Chapter 166: Wooden Oxen and Horse
Spring ploughing is a year-round plan, and at such times, wooden oxen and wooden horses are undoubtedly more suitable for the present than rat catchers. Both the big families in the city and the small people on the outskirts of the city have a certain demand for these puppets, and the Lu family also saw this, and gathered the strength of the three Yanshi in the mansion to create a new wooden ox and a wooden horse. As a result, nearly ninety percent of the puppets in Lin'an City are from the Lu family.
Of course, if there were only wooden oxen and Trojan horses, the Lu family would naturally not be able to reach its current reputation, and what made the Lu family really go to the next level was the eight-rank puppet it created, although it was only the eight-rank lower level, but this was already the embodiment of the strength of the Lu family. No matter where they are, the family that can create their own puppets can have their competitiveness, as far as the Mu family is concerned, the appearance of [Qingjia] and [Black Armor] many years ago allowed them to gain a firm position in the empty accumulation city, and the puppets that have been continuously created since then have allowed them to make the Southeast Chamber of Commerce to the point where they are today, and all this is only because of the two Yanshi in their family.
In this way, compared with the Mu family, the Lu family, which has three Yan masters, undoubtedly has the strength to compete for a corner of Qingling County, so for them, there is no doubt that Lin'an is in their pocket.
Things should have developed like this, but today, this undoubted has been put a question mark by the appearance of [Trojan Cow Horse].
Early this morning, the Jade Pavilion on the north side of Xinqiao Street opened its doors early. This Jade Pavilion was originally two adjacent pavilions, one was used to play the point, and the other was accommodation, so that the separation not only ensured that the diners ate deliciously, but also ensured that the residents slept soundly, with this, this Jade Pavilion can earn countless customers. But since half a year ago, the adjacent lodging pavilion has been renovated and has begun to sell puppets, and [Wooden Cow Horse] is the first to be seen here.
Different from the deserted in the past, from the beginning of the sun, this Xinqiao Street has been crowded with people, among which the Jade Pavilion is even more crowded, of course, there are four or five guards, it is impossible to rob, but in the case of such a large number of people, queuing is indispensable.
As a result, a long line snaked from Xinqiao Street to the center of the city, and this trend not only did not weaken at noon, but the long dragon blocked the main entrance of the City Lord's Mansion. Looking at it this way, even if the Lu family's two chariots come here, I am afraid it will be difficult to move an inch.
"What? Wooden oxen combined with Trojan horses, are you sure you read that right?"
"What my subordinates have seen with their own eyes is absolutely true. Besides, Xinqiao Street is now crowded with people, and if it weren't for the subordinates who happened to pass by, I'm afraid this news would be difficult to confirm. ”
Listening to the words of one of the Ye family's guards, Ye Konghu couldn't help but fall into silence. This guard happens to live near Xinqiao Street, and comes to Ye Mansion every day, this Jade Pavilion is also the way it must go, and today the guard went out and felt that the Jade Pavilion opened a little early, and he was already strange, and after careful questioning, he knew about these news related to [Wooden Cow Horse], and he was shocked in his heart and immediately came here to report.
Wooden oxen and wooden horses, one ploughing land and one loading, complement each other and are essential puppets in the spring ploughing season. Although this kind of puppet is not in the product, but the price is not cheap, especially two, many times, the small people who can only choose one of them are troubled by this, after all, the puppet is easy to use, the soul stone is difficult to supply, and having a puppet is already their limit.
The Ye family, who had already noticed all this, had not considered merging the two into one, but the load and cultivated land were different, and the structure of the puppet was even more different, so this problem was not given by Liu Tingzhi's sentence of 'impossible' at that time, and it was never mentioned again.
It's no wonder that Ye Konghu was so shocked when he heard this [Wooden Ox Horse], after all, if it is really as this guard said, then next, the Wooden Ox and the Trojan Horse can be replaced by it, in this way, this Jade Pavilion is really fighting with the Lu family. No, it should be cut off from the Lu family's food source.
"How much? After thinking for a moment, Ye Zhiqiu asked this crucial question, if this [Wooden Ox Horse] is too expensive, even if it has a great effect, I am afraid it will not be taken into account.
