There were people coming and going on the pier, and it was extremely lively.
Zhao Dashan sent Cheng Wanwan and the others to the dock, and suddenly felt reluctant to leave.
However, he was such a big man, and it was impossible for him to show his parting emotions on his face. He repeatedly warned: "Be sure to pay attention to safety when you go out, find an inn with a better environment to stay, and don't be reluctant to spend money... Ergou, you If you have a bad temper, don't cause trouble. It doesn't matter if you get beaten. You can't drag your mother down..."
Cheng Wanwan couldn't help but laugh: "Da Shan, when did you kid become so talkative? We are on the boat. You should go back quickly."
Zhao Dashan nodded, but did not leave. He stood there and watched the three people get on the boat, then turned around and left.
Cheng Wanwan and the others brought a cartload of goods. Because they were carrying too much, they had to pay an extra two hundred cash before they were allowed to go up.
The ticket is five hundred cents each, which is a very high price. Cheng Wanwan thought that after boarding the ship, there would be a special rest area. Even if there was no separate room, there should be seats at least.
Unfortunately, she miscalculated.
There was a huge cabin in front of them. All the passengers randomly found a place to sit on the floor. Those who came early could lean against the wall, while those who came late could only sit in the middle without anything to lean against.
This cabin is very closed. Men, women and children are sitting here. You can imagine the smell.
For the first time, Cheng Wanwan knew that she would get seasick.
She turned around and rushed to the deck. She looked down and saw the rolling water in the river, and her dizzy feeling became even stronger.
She quickly bought a motion sickness pill from the mall and swallowed it.
Behind her, Zhao Ergou and Zhao Dawang pushed a cart and quickly followed.
There were too many goods on this cart, which was very eye-catching. Many people on the deck cast curious glances.
Cheng Wanwan pressed her temples and said, "Ergou, go and ask if there is a separate room. It doesn't matter how much it costs."
They have to be on the ship all day and night, and people need to rest. It is inevitable that there will be times of negligence. If someone is caught and the goods are taken away, the gain will outweigh the loss.
Zhao Ergou nodded and went to do it immediately. Before the others came back, a horn sounded and the ship slowly left the dock.
After leaving the pier, the river became wider and wider, able to accommodate at least three or four ships of this size passing by at the same time.
On both sides of the river were rolling green mountains, green mountains and green water, and the sun was shining brightly. Cheng Wanwan was amazed by the river scenery, and the dizzy feeling gradually disappeared.
After a while, Zhao Ergou came over in a hurry: "The price of a single room on this ship is three taels of silver. I can tell you that they would rather leave it empty than agree to lower the price and let people live in it..."
Cheng Wanwan could understand that just like modern capitalists, they would rather pour milk into the sewers than sell it to the poor at a reduced price.
She took out three taels of silver from her sleeve and said, "Just open one, and the three of us will make do."
Zhao Ergou turned around and went to do it.
The ship has three floors. The cargo is stored in the bottom warehouse. The first floor is the cabin, where most passengers squeeze in for a day and night. The second floor is a separate room and a dining area. The third floor should be a luxury room.
You can only live on the second floor for three taels of silver.
The room is neither big nor small, with a bed, a table, four chairs, and tea on the table.
Zhao Ergou quickly poured a glass of water for Cheng Wanwan: "Mom, you lie on the bed and rest first. I'll go out and inquire about the situation in Nanyang."
Half of the people on this ship were going to Nanyang to do business, the other half were looking for work, and a few were visiting relatives and friends.
If you chat with these people, you can get a lot of useful information.
Zhao Dawang followed Zhao Ergou and silently learned many tricks to get close to others...
Zhao Ergou told Cheng Wanwan the information he learned: "They said that the cheapest thing in Nanyang is porcelain. Many villages have kilns, and the whole village works in the kilns. Men do hard work, women farm, and few people spin. The cloth is made of gauze, so the price of the cloth is very high. The Cao family in Hekou County also made a fortune from the cloth business. I heard that most of the cloth in the Cao family's cloth shop is transported to Nanyang for sale."
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "Then you have to think carefully about the pricing."
Zhao Ergou thought seriously.
He just asked those people that the price of coarse cloth in Nanyang is about eighty-nine cents, the price of linen is twelve cents, and the price of fine linen can be more than twenty cents. In other words, the more complicated the process, the higher the price profit in Nanyang. .
The ship only stopped in Nanyang for three days, so he had to sell all the cloth within three days... No, it was best to sell it out in one day. He had to leave enough time to develop the soap business, and he could not let his mother do it. To do everything, otherwise his son would be too unfilial.
Along the way, Zhao Ergou was thinking about ways to sell cloth.
Zhao Dawang arranged the chairs together and lay down casually to sleep.
Cheng Wanwan was lying on the bed, swaying, falling asleep and waking up, sometimes feeling motion sick, and sometimes feeling energetic again. All in all, she was very uncomfortable...
In the past, she had thought that when she made a lot of money, she would go on a trip. The ancient mountains and rivers were not polluted and it was very interesting... But now, she gave up. She couldn't do it by carriage or boat. She just wanted to travel. If you suffer, why bother to find fault for yourself?
She swore that this was her first time traveling far away, and it would definitely be her last!
When the sun came up the next day, the ship finally arrived at its destination. Standing on the deck, you could see Nanyang.
This pier is many times larger than the pier in Hekou County. People come and go and it is bustling. This is a prosperous city.
Cheng Wanwan regained his energy and got off the boat with his two children.
As soon as we got there, two coolie men came up to us: "Madam, do you need help transporting the goods? I'll help you deliver it to your residence for ten cents..."
Cheng Wanwan waved his hand: "Thank you, no need."
Zhao Ergou and Zhao Dawang were pushing the cart together. The road here was very flat, so pushing the cart was not so tiring.
There is still a long way to go after getting off the pier. After walking for a while, we reach the gate of Nanyang City. After entering here, we can see the real Nanyang City.
Before they push the goods into the city, they need to pay taxes. The commercial tax in this dynasty is one-tenth, which is higher than the field tax. There are people who specialize in tax assessment to determine the value of one-tenth of the goods. According to this value, pay.
Because in Nanyang City, the value of goods is also compared with the price of Nanyang. The carts are all made of coarse linen. If you calculate them one by one, it will be more than thirty taels of silver.
Although Cheng Wanwan felt sorry for the money, she also knew that this was money that had to be handed over, otherwise the city gate would not be able to enter.
A group of three people pushed the cloth in, and the city became more lively. There were vendors on both sides of the street, selling everything. The people walking on the road were not limited to ordinary people, but there were also women and girls who looked like they belonged to wealthy families. .
Zhao Ergou had already inquired about the situation of inns in Nanyang. They could not afford to stay in the most expensive inn, which was too cheap and unsafe. This Yuelai inn was praised by almost everyone, so they chose this one.
But the reputation of this inn was so good that out-of-towners came straight away as soon as they got off the boat. When the three of them arrived, all the rooms were gone.
Cheng Wanwan looked up at the crowds surging on the street. In just a short while, there were more than three boats parked at Nanyang Pier. With so many people, are the inns in the city enough?
It would be funny if there was no place to live.
She made a quick decision and said: "Let's go to a more expensive inn. It only lasts for three days. It's affordable."
There is an old saying in rural areas, poor people are rich, and when you are away from home, it is okay to spend more money, and you can earn it back later.
