Chapter 111 Sweet Little Daily Life
Chapter 111 Sweet Little Daily Life
After being here for so long, this was Song Sanniang's first time riding in a carriage. The carriages of Master Tan's family all reflected the style of his family.
The dome carriage looks heavy and steady from the outside. The entire frame shows the master's exquisite craftsmanship. The material selection is also exquisite. The selected red rosewood is used. The inside and outside of the carriage are carved and painted.
The carriage is fully equipped with tea tables, tea sets, and even a small bookcase. The seats are also made of red rosewood.
It was carved with flower and bird patterns, covered with satin cushions, and had a carpet placed at the footrest.
Song Sanniang felt as if she was riding in a luxury RV.
"Miss Song, we're here." I felt the carriage stop, and then the driver's voice came from outside the carriage.
Song Sanniang opened the curtain and got off the carriage. She wanted to thank the driver, but then she thought it was not a good idea, so she gave him a ten-cent tip. The driver thanked her with a smile and drove the carriage back to Tan's Furniture.
Song Sanniang returned to the store. There were still as many people in the store as usual. Some customers even came in but couldn't find a seat, so they had to leave disappointed.
During the time that Tian Mi Mi has been in business, it has become an Internet celebrity restaurant in the capital. Anyone who has a little money at home and likes to eat and drink out, and has not eaten here, will be asked to treat them.
Song Sanniang was still thinking about the return gift to the Jin family. Jin Zhaohua and the others came twice later. Although they did not come together, they each brought their friends.
They also did some publicity for the store. After all, the people who interacted with them were either rich or noble. They also contributed to the store becoming a place that everyone wanted to check in.
Song Sanniang started helping out as soon as she got back to the store. The store was very busy and she felt that there was a shortage of staff and that she should hire two more people.
This way, the staff in the store could handle it if they left temporarily, and everyone wouldn't be so busy during their shifts. She thought about it and felt that since there were bunk beds in the dormitory, it would be no problem for a few more people to squeeze in and sleep.
The specifications of a bunk bed are that the upper bunk is 1.5 meters wide, the lower bunk is 1.6 meters wide, and the length is 1.8 meters, so it is no problem for two people to sleep in the bunk bed.
But she felt that it was enough for two people to sleep on the lower bunk. The upper bunk was not very safe, and those sleeping on the lower bunk might be at a disadvantage. But we were all children from the countryside, and it was normal for brothers to sleep together.
So she talked to everyone about it, and the aunt said that Liu Zecheng should come out. Anyway, he was about to cry because of this matter, and everyone had no objection.
Then there was still one person missing. Song Sanniang thought of Song Zuren. She had sold snails with him before. He was hardworking and listened to advice, but she didn't know whether his family would agree.
"We have been out for more than a month, and I don't know how the house is going. I want to go back and take a look, and ask about this matter." Song Lao Er said,
Song Sanniang thought about it and asked everyone, "If our family leaves, can you guys keep the store running?"
By now the food ordered by the guests had arrived and they were chatting animatedly and enjoying their meal. One person was left on each of the first and second floors to watch over the food so that everyone could chat in the backyard.
"What's the big deal? We can do it. The most busy thing right now is preparing ingredients, frying food and serving the dishes. If there are not enough people to prepare ingredients, we can just come earlier.
If the customers order a lot of fried food, my sister-in-law and I will be too busy to handle it, so we will ask the customers to wait and serve other food first. Anyway, they have to wait for food wherever they go, so we are fast here. "My aunt said loudly,
Song Sanniang thought about it and felt the same way, so she decided to go back to Songjia Village with her family the next day.
Then she announced a good news to everyone. The business in the store was better than expected. Everyone's salary would be increased by 200 wen next month.
The two people who came in later received the same salary as Liu Zezheng and his colleagues in the first month, and their salary increased in the second month.
Although the money was not much, everyone was happy with the salary increase. Song Sanniang also gave everyone time, and those who wanted to bring something home took turns to buy it.
If you want to write a letter, just tell her and she will write it and you can bring it back together. This made everyone even happier, so they took turns going out to buy things for their families.
The eldest aunt thought that her second son would soon come to the capital, so she didn't buy him anything. She bought shoes for grandpa and grandma, and a pair of head flowers for her little cousin.
When my second aunt saw my eldest aunt bought shoes, she bought several pairs of socks for my grandparents. She also said she would buy clothes for my little cousin, so she actually bought a set of cotton and linen clothes.
None of them prepared gifts for their men. The second aunt didn't buy any gifts because the eldest aunt didn't buy any. The two sisters-in-law laughed.
Niu Lao San didn't know what to buy for Niu Lao Da and his wife, so Niu San's aunt went to buy them a new quilt and bed sheet.
"Didn't Big Brother buy new sheets for his wedding? Why are you buying them again?" Niu Lao San asked in confusion.
Aunt Niu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Your eldest brother is not very clean on weekdays. His bed sheets and quilt covers are in such a bad state. Can they still be used?
Don’t the newlywed bed sheets need to be changed and washed? You really don’t manage anything if you don’t manage the household.” Niu Lao San was speechless.
Aunt Cuihua had never left her own children before, and she missed her three children so much that she didn't mind spending money on gifts. She bought a new set of clothes for each of them.
Now it is autumn and the weather is getting colder. She bought them a set of autumn clothes and a new pillow for her mother-in-law. She has been bedridden for many years, so she bought her a new pillow to make her feel more comfortable.
As for Uncle Dazhi, Aunt Cuihua spat and said, "Bah, you still want me to buy him a gift? I have been with him, but I have never enjoyed any happiness. I gave birth to a bunch of children for him and took care of my mother-in-law.
Now he wants me to separate from the children, and I gave him gifts, he is dreaming." Everyone laughed, but also a little sad. Fortunately, it is getting better now.
Song Ming also bought gifts for his three younger siblings, all of which were simple toys, such as wooden whistles, tangram puzzles, and bamboo dragonflies.
He was very happy that he could make money on his own now. Aunt Cuihua had not thought of taking his money, but wanted him to save it for marrying a wife. He was not young anymore, so he started to prepare.
However, Song Ming was unwilling to do so. He kept about ten cents for himself for pocket money and gave the rest to Aunt Cuihua, asking her to help save it. Aunt Cuihua was very happy.
Everyone was very happy, gesturing at the gifts they had bought and discussing. Because Song Sanniang had helped them write a letter home before, they didn't ask her to write a letter this time. They just sent a few words.
Qin Haodong and Qin Haoxi felt a little sad when they saw everyone having fun, because there was no news about Qin Yuanyuan yet.
Aunt Hu and her friends in the county town also sent a letter, but it did not say that they had found the whereabouts of Mrs. Wu. Instead, it told them that Widow Qin and her son had run away.
Qin Haodong and his friend no longer cared about what happened to the two of them. The house had been taken back, and whether they were dead or alive had nothing to do with them.
The next day, Qin Haodong drove a donkey cart to take Song Laoer's family and their belongings to the dock.
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