Sweet and warm little peasant woman

Chapter 78
It is made of wool felt, so naturally there will be no threads and stitches, but she will not tell anyone about this kind of thing. She will make new products this time when she returns.

But this time, she is definitely not afraid of other people's imitation and plagiarism, because making wool felt dolls requires technology, and even the raw materials are enough for others to guess for a while.

"By the way, shopkeeper Li, take a look at this..." Tong Xiaowu took a cloth bag, took out a beckoning cat puppet from it, and handed it to him.

The doll's body and head are made of cloth, and the ingots in its arms and ears are made of wool felt.

Shopkeeper Li put down the gift box fondly, and reached out to pick up the cat, "What is this?"

"This kind of cat is called a beckoning cat. I heard that it likes gold, silver and jewelry very much. It is a mascot for fortune. I think Journey to the West dolls are accepted by everyone because Journey to the West is familiar to everyone. It is purely for entertainment, and this beckoning cat But it’s different, during the Chinese New Year and holidays, when you give someone a gift, this lucky cat can be used as a gift, attracting wealth and settling down, it’s a good omen, very auspicious.”

Shopkeeper Li looked at the two dolls in his hands and asked, "How much is this lucky cat?"

"Sixty Wen."

"What about this one? What about this gift box doll?" This gift box is very commemorative.

"I haven't thought about it. It's laborious. I never thought about mass production. After all, I'm the only one who can do it." This sentence is true. Journey to the West dolls are very difficult to make. Mass production cannot be achieved, and even if it can be achieved, it will take time to train workers.

"Well, for this lucky cat, I'll order five hundred with you. As for this gift box, if you give me a price, I'd like to order some."

Tong Xiaowu laughed, and she said in a low voice: "Shopkeeper Li, what do you think is the appropriate price for the gift box of my Journey to the West foursome?"

The price she negotiated with Feng Yuchen at home before was one tael, but now she feels that this price is wrong, because in the eager eyes of shopkeeper Li, she feels that he should be able to offer a price higher than one tael.

"To be honest, no matter in the capital city or in this county, this item is suitable for gift giving. It is best to give it to the ladies and gentlemen of the officials. Our merchants want to get closer to them, and we can also do business in the mall in the future. aspects.

The price of this doll is only a few tens of pennies, so it is really hard to sell, but this gift box is very eye-catching, and it is very exquisite and high-end. I think those ladies and gentlemen have never seen it before, and they will definitely like it very much, so if you sell it, I will give it a try. I advise you not to do more, but at least 50 taels each..."

Although shopkeeper Li has no close friendship with Tong Xiaowu, he has already decided to give this gift box to the young master of the county grandpa's family. If this item is sold in batches in the future, the price is too cheap, and it will be a slap in the face to himself.

He also said this from the standpoint of his own interests.

"Ten taels?"

Tong Xiaowu never thought that an item worth less than one tael of silver could be bought for 50 taels.

"This, this...is it a bit too much?" She looked at Feng Yuchen anxiously, and he frowned slightly, but did not speak.

Shopkeeper Li laughed, and reached out to pick up the silk on the counter:

"Have you seen this kind of silk yarn? To tell you the truth, the wages for each batch of silk yarn are three taels of silver for each batch of silk yarn purchased from the hands of the peasant women who signed the agreement. The cost of a piece of silk yarn is ten taels of silver. When we arrive in the capital, one piece of this silk yarn costs 100 taels of silver, and in our county, it costs 80 taels for wholesale.”

Tong Xiaowu touched the soft silk gauze, did not expect this thing to be so profitable?

"Do you know why it's so expensive?"

She didn't speak, as if she understood the meaning of shopkeeper Li's words.

"Because of its rarity, it takes farmers three to four months to weave a piece of cloth with this kind of silk yarn, and the handwork is extremely delicate, so if you are not careful, the quality of a batch of silk yarn will be ruined.

Moreover, some farmers are afraid of compensation, and would rather make coarse cloth than accept this kind of work, so the quantity of this kind of silk yarn is even rarer, and all these reasons have created the current price of silk yarn. "

Tong Xiaowu nodded. This means that rare things are more expensive. Although the cost of wool felt dolls is very low, the workmanship is complicated and the time is long. In addition, this world does not exist at all and cannot be imitated, so it is worth it. this price.

"I understand, 50 taels of silver, thank you shopkeeper Li! Tonight, I will invite all the shopkeepers to dinner at Antai Building, and shopkeeper Li must come." Seeing that it was getting late, Tong Xiaowu saluted him .

"Shopkeeper Tong, there is something I have to tell you. Regarding taxes, if the tax officer comes to your door, you must pay the tax. Otherwise, things will be troublesome. Some people..." Shopkeeper Li didn't say much next, among which Only those who have experienced competition will understand the bitterness.

Tong Xiaowu nodded her head to express her gratitude. She did not expect Shopkeeper Li to be so honest and a good partner worthy of association.

She glanced back at Feng Yuchen: "Sir, do you have the ledger?"

"Bring it, okay, let's go to the county government office now!"

After saying goodbye to Shopkeeper Li, Tong Xiaowu left Qingfeng Cloth Village and walked towards the county government.

And after she left the cloth village, she saw Feng Dafu from Fengrui cloth village across the street looking at her furtively. This bastard was watching her whereabouts.

Seeing this scene, Feng Dafu was so frightened that his heart raised his throat. He looked back at Feng Yushan who was following him, and said strangely: "She no longer has an order from our family, and we also paid three times the compensation. What is she doing here?"

The county government office is not far away, just cross this street and pass a large venue, and you will arrive.

As soon as Tong Xiaowu and the others entered the yamen, Feng Dafu and his son Feng Yushan secretly appeared at the corner of the street, observing here, feeling anxious and regretful, knowing that she refused to give up, he would not have flirted with her at that time .

The so-called small intolerance leads to chaos and big schemes, but looking at it like this, it seems that Tong Xiaowu has other circumstances?Because he found that she didn't play the drums, and if she filed a complaint, she must play the drums.

"Father, do you think she is related to the county master? She is a rural woman, she is not afraid of us at all, and she insists on coming to sue in the morning. I think she has a backing to dare to do so." Feng Yushan said to himself The analysis said to Feng Dafu.

Hearing this, Feng Dafu thought about it and found it very reasonable:

"We used to have a lot of contacts with the county master before, but what's the use? Something happened to our family, and he didn't just investigate it as he said, and he didn't show affection at all. Hey! If you want to get involved with the officials, money doesn't work at all. , useful is pro.

In the past, the children of merchants and merchants were not allowed to obtain meritorious service, but the system was not changed until the current Majesty ascended the throne. "

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