Chapter 49: Giving A Round of Mooncakes, Giving More and More

Li Heng gently placed the multi-layered food box on the table.

"Although they are not as exquisite as the snacks that the young lady gave you that day, please accept them and try the snacks from Da Qi. They are the best match with the tribute tea."

Even though he knew in his heart that she had no intention of him, Li Heng always felt that the more she understood Da Qi, the closer the distance between them became.

"I've accepted the snacks, as for the food box." Chen You's eyes fell on the food box.

Judging from the wood texture, it is huanghuali and the carving is a peony.

Lifelike, beautiful and practical, the ancient food boxes will not shake easily when you hold them.

This looks like something that only aristocratic families can afford.

"The gift box given by the young lady is exquisite, so I cannot be impolite. The food box is of the standard commonly used in the mansion, and it is not a luxurious item."

Li Heng couldn't help feeling a little lost.

Miss Shen was afraid that the food box was expensive, so she was unwilling to accept the treasures outside of the transaction.

He had thought of this a long time ago, so he didn't ask anyone to look for food boxes made of expensive materials.

"Thank you for your return gift." Chen You nodded.

Huanghuali wood was indeed not rare in wealthy families in ancient times, and this lunch box is well made.

After Chen You took the food box to the counter and put it away, she went out and demonstrated to them how to use a folding umbrella.

Liu Zheng and Li Heng were both shocked.

Such amazing craftsmanship is unheard of. If it were handed over to skilled craftsmen for research, it might help improve weapons.

"For such a good umbrella, were the things we brought that day really enough?" Liu Zheng asked in disbelief.

"That's enough. There are only twenty of these umbrellas." Chen You said again.

She could certainly cooperate with Liu Zheng and sell in large quantities to lower the price. Even if she only sold it for one or two taels of silver, she would still make a profit.

But there is no need to seize the market from ordinary people and destroy the development of Da Qi's traditional handicrafts.

Her positioning is very clear, which is to make money from aristocratic families, and the quantity is limited.

After ordering the goods, Chen You began to discuss cooperation with Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng first brought some tea over, saying it was the best batch held by tea merchants in Beijing, and that he would count the amount together after she sold her stuff.

"I have three different colors of rouge here, five boxes of each, and the same goes for lipstick." Chen You said as she picked up an eyebrow pencil.

"And ten of these for drawing eyebrows, and ten bottles of perfume. Five large bottles are sold for three hundred taels, and the small ones are also sold for one hundred taels."

If all the items here are sold, the total amount will be 6,000 taels, which is 9 million in modern currency.

Excluding the 40% that went to Liu Zheng and the portion from purchasing things, she could still make a lot of money from the rest.

Liu Zheng said, "Shopkeeper Shen, can you bring some more of the mooncakes you sent me that day to sell to me? I can prepare the gift boxes. They are 200 taels each."

After all, Shopkeeper Shen’s gift box is too special to be sold directly.

Chen You thought about it and felt it was feasible.

"I'll prepare 20 boxes for you. This batch of sales will bring you 10,000 taels. Please sit here for a while. I'll ask someone to deliver it to you now."

After that, Chen You found two errand boys on her phone and went to two dim sum shops respectively.

Not long after, the phone rang.

Chen You went to the door to get something. The two guys in vests first looked at her, then looked at each other.

Why did she buy so much by herself?

In response to the young man's curious question, Chen You said: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. It's more cost-effective to buy it and pack it in a gift box to give it to others."

The young man suddenly realized, "You know how to save money. These days, the box is more expensive than the mooncake."

After the two guys rode away on their bikes, Chen You returned to the shop and handed the simple paper bag to Liu Zheng.

"I bought some extra for backup. You can eat them yourself or give them to others. The weather in Da Qi becomes cold in autumn. The shelf life is 30 days. Don't eat them after that. You may get an upset stomach."

"I will not be in the shop for the next three days. The door outside will open for half an hour every morning at dawn. If you have anything to say, stand outside the door and tell me. I will know."

"Okay." Liu Zheng held the paper bag carefully, fearing that the things inside would be squeezed and damaged and difficult to sell.

He first sent the snacks out and put them on the carriage, then came back to get the other things.

The rain was still falling. Li Heng got on the carriage and took a deep look at the closed wooden door.

Miss Shen still has to do business in Da Qi, so she won't leave at this time.

Wait a little longer until he takes that seat.

He could openly cooperate with Miss Shen, earn the money from the aristocratic families, and use it to enhance the national strength of Da Qi.

The day after tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Chen You has to drive home, so he has to get everything done before then.

It’s not raining here and the weather is very good. Several antique shop owners came over and gave me mooncakes.

Jiang He also came in person.

Mr. Zhang sent his secretary to deliver another box of mooncakes. They looked very expensive and could not be found on the Internet. They seemed to be a special product.

Fortunately, she still had the tea from Da Qi to show off.

Chen You also had to go out to deliver mooncakes. From the Antique Street to Professor Li's house, she also brought some tea to Professor Li.

Professor Li and his wife wanted to invite her to dinner, but she hadn't finished her meal yet, so they had to agree to visit again after the holiday.

After running around, there were not only no fewer mooncakes at home, but more.

Chen You exclaimed, "What a good fellow."

She decided to take the delicious and expensive ones back home to share with her parents, and give the flavors she didn't like so much to her parents and relatives and neighbors.

I was packing up when I received a call from Mr. Xu.

The old man knew that she was going home for the holidays, so he wanted to invite her to the Xu family to see the porcelain they talked about last time, and the Gu siblings also went.

Chen You naturally had to accept the invitation from the big boss in the collection circle, and also brought tea and moon cakes.

Mr. Xu said he would send someone to pick her up. It was Xu Jiayan who came. They drove for more than an hour and the two chatted casually for a while.

When he arrived at his destination, he looked at the Chinese-style gate in front of him, which was of the same specifications as the mansions of ancient large families. Although he was mentally prepared, Shen You was still shocked.

This is a residence and also a private museum.

In the past I only read what others said online, but today I experienced it personally.

"Miss Shen is here, come and take a look at my flower pot." Seeing Shen You coming, Mr. Xu smiled kindly and called her over.

It was Chen You's first time to visit a collector's private museum. It was an eye-opener for her. Old Master Xu was also very happy.

It was not easy to meet someone who was not trying to please himself to learn about antiques, but was really interested and could appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship. Of course, the old man was happy to personally take Chen You to see it.

The two can also guess the age of the collection.

The smile on Gu Yue's face, who was following along, gradually became more forced.

There's really no way to get a word in.

After finally saying something, she could tell that when Grandpa Xu answered her question, his tone was not as familiar as when he spoke to Chen You.

Turning to Xu Jiayan, I found that he was looking at Shen You.

I felt even more upset.

Originally, only Gu Shaoyu was invited today, but she was invited along after receiving a call.

After arriving, I found out that it was Mr. Xu who was afraid that Chen You would feel uncomfortable alone, so he asked Xu Jiayan to call Gu Shaoyu over.

(End of this chapter)