It would probably save a lot of trouble if I had a waterproof bag on my back.
Jiang Michia roughly understood what the scholar needed, and after thinking for a while, he said, "We can also make one according to the appearance of an ordinary bag, and then make a layer of lining inside, which will be clean and flat, and it will look good."
"If that's the case, would you please trouble this lady to help the young man make a living?" The scholar cupped his hands, "I wonder how much money is needed?"
Jiang Michia, "It depends on how big you want it to be. You have to look at the size to estimate the price."
"It's about this big..." The scholar gestured and gave an approximate size.
It is about one and a half feet wide, one foot eight high and one foot thick.
"Although the size is not large, in order to hold books, the corners have to be made at right angles. It is a bit laborious to make, and a lid is required. This bag costs 300 yuan to complete."
Jiang Youcheng made a rough estimate and gave a price.
"Sure." The scholar nodded without any hesitation.
"When do you want it, and where will it be sent?" Jiang Michia asked.
A bag worth three hundred coins is enough for delivery to the county town.
And since the scholars of the academy bought waterproof bags, it means that they are also very useful items for the scholars. I will go to the academy to promote it, and maybe I can do a lot of business.
"I have been at the academy during this period. I am not in a hurry. I can just send it to the academy within half a month." The scholar said with a smile, "I will only send it to Wende Academy. I will look for a scholar named Kang Yinian." good."
After a pause, Kang Yinian added, "You might as well make a few more. I think this thing is good. I'll tell my classmates when I go back. I think they will buy it too, and it will save you all the trouble of running back and forth." .”
"Thank you Mr. Lao Kang for your help in publicity." Jiang Mi Xia Fu Yifu, confirmed the specific location of Wende Academy, and accepted the 100 wen deposit from Kang Yinian.
After Kang Yinian was sent away, some people came to look at the watertight bamboo basket.
The few remaining bamboo baskets were all sold out in a short time.
A total of twelve bamboo baskets worth two hundred cents each were sold, earning more than two cents of silver.
I just made so much money by weaving baskets at home for a few days and going to the county town.
It’s really getting easier to make money!
Jiang Youcheng grinned almost up to his ears. When he went back, he was thinking about the Liu family at home, and also thinking that Song Jingyun was the first to weave the watertight bamboo basket, and he was the main contributor, so he went to the braised meat shop. Inside, I bought a whole braised pork elbow and lotus leaf glutinous rice chicken, and then went to a pastry shop to buy some red bean cakes, sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and other pastries.
Braised pork elbows and lotus leaf chicken are also sold in the town, and they are often eaten on weekdays. Song Jingyun doesn't find them strange. As for the red bean cake and sweet-scented osmanthus cake, although they are the same as those sold in shops in the town, they The taste is softer and glutinous, and it tastes sweeter but not greasy, which makes Song Jingyun quite excited.
"Madam, next time you come to deliver the bag to Mr. Kang, can you come as early as possible?"
If you come early to deliver the bags, you can come back to the county town to buy more pastries.
Jiang Michia also knew what the little husband-in-law was thinking, and was accustomed to his greedy talk, so he agreed, "No problem."
"Next time you come here, would you like to try the sesame cake, the black one? The one tastes fragrant and sweet, and has a crispy texture. You must like it."
"Okay, okay." Song Jingyun nodded like a chicken pecking at rice while stuffing red bean cake into his mouth.
Then he smiled and said, "Madam, how can you guess my thoughts? You are really a roundworm in my belly."
Jiang Michia, "..."
There is no need to praise him so much!
After returning home, Jiang Youcheng and Song Jingyun began to try to make waterproof bags.
With the experience of weaving watertight bamboo baskets, I spent some time on the corners when weaving this bag. Most of the other things were familiar, and I quickly finished one.
In order to make it easier for the scholars to use, Jiang Michia asked Liu to sew and knit the straps directly.
The straps are wide strips of cloth sewn with fine stitches, which will never stretch your shoulders when worn. Jiang Michia specially designed the shoulder straps to be adjustable, so that no matter how tall or short you are, you can adjust them to the length you need.
After they had compiled seven bags, Jiang Michia, Jiang Youcheng, and Song Jingyun went to the county town again, and found Wende Academy along the way.
Wende Academy is an academy in the county. It is not an official school, but it is quite famous. It was built with money donated by several gentry and merchants.
The gentlemen hired by the academy are of high moral character and are much cheaper than ordinary academies. Especially if the family is poor and has excellent academic performance, not only will they not be required to attend school, but their meals and clothing will also be provided free of charge by the academy.
Most of the people who have studied here have received favors from the academy, and after they became successful and famous, they all donated generously to support them.
After so many years, Wende College has become famous and respected by many people, and scholars are proud to study in Wende College.
Even those scholars who were leading scholars in county schools often came to Wende Academy to seek advice.
Jiang Youcheng knew the reputation of Wende Academy. When he came here, he felt uneasy. He always felt that a farmer like himself really shouldn't come to this kind of place.
Song Jingyun was ignorant and didn't know much, so he didn't feel any pressure. He just felt that the area near Wende Academy was quite quiet, and the surrounding trees were lush and green, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility, and he felt very comfortable.
Jiang Michia, on the other hand, was thinking about opening up the market for this waterproof bag. At this moment, she just carried those things and went straight to the entrance of the academy to ask people if Kang Yinian was in the academy.
Wende Academy has a great reputation and strict admissions requirements. There are not many people studying here. Most of them know each other, and even those who are not familiar with each other know their names.
The fact that someone came to look for Kang Yinian only reached the ears of Kang Yinian after turning a few people around. Kang Yinian also hurried to the gate of the academy.
Jiang Michia was lucky to see that the people were coming very quickly, "We have already compiled the bag Mr. Kang asked for. Can Mr. Kang take a look?"
Kang Yinian saw that the bag was very delicately woven, and even the straps were sewn very smoothly, so he tried it on his back.
“Not bad, the portion is not heavy and the size is suitable.”
"Although I have already filled it with water and tested it at home, today I specially prepared a bucket of water. Can Langjun try the waterproof effect?" Jiang Michia picked up the water ladle as he spoke.
"Since Mrs. Jiang dares to do this, this thing will definitely be good." Kang Yinian took the money bag and paid for Jiang Michia.
This time, he asked for three, and two of them were for his friends.
Last time I gave him a hundred coins, and now he gave Jiang Michia a tael of silver. Jiang Michia gave him two small bunches of money in change.
Kang Yinian wanted to go back to study, so he didn't stay too long. He carried one on his back, carried one in each hand, and walked to the academy.
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Compensation food: Scholars with promising grades can receive a certain monthly subsidy from the county school, which is called compensation food.
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