Chapter 124: Oil-paper umbrella
Jiang Huaifu is really a smart person, Xu was afraid that Song He'er would be in a dilemma, so he didn't come in person today, and only sent two soldiers to come over dressed as small servants.
Because they couldn't be found by other prisoners, they didn't go on a big boat this time, but docked on the other side of the river, in Nanzhao.
At this time, the sun was shining, and Zhang Xiu'e was taking off the reconciled soil into bricks and stones.
Song He'er was helping, and suddenly saw two tall and thin figures walking in the distance......
"Third aunt, someone is coming."
Zhang Xiu'e rolled up her sleeves and looked into the distance, "There are two more strange people, what's going on lately?" ”
"It's Nanzhao." Song He'er replied affirmatively.
"What?"
"Just look at how they're dressed."
Zhang Xiu'e looked into the distance incredulously, "Are there really businessmen coming to this wild place?" What a hell of a life! ”
The two soldiers disguised as little servants must have known Song He'er, so they were walking towards the tent where they lived at this time......
Qin Xiaoniang frowned slightly, looked around, and saw that they showed no signs of going elsewhere, so she asked, "Didn't you come to find us?" ”
Song Xiaoyu nodded, "It should be, there is no one living around us, those women also live a mile away, and they are in different directions, if they don't come to us, they have no reason to go this way." ”
Song He'er has long been like Ming Jing'er in her heart, and she knows everything about their actions, but now she has to pretend to be innocent and unaware.
"It's probably not a bad guy, let's see what they do." Song He'er replied.
The two little guys were also very well-behaved, except for carrying a burden, they did not carry other weapons with them, and the clothes they wore were also very ordinary, indeed like the housekeepers of the rich and noble families and the merchants who walked the streets.
When they got closer, Song Xiaoyu slowly stood up and asked very politely, "I don't know where Your Excellency came from?" ”
The little servant replied very politely, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are merchants from the territory of Nanzhao, because the business at home is busy, so we have no time to take care of it for a while, thinking of finding some short-term jobs to help us do the work, we will pay the labor regularly, I don't know if you are interested?" ”
Song Xiaoyu was stunned, as if she couldn't believe what was happening in front of her, "We are prisoners in the Central Plains..... Moreover, this is a forbidden place, how did you get here? ”
The little guy is naturally ready to deal with it, and his answer is seamless, he is worthy of Jiang Huaifu's subordinates, and he does things neatly.
But then again, although Jiang Huaifu is interested in helping her this time, he is currently relegated to other countries, and he also needs money to live, and now it can be regarded as taking what they need and achieving each other.
"We run business around, naturally there are outlets everywhere, including the officers and soldiers who are here to watch over you, we are also familiar with them, they also did business with Nanzhao in private before, but the work is too poor, the asking price is too high, and the people are not sincere, so we come to you directly, eliminating the difference in the middle, businessman...... Always put interests first, this official must not believe us, right? ”
Song Xiaoyu turned her head and moved her gaze to Zhang Xiu'e, as if asking for her opinion.
Zhang Xiu'e is willing from the bottom of her heart, after all, this group of people have to eat, and after today's food is finished, they have to think about what to eat tomorrow, no matter whether their lives are in danger of doing business, they have to take risks to try.
It's better than starving to death and freezing to death in a wild place, right?
Thinking so, Zhang Xiu'e replied: "I don't know what you need us to do?" ”
As soon as the words fell, one of the servants took off the burden on his body, took out two oil-paper umbrellas from inside, and handed them to Zhang Xiu'e.
Zhang Xiu'e naturally didn't understand this kind of delicate work, so she only glanced at it twice, and then stuffed the umbrella into Qin Xiaoniang's hand.
Qin Xiaoniang looked at it again and again, raised her head and asked, "Do you want to make an umbrella?" ”
Xiao Wu nodded, "If you are willing, we will send a batch of materials over every night, you work during the day, someone will come to pick it up at night, and the salary will be calculated according to the Central Plains currency, each paper umbrella, two copper plates." ”
Qin Xiaoniang carefully calculated that if she was in Shangjing, ten copper plates could be exchanged for a bucket of rice, which was enough for all of them to eat for a day.
If you do it for a long time, you can save some money, and when the time comes, you can buy some clay for building a house to reinforce, and you can also buy some window paper, etc......
In short, there are many uses for money, but the premise is that it can make money.
"This oil-paper umbrella...... My mother's family has done this kind of business before, so I know some, and I can do it, but we still have a question that we don't understand. Qin Xiaoniang replied.
The little girl was slightly stunned, "I don't know what else the lady doesn't understand." ”
"There are a lot of prisoners in Xinzhou, why do you ...... We were chosen? ”
The little guy smiled and replied naturally: "Because after we got off the boat, we only saw you, should we go to the side and find others?" ”
Song He'er was very satisfied with this answer, it seems that these soldiers will not only fight and kill on the battlefield, but also have some brains when dealing with women.
"Hmm..... So do you mean that the materials are delivered every night and delivered the next night? ”
The little guy nodded, and took out a piece of paper in black and white from his baggage.
"Presumably all the ladies have also studied in the school, in order to protect their own interests, but also for your peace of mind, we can sign a paperwork, of course, if you want to find other people to work with, we will not interfere, how to give them money, it is also up to you to decide, but don't delay our receipt."
The little guy was very well-behaved and handed over the documents to Song Xiaoyu's hands.
Zhang Xiu'e smiled, "Since that's the case, then let's do it like this, it's just that the officers and soldiers are there, you will help deal with it, right, you know, we are now a gangster, and if we are not careful, we will be beheaded." ”
"You ladies don't have to worry, we will do our best to ensure your safety."
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