When the Xu brothers arrived at the porcelain kiln in Ximen Town, they found out why Bai Muyan had asked them to come here by name.
Because I have been blessed by my niece again.
The owner of the porcelain kiln is named Yu, which is the same surname as their second sister-in-law.
Originally, it was not a bad idea to just let the shopkeeper receive them, but the boss just sat aside to drink tea and said something admiringly: "Your town has been returned to the General's Palace. It's really good. Alas. It's not like us..." Unfinished The words are full of helplessness.
But when he heard that they were from Erdaohe Village in Helan Town, their surname was Xu, and they were recommended by Bai Muyan, the boss suddenly put down his tea cup and stood up.
At that time, Yu Dong's family brought many people from outside Liling to come here. They knew that there was no good porcelain-making craftsmanship in the north, so they took their family and brought the workshop to Helan Town.
When he was working well, a fire caused more than half of the entire workshop to be lost.
He went to the Yamen eight times a day, but the person who set the fire could not be caught.
Later, someone reminded him that he did not pay filial piety to the local gods, and that his brother-in-law's family in Zhenting was already in competition with his workshop, so how could he be so ignorant.
Yu Dongjia did not choose to compromise, and he was not used to giving Xiao Jing. He knew that as long as there was a conflict of interest, Xiao Jing Bank would be restrained.
Moreover, this method of containment is too poisonous and too dark. This time it was arson. What will be the method to suppress him next time.
In order to ensure the safety of the old craftsmen he brought, they had brought their families with him, so they simply sold the factory and land in a rage, moved to Ximen Town and started from scratch.
Yes, it wasn't that he didn't have money, but he wouldn't give it to the other town pavilions to the one from Helan Town. He had to see with his own eyes that one day he would encounter hard problems. Go head-on, instead of running away like he can't afford to offend him.
This is why the boss stood up immediately after hearing that it was the Xu family of Erdaohe.
The well-informed owner of the porcelain kiln and the person who has always paid attention to the town pavilion in Helan Town, how could he not know the role played by the Xu family this time.
In addition, not to mention, he and Bai Xiucai had a long-lasting friendship many years ago.
In the eyes of his employer, Bai Muyan is not a scholar who only studies books by sages.
At that time, Bai Xiucai had not yet passed the Tongsheng examination. He once sold drawings to his porcelain kiln factory behind his family's back. He drew many vases. I heard that he also earned money by copying books at that time.
Yu Dongjia once inquired and found out that the Bai family's financial situation was not bad. At that time, he wondered how Bai Muyan was still thinking hard about making money.
He was afraid that the young man's temperament was unstable and he would lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds if he didn't study hard, so he had a deep chat with Bai Muyan.
Yu Dongjia still remembers the exact words the young boy talked to him at that time.
The original words were to settle accounts with him one by one, including the repair fees, lamp oil money, clothes, books and ink, as well as the six filial piety gifts given to the gentlemen in a year, etc.
The young man said that his family had already paid so much to provide for him.
But those who come from a poor family have a low innate structure, and everything they see is the first time. He couldn't refuse the invitation from his classmates. On the one hand, he had to be a gregarious person, but on the other hand, he also sincerely wanted to meet other people and gradually make up for his natural deficiencies, so as not to make a fool of himself and be ridiculed by others at home.
Yes, the young boy said, it was the elders in the family who were worried about being ridiculed.
He also said that there was nothing he could do. Before he grew up, he always respected his father first when he was out and about.
There is a saying that thirty years ago, one looked up to one’s father and respected one’s son. He wondered if thirty years later, thirty years later, one would look upon one’s son and respect one’s father. Would it prevent others from easily judging his father as a mud-legged person? His father was a mud-legged person. I have no knowledge.
Therefore, in order to avoid making mistakes and mentioning his father less often, he could not have any favors with his classmates, and he would also ask for money from home for expenses incurred when going out to expand his knowledge. This was not a necessary expense, and he didn't want to ask, so he used his free time to think of ways to make money.
Since then, Yu Dongjia and Bai Muyan have been friends for many years.
Facts have proved that he was right. The young boy back then has now become a scholar.
What surprised Yu Dongjia was that Xiu Cai Gong had stopped painting for a long time. He thought that Xiu Cai Gong had no longer liked to deal with common things like silver. Unexpectedly, he saw his own paintings again, and they were with Erdaohe. Girls from the Xu family cooperate.
this……
If it hadn't been the first time for me to meet the two little brothers from the Xu family, Yu Dongjia would have really wanted to gossip and ask how old the Xu family girl was. He always felt that there was something else going on here.
