[Journey to the West] Wukong purchasing

The female workers in the workshop worked very hard. Two days later, the first batch of gauze flowers made according to Wu Kong's album was delivered by the manager.

Because it was the first time to do it, Wu Hao did not choose those more complicated patterns, but deliberately picked flowers such as rose, camellia, and peach blossoms with basically the same petals, and the colors did not change too much. The samples sent are also acceptable It can be seen that the female workers are very cautious when making it for the first time. The size of the petals is almost drawn according to the picture book. Although it is very beautiful, Wu Hao has also been a handicraft purchasing agent before, and he always feels that these yarn flowers are more than beautiful. , Insufficient aura.

I don’t know if it was inspired by the pomegranate flower I made before, but I found a small lotus pod made of light gauze inside. The top of the lotus seed can be vaguely seen in the middle of the dark green lotus pod. Made of the most common silk cloth.

"Who did this?" Wu Kong pointed to the lotus pods with some surprise.

Seeing that Mr. Xiao Lang seemed to like this bunch of lotus pods very much, the manager barely suppressed his inner excitement, and replied: "This is made by the two young ladies of Zheng's family who made pomegranate flowers for you in Zhuangzi before."

"Okay! I have a few more tricks here. Take them and let the sisters of the Zheng family try to do them, and tell them that I will give them away. If they are not skilled enough, just ask other women who are good at needlework to help them. You have worked hard too, so how about it, reward the women who make flowers with [-] coins each, reward the sisters of the Zheng family with two strings of coins, Zhou Guanshi with two bolts of silk and one ingot of silver." Wu Kuan beckoned and asked the people around him to go. Pay money to tip the account.

Zhou Guanshi never thought that he would also be rewarded, and Mr. Dalang was so generous that he even sold two bolts of silk and one ingot of silver.

What Wu Hao asked Zheng's sisters to make was a simulated pomegranate tree half the height of a person. It was said to be a simulation, but it was actually a bit of a trick, because the trunk was originally a bonsai, but some of the leaves of the bonsai were removed, and then the tree was lightly sprayed. Pomegranate leaves made of gauze and silk cloth are glued on top, and pomegranate flowers and pomegranate fruits made of light gauze are strewn and hung between the leaves.He explained to Guanshi Zhou the pattern he was going to make in detail, and then took out a new pattern, and asked the sisters of the Zheng family to improve on the basis of the first one, and most importantly, asked them to make a few The plump and cracked pomegranate fruit and the exposed pomegranate seeds are sewn in with fine rubies.

Manager Zhou: "..." He really doesn't understand the happiness of rich people.

When he left with a small bag of broken gems that Wu Kong gave him, Zhou Guanshi felt dizzy all over. Although these gems were not big, they were not too small. If they were polished and inlaid on delicate jewelry, they would surely It can be sold for a good price, but, my Dalang, let him take it back so nonchalantly, grind it into pomegranate seeds and inlay it on the pomegranate made of light gauze and silk?

The quality of the first batch of gauze flowers made was mediocre. Wu Hao didn’t plan to sell them or give them away. He planned to wait for the store to open and put it in the store as a special price to attract popularity. Not everyone in Chang’an City has a lot of money. There are always some girls from ordinary families. It is a pity that the defective products they make are ruined. It is better to take them to the store as a special promotion and recover some of the cost.

Besides, as the saying goes, don't bully the young and poor, who knows that the little lady who can only afford the special price of the defective yarn in the store today will not fly on the branch and become a phoenix in the future?At that time, all the shame and regrets of today will become crazy purchasing power...

After Wu Kong's imitation pomegranate tree was finished, just in time for each family to give gifts to each other during the New Year's Day, Wu Kong gave the tree to Jiang Su, and asked her to put it in the annual gift to Zhao Wangfu. The princess will give birth in the next year, and the pomegranate with a hundred seeds has a very good meaning, and it is suitable to give her.

