Crossing town house man and wife

The New Year's gift team did not stay in Liaodong for too long.

In order to avoid the heavy snow that may fall at any time, the convoy left Xiangping on the morning of the eighth day.

Yan Heng didn't intend to quarrel with Xianyang yet, of course he couldn't let the convoy come with a full load and return empty, after entering and exiting, even Wu Ming, who was on the sidelines, felt sorry for Yan Heng.

This is because Wu Ming tinkered with many new things, such as glass, such as porcelain, plus the hardcover soap that has improved the production process and has become very handicraft, and in order to make these beautiful things that attract people's attention The exquisite gift box configured to become taller and taller, plus the leather, cotton wool, and straw added to prevent damage during transportation... It took up the space of several cars at once.

Because Wu Ming likes seafood, before the Chinese New Year, Yan Heng ordered people to stockpile a lot of frozen seafood, dried fish and shrimp, and this time they were all sent to Ying Han as local products.In order to keep it fresh, Yan Heng deliberately asked people to add a lot of ice cubes, and what could have been loaded in one cart immediately became five carts.

In addition, under Wu Ming's suggestion, Yan Heng also tied up two clanging money trees with copper coins and pine trees. Due to the heavy weight, each tree had to be transported separately in a carriage.

These flamboyant but space-consuming gifts saved Yan Heng a lot of expenses, but genuine gold must be given as well, such as ginseng, deer antler, animal skin...these well-known specialties of Liaodong are also indispensable.However, there are policies and countermeasures. Under Wu Ming's instigation, Yan Heng replaced all the special products other than herbs with living animals, such as a family of sika deer, a litter of cubs, a pair of red-haired foxes, a Pure white ferrets...

If they were skinned and boned, these things might be able to fit in only one box, but after they were replaced with living wild animals, they could only be loaded in a car like a money tree, and only one cage could be placed in a car. It took up less than half of the convoy.

In the end, Yan Heng donated two more carriages and eight fine horses so that all the gifts got on the carriage.

When the queen mother and her elders saw these things, they would probably throw them in anger, but Ying Han has always liked small animals, and he was often reprimanded by the late emperor and queen mother for this hobby when he was a child.One time, after the eagles and dogs were taken away, he actually raised mice in the bedroom, and even turned them into a rat plague, causing the entire Xianyang Palace to be disturbed.

Yan Heng's memory of this incident is still fresh, so when Wu Ming proposed the suggestion of exchanging living animals for dead animals, Yan Heng accepted it without thinking about it, and then went out of the city to hunt the black bear himself.

If Ying Han raises this litter of black bears, I wonder if Xianyang Palace will be more lively than when it was plagued by rats!

Yan Heng sent the convoy away with malicious expectations, turned around and got busy again.

Although there will be severe cold and snowstorms this winter, Yan Heng's first priority is still to steal western Liaoning.

Regarding this, Wu Ming just slandered a few words in his heart and stopped caring.

There is no way, after traveling for more than three months, Wu Ming still can't identify with this world. He always feels that the people and things here are just like the NPCs in online games, and whether they live or die has nothing to do with him.

Those who are often in contact with me are no exception.Although Yan Heng always said that he was too spoiled and pampered to the maids, Wu Ming knew in his heart that he was just playing games to increase his favorability. In essence, he was no different from a guy who kept electronic pets.

He will try his best to treat them well and make them happy, but this kindness has a bottom line and prerequisites.If their actions crossed this bottom line, he would definitely throw them away without hesitation, without feeling any distress.

Only Yan Heng gave Wu Ming more and more complicated feelings, but because it was too complicated, Wu Ming simply stopped thinking about it and just lived together as cohabitants. As for how it would end...

Let's think about it when Old Ghost Shang comes back!

Before you know it, half of October has passed.

On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the glass shop officially opened, named Qinglifang, and sold out most of the inventory that day.

Only three days after opening, Yao Zhong sent Wu Ming a large amount of profit with a smile, and asked Wu Ming for advice on the problem of short supply.

Wu Ming doesn't have any business experience, after much deliberation, he only came up with an idea of ​​"customization" - as long as the buyer is willing to increase the price, the craftsmen in the shop can blow the glassware according to the requirements given by the buyer , and then agree on a pick-up time based on the difficulty of making and the quantity purchased.

Yao Zhong's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked for relevant details.

