoming a father, the originally elegant scholar had gained some edges, became more steady, and his eyes became sharper and more confident.
"A year's plan begins in spring. People are starting to plant, and Fourth Uncle has to go to work."
It seemed as if he was speaking to Chuchu, but his eyes were looking at Xiyue and the little pearl in her hand, as if he wanted to give an explanation to his wife and daughter.
The subtext is: Your husband is about to get busy, so don't worry too much.
"Remember to eat lunch at noon."
With such a considerate remark, Xiyue knew that her husband must have started to be busy again like he was before the New Year, and he might not be able to come back at noon.
Yan Yongning said, "Officials from various states and counties will come to discuss matters these two days. I will also eat dinner before returning in the evening. If it is too late, there is no need to wait."
"What about two days later? Do we need to go out for patrol?" Chu Chu quickly responded. This was a topic that had been discussed before the New Year.
"Of course, you little brat can't sit still again, right?"
Having her little trick exposed, Chu Chu smiled embarrassedly: "Don't leave me behind when Fourth Uncle goes out."
Yan Yongning picked up Mingzhu and weighed her. Seeing her blowing bubbles, he couldn't help but put his face close to her, but he was talking to Chuchu: "How can we do without you? Fourth uncle is counting on Fubao to give some advice. Let them help pack a few sets of clothes first. Once we go out, it will take more than a few days."
"Yeah, that's great, I can go out and play again." Chuchu was very excited. If it was just for three or two days, she would be reluctant to come back.
I know that Jiangnan is also a large territory, but the counties are more concentrated than Qingzhou County, and the roads are easier to travel. However, it will take several days to go around, so I have to clean it up.