vrcanaries Chapter 90: Winery Completed
Chapter 90: Winery Completed
But no matter whether she asked or not, and whether the Lin family cared or not, Shen Ying still answered: "Build a wine shop."
She said: "Vinegar and wine making have a lot in common, and I happened to have tried both. Now I just want to turn wine making into a small workshop. Otherwise, how can I support a family by raising chickens and ducks?"
Before the maid saw Shen Ying, she had already seen several men and women in relatively rich clothing in the carriage.
She had been here last time and remembered that these people were Shen Ying's relatives. Now that she thought about it, what Shen Ying had said in front of Miss Lin about her family having a strong background was not nonsense at all.
but facts.
Otherwise, how could these relatives of the Shen family change so much?
"Why, are you interested in brewing wine? Or does the Lin family want to order wine?" Shen Ying pretended to solicit business: "If Miss Lin wants to order wine from me, I will definitely allocate a batch of the best and give it to Miss Lin at the lowest price."
How could the maid dare to do anything for the mistress? It was just that the mistress of the house asked about it, and she took the opportunity to test the waters.
She guessed that the lady might have some thoughts about Shen Ying.
The wife had thought about finding out about Shen Ying’s family background before. If it was average, she would sign a contract and give it to the young lady as a dowry.
Because Miss Lin said that Shen Ying was a daughter of a family, it might take a few years for her to recover her previous life, and asked her mother not to offend anyone, so Mrs. Lin probably took action.
The maid thought to herself, it’s a good thing that the young lady persuaded her.
Otherwise, with Shen Yingjia's abilities surpassing those of ordinary villagers in a short period of time in a foreign land, if Mrs. Lin proposed to sell her, there would probably be trouble.
"Congratulations, Miss Shen. You will surely have a prosperous future. However, I, a little maid, cannot make the decision on this order. When you come to visit us later, please talk to Miss Lin slowly. I will pass on the message for you."
Shen Ying observed the maid's expression and seeing that there was nothing unusual, she did not think the worst of her or the situation.
I'm not afraid at all.
After all, her winery is the backbone of the entire village's development. If the village chief is not stupid and wants to make some achievements, he will never allow her to be attacked.
The construction period of the winery was shorter than expected. After a new batch of bricks were delivered and the transaction for the vacant land on the bamboo forest was successfully negotiated, they began to lay the foundation.
The village chief was even busier than Shen Ying regarding the affairs of this land. He not only dealt with the early contract transaction issues, but also helped supervise the construction of the courtyard.
Seeing that Shen Ying's design was just to add a few more rooms, occupy a slightly larger area, build a sewer, and build a dry toilet behind a plank road, and that he did not overstep the boundaries in building a style that was not suitable for ordinary people, and there were no carvings of dragons and phoenixes, but just the simplest blue brick walls, he felt a little relieved.
It’s okay, as long as you follow the rules and don’t cause trouble, it’s fine.
It was December when the house was being repaired. If it were winter in the north or south, it would have already arrived, but here the temperature was still over 20 degrees Celsius.
Shen Ying didn't even need to add more clothes. Instead, she felt the temperature was cool and suitable, just like spring.
This is the winter in Yazhou.
However, the wind at the beach seems to be a bit stronger, and the temperature difference at the beach is still noticeable.
This experience came from Shen Ying taking a break from her busy schedule to go on vacation alone at the beach.
Shen Ying now occasionally acts as a supervisor, replenishes supplies in reality, and goes to Haocaitou to check the accounts. Even if he makes reasonable plans, he still has a lot of time to slack off.
In a fulfilling but not tiring pace, Shen Ying welcomed the completion of the winery and the beam raising ceremony of the bamboo courtyard.
As the head of the family, Qiao Youtian accepted compliments from the whole village with a beaming smile on his face. Shen's mother was surrounded by the old women and young wives of the villagers.
Many teenage girls came to Shen Ying, some of them volunteered, some of them admired Shen Ying and thought she could do a lot of things and was very confident.
Some of them were urged by their families, and could only follow Shen Ying woodenly to express to their families that they had obeyed their orders.
No matter what their purpose is, as long as they don't have bad intentions, Shen Ying will accept them all. She doesn't mind if they treat her to candy or melon seeds, some sweet water, or a handkerchief.
She did attract a group of followers, some of whom even wanted to be her maid.
"Being a maid doesn't give you much freedom. You have to serve others, and your mood is completely controlled by your master's mood." Shen Ying thought to herself, as long as she could get by, she wouldn't think about such things.
No matter whether you are working for a rich family with a living or dead contract, if you act carelessly, no one will care whether you are working for a rich family with a living or dead contract. They will just deal with you first.
"But when I get married, won't my life depend entirely on the mood of my old lady and my husband?" a girl suddenly said.
She looked at Shen Ying nervously, but still spoke out her thoughts. "I want to sell myself to you as a maid. No matter how hard or tiring it is, just give me a meal. If possible, don't hit me. Miss Shen doesn't seem like someone who would hit people..."
Several people listened to this and looked at Shen Ying.
The more they interacted with Shen Ying, the more they felt that there seemed to be something wrong with their previous lives.
They were born in this village and seldom go to towns. I wonder if all women outside are as confident as Shen Ying, who don't feel that they are inferior to men.
They may not be able to be like Shen Ying, but they don’t want to live in the same muddle-headed way as before. They always feel that they can live a better life on their own.
"I'm not afraid of hardship, I just want to make some money. My mother always asks my father for money, even if it's not for her to spend, she will be scolded by my father for a long time, and then she won't give me enough. My mother said that if I make money, I should keep it for myself and not give it to the family. After I get married, my father will not be able to give me money to support myself. I have to make money on my own!"
Well, the idea is good, but Shen Ying just wants a quiet and secluded living environment so that she can enjoy some modern things happily.
If you keep a maid, you'll see one every two or three steps, and when you go to the toilet, someone will be watching to see if you fall in. How can you live a happy and carefree life?
Therefore, no matter how much sympathy she felt for these girls, Shen Ying did not dare to wave her hand and say, come, be my little maids, I will pamper you.
But she does have some ideas on how to make a little money, she'll see when the time is right.
After the winery was built, all the pots and pans and ancient distillation equipment were put inside. Shen Ying also secretly prepared some things, covered them with cloth, and carried them in at night.
The next day, the main door, back door and side door of the winery were all opened.
Pieces of red silk were hung on the empty wine jars.
There were red and green decorations everywhere, just like someone was getting married.
The Shen family was called together by Shen Ying. Instead of a meeting, they had a feast!
The first room was responsible for food and drink, the second room borrowed tables and chairs, including ten or eight sets of chairs, benches, and bowls and plates. The third room took the invitation written by Shen Ying to invite the village chief, and after giving the village chief enough face, they verbally invited all the villagers they met on the road to have a free meal later.
As Shen Ying brought back a truckload of food, Qiao Youtian's family got busy.