Wu Ming had no choice but to tell him about his experience in making handicrafts for girls in later generations. By the way, he instilled in him the idea of ​​"hunger marketing" so that he could control his shipments and not have to be responsive to buyers.

When deciding to create these two workshops, Wu Ming had already negotiated terms with Yao Zhong.The total income is divided into [-]-[-], and the expenses of the workshop - such as the wages of the craftsmen and the cost of raw materials - are all deducted from Wu Ming's income, while Yao Zhong is responsible for all the expenses of the shop.

The few boxes of money that Yao Zhong sent today were the net profit after deducting expenses. Even so, it was still more substantial than Ruan Orange's dowry, which fully proved that the root of huge profits lies in monopoly.

In fact, Wu Ming didn't want to make much profit from this business, he just wanted to get some fair money to share with the people around him.

No matter what age, money can become a person's confidence and courage. If he wears it back in the future, whether these girls around him go out to marry or stay in the sheriff's mansion, they will not lose hope .

Therefore, as soon as Yao Chong left, Wu Ming called Aunt Lao, Jin Jiao, Yin Jiao, Tortoiseshell, and Osmanthus over five people, and asked them to take two yi golds and one copper coin each.

"It stands to reason that I should give you auspicious money during the Chinese New Year. Although it's a bit late now... But good food is not afraid of being late, right? I won't talk nonsense, come and get it yourself, don't wait for me to hand it to you stuffed inside."

After finishing speaking, Wu Ming pointed to a box of gold cakes and a box of copper coins in front of him.

The three maids were all taken aback, and Osmanthus fragrans was even more frightened. Only Aunt Lao saluted frankly, stepped forward, and took away her share.

With Aunt Lao taking the lead, Jinjiao, Yinjiao, and Tortoisebill came forward one after another to take away their shares. Only Osmanthus fragrans was still standing where she was, shaking her head constantly.

Wu Ming didn't bother to talk to her, and said to Aunt Lao, "Those who have worked in my yard, you think about rewarding them. The amount doesn't need to be too much. Everyone has a share, and the rest will be kept in the treasury."

"No." Aunt Lao promised calmly, but then asked, "Where are these people in the Lord's courtyard?"

Wu Ming frowned, but in the end he reluctantly cut his flesh.

"...halved by the standards in my yard."

"promise."

Aunt Lao didn't question it anymore.

But the arrangement belongs to the arrangement, Wu Ming's own yard is still being renovated, and the storage can only be said temporarily.Aunt Lao stepped forward, first took out the share of sweet-scented osmanthus, and then took out a few coins from the box containing copper coins, then asked Wu Ming to cover the box, lock it, and send it to Nuan Pavilion where he was staying temporarily.

When Wu Ming was carrying the box, Aunt Lao forced the sweet-scented osmanthus into her arms.

"Madam gave it, you have to take it if you want it, and you have to take it if you don't want it." Aunt Lao said angrily.

"Then...what if I lose it?" Osmanthus fragrans was about to cry.

She has never even seen two pieces of gold that big, so how dare she use them!If this is accidentally lost, even if you sell her ten times, you won't be able to get back one piece of it!

"Cry if you lose it!" Even Aunt Lao couldn't get back her fixed temperament, so she could only pretend to be vicious and threatened, "Are you going to ask Madam to pay you?"

Osmanthus shook her head quickly.

"Don't worry." Tortoiseshell interjected, "Although Madam won't compensate you, he will definitely find out who stole your gold and beat him to death!"

"Children, don't just say death!" Aunt Lao raised her hand and gave Tortoise a smack on the head.

On the last day of October, Yao Zhong sent another sum of money to Wu Ming.

This time, Yao Zhong replaced all the copper coins with gold. At first glance, it was not as eye-catching as last time, but after opening the box, it was even more dazzling.

In fact, Wu Ming didn't have much money to spend on. Yan Heng took care of all his basic necessities, food, housing and transportation, and he couldn't keep a private house for the turtles and the others endlessly.

Thus, Wu Ming had a happy trouble - how to spend money.

Putting small money in a box will not produce new small money. If you want to make money, you have to spend money first.

Wu Ming thought for a while, and felt that it was time to increase investment in glass workshops. Craftsmen needed to recruit more, and mirrors and the like could also be tried. Once this thing was successful, it would definitely be more profitable than glass, at least The female family members of a wealthy family must have one, even if they can only be made into a palm-sized cosmetic mirror, they will definitely make a lot of money.

