bookcurios Chapter 155 Who Belongs
Chapter 155 Who Belongs
Before Shen Lingzhu and his elder brother set out from Pingding, the letter they sent home to report their safety was still on the way.
Moreover, their letter only reported good news and not bad news. They did not mention the details and only briefly said that they had purchased some goods and would be back home soon.
I was extremely careful on the way to Bingzhou, and I was busy teaching people how to make alcohol these past two days, so I had no time to write a letter.
They had no idea that their families had already learned about their trip to Bingzhou.
Fortunately, the people from Zhang Tongzhi's faction knew how to brew wine. After learning from them several times, Shen Lingzhu was able to master the production techniques, which allowed him to have time to go shopping for furs with his seventh uncle.
Bingzhou has a lot of furs coming from the grasslands, and the prices are quite reasonable.
Shen He led her to pick out a lot of good goods. After they had prepared two carts, he said:
"Actually, I really want to get some Bamboo Leaf Green Wine from the distillery next door and sell it back. It's not too strong and is good for your health. It sells very well in Baozhou."
"You can bring some for Second Grandpa and the others, but forget about buying and selling. If we run into customs duties, it's better to buy in small quantities in Baozhou." Shen Lingzhu will not get involved in any industry with inconvenient transportation at the moment.
She took out the inkstone that she hadn't given away because she hadn't met another uncle of the same age and said, "Seventh Uncle, what do you think about us getting some inkstones and ceramics to sell?"
It's so hard to come out hundreds of miles, it would be a shame if I don't buy some things.
"Chengni inkstones are very popular among scholars. If we can buy a batch of genuine ones at a good price, we can sell them quickly outside the provincial school in Baozhou." Shen Xianzhu also did not agree to walk 500 miles to buy and sell wine.
Because they had brought dozens of kilograms of wine with them when they left home, they didn't dare walk too fast on the road, and they were worried about bumping into it even if they were carrying it in a bamboo tube.
He said, "It's just that we don't have time to get to its production area. It will be more expensive to buy it in Bingzhou, and we won't make much money shipping it back to Baozhou."
"The key is the quality of this thing, it's hard for us to tell." The reason why Shen He wanted to buy some wine was because he could taste the good and the bad.
Uncle Huang Zongqi suggested: "Xian Zhu should understand and buy less.
As for the ceramics that Xiao Zhuzi mentioned, I think you should not get involved. They are things only used by wealthy families and are fragile.
It would be easy for He Qidi to buy Zhuyeqing and Xinghuacun liquor. He could just buy some leather bags and fill them with more than ten kilograms for his elders to take back.
To be honest, I also want to buy some for the old man." After he finished speaking, he winked at Shen Lingzhu.
Shen Lingzhu received it accurately. "Seventh Uncle, if you don't mind the trouble, let's buy some more leather bags to hold water. When we bring back 100 or 200 kilograms, we can package them and sell them."
But she was unwilling to bet any more money.
Shen Xianzhu understood that this was a way for Uncle Qi to save face, and he also said, "Uncle, your idea is good. I heard that people on the grasslands often store their kumis in leather bags."
“Then, buy some high-quality water bladders?
In the future, wine made from bamboos of all sizes could also be transported this way. Shen He really wanted to take some wine back home. If it was a few hundred kilograms, he could sell it quickly in Shun County without having to go to Baozhou.
Shen Lingzhu signaled his eldest brother to give money to Uncle Qi. As for transporting the wine in water bags, it was better not to do so as it would easily affect the storage.
After Shen He withdrew the silver and left, Shen Xianzhu sighed softly: "Who do you think will own this wine after it's sold?"
Huang Zongqi coughed twice and said, "I'll go talk to Uncle Li and see if he knows any authentic inkstones in the city."
As soon as he finished speaking, he opened and closed the door and left. As an outsider, he would not get involved in the internal affairs of the Shen family.
Shen Lingzhu spread his hands to his eldest brother and said, "I finally understand why my eldest uncle gave the rocking chair bellows business to my seventh uncle with a 280% profit split."
"Seventh Uncle is smart. Once he has the capital, he will definitely go it alone." Shen Xianzhu rubbed his brows. "Besides, whether it's the rocking chair or the bellows business, it will become less and less profitable."
Shen Lingzhu had no choice but to agree. As they took the samples that her second sister mentioned and sold the drawings and production methods in different states and counties, these two things would surely spread and become commonplace.
The more common something is, the more limited its price will be and the lower the profit will be.
"That's why my second sister tried to find a way to make wine." She thought that during the winter, she could let Xia Xing and Xia Wang rent a place in the county town to sell buns.
My senior sister’s cooking skills are impeccable. We now have old yeast and Physalis starter to ferment the flour, so the steamed buns are all soft.
"We don't need to mention it. Let's wait for Seventh Uncle and First Uncle to make a decision." Two or three hundred kilograms of wine can only earn them about ten silver coins at most. They brothers and sisters don't need to care about it.
She was concerned about another matter: "I wonder when the people who will escort Mr. Han will leave."
"Oh yes, let's go to the street that specializes in selling the four treasures of the study and buy some inkstones." Compared to other businesses, Shen Xianzhu prefers this kind of business that involves the scent of pen, ink, and books.
However, the two did not go because Mr. Wang Erye, who had fulfilled his wish, came to express his gratitude with many gifts.
Shen Lingzhu immediately saw the inkstone inside. When her elder brother and he were arguing over the gift, she said, "Second Master Wang, we'll keep these for food. The other gold and jade ornaments are too expensive, so you should take them back."
"No, thanks to you, not only was I able to see the Tongzhi and solve the big problem, but my father also allowed me to return to the provincial capital to take care of the business." When Mr. Wang asked them for help, his hope was not very high.
He never expected that the two children were so prestigious that he was immediately introduced to Zhang Tongzhi.
"Congratulations, but I really can't accept such valuables.
If you insist on staying, we won't even offer you food." Shen Xianzhu echoed his sister's words.
Mr. Wang Erye kept refusing to obey for a long time.
Shen Lingzhu said, "If you feel bad about it, why don't you introduce us to a calligraphy merchant?
We intend to take some inkstones back to Baozhou to sell."
It's good to have a give and take, and Mr. Wang Er laughed immediately: "Hahaha, you found the right person, my wife's uncle is doing this business.
Come on, I'll take you to his warehouse to choose.
By the way, he also bought a lot of high-quality and low-priced Hu brushes last time, you can pick some up too."
As he said this, he raised his arm and invited the two siblings to join him.
But Shen Xianzhu stubbornly ordered two gifts, and Mr. Wang Er had no choice but to let people only take the food and take the rest back.
The two siblings, their uncle and Li Laojun came to the shop of Wang Erye's relative. Coincidentally, the shop was opposite the one where they saw Shi Wulang last time.
While his elder brother was talking to the shop owner, Shen Lingzhu asked the clerk about some things about the pen and ink shop across the street.
It turns out that although the location and decoration across the street are attractive, the things are extremely expensive. There are always more people going in to look than to buy.
The clerk was very enthusiastic when he received the string of money that Shen Lingzhu quietly stuffed into his pocket. He lowered his voice and said, "Some people say that this is the shop of the Ninghua Prince's wife.
But I accidentally heard that it was the property of a general's wife, and this lady has a very special background."
"How is it not simple?"