Leaving behind Lin Songbao, who changed his life, Liang Qu returned home, took all his savings, and rode up Chishan to the largest market in Pingyang County.
"Take a look, take a look, the porcelain from the imperial capital will be more valuable when you buy it back!"
"Buttermilk, buttermilk with milk and brown sugar!"
"Yunjin, the best Yunjin, buy it and make some clothes for your wife."
At the market, Liang Qu was walking among the crowd. He was holding Chishan's hand, followed by two porters.
As long as three copper coins are spent, a strong man can be hired to help carry various things within an hour, and two more coins can be delivered to the employer's home.
In the original Pingyang Town, there would never be such a profession, or rather very few.
Really wealthy families have servants to purchase them, but the poor are reluctant to spend this money. Only the wealthier families will use it, and they will starve to death if they do this work.
Nowadays, the population is large enough, and there is a large market. The eyes are better, and you can make dozens of big bucks in a day.
Of course, most of them are part-time jobs. For example, after fishermen finish fishing at night, they come over in the afternoon to earn a few copper coins.
"Wrap those clogs for me."
"This mirror is nice, I want it."
Liang Qu picked up a half-height large mirror. It was bright and clean, and he was very satisfied.
Bronze mirror Bronze mirror is actually an alloy of copper and tin, with a higher proportion of tin. After polishing, the light transmission is the same as that of a glass mirror. It illuminates people clearly, with basically no color difference, and it will not be brass color at all.
But after a period of time, it will oxidize, become foggy, and need to be polished again. Therefore, there is a job called a mirror grinder, who goes around the streets to polish the mirror surface. It is a dangerous job, because the special mirror grinding medicine is mixed with mercury.
It can be said that except for the difference in durability, it is almost the same as the mirrors of later generations.
Liang Qu walked around the market and various shops and bought a lot of items.
Mosquito incense, fire sticks, fire sickles, brooms, dustpans, lacquer, wood wax oil, carpets, toilet buckets, charcoal, bath buckets, tissue paper for wiping buttocks, pillows, screens, lamps, spices, sesame oil, lamp oil, copper locks
this is life.
If you want to live a convenient and comfortable life, all kinds of miscellaneous things are indispensable.
After finishing the shopping, Liang Qu asked the two of them to be sent to his house, and then went to a dental store in the county to buy a few large pieces of furniture and hire a few servants.
A dental store is an intermediary. If you want to buy large items or hire servants, it is best to go to a dental store. It is more expensive, but it is equivalent to having a third-party guarantee.
"One should cook and the food should be delicious, and the other should clean and wash the clothes. He should be honest and agile. I don't want someone who has been dismissed."
"May I ask, sir, where do you live? How much square footage does it occupy? Do you mind if you have multiple employees?"
"Liangzhai, Yixing Town, Sanjinyuan, covers an area of two acres and a half, and has a stable. Would you mind hiring us together?"
The so-called co-employment means that one mother-in-law takes care of more than two people. She goes to your house to wash clothes in the morning and goes to my house to wash clothes in the afternoon.
As for the floor space, of course the wages will be calculated based on the size of the place.
It is also necessary to ask about the location. When hiring people, local people are preferred. If you have a family here, you can feel more confident when doing things.
Originally, Liang Qu needed a groom to raise horses, but Yang Dongxiong helped solve the matter.
There were three grooms in his family, and one of them had a young son, only thirteen years old, who happened to work as a stableboy for him and was paid monthly.
Liang Qu readily agreed that grooming was a very important job, and he had to find someone he could rely on, who usually had to have children.
Ya Xing acted very quickly and had all the candidates in mind. He quickly found candidates who met Liang Qu's requirements and showed him the information.
Liang Qu took a brief look at them, selected four for interviews, and waited for someone to come over and discuss them thoroughly. It was already almost an hour later.
The two women were both natives of Yixing City. Liang Qu looked familiar, but he couldn't tell her his name. Together, they added up to eight hundred yuan a month, which was acceptable.
The two mothers-in-law were also very happy to see that they were hired by Liang Qu.
Who doesn't know Liang Qu's name? He became a master at a young age, and he will be a big shot in the future!
The most important thing is that Liang Qu has a good reputation. The things he did back then, one after another, are famous and well-known.
Going to work in the middle of winter not only takes care of food, but also gives you money!
Where can I find such a customer?
The employer chooses the servant, and the servant chooses the employer.
What they fear the most for domestic helpers is that there are people in their employer's family who like to care about everything. They clearly say that they only cook, but they want to count chopping firewood as their job without giving them any extra money. Some even don't pay any extra money. There was also some scolding and dozens of big bucks!
Who can stand this?
Liang Qu is the best among all employers.
He is generous and kind. He has a small family and does not cause much trouble.
After making a decision, Liang Qu took out two keys from his arms.
There are many entrances to the third courtyard. He will not give the key to the main door, but to the side panel door.
"I bought some things and have sent someone to deliver them to my home. You two can go and help organize them first. Also tidy up the stove and prepare dinner."
They were both from the same town. They both knew the location of Liang Qu's new home, so they took the key and went back to work.
Liang Qu, who had a shabby wallet, declined the maid recommended by the dentist. When he walked out of the dental shop, he heard the cheers of the people on the roadside.
Liang Qu followed and looked outside, looking surprised.
What a big chariot!
Three huge horses, four meters tall, came from the end of the street like mountains.
With every step he took, the muscles all over his body trembled like water waves, and long white steam spurted out from his nostrils, steadily pulling the sedan that could be called a mansion.
Fortunately the street was wide enough, otherwise this large carriage would not have been able to get in.
Liang Qu made a rough estimate and found that the carriage was at least eighty square meters in size, with three undulating roofs, and the surrounding treasure covers swayed in the wind.
Even the wheels underneath it are half a meter wide, with four on the left and four on each side. They are used to bear the huge weight and leave no trace on the ground.
Ordinary wood cannot be used to make the axle of this car, and even the wood made of it may be extraordinary.
The four-meter-tall, hill-like horse moved to the entrance of Yaxing, and the faint scent of incense came from the carriage.
When viewed up close, the chariot looks even more impressive.
Liangqu's Chishan is like a chicken in front of this horse. With such a broad back, you can sit cross-legged on it.
"What kind of horse is that?"
"Lord Hui Liang, if I'm not mistaken, it should be the Qingzhou Male Blood Horse. The thinnest one, with a height of more than one foot. Its broad back makes it impossible to ride, and can only be used as a draft horse. .”
"Qingzhou horse?"
Liang Qu immediately thought of the magistrate of Pingyang County that Xu Yuelong once told him - Jian Zhongyi!
He was born into the Jian family, a prominent family in Qingzhou.
The person in the sedan is County Magistrate Jian?
Is the ostentation so huge?
The people on the side of Yahang also speculated: "At Hebo Station, all the adults from the Monster Hunting Department are here. The Three Law Departments should also have an office, but they won't have such a pomp when they come. Maybe the county magistrate is here." .
It seems that he must be a big shot in that family. I have been to many places and have never seen such a large carriage. "
Not to mention Yaxing, Liang Qu himself had never heard that people could build such a large carriage.
Materials really change lives.
There are precious woods and precious materials in this world. As long as you have enough money, you can make any material with any strength.
For such a carriage, ordinary iron rods may not be able to withstand the pressure of the axle, but it can run stably here and is extremely strong.
What could Jian Zhongyi do in such a big carriage?
