Emperor Qianwen didn't know what kind of medicine Shen Ao was selling in his gourd, and Yan Fu didn't know either. He was thinking about how to test it out. Shen Ao entered the palace and asked the young eunuch to tell Yan Fu that he had something to meet.
Naturally, what Shen Ao meant was to cash in the 20% of the things in the warehouse of the Ministry of Industry. In line with his own idea of getting it, Shen Ao planned to come in the morning. If Prince Xiang hadn't invited him, I'm afraid he would have already It's okay to hold things in your hands. But that's okay. I originally thought about what things are easy to take, but now I have a certain focus.
Of course Yan Fu would do what the emperor promised. After taking leave from Emperor Qianwen, he personally accompanied Shen Ao to the Ministry of Works. Then he found Mingshan, the minister of the Ministry of Works, and Shen Ao chose from the huge warehouse of the Ministry of Works. He bought fifty oxcarts of goods and selected twenty skilled workers.
Even so, not even half of the goods were taken away. Shen Ao calculated that the warehouse of the Ministry of Industry was really too big. If he wanted to fulfill his 20% promise, he would have to pull at least five thousand ox carts. Above. Thinking that there were so many good things waiting for him to get, he felt much happier.
As soon as Shen Ao was happy, Yan Fu felt that the opportunity had come, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Zhongguo, what do you want these things for? Is it related to the Lu family?"
"Huh?" Shen Ao glanced at the curious Yan Fu, chuckled, and replied with eight characters that made him very depressed - business secrets, no comment.
Shen Ao didn't say anything, but Yan Fu still noticed that there was a lot of bamboo in the oxcart. Although he didn't know exactly how to get it, he also knew that bamboo was the main raw material for making rice paper.
With this discovery, Yan Fu immediately reported it to Emperor Qianwen. After learning that Shen Ao was probably really making paper, he was really shocked. "Can this kid even know how to make paper? Who is he with?" Learned?"
In ancient times, a skill was the art of eating, which was not easily spread to other people.
Even in my own family, I have to pay attention to passing on male rather than female, and even the male must have such a talent, otherwise there is still no chance.
Just like the Lu family's papermaking, except for a few core people who know the process, the workers are still domestic slaves who have been sold and indentured, and outsiders cannot get involved. Because of this, the efficiency is not high, and it is a matter of scarcity. expensive.
Just like the Lu family's paper, it is divided into three types: fine Xuan, coarse Xuan and rough Xuan. Among them, fine Xuan is for the royal family and nobles, coarse Xuan is for some scholars and ordinary rich people, and Cao Xuan is the For the common people, they cannot write, and are usually only used for wrapping items and going to the toilet.
Even so, ordinary people still don't use drafts at home, and always think of other ways when going to the toilet. This shows that paper is expensive. Naturally, the benefits are also huge, which has also made the Lu family one of the famous wealthy families in the country. His family's business surpassed that of the Su family who made gold and silver jewelry.
Speaking of Su Xun, he has also been very busy recently.
After Shen Ao talked to him, he first opened a restaurant in Daliang City, and then went to Lu Mansion. He immediately put down a deposit of two million taels. After all the rice paper was made, he would Pay the remaining balance.
In this regard, Lu Wuchiao was naturally happy to take over the business, and even praised Su Xun for his vision and business skills. Buying the rice paper at the current price would mean saving a lot of money.
The news about Su Xun's trip to the Lu Mansion was quickly spread by the Lu family themselves. For a time, the Lu family's rice paper shop was overcrowded. Everyone seemed to be afraid of rising prices. Rich families began to hoard rice paper, and some businessmen also joined in. , buy rice paper just so you can make a huge profit later when the price goes up.
This led the Lu family to continuously increase production, and only bamboo from the south was shipped to 500 ships at once. Although it is not used now, it will definitely be used later.
Lou Bucheng, the owner of Guangde Building, did not pay attention to the rice paper issue. He was originally illiterate and became a fourth-rank official only because his family had money and was good at cooking. What he is paying attention to now is
The restaurant opposite Guangde Building is being renovated.
Lou Bucheng only learned yesterday from the waiter that the half-dead restaurant across the street had been taken over by someone, and it seemed that he planned to continue operating the restaurant business. Lou Bucheng was very displeased with this. As far as he knew, he had been selling advertising since then.
Since Delou opened, the restaurant opposite has had three owners, and now it is the fourth. They really don’t care about life and death. Do you really think that you can make money by opening Guangdelou restaurant?
"Huh, just another person who doesn't know how to live or die." Lou Bucheng said angrily, and then turned back to the kitchen. He had already decided that when the restaurant opposite opened, he would have a big sale. In short, it had one purpose.
, forcing the opponent to death, then the diners who come to eat on this street will have no choice but to come to Guangde Building, and then they will have the final say on the price.
