Chapter 268: Wealthy and Powerful

When Mrs. Liu Zhao came over, Su Wenyue happened to have her servants send away some silversmiths. She recognized one of them as someone who had made jewelry at that silver shop before, so she took a few more glances.

"Sister-in-law, you're here. I haven't seen you for a few days. Looking at your rosy face, what's the good thing? Tell me." Su Wenyue joked with a smile.

"It is not a good thing for a man to come back safely. I have never been afraid when he goes out to do dangerous things. Especially this time, he was framed by those insidious guys to fight those vicious bandits. When such geniuses come back, I feel... I was so worried, but now I’m back safely.”

"No, I was worried about our Han Yu when he went out. Now that he's finally back, he's still so busy that he can't see anyone. Not all men are like this, and they don't want us to be at home thinking about them and worrying about them." Su Wenyue was a little worried. He complained, but just continued what Liu Zhao said, without any resentment in his heart. When a man at this age is working hard to earn a future, he cannot idle at home, otherwise he will not do his job properly. How can there be so many Time is with you at home, and they wives can only be considerate.

"Is there anything I can do? If you join a man and enter a military camp, your life is no longer yours. What's more, the world is so chaotic. If a war breaks out, it will be even more dangerous. We can only burn more incense and pray to Bodhisattva. Please Bodhisattva bless us men in peace and safety." Mrs. Liu Zhao said it with sadness. Who doesn't hope for peace and prosperity, and the people's lives can be easier. Now there is some chaos inside and outside the court, and even the common people know that chaos will happen sooner or later. things.

Speaking of burning incense and worshiping the Bodhisattva, Su Wenyue remembered her promise to Feng Susu. She had previously promised to go to Lingyin Temple to pray to the Bodhisattva for Feng Susu's husband. Now that Han Yu is back, it's time to fulfill her promise, that is, with the Liu Zhao family After making an appointment, someone went to notify Feng Susu that he would go to Lingyin Temple the day after tomorrow.

Feng Susu was also thinking about this matter, so she had no choice but to mention it to Su Wenyue. She didn't expect Su Wenyue to be so concerned about it, so she just said "good" and felt more and more grateful.

Liu Zhao and Su Wenyue were talking, and then talked about the silversmith they had just met. This time they went to suppress the bandits and their family also shared a lot of things. In the past, they always watched others share, and the family was rich for a while. There is no need to live a tight life anymore.

"Yue Niang, just now I saw the old master from the Silver House coming, do you want to make jewelry?" This was not a secret matter, Liu Zhao asked after thinking of it.

"Yes, I want to make a few sets of jewelry. The craftsmanship of the silver shop master in the county is too poor, so I have to send someone to invite someone from the city. Do you want to make a few sets too?"

"No, no, in this world, life is difficult. You know the situation of my family. How can I have spare money to buy this? Although Liu Cong came back with a lot of things this time, life still has to be tight and economical, not to mention my previous life. I just got a set made not long ago. I really don’t need it. But I know the old master just now. His skills are very good. Many of the wives of wealthy families in Yiyang Prefecture got their jewelry made by him. It must be a good idea to ask him to make it. Yes, but it’s hard to find a master, right?”

Mrs. Liu Zhao felt that Su Wenyue was really wealthy. Even if they went to get jewelry, they would go to the silver shop to get it done by themselves. It would cost a lot more to hire someone to do it. This was only done by ladies from wealthy families.

"It's not difficult. Nowadays, the business of the silver house is not what it used to be. It just costs some food. Moreover, with the current currency reform, the private sector cannot mint silver money privately, and gold and silver have become worthless. Food, on the other hand, costs one price a day. The price has gone up a bit too much.”

"Indeed, I have now exchanged all the money at home for food, just because I am afraid that the money left at home will become more and more worthless. Not to mention that the bank here is in the same slump as the one in Chang'an City. Not only the bank, There are also other industries. I heard a lady say that nowadays it is very cheap to hire people from the dental shop. An ordinary slave can be bought for one or two taels of silver. There are also those who know some skills, most of whom are not It will be more than five taels. Having one more person in the family these days is a burden. I originally wanted to choose an embroiderer, but after thinking about it, I decided not to."

Mrs. Liu Zhao said this, and a flash of inspiration flashed in Su Wenyue's mind. She never thought that she would take advantage of this opportunity to buy more skilled servants. Normally, she couldn't find such an opportunity. Anyway, it was just a bite to eat. She can afford to support as many people as she wants. Then she will just place them in the village. It would be better if there is someone with skills like a gold and silversmith.

Su Wenyue dared to do whatever she dared to think. As soon as Mrs. Liu Zhao left, she immediately called Nanny Li in to discuss the matter.

"Mother Li, what do you think of my idea? Anyway, our family is not short of food. I will send someone to the county town to talk to Yaxing and ask them to send all the suitable candidates. As for the capital city, so It’s not easy to go back and forth. You go there and choose in person. It doesn’t matter which one you choose. As long as you have skills and good character, you can buy them all. But you have to sign a death contract, so your wealth and life are at your fingertips. We are not afraid of their betrayal. Of course, if this person is extraordinary and different, I will leave this matter to you and you can handle it as appropriate. "

Su Wenyue couldn't go in person, so she could only rest assured if she left such matters to Nanny Li. Nanny Li was experienced and had a sharp eye for things to do. Even Mrs. Su often left the matter of selecting people to her to handle in the past.

"Yes, I will take care of it right away." Grandma Li knew that her wife was not a simple person, and that all troubles were beneficial, so she did not waste time, so she immediately took a few servants and set off to Fucheng. , I hope to get things done for Madam as soon as possible.

Han Yu didn't see Nanny Li when he came back in the evening, and he was a little surprised. After asking, he found out that Nanny Li had been sent to Fucheng by Su Wenyue to do something. It seemed that his wife was trying new tricks again.

"Mama Li is more useful for this kind of thing, so I sent her there. Normally, such talents would have been bought by others. Now I don't want to miss such a good opportunity, but ordinary talents are available. It's hard to find someone like a gold and silversmith, and they generally won't sell themselves."

Su Wenyue thought that the value of gold and silver would plummet in the next period of time. When it reached the lowest point, she would exchange it for food and hoard it. If the world was peaceful, it would be a huge wealth. She knew from her previous life that gold and silver would not It will always be so worthless. It's just because Wang Mang reformed the currency system that led to that situation. After the new emperor ascends the throne, everything will stabilize.