Because it was still early winter, the ice on the river was not too thick yet.

It's only about 20 centimeters. Compared to the half-meter-thick ice layer at its peak, the process of chipping away is not too troublesome.

Zhu Chuanwen dug a few holes and lowered a few cages, preparing to catch some big and small fish to make fish sauce.

I just eat the pheasants and rabbits that I brought home with Chuanwu Tao all day long. After a long time, I need to change my taste.

Another ice cave was opened for the Xia family to play alone, allowing the two of them to experience a little bit of the fun of fishing.

"Yushu, Yuqing, you two be careful, don't leave us too far."

It is the nature of children to yearn for freedom, so when the siblings went to the mountains, they got a little carried away, running, jumping, and yelling.

In other words, there was some instinctive fear of the woods and unfamiliar surroundings, which prevented the two of them from straying too far away.

But it's not like the two of them didn't want to explore more possibilities after becoming familiar with each other, so it's still necessary to give them some advice.

Although the creek is not too far from the village, in this era when wild wolves can enter the village at will, there is no absolute safety near the village.

At least when you go to a big town like Yuanbao Town, there won't be too many dangerous wild animals.

"I know Brother Chuanwen, the two of us won't go far."

"Brother Chuanwen, I will keep an eye on my sister and not let her leave."

After Yu Shu responded, Zhu Chuanwen was still a little bit conceited. After Yu Qing also responded, Zhu Chuanwen felt relieved.

In this family, it is obvious that the younger brother is more reassuring than the older sister.

Then Zhu Chuanwen pulled Chuanjie aside and continued their chat: "Tell me, what have you learned? Your second brother is useless. If our family wants to cross the class, it mainly depends on your ability."

It is still too difficult to make money from farming. You can only guarantee a basic market. After being forced to open up by various idiots, the next step to make money quickly depends on business.

If Chuanjie could be stronger, Zhu Chuanwen himself would be able to relax a lot.

"Brother, I learned a lot in Chun Hesheng, how to identify the quality of mountain products, how to buy low and sell high, how to settle accounts..."

Xia Yuanzhang was quite serious about teaching Chuanjie because Yuqing was still young.

It can be said that at this stage, Chuanjie has received more teachings.

Chuanjie is also eager to learn more knowledge, so he talks endlessly.

"Chuanjie, since you are so confident, how about I give you a test?"

Zhu Chuanwen actually knows a lot about mountain products. Whether it is medicinal materials, ingredients or furs, how to determine the age and how to distinguish the quality, he should be said to know better than Xia Yuanzhang.

It has little to do with the length of contact, the main thing is that the quality classification in later generations is more systematic than in this era.

In terms of prices, Zhu Chuanwen is a little worse than Chuanjie.

But that is, freighting goods from north to south, buying low and selling high, and selling goods to the most suitable place are the core of making money for merchants.

"Brother, stop joking. You don't understand these things. You don't know as much as I do. How can you test me?"

Chuanjie replied disdainfully that Chuanjie was still confident in this aspect in the Zhu family.

"Who taught you to look at your elder brother like this?" Seeing Chuanjie's contemptuous eyes, Zhu Chuanwen gave Chuanjie a shudder in his head. Chuanwu could accept being looked down upon by Chuanjie, but Zhu Chuanwen didn't accept it. Chuanwu really couldn't.

Without any skills, Zhu Chuanwen’s behavior is just a disguise at best:

"Don't just look down on others after learning so much. We are all from outside the customs, so we understand this. You have been studying in Xiajiapu for a year, and your eldest brother and I have not been idle. When it comes to mountain goods, the eldest brother may not be

I know less than you."

In fact, both Chuanjie and his master Xia Yuanzhang had the same problem.

Because he is smart and has strong learning ability, he has been relatively successful in doing business since he was a child.

Without any setbacks, you will become more and more confident.

The business world is not a place suitable for relaxation. If you lose your vigilance, you will easily fall into trouble.

If you have not experienced any blows and have no ability to resist blows, you will easily be unable to stand up again if you stumble.

If you have nothing to do, it is still necessary to attack Chuanjie.

Chuanjie covered his head and looked at Zhu Chuanwen with an aggrieved look: "Brother, why do you like to do things now? How dare I look down on you? You can just ask whatever you want to ask?"

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just tell me which of the fish in the river are the most valuable?" Zhu Chuanwen said, pointing to the river.

"..." Chuanjie: "Brother, what I learned from Shopkeeper Xia is to identify mountain products, not fresh fish. Our warehouse does not collect fish."

"If you don't accept fish, seafood must have something to do with you. Since ancient times, no one can do without the delicacies of the mountains and seas. It's because you haven't learned enough."

