ebookland Chapter 128 Treasure Girl
Chapter 128 Treasure Girl
The atmosphere at home was shrouded in gloom. Even Laicai, who was usually lively and active, just kept his head down and mechanically picked at the corn paste in the bowl.
Liu Siyu just felt bored and depressed.
She has an impatient temper and cannot tolerate any grievance, but her heart is extremely soft.
She was particularly afraid of witnessing those sensational scenes, and could not stand the suffocating and depressing atmosphere.
He cleared his throat and shifted his eyes to Laicai.
"Laicai, do you want to learn carpentry?"
When Laicai heard this, he choked suddenly and took a lot of effort to swallow the corn paste in his throat.
"You...what did you say?"
Ximei and Xiaocao were also shocked when they heard this!!!
"Sister-in-law, are you telling the truth?"
Liu Siyu smiled slightly.
"Can I joke about this? I have already made an appointment with Carpenter Tan from my mother's family. As long as Laicai is willing, he can go anytime."
Laicai didn’t know whether he was too surprised or too excited, but he, who was always lively, stood there in a daze, without any reaction.
Seeing this, Xiaocao slapped him in annoyance.
"What's wrong? Are you so happy that you're stupid?"
Laicai finally came to his senses and a bright smile immediately spread across his face, but the way he expressed his joy was different from others.
He picked up the coarse porcelain bowl, took a few big gulps of the corn paste, and then began to express his gratitude.
The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly eased a little, and Ximei and Xiaocao also showed some smiles on their faces.
Liu Siyu was about to pick up the bowl when Laicai suddenly stopped smiling.
"Second sister-in-law, why didn't you think of letting my second brother go?"
"Ah," Liu Siyu was speechless for a moment. She and Lai Xi had other things to do.
But those things are just preliminary plans and have not been implemented yet, so it is not easy to announce them now.
Her eyes turned slightly, and she wondered in her heart, is this boy doubting her?
Or does he simply not want to learn carpentry?
"Don't you want to learn?" Liu Siyu frowned.
Laicai’s little head shook like a rattle.
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant..."
Ximei and Xiaocao looked at each other, also with a look of surprise!!!
"Then what do you mean?"
Laicai scratched his head and said hesitantly, "Such a good opportunity, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn it well and waste it. My second brother is smarter than me and learns faster. When he learns it, he can come back and teach us."
Liu Siyu then smiled and patted Laicai on the shoulder.
"If you think this way, I will feel relieved and study with peace of mind."
Xiaocao also looked encouraging.
Ximei acted like the head of the family, with a hint of emotion on her face.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. If Laicai learns carpentry and works hard for a few years, our family will be prosperous."
Liu Siyu stopped it immediately.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not asking Laicai to do hard labor. I just think he's smart and I want him to focus more on wood after he goes there. For example, how much wood is needed for what kind of furniture, and how much is the purchase price of wood?"
Laicai's eyes became brighter as he listened. Although he was a little slow in emotions, he had always been very smart when it came to the ways of the world.
I immediately realized the deeper meaning behind Liu Siyu's words.
"Second sister-in-law, what do you want to do?"
Xiaocao, however, looked confused. Her idea was simple: she should seize the opportunity to study hard when she went there.
Shouldn't these accounting and household chores be done by women?
"Second sister-in-law, if he doesn't study the craft seriously, what's the point of knowing all that?"
Ximei patted her hurriedly and said, "Listen carefully to what your second sister-in-law says."
Liu Siyu could see that, although this family seemed honest and simple-minded on the surface, in fact, everyone had a clear mind.
But this family has a common problem: they protect their own people and value friendship. Sometimes, even if they know it is a trap, they are willing to jump in for the sake of their family.
This is exactly the same as her personality.
"I want to run a woodworking workshop with Carpenter Tan. What do you think?"
The three of them bowed their heads in thought for a long time, but Xiaocao unexpectedly spoke first.
"It costs a lot of money to build a workshop. First, you have to buy a piece of land, at least two mu. Even if you buy second-class land, it will cost five taels of silver per mu. Two mu of land will cost ten taels of silver."
"As for labor, we have a large family, but we need to hire several masons, 20 wen per person per day, and two meals, each meal at least..."
Xiaocao saw that everyone's eyes were on her face and thought she had said something wrong.
"I, I was just talking nonsense."
Liu Siyu excitedly raised her hand and patted Xiaocao on the shoulder.
"I didn't realize you were so calculating and could calculate the accounts so clearly."
Xiaocao's cheeks turned slightly red due to the praise.
Laicai showed off to Liu Siyu with a smile.
"Second sister-in-law doesn't know yet. My eldest sister has been learning how to manage accounts and the household from grandma since she was a child. Second sister also grew up with my eldest sister, so she naturally knows more about these things than others."
Ximei also looked envious.
"I am ashamed of myself for this. Although Xiaocao doesn't talk much, her mind is like a mirror. She knows everything. She is not afraid of being laughed at by her younger brother and sister-in-law. Xiaocao is in charge of our family now."
Liu Siyu was so surprised that her eyes almost popped out of her head. This was really a big surprise!
It is said that people who don't speak up are hard to mess with. Liu Siyu now feels that this is the truth.
It's really hard to make a conclusion about someone who is quiet and smart. Who knows what's in her head.
With a personality like Xiaocao, he appears to be gentle and well-behaved, and looks like a harmless little white rabbit, but in fact he has a lot of plans in his mind.
If she really entered her husband's family, and her unsuspecting sisters-in-law deliberately used the housekeeping to make things difficult for her, that would be a slap in the face in reality.
Liu Siyu felt that he had picked up a treasure. When he built a workshop in the future, Xiaocao might be of great help.
At least managing the accounts would save her a lot of effort.
A sincere compliment.
"I didn't expect Xiaocao to be such a treasure girl."
"What is a treasure girl?"
Laicai blinked curiously.
Ximei was also attracted by this new word and wanted to know the answer from Liu Siyu's rosy lips.
Xiaocao didn't know whether this sentence was good or bad, but seeing that Liu Siyu's expression didn't seem sarcastic, she pricked up her ears instantly.
But Liu Siyu supported her chin with both hands and kept shaking her fingers on her cheeks.
"A treasure girl is someone who looks ordinary at first glance, but you will discover her shining points as you get to know her better. The longer you get to know her, the more you will discover. It's like a treasure. The more you dig, the more you find. The more you dig, the more excited you will be."
"Hahaha, sister-in-law, you are right."
"My sister-in-law is still good at judging people."
The energy at the dinner table was rekindled.
……
When Liu Siyu told Shen that he would make money to learn carpentry, Shen was so excited that tears burst out like a flood.
"Good, if I have a skill, I can have a stable meal for the rest of my life."
Liu Siyu could understand Shen’s excitement. After all, craftsmen were still quite popular in this era.
……
It was not until dark that Lai Xi came back, looking exhausted, with frost all over his chiseled face.
Liu Siyu felt something was wrong and whispered, "Is grandma's condition getting worse again?"
Lai Xi shook his head and sighed deeply.
Before he could finish his words, his eyes were already red.