Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Bamboo paper is just a small way, and the one who makes money depends on the silver mirror of luxury goods.

Mrs. Wu carefully took a look at the small kiln in Zhuangzi, and finally beat out the silver mirror in Dongyue.Then Mrs. Wu was embarrassed.A palm-sized piece, inlaid in a gorgeous dressing box, was sold for a hundred taels of silver when it was in Bianliang.But now silver is not used as currency in circulation. If it is measured by the current five baht coin, a five baht coin is worth one penny. To sell a silver mirror, you need to use an ox cart to pull back the copper coins you get?

The currency at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was already becoming increasingly chaotic, but Dong Zhuo, who entered Luoyang two years ago and usurped power, added to the fire.In order to search for people's wealth, Dong Zhuo destroyed gold and made small coins. It is said that he got [-] million or [-] million pieces of "unwritten money", which was to be used to replace five baht coins.Fortunately, these small coins have not yet circulated to Jiangnan.

Even five times, the five baht coins circulating in the south of the Yangtze River are not enough.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce huddled together and fiddled with the exquisite dowry in front of them.Compared with the bronze mirror, even the newly polished bronze mirror cannot compare with it.

Eyebrows and eyelashes can be seen clearly.Fortunately, neither of them had any scars on their faces.Thanks to the blessing of the two-meal system now, the two teenagers are not overnourished and have pimples all over their faces.

The two looked at themselves and their friends in the silver mirror, and then at the real person sitting next to each other.

The same.

So clear!

It was the first time I saw such a clear mirror.

"Auntie, how much does this dowry mirror cost five baht?"

The trial sale of bamboo paper was very successful, bringing hope for next year's income.Sun Ce felt that the pressure on his family was a little less, and his expectations for Silver Mirror were self-evident.

"Five baht? You can't use a bullock cart to pull it."

"Then let's just change the horses, shall we? People who can buy such good things must be very rich."

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were not proficient in business affairs, and they were worried that they did not know how to determine the price of the silver mirror.What they want most now is to get more horses and armor, and equip their soldiers.

Mrs. Wu pondered for a moment, the idea of ​​changing horses is feasible.

"Then a dowry box, in exchange for five starting horses, ten winning horses."

Both teenagers were stunned, and immediately retracted their hands in unison.Although the two did not grow up in a poor environment, the small dowry box worth five horses was placed in front of them, and they were also shocked.

"It's not like a bronze mirror, it's easy to break." Mrs. Wu explained while unwrapping layers of silk on the other target mirror.

"This kind is held in the hand. It's a little bigger. It's also five horses, ten of the middle horses."

The rest is up to who and where to change horses.

"Let Lu Fan and Lu Ziheng come here. He still has some disciples under his command, so maybe he can find a solution. Also, invite Sun He to come over and discuss together."

Sun Jian was a general, and he didn't leave any available people for Sun Ce.And Lu Fan valued Sun Ce's character, firmly believed that Sun Ce would be extraordinary in the future, and was willing to follow Sun Ce.He also sent someone to preside over the sales test of the bamboo paper samples before.

Sun Ce hurried to invite Lu Fan himself.Zhou Yu went to invite Sun He and Sun Bohai, Sun Jian's nephew and Sun Ce's cousin.

Lu Fan is a talented person. He listened to Sun Ce introduce to him the silver mirror made by Mrs. Wu, which is clearer than the newly polished bronze mirror. set such a high price.Five horses!If it wasn't for the fact that the price of bamboo paper fit Caihou Paper's position in the market last time, he would have called it out first.

After Lu Fan, Sun He arrived at the main hall where Mrs. Wu was waiting.He heard Zhou Yu talk about the silver mirror along the way, and he was also curious, but he had a kind of blind admiration for Madam Wu, thinking that Madam Wu could memorize many military books, explain military books and strategies to them, and even knew not to practice the tactics she practiced. The array was something he had never seen or heard of.

The silver mirror, which was released 1000 years and 700 years earlier, really stunned Lu Fan and Sun He.

"Ma'am, how many silver mirrors are there?"

Lu Fan asked very carefully, even the best things would be worthless if there were too many of them.This thing is not like bamboo paper, which is a consumable item. If you are careful, it should last for a long time.

