"Mrs. Su."
Seeing that Xu Yulan had no intention of leaving, Si Chuyu knew that she was Madam Su's man, as she had even delivered rice, flour, grain, and oil. She then respectfully handed over a large money box and said, "I'd like to place an order for a month's supply in advance."
Xu Yulan looked at the stack of silver notes with a face value of 1,000 taels and exclaimed inwardly: "How generous! He is indeed the richest man in Huayang County."
Xiao Lingyu said, "Master Si, your Lu family operates more than a dozen branches. I think it takes a lot of money to operate them. You should make a reservation three days in advance."
"Madam Su, I've ordered a month's supply in advance. That means I've determined the quantity each county will need a month in advance. The goods will arrive every three days and be distributed to each county accordingly. This way, we won't be in a rush."
Seeing that he seemed to have plenty of money, Xiao Lingyu nodded and said, "Okay, then. How about I give you today's quantity every three days, for a total of thirty deliveries?"
"right."
Xiao Lingyu took out a total of 200,000 taels of silver notes and handed them to Si Chuyu: "Since you ordered a month's supply in advance, I will naturally give you a friendly price of only 200,000 taels."
Si Chuyu smiled gently, "Thank you very much, Madam Su."
Seeing Si Chuyu put away the banknotes, Xiao Lingyu said to the two of them, "This rare ingredient requires a very special growing environment. I plan to find a good piece of farmland in Guihua Village and try growing it next spring. If it's successful and yields a good harvest, I'll promote its cultivation in the surrounding villages of Xishui County. By then, the price of this rare ingredient will gradually drop."
Si Chuyu hadn't expected Xiao Lingyu to contribute such lucrative ingredients. This was a good thing for both the people and the court. "Madam Su, we must thank you for allowing us to earn a lot of money a year in advance."
Xu Yulan echoed, "Yes, Madam Su, Shi Zai Yulan has made a lot of money from the magical vegetables this month, and by next year, he will have made a lot of money."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "I've made quite a bit of money from rare ingredients, mainly because you two know their stuff. I have to thank you guys for that. However, it will take at least two years to grow peppers and tomatoes on a large scale, and at least three more to popularize them throughout Huayang County. We've made quite a bit of money in those three years."
Si Chuyu thought that since this rare ingredient was cultivated by Madam Su, and Madam Su knew the county magistrate, it must be Madam Miao who would promote its cultivation to the people.
It is inevitable that Lord Miao will get promoted and rich by relying on rare ingredients. The pricing power of ingredients must be in the hands of Madam Su, right?
Judging from what Madam Su said, she probably hasn't thought about taking control of the business rights of the ingredients from the government. Once the ingredients become popular, wealthy merchants from various counties and even imperial merchants will intervene to compete for the business rights.
It seems I need to find an opportunity to have a detailed discussion with Mrs. Su.
"Sir, the master is here and is waiting in the outer courtyard."
Si Chuyu quickly stood up and said, "I'll go and greet her."
"Madam Su, this is the master I was talking about, Master He Jianzhang."
The man was wearing a gray plaid gown, had a round face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a bald head. He looked to be about forty years old. Although he had little hair, he looked like a craftsman.
"Master He, please take a seat."
He Jianzhang saw that Xiao Lingyu had an extraordinary look on her face and said, "Thank you, Madam Su."
As soon as He Jianzhang sat down, Xiao Lingyu handed him the design drawings of the large flat.
Thinking that this person was a professional architect of this era, he gave him the design drawings of the three-story building in his shoulder bag.
"Master He, these are the two large houses I envisioned in my mind. Which one do you think is feasible?"
He Jianzhang carefully examined the two blueprints, frowning slightly without any unnecessary expression. After a while, he said, "Madam Su, this is the first time I've heard of a fire wall. Can a hollow wall really heat up and keep you warm in winter?"
Xiao Lingyu nodded, "It will definitely keep you warm. I got this idea from the stove..."
Xiao Lingyu explained to them in detail the principle of hot air rising in a language they could understand.
The three of them suddenly understood what was going on, and Si Chuyu finally believed that the fire wall could keep people warm.
We need to build a firewall for Ayuan and Yaoer's room quickly.
He Jianzhang had to admit that some women in the construction field were quite talented. "Madam Su, since we need to build a fire wall for heating and a smoke exhaust duct, this three-story building is not suitable. It would be more feasible to have multiple rooms in this large house on the first floor."
Xiao Lingyu felt a little disappointed when he heard this. After all, the mainstream houses in this era were all wooden houses with carved beams and painted rafters. "Master He, could you build a house for me in two days to take charge of the overall situation?"
He Jianzhang glanced at Si Chuyu and said, "I will be free for the next three months. Since Madam Su asked me to take charge of the overall situation, I will definitely build Madam Su's mansion into a decent one."
"Then let Master He take care of it. I wonder how much it will cost for Master He to build a house..."
"Madam Su." Si Chuyu spoke up in time, "Master He is very famous in the construction industry. No matter how much money you spend outside, you may not be able to hire him. The fact that Master He can take charge of the overall situation for Madam Su is a matter of fate."
He Jianzhang touched his bald head and said with a smile, "Madam Su, it is indeed fate. Today I have seen the fire wall. Its value far exceeds the value of building a house. This is a unique invention in Beiyi. Especially in the north, many people cannot survive the winter every year. The fire wall can greatly improve this situation."
Xiao Lingyu thought that a fire wall was not enough in the north, and a kang was needed for double insurance.
Looking at the stars in He Jianzhang's eyes, Xiao Lingyu knew that after her house was built, there would be a trend in the northern counties of Beiyi for every household to install firewalls.
"Master He, then it's settled. I'll be waiting for you in Guihua Village, Xishui County, in two days."
He Jianzhang picked up the large flat design drawings and said, "Mrs. Su, I'll go back and prepare them."
"Chu Yu, where did you get to know this distinguished person?" He Jianzhang whispered after leaving the gate of Qixia Villa, "Madam Su is not a woman from an ordinary family."
Si Chuyu smiled and said, "There are always one or two extraordinary women in Beiyi, don't you think?"
He Jianzhang nodded, "I will build Madam Su's house beautifully, and I guarantee it will be something that other villagers in Guihua Village can only dream of."
Si Chuyu said: "Master He, please bring more craftsmen with you. I guarantee you will be satisfied with the banknotes after the work is completed."
"ha……"
He Jianzhang smiled and said, "I am going to take a bigger picture this time. The value of the firewall cannot be measured by money. I am going to the government office to have some tea now." After that, he turned and left.
"Uncle Chu Yu."
"Uncle Chu Yu."
The two brothers Su Ning'an jumped off the carriage, each holding one of Si Chuyu's arms.
"Uncle Chu Yu, are you going back?"
Si Chuyu nodded, "It's getting late, I need to go back and take care of my family."
"Son-in-law." Zhou Tong's voice came anxiously, "Second Miss..."
Seeing the two Su brothers present, Zhou Tong lowered his voice and whispered a few words into Si Chuyu's ear.
Si Chuyu looked anxious and said hurriedly, "Brother Su, see you in Guihua Village in two days."
Seeing Si Chuyu leaving in a hurry, Su Ningjie followed him unconsciously.
"Second brother, where are you going?"
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