Crossing the road to riches

The two stewards of Wen's Juewei are now led by Wen Hao himself.

One name is Liu Qing.

This person performed quite well in the three rounds, and he is also a good-looking talent. Although his physique is not big, his tall and straight posture makes people feel comfortable.

The relationship at home is also simple, both parents are there, there is a husband and children, but the mother is getting old, and there are young children in the family, so she can't go that way, so she can only come out to find a job to support family.

The other person is Bai Sheng. This person looks ordinary, but his facial features are also comfortable. His face is simple and honest, and his body is solid. Although this person was a bit reluctant in the first pass, he stayed.

The family is poorer. Although they have parents, they are not married.

Wen Hao asked the two of them to share Wen Mao's work, and if there was something she didn't understand, if she couldn't figure it out, she would come to her again.

She was not completely idle, and received a letter from Xiao Feng again. After the last book was finished, sister Xiao is now urging when the second book can be sent to her for a look.

Now the manuscripts of the first book manuscript are piled up in her hands, and she wants to find out if there is any suitable bookstore willing to cooperate, and if it follows the sharing model, it can make a lot of money.

Books are very expensive, ordinary people can't afford books, and a single Enlightenment Three Character Classic costs a few taels of silver.

However, there are also many book ladies who make a living by copying books, but they earn very little money.

It would take at least two or three days to copy a book, but it would only cost less than a hundred wen. If it was a thicker book, it would not exceed two hundred wen at most.

But books are worth money even if they are worth money, and they are not worth money even if they are not worth money. If they go to ordinary people's homes, a book can't be exchanged for a bowl of food, and it can be used as a fire starter.

She didn't expect to open a bookstore to eat this bowl of rice, and this bowl of rice is relatively not so delicious.

Besides, her hands are not that big.

So after tidying up the manuscripts, I planned to take a carriage to find a suitable bookstore in the district.

According to her knowledge, there are three major bookstores in the district, Wanwen Bookstore, Tianhe Bookstore, and Zhongming Bookstore.

First of all, Zhongming Bookstore was excluded, it was run by the government, although it collected all kinds of folk books, but she still bears the name of Huangliang, it is better not to participate in this end, so as not to cause trouble.

Then choose between Wanwen Bookstore and Tianhe Bookstore. These two big bookstores are also competing fiercely, and it seems that there is a tendency of incompatibility.

To understand the specifics, you have to go to the field to see what is going on.

This time I also brought Fufu and Wan Feng with me, but this time it was Fufu's own request.

Wan Feng was the incidental result of the discussion between the two of them.

"Wife master, can you take me with you when you go to the prefecture this time? Brother Rou has appointed me to miss me. I want to visit him. He invited me to be a guest last time and said that he would let me eat three bowls of rice for a meal, but enthusiasm".

This can make him praise Cheng Zhujun a few words, and it seems that he really likes it, but she remembers that Lin Wanfeng and Cheng Rou seem to have a better conversation.

"Then why don't you ask your Wan Feng if he's going? If the second brother is free, it's good for you to go together, and it's just a good time to take you shopping."

Fufu sat obediently, raising his head to think.

"A few days ago, Wanfeng was very busy in Chunfeng Shili, but now~ it seems to be very busy, I will ask him if he is busy."

It's really nonsense to listen to what you said. Fortunately, Wen Hao has always been willing to waste time with Fufu and is very patient.

"What about the second brother?"

Now Wen Jinmei is very busy every day, and Wen Hao didn't interfere with the affairs of the sons' embroidery workshop, but let people take care of them so that they would not be bullied, which was obviously superfluous.

Jinmei has her own servant, and she bought it with the money she earned.

Now that the Zhongzi Embroidery Workshop is getting bigger and bigger, Jinmei is the only one who is busy with the work, and the rest of them don't have the audacity to take up the shares.

Fu Fuben planned not to, the money he gave at that time has already been recovered with interest, but after the discussion of the last brothers, they still get [-]% per month. Taking half of the money, Wan Feng still provided some blueprints and wrote a few lines of poems from time to time. She did the most, accounting for [-]% of the money.

Wen Jinmei holds [-]% in her hand, and a lot of money comes into her account every month. She can be said to be a proper little rich man.

"Second brother probably doesn't have time. He has to watch in the front store every day, otherwise he doesn't worry, and he has to go to the factory behind to have a look from time to time, and he is afraid that someone will not do well."

