Chapter 425 Get rich suddenly!
Chapter 425 Get rich suddenly!
Tons tons tons~
Hearing that snake gall wine has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying yang, the people who had been deterred by Xiang Fangsu's reaction volunteered again.
As a result, after a round of "drinking persuasion", everyone's facial features were distorted.
I waited for a while, not believing it, and tasted it again. It was still so bitter that it made my mouth grit.
Xiang Fangsu pinched her nose and forced herself to finish the whole bowl. She felt so disgusted that she wanted to hold her throat, and a thin layer of sweat appeared all over her body.
"Ha, Wenbin's hands are too quick. Leave the bayberry juice. At least it can be mixed and slowed down."
"Yes, empty it all. You should mix it with bayberry juice and add more sugar."
Ke Wenbin was not convinced: "If I didn't pour it, where did the basin and bowl come from? You blame me for drinking it all?"
"Hey, you must not mix them up!" Bai Yinbin rarely said something fair, "If you add bayberry juice and rock sugar, then the effect will be different. Who puts sugar in the antipyretic herbal tea? Is it herbal tea if it has sugar in it? You have to drink it bitterly. The bitterer it is, the stronger it is! The better the medicinal effect!"
Xiang Fangsu squinted her eyes: "I'm not good at medicine, are you lying to me?"
"I lied to you that I am Xiao Hei from Ah Shui's family!"
"You call out twice to let me hear if you are right, otherwise I will suspect you are right."
Liang Qu shook his head, turned around and went out, carrying two jars of snake gall wine to the third floor to find Xu Yuelong and ask when the reward would be issued.
Xu Yuelong accepted the snake gall wine but didn't drink it. There was so much noise going on downstairs that it was hard for him not to hear it.
"As soon as I received the news in late April, I sent a letter to report it on the same day. Nanzhili is not far away, and I can go back and forth. I expect to get a reply before June, and it is possible to get it as early as late May.
But this time you will most likely not only achieve great merit, but also have the hope of being promoted to Hengshui Envoy. The Saint Emperor has made up for your age disadvantage, and the strength of the Langyan Realm is not much different.
Officials above the seventh rank must be registered and approved by the Ministry of Personnel in the imperial capital, otherwise they are not allowed to take office. In this way, the job transfer process will be relatively slow.
But it just so happens that I heard that there will be two "fast horses" in Nanzhili in May, and your documents should be able to catch one of them."
"A fast horse?"
"Tiger hunters and above are transferred without following a convoy. The speed is much faster than that of ordinary post stations. In order to facilitate communication between the north and the south, documents are often carried along. You have taken a ride once before, have you forgotten?"
Liang Qu recalled briefly and memories came flooding back.
"Martial Saint Xuanbing?"
"That's right!"
After dealing with the Ghost Mother Cult, Hebo Suo sent the documents, battle reports and Xuanbing back to Nanzhili.
Wusheng Express, get the mission done quickly!
Unfortunately, such opportunities are rare.
"In fact, it stands to reason that the governor is already qualified to award you a great merit, so you don't have to go to Nanzhili to apply for it. But the current situation is special after all, so I can't write you a document, press the official seal, and issue a reward order..."
“No need to worry!”
Liang Qu was aware of the concerns.
Su Guishan is the governor of Shuihe. It is true that he has great power, but he faked his death to lure the enemy and is still in a "frozen" period, in a gray state.
He had to wait until the Ghost Mother Grandmaster was lured out and all the work was done before he could really take up the post.
Liang Qu used the merit book certified with Su Guishan's official seal to exchange for treasures. Not only was the speed too fast to comply with the proper procedures, it also made it easy for a large number of officials involved in the process to notice the clues and leak the news.
There is nothing urgent to exchange for now, so it doesn’t matter whether it’s faster or slower.
"It's great that you understand. Even Ke Wenbin and his men don't know the inside story of this matter. You are the only one who knows the inside story below Shouhu. Remember not to leak it. It will take at least a month, or at most several months. It won't be too long."
Liang Qu nodded solemnly and was about to get up to say goodbye when Xu Yuelong asked again.
"By the way, the last time I went to your house for a crab feast, I remember there were several servants there. How did you explain it?"
Liang Qu scratched his temples: "I didn't explain it, but Lord Su called himself my uncle."
"Uncle..." Xu Yuelong laughed, "Not bad. Many people want to become relatives with the Grandmaster but have no way to do so, but you are so good..."
Halfway through his words, Xu Yuelong couldn't laugh anymore.
