Chapter 504: The heroic Jiu Fujin (First update, please vote for me)
"Slave Li Can has met all the young masters..."
The visitor immediately stepped forward, turned down his horseshoe sleeves, and gave everyone a thousand greetings.
The surname is Li...
In the flag...
Brother Ninth was still hesitating, and Brother Fourteen reminded him: "Brother Ninth is Li Xu's brother..."
A few days ago, Brother Fourteen met this person.
Brother Jiu waved his hand and shouted, "Since you are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, why don't you take up the job of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Although the Li family is not a prominent family in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they have a governor and are the earliest high-ranking official family. Their children should have a good future.
This man is younger than Li Xu, but not much younger. He looks to be in his thirties.
If he becomes a young man, he will take up a job in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and if he has gained his seniority, he should be a doctor now, in charge.
This person did not apply for a position.
Li Can said with a bit of shame: "I used to be a servant, but failed several times. I was appointed as an alternate county magistrate in the Ministry of Personnel last year."
Brother Jiu curled his lips, this was not an errand for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The so-called alternate county magistrate is the top official of the seventh rank.
Brother Ninth frowned and said, "Does your brother still work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Li Can said: "My third brother is currently working in the Accounting Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and my fifth brother is in Fenchenyuan..."
If the specific position is not mentioned, then it is not a quality official.
Brother Jiu's expression softened and he said, "Did Li Xu send you here?"
Li Can shook his head and said: "My servant has been serving as an errand for Prince Zhi these days. It was Prince Zhi who sent me to run errands for Master Jiu."
This is because the eldest brother knew that the ninth brother and his wife had brought his younger brother and sister, and he was worried, so he sent a local snake to lead the way.
Jiugege heard Shu Shu mention the old story of the Li family a few days ago, and knew that this was the legitimate son of Governor Li's wife.
From this point of view, it seems that the aggrieved person has become Mrs. Wang again.
He was obviously his original wife and gave birth to two legitimate sons. However, after the death of her husband, the eldest son became the new head of the family. His two legitimate sons failed the imperial examinations and were not of high rank.
At this age, he has to become an official, and his qualifications are limited.
Before the ninth elder brother could speak, the fourteenth elder brother said enthusiastically: "There are other places, the largest foreign goods store in the city, please take us around."
Li Can immediately agreed and led the way.
Seeing the brothers were about to go out, Bose and Aiyintu both came to greet them.
Brother Jiu glanced at it and said: "It's right here. There are not so many people, just follow the guards. The others should eat and drink."
Bose said: "Master Jiu, I don't miss this meal. There are many people in the market, so it's better to be careful."
Ai Yintu also said: "Yes, Master Jiu would rather have more and save trouble."
Fu Nai and Heishan followed suit.
Although the two of them didn't speak, they had the same meaning.
Brother Jiu saw this and nodded: "Then follow."
The group of people left Qingyue Tower in a mighty manner.
Li Can looked at the carriage and everyone's horses and said, "Master Jiu, go over there. There are many steps. The carriage can't pass, and it's not convenient for riding a horse."
There are shops on both sides of the road, one connected to the other.
Shi Fujin couldn't see enough, so he asked Brother Shi: "Are all the shops in Suzhou here? How many shops are there?"
Brother Ten thought for a while and said: "According to the book, it is said to be tens of thousands of families. It should be too much. There are thousands of families..."
This street stretches for ten miles and is the most prosperous place in Jiangnan.
The road has many steps and sometimes small bridges.
Jiu Gege held Shu Shu on her arm and whispered: "Sister-in-law, what should we buy?"
Shu Shu said: "Buy whatever you like, don't worry about money."
Nowadays, foreign goods are popular in Beijing. Not only men like them, but also many women can use them.
Such as small mirrors, gold pocket watches, etc.
The shop where Li Can led the way was not far from Qingyue Tower. It was estimated that it was only half a mile away.
There is a gold plaque on it that reads "Wanbao Pavilion".
The waiter at the door saw everyone coming and quickly passed the message inside. Then a man who looked like a shopkeeper came out, cupped his hands in front of Li Can and said, "Fourth Master Li..."
