Ancient Fortune Records

"Brother, look, this amber bracelet is really good, how much should we price this time?" Shen Yan tried to wear the bracelet on his wrist, because it is a relatively large amber bead, and the color is very dark , very suitable for men to wear.

"The masters said that the lines on it are like auspicious clouds and mountains. What's more valuable is that these are pure natural lines, not carvings, so they are much more expensive than ordinary ones. This string should be no less than 20 taels. "Shen Li replied casually while sorting out the amber that had been included in the book, looking at the pricing.

Shen Yan was speechless again and again, it was too expensive.His pocket money for this month plus the bill given to him by the barbecue restaurant is only 15 taels.Although he was in charge of the barbecue restaurant, his elder brother approved the money to open the restaurant, and his father helped to manage the store staff.He holds very little stock, and his brother believes in the principle of "poor brothers", so he only has 15 taels a month at most.

Amber that has just been dug up is of course also very good, but the price may not be able to sell.Therefore, Shen Li hired a professional craftsman engaged in the jewelry industry to help with the design. Whether it is made into accessories for wearing or interior decoration, these ambers can catch people's attention. Their people are reluctant to look away.

There are also some complete and relatively large pieces of amber that have been made into Buddha statues. Those people in the Western Regions have received the news and are rushing to participate in this amber auction.

The auction is not new either, it is an old auction house in Jizhou.They have connections and backgrounds. It is said that they have backgrounds from aristocratic families. For Shen Li's sake, the service fees and commissions they charge are relatively low.Shen Li is busy with official duties every day, so he has no way to deal with the tedious matter of the auction, so he almost entrusts the auction house to do it, and dispatches the tax collectors around him to assist the auction house to do some calculation work, and also called the government office. The small officials in the middle maintain law and order and ensure the safety of the auction house.

Seeing that the finances are getting better day by day, Shen Li can't help but smile on his face as he can realize many ideas in his mind.

Shen Yan saw that his brother seemed to be smirking, and felt that letting others see would damage his official prestige, so he quickly interrupted: "Brother, did you leave me an amber hat?" It was a very beautiful hat, It was inlaid with a piece of dark red amber the size of a quail egg, which was very in line with Shen Yan's aesthetics.

Shen Yan really wanted his brother to give it to him directly, but his brother refused.Because Amber does not belong to his brother completely, the money that should be given still has to be given.Shen Li didn't open the back door for his younger brother, but he still kept the hat. He paid for it and gave it to his younger brother.

However, Shen Li had a smirk, "If you want this hat, you have to do something for me."

This hat is 50 taels, Shen Yan can't afford it if he wants it, but he himself is reluctant to buy it. If he buys it for his parents, elder brother, or younger siblings, he is willing to spend money. This is the first time he wants to give it to him. I bought such an expensive thing by myself, so I couldn't get over this hurdle.

"Deal!" Shen Yan smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, he knew that his brother would love him!In fact, he also valued some things, and planned to buy them for his family, but he almost paid for it, but it doesn't matter, when his monthly share arrives, he will be able to afford it!

Shen Li didn't know Shen Yan's plan, seeing Shen Yan so happy, shook his head, and sent him to the market to have a look.In the past two days, many foreign merchants have come to Jizhou, and there are often conflicts with local merchants.Shen Yan is a very talented person in learning languages. Now he has mastered the dialects of many regions, which can help many traders reduce the troubles caused by language barriers.The clerk in the yamen who was in charge of disputes between merchants couldn't wait to see Shen Yan, so he called him Big Brother.

Shen Yan also likes to solve these difficulties for others, so he never refuses.

Lu Yi is a native of Jizhou, and he likes to get close to Shen Yan very much.He thought, now every household has a business, but many people only do business with local people, and do business with outsiders, because of the language barrier, it is often impossible to do business, and it is easy to quarrel with others.Although most of the time it's chicken and duck talking, but quarrels really can't make the locals do business.Therefore, he pestered Shen Yan just to get Shen Yan to agree to be his master and teach him other dialects.

Shen Yan agreed to teach him, but he did not agree to his apprenticeship.

He couldn't stand having someone ten years older than him call him a master, so he stuck to every conclusion.

As soon as he saw Shen Yan coming to the market to be on duty, he immediately went up to him, "Master! You are here!"

Shen Yan shook his head helplessly, "Don't call me master, we don't have the name of master and apprentice, so one of us can teach normally, and the other can learn more diligently?"

Lu Yiyi said, "What's the point? This is your skill. If we don't learn from a teacher, it's a dishonorable name. We don't know how to give gifts during the Chinese New Year. What's more, although you are younger than me, you have more knowledge. Learn from people with great knowledge, and call you master, no shame!"

Lu Yi didn't know that Shen Yan was the younger brother of Lord Shen, because Shen Yan rarely appeared in the public's sight.If he knew that Shen Yan was the younger brother of the famous Lord Shen, he might not dare to worship Shen Yan as his teacher.

