Chapter 49: I sent a circle of mooncakes, and the more I gave them, the more I gave them
Li Heng gently placed the multi-layered food box on the table,
"Although it is not as exquisite as the snacks given by the girl that day, it is most appropriate to ask the girl to accept them and try Daqi's snacks, accompanied by the tribute tea."
Even though he knew in his heart that she had no intentions towards him, Li Heng always felt that the more she understood Da Qi, the closer the distance between them would be.
"I accepted the snacks, the food box." Shen You's eyes fell on the food box.
The texture of the wood is huanghuali, and the carving is peony.
Lifelike, beautiful and practical, the ancient food box will not shake easily when you hold it.
This seems to be something that only nobles from aristocratic families can afford.
"The gift box given by the girl is exquisite. I cannot be rude. The food box is a standard commonly used in the house and is not a luxurious thing."
Li Heng couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Miss Shen is afraid that the food boxes are expensive, so she is unwilling to accept treasures other than transactions.
He had already thought of this, so he didn't ask anyone to look for food boxes made of expensive materials.
"Then thank you for the gift in return." Shen You nodded.
Huanghuali wood was indeed not a rarity in the homes of wealthy people in ancient times. This food box is of good workmanship.
After Shen You took the food box to the counter and put it away, she went out to show them how to use the folding umbrella.
Liu Zheng and Li Heng looked shocked.
Such powerful craftsmanship is unheard of. If it is left to a skilled craftsman to study, it may also help to improve weapons.
"Such a good umbrella, are the things we brought that day really enough?" Liu Zheng asked in disbelief.
"That's enough, there are only twenty umbrellas like this." Shen You said again.
Of course she could cooperate with Liu Zheng and sell in large quantities to keep the price down. Even if she only sells for one tael of silver, she would still make a profit.
But there is no need to seize the market from ordinary people and destroy the development of Daqi's traditional handicrafts.
Her position is very clear, she only earns money from aristocratic families, and the amount is limited.
After ordering the goods, Shen You began to discuss cooperation with Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng first brought some tea leaves, saying that they were the best batch in the hands of tea merchants in the capital, and they would all be counted together after her items were sold.
"I have three different colors of rouge here, five boxes of each, and the same goes for lipstick." Shen You said, picking up an eyebrow pencil,
"There are also ten bottles for this thrush and ten bottles of perfume. Five large bottles sell for three hundred taels, and the small ones also cost one hundred taels."
When everything here is sold out, the price is 6,000 taels, which is 9 million in modern currency.
Excluding the 40% allocated to Liu Zheng and the part for purchasing things, she can also earn a lot from the rest.
Liu Zheng said: "Shopkeeper Shen, can you get some more of the mooncakes you sent that day for me to sell? I can prepare gift boxes over there and sell them for two hundred taels per box."
After all, Shopkeeper Shen’s gift box is too special to be sold directly.
Shen You thought about it and thought it was feasible,
"I'll prepare 20 boxes for you. This batch of sales will cost you ten thousand taels. You guys sit here for a while and I'll find someone to deliver it to you now."
After saying that, Shen You found two errands on her phone and went to two snack shops respectively.
Not long after, the call came in.
Shen You went to the door to get something. The two boys in vests looked at her first, and then looked at each other.
She bought so much by herself, what was she going to do? ? ?
Facing the young brother's curious inquiry, Shen You said this: "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, it is more cost-effective to buy it and put it in a gift box to give away."
The little brother suddenly realized, "You know how to save money. These days, boxes are more expensive than mooncakes."
After the two boys rode away, Shen You returned to the shop and handed the simple paper bag to Liu Zheng.
"I bought some extra for backup. You can eat them yourself or give them away. It's cold in Daqi after autumn. The shelf life is 30 days. Don't eat it after that time. It's easy to spoil your stomach." "I will eat it in the next three days." Not in the shop, the door outside will appear for half a day every morning. If you have anything to say, stand outside the door and I will know."
"Okay." Liu Zheng held the paper bag carefully, for fear of squeezing the contents and making it difficult to sell.
He first sent the snacks out and put them on the carriage, and then came back to get other things.
The rain was still falling. Li Heng got on the carriage and took a deep look at the closed wooden door.
Miss Shen still wants to do business in Daqi, so she will not leave at this time.
Wait a little longer, wait for him to sit in that position
He can openly cooperate with Miss Shen to earn money from noble families to enhance Daqi's national power.
The day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen You has to drive home, and must get everything done before then.
It's not raining here now, the weather is very nice, and several antique shop owners came over to present mooncakes.
Jiang He also came here in person.
Mr. Zhang sent his secretary over to deliver a box of mooncakes, which looked very expensive and could not be found online. They seemed to be special products.
Fortunately, she still had Daqi's tea leaves to hand.
Shen You also had to go out to deliver moon cakes. From the antique street to Professor Li's house, she brought some tea to Professor Li.
Professor Li and his wife originally wanted to treat her to dinner, but she hadn't finished sending them off, so they had to agree to visit again after the holiday.
After running around, I found that not only were there no shortage of mooncakes at home, there were also more.
Shen You called you good guy.
She decided to take the delicious and expensive food back to eat with her parents. If she didn't like the taste, she would give it to her parents to give away to relatives and neighbors.
As I was packing my things, I received a call from Mr. Xu.
The old man knew that she was going home for the holidays, so he wanted to invite her to the Xu family to see the porcelain mentioned last time. The Gu family siblings also went.
Shen You naturally had to go to the invitation from the big boss in the collecting circle, and also brought tea and moon cakes.
Mr. Xu said he would send someone to pick her up, and it was Xu Jiayan who came. The car drove for more than an hour, and the two chatted casually.
When he arrived at his destination, he looked at the Chinese-style gate in front of him with the same specifications as the mansion of an ancient big family. Although he had been prepared for it, Shen You was still shocked.
This is both a residence and a private museum.
In the past, I only read what others said online, but today I feel it in person.
"Girl Shen is here, come and take a look at my flower pot." Seeing Shen You arrive, Mr. Xu smiled kindly and called her over.
Shen You's first visit to a collector's private museum opened her eyes, and Mr. Xu also said he was happy,
Finally met one. It is not to please myself that I want to learn about antiques, but for those who are really interested and understand the wonderful craftsmanship involved, of course the old man will be happy to take Shen You to see them in person.
The two were also able to guess the age of the collection.
The smile on Gu Yue's face gradually became more forced.
There was nothing to say at all.
After finally speaking, she could tell that Grandpa Xu's tone when he answered her question was not as familiar as when he spoke to Shen You.
Turning to Xu Jiayan, she found that he was looking at Shen You.
My heart became even more panicked.
Originally, she only called Gu Shaoyu today, but she was invited together after receiving the call.
After arriving, I found out that Mr. Xu was afraid that Shen You would feel uncomfortable alone, so he asked Xu Jiayan to call Gu Shaoyu.
(End of chapter)