Arrived outside the pawnshop.
Emperor Jing seemed to be thinking about something, and Wang Erzhu couldn't help but be amazed.
Wow, the price increased from three cents to eight taels. This Mr. Lu is indeed a capable man.
After I sell a cartload of apples, I’ll treat them to a good meal!
Fang Zheng picked up the silver, counted it again and again, and said happily: "I made some money, I'll treat everyone to a good meal first!"
Wang Erzhu: “…”
"Count it on my account. I have large banknotes on hand. I'll give you the change when you return to Xinzhang."
Fang Zheng said to Wang Erzhu with a smile.
Wang Erzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
But then he thought that he seemed too stingy. People were so kind to him, he couldn't just not show any appreciation, so he said, "Don't be polite! Don't be polite. Without Mr. Lu, I wouldn't have gotten so much money. Just consider it my treat."
"That's fine, let's go, let's find a good restaurant and have some delicious food! We've only been eating apples these past few days." Fang Zheng said.
Ah! How can people be like this...?
Wang Erzhu felt hopeless.
......
Inside the restaurant, the four of them paid the bill after having their fill of food and drink and were now taking a rest.
It's quite interesting to watch the bustling scene on the streets.
Except for Wang Erzhu, who had a livid face.
This meal cost a total of four taels of silver.
Mr. Lu is indeed trustworthy! He is not picky about anything except the hard dishes!
But how many years would it take him to save up four taels of silver?
The thought of this made him feel heartbroken. He lowered his head and remained silent.
Fang Zheng was very clear-headed and couldn't help but tease, "What's wrong? Are you worried about the meal money?"
"No...no." Wang Erzhu pursed his lips and looked around.
It would be great if I could have a meal in a restaurant like this in my life. At least I can brag about it for the rest of my life, so it’s not a loss!
Wang Erzhu comforted himself in this way.
Fang Zheng said, "Don't worry, I won't eat your apples for free. I still have four taels of silver left. I'll use this to buy your cart of apples and turn it into forty taels. Do you believe me?"
Wang Erzhu's eyes lit up with fire: "Really?"
"I never lie." Fang Zheng said calmly.
Emperor Jing was curious and asked, "Even in the capital, that cart of apples wouldn't be worth more than one ounce of silver, right?"
"Of course, the normal way of selling them won't make money, but they will be valuable after being packaged. Let's go now and find a workshop to repackage the apples!"
......
There are quite a few workshops in Xinzhang County.
Especially when following pedestrians on the street, you can find it.
In fact, there are many new people in the city who are from other places and are looking for jobs or opportunities to make money.
There were people shouting loudly at the door of many workshops, or hanging signs to attract customers.
The few of them found a carpentry workshop without much effort.
This workshop looks ordinary from the outside and has a small facade.
But when you walk in, you'll find a different world. The front door is connected to the backyard through a corridor.
The backyard is very large, and dozens of people are working hard, with wood chips flying everywhere and loud noises.
Emperor Jing had never seen such a scene before, so he looked inside curiously.
At this time, the shopkeeper who was supervising the construction in the courtyard came up to us warmly and said, "Are you guys here to order some furniture?"
This shopkeeper doesn't look like a shopkeeper. He looks dusty and dirty.
But it is understandable that in a workshop of this size, management and grassroots are basically together, and the boss also does the work himself.
In later generations, most small companies and small bosses do everything by themselves.
Fang Zheng waved his hand and said, "No, I need the shopkeeper to make 30 boxes, using the best mahogany. I have already drawn the blueprint."
As he spoke, he handed over the blueprint that he had drawn in advance in the restaurant, on which was a nine-square gift box.
The shopkeeper took the blueprint, took a look at it and said, "This is very simple. It is made of mahogany. It costs ten taels of silver in total. Come back in ten days to pick it up."
Fang Zheng frowned: "Ten taels? Ten days? It's so expensive, how long can it take? You are not a shady shop!"
"Four ounces of silver, I want to see the goods tomorrow at the latest, how about that?
Emperor Jing was also shocked when he heard this.
He discovered on the way into the city that although it was lively here, there were many people coming.
But the prices are really high!
I don’t know how the common people live and how much money they can earn. It seems we need to observe.
The shopkeeper was unhappy: "You stranger! You just arrived here, right? How can you bargain like that? Start from the ankle."
"I'm telling you, if it were in the past, I would definitely accept your four taels of silver tomorrow, but not now."
"Look at the people in my yard. They are busy and have endless work to do. They have to find time to take your order."
"If I delay other people's orders because of you, I will lose a lot!"
Fang Zheng glanced into the yard and said, "What they are making are... bicycle wheels?"
"Right! That's right. What we order are all parts. After they are made, they are sent to the employer for assembly and finally sold to the capital. There are many woodworking workshops in Pingwan County that do this. They have no time to spare. So... you either consider the price I mentioned, or look somewhere else?"
Fang Zheng was in a dilemma.
The apples have been left for too long and are no longer fresh. He can't even afford ten taels of silver. He really didn't expect this to happen.
Looking back at Emperor Jing, I didn't expect that he had already gone deep into the courtyard to observe others working.
The shopkeeper was still urging him, but Fang Zheng suddenly had an idea: "Shopkeeper, I'll show you a trick. If you think I'm good, then you can give me a discount. As for when to deliver the goods, we can talk about it later."
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