dognovel Chapter 117 I want to buy paper!
Chapter 117 I want to buy paper!
Jiang Yuwei quickly followed Manager Zhang to the front hall, only to see that everyone in the front hall was eating with their heads down, so Jiang Yuwei could only wait by the side.
"This dish is really delicious, Brother Xu, you really didn't lie to us. Where did you hire this chef?"
"Yes, this dish is much better than the food in the restaurant."
"That's right. Don't you see what kind of status our Brother Xu has? The cooks at home are naturally better than those outside."
"Brother Xu, I really envy you for being able to eat such delicious meals every day."
Seeing that everyone was very satisfied with the food, the second young master of the Xu Mansion waved his hand happily:
"I hope everyone is satisfied with today's meal. I specially invited a chef to come home to cook for today's poetry gathering. I also want to eat such delicious meals every day. Unfortunately, the chef is unwilling to stay in my house."
After the second young master finished speaking, he looked up and saw Jiang Yuwei standing in the corner. His eyes immediately lit up and he waved at her:
"You, that's you, come here!"
Jiang Yuwei saw the Second Young Master pointing at her, so she stepped forward and saluted:
"Second Young Master."
The second young master nodded to Jiang Yuwei with satisfaction:
"Today's meal is well prepared, there is a reward. By the way, I heard from the steward that you provided the paper for today's poetry gathering?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and nodded:
"Yes, that paper is called Yuwei Paper, and it is specially made by our family's paper mill. I wonder if the Second Young Master is used to it?"
After hearing this, the second young master's eyes showed some approval:
"Well, the Yuwei paper is really good. It's smooth to write on and doesn't bleed ink. The thickness is just right. My favorite is the gold powder paper. It shines golden in the sun. My handwriting matches it very well."
Jiang Yuwei saw that everyone who was eating looked up at her with interest, so she smiled and said:
"Of course, our gold powder paper is made of real gold, which is most suitable for the identity of the Second Young Master."
"It's actually real gold. No wonder the paper looks so expensive."
"This is the first time I've heard that gold can be made into paper."
"Yes, that floral paper is also good, it has a unique style."
When Jiang Yuwei heard the discussions among the crowd, she knew that the sponsorship was very effective.
"So, how much does your gold powder paper cost?"
Jiang Yuwei turned to look at the scholar who asked the question and said with a smile:
"My gold powder paper costs one tael of silver per sheet, flower and grass paper costs one tael of silver per knife, and rain and vine paper costs twenty-five coins per knife. If you need it, you can come to me to register. We can also make an advance reservation and deliver it to your door."
"Such good Yuwei paper only costs 20 cents a piece and is delivered to your door? It's much cheaper than Ge's!"
"I want to buy some gold-dust paper."
"I think the flower paper is also good. I want the flower paper."
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Jiang Yuwei hurriedly saluted the Second Young Master and said:
"Second Young Master, to be honest, I came here today with a lot of paper. I wonder if I can use your precious space to sell the paper I brought today."
The second young master nodded and said with a smile:
"It's okay. After all, the paper for our poetry gathering was sponsored by you. You can sell it if you want."
Jiang Yuwei hurriedly thanked the Second Young Master, and then said to Manager Zhang:
"Manager Zhang, can you please let my husband drive the ox cart in so that the nobleman can buy paper?"
Manager Zhang nodded and instructed the servant beside him:
"Go, bring the bullock cart parked at the door in through the back door, and find a few people to move all the papers on the cart to the front yard."
Jiang Yuwei borrowed another table from Manager Zhang. She was responsible for registering member information and asked Ning Daya to collect money. Some people who bought less could take the food away themselves, while others had Jiang Yuwei deliver it to their homes.
Jiang Yuwei had thought it would be great if she could sell the remaining 500 dollars of paper, but she didn't know that these literati loved paper very much. Not only were the 500 dollars of Yuwei paper brought today sold out, but even the dozen or so pieces of gold powder paper and twenty dollars of floral paper prepared by Jiang Yuwei were sold out. Many of those who had not bought them paid money to make a reservation with Jiang Yuwei.
Ning Daya was collecting money while Jiang Yuwei had accumulated a thick stack of member information.
After finishing all the work, the second young master looked at Jiang Yuwei and said with a smile:
"You are a good businessman. I helped you a lot today. Can you promise me one thing?"
Jiang Yuwei frowned slightly, then smiled and said:
"I wonder what the Second Young Master wants to tell you?"
The second young master looked at the table full of food and said:
"It's okay if you don't want to stay in my house as a chef. From now on, whenever there is an important banquet in my house, you have to come and cook for me."
Jiang Yuwei thought for a moment and slowly said:
"I can promise Second Young Master that I will come to your house to cook whenever I have free time, but I also want Second Young Master to promise me one thing."
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei dared to make a request to him, the Second Young Master raised his eyebrows and looked at her with interest:
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Jiang Yuwei stood up and saluted:
"I hope that in the future, when the Second Young Master's mansion hosts similar gatherings for scholars, we can let our paper mill sponsor the paper for free, okay?"
The second young master thought for a moment and then laughed:
"Okay, okay, I promise you this, but I have requirements for the quality of the paper. You can't refuse to use good paper just because it's sponsored by you."
Jiang Yuwei nodded and spoke slowly:
"Of course. In the future, I will not only provide high-quality paper, but also display all new products from our paper mill, and give priority to the distinguished guests in the Second Young Master's mansion to try them out."
The second young master seemed very satisfied with Jiang Yuwei's answer. He whispered a few words to the maid beside him and asked her to take Jiang Yuwei downstairs to receive the reward.
After Jiang Yuwei got the silver, she took Ning Daya to the backyard to find Ning Huaizhi.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei saw Ning Huaizhi, she jumped up and ran into his arms and said excitedly:
"Huaizhi, all our papers have been sold out! We have received many more pre-orders today! Our Yuwei paper will soon become the favorite paper of the nobles!"
Ning Huaizhi's face flushed at Jiang Yuwei's sudden action. He let her hug him stiffly and said hesitantly:
"Wife, you are really amazing. But, it seems a little inappropriate for us to hug each other like this in someone else's house..."
Jiang Yuwei then realized that she had lost her composure due to being too excited, and quickly loosened her arms around Ning Huaizhi, coughed a few times to ease her embarrassment, and then looked at Ning Daya who was standing there stupidly with her face turned to the side and said:
"Daya, get in the car and let's go."
Ning Daya nodded quickly and followed.
Ning Huaizhi noticed the red tips of Jiang Yuwei's ears, lowered his head and chuckled, then drove the ox cart out of the back door of Xu's mansion.
The three of them first went to a jewelry shop to buy some gold powder, and then went to the vegetable market to buy some things before driving the ox cart to Ningjia Village. As soon as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Jiang Yuwei saw from afar Liu standing at her door and pacing anxiously.
When the three of them arrived in front of Liu, they found that Liu's eyes had already been swollen like walnuts. Seeing that Jiang Yuwei had finally returned, Liu hurried forward and took Jiang Yuwei's hand and said in a crying voice:
"Yuwei, I have no other choice. I can only come to you for help. I, I really shouldn't ask this, but I really have no other choice but to come to you..."