Chapter 285: Zhongzhou
Su Wan and the others boarded a boat and traveled by water to the outskirts of Zhongzhou City. When they arrived at the dock, a carriage came to pick them up. After getting off the boat, they got on the carriage again and continued walking for half an hour to reach the gate of Zhongzhou City.
We entered the city in the evening and stayed directly at the restaurant opened by Fengyue Villa in Zhongzhou. This restaurant also has a very elegant name, called Bikong Tower.
It has the same business model as Yueman Xilou and is also a magnificent high-end consumption destination.
There is a curfew in Zhongzhou City at night, but it will not be until almost midnight. Before midnight, Zhongzhou City is extremely lively and prosperous. It is a small Kyoto, which is incomparable to Xiangzhou City. It is so rich and dazzling.
The buildings are magnificent and majestic, and they show refinement and wealth everywhere. Few people walking on the street wear short shirts, and almost all of them are dressed in gorgeous clothes. It can only be said that the gap between the rich and the poor here is not big, and they all live a good life. There are basically no poor people.
Now that we are in Zhongzhou, while it is still early, we might as well go out for a walk, eat, drink and have some fun.
Su Wan and Sun Ling'er had been in the mountains for more than two months. Now that they had come down from the mountain, they were like fish returning to water. They were having a lot of fun and wanted to try everything they saw.
Jiang Yu and Su Mu are ruthless bag-carrying machines. Just the two of them are not enough, so Feng Ying and several other guards have to be called on to do the hard labor.
When Su Mu saw Sun Ling'er jumping around, he began to wonder if there was anything wrong with her foot. If there was nothing wrong, then she was really carefree.
Jiang Yu threw the things to Fengying and the others, asking them to return the things to Bikong Tower first, and then he would go shopping with Su Wan.
Tired, the group found a snack shop on the side of the road to eat some local specialties.
Once the girls start shopping, they seem to be tireless. In fact, this kind of life cannot last long. Everyone cherishes the time they can spend together, and no one complains of being tired and spoils the fun.
Su Wan played all night, and the next day she got up early. She quickly got into the mood, washed up, and went out early in the morning, ready to visit the local dental clinic.
Su Mu agreed to accompany her and got up early. Only Sun Ling'er was still sleeping, and Su Wan did not disturb her.
Jiang Yu arranged breakfast, and the three of them ate until they were 70% full before going to the dental clinic and starting a whole day of looking for venues.
First, choose the address of the workshop. The workshop must be large enough because Zhongzhou will have to supply goods to the entire central region in the future.
After hearing Su Wan's request, the dental professional said to her directly:
"My dear, there may not be anything in Zhongzhou City that meets your requirements, but I can recommend a farm ten miles outside the city. There are many vacant farms there, which are perfect for workshops. Many wealthy businessmen in the city have set up workshops there, including those specializing in ceramics, cloth dyeing, and even silkworm breeding. There is also a flower farm of over a hundred acres next to the farm, which provides fresh flowers all year round. It is very convenient."
Because when Su Wan made the request, she also asked if there were any large brothels outside Zhongzhou City. She happened to be there, and the guy from the pawnshop thought of this place first.
"So how big is the manor you are talking about?" Su Wan couldn't imagine it after hearing his description.
The clerk from the brokerage firm went straight to get out some house drawings for her to review. These were several idle manors with different layouts. The composition looked good and could probably accommodate fifty to eighty people, which was enough for the workers to live in.
The most important thing is that the several courtyards in the manor are very large, and there are independent warehouses for storing goods. There is a large open space behind each manor. If it is well taken care of, it can be used to dry soap on a daily basis, which is enough.
If that doesn't work, the several courtyards in the manor are also very large and can be used.
Su Wan directly suggested going to the scene to take a look and compare.
The people in the pawnbroking business also knew that this was a big business, so they took them to the big manor outside the city without saying a word. On the way, the clerk told her in detail the prices of these idle manors. If they bought them, the price would be between five thousand and eight thousand taels, and if they rented them, the starting price would be five hundred taels a year.
If you calculate it this way, it is definitely more cost-effective to buy it directly, and renting it is not cost-effective.
After arriving, it was just as the waiter said. It was like a small town with independent manors. Many of them had been contracted out. When we entered the manor, we could see busy workers pulling carts back and forth at the front and back doors of some manors.
There are also mulberry girls who have just returned from the mulberry forest to feed the silkworms after stepping on mulberry leaves. They are all girls from nearby villages, working in the silkworm house. Each of them looks young and energetic. From a distance, you can hear them singing folk songs as they walk, and their songs echo in the valley.
Su Wan had a good first impression of this place. This lifestyle made her feel very comfortable.
When the mulberry girls passed by Su Wan and his companions, they saw two young and handsome gentlemen. They all blushed and dared not look at them for long. After they walked away, they began to chatter and talk about why they came to the manor and whether they would become neighbors in the future.
The waiter took Su Wan to see several manors one by one. At the suggestion of his second brother and Jiang Yu, Su Wan chose a manor with a more secluded location, mainly because the open space in the backyard was the largest among the manors.
There is a small river beside the village. Spring water flows down from the foot of the mountain. The river water is clear and you can see the bottom. Daily life here should be very convenient. In some places, vegetable fields have been reclaimed and winter cabbage is planted in them.
This manor covers an area of nearly one thousand square meters, not including the open space at the back, which is a bonus. The full amount required is seven thousand taels.
Zhongzhou has always been known as the Little Kyoto. Land here is very expensive and it was considered a first-tier city in ancient times. Even the suburbs are very expensive. It is not a loss to buy a manor for seven thousand taels.
Su Wan was also a straightforward person. After asking about the completion time of the manor, he finalized it.
This manor has been under construction for five years. Someone rented it for a year before and moved out after the business failed. It is absolutely spotless.
After visiting the manor, Su Wan prepared to go to the nearby flower farm. Zhongzhou is so big, the scale of the flower farm here can't be smaller than the one in Xiangzhou, right?
The flower farm is indeed very close to the village, just upstream of the river, with convenient water conservancy. The flower fields cover hundreds of acres and seem to be even larger than those in Xiangzhou.
As long as they have the most important supply of flowers, they can make the most profitable flower scented soaps and hair soaps. Zhongzhou will not have to worry about the lack of a market. Once the shop opens, they can quickly make a profit.
The group returned to the city in the afternoon. When Sun Ling'er opened her eyes, she found that she was alone in the Bikong Tower. Su Wan considerately left Liuying to her.
She stayed alone in the Blue Sky Tower for most of the day, bored, and vowed never to go to bed early again.
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