As for why not dedicate this unique gift to His Majesty Li Er?

joke!Empress Changsun obviously does not intend to conceive any more children and destroy herself. At this time, their family sent a pomegranate tree with hundreds of sons and grandchildren. Which concubine should His Majesty Li Er give it to?Isn't this a feud with Empress Changsun?Changsun Wuji just helped Elder Tang of their family to fight political enemies in court.

It's easy to say that they are sent to Prince Zhao's mansion. Their family and Concubine Zhao's natal family can be regarded as relatives after all.

However, no one expected that during the New Year’s Eve, everyone would be idle and bored, and there would be so many guests coming and going in Prince Zhao’s Mansion. Some people would be amazed by such a large, lifelike and luxurious pomegranate tree. Yes, oh, it turned out to be the Wu family master who came back from the Western Regions, which can explain why people can use precious gems as toys.What is even more unexpected is that in the third month of the year, Princess Zhao actually got a man in one fell swoop!

Is this all due to the pomegranate tree?

With the mysterious color of metaphysics, Wu Kong's gauze flower shop opened.

The business was not very good at the beginning, until Princess Zhao gave birth, countless mistresses and concubines who were looking forward to having a son flocked to order the artificial pomegranate tree in Wu's shop by name, it doesn't matter if there is no tree, make me one Pomegranates are also made of gauze flowers.The Wu family's gauze and flower shop has become popular in Chang'an City. Every day, people come and go to seek children. It is even more lively than the Temple of the Empress.

What frightened and excited the natives of Chang'an City was that many of the little ladies who ordered imitation pomegranate trees in Wu's shop as dowry gave birth to fat boys a year after marrying into their husband's family. It is said that there were two Still twins, the pomegranate tree of the Wu family is even more spiritual than the consecration of the mage of the Da Ci'en Temple!

The young ladies waiting to be married in the entire Chang'an City are crazy: if you can't get a pomegranate tree (for giving birth to a son) in Wu's shop, what face do you have to marry?

Steward Zhou was sweating profusely as he ran all the way to Wu Kong for help: "Da Lang, we don't have enough broken gemstones in our workshop, and the order for pomegranate bonsai in the shop has already reached more than 70."

"There are also many nearby neighbors who have young ladies who are planning to marry as dowry, and they are too cash-strapped. Many people come to ask if we can make some smaller pomegranate tree bonsai in our shop. It is best not to exceed ten taels of silver. Ordinary people I gritted my teeth and bought it."

Zhou Guanshi looked at Wu Kong expectantly.

He really didn't expect that Wu Kou's seemingly prodigal playing method of using broken gems to make imitation pomegranates actually attracted so many rich and wealthy families with good money. What made Manager Zhou feel speechless was that in ordinary shops You have to negotiate the price when you buy things. Come to their shop to order imitation pomegranate trees, let alone bargaining. It's like being in a dream.

Every day so many people come to order pomegranate bonsai, and the broken gems that Wu Kong gave him last time can only make less than ten pots, what should I do?Watching the money fly away, Steward Zhou felt so distressed for his master: Wu Cong had vaccinated him, and said that they could imitate their craftsmanship at a glance. In a few months, I'm afraid that the entire Chang'an City will be selling all kinds of artificial flowers.

When Manager Zhou thought of this, he became very anxious, and wished that the female slaves in the workshop would work in two shifts day and night.It's a pity that the female slaves don't have to rest. It's hard to find so many red crushed gemstones, the most critical and valuable raw material for making imitation pomegranates.

No, taking advantage of the opportunity to hand over the account book and this month's profit to Wu Kong, Manager Zhou lingered in Wu's study and refused to leave: he had to dig out all the broken gems that Wu Kong hid!

"It's really gone. Those broken gems are worthless. I really don't know when I stuffed that bag of broken gems in my luggage. It's just one bag." Wu Hong really couldn't agree to Zhou Guanshi's request. Who's okay? Do you like collecting broken gems?If you want to collect and collect large pieces, it is more valuable, right?

"Then... you can't buy it in a shop outside, right?" The thought of distributing the money earned to the shop outside made Manager Zhou's heart ache even more.

