The garrison gave them a piece of cowhide worth two and a half taels of silver, but the Wan family was only willing to offer three taels to buy it.
In this way, the two cowhides only cost six taels of silver, which is quite different from what Wang Zhong said could sell for ten taels.
Wan Liangjin continued speaking, but Song Liyun became more and more confused as she listened.
Finally, unable to hold back any longer, she asked directly, only to find out that it was a misunderstanding.
The prices quoted by leather shops are generally for raw hides; the prices for tanned hides are different.
The two hides that Song Liyun took out at this time were tanned hides, which needed to be calculated separately. She assumed that they were tanned hides.
Wan Liangjin, realizing she had misunderstood the price, laughed heartily: "Miss Song, if we did business this way, we would probably have closed down long ago, even if we had a business for fifty years."
However, Song Liyun's accidental encounter revealed her straightforwardness and lack of pretense.
Manager Wan inevitably picked out some key points from the Wu Dynasty's business rules.
The two then discussed the terms of receiving the goods again.
You need to avoid Suijin Town and Qili County, and deliver the cowhide to the designated location on the official road.
The journey was within a hundred miles, without entering the prefecture or taking the main official road, all for the convenience of their transportation.
Song Liyun thought this was feasible.
The Wan family requested that they take secluded village roads, so that as long as they didn't clash with the government, they would have no worries.
After the discussion ended, Song Liyun felt reassured.
As she walked out of the leather goods shop, Song Liyun clasped her hands together, reminding herself that important matters came first, and that everything else should be put aside for the time being, except for the leather business.
I will never come to Qili County again. If I need to buy anything, I can ask Manager Mu and Xue Zhuang to handle it.
Regarding the fates of Min Gande and the other man, I have already explained the situation at the time and expressed my attitude.
If Old Master Hong of Tianxianglou were to threaten Song Zhenping, she wouldn't hold back.
I also bought some cotton fabric suitable for summer clothes on the street, as well as snacks and pastries. I also went to the pharmacy and bought a bunch of odds and ends.
Song Liyun waited until the appointed time and then met up with Xue Zhuang and his mule carts loaded with acorns outside the city.
Upon learning that Xue Zhuang had signed a contract with Tianxianglou to purchase acorn noodles and acorn flour, Song Liyun was somewhat surprised but also happy for the townspeople of Suijin Town.
Acorn noodles and greenhouse vegetables are just temporary businesses for her during these past few months of freezing weather.
Now, people in the town, including Hu Qing, are showing him goodwill, and Xue Zhuang has even said he will be loyal and obedient.
Although I won't really take these words to heart, I'm willing to give them some incentives and teach them the whole acorn-making process later.
With a stable income, the people of Suijin Town have confidence in how to make a living in the future.
Now that the weather is warmer, she needs to resell cowhides and has other things to do.
For her, there were simply too many ways to make money.
Upon returning to Suijin Town, Song Liyun immediately went to the garrison.
Luo Baihu was not there.
When Wang Junxu heard that Song Liyun had agreed to the business with Wanchun Fur Shop, he was overjoyed: "Great, as long as they dare to buy, we can have as many as they want."
"However, our garrison can't spare enough manpower when the goods are being transported; you'll need to find someone else."
Selling vegetables only brings in short-term income and in small quantities; he really wants large-scale transactions like this.
Maintaining an army requires money, and a large sum of money at that.
Upon hearing Wang Zhong say that it was inconvenient for the garrison to take the lead, Song Liyun, who already knew the details of the Zhenbei Army, laughed and said, "It's better to know as little as possible about these things. My family can send three people; we don't need outsiders."
This is the truth. Not only does she have space on her body for easy transport, but she also keeps a "proud" warhorse at home.
Although people aren't allowed to ride it, it's still okay to haul some goods each time.
In February, the night wind howled and whistled strangely.
The gate of the Broken Gold Guard camp was half open, and a carriage drove out silently. Song Zhenping hurried out, pulling the horse's reins.
Upon arriving outside Baolin Residence, Song Liyun came out from the courtyard: "Brother!"
"Yun'er, come up quickly! Get it set up!" Song Zhenping looked around and, seeing no movement, lowered his voice and said.
"I know, don't worry! Uncle Han is still waiting for us up ahead!"
Song Liyun sat on the carriage shaft, took out a small silver bag from her bosom, and pretended to operate it in the carriage.
The cowhides that had been piled up in the carriage disappeared instantly, replaced by a pile of sacks stuffed with hay.
On the surface, it looks very similar to bound cowhide or sheepskin.
Seeing that the carriage had changed, Song Zhenping was still not at ease. He climbed into the carriage and turned the sacks over again, trying his best to get close to the furs before he felt at ease.
Since Song Liyun returned from Qili County a few days ago, she has told him about selling furs.
Song Zhenping initially didn't think much of it.
It's normal for a military household to help the garrison sell things, and since farming hasn't started yet, there's plenty of free time, so I should do something.
But Song Liyun also mentioned that the garrison could not sell anything, and that furs would be confiscated if discovered, which made Song Zhenping nervous.
It has to be transported secretly, which is almost like being a thief. The risk is too great.
Song Liyun then showed him the "treasure bag," which allowed him to put things away before leaving home and put them back in when he arrived at his destination. This way, even if someone checked on the road, they wouldn't be able to find any fault with him.
When they first arrived in Suijin Town, Song Liyun would often take things from her spatial storage. Later, with income from selling acorn tofu and vegetables, she gradually stopped using the "treasure bag," and Song Zhenping almost forgot about it.
Upon seeing the "little silver bag," he suddenly realized what was going on and accepted this method of transportation, but he insisted on traveling with the group.
Although my second sister is capable, she is still a girl.
It was alright during the day, but at night, he had to hide from a group of men. He felt that his sister was having a hard time, especially since she had to go to the sanatorium at night.
So he took over the task of loading goods at the garrison himself, leaving Song Liyun to wait for him at home.
Song Liyun wrapped Song Zhenping, who was already seated in the carriage, tightly in a fur coat, and then sat down in the pile of sacks herself: "Brother, let's go!"
Driven by Song Zhenping, the "proud" Chrysanthemum Green Horse reluctantly trotted.
Now that the warhorse has recovered from its injuries and seems to be fine, it can't return to the grasslands and has to become a cart-pulling horse.
However, this carriage was not one that ordinary people could drive. Han Ming and Song Liyun would turn their backs as soon as they touched the reins, and even if they were whipped, they would stand still. Only when Song Zhenping persuaded them with kind words would they move.
At this moment, Chrysanthemum Green Horse did not need anyone to control it and ran forward on its own, finding its own path.
At the town entrance, Han Ming was also waiting in a cart loaded with hay bags. When he saw the brother and sister's cart coming, he quickly followed behind.
The two cars drove through the town and into the darkness amidst the barking of dogs.
The agreed delivery location between Song Liyun and Wan Jia Fur was in a ravine fifty miles south of Suijin Town, and further ahead lay the territory of Pingyang Prefecture.
During the day, Song Liyun had already gone there from afar. There was a small village there, not many people, mostly hunters, who should be very familiar with the Wan family.
All Song Liyun had to do was deliver the furs to the outside of the manor, where someone would meet them.
The carriage arrived at the small village at midnight, where Wan Liangjin, the head steward of the Wan family, personally led a group of people to wait by the roadside.
Upon seeing the carriage arrive, he first greeted Song Liyun, who had alighted from the carriage, and then instructed someone to board the carriage to inspect the goods.
At this point, the sacks on the truck had turned back into bundles of leather goods.
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