Li Can said: "Nobles from Beijing come to buy, don't keep good things at the bottom of the box!"
When the guards and vests stood at the door, many customers inside saw them and quietly left.
At the door of the surrounding shops, many people looked here.
Shu Shu's expression remained unchanged, but she felt like she was being looked at as a gorilla.
The shopkeeper's good friend, while sending people to invite the boss, asked the waiter to take off the cover.
This means no longer accepting individual visitors.
No wonder Li Can just told Brother Jiu that this place is the most comprehensive and the shop looks huge.
There are about ten rooms in the front door, with three floors, like a large shopping mall.
Shu Shu looked around with curiosity.
Everything you see is from overseas.
The nearest ones are from Korea, Ryukyu, and Japan, the further ones are from Siam and Gurkha, and even further away are the objects from Western countries.
Things from overseas...
A maritime merchant?
Shu Shu looked at Brother Ninth, who happened to be looking over as well.
Previously, the couple was still thinking about exporting the fine items made in-house from Guangzhou Customs.
Brother Jiu asked Li Can, "Whose business is this? Is it a maritime merchant's family?"
Li Can said: "This is the Ji family's shop, and it is the property of the second family of the Ji family."
Brother Jiu became interested and said, "Is this the Ji family from 'Southern Ji Beikang'?"
Li Can nodded and said: "It's their family..."
Everyone looked at Brother Ninth, who said: "The richest man in Jiangnan, his family has been an official since the previous dynasty, and he is also the largest salt merchant in Jiangnan. The largest library in Jiangnan also belongs to his family."
The current head of the family is Ji Er's master Ji Zhenyi, who was born as a Jinshi and was in the imperial court in his early years. He became an official a few years ago when he got older.
At this moment, the boss got the news and came in a hurry. He was a young man in his twenties or eight years, who was the youngest son of Mr. Ji Er.
Brother Jiu looked at everyone and said: "What do you want, just ask the boss directly. If you don't want anything specifically, just look around upstairs and downstairs..."
Except for the fourteenth elder brother who was obsessed with the Western knife, the others did not specify a target, so they spread out, led by the shopkeeper, and looked around.
Shu Shu watched and remembered it in her heart.
Korean ginseng…
"How many pounds are there in this store?"
Shu Shu stopped and looked at the shopkeeper.
Korean ginseng is cooked ginseng that is steamed using a special technique, which makes the ginseng softer and neutralizes the irritation of ginseng.
This can be used as a daily tonic, suitable for all ages.
The shopkeeper thought for a while and said: "This is the new red ginseng that came from Korea at the beginning of the month. It is a hundred kilograms in total. I sold it for twelve kilograms and eight taels, and there are still eighty-seven kilograms and eight taels."
Shu Shu asked again: "How much silver is a pound?"
The shopkeeper hesitated after hearing this.
"market price……"
Shu Shu asked.
The shopkeeper said: "Ninety taels for first-class ginseng, and seventy taels for second-class ginseng."
Shu Shu nodded and said, "I'll take the rest of the Korean ginseng."
Everyone looked at Shu Shu.
Is this eating ginseng as a meal?
Shu Shu found it rare.
Korean ginseng has a shelf life of more than ten years, but the price of ginseng has been rising year after year.
This is something that no one can live without.
It's better to be prepared.
Brother 10 realized that this was a good thing.
It's just that he didn't say anything. It's so heavy, so he can just mention it to his sister-in-law in private later and move a few pounds.
At that time, you can add it to the annual gift of going to Abahai tribe.
The doctors in Mongolia have only superficial medical skills, and good medicinal materials and ginseng are even more rare for them.
The fourteenth elder brother also reacted and came over with a smile: "Sister-in-law Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, give me two kilograms evenly..."
When the time comes, I can pay tribute to my mother-in-law and my fourth sister-in-law, who has always been kind to me, so I can give some as a gift.
Shu Shu smiled and nodded: "Okay, if you want first-class or second-class at that time, Brother Fourteen will tell you and the original price will be transferred to you."
Brother Fourteen was dumbfounded, then he looked at the shopkeeper and said, "This is the market price. My ninth sister-in-law wants it all, should I give you a purchase price?"
