bookrandom Chapter 123 A Mishap Occurred at the Charity Hall
Chapter 123 A Mishap Occurred at the Charity Hall
Ladies who couldn't buy the store's prized possessions started buying clothes instead.
Unexpectedly, only a dozen or so styles of clothing were put on the shelves.
Some styles have different colors, and they all look good, but there's only one of each.
The clothes costing over 500 taels of silver, like the store's prized possessions, are located upstairs.
That was just a rough outline cut from fabric, with a blueprint next to it.
Even if it's the same style, the different color schemes will not exceed two.
According to the order in which the clothes were ordered, each piece of clothing was served for half a day, and only one lady was served.
Only two ladies are received each half-day.
The tea breaks and service at the high-end restaurant are top-notch.
They heard from the people at the jewelry store that as long as the money and goods were settled, they could get the silver on the first day of the following month!
Everyone at the cloth shop was shocked:
I never imagined I could get several taels of silver all at once—that's real silver!
The young lady, Wanxing, who was like a lady from a wealthy family, said, "Work hard, and you can earn several dozen taels of silver a month."
The words spoken by such a beautiful person sound unreal; I wouldn't even dare to dream of it!
The inner thoughts of everyone in the jewelry store:
Their job really doesn't pay very well.
For each lady who paid, a service time was scheduled.
If the ladies are unavailable, you can provide the dimensions or arrange to switch times with another lady.
Once the clothes are made, they can't be altered anymore; you can just pay the balance and pick them up.
At the regular fabric store, they did some ready-made garment displays.
There aren't many standard styles; the main focus is on work uniforms.
The prices are reasonable, and customization is also available, including embroidering signs for various residences or shops.
Upstairs, there are more refined ready-made clothing styles, and tea is also provided, similar to the upstairs area of the jewelry store.
The three shopkeepers manage both sides, and each takes a cut of every three hundred coins.
In terms of design, if the designed clothing style is used.
For every 200 taels of silver ordered, one tael will be deducted. If several people order together, the cost will be split equally.
In addition, skilled people make clothes and do embroidery when they have free time.
As long as the construction period is not delayed, and Wanxing and Qingyue pass the inspection by Uncle Dong, they will receive additional money.
The aunties and Wang Niangzi who were responsible for sweeping and cleaning, those with skills, all started taking on jobs.
After selling the clothes from the high-end department store, the cloth shop owner also wanted to follow the example of the jewelry store owner and buy meat for a meal.
The jewelry store staff declined, suggesting that each person simply have an extra meal once a year.
The people at the fabric shop were so moved that they had tears in their eyes:
I've taken so much silver, how can I accept this?
The people at the jewelry store smiled somewhat guiltily.
We dare not tell you how much silver we earned!
Why don't you take a look and think about why we all come to work in horse-drawn carriages?
In the summer, the high-end department store started using ice as early as June, and by mid-October, they started burning earthen heating.
They also offer different health-preserving teas for each season, and if you need to stay for a long time, they also provide high-quality bird's nest.
The wealthy ladies were even more satisfied with the high-end boutique.
In the spring, several more Tibetan slaves recovered.
Despite their best efforts, a large number of Tibetan slaves recovered by summer and were basically able to communicate in the Dahao language.
The noblewoman arranged for forty people to arrive at her estate.
The wealthy woman's two best friends each arranged for ten.
The confidante later found out and, along with the two Third Masters' wives, also came to collect fifty of them.
Mrs. Lan was so moved that her nose tingled with tears.
Although these Tibetan slaves were disabled, they were all diligent and hardworking.
While receiving treatment at the Lan residence, as long as he was able to move, he would rush to do any work he could find.
They were terrified of going back to the way things were before.
Now we have food and shelter, we can grow our own food, and the Bodhisattva gives us monthly allowances.
There are still some with complications who require further treatment.
Madam Lan was greatly relieved and had the Charity Hall send over twenty more people over, and arranged for their whereabouts.
Even as summer was almost over, the people at the cloth shop still hadn't gotten used to the head of the household's practice of distributing monthly allowances.
They have to pinch each other every now and then to see if they're dreaming.
When I returned to the Mu residence, I was often afraid to sleep in bed, fearing that I would wake up and return to the old ways.
