The treasure house had not been doing business for the past two days, so the first floor was empty. The second floor was a completely different scene.
In the spacious and bright teahouse, two rows of windows were neatly arranged with tea and fruit wine. The mahogany floor was covered with cool Persian mats. There were only two or three wall hangings on the wall, but they were all masterpieces by famous artists.
There were at least thirty guests sitting there, and all of them were well-dressed. They were either rich or noble.
However, today's main characters were more than twenty rolling silver-horned tables in the center. They were of different sizes, but they were all the color of yellow pear wood. On the round tables, there was a brocade box on each table. In the open box, there were all kinds of rare treasures.
There was a century-old red-bearded ginseng, a mini carriage carved from gold and jade, a saddle and jade pillow from the previous dynasty, a longbow inlaid with jewels …
But among them, the most eye-catching one was the table in the middle. Most of the guests who were appreciating around it were standing in front of it and whispering to each other.
No one paid attention to the two girls who had just come up.
Xin Liu also saw that item and was stunned for a moment. She quickly turned her head and pulled Yu Shu.
"This isn't —"
Yu Shu interrupted her and whispered in her ear, "I'll tell you when we get back."
Xin Liu had no choice but to suppress his surprise and nod his head, but his eyes couldn't leave the small table, because on top of it was the entire set of crystal objects that Yu Shu had worn at the Gentlemen's Hibiscus Banquet. There was a net of silver leaf tassels, a hibiscus pendant, a yellow crystal flower, a pair of white crystal earrings, and a pair of colorful crystal bracelets. Not a single one was missing.
The sunlight shone through the crystal, and the crystal glowed in five colors. The light and shadow intertwined, and the fluorescence overflowed. It was illusory and didn't look like an ordinary object.
After greeting a guest who had just arrived, Pei Jing came to greet Yu Shu.
"How did you find this place?" Although there was a trace of fatigue in the corner of Pei Jing's eyes, his complexion was red and bright.
Yu Shu told him that Xin Liuer wanted to pick out a birthday gift for her grandfather.
Only then did Pei Jing know that the young lady who came with Yu Shu was the young lady of the Xin family.
"That's easy. I'll give you some advice. Come with me, Sixth Young Lady. I have a few good things here, and I don't want to show them to outsiders. "
Pei Jing was over forty years old and was an elegant uncle. When he asked for help, it didn't seem rude at all. Xin Liu happily agreed.
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Pei Jing brought them to the inner room and called a steward to take charge outside. He took a bunch of keys and went downstairs. After a while, he came back with a tray in his hand. There were three to five boxes on it.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, under Pei Jing's suggestion, Xin Liu picked a suitable gift — —
A white jade "Don't ask for help", commonly known as Itchy Scratch.
Coincidentally, Xin Ya was a monkey. On the handle of this Itchy Scratch, there was a lively monkey holding a peach and looking up at the Moon Tree. It was very pleasing to the eye.
"I want this. Thank you, Uncle Pei Jing, for helping me choose," Xin Liu happily played with the "Don't ask for help" in her hand. She asked Pei Jing: "How much does this cost?"
Pei Jing glanced at Yu Shu and smiled: "Eighty taels of silver will do."
Xin Liu pondered for a moment and felt that it wasn't too expensive. She spent twenty taels of silver a month in the fu, and that didn't include the extra money her parents gave her. Taking out eighty taels of silver to buy a birthday gift for her grandfather would make the old man happy. Later on, her father would make it up to her.
She also knew that Pei Jing didn't ask for a high price because of Yu Shu's face. She happily took out her purse and counted the banknotes.
In the end, Pei Jing also gave her a beautiful box.
After solving Xin Liu's problem, Pei Jing gave Yu Shu a look.
"Fei Fei, you go downstairs and wait for me," Yu Shu said to Xin Liu.
Xin Liu didn't ask what she wanted and obediently took the box and left.
Pei Jing then told Yu Shu about the situation in the past three days — —
"There weren't many customers on the first day. When I told them about the effect of this crystal, there were still people who didn't believe me. So I followed the method you taught me and used topaz and white crystal to test it. On the second day, it was overcrowded. A lot of people came uninvited and were all blocked at the door. I had to send out twice as many invitations at the last minute."
Other than the set of jewelry on the table for people to appreciate, Pei Jing also took a lot of small jewelry from Yu Shu a few days ago, such as bracelets and pendants. Topaz was very easy to test. There were 18 beads in one bracelet. When you put it on your wrist and threw the dice, every time you got a big number, it showed that you were very lucky.
White crystal was to find customers who couldn't sleep well and take them home to sleep for a night. It was guaranteed that they would have a good night's sleep and wake up refreshed the next day.
"From the looks of it, I've already leaked some information yesterday. The whole set of items displayed outside is not for sale, but the individual pieces can be customized … Just yesterday alone, guess how much silver I took in orders?"
Pei Jing sold Yu Shu a lawsuit and blinked his eyes to let her guess.
Yu Shu estimated the number of things Pei Jing took from her last time and said a number in her mind.
