078 Ping An wants to do business
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the carriage was already very smokey in the morning.
Sun Yat-sen discussed with Sun Sicheng that in this kind of weather, it would be best to set out at dawn every day, find a place to rest at the beginning or end of noon, and continue in the afternoon to avoid the hottest period.
You can let Jixiang and Dazhuang go on horseback to book an inn in advance, so that the convoy can travel as far as possible without worrying about having no place to stay.
On the road to Jiangnan, the town closest to the provincial capital is Tongkou Town. After Tongkou Town is Tongpu Town. If you drive fast, you can definitely make it to Tianchang County to stay.
After arriving in Tianchang County, you have to go to the local Baicaotang and medicine store to handle some things, so you have to stay for a day.
At noon, I found a small forest, cooked a big pot of porridge, added steamed buns and pickles, and boiled some water on the stove to cool it down.
These tasks were done by the three girls from Tongmiao. They were orphans and had been raised in the valley since childhood, so these little things were no big deal to them.
Ping An leaned on Er Qiang's back to rest, but his mind was thinking about making money.
This was a deal that had been on his mind for a year.
Last year he found some star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves and peppercorns from the back mountain, and begged his mother to go to the pharmacy to buy fennel, cinnamon and so on. Although he didn't get all the thirteen spices, he did get ten kinds.
When the mother saw that her son made a request for the first time and the price was not expensive, she satisfied his request even if she had no money.
As a result, the braised rooster tasted super good, and my mother would braise something for him during every festival.
But my mother never thought of making money from this. After all, being a widow is inconvenient in every way.
It's different now.
Follow the master and keep going south. There are herbal soup halls in larger places, so you don’t have to worry about anyone snatching your prescriptions.
As far as he knew, the most popular dish at that time was roast chicken, and no one had yet come up with the idea of a medicinal marinade.
You can sell your house along the way instead of selling it all at once, so you can probably make a lot of money.
He must make money. After all, Baicaotang does not belong to the master alone. Over time, if someone disagrees with the support of the ten people behind him, it will cause trouble for the master, which will not be good.
In the past Internet era, there were thousands of recipes, so it was still okay to use a few.
This recipe can be said to be given by my grandfather. My mother has made it many times and there is absolutely no problem with it.
The county town will be closed for a day tomorrow and time is limited, so I have to braise one first before I can go to the door to do business.
The best assistant is Jixiang, who is very good at handling trivial matters.
Of course, you have to inform the master before doing all this. If the master doesn’t agree, nothing will work.
Sun Sicheng had just taken a short nap and was about to find a place to relieve himself before he had to set off.
Old Master Huang’s illness delayed him for five days, Bai Jiaxuan’s illness delayed him for another four days, Tianguang Temple and Medicine Valley delayed him for one day each, and in total it was over ten days.
I don’t know if the matter with Manager Qin can be put on hold for two months. It has been more than twenty days since I received the letter. If I go quickly, it will take at least half a month. I also have to go to the government office to implement the plan.
It gives me a headache just thinking about it.
The owner of Baicaotang in Tianchang County asked for help. The only son of Mr. Wang in the county town fell and was seriously injured, with a comminuted fracture of his leg. The doctors in several nearby counties were helpless, and the person could not go to the capital for medical treatment.
Mr. Wang promised that as long as his son's illness could be cured, he would agree to do anything he could.
Baicao Valley in Tianchang County is in a great location and has gratifying income every year. They wanted to expand the valley, but no one else was planning to sell it.
This other person is the Wang family.
If the Wang family's valley is expanded, there will be numerous benefits.
This made Sun Sicheng somewhat excited.
However, comminuted fractures are difficult to treat. He has successfully treated several patients and basically all of them were cured. The only regret is that one of them later had a certain limp.
Although a big reason was that he did not pay attention to the care, an imperfect recovery is an imperfect one and he cannot say that he is completely blameless.
This time at the Wang family, he only planned to stay for one day to perform the surgery, and let the doctor at Baicaotang continue the treatment for the rest of the time.
There are still many important things happening in Jiangnan. If one is not careful, it may affect the layout of the entire Jiangnan region. He does not want to and cannot give up this fertile land of Jiangnan.
When he looked up, he saw his young disciple approaching him, hesitantly trying to speak.
"What is it?"
"Master, Ping An wants to discuss something with you."
So cautious?
"Tell me, I want to hear it."
Ping An told his plan again and looked at his master cautiously.
Sun Sicheng, who had never lacked money since he was born, simply could not understand why his apprentice was so crazy about money.
"Ping An, you should not be short of money. It is best for you to focus on studying medicine and studying. Making money is not something you should think about."
Ping An hung his head and said nothing.
The south of the Yangtze River is rich, and the income from selling goods along the way cannot be underestimated. It is not just a small amount of money.
Da Zhou's stewed dishes, which are flavored with spices, can definitely be sold at a bargain price.
"Peace, don't want to?"
Ping An raised his head and said, "Master, there is no contradiction between making money and learning. I want to support myself and use the money I earn to give my parents a good life.
I have money in my hands, but that was given by you, and the rest are red envelopes given to me by others out of respect for you.
Besides, the money is getting less and less as time goes by. If I do a good job in this business, I can make a lot of money. Then I won't have any worries. Isn't it good to focus on studying medicine and reading books?"
"You're such a talkative little guy, what do you want to do?"
Ping An reiterated that he did not intend to buy out all at once, but would sell as he went along.
Sun Sicheng asked, "Your mother's braised chicken is indeed delicious. I remembered it when you mentioned it. Let's talk about it on the way. I'm going to go to the bathroom now. Do you want to go?"
Ping An shook his head. He was a child now. He could just stop on an empty road and urinate in a sheltered place without having to hide.
A shameless person can indeed be invincible.
In the afternoon, three people were sitting in the car discussing this matter.
Sun Yat-sen, Sun Sicheng and Ping An.
"Old Sun, I think you should help Ping An with this. Ji Xiang is still a little young."
Sun Wen was speechless. Was he really that much of a profiteer? However, he and the eldest son ate half of the braised chicken given by Ping An's mother. It tasted quite good.
Ping An said, "Master, sir, can you grind all ten spices into powder? No one can guess the ingredients of the marinade. We are doing a long-term business, who would complain about having too much money?"
His little face was white and tender, as delicate as a fairy in a painting, but his little mouth was always talking about making money. His slightly raised eyebrows and frighteningly bright eyes made it seem as if a pile of money was right in front of him, waiting for him to pounce on it at any time.
Sun Sicheng and Sun Wen both laughed at the same time.
Ping An was anxious: "Master, sir, is what Ping An said wrong? I think this is a very good idea."
Sun Sicheng suppressed his laughter and said, "Master has never been in the food business, I just thought it was funny."
It certainly wasn't because of this, but so what?
As I said, a shameless person is invincible.
"Master, the food business doesn't interfere with practicing medicine, and these marinades are also medicinal ingredients. I want to work with you and your husband. You and I will take 40%, and you and I will each take 30%. How do you think?"
Sun Sicheng and Sun Wen burst into laughter.
Oh my god, why is the little apprentice so cute when he talks business with him with a straight face?
Seeing the boy's face fall instantly, Sun Sicheng said hurriedly, "Ping An, I think this is the first time I'm doing this business, I'm happy, I'm not laughing at you."
Sun Wen wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Ping An, I am happy too. Ping An is thinking about me for such a good business. But I can't ask you for so much. Isn't this bullying a child?"
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