Shen Qingyu was naturally eager to return as soon as possible, so the two of them first went back to Sifang Pavilion, exchanged the gold back into the box, and then waited for His Majesty the Emperor to send someone to take the gold away.
Just as they replaced the gold in the box, the people of the Great Xia Kingdom arrived shortly afterward.
A vice minister from the Ministry of Revenue led a team of several experienced officials to inspect the purity and weight of the gold ingots on site.
After confirming everything, the guards quickly closed the box, sealed it, and loaded it onto their own carriage.
The convoy rolled out of the Sifang Pavilion, and Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu both breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that the official gold has been handed over, we can use our own gold and silver to buy food.
After entrusting the task of inventorying the grain prepared by the Great Xia government to Chen San of the Dragon Guard, Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu left the Sifang Pavilion and entered a newly opened restaurant. They ordered a private room, and the manager greeted them quietly, saying, "Master."
Shen Qingyu looked at Qi Yunxiao: "?"
Qi Yunxiao explained, "I came from Turtleback Ridge."
It turns out they were the Hidden Dragon Guards.
Shen Qingyu realized: What a waste of talent to have the Hidden Dragon Guards do things like robbing, farming, and having children.
Sending such talented individuals to a foreign capital like Da Xia is the right thing to do.
This restaurant is called Zhiweilou. It doesn't look very big, but the interior decoration is simple yet elegant.
Zhiweilou is similar to a private restaurant, with no main hall and only small private rooms, which are convenient for discussing business.
Now, several months later, Zhiweilou has gradually gained some fame in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, and many people like to find such a secluded place to do their private business.
The manager of Zhiweilou quietly reported the news, and Shen Qingyu's eyes widened in surprise!
"I secretly had someone open a grain shop, with a front shop and a back yard. There's a large warehouse in the back to store grain, currently holding about 50,000 shi (a unit of dry measure). How much do you need? Where should it be delivered?"
Qi Yunxiao: "Give me the key to the back door. Don't guard the back door today. I will have someone take the grain away myself."
The shopkeeper bowed and agreed, and soon delivered the keys, explaining the location.
Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu had a meal before leaving hand in hand.
As soon as I returned to Sifangguan, I ran into Li Jiaoyue, who was looking for someone.
Li Jiaoyue came to find Shen Qingyu, but Shen Qingyu had already gone out with her husband. When the two met, their eyes lit up.
"Hello, Miss Li." Shen Qingyu greeted her first, still with a warm smile.
Li Jiaoyue laughed heartily, "I was just feeling disappointed, but I didn't expect to run into Princess Qingyu at the door, hahaha..."
Li Jiaoyue didn't waste any words and went straight to the point about why she had come: "Princess Fangyi's residence is having a flower viewing party tomorrow. I wanted to ask if you would like to join in the fun?"
Shen Qingyu laughed: "I'm not really interested in that, so I won't go. I'll give you a small gift instead, wait a bit."
Leaving Li Jiaoyue in the courtyard, Shen Qingyu went back to her room and took out six small wooden boxes from the trunk she had brought over, giving them to Li Jiaoyue.
Li Jiaoyue's eyes lit up when she saw the "Yu Ji" logo singed out on the simple wooden box: "Is it a new bar of soap?"
Shen Qingyu nodded: "I came from a long way and didn't bring much. I'll give you these. If you like them, I'll give you some more next time I come."
Li Jiaoyue carefully opened one of the wooden boxes and was stunned when she saw the soap pattern of a bright moon rising over the sea!
"This is so exquisite!"
On the waves of the sea, which are interwoven with layers of deep and light blue, a pale yellow full moon hangs in the light purple sky. The two characters "Yu Ji" are engraved in the lower right corner in a simple and unadorned style. The whole soap is as beautiful as a poem or a painting!
Shen Qingyu laughed: "This is our new product. The craftsmanship is extremely complex and the production volume is very low, so it is absolutely impossible to mass-produce it."
Of course, the price is also extremely high.
This item has very low raw material costs, yet each piece costs five taels of silver, emphasizing its luxurious and rare nature, making it exclusive to the nobility.
Even though Li Jiaoyue had grown up in the military, she could tell at a glance that women would love these things. She held the boxes like treasures and asked, "Princess Qingyu, how many did you bring this time? How much silver is one piece? I'll take them back to show my mother. If they're suitable, I'd like to ask for more."
Li Jiaoyue didn't intend to use it to make money in business; she wanted to give it away as a gift.
If this were sent to the palace, or given to those noble ladies, countless people would be captivated by it! Shen Qingyu laughed: "Of course I brought some, and I also sent some to the palace. The rest, of course, will be sold."
"How much is left? What's the price?" Li Jiaoyue immediately asked.
Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "I can give you a thousand yuan."
Li Jiaoyue: "I want it."
Shen Qingyu pointed to the next room: "Then come with me to get it."
A whole box full, exactly one thousand yuan.
Li Jiaoyue didn't have enough money, so she told the guards waiting at the door to go home and get the money, while she waited there.
Helpless, Shen Qingyu had no choice but to obediently chat with Li Jiaoyue.
Before Li Jiaoyue's family could even send money, Princess Handan arrived, also looking for Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao.
Shen Qingyu was somewhat surprised: Last time Princess Handan accompanied her shopping, she collapsed by the end, and they hadn't communicated privately since. Why would she take the initiative to come again?
When Princess Handan saw Li Jiaoyue, her expression was somewhat awkward: she did not want Li Jiaoyue to know what she wanted to say to Shen Qingyu today.
Unfortunately, Li Jiaoyue couldn't leave yet, so Princess Handan sat there awkwardly, and the three of them chatted awkwardly.
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