On an ordinary wonton stall on the side of the road, a little girl with a bun face wearing a small jacket embroidered with a butterfly pattern in the color of Hunan Concubine helplessly held her forehead, with a loveless look, which made people only feel cute and funny.

Another moon white robe boy, with a golden crown and jade belt, with a thin and upright figure unique to young people, looked at the girl opposite, with a firm face.

The butler beside them seemed to stay out of the way, always looking up at the sky, not touching the eyes of either of them.

Lu Weimang decided that his head was too big, and he didn't have a clue about his business, so he came to a stubborn one who had to join the gang.

"Okay, let's think about what business we will do in the future. What about my proposal? Are we selling salt? Or open a restaurant? Although food is okay, it requires too much manpower and material resources, and the two of us can't get it for the time being. If you want me to say, let's open a restaurant first! My mother has a piece of land in her hand, right on the edge of the southern castle, where we can build a tall and spacious three-story building, and when it is opened, it will be even more magnificent than the largest Eisei Pavilion in Kyoto today! ”

The young man's bold words made Lu Weimang feel even more headache. This partner can't get rid of it, forget it, it's still so naïve.

"Do you know the building height limit in Kyoto? Our three-story restaurant is taller than the palace, what are we going to do? And after the completion of the customer, what about the source of customers? Do you let all the dignitaries and nobles in the east and west cities rush to the south just to have a meal? Don't talk about the two of us, your father doesn't necessarily have this face. And the cook, where to find a better cook than Rongsheng Pavilion? ”

Lu Weimang wanted to say it, a small blow to the other party, and let him not be so naïve.

"That's easy to say, I'll go to the head of the Ministry of Industry and ask them to give us a height limit, we can be the second highest in Kyoto? There is also a cook, which is easy to say, I know the third prince very well, let him help me invite an imperial chef to come over. As for what you said is too far away, no one goes to eat, this is a bit troublesome, but it is not impossible to solve. I see that there are singing songs in some teahouses, and many people cheer every day, so we can also set up an opera troupe in the restaurant, and then find some beautiful maids to serve food as a running hall, not afraid that no one will want to go. What do you think? Is it all solved? ”

The more Qin Xuan spoke, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help but look at Lu Weimang with some smugness.

"Looks like I've got some talent for business."

Lu Weimang heard this bad idea, if he hadn't seen the young man's innocent expression, he would have had a big fight, but he endured it, but he still couldn't hold back, got up and gave him a shot at the back of the young man's head.

"Hey, why are you hitting me, you know how strong your hand is, how much it hurts!"

The young man covered the back of his head in protest, and Lu Weimang raised his hand again and scaremed: "It's good to know that it hurts." Let's do business seriously, you always think about crooked ways, beautiful little girls, and singing songs, black smoke and miasma, you just say get a green house. ”

Lu Weimang said angrily, Qin Xuan also came back to his senses, "Haha, that, it's indeed a bit like ha..."

Lu Weimang glanced at Qin Xuan, too lazy to take care of it.

"So what do you say we're going to do? You've been scouring the streets for days, do you have a clue? Weiwei, this business is to hurry up and not late, the sooner you make a name, the sooner you can get out of the control of your family. My second brother is rarely famous, but at the age of ten he can do the things in his own yard, and after the age of thirteen, he can follow the Confucian to go out to study, and his mother wants to die or live and not let the second brother change his mind. I'm thirteen years old, and I have to hurry up to become a talent, or I'll have to be controlled every day, and I won't be free. ”

Young people attach great importance to the respect of adults, presumably because he was treated as a child by his parents, and he was often reprimanded and disciplined ruthlessly, and he wanted to make a career to prove himself quickly, Lu Weimang also understood.

But can you not rush her, she is already very distressed.

"The two of us doing business as a person is both convenient and restrictive. Although the people who sell breakfast in the city every day make money, they make hard money, and it is not decent, and the family will definitely not let us go. Most of the more profitable trades are nothing more than taking advantage of the geographical gap to earn a higher price difference, such as furs, which are cheap to collect in the Northland, and they are not worried about selling them in Kyoto. But neither of us can go out of Kyoto, so we can only command in Kyoto and let others do it, which is not okay. You don't know anything, and you can't go over to study and investigate in person, aren't you just waiting to be fooled? Therefore, it is indeed not easy to find a business that is not decent, does not object to it by the family, and has enough profits. ”

Qin Xuan was obviously a lot more disappointed than the rise just now, "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what do you want to do?" No wonder Weiwei thought about it for several days without a clue, it was really difficult. ”

The two looked at each other, both with sad faces.

"That..."

