Restart the Disaster of Another World

"Ayao, so much money." After returning the sign, Wen Qun was very excited holding the purse. Although he had made money from embroidery before, it was nothing compared to this time. This was the money he and Ayao had worked hard for for half a month.

"Let me count." Jing Yao also wanted to know how much money he had earned today. The two found a place to sit down and poured out the money in the bag.

At that time, most people who went out carried copper coins and small change, and almost no one had anchors, let alone large-denomination silver bills, so two people with a cart of goods only harvested a small bag of goods.

Jing Yao counted the copper coins and Wen Qun counted the small change. After they added up the total, they found that the amount was quite large.

Jing Yao didn't expect the final result. There were so much money, about 180 sausages, 120 cans of luncheon meat, 76 cans of fruit, 376 cans of fish, 245 cans of pork, 54 cans of chili sauce, more than 80 kilograms of bacon, and 179 kilograms of game. The total amount was 68 taels of silver. This is a lot of money that the villagers may not be able to earn even after several years of hard work.

The total price of the meat and spices they bought did not exceed thirty taels, except for some of them from Jing Yao's space, which were difficult to calculate, and the peppers were picked and dried by Wen Qun. Many of the spices had not been used up, so the profit was huge.

Jing Yao thought about it for a while and understood. This was because their bacon was fresh and no one had ever eaten it. It also had a long shelf life and could be shipped to other places to sell, or people on the boats could buy it and eat it on the sea. After all, at that time, you couldn't buy it even if you had money.

"Ayao, we are so rich." Wen Qun was so happy that he almost jumped up.

"It's a lot of money. It's just right. Let's go buy some things." Jing Yao put the bag away and started shopping with people.

Many of the ships that came this time were coming from different directions, so there were goods from all over the country to choose from. Jing Yao saw several women in pairs gathered around a stall, and thinking that he had not yet given Wen Qun some gifts, he pulled them over to take a look.

It was a stall that specialized in selling things for girls and girls, including rouge, powder, gold and silver jewelry, as well as some handkerchiefs and purses. Jing Yao saw those people picking and choosing there, so he found a place where no one was standing and stood there to start picking as well.

Men and women of this era would all put on makeup, apply rouge and powder, draw eyebrows and paint eyes. Women from wealthy families would often have their heads covered with pearl hairpins and jingling rings.

Jing Yao had seen a man with a big face made up before, which scared him. Fortunately, Wen Qun didn't like that, but Wen Qun still puts on lip balm and perfume every day.

Everything in his space is what he needs. He rarely collects things like lipsticks and cosmetics even though he sees them. You should be able to find them if you look carefully, but I don't know where they are.

"Where did these things come from?" Jing Yao picked up a box of green paste and smelled it. He thought the Chinese herbal medicine tasted good, so he handed it to Wen Qun to see.

Wen Qun sniffed it, nodded, and looked at the colorful jar next to him. Jing Yao touched his nose and felt that the color of what he chose was a bit strange.

The boss saw Wen Qun beside him holding the lip rouge and looking at it, but he didn't move and said in a friendly manner: "Sir, you may not have seen our mark here. We are a caravan from Tianxiang Garden in Shangjing. We are passing by here, and it is too late to go back for the New Year. So we just rest here for a few days. We also sell some goods on the ship. These rouges are made of the best red and blue flowers, and the taste is also excellent. The color is more correct, and your husband will look better when he wears it."

Jing Yao really didn't understand, so he used his eyes to signal Wen Qun that he liked it. Wen Qun nodded, and Jing Yao took it and put it aside, continuing to look at "What are these."

Seeing that he wanted to buy something, the boss showed him everything on the stall, and Jing Yao handed it to Wen Qun, asking him to pick what he would use. Wen Qun didn't choose too much, as he didn't need many of them, so he picked a face wipe and a hand wipe. Jing Yao paid for it readily, spending three and a half taels of silver.

"Where can I buy clothes here?" Jing Yao asked the boss after paying.

The boss pointed behind him. That was their logo. It turned out to be a chain store. Jing Yao thanked the boss and took Wen Qun there.