Unexpectedly, Pei Jing shook his head and calculated for her, "Topaz bracelets, two hundred taels each, eight pieces were ordered. White crystal bracelets, three hundred taels each, ten pieces were ordered. Amethyst and pink crystal bracelets, five hundred taels each, six pieces were ordered. The rest of the waist pendants, ear beads, and hairpins were cheaper, but the total was no less than two thousand taels. Right now, I have a total of nine thousand six hundred taels of silver on hand. "
9600 taels!
Yu Shu sucked in a breath of air. She recalled the time when she had used Pei Jing as a middleman to buy a dozen or so water essence stones from the sea merchant, Boss Liang. The original price was only six hundred taels of silver, but she had sold them for more than ten times the price.
Huge profits, it was really huge profits!
"How many more things does Master Xu have?" Yu Shu was so happy that her heart was beating fast. She turned to care about the inventory.
Pei Jing said, "Don't worry, I've thought about it. I've increased Master Xu's remuneration and asked him to speed up the work. In half a month, he'll be able to complete this order and send it to you for a few more days. We'll be able to make it in time. It's just that we don't have enough water essence stones. After this business, we will be short of money. "
There were many people in An Ling City. Walking on the northern commercial street, nine out of ten people would faint with a stick. Yesterday's order of almost ten thousand taels was just the beginning.
Pei Jing's eyes flashed, "So I sent someone to deliver a letter to Boss Liang early this morning. We will travel day and night and we will be able to bring the goods back and forth in a month. At that time, our crystal stones would have been sold well. This is the only one that can be used as a rare commodity. With a fixed order every month, the price will only be expensive. "
Looking at Pei Jing who was full of energy, Yu Shu sighed in her heart. If she was in charge of this, she would not be as thorough as Pei Jing. She just wanted to use the crystal stones to make money, but Pei Jing thought further.
He wanted fame and fortune at the same time.
"I've only received a third of the deposit. If you're not in urgent need of money, you can put it off for the time being. When I've collected all the money next month, I'll show you the accounts and settle it for you," Pei Jing said.
Yu Shu thought for a while and said, "Uncle, what do you think? No matter what price the crystal stones sell for in the future, we will split the profits 50/50. You take half and I take half. "
It was not that she was generous and willing to cut her own flesh. It was really that if she sold the crystal stones, she would not earn as much as a third of Pei Jing's. She felt a little guilty even if she only took half.
Treasure House was such a big shop. If it was not open for business for three days, it would also be an expense. Also, the tea and snacks for the guests had to be paid for by Pei Jing. There was no such thing as only paying and not buying.
As a person, one had to be content. Mutual benefit was the only way to go in the long run.
"Hahaha, are you still afraid that your uncle will suffer a loss?" Pei Jing patted the armrest of the chair happily. He thought for a moment and said,
"50/50, then. But in the future, I will pay for Master Xu's work and the capital to buy and sell the raw materials. You only need to be responsible for raising these treasures. You don't have to worry about anything else. Just wait to count the money at the end of every month."
Yu Shu trusted Pei Jing. Moreover, she did not want to spend too much effort on this business. She simply nodded and agreed.
After the two of them agreed, Pei Jing went out to entertain the guests. Yu Shu came out and went downstairs. She did not hear the conversation behind her.
"Boss Pei, are you really not willing to part with this set of crystal head ornaments? I am willing to buy it for ten thousand taels. Are you not willing to let go? "
"Lord Wang, please do not make things difficult for me. This set was worn by the female fortune teller at the Hibiscus Gentlemen's Banquet. I am temporarily keeping it with me. It is her beloved item. How can I make the decision for her? Haha, why don't you take a look at this exquisite horse? It is also very rare. "
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Yu Shu went downstairs. Xin Liu was waiting for her downstairs. Xin Liu was looking outside the door. She did not know what he was looking at.
Yu Shu walked in front of her and waved her hand. "What are you thinking about? Let's go."
Xin Liu pointed at the door. "Look, the boy guarding the door is not here."
Yu Shu looked and saw that there was indeed someone else guarding the door. The dark, skinny, and energetic boy was not there.
"Why did you call him a gatekeeper? Didn't my uncle say that he is the young master of the Tehen Business Association?" Yu Shu could not understand why Xin Liu did not like him.
"Didn't he just stop you from entering? I think he did a good job. If anyone were to sneak in, wouldn't that be a violation of the rules? How can such a large business association not follow the rules?"
Xin Liu pouted unhappily. "Who are you speaking up for?"
"I am speaking up for reason." Yu Shu smiled. "Alright, alright. Let's go. Aren't you hungry? You haven't had lunch yet."
Xin Liu pulled her. "I have used up all my money for this month. You can treat me."
"Alright." Thinking about the order from Pei Jing, Yu Shu felt light as she walked. Her waist was no longer sore and her legs no longer hurt. Treating him to a meal was nothing.
"You can choose where to go."
Xin Liu cheered and dragged her out of the room.
After the two left, Gu Qi slowly walked out from behind the screen. His slender eyes stared at the door and he muttered to himself.
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