Chapter 428: Ink Making
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chu Cai’s eyes lit up. “Third Brother, what business? Can I do it?” As long as I can do it, I will not complain. I also want to buy a shop or a courtyard in the county. In the future, when the children study, they will need it. I’m not smart, but as a father, I can’t drag the children down.”
“Second Brother, this business is simple. It’s ink making.” After some consideration, Chu Heng felt that this was the only way for the clan to develop.
“Ink making?” The smile on Chu Cai’s face instantly froze. He was a little hesitant. “Third Brother, is that the ink you use to write?”
One could not blame Chu Cai for being surprised. In the eyes of ordinary people, writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were things that they had never thought they could make themselves.
If he could do it himself, he would have made a fortune long ago, right?
“Yes.” Chu Heng nodded.
“Ah Heng, you know how to make ink?” Chu Zhiwen hesitated for a moment before asking.
He knew that his son knew how to make brushes, but his impression of his son’s brushes was still that they were of poor quality.
He did not find it strange. After all, if all scholars could make brushes, how would there be poor scholars?
Chu Heng’s words made him even more suspicious. He said earnestly, “Ah Heng, don’t scare your father with such big words. Although your father is ignorant, I still have common sense.”
After saying that, he coughed awkwardly. After all, it was embarrassing to say that he was ignorant in front of his daughter-in-law, his son, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, and other juniors.
“Father, you’ll know when you see the ink I made.” Chu Heng did not want to say more.
“We’ll discuss this matter in two days.”
Just as they were talking, someone came from outside.
This time, it was Madam Qian from the fifth branch who came with her sons and a daughter-in-law.
The clan leader, Chu Yonghua, and his eldest son, Chu An, had also come personally.
Chu An was carrying two chickens, a box of pastries, and a piece of meat that weighed two to three catties.
This was not a light gift for a country bumpkin.
Ye Muyu had just finished eating.
She brought Madam Hu along to entertain everyone.
Ye Muyu rejected many gifts, but Chu Yonghua insisted on giving them, so Ye Muyu accepted them.
More and more people came.
Ye Muyu urged the two children to finish eating quickly.
She quickly cleared the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
She then brought stools snd poured tea to everyone. The room was instantly filled with people.
Chu Heng sat among the men and explained the matter of opening a bookstore to everyone. At the same time, he invited everyone to the county’s Fragrance Restaurant for dinner.
Meanwhile, Ye Muyu was chatting with the women.
Madam Qian patted the back of her hand lightly. She was all smiles. “Muyu, you’re really lucky. Once this bookstore opens, money will roll in.”
“Thank you for your blessings, Fifth Aunt. Then I’ll be thick-skinned and accept your blessings. ”
“This bookstore is my husband’s idea. I’m also working with the teachers in the school. You know, my husband has many classmates who are knowledgeable. It would not be as profitable to work with others, so I thought of starting one myself. ”
Madam Qian knew that she had gone too far with her words after hearing Ye Muyu’s explanation. Hence, when she saw a relative coming, she helped to speak up for her.
It also saved Ye Muyu a lot of trouble.
“I didn’t expect Ah Heng to open a shop.”
“Yeah, it was already good enough that he passed the elementary scholar examination. It’s a pity that he failed the later exams twice. Otherwise, he would have passed the high scholar examination a long time ago, right?”
“Exactly. That’s why I say it’s better to study. If I don’t study, how can I open a bookstore?” Madam Kong of the fourth branch emphasized the word ‘bookshop’.