Chapter 425: Get rich overnight!
Tons, tons, tons~
Hearing that snake gall wine has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying yang, the people who were originally deterred by Xiang Fangsu's reaction volunteered again.
As a result, after a round of "persuasion", everyone's facial features were distorted.
The unbelieving ones took a break for a while and tasted it again, and it was still bitter.
Xiang Fangsu pinched his nose and drank a whole bowl, feeling so disgusted that he wanted to hold his throat, and a thin layer of sweat appeared all over his body.
"Ha, Wenbin is too quick. Leave the bayberry juice. At least you can mix it and slow down."
"Yes, it's all emptied. You should drink it with bayberry juice and add more sugar."
Ke Wenbin was dissatisfied: "If I don't pour it, where are the basins and bowls? You blame me for drinking it all?"
"Hey, you must not mix it!" Bai Yinbin rarely said a fair word, "If you add bayberry juice and rock sugar, it will not have the same effect. Who puts sugar in the fire-reducing herbal tea? The one with sugar is herbal tea? You have to drink it bitterly. The bitterer the better! The effect is good!"
Xiang Fangsu squinted: "I am not good at medicine. Are you lying to me?"
"I am lying to you. I am Xiaohei from Ah Shui's family!"
"Let me hear if you call me twice, otherwise I will suspect you are it."
Liang Qu shook his head, turned and went out, holding two jars of snake gall wine to find Xu Yuelong on the third floor, asking when the reward can be issued.
Xu Yuelong accepted the snake gall wine but didn’t drink it. There was a lot of noise downstairs, so it was hard for him not to hear it.
"As soon as I received the news in late April, I sent a letter to report it on the same day. Nanzhili is not far away. I expect to get a reply before June, or even in late May.
But this time, you will most likely not only gain great merit, but also be promoted to Hengshui Envoy. The disadvantage of age has been made up by the Holy Emperor. The strength of Langyan Realm is not much different.
Officials above the seventh rank must be registered and approved by the Ministry of Personnel in the Imperial Capital, otherwise they cannot take office. In this way, the position will be relatively slow.
But it just so happens that I heard that there will be two "fast horses" in Nanzhili at the end of May, and your documents should be able to catch up with one of them."
"Fast horses?"
"The transfer of tiger hunters and above does not follow the caravan, and the speed is much faster than that of ordinary post stations. In order to facilitate exchanges between the north and the south, documents will often be carried. You took a ride once before, have you forgotten?"
Liang Qu recalled briefly, and memories came to his mind.
"Martial Saint Xuanbing?"
"That's right!"
After dealing with the Ghost Mother Cult, the Hebo Office had sent the documents and battle reports tied to the Xuanbing back to Nanzhili.
Martial Saint Express, the mission is delivered quickly!
It's a pity that such opportunities are rare.
"In fact, it stands to reason that the governor is already qualified to issue you a great merit, so you don't have to go to Nanzhili to apply for it, but the current situation is special after all, and I can't write you a document, press the official seal, and issue a reward order..."
"Save it!"
Liang Qu is clear about his concerns.
Su Guishan is the governor of Shuihe, and his power is indeed great, but his fake death to lure the enemy is still in the "frozen" period, in a gray state.
We have to wait until the Ghost Mother Grandmaster is lured out and the full merit is achieved before we can really take office.
Liang Qu used the merit book certified by Su Guishan's official seal to exchange treasures. Not only was the speed too fast to comply with the necessary procedures, but it was also easy for a large number of officials in the middle to see the clues and leak the news.
There is nothing to exchange urgently for the time being, so it doesn't matter whether it's fast or slow.
"It's great that you understand. Even Ke Wenbin and the others don't know the inside story of this matter. You are the only one who knows it below the tiger hunter. Remember not to leak it. It will take at least one month, or several months at most. It won't be too long."
Liang Qu nodded seriously and was about to get up and say goodbye, but Xu Yuelong asked again.
"By the way, when I went to your house for a crab feast last time, I remember there were a few servants. How did you explain it?"
Liang Qu scratched his temples: "I didn't explain it, but Lord Su called himself my uncle."
"Uncle..." Xu Yuelong laughed, "Not bad, so many people want to make friends with the master but have no way, but you are good..."
Halfway through his words, Xu Yuelong couldn't laugh anymore.