"It seems to be two taels of gold. Hearing Ye Zhiqiu's words, the guard was a little nervous, and after thinking about it, he still said with some uncertainty.
"Two taels?!" Before Ye Zhiqiu could speak, Ye Konghu on the side was already surprised and said, "How can it be only two taels?"
Don't blame him for his gaffe, just because this thing is too incredible, after all, as far as he knows, even the Lu family's wooden oxen and Trojan horses cost more than three taels of gold, and this is still the result of the Lu family's creation. If the puppet technique of the Ye family is used, how can this wooden ox and the Trojan horse be more than five taels of gold, if not, how can they be restrained by the Lu family.
This made Ye Zhiqiu also surprised, but what he was concerned about was another question, why did this Jade Pavilion suddenly sell this [Wooden Cow Horse] at this time? This is obviously against the Lu family, with the strength of the Lu family, no one with a discerning eye would make such a stupid decision, and besides, that Huang shopkeeper is still the kind of character of 'eating everything, just not suffering', with his shrewdness, why would he do these things?
He was a little puzzled, as if he didn't know why Shopkeeper Huang suddenly intervened in the puppet business in the first place, of course, what made him care more was where did this [Wooden Cow Horse] that even Liu Tingzhi couldn't make come from?
"Looks like we need to make a trip to the Emerald Pavilion. Sitting up from the chair, Ye Zhiqiu said.
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On the third floor of the Jade Pavilion, looking at the crowd of people downstairs, the shopkeeper Huang was already so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, for the first time, he forgot to eat lunch today after eating five meals a day. However, there was still a faint worry in his smile, perhaps this was the main reason why he couldn't eat.
"Yellow fat man, what are you smirking at there? Stand aside, stand aside, you are blocking the wind, I will say why it is suddenly hot. Looking at the appearance of the shopkeeper Huang, Lu Qi'er said angrily, "Anyway, you are also a person who has seen strong winds and waves, how can you be happy like this?"
"Ha, haha. Still smirking, Lu Qi'er felt a little headache, to be honest, it was the first time he had seen so many people, but he didn't need to be happy like this, right? After rubbing his head, he said to the person next to him: "By the way, you really married Muzi?"
"What are you talking about?" Yan Wuxin, who was feeling a little thirsty and was about to drink tea, almost squirted out the tea in his mouth, "I'll tell you, if you talk nonsense, I'll really do it." ”
"Come on, are you afraid of you?" Lu Qi'er raised her eyebrows habitually, but still asked with interest: "Otherwise, why would this valuable [Wooden Cow Horse] be given to you?"
That's right, the [Wooden Cow Horse] that caused a lot of sensation in Lin'an City came from the Mu family. It is said that this is still Muzi's original idea, Muzi, who has been away for many years, is undoubtedly very aware of these things, after seeing the troubles of the wooden cow and the Trojan horse, the idea of [Wooden Cow Horse] accidentally mentioned in Yan Qingnian's ear. Who knows, this idea is in line with the intention of celebrating the New Year, he was born in poverty, he has experienced these since he was a child, so he kept this matter in his heart, with his unremitting efforts all year round, this [Wooden Cow Horse] was really created by it.
This was the main aspect of the Mu family's business this year, but after Mu Shirong's death, Mu Yanxu's mind changed a lot, he knew the value of the [Wooden Cow Horse], but this kind of puppet was at most just the icing on the cake of the Mu family, considering this, this [Wooden Cow Horse] was taken out by him and traded.
The content of the transaction is Yan Wuxin's 'Keqing' identity, for Mu Shirong, the value of an eight-grade Yanshi is much higher than this, and considering his needs after returning to Lin'an City, Yan Wuxin also agreed to Mu Yanxu's request at that time, and everyone was very happy.
After listening to Yan Wuxin's explanation, Lu Qi'er was speechless again, it seems that the identity of this eight-grade Yanshi is really useful, at least you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and there are others who give money for nothing, but it's a pity that you don't have this talent, sighed, Lu Qi'er felt a little emotional, and at this moment, the shopkeeper outside the door came to pass the word.
"The people of the Ye family came to visit. ”