Chapter 10: Treasures
After some pleading, when Ming Yi helped Lianshan get up again, he had already stumbled slightly. Coupled with sleepless nights, it is even weaker. Mingyi eliminated his vigilance, his heart softened, and he urged him to rest again.
Lian Shan waved his hand, and his voice was weak: "It's a really good thing that the lady really forgot the past." β
Mingyi was confused, three true. I really forgot, is there any fake forgetting? Why forget it, is there anything more unbearable in the past? To ask, Lian Shan had shut up, his eyes fell on Mingyi's backpack, and he looked puzzled.
Ming Yi remembered the heavy money he brought back, and his mood instantly soared. Untied the backpack, without revealing the cup, took out the money bag from his arms, and shook it: "Guess where this came from." β
Lian Shan immediately had flowers on his face, his eyebrows and eyes were stretched, he held the money bag in both hands, and checked it: "This must be Liu joining the army, right?" β
Mingyi asked, "How do you know?" Have you ever seen his purse? Thinking of Liu Enchao's taste, looking at the handsome Lianshan in front of him, Ming Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look ambiguous.
Lian Shan turned a deaf ear and seriously analyzed: "There are three old people you went to see here, Liu joined the army, Xing Qing, and Shi Niangzi." Xing Qing is just sending people under the fence, and it is already love to ask you for gold and silver. The teacher lady is generous, and the lady is like a sister, she will never be so stingy, and the lady's backpack should be a gift from the teacher. The style of this money bag is simple, and it can't hold many copper coins, so it must be Liu who joined the army. β
Ming Yi pouted, unconvinced, untied the money bag, and gave the copper coin to Lianshan: "These old houses are used to repair the old house, and one day less under the fence is one day, see how much is the difference?" β
Lian Shan calculated, and grinned: "It's just right for the lady to sell the few things in the money bag." β
Ming Yi was reluctant and useless, poured out the gold beads, rolled them in the palm of his hand, and looked at them carefully, they were not too round, but the weight was sufficient.
Lian Shan smiled: "I'm afraid this is removed from Liu Shenjun's underwear, and it is also pitiful, and he is really a little righteous towards his wife." β
Ming Yi took the gold beads and handed them over to Lianshan with the money bag: "Then let it be used to the fullest, and it is worthy of its owner." It's just that he joined the army anyway, is he really so poor? β
Lian Shan patiently explained: "Although his official position is a little oily, the main officials of this Jingzhao Mansion are either direct relatives of the Cui family or their protΓ©gΓ©s, and Liu Senjun is only a collateral in-law. β
Ming Yi felt that the bag was heavy, and he was a little amused when he remembered Liu Shenjun's fear: "In this way, his belt with gold beads removed is well hidden, and when his wife sees it, won't he be scratched beyond recognition?" β
Lian Shan also smiled: "Lady don't laugh at others, she was really seen by Mrs. Liu, I'm afraid she is going to smash the gleaning fang." On weekdays, it is rumored that the lady and Liu joined the army, after all, the rich family is rich, and Liu will not suffer a loss in money, and his wife often ignores it. Now that she has moved her money, she will not be relentless. β
Ming Yi also felt troublesome when he thought about it: "Then quickly exchange the beads for copper coins, I don't feel at ease in my hand." β
Lian Shan also put the copper coin back into the money bag, and suddenly sighed: "This money bag really looks like Liu Shenjun himself." There are still copper coins and gold beads in it, although his political and literary talents are not outstanding, but they are far beyond his official position. It's just that although the money bag is broken, he is afraid of revealing his edge, and he insists on shrinking, and his ambition is also extinguished. β
Mingyi looked at Lianshan's appearance, this time it really doesn't look like a subordinate can say it, it seems that after Feng Niangzi took him by his side, he was indeed not stingy with upbringing, and he was not low in understanding.
This money bag is the official position given to him by his wife, and it is his connection with the Cui family, although it is dilapidated and unsatisfactory, it is a safety guarantee. He didn't dare to have talent and ambition, and he didn't dare to divide his wife if he was affectionate, after all, he was still afraid of losing his current pitiful position.
Ming Yi didn't want to talk about these negative personnel anymore, so he carefully moved his backpack over: "Everyone has his own blessing and fate, he is righteous today, and I will repay others." Come on, look at this. β
As soon as the rosewood box was revealed, Lianshan couldn't help but rejoice: "This wooden box is carved so wonderfully, it must come from a famous family, and it can be worth the entire money bag." β
Ming Yi was unhappy with Liu Enchao: "It's all the same affection, don't just look at the thickness of the money." β
When the box was opened, Lian Shan was dumbfounded, and hurriedly went to check the closed shop door, lit an oil lamp, and then carefully took out the treasures in it to watch, and then put it in lightly, shaking his head while watching.
Seeing that he looked exaggerated, Ming Yi smiled and said, "What? These things are not good? β
Lian Shan shook his head and shook it even more: "Every piece is a rare treasure. I want to come to the treasures of the teacher over the years, all of them are here. The preciousness of the treasures is already amazing, and it is even more surprising to give all the treasures to you. β
Ming Yi smiled, Hong Yi is generous to others, naturally reluctant, the master lady knows that her soul will be scattered, and what is worth nostalgia for gold and silver. It's just that she doesn't know much about these dazzling gems, the Feng family was a wealthy businessman before the accident, and Lianshan is like a housekeeper, how can she make such a fuss.