"You can make your own clothes instead of buying them." Wen Qun's clothes have all been made by Grandma Li since she was a child. When she grew up, she learned to make them herself and rarely spent money on buying clothes, only buying fabrics.

"No, it's too troublesome to do it ourselves. We're so busy now that we have no time. Besides, our glasses will break if we stare at the embroidery needle all day." Jing Yao knew that there were no sewing machines in this era and clothes were made by hand, which took a lot of effort. He didn't want his little husband to be so tired.

"It's okay, you can take your time."

"Okay, let's make it another day. Buy it today." Jing Yao didn't argue with him. He could make it later if he liked it, as long as the amount was appropriate.

The two of them came to the stall and found that many of the fabrics here were very exquisite and luxurious, with many colors. Compared with the fabric stores in town, there were much more variety. Jing Yao went directly to ask the boss: "Boss, do you have any ready-made clothes we can wear?"

The boss took a look at them and didn't look down on them because of their simple clothes. He smiled and said, "Yes, I have several sets of clothes for you and your husband. I'll take them out for you to see."

As he said that, he turned around and started rummaging through the box at the back. After a while, he found several sets of clothes and spread them on the cloth. The box was full. The clothes were packed in the box. Although they were carefully stored, there were still some creases when he took them out. Fortunately, there were not many and it did not affect anything.

Jing Yao immediately fell in love with a moon-white (light blue) dress, which was the style that Shuang'er wore. The material was moderate and it was just right for the current weather. "This one is very nice, Qun Qun, take a look."

Wen Qun knew the material was not cheap as soon as he touched it. He often went to the county town to take embroidery work. People there dressed more elegantly than in the town, so the prices were naturally much higher. This material was also rare in the county town.

"Sir, you have good taste. This is the finest brocade dress with flowing cloud pattern from Nansu. It's this year's new style and is very popular in Beijing. It's the only ready-made dress brought here, with not even a piece of fabric left. It will look great on this man." The boss spoke with such sincerity that Jing Yao was stunned.

Wen Qun knew Jing Yao didn't understand these things, so he quietly said to him: "This is good material from Nansu. It's the most rare kind of fabric. The clothes are also finely made and beautiful in style, but they are too luxurious. Let's look at something else."

After hearing what he said, Jing Yao knew that the boss was not framing him, so he nodded and asked about the blue and white set next to him, which was similar in color to the moon-white set he just wore.

"This set is also the water pattern brocade dress from Nansu, and it is also a new style this year."

Jing Yao nodded and pointed to several other pieces, and the boss answered them one by one. Jing Yao also looked at several pieces of cloth, all of which were very good. "Your family is very thoughtful, and you have all kinds of cloth."

"Of course, our business benefits millions of people." The boss was very proud when he mentioned this.

Jing Yao nodded and asked him to pack up those clothes and several pieces of colorful cloth. Wen Qun didn't expect him to sell so many and was a little surprised.

"There are too many to wear. We can't finish wearing them all." Wen Qun disagreed.

"Some of these are for your family members. Everyone should wear new clothes during the New Year. " Jing Yao likes his father-in-law and his eldest brother-in-law very much. The two children and mother-in-law get along very well and he feels very good about them. He didn't have any family before, but now he does, so he naturally cherishes them. Moreover, his father-in-law also gave him a set of four treasures of the study that he liked so much, his eldest brother-in-law also gave him books, and even his mother-in-law made him shoes with thousand-layer soles, which made him even more willing.

When Wen Qun heard that it was for his family, he did not refuse. The two of them went around again and bought some jewelry, snacks, etc. Then they prepared to find a carriage to load their things. As soon as they arrived at the market entrance, they met Wen Xing and Wen Yu.

"Father, brother."

"Father-in-law, brother, you are here too!"

"Where have you been? We went to look for you at the place Zhang Er told us, but we didn't see you there. We thought we remembered it wrong, so we looked for you nearby, but we couldn't find you for half a day. Where are your things?" Wen Yu was very depressed. His father said that Jing Yao and the others were preparing to sell bacon, so he wanted to go and help, but he couldn't find anyone.

"The bacon is very popular and has been sold out. We bought a lot of things and are ready to find a carriage to go back." Jing Yao knew their kindness and he didn't expect to be so popular!

