Chapter 148: Tribute Incense
"I wrote that letter just to try, but I didn't expect it to work, Uncle Sun is too polite......" Mu Wanqiu shook her head with a smile, "Second Master Zeng didn't ask about the origin of that letter?" ”
"No......" After thinking about it, Sun Yong shook his head, "But his two apprentices saw the letter and pulled me to ask if I knew you......"
"Apprentice?"
Mu Wanqiu frowned, will Zeng Fanxiu have people around her who know her?
"It's about the same size as the chain, it looks like it's made of pink and jade, it's very pleasing......" Sun Yong scratched his head, "By the way, it seems to be a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses"
“…… Ink Rain and Ink Snow"
Mu Wanqiu exclaimed, as early as when she saw Li Jun, she wanted to ask about Mo Yu and Mo Xue, but she never had the chance, and she never saw him again.
"Yes, yes, it's called Mo Yu......" Sun Yong also nodded again and again, "Engong knows them?" ”
"Second Master Zeng actually accepted them as apprentices in person, no wonder Li Bu." Mu Wanqiu muttered.
“…… Eun Gong said? Sun Yong didn't understand.
"You told them I had come to the Great Cause?" Mu Wanqiu asked happily.
"I ......" Sun Yong was cramped for a while, "I didn't know Engong at that time...... Dad, Dad, I won't let me talk nonsense......" He raised his head timidly, "If Engong knows them, I'll go to Pingcheng to pass a message to you?" ”
After thinking about it, Mu Wanqiu shook her head, "No need...... "Since they are not dead, Qin Jian will definitely be able to pass on the news of her, if they still think of her as the old master, the two of them will always look for her."
Since they don't come, forget it.
Her current status and situation can't afford to use maids and servants, not to mention, they are still the apprentices of the second young man of the Zeng family, which makes many people in Pingcheng admire and envy, how can they turn around and bend down to be a slave for her?
"Eun Gong ......"
Looking at Mu Wanqiu's face that turned cold in an instant, Sun Yong was puzzled.
“…… Sister has collected so many spices again? As he spoke, he kept looking at the locks of the crowded hut, touching the pile of bottles and cans on the case, and exclaimed, "Iris root, oak resin, no terpene ......"
None of these Shuoyangs
The Wei's Spice Encyclopedia left by Mu Wanqiu had already been memorized backwards.
"How big is the business of the Li family, the material from Shuoyang is less than one-third of what they use in a year......" Mu Wanqiu smiled and left.
"Really......" Locks sighed, his eyes widened.
"Not only from all over the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also from Liuli Country, Nanli Country and other places to import spices...... "Take out a small section of the rock rose collected from the baggage," this is called the rock rose, which is the ...... that the Li family only entered from the Liuli country" Pointing to the bottles and jars on the case, Mu Wanqiu patiently explained the taste and aroma of various spices to the chain, she was very glad that she chose to come to the great cause and chose this spice place.
Otherwise, she only runs Baiye Fang in Shuoyang, and in her life, although she has secret skills, she is afraid that she is just a frog at the bottom of a well.
"The Li family is really powerful, you can get such a strange spice ......" looked around the room full of bottles and cans, all kinds of instruments and equipment, and the lock exclaimed, "These are all bought by my sister with money?" ”
"The spices don't cost money, but these equipment cost a lot of silver...... "Wang Guide has a good heart, no matter how valuable the spices are, he is willing to leave her some, Mu Wanqiu pointed to a clumsy wooden device placed on the long table in the west, with a few strange bottles attached to it, "This is called a steamer, which can turn the fragrance in the petal branches and leaves into water and separate it...... It's amazing ......" took off a funnel-shaped glass bottle on it, "Use this separated perfume liquid to treat the perfume, it is more labor-saving than the incense noodles, and the taste is also pure......" sighed, "It's a pity, it's too cumbersome and expensive, not suitable for mass production of incense...... "Shake half a bottle of transparent liquid in front of the lock, "You see, it took me two whole days to steam out such a little ......"
"These are all luxuries for the rich and noble......" Sun Yong muttered.
"It's about the same......" Mu Wanqiu nodded.
This kind of perfume, Wei's secret book is also recorded, called essence, she is refined according to Wei's records, but unfortunately, only the royal family can afford it, and most people don't say they can't afford it, even if they have money, they can't buy it.
"It's only a little bit of a two-day system, so how much silver do you have to sell for it?" With his parents running Baiye Fang, his ears and eyes are smoking, and the lock is most concerned about the input and output of a class of incense products.
"Why don't you say that ordinary people can't afford it......" Mu Wanqiu smiled and put half a bottle of essence back in its place.
“…… This steamer is also expensive, right? There are not many words," Sun Yong curiously touched the clumsy device.
“…… One hundred and thirty taels. Mu Wanqiu shook her head, "You can't buy it with silver on the market." ”
“…… Where did Eun Gong buy it from? Sun Yong was curious.
"It was eliminated by Li Kee, and I secretly bought ......it," Mu Wanqiu chuckled, and her words were very yearning for Li Kee's mediation.
"One hundred and thirty taels is not cheap, I heard my mother say, I only brought two hundred taels of silver when I came......," the chain said, looking at the tight old cotton jacket on Mu Wanqiu's body, and then looking at the three layers of new robes on his body, his nose was a little sour, "Sister is reluctant to buy clothes, by the way, ......" remembered, he turned around and found the burden on the bed, "Mother made you a set of cotton clothes......"
