Fang Jinshi said: "If big brother wants to spend more money, I will move out." Shi Quan laughed loudly, supported his shoulders and said: "This is only a few dollars. Let me tell you the truth, big brother, I have made a lot of money recently." After making a little fortune, I can buy three Yulang Street branches with the money I earned."
Fang Jinshi was surprised. Although the location of Yulang's branch was not particularly large, it was in the most prime location in Bianliang City and the most profitable of all Jinxian Villages. He had not gone to talk to Shi Quan these days. Talk a lot, but I didn¡¯t expect him to make a fortune.
Fang Jinshi was also a little curious and asked: "Did the eldest brother meet someone noble?" He guessed that Wang Yumei might have used Qin Hui's connections to give him support from the officialdom. Shi Quan said: "I met someone noble, Prince Consort Cai." He bought a large amount of goods from my store, and all the old goods that had been accumulated for many years and no one wanted were cleared out. I also transferred a lot from Jiangnan Semicolon, but it was still not enough for what he wanted. Now in the capital The satin fabric has almost doubled in size."
Fang Jin Shi Qi said: "What does Cai's Prince Consort want so many old goods" He suddenly remembered something and asked anxiously: "Brother, did he pay Liao money?"
Shi Quandao: "It's Liao money, and you pay first and then deliver the goods. What's wrong?"
Fang Jinshi said anxiously: "Brother, don't you know that Liao money has fallen so much now that it is almost turning into scrap copper? Why are you still collecting Liao money?" Shi Quan laughed and said, "Brother, you underestimate your brother too much. Brother, don't you?" I like doing business too much, but I am not a fool when it comes to business. The eldest brother received Liao money this time, but now what I got is gold, silver, jade and other hard goods. If Liao money falls sharply, what does it matter to me?"
Fang Jinshi was even more surprised and whispered: "Brother, how did you do it? Can you tell me quietly?" He guessed that this was Shi Quan's business secret, so he asked in a low voice, but Shi Quan said loudly: "What's the use?" Let me tell you quietly, I know a big merchant from Luzon Island, and he exchanged gold, silver and jade for these Liao money from me, otherwise I would not dare to accept the Liao money from my consort."
Fang Jinshi said: "It turns out that these merchants from Luzon Island didn't know that Liao money had plummeted."
Shi Quan said, "He is a businessman who has been doing business by boat for many years. How could he not know this? He received this large amount of Liao money from me and was so happy that he said he had made a big profit. He shipped it overnight and left. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll regret it.¡±
Fang Jinshi's eyes almost popped out of his head, and he shouted: "How could this be?" Shi Quan smiled and pulled him to sit down, and then said: "This Liao money has fallen to the bottom, and is about to be the same as the price of copper, so it won't If it continues to fall, Liao money will definitely be withdrawn and recast into new coins. From then on, there will be less and less Liao money on the market. This Luzon merchant bought a large amount of Liao money at a low price and went back to Luzon. Naturally, he still sold it at the original price. I¡¯m overjoyed to make a big profit, of course.¡±
Fang Jinshi asked: "Why does Luzon Island need so much Liao money?" Shi Quan spread his hands and said with a smile: "The people in Luzon Island are very clumsy. They can't make copper coins yet, but they always have to use money. Circulate it, and there are very few people there who are literate. Regardless of Liao and Song coins, it is the same to them, only the quantity is counted."
Fang Jinshi lowered his head and thought about it. Suddenly he slapped the table and said excitedly: "Brother, this is a quick way to get rich quickly. The Prince Consort still has a lot of Liao money. If it is shipped to Lu Song, I'm afraid half of Yulang Street can be bought."
Shi Quan smiled and said: "As for you, you can make wishful thinking. Even if the Prince Consort gives me Liao money to buy my silk and satin, I won't be able to sell it to him in the short term. To say the least, even if the Prince Consort pays me a lot of money in advance, Come on, if it were not local merchants in Luzon Island, it would be difficult for outsiders to sell Liao money to the local government and merchants. To take a step back, Luzon Island is actually extremely poor and has not many people. So much money was transported this time Liao money should be used for at least a few years."
Fang Jinshi was very reasonable after hearing this. His excitement quickly disappeared and he was a little downcast. Shi Quan patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's like this sometimes. It seems like it's a way to make a fortune, but it's not always possible." .¡±
Fang Jinshi shook his head and said: "That's right." Shi Quan said: "How can I say that my eldest brother has made a fortune? Tomorrow I will ask someone to put up some bookshelves and buy some books, and then I will ask some knowledgeable people to write some words and make some paintings to hang in the hall. Go ahead and put on a show, I asked someone to read the almanac, the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day, so it¡¯s not too late.¡±
Fang Jinshi said strangely: "What auspicious dayumbrother, have you finally figured it out?"
Shi Quan said: "What have you figured out?" Fang Jinshi said: "Didn't you say that the zodiac is an auspicious day? Are you going to marry Miss Feng?" Shi Quan said: "You are talking nonsense again. This zodiac is an auspicious day for your housewarming." , I have my own rules for my own affairs, so don¡¯t worry about big brother.¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "I've already moved in, so there's no need. I think Miss Feng is interested in my eldest brother, why not" Before he could finish speaking, Shi Quan scolded: "What about Miss Feng, how can it be a big deal for you to set up a household?" But careless, please invite more of your friends and bosses and colleagues in the future, that¡¯s all.??I'm leaving. "After saying this, he walked out. Shi Quan was so afraid that Fang Jinshi mentioned Feng Wan's matter to him that he actually scared him away.
