When the Xu brothers arrived at the porcelain kiln in Ximen Town, they found out why Bai Muyan had asked them to come here by name.

Because I have been blessed by my niece again.

The owner of the porcelain kiln is named Yu, which is the same surname as their second sister-in-law.

Originally, it was not a bad idea to just let the shopkeeper receive them, but the boss just sat aside to drink tea and said envious words: "Your town has been returned to the General's Palace. It's really good. Alas. It's not like us..." Unfinished

The words are full of helplessness.

But when he heard that they were from Erdaohe Village in Helan Town, their surname was Xu, and they were recommended by Bai Muyan, the boss suddenly put down his tea cup and stood up.

At that time, Yu Dong's family came here with many people from outside Liling. They knew that there was no good porcelain making craftsmanship in the north, so they took their family and brought their workshop to Helan Town.

Just when he was working well, a fire caused more than half of the entire workshop to be lost.

He went to the Yamen eight times a day, but he couldn't catch the person who set the fire.

Later, someone reminded him that he did not pay filial piety by worshiping the local gods, and that his brother-in-law's family in Zhenting had a competitive relationship with his workshop, so how could he be so ignorant.

Yu Dongjia did not choose to compromise, and he was not used to paying filial piety. He knew that as long as there was a conflict of interest, filial piety banks would be restricted no matter how much they paid.

Moreover, this method of containment is too poisonous and dark. This time it was arson. What will be the method of suppressing him next time?

In order to ensure the safety of the old craftsmen he brought, they had brought their families with him, so they simply sold the factory and land in a rage, moved to Ximen Town, paid Xiaojingyin, and started from scratch.

Yes, it was not that he had no money, but he would not give it to the person from Helan Town who was given to any other town pavilion. He had to see with his own eyes that one day that person would encounter hard problems. Head-to-head confrontation, instead of acting like he could only afford to offend him.

Get out of the way.

This is the reason why Yu Dongjia stood up immediately after hearing that it was the Erdaohe Xu family.

The well-informed owner of the porcelain kiln and someone who has always paid attention to the town pavilion in Helan Town, how could he not know the role played by the Xu family this time.

In addition, not to mention, he and Bai Xiucai had a long-lasting friendship many years ago.

In the eyes of his employer, Bai Muyan is not a scholar who only studies books by sages.

At that time, Bai Xiucai had not yet passed the Tongsheng examination. He once sold drawings to his porcelain kiln factory behind his family's back. He drew many vases. I heard that he also earned money by copying books at that time.

Yu Dongjia once inquired that the Bai family's financial situation was not bad. At that time, he wondered how Bai Muyan was still thinking hard about making money.

He was afraid that the young man's temperament was unstable and he would lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds if he didn't study hard, so he had a deep chat with Bai Muyan.

Yu Dongjia still remembers the exact words the young boy talked to him at that time.

The original words were to settle accounts with him one by one, including the repair expenses, lamp oil money, clothes, books and ink, and the six filial gifts given to the gentlemen every year, etc.

The young boy said that his family had already paid so much to provide for him.

However, those who come from a poor family have a low congenital structure, and everything they see is the first time. He cannot refuse the invitations from his classmates. On the one hand, he must be a gregarious person, and on the other hand, he also sincerely wants to meet others and slowly make up for his innate deficiencies to avoid making a fool of himself.

Being laughed at at home.

Yes, the young boy said, it is the elders in the family who are worried about being laughed at.

He also said that there was nothing he could do. Before he grew up, he would respect his father first when he was out and about.

There is a saying that thirty years ago, one looked up to one’s father and respected one’s son. He wondered if thirty years later, thirty years later, one would look upon one’s son and respect one’s father. Would it prevent others from easily judging his father as a mud-legged person? His father was a mud-legged person.

I have no idea.

Therefore, in order to avoid making fools of himself and mentioning his father less often, he could not have any favors with his classmates, and he would also ask for expenses from home. These were not necessary expenses, and he did not want to ask, so he used his free time to think of ways.

Make money.

Since then, Yu Dongjia and Bai Muyan have been friends for many years.

Facts have proved that he was right, the young boy back then has now become a scholar.

What surprised Yu Dongjia was that Xiu Cai Gong had stopped painting for a long time. He thought that Xiu Cai Gong had no longer liked to deal with common things like silver. Unexpectedly, he saw his own paintings again, and they were with Erdaohe.

Girls from the Xu family cooperate.

this……

If it hadn't been the first time he met the two little brothers of the Xu family, Yu Dongjia would have really wanted to gossip and ask the Xu family girl how old she was. He always felt that there might be something else going on here.

Fortunately, he still knew his identity. After Yu Dongjia explained his relationship with Bai Muyan with a smile to the two Xu brothers, he took them to the workshop.

Let the master craftsmen take a look at the pictures and see if they can be produced as is according to the quantity. If not, what small changes are needed without affecting the buyer's use?

As for the price, it will be a trading price.

As for the issue of banknotes that the Xu brothers seemed to have been worried about, Yu Dongjia just smiled and said it didn't matter. He even preferred to accept banknotes from people he trusted rather than cash.

Seeing that Xu Youcang and Xu Youyin were curious about issues such as banknote exchange and handling fees, Yu Dongjia explained in detail on the way to the workshop behind the brothers:

"Like Bai Xiucai's bill, Shengfeng Bank charges thirty cents for one tael of silver, which is the most fair. There is no semicolon between your town and our town, so you have to go to the county to exchange it. Then you will definitely be confused, like me this time

If I charge you one hundred taels, I will lose three taels of silver. But if I go to buy the raw materials for porcelain and hire an escort to escort the silver, I will charge you seven taels for one hundred taels. Have you two little brothers seen a hundred taels?"