It makes sense to say that, Wu Kong also became serious when he thought of sharing profits with other shops.

"Well, you go back first, I'll think about it and see if there's any other way." Wu Hao intends to ask sister Xie Zijing. My sister has been in the Western Regions for so long, maybe there is a way to get suitable and cheap broken gems?

What Boss Wu didn't expect was that this problem was finally solved by Elder Tang.

Manager Zhou sent over the current month's profit from the shop. Wu Hao checked that there was no major mistake, so he set aside [-]% of it and prepared to give it to Elder Tang: Although the two shops were considered their property after marriage, but After all, it was given by his grandmother, and Wu Hao hadn't calculated enough to take advantage of the old man. Since the shop started to make a profit, he would set aside [-]% every month for Elder Tang to use it for his grandmother's daily flowers.

When I went to the Tang family with the money, Elder Tang had just come back from court, and was about to wash his hands and eat: In a wicked feudal society, even court officials have no labor protection laws, and they have to get up before dawn in the morning to go to court. Forget about the working meal. It is said that the officials who go to court do not dare to drink too much water, let alone eat breakfast. of.

What's more, His Majesty Li Er, a stingy emperor, makes people wake up in the morning and forget about breakfast. He also likes to procrastinate. It was almost time for the old man to eat the royal meal, and he waved away the people below.

Not even arranging lunch for the employees, if it was left in their Star Alliance, this kind of unscrupulous and black-hearted boss would have been reported to the labor bureau for a lawsuit.

It's a pity that this is the Tang Dynasty, and His Majesty Li Er is the judge with the most right to speak in the entire Tang Dynasty.No one dared to report this unscrupulous boss. Elder Tang had to go to court every day, so he could only go home and eat by himself after the next court.

"Eat first, and I'll tell you after I'm done." Seeing that Elder Tang's lips were turning white from hunger, Wu Kong couldn't bear it, and hurriedly urged him to eat quickly, leaving him alone.

Tang Xuanzang was indeed hungry. He had never felt hungry in those years of being a ghost. Now he can feel what it feels like to be hungry. I also cherish it. I asked Wu Kong that he knew that he had eaten, so he was not polite anymore. He picked up the bowl and took it seriously. eat up.

The Tang family's current meals are also modeled after the Wu family's method. At this point, breakfast and lunch are combined, and the kitchen prepares hot old chicken soup with fresh mushrooms for Elder Tang. The fresh mushrooms are sent to the city by the mountain people early in the morning. For sale, the old hens are sent from Tangjiazhuangzi. They are all raised in the backyard, eaten and killed now. The old hens that have grown for two years, the stewed chicken soup tastes very delicious, coupled with the unique fragrance of mushrooms. After eating a bowl of chicken soup, Elder Tang felt that his soul, which had been dried up by the big and small courts, came back to life.

"Simmered spring bamboo shoots with bacon, roasted vegetarian goose, broiled mutton, beans in soy sauce... why are there only these few dishes?" Wu Hao frowned as he looked at the few dishes on the table.

"I'll eat it alone, these are enough." Elder Tang picked up a piece of roasted mutton, lifted it up and handed it to Wu Hong's mouth, "Try this, this is a new trick that the imperial chefs came up with, if you like it, let it go The cook will go back with you and teach your cooks."

Wu Kong opened his mouth, grabbed the roasted mutton in one mouthful, chewed it twice, and his eyes lit up: "Spices for marinating mutton, what new recipe did the imperial chef use?"

Seeing that he really likes it, Tang Xuanzang smiled: "It's not a new recipe. There is really a new recipe. The royal chef wants to keep it as an heirloom recipe. How can he take it out at will? This roasted mutton is just a recipe from the royal chef. It's a coincidence that I adjusted the order of several spices."

"Speaking of spices, I just wanted to tell you. I want to go to the Western Regions and ask Sister Scorpion Jing about something. I will probably stay there for a few days. I need you to take care of my parents. " Entrusting his parents to Elder Tang, Wu Hao couldn't be more relieved.