webnovelfull Chapter 125 3 times of taking advantage
Chapter 125 3 times of taking advantage
The things have been taken out, and it is too late to regret now. Moreover, Li Yuer feels that Young Master Jing is not a wicked person. If he were, he would have caused trouble for their Li family long ago.
The fifty taels before were meant as compensation.
With these fifty taels, Li Yuer and his friends' income was almost as expected.
Even if the Wan family does not make shell oil lamps, there will be other merchants who do so. It is a one-time business and will not last long.
After this calculation, Li Yuer knew that they did not suffer any loss, it was just that there were some twists and turns in the middle.
Li Yuer rolled her eyes and said, "Yu Baoer naturally trusts Young Master Jing. I will tell you the secret recipe of the quicksand craft now."
Li Yuer pointed to the transparent words on the surface of the oil lamp and said, "First, you need to find a wick of suitable thickness, cut it open, take out the pith, and then use antler glue to seal the cut edge. When the antler glue dries, the wick will become a hollow thin tube.
First, plug one end of the rush, then pour water in. Use a reed shoot or reed tip as a backflow pipe to easily pour water in. The sand on Fuzhou Bay Beach is fine white silver sand, which is delicate and white, and can even sparkle under the sun. Use the same method to pour the silver sand in, then plug the other end of the rush and put it outdoors in a low temperature.
Wait until the water freezes, then tear off the glue sealing the knife edge and peel off the rush stalk, and you will get a long and thin popsicle.
Apply a layer of antler glue evenly on the outer layer of the popsicle, and put the cloth into water of appropriate temperature. The water temperature should ensure that the antler glue will not melt, but the ice can melt. When all the ice in the antler glue has melted, you will get a thin rubber tube containing quicksand.
Use the rubber tube to fold out patterns or fonts of various shapes, and then use deer antler glue to fix these calligraphy and paintings on the oil lamp. "
Li Yuer almost mentioned the melting point of glue just now, fortunately she reacted in time.
When Li Yuer explained the recipe, she was careful. She did not tell Young Master Jing about the lower-cost fish glue, but only mentioned that the Wan family used deer antler glue to make oil lamps.
"Great! So great!" Young Master Jing immediately praised: "Yu Baoer really has a brilliant idea! How about five hundred taels?"
"Five-five-five...Woo-woo-woo!" The sparrow was so frightened that it almost screamed out, and Li Laosan stuffed a piece of cake into its mouth.
Li Yuer did not agree immediately, and said: "Young Master is indeed generous, but we have a request, that is, we can continue to use the quicksand technology ourselves in the future."
"This..." Young Master Jing was silent for a while and did not answer immediately.
Li Yuer added: "Of course, our use is subject to restrictions. As for any Liusha product that Gongzi has launched, we will never have the same or similar products."
Young Master Jing thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Five hundred taels may seem not a low amount, but compared with this extremely novel craft, it is really nothing. If this recipe is given to someone with some financial resources, one thousand taels would be the least amount.
It's not that Young Master Jing wants to take advantage of his power to bully others and do the things that unscrupulous businessmen do, but the current Li family simply can't afford any more wealth.
It's like if you reward a beggar with a steamed bun, he will have a full meal. If you reward him with one or two taels of silver, he will not go hungry for a year. When you reward him with ten taels of silver, he may be robbed and beaten by gangsters. When you give him one hundred or one thousand taels of silver...
He might lose his life.
Young Master Jing asked again: "What is this rush?"
Li Yuer asked Li Erlang to get a piece of rush from the basket. This rush was taken by Shitou, who would cut it open and dry the wick when he had some free time. Shitou was very hardworking, and in order to repay the Li family, he would take the initiative to work whenever he had time.
Li Yuer handed the rush to Young Master Jing to see.
"This is rush, but it's dried up this season. But that doesn't stop us from using it. We can find it anywhere."
Young Master Jing nodded, and Jinbao immediately put the rush away carefully, keeping it for future search.
Li Yuer's method of making quicksand is still imperfect and has some shortcomings, such as the water used to hold the sand. It would be better if a liquid with greater buoyancy could be found. Then, small objects such as wood carvings could be added into it to make it look more beautiful.
