Seeing that the New Year is getting closer and closer, and the coal is almost mined, news finally comes from the capital.
Yun Miaomiao was digging potatoes in the vegetable field when she heard Magistrate Zhao calling her from a distance.
She put down the hoe in her hand, and Magistrate Zhao had already walked up to her.
"Xiaoyun, good news, good news, great news." Magistrate Zhao gasped for air, shaking the envelope in his hand in front of her as he spoke.
Yun Miaomiao glanced at the envelope, her eyes brightening, "You're from the capital?"
Magistrate Zhao nodded fiercely, "Yes, yes, this matter is probably done."
Yun Miaomiao took the letter and began to read it slowly.
It turned out that Magistrate Zhao’s sister was really amazed by the beauty when she received the jewelry. She didn’t expect that such a remote state and county could make such exquisite things. It looked like even those in the capital
No shop can compare to it.
Especially the Yunxiang set, it was simply the most beautiful set of jewelry she had ever seen.
The letter also said that Zhao Hui'er thought about it after receiving the message. Later, Princess Qingyu actually held a tea party at her home, and many people attended it. Their Madam Hou naturally also received the invitation.
Zhao Hui'er borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha, and gave her set of jewelry to her eldest lady, and then told her intention of giving the set of Yunxiang to Princess Qingyu. After hearing this, the eldest lady thought it was a good thing and agreed.
No, before anyone went in, the little maid held the jewelry box and left it on the table in the garden. It was a coincidence that the princess happened to pass by there that day and saw this set of jewelry, and she immediately fell in love with it.
I asked people one by one who owned it, and the eldest lady admitted it was hers without saying a word, and gave it to Princess Qingyu.
If the eldest lady hadn't been a tactful person, this matter would have been really mysterious.
Not only that, the eldest lady also publicized the origin of her tiara. Now she not only made the reputation of the Hou Mansion known, but also attracted many people to inquire about it. Even Princess Qingyu rewarded her with a set of tiaras.
Give the fine hosta to Mrs. Hou.
At the tea party, Mrs. Hou gained both face and reputation. She told Zhao Huier about this when she returned. Zhao Huier was also rewarded with fifty taels of silver. Compared to jewelry, money is a better thing for her.
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Yun Cui Pavilion's reputation spread all of a sudden. Along with Zhao Hui'er's letter came several pieces of paper, which contained the jewelry and deposits reserved for ladies and ladies from the capital.
County Magistrate Zhao counted the amount on it and found that there were five hundred taels of silver. After dividing this money with Yun Cui Pavilion, he had one hundred and fifty taels in his hands, and this was the deposit, and half of it was left.
The money was not delivered.
"It's so easy to get money back?" Magistrate Zhao couldn't help but be speechless, how could it be so easy to earn money?
Yun Miaomiao couldn't deny it. People in Jiangning Village would fight for a bite of food. People in the capital had seen a lot of the prosperous world and could pay without blinking an eye.
"This is still the beginning. We have to finish the things. These alone are enough to keep shopkeeper Liu busy for a month." Yun Miaomiao held the money and said, "County Magistrate Zhao, the weather is dry now. Since the last flood,
It has never rained here again. It seems that we are unlucky this year and encountered a drought. Look at the fish in my pond. They are dying of thirst. The briquettes are ready. Find someone as soon as possible.
If we transport it out, if we encounter cheap rice, we can exchange it for briquettes. Anyway, the Holy Father only asked us to transport it to the north and extremely cold areas. Except for the share in the capital, we will exchange the rest for food. We can never starve again.
A scene of death, right?”
Magistrate Zhao looked at the scorching sun above his head and said worriedly, "Your suggestion is good. The briquettes have to be transported out. You can't continue to come back with an empty truck. You have to make use of this. The food in the county is now exhausted."
It has been sold for thirty cents per catty, which shows that there is still food outside. Even if it takes a lot of effort to transport it back, it is not impossible."
After this calculation, the cost of food has also been greatly reduced. If he resells the food, even if he pays more, there will not be so many people who cannot afford the food and starve to death.
The money recovered from the sold briquettes was used to buy grain. The original wages were paid here, and there was no extra expenses. Magistrate Zhao felt a lot relieved.
In this way, Attendant Zhao next to County Magistrate Zhao loaded the briquettes into the cart. He used a specially made cart drawn by Yun Miaomiao. It was two planks wider than the ordinary ox cart and donkey cart, and two wooden boards were used around it.
The wooden boards were framed so that the coal briquettes would not fall out when placed underneath. Fixed bamboo shelves were used to hold the coal on top, which was light and not easy to fall apart.
After loading everything, I put layers of raincoat on top to prevent it from getting wet in the rain.
Briquettes are no better than coal. They will be washed away when exposed to water, making it difficult to make briquettes again.
A total of fifty carts of briquettes were loaded, and some reliable men in the village made a trip. For those who didn't want to do hard work and could make money just by walking, even Sun Facai, the laziest man in the village, signed up to join them.
go.
Fifty cartloads of briquettes were transported to the north. The first stop was the capital. To the north of the capital, there is an extremely cold place.
They started setting off on the first day of the twelfth lunar month. If everything goes smoothly, they could be back before the New Year.
After seeing off Attendant Zhao and his entourage, Yun Miaomiao took the letter from the capital and took Magistrate Zhao to the county seat to find Shopkeeper Liu.
When shopkeeper Liu got the order, he burst into tears. Yun Miaomiao understood how he felt in his heart. It was the feeling of being recognized again after having endured it for so many years.
"Shopkeeper Liu, have you prepared everything in Yuncui Pavilion in the past month?" Yun Miaomiao asked.
Ever since she reached a cooperation with Shopkeeper Liu, the store has been closed. Yun Miaomiao asked Shopkeeper Liu to make twelve series of hairpins, and there are also some exquisite and small ones that can be bought by people from Xiaozhou County here.
The hairpins, all added up, took just over a month. Shopkeeper Liu was carving and polishing them in the room every day. Only then did Yun Miaomiao ask this question.
Shopkeeper Liu was moved and filled with joy, "Okay, okay, now I have twelve series of hairpins, as well as the sister hairpins and brothers' hairpins you mentioned, I have them all ready, there are three hundred of them.
It should be enough to sell for a month. The order you have in hand can be completed in half a month, but I don’t know if you are in a hurry?"
"It will take half a month to make it, and another half month to send it to the capital. It is just in time for the New Year, so there may be accidents on the way. If shopkeeper Liu can work harder, I believe it will be done earlier." Yun Miaomiao is afraid that the time will come.
Once Cuige opens, there will be many uncontrollable factors in the business, and shopkeeper Liu may not be able to finish the business on time.
"By the way, this is the deposit this time. We follow the agreement. I will take 40%, and you and Magistrate Zhao will each take 30%. This is for you. Although it is not much, when the hairpins are ready, the capital's
Those ladies paid the remaining money, and we may get a little more."
Shopkeeper Liu looked at the money in his hand and almost cried. With so much money, even if he had opened a pawn shop before, he wouldn't have been able to earn so much money in half a year. This was only a short month.