Tin and mercury are already available these days, and it is easy to find them. You just need to let a skilled craftsman turn a large tin ingot into a thin tin foil.But even if you can't find a craftsman who understands it, it's definitely easier to figure it out on your own than extracting glucose from honey.As for mercury, although it is poisonous, as long as you cover your mouth and nose, do not touch it directly, and pay attention to ventilation when making it, it will not cause any harm to your body. Knowledge of chemistry will not die.

Therefore, Wu Ming temporarily gave up the silver mirror, which required high technical requirements, and decided to start with the ancient mercury mirror.

After making up his mind, Wu Ming acted.

The first step of action is to greet Yan Heng.

Not going out alone has become a tacit understanding between Wu Ming and Yan Heng.As long as Wu Ming is willing to say hello and bring his attendants, Yan Heng will not restrict his actions, he will go out of the house or out of the city, it's all up to him.

Of course, there is also the helplessness of wanting to manage but not being able to manage.

Yan Heng is really too busy these days, even though Wu Ming lives in his yard, the two still can only meet at night, Yan Heng can't spare the energy to restrain himself.What's more, Wu Ming is not someone who can be controlled by others. Even if Yan Heng locks him up with a chain, he must first think about whether he can be locked up.

Once you annoy him and let him blow his hair, the happy life you have come so hard to get will be ruined!

In desperation, Yan Heng could only curb his desire for monopoly and give Wu Ming as much freedom as possible.

After saying hello, Wu Ming called Yao Zhong and took him out together.

Yao Zhong is relatively free these days, and the glass shop is already on the right track. No matter the manufacturing or operation, special personnel have been arranged to take charge of it. He only needs to find time to go over and supervise it.

In the past few days, Yao Zhong's main energy has been transferred to the formation of the spy battalion.The money is already there, the only difference is people, but people are never something that can be found easily. Yao Zhong is not in a hurry, he can only use the people who have it first, but he is somewhat imitating Wu Ming's ceramic workshop ——Let’s accumulate enough experience first.

Therefore, upon hearing Wu Ming's call, Yao Zhong followed without hesitation.

But as soon as the group left the city gate, Wu Ming was taken aback by the dark crowd outside the city gate.

The team is full of women, and those who maintain order around the team are also women. There are only some male soldiers standing a little farther away. They don't look like supervisors, but protection.

"What is this for?" Wu Ming asked suspiciously.

Yao Zhong, who was sitting on the bullock cart with Wu Ming, glanced out, raised his eyebrows quickly and said, "Has the textile workshop started to recruit workers?"

"Weaving workshop?" Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Do you want to recruit female workers to weave wool?"

"That's the one." Yao nodded, "The lord exchanged a lot of live sheep with the shepherds in the northwest, and a batch was shipped in a few days ago. They must have been skinned and dehaired, waiting to be spun into threads."

"You can just cut the wool and use it. How can you use the skin?" Wu Ming frowned.

"Will there be severe cold and snowstorms this winter?" Yao Zhong looked helpless, "My lord thinks that one thing will do multiple things. Wool and sheepskin can keep you warm, and mutton and haggis can fill your stomach. After all, you won't waste it."

"He is really willing." Wu Ming was a little surprised.

Wool and sheep are not the same price. How much would it cost to buy such a large number of live sheep? !

Yan Heng is really willing to pay out of his own pocket to help the people?

Wu Mingzheng sighed, and Yao Zhong continued: "This is also due to the method you gave the lord. A dozen briquettes can be exchanged for a whole sheep, a light iron stove can be exchanged for dozens of sheep, and even a good one can be exchanged. All the horses are exchanged. When we dealt with those shepherds before, we have never encountered this kind of treatment!"

"..." Wu Ming was speechless for a moment.

He wondered why Yan Heng was so generous, it turned out that he did a business without money!

No, it can't be regarded as completely costless. After all, no matter whether it is forging iron or digging coal, people are needed. It's just that manpower is worthless these days. Instead, the main consumption is to feed and drink these people. explain.

Sure enough, the wool comes from the sheep, and it is taken from the people before it can be used for the people.

Wu Ming curled his lips and laughed at himself secretly.

Unknowingly, he also became a member of the exploiting class.