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Chapter 231 Killing two birds with one stone

The rest of the people were all touched by the scene just now, and no one was in the mood to continue the banquet, so they dispersed after a while.

At night, Feng Ziying couldn't fall asleep, and lay on the bed tossing and turning.Shui Yan was so disturbed that she couldn't sleep, so she asked: "My husband, what happened today? What's on your mind? I didn't see you like this when I was preparing for the exam."

Feng Ziying sighed: "Hey, isn't it because of Li Shaoyou..."

After listening to Feng Ziying's words, Shui Yan smiled and said, "Husband, is this a love of talent? Then Li Shaoyou's family is indeed poor, but now he lives in Li Ji Restaurant, can he be missing a horse to ride? Where is it?" As for worrying about him?"

"I'm not worried that he doesn't have a horse to ride, but I don't know whether we should bring him or not take him for our daily recreation."

This is a problem.

It's not that there is no difference between the rich and the poor, it's just that the entertainment items among the children of the rich are regardless of the cost. What they take for granted is probably a burden in Li Shaoyou's view.

Shui Yan smiled and said: "My husband is too worried. Rich and poor, high and low, high and low, this kind of thing is the most important thing for that kind of layman. Making friends is based on sincerity, not on the level of birth, and how the family is. At the beginning, if I If you care about this, how can you get on good terms with a merchant from the Xue family? If I really pretend to be upright, wouldn’t I lose Baochai as a good friend? Wouldn’t that be a great pity in life? So, husband, you don’t have to worry too much, as long as you are If you sincerely make friends with that Li Shaoyou, he will definitely feel it."

"Hey... I just hope that he can be admitted to Wu Jinshi one day soon, and he will make a contribution."

On this side, the Xue Mansion received a letter from Xue Pan and some gifts sent back.

The women's relatives got handicrafts of Shu Brocade and Shu Embroidery.Mrs. Wang got a lake-blue Shu brocade, four Shu embroidered palace fans, a pair of Shu brocade shoes, six Shu embroidered silk handkerchiefs, and six Shu embroidered sachets.What Baochai got was a set of flag dresses made of Shu brocade, two Shu embroidered palace fans, four Shu embroidered silk handkerchiefs, and four Shu embroidered sachets.The treasure inlaid is a set of Shu brocade clothes, two Shu embroidered silk handkerchiefs, two Shu embroidered sachets, and a doll made of Shu brocade.Even Aunt Liu and Aunt Xia in the mansion each got a sachet embroidered with Sichuan.

What he gave to Xue Yi was a set of six osmanthus porcelain ornaments, as well as fine wine and food from Shu.The one with the most and most miscellaneous gifts was definitely Xue Hong’s.

No one else, the ones given to others were all chosen by Xue Pan himself to express his heart, and Xue Hong's share was the last time this guy wrote a letter to his family and begged for it from Xue Pan brazenly.What's more, all they want are things that are very worthless in Sichuan. Although Xue Pan is deeply surprised, he is happy to run errands for Xue Hong.

Xue Hong opened the bag of goods, and a strange aroma came oncoming. It contained chili, pepper, sesame pepper and rattan pepper from Sichuan.And they are all fresh plants, planted one by one in rough pottery pots.

Although it was transported all the way, the branches were damaged and the leaves were mostly withered and yellow, but because the roots were protected by soil, no matter how unsightly it was, the plants were still alive.

Xue Hong couldn't restrain her joy in her heart, and said to herself, this time it's all right, he's going to make a fortune.

Seeing the things in the bag, Xue Yi asked in puzzlement, "Hong'er, why did you ask your brother to send you these things all the way? Oh, what kind of smell is this, why is it so sharp?"

Xue Hong just smiled mysteriously: "Haha, father, these are treasures! The taste of the dishes made with these spices is quite different from that of Beijing and China dishes. But I have to wait for a period of time to experiment. I can't guarantee whether it will be successful or not." .”

Xue Wang said with a smile: "Master, just leave him alone, this child Hong'er has endless plans all day long, maybe it's a trick between their brothers, don't worry about it, come and help me Look at this Shu brocade."

Mrs. Xue unfolded a piece of Shu brocade material, and everyone's eyes were attracted to it. For a moment, they only felt that it was very colorful, with exquisite craftsmanship and colorful colors.

Xue Yi praised: "It's hard for Pan'er Tete to find such good materials. Shu brocade is rare, but he found so many at once... How much did it cost?"

Baochai, who had been reading Xue Pan's family letter, held up the letter paper and said, "Father, my brother bought these Shu brocade products at a price similar to other embroidery products on the market. Come and see here, my brother said." , These are all made by widows. The local people know that they are widows and regard them as unlucky people, so they refuse to buy the Shu brocade they make. Usually, when they sell finished products, they always have to lower the price than others. Yes, otherwise the embroidery shop will not accept it."

"Oh? I'll take a look."

Only then did everyone focus on Xue Pan's family letter.It turned out that Widow Qiao knew more than 20 poor widows, but these widows were all chaste and unwilling to marry.In order to make a living and raise their children, these widows display their exquisite handicraft skills. Any of these Shu brocades and embroideries are treasures among the treasures, but because of their identities, they have to depreciate them. price for sale.

But they have to do these complicated Shu Brocade and Shu Embroidery.The reason is simple, Shu Brocade and Shu Embroidery can command a good price, and not everyone can do it.The people in the embroidery shop saw that widows were willing to sell at a low price, and they were willing to accept it. If it was an ordinary embroidery, it would not sell as well as Shu brocade, and there were many women who were ordinary workers. How could they need ordinary goods from widows? ?

Xue Pan was indignant when he saw it. They obviously took away the Shu brocade and Shu embroidery embroidered by the widow. When they sold it, they didn't say that the widow was ominous, and the price was always so high.This is obviously to suppress the purchase price. What a widow is not a widow, it is simply an excuse.

So Xue Pan bought all the Shu embroidery products in the hands of Widow Qiao and others at the price of the Shu embroidery made by the young daughter-in-law of another family at the embroidery shop.He got good things for his family, and the widows got fair remuneration, killing two birds with one stone.

After seeing it, Xue Yi said immediately: "Write a letter to tell Pan'er to let those widows do as much as they want. I am very satisfied with these Shu brocade and Shu embroidery. In the future, they don't have to sell to any local embroidery shops, but only to our Xue family." The caravan is ready. Others despise them as ominous, and our Xue family does not dislike them. Just, in order to prevent some suspicious people from causing damage, remind those widows to act quietly. If there is any leak, it will be sold to our Xue family. We won't take anything from her."

Xue Hong laughed and said, "Since when did father come up with the idea of ​​Shu embroidery?"

"Just now. We don't want too many, only those embroidered by those widows are enough. If you have such a different one in your hand, whether you give it as a gift or sell it, you will not suffer any loss. It can be regarded as doing a little in front of Pan'er's master and wife. Heart."

(End of this chapter)