I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 292 Simple and neat

"Bimo Hutong? This is a great place! It's just south of Daxing County Street. You can go directly to Shuntian Prefecture School further south through an alley." Shen Cungeng became excited after taking a closer look at the address.

He said: "Even if we don't live in it, we can still get several taels of silver per month if we rent it out. Ten taels of silver is enough for a good house."

Shen Changshou patted his head and said, "Why don't you want twenty taels?"

"I really want a bigger yard. Dad, don't you see how close this place is to the imperial city?

Not to mention the candidates who have to look for houses every three years, even the candidates who come to Beijing from other places can go crazy looking for houses." Shen Cungeng pointed to the size of the courtyard above, feeling a little regretful.

He also winked at Shen Xiaoye, indicating that he had done his best to buy the house for her.

As he expected, after Shen Changshou took it and looked at it again and again, he saw that it was only half the size of the one in Needlesmith Alley. He couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Ye, how much silver did you spend in total?"

Shen Xiaoye raised his two fingers, but when he was about to say that he could accept it, he saw the little girl making a gesture again.

Shen Changshou took a deep breath and raised his voice by eight notes: "Two hundred and eighty?"

"It also includes tables, chairs, benches and bunk beds, some of which are made of rosewood.

Screens, bookcases and other things are all available. We can move in right away as long as we bring our bedding rolls." Shen Xiaoye quickly helped him to a chair, and with one hand gestured to his cousin behind his back, "Pour the tea quickly."

Shen Cungeng hurriedly poured water for his father.

"Get up, get up." Shen Changshou pushed his eldest son away and looked at his spendthrift niece. "How much did you earn this time?"

Shen Xiaoye reported rapidly, "Excluding the furs and other expenses, the total amount of cash and bills received was 1,140 taels.

It is estimated that nearly three thousand furs can bring in more than nine hundred taels.

These more than two thousand taels must be added to the money collected from cloth by my fourth uncle in Huitong Hall, and then the money collected from the cloth must be deducted to get the net profit.

I have estimated that the net profit is about 1,300 taels, no more, no less."

She directly deducted the two hundred taels to be paid to Lu Guan from her expenses and kept the banknotes in the space, preparing to exchange them for cash later.

"So that's how you spend money?" All right, if you can earn it, you can spend it, Shen Changshou wiped his face, "You went around looking for people in the escort agency, not to mention the small change you entrusted, the bounty alone was over a hundred taels.

This is for Sui Ge'er's own good, so I'll spend the money.

But my family has just built a house and also bought one in Beijing. You... Shen Xiaoye, is it easy for us to make money?

If you buy just the land, it would be considered property, but if you buy too many houses we won’t be able to live in them.

This house has only nine and a half rooms including the kitchen. Even if it is rented to an official, the maximum amount would be eighty taels a year, and the tenant may not continue to rent it.

If this continues, it will take at least three or four years for the investment to be recovered.”

Seeing that the half-grown children are about to become adults, there are many places to spend money in the next three to five years! Moreover, after passing the imperial examination, my brother has more social activities, and it is time to start spending more money.

Next year, he wants to renovate the west courtyard where he lives now into a brick house, which will have more rooms.

He turned his head and glared at his son. Don't think he doesn't know the market situation. Then he said to Shen Xiaoye, "From now on, you can't buy a house anymore."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cungeng was very envious of his sister. His father had finished criticizing her. It was really a case of much ado about nothing.

"Hey!" Shen Xiaoye responded straightforwardly, she said: "I have heard about a great scholar here, when the old Hanlin returns home, the house will be just right for the great scholar to live in.

It is also close to Mr. Pan’s home in Jinggongfang, so it will be convenient for my fourth uncle to consult the two gentlemen at any time after he enters the Imperial College.”

Just before Guard Xia left, he gave her two pieces of news. One was that the emperor had recently given her fourth uncle a place in school, and that the enrollment would be in October.

Another one was that he helped introduce a fur merchant from the south, and they would meet at a teahouse in the East Market at about 3 p.m.