The shopkeeper couldn't make the decision and looked at his boss.
The boss nodded.
The ninth elder brother looked at the fourteenth elder brother and frowned and said: "What are you talking about? Whoever does business will ship goods according to the purchase price, transportation, warehousing, stores, labor, all are thrown away..."
The emperor's southern tour and repeated orders will not disturb the local soldiers and civilians. Is it possible that their prince's brother is taking advantage of others when he goes out to buy things?
I can't afford to lose that person!
Brother Fourteen was dissatisfied and said: "But Korean ginseng is a garden ginseng, and it's the same price as ginseng. What kind of bastard doesn't buy ginseng and pays the same price for Korean ginseng?"
Shu Shu: "..."
She seems to be the one who was taken advantage of.
Current people's perception is that wild ginseng is ginseng, while farmed garden ginseng is fake ginseng, and circulation and sales are prohibited.
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu.
He felt that Shu Shu did not like to suffer losses.
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu and said: "Ginseng is not expensive nowadays. One or two ginseng costs about ten taels, but how can it be such a large quantity? All the good ginseng on the market are collected by each store, and the ones you buy are all different.
Wait, half a catty a year is too much."
Really good ginseng is still available but priceless.
This Korean ginseng is superior because of its large quantity and mild medicinal properties. It is suitable for Jiu Age, Yifei and Jueluo after giving birth.
Ji Dongjia said hurriedly: "Master Jiu, you don't need to follow the market price. Just add 30% to the purchase price and throw away the fee."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "Don't be nagging, you don't just buy this thing, just calculate it according to the market price."
Ji Dongjia did not dare to refute.
Brother Fourteen curled his lips and did not mention ginseng. He said, "Where are the knives? Do you have a Western knife or a Gurkha knife?"
The shopkeeper immediately brought his assistant and brought several boxes of swords, including Gurkha knives, Japanese knives, Korean knives, Malay swords, etc. There were no Western knives, only one Western sword.
Although Brother Fourteen felt it was insufficient, he still held on to the sword and did not let go.
This is the only Western sword with a golden eagle as the handle and the whole body is inlaid with gold. It looks gorgeous.
Things are rare and valuable.
He was afraid that if he let it go, others would take notice.
Goryeo swords are forged in imitation of Japanese swords.
The keris is only one foot two and looks a bit stingy.
Everyone's attention is still attracted by the Gurkha sword and the Japanese sword.
The thirteenth brother looked at the shopkeeper and said, "I want a Gurkha knife. How much is this?"
The shopkeeper didn't dare to say the market price anymore, so he just followed what the boss said just now, adding 30% to the purchase price, and said: "Thirty-nine taels of silver."
Brother Thirteen nodded and motioned to the eunuch following him to settle the bill.
Zhu Liang looked at the knife in Brother Thirteen's hand and couldn't take his eyes away, so he approached Shu Shu and whispered: "Sister, I want one too, can I buy it..."
Shu Shu did not nod immediately, but asked the shopkeeper: "How many more are there in stock?"
The shopkeeper said: "Goods from the southwest arrive late every year. This is last year's inventory. I need to take a look at the account book."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Then you go and see..."
Seeing her posture and wanting to keep things in check, Brother Fourteen asked out of curiosity: "Sister-in-law Ninth, how much money did you bring out?"
Shu Shu smiled and said nothing.
Not much actually.
Even if you change it to gold and carry it, it still has weight.
But Shu Shu thinks, who said this is popular nowadays?
It would be a good idea to use this as a gift.
After a while, the shopkeeper came over with the account book and said: "I purchased eighty sticks in May last year, and now I have twenty-one sticks besides what I have in my hands."
Shu Shu did not nod, but stretched out his hand to see the account book.
The shopkeeper didn't dare to refuse and offered it with both hands.
Shu Shu understood this after looking at this item. The purchase price of this Gurkha knife was thirty taels of silver, and the selling price was sixty taels.
She pointed at the selling price and said: "I want the rest, let's calculate it at 80% of that price!"
The shopkeeper couldn't help but be stunned. In that case, it would cost 48 taels of silver per handle, which was 9 taels of silver higher than the price he asked just now...
