He Lu's current bamboo weaving industry has formed a certain scale. Dozens of village girls are making bamboo weaving on time every day under the camphor tree like an assembly line. The progress is not fast every day. They just make a little more than one piece and leave a few bamboo strips. Continue to do it the next day.
There are about thirty baskets a day, which is a considerable amount in a few days. He Baozheng was currently focusing on the mosquito coils. When he went up the mountain to chop bamboo, he didn't follow these village girls as supervisors. Now when the village girls are making the same bamboo baskets, they have to use oxcarts to pull the bamboo baskets to the Fengshan Wanda store and put them on display. Wanda's store, which used to be empty, is now filled with all kinds of bamboo weavings. There are more villagers and passing businessmen coming in to buy bamboo weavings, and they come in from time to time to ask for prices.
There is also a large warehouse behind the Wanda store. Strictly speaking, it is a courtyard. There are several rooms in it. These rooms can store bamboo weaving, and the quantity that can be stored is quite large.
Liang Chuan met He Baozheng who was driving an ox cart to take Xiaochai to Fengshan early in the morning. He looked refreshed. Liang Chuan thought to himself, it seems that the effect of this mosquito coil is good. If he didn't sleep well yesterday, Where did you get such a good look?
He Baozheng also happened to meet Liang Chuan. He hesitated to speak, but also felt happy.
"How's the effect?"
"Good stuff, I'll tell you more about it when I get back!"
Ye Xiaochai has basically accepted her fate now. She will probably have to guard the Nakan store for the rest of her life. She has been working hard for a long time and asked Liang Chuan to bring her back to do bamboo weaving or something, but Liang Chuan refused. Liang Chuan said that the best thing is what suits you best. Ye Xiaochai is clumsy and has a bit of a mouth. Don't make bamboo weaving messy, as it will lower the overall quality of Wanda's bamboo weaving.
He Bao was rushing to drive the bullock cart to deliver the bamboo weavings to the shop. When he came back to discuss the mosquito coil business with Liang Chuan, he swung the bullwhip in his hand faster and more frequently than usual, making the old and young cows moan. He still had to suffer such torture from He Baozheng.
Liang Chuan sat in the yard and recalled the formula of yesterday's mosquito repellent incense. The mosquito repellent effect was very obvious, but the smell of burning sawdust was still a bit strong. On the contrary, the content of nanxiang, camphor incense, and mugwort could be increased appropriately. What's even better is that you can sleep soundly until dawn after ordering just one dish in a room of about ten square meters.
Mosquito-repellent incense also contains traditional Chinese medicine such as Atractylodes, and Nanxiang itself has a very gentle aroma, which has a soothing effect. If you have something to eat, it will make the whole room fragrant. Wouldn't it be more wonderful? .
When He Baozheng came back, the ox-cart would be slower than the horse-drawn carriage, but the horse-cart driver could only slow down and follow He Baozheng. There was a carriage that Liangchuan recognized. It was the carriage of the eldest daughter of the Zheng family. The driver was the annoying Cai Gang, who had not yet been driven back. He Baozheng didn't know the other people.
The large groups of people in Helu are no longer treated as eye-catching as they were a few years ago. Now every few days there is a group of people coming to Helu. Everyone knows with their butts that they are here to fight tigers. There is no hero like Liang Chuanlang or He Lu who is so respected.
He Baozheng drove the bullock cart in front. He drove the bullock cart back to his home to tie the cattle, and then returned to the ancestral hall to find Liang Chuan.
Cai Gang's carriage stopped at the entrance of the ancestral hall. He was not stupid enough to follow He Baozheng. The unknown carriages behind saw the Zheng family's carriage stopped and stopped too. A young man jumped out of the car. He was handsome and strong, full of masculinity and vitality, which made the village girls in the village tremble. He Baozheng spat at these old ladies, they were like evil wolves. The men in the family had almost plowed the land and it was not enough. They would glow green when they saw game, and they almost pounced on it.
This young man walked quickly to Zheng Ruoying's carriage. Zheng Ruoying opened the curtain. He happened to be waiting next to him to help Zheng Ruoying out of the carriage. The movements were very skillful, not artificial, and done in one go, giving others a sense of sophistication, low-key and good manners. However, Zheng Ruoying just didn't appreciate it and jumped out of the car without letting the young man help her. The young man smiled slightly and followed Zheng Ruoying in unconcernedly.
Liang Chuan was stirring various ingredients for mosquito repellent incense on the ground. The sawdust was yellow. When several raw materials were mixed together, it gave the effect of playing with mud. He sweated and wiped it on his face a few times, and his body got dirty without paying attention. . To people who don't know, Liang Chuan looks very sloppy and unkempt, still playing in the mud despite his age.
He Baozheng brought the stranger back, so he naturally reported to Liang Chuan first, "Sanlang, Miss Zheng's family said she has something to do with you. The one behind you is the Qingyuan merchant, who is interested in the bamboo baskets in your store and wants to buy them in large quantities. , I brought them with me.”
"Liang Chuan, I haven't seen you for so long. It turns out that you hide at home and play in the mud every day. You are so leisurely and leisurely. The sugar cane in our field is dying of drought. You are still in the mood to play with this!" Zheng Ruoying was furious as soon as she came to the door. A moment of embarrassment.
