Chapter Thirty-Six: Meiluan and Meifeng
Until the next day, when Qin Mu was invited to a banquet, Chong Shen did not show up again.
Qin Mu didn't mention it, and naturally he wouldn't mention it, as if nothing happened last night.
There were only four people at the banquet, the brothers and sisters were the hosts, and the guests were Qin Mu and Jia Hongxian. This meal is not lower than the level of the restaurant in Bianliang City, which shows the strength of the Zhe family.
You must know that this is thousands of miles away from the capital, and there is no shortage of dishes in the Beijing restaurant here, and you will definitely have to pay a higher price.
It was very comfortable to talk and laugh, and Qin Mu also ate very comfortably.
This is the best meal I have eaten since leaving Taiyuan.
Many things will be decided at the banquet, and returning to the Great Song Dynasty is no exception.
At the dinner table, Qin Mu and Zhe Kecun agreed on the purchase price.
The measurement of the Great Song Dynasty is basically based on "stone" and "liter".
After Qin Mu's conversion, the price was set at one stone of tobacco.
The price is already very high. Qin Mu used the purchase price of tobacco in later generations as the benchmark, and the conversion of Sishi tobacco should be consistent, but the productivity level of this time and space was far inferior to that of later generations, and he was in urgent need of tobacco, so he gave a high price.
Discount is very happy with this price.
The problem he faced was how to collect a large amount of tobacco in a short period of time.
Tobacco is rarely bought and sold even by the people in the northwest, and there is only sporadic trading.
The main production area of tobacco was in the Western Xia, and the Tangut people exchanged tobacco for various Song Dynasty goods with the Great Song people. It is still a barter mode, and it has not risen to the commodity level.
Compared with the Western Xia, the Great Song Dynasty belonged to the first world, and the Western Xia was at most the third world, so there was an obvious gap in productivity.
Since tobacco is not a commodity and cannot be sold for money, the farmers on the side of the Great Song Dynasty have no one to grow it. Only Western Xia farmers cultivated it in small quantities.
Zhen Kecun knew that he would rely on collecting tobacco on the ground in Fuzhou, and at most he would be able to reach the sky with a few dozen stones, but the requirements given by Qin Mu were calculated in tens of thousands.
10,000 stones, 100,000 stones, 100,000 stones, how many he wants, never bargain, always one stone.
Dozens of business, the family is naturally not eye-catching, but millions of business, then it must be taken seriously.
However, there is really not so much tobacco on the ground in Fuzhou.
If Qin Mu is credible, he will arrange for a large area of tobacco to be planted in the spring of next year, but even if he plants it next year and harvests it next year, he will have to wait for nearly ten months at the earliest.
I don't want to make money without making money. He is not a pure martial artist, he is the second son of the Zhe family, in fact, the Zhe family is in charge of him and his brothers, naturally all the big and small things have to be considered, and the business and wealth of the Zhe family must always pay attention to.
To raise soldiers is to spend money, and there is no money to raise any soldiers.
The Zhejia army can become a private army, not because they are naturally loyal to the Zhejia family, but because the Zhejia pays them military salaries.
Without military pay, where did the private army come from? This is exactly the same as the warlords of later generations.
Qin Mu gave him such a big business, and he had to get a fortune of several million yuan.
Moreover, Qin Mu came all the way from Bianliang to the northwest, and he suffered all the way, he must be full of sincerity, otherwise why did he come?
Since Qin Mu is sincere, can save and want to make money, there is no problem between the two parties in this business. The problem is that there is too little tobacco.
Zhe Ke Cun has already released the words, and the fold family buys tobacco, no matter how much, and all the money that comes.
But this definitely can't meet Qin Mu's needs. But that's not to be said at the table.
The two chatted happily, ate happily, and enjoyed the guests.
After eating, back to the guest room, Jia Hongxian ushered in his guests.
The little lady of the folded family.
The little lady at the banquet was polite, completely devoid of yesterday's pungency, which made Qin Mu breathe a sigh of relief. If she returns home and becomes like that, it will be difficult for her to be a guest.
Jia Hongxian talked to the little lady, and Qin Mu naturally avoided it.
"Sister Red Line, I lost my lipstick, can you give me another one?"
Zhe Meifeng's big watery eyes stared at Jia Hongxian, and Jia Hongxian softened.
But a lipstick, I brought several this time, it was originally intended to be used to communicate feelings with women, since she lost it, give her another one, blame the pitiful.
Zhi Meifeng took the lipstick, carefully opened the lid, and carefully wiped her lips.
"I can't see it, it's so difficult, can my sister give me your mirror?"
Jia Hongxian took out her makeup bag, and when she opened it, it was a small mirror.
Zhi Meifeng was dumbfounded, almost revealing her stuffing.
She is not the real Zhe Meifeng, but her sister Meiluan, today she came in the name of her sister, just to see the magical things that her sister said.
Jia Hongxian saw a beautiful dress, and she also asked for a lipstick, but she hadn't seen this makeup bag.
The things of later generations, especially the things that make women's money, should be made as delicate and delicate as they are, how beautiful and beautiful they should be, and they should be convenient and practical.
This makeup bag is specially designed for use on the go, and it is even more cleverly designed.
This is an eyebrow pencil, this is a foundation, and this is an eyeshadow......
Zhe Meiluan was dazzled.
Although her sister described Jia Honghong's magical makeup bag to her, as well as all kinds of things in it, these things were all not available in the Great Song Dynasty, if it wasn't for Zhe Meifeng who had seen it with her own eyes and only heard the name, she wouldn't know what it was.
Zhi Meiluan was confused when she heard it, but today she finally opened her eyes and corresponded one by one.
