To The Land of Nevernight

On the other side, Tang Shen and Yao San went to the Liang Mansion, but they ran away empty-handed.

Liang Daru went to a poetry meeting in the outskirts of the city. He just left in the morning and didn't come back at noon.Tang Shen handed the gift to the butler, and went home with Yao San.As soon as the two entered the house, they saw a person who shouldn't be here.Yao San was stunned, but Tang Shen had a certain idea in his heart.

Tang Shen said, "Why is eldest aunt here?"

It was Mrs. Tang who came.

Mrs. Tang did not come alone, she also brought her personal maid and Butler Tang with her.Mrs. Tang gave the servant girl a wink, and the servant girl immediately brought up the small box that Tang Shen had given her earlier.

Mrs. Tang said: "It's all a family, and my aunt won't interrupt you. You said earlier that you made these two things yourself, but is there such a thing? If you did it yourself, how much did it cost? How much does the soap cost? What about the soap? And the smell on your letter paper, is it from aromatherapy?"

Tang Shen smiled slightly: "Auntie, please come with me. The tools are still in the yard. I'll show you a demonstration, and you'll know when you see it."

Several people walked into the yard, and Tang Shen made a basin of soap, a basin of scented soap, and a small bottle of essential oil for Mrs. Tang in person.

Mrs. Tang asked the housekeeper to try it, and the effect was exactly the same as the one Tang Shen sent before.

Mrs. Tang became concerned, and the way she looked at Tang Shen was no longer the same as before.She thought for a while, and said seriously: "Nephew, you can sell this thing for a lot of money."

In many novels, once a time traveler travels through time, he has to make a soap.Even more powerful, glass was also made, and penicillin was even found.Tang Shen felt that his golden finger wasn't that big, not to mention penicillin, he couldn't even make Melissa. After all, cocoa beans were still growing freely on the land of South Africa at this time, and Columbus hadn't discovered the New World yet.

But there is one thing in the novel that is not false. The reason why the traversers make soap and glass is because these things can really be made and can make a lot of money.

Mrs. Tang asked the housekeeper to calculate the cost of a basin of soap and a basin of scented soap, and also calculate the cost of making essential oils.

Mrs. Tang frowned and said: "This essential oil smells very fragrant, and it can also be mixed into soap to make the soap fragrant. But the cost is too high, such a small bottle costs five or six catties of petals. It's okay to use it to make soap, and sell it alone But it can't be sold."

Tang Shendao: "Auntie, do you think the function of this thing is just to make things more fragrant?"

"no?"

Tang Shen smiled and said, "It's actually an artifact of beauty."

In later generations, essential oils are often used by women for beauty and beauty.Tang Shen's essential oil can't be compared with the assembly line of a big factory, but this thing is absolutely impossible to disfigure, and it should also have a certain beauty effect.But how effective it is, I don't know.

Tang Shen thought for a while and said, "Auntie, have you ever heard of a pearl called Merren's Tears?"

Mrs. Tang was surprised: "Shark tears, what is that?"

Tang Shen said: "I read it from an ancient book. According to the book, the Merman's Tears were originally just a kind of ordinary pearl, not much more precious than ordinary pearls, and even less valuable than the one-in-a-million pearl. There was a rich merchant in the previous dynasty who got a lot of shark tears, and he couldn’t sell them no matter what, he was about to drop them in his hands. So he changed hands and named the pearl "Shark tears", and threatened that he could only love one Only a woman can give her the only 'Shark Tears' in this life."

Mrs. Tang's eyes lit up, and the butler at the side also understood the mystery.

"What about the shark tears at the end?"

"Of course they are all sold."

If there was a time traveler present, and hearing Tang Shen's words, I'm afraid they would roll their eyes at him.

God damn shark tears!I also like the little mermaid and the white-eyed wolf prince!

Obviously it is diamond marketing!

Yes, this is the famous diamond marketing that caused a sensation in the world in the early [-]th century and influenced the century.Diamonds were not such a precious gem, at least not so expensive.However, at the beginning of the [-]th century, a large diamond merchant in the United States created a deception that can be called the strongest in history, linking diamonds with eternal love. Since then, diamonds have become an eternal luxury.

Tang Shen smiled and said, "Auntie, it's not that essential oils can't be sold, but it depends on... how we sell them."

Mrs. Tang said: "Nephew..." After a pause, she said in a serious tone, "Tang Shen, you already know the reason why Auntie came here. The cost of soap is not high, and you may be able to afford it. But if you want a It’s hard for a human to make that essential oil. And you’re new here, so you don’t know much about the Gusu Mansion. To be honest, the Tang Mansion has three shops on Suijin Street, one for jewelry and two for cosmetics.”

Tang Shen: "Auntie, I gave you the soap and scented soap, and that's exactly what I meant."

Madam Tang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How do you want to do it."