Wen Jinmei is also thinking about making it bigger, so she set up a factory later, which has all kinds of equipment, and hired some good embroiderers to make some new things.

Recently, a small rabbit was produced through tailoring. Although it is only as big as a palm, it is lifelike. The most expensive little rabbit's eyeballs are powdery and powdery, and they are made of particularly good glass beads.

Ordinary rabbits have eyeballs made of dyed wood, and some are embroidered with thread.

This inspiration still comes from a lady who sells wooden gadgets.

The wood carvings of the little lady are lifelike, not only that, they are also dyed with color, every time they are put out full, more than half of them can be seen when I go back, which shows that they are selling well.

It's just that the little lady is also a poor person, with hideous scars from her arms up to her neck.

It is said that he was burned in a fire at home when he was a child, but luckily he didn't burn his face.

A face is very cute and friendly, especially for children, so it sells well.

Wen Jinmei was also attracted when she passed by that day. That little wooden thing is really good. It would be great if it could also be made with fabric art.

As soon as he got excited, he bought a good-looking rabbit and went back, and told his thoughts to the man in the backyard.

Those men are very dexterous, even more dexterous than him, and they are much better than him.

After the rabbit was made, Jinmei held it in her hand and played with it. It was only as big as a palm, but it was very delicate. After slightly changing some details, she asked people to disassemble the step diagram.

Those who are precious and inlaid with precious stones are made by the people in his embroidery workshop, and they are not afraid of making mistakes and do not need to make so many.

As for the wooden ones, those that are all hand-sewn will be distributed to others.

It's just that this is not much more difficult than embroidering on a handkerchief. The steps are complicated, so it has to be broken down and let people do it.

For example, who will embroider the ears, who will make the body, who will make the feet, who will do the splicing...these things.

Some of the jobs were stable, and they came as soon as Wen Jinmei let the word out.

"Wen Langjun, can you see if my craft is good? My son is over ten years old and can help me with housework. I have a lot of time. My father-in-law has no problem seeing that I make money. I wish I could stop doing housework and do this one day. They can catch up with my wife and master."

Wen Jinmei thinks this person is pretty good, with good craftsmanship and fast speed.

"Okay! You must have a share, but take it easy. After an hour of repairing, look around and sweep the floor, otherwise you will burn your eyes. No matter how much money you earn, it's not worth it, you know? ".

Several people responded happily in front of Mr. Wen. They naturally knew this kind of thing in their hearts, but Mr. Wen reminded them so much, which made them even more happy.

But in three days, the first batch of little rabbits came out, and Fufu became the first customer and bought the one inlaid with glazed stones.

Put it well in a brocade box, he remembered that brother Cheng Rou is also a rabbit.

Wen Jinmei also dropped a rope from the top of these rabbits' heads, strung them together like selling candied haws, and found a boy to stand at the door of the store.

When it was busy, it attracted the attention of many people in a short while.

"It's a coincidence that this rabbit is made, how much is it?".

The servant did not dare to neglect, and introduced it respectfully.

"The embroidered eyeballs are 150 coins each, and the other patterns of the wooden eyeballs are also more exquisite. [-] coins each. The top few eyeballs are made of glazed gemstones. Look at those eyeballs that are so pink and powdery. These two small gemstones alone cost two taels of silver, not to mention that the rest are made of the best materials and craftsmen, and cost five taels of silver each."

The boy introduced them very hard, although they are all dead contracts, but their lord said that they have commissions for different prices when they are sold.

Although it is said that the commission is only one percent, there is still a small tael of silver every month if you gather a little and make a lot.

Although they are small servants, they also cost money in many places, and there are slaves who are sophisticated in the world.

"Give me the five taels of silver."

Once it is exported, it costs five taels of silver, and the little servant is very happy with a smile. Today, when it opens, it costs fifty taels of silver.

The bunny sold very well on this day.

If it sells well, then continue to try to do other things.

Wen Jinmei went to the little lady again.

"Little lady, give me all your different styles of small animals, and today I can call it a day."

Qinglang remembers this person, one is because his face is a bit ugly, and the other is that despite his ugly face, he is extremely confident and will not feel inferior at all because of his face.

So she remembered it at a glance, and besides, judging by his attire, he should also be a wealthy son of the family.

She must have been blessed by her family, she was very envious.

"Okay, I'll wrap it up for you right now. I don't know where you live, my lord, so I'll send it to you."

