The remaining stones were cut into three pieces, two large and one small. The small one was only about the size of a thumb. Lu Xu did not sell it and asked a stonemason to help him carve it into a small seal, which he wanted to give to Yan Junqi.
Including the first stone, the three big ones were sold by Lu Xu to three stores. Boss Liu of the jade shop and Boss Zhang of the collection shop each wanted a slightly smaller one. The biggest one was moved by several people, and was finally bought by the tea merchant Hou. .
That piece was the richest in red, the best in color, and big in size. Boss Hou wanted to take it back to his hometown and carve a birthday peach for his mother to celebrate her birthday.
Boss Jade Liu regrets it.
He shouldn't have opened it in front of so many people. No, he shouldn't have opened it and bought it directly.
No one expected that Boss Hou would spend a thousand taels to buy a stone.
Lu Xu entered the account with two thousand one hundred taels and smiled so much that his mouth almost reached his eyes.
Su He, you are so kind!
Such an expensive thing was given to him at such a cheap price!
While collecting the check, he secretly guessed that Su He didn't know how much this thing was worth.
Most of the Daqi merchants who asked him to buy stones in the past did not give him a high price, otherwise Su He would be stupid and just dump them to him as if they were dealing with scraps.
But Boss Liu of Jade Stone stopped Boss Hou, the tea merchant, and asked, "Brother, this stuff is all yours. You have to tell me something clear. What kind of material is this?"
Boss Hou said with a smile: "You are an expert, why are you asking about me?"
Boss Liu: "This treats me like an outsider."
Boss Hou didn't try to be too pretentious: "I don't know if it's true or not. I saw a hibiscus frozen stone at a relative's house two years ago that looked similar to this one."
That piece was not as big as Lu Xu's. I heard that it cost more than a thousand taels to buy, and another hundred taels to find a famous craftsman to carve it into an animal button. It looked like his uncle's precious one.
He said that he should resell the seal to him. His uncle said that the seal was not for sale, but he could sell him a painting with the seal on it.
What does he want that broken painting for?
His uncle's hand was so bad at calligraphy and painting, he might as well have done it himself!
Fortunately, he was curious about this material and asked someone to inquire about it later. Otherwise, if he saw it today, it would be difficult to identify whether it was hibiscus frozen stone.
It turns out that this thing is produced in the north. No wonder it is so rare in Daqi.
The jade boss also pondered, Furong frozen stone, he needs to find someone to go to the state capital to inquire, and then find some colleagues from other places to ask.
He is different from Boss Hou. His family has been in this business for generations. If this hibiscus frozen stone is really valuable, he has to stock up on some materials anyway. Whether he carves it to gain fame or leaves it to future generations, there are many benefits. of.
Thinking of this, he was attracted by the trade route. He had to talk to Lu Xu later. If Lu Xu could still get it this time, then next time he would go north with Lu Xu to look for stones in Shuozhou.
After discussing the cooperation intention, they had lunch at Zhuyun Building, and then went to Lu Xu's warehouse to pick up the goods in the afternoon.
What they discussed at the dinner table was the intended price, and they had to be more specific.
Lu Xuan knows how to do things. When he went to move the stones in the morning, he had already asked people to move all the other stones in the warehouse to Lu Xu's house in the county town.
Anyway, there are a lot of empty rooms over there, so no one will see the lock.
When Lu Xu brought these southern merchants to pick up goods, animal bones and furs were already placed where the stones were originally placed.
After an afternoon of bargaining, Lu Xu's head almost exploded. Thanks to Lu Yong and Lu Xuan being there, they finally sold most of the things before dark.
The remaining Lu Xu is not in a hurry, just deal with it slowly.
Taking advantage of the curfew, Lu Xu and others hurried to restock the goods.
Buying in bulk is much easier than picking out materials and herbs, especially cups and dishes, cheap fabrics, papers, cheap tea, etc. They are all basically the same thing, so you can take them apart and look at them at will. It can be installed if there is no damage.
High-priced silk, silk cloth, high-quality tea, valuable pens, inks, paper, inkstones, etc. need to be carefully inspected to confirm the quality.
This job was really not suitable for Lu Xu. He sent Lu Xuan and Lu Yong to handle it, and he just negotiated the price, paid the money, and then arranged for people to transport it to the warehouse.
