Chapter VII Family Business
After bathing, Zhiyun reclined on the beauty couch, took the account book, looked at it casually, and calculated the amount of silver she could 'squander' next month.
If the woman who generally crossed over from the twenty-first century saw this kind of traditional Chinese characters in ancient times, unless she was a high-achieving student of Chinese major, she might have a big head, but there was not so much trouble here in Zhiyun, what does the mage do, it is to eat by knowledge, not to mention these, it is the complicated, irregular, dizzy magic runes that make people dizzy at just a glance, can still be sorted out in her hands.
The benefits of Wenyuan Book Club are good, quite profitable, relying only on it, the daily chewing of the family is enough, however, the main source of money in the house, there are still two - in the glaze factory 'Songzhu Zhai' and 'Mei Xue Zhai' two small shops.
Songzhu Zhai was formerly a South Paper Shop, the boss's surname is Zhang, the name Zhuo, the word Jincheng, the second class Jinshi was born, once in the Ministry of Officials for two years to do pen stickers, and later due to illness, he took out Yu Lu to open a paper shop in Beijing, he was also mixed in the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials, the face is very familiar, although the capital is not large, but the business is quite passable, after the Wenyuan Book Society was built, the boss Zhang did not know where to get the news, and actually took the initiative to come to the door to ask if he could run the book on behalf of him.
Zhiyun and Mingde inspected it, and felt that although this person was smooth, he was very well-behaved, his brain was also flexible, and he was reliable, plus he was very familiar with the top and bottom of the capital, and he was also a very capable character, and it was much easier to cooperate with him than for the two brothers and sisters to work hard to find a way to make money, so they responded to him.
Anyway, there is Zhiyun's magic contract, as long as he signs and draws the pledge, he is not afraid of him making ghosts, so although Zhiyun doesn't know anything about business, housekeepers and the like, but as a mage, as long as she can find a proficient character to work for herself, as for heartfelt issues and the like, she doesn't have to think about it at all, if she wants an ordinary person to become 'loyal', even if it is a stranger, even if Zhiyun is now half of the magic gone, there is more than one way.
Now Songzhu Zhai and Guarjia Mansion cooperate, the main business is pen, ink, paper and precious books, although the reopening is only a few months, but, even in a place like Liulichang, it is already a little famous, attracting a lot of repeat customers, good reputation, in the past two months, the net profit has reached six hundred taels of silver.
And Mei Xuezhai is his own business in Guerjia Mansion, the main business is jewelry, Zhiyun specially asked Boss Zhang to introduce a familiar shopkeeper, although Boss Zhang is very strange, it is said that doing such a valuable business, like Mingde, most of the Eight Banners will let their own disciples and slaves and the like take charge, and rarely find an outsider, how can he not understand that Zhiyun doesn't care about anything except this person's business skills, but the most commendable thing about Boss Zhang is that he will not casually inquire into other people's affairs, When Mingde came to the door, he tried his best to help find the person, and ignored everything else.
Although Mei Xuezhai has just opened, although the jewelry it sells is not very valuable, all of them are exquisitely designed and have their own uniqueness, which is very attractive to the middle and upper class ladies in the capital, which is not too luxurious, and it is very face-saving to wear out, so the business is really good. What's more, this shop is Zhiyun's 'scrap disposal station' to put it bluntly, her alchemy failed works, casually go back to the furnace and tinker twice, and make a beautiful ring, wrench, hairpin, necklace, earrings, etc., you can sell it well, there is no additional cost at all, and the money she can earn is a lot more than what she spent on the materials for casting alchemy.
Therefore, for the current income, whether it is Mingde or Zhiyun, they are very, very satisfied, which is enough, and they didn't think that they would be rich enough to rival the country.
"Gege, the uncle explained that today he will accompany Boss Zhang Zhuo Zhang, Zhang Ying, and Zhang Tingyu, the son of Master Zhang Ying, to go out to eat and drink, and he will come back later, is Gege going to eat first?"
October knows that he doesn't remember people very well, and Lord Zhang is such a brilliant character, and the uncle has led him home several times, and Gege has seen it every time, but he can't remember people, so every time he mentions it in October, he will clearly say the names of the adults.
"Huh?" Zhiyun didn't notice the careful thinking of his maid, raised his eyebrows, threw the account book to July, sat up, Mingde has been reading like crazy lately, and the energy of forgetting to sleep and eat is simply a fresh idea with Zhiyun, when he is immersed in alchemy, there are not many people who can call him out, "Zhang Tingyu?" ”
Looking at October nodding yes, Zhiyun smiled, she had been in the infinite space for so long, and even the sporadic memories of history and the like had long been blurred, but that Zhang Tingyu, she still knew, and she had the impression that she was a man of the year in the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, and it was good for Mingde to have a relationship with him.
In July, I came to serve Zhiyun and changed her clothes, Zhiyun liked plain colors, and she wore a long jacket with a white standing collar orchid embroidered phoenix tail at home, with blue pinched teeth on the neckline and cuffs, and a tassel made of sapphires the size of rice grains on the hem. The printed moon shadow veil under the tassel is wrapped in a light blue embroidered plum blossom pleated skirt, layered, rich but not lacking in elegance.
The gems on the clothes are all magic circles, because this is not worn when doing experiments, there are only magic circles for general life, windproof, cold-proof, moisture-proof, dust-proof, etc., these magic circles are very simple, and the materials don't need to be good, it is effortless to make, but the effect is not small, and it can always make Zhiyun feel comfortable and comfortable.
After changing her clothes, she brought warm water to rinse her mouth in October, holding a goose-shaped copper incense and smoked it, a fresh fruity fragrance permeated the air, making people clear and clear, Zhiyun squinted her eyes and tasted it, the incense contained in it was prepared by her when she prepared the memory potion, and she mixed it casually, but the quality was quite good, and it had a refreshing effect.
Now Mingde uses this kind of incense in his study, and he seems to be quite satisfied, saying that his attention is much more concentrated than in the past when he reads.
"Let's set the table."
October answered, and ordered the meal to be served.
Zhiyun is very picky about food, and he used to be able to settle when he didn't have the conditions, but now he can't, so he doesn't have to eat any expensive ingredients, but the taste should be light but not bland, good enough to be just right, but it is not something that ordinary chefs can make, there are many good cooks in the world, but there are not many that can be found in Guarjia Mansion, so you can't go to the restaurant every day to ask for a cook.