Chapter 146 Some cruel night talk
The price of chicken, duck, pigs and sheep is so cheap that even if the family is reluctant to eat meat, they can make a profit by reselling it. Everyone can calculate such small accounts, so Zhu Da’s living things are naturally easy to sell.
"What are you doing for pancakes and pickled vegetables? Do you want to sell them to the people with small profits and low profits?"
"How is it possible? People can cook their own food? Who is willing to buy a pancake? When a customer comes to his house, he will buy wine and meat. What should he do when buying pancakes and pickled vegetables?"
There were six yards and three squads in the yamen. From officials to servants, many people were paying attention to what Zhu Da did. These goods were plundered by everyone, but they were sold at a discount. Before this, everyone could not come up with a good idea except evenly sharing. They were curious about how Zhu Da made it after buying it at a low price.
Everyone's mentality is very subtle. On the one hand, they are curious about how many moves they want to learn, and on the other hand, they are looking forward to Zhu Da's throwing it into his own hands. All the old businessmen who have used money and grain in the household houses have said that although they can buy them at 20% of the price, most of them cannot be sold at all. There are not so many business opportunities in Huairen County. They stay in their hands and don't move. Sooner or later, they have to sell them at a discount.
After knowing this, many people have plans. If you want to sell Zhu Da in Huairen County, we will buy it back at the original price of 15% or even lower. For people in the yamen, it is easy to do such a thing on the ground of the county town.
In addition to tucking pancakes and pickled vegetables, Zhu Da bought the house and kept smoking smoke every day, and the firewood and coal sold continuously sent fuel in. The news was also conveyed, saying that the stove in the house was used to cook chickens and duck eggs, and all the chickens and duck eggs they bought were disposed of in this way.
"...Isn't this the same thing as Hebian New Village?"
"...I heard that this kid hired several big trucks to take these goods outside to sell..."
"...Is it possible that I still want to go to the commercial road to sell it? Isn't it bad to think about it, but just a plate of loose sand, led by two and a half-old boys. Isn't it just a plate of dishes after going out?"
In Huairen County, there is no news that can be hidden from the people in the yamen. No one is a fool. What kind of preparations have you made, what method, and what kind of results you want to get can be inferred. Especially, Zhu Da’s past experience is very legendary. There are many people who know it, and you can draw a conclusion by comprehensive inference.
"...Second Master, do you want to find someone outside the city..."
"...... Do you still have to worry about this? How many people have already made this idea inside and outside the yamen, inside and outside the city, we don't have to hurry to do it. If others can't do it, we can't lose our benefits..."
"...I heard that this kid had even made dozens of wooden guns, roasted the tip hard and then got peeing. He asked those young people to practice every day, which is a little trick..."
"......The old way to prevent thieves in the countryside. Look at who has suffered this loss in the green forest. If you really want to see blood, you still have to have a knife and a horse. It is useful to get a few sticks..."
It can infer Zhu Da’s intentions and what others want to do. Everyone has their own judgment and plans.
In just a few days, Zhu Da has become a joke of a decent figure in Huairen County. It is said that even the magistrate would say a few words when chatting with his master.
From the time I took the goods in, the original variety has become a few simple types, including cloth, fur, horns, medicinal materials, noodles, pickled vegetables and cooked eggs. In order to package the collected food, I also bought some jars and oil paper. The extra expense was ridiculed by the county people.
Not to mention anything else, even the twenty young people recruited by Zhu Da were restless. If they hadn't been able to eat enough every day, they would have run away long ago.
"They have nowhere to go now. The busy farming time has not arrived, and many places have been destroyed. No one wants to help with labor. There are not so many industrial and commercial industries in the county, and no one has hired them. As for land reclamation, they have no seeds and tools. We can give them some food, but others don't have such kindness."
On the eve of departure, Zhu Da called Qin Qin and said that even Zhou Qingyun was not there, while Li He was supervising the preparation of young labor loading. The girl had some doubts about Zhu Da's actions, and Zhu Da answered without reservation.
After saying this, Zhu Da lowered his voice and said, "I think everything is perfect, but there is nothing in the world. The business of Hebian Xincun and Zheng Jiaji is so good. Who would have thought that they were destroyed by the Tartars who rushed over? This time we go out and may not be able to come back. You have to make some preparations."
Hearing the words "I can't come back", the girl under the light widened her eyes and suddenly shuddered, but Qin Qin did not lose her composure, but continued to listen with a pale face.
"I keep Li Degui here. This person is the duty. He deliberately dropped the money twice a few days ago, but no one fell to him. Li Degui picked it up and returned it, and he didn't deduct it when he asked him to go out to buy it. If we can't come back, he can still serve him with peace of mind in a short time, but you have to pay enough wages and win people's hearts. Do you understand all these?"
