frightfiction Chapter 72 The Joy of Dividends
Chapter 72 The Joy of Dividends
The two brothers tied the ox to the yard and parked the oxcart.
He had just washed his hands and was walking into the house when Lin Qingshan saw that it was his two sons who had returned.
"Second brother, third brother, you're back. Come and sit down."
The village chief looked at the two capable young men,
"Excellent, excellent, Brother Qingshan, your two sons are truly wonderful."
You're so lucky.
Inside, they were happily drinking and chatting.
Lu Qingqing and Wang Xiuxiu were busy in the kitchen, steaming pot after pot of buns.
"Sister-in-law, you and your second brother can take a nap this afternoon since you're not busy."
We have to get up early tomorrow, so we can't overwork ourselves.
Yesterday's herbal tea is sold out again.
"We're busy for a while now; once the weather gets cold, herbal tea won't sell well."
Lu Qingqing said.
Wang Xiuxiu replied:
"Okay, I'll do as you say, Qingqing..."
Time flies.
Before we knew it, the settlement date arrived.
That day, Lin Yunlan and Lin Erzhu did what they always did.
They arrived early in an oxcart to deliver herbal tea.
Upon arriving at the shop entrance, the owner, Mr. Quan, emerged from the back room with a beaming smile.
He handed Lin Yunlan a bag of silver:
"Brother Lin, today is the fifteenth. This is three-tenths of the red ingredients in the herbal tea."
Lin Yunlan was taken aback, took the silver, and felt its weight in her hand.
Lin Erzhu also came over, his eyes full of excitement.
Boss Quan continued:
"Brother Lin, we've sold a total of 650 taels of silver worth of herbal tea these past few days."
Thirty percent of the profits amount to one hundred and ninety-five taels, and it's all in this money bag.
Lin Yunlan was overjoyed, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.
He hurriedly said, "Thank you, Boss Quan!"
Boss Quan waved his hand:
"It's because your herbal tea is so good that even my business has been boosted."
Afterwards, once everyone had placed the empty cans on the oxcart,
The two brothers happily bid farewell to Boss Quan and headed home.
I wanted to tell my family the good news right away.
As soon as the two brothers returned home, Lin Erzhu excitedly shouted:
"We're back! We have great news to share!"
Wang Xiuxiu came out of the house:
"Honey, what good news has made you so excited?"
"Xiuxiu, go and call Dad back. We have good news to tell him."
Once everyone had arrived, Lin Yunlan carefully took out some silver from his pocket.
He exclaimed excitedly, "Our herbal tea is making a fortune!"
In an instant, laughter filled the courtyard.
Lu Qingqing smiled as she accepted the silver and carefully counted it:
"They actually divided it up so much!"
Lin Yunlan said seriously:
"Boss Quan said our herbal tea has sold 650 taels in the past few days."
This is our third share of the profits, totaling one hundred and ninety-five taels.
Lin Qingshan's voice trembled slightly:
"More, more...less, did I hear that right?"
Wang Xiuxiu covered her mouth, her face filled with disbelief.
"Father, you heard me right, it's one hundred and ninety-five taels."
Lin Erzhu said excitedly.
Lu Qingqing calmly counted out one hundred taels of silver.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, please take this one hundred taels of silver."
Then he handed the silver to Lin Erzhu and Wang Xiuxiu.
Lin Erzhu hurriedly said:
"That won't do! This was your idea, how could we possibly share so much?"
Lu Qingqing didn't care about the money at all, and said:
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, now that you have this money..."
"Now we can build houses too."
Wang Xiuxiu also quickly waved her hand in refusal:
"No, no, Qingqing, that's too much. We're all family."
We were just helping out; we can't divide it like this.
Lu Qingqing held Wang Xiuxiu's hand tightly and said sincerely:
"Sister-in-law, you all work so hard every day."
"With a house built, life will be much more comfortable from now on."
Lin Qingshan watched from the sidelines, his eyes filled with satisfaction:
"The children are all so sensible; we're a family, and we don't distinguish between each other."
From now on, let's all live our lives well.
Lu Qingqing said:
"Dad, I've actually already made up my mind. Once the new house is built..."
Now this old courtyard is being used to build houses for my second brother and sister-in-law.
Our two families will be next to each other then.
We can look after each other if anything happens, and it will also be easier to take care of you, Dad.
A relieved smile spread across Lin Qingshan's face, his eyes filled with emotion:
"Qingqing, you are such a thoughtful child, thinking of everything so thoroughly."
Lin Erzhu's voice choked with emotion:
"Qingqing, you always think of us. Your second brother doesn't know what to say."
Wang Xiuxiu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said:
"Qingqing, thank you so much. I will always remember your kindness."
Lu Qingqing smiled and waved her hand:
"Second brother, sister-in-law, we are family, let's not talk like strangers."
As long as we work together, the future will definitely be bright.
Lin Qingshan was the most excited, his heart filled with countless emotions.
It felt like something was stuck in his throat, and it took him a long time to say:
“My children, my heart is warmed by this.”
With you all being so filial and united, our family's life will surely become more and more prosperous!
As he spoke, his eyes reddened slightly.
Lu Qingqing said happily:
"Alright, everyone, stop being sad."
This is a good thing, a happy thing.
This is just our first dividend distribution; there will be many more in the future.
Therefore, we must work even harder and more diligently in the future to live a better life.
A smile returned to Lin Qingshan's face:
"Qingqing is right. Only by being more down-to-earth and working harder can we live a better life."
Lin Erzhu clenched his fist tightly and shouted:
"I will definitely put in my best effort and will not slack off!"
Wang Xiuxiu also echoed this sentiment:
"Let's work together to earn more money so Dad can enjoy a comfortable life."
Lu Qingqing and Lin Yunlan exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with joy.
The next morning, Lu Qingqing also went to town with Lin Yunlan and the others.
Because she was going to find a school for Stone and the others today.
Upon arriving at the shop, the owner, upon hearing Lu Qingqing's purpose, warmly greeted her:
"If we're talking about the best academy in this town, it has to be Qingshan Academy."
The teachers at that academy were all truly talented and learned.
Many of his students passed the imperial examinations and achieved official rank.
When Lu Qingqing heard the name Qingshan Academy, it sounded somewhat familiar.
She felt like she'd heard it somewhere before, but she didn't pay much attention.
Lu Qingqing asked:
"Boss Quan, do you know which way to go to Qingshan Academy?"
We'd like to go take a look first.
Manager Quan said enthusiastically:
"Leave the store and walk straight down this street."
Turn right at the third intersection, and walk a little further to reach your destination.
However, parking is not easy around the academy.
You'd better find a proper place to park your oxcart.
Lu Qingqing said gratefully:
"Thank you for the reminder, Boss Quan."
Lin Yunlan cupped his hands and said:
"Boss Quan, let's go take a look first."
After saying that, he told Lin Erzhu to go back first.
The two then hurriedly left, heading towards Qingshan Academy.
Lu Qingqing said to Lin Yunlan:
"Yunlan, why does the name Qingshan Academy sound familiar?"
Lin Yunlan said softly:
"Last time you saved an old scholar in the street."
That teacher seems to be from Qingshan Academy.
Lu Qingqing suddenly realized:
"So that's how it is. No wonder it felt so familiar."
I wonder if I'll be able to run into that teacher this time.
Lin Yunlan smiled and said:
"Perhaps it's fate. If we happen to meet, they might be able to help us."
Lu Qingqing's eyes held a hint of anticipation:
"I hope so."
With that, the two quickened their pace and headed toward Qingshan Academy.