Chapter 147: There will be a time limit!
After ordering the seal, Su Chen followed Su Wan around the county, asked many passers-by, and inquired about almond oil in several shops.
Finally, I found out that there was a family surnamed He fifty miles west of the city. They had a farm and a large workshop there. Because they had planted several mountains of apricot trees, the family's main business was making dried apricots and almond oil, and they made their fortune from that.
Every year when apricots are ripe, the fruits can be made into dried apricots and sold to dried fruit shops everywhere. Dried apricots are a favorite of pregnant women, who like sweet and sour tastes and often buy them to eat.
The almonds inside the fruit can be made into almond oil, or they can be fried and eaten as dried almonds, which are more fragrant than melon seeds and peanuts.
Almond oil is not the main business of the He family, because almond oil does not sell well in the market, and in that era, it is not known that almond oil has beauty benefits when applied to the skin, so its value has not been fully discovered.
The He family's main residence is in the neighboring Qingyuan County. If Su Wan wants to place a long-term order for almond oil, he can go directly to the workshop to find the manager.
Every year, almonds from several mountains are stored and can produce tens of thousands of kilograms of almond oil.
After special processing, almonds can be preserved for a long time.
Therefore, Su Wan had to make a special trip to the He family's farm to discuss this matter with the manager.
But it was too late today, so Su Wan could only go home with his third brother first, and then find time to go to He's farm.
It just so happened that she had to pass by Hejiazhuangzi on her way to Xiangzhou Prefecture, and she also had to discuss the supply of flowers, so these two things happened to be done at the same time.
No, it should be three things. After returning, Su Wan will make a large batch of goat milk soap, two hundred yuan each for white and dyed. After it is done, he will take it to Xiangzhou Prefecture to find an agent to sell the goods, and take the opportunity to open up the market in Xiangzhou Prefecture.
One line, three things, all done at once. By the way, I will go to Xiangzhou to see how my fourth brother is doing in Yueman Xilou.
By the time the brother and sister came back, almond oil, rice flour, and soapberries had all been delivered. Father Su placed them in the corner of the main hall. The second brother's room was empty and was also requisitioned to store the almond oil.
Therefore, once the business grows bigger, it is really important to have a dedicated workshop. The Su family yard is still not enough.
Moreover, it rains a lot in spring, and keeping them outdoors is afraid of getting damp. After a few spring rains, the flower seedlings in the small garden and flower field at the back have begun to emerge and grow.
Jiang Sheng and Jiao Xing watch over the fields almost every day when they have free time. There is not a single weed to be seen in the flower fields, and they are very well maintained.
In their spare time, when they are free, they will come to the Su family to see if there is anything they can help with.
The business hasn't officially started yet, there are not many orders, so there isn't much to do.
The rice seedlings at home are already being cultivated. After the seedlings have grown, Su's father plans to plant the several acres of paddy fields at home. His uncle Yang Ming and Jiang Sheng help together, and the several acres of paddy fields are planted in a few days.
When Su Wan returned home, his father and the others had just returned from the fields, their calves covered in mud.
Su Wan gave all the paper, pens and paints he bought for his fifth brother to him, fully supporting his business of selling paintings on the street.
Seeing these papers, pens, and paints of different colors, Su Yi was moved.
"Thank you, Wanwan. When I make money in the future, I'll give it all to you."
He took these things in both hands and held them carefully.
He has no ability now, and his dream still depends on Su Wan's support, so he silently thinks in his heart that all the money he earns in the future will be given to Su Wan as a dowry.
"Just give him half, and the remaining half, Fifth Brother, keep it for marrying his wife!"
Su Wan laughed jokingly, causing Su Yi's old face to blush.
"Fifth Brother, I wish you success!"
Su Wan raised her hand, and Su Yi instantly understood what she meant, then he also reached out and high-fived her.
Su Wan said that this was a little secret between them.
Moreover, up to now, Su Wan and he have not had this exclusive move with any of his other brothers.
When Su Yi thought of this, he felt an indescribable sense of pride in his heart.
Then, he took Su Wan's hand and walked towards his room:
"Wanwan, I have something to show you!"
Su Wan was very curious when he heard this. He went in with him and saw him take out a stack of drawing paper from under his desk and show it to Su Wan.
There are more than a dozen pictures in total, all of which are paintings of Su Wan. Her various demeanors, expressions, and different smiles are all vividly portrayed on the paper.
She was stunned...
"Wanwan, I draw things when I have nothing to do, and the one I draw the most is you, because our Wanwan is pretty. I wonder if you like it." Su Yi said with a bright smile, his eyes narrowed, and the dimple at the corner of his mouth was faintly visible.
Su Wan's eyes suddenly became hot, as he was moved by his fifth brother.
"I like it. Fifth brother, your drawing is very good. Can you show me something else you've drawn?"
On the table, there was a thick stack of drawing paper, all of which were his drawings. He kept them well and did not throw them away.
Su Yi nodded and brought all the paintings to show her.
These drawing papers are very ordinary and have not been framed. Su Yi's paintings include mountains, water, flowers and grass.
There are landscape paintings, scenery paintings, and paintings of ladies.
Without exception, all of them are beautifully painted. If they could be painted on a scroll, they would be no less than those of famous artists and would definitely be even more pleasing to the eye.
"Looks like I need to buy some scrolls for my fifth brother to paint on. The paintings he draws can also be hung around the house as ornaments for him to admire."
Su Yi felt embarrassed by her praise, and his cheeks turned slightly red.
Because he was busy opening up the Xiangzhou market, Su Wan spent seven days making 400 bars of soap, 200 bars each of basic and dyed types, and prepared to take them to Xiangzhou Prefecture to find an agent to sell.
By the way, let’s solve the problem of almond oil supply and flower supply.
The demand for goat milk soap is high, and the goat farmer in the village can no longer supply large amounts of goat milk. Su Wan asked his father to go to other villages to see if there are any goat farmers and find a source of milk to prepare in case there are too many orders in the future and there is not enough goat milk.
After the four hundred bars of soap were packed, Su Wan went to Xiangzhou Prefecture accompanied by Su Chen and Su Yi.
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In Zhongzhou Fengyue Villa, in Zhaixing Pavilion, Jiang Yu, wearing a purple robe with round patterns, stood by the window.
A subordinate came in to deliver a letter and handed him a very thick letter.
"Young Master, a letter has arrived from Xiangzhou."
Jiang Yu took the letter, waved his hand to let people leave, and then opened it impatiently.
Several pages of letter paper were filled with words, talking about the recent events of the Su family, such as Su Wan opening a flower farm, selling the shaqima recipe, and Su's uncle's family coming to stay temporarily. These trivial matters were extremely detailed, and it was obvious that it was not written by Fengying, as he was not so verbose.
Jiang Yu read it from beginning to end, his eyes fixed on the last sentence:
"Miss Su asked the master, will we meet again in the future?"
After reading it, he couldn't help but chuckle, unable to hide the joy in his laughter.
Then he muttered to himself:
“Naturally, there will be a time limit!”
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