in2ebook Chapter 115: Cheng Yaojin shows up to rob
Chapter 115: Cheng Yaojin shows up to rob
Considering the safety of his wife and children, Ma Daqiang could only give five taels of silver, some dry food and water to Daobaqiang.
"Go away, go far away, and don't come back."
Scar Qiang took the things and said gratefully: "Thank you, brother! We are not destined to meet in this life, but I will repay you in the next life!"
Ma Daqiang waved his hand and watched Scarqiang escape into the night.
Huihai County, Wu Prefecture.
"Crack!"
Early in the morning, Wu Yanei angrily smashed the teacup.
He pointed his fat finger at Manager Wu who was kneeling on the ground and cursed: "How do you do things? Do you think I'm keeping you for nothing? You can't even catch a pirate! Trash! Trash!"
Manager Wu had a gloomy face and didn't dare to say a word. Every time Wu Yanei got angry, no matter whether you defended yourself or admitted your mistake, it would irritate him and he would beat you even harder.
At the same time, a corpse was lying under a cliff in the mountains north of Fushui Village. The man was born with a long horse face and a scar on his forehead. In his hand he was still tightly holding the bag that Ma Daqiang had given him last night.
There was a neat knife wound on his neck, and blood was all over the ground. In the low temperature of the cold winter, it had already frozen into bright red ice.
"Awoo!" After a long wolf howl, attracted by the smell of blood, countless wild wolves jumped out of the woods and gradually surrounded the corpse.
Li Yuer was holding a beautiful shell oil lamp and reading, "Sister Qingran, the plum blossoms you painted are really beautiful, and my cousin's handwriting is also good. Don't worry, I will definitely ask Uncle Qian to pay you for it."
Guo Qingran was still drawing another oil lamp. She smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'll just wait to make a lot of money with our Yu Baoer."
"That's right, the best way for a girl to treat herself is to save money," said Li Yuer.
Before the New Year, the construction of the county government was basically suspended. It was troublesome for the Li family to buy land at that time, and they couldn't build a house in winter. Therefore, the old man Li and his wife decided to wait until spring to buy land and build a house.
Naonao went fishing these few days and used the pig offal he bought last time to make nests. The effect was much better than chicken offal. He caught more than 300 kilograms of fish. Naonao and his friends hired Li Laosan and others to help, but this time they gave them 20% of the profits.
Things like golden cat sharks are hard to come by, of course they are not available often. Including the large quantity, I made a total of two taels of silver this time.
This is the last time I go to the beach before the New Year, because the flood season is almost over and there is basically nothing left.
The Whale Tasting Banquet at Nongchao Tower was also held as scheduled. This time, the owner of Nongchao Tower sent invitations to almost all the important people in Ninghaizhou. Whether they came or not was another matter, but they had to be invited.
If Nongchaolou wants to gain a foothold in Ninghai Prefecture, they can choose not to come, but Nongchaolou cannot fail to invite them.
The name of Whale is indeed useful. Even the prefect Xiu Hongxi and his wife Wan Jiaojiao have confirmed their attendance. Other noble families will also attend whether for Whale or for the prefect.
On the day of the whale-tasting banquet, Nongchao Tower was packed with guests and distinguished guests.
The whale tasting banquet was not held at the headquarters in Xinpu Town, but in a new restaurant that Huihai County planned to open in the future.
The reason why it is located here is that the county town is more upscale than the town, and the other is to create momentum for the future opening.
Nongchaolou spent a huge amount of money for this whale tasting banquet. The decoration of the entire restaurant is not only luxurious but also stylish.
The unique shell oil lamp, lit with whale oil, makes the whole hall bright and dazzling. The shell oil lamp is even more beautiful and unique.
Naturally, high-ranking officials have many requirements for eating. In order to maximize the deliciousness of the ingredients, they have to rinse their mouths with tea before meals and always have mouthwash available when eating to prevent the taste of different ingredients from mixing.
The crystal clear, jade-white whale sashimi melts in your mouth, fresh and soft.
In addition to the well-known Master Chef Qian Boyang, the head chef this time also includes Chef Qian Jinxiu, who is well-known in Beijing.
Qian Jinxiu is Qian Boyang's son. Not only did he inherit Qian Boyang's talent for cooking, but he also surpassed his father.
He studied under an old imperial chef who had retired from the imperial palace in the capital, and was known as a young culinary genius, nicknamed the Golden Tongue.
Qian Jinxiu is extremely sensitive to the taste of ingredients. She can taste the subtle differences between various ingredients and bring out the strengths of the ingredients to the fullest.
He is best at cooking seafood, and one of his most famous dishes is "A Bright Future", which is made with the finest lobster and various delicacies from land and sea.
After being cooked by Qian and his son, the whale meat was extremely delicious, and the guests present ate it with great delight and praised it highly.
The whale tail at the end was the finale that amazed the entire audience. Since then, the reputation of Ninghaizhou seafood has become a household name throughout the Cangyuan Dynasty.
After the whale tasting banquet, shell oil lamps quickly became popular and became a rare commodity that the upper class rushed to buy.
The shell oil lamps in Nongchao Tower were also given away as favors.
Li Yuer and his team have stockpiled more than 1,300 shell oil lamps, which are divided into different grades.
There are only one hundred of the highest-grade shell oil lamps, which are not only equipped with a small amount of whale oil, but also have exquisite paintings painted with colored isinglass and inscribed with poems.
With only three days left until the Chinese New Year, Li Yuer and his team are already prepared and plan to launch the whale oil lamps into the market and make a fortune.
At this moment, something unexpected happened. A batch of shell oil lamps appeared on the market. Different from Li Yuer and his colleagues' oil lamps, these oil lamps were made of deer antler glue and glutinous rice glue in different grades.
High-grade shell oil lamps are also inlaid with accessories such as pearls, gold, and jade, and are handmade by skilled jewelers. The filigree and winding techniques usually used in jewelry are even more unique when used on shell oil lamps, and their exquisiteness far exceeds that of Li Yuer and others' works.
Although they do not have Li Yuer's colored glue paintings, they have traditional gold and silver paint outlining techniques, which make the appearance more majestic and the quality more high-end.
When Li Laosan and his companions entered the town with their oil lamps today, they found many people holding shell oil lamps. They were immediately shocked, and Jia Que'er immediately went to find an old beggar he knew in the past to inquire about the news.
After some inquiries, they found out that shell oil lamps were being sold not only in Xinpu Town, but throughout Haining Prefecture. They could be bought from major jewelry shops to ordinary grocery stores. Like them, the other party had also considered different markets and had oil lamps of all grades, with a complete range of goods and sufficient quantities.
Linglong Pavilion also exhibits a huge shell lamp, which has a total of nine layers from bottom to top. There are many lamp stands on each layer. The lamp body is inlaid with various jewels and jades. There is also a lampshade embroidered with double-sided tulle on the top. The intricate patterns outlined with gold and silver lacquer are more in line with the aesthetic of this era. They are dignified, gorgeous and extraordinary.
Li Laosan, Li Erlang and others also went to each store to confirm in person, and found that it was exactly the same as what the old beggar said.
After such an accident, they naturally couldn't sell their oil lamps.
Li Erlang squatted beside the cart with his head in his hands, speaking in a crying voice, "It's over! It's all over! I didn't make any money this time, and I'm going to lose money!"
Li Laosan had a cold face, gritted his teeth, and said, "Let's go! Go back first! Discuss countermeasures with Yu Baoer."
Helplessly, the group had to return to Fushui Village first.