Chapter 853: Cotton and Corn

"You're too good, we don't have a problem. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info If it's this price you want a lot and I can contact you. But how do you buy so much cotton and sell it back? ”

"It's very cold in winter in our area, and many beggars and refugees don't have anything to eat, so they can't help freezing, and some of them freeze to death on the side of the road in winter. My father and two mothers had to prepare some winter clothes every year in the summer and distribute them to beggars and refugees when it was cold and snowy, and they needed a lot of cotton......"

The two ladies were moved to tears, and repeatedly said that cotton in India is very cheap, and they will contact Cher with a large amount of cotton. Xue'er was also moved: "Although the two ladies have differences with Xue'er on the selling price, they have a good heart and want to help Xue'er make more money."

In Yunnan, where Mrs. Kieran has a shop in Kunming, she and Ashmita are eager to invite Bing'er Xue'er to meet the king in India and sign a larger trade contract. But Bing'er Xue'er had concerns that the road was too far for fear of going wrong, and they didn't dare to be too reluctant. Although Xishuangbanna is far away from Kunming, they also have carrier pigeons, and the carrier pigeons arrive in a day or two. There's a large amount of their cotton here, which was shipped from India last year. The quality is no problem, and after negotiating the price with Xue'er, he released the carrier pigeon and asked the people in the warehouse over there to send it over. Ten days will be up, good guys, more than a dozen big cars, swaying and coming. The car was covered with a thick rainproof cloth, and there were more than a dozen people escorting the car. It is not uncommon to rob such goods even if you encounter bandits.

After Yun'er practiced at night, she received a message from Xue'er, saying that she was asked to carry the cotton back to her home. Of course, Yun'er knew that Xue'er bought cotton for beggar's clothes and refugee clothes, so she asked her to buy more, and gave Yun'er a silver ticket of 10,000 taels to buy cotton, saying that the cotton sent back was of good quality. Buy in bulk! Cotton production in the Qing Dynasty was mainly in the Huanghuai cotton area and the Yangtze River basin. (There is also a Xinjiang cotton area in the exotic land). The amount of cotton is not very sufficient, and it would be nice if it could be imported in India. Cher told the two Indian ladies that they needed a lot of cotton, and they were overjoyed to hear that the king of India was worried about selling cotton, where cotton was worthless, but cloth was valuable. Because their textile apparatus is backward. Xue'er thought about exchanging the large amount of cloth they brought back for cotton, and Yun'er was worried that the cloth was sold too much, especially the large number of Suzhou cloth heads that she bought when she came back, which was as much as the mountain. So he said to Mrs. Kieran: "We have a cloth head in our house, and the quality is very good, but the people in the place where my father and they went to wander are very fashionable, and last year's clothes are outdated this year......"

"We see what you mean, as long as the fabric is of good quality. India is poorer than the Qing Dynasty, and the common people lack clothes and clothing, if it weren't for the lack of winter, I don't know how much they could freeze to death. ”

Both sides have been connected, the Indian side transports cotton from the mainland, and Yun'er on the house gathers a large number of various cloths together, waiting for Xue'er's notice, can't be shipped first, there is a lot of rain here.

It's a big business, and the cotton shipped from India seems to be all together, and tens of thousands of truckloads are brought in without asking how much it wants. Okay, Xue'er rented three warehouses to put cotton, but fortunately, Xiao Eniang's ability is too big, and she is afraid of attracting attention and will be transported back by air in three times. The prince Fujin was also startled: "Lord, our daughter and son-in-law are too capable, right?" How many bales of cotton is that? Sister Yun has also become a god! ”

The prince stroked his beard and said, "It seems that our girl has grown up and can do such a big deal." ”

No sooner had the cotton business come to an end than Mrs. Kieran came to Cher's house, looking embarrassed.

Cher asked, "What's going on?" It can't be a stinky mosquito bite, right? ”

Mrs. Kieran sneered, "The mosquitoes don't dare bite me, I'm being targeted by the king." Not with the mouth, but with the eyes. ”

"It's normal for the king to stare at you, who made you look so beautiful?"

"People are dying of sorrow, and you still make fun of others."

"Tell me, how can I help you?"

"That is, your old man can help me, but I'm too embarrassed to say it."

"Don't spit out, hurry up!"

"Yes, yes, our king sent a letter to deliver a letter to him, saying that he had 100,000 bales of long-staple cotton from last year and could not be sold......"

"Wait a minute, Madame Kieran, do you mean that the king has 100,000 bales of cotton in his hand? What did the king do with so much cotton in his hand? ”

"Don't mention it. Isn't our country poor? The people of the royal family, especially the king and queen, are also poor. Don't look at their high status, they are also pulling money everywhere. These 100,000 bales of cotton were bribed by a minister to bribe the king to get promoted. You think, 100,000 packs, what a big place? Filling the warehouses of the royal palace, can the king sell cotton himself? Just leave it at that. Cotton is the most afraid of moisture, and it is rainy in India, and the king is worried, so he entrusts me and Ashmita to help him sell the cotton, or you will buy it? Let's count less. You Qing country has a large population, and it is a northern city, so it must be very cold in winter, buy it, please. ”

"I don't dare to call the shots with so much cotton."

