"That's no problem, as long as Mr. Tang thinks it's appropriate."
What He Zhiran thinks is, anyway, I will provide you with the doll according to the purchase price, let alone ten taels. Even if you sell it for a sky-high price of twenty taels, I will not be jealous.
Unexpectedly, Tang Mingrui actually seemed a little embarrassed after expressing his opinion.
He rubbed his hands together uncomfortably, as if he was hesitant to speak.
He Zhiran saw something was wrong with Tang Mingrui at a glance and asked, "Is Mr. Tang having any difficulties?"
When Tang Mingrui saw the other party taking the initiative to ask, he coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment.
"To be honest, Sister Mo, I'm a little tight on money recently and can't pay you the price first."
He Zhiran was not worried about this. She did not contact Tang Mingrui blindly.
With his future development and achievements, he would never deceive her just for the small benefit in front of him.
"Don't worry, Mr. Tang. It doesn't matter if you give me payment after the goods are sold."
Tang Mingrui didn't expect that people would trust him so much.
The more generous He Zhiran behaved, the more embarrassed he felt.
"Thank you for your trust, Mrs. Mo."
While speaking, Tang Mingrui had already stood up and bowed deeply to He Zhiran.
"Sister-in-law Mo, I have decided to cooperate with you in another way."
He Zhiran raised his eyebrows: "What are Mr. Tang's plans?"
"I will price these dolls at a minimum of ten taels of silver each. No matter what, I will not sell them for less than ten taels. I am willing to share the profits with my sister-in-law 50-50."
He Zhiran naturally had no reason to refuse if he could get more profits.
Although she couldn't keep an eye on how much Tang Mingrui sold the puppets all day long, it was an indisputable fact that the price of a puppet was at least ten taels.
As long as a puppet can get five taels of silver for itself, the profit is several times higher than selling it to an embroidery house.
"Okay, just do as Young Master Tang says."
For Tang Mingrui, the higher the profit of the business, the better.
The reason why he was willing to split the relationship 50-50 with He Zhiran was because he wanted to repay the other person's life-saving grace.
After all, they are all exiles, and their lives are more difficult than his own. While he wants to make money for himself, he also wants to change the life of his benefactor and his family.
He Zhiran had no intention of trying to figure out more about Tang Mingrui's thoughts.
When she asked Mo Jiuye to rescue Tang Mingrui, her main purpose was to facilitate business after arriving in the northwest.
Therefore, in her mind, her relationship with Tang Mingrui was only about business dealings.
In this way, one wants to repay the favor, and the other wants to find a partner for his future.
After the two people reached an agreement, He Zhiran handed over all 60 dolls he brought to Tang Mingrui.
Tang Mingrui counted the dolls in front of He Zhiran and wrote a receipt to her.
The two parties agreed again to meet here in five days.
When we came out of the teahouse, there were large dark clouds in the originally sunny sky outside.
Mo Jiuye looked at the sky: "Let's go back quickly, I'm afraid it's going to rain."
Speaking of rain, this was the second rain since their exile.
"As the saying goes, one autumn rain brings another cold. After this rain, the weather will probably get even colder."
He Zhiran was a little worried. If everyone continued to sleep in tents that could not keep them warm, they would definitely be unable to bear it at night.
Mo Jiuye also had such worries.
"Looking at the current situation, we won't be able to leave here and continue on our way in a short time. The weather is getting colder and colder. It's really not an option to continue like this."
He Zhiran thought for a while and said, "Why don't we go back and discuss with Brother Peng, rent a yard nearby and sleep in the house at night. At least we can keep out the cold."
Mo Jiuye nodded: "Okay, I'll tell Brother Peng when we get back."
The rain came quickly, and it started raining just as they returned to the camp.
Everyone got into the tent to take shelter from the rain.
Only the He family had no tents, the surrounding area was empty and there was no shelter from the rain, and they soon got wet all over.
The more this happened, the more they hated the other families. While being soaked in the rain, they cursed some dirty words.
The He family seemed to feel that only in this way would they feel better.
Because of this, their curses gradually changed from whispers to loud curses.
They seemed to find it unsatisfactory to scold the Mo family, Fang family and Xie family, and in the end they even inadvertently brought official officials along with them.
Everyone was already used to the He family's behavior and turned a blind eye to them.
Who would have thought that they would be so bold as to insult the officials...
The tent where Zhang Qing was located was relatively close to the He family. After hearing the scolding, he put on a bamboo hat and carried a whip, walked over and gave the He family a severe lesson.
At this time, the He family was completely honest, and everyone became cowardly again.
The rain came and went quickly. It stopped after more than an hour.
Mo Jiuye came out of the tent and went directly to Peng Wang.
"Brother Peng, I think we may not be able to continue our journey in a short time."
Peng Wang couldn't help but complain.
"I don't know what these people are thinking. Could it be that if we can't find King Heng, we will be trapped here for the rest of our lives?"
Mo Jiuye didn't know how to answer this.
He killed Nan Heng, and his body was sunk into a deep pool, making it impossible for anyone to find him.
And since so many days have passed, Emperor Shunwu must have received the news.
He did not issue an order to let them go, which is enough to show that leaving here is far away.
Seeing that Peng Wang had already seen this truth, Mo Jiuye felt that there was no need to explain too much.
"Brother Peng, the weather is getting colder and colder. It is not a long-term solution for us to continue to live in tents."
In fact, Peng Wang also had plans to rent a yard to live temporarily.
"I will send someone out to inquire about a suitable yard in a while, but the rent..."
Except for the Mo family, all the prisoners they escorted along the way were penniless.
Peng Wang was also drunk. This was the first time he encountered such an errand.
Not to mention the lack of oil and water, the road was surprisingly rough.
If he was asked to rent a yard for these prisoners at his own expense, he would vomit a mouthful of blood.
If it weren't for this, he would have wanted to rent a yard and rest for a few days.
Mo Jiuye naturally knew what Peng Wang meant.
The salaries of these escort officials are the same as those of other officials serving in the capital.
The reason why they are willing to endure this hard work and travel is not because they can make some money from these prisoners.
As a result, not only did they not get any money or water from this trip, they also lost the lives of two people.
"Brother Peng, the rent is not a problem. We are also willing to help you with your money.
As for the Fang family and the Xie family, my wife and the women have made some money by making dolls in the past few days, so they must be able to pay some rent. "
Peng Wang was used to not getting into trouble along the way, and he didn't mean to take advantage of the Mo family when he spoke just now.
He just didn't want to pay for the prisoner's rent.