She was also more curious, what is the origin of this couple? These things, but Bianliang City doesn't have them.
Zhe Meifeng has visited rouge gouache shops in Bianliang City, and she has never seen these good things in Jia Honghong's hands.
Jia Hongxian enjoyed the feeling of being envied by the little girl, and she said generously: "Come, sister will paint you another makeup." ”
She is proficient in this matter, she has tossed Fang Haoyin before, and she has also painted Zhe Meifeng on the way to Fuzhou, and she is familiar with it.
In the blink of an eye, Zhe Meiluan changed her appearance, a 21st century porcelain doll face, so good-looking.
Zhe Meiluan couldn't believe it, this is more powerful than spells, why did he change so much in two clicks, he became so beautiful, is this still himself?
She couldn't help but stare at herself in the mirror and asked, "Sister Red Line, where is this thing sold?" ”
This sentence is exposed.
Along the way, Jia Hongxian told Zhe Meifeng that these things were all made by Qin Mu himself, and none of the shops in the Great Song Dynasty sold them, why did she ask again?
As soon as she frowned, Zhe Meiluan immediately understood that she was wearing a goof, and immediately changed her smile and said, "Sister Hongxian, I'm joking with you, don't be angry." The slave's name is Meiluan, and Meifeng are twin sisters, and the slave is an older sister. ”
Jia Hongxian suddenly realized. No wonder she said that she lost her lipstick, such a good thing, no woman will lose it if she changes it, it turns out that she is just pretending to be pitiful and deceiving herself of a lipstick.
Zhe Meifeng said that she had an older sister, but she didn't mention that they were twins, and they looked the same.
If Zhe Meiluan doesn't mention it himself, Jia Hongxian really can't tell who is who.
For a lipstick, this girl really bothered.
However, befriending the folded family is a strategy she has long set, even if Meiluan doesn't ask for it, she will give it herself. Now it's just right, and it's a personal favor.
"What about your sister? Why don't you call her over? Jia Hongxian knew that Meifeng was obsessed with her makeup bag.
"She yelled last night, and was seen by Sister Hongxian, afraid that you would laugh at her, so she didn't dare to come."
"What's the joke about this, dare to love and hate, my sister admires Meifeng's courage very much." Who can't say good things, Jia Hongxian is especially good at it.
"Then I'll call her over."
There was not much time, Meifeng also came to Jia Hongxian's room, and the three women played a scene, and suddenly the room was even more lively.
At this time, Zhe Kecun was preparing to send troops.
Not for war, for tobacco.
It is impossible to have much tobacco in Fuzhou, and a large number of goods are in Western Xia. For the sake of money, the discount is ready to do a vote.
The two countries of the Great Song Dynasty and the Western Xia did not fight much at the border.
Not to mention serious wars, there are three or four small fights almost a month.
There is no Great Wall here, the border line is not fixed at all, and the armies on both sides often cross the border to grab things.
As long as they are not insane, no one is interested in killing. The only purpose of sending troops is to rob. Grain, cloth, goods, what is there to rob.
Of course, Fuzhou City itself is high and deep, and the Western Xia soldiers dare not come, but Fuzhou is big, so many places will not be protected by city walls, and the people suffer a lot.
The same is true for the folded family, you can make money by doing business, and you can also have benefits from robbing.
Whoever has the big fist in these years will speak.
The Zhe family has been in Fuzhou for so many years, but they have not lived by reasoning until now.
If you want to be reasonable, the truth of the folding family is also told with a knife.
There is tobacco in Western Xia, and if the Zhejia wants to do this business, then go and grab it.
You don't need to send a large team of soldiers and horses to grab things, so you can save it and order Liang Zhi as a general, take 300 cavalry, and go and do it.
Liang Zhi was skilled in this work, he knew where to plant what, so he prepared for a day, and then led the troops to go to Western Xia to rob.
Qin Mu knew about the action, and also asked to follow. Tobacco is so important to him that it is impossible not to look at it.
This matter was not intended to lead the team in person, it was too big and useless, but if Qin Mu wanted to go, he would have to accompany him. Otherwise, it seems that the guests are not valued.
However, before leaving, Zhe Kecun received a message from his eldest brother and asked him to go to Linzhou immediately.
The eldest brother's orders must be listened to, but in this way, he can't accompany Qin Mu to rob, and no one in the Zhi family comes forward, it seems that it should not be, after all, there are millions of business.
Zhe Meifeng immediately asked for help, and she went.
Zhe Kecun thought about it and agreed.
Robbery is not a war, there is basically no danger, my sister has even been on the battlefield more than once, and it is just a trivial matter at the moment.
So, the small team of robbers set off.
The leader of the team is Liang Zhi, who is the chief officer.
Qin Mu is considered a guest, and Zhe Meifeng is a guest on behalf of the Zhe family.
This time, Qin Mu can't ride a horse, and for the sake of cigarettes, he can't escape the sin he deserves.
He spread all the clothes he could on the saddle, and also spread the saddle of Jia Hongxian's saddle thickly, so he reluctantly rode up.
Qin Mu had never ridden a horse in the Great Song Dynasty, but he had ridden a horse in the 21st century.
The Bashang grassland, northwest of the capital, offers this recreation. That time left an indelible mark on him, and when he came back, he found that the skin on both inner thighs was completely broken, and he was uncomfortable walking for several days. This is still a short period of riding, if you ride a horse every day, the consequences can be imagined!
It was because he knew the consequences that he refused to ride a horse, but now he can't ride a horse, so come on.
"Drive!" Zhi Meifeng waved the horsewhip in her hand, full of spirit, as if she was going on an outing: "Follow me, rush!" ”