Mrs. Wu pointed to the models on the case and said: "The target mirrors have different regulations, big and small, and each model only has ten pieces. And the dowry box only has these three. Well, it won't be produced in large quantities in the short term."

"That's good, that's good."

Rare things, the less the more valuable.Not to mention five top horses, if the time is right and you meet a suitable buyer, you can get ten top horses in exchange.

Seeing that Lu Fan understood what she meant, Mrs. Wu handed over the matter to him.

Lu Fan was cautious, and discussed with Zhou Yu in front of Mrs. Wu, and decided that Zhou Yu would go to Danyang where his uncle was the prefect.On the other hand, Lu Fan and Sun He went to Yangzhou, where there were several shops left by Sun Jian's grandfather.The two of them also only took a dowry box and two target mirrors each, and went to try it first.

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the business of silver houses in big places will definitely be very good, and they should be able to find opportunities.

On the second day, Zhou Yu took the dozens of soldiers who were still with him in Jiangdu, and left holding the precious mirror.Lu Fan and Sun He also brought more than a dozen plays and left on horseback.Sun Ce, who stayed behind, couldn't help but feel that he was too lonely, and he came to hang around the main hall when he was free.

"Aniang, is that silver mirror hard to make?"

"It's not difficult." Mrs. Wu saw Sun Ce's doubts. "The rarer things are, the more expensive they are, so we can't make more. But next year I will make some other things."

Sun Jian understood this truth.

"Aniang, what good things are you going to do next year?"

Both Sun Ce and Sun Ai know how much money the family has and how much they can earn.After his father died, the economic pressure fell on Sun Ce.In addition to leading the trilogy to practice swords, guns and sticks, he also led the trilogy to cultivate.Although there are some belongings accumulated by my grandfather when he was a businessman, those are only enough to maintain his daily life.

"Next year, the bitter bamboos in the pool will be soaked. When the spring begins, we will make bamboo paper. If these silver mirrors sell well, we will make some glazed ornaments, which are rare and delicate."

Mrs. Wu considered telling her eldest son her plan, but seeing Sun Ce's frowning eyebrows, she spoke to comfort him.

"You don't have to worry too much. The current expenses of the family are enough. Your father also brought some things back from Luoyang. You know those too."

Without Sun Jian's salary, now he is sitting and eating.Although it is not the time when you are stretched, you must plan carefully so as not to run out.

In fact, in Mrs. Wu's heart, she was really worried about the status quo.In this chaotic world, the yield per mu is low, but the common people are unable to cultivate the land properly.It is uncertain when, soldiers and bandits will appear in the surrounding area.Bandits are like a comb, and soldiers are like a grate. If you don't take precautions, you will regret it at that time.

After Zhou Yu and Lu Fan led their people away, Sun Ce divided the remaining parts into two parts, and took turns guarding Zhuangzi in the morning and evening, for fear of encountering bandits who came to rob.

In this unstable time, dozens of people have to gather in groups when going out, otherwise no one will send letters home after death.

The mother and son thought about Zhou Yu and Lu Fan who were traveling day and night, but they were reluctant to speak out for fear of increasing the pressure on each other.

The days of anxiety seem to pass more slowly.

In addition to lecturing to the children every day, Mrs. Wu took Sun Ai and Sun Shan to practice martial arts with Sun Ce together with Sun Quan.

"Aniang, why did you think of taking your sister to practice martial arts?" Sun Quan was very surprised.

Madam Wu touched the top of Sun Quan's head and said earnestly, "If Auntie and your sisters are good at martial arts, when encountering bandits, your elder brother can rest assured to kill the bandits instead of worrying about us."

"Aniang, you still have a son. I will protect you well."

Sun Quan showed his mother his thickened arms.

"Okay. Then you can help your brother. A Niang will take your sisters to guard your brother and sister."

"This is also oh."

There are younger brothers and sisters at home.If you can't walk fast and start running, it will be too troublesome if you really encounter bandits.This made the little boy fall into deep worry.

"Okay, it's useless to think too much. Go and practice marksmanship with your elder brother a few more times."

