hotmtlnovel Chapter 135: Earn Money Again 432
Chapter 135: Earn Money Again 432
"Master Jiang, are you going to sell these Dongzhu? Then name a price and I'll take them all."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Youzhen shook his head and said, "I want to keep four purple beads. For the others, Shopkeeper Tong, tell me a fair price."
Jiang Youzhen left behind twelve white pearl-inlaid jewelry, three for each of the four women in the family. She sold all of them except the lychee-sized gold bead, because she could always look for treasures later. With the water-repellent beads, wouldn't the treasures in the water be hers?
However, the color of the golden bead is rare and it is large enough that you may not come across it again in the future, so Jiang Youzhen plans to keep it.
"What? You want to keep four purple beads? Then you can only sell one?" Shopkeeper Tong was immediately anxious. You said you didn't want to sell it, so what did you take it out for? Wouldn't this keep him awake at night?
"I wanted to ask Baohuazhai to make some jewelry to add to the makeup of my sisters at home." Jiang Youzhen said a little embarrassedly.
"Ah? That's true... Young Master Jiang is really good to the women in his family."
Shopkeeper Tong didn't know what to say for a moment. He wanted to persuade Jiang Youzhen to sell the other four purple pearls, but since he wanted to leave them for his sister's dowry, he couldn't force him to buy them.
"No, no, no! Shopkeeper Tong, these four are sold too." Jiang Fugui said suddenly.
"Dad? Good things should be kept for your family..."
Before Jiang Youzhen could finish his words, Jiang Fugui covered his mouth.
"For us peasants, using this kind of treasure to make jewelry is flashy and will easily attract people's attention. Don't you have other things left? Enough! Enough!"
At this moment, Zhang Fugui's eyes were sharp and deep, and he seemed very wise.
"Okay, okay!" Shopkeeper Tong was very happy and simply ignored Jiang Youzhen's opinion.
Jiang Youzhen thought about it and felt that it was indeed a bit flashy. It would be better to give him more land or shops.
"How much can the shopkeeper give?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
Shopkeeper Tong pondered for a moment, pointed at the white beads and said, "These white beads are of very good quality. Each one is very round, not small in size, and has no flaws."
As he spoke, he picked up a white bead and gently rubbed the surface of the bead with his fingertips. Then a layer of white powder appeared on the fingertips.
"It's really good!" he said and nodded with satisfaction.
"Pearls should be weighed by jin or liang. One jin of good-quality white pearls is about 600 liang. And you only have 22 pearls, about one liang, so the price should be about 60 liang."
Jiang Youzhen didn't say anything, waiting for Manager Tong to finish his words. At the same time, he muttered to himself that the price probably wouldn't be that high, and if it wasn't expensive, he wouldn't sell it to him.
"But the ones with good quality are much inferior to what you brought. One hundred and thirty taels is definitely a high price. I'll just treat it as an opportunity to get to know the three of you. What do you think?"
Seeing Jiang Youzhen frowning, Shopkeeper Tong said, "But these five purple beads are different because they are of good color and rare. These five purple beads are worth two hundred taels."
"The other pink bead is larger and will be loved by many noble ladies, so it is priced at eighty taels."
The shopkeeper quoted his price, "The total is four hundred and ten taels."
After hearing all this, Zhao Wei's legs felt weak and he quickly supported himself on the back of the chair, fearing that he would fall off.
Jiang Fugui was very satisfied when he heard the price. Four hundred and ten taels was not a small amount!
However, Jiang Youzhen was very dissatisfied, "Boss, this price is not honest."
Shopkeeper Tong smiled and said, "Your Dongzhu is indeed rare, but this is the price of Dongzhu."
Jiang Youzhen stepped forward to put the beads back, "In that case, let's go look somewhere else."
"Oh! Master Jiang, why are you so anxious? If you are not satisfied, then I will make the decision and charge you 420 taels. This is the highest price. No matter where you go, you can't get a higher price than mine. Go out and ask around. I, Tong, always do business with sincerity."
Jiang Youzhen calculated that these Dongzhu pearls were indeed of good quality, but they were not that big. He had seen pearl jewelry at the Baoyu Silver Shop in the county before, and it was rare to see such a big one, but it was definitely not a rare commodity.
"Four hundred and fifty taels, what do you think, Shopkeeper Tong? You also said that these are loved by noble people. If you sell them, you will not only get benefits, but also gain reputation."
Shopkeeper Tong sighed, "The profit is really slim, so let's put it this way! I'll give you the lowest price, four hundred and thirty taels, which is the highest price I can decide. If you're still not satisfied, then we can only do business next time."
Jiang Youzhen thought about it and it was almost ready. "Then I'll follow the shopkeeper's instructions. However, I still have twelve white pearls here, and I would like to ask Baohuazhai to inlay them with gold jewelry."
"Okay! Okay! Master Jiang and I will go and choose the styles later, and your craftsmanship fee will definitely not be included."
Four hundred and thirty taels of silver were deposited in their account. Jiang Youzhen and the others went to the front to choose jewelry styles. They were all gold hairpins, gold bracelets, and gold hairpins, with only differences in the details of the carvings.
It would take at least ten days to complete. Jiang Youzhen took the voucher given by Manager Tong and put it in his arms. In a blink of an eye, he saw the simple and elegant yet exquisite dressing box.
The black lacquered and gold-decorated dressing table is not bulky and has two layers of drawers. When you open the top layer, you will see a bronze mirror. The layer below the bronze mirror can also be used to store jewelry.
As soon as Jiang Fugui saw Jiang Youzhen's look, he knew something bad was going to happen. This kid is good at everything except buying everything he sees.
"Ahem! Erlang, let's come back in ten days! Let's go back first."
He said this as a reminder that since there was so much silver in his arms, it would be better to go back quickly.
"Dad! My sisters don't have a mirror. If they want to look, they have to go to your room. It's not convenient. Why don't we buy some and take them back? There are no such beautiful styles in the county. Let's buy one for each of us."
"It's not easy to take!" Jiang Fugui said hurriedly.
"That's true!" Jiang Youzhen thought about it and decided to wait until tomorrow to take a carriage to buy it.
"Don't worry, I will definitely send it to you." The clerk who went to report came over immediately. From the attitude of Shopkeeper Tong towards these three people just now, it can be seen that these three people really have good things, and they sold them at a high price.
Jiang Youzhen's eyes lit up, "Then take four, with different patterns and carvings, and send them to room number three at Chengfeng Inn."
"Okay! Do you want anything else? I'll send them all to you."
"Don't buy any more. It will be hard to carry if you buy too much." Jiang Fugui wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Jiang Youzhen thought about it and decided to let Shen buy anything else himself!
"Can you tell me how much money it is?"
"I asked the shopkeeper. It's made of fir, so it's more expensive. Four taels and three cents each. But the shopkeeper said he'd give it to you at a lower price, four taels each, so the total is sixteen taels."
Jiang Youzhen took out the money without saying a word. Zhao Wei, who was standing behind him, felt so pressured when he saw his brother-in-law spending money like this that sweat was pouring down his forehead.
Shopkeeper Tong was very polite and even sent Jiang Youzhen and the others to the door. When the three of them left, Jiang Youzhen whispered in Shopkeeper Tong's ear: "I'm afraid I'll have to bother Shopkeeper Tong again in about half an hour."
Shopkeeper Tong's eyes lit up. Does this mean there is something good? He didn't want the other two to know. Maybe the good thing in his hand is more valuable than the Dongzhu?