Chapter 17 Knowledge is priceless
Kujudo's reputation has not yet been raised, but it has already entered the ears of many scholars.
On the other hand, as the owner of the largest bookstore in the county, Tang Erye, lying on the bed tossing and turning and unable to sleep, there is no business in the store today, and all the previous customers have gone to Jiushoutang, and even the maids who are booked on weekdays in the county are gone.
Second Master Tang was very angry, someone dared to challenge his status in Yanxian County, had it been too long since he forgot the fire ten years ago?
I heard that the boss behind Jiushoutang is Zhang Jiushou from Huangsha Village, that is, the future waste material son-in-law of the Tian family, and the waste wood son-in-law Tang Erye has heard of it, without a father and mother, and without a support, how can he have the money to open a shop.
"Daddy, are you asleep?" Tang Zhixing's voice rang out at the door.
"Is my son back?"
Tang Erye's wife Tang is a fat woman, Tang turned over impatiently, and the bed immediately squeaked, Tang Erye was afraid that the bed board would be crushed like last time, and he didn't dare to move too much.
Every time I look at my wife's fat figure, especially the woman who is extremely strong, Tang Erye is thin and short, and he is half a head short of Tang's head, every time Tang rides on Tang Erye, Tang Erye feels like he is riding a pig.
Tang Erye couldn't help but feel nauseous, if it weren't for his father being a well-known paper merchant in Dexian County, Tang Erye would not have married her like a Hedong lion, but it's a pity that the raw rice has become cooked rice, and the Tang family is a strict wife, and Tang Erye is also aggrieved.
Tang Erye casually put on a coat, and immediately got up to open the door, Tang Zhixing walked in panting, and immediately poured the tea on the table into his stomach with a snort, and said, "Daddy, I bought it!" ”
What Tang Zhixing is holding in his hand is the Xue Yi sold by Jiushoutang, and Tang Erye's store usually sells two taels of silver, and it has to be booked two months in advance.
Tang Erye opened the brand-new Xue Yi, touched the paper, it was smooth and soft, and sighed: "This is the best rice paper!" Only the government can use it, how can they have Jiushoutang, so aren't the damn losers afraid of losing money? How much? ”
Tang Zhixing said: "Daddy, as long as 600 yuan!" ”
"What did you say?"
Second Master Tang thought that he had heard it wrong, he could be sure that he had heard that it was only six hundred yuan, and Second Master Tang said painfully: "Loser!" The loser of Huangsha Village, how did he not know that he had so much silver before! ”
Tang, who was sleeping, was woken up by the voice of the father and son, Tang turned over, and heard Tang Erye angrily angry, Tang rubbed his eyes that were sunken into his eye sockets, and said, "Isn't it rice paper, where is my father a handful!" ”
Second Master Tang didn't dare to offend the Tang family, so he said: "It's not the problem of paper, but that he only sells for six hundred yuan!" ”
"Six hundred dollars? Is he crazy? ”
Tang got up and touched the paper, and said incredulously: "This kind of high-quality paper, regardless of the cost, will cost at least a penny, impossible!" ”
Tang didn't believe his ears, and asked his stupid son again: "My son, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Don't be fooled! ”
Tang Zhixing nodded and said without tears: "Mother, when did I lie to you!" ”
Tang Erye's eyes stared at Tang's directly, their son never lied, in Tang Erye's opinion, the entire paper along the county is imported from Dexian, and the biggest and best paper in Dexian is Tang's father, and now Jiushoutang has a good rice paper, could it be that his father-in-law is biased and has an opinion on himself? Use this to suppress him.
Tang understood what Second Master Tang meant, and said in a cold tone: "Don't worry, I will tell Daddy not to sell it to the other party." Daddy is really, with the best rice paper, why don't you sell it to us first! ”
Tang Zhixing on the side said again: "Mother, I feel that this paper doesn't seem to be my grandfather's!" But it seems to be my grandfather's. ”
Tang Zhixing's words woke up Tang Erye, and Tang Erye saw that the font on the paper was not soaked in white paper, as if something was carved on it, and it was very neat and clean.
"My son is tired today, you go back and rest first."
Tang Shi opened Tang Zhixing, and said with a fierce light in his eyes: "Tomorrow, you inquire first, I'm sure this is Daddy's paper, Daddy won't sell it to that kid, there is only one situation, that kid stole it!" ”
Tang Erye nodded, the papermaking technique is very secretive, even if Tang Erye marries Tang, he will not reveal a little technology to Tang Erye, for fear that he will know the secret, with his old immortal character, he will never reveal it to others, it must be stolen by Jiushoutang.
Second Master Tang said coldly: "I'll plan it first, and I'll burn down his shop in a few days and make him angry for a few days!" ”
Tang said: "I'll send some silver tomorrow to buy the Liang County Order, and tell him to open one eye and close one eye, as if it didn't happen!" ”
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"Young master, I bought fifty books yesterday and earned twenty-five taels of silver!" Bai Xue said with a smile while settling the accounts.
Zhang Jiushou looked at the broken silver on the table, and was not as happy as Bai Xue, twenty-five taels of silver was still too little for him, the Tian family heard that the net profit was five hundred taels of silver a month, even if Zhang Jiushou worked hard to make paper, it was only one hundred taels of silver a month at most, and there was always a saturation time in the market along the county, and the economic source would be cut off again.
And Zhang Jiushou heard that the corpse of the ruffian who came to make trouble in the south of the city was found in the mass grave, the scene was very miserable, none of the seven or eight corpses were complete, fortunately, no one found the two Wang Er who did not look good, and only thought that they were ruffians, so far the murder of Zhang Jiushou has become an eternal secret.
And it was also this incident that made Zhang Jiushou impressed with Cheng Ye, and the agreement between him and Cheng Ye was at least not just talking.
"This 100 yuan is rewarded to you, you had a good idea to let customers see samples to buy yesterday, and avoided the loss of the store! The other twenty cents are for your Bailan. ”
Zhang Jiushou took one hundred and twenty dollars from the bag and handed them to Bai Lan and Bai Xue respectively.
Bai Xue's dirty little hand took the silver and was still a little at a loss, she took more than Bai Lan, and looked a little overwhelmed and said: "Young master, everyone did the same work yesterday, why do I need more?" ”
Bai Xue was afraid that Bai Lan would have an opinion, after all, the two were like sisters, and they didn't want to have conflicts because of silver.
Actually, Bai Lan didn't care, she thought that the young lady took a lot and deserved, for her, twenty yuan was already a windfall.
Zhang Jiushou grinned and said, "Knowledge is priceless, I originally wanted to give you more!" You're an ugly girl who is still literate, and you'll be the shopkeeper in the store in the future, are you willing? ”
It was the first time Bai Xue had heard that knowledge was priceless, and when she heard that Zhang Jiushou was going to promote her to be the shopkeeper of the store, she was at a loss for a while, and her eyes were full of tears, and she was about to flow out.
Bai Lan didn't care about how much money she had to spare, she always believed that her young lady would definitely get ahead in the future, and when she heard that her young lady was the shopkeeper, she immediately became happy, and said, "Sister, why are you still stunned, the young master asked you!" ”
Bai Xue rubbed her eyes and said firmly: "I do!" I will definitely help the young master take care of the shop! ”
Zhang Jiushou felt tired, so he turned around and left, and the two slaves looked at Zhang Jiushou's back together, passing the message between their eyebrows, and they had a different feeling.