I trade in both worlds

At the end of March, Xu Ziqi prepared to set off again for the capital of Yun Dynasty with wine and wine glass sets.

Last week, he received the wine sent by Auster, which is now piled up in the garage in Baiping Village.

Looking at those wine barrels, Xu Ziqi frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Seeing this, Xu Xu suggested: "I'll go to the village and order a batch of bamboo baskets for you. I just calculated that one bamboo basket can hold about four barrels of wine, and there is enough space around it to fit two sets of cups."

"Order a few more sets specifically for the cups. This way, the barrels can be protected from bumps and the space can be used effectively, which should solve the transportation problem."

Xu Ziqi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded and said, "Good idea! Let's do it."

Xu Xu measured the dimensions and went to find Xu Jizong and several relatives to help make the bamboo basket.

Xu Xu brought the measured dimensions to his second uncle Xu Jizong's house.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Xu Jizong sitting in the yard, holding a sharp knife in his hand, skillfully breaking bamboo strips.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves and shines on his face, which is full of traces of time, making him look particularly peaceful and calm.

She asked directly: "Second Uncle, Sister Qing's brother needs to order 700 bamboo baskets to carry goods. This is the size of the bamboo baskets. Can you see if you can make them?"

Xu Jizong looked up and saw Xu Xu, with a kind smile on his face. "Xu Xu, you're here. What do you want the bamboo basket to hold?"

As he asked, he put down the knife in his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Xu Xu moved a chair and sat down next to him, explaining, "I don't know either, but each bamboo basket should hold about 100 kilograms, so it should be sturdy."

Xu Jizong nodded, took the size sheet handed to him by Xu Xu, and looked at it carefully.

"It's definitely strong. It can hold 100 or 200 kilograms. But when will it be needed? And I can't do that much by myself." There was some worry in his words.

Xu Xu thought about it and asked uncertainly: "Seven days? Will it be in time?"

She knew that this time might be a little tight for her second uncle, but she really couldn't think of a better way.

Xu Jizong pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "If it takes seven days, I'll have to find a few clan members to help. But it shouldn't be a big problem. Don't worry, I'll do my best to get it out."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle. Brother Xu said that the big bamboo baskets on the market are six cents each, and he will give it to you at that price. If you go to the tribe and find someone to make them, they can charge you five cents each."

"Okay, I get it, don't worry about it." Xu Jizong stood up and walked out: "Go and do your thing, I'll go find someone."

Xu Xu watched him leave and followed him home.

In the following days, Xu Jizong and several relatives began the intensive work of making bamboo baskets. They were busy with bamboo strips, knives and bamboo baskets.

Xu Xu also often went there to help. Although she was not good at bamboo weaving, she could always find something to do within her ability.

During this period, Xu Ziqi was not idle. He first went to get the pass, and then went to the escort agency for consultation.

Unfortunately, the quantity of cargo could not be determined, and the chief escort could not calculate how many vehicles and people would be needed. Helplessly, Xu Ziqi could only go back and wait.

Seven days later, Xu Jizong and his relatives moved 700 bamboo baskets to Xu Xu's yard.

Xu Ziqi and Xu Xu started to get busy. After two days of hard work, they finally packed all the wine barrels and cups. In total, they filled nearly seven hundred baskets and piled them in Xu Xu's yard.

At the first light of dawn, the streets of Xuzhuang were already bustling with activity. Xu Ziqi got up early, washed up, and hurried to the market.

At the market, Xu Ziqi quickly found a donkey cart that looked fairly sturdy and negotiated the rental price with the owner.

He carefully carried a basket of wine into the car, brought a box of Snow Meringue to the chief escort as a gift, and then drove to Hongbang Escort Agency.

Flags were flying in front of the Hongbang Escort Agency, and the escorts were coming and going, busy and orderly.

Xu Ziqi walked into the escort agency with familiarity and found the chief escort: "Chief escort, the batch of work I told you about last time to be sent to the residence of Mr. Liu Yuan, an official and businessman in the capital, is ready. I would like to ask you to help escort it."

The chief escort raised his head, glanced sharply at Xu Ziqi, and asked, "How much cargo do you have? How many people do you want to match?"

Xu Ziqi smiled and said, "Come and help me with the staffing. There are 685 bamboo baskets like this."

He pointed to the bamboo basket beside him and motioned for the chief escort to look.

Upon hearing this, the chief escort looked at the bamboo basket brought by Xu Ziqi, frowned, and calculated silently.

He pondered and said, "With so much cargo, we need at least fifty or sixty vehicles to transport it. Each vehicle needs at least one driver and one escort master."

The escort leader sighed and said helplessly: "Master Xu, you know that our escort agency can't gather so many vehicles and people at once. It takes at least 70 or 80 people. This is indeed a difficult problem."

Xu Ziqi became extremely anxious when he heard this.

The delivery time he agreed with the Liu family was twelve days later. With this calculation, he would definitely delay the delivery.

However, he also understood the difficulties of the escort agency and could not force it.

But now is not the time to worry about delays. We should first deliver the goods as soon as possible. Even if it is late, there is nothing we can do and we can only accept the penalty.

He nodded helplessly, thinking about how to solve this problem. After a moment of silence, he asked tentatively: "Captain Escort, what do you think we should do?"

The head escort thought for a moment and said slowly, "Mr. Xu, I need to arrange vehicles and personnel with the branch offices in several nearby counties. The earliest we can set off will be ten days later. Do you think you can wait?"

Xu Ziqi was anxious when he heard this, but he also knew that this was the only way at the moment. He reluctantly nodded and said, "Okay, this is the only way. Please arrange it as soon as possible."

When Zi Qi heard this, he was anxious, but he also knew that this was the only way at the moment.

He nodded reluctantly and said, "Okay, that's all we can do. Please arrange it as soon as possible."

The chief escort looked at Xu Ziqi's anxious expression and felt helpless.

He patted Xu Ziqi on the shoulder and consoled him, "Don't worry, Mr. Xu. We will try our best to arrange it. It's just that time is tight, and we also need some time to deploy vehicles and personnel."

Xu Ziqi nodded gratefully, he knew that the chief escort had done his best.

The basket of wine he brought was temporarily deposited at the escort agency, and he agreed to go to Xu Zhuang to load the goods on April 17, and then he hurriedly left the escort agency.

Xu Ziqi stood on the bustling streets of Guoyue County, looking at the bustling crowd, thought for a moment, and decided to go directly to Jinxiu Pavilion.

He wanted to take a letter to Liu Da Zongguan through Feng Jie, the shopkeeper of Jinxiu Pavilion, explaining the reason for the delayed delivery and expressing his determination to bear the penalty for breach of contract.