The shopkeeper of the fur shop of the Yongsheng Firm is a gentle-looking man in his 30s.
Seeing the clothes of the two, the shopkeeper knew in his heart: "You two don't know what leather you want to sell?"
First, take out the six ordinary animal skins, and ask the shopkeeper for the price.
The shopkeeper checked carefully and said: "These six leathers, I will give you up to twenty-six taels of silver."
The price is double that in town.
Seeing that the price offered by the shopkeeper was fair, Tie Kui lowered his voice and said, "We still have a white tiger skin."
The shopkeeper is not surprised at all, the vision that can be the shopkeeper is not comparable to ordinary people. When he saw Tie Kui carrying the bag and didn't put it down, he knew that there must be good things in it: "Please."
After entering the small room, Tiehu took off the back basket and took out the tightly-bread tiger skin.
After the tiger skin was spread out, the shopkeeper nodded secretly. Tiger skins are hard to find, and white tiger skins are even more difficult to find. And this tiger skin is very well preserved and processed very well, with almost no flaws.
Tie Kui asked, "Treasurer, let's make a price!"
The shopkeeper muttered for a while and said: "Two hundred and sixty taels." Two hundred and sixty taels is a huge sum of money for ordinary people.
Tie Kui laughed when he heard the words: "The shopkeeper, are you bullying me? I haven't seen the world. Such a perfect white tiger skin is worth at least one thousand three hundred and four hundred taels of silver in the capital." He has a classmate. My elder brother has a dress made of tiger skin, which is far worse than this one, costing 800 taels of silver.
The shopkeeper was a little surprised. He glanced at Tie Kui and smiled: "I don't know how much the capital is, but there is definitely no higher bid in Shengjing than ours."
Tie Kui said: "This is our father and son's life in exchange. We won't sell it for less than 600 taels."
The shopkeeper was not angry, and he was asking the price to pay back: "From here to the capital, I will not talk about the freight, labor and shop expenses. Just say that the bandits are on the road, and you dare to take the tiger skins to the capital for sale? When you get it in the capital and sell it at a high price, you may not be able to get home safely."
"Two hundred and sixty taels will definitely not be sold, it is too low. We also really want to sell, so you can give us a real price."
The two bargained, and finally the shopkeeper said: "Up to three hundred and sixty taels, this is the highest price I can pay. Brother, if we have more, we won't make much money." There is definitely a profit, but That is, the earnings will be less than expected.
Tie Kui still thinks it is low, but he also knows that buyers are putting down the price very much. Going to another house may not be more than here.
After thinking about it, Tie Kui asked, "Daddy, he said that he can pay three hundred and sixty taels at most. Daddy, what do you think?"
This tiger skin would cost one hundred thirty forty taels at most in the town. Now it can sell for three hundred sixty taels, which is almost three times more than in the town. There is no reason for Tiehu not to agree: "Yes, you can."
At this moment, someone outside said: "The shopkeeper, the goods are already packed."
Hearing this, Tie Kui suddenly intervened: "The shopkeeper, I don't know where to send your batch of goods?"
"The capital."
Hearing this, Tie Kui's eyes lit up in an instant: "The shopkeeper, we happen to be going home, can you take us a ride?"
"Renting a carriage, it takes only five days to get to Anshan from here. Our caravan walks slowly, and it takes ten days to arrive." Tie Kui said in a pure mandarin, and the shopkeeper couldn't figure out what he was. where from. But as soon as Tiehu spoke, he knew that the father and son were from Anshan.
Tie Kui smiled and said: "To rent a carriage from here to Anshan will cost twenty taels of silver. Our family's chewing for a year is only four or five taels of silver."
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "I thought you were afraid of bandits!" I don't deny that the father and son are saving money, but they feel that it is safe to follow them in the caravan.
"Treasurer, you who do business don't always follow the convenience of others and your own convenience. Moreover, I have given you such a good piece of leather, which can make no money for the young and old."
The shopkeeper thought Tie Kui was very interesting. He didn't look like a child at all. He smiled and asked, "They are going to leave soon. Don't make it up."
"Can."
Younger is not only smart, but also knows how to advance and retreat, and his eyesight is also great. When he grows up, he will definitely be a character. Therefore, the shopkeeper is also willing to sell Tie Kui a good one: "This money, are you going to want silver or silver bills?"
Tie Kui said, "Give us thirty-five taels of gold, thirty taels of silver, and six taels of broken silver!" Although he followed the caravan back, it was too much to bring so much silver.