Fortunately, he still knew his identity. After Yu Dongjia explained his relationship with Bai Muyan to the two Xu brothers with a smile, he took them to the workshop.
Let the master craftsmen take a look at the pictures and see if they can make them according to the quantity as is. If not, what small changes are needed without affecting the buyer's use.
As for the price, the trading price will naturally be given.
As for the issue of banknotes that the Xu brothers seemed to have been worried about, Yu Dongjia just smiled and said it didn't matter. He even preferred to accept banknotes from people he trusted rather than cash.
Seeing that Xu Youcang and Xu Youyin were curious about issues such as banknote exchange and handling fees, Yu Dongjia explained in detail on the way to the workshop behind the brothers:
"Like Bai Xiucai's banknote, Shengfeng Bank charges thirty cents for one tael of silver, which is the most fair. There is no semicolon between your town and our town, so you have to go to the county to exchange it. Then you will definitely be confused, like me this time If I charge you one hundred taels, I will lose three taels of silver. But if I go to buy the raw materials for porcelain and hire an escort to escort the silver, I will charge you seven taels for one hundred taels. Have you two little brothers seen a hundred taels?"
Yu Dongjia never expected that the man named Xu Youyin had actually been seen before, so he wondered that one hundred taels was not much, just two silver ingots could be carried in his pocket, so why would he use an escort agency? After asking carefully, I found out that I had seen fifty taels of military pay silver ingot.
He smiled helplessly, he had never seen it before.
"We usually collect broken silver and copper plates. There is no bank in our small town that can exchange solid silver. I guess your town is under the control of the general, and they trade with each other. The bank will soon have a branch number. And one hundred taels is one Xiaoqian, you said I had to bring a few hundred taels with me to buy raw materials. Isn’t my money too conspicuous along the way? Our journey has not been very peaceful these years.”
Xu Youcang had gone out with Mrs. Xu and Liu Laozhu and spent money. He just wanted to drag his brother and said that he was much older. At most, his mother carried more than 20 kilograms of silver when she went out. She stood there and shook, and her whole body made a rattling sound. , not as refreshing as Tian Xin’s two silver ingots.
Yu Dongjia didn't say anything, not to mention that if you do a large-scale business, the price difference of 32 to 50 taels in exchange of banknotes can be included in the cost anyway.
Even when he purchases raw materials, the other party will also include the exchange price difference.
I can't say this to the two little brothers of the Xu family, the buyer, but if they are transparent enough, they should understand that they are just curious about how to exchange it.
When the master craftsmen looked at the drawings and dimensions, set a delivery date, and after the boss compiled the general ledger with the basic costs and lower profits than others, he smiled and thought: At least Bai Muyan is a good person, isn't this? According to the order quantity, it is one hundred taels. No need to even ask for change.
No, he had to find some.
"Come on, two little brothers, I know you have to rush home to tell Zhunxin, so I won't keep you any longer. This is just like my brother treating you to a simple meal. I should also accompany you to the restaurant, but I still don't have time at noon. I have to wait for a regular customer, so I have to hold it.”
"How bad is this? Isn't it exactly one hundred taels?" Why did I give them one tael of silver change?
"Don't refuse, I can see that you two brothers will definitely come again. I will take it as a congratulations and a good sign. And when you come back next time, if nothing happens, we brothers, whether it is for Xiucai Gong or If I want to cooperate again, I must have a few drinks."
The Xu brothers were still dizzy after leaving the porcelain kiln.
It went too smoothly and treated them too personally.
Not long ago, the brothers had to pay ten cents to live in a warehouse to buy steamed cakes to stay out of the rain. Many people rolled their eyes in disgust and thought they smelled bad. The elderly lady was even scared when she saw the three of them. They are beggars and they are very powerful in grabbing headscarves and cakes in baskets.
Carrying sacks and walking in heavy rain.
But now, the clothes... The Xu brothers lowered their heads and took a look at each other. They were okay, and they didn't have much taste. Third brother, when did you rub the clothes you borrowed from Liu Jingdong with pot oil?
Xu Youcang dipped his spit into it and wiped it with his big hands.
How about fixing it? What are you going to get to give back other people's clothes when you go back? On the other hand, he said: "Actually, when the family was in a difficult situation, our luck was not bad. Have you forgotten? We also met good people. The aunt who sold steamed cakes and asked us to scoop some hot water."