Like cloth and porcelain, he didn't unload the goods at all. He even put the car in the warehouse yard and even borrowed other people's cars.
He bought so much that no one minded him pushing away a few carts.
As long as Lu Xu continues to buy goods like this in the future, they will be willing even if he doesn't return the goods.
The sky is getting darker and darker, the moon is high in the sky, and there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the streets of Guanyang County, but their hurried transportation and unloading of goods are becoming more conspicuous.
During dinner, many people in Guanyang County were talking about how much this Lu Xu wanted to buy.
Look at this posture, it seems there are more than last time!
Is it so profitable to do business with Barbarian?
I haven’t seen how he sells things?
Ordinary people are confused, but the large and small merchants in Guanyang have found out everything they should know and shouldn't know overnight——
Lu Xu emptied out Feng Ji's cloth shop. Didn't Feng Ji close his shop today? Boss Feng and his family went back to his hometown early in the morning to visit relatives and purchase goods.
Lu Xu also emptied out several porcelain shops. He wanted decorations, white porcelain and celadon, as well as coarse porcelain pottery, pots, bowls and dishes.
The local small porcelain merchants in Guanyang went back to the kiln early in the morning to transport goods. A dozen empty trucks left, and they came back full before dark. The trucks and goods were all placed in the place where Qiu Hu rented them. Outside the compound, the alley was blocked, and all the neighbors gathered to watch the fun.
The dock has also been busy for several days. Small cargo ships from the Guanyang Alliance are transporting grain to the city one after another. Lu Xu's warehouse cannot load it, so he borrowed the county government's granary.
Lu Wen searched for livestock all over the city and bought mules regardless of the cost. The market was sold out, and they rented or borrowed them. Almost all the mules in Guanyang County and surrounding villages and towns were wiped out.
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When Lu Xu came back, like a bandit passing through the border, he bought everything he could and packed everything he could.
Not only did he use up all the money from all the shops, he also borrowed all the money from Yuan Manniang's clothing shop and Hanlu Xiaoxia's dessert shop.
To express his gratitude, he made a cake with freshly squeezed milk, and the whole family devoured it. Han Lu and Xiao Xia generously said that Lu Xu did not need to pay back the money, and they would count it as paying for the cow.
The two of them have to focus more on studying cakes. They must use the dairy products that Lu Xu brought back that they don’t know how to use yet!
The two sisters were in high spirits. Lu Xu went to Luo's house to find Mr. Luo with a stack of cakes and a thick IOU.
Look, this is all the money he owes for purchasing goods. Go and borrow money for him!
Even though Mr. Luo had been prepared for it, his eyesight went dark when he saw so many bills and so much money.
What a sin, even if all the naughty children in their family were tied together, not even one Lu Xu could do anything.
From now on, I will never resent their children for wasting money.
Mr. Luo looked at the bills for the night and called Luo Chun to estimate whether he could make money overnight. The next day, he used a cane to visit relatives and friends to borrow money.
When Luo Chun sent the money, Lu Xu sighed again. It depends on others. Others don't charge interest for borrowing money. Look at him, not many people are willing to give him credit on payment of interest.
In Guanyang, only the wine shop and the grocery store where Lu Xu first bought goods were willing to give him large amounts of credit.
He went to buy wine, and the owner of the wine shop let him move it wherever he wanted. He didn't even ask for a deposit. He only noted the number of types and asked Lu Xu to pay him when he came back from the north.
Grocery stores are similar. Speaking of which, Lu Xu's family also owns a grocery store, but there is no competition with the grocery store where he buys goods.
What he sells are all local agricultural products, and that store sells groceries from both the north and the south in the true sense, although it focuses more on southern goods.
This time Lu Xu will buy a lot of seafood from him.
Lu Xu and Yuan Manniang were coming to buy sub-threads in a couple of days, and they were already very familiar with the shopkeeper. This time Lu Xu came to purchase the goods. The shopkeeper calmly led Lu Xu to the back warehouse and asked him to look at the selection, "Anyway, it's fine." It’s not much, just record whichever one you like first.”
There are not many people in Guanyang City who like to eat seafood. This was not originally the main product of their shop, but since Lu Xu opened a food shop and started selling spicy hotpot, kelp has been on the market.
This thing is cheap. His brother-in-law collects seafood at the beach and doesn’t even need to pay for kelp.