Fang Jinshi sat for a while. He was a little confused as to why Shi Quan still couldn't let go of Wang Yumei and accept Feng Wan. He wanted to do something for Shi Quan, but he didn't know where to start. Shi Quan kept running back and forth against him. Being his own brother, he couldn't even begin to repay him even if he wanted to.
Deng An walked in quietly at this time and said to Fang Jinshi: "Master, I have something to tell you." Fang Jinshi said: "What is it?" Deng An said: "Today, the young lady sent a message to Jinxian Village. He said he has already set off for Bianliang City and will arrive in a few days."
Fang Jinshi remembered that he had written a disgusting letter to Liang Cuirong a few days ago, asking her to come to Bianliang City if she settled down with her sister Liu Huanqing. Sincerely, Fang Jinshi really missed her, especially after moving here. This is even more true after living in a big and quiet house.
Fang Jinshi stretched out his hand to Deng An and said, "Where's the letter?" Deng An smiled and said, "The young lady sent it by entrustment, it's just a message." Fang Jinshi murmured, slightly disappointed, and Deng An said again: "Someone sent it today. I gave a gift to the young master, and the visitor said it was from Prince Kang¡¯s Mansion, so he put down the gift and left."
When Fang Jinshi heard that King Kang Zhaogou had sent him a gift, he immediately became energetic and urged Deng An to bring it. Not long after Deng An returned, he brought a box made of sandalwood that looked very precious.
Fang Jinshi saw that the box was worth some money, and thought to himself: He is a prince after all, and he is indeed very generous. He and Deng An carefully opened the sandalwood box, and saw that the bottom of the box was paved with red satin. Two pairs of boots were placed.
Fang Jinshi picked up a boot and looked at it carefully. The two pairs of boots were exactly the same. They were both black high-sided boots. They were similar to the military boots issued by Song Junjun's family, except that there were two more red lines along the edges.
Fang Jinshi and Deng An carefully checked each one, and even reached into the boots and groped for a long time. They even took out the felt from the soles of the boots to see if there was anything on the soles, but found nothing.
Although these two pairs of boots are brand new, they are just two pairs of very ordinary boots, and there are many of them on the market. No matter how much these two pairs of boots cost, they will not cost more than two thousand dollars. The sandalwood box that contains these boots is too expensive. It¡¯s more than this price.
Deng An hugged the sandalwood box and shook it vigorously, then stretched out his hand to check the thickness of the inside and outside of the box. Fang Jinshi couldn't help but laugh and said: "Don't bother anymore, this box has no sandwich."
Deng An said: "This Prince Kang is really stingy. He sent someone to send a gift, but he gave two pairs of worthless boots. He didn't know what he was doing." Fang Jinshi naturally knew that this was Prince Kang Zhao Gou expressing his gratitude to him. He lent him shoes even though he didn't wear them himself. Maybe he thought it would be tacky to give some gold and silver, so he gave him two pairs of boots.
In the eyes of Deng An and others, naturally tacky gold and silver are much better than these two pairs of boots. Fang Jinshi thought for a while, put the two pairs of boots into a sandalwood box and handed them to Deng An and said: "Put these boots away, wait." When the young lady arrives, leave it to her to take good care of. Maybe if something changes in a few years, these two pairs of boots may be of great use."
Deng An smiled and said, "Sir, you are really good at joking about two pairs of boots and keeping them as treasures." Fang Jinshi was too lazy to explain too much to him and ignored him.
As soon as Fang Jinshi arrived at Caozhong, Kaifeng Mansion on the second day, he asked the accountant with beautiful handwriting to write dozens of invitations to celebrate his "move-in". Of course, these companions were inevitably invited, including his boss. Zhao Ding also gave invitations. Among his friends, he invited several gangsters with similar connections in Bianliang City. Luo Yan Gao Chong was also indispensable. Finally, he thought about it and asked the accountant to write Zhao Gou, King of Kang, and Zhao Kai, King of Yun. Jing Wang Zhao Hai's post, don't worry about whether these princes are coming or not, etiquette still has to be fulfilled. Xiu Wang Zhao Zi has returned to Huaidong, so don't worry about him.
The Feng brothers had Shi Quan to invite them, so Fang Jinshi didn't have to worry about it. He asked someone to submit these invitations. In his opinion, this housewarming was too reluctant, and it seemed like he was trying to earn gifts from others.
There were a lot of things going on in Cangcao today. Although he was free on weekdays, he couldn't be too shameless to sit idly by today, so he had to go and help. He was busy until it was getting late, and he was dizzy before he could go home.
He was tired and hungry, and wanted to go back early to rest, but he really missed Yun Nuer's body, so he came to Chenxiang Tower again. The madam already recognized him, and asked Gui Nu to take him directly to the west. A small courtyard, this is where Yun Nuer lives now.
There was a two-story wooden building in the small courtyard. Fang Jinshi followed Gui Nu to the upper floor. There was a round table in the room. Gui Nu poured him a glass of water and left. Fang Jinshi sat down not long after, and there were gentle footsteps behind him. When the sound came, he looked back and saw Yun Nuer standing by the door holding Pipa in her arms.
Today she changed into a short pink jacket with a light green skirt underneath. Ever since Fang Jinshi met her, Yun Nuer's clothes have always been bright red, although sometimes there are blue and green ones, but They were also clothes with elegant cuts and strong colors. Today she suddenly wore such very elegant and plain clothes, which made Fang Jinshi a little surprised.
He suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart, because such clothes reminded him of Liang Cuirong. He first saw Liang Cuirong slowly standing up from the wooden box outside Suide City, Shaanxi Province, wearing such clothes.