jdhmnovel Chapter 172 Locusts crossing the border
Chapter 172 Locusts crossing the border
Chen Xiuying turned around and found Wang Shi sitting quietly by the side, so she said to Wang Shi, "Come over to my place too!"
This time, Zhou Sisi and Chen's mother said in unison: "No, Aunt Wang belongs to us!" Laughter and joy suddenly echoed throughout the courtyard.
In the end, everyone unanimously decided to go! Chen Mingyuan went to Jixianzhai, recommended by his brother-in-law, to study, while Master Chen decided to open an introductory class after arriving in the capital. The other women in the family each found their own team.
Little Lotus and her friends surrounded Zhou Sisi, "Sister Sisi, what do you think we can do?" Several children said they were grown up and wanted to contribute to their families. Tietou Suotou had a clear goal: to follow his uncle. The other children didn't have any clear goals.
Zhou Sisi looked at them, thought carefully about their respective strengths, and finally said, "Hehua, come draw comics with me. Chennan, Chenbei, Dabao and Erbao, you can start a tabloid together!"
He Hua was delighted to learn that she could paint with her sister. The other four asked Zhou Sisi what a tabloid was.
Especially Chen Nan and Chen Bei. Their father had to go to school and they couldn't let their mother suffer alone. They strongly wanted to do something to help the family. When they heard Sister Sisi talk about publishing a tabloid, they also became very interested.
"A tabloid is a form of propaganda. You compile current events, gossip, and excerpts onto a large sheet of paper, inserting some funny jokes or tips on a particular subject, and accompanying them with illustrations. Once the tabloid's layout is set, you hire someone to carve a large print run and sell it cheaply. This way, your tabloid's reputation will spread.
Once everyone has accepted the tabloid, you can then approach some businesses to discuss business. You will be responsible for writing and promoting the tabloid, and the businesses will pay for part of the promotional costs. This way, you will earn both fame and money."
The four of them thought this was a great idea! It would be both profitable and fun, so they immediately started researching it.
In the next few days, except for the banquet day, everyone stopped working and spent the rest of the time busy with various arrangements.
Zhou Dajiang went to the factory the next day and told Xue Jin that his brother was going to Beijing. He also asked the two brothers Tian Youcai and Tian Youbao, as well as Zhang Dazhuang and Zhou Dong.
It's human nature to strive for higher positions, so the four of them happily agreed. Only Xue Jin had a bitter face. "If you all leave, even though there are people who can support the factory, when will Xue Ren and I be able to leave?"
Zhou Dajiang smiled and said, "That's easy. Why don't we open another branch factory in a village near the capital? You have a lot of orders now, right? There are many products that can be further developed, so opening another branch factory is completely feasible. Besides, it's closer to me, so I can help you with anything."
After Xue Jin heard what he said, he was immediately tempted. Dajiang's idea was good. Not only could it solve their problem of returning home, but it could also allow them to further develop the product. The key point was that it was close to Dajiang. If Dajiang had any new ideas for processing, could they take advantage of it?
Action is worse than thought! So, Xue Jin wrote a letter to his elder brother, "Boss, should we open another factory?"
Master Chen was busy looking for his old contacts to see which student would take over this job.
In recent years, the primary school in Qingshangou has truly gained some fame. For no other reason than that Master Chen has taught a scholar and a juren, which is quite impressive, not to mention that the juren has now passed the imperial examination and become a jinshi. Consequently, many people have been eager to send their children here in the past two years.
As a result, the number of children in the primary school was nearly twice as many as before. Master Chen had been teaching for his entire life, so naturally he wanted to find a suitable person to teach his children.
Fortunately, he had many old friends and students, and after some searching, he found two good ones. One was an old friend who had taught many outstanding students in the past; the other was a student he had taught in Qingshan Town earlier in his life. That student was very similar to Chen Mingyuan. Although he was also a scholar, he was still a little short of the juren exam and was looking for a private school to teach. So, the situation between Master Chen and Chen Mingyuan was resolved smoothly.
The rest of the situation was easier to handle. The two elderly ladies, Chen's mother and Zhou's mother, gave the village embroiderers an extra month's salary each. They were going to the capital with their granddaughter to develop their careers. Sorry, we can only do this much longer.
On Chen Xiuying's side, the potatoes in the greenhouse had already been dug up, and the tomatoes were ripe. The tomatoes were ready for seeds, and the pulp was made into tomato paste, all canned and taken away. The potatoes were even easier to load, and her eldest brother-in-law had already made arrangements the day of the banquet and told him everything.
Chen Xiuying also went to the master's side once. The master is not young anymore. If you don't mind, come with me to Beijing to retire. As a result, the old man was more straightforward. He said, "I don't need you to take care of me in my old age. The doctor will never starve to death wherever he goes." When he left, he called me and asked me to take your brother to Beijing to see old friends.
After asking the master, Chen Xiuying went to ask Dadezi, not for any other reason but because she still had a farm in the capital.
Da Dezi said that this was easy to do. He could take the eldest son and his family with him. He had just married a girl from Yangliu Village and didn't have any children yet, so he was a good choice for the capital. The second son was also engaged, but the wedding would be next year, so he could stay at home.
So, Zhou Dajiang's family's return to Beijing was truly like a swarm of locusts, sweeping away not only their own family but also their father-in-law's family. Furthermore, the family of Zhang the village chief's son, the family of Zhou Jiushu's son, and the families of the two Tian brothers all packed up their belongings and left for the capital. Not to mention their belongings, which took up several carts. Add to that the carts of the other families who accompanied them, and there were more than ten carts in total!
On the day of departure, fellow villagers and Xue Jin and two others from the factory came to see him off.
Zhang, the village chief: "Da Jiang, I trust Da Zhuang with you, so leave the family to me, I will take good care of it for you.
Also, don't worry if you're too busy in the capital, Qingshangou is your support. If you need help in the future, just write me a letter and your uncle will check it out for you. We will definitely pick out good-looking guys to send to you!"
Uncle Zhou Jiu also agreed, "That's right, don't worry about the fields in the mountains! We are already familiar with Guo Lao San and Guo Lao Qi. When it's busy, we will find someone to help them."
Zhou's mother also greeted everyone, "It's so far away, don't see us off, everyone go back, we will come back when we have the chance!"
Zhou Dajiang also said to Xue Jin and the others, "Let's go back! Who knows, we might meet in the capital soon."
Xue Ren bared his teeth, "Of course, if the head shopkeeper approves, the three of us will be the first to come find you."