There were also dried fish and scallops, and Lu Xu also bought them.
The shopkeeper didn't even know what he bought it for.
None of this is important. The Lu Xu family’s big business is buying colored threads. Colored threads are inherently expensive and profitable. This year, he has made a lot of money from selling threads.
He had also heard about the commotion Lu Xu had made in the past two days. If Lu Xu's land route to the north was open, he would also like to use Lu Xu's relationship to go north and open two more shops.
Or if Lu Xu needs something, he can ask his brother-in-law and brother-in-law to supply it to Lu Xu. Where can he buy it? His wife's family also produces cloth and there are many dyeing houses.
When the shopkeeper mentioned this, Lu Xuren was dumbfounded.
He finally met someone who actively wanted to go north.
So touching, Lu Xu admires people who love to eat the first crab the most.
"I bought a street in Dengzhou County. Several shops should have been built now. If the shopkeeper is willing, why not come with me to Dengzhou to have a look."
"What did you buy?" The shopkeeper was confused.
Lu Xu: "One street! If you go to Dengzhou to open a grocery store, I won't charge you rent for the first three years. Of course, the land price in Dengzhou is cheap, so it doesn't matter if you buy a new place. I have some friendship with the Dengzhou County Magistrate. I’ll say hello to him.”
The shopkeeper's mind is full of "one street", "one street", "one street"...
How cheap is the land price in Dengzhou? !
The shopkeeper, who always seemed to be somewhat Buddhist, was very active this time and brought one of his nephews to Lu Xu in the evening.
"This is my brother-in-law's youngest son. He has been studying with me for a while. Let's send him and Mr. Lu to Dengzhou to have a look. If it's suitable, let him stay in Dengzhou and open a grocery store. It's all thanks to Mr. Lu. Take care of it."
Lu Xu looked at his nephew, who was several years older than him, and patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry! I'll cover the food and accommodation first. If it's not suitable, I'll bring you back when my caravan comes back."
Anyway, his big inn is still empty, so it’s just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks.
That night the storekeeper packed up the nephew's things.
It was close to Dengzhou. Although they didn't know the situation, after making general inquiries with Lu Xu, they packed up the relatively cheap and easy-to-sell items in the store, making a total of one cart.
He had a donkey at home, so he hitched it up, and the shopkeeper found a waiter for him. He just had to wait for Lu Xu to leave with him.
"Your father said that he would send you to come to me to learn your skills. I have been like this all my life. What kind of skill is it to guard the old shop at home and rely on your father to help with the business? If you are young, just follow the young people to go out and make a living. If you can't do it anymore, return."
"I understand, uncle."
"Hey, pack the money and stay away on the road. Go see your aunt... wait until she finishes crying and then call me." The shopkeeper thought of his wife, and there was still a dull pain in the place where she had been pinched just now.
"……good."
Lu Xu was the first one to accompany the team, and he happily jumped with Lu Yue and Lu Rui.
On the fifth day, the last shipment of food arrived, and Lu Qing brought more than thirty relatives from Lujia Village into Guanyang.
Lu Xu was surprised that there were so many people!
The four heroes who came to see him that day were surprisingly among them.
Lu Xu: "Does your family agree?"
The four people loudly said: "Agreed!"
Each of the four of them went home and said that the other three could go, so why couldn't he go.
It actually fooled the parents.
As for how he swore to God and acted like a rogue at home, it was better not to let Lu Xu know.
By the evening of the fifth day, all the people and goods were packed up. Lu Qing organized them into teams and divided them into captains. Yan Junqi made the statistics. Lu Xu took the book to the Yamen to register. He was surprised to find that this time there were a total of 440 people. Eight people, and 270 trucks.
Lu Xu was stunned.
The magistrate was stunned.
The people of Guanyang were shocked.
Lu Wen was full of joy. He rented, borrowed, bought, and exchanged. He got a total of one hundred and fifty mules, but his elder brother didn't even know a thing about them.
His eldest brother is indeed his eldest brother!
He is the one who can spend the most money, he is the one who can spread the business best, and he is the one who can make the most troubles. In the end, the whole family has become numb and calm, and now it turns out that he is the most surprised.
The author has something to say:
Lu Wen: My eldest brother, I don’t have any points! (pointing)
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