"My father said something, I'll try to do it." Qin Qin was not panicked, but nodded instead, but her face was still ugly.
Zhu Da did not question the answer of the ten-year-old girl in front of him. He knew that Qin Xiucai had really told Qin Qin that Qin Qin had really put what he learned into practice.
"But people's hearts are unpredictable. You can't treat Li Degui as a good person. Be careful at all times. I'm not at home. The short knife on you must be on your body at all times. The way I teach you cannot be broken. The golden beans on your cuffs and belt cannot be exposed until they are absolutely necessary. It is not a time of crisis, but a time of pleasing to you at a critical moment." Zhu Da stared at Qin Qin and said, saying that these are no longer acceptable to a ten-year-old girl, but at this moment, I have to say that Zhu Da also believes that Qin Qin will work hard to understand and do it.
"If you feel something is going on, your last move is to run towards the county government office and find a place with many people to ask the master to make the decision for you. You must report who your father is a scholar. You must say that your father will give you half of the family property when he comes back. No matter who tells you to leave, you will not leave. Only by entering the government office will you count. Do you understand?"
"Brother Zhu, can't I go out of the city with you?"
"If there is a mistake, you will die. You still have a chance to survive in the city. Your father comes back from Taiyuan and will enter the city no matter what. Qin Qin, you are a girl. If you really suffer a hardship, it will be very miserable. But you must live. As long as you are alive, everything is possible, do you understand?"
Zhu Da still refused to explain some of the words. It was too cruel to say so clearly with a child, but at this point, it was already very cruel, and Qin Qin could mostly understand them.
The girl was silent for a while, stared at Zhu Da and said, "Brother Zhu, is my father still alive? Will he definitely come back? Or are you coaxing me."
"When the Tartars were in trouble, your father should be in Taiyuan. I don't know his life or death. It is very likely that he will come back if he is alive. I won't coax you."
"Brother Zhu, you should coax me."
After chatting with the girl, Zhu Da felt very tired. Qin Qin knew a lot. Zhu Da had a judgment that among these companions, the ones that are most transparent among these companions are Qin Qin and Li He, and the others do not understand as much as they can.
After coming out of the house, Zhu Da could hear the twenty young laborers disperse. Li He shouted, "Everyone will come early tomorrow, we will go out as soon as the city gate opens." Everyone responded loudly.
Zhu Da went directly to the stable, and he and Zhou Qingyun's mount were kept there. These days, the horses were well-renovated, the fur was oily and bright, and full of energy. When he went there, Zhou Qingyun was washing the horses and checking the horse harnesses. This was a necessary homework before the dispatch, and it was also a strict requirement by Yuan Biao. If the preparations were not sufficient, a problem would be a major matter of life and death. They both have always implemented this requirement very well.
After cleaning up silently for a moment, Zhou Qingyun said, "Actually, we can leave the city later."
Zhu Da did not answer immediately, and after a quiet time, he said, "You can't make money a few days later. If you want to be rich, you have to take risks."
"You take this wealth too seriously. You didn't look like this when you were in the duck egg business." Zhou Qingyun couldn't hear any emotion in his words.
"If you don't have wealth and honor, you can't keep anything, so I want wealth and honor." Zhu Da replied in a deep voice. In his heart, "wealth and strength" in this era mean the same thing.
Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun slept very late that night. They used to using four bows. This time they brought them with them, two Puji swords, two Goose Feather Swords, and more than 100 arrows. They didn't have so much stock, but there was a lot of stock in Huairen County, so they bought them directly.
If there were no places outside the border town, there would be no such large amount of arrow stocks, and it was used for military bows. It would be a blessing for Datong border town. No matter how weak the military preparations were, they would be much better than the mainland. The storage of these bows and arrows was one of the manifestations.
When he set off the next day, Qin Qin led Xiaohong out to see him off, but stopped at the inner courtyard gate. Li Degui stayed reluctantly. Zhang Jinbei got a knife, and his face was so happy that he shone on his face.
I thought Qin Qin might have been a little irrational after saying so much last night, but she didn't expect that the girl was very quiet today, but she said much less than usual, and she only said "A good journey" and "Come back early".
Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun got on the horse, and Zhang Jinbei trotted behind. As for Li He who had already gone to the city gate, the bulk of goods still existed, he should be busy loading the cart at this time. Sure enough, when they arrived at the city gate, several large trucks were already full and tied firmly with ropes and tarpaulins. The twenty young people had all arrived. They had been full these days, but they were holding simple wooden guns in their hands, but they felt mighty, and they all had a little cheerful intention.
It was already dawn, and it was still half an hour before opening the city gate. The refugees who have entered the city these days are still returning home. Many people are waiting here. When they see Zhu Da's team, they are all away and talking.
Chapter completed!