Chapter 1986 Reunion
The more Mr. Bai thought about it, the better he thought this was. He said, "It's a good opportunity to see what land is like in Yongzhou. If land near the capital is too hard to find, buying land in Yongzhou would be a good idea. It's not far away anyway."
When Bai Erlang heard this, he immediately said, "We won't take a car, we'll go on horseback."
Mr. Bai glanced at him and said, "You talk as if I can't ride a horse."
After saying this, he asked his attendant to go down and prepare the horses and luggage, and he could consider staying for a few more days.
Bai Dalang, who was standing by, was so excited that he stood up and said, "I'm going too!"
So, after a while, Daji and others escorted five horses out of the city. After leaving the city, everyone let the horses run and moved quickly towards Yongzhou.
It was not very far from Putian Village by fast horse, and they arrived there before noon. Before they reached the villa, Manbao and his friends saw a car parked on the roadside from a distance. They were so excited that they let the horses run forward. They stopped in front of the gate and then jumped off the horses.
When Mr. Bai and Dalang Bai arrived later, only Daji, who had run after them, was waiting at the door with his horse.
Mr. Bai couldn't help but shook his head and laughed, "You're too impatient."
Manbao and his companions had already rushed into the manor. Everyone was in the main hall. They ran all the way over there, where the people were busy distributing things. Old Zhoutou and his companions had just arrived in a car and had barely settled in. When they looked up and saw Manbao and the other two running in, they were startled. "Why are you here?"
Manbao happily called out "Dad," then turned to look at Zhou Silang. Seeing that he had become much darker and taller than before, she exclaimed, "Eh!" "Fourth Brother, are you still growing taller?"
Zhou Silang didn't expect that she was paying attention to this. He smiled with his teeth showing and said happily, "There's plenty of meat on the grassland, so I grew a little bit. Not only me, you can see Li Wei and Li Jun have grown too."
Manbao immediately went to see Zhou Liwei and Zhou Lijun, and sure enough, the two of them were much taller than when they left.
Zhou Lixue and the others were filled with envy, and asked in unison, "There's so much meat on the grassland, so can't we eat as much as we want?"
Zhou Lijun: "What are you thinking? They say there's a lot of meat, but that's because they don't have much vegetables. Most herders eat millet and meat soup."
Zhou Lijun gained a lot of knowledge and gained a lot from this trip, and Zhou Silang also gained a lot.
He ignored the gifts and let his family divide them among themselves. He sat outside under the eaves with Manbao and the others to talk.
Old Zhou warmly entertained Mr. Bai. Since they all lived under the same roof, he was so hospitable because he was proud and wanted to show off.
Mr. Bai was also very interested in what Zhou Silang brought back, so he followed him to look.
Zhou Silang and his friends sat under the eaves and talked. Manbao asked them, "Did you have a safe journey?"
Zhou Silang said, "Thanks to Brother Xiang for leading the way, the journey has been smooth."
Manbao then remembered, "Oh, where is Brother Xiang?"
Zhou Silang said, "He's going to rest. Thirty percent of the goods brought back this time belong to him. He just finished counting them."
Zhou Lijun showed Manbao the list of goods they brought back this time. This time, Zhou Silang once again brought back a batch of medicinal herbs and cattle.
He said, "Li Jun said you are a doctor, and we also grow medicinal herbs at home, so this medicinal herb business is the easiest to do. Even if the profit is not as high as other businesses, we can't stop it."
Manbao nodded, she thought so too.
"And cattle," Zhou Silang said. "We've made two trips and found that the most abundant animals on the grassland are cattle and sheep. Most of the cattle and sheep they raise are eventually sold to the Central Plains and exchanged for food. They're short of food, and we're short of cattle. This business is the easiest to do on the grassland, and we can do it with any herder. If we want to go further, we can't lose this business."
In addition to medicinal herbs and cattle, Zhou Silang also imported a lot of furs and some pearls this time.
But it’s not a lot, it says twenty.
Manbao asked, "Are pearls sold one by one?"
"That's right. One pill is not cheap. Lijun was unwilling to spend more money, so I only bought twenty." The remaining money was basically spent on medicinal herbs, cattle and furs, especially medicinal herbs and cattle. Zhou Lijun put 70% of his money on these two items.
She said, "Fur and pearls are not something you eat or drink. The premium is too high. When you make money, you make a lot, but when you lose money, you lose a lot too. They are not like medicinal herbs and cattle and sheep. Unless the cattle and sheep die or the medicinal herbs get damp, you won't lose money."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, "Doing business requires stability."
She turned to Zhou Lizhong and Zhou Liwei who were squatting nearby and said, "From now on, you should do the same as Lijun and keep an eye on Fourth Brother. Don't let him do anything reckless."
Zhou Silang: "...Am I that kind of person?"
Everyone: "You are!"
Zhou Silang: ...
Bai Erlang remembered something and asked Zhou Silang, "Brother Zhou Silang, did you secretly buy pearls yourself?"
Zhou Silang: "How do you know?"
"I guessed it. Take it out and let me see it. If it looks good, I'll buy it from you."
Zhou Silang asked, "What are you buying these little girl's things for?"
Bai Shan and Man Bao also looked at him.
Bai Erlang said, "Isn't Manbao's birthday coming up soon?"
Manbao: "Not soon, there are still three months."
Bai Shan: "There's no need for you to send her pearls for her birthday, right?"
Zhou Silang also looked at him suspiciously, and said earnestly: "Second Young Master, my Manbao is not only your senior sister, but also your brother-in-law..."
"Fourth brother," Bai Shan interrupted him quickly, "Erlang is also engaged."
"Huh? So fast, which girl is that?"
Zhou Lijun and others also looked at Bai Erlang with great interest.
Manbao said: "The emperor's family."
"The emperor's? Okay... what?" Zhou Silang couldn't help but sit up straight, staring at Bai Erlang with wide eyes, then looking back at Manbao and Bai Shan, "The emperor's? Isn't that... isn't that a princess?"
"It's the princess," Manbao said, "Princess Mingda!"
Zhou Silang and others who were still unaware of the situation looked at Bai Erlang in amazement. It was hard to imagine that he had become a royal consort.
Zhou Silang immediately perked up and said, "You're going to give Princess Mingda a birthday gift. Pearls are indeed a wonderful thing. A little girl shouldn't have jewelry that's too fancy. Pearls are the best..."
Manbao said quietly, "Mingda's birthday isn't until next spring, which is longer than mine."
Zhou Silang immediately changed his tone and said, "Then you can give other gifts. Isn't Mid-Autumn Festival coming soon? Pearls are also very useful for Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship. And the best furs. The weather is getting cold, so I will definitely make fox furs. I have some particularly good fox furs. I'll show them to you later."
Manbao and Baishan couldn't help but look up at the big sun in the sky, feel the heat in the air, and then silently turned their heads to look at Zhou Silang.
Bai Erlang also said: "It's just the beginning of autumn."
Zhou Silang: "Autumn is already here, can winter be far behind? It won't be two months before the weather turns cold. Otherwise, why do you think we're rushing back to Beijing now? It's because the weather is getting colder, and furs and other things need to be sold."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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