"In that case, come with us to get some things and we'll go back together later." Wen Xing was not that depressed. He just came to take a look, and when he saw that everything had been bought, he didn't care anymore.

"Okay, let's go and deposit our things first." Jing Yao and Wen Qun put their things at the car rental company. There are people here who specialize in helping to watch over things. It costs a few cents at a time and they ensure that the items are not lost. It is very convenient for people who make large purchases.

Wen Xing brought the three of them onto a large ship and found a steward. When the steward saw Wen Xing, he smiled and greeted him, saying enthusiastically, "Captain Wen, long time no see. Who are these?"

Wen Xing smiled and replied, "Manager Jiang, you are too polite. This is my eldest son, Shuang'er, and his husband. Come over and say hello. This is a friend of father. You can call him Uncle."

"Hello, uncle." Jing Yao and the other two greeted in unison.

"Principal Wen, you are so lucky! I have heard that your eldest son is very talented. Now I see that your other children are all good and well-educated." Manager Jiang flattered.

"No, no, they need more guidance from their elders!" Although Wen Xing spoke modestly, he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes.

"It would be great if those brats in my family could be half as obedient as these guys." Manager Jiang was really envious.

"Your children are all capable. They have traveled around with you and have gained a lot of experience." Wen Xing knew that his old friend was just talking, and his children were still very obedient.

"Haha, that's too much praise for them."

"Okay, let's stop talking. I'm here to get the tea that I asked you to bring for me." Wen Xing was very excited when he talked about his favorite things.

"I've prepared it for you a long time ago, winter tea, the earliest batch." Knowing that his old friend was thinking about him, he didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and took them to see the goods.

Going down to the cargo hold under the deck, it was filled with boxes of cargo. Tea was a valuable and carefully preserved item, so it was placed on the top layer so that the crew could check it at any time.

"Winter tea is very rare this year. There's no snow in many places, so there isn't a lot of stock. I had to call a few more people to get the quantity you want. Take a look." Manager Jiang handed the box to Wen Xing and asked him to check it himself.

Wen Xing took the tea leaves, picked up a piece with his hand, twisted it, took a deep breath and nodded: "It has a fragrant tea aroma, it is indeed good tea, thank you Brother Jiang for your trouble."

Jiang Xu was relieved to see Wen Xing was satisfied and said with a smile: "It's not easy to get this tea this year, and there is not much of it. I was afraid you would be dissatisfied."

"How could that be? If it wasn't good, Brother Jiang wouldn't have sent it to me, right?" Wen Xing had been dealing with Jiang Xu for more than ten years and knew that this man valued credibility the most.

"That's right. This is the faith and belief of the merchants on our ship." Jiang Xu completed the transaction that he was most worried about, and now he is in a good mood.

The tea that Wen Xing ordered was not just for him to drink, but also for many principals and teachers in the county's academies. Those scholars who held pens were the easiest and the most difficult to deal with.

"Brother Jiang, my child plans to sell some goods to your passing merchants next year. They are food that can be kept fresh and not spoil. I know that your caravan is going out to sea, so I can prepare some improved meals at that time." Wen Xing said as if joking.

"Oh! Food, what is it?" Jiang Xu was quite interested when he heard it was food. The short voyages were fine, although the food was not good. The voyage was not long, and they could stop at towns to replenish their supplies, which was acceptable. The long voyages took as little as half a year or as long as one or two years, which was the most troublesome.

"They're some canned food and bacon. Although they're a little expensive, they taste very good." Wen Xing knew he would be interested.

"Canned food? Bacon? The kind they sell at the dock today?"

This afternoon, Jiang Xu was called by the people on the boat to taste the strange food they bought at the dock. Although it was expensive, it tasted good and could be preserved for a long time. It was very suitable for them, so everyone liked it very much. When they went down to buy more, they found out that they had bought it all. They didn't know if they would see it again in the future. He felt a little regretful.

"That's right. This is made by my two sons and two sons-in-law. The production is still small now. We will build a workshop next year to increase the production. We would like to ask you uncles to take care of it."

"If it's these foods, I guarantee that we ship merchants will be willing to buy them. I wonder when the next sale will be." Jiang Xu has been running a ship for so many years, how could he not know how important this thing is to them? He must seize this opportunity.

