Chapter Eighty-Five: The Barracks Are Built and I Go to Duty
At the time of this summer harvest, the hot weather made the people in Chang'an City unable to cheer up.
After Wang Xingxin asked Niu Jinda to help the people in the village harvest all the wheat in the field, he asked Liu Lao Er to organize people to sell ice.
In ancient times, ice was a luxury in the summer, and only the royal family had ice cellars, which were stored in the ice cellars in the winter and used in the summer.
At this time, a group of people in Chang'an City appeared selling ice, which can be regarded as a rarity, the price of this ice is not high, and ordinary people can afford it. This Coke turned over the ordinary people in Chang'an City, whether it was used to cool down or to make ice food, this inexpensive ice cube was quickly sold out.
Those who couldn't buy were asking if there would be tomorrow, and after getting the exact answer, Liu Lao Er hurriedly called out to the departing crowd and took out some small yellow pieces from a basket on the carriage.
"Don't go, everyone, there are some good things here, this little yellow piece is called soap, it is very clean and convenient to wash clothes or wash hands and clean yourself, give some for free today to everyone to take back and try, if you use it well, you can buy it, this soap is available all year round, and it will not be out of stock! Tomorrow it will be sold with ice. The price is not expensive, ten cents a piece! It's five times bigger than what we sent today!"
After saying that, he began to distribute those small cut soaps, as long as this thing is used, no one will not be tempted, and the price of five cents is very cost-effective for the people. Some people say why such a good thing is only sold for five cents, Wang Xingxin also wants to sell it at a higher price, but first, the cost of this soap is not high, and second, since Wang Xingxin told Li Er that he would not compete with the people for profit, and that he wanted to make the people of Datang more clean and hygienic, he did not set the price so high.
The soap was sold to the royal family and the wealthy families of the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Xingxin unceremoniously priced it as a consistent piece of money! He also instructed the children of each family to go to their own garden to collect more flower petals, crush the petals and mix them into soap, and purchase various spices and medicinal herbs.
The few pieces of soap specially made for Li Er, this kid even added some pearl powder extravagantly. All the soaps are divided into ordinary products for one piece, medium products for five dollars, top grades for ten dollars, and tribute products for fifty dollars!
All of the above medium are made by the method of cold soap, and there is no production yet. Not for the time being, tomorrow only soap and ordinary soap will be sold.
Liu Laoer, who returned to the village, was going to Wang Xingxin to say that he would make more ice tomorrow, when he happened to meet Niu Jinda who came from the new military camp.
Looking at the sweaty Niu Jinda, Liu Lao Er hurriedly untied the leather bag with herbal tea on his waist and handed it to him: "Jinda, drink some herbal tea to get rid of the heat!" I'll come back to the old man to drink some chilled grapes! ”
"Big brother said that he laughed, could it be that he has not forgotten the precept of not drinking alcohol in the army for a long time?"
"Haha, since Jinda said so, then the old man will give you some herbal tea, what are you doing today?"
"The barracks will be built tomorrow, I'll ask Ming Shen how the kid's food is raised!"
"Jin Damo has to worry, do you know how much the old man made by selling ice today?"
"How much?"
"One hundred and twenty more! The cost of deduction points is left to be 100 times! This is still not enough wagons, not much ice to do! If you find some more carriages to make tomorrow, and add those soaps, hehe, at least 400 a day! Isn't it enough for the new army? ”
"So much? Big brother, don't laugh!"
"Really, how can I lie to you! This saltpeter can be used repeatedly, the cost is very low, although the cost of soap is higher, but if Chang'an City uses this good thing, you think, a family of three uses a piece in a month. How many households are in Chang'an? Ten dollars a piece of soap, 10,000 households is 100,000 dollars. This is only the minimum estimate of Chang'an City, if the soap of Jinda spreads out the entire Tang Dynasty, there is at least a consistent piece of soap. You don't have to worry about entering the military capital! That kid's ability to make money is crooked! “
After finding Wang Xingxin, who was comfortable and cool with Liu Laoer, Niu Jinda saw his lazy cowardice and scolded: "Bastard boy, do you still look like a viscount when you look at your cowardly posture?" What about those boys! Call out, the military camp will be built tomorrow, and the soldiers transferred by the two armed guards will arrive early in the morning after tomorrow, how can you still be at ease here! ”
"Uncle Niu, don't be angry, I promise that I won't be delayed, those boys are playing cards."
