Jinyi Weinan's family has a big business, even if the daily coal production reaches 10,000 catties, in addition to its own consumption, the rest can be sold not much.

"How many people are there in our Nanya?"

"I don't know about this, Brother Meng can go and ask Lord Guo, or go through the Si to check the roster!"

"I just casually asked, how much of the coal produced by our coal kiln in Nanya can be sold for our own use?"

"Brother Meng, we are Jinyiwei, not businessmen in the coal market, why do you care so much about this?" Guo Yue said curiously.

In the Ming Dynasty, agriculture was valued over commerce, and the social status of merchants was low, even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, some prohibitions were in vain, and the status of merchants in politics was still inferior to that of ordinary civilians.

There are several reasons for this, with institutional reasons accounting for the majority.

"Food, clothing, housing and transportation, birth, old age, sickness and death, which is not a major event closely related to us, not to mention that our Jinyi Wei has gone out to inspect the demon rebellion, and we also need to understand the people's feelings and people's livelihood!" Meng Yan Road.

"You have a point!"

"Let's go and inquire about the coal market!"

"Shopkeeper, how do you sell this coal?" When he came to a coal store, Meng Yan walked in directly and asked the busy shopkeeper.

"Four cents a pound, a hundred pounds to sell!" The shopkeeper was carrying coal with his buddies, probably because he was short of manpower, and he did it himself, when he heard the voice, he stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and stretched out four fingers.

"Siwen, it's too expensive, we just came from another house, although they are also sold from 100 catties, but only Sanwen!" Meng Yan Road.

Guo Yue's eyes widened, when did they ask the price, how could this person open his eyes and say scaring words?

"Sanwen, little brother, you are talking about the price the day before yesterday, right?" The shopkeeper smiled shrewdly, and it was normal to encounter bargaining when doing business.

"How is it possible, just the one at the east end of the street, the shopkeeper Li, we often buy charcoal from him!" Meng Yan Road.

"Hehe, since the little brother is selling charcoal at Lao Li's place, why did he come to me today?" The shopkeeper doesn't eat this set, and there are too many such things encountered by buyers and sellers.

"The amount we need is relatively large, 100,000 catties at a time, and Lao Li can only give me 10,000 catties now, so I came all the way to see if I could purchase it at one time!" Meng Yan explained.

"100,000 catties at a time, dare to ask which province the little brother is from?" The shopkeeper was taken aback, and bought 100,000 catties of charcoal at one time, which was a big business, and it was generally only eaten by some wealthy merchants or princes and nobles.

Ordinary people can buy a hundred catties at a time.

Meng Yan smiled and did not answer.

"Villain Meng Lang, two little brothers, please, drink a cup of hot tea, let's talk slowly!" The shopkeeper greeted him warmly.

"No, we still have to continue to purchase, a pound of three cents, if the shopkeeper can do it, we will sign a purchase contract, if we can't do it, then we will find another one." Meng Yan declined.

The shopkeeper frowned slightly, this is a big business, if it is done, maybe he can catch a certain magnate, although the coal in his store is not worried about sales, but the more it sells, the more it earns!

There is one more road and one more job in these years, and this door-to-door business can't be pushed out, right?

"The number of two people may be a little more, and the small shop is not so much for a while?"

"How many do you have here?" Meng Yan asked.

"I have 20,000 catties here, and there will be 30,000 catties in five days!" The shopkeeper said.

"I want it all, but you're responsible for the delivery!" Meng Yan waved his hand domineeringly.

"Okay, I'll do it!" The shopkeeper nodded in agreement.

"The shopkeeper is happy, we are also happy, sign the purchase contract now!" Meng Yan nodded, although the price of three pennies and one pound of charcoal is not the lowest price, the profit is already very thin.

After signing the sales contract, agreeing on the time and place of delivery, and agreeing on the responsibility for breach of contract, Meng Yan paid one-third of the deposit and walked out of the "Liuji" coal store with Guo Yue.

"Brother Meng, if you want to buy coal, why don't you go directly from our Nanya's charcoal shop?" Guo Yue was very strange, Meng Yan bought 50,000 catties of coal in one go, did he use that much by himself?

"Can Nan Ya ask for a bargain?" Meng Yan asked rhetorically.

"This doesn't seem to work!"

"The weather is getting colder and colder, if there is another heavy snowfall, it will be more difficult for Xishan's coal to enter Beijing, and the price of coal in the capital will definitely rise again, at this time, merchants must hoard coal and wait for the price to rise!" Meng Yan said, "When the time comes, it will be difficult to get so much coal at this price." ”

"Then why is the shopkeeper willing to sell it to you?" Guo Yue asked.

"Because we are big customers, if we do a good job, we can become stable customers in the future, so that his store will be guaranteed!" Meng Yandao, another meaning, he didn't say, but the meaning is ineffable.

