Chapter 107: Making Money
Bai Sha didn't know anything about what was happening in Luzon, and had been working in a hut since he came back from fortune-telling on the bluestone slab. There was no one who could pass by at the gate of the courtyard again, Bai Sha wanted to let Qiangzi leave, but the other party seemed to follow him, saying that he was willing to be a cow and a horse, and he was unwilling to leave anyway.
I don't panic when I have money, but Bai Sha is starting to panic now, and the money in the bag is saved a lot after being divided by the fortune teller in half, but the food for the four people in the courtyard is very good every day, which originally didn't consume much silver, but Bai Sha still feels that the silver is a little insufficient, and it's time to make some money.
The old man who sells straw sandals has knitted a lot of straw sandals now, and it is time to take them out and sell them, which is the old business that cannot be discarded, and he took his granddaughter out early in the morning.
The little girl didn't go to the bluestone road for several days, and she was eager to try, so she followed her grandfather out early in the morning, and took the child with her, so that there were two people left in the yard, Baisha and Qiangzi, who were responsible for cooking, and couldn't move around at will. However, Baisha couldn't stay a little and wanted to go out for a spin to see if he could find some opportunities to earn a little silver.
When the grandfather and grandson went out to sell straw sandals, it didn't take long for Baisha to go out, but the direction was in the direction of the center of the market town.
White Sands still chooses the path and walks through the groves to the market town.
It is not easy for people living at the bottom to make money, it is good to be able to earn dozens of cents a day, and dozens of cents Baisha will not earn it, but if you want to get more silver, you have to think of other ways, and the wealth in the market town is undoubtedly gathered in the hands of several rich people and Li Dan's forces.
The market town where White Sands was located was almost cut off from the outside, at least for him, and although he had left the fleet, he still wanted to know about the situation at the Luzon docks, and wanted to know what the situation of the fleet was like now.
If you want to know these things, Baisha has to go into the market town to investigate, and if you want to get these news, the "yamen" in the market town is undoubtedly a good place to go, where Li Dan's forces are, and they will definitely know more about the situation in Luzon.
In order to hide his identity before, Baisha only passed by outside, and never set foot in the town again. Later, when he came back, he found a suspicious person outside the courtyard gate, and through tracking, Bai Sha determined that the other party's residence was in the direction of the bluestone road, regardless of whether the other party was coming at him or not, anyway, it could be determined that the suspicious person was not a person from Li Dan's forces.
Bai Sha has not seen anyone outside the courtyard gate since he came back from the bluestone road, which also made Bai Sha let down his guard a little, and the courtyard of the bluestone road will go again, but not now. The first is to find out who the suspicious person is and what is the purpose. The second is that Bai Sha wants to see the two fortune tellers who pit money again, although the two look like liars, but what they said is not unreasonable, there are some things Bai Sha still wants to ask clearly, but he will definitely not bring the silver......
I don't know if it's an illusion, Bai Sha feels that today's town seems to be more crowded than in the past, it looks a little lively, and after inquiry, he knows that today is the time to catch up with the market, no wonder the old man who sells shoes went out with his granddaughter early.
Originally, the restaurant was mostly to entertain people from other places, but now the dock of this market town has become very deserted, and most of the locals can't afford it, so the business of the restaurant during this period has become very light, and it has not returned to its former glory.
Baisha chose this restaurant as a place to stay, and as soon as he walked into the restaurant, Baisha received warm hospitality.
The scale of the restaurant is not small, it can accommodate a lot of people, perhaps because of the morning, there are only a few guests in the restaurant, it seems very quiet, Bai Sha asked for a private room on the second floor, and gave the restaurant brother a little tip, generous.
Seeing that the guests who entered the restaurant were so generous, the little brother of the restaurant was also very enthusiastic, and personally led the way in front of Baisha to the private room on the second road, and the generous Baisha also caused several guests who were originally on the first floor, and several people turned their eyes to Baisha.
Bai Sha didn't pay attention to the eyes of several people, and followed the guide brother to the private room on the second floor.
In the private room on the second floor, you can see the whole picture of the hall on the first floor, but at this time, there is nothing in the hall that Bai Sha can pay attention to.
The reason why Baisha chose this restaurant was for a purpose, but he didn't expect it to be so deserted, but if he came, he would have changed places, but looking at a few guests on the first floor of the restaurant, he chose to stay and asked for a private room on the second floor.
Bai Sha had a little impression of a few guests in the hall on the first floor, when Bai Sha passed by outside the "Yamen", he had seen people in the courtyard, Bai Sha's memory was very good, and he was sure that these people belonged to Li Dan's forces.
Bai Sha, who had just entered the restaurant, did not intend to be close to the other party at the beginning, but showed a generous appearance on the line, in order to attract the attention of the other party, and then pave the way for the next thing.