"You are shouting, there are outsiders here, you are a rich lady, I say, can you pay attention to your image!"
Zheng Ruoying snorted, "I only care about whether my sugarcane seedlings will die. I don't have time to care about other people's feelings."
This sentence was obviously meant for the young man next to him. The young man smiled bitterly, stood up, saluted Liang Chuan, and said, "Hello, Brother Zhang. My name is Sun Houpu, and I am from Changkeng County." My family is doing business in Qingyuan. I passed by your shop today and saw the exquisite bamboo weaving in your shop, so I came here to bother you."
This Sun Hopu is young, speaks politely, and doesn't show off at all. Zheng Ruoying keeps giving him a bad look, but he won't get angry. It's rare for young people to have such a big heart. Liang Chuan even has a good impression of this buddy. .
"Yi Niang, bring some chairs for the guests to sit on."
Sun Houpu was a little disappointed when he saw that the girl he liked was so close to Liang Chuan, but when he saw that Liang Chuan had already married, he felt even more happy, but he didn't show it on his face. He just went south from Fuzhou this morning and passed by Fengshan. Unexpectedly, a new shop opened at the intersection of Fengshan. A man and a woman were unloading bamboo baskets from the car. The spring tea harvest at home requires a lot of bamboo baskets, and the cart is empty when we go back. Buying some cart baskets on the way can save a lot of travel expenses.
He entered the store to chat with Ye Xiaochai, but he didn't expect that this store was completely different from what he thought. The pairs hanging on the wall were absolutely unparalleled. Since he was a child, his father has been looking for famous teachers to teach him. He is good at both business and reading. He is also quite proud of his talents. Unexpectedly, seeing these couples in this small place, he suddenly becomes a master. I was discouraged, and I really had a helpless feeling that I couldn't help but feel good.
While he was feeling emotional, Zheng Ruoying came into the store again. That scene was like a breeze blowing into a dry field, causing the catkins in Sun Houpu's heart to flutter. The so-called love at first sight was probably like this. He even forgot that his original intention of entering the store was to buy a bamboo basket. He followed the girl until he arrived at Helu. No matter how the servants tried to persuade her, he was just thinking about what name he would give his child in the future. .
I never expected that the owner of this bamboo knitting shop actually lives here. This way, I won't look too rude and come to do business with others. This is the most sincere thing, isn't it?
"Brother Liang, there are so many people here making bamboo weaving, but I have never seen anyone selling bamboo weaving before. Did I miss it?"
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "You didn't miss it. We just started this business this year and it has just started to pick up. Xiao Sun, if you want to buy a few, there are discounts for large quantities." Liang Chuan had a face that was familiar with the market, and he looked at Zheng Ruo Yingzhi rolled his eyes.
Sun Houpu did not expect that there were people who knew so much about business in such a small place. He also had the illusion that he was late and said: "I will buy as much as you have. I have a big tea garden at home, and I need to use it to pick and transport tea." No amount of this kind of bamboo basket is enough.”
"Oh, he's still a tea farmer." Liang Chuan glanced at this young man. The Song Dynasty loved tea. It was difficult not to get rich in the spring breeze of the times. This boy's outfit is worth a lot of money. From this look, he must be a rich man.
In ancient times, there were several trades, but those with a little bit of involvement were those with big shoulders and round waists, such as selling salt, selling tea, and making silk. There were no poor people who could engage in these trades. No matter how poor they were, they would have to tighten their belts. Others have to go three times wider.
"Operating on a small budget, you can make a fool of yourself with just one step." Sun Houpu said in a low-key tone, but there was still a bit of pride on his face. The tea makers in Changkeng, Quan, are famous throughout the country. They are not much worse than the Jian Tea in Yuqian. It was shipped directly to Bianjing and was only sold to wealthy families and royal family members. Ordinary people with money could not buy it.
The Young Master of the Sun family seems to have put some emphasis on it. As the saying goes, which boy does not miss love and which girl does not have spring, this is the time of youth. He quietly looked at Zheng Ruoying, hoping that this girl would look up to him, but she didn't seem to like him, and she still looked indifferent. . A pair of clear eyes only focused on Liang Chuan. .
Watching without intention, watching with intention, this small detail cannot escape Liang Chuan's eyes. Observing words and emotions is the most basic task of grassroots work. The boy said it to himself, but he seemed to want to tell it to this silly girl Zheng Ruoying, but she didn't understand it at all.
"Xiao Sun, let's not be in a hurry. Let's sit down and discuss business slowly. I don't have good tea here, only herbal tea. How does it taste for you?"
Liang Chuan walked to the water tank to wash his hands. Sun Houpu tasted the herbal tea. Not to mention, it really had a flavor.
"Brother Liang, what are you doing? It seems to smell like some Chinese medicine. Is it making ointment?"
"The ointment is used to treat people's illnesses. If you put it on the ground and stir it like this, it won't contaminate the properties of the medicine. That's not okay, Xiao Sun."
"Brother Liang is right." Sun Houpu said with a smile.