Zhu Chuanwen turned his contempt to Chuanjie again.

"Brother, I haven't even been in the warehouse for a year. Please ask some common questions."

"Then let's talk about what's valuable in the winter forest?"

"Brother, there is no need to ask. The most valuable thing now is all kinds of furs. These are the most popular among high-ranking officials. Even the emperor in the capital now wears furs..."

After chatting for a long time, Zhu Chuanwen finally understood Chuanjie's study progress.

Not to mention business vision, negotiation methods, and store management, Chuanjie only learned some common knowledge about mountain goods.

Being a mountain trader who travels around the mountains is just enough to collect some mountain goods that you know.

But if you want to open a serious store and work as a shopkeeper at the counter of a warehouse station, there is actually a lot left to do.

Experience, vision, methods and other aspects need to be accumulated in the store for a long time.

It's actually too early to think of this child being of great use.

"Learn well in the store. It's not easy to have such an opportunity. Learn more about how to manage the clerks. When our family has a business, you can handle it."

Although there are some differences in management between the warehouse and the factory Zhu Chuanwen envisioned, it is still an experience.

"Brother, didn't our father say that our family wants to buy land and become landlords? Where is the business coming from?"

"If our family doesn't do business now, it doesn't mean that no one is good at it. It doesn't mean that our family isn't ready to do it. Just be prepared. Sooner or later, our family will do business by itself. It's impossible for you to do it in Chunhesheng for the rest of your life."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With Xia Yuqing in the Xia family, it is naturally not Chuanjie's turn to inherit the Xia family's spring and prosperity.

Originally, the Zhu family didn't care about other people's family fortunes, so it wasn't a loss.

But Chuanjie's future should not be to work as a waiter for the Xia family.

The four of them stayed on the mountain until three or four o'clock in the afternoon, after the sky had darkened.

The pair of sons of the Xia family reluctantly went down the mountain and returned to the village.

After arriving, the Xia family's carriage was already waiting at the door of Lao Zhu's house.

"Brother Chuanwen, the guy sent by my father to pick us up is here. Let's say hello to the uncle and aunt and go back directly."

There are servants and carriages to pick up and drop off when going out. The children of the Xia family are treated like young masters and young ladies from wealthy families.

"Brother, I went to see my parents and went back to town directly."

If he comes back alone, Chuanjie will stay at home for one night and return to Yuanbao Town tomorrow morning.

But for Tunli, who came back with the Xia siblings, not only did they feel more at ease, but it was also for convenience.

"It's a bit late. Let me see if your second brother is back. If he is, let him see you off."

Zhu Chuanwen still felt uneasy about the situation with bandits everywhere, so these people went back together.

Even though Chun Hesheng has been developing in Yuanbao Town for a long time, the Xia family has been doing business for many years and has certain connections with local bandits.

But it's not all guaranteed. There are other people who are interested in fat sheep like the Xia family siblings.

"Brother, we can just go back by ourselves. It will get dark if it gets later, and it won't be safe for my second brother to walk alone on the road."

It was not difficult for Chuanjie to understand Chuanwu's intention.

"You don't have to worry about your second brother, just bring him a gun."

What Zhu Chuanwen wanted to bring to Chuanwu was naturally not the old-fashioned muzzleloader that Chuanwu brought with him for hunting.

The new rifles still have technological suppression against incompetent bandits, and they are sufficient for self-defense, whether they are daily necessities or rough-and-tumble goods.

Chuanwu only brought muzzle-loading guns to hunt in the mountains, mainly so that after Chuanwu entered the mountains, he would not hunt for wild beasts without knowing what they were doing.

Hunting sounds great, but it's actually quite a dangerous activity.

You can tell by looking at the hunters who really make a living by hunting, very few of them die well.

Even if you have been strong all your life, one mistake will result in your death on the mountain.

Especially in the virgin forests in the Northeast, even with a rifle, it is not absolutely safe.

He only let Chuanwu use a trap, which was not suitable for the beast to confront him head-on, but it was also for Chuanwu's good.

Without particularly good equipment, this reckless man would not go into the mountains.

"Chuanwu, you go to the town to see off Yushu Yuqing and Chuanjie." After a routine question, Zhu Kaishan naturally agreed and asked Chuanwu to see off the Xia family's children.

After causing trouble to the Xia family for so long, Chuanwu should do something for the Xia family and give back.

"Okay, Dad, I will go back soon."

For Chuanwu, whether it was being able to go to town or going out with a gun, Chuanwu liked it, so he accepted it like a pig.
To be continued...