The shopkeeper was very thorough and gave thirty-five one-two-weight gold ingots and three twelve-weight silver ingots. The broken silver was wrapped in a blue lotus.
"I have good leathers in the future, and I hope you can send them to us to ensure that the price is fair."
Tie Kui clasped his fists in both hands and said, "Definitely."
Afterwards, the shopkeeper took the father and son together with the caravan to talk a little bit. The leader glanced at them and said, "We must obey our instructions on this road. Otherwise, I will drive you out at any time."
Tie Kui hurriedly said, "This is natural."
Yongsheng Trading Company is very well-known, and every time their caravan delivers goods, they are escorted by escorts. Not to mention ordinary bandits, even the famous bandits dare not touch them.
Fortunately, the caravan passed by their county seat, and the father and son spent the night in the county seat that day.
On the second day, Tianmengmengliang and his son hurried home. I came across a meat stall on the road, thinking that Chun Ni likes bibimbap with lard and oil, Tie Kui rounded the suet on the stall in one go.
When I got home, it was already evening. Seeing the smoke burning above the house, Tiehu smiled and said, "Just in time for dinner."
The door was locked, Tiehu knocked on the door and shouted, "Chunxiang, Chunni, open the door."
Chunni rushed out of the kitchen, and she was very happy to see the two of them: "Daddy, Adi, you are finally back." She knew that they had gone to Shengjing, and she had been hanging on since the day of departure. . Fortunately, the two returned safely.
When the father and son entered the house, Chunni closed the door and locked it again. They would lock the door at home during the period between Ershui's return home and the arrival of his grandmother. Unless it is someone who is particularly acquainted, other sisters who come to knock on the door will not open it.
Seeing that father and son were filled with baskets, Chun Ni asked, "What did you buy?"
Tie Kui handed Chun Ni a large bag of things wrapped in oil paper: "This is what you have been thinking of."
When she opened it, she saw that it was suet oil, and Chun Ni was overjoyed: "I will squeeze it with my eldest sister." After speaking, she hurried out holding the twenty kilograms of suet oil.
Tie Kui couldn't help but smile.
After dinner, Tie Kui handed each of the two sisters a small wooden box with the size of a thumb: "Eldest sister, second sister, see if you like it or not."
Chunxiang's is a pair of lilac earrings, Chunni's is a pair of gourd earrings.
The head of Chunni has been in contact with silver. Looking at these two pairs of earrings, Chun Ni asked, "Adi, is this silver?"
Seeing Tie Kui nodding, Chun Ni couldn't help complaining: "Die, you are so true. What do you do with this money." She said that, but her brows were crooked.
Chunxiang was also overjoyed: "Thank you, brother." This is the first time that she has seen such beautiful jewelry when she grows up.
In addition to jewelry, Tie Kui also bought a pair of water-red muslin for the two sisters to make clothes. The Chinese New Year will be more than a month away, and it's time to prepare new clothes.
Put everything in place, it's already late. By the next day, the father and son went to the village chief's house.
First, he solemnly thanked the village chief and Tong, and then presented a piece of red sandalwood-colored muslin.
When Tong saw the material, he liked: "How much is this material?"
"A tael of silver." Fearing that the two of them would not believe it, Tie Kui said, "We came back with the caravan. They often bring goods to the cloth shop, so the price is very cheap." The preferential price is correct, but This cloth is also two taels of silver after the discount.
Seeing the village chief wanted to talk, Tong said with a smile, "I'll get you the money." This material is simply not available in the town.
The village chief knew that Tong really liked this material, so he took a sip of dry smoke and asked: "Huzi, can you take out seventy taels of silver?"
Before Tiehu asked, the village chief explained: "The old man next door wants to sell the land, ten acres of first-class land. But they sell more expensive, ten acres of land for sixty-five taels of silver." The transfer fee is almost seventy taels of silver.
Tiehu was pleasantly surprised, and said, "Grandpa Nine, can you take me to see these ten acres of fields now." It's really good field, even if it's more expensive, you can buy it.
Upon hearing this, the village head knew that Tiehu had come with such a large sum of money.
The ten acres of farmland are connected together. They are fine and first-class farms, and they are only a quarter of an hour away from Tiejia Village.
After reading it, Tiehu said to buy it.
Old Han Chen was waiting for the money, and when he heard that Tiehu wanted to buy it, he immediately went to the Yamen to transfer the account.
