24 The Interpreter and the Errand Boy



The one or two taels of silver that Yu Xiaofu took out were wrapped in a white purse. It was just one or two taels of broken silver, and it was obvious that it was not easy for the owner to save this money.

He Huaizhu knocked on Yi Yami's door and said, "Xiaomi, someone's looking for you."

"I'm coming." Yiyami just came out of the hairpin and opened the door.

He looked up and saw that it was Yu Xiaofu, and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"I'll give you one or two taels of silver. You just said that you told me if I give you one or two taels of silver." Yu Xiaofu handed her the purse.

"You are really..." Yi Yami held his forehead with his hand. It would be a waste not to make money that is delivered to your door.

"Let's talk in the main room." Yiyami led him to the main room.

"Please have some water." Yi Yami poured a glass of water and handed it to Yu Xiaofu.

"Thank you, I'm not thirsty." Yu Xiaofu said honestly.

"Sister Xiaomi, what do you think I can do?" Yu Xiaofu asked anxiously.

"You can make use of your thick-skinned trait. Start a business where you say things for others that they cannot or dare not say, and then collect a certain amount of profit from it. I've even thought of a name for the shop for you, it's called Dai Shuo. The business may be booming, but of course it may also be bleak, so you have to be mentally prepared." Yiyami took a sip of water and looked at him and said.

"Of course, in addition to being an agent, you can also be a middleman, which is what we call a broker. You can go to a brokerage firm to work for them. You can use your thick skin and your eloquence to persuade customers to buy the servants' shops, houses, etc. in the brokerage firm, and you can also get corresponding compensation from it." Yi Yami felt that it was a bit hard to charge people one or two taels of silver for a suggestion that they had never heard of or seen before, so she gave another relatively pertinent suggestion.

Yu Xiaofu listened to it and thought, "Okay, Sister Xiaomi, I'll go back and think about it."

"Are you really not going to accept a disciple? I'm pretty smart, I can really learn from you." Yu Xiaofu still wanted to fight for himself.

"Your mind is too active. There is no problem for you to do business on your own. You are not suitable for the food business." Yiyami said sincerely.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Sister Xiaomi. I'm leaving." After hearing this, Yu Xiaofu understood and left.

After returning, Yu Xiaofu carefully considered the feasibility of this matter and believed that there was still room for development.

Yu Xiaofu immediately put a wooden sign outside his house with the words "Daishuo" written on it. When he had free time, he would walk around the town with the sign.

At first, some people found it strange and asked him what "speaking on behalf of" meant.

Seeing someone actually asking, he said what Yi Yami had taught him, "I can say what you want to say to whoever you want to say it to. Or I can say what you can't say, or I can scold someone on your behalf. But if I get hurt, you have to pay for the medical expenses."

"Interesting. Of course, if I send you to scold others and you get beaten up, I should pay for it," said the person asking with a smile.

"That's it, then. I just have a few words to say to the tofu vendor in the west of the town. You go and tell him for me. I'll be waiting for you here. How much do you charge?" the man asked.

"I decide the fee based on the distance and the complexity of the content. For shorter distances and simple stories, I charge 3-5 wen. For longer distances and more complex stories, I charge 10-15 wen, and travel expenses are paid separately. If the distance is very far, I charge 2-5 taels of silver, and the client is responsible for travel expenses, food expenses, and accommodation expenses." Yu Xiaofu said with a smile.

"That's interesting. What I want to say is not complicated. You can say it to her for me: You black-hearted person, the tofu I buy from you always has a corner missing! Can you please not be so wicked? I am also your customer, why do you treat me like this? I hope you won't give me tofu with a corner missing next time." The man said indignantly.

"Okay, I'll remember it. I will tell her exactly the same tone and content as you said. Then what token do you need me to bring back from her to prove what I said?" Yu Xiaofu asked.

"Then please buy me a piece of tofu as well," said the man.

"Okay, give me the money for buying tofu and a deposit of one cent first. When I bring you the tofu and finish talking, you can give me the remaining three cents. My name is Yu Xiaofu, from Lujia Village. You don't have to worry that I will run away with your money. If anything, you can ask the government to arrest me." Yu Xiaofu said jokingly with a smile.

"Okay." The man agreed and gave him the money.

Yu Xiaofu first told the tofu shop owner exactly what the man said. The tofu shop owner was stunned after hearing it, but she immediately knew who sent Yu Xiaofu.

Yu Xiaofu said he wanted to buy some tofu, so she packed a piece of tofu and took the money.

The tofu stall owner stopped Yu Xiaofu and said, "Wait, I have something for you to take back too. Just tell him: I don't intentionally give him tofu with a missing piece every time. It's just that he comes by chance, and he always comes with the last piece. The last piece of tofu just happens to have a missing piece on the board, so when I pour it out, it's always missing a piece."

Yu Xiaofu nodded, "One cent as a deposit, and the remaining two cents. I will bring you a token of trust, and you can give it to me. Or if there is anything you want to bring, I can help you with it. Light items are one cent, and heavy items are five cents." Yu Xiaofu's brain was indeed sharp, and he quickly took on the job of both speaking on your behalf and running errands.

"Okay, then buy ten vegetarian buns from the bun shop in the east of the town. Here's the money and the deposit. I'll give you the rest when you come back."

"No problem." Yu Xiaofu started walking back.

Yu Xiaofu earned 8 cents in this round trip. He was very happy. If he upgraded his walking tool in the future, wouldn't he be able to walk farther and run errands to get more things?

He felt happy when he thought of this.

Yu Xiaofu's business grew bit by bit, and in the end, he established a huge intelligence system and information network throughout Yinwei Country.

This is a later story, we will talk about it later.

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