At this time, the butler who had been acting as a background board suddenly spoke, "The salt that Qin Gongzi said just now, isn't it okay?" ”

Seeing that the two of them turned their heads to look at themselves together, the housekeeper continued, "Salt and iron have always been the monopoly of the imperial court, but isn't Qin Gongzi's father in charge of this aspect?" Qin Gongzi, you mentioned it just now, and it's because your father often has salt to do, so you know about it, right? ”

Qin Xuan shook his head, "Selling salt to make money is also because of small profits and quick turnover, and Wei Wei said that we can't go out of Kyoto, and we can't be salt merchants." ”

Lu Weimang seemed to have a flash of inspiration, "Yes, they can't do these ordinary businesses, but they can process them deeply!" ”

"Qin Xuan, you're right, we can sell salt!"

Lu Weimang was so excited that he just wanted to pat his good brother's arm, thinking of the strength of his hand, he still forgot it.

Qin Xuan shook his head when he heard this, "Weiwei, I just said that I sold salt, but it was only because I heard my father say a few times that salt merchants are extravagant and greedy, but I'm afraid the two of us can't do it." Father, I can go and ask my mother to help me get some salt. But we don't have salt pans, and we don't have people who are familiar with the inside of salt affairs, and even if we have salt in hand, it is estimated that we won't be able to make a lot of money. ”

Lu Weimang shook his head when he heard this, "Don't use salt, let's make salt ourselves." ”

Qin Xuan was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Weiwei, you can still do tricks!" ”

Lu Weimang's hand couldn't help it, looked at the confused young man in front of him, patted his arm, and pulled him away without waiting for him to jump up.

She's been walking the streets these days, and she knows exactly where to buy salt. The nearest one is a large grocery store.

"Okay, don't waste time when you have an idea. We're going to buy salt now, and if you want to partner with me, go back and make up the money, and we'll be brothers, and settle the accounts." You don't need to prepare too much in the early stage, I'll give you a thousand taels, you will pay a thousand taels, and we'll open it in three or seven. ”

Qin Xuan followed Lu Weimang to the grocery store selling salt for some reason, and when he heard this, he almost jumped up, "Why can I only open it for the same amount of money as you?" ”

"Because I came up with ideas, I came up with technology, plus the capital, you should have accounted for a quarter, but who made you my brother? I'll suffer a little loss, and let you take three shares. ”

"No way!"

"Why not?"

"Anyway, it just doesn't work. You're so shrewd, you definitely won't let me take more for nothing, there must be something I don't know. So, I've got to take four, and we're going to have four or six. ”

"Hey, I really can't help you, then four or six, wait a while to buy salt and go back, let's write a note and set up a letter as proof."

"You agreed so easily, you won't cheat me, I always feel unsteady."

"Why did I cheat you, if you weren't my brother, I would have been able to do this business myself, as for your one thousand taels, do you think I lack this little money?"

Qin Xuan thought about it, "Okay, Weiwei is so righteous, if you have something to tell me directly in the future, I will definitely go to the soup and fight the fire, and I will not give up." ”

Lu Weimang waved his hand when he heard this, "Hey, we're going to talk about this there." In the future, it's all your own business, can you still be unsatisfied? ”

As soon as the words fell, Lu Weimang found the target, "This is it." ”

The group went straight in, and the neat line behind them made the store's legs weak.

"This young master, miss, this store has always been innocent, is there any misunderstanding?"

The shopkeeper was behind the counter and said tremblingly.

"No misunderstanding, no, don't get me wrong, we're not here to find fault, or to buy salt. How much salt do you have here, we want it all! ”

Lu Weimang waved his hand and said heroically.

Hearing that he was here to buy something, the shopkeeper came back to his senses, "We still have 150 catties of coarse salt in our store, 80 wen per catty, and 12,000 wen, that is, 12 taels." ”

"Okay, it's all for it, pay for it."

Lu Weimang patted Qin Xuan.

"Huh? ..., oh..."

Qin Xuan took out the silver from the sleeve cage, the shopkeeper took it, weighed it, hinged a piece of silver, and returned the rest, Qin Xuan stuffed the sleeve cage again.

Lu Weimang's gaze couldn't help but follow.

In other words, she has never had the opportunity to spend money like this in ancient times! It's kind of fun to hinge it back and get it back.

Qin Xuan saw Lu Weimang's eyes, and hurriedly covered his cuffs, "This is my pocket money, and it's not much." ”

stingy, it seems that the person who took out the silver ticket just now doesn't seem to be him.

Lu Weimang's mouth was deflated, and Qin Xuan was also a little embarrassed. He has always been generous, but he has been with Lu Weimang for a long time, and I don't know why, he began to cover his wallet. Maybe it's the one who is close to ink, Qin Xuan thinks.

Coarse salt is light, so 150 catties of coarse salt looks like a sack.

A guard behind Lu Weimang stepped forward and carried the salt to his shoulder.

Lu Weimang was not surprised. Not to mention, it is also trivial for her to carry these salts herself, adult men in this era, as long as they are not the type of weak scholars, generally carry a weight of one or two hundred catties, and those who are slightly better, such as butcher coolies, two or three hundred catties are no problem. Lu Weimang's guards are all carefully selected people with strong force, and each of them can pull out a hundred stone strong bows, and more than 100 catties of salt can be carried, which is trivial.