Chapter 102 Ignored Eyes
Ran Qingxuan reached out and felt it, and sure enough, the black oilcloth was tighter and stronger than the gray one.
"Shopkeeper, what are the prices of these two types?"
The shopkeeper thought that Ran Qingxuan wanted to compare prices, and when he was about to introduce them, the young man next to him spoke first.
"Dad, if we can't sell this batch of goods, we won't be able to get more goods later. Why don't we sell them at cost price?"
Ran Qingxuan just said that he doesn't know how to do business. Saying this now is a kind of growth.
The shopkeeper also knew that the goods would be difficult to sell if they were kept for too long, so he simply agreed to his suggestion.
"According to the cost, the price of a whole horse of black is one tael of silver, and the price of a whole horse of gray is seven hundred coins."
When Ran Qingxuan heard the price, he found it within acceptable range. After all, a pound of pork cost twenty cents and it would be gone once eaten. Something like oilcloth would be fine for use for three to five years, so one or two taels of silver per piece was already considered cheap.
There are tents for sale in the mall, but the material is different from that in ancient times. It would be better to buy something that everyone is familiar with than to explain it for a long time.
After asking about the length and width of the oilcloth and doing some calculations in my mind, I realized that one piece of oilcloth could be used to make two simple tents.
"Shopkeeper, how many oilcloths do you have?"
When the shopkeeper heard this tone, he was so shocked that his hands started shaking.
"How much...how much do you want?"
Ran Qingxuan thought about it and decided that if two people slept in one tent, the Gu family had eight and a half, and the Chen and Xiao families together had ten.
There were also twelve shameless officials, and it would be a shame not to give them money once the tents were ready.
After all, she had included the fourth sister-in-law, the fifth sister-in-law, and Xuan'er. There were more than 30 people, so at least eight rolls of oilcloth would be needed.
Gu Yanchen, who had been waiting outside, saw her with her head down in deep thought and thought the boss was making things difficult for her, so he walked in and stood beside her.
When the shopkeeper saw that they were together, he greeted them and waited for Ran Qingxuan to tell him how much he wanted and then went to get it.
But he would glance at Gu Yanchen's face from time to time, and there was a hint of doubt and uncertainty in his eyes.
"Eight pieces should be enough. One piece of oilcloth can make two tents, and one tent can sleep two people. That should be enough for all of us, right?"
Gu Yanchen thought for a moment, then pulled Ran Qingxuan aside and whispered, "There is something I didn't tell you in advance. My third sister-in-law's second uncle, Chen Cheng'an, is the head of the Sinong Temple in a county in Cangzhou, in charge of agricultural affairs.
Because Uncle Chen was often assigned to various places, the elders of the Chen family lived in the place where Chen Cheng'an worked and seldom returned to Beijing.
I'm afraid that before we arrive, the people have already been detained, waiting to be reunited and sent to the northwest. ”
"And the same is true for the Xiao family. Before Xiao Hongyi was exiled, his aunt passed away, and the elders of the family insisted on going to pay their respects in the next city, Shuangling City."
"I guess the emperor's order has already been passed on. By then, there will definitely be more people than this."
"What?"
Ran Qingxuan was not shocked by the increase in the number of people; she was worried about another problem.
"I know what you are worried about. When we get close to Cangzhou, I will send An Yi and the others to deal with it."
After all, they are the relatives of the third sister-in-law, so Gu Yanchen naturally would not just sit there and do nothing.
Ran Qingxuan suppressed his worries and turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Please give me fourteen pieces of oilcloth, four of which should be gray, and the rest should be black."
When the shopkeeper heard the number, the gloom on his face disappeared and was filled with joy.
"Wait a minute, girl. I'll get it for you."
The boss's son quickly ran to the backyard, and the shopkeeper said, "Those merchants just ordered ten rolls of black oilcloth and five rolls of gray oilcloth. Girl, you are our benefactor!"
Ran Qingxuan didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, so he immediately struck while the iron was hot.
"Since we have come to this, then please help me, shopkeeper. We still need to buy other things. Could you please help me deliver these oilcloths and the things I bought to the inn near the west city gate?"
The shopkeeper was originally from Weishan County. He had been to almost every place in the county, big and small, and he readily agreed immediately.
The deal was done. When Ran Qingxuan was about to buy things to support the tent, the shopkeeper readily gave her enough bamboo poles and hemp ropes and promised to deliver them together.
Ran Qingxuan felt embarrassed to take it for free, so after paying for the oilcloth and sundries, he gave him the previously opened quick-acting heart-saving pills.
"In the future, if you feel uncomfortable or chest tightness, just take five or six pills. Just think of it as a thank you for these things you sent me."
"You are so polite, young lady. These are not worth much, but you are kind-hearted."
The shopkeeper knew that he would feel chest tightness and discomfort when he got angry, so this medicine was a life-saving medicine for him. After taking it, he asked Ran Qingxuan where he could buy it.
Ran Qingxuan didn't mind advertising for Qi Minghe. After all, if the medicine sold well, she would get paid!
"This medicine is sold at Baoning Hall."
"Really? How come I didn't know that!"
The shopkeeper muttered to himself while holding the medicine. Ran Qingxuan did not respond. He said hello and left with Gu Yanchen.
However, the two of them did not notice that the shopkeeper's eyes never left Gu Yanchen as he watched them leave.
Driving the donkey cart to an empty alley, Ran Qingxuan quickly got into the cart and took the medicine out of the space.
Fearing that the cardboard boxes would look too conspicuous, she simply cleared out four large boxes for silver and filled them up before stopping.
The quantity doesn’t matter, we have to take them out when we get to the next city anyway.
After getting ready, he drove the donkey cart straight to the Qi family's Baoning Hall.
The two of them put on masks before entering. Since Qi Minghe had given notice in advance, the waiter from Baoningtang led them directly to the backyard.
The steward of Baoning Hall knew that the visitor was low-key, but he didn't expect him to be so low-key.
As Ran Qingxuan was in a hurry, he sat down and said directly before exchanging a few pleasantries: "I made four boxes of pills overnight and didn't count how many there were. If you have time, ask someone to count them..."
"Wait, wait a minute, miss. You can't say that. For fairness, you'd better be present when counting. Otherwise, if the number counted is different from what you think, it will be troublesome to settle the payment later."
Ran Qingxuan waved his hand nonchalantly.
"No, I believe in Qi Minghe's character, and I also believe in the Qi family's vision in employing people."
Just one sentence was enough to make the hall manager respect Ran Qingxuan. There are very few people who are so open-minded and not fussy about details, let alone a woman!
The hall steward stood up, bowed to Ran Qingxuan, and said respectfully: Thank you very much, Miss Qi, for your trust. ”
When Ran Qingxuan heard him call himself Qi, he asked curiously.
"Is Steward Qi also a member of the Qi family?"
"Yes, I am Ming He's cousin. Dong Ge wrote to me about his changes, and I thought they were a little exaggerated."
"But after seeing her today, I feel that the girl is indeed a deity."
When talking about Qi Minghe's changes, the look in Qi Sheng's eyes showed that he was truly happy for him. Ran Qingxuan also knew that there were many intrigues in big families, and even fewer people who could be sincere.
"Manager Qi, you are too kind. I was just giving you some advice!"
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