Li Yuer thought for a moment and asked again, "Sir, are you interested in colored paintings? The kind that won't fade or get wet."
With the recipe for quicksand, Young Master Jing was no longer so interested in painting. However, good things are always better. Even if he was not interested, it would not stop him from keeping the thing in his own hands to prevent it from falling into the hands of his competitors.
"You name the price this time." Young Master Jing said nonchalantly.
He was very curious whether the greedy Li Yuer would ask for an exorbitant amount of money.
Li Yuer smiled slyly and said, "No need for money, I'll give it to you for free."
Young Master Jing was startled and asked suspiciously, "Why?"
"Please beg for protection, my brother and I are planning to do some small business in the market in the future."
"You are good at sucking up to someone powerful. OK, Yu Baoer, this is the third time you have borrowed something from me."
In fact, as smart as Young Master Jing is, how could he not see that Li Yuer was making a small investment to achieve great results and using little to achieve a great result.
Young Master Jing: "Jinbao, you can arrange this matter in my own name."
"Yes, son."
"Tell me, what's the matter with the painting?"
Li Yuer said directly: "It's just adding pigment to the glue."
Young Master Jing was stunned for a moment, "It's so simple."
It's such a simple thing, but so many craftsmen have not been able to figure it out in so many years.
Young Master Jing then laughed heartily. This smile was like a blooming spring flower or a rainbow piercing the sun. Everyone was so amazed that they were a little dazed.
Li Yuer thought sarcastically: Is it appropriate for a girl to be so young and look so flashy?
If this were on my face, it wouldn't be impossible.
The reason why Li Yuer was willing to donate the painting was very simple. It was difficult to keep it secret. Any craftsman would know at a glance that the painting was made with glue, colored glue, and it would not be difficult to imagine that just adding pigment would make it a success.
The first person to eat crab is very good, so it will be much easier for the second person to eat crab.
This is not a small deal, both parties need to sign a contract.
Li Yuer couldn't write, so he could only sign his name.
In this dynasty, deeds were divided into many types depending on the credit of the guarantor. For example, the deeds filed with the government would be changed to red, commonly known as red deeds. If one party violated the deed, the party could take the red deed to the government to file a complaint.
If the deed is signed between villagers, the guarantor is usually the village chief or clan leader, commonly known as a white deed.
There are also business contracts, which are guaranteed by the reputation of the chamber of commerce and are usually signed between members.
A contract signed privately between ordinary people is also considered a white contract, so the guarantor of the contract is the credit guarantee.
Young Master Jing asked him if he needed to exchange the red deed, but Li Yuer directly refused.
Li Yuer looked at the deed in her hand and finally chose not to go to the government to exchange it for a red deed. The Wan family's credit was the best guarantee, not to mention that Huihai County had such a fatherly official. If she really went to exchange it for a red deed, the collusion between officials and bandits might harm the lives of the Li family.
After finishing the business talk, Young Master Jing was in a good mood and went straight to the waiter to order the signature dishes.
After doing business with Nongchaolou for so long, this was the first time that the Li family had the honor of dining at Nongchaolou.
Pig's trotters in eight-treasure sauce, steamed sea bass, conger eel and ginseng soup, and golden phoenix cup, which is actually fried pheasant. Anyway, there are all kinds of delicacies from mountains and sea, including those flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the sea.
Young Master Jing saw that Li Laosan and the others were both envious and nervous, and guessed that they would not dare to pick up their chopsticks when he was around.
Then he stood up and left, saying, "Everyone, take your time eating. I'll go ahead."
When he left, he deliberately walked to Li Yu'er's side and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "You have a good little brain. It's a pity to throw it away. I look forward to your new ideas next time, little salty fish. See you later."
After saying this, without waiting for Li Yuer's reaction, he led his followers and walked out directly.
After the man had gone far away, Li Yuer dared to wave his fist at his back.
When I have money, I will pay back today's trouble with money!
Looking at the delicious food on the table, Li Yuer asked jokingly: "Brothers, do you still want to eat big meat noodles?"
Everyone shook their heads and then started to eat with relish.
"Yubaoer pork noodles, you can treat me next time."
The hateful Li Erlang can't even stop you from eating, right?