I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 257 Completely consistent

When Lin Erniu saw that the messenger had disappeared, he asked, "Are you going home now?"

"I have to go to Master Wu Qi's farm." It was surprisingly not far from the Taoist temple where Xuanmiao was staying, so she could go and try the hot springs there to relieve her fatigue.

In his letter, Master Wu Qi did not say why he had to leave in a hurry, but only said that his return date was uncertain and that the invitation to her to go to Suining needed to be postponed.

He then told her that there were some low-priced, high-quality looms and asked her if she was interested.

She was interested. Mrs. Liao from the village head's grandfather's family wanted a loom so much, but she saved up for a long time but still couldn't buy a new one.

However, when Shen Xiaoye went to the Taoist temple to ask, he found out that Xuanmiao had just left yesterday.

She couldn't take a bath in the hot spring, so she turned a corner from the small road and found Wu Qiye's farm.

Before I even got there, I saw several large carts pulling out cartloads of cloth and silk from the farm.

Shen Xiaoye jumped down the driveway: "Pull over and wait for me."

She flew towards the gate like an arrow. Erniu patted Zhuangzhuang and said, "I have to follow her."

The two of them walked too fast, leaving Qian Zhuangzhuang alone, confused as to why he had to give way to an oncoming truck.

On this side, Shen Xiaoye was personally received by the manager of the farm thanks to the letter left in Mr. Wu Qi's letter.

He led the two of them to the last room in a row of houses. After lifting up a few oilcloths, more than a dozen looms that were 90% new appeared before their eyes.

The manager said, "These looms were all made by skilled craftsmen from Jiangnan. Many cloth shops were closed last year and none of them were sold.

Later, a lot of cotton wool was delivered back, and Qi Ye hired weavers to weave cloth with these looms, so they were only used for one or two months.

There is a handwritten letter from Master Qi, so you can pick any one you want. I will give you two taels of silver for each one. "The Wu family has adjusted their business methods, and these looms are basically not used.

The multi-heddle looms that can produce jacquard patterns have been processed, and the remaining ones that cannot be sold are piled here.

Occasionally, he would negotiate with nearby farmers to sell the tickets at half price and on credit for half a year. Through word of mouth, he sold more than 30 tickets. However, after the corvée service began in February, he could no longer sell them.

"Can I try it?" Out of curiosity, Erniu had learned weaving from his mother.

"Please." The manager didn't care. The one who picked the goods was the buyer.

When Erniu was testing the machine, Shen Xiaoye asked, "Can I take them all?"

There were fifteen looms in total, and the market price of one loom was six taels. She could easily sell them to women in other villages for two taels and three taels.

The manager was slightly startled, then agreed: "Okay.

But Linghe County is a hundred miles away. First, we don’t deliver them, and second, we don’t disassemble and assemble them at your door. The craftsmen who originally made them have already returned to Jiangnan.”

"I can ask a local craftsman to disassemble and assemble it. Can you recommend one?" In fact, Shen Xiaoye thought that if she disassembled and assembled the simple loom several times, she might be able to assemble it.

The person in charge agreed to do it as it was something that could be done easily.

Lin Erniu had already tried the second machine, and he said, "Xiaoye, this machine is lighter than mine, but I don't know how it feels after it's online.

I think it would be best if my mother took the cotton thread and tried to weave it herself. Hehe, if it’s cheap, I’ll buy one for her.”

"There must be no problem with the loom." The manager was confident about this.

Shen Xiaoye believed in Wu Qiye's character. She said, "Brother Erniu, try them all. I will find someone to disassemble them and take them home. Then I will pick one for my cousin."

Once it was agreed upon, she took action quickly. After watching the craftsmen found by the steward dismantle the sheets one by one, she went straight to the ferry to rent a boat.

The goods were loaded on board and set out on the ship in the afternoon. Erniu and the craftsmen escorted the ship, while she and Zhuangzhuang traveled by land.

The mule cart ran all night, and at noon the next day, Shen Xiaoye caught the boat at the Qicuo Ferry.

Between renting a few vehicles to send the looms back to the village and temporarily leaving them in the county town, she chose to assemble them outside the city gate.

He also went into the city to find Lu Erlang, and in exchange for two large baskets of various snacks, asked him to take a group of children to advertise in various streets that there were cheap looms for sale outside the West City Gate, and that one loom only cost three taels of silver.

It turns out that this method is effective. In half an afternoon, she sold ten tickets, earned her capital back, and also learned how to disassemble, assemble and debug from the craftsmen.

After the craftsmen were seen off by boat, three of the remaining five looms were temporarily sent to Mr. Pan’s farm, and two were taken back home.

Grandpa Shen Shanyou still lived on the farm. Seeing that it was getting late, he did not allow the three children to walk at night.

He said: "The calves have been almost tamed. Xin Laojiu drove ten of them back to sell, and some people in our village and Tangjiaji have placed orders.

Tomorrow, I will go home with you. For the time being, please do not sell the remaining 200 or so cows near the county town as they will attract attention.

I plan to ask your uncle and cousin to go to Fushan and get a dozen or so cows to sell farther away."

Shen Xiaoye agreed, "We can ask the two uncles from Tenth Grandfather's family to ask who wants the cloth when they go to Tianjin to sell it, and they will deliver it next time.

But the distance is far, and I don’t know if they are willing to do that. After all, it is more troublesome to keep cows alive.

Grandpa, who is it that has come here and what has happened?"

Shen Shanyou nodded: "Captain Lu came and reminded us that we are all from the same village, so we should leave some food for others.

He said that he could act as a middleman and transfer the cattle to the cattle and horse market for unified sale.

As far as I know, it was Master Yi, the county lord’s assistant, who had brought in a batch of buffaloes earlier and hadn’t sold them all yet.”

“Well, it won’t be a problem once Fourth Uncle has achieved fame.

I'll take a few with me when I go to Beijing in a couple of days." Shen Xiaoye was not in a hurry, he just wanted to raise the calves for a while longer.

But as cousin Geng said, it is not fair at all for him to get all the money because everyone has contributed.

At this time, Zhuangzhuang, who had just finished unloading the car, came to ask, "Grandpa Bashan, did my father order the calf?"

Shen Shanyou smiled and said, "It's settled. From now on, you'll have an ox cart to drive."

"Then can I go and pick some first?"

"Okay, find a tenant farmer in the village to accompany you."

"Eh!"

“This child is simple-minded, but he doesn’t have his father’s stupidity.

If you want to use him in the future, just teach him more." Shen Shanyou likes cheerful children.

Shen Xiaoye said: "I have this idea, and it just so happens that Brother Erniu is accompanying him, and they are both willing to go out and gain some experience.

But it would be better for Zhuangzhuang to learn some more numerology, as he is not as talented as Qian Nier in this aspect."

“When you go out, it’s safer to have two or three capable young men around you than to have a girl who knows how to settle accounts.

Don't encourage the girls in the village to do business with you outside. They are different from you.

If you really need a companion, grandpa will give you a little girl to take care of you." Shen Shanyou looked at his granddaughter carefully, feeling sorry for her because she was busier than a boy, but she liked to go out, so he had to support her.

Shen Xiaoye repeatedly assured her that she didn't need to find a maid to accompany her, as she couldn't stand having someone staring at her all the time.

The grandfather and grandson each had their own ideas and it was difficult to reach a consensus for a while, but before returning home the next day, they reached a complete consensus on buying meat and rice for the family.

The unexpected surprise was that the loom she brought back to the village was so cheap that several families were vying for it because the Shen family was willing to pay for it with wheat.