After Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan showed their skills, the guards of the Prince's Mansion also changed their previous thoughts. It was not only because the two of them worked together to defeat one person, but also because of the Little Prince's attitude. It was very obvious that he was on their side. If someone was blind and offended the two of them, it would easily lead to a fatal disaster.
When it was time to sleep, the guards on both sides knew that they had to take turns to keep watch. No matter how tired they were, they had to get up.
Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and Li Xun did not need to care about this kind of thing. They just casually laid on the ground. Li Xun clearly had a blanket, but it was useless. Not only did he not use it, but he also did not allow the guards to use it. As a result, the guards had to burn the blanket, otherwise they would be tired.
The guards on both sides knew that there were many mosquitoes at night, so they applied medicine to their bodies. It was not yet time to keep watch, so they seized the time to sleep.
Some people could sleep, but some people could not. Liu Shaoqing tossed and turned on the bed, feeling stuffy. He asked someone to find ice and put it in the room, but he still could not sleep.
He knew that it was not because the weather was hot, and it was not because they could not make so much shrimp sauce. It was because the people who came in the evening could be considered good news. However, he had been deceived once, so he had to be vigilant enough to persuade the people who came to him to leave and come back tomorrow.
He wanted to use one night to consider whether this was a trap or not. If it wasn't a trap, then it was a great thing. He didn't need to worry about the shrimp anymore. He could focus on making shrimp sauce. He could use a little trick to ferment the shrimp sauce in half a month.
The taste and texture would be a little worse, but it was not important. There was no mention of texture and taste in the contract, so he could not find fault in this point.
"If you can make three hundred jars of shrimp sauce, you are allowed to owe money first. It is just that the price is a little higher. If you can make one jar of shrimp sauce, you will need three strings of money. If you can make one jar of shrimp sauce, you will need nine strings of money. If you have one hundred jars, you will need nine hundred strings of money.
Wasn't it a little uneconomical to buy only a hundred jars? After completing the transaction, not only did he not earn any money, but he also lost 600 strings of coins. Now, the Zhang family's marinating shop was selling a jar of shrimp paste for 15 strings of coins. If he bought the remaining 200 jars, he would be able to earn 1,200 strings of coins.
After deducting the 600 strings of coins, there are still 600 strings of coins left. The jar is no longer valuable, so it can be excluded. The salt is boiled, so it can also be excluded. It's 600 strings of coins, but in that case, it will be on credit for 2,700 strings of coins. This money has to be calculated as interest, 30%. If calculated monthly, it will be 810 strings of coins a month, and 40% for half a month, so it will be 540 strings of coins. "
Liu Shaoqing muttered to himself as he lay on the couch. In the evening, a person who claimed to be from Lianzhou came with a lot of prawns. He wanted to make shrimp sauce and sell it here, but he found that many people had already started making it. The other side only accepted 1,000 jars, so he wanted to sell the prawns and buy something shipped from Beijing.
The asking price was not low, and the prawns were more than ten times the price. But who asked the people here to be short of prawns, especially himself? After some discussion, there was some result. He could buy on credit first, but he had to pay interest.
Liu Shaoqing had already been fooled once, and he was afraid that he would be fooled again. There were two ways to buy the prawns that could be used to make 300 jars of shrimp sauce.
Liu Shaoqing was troubled by this. First, he did not want to buy it. If he did, the money he earned would be too little. If he bought it all, then he would be able to earn more than 50 strings of coins. After deducting the interest and the money to pay the other side, he would still have to pay back half a month. Otherwise, he would continue to lose money.
"No, I can't buy these prawns. I have to buy more. The other side needs 1,000 jars. Here, I only have 400 jars after adding the 300 jars and my own. I have to be fast. I have to sell them first and add 200 more jars."
Liu Shaoqing sat up from the couch, turned over, and opened the window. He did not care if there were mosquitoes flying in from outside. He calculated in his heart. If he bought 200 more jars, that would be 1,800 strings of coins. Half a month would be 360 strings of coins. The shrimp sauce could be sold for 3,000 strings of coins. After paying back the money, he would still have 2,640 strings of coins left. Adding the rest from before, it would be nearly 2,700 strings of coins.
Only when he reached this amount would it be worthwhile. Now, he was afraid that the person had already left. He had brought the prawns, and if they were bought by someone else, then he would have to consider how to make the shrimp sauce.