He glanced at the dragon spirit silk on Liang Qu again, and then remembered that he didn't catch a fish last night.
Boring.
Liang Qu didn't understand the situation.
He laughed and didn't laugh.
There's something strange!
Fighting with Wei Lin again?
To avoid bad luck.
It's better to leave first!
After saying goodbye and leaving Hebo, Liang Qu did not go home. He drove the donkey cart to Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, ready to sell the remaining 20 pieces of mermaid silk and mermaid tears first.
The receptionist saw the donkey cart going to his backyard, recognized the person on the cart, and hurriedly called his colleagues to report.
Recognizing local tyrants is a basic skill for reception, not to mention that Liang Qu came twice last year.
The manager went downstairs to receive the guests in person. After learning the purpose of the visit, he called two jewelry appraisers for cross-examination.
"Real! The appearance is medium."
"Real, the appearance is medium."
"This one is also real, five mermaid tears, all real."
"This one is also, two are of good appearance, and three are of medium appearance."
The manager on the other side took the mermaid silk, immersed it in water, and observed the shape, feel, and color.
Compared with jewelry, it is much easier to identify mermaid silk.
"Twenty pieces of mermaid silk, five mermaid tears, how are you going to sell them, Sir?"
Liang Qu kicked the ball back: "I wonder if the manager has any suggestions?"
The manager whispered to the two jewelers.
"Sir, if you sell them to our bank, the total price of five mermaid tears is 17,000 taels, and the total price of twenty pieces of mermaid silk is 15,000 taels.
If you choose to sell them to our bank, we will take 15% of the proceeds, and the rest will belong to you.
In addition, in more than 40 days, on June 18, which is our bank's second annual auction, you can also choose to participate in the auction, and we will take 25% of the proceeds for jewelry."
Liang Qu raised his eyebrows, suspecting that he had misheard.
"25%?"
The manager explained: "Jewelry has always had the highest commission rate. It is 20% for ordinary auctions, and 50% for annual auctions. But if it is a technique, natural treasure, it is mostly 15% or less than 10%."
Liang Qu fell silent.
He roughly calculated that the commission of 25% means that a mermaid tear must be sold for more than 4,250 taels to obtain a higher profit than the selling price.
Otherwise, it will be a loss.
You have to meet a buyer like Liu Shiqin, or even more.
Liu Shiqin had a demand and wanted to please him, so he accepted the offer of 5,000 per piece.
Strange.
In the annual auction, shouldn't the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce reduce the commission so that more treasures can be auctioned and further attract bidders?
But Liang Qu thought about it and understood.
With the current size of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, it has long been a dealer, and excellent channels have long been firmly in control.
With channels, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell at a high price. The purchase price offered to customers can be higher than that of other sellers. Grasping this point is enough to make a living.
The manager said: "In fact, Sir Liang might as well give it a try. The commission rate for jewelry has certainly increased, but it is a once-a-year event with many bidders, and the high price offered is likely to be much higher than usual."
Liang Qu thought for a moment and took out another five from his pocket.
"Sir, this..."
"Test it."
"All genuine."
"Genuine, the quality is basically the same as the previous batch, the total price is OK..."
There are a total of 18 mermaid tears, five of which were used and three were kept for himself.
Liang Qu originally wanted to sell the remaining ten to two chambers of commerce separately to avoid price reduction, but after thinking it was too troublesome, he said bluntly.
"Sell five of the worst quality, bid five of the best quality, and sell all the mermaid silk."
The manager discussed with the two appraisers.
"Five mermaid tears of the worst quality, the total price is set at 16,000 taels, what do you think?"
"Yes!"
A quarter of an hour later.
Liang Qu came out of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce with several super-large silver bills in his arms.
A total of 31,000 taels!
A huge income!
So far, the income of Xiangyi County has been basically digested.
Liang Qu roughly calculated that the Zhang family gave 5,000 taels, the Li family gave 10,000 taels, and the county magistrate gave 15,000 taels.
He brought back most of his bloodstone ore and prepared to give it to his third senior brother to repay the reward for forging Fu Bo last time. The remaining Li family is helping to refine it, and it is expected to have a few thousand taels, which they promised to deliver before the end of May.
Add to the 5,000 taels he originally had...
70,000 taels of silver!
Get rich, huge sums!
At the auction, he wants to show his skills!
Last time he was like a minion, this time he wants to see what good treasures there are!
