Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 272 Building a Soldering Iron
Liu Ya understood that this should be the most primitive smuggling.Spices imported from the Western Regions in accordance with normal commercial procedures have quantity and price requirements. Zhao Dadong's family wants to make money, and the sales volume of roast duck is large, so it is not impossible to think of such crooked ways.

It is estimated that even the government will turn a blind eye or close one eye, just hoping that some benefits will fall into the pockets of those adults, who cares whether your things are smuggled or not.

So Liu Ya said: "Then I will trust you. However, you have to bring me the same product as Zhao Dadong's. If the quality of this product is too poor and the taste of the meat I marinated is not right, I will ask for it." Go report to the official. Said that you entered the seasoning of the Western Regions without permission."

Liu Ya's words were mostly intimidating.Then he wanted to swindle this young man, to see if he could get some useful information.

As a result, as soon as Liu Ya finished speaking, the man laughed and said: "Little girl, don't think that the government is in charge of everything. It's not a day or two for me to set up a stall here to sell seasonings. I'm the same when the yamen are patrolling the streets." I'm not afraid of you reporting to the official for hawking. However, I see that you are very honest, and you buy a lot of things, so I will tell you the truth. The angelica, cloves, and licorice here are indeed not as good as those in the pharmacy. If you really If you know the shopkeeper of Anhetang, let him weigh you some good ones. The taste of cured meat and pickled vegetables is quite different.”

"That's fine. You can weigh me two taels for the things Zhao Dadong's family wants. For the rest, I'll just go to the pharmacy and buy them." After Liu Ya finished speaking, she took out the ten tael silver ticket and said, "This is a tael." A bank note should be enough, do you want me to go to Yinzhuang to exchange the silver for you?"

The young man looked at the bank note and said, "Should be enough." Then he asked, "Little girl, what are you doing? You need to add some hawthorn and tangerine peel to the corned beef to make it more tasty."

"Oh, then I know, I just marinate beef in sauce." Liu Ya nodded quickly, not saying that she actually wanted to marinate roast duck.And she deliberately emphasized that it is the same as Zhao Dadong's goods, which is actually equivalent to narrowing the scope to a certain extent.

Of course the young man couldn't tell, and thought that Liu Ya was only worried about the quality of his products, so he bought the products according to Zhao Dadong's family.

When the young man wrapped the seasoning in large and small paper bags, Liu Ya smiled after taking it.Because the quantity is exactly thirteen packs, why does it feel like she is studying thirteen incense?

But just now the young man also said that Zhao Dadong's family bought other ingredients and weighed them at the pharmacy, which proves that Zhao Dadong's family is a cautious person.In other words, the secret recipe passed down from his ancestors has been so carefully managed.So you don't have to buy everything in one place.

As for whether she can marinate a roast duck with a similar taste, Liu Ya was originally in the mood to give it a try.Whether she succeeds or not, she has other plans, so she just won't let this plan of hers fail.

Some of these thirteen seasonings are frighteningly expensive, while others are acceptable.However, Liu Ya's ten taels of silver bills were not enough, and she put in a lot of money from the bamboo basket she bought earlier.

Carrying the "Thirteen Fragrances" wrapped into a big bag, Liu Ya left the stall.

Originally, Liu Ya planned to go directly to Anhetang, and ask Cheng Ze to see the new prescription she had prescribed for Cang Qianche.But walking, Liu Ya passed a blacksmith's shop.There was the sound of "jingling" beating inside, and the sound of "whirling" from the bellows.

Liu Ya's thoughts moved, she probed inside, and then asked loudly: "Which master can take over the job? I want to build something special."

As soon as the voice fell, a strong man with five big and three thick came out.The upper body is bare-armed, and a cowhide apron is tied.The sinews all over his body show that blacksmithing requires a lot of strength.

That man was quite good-looking, not so vicious, he looked more like an honest farmer than a blacksmith.

"Little girl, do you want to work? What are you doing?" the blacksmith man wiped the sweat off his face and asked naively.

"I want to make a very fine thing, like a small seal, but it is the kind that can be burned and imprinted on the thing to leave a mark." Liu Ya couldn't tell what she wanted, So I can only explain it like this, hoping that the man can understand.

The blacksmith pondered for a moment and asked, "Does the girl want the branding iron for cows and horses?"

Generally, there are only one or two horses and cows in a family, so there is no need for a soldering iron.But if it is a carriage and horse dealership or a cattle shop that specializes in selling cattle and horses, this kind of soldering iron is needed.For all the animals owned by the family, a brand is left on the hind legs with a branding iron, which is easy to identify and can also give a name to your shop.

Liu Ya nodded and said, "It's about the same size as a soldering iron. But the one I'm going to make is very small, about the size of...a little finger. Can it be made here?"

Hearing this, the man blacksmith scratched his hair again, and said in a bit of embarrassment: "It takes a lot of work to make such a small thing. The price is even more expensive than a kitchen knife. If you need a special pattern, then You have to pay more. Little girl, why do you want this thing? It’s so expensive to make it, but it’s just a soldering iron, so it’s not worth it.”

Liu Ya listened to what the blacksmith meant, that he could do it, but it was expensive.He said: "I want to engrave a character on it. It is best if you have some special craftsmanship yourself, so that the pattern hidden in my character is unique and no one else can imitate it. If it is possible, I am willing to make two taels the price of silver."

"Two taels of silver!" The blacksmith was stunned when he heard it. Obviously, this price moved his heart.

Then he lowered his head to ponder Liu Ya's words, and said: "To tell you the truth, I can't read, so if you ask me to engrave characters, then I can only make a similar appearance, and you have to write the characters first. Then engrave it for you according to that pattern. If you want to make it more detailed, you can’t be the same as others, I can’t take this job. However, my master should be able to do it. He is best at helping others create fine small pieces. Things. Let alone a soldering iron the size of a stamp, he can make even a flying needle."

Liu Ya said: "Then can you recommend it for me? I really need this thing very much, please."

The blacksmith man said: "Oh, I don't need a referral. My master is old and has no children, so he is living in our home for the elderly. If the girl can wait, I will go home and invite the master over. Please be careful." to talk to him?"

(End of this chapter)