Chapter 108: A New Career, a New Beginning

Chunying pondered, what kind of business can meet these two conditions? Originally, being a middle-aged person is the best, and it is really a business-free business, but Hu Fei's concerns are also reasonable, his friend lives in the back street of Houfu and has been here many times before, so he understands the situation in the vicinity quite well, and has the help of his second uncle, but in this way, he will encounter all kinds of difficulties in the process of being a middle-aged person, let alone somewhere else? If it weren't for the second uncle's advice, he would have to find a job on his own, I'm afraid it would take him a long time to gain a firm foothold.

What about other businesses?

Chunying has traveled to this world for more than a year and a half, and most of the time she has lived in the circle of children born in the Hou family, and her understanding of the outside economy and people's livelihood is limited to what she saw and heard in the half a year she lived in the compound and the months on Funing Street. The most profitable industry she has ever seen is probably business, whether it is the second uncle who helped the eldest young master sell illegal goods in the past, or Uncle Cheng who went to Songjiang to sell cotton cloth, he can make a lot of silver. Buying low and selling high is the eternal way to do business, can Hu Fei replicate this method?

I guess no, at least not for now. When he goes to other places to buy goods, there is no certain amount, and he will lose money on travel expenses and taxes alone, and Hu Fei only has those dozens of taels of silver on hand, and he will not be able to turn over if he can't earn it back. In addition, he is a novice and is not familiar with life, who knows if he can get cheap and good goods? These days, seeing him talk and act, it seems that after calming down, he gradually returned to the way he used to be, and it was too difficult for her, a literate and high-quality modern person, to talk to him, and it was not difficult to imagine what it would be like for him to bargain with other businessmen.

Chunying sighed, speaking of which, her most experienced is probably opening a snack shop, but unfortunately Hu Fei went to open a restaurant and cook vegetables to be a chef, which is also an unimaginable thing. He also said that he couldn't rent a storefront, lest he lose his tail and get out.

What to do?

Chunying was thinking hard here, and Hu Fei was a little embarrassed when she saw that her brows were tied in a few knots: "It's all because I'm too demanding, in fact, in this world, how can everything be considered?" Or...... I went to the Tongzhou wharf to try my luck, bought some gadgets from the south, and shipped them to the counties on the outskirts of Beijing to change hands, and I should be able to earn two dollars. ”

Chun Ying turned her head to look at him: "Brother Xiaofei, have you been to Tongzhou Wharf to sell goods?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

"This ......," Hu Fei paused, "I've heard others say it, it should be ...... It's not difficult, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

"Others are familiar with it, naturally it is not difficult, but you. If you go, and the cost is small, will others definitely sell the goods to you at a low price? Even if you buy it, how do you know that others are willing to buy it? ”

Hu Fei frowned, knowing that he was thinking about it. Not thoughtful: "It's hard to get started...... You have to try to find out. ”

"If you really want to go, you can ask the second uncle to replace you. You introduce a few acquaintances. But the second uncle now has to go back to the house every day, where can I have time to accompany you? Chunying thought for a moment, "I think...... Don't be in a hurry to try first, it's better to think first, what you are best at is to give full play to your own advantages to do business, which is the premise of success! ”

"Good at?" A trace of confusion flashed in Hu Fei's eyes, and he lowered his head and thought carefully. thought, I couldn't help but sigh, "Since I was a child...... I followed my father around, and when I was seven years old, my father invited my husband to teach me to read seriously, saying that he wanted me to take the right path of the imperial examination. It's a pity that I have been reading books for the past ten years, and my qualifications have always been mediocre, and my endorsement has been limited, but my writing has been a little hot. My husband can't help me, and he plans to let me try it when I'm eighteen, as long as I can get into a show, everything will be fine, but as soon as my father is sick, I will leave my books and go home to serve the sick, and I don't bother to turn over the books. In the final analysis, I am mediocre in poetry, books and articles, speaking and doing things for others...... It's all mediocre, and the friends I've made are mediocre, so I can't say I'm good at it. ”

Chunying coughed lightly: "Then you don't have a hobby?" Usually like to do .? It doesn't have to be reading and writing, it can be something else, such as ...... Antiques, calligraphy and paintings, flowers...... Just like me, I still have a little talent in cooking, and I learn needlework very quickly, and I have learned to distinguish various fabrics from Aunt Cheng's blessing, and if I do business, I will definitely be related to needlework first, and then it will be a snack shop, because the cost of opening a store is relatively high. Tell me, what are you good at? ”