"Yes, Third Brother, when you pass by there on your next delivery, don't forget to buy some steamed cakes from Auntie."
The two brothers stood on the street of Ximen Town and thought to themselves:
In short, whether you are poor and have no one to care about you in the busy city, or you are rich and have distant relatives, it is best to never forget your original intention.
Others lied a few words and treated their Xu family well, but they were confused and confused about what was going on, and could not recognize the reality.
The reality is that when the eldest brother was alive, the villagers took advantage of their eldest brother's ability, and the three brothers were said to be promising because of their naughtiness. Now, after many years of absence, the eldest niece once again lets them borrow the spotlight, no matter where they go, they will be looked down upon.
However, having said that, the three brothers are actually quite lucky, the Xu family thought with great satisfaction.
However, the Xu family's way of not forgetting their original intention is that they are not willing to spend the one or two silver coins given by their boss to go to a restaurant for a good meal, let alone the travel ration money given by their niece.
They found a roadside stall and ordered a bowl of hot vegetable soup, half for each person, and two large pancakes. They didn't even ask for pickles. It was a complete meal.
Now, no matter how good the food outside is, it won't attract the two brothers. They can bear it until they go home to eat. Mom can cook anything, and it tastes better than outside.
Xu Youyin took a sip of the vegetable soup and suddenly sighed: "I spent money on this trip. I have never taken so much money and spent it back. It's faster than burning paper money during the New Year."
Then he said: "Third brother, my mother asked me to go out with you to deliver goods next time, but I don't want to go with you. Why don't you choose a strong person in the village to be your companion."
"Why."
"I'm afraid that the caravan will come before you come back. The second brother and the second sister-in-law are both stupid and don't tell me how to do the work, but when it comes to making things happen, they still have to practice. I'm afraid that the family will be too busy. Besides, although we are with The Liu family runs a bathhouse together, but there must be someone in our family. When a man comes in and out of the house, Tian Xin cannot go there to bring water or something."
"become."
"Have you finished eating? Let's go. I see there is a clothing store across the street. Let's go there first."
"Why are you going to a clothing store?"
"I'm afraid that you will buy randomly when you get to Fucheng. I have better taste than you and my second brother, so I will help you order two colors first."
Xu Youcang thought to himself that the fourth child just felt good about himself, so he went along with it.
Because Bai Muyan advised the three brothers of the Xu family to collect their niece's wages as they should.
Just spend it on your loved ones after harvesting it.
The three brothers of the Xu family believe that Bai Muyan is the most qualified to say this. The Bai family believes that the younger generation is more promising than the elders. If nothing happens, the younger generation will take care of the younger generation in the future. And the Bai family is very close together, which means that both the elders and the promising juniors have already had experience in getting along. So they listened.
Moreover, Bai Muyan also said this to their three brothers, saying that Tian Xin was very ambitious, didn't like red makeup, and didn't care about those fancy things:
"She has a dream, which is not just about her heartbeat, but also puts her dream into action step by step. She has mountains and rivers in her eyes, but she never cares about those clothes."
To be honest, these words were said to the three brothers at the time. If Bai Muyan hadn't given them an example or metaphor, their Tian Xin would have been more willing to be the one handing out clothes to a group of like-minded girls with a wave of his hand. Only then did they understand that it was indeed true. Their Tian Xin occasionally has a bit of gangster spirit, and he can hope to pull up a team with just a wave of his hand.
Bai Muyan advised the three brothers: "But she doesn't care. You, the elders, dress up after you earn money. After all, even the left-wing general said that Tian Xin should wear nicer clothes at a young age. If you don't believe it, you will buy it by then. She won't wear them. She just can't bear to think about these things."
So the three Xu family members had an enlightenment and suddenly had a goal.
That's right, there are too many places to spend on your daughter's house. You can't always count on your mother and second sister-in-law for this matter.
My mother is busy, supporting everything like a man who is the backbone of the family. She will only be even busier when she opens a shop in the future, and will not pay attention to these small things. And my mother’s eyesight is really bad
, the three of them did not dare to tell the truth because they were afraid of being beaten. Take a look at the winter coat that you bought for your niece this time. It is just a small piece of bright clothing, and the rest is all dark and autumnal fabrics. It is not easy to spend a lot of money to pick out all the clothes. What?
I heard that my mother was in the shop in Fucheng, picking from early morning to dusk, and finally picked out a few pieces of patchwork. Why, do you need to wear a lot of black cloth so that you are not afraid of ghosts and monsters?
