Chapter 350 Buying Jewelry
When it was dawn, more and more people were queuing up at the entrance of the money shop, and there were also people pushing a cart, with copper coins strung with ropes inside.
"What are you trying to change copper coins?" Zhang Yuanwai didn't understand. If he hadn't been in a hurry to buy bonds, he wouldn't have been too lazy to go on this trip. Is it just to exchange for new money?
"You don't know, this Jianzhou Commercial Bank only collects new money, and the yamen collects taxes, so it only costs new money." Mr. Li shook his head. He had a relative in his family in the city, so he knew more.
"Isn't this a torment to our common people?" Zhang Yuanwai was quite unhappy. Why did he have to use new money? He has never heard of this rule in any dynasty or other dynasties.
"In the future, there will be no waste of taxes. What do you think?" Mr. Li shook his head. Old Zhang is good at everything, he just likes to be stubborn and has a comprehensive look at the problem.
"How is it possible? There is no fire consumption..." Zhang Yuanwai said halfway and suddenly stopped. Indeed, he used new money to directly store the warehouse. How could he still collect the fire consumption?
Zhang Yuanwai, who had always been upset with the Zhongyong Army, suddenly felt that the Zhongyong Army seemed to be good. At least in the past two years, he had never heard of the excessive tax collection again.
In the Quanzhou yamen, Ye Heng was so excited that he rubbed his hands straight. He was holding the good news sent by each county. All the 500,000 taels of bonds distributed in Quanzhou had been sold, and the government's warehouse was much more abundant.
"Prepare the car, I want to go to the Duke's Mansion!" Ye Heng felt that this good news should be shared with Sun Yu.
Sun Yu is now in the Duke's mansion, holding his daughter Wanxi and listening to Qing'er playing the piano. As for Ju Yao, she is very busy these days and has gone to the business.
"Xiao Huan, Xiao Huan, come here soon, and pee again!" It's true that he has experienced many battles and has extraordinary six senses. Every time his daughter urinates, Sun Yu can react immediately and change his posture quickly to ensure that he is not urinated on his body.
Xiaohuan, who was rummaging over the quilt, put down the quilt when he heard this, held the hem of the skirt and ran towards Sun Yu.
"Leave it to the wet nurse later, let's go out for a walk." Sun Yu remembered that he had said he wanted to buy some jewelry for Xiaohuan before. After the Lantern Festival, he had never left the house and was just taking care of his children at home to make people.
"Okay, it's time to go out and walk around." Qing'er also wanted to go out and take a look. After coming to Quanzhou, she hadn't had a good time.
"Wait for me, I'll change into clean clothes for Wanxi first." Xiaohuan's feet were a little faster. She had already loved the excitement. After so many days, she had been so tired.
The three of them all changed into the latest cotton coats, and they were handsome and beautiful, which made others envious.
Sun Yu hung the Tianshu sword around his waist and walked to the front yard with the two girls. Halfway through the way, he saw the maid coming to pass on the message, saying that the governor Ye Heng had come.
"You two wait a moment, I'll go." Since they are here, there must be something to do, so I'll deal with the main business first.
When Ye Heng saw Sun Yu coming out, he immediately took a few steps and explained the bond sales situation to Sun Yu one by one.
Sun Yu has long been confident about the hot sales of bonds. After all, he used hunger marketing methods a thousand years later and borrowed the channels of the business to promote it.
"Now that there is enough money, we should speed up the progress. We should complete the construction one day earlier and face the enemy in the future." Sun Yu built the Chi Dao, with the main purpose of quickly transporting personnel and supplies.
Compared with the South Vietnamese Kingdom, the loyal and brave army has a smaller territory and fewer personnel. If it can improve its transportation capabilities, it can gain local strategic advantages in a short period of time and defeat the opponent.
"Marty, you have to pay back the money after all, and you still have to save some money." As a traditional scholar, he is ultimately resistant to eating the food of the emperor.
"If you don't have money, you can earn it. At present, these projects will not be delayed for a moment." Sun Yu had already done so. The entire Zhongyong Army issued a total of one million taels of debt, and the profit per year was 50,000 taels, which was insignificant.
As for the principal of one million, it will take five years to wait. If the loyal and brave army is still there, this amount of money should not be a problem. As for the money run at the bank, I believe that as long as you pay the profit on time, this will not happen.
As for where the profit comes from, the sugar production industry on Daliuqiu Island is just the continuous way of wealth.
"I know, let's do it now!" Ye Heng came here mainly because of an attitude. How should he spend such a large amount of money suddenly appear?
The bonds issued by Sun Yu this time were basically to build the Chidao and the surrounding supporting water conservancy facilities. As Quanzhou, which has the heaviest task, it was assigned 500,000 taels, 250,000 taels in Fuzhou, 150,000 taels in Zhangzhou, and 100,000 taels in Jianzhou.
Jianzhou has nothing to do with Chidao. Sun Yu gave this money, in addition to using it as a maintenance of sewage water conservancy, it is to maintain the waterway and quickly reach Fuzhou.
Ye Heng smiled and left the Duke's Mansion. It was difficult to make money, who would not spend money? As long as the money was in place, there would definitely be no problem with the progress of the project.
Sun Yu didn't know what Ye Heng was thinking, so he turned around and went to find Qing'er and Xiaohuan. Today, it was mainly shopping.
The special four-wheeled carriage is not ostentatious on it and has no signs on it. The person who is driving the car is a vicious dog with a special heavy knife hanging around his waist.
"Mr., please get on the car!" The evil dog jumped out of the carriage, set the steps, and made a gesture of inviting him. This was learned from the maids in the business. Sun Yu supported the two girls and asked them to get on first.