"You also saw the cotton bales last time, the bundle is very solid, a bag is two hundred catties of the Qing Dynasty, the price is five taels of silver of the Qing Dynasty, I am in charge, three taels of silver a pack to sell to you, how about it?"

"Is the price okay, I don't know if it's damp?"

"It's in the palace storehouse, so it won't get wet. In this way, if the cotton comes, you will check it from bag to bag, and the moisture will be mine. They are all long cotton lint and the quality is particularly good. ”

"Shall I discuss it with Bing'er?"

"It should be, it should be!"

Xue'er really discussed it with Bing'er and felt that it was very cheap and should be bought. It's just that there are too many goods, and I'm afraid that there will be adulteration in it to make fake things happen. How long does it take to check 100,000 packs! But remembering that a large number of "roadside dumps" freeze to death in the snow every winter, Xue'er wants to cry. Most of these people are refugees, beggars or abandoned children, all of them are alive......

"Buy it, even if the quality is not very good, it can be made into cotton clothes to keep out the cold, it is better than wearing a single coat and having no food in your stomach for a few days." Thinking of this, Xue'er hated those corrupt officials who withheld disaster relief money!

As soon as Cher said that she had asked for the cotton, Mrs. Kieran almost jumped for joy, and immediately wrote a letter to the queen and asked the carrier pigeon to take it away. Xue'er also reported to Xiao Eniang through Tianmu, and Xiao Eniang said: "I opened the cotton you bought for the second time with your big Eniang, and I didn't expect the quality to be so good, snow-white and snow-white, and the plush is still so long!" Fu Jin herself left a large bag to make cotton clothes for her grandchildren, granddaughters and grandchildren, and then gave five catties to each of the people in the house to make a few cotton clothes. I also have to send some to the queen mother and the emperor in the palace. I want to tell you to buy more and sell, and make money! ”

"Then you can send me 300,000 taels of silver tickets. I ordered another 100,000 bales of Indian cotton. The preliminary price is three taels of silver per pack, and a pack of 200 catties, which may be a little different. ”

"Okay, I'll send you 500,000 taels, buy whatever you see is good and useful. The best is food, our Qing Dynasty has a large population, and there are often disasters, and food is very scarce. ”

"Okay, I'll inquire in detail."

It is 5,000 miles to transport cotton from India to Yunnan, and it takes 50 days to walk 100 miles a day, so you have to wait. Soon Yun'er's silver ticket was shipped over the air, and Xue'er couldn't say it.

Otherwise it's a monster. After removing the cotton money and 200,000 taels, Xue'er and the others walked around the market to see if there were any cheap and practical goods to exchange for what they had in hand. Not to mention, I saw someone selling corn at a stall next to the market stall, and it was the kind that was kneaded. A pound of money made in the Qing Dynasty was a bit high according to the price at that time, and buying more might reduce it a little. Xue'er was more or less able to bargain, so she leaned over and asked for the price. When asked, don't make money, ask for cloth to exchange. Twenty pounds of cotton cloth for one foot of cloth. Xue'er felt that this exchange was fair, and asked, "I have a little piece of cloth, a little silk feeling, and it is best to wear a gown in summer." How about a piece of cloth that is five feet and one inch, in exchange for one hundred and twenty pounds of corn? ”

It was a middle-aged woman who set up a stall to exchange corn, and when she heard Xue'er say this, she asked, "Can you take a look at the little brother's cloth?" ”

"Lin Zi, go back and get a piece, this aunt, are you an element-colored cloth?"

"I want a cloth! My daughter is going to get married, and it's best to have flower cloth. This little brother, do you have any other kind of cloth in your hand? ”

"What do you want? Thin or thick? Do you wear it for work or go out? ”

"It's better to wear it for work, it's better to be thicker and stronger."

"Liuzi, you go and get a piece of denim, the kind of five-foot piece."

"Huh!"

Cher's shop is not far from here, and the two of them came back at the same time. The middle-aged woman fell in love with it from afar, especially the piece of flower cloth, with small pink flowers on the white ground, which looked clean and beautiful. Girls in this era are only fifteen or sixteen years old when they get married, and it is no longer appropriate to wear such a smart gown. The aunt really did it, and whistled behind her, and immediately someone carried a bag of corn from the cart on the side of the road.

"Pour it out and I'll see if it's wet?" Cher has made experience in doing business.

The seller hurriedly poured his pocket on a wooden board of the stall, which could probably weigh more than 100 catties. Bing'er and Qing'er both touched it, and it was quite dry, not a corn cob, but a kneaded corn kernel.