In the golden autumn season, Wu Shishuai and Yan Niang got married.
After attending their wedding banquet, November has arrived in the blink of an eye.
There are only two or three Tibetan slaves left; the older ones have complications, but the others have recovered.
Blue Medicine God: Just come back and check on the patients yourself every day.
When she had a spare moment, Madam Lan fitted prosthetics to the Tibetan slaves whose legs had been sawed off, enabling them to take care of themselves on the estate.
Huai Sheng offered to help arrange for a few Tibetan slaves, and Madam Lan smiled:
"There are still a few people left. It's no problem to arrange them. It's also a good opportunity to discipline some of the unruly servants!"
If you need people, the charity hall has more than a dozen.
"By taking them all away, you've done your sister-in-law a huge favor!"
"Okay, then I'll have someone bring them back and settle them in the next few days."
I had dinner at the Blue Medicine God's house before returning. The Blue Medicine God had been researching a new drug and spent a long time sharing it with Huai Sheng.
He went back and fell asleep immediately, forgetting all about the arrangements.
In mid-November, Huai Sheng wanted to visit Lan Yaoshen's house, and suddenly remembered this matter.
The next morning, Uncle Pan and Uncle Niu quickly set off with two horse-drawn carriages to bring the person back.
Unexpectedly, bad news arrived during lunchtime.
Huaisheng had just finished eating and was chatting with the two gentlemen who were eating and their accomplished students.
Uncle Niu rode back in a hurry on his horse!
"Master! Master! Something terrible has happened!"
Brother Liu at the door saw this and quickly pulled on the horse, saying:
"Wait a minute, the head of the family is having his meal in the back."
Uncle Niu hurriedly ran to the back of the house, shouting as he ran:
"Master of the family! Master of the family!
"The people from the charity hall sold people to brothels!"
Mu Huaisheng didn't quite accept it at first, but his anger flared up instantly:
"What? What do you mean?"
Upon hearing this, the four members of the group stood up in anger.
Hearing this, Aunt Wang and Aunt Li, who were busy in the yard, rushed out wearing their aprons.
Huai Sheng immediately rushed out of the house, saying as he walked out:
"Go find Uncle Wu to fetch the horse, bring the tools, and take everyone who can free up their household with you."
Uncle Niu, please tell me again, what exactly happened?
“We’re going to the charity hall to pick up people. You mentioned there are fourteen people in total.”
When we went, only twelve of them were from our group; the other two weren't.
Moreover, the rest of the people were all pale and thin, and their clothes were about the same as when we first arrived.
Those people were so hungry they barely had the strength to speak; all they could do when they saw me was cry and complain.
'They've been sold! They've been sold!'
Those people from the charity initially tried to renege on their promises, saying:
"This manager, it's the remaining few who are talking nonsense; they're not thinking straight."
I said, "You fucking look around and see who we are!"
They looked closely and then recognized me and Lao Pan.
The men quickly exchanged glances; they still wanted to detain me and Lao Pan.
Old Pan's kung fu is better than mine; he's entangled with those people over there.
I quickly unloaded the horse and returned to report the news.
When I left, the remaining people seemed to have just come back to life and started helping Lao Pan.
I figured it should be able to hold out for a while, so I dared to get back to work.
Huaisheng was about to mount the horse when Yanniang quickly came over and pulled the horse back.
"Master, please wait a moment, please change your clothes."
When Huai Sheng saw the skirt he was wearing, Qing Yue quickly went to the fabric shop, grabbed a set of casual clothes, and came over.
Huai Sheng changed his clothes and came out, while Qing Chen came out with a simple gray cloth cap.
Qingyue took it and quickly put it on and fastened it for Huaisheng.
When they arrived at the door, Wu Shishuai, along with Brother Wang, Brother Liu, Uncle Mo, Uncle Li, and Uncle Wang, were already armed with swords.
Yan Niang also held a whip and rode on a horse.
Huai Sheng leaped onto his horse, thought for a moment, then went back to the Mu residence to retrieve something before the group sped off towards the Charity Hall.
When they arrived at the charity hall, both sides of the people were injured.
Those four or five people were less seriously injured and had the upper hand.
Uncle Pan and the group of people who were about to starve to death desperately held back the hospital gate to keep them from leaving.