Zhao Lin and Liang Song both breathed a sigh of relief after successfully passing the level.
The carriage drove into the county town. Zhao Lin and Liang Song said goodbye to the young man named Xu, and then found an inn to stay.
They were reluctant to live in an expensive room, but they didn't dare to stay in a Datong hotel that cost five cents a night, so they chose a double room that cost forty cents a night.
Zhao Lin estimated that a round trip would cost four to five hundred cash just for carriage, horse and accommodation.
If you include meals, you can't even afford half a tael of money, and you really can't go out without money.
Nothing happened overnight, and the next day the two of them got on the carriage to Songyuan County.
This time we didn’t encounter any cheating rickshaw drivers and the journey was smooth. We arrived in Songyuan County in the evening.
Songyuan County is among the top three counties in Yingzhou, and it is even more prosperous than Qinghe County.
Zhao Lin was not in a hurry to trade goods, but took Liang Song to a gouache shop.
"Brother Zhao, this is a gouache shop."
Liang Song glanced at the shop sign and said in surprise.
"I know, I just want to buy gouache." Zhao Lin smiled.
Liang Song was stunned for a moment, "These are all things women use at home, what are we, gentlemen, doing in there?"
Zhao Lin pulled him aside and explained softly: "In case, I mean just in case, Beard discovers the bile bear bear and the maneless Shehao we hid in the cave, they will definitely be on the market." Look for those two things.”
"If we get to this point and the store tells us our looks, won't it be exposed?"
When Liang Song heard that it made sense, he glanced at the gouache shop, hesitant and embarrassed to go in.
"How about you wait here and I'll come as soon as I can." Zhao Lin said and walked into the store.
When the waitress saw a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes walking in, she was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Excuse me, what do you want to buy?"
“When buying gouache, it’s best to use one that doesn’t show makeup and doesn’t fall off after applying it.”
"Do you want to give it away? We have goose egg powder, English rice powder, pearl powder, mercury paste, Moyi flower..."
The waitress is very skilled in the business and recommended several gouache at different prices.
Zhao Lin was confused after hearing this, and suddenly thought of a question: The ancients did not know that lead was poisonous and often used lead to whiten their skin. He should not buy lead-containing gouache, as it would not be worth it if it caused chronic poisoning.
"What do you use to make these gouache?"
The waitress didn't expect that he, a man, would actually care about this, but in order to promote her own products, she patiently explained everything.
After listening to this, Zhao Lin confirmed that there are two kinds of powder that are purely natural and have no additives.
One is English rice flour, which is to grind rice into fine powder, add water and put it in a bowl, wait for the fine powder to slowly precipitate, then pour out the water, dry the precipitate and grind it twice, and the production is complete.
British rice noodles are cheap, but easy to float and fall off.
Then there is pearl powder, which is made purely from pearls ground into powder. It can not only be used for makeup, but can also be taken directly. It has the effect of calming the mind, improving eyesight, and removing toxins from the body.
The disadvantage is one word: expensive.
A box actually costs one hundred and fifty cents.
In order to make his makeup natural, Zhao Lin gritted his teeth and bought a box of pearl powder and a mirror. The waitress thoughtfully gave him a small brush.
"Alas, half the pig is gone..."
Zhao Lin held a small box of gouache and thought that no matter what age, women make the most money.
Just applying pearl powder would definitely not work, so Zhao Lin bought a box of saffron powder and cattail powder from a nearby drugstore.
These two powders, one red and one yellow, are mixed with pearl powder and applied to cheeks, neck, etc.
Zhao Lin painted himself with a yellow face, while Liang Song had a red face. They both looked several years older.
Although the technique is rough, the light is dim at night and some flaws do not affect the look and feel.
"Is this okay? His face has changed, but his appearance has not changed." Liang Song looked in the mirror and said a little uncertainly.
