Officials from all dynasties attached great importance to their official hats.
Kang Yueran continued to instruct, "Decorate the outer surface of the official hat tube. You can write or draw something on it. Find an old gentleman to carefully select the words and paintings. Don't violate any taboos."
The literary inquisitions in the Qing Dynasty led to the confiscation of property and extermination of families of many people.
Yu Honghuo smiled and said, "I don't need to! Manager Wang listened to the young lady's advice and has contacted the great scholar Mr. Weng from Anzhou. Now, there are several patterns that the old man has drawn, and our porcelain painter has then traced them onto the porcelain."
"That's good. Then you can arrange for people to start cooking. I'll arrive in the capital around mid-month. After I buy the shop, I'll send the shopkeeper over to look after it. We'll try to open the shop by early June."
"Master, Manager Wang and I want to start selling colored porcelain in early May. Can you return from the capital by then?"
Kang Yueran planned to be gone for only half a month this time. "That's about right! There are shopkeepers in the shop, and they all have experience. You can sell when you need to, and you don't have to wait for me!"
After finishing the discussion, Kang Yueran returned to Anzhou City.
The next day, Kang Yueran went to find He Yifan again. She was going to the capital and had to tell He Yifan. In addition, she wanted to ask about the route to the capital.
When He Yifan heard that Kang Yueran was going to the capital, he immediately assured her that she didn't have to worry about business, and even joked with her that it didn't matter if she stayed in the capital for a few more days.
Kang Yueran's ears turned red. "I went to the capital to open a colored porcelain shop. Uncle He, please don't have any ideas."
Girls are always shy. "Hahahaha, okay, okay, I won't let it get to me. You came just in time. I heard there's a Luoyang Mountain in Shengzhou, and there's a coal mine on it. I was wondering if you'd like to buy one?"
When it came to business, Kang Yueran's expression became natural. "Luoyang Mountain? Are you sure?"
"Well, I sent someone to check it out, and they do have coal. The owner of Luoyang Mountain is called Miao Hai. He came from the south a few years ago and now runs a fruit shop in Shengzhou.
You'll pass by Shengzhou on your way to the capital. If you want to buy Luoyang Mountain, stay in Shengzhou for a day or two."
The coal from Jiguan Mountain has only been delivered to two kilns and has not yet been sold. While Miao Hai still doesn't know what the black stones are used for, we must quickly buy up the mountain. "Then I'll go see if it's for sale on my way to the capital."
"I asked my uncle to wait a few days before selling the honeycomb coal, so that word doesn't get out and it becomes difficult for you to buy the mountain."
The ancients were very particular about auspicious days and times, and the opening date and time were often calculated by experts. Waiting a few days before selling means waiting until the next auspicious day, which may not be within a few days.
"When has Uncle decided to open the shop?"
"He asked someone to predict two auspicious dates: April 17th and May 3rd. It wouldn't be too late for him to open the shop on May 3rd."
Shengzhou is only one day's ride away. Kang Yueran said, "Uncle, there's no need to change the date. I'll set off in the next two days. I'll pay the full price, and I'm not afraid that Miao Hai won't sell it."
Kang Yueran never liked to cause trouble for others, so He Yifan didn't try to persuade her. "Okay! Go to Shengzhou and ask Miao Hai first. If you have any questions, you can always have someone send me a message."
"Uncle, I also want to ask you how to get to the capital? Do you have a map or something?"
"No, but I know the way to the capital. Come with me to my study and I'll draw it for you."
He Yifan explained and drew at the same time, and his explanation was very detailed. Kang Yueran also remembered most of it.
After returning home, Kang Yueran told Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Huang about it. She didn't mention Chai Shijing, but only said that she was going to Shengzhou to buy a mountain, and then to the capital to buy two shops, and would be back in about half a month.
Ye and Huang never interfered with her affairs, and only said that they would help her prepare things for the trip.
Afterwards, she called a few managers over and listened to the progress in various places. She then said that she would be away in the capital for half a month and asked the managers to take more care. If there were any problems, they could be solved if possible, and those that could not be solved could be solved after she came back.
Everything was explained clearly. On the morning of the ninth day, she and the two elder and younger brothers rode horses, while the younger Wuzi drove the carriage, and they went to Shengzhou.
In the evening, the four of them arrived at Shengzhou City. After a bumpy ride, they were all very tired, so they asked the innkeeper to send them some food, washed up, and then went to rest.
Early the next morning, Xiao Wuzi and Hu Xiaocheng went downstairs to ask the shopkeeper about Miao Hai, and then went to the yamen and gave him some silver to find out that Luoyang Mountain was indeed under Miao Hai's name.
After breakfast, Kang Yueran took Dacheng and Xiaocheng to Miao Hai's house.
Hu Dacheng went to knock on the door. After a while, the doorman opened the door a crack. Seeing the person coming, he suddenly opened the door and jumped out. "Miss, what's the matter? Are you here to see our master?"
The servant suddenly opened the door, startling Kang Yueran. "Uh...Excuse me, is this Master Miao Haimiao's house?"
"Yes, yes, what does the young lady want to talk to our master about? My master is not at home. He went to the farm."
"When will Master Miao come back?"
"My master won't be back in the near future. I don't know what he's doing at the farm, but he won't be back anytime soon. If you want to find my master, go find him at the farm."
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but Kang Yueran always felt that this servant didn't seem to be a person of eccentric character, but rather seemed to be too enthusiastic.
"How long is short-term? If I come back in three months, will he be able to come back?"
The servant shook his head vigorously and replied firmly, "He definitely won't be back! The master said he didn't know when he would be back, but it wouldn't be long. He told everyone before he left that if anyone wanted to see him, they should go straight to the farm."
"Where is your farm?"
A subtle hint of joy flashed across the servant's face. "Zhuangzi is not far away. You can go out of the city from the west gate and walk straight along the official road. It will take more than half an hour to get there by horseback.
The manor is at the foot of Biyun Mountain. My family's large manor is nearby, so it's easy to find."
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