“…… It's true? Mu Wanqiu happily answered, "Just say that my aunt loves me the most......" and compared it on her body, "...... It's a little big. ”
"It's not much longer, my mother is a little bigger according to my figure......" The lock blushed and scratched his head.
Half a year ago, Mu Wanqiu was taller than him.
"It's okay, I'm growing up fast, just like to wear it for ......the New Year," Mu Wanqiu lowered her head and folded up her cotton clothes.
"Mother brought you silver, sister go buy one in the next two days......" The lock reached into his arms again and took it out.
"One thousand taels" took the brand-new silver ticket handed by the lock, and Mu Wanqiu's eyes widened in astonishment, "...... Bai Yefang is in need of money, my aunt brought me so much? Pull out one and stuff the rest of the silver ticket into a lock, "Take it, I want two hundred taels is enough......"
"No, no need to ......" The lock waved his hand again and again, his face flushed in a hurry, "Uncle Sun was afraid that you wouldn't want it before I came, so I asked me to bring all the accounts for you to see......" Pointing to the accounts in the baggage, "Sister, look at it, in the past six months alone, Bai Yefang has earned nearly 20,000 taels......" swallowed again, "Uncle Sun discussed with my father, and bought 2,000 hectares of land outside the city, ready to plant spices next year...... Didn't you just receive the holy decree to make tribute incense, and Uncle Sun wanted to bring you more silver...... Uncle said that it is not easy to come here, if you don't take the opportunity to bring more, my sister will be short in the future......"
“…… Tribute incense? ”
Mu Wanqiu blinked, reached out and picked up an account book and looked at it.
"Look at my memory" The lock patted his head, "I forgot to ......report such a big happy event," the words changed, "The big last month Bai Yefang only received the holy decree, long live the edict of the Buddha nodding as a tribute incense, supplying the royal family with one million pieces every year, and the first batch of 300,000 pieces will be shipped to Ankang ...... before the end of the year."
"The people of Baiyefang were divided into three shifts by my father, and they took turns to process ......and make them day and night," Sun Yong continued.
"Really," Mu Wanqiu's voice trembled slightly.
In the previous life, the Buddha nodded and was listed as a tribute incense, but it was Gu Qin and Liu Feng who inherited this supreme glory.
In this life, the same Buddha nodded and was listed as a tribute incense, but the incense maker became her
Does this mean that her fate has changed little by little?
While changing her fate, she is also changing the lives of him, Gu Qin and Liu Feng little by little?
"Sister......" It is rare to see Mu Wanqiu, who has always been quiet, like this, and the lock screamed worriedly.
"Good...... Great" came back to her senses, Mu Wanqiu said a few good things, closed the account book, "Let's go, sister will take you to Wangxiangju to eat sauce elbow today......"
"Are you so happy?" The lock is still a little unconvinced.
Mu Wanqiu raised her hand and knocked on his head, "Although there is no clear decree, the Buddha's nod is listed as mercury incense, and Baiyefang can also be regarded as an imperial businessman...... Would you be unhappy to make a lot of money? ”
“…… Really" The previous restraints were swept away, and the lock jumped up happily, "I will make money next year, first buy a big house in Daye" He felt that Mu Wanqiu's hut was too crowded.
Looking at the crowded hut with only one bed to sit on, Mu Wanqiu smiled.
She also dreamed of having a big house and a healing room for her to experiment with and create various incense products.
"That ......" Seeing that Mu Wanqiu was happy, the lock scratched his head.
"Anything else?" As soon as she saw him like this, Mu Wanqiu knew that he had a mind.
"That...... It's the end of the year, can my sister give some bonuses to the incense workers? The lock blushed and glanced at Sun Yong, and hurriedly explained, "Not much, just ten incense workers, a few hundred per person......
“…… Whose idea was this? Mu Wanqiu asked with a straight face.
"Yes...... It's ......" Suozi glanced at Sun Yong, "It's my father......"
"No, it's my father's ......," Sun Yong said, "Don't blame Uncle Li, it's all my father's instigation." ”
The reason why Sun Kuaishou is not the intention of Li Jidong's family is because he often works for the incense workers and seeks benefits for them, and often listens to Sun Yongniang's nagging, and both Suozi and Sun Yong deeply believe that advocating more silver for the incense workers is a taboo for the owner.
Looking at the hard work of the incense workers day and night in order to make the tribute incense, Sun Kuaishou advocated giving everyone one or two silvers to have a good year, but Shuoyang has never had this case, that is, Yao Ji, and only gave a few catties of white flour to the incense workers at the end of the year, and no one dared to call the shots.
Seeing that Sun Kuaishou was adamant about giving out the money to everyone, the lock was brought up tremblingly.
Under Mu Wanqiu's majestic gaze, he stumbled over the matter, and hurriedly defended, "...... Sister, don't be angry with your uncle, the uncle is also good for Baiyefang, and wants to cage these people's hearts for ...... sister" pointed at Sun Yong, "In order to catch up with the production of tribute incense, the workshop is busy, Uncle Sun asked Brother Yong and Brother Qing to quit their jobs and go to Baiyefang to help, and they didn't give a single child"
Brother Qing is Sun Qing, and he is the little one of Sun Kuaishou.
"My life belongs to Engong, and I can get paid for working for Engong......" Sun Yong said with a red face.
Qiang swallowed a sour breath on his chest, Mu Wanqiu looked at the lock with a wrenched face, "I'm angry"
"Sister......" Suozi shrunk his neck nonorly.
Sun Yong's face turned pale for a while.
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