"The end of the year is approaching, and due to some special reasons, the earliest production of the first batch of canned bacon will have to wait until mid-March next year." Jing Yao thought about it and roughly determined a time.

"March next year is the right time. That's when the snow will melt in spring and it will be a good time to go out to sea. I'll order a batch first and I'll get the goods first. Is that okay with you?" Jiang Xu said bluntly.

"Okay. I don't know what you want, but the varieties we have now include bacon, sausage... and canned food." Jing Yao wrote the list of goods and the unit price and handed it to Jiang Xu.

Jiang Xu looked at it carefully. "Canned fruit, what is this?"

"Canned fruit preserves the flavor and nutrition of the fruit, and it won't spoil after the season. It's sweet, so it's a very good food, and it's also great for gifts. Due to seasonal restrictions, we only have oranges now, and we'll add more fruit varieties next year when the fruit is ripe." Jing Yao finished speaking and added a note next to the canned fruit, showing the type, number 1, to distinguish the fruit in the future.

"I want 500 cans of each kind except canned fish, 300 kilograms of bacon and sausage, and 200 kilograms of game. That's all for now." Jiang Xu thought about it and didn't ask for too much. He planned to sell the food himself if the owner didn't want to eat it all. The prices were not cheap and he had limited resources.

"Okay, canned fruit and canned meat are 65 wen each, and I'll charge you 60 for wholesale.

70 wen per pound, luncheon meat and chili sauce are 65 wen each, I charge you 42 wen each, Chinese sausage is 35 wen per pound, I charge you 30 wen per pound, bacon is 26 wen per pound, I charge you 40 wen per pound. Game is 32 wen per pound, I charge you wen per pound, this is the price for the current order quantity, if you add more orders in the future, the unit price can be negotiated, what do you think?" Jing Yao filled in the quantity that Jiang Xu wanted after the item, and then calculated each amount and filled it in at the end. He could get the total amount by adding them up in one column, which was considered his unique accounting voucher.

"The price is fine, but I have a request." Jiang Xu was stunned by his straightforward calculation.

"You say." Jing Yao asked.

"Our merchant ship will be docked here for a few days. We were originally scheduled to set sail on the third day of the Lunar New Year, but I have an idea now. I would like to ask you to make a batch during this period. I will take it back to Shangjing and give it to the master. Then I can add these foods to the cargo list for next year's voyage."

"This." Jing Yao was a little hesitant. He had finally finished his work and now was the time to take a break and have a good New Year. If he accepted the order, he and Wen Qun would have to work overtime, which would be a bit hard.

When Wen Qun saw Jing Yao hesitating, he knew what he was thinking, so he quickly pulled Jing Yao's clothes and nodded to him.

Seeing that Wen Qun was very willing, Jing Yao nodded and agreed, saying, "Okay, but I can't guarantee the quantity. There are only me and my fiancé now, so we can't do too much." Jing Yao still left himself a way out.

Jiang Xu nodded and said, "Just do it with confidence. We will take as many as you can."

"In that case, I'll go buy some raw materials first and won't stay any longer." Jing Yao said as he stood up and prepared to leave.

Wen Xing smiled and said, "You guys go first! I'll catch up with your uncle."

Jing Yao and the other two went out and got off the boat. Jing Yao said helplessly, "Qun Qun, there is no end to making money. We are too tired. We clearly agreed to rest next."

"But we spent too much money today. If we don't hurry up and make money, we will have no money. And I'm not tired at all." Wen Qun knew that Jing Yao cared about him and how fast he spent money. Since he couldn't stop him, he would work hard to make money. As long as he made money quickly, he could pay it back. And his father used his friends to pave the way for him, so Wen Qun was not ungrateful.

"In that case, I'll have to thank you for your hard work." With a husband who works so hard, he won't be able to sit back and do nothing anymore.

"It's not hard."

Wen Qun gave Jing Yao a big smile, which instantly pleased him.

"Okay then, I'll go buy the raw materials, brother, you and Qun Qun go back first.

"Okay, let's take the things we bought back together." Wen Yu volunteered.

"Okay, thank you, brother."

After both sides finished talking, they started to act separately.