Arrived outside the pawn shop.
Emperor Jing looked thoughtful, while Wang Erzhu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Good guy, from three coins to eight taels, Mr. Lu is indeed a capable person.
After a while, a cart of apples was sold, so I had to treat them to a good meal!
Fang Zheng picked up the money, counted it again and again, and said happily: "I've made money, I'll treat you all to a nice meal first!"
Wang Erzhu: "..."
"According to my account, I have a large amount of banknotes in my hand. I will find them for you when you return to Xinzhang."
Fang Zheng smiled and said to Wang Erzhu.
Wang Erzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
But then I thought that I seemed to be too stingy. If someone was treating him so well, I couldn't help but say nothing, so he said, "You're welcome! You're welcome. Without Mr. Lu, I wouldn't be able to get so much money. Just think of it as my treat.”
"That's okay, let's go for a walk and find a good restaurant to order some solid dishes! I've only been eating apples these days." Fang Zheng greeted.
ah! How can people do this...?
Wang Erzhu's heart was filled with despair.
...
In the restaurant, the four of them had finished their meal and settled the bill, and were resting.
Watching the lively scene on the street is very interesting.
Except for Wang Erzhu who looked ashen.
It cost four taels of silver to eat this table.
Mr. Lu is indeed trustworthy! There is nothing to choose from except the hard dishes!
But how many years does he have to work to save four taels of silver?
Thinking of this made him feel terrible pain, he lowered his head and remained silent.
Fangzheng was bright-eyed and couldn't help but joked: "What's wrong, are you worried about the food money?"
"No...no." Wang Erzhu pursed his lips and looked around.
It's okay if you can go to such a restaurant and have a meal in this life. At least you can brag about your awesomeness for the rest of your life, so it's not a loss!
Wang Erzhu comforted himself in this way.
Fang Zheng said: "Don't worry, I won't eat your money for free. Don't I have four taels left? I will use these four taels of silver to give you a cart of apples later and turn it into forty taels. Do you believe me?"
Wang Erzhu's eyes lit up with fire: "Really!"
"I never lie." Fang Zheng said with a calm expression on his face.
Emperor Jing asked curiously: "Even in the capital, that cart of apples can't be sold for more than one tael of silver, right?"
"Of course the ordinary selling method is not profitable, but it becomes valuable after packaging. Let's set off now and find a workshop to repackage the apples!"
...
There are many workshops in Xinzhang County.
You can find it especially when following pedestrians on the street.
In fact, there are many people in the city who are new arrivals from other places and are looking for jobs or opportunities to make a fortune.
There were people shouting loudly at the entrance of many workshops, or hanging signs to recruit workers.
A few people found a carpentry workshop without much effort.
From the outside, this workshop looks unremarkable, with a small appearance.
But when I walked inside, I discovered that there was a whole other world. This facade passed through a corridor and connected to the backyard.
The backyard is huge, and dozens of people are working enthusiastically, with sawdust flying and making a lot of noise.
Emperor Jing had never seen such a scene before, so he looked inside curiously.
At this time, the shopkeeper who oversaw the work in the courtyard greeted him enthusiastically: "Are you here to order some furniture?"
This shopkeeper doesn't look like a shopkeeper, but he looks disgraced.
But it is also understandable that in a workshop of this size, the management and grassroots are basically together, and the boss also does the work himself.
In most small companies in later generations, the small bosses also do everything themselves.
Fang Zheng waved his hand: "No, I need the shopkeeper to customize thirty boxes. They need to be made of good mahogany. I have already drawn the drawings."
As he spoke, he came across the drawings he had drawn in advance in the restaurant, with a nine-square grid gift box drawn on it.
The shopkeeper took the drawing and took a look at it and said: "It's very simple. It's made of mahogany. It costs a total of ten taels of silver. Please pick it up in ten days."
Fang Zheng frowned: "Ten taels? Ten days? It's so expensive, how long does it take? This isn't a black shop, is it?"
"Four taels of silver, I will see the goods tomorrow at the latest, how about it?"
Emperor Jing was speechless when he heard this.
On the way into the city, he discovered that although the place was lively and there were many people coming.
But the prices are really high!
I don’t know how those ordinary people live and how much money they can earn. It seems that it remains to be seen.
The shopkeeper was unhappy: "A foreigner! You've just arrived here, right? How could you bargain so hard? You'll start from the ankles."
"Let me tell you, if this were to happen before, if your four taels of silver were delivered tomorrow, I would definitely accept it, but I can't do that now."
"Look at the people in my yard. They are busy and busy with endless tasks. They have to find time to take your order."
"If I delay someone else's order because of you, then I will suffer a big loss!"
Fang Zheng glanced into the yard and said, "What are they making...bicycle wheels?"
"That's right! That's right. Our custom-made products are all parts. After they are finished, they are sent to the employer for unified splicing and finally sold to the capital. Many carpentry workshops in Pingwan County do this, and there is no time to spare. Come down, so let’s just say...why don’t you consider the price I mentioned, or go somewhere else?”
Fang Zheng was in trouble.
The apples were stale after being stored for too long, and he couldn't even pay out ten taels of silver. This situation was really unexpected.
Looking back at Emperor Jing, he didn't expect that he had already gone deep into the courtyard to observe others at work.
The shopkeeper was still urging, but Fang Zheng had an idea: "Shopkeeper, I'll do a trick for you. If you think I've become better, then you can make it cheaper for me. As for when to deliver the goods, we'll talk about it later."
Yile, the shopkeeper: "It's new, and there are also people who can do tricks by bargaining. I'll listen to what tricks you can do."
"Mind reading." Fang Zhengyi said deeply.
"Hiss...really? If you can really guess what I'm thinking, then I'll give you an advantage!" The shopkeeper stood ready.
After all, have you ever heard of mind reading? Have you ever seen it... This thing is so mysterious!
"It's not just a random guess like you think. You have to follow my rhythm. If there's no problem, then I'll start?"
"Uh... That's fine, I'd like to see it, let's get started!"
As soon as Fang Zheng cleared his throat, Wang Erzhu slowly opened his eyes.
magic! Mr. Lu is really amazing. Not only can he make money, but he can also do such miraculous things?
The two of them only listened to Fang Zheng: "First think quickly in your mind how much 2+3 and 3+4 equal, then quickly think of a color, then a tool, and finally a vegetable."
The shopkeeper fell into deep thought, and Wang Erzhu couldn't help but think too.
After a minute, Fang Zheng smiled evilly: "You are thinking of red, hammer, and cabbage."
...
...
The shopkeeper and Wang Erzhu fell into a daze at the same time.
Two big words popped up in my mind... stupid, stupid.
Why, not one of the three is right!
Fang Zheng frowned and realized something was wrong.
This was the most popular magic trick he had seen online in his previous life... Could he have remembered it wrong? No way!
There was no way he could remember such a simple thing wrong.
"How's it going, shopkeeper? I guessed it right, can you give me some help now..."
"I'm in a good mood today. I'll forgive you once and get out of here! Get away as far as you want!"
"Huh? If you have something to say, please don't push me!"
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