Chapter 235: The Big Deal
Of course, Qian Yixiu didn't dare to greet foreigners in English. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info After she deliberately glanced at the foreigner curiously, she smiled at Lin Qing and said, "Uncle Lin." ”
Lin Qing's father was the second leader of the dart game, and Qian Sangui followed his father to run darts at the beginning. Qian Yixiu had seen him twice.
Lin Qing also smiled, "Xiu'er, I haven't seen you for a year, and I've grown taller again." ”
The foreigner saw that the little girl was not frightened by himself, and looked at him curiously. He laughed and said, "Hello."
This foreigner speaks English.
Qian Yixiu definitely didn't dare to talk to him in English, so she only smiled and nodded to him, which was a welcome.
I saw a lot of things on the table, including glass vases, small glass marbles, some spices, an ivory ornament, a delicate sitting clock, two glass round mirrors, and two pocket watches.
I really wore it to a chaotic era. The Great Qian Dynasty had a prosperous economy and encouraged handicrafts and commerce, but firearms were relatively backward, and so far only firearms had been manufactured, and earthen cannons were still being developed. The reason why the Great Qian Dynasty is called a military power also refers to its comparison with several surrounding countries that use cold weapons.
Looking at the things coming from across the ocean, the craftsmanship is very exquisite, and I don't know what they have developed into and whether they have entered the embryonic stage of capitalism.
According to her deduce, because piracy was extremely rampant and the pirates harassed from time to time, the court imposed a maritime ban. And if their big ship can stay on a small island for so long and not be destroyed by pirates, there must be powerful weapons on board to deal with pirates.
Qian Yixiu was thinking about his thoughts, and he looked at the foreigner with the corner of his eye.
This foreigner is very cute, and when he saw the little girl peeking at him with her eyes, she smiled and pressed her big nose up with her fingers, and her mouth made a pig humming sound. The funny appearance succeeded in amusing Qian Yixiu.
He was even happier when he saw Qian Yixiu. picked up a glass mirror again, first took a look at himself, then turned around to look at Qian Yixiu, and then handed it to Qian Yixiu.
Qian Yixiu deliberately took the mirror with great interest. Qian Hua smiled, "Sister likes it, let's exchange it with a good thing." ”
Qian Yixiu pointed to the things on the table and said, "These things are good, how much is it, let's buy them." ”
Qian Hua said, "This person doesn't want silver, just change things." The reason why he took the risk to run inland with Brother Lin was to find something better and rare. We have exchanged twenty catties of Xishan Maofeng for four glass marbles and a glass mirror, and a large blue and white porcelain vase for five catties of spices. I asked someone to bring some silk, but this person is quite high-eyed and can't look down on it. ”
The corners of Qian Yixiu's mouth twitched when he heard this, this foreigner who was not afraid of death ran into the inland, and he did make money.
Qian Yixiu thought of another possibility and said, "I have a lot of good things brought from the capital at home, which are better than the things in Jinxiuxing, let him go to my house to change." ”
Qian Hua said disapprovingly, "This is not good, we don't know about this person." ”
Lin Qing was a bold character, and said, "Don't worry, Li is just a businessman, he is not afraid of anyone, what are you afraid of?" Since Xiu'er said that she has good things at home, let's go and take a look, if the things are satisfactory, Xiu'er can also exchange some good things. I haven't seen Uncle Qian for more than a year, so I just happened to go to see his old man again. ”
Because Lin Qing heard this foreigner say that the first pronunciation of his name was a little like Li, he called this foreigner Li.
Lin Qing said to Li Lian with a gesture, and Li Laowai also understood the meaning and nodded his head to express his willingness.
Seeing this, Qian Hua had no choice but to agree. Even if he doesn't agree, the little master's idea is big, and he won't listen to him.
Not long after, Qian Yijin also came to Splendid Walk. He heard that there was a golden retriever in the shop, so he ran up to see the excitement. It was the first time he saw a foreigner, and he was very surprised, and his eyes stared at Li Laowai in a daze.
Li Laowai is used to being looked at like this, and he is not angry. So he used his fingers to press his big nose up to learn the pig's bark, and successfully made Qian Yijin laugh.
Xiao Zhengtai heard his sister say that she wanted to take him to his house to change his good things, and he nodded happily, he especially liked the translucent glass marbles.
Lin Qing was afraid that Foreigner Li would scare people, so before going out, he put on a big hat for him and asked him to cover half of his face with his sleeve.
After returning to the garden, when Waiwai Li came out, he scared the Wu family who had never seen the world and screamed, saying that the wild people in the mountains had run out. Qian Sangui didn't feel too scared, he had seen people when he ran darts before.
Qian Yixiu didn't dare to let Cheng Yue come out, for fear that she would be shocked.
