Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 259 The Unexpected Harvest of "No Double Price"
Yuan Bao named his shop "No Two Prices", which means that every antique sold in the shop is not negotiable.

Compared with other antique shops, there are two strange things about "No Second Price". One is that it only sells and does not accept, and the other is that as long as the things bought here are well preserved and not damaged, no matter when you don't want them anymore , can be returned at the original price, which is unimaginable in the antique business that has always relied on eyesight!
The opening day of "No Bi Price" was unprecedentedly grand. At first, it was because of Ni Yuze's status, and everyone brought their own treasures to support it. Later, it was because of Yuanbao's outstanding performance.During this day, Yuanbao identified more than a dozen fakes, and the reputation of "no second price" spread like wildfire, and at the same time, the great reputation of "Mr. Bao" spread.

"Young Master Bao" is Yuan Bao's "stage name" in the antique circle. Although everyone knows her identity as a girl in a boudoir, they don't disclose it for the sake of her boudoir reputation.

Many people in the same circle also have the habit of asking "Master Bao" for help when they are in doubt. Of course, the price of having Yuanbao appraised once is also expensive. Ni Yuze set it at 1000 taels of silver, and it depends on whether Yuanbao has it. No time and Ni Yuze are in a good mood, but anyway, this has added a lot of money to Yuanbao invisibly.

"No Two Price" sold more than 20 pieces of antiques on the first day of its opening, and it has been sold almost every day since its opening, which is unimaginable in the antique industry. Fortunately, the management of "No Two Price" is very simple. Because the price is fixed and the stock is limited, with two knowledgeable shopkeepers and a few capable buddies, you can work together. Otherwise, Yuanbao is really busy, but that's it. The habit of collecting antiques everywhere to ensure the supply.

Ni Yuze said, "I don't worry if you have a shop like this for private property." As long as Yuan Bao's craftsmanship is still there, no matter what happens, Yuan Bao can be guaranteed to live comfortably. Skills can even save lives, after all, there are many people who are obsessed with antiques.

But Yuan Bao said, "No, without your protection, I wouldn't dare to gain such a great reputation, and I would easily get into trouble. You know, I didn't have this ability today. I just didn't dare to show it in the past. Not to mention anything else, even in the shop, even with Ni Yuze's influence, there are still a lot of guards, otherwise, it is really unsafe.

Ni Yuze was silent, because he really didn't know what to say. In the eyes of others, behind "Mr. Bao" was "Mr. Ze" who had a huge wealth and grew up in a heap of gold and jade, and there were many antiques hired with a lot of money. One of the best in the industry, such people constitute the team that "Master Bao" can be called a think tank, so it is understandable that "Master Bao" has such insight.

Only Ni Yuze understands that the foundation of "no second price" is actually only derived from Yuan Bao's "talent" that can be called a monster.

Some people say, "Heaven is jealous of talents". In the past, Ni Yuze thought this was just an exaggeration, pushing his regret for someone's death and his admiration for his talent to an extreme. There is a completely different understanding of the four words: there really is such an ability in this world that will drive people crazy, and I can't wait to hold a person with this talent in my hands.

Ni Yuze thought of his own state these days. First, he didn't believe in Yuan Bao's "talent" at all, and then he was endlessly refusing to give up on verification. At the end, he was like crazy, and he couldn't stop no matter what. The feeling of reaping huge profits without breaking a sweat is simply addictive!
This is still him, even if there are some difficulties in turnover now, Ni Yuze dares to say that as far as the whole court is concerned, in terms of wealth alone, if he calls himself "second", no one would dare to call himself "number one"!
But even though he is so rich, Yuan Bao's talent for making money has still brought him into a situation where he can't control himself time and time again, so what about changing someone?What will Yuan Bao face again? !

Whenever Ni Yuze thinks of these things, Ni Yuze will feel a wave of fear. If something unknown happens before meeting him, then what kind of danger will Yuanbao be in!

The carriage was speeding on the wide streets of Fucheng, shaking slightly like faint waves, which made Ni Yuze's mood hard to calm down, but like a comfortable cradle, the tired Yuan Bao fell asleep peacefully.

Yuan Bao nodded his head first, and then fell to the other side of the couch. Ni Yuze stretched out his hand to support her, and put her firmly into his arms, adjusted his sitting posture, so that Yuan Bao could sleep more comfortably.

Looking at Yuanbao lying peacefully in his arms, Ni Yuze thought, "Little fool, it turns out it's not easy to protect you, but my heart is still the same."

Waking up again on Ni Yuze's big bed, Yuan Bao has calmed down a bit. Who made her such a weak little body, so sleepy that she doesn't know what to do?
Fortunately, she is still young, so she can't do much anyway. After all, she just sleeps, and just thinks that she is the life of a maid. Arched out of the quilt.

Ni Yuze was sitting by the bed, wearing a home robe, his hair was combed neatly, he was holding a book in his hand, reading it carefully, he looked like he had even eaten breakfast, seeing Yuan Bao woke up, He raised the book in his hand and asked, "I want to destroy it, how about it?"