After paying the money and transferring the house, the ten acres of land became the iron tiger's. Holding the ten acres of Tianqi, Tiehu's eyes were a little hot. Even if he hunts harder, it's still precarious in the end. With houses and property, it is equivalent to protection.
I bought ten acres of fine land in one go, and the entire Tiejia Village was a sensation as soon as it spread out. It is said that Tiehu must have made a fortune when he went out this time. Otherwise, how could he come up with such a large sum of money in one go.
There were also ill-informed stories behind the scenes, saying that the father and son had done some shameful deeds when they went out.
Aunt Li quickly asked Chun Ni after hearing the rumors: "What did your dad and brother do this time?" Knowing what the father and son are doing, it's good to refute the rumors.
Chunni said: "My father hunted a leopard last year. My brother said that it was too bad to sell it in the town, and he could sell it at a high price in Shengjing. This time they went to Shengjing to sell this leopard skin. of."
Aunt Li's heart jumped, she couldn't help asking: "How much money did you sell?"
"Adding the other leathers for a total of one hundred taels of silver." After speaking, Chun Ni said with a distressed expression: "My father and brother spent too much money, but they sold some money and bought fabrics. It took more than ten taels of silver to buy jewelry."
Aunt Li thought that the leopard skin she had hunted before only sold for twenty-six taels of silver, and she suddenly lost her mood. Chun Ni casually said a few words and went back.
After arriving home, I told Daddy Li about this: "I knew we had gone to Shengjing to sell that leopard skin."
Father Li scolded: "Now it's messy outside. There are robbers everywhere. Huzi and the others happened to run into a shop to deliver goods to the capital. They came back with the caravan. Otherwise, who knows what will happen?"
Aunt Li felt better after hearing this.
After the Tie Family bought the field, he would come to Chunxiang to say a kiss, and the conditions were much better than before. Tiehu couldn't help feeling about this, but Tiekui could see it through.
After having dinner this day, a family of four sat in the main room. Tiehu asked Chunxiang: "You will be fifteen years old after the Chinese New Year, and it is indeed time to talk about other people. Chunxiang, tell me what kind of person you want to marry?"
Chunxiang lowered her head in shame when she heard this. After a while, he said, "I listen to Daddy."
No matter how Tiehu asks, Chunxiang always said that. In desperation, Tiehu could only let her go back to the house.
Tie Kui said, "Daddy, the eldest sister is a little bit shy, so I have to find him a mother-in-law charity family and harmonious family." Otherwise, Chunxiang's temperament will definitely be bullied.
After the father and son had some exchanges, Tiehu approached Mrs. Li and said, "Chunxiang has a gentle temper, I want to find him a mother-in-law charity and a harmonious family." Of course, this future son-in-law must be practical and capable. Duty. If this condition is not met, everything else will not be discussed.
Aunt Li thought this well, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will tell these words to matchmaker Chen tomorrow." Matchmaker Chen is the best-known matchmaker in this area.
Chunni was especially happy after Tie Kui and Tie Hu carried six hundred catties of grain back home. On the same day, made a meal of greasy dumplings.
After eating, Tie Kui praised: "Second sister, your cooking skills are much better than before."
Chun Ni said triumphantly: "I have been learning to cook with my eldest sister during this time." After Chunxiang got married, it was her turn to cook. You can't eat the cooked food by then, and it will lose face.
When sleeping at night, Tie Kui and Tie Hu said, "Daddy, I want to go to school in the spring of next year."
Tiehu was stunned and nodded and agreed: "Okay." It was also poor at home that delayed the child. Otherwise, he would send him to study when he first came to his home. Maybe he could still be admitted as a master of scholarship in the future!
Hearing Tie Kui said that he was going to study in the town, Tie Hu disagreed: "The school in the town is not good. If you want to study, let's go to the county."
Tie Kui shook his head and said, "Daddy, I just want to go to school but I don't want to be blind."
"As long as you can read, dad sells the house and sells the land for it."
Tie Kui smiled and said, "Daddy, I just wanted to recognize a few words, but I didn't want to get fame in the past." He didn't think about imperial examinations, and now the emperor faints and corrupts officials. Scientific research has become a tool for officials to make money. Most of those talents who passed the exam were bought with money. Now that the world is in chaos, joining the army is the opportunity for the underachievers to get ahead. Of course, the accompanying risks are also great. And he can't stay in this small mountain village forever, so he can only walk this way.