Great Imperial Merchant

In the future, their home will be called Yang's Mansion, which Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan agreed a long time ago.

For Yang Zhongyuan, it doesn't matter who is in charge of the family and what the house is called.But Cheng Weizhe said that he didn't want to carry on the surname of Cheng. Their children, no matter if they were surnamed Yang, Zhou, Han or Lin, were much better for him than Cheng.

After hearing this, Yang Zhongyuan could only sigh.

The house was bought on the same day, and the 6000 taels of banknotes from Cheng’s family were spent before they were warmed up in their hands. Cheng Weizhe joked with Yang Zhongyuan: “Oh, it’s the first time I’ve realized that spending money is like flowing water. a feeling of."

The house and household registration are settled, and Yang Zhongyuan is happy in his heart, with a smile on his face all the time: "You can earn money only if you know how to spend it. We can earn money, so why spend it first, so what are you afraid of?"

Cheng Weizhe accompanied him to look at the drawings in the carpenter's shop, and immediately nodded when he heard the words: "Xiao Yuan is absolutely right."

The carpenter at the side saw that they were quite close, and they were not too young, so he also smiled and said, "Did you two buy a new house? Do you want to live alone?"

Yang Zhongyuan was taken aback for a moment, he thought for a while, and then said: "We can be regarded as this, master, do you have finished furniture here?"

This was their third day in Quzhou. In the morning, the head housekeeper of the Xia family introduced some masons to them, which meant that they could choose anyone they wanted.Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe were not in a hurry to find other places, but it didn't make sense for them to live in Xia's house all the time, so they thought about repairing the main house and the main hall first. Anyway, the main house of their house has two floors, and the upper one In addition to the master bedroom, there are two guest rooms and two utility rooms on the first floor, which are enough to live in.

Upon hearing this, the mason patted his chest and promised that this would be very easy to do and could be completed within ten days.

After solving the house issue, they asked the two elders to watch them go to work at home, and Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan came out to buy things non-stop.Cen Zhiqing, the last half-year-old laborer in the family, naturally shouldered the burden of finding a shop.

Naturally, this time I was looking for a serious person.

Excluding the more than 6000 taels for buying a house, the remaining money in their hands is less than 1 taels. With this money, they need to buy a suitable shop, buy good furniture, and get the inside and outside of the shop in place. Calculated in this way, in fact, in the end, only the money for hiring people may be left.

But they didn't care too much.It is best to spend the money on the home and the shop. The home can make them live comfortably, but the shop can make more money roll in, and there is gain only when there is loss.

What's more, if it's really not possible, there will be Cheng Weizhe's father's twelve sets of wedding ceremony.

Not everything in those twelve boxes is good. They don't have time to pick and choose now, but they know it in their hearts. If it really doesn't work, this is their last resort.

Hearing their question, the master carpenter immediately beamed with joy: "There are some, but the shapes are relatively small. I don't know if they can be suitable for your home decoration. Let me have a look, both of you?"

Cheng Weizhe nodded. He and Yang Zhongyuan will live in the main house, so the furniture in the house must be bought by Yang Zhongyuan. If he likes it, Cheng Weizhe likes it, so just let him pick it alone.

Besides, Yang Zhongyuan has been in the palace for many years, and he has never looked at any good things, so his eyes are naturally first-class.

"What kind of wood do you guys want? Our shop is the largest in Quzhou. You two were introduced by Steward Xia. If you don't like the finished one, it would be better to customize it. We promise to rush it out. The materials and workmanship must be top-notch, so you can rest assured."

Yang Zhongyuan smiled, he is not picky about clothes, but he is very picky about food and housing.At that time, there was no way in Danluo. Now that I have my own home, I naturally have to do my best to clean it up.

"Shopkeeper, we can't afford the expensive sandalwood. I wonder if you have a carved bed made of huanghuali?" Red sandalwood is the most expensive furniture on the market. It must be worth it.Many aristocratic families mostly use mahogany, which is not only beautiful, but also has an excellent texture.

Almost the entire beam of red sandalwood is placed in the deep palace.In particular, Jinliang Palace, the emperor's bedroom, was basically made of red sandalwood no matter how big or small it was. Even the candlestick inside was made of gilt enamel.

The deepest set of red sandalwood furniture in Yang Zhongyuan's memory is the set of Duobao Pavilion and bookcases in the East Study Room of Jinliang Palace.He and Emperor Ruijia had to clean the Duobao Pavilion every day, and spent hundreds of days and nights fiddling with those sets of furniture, it was hard to remember.

Red sandalwood is hard to find, mahogany is exquisite and noble, huanghuali is slightly inferior, and the price is cheaper than mahogany, but the advantage is that the pattern is beautiful, it looks stable and elegant, and it is very suitable for merchants like them. .

Of course, the premise is that you can afford it.

The carpenter was also stunned when he heard it, and then immediately smiled from ear to ear: "You two are really discerning. The mahogany and huanghuali in our house are the best. The canopy bed of huanghuali, let me think about it, ouch, what's the difference?" There really is one ready made."

Generally, when the carpenter's shop is not busy, the carpenters are not idle, and they will give birth when they are idle, and if there are not a few large pieces in the shop, it will not show that their shop's craftsmanship is not good.

No matter how beautiful the drawing is, it is still a drawing after all, and there is no way to compare it with the real thing.

The carpenter had quick legs and led them straight to the backyard of the shop. Their shop was located on Baozhu Street in Beishi, the most prosperous place in Quzhou.This street is not a straight street, but a well-shaped street from Baozhu [-]st Street to [-]th Street. On Baozhu Street, there are all the most profitable shops in Quzhou.