He glanced at Long Lingxiao on Liang Qu again, and then remembered that he didn't catch any fish last night.
Boring.
Liang Qu didn't understand the situation.
Sometimes he smiles, sometimes he doesn't.
That's strange!
Fighting with Wei Lin again?
To avoid bad luck.
It’s better to leave first!
After saying goodbye and leaving Hebo, Liang Qu did not go home. Instead, he drove his donkey cart to Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, preparing to sell the remaining twenty pieces of mermaid silk and mermaid tears first.
The receptionist at the door saw the donkey cart heading towards his backyard, recognized the people on it, and hurriedly called his colleagues to report it.
Recognizing local powerful people is a basic skill in hospitality, not to mention that Liang Qu came here twice last year.
The steward personally went downstairs to receive the guests. After learning the purpose of the visit, he called two jewelry appraisers for cross-examination. "Real! Average quality."
“Authentic, average quality.”
"This one is also genuine. Five mermaid tears. All of them are real."
"I have these too. Two are of good quality and three are of average quality."
The manager on the other side took the mermaid silk, immersed it in water, and observed its shape, feel and color.
Compared to jewelry, it is much easier to identify mermaid silk.
"Twenty pieces of mermaid silk, five mermaid tears, how will Lord Liang proceed?"
Liang Qu kicked the ball back and asked, "What suggestions does the manager have?"
The steward had a private conversation with the two jewelers.
"If you can sell it to me, my lord, the five mermaid tears will cost you 17,000 taels, and the 20 pieces of mermaid silk will cost you 15,000 taels in total.
If you choose to sell it through our bank, we will take 15% of the profits, and the rest will be yours.
In addition, in about forty days, on June 18, our bank will hold its second annual auction. You can also choose to participate in the auction, and we will take 25% of the proceeds from jewelry."
Liang Qu raised his eyebrows, suspecting that he had heard wrongly.
"Twenty-five percent?"
The manager explained, "Jewelry has always had the highest percentage of commission. In normal auctions, it's 20%. In annual auctions, jewelry will increase by 50%. But for skills, natural treasures, it's usually 15% or less."
Liang Qu fell silent.
He made a rough calculation and found that with a 25% commission, a mermaid tear would have to be sold for more than 4,250 taels in order to earn more than the selling price.
Otherwise it will be a loss.
You have to meet a buyer like Liu Shiqin, or even more.
Liu Shiqin accepted the offer of five thousand per pill because he had a need for it and wanted to please himself.
strangeness.
In the annual auction, shouldn’t the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce lower its commission so as to collect more treasures for auction and further attract bidders?
But after thinking about it, Liang Qu understood.
With the current size of Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, it has already become a banker and has firmly grasped excellent channels.
If you have channels, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell at a high price. The purchase price you offer to customers can be higher than that of other sellers. Grasping this point is enough to make a living.
The manager said, "In fact, Sir Liang might as well give it a try. Although the commission rate for jewelry has increased, it is a once-a-year event with many bidders. The possibility of offering a high price is much higher than usual."
Liang Qu thought for a moment and took out another five from his pocket.
"Sir, this..."
"Let's test it."
“All true.”
"Authentic, the quality is basically the same as the previous batch, the total price is acceptable..."
There were eighteen mermaid tears in total, five were used and three were kept for myself.
Liang Qu originally wanted to sell the remaining ten to the two chambers of commerce separately to avoid price cuts, but after thinking it was too troublesome, he said frankly.
"Sell five of the worst quality ones, bid for five of the best quality ones, and sell all of them."
The manager discussed the matter with the two appraisers.
"Five mermaid tears of the worst quality, the total price is set at 16,000 taels, what do you think?"
"Can!"
A quarter of an hour later.
Liang Qu came out of Tianbo Chamber of Commerce with several large silver bills in his arms.
The total amount is thirty-one thousand taels!
Super huge income!
At this point, the income of Xiangyi County has been basically digested.
Liang Qu made a rough calculation and found that the Zhang family gave 5,000 taels, the Li family gave 10,000 taels, and the county magistrate gave 15,000 taels.
He brought back most of his bloodstone ore and prepared to give it to his third senior brother as a reward for forging Fu Bo last time. The Li family would help refine the rest, and it was estimated that there would be several thousand taels, which he promised to deliver before the end of May.
Adding the five thousand taels I originally had...
Seventy thousand taels of silver!
Get rich suddenly, huge sum of money!
At the auction, he wants to show off his skills!
Last time I was just a minion, this time I want to see what kind of treasures you have!
(End of this chapter)