The city of Quanzhou is very lively, and Xiaohuan lifts the curtain and watches with relish. I remember when she was in Jiangning, she often went out to wander alone. Now that she has changed her identities, it is not that convenient.
"Evil dog, stop, let's buy a few candied haws to eat." Sun Yu rarely goes shopping on weekdays, and suddenly he saw the candied haws carried by the vendor, which seemed very attractive, and couldn't help but stop the evil dog.
Sun Yu got out of the car, took out two big money, bought four strings, and handed them to the evil dog. If it were placed in the past, the evil dog would have been kept for the little fox, but now the conditions are good, so I can just put it in my mouth and eat it. If it tastes delicious, I will buy it for the little fox again.
"Yeah, it's delicious!" Xiao Huan's mouth was so beautiful that the corners of her mouth were raised, and her eyes narrowed into a slit.
As for Qing'er, she handed it to Xiaohuan after eating two. She didn't like too sweet things.
In Quanzhou City, the biggest one in jewelry trading is Liuli Pavilion. I heard that it is also the industry of the four major families. Sun Yu really doesn’t know who the specific family belongs.
The Liuli Pavilion is only two floors high and does not occupy too much land. There is a large open space at the door for parking carriages. The main customers of this Liuli Pavilion are the women of the wealthy families in this city, and they basically have to take a car when they go out.
When Sun Yu and his party arrived, five or six carriages had already been parked at the entrance of Liuli Pavilion, most of which were ordinary two-wheeled carriages. Except for the one Sun Yu was riding in, there was only one four-wheeled carriage.
Before the evil dog could stop the carriage, the maid in the Liuli Pavilion crossed her hands on her waist and abdomen and lowered her head to wait. Those who could ride in this kind of four-wheeled carriage were real customers.
"Is this the first time I have come to my Liuli Pavilion?" Sun Yu and the other two got off the carriage, and the maid gave them a little blessing and guided them.
"How do you know?" Sun Yu nodded slightly, and he had never been there before.
"I have been in Liuli Pavilion for many years, and my old customers recognize each other." The maid led the way on one side and whispered.
"I came here today and wanted to buy them some jewelry. Please introduce it to me." Sun Yu also
I don’t understand these things. Xiaohuan usually sees small shops on the side of the road, so Qing'er basically seems to have never bought any jewelry.
"The first floor is a boutique area, which is made by craftsmen specially trained by my Liuli Pavilion, and the price is quite appropriate. The second floor is a rare area, which is made by famous artists, and the materials used are better and the price is more expensive." The maid truthfully introduced that there is nothing cheap in this Liuli Pavilion, only expensive and more expensive.
"Go to the second floor directly." Sun Yu nodded, thinking that he was ready.
"Master, it's great here." Xiao Huan followed behind and saw that the jewelry placed on the first floor was much higher than her collection.
"Who do you like?" Sun Yu knew what she meant when he saw Xiaohuan's eyes.
"Madam, are you interested in this golden hairpin?" The maid was extremely transparent. She followed Xiaohuan's eyes and knew what she was thinking about.
Although she was puzzled by Xiao Huan's behavior, the maid took out the golden hairpin and handed it to Xiao Huan. Usually, those who can go up to the second floor are not very fond of the accessories on this floor.
Sun Yu took a look and found that the gold hairpin was nothing special. It was made of pure gold and there were no precious gems. The butterfly shape at the tail was quite unique. If it was worn on the head, it would be able to swing in the wind and wear a small ring, it would be a bit more playful.
"How much does this cost?" Xiaohuan inserted the golden hairpin on his head and looked carefully in the bronze mirror. He was very satisfied. As for the so-called treasures on the second floor, they were too expensive and there was no need.
"Fifty-five silver coins." The maid knew the price of her own jewelry. This pure gold cost a lot of money.
"Master, I'll buy this one." The price is equivalent to more than twenty taels of silver, which is not too expensive, Xiaohuan thinks it's still good.
"Care it first and settle the bill together later." Sun Yu nodded. As long as she likes it, she will do it. Go to the second floor to pick a few items later.
The maid was very happy. As expected, she was a big customer. She quickly ran to the counter, brought an exquisite wooden box, put the golden hairpin in, and then took Sun Yu and his party upstairs.
"All people can come up on this second floor now." A woman upstairs was choosing jewelry. When she saw Sun Yu and others coming up, she couldn't help but sarcastically. Her eyes were fierce. Seeing that the two women behind Sun Yu had no decent jewelry all over her body, she couldn't help but ridicule.
"Can't we come up? This Liuli Pavilion is your property?" Sun Yu felt that he hadn't read the calendar when he went out, so why did he meet such a slutty guy? If it were a man, he would have wanted to just take it over.
"Hmph, of course not. So what can you do when you wait? Can you still afford it?" The woman mocked her face, and after she said that, she took the arm of the man beside her, whispered a few words in her ear, and then walked backwards.
"Isn't this so sick?" Sun Yu cursed. As soon as I went upstairs, I was cynical. It was the first time I had grown up so big.
"Little brother, trouble comes from the mouth. Some people you can't afford to offend." The man next to the woman turned around and continued to walk inside.
"Master, I'll give him a lesson?" Evil Dog felt very unhappy, but Sun Yu didn't speak, and he never acted without permission.
"Forget it, buy things." Sun Yu was not happy either, but he was not here to fight when he went out shopping today.
Qing'er and Xiaohuan were originally very nervous, thinking that Sun Yu was going to get angry, but they didn't expect to hold it back, and immediately walked towards the counter with Sun Yu left and right.
"Pick those pairs of bracelets." Sun Yu saw the jade bracelet behind the counter at a glance. This thing is absolutely valuable and it would be better to use it to keep them in the bottom of the box.
Chapter completed!