bookrandom Chapter 17 Discussion
Chapter 17 Discussion
After dinner,
The Xiao family father and his sons sat together drinking and chatting.
"Third brother, today you all only talked about making money, but what exactly happened?" Now that everyone had some free time, Old Master Xiao couldn't help but want to know how well the scented soap was selling.
"Father, we went to Liuyue Pavilion today, and the owner really liked it. He bought all the scented soaps for one tael of silver and told us to bring the rest from home tomorrow." Xiao Qinian couldn't help but be happy as he said this.
"One tael of silver per piece!" Liu Cui screamed in surprise. One tael of silver per piece, so they spent about ten days making 40 pieces. That means they earned 40 taels of silver in 10 days. Yes, there are costs involved, but even so, they still made a lot of money.
Grandpa Xiao's hand trembled slightly as he drank. This was the first time they had ever earned so much money. If they continued to earn like this, how much money would they have?
Xiao Qili suddenly realized that making furniture for others was not only unstable, but sometimes he couldn't get any work at all. Even if he did get some, he could only earn a tael of silver at most, and it would take several months to finish. Thinking about this, he felt inexplicably sad.
"Should we continue making that scented soap?" Old Master Xiao was particularly concerned about this; if they continued, they would have a steady stream of income.
"Grandpa, when we deliver the scented soap tomorrow, we'll ask Boss Liu. If she has no problem, we'll make it, but we can't make too much. First, if we make too much, we won't be able to sell it and we'll lose money. Second, our small town doesn't have that much lard, and we can't slaughter many pigs a day." Xiao Siyue analyzed the current situation.
Another thing she didn't mention is that the scented soap she makes is actually quite simple and easy for others to learn. After all, scented soap exists in this day and age; she just hasn't thought of adding anything to make it even better.
If their scented soap were to spread, it would be easy for people to notice, and they might even learn from it and do it better than them. She would never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
However, she wasn't too worried. Before others learned how to make it, they could make a fortune, and she didn't plan to rely on scented soap in the future.
I won't tell my family about this yet; I'll tell them later.
“That’s right, let the third son deliver it by himself tomorrow,” said Grandpa Xiao.
"Grandpa, let Second Uncle go too. If Boss Liu still wants scented soap, we need to buy some more lard, we don't have any at home." They've already used up what they bought last time.
"Okay, then the second and third brothers will go together."
"Father, Mother, this is the money for 20 bars of soap today, a total of 20 taels. We spent 1 tael on meat today, so we have 19 taels left. It's all here." Xiao Qinian took out the money he earned today and handed it to his mother.
Old Mrs. Xiao accepted the silver with a beaming smile. Although she felt bad about how fast the money was being spent, she thought about dinner tonight and how delicious it was. Suddenly, she stopped feeling bad. So what if it was spent? She could earn it back later. She had figured it out now. She couldn't let her mouth suffer, no matter what.
If Xiao Siyue knew what her grandmother was thinking, she would only be called a glutton.
Grandpa Xiao took out three taels of silver from the bag and handed them to his three daughters-in-law, saying, "This is for you, one tael for each of you. Keep it for yourselves."
"Also, from now on, of the profits you each earn, 50% will be kept by yourselves, and 50% will go into the communal fund. As for the profits we all earn together, each household will give 10%, and the rest will all stay in the communal fund. Today, I'll give each of you 1 tael."
After finishing her sentence, Old Lady Xiao took out another ounce. "Also, the scented soap was Yue'er's idea. I plan to give Yue'er a separate portion. Do you have any objections?" Old Lady Xiao looked at everyone, asking for their opinions, but her eyes were completely unyielding.
"Grandma, I don't want it. I'm still young and haven't been able to help much. Besides, I'm part of the family, how can I take a separate portion?" This was Xiao Siyue's true feeling.
Although she came up with the idea herself, the work was done by others, and she has spent a lot of money on the family over the years, so they can't be bothered with these things now.
Zhao Yindi quickly chimed in, "It's only right to give it to Yue'er. If it weren't for her idea, how could we have earned so much money?" At this moment, she was filled with gratitude and had no complaints whatsoever. What family was as fortunate as theirs, receiving private money even before the family split up? Besides, this money was practically free; the little work they did was nothing.
Liu Cui chimed in, echoing her sister-in-law, "Yes, Mother, it's only right that Yue'er gets a share. It's all thanks to Yue'er!" She couldn't be happier.
When our family was better off, we had some savings, but not much. In recent years, our family's situation has worsened, and we've spent all the money we earned. I never expected to have money again now.
Moreover, according to my mother-in-law's current statement, not only will they get a 10% cut of the profits from the soap, but her husband will also get half of what he earns.
The brothers in the Xiao family didn't care about this. They thought it was their sister's right to receive whatever she wanted, and they weren't jealous at all. They even thought that they would give their sister any money they had in the future.
The fact that the Xiao family thinks this way only shows that the Xiao family is very united, does not have too much selfishness, and that their children are well-mannered, have advanced thinking, and know how to respect others.
Otherwise, they wouldn't give money to a child. In fact, many people don't consider this point. They only think that the child belongs to them and don't treat the child as an independent individual.
"Yue'er, take this. Your aunt is right. This time it was all thanks to Yue'er's ability," Old Mrs. Xiao said, stuffing the silver into Xiao Siyue's hand without further ado.
"Don't be dissatisfied. From now on, whoever comes up with a way to make money for the family can take 10% of the profits, whether they are an adult or a child."
Four taels of the nineteen taels of silver were given away, leaving fifteen taels. Grandma Xiao took out five more taels from the bag and gave them to Xiao Qinian to buy oil.
Afterwards, the Xiao family members returned to their rooms, filled with excitement.
Inside the third room, Xiao Qinian told Lin Qin about what had happened that day. Lin Qin happily hugged Xiao Siyue. Her daughter was so smart. She had thought that the business deal was made thanks to Xiao Qinian, but she hadn't expected that her daughter had been in charge of everything.
"Mother, here's the money Grandma gave me," Xiao Siyue said, handing the money Grandma Xiao had given her to Lin Qin.
After receiving the silver, Lin Qin found a rather exquisite and beautiful box and put the silver inside.
"Yue'er, this box is for you. From now on, you will be responsible for keeping your money yourself," Lin Qin said, putting the money away and handing it to Xiao Siyue.
That night, everyone in the Xiao family had a wonderful dream.