"Someone come." Liu Shaoqing wanted to bring them here, so he shouted to the outside. When the door opened, a person came in, causing Liu Shaoqing to be slightly stunned. He thought that it would be a servant girl, but in the end, it was the steward who ran in anxiously.
"Master, it's not good. The prawn seller went to Master Jiang's place and unloaded the prawns. It seems that Master Jiang agreed. What should we do? The three of them also know how to make the shrimp sauce this way. "
As soon as the steward came in, he reported to Liu Shaoqing. Naturally, the steward had to help the master consider the matter thoroughly. In the evening, as soon as that person left, the steward sent someone to follow him. As a result, they received this information.
"How much did he buy? How much do you think Jiang Huanshi bought? " Liu Shaoqing was regretful. Why didn't he buy the prawns in the evening? No matter how many prawns that person brought, at least after he bought them, he could prepare for it the next day. He could even keep the person at home. Now, it was bought by someone else.
The steward knew that the master was anxious, so he said calmly, "Master, don't worry. Master Jiang probably didn't buy much. I have already sent someone to watch over there. When the time comes, it will be clear. We will even know the price."
"Good, good job. You will be rewarded. When this matter is over, I will definitely reward you well. That person in your family still hasn't given you a son or a daughter. What do you think of the servant girl in the courtyard, Little Yu 'er? Pick a good time and accept her. We can't let the family line die. "
Liu Shaoqing was nervous. He felt that this steward was a good person. Since he didn't have money, then he should give it away. Wouldn't the servant girl in his family give it to whoever she wanted?
In fact, the steward had long wanted to find someone outside. Not only could the person in his family not have children, but she also had a bad temper. Usually, he didn't dare to let others know to avoid being laughed at. This time, the master had spoken. He wanted to see if the person in his family still dared to throw a tantrum.
A man should control a woman. If she didn't listen to him, he would beat her until he got the information. The steward thought and said to Liu Shaoqing, "Master, then I will go and take a look. I will come back if there is something."
"Go, go, go. Settle the matter. Little Yu 'er is waiting for you." Liu Shaoqing waved his hand.
The steward left excitedly, but he didn't immediately go to inquire about the news. Instead, he went back home to take a look. In the past, he always listened to the person in his family. If he didn't listen, she would make a fuss. Today was different. See how she would make a fuss? Not to mention that she was fat, she was always ordering people around.
"You're back? You haven't eaten yet, right? I asked you to send someone to watch. Why are you running around? Come in quickly. I cooked noodles for you. How many times have I told you? As a steward, you shouldn't always run around. It will be troublesome if the master can't find you when something happens. "
The steward had just walked to the door when he heard the woman inside speak. She opened the door and pulled him in. She pressed him to the side of the small wooden table and turned around to bring back a bowl of fish sauce on top of the bowl.
The fat woman put the bowl in front of the steward and handed him a pair of chopsticks. She said, "I asked someone today and found a doctor sent by the Zhang family. He gave me a prescription. I spent two copper coins to get the medicine. It's cheap. He said that this medicine was only prescribed by the doctor. If you don't pay 50 copper coins, no one will care about you.
Other than mine, there's also yours. He said that you drank too much in the past and drank too much. In the future, even if your life is better, you won't drink so much. When the time comes, the two of us will raise a few children. There will be a boy to carry on the family line for your family. There will also be a girl to be considerate.
Hurry up and eat, or you'll be sick in a while. This fish sauce is from the river that I dug up in the magistrate's office after I finished embroidering during the day. Their net may be big, so a lot of small fish will come out. Try it. In the future, when I have time, I'll go and catch some. It's good for the body. "
"Don't you care too much? You're a woman, why do you run around all day? What's wrong with me drinking? You don't have the ability to give birth to children, yet you tell others about me drinking. Will the doctor from the Zhang family believe you? You don't know anything. You eat the medicine yourself. The master said that he wants to give Little Yu 'er to me as a concubine. "
The steward slammed his chopsticks on the table and glared at her. The woman was stunned. She thought about it and said, "That's good. What if I really can't do it? I'll treat Little Yu 'er well in the future."
"We'll talk about it later. I'm going out." The steward became impatient listening to the woman's nagging. He didn't eat the noodles and got up to leave. The woman quickly took a set of clothes from the side and said, "Change your clothes. It's hot at night. Come back and change your clothes. It's easy to get sick. Come back quickly."
The steward ignored her and disappeared into the night.
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