Cher handed the cloth to the middle-aged woman. The aunt hurriedly rubbed her hand on her pants, took the flower cloth, and smiled with a smile on her face: "I have never seen such a watery flower cloth." ”

"Auntie, will you open the flower cloth and take a look?"

"Oh, good, good. Wow! The format is so wide? I earned it! Boss, hurry up and make up a little corn for this little brother, you look at other people's flower cloth, it's so beautiful! It's four or five feet in size. Sell me the blue fabric in your hand, too, it looks pretty thick, and it's wearable to wear. Boss, carry two bags of corn! ”

Cher handed the denim to her aunt. The aunt took it and touched it for a long time, and seemed to be very satisfied, and when she opened it to see that it was still a lasasa, she said in a stacked voice: "I want it, give the little brother two bags of corn in exchange." ”

"No, it's not easy for you to farm."

"If this little brother needs a lot of corn, we will give a little more on the price, what fabric do you have in your hand, let's change it?"

"Okay, I'll go back and ask my family to see if I need it. There are still a few pieces of flower cloth, and I will show you in the next episode. ”

The aunt was very happy and said yes loudly.

Xue'er closed the door and meditated cross-legged to contact Xiao Eniang, saying that the matter of cotton was basically settled, and Mrs. Kieran had already sent a message to the royal palace in India with pigeons, and she didn't know if the house needed corn, and if she needed it, she and Bing'er would collect a little here.

Yun'er hurriedly said: "You need corn, the more the better, seven counties in Henan have been affected by floods and insect plagues, and there is no harvest, and many refugees have come to the capital." ”

"Please send some pieces of cloth with wide noodles to Xue'er."

Soon came the next episode, and the middle-aged aunt was stretching her neck at the original stall to look forward to Xue'er's appearance. Cher brought several pieces of fabric suitable for the bride to wear, all of which were genuine fabrics. There are five-foot and three-foot. There is also a large northeast flower cloth that can be used as a quilt, and compared with the cloth of the local cloth stall, the cloth on the cloth stall will be compared immediately.

The middle-aged aunt picked out three very fresh and beautiful lasalines and put the corn into the pocket that Xue'er brought. Suddenly, several strong young men appeared beside Xue'er, pointed at Xue'er and said, "Tie up this kid for me!" He is the goblin that Wu Dashuai is looking for. ”

Qing'er immediately pulled Xue'er behind her: "Hey, hey, hey!" How many of you guys can speak human words? Who do you say is a goblin? We're exchanging cloth for corn, why are we goblins? ”

"Hey! This black girl looks quite standard, tie it back, and the young master ordered someone to scrub and scrub her to use it well. Hey, you've stomped on the surface of my feet! ”

"What's the call? Who do you say scrub? ”

"You pay for my feet! It hurts to death! Oops......"

"Okay, I'll pay you." As he spoke, he stomped several more times. The man screamed in pain and was dragged away by his accomplices.

Bing'er said: "Big brother, our wide cloth seems to have attracted attention. ”

Qing'er said: "With me, there is no way for the king of heaven to come." ”

The next day was not a market, and Xue'er Bing'er was waiting for customers in the store. Several pieces of lasagna were sold, and none of these lasafras were cloth heads, but finished fabrics cut into square pieces, and it was rich and surplus to make a full-grown woman's gown. And there are all kinds of colors, and more and more people are patronizing small shops to buy lasagna.

The middle-aged woman met Xue'er again at the next market, told her that she had about 50,000 catties of corn in her hand, and asked Xue'er if she would buy it? If you buy it, you will pay 15 catties of corn for 10 yuan.

The corn that Xue'er bought is very good, but I'm afraid that someone will be sloppy as soon as there are too many things. Besides, Bing'er, Lin Zi, Liuzi, and Ming Ming are buying one after another, and they can buy thousands of catties in each market, all of which are for the refugees to make porridge and drink. Xiao Eniang said that the number is too small, and the number should be too much.

Cher hesitated when Lady Kieran and Lady Ashmita entered the shop. Xue'er said to the middle-aged woman, "Your price is okay, I'll discuss it with my family." ”

The middle-aged aunt saw that Xue'er was a guest and agreed to leave.

"Little fairy, what are you going to buy again?

"I want to buy some corn, there is a disaster in my hometown."

"Hey, tell us. India is where corn and rice are produced. It is particularly cheap and the kernels are plump. You also know that the weather in India is very hot, and the corn ripens very quickly and early. How much do you want, say the number. Bandits don't like to loot this kind of thing, and what people want to rob is rice. ”

"I'll discuss with my family and give you a letter."

"Doing business with a little fairy is a pleasure! We're not going to say the price? A two-pound corn kernel must be dry. You see how much you can tell me, and I'll let the pigeons go back, and someone over there will naturally take care of it and deliver it. Don't ask for money for your glass crystals and the lace you saw last time. ”

Cher began to convert.