"Coal in Beijing has always been in short supply, how can you worry about no business?" Guo Yue was puzzled.

"The grain is still hurting the peasants, and doing business is risky."

"Oh, that's right." Guo Yue nodded as if he didn't understand.

"Hungry, let's go eat, you are familiar with the environment, what is there to eat around here?" When Meng Yan looked at the sky, he touched his belly again, felt a little hungry, and asked.

"Why don't we go eat the pot?"

"Huh?" Meng Yan was stunned, what kind of pot is this, there doesn't seem to be such a thing in his memory?

"You must not have eaten it, this is a popular way to eat in the capital in recent years, and it is only available in winter!" Guo Yue said proudly.

"I see, then I have to try it!"

"Let's go, there is no here, I have to go to Xuanwumen, there is a shop there, it tastes good, I just don't know if there is a location!"

"Why don't you rent a carriage?" Meng Yan Road.

"It's good!" Guo Yue nodded.

Renting a car is not cheap, from Fuchengmen to Xuanwumen, it cost 30 Wen.

This reminded Meng Yan of the taxis of later generations, which were on call and stopped, which was very convenient and inexpensive.

And now renting a car, some trouble, first to go to the big car dealership, if there is no nearby, then it is a tragedy, you go a long way, but also to see if there is a car, if there is no car is a tragedy, rent a car, negotiate the price, get in the car and set off, this is half of the time.

Although it is troublesome, it is much more comfortable and faster than walking on your own.

It seems that the public service industry in Beijing is still promising, and Meng Yan thought of the concept of taxis.

In this era, I am afraid that only an international metropolis like Beijing can do it, and the others do not have that foundation.

Public service investment requires a considerable amount of money, and even if an individual has financial resources, he may not be able to do it, and the government is a threshold that cannot be crossed.

Although the carriage is not big, the two of them sit next to each other and are slightly relaxed, and a wisp of smell like an orchid musk deer penetrates into Meng Yan's nostrils with the swaying of the carriage!

This is definitely the smell of a woman's body, if it is a eunuch, if you are close, the smell of urine can definitely stun you.

This Guo Nu sent a girl to follow him, what did he want to do?

Beauty plan, it seems that there is no need to invest so much money on yourself, right?

Meng Yan didn't break it, closed his eyes, leaned against the window, and thought in his mind, even if he wanted to be beautiful, he had to send a beautiful one.

It's not that this Guo Yue is not beautiful, it's just that the red birthmark on the left side of his face completely spoils the beauty.

If there is no birthmark......

"Brother Guo......"

"Brother Meng, we're here!"

"Oh, it's here so soon?" Meng Yandao's words retracted, thinking to himself, this birthmark is also one of the incurable diseases, it can't be cured for a while, and even has to be kept for life, if this is in other hidden places of the body, it won't be in the way, but it is born on the face, this is really a trick of fate.

After getting out of the carriage and paying for the car, Guo Yue led Meng Yan forward.

Seeing ......these three words, Meng Yan felt like a world away, Nima, there is a "little sheep" in this era?

"Guest officer ......" The oncoming little second brother was obviously taken aback by the red birthmark on Guo Yue's face.

"Guo, Guo Gongzi!" The little second brother actually knows Guo Yue, it seems that this Guo Yue is a frequent visitor here, Meng Yanxin said, this birthmark on the face, it is not uncommon for women to often dress as men, girls, they all want to be beautiful, there is such a big birthmark on this face, it is estimated that they dare not go out.

"Is there a place?"

"Yes, yes, no one else is here, Guo Gongzi, you must be here!" Xiao'er nodded and said very respectfully.

"Brother Guo's face is so big!" Meng Yan smiled.

"Two of you, upstairs private room, please!"

"Brother Guo, go forward, turn around and it's Xuanwu Street, right?" Meng Yan's hand was scared and the badger sac was scared

"Yes, one of the busiest streets in the capital!" Guo Yue nodded.

"Guo Gongzi, what are you eating with this son today?"

"I'm not familiar with it, Brother Guo, come on!" Meng Yan sat down with a smile.

"Just like last time, give us another pot of old wine!" Guo Yue nodded slightly and instructed the little two.

"Come on, right away!"

This pot is actually a kind of hot pot, but this way of eating is relatively simple, mainly mutton, and there are fewer varieties of vegetables, including cabbage and radish......

The mutton of the Ming Dynasty has a pure natural taste!

"Brother Meng, the mutton in this shop is handled better, there is no such smell, and with their special sauce, it tastes very good!" Guo Yue said enthusiastically while eating.

"It's really good, but the taste is a little lighter, and it would be more perfect if you had a little more vinegar!" Meng Yan feasted.

"Vinegar, let the little second brother bring you a plate?"

"Good!"

"Well, it's a good thing, the old vinegar of Shanxi, I haven't eaten it for many years!" As soon as he smelled that smell, Meng Yan immediately drooled.