This book was also bought by Yuan Bao for "No Second Price". It appeared in a second-hand bookstore. At first, they thought it was an antique, but later found out that it was not, it was just an ordinary old book.

Its peculiarity is that even Yuanbao can't tell its specific price. arrive.

After discovering the strangeness of this book, Ni Yuze has carefully read the book word by word several times, and now he plans to "study" it in another way.

Yuan Bao first yawned indistinctly, then rubbed his eyes with his hands, and then said lazily, "Destroy it, it's just a tael of silver, can't you afford it? Those antiques yesterday, Didn't you just say you smashed it, and now you're asking about me."

Before Yuan Bao's eyes, Ni Yuze's appearance from yesterday appeared again. He sat there steadily, like an indestructible and thick mountain, and said a word softly with a blank face, "Smash!", again and again, simply There is indescribable dignity and elegance in the violence, and the domineering look at the world is not to mention how handsome it is.

You must know that most of the fakes identified by ingots are suspicious. It is not a matter of how much silver, but the eyesight of the appraiser. Those old scholars who would risk their lives for the love in their hearts , I don't care if Ni Yuze is some kind of lord, if he can't convince them in the end, it will still be a big trouble.

Although porcelain and pottery can be used for ultimate identification through fragments, once destroyed, there is no possibility of restoration. Ni Yuze is under such pressure and stands on the side of Yuanbao without hesitation every time. The touch brought by this kind of silent support and trust made Yuan Bao unforgettable for a lifetime.

After getting the ingot, Ni Yuze first took a lot of things that had been prepared in advance, and smeared it on the book without missing a single page. Later, he baked it on the special lamp for baking plaster, but still got nothing.

Yuan Bao asked the servant girl to sit on the bed to help her wash and change her clothes, her eyes were always staring at Ni Yuze curiously, now seeing this result, she said a little discouraged, "Forget it, you can do whatever you like, don't worry about it! "She lost all confidence.

At this moment, Ni Yuze carefully tore open the cover of the book, but still found nothing. Although he was cautious, the thin book was quickly torn up, but Ni Yuze still did not give up. On the back cover, thin pieces of brocade were found.

Unable to restrain the excitement in her heart, Yuan Bao jumped onto the bed, but her outstretched hand stopped suddenly, and she yelled at Ni Yuze, "Is this thing poisonous? Throw it away!"

Ni Yuze flicked Yuan Bao's forehead, "What are you thinking? Even if it's poisonous, it's already gone after such a toss. What did you do?!"

Yuan Bao shrank his neck, "I just thought of that!"

Having said that, Ni Yuze still took the thing away, and no longer handed it to Yuanbao, but looked at it himself.

The silk brocade is filled with densely packed lowercase letters, paragraph by paragraph, each paragraph has only a few words, and each paragraph is written in different colors, colorful.

Yuan Bao was far away, and could only see the two slightly larger characters on the title, and couldn't help but read out, "'Jiao Yan'! What is this?"

"Ah?" Before Ni Yuze could speak, Jingxin, who was standing on the footsteps and waiting, screamed, "'Jiaoyan'?! Oh my God! Is there really such a thing as 'Jiaoyan' in the world?" Master, the rules of the entire Hou Mansion are no longer so strict, especially for this matter, Jing Xin probably doesn't even know what "Jiao Yan" is.

Sure enough, Ni Yuze raised his head from the silk brocade, looked at Jingxin, there was no blame in his expression, only inquiry, and Yuan Bao jumped off the bed again, and hugged Jingxin, "Good sister, tell me quickly,'Jiao What the hell is Yan'?"

In fact, there are a lot of people who know "Jiao Yan", let's not talk about it, let's just say that almost everyone who is standing beside Ni Yuze and Yuan Bao can say a few words, but it's just Ni Yuze and Yuan Bao. The two masters didn't know, because Ni Yuze was a man, and Yuan Bao was too young to be interested in this thing.

Simply put, "Jiaoyan" is a very famous rouge.

Compared with other rouges, "Jiaoyan" has several differences: first, it can protect skin, and it is said that long-term use of it can keep youth forever; second, it does not fade when exposed to water, and requires a special medicine Washing off with water can make the makeup last longer, so it is also regarded as a disguise by people in the rivers and lakes; third, it has a variety of colors suitable for dressing up all kinds of skin.

The rouge used by women in this time and space is not only red, but this change began with the appearance of "Jiao Yan".

"Jiaoyan" was invented by the people of the previous dynasty. It has always been a tribute to the court and is also sought after by many high-ranking officials. Its production method was lost in the civil strife between this dynasty and the previous dynasty. Some of the finished products were rewarded to some harem beauties and ministers around them at that time, so that it could appear in people's lives in this dynasty. Because the quantity was too small, it was once sold for a small box of one hundred taels of gold.

Driven by profit, many people have tried to develop it again, but have been unsuccessful, so that it gradually faded out of people's sight and became a legend. It is said that the last box of "Jiaoyan" appeared More than 30 years ago, it was still usable because it was well preserved, but it was gone after it was used up.But because of its unique charm, women who love beauty still remember it after so many years.