Every year, the New Summer Fair is held here.

The carpenter's shop happened to be on Baozhu [-]st Street. It was located near the corner of the street. Although it was not in the central area, it was very spacious.There are many jujube furniture in the front shop, and there are more expensive huanghuali and mahogany in the backyard.

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan entered the backyard, only to realize that something was wrong.

There are three rooms in the backyard, one is made of mahogany, and the other is made of huanghuali.

Yang Zhongyuan followed the carpenter into the room where the huanghuali furniture was stored, and when he looked up, he saw the square, exquisitely carved canopy bed.The carpenter in this shop is the best in Quzhou, and if it is one of the best in Quzhou, it is not far behind in Daliang.

The windows in the room are all open, and there is no smell at all when you walk in, but you can clearly see every detail of the carved wooden bed through the sunlight.

This bed is carved with a picture of stepping on the snow to find plums. The lintel and four pillars are the four gentlemen of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. The surrounding of the bed is hollowed out with auspicious and wishful cloud patterns. The footrest beside the bed is also very unique. .

"What do you guys think? Our family has made several patterns of this bed, and we can sell it as soon as we finish carving it. Now the remaining one is the huanghuali one, which was newly made by our master chef. It has only been put in for two days. Woolen cloth."

Yang Zhongyuan naturally likes this bed very much. He joked that his favorite is the canopy bed. Now he can have one for himself, so how can he be unhappy.

He glanced back at Cheng Weizhe, and seeing his expression of "choose as you please", he asked, "That's right, how much money does this group cost?"

Although he and Cheng Weizhe had a good face, and their clothes were not the most exquisite, but the two of them had a good demeanor and appearance, and they were introduced by the head housekeeper of the Xia family.The carpenter felt that the two of them might really be able to afford it, so he hesitated for a moment and gave a more realistic price: "Both of you were personally introduced by Manager Xia, and I also want to do this business, so I won't lie to you. Yes, 100 liang with the pedals, and two round jujube wood stools as a gift. How about it?"

This price is not particularly expensive, just for his craftsmanship and wood, 100 taels is indeed very kind.

Yang Zhongyuan was very satisfied when he heard it, and he put on a smile on his face: "Master is a real person, and I won't bargain with you anymore. How about this, I'll order all the furniture, and you will give me a total price at the end, how about it?"

The furniture has been ordered, which means that the whole house has to be ordered. The master carpenter knew that there was a big deal, and hurriedly said: "It makes me think that the young master thinks so much, we should give you this face."

Yang Zhongyuan smiled, they didn't know each other even if they knew each other, it was a bit too much to save face, but since the price of their house was affordable, he didn't say anything.

He and Cheng Weizhe had a great time doing business, the whole room was filled with packed huanghuali in the shop, and they quickly picked out all the household items for the bedroom.

A set of large cabinets with four doors, a soft couch to be placed by the window, two largest suitcases, and a set of tea tables, tea stools and screens in the small living room of the master bedroom.Although there are not many things, you must pay attention to matching them all in the room.

After finishing the bedroom, they ordered the screen, table, round table and six sets of side tables and chairs for the living room on the first floor of the main house.Finally, there is the study room and tea room on the first floor.They are expected to stay in these two places for a period of time in the future, so they ordered ready-made products directly.

It took only half an hour for this pile of furniture to be ordered.Seeing that the two of them were so happy, the carpenter was also happy, so he readily lowered the price to 400 taels.

Although the price is really not cheap, they have seen the real thing with their own eyes, and the handwork is definitely not something that can be bought casually. Even after spending so much money, Yang Zhongyuan is very happy.

Cheng Weizhe was naturally also very happy. After all this journey, they can finally have their own home. No matter how much money they spend now, the meaning of the word home cannot be worth it.

The main house has been booked, and the rest of the guest rooms are all booked with jujube wood furniture. After all, it is not a place to live, and the yard for Zhou Quanxu, Han Shiqian and Xu Xiaotian is not in a hurry to tidy up, so there is no rush to buy furniture.

"Master, this is what we need urgently. There are a few unfinished products, can they be made within ten days?" The three of them left the warehouse and went directly to the private room of the shop to pay and fix the date.

"The things that need to be made are small pieces. There are five young masters in our family. They will definitely be able to do it. Don't worry."

Yang Zhongyuan nodded, took the stamped bill of lading from him, and then handed him the 200 tael silver note: "Master, we are here for your family's reputation. I hope there will be no problems then."

"That's natural. My family has been in Baozhu Street for more than a hundred years. It is a time-honored brand with the best reputation. You can rest assured. Two guests, don't you want to decide anything else?"

Yang Zhongyuan thought for a while, then suddenly said: "When the furniture is delivered, let's take a look. If everything is in good condition, then we will also ask you to order the furniture for our restaurant, how about it?"

The restaurant can be big or small, but the master is willing to do more business anyway. After hearing this, he nodded repeatedly, meaning that he would definitely do his best.

Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe were naturally very satisfied, and the two of them left the carpenter's shop together, so they wanted to take a stroll on Baozhu Street first.

Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself can be invincible in a hundred battles.

Although it was afternoon, Baozhu Street was still full of people. It is indeed the most prosperous place in Daliang. Everyone who comes to Quzhou must come to Baozhu Street to have a look. That would be a worthwhile trip.

Yang Zhongyuan was looking up at the signboard style of other houses, but Cheng Weizhe suddenly asked softly in his ear: "Xiao Yuan, are you happy? Which piece of furniture do you like best?"

"Happy, I like that bed the most..." Yang Zhongyuan answered him.

With a smile in Cheng Weizhe's mellow voice, he said, "I like it too."