The silly and sweet spring of crossing

Qiu Baichen took in three more apprentices, most of the time let Wang Xian take care of them, and of course he would personally guide them.The children he selected were all about the same age as Wang Xian, one was a little younger than Wang Xian, and the other two were a little older than Wang Xian.Their family conditions are not good, and they all worked outside before, and they also have some basic skills.

Because the family is really poor, poor families have many children, and their parents can't afford to support them, so they signed a death contract to work with Qiu Baichen, and Qiu Baichen gave their parents some money.The contract stipulated that Qiu Baichen would give them the minimum amount of monthly money after they finished their studies, and they were not allowed to hurt anyone's life or make them do dangerous things.They can go home to visit their parents and relatives, but they cannot leave Qiu Baichen to find another way, otherwise not only will they have to compensate Qiu Baichen, but they will never be able to use the skills he taught.

In terms of traditional craftsmanship, in modern times, in order to keep the craftsmanship alive, it is natural to break the limit and recruit more apprentices, but Qiu Baichen also wants to make money, and if the apprentices leave the teacher and go out to work alone, it will also harm his own interests.

When it comes to money, Qiu Baichen is still very cautious. If he has no money, how can he live comfortably in ancient times and eat what he wants?

Qiu Baichen, who took care of his apprentices, was diligent and diligent, and he also hoped to keep taking care of his apprentices. Anyway, with Wang Xian, he would do less work by himself. When he was tired, he would go chatting, and let He Lanyuzhi do the outside things.But for things like joining the chamber of commerce, as the boss, he couldn't just let He Lanyu go, otherwise his attitude would be problematic, and he had to let others see his sincerity.

Qiu Baichen asked the neighbors, and they generally joined the Chamber of Commerce, but they were all small businesses, ancestral industries, and there was not much competition.Specially in the food business, what they sell is their own handicrafts. There is no way to eat food that is delicious or not. There are outlets for all types of food, and there is very little competition.

The other thing is that everyone does the same for daily necessities. Recently, there is no one like Qiu Baichen who has surpassed his peers by so much in craftsmanship, so there is no competition to join the chamber of commerce. There is not much difference between joining or not.

"Go and buy some gifts to visit the president." He Lanyuzhi said, Qiu Baichen nodded, naturally he wanted to buy gifts.They visited the president to establish a relationship, but they had already sent invitations to the chamber of commerce and applied to join, which was not considered illegal.

Every time He Lanyuzhi did these things, Qiu Baichen especially wanted to know what He Lanyuzhi did.He seems to know everything, but he is not very good at anything. He doesn't seem to work on his own, but more like the young master of a rich family.It seems that the material of the clothes he was wearing was very good at the beginning, but in order not to be discovered, Qiu Baichen burned them, and now there are no clues.

But if it was the young master of a rich family, why did he not hear a single sound for such a long time, and no one came to look for He Lanyuzhi?He was covered in blood when he came, and it seemed that he was hunted down, but the chased ones never came again.

He Lan Yuzhi's life experience seemed to be a mystery, but Qiu Baichen's attitude became more and more firm. He didn't want He Lan Yuzhi to leave before, but if he remembered the past and wanted to leave, then he wouldn't stop him either.Same now.

He was still afraid that Xiao Chuliu would cry.

Giving gifts is also a science, and it is especially important to see what people order. No matter how small or worthless things are, they are useful if they are used in the right place.No matter how expensive or difficult to find something, if it is used in the wrong place, it will not be able to impress the other party.Qiu Baichen came out with He Lanyuzhi, but he was also at a loss as to what gift he should give to the president of the chamber of commerce.

"The chairman of the chamber of commerce is in the silk business." He Lanyu said, "The imperial merchant."

Silk is the most exported commodity of Dachu, and porcelain is the only other commodity.The president of the Xinfang City Chamber of Commerce, surnamed Qin and named Chengbi, is already old enough to know his destiny.The Qin family's silk is specially supplied to the royal family, and they also do export business. They are the richest man in Xinfang City.Qin Chengbi was in the silk business, so naturally he had seen all kinds of silk and satin, and he also saw a lot of porcelain and jade, so he was not uncommon for such things.

"Can you buy things for him in Xinfang City that he can't buy?" Qiu Baichen immediately felt that this gift was too difficult to buy when he heard that the president was an imperial merchant. .

"If you can't buy it, make it yourself." He Lanyuzhi took Qiu Baichen to a Four Treasures of the Study shop. Qiu Baichen also came here before, because He Lin went to school here, so he wanted to buy some utensils for him.And today...what's the use of coming to this shop?

"I want the best rice paper." When He Lanyu came in, he didn't even look at the items in the store, so he directly asked the staff to bring the best ones in the store.The clerk quickly took out all the things He Lanyuzhi asked for. He Lanyuzhi picked them up one by one and checked them carefully. After confirming that they were genuine, he asked the clerk to pack them up for him.

