Chapter 82 Shopkeeper Chu and Bai Dong's Family Are Opposites
Chapter 82 Shopkeeper Chu and Dong Bai have an antagonistic relationship
Author: Yiyizhou
Tang Zangyue didn't rush him, knowing that he had some concerns.
Shopkeeper Chu waited for a while before trying to twist.
Not as difficult as before.
How difficult was it to twist his neck before? It was like a muscle was pressed against it. As long as he dared to turn his head, he would experience the helpless feeling of having his soul pulled out of his body for a few seconds. When he recovered, he felt like vomiting.
It's fine now, I don't feel anything, it's like nothing happened. I'm back to my youth, and I can move my neck as much as I want!
This, this is so amazing!
There were people in the town who spread rumors about Doctor Tang before, but he didn't pay much attention to it, let alone hold out any hope. After all, he had seen many doctors for his illness...
Shopkeeper Chu was pleasantly surprised and quickly thanked him, "Doctor Tang is so capable! You can cure the disease that has troubled me for so many years with just a few injections!"
"No." Tang Zangyue said: "It cannot be completely cured with just a few injections. It will take several months of recovery."
"How to recuperate?"
"Before acupuncture, you need to do finger massage to clear the acupoints and meridians. In addition, the acupuncture needles need to be soaked in herbs and applied to the acupoints to achieve the best effect."
"What herbs are needed?"
Tang Zangyue: "Do you have pen, ink, paper and inkstone?"
Shopkeeper Chu quickly asked the servant who looked after the shop to bring him pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
She unfolded the rice paper, pressed the fingertips of her left hand on one end of the rice paper, and gently pushed the ruler up along the end of the rice paper until it was flattened. The inkstone on the other side was also well ground with ink. She raised her hand to hold the pen, and the ink fell vigorously.
Shopkeeper Chu called to the side and said in his heart: OK!
Tang Zangyue handed over the rice paper and said, "Buy the medicine according to the above and send it to my home in advance. Let it soak overnight before acupuncture."
Shopkeeper Chu blew on the ink, folded it carefully, and handed it to the servant, saying: "Okay. Go to Dr. Xue's shop to get some medicine...Doctor Tang, if I want to see a doctor, do I have to go to your home?"
Tang Zangyue thought for a moment and explained: "I don't rely on anyone's help when treating diseases, even if it's about soaking acupuncture needles. Since it's soaked overnight, it naturally needs to be done at home. I have to bother shopkeeper Chu to make a trip."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. As long as the disease can be cured, it won't be a problem even if it lasts for ten or eight years!"
Tang Zangyue smiled slightly, "It doesn't take so long."
"By the way, Doctor Tang, the consultation fee..."
Tang Zangyue calmed down and said: "I forgot the purpose of this trip. Look at my memory. Shall we get back to the business?"
"Yes, yes, let's get back to the business of talking about rumors."
When she first came in, Shopkeeper Chu treated her like an ordinary guest, but now he treated her with serious respect. Even though Dr. Xue could treat headaches, fever, and even mildly serious illnesses, he was not good at treating difficult and complicated diseases.
Let alone Dr. Xue.
For difficult and complicated diseases, especially severe ones, the imperial doctors in the capital are helpless. This man actually has such skills!
Then you can't offer it?
Especially at the border.
If it weren't for the easy business at the border, he would really be able to make a living and take root here.
The land at the border is vast, and Shopkeeper Chu relied on his foresight to buy a lot of land. At first, these lands were dry land, which was difficult to cultivate, but they were sold cheaply. So he went to Yahang to buy slaves and hired long-term workers for irrigation.
reclamation.
The South-to-North Water Diversion required a lot of manpower and material resources. He dug water wells in several villages in Xingluoluo. Because the water wells were for his own use, he could use them at will and charge fees to farmers in the villages. Over time, food was grown in the soil, and the money for digging wells
I also made money back.
He then sent them to other areas to sell them, and the money was settled, gradually enriching his family fortune.
It's just that there is a lot of land at the border and dry land is cheap, but the risk factor is also high. After all, it is next to the Huns. If they fight over disagreements, there is no chance of running away.
Even if you run fast, you will inevitably encounter something along the way.
You have to make friends with a doctor with good medical skills wherever you go. If someone in the family gets an incurable disease, you can buy a life with money, which is a sure profit.
Shopkeeper Chu waved away the onlookers, "It's closed today, it's closed today, please be early tomorrow, please be early tomorrow."
After saying that, he locked the door and invited Tang Zangyue to the backyard.
Given Tang Zangyue's age, she could be the elder of shopkeeper Chu. Naturally, there was no difference between men and women, so she followed him to the backyard openly.
After walking to the stone table under the tree and sitting down, shopkeeper Chu said: "Doctor Tang have other opinions about neck pillows?"
Tang Zangyue smiled and said, "I heard from the shopkeeper that the grain collected is not only for the border town? Does shopkeeper Chu have other ways?"
In fact, before coming here, after the two brothers' oral explanations, she had estimated the scope of shopkeeper Chu's business. It was another thing to get the other party to admit it personally.
"Yes, what does Doctor Tang mean?"
"What I mean is that neck pillows that ordinary people can make with just a glance are not very profitable. They still have to target wealthy people so that this business can continue."
Shopkeeper Chu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Doctor Tang, you don't know something. Only businessmen who are tired and travel around several major counties can be useful for this. I'm afraid high-ranking officials..."
I haven't considered this level.
Tang Zangyue thought for a moment and then said: "Wealthy people like to compare themselves with each other. They start with neck pillows and develop other products, and there is only one brand. How do you think the business will be?"
"Derivatives? Doctor Tang, please tell us in detail." Shopkeeper Chu said with bright eyes.
"Collars, collars made of gauze scarves; head ornaments, woven from various flowers, which are not as exquisite as Zhu Chai, but more durable than real flowers; there are also bracelets, finger rings, appliqués that little girls like..."
Just like what a certain Baba said in later generations, women are the best earners of money. Because women live in the back house, control the family's money, love to compare, and are easily impulsive.
There is a lot of money in her space, and it is not a good sign to only be able to get in and out. Aunt Liu's small business is open to outsiders. To really make big money, you have to do it privately.
She did not consider Shopkeeper Chu at first, but after getting to know this person before coming here, she thought she could give it a try.
Although the wells dug by Shopkeeper Chu would be limited to the villagers, they were much cheaper and not as harsh as slaves and long-term workers.
Furthermore, I know the pain of cervical spondylosis, so I want my sons and slaves who go to other counties to have neck pillows to avoid suffering from problems in the future.
The most important thing is that Shopkeeper Chu has no cooperative relationship with Dongjia Bai.
This is strange.
Shopkeeper Chu sells grain, and Dong Bai runs a restaurant. How come they are not related?
It's easy to find out about this matter, after all, it's not a big secret.
When the two first met, they had no friendship and even had a good relationship.
However, shopkeeper Chu spent all his money to buy land in the border area, and then started digging wells. He couldn't hold on anymore, so he went to Bai Dong's family to borrow money.
The Bai Dong family does not engage in loss-making business, so they can borrow money, but the well they dug to produce water has to be sold to him, and the price offered is more than half less than the money Shopkeeper Chu invested.
Isn't this taking advantage of the situation?
In addition, the supply of goods previously provided to Bai Dong's family was lost to Hu Jie, so shopkeeper Chu was completely annoyed and was at odds with the Bai family.