As for the second sister-in-law, she doesn't even know that she loves beauty. The oil she is applying on her face now is what Tian Xin urged her to apply. She must have to wait for her second brother to earn more to worry about dressing up.
So after earning money from Tian Xin, their three uncles will chip in to buy beautiful clothes for their niece. If they earn more in the future, they will also buy hairpins for their hair.
If you can't afford the property, you have to rely on your mother.
The little things that come and go gradually become unbearable and are over.
For example, the niece will be given a silver coin this time, as well as a tael of food money as a reward from the boss, and Xu Laoer earns a lot more. Xu Laoer said that if he gave half of it, he could buy two sets of extreme clothes for his niece. OK
In the clothing store, the two Xu brothers are very annoying and they don't pay for their work.
Isn't this because I want Xu Laosan to go to Fucheng to buy it? It's cheaper there.
Xu Youyin came to look at the color to choose the fabric: "This and that color, remember, third brother, my niece will wear the designated ones."
A set of orange, the fruit is as yellow as orange.
A set of pink, not even tender pink.
Xu Youyinting originally liked water pink, but after seeing Zhao Dashan's wife's pink cotton-padded jacket, he felt it didn't look good, so the pink he chose was the kind of pink toilet paper used in the 1970s and 1980s.
Xu Youcang agreed that it looked good, and he made sure to make sure he didn't buy it wrong. He added, "You can't touch the material. You need to buy silk. My niece likes the slippery ones.".net
He saw it with his own eyes. His niece stared at some slippery fabrics in the Fucheng shop.
"Have you two seen enough?"
"That's enough, thank you, madam shopkeeper."
When the business trip duo were satisfied and finally returned home and rushed to their town, Erdaohe Village welcomed the general again.
Now the villagers were excited when they saw them wearing armor, as if they saw one hundred and twenty taels for free.
"Tian Xin, Tian Xin, the (distinguished guest) is here, stop looking at the dog."
This time, the two male generals came, not to stay and eat, and of course they didn't give him one hundred and twenty taels for free, but to give him a deposit of soap.
Jia Lai was disliked by Lu Yan. Lu Yan returned to the station and told Jia Lai as if he was chatting with her. She had seen soaps before and they were very good. She heard that they would also put expensive soaps in carved wooden boxes. The peasant girl spread two thousand pieces of soap on the floor, leaving most of the room empty.
Jia Lai immediately understood that half of the room was empty, indicating that he could not keep up with the money for raw materials. If you switch to another supplier, what does that have to do with their General's Office? Their General's Office has always only issued documents before ordering, and never paid a deposit first. But the little friend wanted to make a special case, and he was so busy that he forgot about it. As Lu Yan reminded him, she was a farm girl.
Therefore, for the deposit of 500 taels for this escort, the general sent a small box, which when opened was full of silver ingots.
It can be seen that military pay silver ingots with the character Huo were first circulated in the Northland from the Xu family.
Xu Tianxin knew in her heart that it only cost about 800 taels to deliver all the 8,000 pieces of soap, and Grandpa Jia was taking care of her. She hurriedly wrote a receipt for the visitor and pressed her fingerprints.
After these soldiers left, the people in the village were excited.
It's one thing to hear that Xu Jiatian Xin makes money by making soap, but it's another thing to see the money with your own eyes.
Many villagers had heated discussions, especially the aunts and grandmothers who never forgot to discuss when they were working. After all, Tian Xin was a child. How could she spend so much money?
presumably……
Don't assume it, who doesn't know how to spend money? It's gone.
"ah?!"
"Tian Xinkaka stuffed two large ingots into her breasts, and asked her to use one to pay off the debt and one to hold. Then I heard that when her third uncle and younger brother got home, they would go out and fix three hundred taels for her. I have to spend money on everything from money to buying things. The thing that makes my heart tremble the most is
For the last one hundred taels, guess what Tian Xin did. "
That’s not to say that everything was spent, but the last one hundred taels was spent.
The little girl only has a few dozen taels left in her hand, and I heard that she will keep them as wages.
"What did you do?"
"Tian Xin didn't tell anyone at all. She went directly to brother Li Zheng and her uncle Zhenting to go through the formalities. Then Kaka bought an ox cart for each of her three uncles. Xu Laoer is currently squatting on the ox cart. I’m crying next to you.”
"Oh my god, I'm crying. This niece's pain is really not in vain."
