Traveling through ancient times

Today is the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. Feng Dalian reviewed the account book for this month and found nothing wrong. Then he said to Feng Qinglan, who was standing beside him:

"Grandma, guess how much the shop made this month?"

Feng Qinglan had been to the curtain shop several times since it opened, and each time it was crowded. After thinking for a while, he said:

"It shouldn't be less than this number, right?" He said, making a gesture of one thousand taels!

Feng Dalian pursed her lips and shook her head. Feng Qinglan said, "Did you say too much? There is always eight hundred taels!"

"It's three thousand two hundred taels!"

Feng Qinglan's eyes widened: "So many? It's really unexpected!"

Feng Dalian said with a smile: "Grandma, our shop is not just about curtains, we also have door curtains and gauze curtains! ... Alas, it's still easier to make money in the capital!"

After saying this, Feng Qinglan smiled and said, "Don't forget, after deducting the capital, you still have to get 30% of the shares!"

Feng Dalian slapped her head and said, "Oh, yeah, how could I have forgotten about this? Then I have to pay the workers first, and the rest will be split 30% to 70%!"

The shop owner received three taels of monthly salary, the two installers received two taels each, and the five embroiderers received two taels each, plus a full attendance bonus of three hundred coins each. At the end of the year, the shop owner received five taels, the installers and the embroiderers received four taels each. Everyone was overjoyed!

Feng Dalian said, "We have only been in business for a little over a month this year, so the dividends are a bit small. Next year, everyone should work hard and strive to get at least a few dozen taels per person by the end of the year!"

Everybody was overjoyed. You know, in the capital, an average family with an annual income of twenty taels is considered to be doing well. The Dong family is kind-hearted and will definitely work hard in the future!

Each person was given two pounds of pork, a can of food, and a bag of snacks as New Year gifts. Everyone happily cleaned up the store and then took their things back home!

Gu Dalian calculated that after deducting the various decoration expenses from the total cost of this curtain shop, she could give Emperor Longcheng 872 taels of silver!

Then the two of them went to a bedding store. Because this is the latest style, basically three-piece sets and four-piece sets sell the best, and almost every wealthy family will add a few sets. Bed covers, chair cushions and the like are exquisitely made, and there are also cushions and pillows, all with cute cartoon patterns designed by Feng Dalian, which are very popular!

After the calculation, minus the decoration costs and the embroiderer's wages and bonuses, the net profit was still three thousand eight hundred taels!

On the 30th, Feng Dalian went to the clothing store and the Treasure House to check the accounts. Her heart swelled. Feng Qinglan kept stroking her chest and said:

"Dalian, although grandma is also wealthy, judging by the speed at which you are making money, I'm afraid that within a year, you will be the richest person in Darong!"

Feng Dalian narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Grandma, although I can make money, I can also spend it! Some time ago, I used the money I saved to buy a large amount of cloth and cotton, hired people to make military uniforms, and sent them to the northern border in the name of the court!"

"Ah, the more money your granddaughter earns, the more places she needs to spend it! The expenses will also be greater! Oh, I still have to keep working hard!"

Feng Qinglan knew about this. Her granddaughter not only provided military uniforms for the northern border, but also shoes, socks, and food! Even the southern border provided nearly 100,000 sets of military uniforms and nearly one million stones of food, and a lot of medicinal materials were also sent!

Emperor Longcheng wanted to treat this heroic woman as his own daughter!

On the afternoon of the 30th, Feng Dalian and Feng Xiaolian came in with their ID cards. She was going to deliver silver to Emperor Longcheng, while her sister was going to change the prescription for the Second Prince!

"...These shops have divided so much in just over a month?"

Emperor Longcheng looked at the balance at the bottom of the account book, and then at the 23,800 taels of silver note. He was impressed by the money-making ability of the Princess of Hua'an!

There will be no renovation expenses after the New Year, so won’t the money you get be higher?

Feng Dalian smiled and said, "This is all I can do to serve the country. Apart from giving you 30%, I will try my best to exchange the rest for military supplies!"

"As the saying goes, it is the duty of every citizen to defend their country. Without the soldiers who sacrificed their lives and shed their blood to protect the country at the border, we, the people of Darong, would not have the good life we ​​have today. I hope that the prosperity under the emperor's rule will continue!"

Emperor Longcheng was moved. Others earned money to put it in their own pockets, but this girl earned money to help the court support the army. With such a sincere heart, how many men can compare to her!

"Hua'an...you will be fourteen next year...it's time to get your marriage on the agenda!...I..."

Feng Dalian heard this and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I am still young. Besides, I am with my grandmother, and I am afraid that few people can accept some of the rules for choosing a son-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Longcheng understood that Feng Dalian might be looking for a husband in the future! He felt quite regretful because his fifth son Xue Lin was the same age as Hua An. He really didn't want to miss such a good girl. What a pity!

Feng Dalian had a plan in mind. In fact, who is afraid of having too much money? However, she had a grandfather who was the prime minister and had already reached the pinnacle of power. If her family was rich enough to rival a country, Emperor Longcheng might be wary of her. So why not give away some of her money in public in exchange for peace?

In the evening, Feng Shuhe asked Feng Wenxuan to bring Feng Qinglan and Feng Dalian back to the prime minister's residence so that the family could have a reunion dinner!

Feng Xiaolian directed the servants to decorate the prime minister's residence with lights and colors, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere!

Inside the room, the table was filled with delicacies from land and sea, as well as Maotai donated by Feng Dalian. Feng Shuhe raised his glass and said with emotion:

"I have been an official for more than 30 years, and my great wish is to make the mountains and rivers peaceful and the seas and rivers clear. Now... I finally see hope!... Come... You are all my pride, drink this glass of wine, and let's do whatever we want!"

Let’s raise our glasses and spend New Year’s Eve together!

Outside the yard, after dinner, Gibran dragged his two brothers out to set off firecrackers. Some of them were small, so Gibran put them on the ground and used a long incense stick to light the firecracker thread. Then he jumped out three meters away, listened to the sound happily, and waited until the firecrackers exploded, then returned to continue lighting firecrackers!

The Feng Wenxuan brothers looked silently towards the north, where their parents were. Perhaps they were watching their children from heaven, silently reciting in their hearts:

"Dad, Mom, we are all fine, and things will be even better in the future, don't worry!"

Feng Wenxuan lit the fireworks, and with a whistle, they shot straight up into the sky and suddenly blossomed into stars in the air. Then one whistle after another, the night sky was painted with colorful fireworks, which was extremely beautiful!

After midnight, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Feng Dalian drank two more cups and was also helped back to her room by Qi Huli, humming a song:

"We ordinary people are so happy today... so happy..."

It sounded very joyful. Yuzhu brought over some sobering sweet soup and said with a smile:

"Miss, you sing so beautifully, your voice is like falling jade, it enters my ears and penetrates my brain!"

Feng Dalian narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Your young lady can sing many songs. I will sing them for you when I have time!"

Suddenly a cold fragrance came!

"Your young lady is going to rest, you guys should go and rest too!"