Bai Sha noticed that a few guests in the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant did not order any food, but simply drank a little tea.
The little brother in the restaurant asked with a smile, "Guest officer, do you think you need something to eat?" ”
Bai Sha came back to his senses and asked, "Little brother, did I come too early, why are there no guests in the restaurant?" ”
The little brother of the restaurant who received the benefits of Baisha knew everything, and said with some pity: "Hey, it's not because the pride of heaven here has been punished, there are no outsiders here to do business now, and the business of the restaurant is a lot worse, not to mention the morning, even if the guest officer comes at noon, the situation is not much better, and only in the evening will the business be slightly better." ”
Bai Sha nodded, then pointed to a few guests on the first floor and continued to ask, "Does the little brother know who they are?" ”
The little brother in the restaurant looked at the direction Bai Sha was pointing, looked at Bai Sha with some surprise and said: "The guest officer is a foreigner, they don't know each other, they are Lord Li Dan's people, and the affairs of this market town can be said to be in their charge." ”
The little brother of the restaurant approached Baisha slightly, and complained in a low voice: "The business of the restaurant is already poor now, and there are still a few people here every day who eat and drink for nothing, but this is agreed by the above, and there is no way to do it." ”
After finishing speaking, the little brother in the restaurant seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly changed his words and said: "Guest officer, the little mouth is cheap, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously." ”
The white head nodded with a smile, and then said, "Let's order." ”
The restaurant brother smiled happily and immediately introduced the restaurant's specialties to Bai Sha.
Bai Sha ordered a lot of wine and food in one breath, far more than the amount of one person, which made the little brother confused, although it is a good thing that the guests are willing to spend money, but the little brother still couldn't help but say: "Guest officer, our family has enough wine and food, and the guest officer is afraid that he will not be able to eat all the wine and food by ordering so many wines and dishes, or subtract some." ”
Bai Sha looked at the honest hotel brother, shook his head and said, "I can't finish eating alone, so I want to invite the following people together." ”
The little brother in the restaurant understood instantly, and then gave a thumbs up and said: "The guest officer is really smart, if people from other places get in touch with these people, they will be much easier to talk in the market town, and it will be much easier to do business." ”
Bai Sha did not continue to tell the other party his purpose, but motioned for the other party to go down and prepare.
The little brother in the restaurant is very thoughtful, he knows that if Bai Sha does not invite the other party, he will agree, and then these drinks and dishes will be wasted, and he received a tip from Bai Sha, so he naturally has to think about these things clearly for Bai Sha.
The little brother of the restaurant did not go to the back kitchen to deliver the food for the first time, but came to the side of a few guests in the living room on the first floor first.
Although there were complaints in the private room on the second floor before, the other party's status was prominent, and the restaurant brother behaved very respectfully when it was full, and he was attached to a few people and said something.
At this time, Bai Sha leaned on the window of the private room on the second floor and looked down, and under the greetings of the restaurant brother, several people looked up at the location of the private room where Bai Sha was. Looking at the eyes cast by several people on the other side, Bai Sha just smiled kindly.
It didn't take long for the restaurant brother to go in happily, and it seemed that a few people had agreed to go upstairs to eat with Baisha. However, several people did not rush upstairs, but continued to drink tea in the hall.
Bai Sha was not in a hurry, but took out the bag containing silver, took out a few smaller pieces of broken silver from it, and then tied the bag tightly and put it back into his arms.
Baisha, who let down his guard, began to fight, everything he is doing now is to implement the spirit of making money, making money is to make money from the rich, originally Baisha's mind was on the rich people in the market town, so he chose this restaurant, but he happened to meet someone from Li Dan's forces, so it was not polite.
Although Bai Sha prepared a small half bag of silver coins, it is still unknown whether he will give it away or not, and he doesn't know whether the identities of the other party can match this small bag of silver coins.
The food was served quickly, and in a short time the table was full of wine. The little brother in the restaurant who prepared all the wine and food was very troublesome, and without Bai Sha's instructions, he went back to the hall on the first floor again to invite a few people from Li Dan's forces to come up.
The little brother of the restaurant came for the second time, and a few people didn't have a shelf, and they didn't need the little brother to lead the way, so they came to the location of the private room on the second floor.
The door of the private room had already been opened to a few people, and before a few people arrived, Bai Sha personally whispered to the door to greet them.
Looking at Bai Sha with a smiling face at the door, he still carried some shelves, and entered the room expressionlessly and sat down generously.
Baisha came with a purpose, so naturally he didn't care about the other party's unreasonableness, at least not for the time being.
After a few people sat down, Bai Sha said with a smile: "Looking at a few handsome gods below, I couldn't stop the admiration in my heart, so I took it upon myself to order a few more side dishes and invited a few people to taste them together......"