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Chapter 700: Chapter 705: Silver Note_1
"I want to apologize to you, I really wasn’t careful that day, you and Brother Zheng Hong must not quarrel over me, otherwise I would feel terribly guilty." Ruo Lan spoke in a soft and tender voice.
But she kept her eyes on Qiao Duo’er, not wanting to miss any change in her expression.
Being foolish isn’t scary, what’s frightening is when a fool always pretends to be clever.
And Ruo Lan was a prime example of this.
She thought that having been a maid in the big houses of Mansion City and seen the world, these village girls were far inferior to her.
Qiao Duo’er calmly said, "There’s nothing to misunderstand, you’re overthinking it."
Ruo Lan was still not satisfied, but Qiao Duo’er was indifferent, so she could only leave with a look of disappointment.
If Qiao Duo’er really didn’t care about Tan Zhenghong, then she couldn’t blame her.
Fat Aunt said disdainfully, "We can’t keep this kind of person in the Embroidery Room, otherwise the young ladies will all be led astray."
Just like Liu Ximei, she couldn’t even concentrate on her work anymore.
"To drive someone away, you need a reason, but it’s also true that ’a leopard can’t change its spots.’ It’s good to see their true colors with this opportunity."
"That’s true, let’s not talk about this anymore, I’ll take you back."
"You can drive an ox cart?"
"What of it? Piece of cake."
The women of peasant households are very capable; they can generally do what the men can, as well as the fine work the men can’t.
But the status of women is still very low, however, Qiao Duo believes that this situation will begin to change starting from Big Willow Village, and indeed there has already been some change.
When she got home, Wind Liyang and Big Girl had been waiting for quite a while.
But with Chen Yiling there, they weren’t bored.
"I’m sorry to have kept you waiting," Qiao Duo’er said apologetically.
Wind Liyang shook his head, "We’ve only been here for a short time, the carpentry shop was busy until today finally took a break. Take a look at these things."
As he spoke, he handed the items he had prepared to Qiao Duo’er.
In addition to the account book, there were also a few silver notes. Qiao Duo counted them, totaling exactly Two Hundred and Fifty Taels.
"Brother Feng, don’t fool me, okay?"
Qiao Duo’er’s eyes were full of shock.
If Wind Liyang wasn’t messing around, then the carpentry shop’s sales for these past two months were truly frightening.
"Of course not, we did business for several big households before the New Year. They ordered expensive timber, which was priced high, and they also gave generous tips," explained Wind Liyang, who knew that the rarer the timber, the higher their profit.
But the customers were wealthy and willing to spend money for prestige.
"Since that’s the case, I won’t stand on ceremony, but there are two more things, while you’re free, help me think about them."
Qiao Duo’er, not bothering to look at the account book, pushed it directly to Wind Liyang.
Seeing Wind Liyang nod, Qiao Duo’er went inside to get some drawings.
They were designs for a threshing machine and a bellows.
She had the idea for the threshing machine during the autumn harvest, but it had been delayed until now.
The bellows came to her in a flash of inspiration while she was tending a fire; they could replace a fan to stoke a fire under the stove, being practical and convenient.
She had seen both of these items in museums and farm stays, and had even used them under professional guidance.
But to make them into practical products, she still needed Wind Liyang’s help.
Wind Liyang folded the drawings and tucked them into his sleeve, "I will surely take a good look. Once I have some ideas, I’ll discuss them with you."
"You’re always welcome."
Qiao Duo’er said cheerfully, thinking that she might as well be pushing the historical process forward.
Nowadays, Wind Liyang had twenty or thirty carpenters under him. With the end of the year approaching, not only did he have to pay wages, but also had to collect debts everywhere – it was enough to keep one extremely busy.
Seeing that Qiao Duo’er had no other matters, he prepared to take his leave.