While talking, he took a small bamboo frame and picked up all the different styles.

"Then trouble the little lady to send it to Zhongzi Embroidery Workshop for me, and someone will settle the money for you when you arrive there."

There was also some joy on Qing Lang's face, she could go back earlier and relax after buying so much at one time, and her sister didn't have to wait for her for so long.

"Okay, these are a tael of silver, let's make it clear to the little lady first."

Wen Jinmei nodded. Although this little wooden thing is exquisite, it is not very valuable.

There are more than ten of these in total, and one tael of silver is not expensive.

"OK! I see."

After the farewell, Wen Jinmei went to other places to wander around. It is not good to stay in her embroidery workshop all day and work behind closed doors. You have to go out more to get some inspiration.

He is like this now, thinking about it in the past, he should really be grateful to Hong Sanniang for opening up her second line of Ren and Du, which led to such a result now.

Although Wen Jinmei can read a few words now, but not many, he spends most of his time learning to settle accounts. For example, tonight Feng will come by himself except for checking at the end of the month.

It doesn't matter if you stumble and calculate slowly, but it doesn't matter if you read slowly, on the contrary, you are more careful, and nothing goes wrong.

But he doesn't like to read those densely packed storybooks, he prefers to read books with pictures.

He also often borrows a book to explain the taste, but he really can't understand much just by looking at the paintings, and he doesn't know most of the characters. He may not read half of a book in more than ten days.

It's not annoying, it's nothing more than a boredom thing.

One more thing today is to return the book in my hand.

Walking into the bookstore, although the bookstore is a bit old, it is very big, and many people like to come here.

There are also many places to hang calligraphy and paintings.

He can't read very well, so natural paintings are more attractive.

Walking to the rows of paintings, many people are admiring them, such as the lifelike pictures of servants, horses, monkeys fishing for the moon, mountains, birds and flowers.

Wen Jinmei couldn't move her eyes from watching.

Suddenly an idea popped up, isn't what they embroider are also flowers, flowers and plants, and animals.

They are all painted. If cloth can be used as paper, needles can be used as pens, and lines can be used as ink to achieve the same style, that would be a small improvement.

They can actually be embroidered bigger, like this painting.

It can also be enjoyed by people.

Or order a larger screen with a hollow in the middle, and hang the embroidery on the hollow. The embroidery is double-sided, fixed up and down, and can be replaced. Wouldn't it be better?

As soon as this idea came out, Wen Jinmei couldn't wait, and picked three paintings from the bookstore to go back, a picture of melons and fruits, a picture of flowers and sketches, and a picture of farm chickens.

Take it back and let the painters in the embroidery workshop copy it.

Wen Jinmei has full authority to arrange the embroidery workshop, and they are all his people, so naturally no one has any doubts.

The hands-on speed was extremely fast, and after buying it back, a group of men gathered together to discuss how to start.

Qinglang had already delivered those small wooden animals, and when he saw that the little bunny held by the boy at the door of the embroidery workshop of his sons was [-] to [-]% similar to the one he carved, he immediately understood what was going on.

This Mr. Wen is really capable, she thought he was picked up by a rich man to see how pitiful she was.

Unexpectedly, it was because of money-grabbing.

It's different from what I just bought for a few tens of dollars to make it into cloth from him. I don't know how much money I made in the blink of an eye.

It really made her jealous.

It's better to sell him again.

Thinking of this, Qinglang turned back and came to Zhongzi Embroidery Workshop.

Just happened to meet Wen Jinmei who was holding a painting.

Didn't this person just deliver something?Is it possible that the money has not been settled?

Qinglang is very polite.

"Mr. Wen, thank you for buying me so much. I don't have much left today, so after thinking about it, I folded it back and gave you two. Thank you for taking care of my business."

After speaking, he took out two little birds.

Wen Jinmei has always been wary of women, but Qingxiu in this life is much younger than herself, like a younger brother, so she doesn't show anything.

"No need, those are enough, you have worked so hard to do these, let's keep them and sell them for money."

Qing Lang glanced at the painting again.

"My lord, did you buy this painting at the Old Town Bookstore?"

Wen Jinmei glanced suspiciously.

"Yes, how do you know".

Qing Lang was rather proud, "I painted this, and I'll know it when I hang it up. If Mr. Wen likes it, I have many more at home. I can give you one or two paintings."

There is nothing to be courteous, and it is either a traitor or a thief.

"Thank you, no need".