Hu Fei thought about it, and suddenly blushed a little: "Speaking of which...... The imperial merchants of the Hu family. Emissary...... The purchase is the jewelry used in the harem, and sometimes the fat powder. ”

"Huh?" Chunying blinked. Eye, slightly guessed what he meant, but hesitated, "You mean...... Do you buy and sell in this area? Sounds good, but what would you? Making jewelry? "Can't you? No mistake a lot of words jeweller? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like Hu Fei will do it, and besides, he doesn't have enough capital.

Suddenly, she thought of a possibility, stood up suddenly, and looked surprised: "You can match rouge gouache?!" Is there a secret recipe?! "That's a lucrative deal! If it weren't for the fact that she hadn't had time to memorize a few recipes for homemade cosmetics and skin care products before she crossed, she wouldn't have had to practice female celebrity so hard!

Hu Fei was taken aback by her, but felt embarrassed: "It's not ...... Although the Hu family has a jewelry shop, they can't get all the orders in the palace, so most of them are purchased from outside...... As for the fat powder, there is a relative who does this, but I have only seen it......" His voice lowered, and it seemed a little difficult to speak: "My father said it before he died...... I'm better than my brother in this kind of thing, and I can always choose the best, and if I do, I can help with the jewelry fat powder business...... But maybe my dad was just joking me, when I didn't want to study when I was a child, I loved to go to the shop with my dad to buy jewelry, and every time I had to be scolded by my mother......"

Chunying stretched out her hand and pressed him: "Let's be clear, how is it a strong law?" You're not referring to doing it, are you? There are many words without mistakes, that is, vision? Collocation? Or discern?! ”

Hu Fei thought for a while: "For example, the lady you served before...... Is it surnamed Cheng? There are many words without mistakes, and the rouge she uses is a bargain produced in the suburbs of Beijing, and the incense powder is Jiangnan's 'Yan Fly Together', just smelling the fragrance, it seems that it has been some years. And the concubine of her family, I have met once, and the fat powder used is the best color of Jiangnan's 'Wanrong Xiang', but this shop is generally for the business of Qinglou women, and there are also concubines from rich families who patronize it, because its things are slightly frivolous regardless of fragrance and color, and very few women from good families buy them. ”

Chunying opened her mouth wide: "Amazing! I haven't seen the concubine of the Cheng family, I don't know, but Aunt Cheng's powder box is indeed printed with the words Yan flying together! "But speaking of which, isn't the concubine of the Cheng family the daughter of the merchant family? How do you use the fat powder commonly used by Qinglou women? Chunying shook her head, and when she heard Hu Fei speak again, she put this question behind her.

Hu Fei looked at Chunying and continued: "Your earrings are made of small green jade beads, right?" There are many mistakes, but unfortunately it is inferior goods. A few days ago, I passed through the nearby street, and I saw a flower woman selling such a style of earrings, a pair of two coins of silver, but including copper hooks, the cost is only five cents, if the beads are made of copper wire, then add two cents. ”

This earring was bought by the second uncle nearby and given to her, Chun Ying clapped her hands happily: "Sure enough, an expert is an expert!" "Then ......," she rolled her eyes, "let's switch to a small business of fat powder jewelry!" I have seen flower sellers do this, and then add embroidery patterns, purses, and handkerchiefs, and make a lot of money in a year! "If she also sells purse handkerchiefs, then she will be able to participate in a share, and when she makes money, she will also have her share, and it is better to give a commission to Hu Fei than to let others earn it.

But she quickly thought again: "Flower sellers are common, flower sellers are ......" She raised her eyes to look at Hu Fei, a little hesitant.

Hu Fei smiled: "I've seen this before, it's called a merchant." When I was a child, my mother took care of the kitchen for a few years, and when I was playing near the back door, I saw the sisters open the door and call a little brother who carried a burden to come in, buy some fat powder, and add some small jewelry. Because the little brother was white and spoke kindly, they often talked about it privately, but it was only later that they heard that he had eloped with the neighbor's maid, and our family no longer allowed the seller to come to the door. I heard the little brother mention at that time that all year round, he only did the business of a rich and noble family, and he had an income of more than 20 taels, and he did not have to worry about food and clothing. ”

"Then you can give it a try, too? But to sell fat powder to the rich and noble......" Chunying paused, only worried that he would be ridiculed if he met an acquaintance, but he didn't know whether to say what was in his heart.