Shen Li is very well-known in Youzhou and even near Youzhou, because he took the lead in suppressing bandits and was very brave, and the word ruthlessness can be used to describe the noble gentry who treats corrupt officials and fish and meat people. Such an official can be said to be quite peaceful, even the thieves, robbers, and flakers in neighboring cities dare not pass by Youzhou, for fear of being caught by the "violent" Lord Shen.There are even rumors in some places that the city lord of Youzhou, Shen Li, has three heads and six arms, and his eyes are like torches.

Shen Li: ...Really?So I am a burly man?

Woohoo, the rumors are misleading!

So even if Shen Li is a jade-faced gentleman, Shen Yan, as the jade-faced gentleman's younger brother, is naturally a jade-faced gentleman, and others would not easily associate Shen Yan with Shen Lifang.

What's even more frightening is that even if someone has seen Shen Li's appearance and knows that Shen Li is handsome and fair, when describing him to others, he always portrays him in terms of bravery. After all, the city lord who will personally suppress bandits can't be justified without describing him as brave. .As soon as others heard this description, they automatically blocked comments such as "Jade Face Scholar", and consciously brought in the image of a burly and handsome man...

Closer to home, Shen Yan dismissed Lu Yi with a few words.After teaching him a few dialects for doing business, he went on duty elsewhere.

As soon as he left, an old woman next to Lu Yi's booth immediately grabbed Lu Yi's arm.

"Lu Da, you have a good friendship with this little brother, don't you?"

Lu Yihan nodded with a smile, "Shen Langjun is indeed a good man. He is willing to talk to me when a rough man like me pesters him. That time when my mother was knocked down by a businessman from another place, he was the one who intervened and let the man I paid my mother hundreds of dollars for medicine."

The aunt said, "This young man looks good, he is only twelve or thirteen years old?" He is a little younger, but he looks calm and capable, if he can betroth his daughter to him, it would be a good thing.

Lu Yi thoughtlessly said: "I'm thirteen, I understand a lot of truths, I became a petty official at a young age, and I can speak well. When I was his age, I was still like a fool."

The aunt secretly said, you haven't made much progress now.But you can't say that, after all, you still have to ask him.Seeing that he didn't think about marriage at all, he became more blunt, "What kind of family can raise such a child? I just value him and want to form a good relationship between the two families. I will pay 20 taels of cash to do it." The dowry, give back ten acres of dry land, you see, can it do it?"

Lu Yi was shocked, this is to marry Mr. Shen Xiaolang!This aunt is still related to him, but she has already given up five clothes.Her little girl is three years older than Mr. Shen Xiaolang, how could this happen?But he didn't say it dead.

"His father, I have seen him, came back with a hoe that day, but he was wearing the most fashionable rubber boots, which are called rubber shoes. They should not be short of money." A pair of rubber shoes is now in demand. You can only buy it for [-] yuan. Although the price will drop in the future, it is still very expensive after all!The average family is reluctant to wear such shoes on the ground.

If Shen Laiqiu heard this, he would probably be very wronged. Although these rubber shoes are expensive, they are indeed the shoes that should be worn in the field!It will not be bitten by mosquitoes, and it will also protect against potential poisonous snakes in the field.

The aunt said excitedly, "That would be even better, we are rightly matched! My daughter won't suffer if she marries!"

Lu Yi said tactfully, "Maybe he is richer?"

The aunt calculated her family property. Since Shen Langjun came to Youzhou and started advocating the cultivation of peppers, cotton, corn, various medicinal materials, and Eucommia, her family bought a lot of dry land. At that time, dry land was cheap, and her family was still considered a Those with background have accumulated a lot of fields.Nowadays, whether it is pepper, cotton, medicinal materials, or Eucommia seedlings, they are all good things that are in short supply.Although her family has not sold the things in the field yet, many people have already asked her for chili seeds and cotton seeds!These seeds alone can be sold for dozens of taels of silver.

What's more, her family is still in business, and she can do embroidery. Now that cotton cloth is popular, she can make a lot of money by making cotton purses, cotton face towels, and cotton socks every day.Her family also runs a workshop, which specializes in processing cotton cloth, making small clothes for women, bellybands for children, and purse socks of different specifications. Her husband is in charge of the workshop, and she is responsible for going to the collection every day. Sell ​​goods in the market.If you meet rich traders, especially those from other places, you will take them to your own workshop and directly wholesale a lot of cotton products at low prices.What used to be a family with a small amount of money has now rapidly accumulated wealth.

The aunt thought to herself, if the child is really just a petty official, the marriage can probably be settled, and at worst, her family will add more dowry.Although her daughter is three years older than that child, she is a third-year girl, holding a golden brick!Now the families who raise their daughters are very lucky.The textile workshop run by Mr. Shen has such good benefits that he only recruits girls, and he also teaches the girls in the workshop how to read and write and do arithmetic for free.Her daughter is also studying and working in Master Shen's textile workshop, even if she is a little older, it doesn't matter, as long as people know that she is a female worker in Master Shen's workshop, she will also be sought after by others.

If a family has a good girl, hundreds of families come to ask for it.The matchmaker almost broke the threshold of her house, and she was unwilling to nod and agree to the marriage.Seeing such a handsome person now makes my heart feel hot.

However, Shen Yan is destined not to have any marriage with her daughter.