eurekapd Chapter 103 Stealing Business
Chapter 103 Stealing Business
Although Zhou San's sister-in-law felt somewhat resentful because she was treated differently.
But Niu Ersao's accusation is indeed too serious.
The current imperial court values filial piety. Even ordinary people would be imprisoned if their parents sued them for being unfilial. How much more so would her uncle be the village head?
Zhou San's sister-in-law still favored her own family and said somewhat unhappily, "Niu Er's sister-in-law, you can't say such things carelessly. Our clan chief is right. Apart from the clan supporting that boy, no other family is allowed to send their children to school. Li Ge'er didn't go to school."
Aren't Xiaoshan, Xiaoshu, and Datou also learning to read at Gujia? I heard from the adults in their family that all the local produce they sent were returned, so the adults told the children to go to Gujia to help out, as a form of tuition.
As you just saw, Chang'er's sister-in-law paid the children their wages. If you'd like, you can talk to her about sending the children over, but please don't discuss this behind her back.
Sister-in-law Niu was taken aback, thinking to herself, "They really are family, all in cahoots."
I originally thought Zhou San's wife was smart, so I gave her some advice, but she didn't appreciate it.
It's as if she's only doing this for herself.
However, it's her business whether she's foolish enough to suffer in silence.
She, Niu Ersao, wasn't stupid; however, there were some things she still wanted to do with Shang Zhou Sansao.
Sister-in-law Niu smiled and said, "That's what I said, why are you taking it so seriously?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law pursed her lips. "Some things shouldn't be said carelessly. Don't say them again in the future. It's getting late, go home and rest!"
Zhou San Sao felt that Niu Er Sao was different from the usual ones today, and did not want to talk to her much.
Niu Ersao didn't want to let the matter drop so easily. She grabbed Zhou Sansao and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be anxious. I came here specifically to talk to you."
Zhou San's sister-in-law sighed helplessly and said, "Just tell me what's wrong!"
Sister-in-law Niu paused for a moment, then said, "You saw it when you went to the Gu family today, right?"
Zhou San's sister-in-law asked in confusion, "What did you see?"
Niu Ersao: "The Gu family, they haven't been in business for long, but they've all gotten fatter. Their Gu Xiaoman used to look like a sickly little winter melon."
The older ones were also pale and thin, but in just a few days, look at Gu Dalang, that cripple, he can walk steadily now..."
Zhou San's sister-in-law was truly baffled as to why Niu Er's sister-in-law was trying to do all this, so she asked her, "Second sister-in-law, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Seeing that she couldn't understand no matter what she did, Sister-in-law Niu sighed, "Why are you so stubborn?"
This means the Gu family is doing well, so seafood is selling well!
Fearing that Zhou San's sister-in-law still wouldn't understand, Niu Er's sister-in-law simply continued on her own: "Look, Lin Chang'er has never done business before, has she?"
She was able to make money even starting from scratch, which shows that seafood is not only profitable but also very easy to sell!
"Didn't you say her clams sell for 4 coins in town? You're only buying ours for 2 coins, so why can't we buy them for 2 coins and sell them for 3?"
Hearing this, Sister-in-law Zhou finally realized what was going on and frowned, saying, "Isn't this competing with Chang'er's sister-in-law for business?"
“How can this be called robbery?” Sister-in-law Niu refused to admit it. “It’s all business with no capital. Is it okay for Lin Chang’er to do it, but not for us?”
Zhou San's sister-in-law frowned, clearly feeling something was amiss.
Sister-in-law Niu continued to persuade, "Think about it, if we sell 100 catties of clams, we can earn 100 coins from the price difference. Today we picked at least 50 or 60 catties for the Gu family, right?"
In just one hour, with no initial investment, we've earned over 200 coins. If we split that, each of us will get over 100 coins. That's equivalent to the wages of three men carrying heavy loads at the dock for a whole day.
We all know where this place is. Why would we choose to take her mere 20 coins when we could easily earn over 100?
Zhou San's wife was tempted. She went to work because she wanted to earn more money to supplement her family's income. After all, the difference between 20 coins and 100 coins was significant.
Seeing that she had been persuaded, Sister-in-law Niu continued, "Well, isn't that the truth?"
"Of course, we need to do this business as soon as possible; otherwise, once she's established herself, we won't be able to get in."
Wednesday's sister-in-law asked, "Do you have a plan?"
Sister-in-law Niu nodded and whispered a few words in her ear.
Zhou San's wife nodded, "I still need to discuss this capital matter with Zhou Mu."
Sister-in-law Niu Er shook her head. "What's there to discuss? Once you've made money, he won't be able to criticize you anymore."
Tomorrow night we'll find someone to help us dig for clams, and you saw that duck egg tonight too, it's from that grove of trees.
"It's just a matter of bending over, and the money is so easy to make..."
Lin Chang'er was unaware that her business was about to be robbed, and was happily grilling squid at the moment.
Uncle Pei still has a lot of the seasonings he brought yesterday, and the air is filled with the aroma of grilled squid.
The kids were practically drooling with envy. The only downside was that there was no flat iron plate, making it a bit difficult to grill.
Fortunately, everyone, big and small, was very supportive. Lin Chang'er even said that the fried bok choy and chives were also delicious.
Zhou Hai, who came to pick up his wife and son, took a few children and went to his own private plot that night to pick a basket of small green vegetables and chives. After washing them with well water in the backyard, he strung them into skewers according to Lin Chang'er's instructions.
Lin Chang'er did not disappoint them; a plate of bok choy and chives was almost completely devoured as soon as it was served.
Needless to say, two out of the three squid were grilled, but the children were still not satisfied. They looked longingly at the remaining squid, then at Lin Chang'er, their intentions quite clear.
Lin Chang'er shook her head, "This is for Uncle Pei and the others. We'll be hosting some important guests starting tomorrow, and we'll have late-night snacks every day for the next few days. Let's stop here for today, okay?"
The kids were instantly excited when they heard that they would have a late-night snack every day starting tomorrow, and whether or not they would eat the grilled squid seemed less important.
After finally getting rid of the younger ones, Lin Chang'er kept Zhou Hai and his wife behind and told them that starting tomorrow, she would be hosting a small group of wealthy businessmen every night to come and go beachcombing.
Although Lin Chang'er has made it clear that once you arrive here, you must follow her instructions in everything, there will always be a few who rebel, or there may be unexpected events.
So, "I would like to ask Uncle Hai to bring 10 men who can swim with us to go beachcombing starting tomorrow night. They don't need to collect clams or sea duck eggs. If the guests get tired, they might need to help them with something, such as carrying buckets or luggage."
Once at the beach, assess their needs. If they need help carrying buckets, go into the water with them. If not, patrol the beach, ready to provide assistance at any time.
"As for wages, Uncle Hai, if you help me manage these people, I'll give you 40 coins, and the others 30 coins. Is that acceptable?"
Zhou Hai waved his hand, "It's just a matter of one or two hours in one night. I'll find 10 of my brothers to help you. You can send some thank-you gifts later, just like you did yesterday."