Tang Shen said without hesitation: "It's all a family, [-] to [-] shares, you contribute."

As soon as these words fell to the ground, the housekeeper and maid of the Tang residence frowned.

What Tang Shen meant was that he didn't pay a penny, Mrs. Tang paid all the money, and he had to share half of the bonus in the end.Even if the soap and scented soap are good things he tossed out, he can't speak so loudly.

Mrs. Tang also hesitated.

After a long time, she asked, "Is there any more stories about the shark's tears?"

Tang Shen looked at the woman seriously.

Although Mrs. Tang has a son who is older than Tang Shen, in fact she is only in her early thirties this year, so she still has charm.In future generations, she will not be older than Dr. Tang Shen by a few years.The feudal family in ancient times could raise such a smart lady, Tang Shen had a deeper understanding of this era, and he didn't dare to underestimate any ancient people.

"The story of the shark's tears, of course there is, and there will be in the future."

"it is good!"

Mrs. Tang made a bold move and said that she wanted to contribute, so she asked the housekeeper to stay and discuss with Tang Shen about making soap, scented soap, and selling them in the Tang family's cosmetic shop.Originally, Mrs. Tang wanted the shopkeepers of several shops in the Tang family to come over and directly book a soap-making workshop for Tang Shen, but Tang Shen refused.

The independence of investors and business operators must be achieved from the very beginning, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

Tang Shen first wanted to find an accountant.

Yao San thought for a while: "Little boss, Lin Xiucai from Linglong Lane just came out of Qianji Pawnshop a few days ago, and has been looking for a job as a bookkeeper. But he is already old, in his fifties. Of course, character Of course I can trust it."

"Age is not a problem, just ask him to come and see."

Soon, Yao San went to Linglong Lane and found Lin Xiucai.

Lin Xiucai has gray hair, and it is said that he was a scholar in the middle school three years ago.It is reasonable to say that it is a happy event to come to Zhongxiucai when he is old, but he is too old, there is no hope for Zhongjuren, and he will not be admitted to Gongsheng.The scholars in Gusu Mansion are not as valuable as in Zhaojia Village, and Lin Xiucai lives in poverty.Previously, he found a job as an accountant at Qianji pawnshop, but unfortunately, he was getting older and the pawnshop had a better accountant, so he was fired.

Tang Shen looked at him carefully and asked, "What books have you read?"

"I have read the Four Books and the Five Classics, I have also studied mathematics, and I have read "Zuo Zhuan" and "Book of Changes."

Tang Shen tested a few simple math problems, Lin Xiucai did not calculate quickly, but calculated steadily, but did not make mistakes.

"It's you. Lin Bo, would you like to be my accountant?"

"well!"

In the next few days, Tang Shen and Yao San began to look for a suitable workshop in Gusu Mansion.

If you want to sell soap and essential oils, the shop is not a problem.The Tang family's shop on Suijin Street sells women's items, so there is no need to worry about the market.This is also the reason why Tang Shen specially visited Mrs. Tang and gave gifts.He had already found out what kind of shop the Tang family opened and what kind of business they were in.

After searching for four or five days, Yao San and Lin accountant each found a workshop.

Yao San: "This workshop is located in the west of the city. It was originally a winery. The owner of the workshop was eager to sell, and the price was low. He also said that all the workers in the workshop can stay. They are good winemakers."

Lin accountant: "My house is also in the west of the city. It was originally a dyeing workshop. The price is a bit higher than Yao San's, but the owner of the workshop is an old Gusu native. You can trust me. This workshop also has one more room than Yao San's."

Tang Shen thought about it for a while, and the three of them went to two workshops for on-the-spot investigation.

Tang Shen: "Let's just go to this dyeing workshop. It's a big place, and it's convenient to do things in the future."

Yao San was a fool, he kept saying hello, and dragged his mother to bargain with the owner of the dyeing workshop.Lin accountant heard the doorway: "Little boss, do you plan to sell other things in the future? So the soap, scented soap and essential oil are not for sale anymore?"

Tang Shendao: "Of course it's for sale, but if you sell anything else, let's talk about it."

Lin accountant did not reply.

After all, they are not a family, and Tang Shen has not completely let go of his guard against Lin's accountant.

Half a month later, Tang Shen bought the dyeing workshop.During this period, Tang Shen went to the Liang Mansion again, but this time he met Liang Daru.Liang Daru invited him to stay for dinner. During the meal, Liang Daru said: "That soap is very useful, but there are many, I will also send some to some old friends."

Tang Shen's eyes lit up.The purpose of his gift is to use Liang Daru's face to give soap a free publicity.

"Of course there are, and I will send them to Mr. tomorrow early."

Before leaving, Liang Daru asked: "I still remember half a year ago when I met you in Zhaojia Village. At that time, you memorized the entire "Analects of Confucius Shuer" backwards. Master Zeng said that you are a child prodigy, and you are proficient in "The Analects of Confucius". "The Analects of Confucius", "The Doctrine of the Mean". Now half a year old, what books have you read?"