Zhao Lin nodded and said firmly: "That's enough. If someone asks the store owner what we look like, the store owner will say we are a yellow-faced man and a red-faced man. No matter how detailed we are, it is useless."
After packing up, they walked along the street looking for the store Zhou Paotou mentioned.
Xiong gall bladders are sold in medicine halls, while Shehao manes are sold in Wenwan jade shops.
Because they had already understood the market situation in advance, the two did not waste much time. After some bargaining, the two items were quickly sold.
The bear's gall was sold for thirty-eight taels, and Shehao's mane was sold for eighteen taels.
There are five taels of silver ingots and some ten taels. They are not heavy in the hand, but they are money that many people will never earn in their lifetime.
Suddenly receiving such a large amount of money, they were both excited and nervous. Each took half and kept it closely for fear of losing it.
The first thing I did when I woke up the next day was touch my chest...
Zhao Lin and Liang Song traveled during the day, rested at night, and returned to Qinghe County two days later.
When Zhou Paotou saw the two people coming back, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you so yellow? Why is your face red again?"
"The wax is applied to protect against the cold, and the spirit is refreshed..."
Zhao Lin made a joke, and then said seriously: "Of course it's to deceive others."
He went into the house to wash off the "makeup" on his face. When he came out, Zhou Paotou had already called Zhu Dachun over.
After these days of nursing, Zhu Dachun has recovered well. It seems that Widow Wang has taken good care of her, and she has gained weight.
Zhu Dachun asked as soon as he came up: "How much did it cost?"
"Fifty-six taels." Liang Song said with a toothy smile.
Zhu Dachun grinned from ear to ear and counted how much money he could get with his fingers.
"How much did you spend on the trip?"
Zhou Paotou took out a small notebook, which recorded the cost of hunting and purchasing, as well as the cost of two trips to Songyuan County.
"It costs four hundred cents to travel by car, and one hundred and eighty cents to stay in a hotel..."
Zhao Lin only mentioned the cost of carriage, horse and accommodation, but not the money to buy gouache.
Zhou Paotou deducted these expenses, added the twenty taels he paid from Huzi, and calculated for a while, and calculated that the total allocated money was about seventy-five taels.
"Brother Zhao, how do you think the remaining 10% should be divided?"
Zhou Paotou put the bill on the table, glanced at several people, and finally stopped on Zhao Lin's face.
The shares were agreed upon in advance, with Zhou Paotou 30%, Zhao Lin 30%, and Zhu Dachun and Liang Song sharing 30%.
The last 10% was allocated based on performance, and Zhao Lin contributed the most, so Zhou Paotou was the first to ask him.
One percent of the money is seven and a half taels of silver, not a decimal. Zhao Lin pondered for a moment and said, "I'll take two taels to wish my eldest brother was injured and see a doctor. I spent a lot of money. I think it's appropriate to divide it into three taels. The remaining two and a half taels, Brother Pao." I broke up with Brother Liang."
In fact, simply based on the amount of effort, Zhao Linquan could not tell them anything if they took it away, but that would be too unkind, and he understood the appropriateness.
"I think that's fine, where are you two?" Zhou Paotou said with a smile.
"fair."
"Thank you, Brother Zhao, for taking care of me."
Liang Song and Zhu Dachun said one after another.
"Everyone has put in a lot of effort, and that's what it should be."
Zhao Lin silently calculated in his mind that he had taken away thirteen taels last time, and his brother redeemed him and spent ten taels, and also gave Qian Sanming a red envelope of 500 taels.
This time, I received more than eleven taels, and the difference with the money on hand was less than fourteen taels.
This money looks like a lot of money, but it can last up to half a year if you use it to learn martial arts.
Since he absorbed Xiong Zhen's soul, his appetite has been increasing day by day. He can eat enough for three people, and he can't live without meat almost every meal.
Although his strength is getting stronger, the expense of food is also becoming a bit unbearable for him.
"Looks like we have to find a way to make money!"