When she told him the two pieces of news, Shen Changshou's distress was mostly dispelled, and she said, "It's almost time, go quickly. Also take the unsalted ones with you, and exchange them for silver as soon as possible."

After all, the Shen family is not specialized in the fur business, and it would take time to find a craftsman to make saltpeter.

In fact, there was still half an hour left for the three of them to sort out some furs and pack them up so that they could show the fur trader the samples.

Guard Xia was quite efficient and helped Sun Mi find two merchants, which was a disguised way of thanking her for lending him money.

Although the price offered by Shen Xiaoye was cheaper than the goods they had gotten before, most of the skins were small and had not been tanned. The two fur merchants followed them to the slum to look at several trucks of goods. One of them picked a thousand pieces, while the other only took five hundred pieces.

Because some people in the convoy had not returned home yet, the goods were delivered free of charge. The two cargo merchants did not expect that the Shen family had such a strong backing, and they were not arrogant in doing things. They were very satisfied.

The two of them muttered to themselves: Let's just get in touch with them first, since they have already given us face by buying quite a few goods.

"It seems that it is difficult to sell without saltpeter." Shen Changshou also knew that it would not be easy for the children to exchange for fully salted animal skins at the horse market, because the quantity required was small and the price would definitely not be able to be lowered.

Shen Xiaoye said: "The two cars at Lu Guan's house have been nitrated, and Xu Xiucai wants to introduce some guests to us.

Now there is only one and a half carts left to find a craftsman. I will go find Shopkeeper Zhu later to see if he can get more."

"Don't rely on just one company. I'll go find a skilled craftsman right away." The eldest uncle was also concerned about finding a famous teacher or scholar for his younger brother.

He didn't ask his eldest son to follow him. He took a horse that was kept here and went alone to look for someone.

Leaving behind a few young men staring at the goods in bewilderment.

Suddenly, Shen Xiaoye clapped his hands and said, "Oh no, we have to go to the Lin residence to keep an appointment tonight.

Cousin, it’s getting dark, let’s hurry up and catch up with our uncle.”

But when the four of them ran out, their uncle Shen Changshou was nowhere to be seen.

Shen Cungeng thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's better for my father not to go. The Lin family has many rules."

He could still remember the layers of communication when he first visited Grand Secretary Lin in Wuli Village.

My father is not someone who likes to be restricted.

He suggested: "I think Erniu and Zhuangzhuang should go together!"

"I won't go. I need someone to watch over the goods and feed the mules." Zhuangzhuang ran back to the yard. He was not familiar with the Lin family.

Lin Erniu also said: "I won't go either. If my uncle remembers to test my writing, it would be too embarrassing if I can't do it.

By the way, when Xuan Shen comes over later, remember to ask him to bring some wine.

Several of the team leaders were not going home and volunteered to stay and help us clean and look after the carriages and horses."

He was very good at distinguishing who belonged to whom, and the food and drink for the team members were the responsibility of the Lu family.

Shen Xiaoye didn't notice his little thoughts. Soon after the two siblings drove back to Chenian Hutong, night fell.

She first greeted the Xu family and said they would discuss the fur matter later.

Unexpectedly, Jia'er's sister, who was staying there today, chased her out and asked her about Bian Xian.

When Shen Xiaoye was feeling very strange, the cook, Mama Yu, came and whispered to her, "Bian Xiaoqi has proposed to Madam Yuan."

“???” She was very surprised, but still affirmed Bian Xian’s character with the two girls.

Then, as everyone knows, the brother and sister met Madam Yuan being chased by someone on their way to an appointment.

Shen Xiaoye jumped off the cart, rushed over and separated the man with his foot, "Master Yi, if you chase after a decent woman like this, be careful that you will be reprimanded by the military department."

"Ms. Shen, please don't meddle in Yi's family affairs." Master Yi's gloomy face was much darker than the evening sky.

Madam Yuan said in a hateful voice: "My surname is Yuan, and I have a family affair with you, Yi."

Then, as everyone knows, the brother and sister met Madam Yuan being chased by someone on their way to an appointment.

Shen Xiaoye jumped off the cart and rushed over to lift