Lou Bucheng is completely a person who falls in the eyes of money. With his good skills, he does not put anyone in his eyes. He even invited Shen Ao to come to negotiate, but when he failed, he even took the other party's money. He thought so.
As a result, he could earn thirty taels more, but he didn't know that he offended Shen Ao, and his life was destined to change. His losses would be hundreds and thousands of times. From the day he got thirty taels of silver, he
It is not far away from being dismissed from office and losing everything.
Guangde Building is located in Shijing Street, which can be regarded as one of the prosperous areas of Daliang City. People come and go here every day, and the decoration of the restaurant is like clanging every day. Such big movements naturally attracted the curious eyes of some people. But after knowing
After the restaurant opened here, it didn't attract much attention. I'm afraid everyone has the same idea as Lou Bucheng and is not optimistic about this place.
Not far from here is the Yanchun Tower. Bai Qiutong, who is the number one, has not set his sights on the renovated restaurant. Even his maid Yunzhi is the same, because at this time, a girl came to the Yanchun Tower.
The distinguished guest was an unexpected young talent. When Bai Qiutong heard his name, he stood stunned on the spot.
She is wearing a blue and green robe, with a charming oval face, a crouching dragon's brows and bold lips. A pair of attractive red, phoenix and peach blossoms, as if they can talk, are alluring.
As soon as Shen Ao entered Yanchun Tower, he was stared at by many girls, and the peach blossom eyes exposed by each one seemed to be able to swamp people.
Speaking of Shen Ao, he was very famous in the past. He has been seen in famous brothels in Daliang City, but he has never been seen in a place like Yanchun Tower that only sells his art but not his body.
footprints.
Shen Ao is fooling around, but he also knows where he can act recklessly and where he should stick to his duties. Ever since Shen Ao "reformed his evil ways and returned to righteousness", his name has spread in Qingling's circle, and like Yan Chunlou
, and it was the first time he set foot here after coming to this world.
Don't think that now that he is rich, Shen Ao starts to hang out in the fireworks alley. The shadow of Wei Qian'er has not been eliminated in his heart, and the idea that the more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she is, has not changed. He still came here, of course.
Has his own purpose.
It was Shen Ao who asked Mr. Su Xun to buy the restaurant opposite Guangde Building. Since Lou Bucheng had angered him, he naturally had to teach him a lesson. Defeating the opponent with commercial means was what Shen Ao was doing. The way to fight back.
That is to say, if he wants to open a restaurant, with Shen Ao's ability, he must open the best, the largest, and the most high-end one. Arranging performances in the restaurant is one of the ideas. When he comes to Yanchun Tower, he is looking for the right one. "Actor."
Shi Lei and Feng Xun, standing on one left and one on the right, seemed to be door gods. Coupled with Shen Ao's extremely handsome appearance, he became the center of everyone's attention as soon as he entered Yanchun Tower. picture.
"Dear guest, there is a good seat over there, please come with me." The waiter who had already bent over and smiled wisely ran over and welcomed Shen Ao and his party in.
It is said that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. Not to mention that Shen Ao and the other three are well-dressed, and their temperaments are extraordinary. The waiters deal with all kinds of people every day, so they are naturally very discerning.
Seeing that the guest was a little interested in the environment here, the waiter ran over to guide the way. Shi Lei inadvertently took out a piece of broken silver from his cuff and fell into the waiter's hand, making the smile on the other person's face increase a few times. His stature is a bit shorter, and his words are more enthusiastic. "Gentlemen, please come this way, please come this way."
Even though it was already October weather, Shen Ao still held a good folding fan in his hand. This was not for fanning, but for holding 13. Not to mention, this is the only thing girls would do. , as Shen Ao came forward, he attracted the attention of many Huaichun girls.
Some of them looked very enthusiastically. If it weren't for the rules of Yanchun Tower and without the permission of the guests, the girls were not allowed to take the initiative to strike up a conversation. I'm afraid that countless people would have come to greet them by now. If they really went to the brothel, I'm afraid At this moment, all the clothes on Shen Ao's body were stripped off.
In the main hall of Yanchun Tower, there is an artificial stage. The area is not large, only about thirty square meters. There are several musical instruments and a wooden bench on it, which is where the Qing Guo people perform. Shen Ao's table is right next to here, not even close, but if the body fragrance of Qing Guan is too strong, you can still smell it.
Shen Ao, who was under the fan seat, looked around curiously. Shi Lei beside him had already taken out fifty taels of silver ingots and put them on the table. He said to the waiter who greeted him: "If you have anything delicious to eat or drink, just bring it. "
As soon as he showed that he was not short of money, the happy man was like a rooster eating millet, nodding his head.
Qian was able to communicate with the gods, and snacks, dried fruits and drinks were soon placed on the table. Shi Lei and Feng Xun were allowed to sit at the side of the table. If you look carefully, you can see that they are upright and their eyes are full of vigilance. It seems that once you encounter danger, you can draw your sword at any time to meet it.
