Chapter 142 Helping Others Is Helping Yourself
Several well-trained people checked the leather silently. After Wan Liang Jin gave his approval, they quickly moved the things away. Everything was done in an orderly manner. It was obvious that they did this often.
Seeing these cautious measures, Song Liyun couldn't help but ask, "Manager Wan, have you always been like this?"
Wan Liang Jin led Song Liyun and Song Zhenping into a small house nearby, and then said apologetically, "Miss Song, Mr. Song, don't worry, we have been doing this for more than ten years.
There are over a hundred people in Wan's family who need to eat. If one person makes a mistake, everyone will suffer. We cannot be careless."
Seeing that they were cautious, Song Liyun certainly didn't worry too much and was eager to deal with more people like them.
Because it is a smuggling transaction and no evidence can be left, everything must be paid in cash and no silver bills are accepted.
This time, Song Liyun brought in thirty cowhides and fifty sheepskins, and the total transaction amount was one hundred and twenty taels of silver.
Manager Wan opened a box of silver ingots. There were twenty-four ingots in total, each weighing five taels, all of which were official silver.
They are neatly arranged in the box, like a pile of white fat dolls.
Oh! The money is really dazzling!
The steward Wan also took out three small purses and said, "Everyone has worked hard all night. Here are three taels of silver. They are red envelopes for the three of you. Please don't refuse."
Today is the first transaction. Although the money is small, I hope it will be a good start.
In fact, as long as you pay for the goods, you don’t need to give such a big red envelope.
Manager Wan was very satisfied with the goods. He knew that Song Liyun was helping the garrison sell goods, so he took the initiative to pay for the tea and water out of his own pocket.
Just take these goods back to your home workshop.
Once the products are processed, the money can be earned back dozens of times.
In the capital, a pair of soft-soled boots made of top-grain cowhide worn by noble ladies cost fifteen taels of silver.
Leather mats for summer and wool mats for winter are also popular items.
Although the Wu Dynasty also had cattle and sheep, their quality was definitely not as good as those on the grassland.
Song Liyun didn't bother to be polite with him. She took the red envelope with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Manager Wan. You will have a lot of money in the future. You will earn as much money as the sheep on the grassland."
Manager Wan laughed again: "Then we'll wait and see!"
After agreeing on the specific time for the next delivery, Song Liyun got back into the car and returned the same way.
Song Zhenping and Han Ming remained silent. They were both stunned when they saw the box of silver.
Han Ming worked as a security guard in a gambling house, so he had naturally seen gamblers win and lose.
But that was someone else's money and had nothing to do with him.
And Song Zhenping, it was like a dream.
All you have to do is go from the garrison to this unknown village, exchange the furs for silver.
Song Liyun was also satisfied. The minimum price given by the guards for each cowhide was two taels and five cents, and the sheepskin was five hundred wen, so the total price was one hundred taels.
In fact, it was Wang Zhong who dug his own grave.
The original price of two taels and a half was for tanned leather, but now it was being sold as cheap raw leather, causing Song Liyun's profit to be reduced by half a tael of silver per piece.
Thinking about the twenty taels of silver she had earned from this trip, Song Liyun only complained a few times and then accepted it.
As expected, being a profiteer is the way to make money. As long as he works harder, Song Zhenping and Xiao An’s medical expenses will be endless.
Holding the silver box, Song Liyun couldn't help laughing.
When I came to this era, I thought I would be satisfied with just eating delicious food without additives, but I didn't expect to end up back in my old job.
However, it would be a waste not to use such a unique golden finger.
Helping others is helping yourself.
Then live freely in this world, eat delicious food, drink fine wine, live a different life, and live a glorious life that you have never had in your previous life.
The way back was also smooth, and we arrived at Baolinju in more than two hours.
All the adults in the house were not at home today, so Yunniang didn't dare to sleep. After waiting for a long time, she finally heard the door ring and hurriedly welcomed the person into the house.
Xiao An had already fallen asleep.
Yunniang was boiling a large pot of water, steaming buns on top, and simmering thick mutton and spicy soup next to it.
The three of them washed with hot water and then could hold the bowl to drink soup and eat steamed buns.
Han Ming drank loudly.
Just now, Song Liyun gave him another one or two taels of silver as monthly salary.
He saw everything that happened during the delivery tonight, and it turned out that Wei was secretly selling things.
After being shocked, he didn't care much.
The Song family has many secrets, and any one of them would be enough to make him lose his head if it were revealed. After hiding them for so long, he got used to it.
As long as I have food, drink and money to spend, that's enough.
He originally said that he was willing to work as a hired worker for a penny. Now, in just two months, he not only has good food and clothes, but also a salary of one or two taels of silver. Where can you find such a good thing?
Now Han Ming thanks Jin Sanchong every day.
If that bastard hadn't dragged me to the Song family to poach people, I would definitely still be eating bran and vegetable cakes at home.
The next day, Song Zhenping went to the garrison alone to pay one hundred taels of silver and then discussed the delivery situation.
Wang Zhong knew that everything was going well and that the other party would need another batch in five days, so he was very happy.
After giving Song Zhenping some great encouragement, he began to prepare for the batch of goods that would arrive in five days.
One hundred taels of silver is neither too much nor too little for the garrison; the main purpose is to open up a new source of income.
This is just the first transaction, there will be more to come.
Time flies and it is already the end of February, as if spring has returned to the earth overnight.
The river water is quietly abundant, grass buds are sprouting on the ground, and the people in Suijin Town are beginning to prepare for spring plowing.
Baolinju was somewhat gloomy and the atmosphere was depressing.
Over the past month, Song Liyun, who had a slightly bulging wallet, not only asked around in the town about famous doctors, but also asked Manager Wan about the best orthopedic doctor in the city.
Finally, they got the news that there was a doctor named Dai in Pingyang Prefecture who was good at setting bones, so Song Liyun wanted to take Song Zhenping to try it out.
I now have more than eighty taels of silver, which is enough for treatment for a period of time.
Everything was ready, but something went wrong with Song Zhenping.
At this time, most people had already gone to the fields, and Song Zhenping was also packing up his hoe and getting ready to go out.
Song Liyun chased out from the backyard: "Brother, it's not cold anymore. When do you think it's a good time to go to the city to see a doctor?"
Hearing Song Liyun mention the leg treatment again, Song Zhenping just lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Yun'er, take Xiao An to the provincial capital! He is in poor health and has not grown for more than a year. I will talk to you later!"
Song Liyun stopped him and said, "What's wrong with you? We agreed on this last night, why are you changing your mind? Manager Wan and the others have already arranged an appointment with a doctor for us. We can see him right away. It only takes three to five days to go back and forth, so we won't have to delay the land reclamation."
Song Zhenping still shook his head, picked up the hoe and walked out.
"Brother, are you worried that we don't have enough money? You've seen it these times. We don't have to worry about money at home." Song Liyun followed behind to explain.
Medical treatment is always a big expense in any era, not to mention the need for bone setting and subsequent care, which also costs a lot of money.
Song Zhenping turned around and looked at Song Liyun with some annoyance: "My legs are fine, no treatment is needed."
Song Liyun was angry: She tried every possible way and risked her life to stay up late to earn money, just to send the two brothers to see a doctor as soon as possible.
Now, not only do they not appreciate it, they also think it’s too much.
(End of this chapter)
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