Chapter 299: Envy is not enough
Less than half an hour after opening, today's braised dishes were sold out.
Huang Ying'er was carrying a heavy bag of money, feeling full of accomplishment.
It won't be long before she can turn the small stall into a shop, and then make it bigger and stronger. Not only will she open a braised food shop in the capital, she will also open one in every town in Dayong.
Huang Ying'er waved to her two brothers: "Brother, let's go home."
Her two brothers also looked happy and went home together carrying their loads.
Two people walked out from the street.
The leader, dressed in brocade, ordered his followers, "Go, follow them. I want to know all their information within two days."
After Wen Yan arrived in the capital, she first went back to Yidianmo to rest for a while, and then went to Tianyi Cloth Shop.
It was almost noon and there were not many customers in the shop.
Shopkeeper Cui handed the customer over to the saleswoman and came forward to greet her with a smile, "Miss Wen, please come in. What would you like to buy today?"
Then, he lowered his voice and said, "Young Master Qingchuan has arrived. He is in the private room Qiansi Pavilion on the second floor."
"What good stuff has arrived in your store recently? Send them all to the private room on the second floor. I want to pick some carefully." Wen Yan nodded, lifted her skirt, and walked towards the second floor.
The customers in the store recognized Wen Yan and whispered to each other, "Is that the second young lady of the Wen family?
Didn't she marry a poor scholar from the countryside? How could she have the money to buy things at Tianyi Cloth Shop?
"You don't know, a month ago, she got in touch with Concubine Gong, who rewarded her with a lot of goodies. With money in hand, how could she resist spending it?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, she's so lucky. Even after falling so low, she was still able to turn things around thanks to Concubine Gong."
"It's not something you can envy. It's because they have superb embroidery skills. Even if this opportunity is right in front of us, we can't grab it.
Let’s choose the fabric carefully.”
Everyone else was dispirited. They were truly impressed by Wen Yan's extraordinary embroidery skills.
Wen Yan came to the private room on the second floor.
She pushed open the door of the bamboo room and walked in.
Then a man stood up from the window seat.
His skin was dark and rough. He smiled brightly at Wen Yan, revealing a mouthful of white teeth: "Miss Wen, you're here."
Wen Yan walked over with a smile and bowed to him: "Mr. Qingchuan, long time no see."
"Long time no see." Qingchuan also returned the greeting.
"Qingchuan, you must have suffered a lot on this trip!" After the two parties sat down, they greeted each other.
"I look ugly now, don't I?" Qingchuan touched his face, feeling a little annoyed. He should stay at home for a few more days to make his face more handsome before coming to see her.
But now the weather is getting colder, and if the furs are not processed, they will not be able to be sold in time for this winter.
"This is not ugly, this is the glory of a big businessman."
Qingchuan burst out laughing, "You really know how to comfort people."
Wen Yan chuckled, "You're my big comprador, so of course I have to praise you. Only if I make you happy will you help me get the goods next time!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, you say that as if you're taking advantage of me. But in fact, I've made a lot of money from you."
The two joked around a bit and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Let’s talk about wool materials.
"Oh, there's no rush.
You worked so hard to help me get the goods back, how could I be so heartless as to not even give you a full meal? Wen Yan said generously, "I've booked a table at the restaurant across the street. Let's go fill our stomachs first, and then go look at the goods."
Qingchuan didn't expect that he could have dinner with her, and his heart was like a fluttering deer with joy.
He suppressed his shyness and nodded at her calmly, "Then I'd better obey your command respectfully."
After a while, the restaurant delivered the food.
Wen Yan also took out two bags of braised food she bought in the county town. After opening them, an overbearing aroma hit her face.
"It smells so good! Whose braised food is this? The color and aroma are both top-notch. Let me try it." Qingchuan picked up a piece and put it into his mouth.
He chewed slowly and savored it carefully, his eyes lighting up: "It tastes very good too, even better than the braised food at Qingfenlou."
"Is it really that good?" Wen Yan also tasted it.
The braised dish is made of walnut meat, which has a thin and crispy texture, is fragrant but not greasy, and is indeed top quality.
"Duck legs, braised chicken, what is this?"
"Pig ears. This is pig intestines."
"Ugh..." When Qingchuan thought about it being used to hold that kind of thing, his heart started churning and he felt nauseous.
"This is delicious. It has no taste at all." Wen Yan picked up a piece with the serving chopsticks and handed it to him, "Do you want to try it?"
Qingchuan's ears suddenly felt hot, and he had no way of refusing Wen Yan's recommendation. He took it on the plate, mustered up his courage, closed his eyes and put it in his mouth.
Chew chew chew.
His eyes suddenly lit up: "It's really delicious."
Qingchuan cried out in greed: "Tell me, where did you buy this braised food? I want to buy the recipe so that next time I go to the border to do business, I can also eat such delicious braised food."
"Such a good craft must be a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation. Are you trying to cut off their source of income?" Wen Yan raised his eyebrows.
Qingchuan smiled bitterly in frustration: "I didn't think that much."
Wen Yan patted his chest and said, "But I can ask for you if I can buy a few marinade packets so that you can eat them on the way."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
After the meal, they drank some digestive tea and rested for a while before heading towards Qingchuan’s warehouse.
In the huge house, Qingchuan set aside a yard specifically to store furs.
The servant opened all the doors. Wen Yan looked at the crowded yard and was so shocked that she could fit an egg in her mouth.
"No way, furs from the North are so cheap? I can actually buy so much with my little money?"
Wen Yan casually walked into a room, picked up two pieces of fur, and looked at them carefully: "The tanning technology is a bit rough, but the fur surface is very good and the gloss is very high. It just needs a little processing.
Has the fur from the North become so cheap?"
"How dare you! Only half of it is yours, the rest is mine."
"Why did you buy fur..."
"You've put so much effort into collecting them, you're sure to make a lot of money, how could I miss this opportunity!
Just make it quickly and I'll pay you the processing fee per piece.
Before the snow blocks the roads, I'll go out and make some money."
"No problem! I'll make the samples and then you can choose the style."
With several rooms full of furs, she has to be busy again.
It just so happened that the workers in the silk reeling workshop had some free time, so there was work for them to do this time.
There are also clothing workshops that not only make ordinary clothes but also furs. I'm afraid they will be too busy to handle it.
Then I will find some embroiderers to do some simple work.
Well, you can pick some skillful women in the village. After winter comes, there is no work to do, and they are just sitting at home doing nothing, so you might as well take on some work to supplement the family income.
Wen Yan's mind was quickly thinking about the next arrangements.
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