Fang Er opened the slips of paper one by one and looked at the numbers on them.
The content of the first slip of paper left him dumbfounded!
Liu's Fabric Shop, Liu Ji, fine hemp cloth, eight thousand five hundred bolts, reported at forty-two strings and five hundred coins.
What the heck!
Is fine hemp cloth this cheap?
By calculation, a bolt of good quality fine hemp cloth is only worth five copper coins!
This is outrageously cheap!
Fang Er couldn't believe it.
But there's no buyer who would say the seller is selling too cheaply.
So, Fang Er said to the few people,
You all wait here for a moment.
With that, he stepped out of the front hall and took Sima Yi aside to talk.
Have you bought anything recently?
Sima Yi nodded blankly.
I bought two roasted chickens the day before yesterday, and two pounds of lamb yesterday. Why is your lordship asking this?
What!
Is his bodyguard living such a comfortable life?
How much did you spend?
Sima Yi thought for a moment and then said,
The roasted chickens cost thirty copper coins, and the lamb cost thirty-five copper coins.
Fang Er was even more bewildered.
Food and clothing are disproportionate!
In the Tang Dynasty, a bolt of cloth was forty feet long and eight inches wide. Converted to meters using Tang feet, it's just over twelve meters.
Eating a roasted chicken is enough to buy three bolts of cloth!
Fang Er had originally thought that these more than twenty thousand sets of summer clothes would cost several thousand strings of money to make.
But looking at Liu Ji's quote, with labor costs included, two hundred strings of money would be the absolute maximum!
Thinking about his current assets, the carts of copper coins and silver that were constantly being brought home.
Fang Er was speechless.
Had he unknowingly become a great tycoon?
Shaking his dizzy head, he walked back to the front hall.
He opened the other slips of paper and began to read them.
They were all similar, with basic quotes ranging from forty to fifty strings of money.
As Fang Er finished reading.
Liu Ji stood up and took out a few palm-sized fabric samples from his怀.
My lord, these are the fabric samples from my shop. Please take a look.
Fang Er accepted them with surprise.
When he had informed them to come, he hadn't mentioned bringing samples.
But this fellow carried them with him?
He's not simple!
Taking the samples, he picked out the fine hemp cloth and compared it with the fabric on the clothing sample.
It was finer, denser, and softer.
After looking at Liu Ji's samples, Fang Er looked up at the other five people.
He saw that the five were looking at the fabric samples in Fang Er's hand with regret.
Alright!
No need to choose.
Then it's Liu's Fabric Shop.
How long will it take to prepare all this fabric?
After all, this is not a small number, over eight thousand bolts!
Liu Ji was very excited.
He quickly guaranteed,
Reporting to your lordship, at most half a month, every single bolt will be delivered to you!
Fang Er nodded and looked at the other five people.
You may go back for now. When you are ready next time, come again.
The five people left Fang's residence dejectedly.
Liu Ji quickly bowed to Fang Er.
Thank you, my lord, thank you for giving me this opportunity.
Fang Er waved his hand.
This fine hemp cloth still needs to be dyed. Shopkeeper Liu, why don't you tell me what color would be appropriate to dye it?
Liu Ji didn't get up, but stood opposite Fang Er with his back bent. After thinking for a moment, he said,
Reporting to your lordship, according to the court's regulations, colors cannot exceed the prescribed limits.
Purple is for officials of the third rank and above, red for the fourth and fifth ranks, green for the fifth and sixth ranks, and blue for the seventh and eighth ranks.
Therefore, there are only three choices: black, blue, and undyed.
Black costs more. I suggest using blue.
It's eye-catching and also resistant to dirt.
As expected of a merchant who has traveled far and wide, he spoke fluently.
Fang Er looked at him with approval.
In that case, you may dye the fabric and then deliver it.
Just tell me the amount to be added for the silver.
Liu Ji was overjoyed!
Thank you, my lord. For the dyeing, I will only charge the cost price, two copper coins per bolt, how about it?
Fang Er waved his hand.
Alright, but it must be delivered within half a month.
I will write you a note, and you can go to Zuixian Tower to collect the money.
With that, he picked up the pencil on the table and quickly wrote a note.
Then he took out his small seal from his怀 and stamped it.
Liu Ji thanked him repeatedly.
Such a large business, and they're giving money upfront!
This Marquis of Liaodong is truly generous. I must hold onto this golden thigh.
Thinking this, his gaze fell upon the pencil.
My lord, this pen?
Fang Er shook his head.
This thing is not something you can touch.
Although Liu Ji was disappointed, he still maintained a smiling face.
It was my greed. If there is nothing else, may I go back to prepare the fabric?
Fang Er nodded.
Liu Ji carefully tucked the note into his怀 and left.
Fang Er, who had been busy all day, sat on the lounge chair in the courtyard and took a few sips of soda.
The sky was already getting dark. Chai Yue and Xiao Qing returned from outside, talking and laughing one after another.
Hearing their voices, Fang Er looked up.
I haven't seen you all day. Where did you go to play?
Chai Yue said with a smile.
Yue'er went to the school to attend classes with Xiao Qing today.
Learning the pinyin is really interesting.
My lord, Yue'er still has homework, so I'll go and write it. You can have Qing'er accompany you.
With that, she returned to her room.
Xiao Qing looked at Fang Er, who was lounging in the chair, and knew he must have been busy all day.
She took a chair and sat next to Fang Er, skillfully starting to massage him with her small hands.
Mmm.
What was that saying again?
Drinking soda, massaging legs, enjoying the comfort while it lasts.
Fang Er was very comfortable now.
He closed his eyes in comfort.
Ding! All cities in Silla and Baekje have been successfully received. Mission accomplished.
Mission reward: Five refresh chances have been issued, please check!
What the heck!
This felt so sudden!
Those two guys, Cheng Chumò and Yuchi Baolin, are quite unreliable!
It's been over a month since I got back, and they're only just finishing the reception?
He opened the system panel.
The items in the shop had been refreshed again at some point.
There were still eight refresh chances remaining.
Heh heh heh.
Fang Er was so happy he could burst.
Looking at the items that appeared in the mall this time, Fang Er wanted to roar even more.
Mainly, the items given this time were all good things!
If the system had a physical form, he would really want to hug and kiss it!
Like a French kiss!
A full two pages, twenty items!
There were only two types, just divided into different brands.
This was the first time this had happened.
Previously, there was only one item of each type.
Moreover, these two items were incredibly beneficial to Fang Er at his current stage!
Looking at the item descriptions.
Fang Er's mood was so good that he felt like exploding on the spot!