Yu Dongjia never expected that the man named Xu Youyin had actually been seen before, so he wondered that one hundred taels was not much, just put two silver ingots in his pocket, why would he use an escort agency? After asking carefully, he found out that he had seen it before

Fifty taels of military pay silver ingot.

He smiled helplessly, he had never seen it before.

"Usually what we receive is broken silver and copper plates. There is no bank in our small town that can exchange solid silver. I guess your town is under the control of the general, and they trade with each other. The bank will soon have a semi-number. And one hundred taels is one

Xiaoqian, you said I had to bring a few hundred taels to buy raw materials. Isn’t my money too conspicuous on this journey? Our journey has not been very peaceful these years.”

Xu Youcang, Mrs. Xu, and Liu Laozhu had gone out and spent money. Just now, he wanted to drag his brother and said that he was much older. My mother sometimes carried more than 20 kilograms of silver when she went out. When she stood there, she shook and made a rattling sound all over her body.

, not as refreshing as Tian Xin’s two silver ingots.

Yu Dongjia didn't say anything, not to mention that if you do a large-scale business, the price difference of 32 to 50 taels in exchange of banknotes can be included in the cost anyway.

Even when he purchases raw materials, the other party will also include the exchange price difference.

I can't say this to the two little brothers of the Xu family, the buyer, but if they are transparent enough, they should understand it and are just curious about how to exchange it.

When the master craftsmen looked at the drawings and dimensions, set the delivery date, and after the boss compiled the general ledger with the basic costs and lower profits than others, he smiled and thought: At least Bai Muyan is a good person, isn't this?

According to the order quantity, it is one hundred taels. You don’t even need to change the money.

No, he had to find some.

"Come on, two little brothers, I know you have to rush home to tell Zhunxin, so I won't keep you any longer. This is just like my brother treating you to a simple meal. I should also accompany you to the restaurant, but I still have to go to the restaurant at noon.

If you have to wait for a regular customer, you must hold it."

"How bad is this? Isn't it exactly one hundred taels?" Why should I give them one tael of silver instead?

"Don't refuse, I can see that you two brothers will definitely come again. I will take it as a congratulations and a good sign. And when you come back next time, if nothing happens, we brothers, whether it is for Xiucai Gong or

If I want to cooperate again, I must have a few drinks."

…

The Xu brothers were still dizzy after leaving the porcelain kiln.

It went too smoothly and treated them too personally.

Not long ago, the brothers had to pay ten cents to stay in a warehouse to buy steamed cakes to stay out of the rain. Many people rolled their eyes in disgust and thought they smelled bad. The elderly lady was even scared when she saw the three of them.

They are beggars and they use their strength to snatch headscarves and cakes from baskets.

Carrying sacks and walking in the heavy rain.

But now, the clothes... The Xu brothers lowered their heads and took a look at each other. They were okay, and they were not very smelly. Third brother, when did you rub the clothes you borrowed from Liu Jingdong with pot helmet grease?

Xu Youcang dipped his spit into his mouth and wiped it with his big hand. How can we deal with this? What can we do to return the clothes when we go back? At the same time, he said: "Actually, when the family was in trouble at that time, my luck was not bad. Have you forgotten? We also encountered it.

Live a good life. The aunt who sells steamed cakes and asks us to scoop some hot water."

"Yes, Third Brother, when you pass by there on your next delivery, don't forget to buy some steamed cakes from Auntie."

The two brothers stood on the street of Ximen Town and thought to themselves:

In short, whether you are poor and have no one to care about you in the busy city, or you are rich and have distant relatives, it is best to never forget your original intention.

Others lied a few words and treated their Xu family well, but then they drifted off and didn't know what was going on, and couldn't recognize the reality.

The reality is that when the eldest brother was alive, the villagers regarded their eldest brother as capable, and their naughty brothers were also said to be promising. Now after many years of separation, the eldest niece once again asked them to borrow the light and ignore it.

He was looked down upon everywhere.

But, having said that, the three brothers are actually quite lucky, the Xu family thought with great contentment.

The Xu family's approach of not forgetting their original intention is that they are not willing to spend the one or two silver coins given by their boss to have a good meal in a restaurant, let alone the travel ration money given by their niece.

They found a roadside stall and ordered a bowl of hot vegetable soup, half for each person, and two large pancakes. They didn't even ask for pickles. It was a complete meal.

Now, no matter how good the food outside is, it won't attract the two brothers. They can bear it until they go home to eat. Mom can cook anything and it tastes better than outside.

Xu Youyin took a sip of vegetable soup and suddenly sighed: "I spent money on this trip. I have never taken so much money and spent it back. It's faster than burning paper money during the New Year."

Then he said: "Third brother, my mother asked me to go out with you to deliver goods next time, but I don't want to go with you. You might as well choose a strong person in the village as a companion."

"Why."

"I'm afraid that the caravan will come before you come back. The second brother and the second sister-in-law are both stupid and don't tell me how to do the work, but when it comes to making things happen, they still have to practice. I'm afraid that the family will be too busy. Besides, although we are with

The Liu family runs a bathhouse together, but there must be someone in our family. When men come in and out of the house, Tian Xin cannot go there to bring water or something."
To be continued...