Chapter 30 Alum Tower
If he was curious, he immediately beckoned Wen Shu over: "The little lady who sells jasmine, come here." ”
Wen Shu hurriedly carried the basket over and smiled sweetly: "This sister wants to buy flowers?" ”
Yahuan looked at the basket curiously, "You are really selling jasmine, let me see." “
"It's still deceiving." Wen Shu smiled and lifted off an autumn coat covering it, revealing the white jasmine underneath, and in an instant, a floral fragrance rose in the wind and drifted into Yahuan's nose.
Her eyes lit up, she took out a flower and looked at it, and asked curiously: "Why is there such a flower at this time?" ”
Wen Shu still said that he was the same rhetoric, only saying that he came from a Taoist priest.
Yahuan was surprised: "But the master of Xuanqingguan? ”
Wen Shuleng paused for a moment and nodded again and again.
Xuanqing Temple is a small Taoist temple on Lianshou Mountain in the west of the city, this Taoist temple was originally not famous, but later it became famous because of the vegetables that can only be grown in spring and summer in winter.
For a time, how many dignitaries admired the method of seeking it, and the Taoist temple was also generous and did not shy away from teaching each other, but to the disappointment of the dignitaries and dignitaries, this method was difficult to replicate at all.
Because the reason why Xuanqingguan was able to grow out-of-season vegetables was due to a few hot springs in the back mountain, and this kind of thing that became due to the convenience of the location, they couldn't force it, and in the end they could only regret selling some vegetables from Xuanqingguan and soothing them back.
Although later there were also flexible brains and thought of artificially raising the temperature to create a fire chamber, but because of its high cost and small output, it was not cost-effective, and it was not a rich family that could not afford it at all.
And the wealthy family does not lack the money from selling vegetables, and the vegetables produced are basically for their own food or given to relatives and friends, and they will not be sold on the market at all.
That is, Xuanqingguan, occasionally transporting some vegetables down the mountain to sell, but the number is also limited, not to mention the flowers that are out of season.
When Wen Shu proposed twenty Wen and a flower, Yahuan didn't show much surprise, and only said that she would wait, and then decide whether to buy it or not when she returned to her master.
Wen Shu should be at ease.
The girl went back to report, and the girls of the neighboring families also called her one by one to inquire. Wen Shu answered one by one, and those maids also said that they would go back to report to their masters and let her wait.
It didn't take long for the maids who had gone back to the house to come back, and they all said that the master had ordered them to buy a few sticks and go back to insert the bottle.
In this way, you have five branches, I have eight branches, and after a while, a basket of jasmine will be sold out, and seeing that the market is very good, Wen Shu will take out the last basket of flowers and sell it in the same way.
Two quarters of an hour later, all the three baskets of flowers were sold, Wen Shu smiled and put all the money obtained from the sale of flowers in the bamboo basket in his right hand, and at the same time carried two empty bamboo baskets in his left hand, and took a short cut to the alum tower not far from here.
It is the largest restaurant in Tokyo and the first of the 72 restaurants, located at the northern end of the Royal Street, consisting of five buildings: east, west, south, north and middle. The three floors are high, the fifth floor is facing each other, and the flying bridge railings are interconnected. The overall building is undulating, the eaves are staggered, and the end is magnificent.
The royal street where it is located is not far from Xing Cangfang, and it is only a quarter of an hour's walk to walk past.
She didn't go in, but chose a conspicuous corner to stand, a pair of round black eyes, and a clever look around.
About half a cup of tea later, a familiar figure came from the street carrying Zhulan, Wen Shu's eyes lit up immediately, and he greeted him and asked, "Dad, how is it, can you inquire clearly?" ”
Wentai wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said in a low voice: "I have walked through more than a dozen restaurants, and now the most sold fruits are ringo and citrus, and occasionally some fruits from overseas countries come in, and the price is extremely high, do you guess how much Qingfeng Lou sells for half a dish of grapes?"
Wen Shu thought for a moment and shook his head: "How much?" ”
Wen Tai gestured.
Wen Shu instantly covered his mouth in surprise: "One hundred Wen!" After the exclamation, she became excited again: "Did the father show people our peaches, what did those shopkeepers say?" ”
Wentai looked around and said in a low voice: "At this time, there are no peaches for sale in the restaurant, our peaches are fresh and in good condition, after the shopkeeper of Renhe Building has seen it, he is willing to bid for thirty Wen, and the shopkeeper of Qingfeng Building is willing to bid for thirty-five Wen, and the prices of several other houses are similar to this." ”
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Wen Shu silently calculated an account in his heart, there should be more than 100 peaches in the half bag of peaches at home, so all of them are sold for three times, plus three times for selling flowers, this adventure earned six times, it's okay, it's just .......
"Did Dad go to Alum Tower and ask?"
"No, I didn't just arrived."
Wen Shu thought for a while and said: "Then let's ask again, Alum Tower is the largest building wine in Tokyo City, and we may be able to mention this price again." ”
Wentai nodded, he thought the same way before, so he went somewhere else to ask first.
The father and daughter hit it off, and immediately turned around and entered the alum building.
"Are the two guests having dinner or having fun?" As soon as the two of them entered the door, an enthusiastic junior came to greet them.
Wentai looked at the full house of guests, smiling slightly and a little restrained. "Dare to ask the second brother, where is the shopkeeper?"
Xiao Er paused and asked, "What are the two of you looking for a shopkeeper?" ”
Wen Shu immediately lifted the clothes covered by Wentai's basket, revealed the two bright red and sweet peaches inside, and chuckled: "I want to talk to the shopkeeper about a business, and I hope that the little brother will lead the way." ”
Xiao Er took a look at it, and saw that it was a peach that was only seen in spring and summer, and couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and immediately nodded: "Okay, please come with me, two of you." ”
Wen Shu nodded, glanced at Wen Tai and followed Xiao Er, but his eyes were always around the audience.
It's the first time she has come to this alum building, just because the people who can consume here are not high-ranking officials and nobles, but wealthy businessmen, and the most ordinary meal in it costs a few dollars, which is unthinkable for ordinary people like her who have just reached the food and clothing line.
If it weren't for this business today, she probably wouldn't have the courage to step into this rich building, and now after looking at this circle, it is not in vain to get this reputation.
Not to mention that the interior layout everywhere looks exquisite and elegant, what amazes her the most is that the tableware and bowls used by the guests are really as rumored, all gold, silver and jade, I heard that the alum building can receive thousands of guests at the same time when it is the most lively, how many gold and silver tableware have to be created! Wen Shu smacked his tongue secretly!
Just as she was amazed in her heart, out of the corner of her eye, she accidentally glanced at the compartment on her left hand, where a familiar figure was chatting with a group of students wearing long robes and square scarves.
Wen Shu blinked and thought he was wrong, but when he looked at it again, it was Fan Sanlang.
She wondered a little in her heart, didn't Fan Sanlang's family make cooking cakes, how could he have the money to come to such a place, and after thinking about it again, she suddenly realized that she was afraid that she was pulled over by her classmates and friends.
After thinking about it, she sighed softly, hoping that in the end he was not the one who was forced to treat him, otherwise how long would he have to sell the cooking cakes for today's meal to come back.
Follow Xiao Er through two narrow corridors, turn around a hall, and finally stop in front of a small hall, where many people gathered at this time, as if they were playing a game, and from time to time there were a few cheers of "good, good" from inside.
Xiao Er asked their father and daughter to wait on the porch for a while, and he himself entered the small hall, walked to a middle-aged man in a dark dark striped robe on the periphery and said a few words, and after a while, the middle-aged man turned his head to look at them, and then walked over.