"Playing cards? Or playing cards? ”
It turned out that Wang Xingxin saw that these officers were very bored in his mansion, so he found someone to get some pieces of cardboard to make four decks of playing cards, and he did not teach the landlord the serious gambling game, but only taught these people the more popular level in Shandong in later generations. This is enough for six people to be at exactly one table, three people and one partner, it is very important to pay attention to group cooperation, and the nature of entertainment is greater than the nature of gambling, which is just to cultivate the tacit understanding of these people.
After Wang Xingxin introduced Niu Jinda to the level and some benefits, Lao Niu suddenly felt that this game was novel and entertaining, and he was a little eager to try.
It's just that now that he is down to business, he suppressed the impulse in his heart and asked Wang Xingxin to hurry up and call them.
Seeing that everyone came to Qi Niu Jinda, he said: "The military camp is about to be built, tomorrow the soldiers and the captain of the two military guards and the captain of the army will come to the new military camp, today the old man asked you to wait so that you bastard boys must all move to the new military camp before sunset, this viscount mansion can no longer live!" There is also the deputy head of Lantian County, you can't go home at will! ”
"Tuanza! That's not good, if I, the deputy head of the regiment, can't go back to the village at will, how will we arrange the sale of military funds? If something goes wrong with my uncle, we'll have to run out of food! ”
"Humph! You don't need to worry about this, the old man in the new military camp has set aside a piece of land as a workshop! ”
When Wang Xingxin heard this, he had to agree and called Huajiao to clean up his clothes and other daily necessities.
Looking at the little peppercorns that helped him pack up his belongings, Wang Xingxin said: "Peppercorns, this lord is going to the barracks, and he can't go back to the house often in the future, you and Pepper must help Steward Qin take care of our viscount mansion!" Especially the Chen family, it doesn't hurt to be arrogant, you follow her, there is my uncle, if you see her have a lot of heart, especially if you have a heart for my uncle, let Wang Da and them take someone to kill the ball directly! If she brings her parents and children from her husband's family in the past, this lord will also treat them as brothers, but now she wants to use our name to take care of her parents and children, how can there be such a good thing in the world! Sichuan Pepper, don't clean up and call Steward Qin and Pepper first, this lord will have to explain to you. Grandma's, I'm kind, but I can't be good everywhere....."
After Qin Yong and Pepper came over, Wang Xingxin said: "Qin Yong, after this lord goes to the barracks, you will take over all the affairs in our house!" There is a Xuanjia pro-army given by His Majesty in the camp, Wang Da and they will not take it, you take care of all the subordinates in the house, don't be mean, be more generous, no matter who comes to you in the village to ask you for help, you must help, this is not only the villagers of this lord but also relatives! Then go find some teachers and let the children in the village study, and pepper and pepper will take care of the maids in the house....."
After the first sentence of the babbling and the second sentence of the order, Wang Xingxin thought about it and said: "The girl Zhenniang of Brother Gongzi's family is very awake, Qin Yong, you can find a good gentleman to teach her alone!" If there are other girls in the village who want to learn, they can learn together. We have enough food left in our house for this year, and the rest will be sent to the new barracks! ”
After explaining the things in the house, Wang Xingxin walked into the stable, and wanted to lead the mare, and when he thought of his big husband, he immediately took up the deputy regimental seat, how could he ride a mare?
After asking the groom to take out the horse that Qin Qiong gave him before, which was said to be his yellow hussay, he put on the saddle and rode it as soon as he turned over and rode on.
Who knew that this horse had a very strong temperament, and Wang Xingxin didn't recognize it if he didn't get close for many days. flipped Wang Xingxin to the ground and fell to the sky.
Wang Xingxin, who was limping with his buttocks, shouted loudly: "I will die before I get out of the school.... Why is the master so unlucky! ...”