Qian Sangui entertained Lin Qing and Li Laowai for dinner in the outer courtyard, and in addition to the little brother and sister, Qian Hua also accompanied him.
Li Laowai doesn't know how to use chopsticks, and the spoon he uses. He especially likes to eat sweet and sour pork ribs, and lotus root flour osmanthus cake made with nasturtium root powder. While eating, he also gave Qian Sangui a thumbs up, saying non-standard nonsense, "Okay!" Good! ”
After the meal, Qian Yixiu asked people to take out the ten jacquard brocades, twenty soft satins, and ten colorful quilts she bought from Beijing and sent by Liangfu, and went to Wangjianglou to bring the two embroideries embroidered by the little lady herself.
These two embroideries were embroidered by the little lady herself with the plain silk and embroidery thread of Xiangyun Pavilion, and they were both double-sided embroidery of different colors, and they were also embroidered with the flower picking needle she created herself, as well as the water pattern needle. One is "Rose Competition", one is "Cat Playing Beads", the embroidery is not big, all ask the carpenter to make a small screen frame with walnut, and embed the embroidery into it. In Qian Yixiu's view, these two embroideries can be regarded as the quintessence of the Great Qian Dynasty.
These things dazzled Foreigner Li's eyes, especially the two small embroidery screens, his eyes were round, and his mouth kept babbling "nonsense".
Qian Yixiu probably understood, he was saying, it's incredible, it's amazing, it's wonderful......
Li Laowai is worthy of being a businessman, he pulled these things to his side, and pointed to his head for a while. Lin Qing, who had been in contact with him for a long time, translated, "Li is saying that these things are good, and he likes them very much." But he's come here at the risk of losing his head, and he'll have to get some good things out in exchange, and he'll give you all the things he brought. ”
Qian Yixiu looked at his two boxes, which contained eight glass mirrors, six of which were small round mirrors with a diameter of 20 centimeters, and two were large square mirrors half a meter wide. Four large glass vases, a small box of glass marbles, a gilded clock, two binoculars, two pocket watches, two ivory carved ornaments, three rubies the size of the tip of the index finger, and twenty pounds of spices.
Although she didn't like those glassworks, she also felt that people should earn more if they risked their lives to cross the ocean and come inland without their lives. Besides, I still want to have the next step of cooperation.
He asked people to take out the best porcelain at home, including more than a dozen large and small vases and more than a dozen sets of dishes. I took out ten sets of lotus cosmetics, a few small embroidery screens embroidered by Qian Xiaoyu, ten fans bought in Beijing, twenty catties of good tea, fifty catties of golden lotus root powder, and even ten palace flowers sent by Uncle Liang. In addition, he boasted about the special features of Lotus Cosmetics.
When Mr. Li saw it, he smiled with satisfaction, and gestured and said, "OK.OK."
Lin Qing and Li Laowai were arranged in the guest rooms of the outer courtyard.
Qian Yixiu asked people to take things to the main courtyard, and these dazzling rarities made Wu and Cheng Yue and a few subordinates dazzled. Qian Sangui asked Qian Huadao with a smile, "Is this business done by my granddaughter still cost-effective?" ”
Qian Hua said with a smile, "The things that my sister took out, grandma's two pairs of different-colored double-sided embroidered screens are rare, they can be sold for nearly a thousand taels of silver, and other things are worth more than two thousand taels of silver, which add up to more than three thousand taels." That person's things, if they are sold well, can be sold for more than 10,000 taels of silver, or even 20,000 taels are not necessarily. ”
Qian Sangui laughed and said, "No wonder they all say that the smuggling business is done well, and it can make a lot of profits." Xiu'er is capable, and she earns it again. ”
Qian Yixiu took out the telescope and asked, "Is there a telescope in our army?" ”
Qian Hua said, "I heard that there are telescopes coming from the west, but they are very few and extremely expensive. ”
Qian Yixiu suggested again, "Master, we are not short of money now, except for glass products for Uncle Qian to sell, spices to the Lotus Workshop, and a telescope for Daddy, everything else is left at home for our own use." ”
When Qian Yijin heard this, he quickly took out a few glass marbles and said, "I like this marble." ”
Cheng Yue also said, "I like glass mirrors. ”
Qian Sangui said boldly, "Then we won't sell it, except for the spices, keep them." ”
So, there was an allocation of these things. Wu and Cheng Yue each have a large glass mirror, and they will make a dressing table in the future. Qian Yijin has four glass marbles and a white horse carved from ivory, and Qian Yijin embroiders a glass round mirror and a pocket watch. Originally, Qian Yixiu wanted to leave the clock in the main courtyard, but Qian Sangui said that he couldn't understand it, so he didn't want it, so he put the clock in Wangjiang Tower.