Hu Fei said lightly: "The girl ring who sells things to the rich and noble may not be very good in terms of reputation, but it is better to buy the fat powder head flower produced by a famous store in Beijing and sell it to the counties on the outskirts of Beijing. ”

Chunying remembered that on the day of the market on Funing Street, there would be farmers and small citizens in the suburbs of Beijing who went to the city to buy things, so she immediately nodded: "That's right!" Those places can't buy the popular goods in Beijing, so they can only travel long distances to buy them, and if we can transport them over, we can save them money to go to the city, which is the best way for both sides! If Xiao Fei Ge wants to do this business, I also want to join, I made a lot of handkerchiefs, purse uppers, hats and other things, ask the second uncle to find someone to consign, it seems that the sale is a little slow, if I embroider fresh patterns, maybe it will be sold soon in the suburbs of Beijing! ”

Hu Fei was also confident by her: "Then let's find a suitable store to buy goods?" ”

"Don't be busy just yet!" Chun Ying stopped him, "What about the flat shoulder picker or something?" ”

"I can do it myself, I learned a lot of carpentry from Wei Gong a few days ago."

"Okay, let's do market research first!"

"The market ...... Examine? Hu Fei was a little confused.

Chunying slapped him: "Of course, we must inquire clearly first, which brands of fat powder are popular, and we should also pay attention to the fragrance color, and the price must be inquired about before we can calculate the cost!" Otherwise, what if the things you buy don't like those big girls and little daughters-in-law? Do a good job of market research to avoid risks! ”

Hu Fei smiled: "It turns out that this is called the market...... Survey? Naturally, I had to inquire, and I didn't dare to buy expensive things with that little bit of silver. ”

The two discussed with great interest to go to the place to inquire, but Hu Fei was a young man, and he was wearing plain clothes, so he didn't seem to be suitable for this kind of work, so Chunying volunteered: "I'll go with you!" Anyway, stay away from the Hou Mansion, and others won't know me! Before going out, ask the second uncle to borrow a carriage! ”

Hu Fei hesitated: "This ...... You're a girl's ......."

"How old am I? Do you have to worry about this? Chunying didn't take it seriously, "It's a big deal, let's pretend to be brother and sister, I'll call you brother, and others won't gossip!" ”

Hu Fei thought for a while, and said: "Little sister, if it weren't for you and Uncle Lu's help, I wouldn't know where I would end up now, you are my own sister, let's just bow down?" No mistakes, not a lot of words"

Chunying's eyes widened: "Don't need it...... "Say goodbye to brothers and sisters, this seems to be a common drama in martial arts, and it is too far from the environment she is in now, she said: "As long as you decide in your heart, the form is not important!" Instead of worrying about this, think about how you can avoid being recognized. Since you are familiar with rouge gouache and your family is in the jewelry business, will the people in those shops have seen you? ”

Hu Fei's face changed suddenly, why did he forget this stubble? If he is recognized, as long as Hu Peng says a word, the small business he planned will no longer be able to be completed.

Chunying looked at him and frowned, and comforted: "Don't worry, don't you still have to be a burden?" You think about it first, or don't you ...... If you simply shave your beard, others won't recognize you, right? "To be honest, Hu Fei is now dark and thin, even if his chin is a little rounder because of his relatively stable life recently, the whole person's temperament has changed a lot, as long as he has no beard, he is another person at all, right?" No mistakes in many words

Hu Fei hesitated, in the end it was still during the period of filial piety......

He finally promised to think about it, Chunying didn't quite understand that he was hesitating, but he didn't push too hard, and when he saw that it was not early, he said goodbye and went back to his second uncle's house.

When she went out, she saw a woman standing at the door of her second uncle's house, who seemed to be looking through the crack in the door, and put her ear to the door to listen. She immediately became vigilant, retreated into the door, and peeked at the woman through the panel, wondering who the other party was, and for a purpose.

The woman turned her face and glanced into the alley. Chunying was taken aback.

Isn't that Widow Cui?! What is she going to do?!