Tang Shen dared to say that he hadn't read a book in the past six months and was all in business.He thought to himself: "If you only talk about the superficiality and don't pay attention to the meaning, the boy has read "Great Learning" and "Mencius" again, and he has finished reading all the Five Classics."

Liang Daru laughed: "You really dare to say it, kid. You have read all the Four Books and Five Classics, even if you are an old scholar who is nearly sixty years old, you will not dare to say such big things."

Tang Shen blinked, as a 13-year-old child, he could confidently pretend to be innocent. "The gentleman only asked what he read, but the kid didn't say he understood everything, he just read it."

"By the way, you can recite it backwards?"

Tang Shen nodded.

Liang Daru shook his head: "You naughty boy!" The implication is not that he doesn't believe that Tang Shen has the ability to memorize everything back and forth, but that he doesn't believe that Tang Shen has studied in the past six months.

Suppose Liang Daru wants Tang Shen to recite the Four Books and Five Classics on the spot, he will not panic.After being told by Liang Daru on the Double Ninth Festival, "I don't care about his latitude", Tang Shen went back and read all the Four Books and Five Classics.Thanks to Golden Finger, he can really memorize the Four Books and Five Classics.

However, since then, Tang Shen has never touched a book again.

After leaving the Liang Mansion, Tang Shen returned home.He found the invitation card that was stuck in the book from "Spring and Autumn". Tang Shen carefully examined the words on it, and read softly: "The sky is sunny, the sun and the moon are fixed, and the fragrance of fruit is blowing in with the wind. When you enter the room, look up to the extreme, put the wine on the east window and chrysanthemum... Well, put the wine on Dong Chuangju..."

Tang Shen looked at it for a long time, but still couldn't see anything tricky from the invitation.

At this time, Accountant Lin entered the room and saw Tang Shen looking at something: "What are you looking at, little boss?"

Tang Shen put down the invitation card, raised his head and said, "An invitation card, from Mr. Liang."

Lin's accountant's eyes lit up excitedly, and his body trembled.He came over and said: "I have heard Miss Ah Huang and Yao San say that Xiaodong's family and Mr. Liang are acquainted, but I didn't expect it to be so. Xiaodong's family, is this invitation written by Liang Daru himself?"

"I don't know that."

"Can I borrow it to read?"

Tang Shen gave the invitation to Lin accountant.

Accountant Lin took the invitation card with trembling fingers, as if seeing a sacred object, and respected it extremely.He carefully looked at the invitation card and read the poem on it: "The sky is sunny, the sun and the moon are set, and the fragrance of fruit is blowing in against the wind. When you enter the room, look up to the extreme, and put the wine in the east window. Huh, this poem is weird."

Tang Shen asked in surprise, "What's so weird?"

"I can't see it for a while, Xiaodong, wait a little longer, let me take a closer look."

After reading it for half an hour, Lin Zhangfang smiled and said, "It turned out to be a Tibetan poem."

"Hidden words?"

"Yes. The little master should be able to see that this invitation is about the Double Ninth Festival. Please come to the house to tell the little master. This is to invite you to enjoy the chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival. But this is only the first chapter of this poem. layer."

Tang Shen: "The first floor?"

Accountant Lin: "That's right. Let's look at the first sentence, the sun and the moon are fixed. On the surface, it means that the weather is fine and we will meet you. In fact, the sky is clear and the sun and the moon meet. It is a 'Yao'. Yang Yao, from "Yi Zhuan", also known as "Qi Yao", this is the ninth hexagram. Look at the third sentence again, it is extremely high when entering the house. On the surface, it means that after entering the mansion, the rewards are extremely extreme, but in fact, it is extremely extreme. for nine."

Accountant Lin took the invitation and reviewed it carefully.Tang Shen at the side was stunned and silent.

Lin accountant: "The yang line is nine, and the extreme is nine. Yang is nine, nine is yang, and double nine is Chongyang. Strange, why did Liang Daru write such a Tibetan poem? , Why hide the word Chongyang in the poem again."

Tang Shen froze in place, unable to make a sound for a long time.Suddenly, he said to Lin's accountant: "Mr. Lin, there is a saying that I have read the Four Books and Five Classics, but I can't find it. I wonder if you know it?"

Accountant Lin: "What are you talking about?"

Tang Shen: "I don't care about its latitude, but I worry about Zou Zhiyun, who will reach Yan."

"Haha, what Xiaodong said was 'I don't care about its latitude, but I worry about the death of Zong Zhou, so I will reach Yan'! This is from "Zuo Zhuan Zhao Gong 24 Years". "Zuo Zhuan" does not belong to the Four Books and Five Classics, Xiao Dong's It’s normal not to have heard of it.”