In the maid's description, Ni Yuze and Yuan Bao glanced at each other, and they understood what they found - the formula of Jiaoyan!

Therefore, it is expensive, and there is no price, because it is simply a priceless treasure!
Ni Yuze calmly put away the piece of silk brocade, and ordered, "Serve Miss's breakfast." He thought Yuan Bao must be starving.

Yuan Bao ate very happily, and didn't even look at the place where Ni Yuze put the "Jiao Yan" formula.It wasn't until he was full of food and drink that Yuan Bao clapped his hands and said, "Oh, I don't know who is the imperial merchant who supplies rouge and gouache now!" If he had a "beautiful face", would Ni Yuze be able to easily obtain the qualification of the imperial merchant? up?

Ni Yuze smiled, and said flatly, "No need." How could he not understand Yuan Bao's meaning?Even if you don't covet it, you are really moved in your heart.

Yuan Bao gained momentum and began to persuade Ni Yuze, "You can't say that, people, you can't just wait for a tree, can you? What's there to be ashamed about changing careers? Let's take the Ni family and the Yu family as examples. Aren’t they specialized in silk weaving? Merchants are looking for profit. As long as it’s not an unreasonable business, why don’t you make money if you have money?! Besides, it’s not like we don’t do silk weaving, even shipping with you doesn’t matter. Conflict isn't it?"

Ni Yuze looked at Yuan Bao carefully and asked, "Are you so willing? Give it to me?"

Yuan Bao's eyes widened, "How can this be called giving? Isn't the neon clothes mine? The three-dimensional painting has been researched, so isn't it yours? The treasure ship has been built, so it has nothing to do with me? We are collaborators! What? What about you, me and me." She has been very careful to protect Ni Yuze's self-esteem, and what she said is also true.

"But it's different now than it was then. You are fully capable of doing this business by yourself, and you don't need anything else, just set up a workshop." Ni Yuze said.

Yuanbao has a regional distributor management method, and now there is enough money on hand, such a sought-after item like "Jiaoyan", should be able to spread quickly, and it is completely enough to sell it in the original rouge and gouache shops up.

"Besides," Ni Yuze nodded Yuan Bao's little nose, "Didn't you just say that you want to set up two shops for private property."

Yuan Bao yelled, "But I didn't know that such a thing would come out. This kind of business is too scary. I would rather not make this money than take this risk. You dare to do this business." "Otherwise, don't do it, you'll be in too much trouble, let's destroy it." Anyway, it's just a high-end cosmetic, it doesn't have much social responsibility, and it won't affect the development of human beings. What's the matter, it doesn't hurt so much when Yuanbao is destroyed, this is the change of mentality after having money!

It seems that Yuanbao is also not a fan of money. Ni Yuze sighed in his heart and stopped Yuanbao, "If you don't tell me, who would know that it is a 'Jiaoyan'? Another name, it is just a kind of rouge, why don't you dare?" Made? The volume of shipments is large, so it's not so rare, and I haven't heard of anyone who killed people and set fire for Rouge Fangzi in the previous dynasty."

"Ah," Yuan Bao said sincerely, "You are so smart, so let's do it. Anyway, there are so many imitators, and after such a long time, whoever can't keep it all will figure it out. Why can't it be us? "I still didn't give up and suggested, "I still think it should be used as a means to win the imperial merchants, so be prepared!"

Ni Yuze calmly reminded, "Rouge and gouache are not so easy to make. They are basically ancestral craftsmanship. After several generations of research and experimentation. Take 'Jiaoyan' as an example, why hasn't anyone done it for so long? Can it be made? I saw it just now, and there are a lot of medicinal materials on it. Even if we have this thing, it may not be possible after three to five years of experimentation. After all, this is not our profession. It may not be possible to find a satisfactory one all at once. Skilled craftsmen usually sign a contract. We can't directly take down the top workshops like the Ni family did when they developed the silk weaving industry. It would be too eye-catching No, it's not necessary."

Yuan Bao blinked, "Well then, let's go according to the original plan. As for the rouge, we can do whatever we want. I'll listen to you. If it comes out during the selection of Huangshang the next year, we'll take care of it." Take it out, if you don't have it, it will be my private property, I will pay the money, and you will do the work!" She smiled embarrassingly, "However, in this case, it seems that you have lost money." With the formula, success should be very easy. Big, even if the name is changed, it will only be a matter of time before this miraculous rouge becomes famous and sells well. It is estimated that the profits will be astonishing by then, and if this is the case, all the money earned will be ingots.

"Okay," Ni Yuze made a final decision, "It's not too late, let's do it now, first find a place suitable for building a workshop, and then collect medicinal materials and manpower."

"Well," Yuan Bao agreed very much. For the qualification of the imperial merchant, she hoped that she would work hard, "I will put the formula here with you, which is safer. After the research is successful, we can do the assembly line to prevent the formula from leaking out. That's it. How to keep the research process confidential, you have to think about it again."

(End of this chapter)