At that time, I will ask someone to bring a telescope for my little father.
then gave Mrs. Qian and Qian Manxia a glass round mirror, and gave Qian Hua four glass marbles.
Everything else is put away for the time being. Qian Sangui also added, "Don't move the gems, keep them for Xiu'er as a dowry." ”
Wu Shi listened and said, "The big glass mirror for me is also kept for Xiu'er, I'm so old, why do I still know so clearly?" ”
Qian Yixiu said with a smile, "Then the mirror milk will be kept, and I will have the money to buy a big mirror in the future." ”
Back to Wangjiang Tower, Qian Yijin asked Qian Yixiu to teach him to recognize the sitting clock and pocket watch, and after learning it, he forcibly asked for the remaining pocket watch.
Qian Yixiu explained that he knew how to recognize pocket watches, and he learned it from Uncle Liang. After Uncle Liang entered the barracks, Liang Laoguo gave him a pocket watch.
At breakfast the next day, I listened to Su Siwu tell a joke about last night. The subordinates and the long-term workers heard that there was a golden retriever in the house, and many people came to beg the old man Cai, who lived in the front yard, to open up and let them in to see what the golden retriever looked like. Old man Cai had no choice but to let a few people with good relationships go in to watch the excitement, not only did those people look scary, but also learned to bark by their noses, which was even uglier. At that time, a person was scared to pee his pants, and a baby was also scared to cry......
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Qian Sangui said, "This person is not terrifying." I heard that there is a kind of Kunlun people, whose skin is darker than the black ash at the bottom of the pot, which is even more terrifying. ”
After the meal, Qian Sangui asked Su Siwu to carry him to the front yard hall. Qian Yixiu and Qian Yijin brothers and sisters also followed, and they were followed by Monkey Sister.
Qian Sangui asked Lin Qing to be invited. Lin Qing told him how he was playing on the sea in a small boat, how there was a sudden strong wind, how the boat capsized, and how he floated with a log for a day. When he himself thought he was going to die, how was he saved by Lee. He also talked about how big the ship was, and how the huge firecrackers on the ship were so powerful that they made the pirate ship dare not come forward......
Qian Sangui and Qian Yijin were dumbfounded, so Qian Yixiu took the monkey girl to the West Wing guest room.
She asked the monkey girl to stand guard at the door and walked in by herself. Foreigner Li was busy packing his newly bought goods, when he saw Qian Yixiu coming in, he looked up and smiled at her, and lowered his head to continue packing.
Qian Yixiu took out the big white pearl taken out of Dongtianchi from her arms, and she held the bead in her hand and stretched it out in front of Foreigner Li. Foreigner Li's hand movements stopped instantly, his eyes fixed on the big white pearl, and raised his head as the pearl moved.
Oh, the seller! The pearl was large and round, with a faint golden lotus flower on it. In his opinion, the pearl was more brilliant and beautiful than the jewels in the Queen's crown.
Qian Yixiu saw that the green light in Foreigner Li's eyes was greener as expected, so he clenched his hand into a fist and withdrew it. The other hand stretched out to him, and pointed to the hand holding the pearl. It means to exchange the corresponding thing for the pearl.
Then, give him a piece of paper and a strip of carbon that you have prepared in advance.
Li Laowai painted vases, gemstones, ivory, telescopes, watches, clocks, and so on in turn. These foreigners, who often go abroad to do smuggling business, have extremely rich body language, like performing a pantomime.
Qian Yixiu didn't have the heart to watch pantomime, and kept shaking her head in disappointment.
Foreigner Li's eyes darkened a little, and suddenly, he had an idea, and drew a long cylinder with a seat at the bottom. He was still afraid that Qian Yixiu wouldn't understand, so he pointed to the cylinder, and pretended to hold something with both hands and put it into the cylinder, and then, with a rough throat, he "banged" twice, and then shrugged his shoulders and spread his arms, and the meaning was gone.
Qian Yixiu smiled with satisfaction, thought about it and shook her head.
Li Laowai originally had hope, but when he saw her shaking his head, his green eyes darkened again.
Qian Yixiu pointed to the cylinder, and learned that he pretended to hold something with both hands, meaning something to put into the cylinder.
Foreigner Li understood, smiled and said "OK".
Qian Yixiu stretched out ten fingers, and this thing (cannonball) asked for ten.
Foreigner Li shook his head and stretched out three fingers.
Qian Yixiu thought that she couldn't all contribute to the country, so she used carbon to draw two circles on the pocket watch and three circles on the gemstones, and pointed to his eyes, meaning to be of this color. It seems that there is no jadeite on the other side of the ocean, so let's see if we can get two emeralds or cat's eyes back.
Foreigner Li looked at it, pointed to the brocade he bought yesterday, and stretched out ten fingers, meaning to add ten brocades.
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