Lian Shan probably knew what Ming Yi was thinking, and explained: "Although the Shijing Workshop is famous, in fact, after the goods are sold, the proceeds are immediately used to purchase flowers and medicines, pay the craftsmen, and there are not many retention. Second, Ah Lang and the lady are both pragmatic people, and the accumulation of money is used to buy shops, buy land, and expand houses, but they are not very interested in rare treasures, so even the mountains have never seen so many rare things. β
Ming Yi nodded, and picked out a few gorgeous gems: "I can still see the gold, silver and jade, but are these things valuable?" β
Lian Shan took a breath: "Those Hu merchants in the West City, who brought gems from Sinhala to Chang'an, often took three years and five years, and the journey was difficult and dangerous, and there was a line between life and death. Whether it is brought by these Hu merchants, or the black market after being robbed halfway, or even the gems that are lost in the palace tribute, they are all priceless, and a small one is worth three years of harvest for ordinary people. Colorful and large, there is no market, and most of them flow into the mansions and inner houses of high-ranking officials through various channels. Hidden in this box, it can be seen that there are more than three or five people in high positions under the skirt of the teacher's lady, or there are famous people in the rivers and lakes, who get it from the underworld. β
Mingyi's hand trembled slightly, no wonder Lianshan wanted to check the portal. Money has always had a double-edged sword, and if you can't afford the treasures, it often brings the disaster of killing. Shi Hongyi can safely guard this box of treasures, probably because of its secrets, but also under the protection of the Peach Seven Gang, and generally Xiaoxiao does not dare to move. Now that these things have become a hot potato in her hands, she has to find a way to protect both the baby and herself.
Mingyi asked Lianshan to bring the oil lamp closer, carefully looked through the contents of the box, and asked Lianshan to help divide these treasures into three classes.
The inferior ones are gold and silver jewelry and ordinary jade bracelets and jade pendants, which account for 60% of the amount, but the value is less than 10% of these treasures. She plans to use them to reopen the factory and buy raw materials. At present, the store is only arranged to consume inventory, and it is impossible to sit on the empty side. In the future, whether it is converted into dividends or returned with interest, there will be no shortage of Hong Yi, the current Shi Hongyi.
Medium is the intricate inlay ornaments and transparent and beautiful jade, accounting for 30%. These are considered reserve funds, properly stored, and not used without authorization when it is not a matter of life and death, and Shi Hongyi can take them away at any time. If there is a proper development plan for the store in the future, we will negotiate with her to decide.
The best gems from Sinhala are rare in quantity and of astonishing value. Thinking about it, both of them felt that neither the shop nor the old house was safe enough, and the best place to go was Xinglu Courtyard. It's just that they need to be reinvented so that these treasures are "hidden in the market" and not coveted.
Mingyi remembered the yellow candles made of beeswax hidden in the box upstairs, and asked Lianshan: "There are some candles upstairs, can you make them?" β
Lian Shan nodded: "Originally, I made it, and the dart master in Padang in the dart team sent beeswax, and I learned how to make it, but I didn't do it very well." Raw materials are rare, so the lady has been collecting them. β
Ming Yi laughed: "You melted the wax and hid the gem in the candle, and made the lead shorter to prevent it from burning to the place where the gem is, understand?" β
Lian Shan was amazed: "No one would have thought that such a brilliant gem would be in a rough yellow candle, wonderful!" β
Mingyi's interest became more and more high, urging Lianshan to go upstairs to make candles and calculate the cost of factory repairs and workers and raw materials clearly, so that they could be put into production immediately. In case the opening becomes popular and the items in the shop are sold out, she has to register the customer, make it and deliver it to the door as soon as possible, and it is better to have a hand-painted product list.
Seeing Lianshan go upstairs with the wooden box, Ming Yi took a deep breath, and then glanced at the new look in the store, his palms were hot. The first pot of gold she earned by herself in the late Tang Dynasty was close at hand, the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, and she opened the door of the store unskillfully, and the sunlight outside the shop poured in, and the petals on the ground were particularly red and dazzling.
There are a lot of people coming and going outside the store, leisurely, and most of the people who come to the market are idle. There are also many female dependents, waving Luopa to dispel some of the summer heat. As long as it is a female guest, it is inevitable that they will go to the gleaning shop to take a look, first look at the petals everywhere, and then look at the novel decoration, hesitate, but do not come in.
Mingyi understood, and couldn't point to Lianshan to greet him, so he simply greeted the customer at the door of the store. She didn't have time to change her clothes, she was still dressed in sassy men's clothes, and the women who came and went couldn't help but look at her, she caught her gaze and looked straight over: "The gleaning workshop is newly opened, little lady, please come in." β
The female guests covered their mouths and smiled, and then they also came in generously, playing with the flower art of the embroidered shoes and birdcages, biting their ears, and the spring color in their eyebrows and eyes was boundless. The woman's personal things, coupled with the charming color matching, are all ambiguous situations that are well known.
Mingyi took the opportunity to hand over the mini trial carton that was made overnight: "This is the osmanthus white and apricot powder of the signature of Shijingfang, if you use it well, please take care of it." β
The female guests took the giveaway, and most of them would say two good words. There are also those who have thin face and rich money, so they can buy one or two and go back. It's just that the scene is never as lively as Mingyi imagined.