Qiu Baichen, who was returning home with a bunch of calligraphy tools, was still in a daze. He didn't know what happened, let alone why He Lanyu insisted on letting him come with him. Could it be that he disliked him for walking too little every day?In fact, although he eats a lot every day, it may be because he works a lot every day, so he is only a little rounder, not fat at all.

Thinking this way, Qiu Baichen pinched his own face, it was really okay, it felt good.

He Lanyuzhi also didn't understand why he and Qiu Baichen were wandering around the whole way back. Isn't it normal to buy something and take him to eat?He has already told Lu Ping that she will take the sixth grader with her first, and they will eat lunch by themselves. He heard that a restaurant has recently opened nearby, and they will cook some flavorful dishes, including flowers and fruits. He thought it should be Qiu Baichen liked it, so he took him to buy materials and have lunch by the way.

"Go this way." The two came to a branch, Qiu Baichen went straight home, but He Lanyu chose the opposite direction, making Qiu Baichen also confused.

"What are you going to do?"

"Newly opened a restaurant." He Lanyuzhi said, only then did he realize that he really didn't say anything about lunch, he was feeling guilty, but Qiu Baichen's eyes lit up in an instant, and he no longer insisted on going home. Obediently follow He Lan Yuzhi, since He Lan Yuzhi took him to eat, it must be delicious.

"Just know how to eat." He Lanyuzhi's voice was extremely low, but Qiu Baichen could hear it clearly.He really likes to eat some delicious food. In fact, if there were not these delicious foods, compared with modern times, the ancient times would really be useless.

Food is the driving force of life.

When the two arrived at the newly opened restaurant, Qiu Baichen looked at the menu, almost all dishes were served with flowers and fruits, very sweet dishes, but they looked very appetizing.He didn't know what to choose, so he asked Xiao Er to choose some special dishes in the store.

The result was naturally to Qiu Baichen's taste, and the two went home happily. In the living room, He Lanyu took out the pens and inks he had bought, and Qiu Baichen consciously went over to grind ink for him.

He Lanyu spread out the rice paper, the rice paper he bought was popular in the capital, it was very expensive, a sheet cost more than a dozen taels, but the quality was as good as the other.

Qiu Baichen's ink was almost grounded, and He Lanyuzhi just started to write, and wrote a poem on paper in one go.But what the poem is is secondary, the important thing is that this word is quite different from what He Lanyuzhi usually writes.

Qiu Baichen's study of brush calligraphy is limited to good-looking writing that can be sold, while He Lanyuzhi's calligraphy is obviously meticulously practiced.Qiu Baichen looked at the handwriting he had written, bit the bullet to appreciate it, and could appreciate some of the benefits of this handwriting.But I just feel that it is not as good-looking as the writing on the plaque in front of their door.

"It's supposed to be old, but it's a fake, so forget it." He Lanyuzhi said, mixed the cinnabar, signed the words under the words, and put the words on the table to dry.

"Is this for the president?" Qiu Baichen asked.

"Well, Chairman Qin loves calligraphy very much." He Lanyu said, "But Xin Fangcheng can't buy any good authentic works by famous artists, so it's better to forge one."

At this moment, Qiu Baichen wondered if He Lanyuzhi had remembered the past, but he didn't say anything, and he didn't ask.There are still a few days before they are the number one in line to meet Chairman Qin, and the presents are ready and waiting to come to the door.

The business in Qiu Baichen's store has always been very stable, and many people come to buy lanterns every day.The shop usually sells some regular lanterns, and if Wang Xian and the others have interesting ideas, they can use them, and they will get a certain percentage of the profits from the lanterns sold.

Slowly, Jinxiu Lantern Shop reached a balance with other lamp shops in Xinfang City, dividing part of the profits of the lantern industry, and re-cutting this big cake. a little bit.

Perhaps such a change is very small for the entire Xinfang City. Xinfang City is so big, with so many industries and rows of shops, and the Jinxiu Lantern Shop is only a small place.

Some people recognized it, but some people felt uncomfortable, so naturally they had to find a way to trouble Qiu Baichen.

But Qiu Baichen didn't know about this, he finally waited until the day when he was going to visit President Qin, put on the most decent clothes with He Lanyuzhi, and even used white jade hairpins, making him look gentle and harmless.

The words had already been processed, put in a box, and packaged like a gift. Qiu Baichen took it into the living room of Chairman Qin's house and sent it over.

Chairman Qin put the box aside, and then everyone began to say what they wanted to say.Because both parties are very polite and can talk, they had a very happy conversation.

It's just that Chairman Qin didn't accept them to join the chamber of commerce.