Mrs. Wu drove Sun Quan to Sun Ce's side, and took her two daughters to practice martial arts from the beginning according to the steps taught by Sun Ce.

To say that Sun Jian's martial arts is really the best among the Three Kingdoms. In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the prototype of "Warming Wine and Killing Huaxiong" is that Sun Jian killed the governor Huaxiong, and was transferred to Guan Yu.And he also repelled Lu Bu who was the rear of Dong Zhuo's army in Luoyang.If Sun Jian could not get the continued support of the princes from all walks of life, after he drove Dong Zhuo out of Hangu Pass, the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty would be uncertain.

Not to mention how Hua Xiong once resisted the princes who attacked Dong Zhuo, even Lu Bu, who was the most skilled in martial arts in the Three Kingdoms, was defeated by him. Madam Wu couldn't help feeling a little regretful for missing the meeting with a generation of heroes.

Fortunately, Sun Ce has a seven-point shadow of Sun Jian. Watching the young man practice his gun is better than nothing.

Finally at the end of the year, Zhou Yu came back first, and then Lu Fan and Sun He came back.The two happily brought back dozens of war horses each.

"Mother-in-law, the dowry box was given to a wealthy businessman who was preparing for his daughter's marriage, and he exchanged for ten good horses. As for the target mirror, my uncle replaced two of them, and the others were replaced according to the amount that the mother-in-law said. "

The situation with Lu Fan is similar.After all, Yangzhou is richer than Danyang County, so it is more convenient to live in Sun's shop.

"Ma'am, the manager of the shop said that if some silver mirrors like this are sent over in the next year, they can be sold slowly."

This was great news, which made Sun Ce's frown loose. He, Zhou Yu, Lu Fan, and Sun He happily punched me, and I gave you a slap and laughed.

Being able to change to a war horse proves that the silver mirror is a good thing accepted by the world.

This news dispelled the haze that had shrouded everyone in the Sun family after Sun Jian passed away.Let Sun Ce see the hope of restoring his father's prestige, and make Lu Fan and Sun He more determined to follow Sun Ce.

As for Zhou Yu, his relationship with Sun Ce has long been a die-hard brother.

The author has something to say: For the history of five baht coins, those who are interested can Baidu.

The following is an excerpt for reference.

Dong Zhuo Xiaoqian In the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was in power.Dong Zhuo was originally a powerful Liangzhou, and he was the shepherd of Bingzhou when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.During the Yellow Turban Uprising, he took the opportunity of He Jin's conscription to lead troops into Luoyang.He first abolished the young emperor, established a dedicated emperor, and arbitrarily ruled the government; then burned Luoyang, took the emperor with him, and proclaimed himself the grand master.Dong Zhuo was greedy by nature. In order to search for people's wealth, he destroyed the "golden men" in the first year of Chuping (AD 190). Nine of the twelve golden men (bronze men) cast by Qin Shihuang were cast into small coins.This kind of money is only 1.2-1.5 cm in diameter, weighs about 0.5-1 gram, and has neither inner nor outer outline. The word "five baht" is vague and difficult to identify. Dong Zhuo's pennies with no papers are light and small, and poorly made.Based on the calculation that a "golden man" weighs 12 catties, Dong Zhuo said that he can get seven or eight trillion pieces of money.This is the last coin minted by the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the circulation area is narrow, only in Chang'an and Luoyang.In this way, he built a castle called Meiwu in Huxian County, Shaanxi Province, more than 100 miles away from Chang'an. There are countless gold and silver treasures in the city, and the grain alone can last for 30 years.The circulation of Dong Zhuo's small money will inevitably aggravate inflation, and soon there will be "tens of thousands (pieces) of grain and stone".How can poor people afford to exchange a load of money for a stone of grain.At that time, people were full of grievances and hungry people, the Han five baht system was completely destroyed by Dong Zhuo, and the Eastern Han Dynasty was also pushed to the brink of death by him.So Cao Cao took the opportunity to take the Han, and soon the era entered the Three Kingdoms era.

There is one more:

And one tael of gold is worth 1347 yuan.This was obtained by Mr. Chen Zhi based on the unearthed Juyan bamboo slips.

This is probably after inflation in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. .