Chapter 14

There were more than 110 library houses in Jiaxing during the period of prosperity, which changed from generation to generation

In the early days of the republic of china, most of the private library houses became the first batch of private libraries in china

However, with the war of resistance, most of the library houses were destroyed by gunfire, and there were less than one survivor

Even more, after a few twists and turns, it took half a lifetime of hard work

The jiang family was a prominent member of the Jiaxing clan

The most famous of them was Jiang Baili (Tsien Hsueshen's father-in-law), who was the principal of the Baoding military academy and the general of the national revolutionary army

The war was ruthless and many books were destroyed

Shiyuan, deshu, hairi, xiangshan pavilion

Many of these famous buildings would be destroyed in ten years with the war, but now, Jiang Shiguang is still as precious to them as ever

Seeing huang xuan's seriousness, the old man was getting more and more excited

He was still not satisfied until dinner time

Seeing the sun setting, the third son couldn't help but come in and say, "Dad, eat

" Jiang Shiguang glanced at him reluctantly, only to find that the room had become dark

He smiled at Huang Xuan awkwardly and said, "I didn't expect you to be hungry after talking for so long

" "No, no

" Huang Xuan said politely and said to the The jiang family's third son, "Please sister-in-law

" The third brother was a man of muna

Although he was only a middle-aged man, years of farm work had tempered his temper

When he heard that huang xuan was a scholar, he waved his hands and moved his lips in excitement

He only whispered, "Nothing, nothing

" Jiang Shiguang was also used to his son's honesty

He sucked on his shoes and said to huang xuan, "Let's go to dinner first

The village people have nothing

They have wronged you

" It was polite again

Thanks to his habit at home, he had the right to review it

Zhejiang was rich and prosperous

Jiang Shiguang had accumulated a little land for many years

He had five sons in his family and bought shops in the town

Therefore, he lived a good life

There were fish and meat on the table

There were five or six plates, which was very different from the republic of china that Huang Xuan knew

The third one quietly put food into his mouth, but Jiang Shiguang started to talk

After a while, Huang Xuan took the opportunity to say, "I don't know what the price of food is now

" At the mention of food, Jiang Shiguang was obviously stunned, then sighed and put the chopsticks on the table

In 1927, there was a widespread shortage of food in the south of the yangtze river, and there were even more traders and landlords who were hoarding food

From the perspective of the later generations, many uprisings and riots that occurred this year were related to food, and the The jiang family was aware of the shortage of food

Without waiting for huang xuan to ask again, Jiang Shiguang sighed again and said, "A stone of brown rice was only three or four silver dollars a year ago

Now, someone wants to sell a stone of brown rice for 17 yuan

Even we, the family, do not dare to act rashly

" He sighed

He didn't know much about people's livelihood and so on, and he didn't understand why the farmers were worried about the price increase of grain

He just silently calculated the grain he brought with him

There was a difference in the size of the stone, but even if he used 120 kilograms for a stone, 100 tons of grain would still have 1,600 stones

If he sold it at a middle price, It was 16, 000 silver dollars

In 1927, it was a huge sum of money and could even buy a ship

Lorraine quietly settled a bill for Huang Xuan, and Huang Xuan secretly laughed in his heart

At this moment, Jiang Shiguang's talk had faded, and he took his leave to sleep

The next morning, it was still dawn, and huang xuan found Jiang Yisheng early

He greeted Jiang Shiguang and walked to ganpu town

The third The jiang family man didn't like to talk, but he knew the way very well

Huang Xuan talked with him all the way and learned a lot about the local customs

Although Gan pu was a small town, the market was still prosperous

Boats, carriages, and horses kept going back and forth

There were many shops in front of the green curtains to attract guests

Jiang Yisheng sent huang xuan to this place and wanted to go home

Huang Xuan would not let him go, "Third brother jiang, I'm not familiar with this place

Why don't you wait for me for two days and wait for my family to come

Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't even be able to find a place to stay

" Jiang Yisheng was a real person, looking at Huang Xuan, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old

Although he was already similar to him, it seemed a little hard to say that he would stay in the town alone

After thinking for a long time, he said, "If I send you to my big brother, he will live in the town

" "Don't be so busy

" Huang Xuan chuckled and said, "Let's walk around the neighborhood first

It's not too late to go to the hotel later

You can stay in town today

You can go back tomorrow morning

" Jiang Yisheng wanted to say no, but before he could come up with a word, Huang Xuan had already rushed into the market, so the honest man had to follow him with his head down

Since ancient times, rice cloth has always been a big deal, and it was the only choice for chinese businessmen to pursue steady investment and stable profits

There were nearly ten Rice shop in ganpu town, and many landlords and businessmen came and went, probably affected by the shortage of food

People from Rice shop came and went, far better than shops such as cloth shops nearby

They turned around and stopped at a shop called Rice shop, which was of medium scale, but it had more than double the work of other shops

They were busy and not in a hurry

Most of the customers who came and went were well-dressed, obviously not to buy a small family of one and a half catties

"Is the shopkeeper here

" Huang xuan tapped the cupboard with the knuckles of his middle finger, which was a habit of his fourth uncle

The man behind the cabinet had a bright and strong face, and blue veins could be seen on his thin chin

When he heard Huang Xuan's question, he stopped his calculating hand and said, "The shopkeeper is ordering goods in the backyard

If you have anything, you can talk to me first

" Just then, he glanced at Jiang Yisheng behind Huang Xuan, gave an order to the man behind him, and walked out from behind the counter, holding out a hand to lead the way, "This way, please

Let's talk inside

" "Are you the second shopkeeper

" Huang xuanduo asked when he saw that the man had a good look

As he walked into the side room, Jiang Yisheng shook his head and almost exclaimed

"Second shopkeeper has gone to jiaxing mansion

" The waiter smiled and denied it

He served huang xuan tea and said, "Are you from Beijing

" "Nanjing

" Huang Xuan knew that it was his mandarin that caused the other party to misunderstand, corrected it, and said seriously, "I want to sell a batch of wheat to your brand, don't know if I don't want it

" The waiter smiled professionally and suppressed his curiosity, "Although I am from Rice shop, I also collect wheat

I just don't know how much is there

" She smiled and stuck out a finger, which she learned from her mother

When she was young, her mother said she would reward him and always stuck out a few fingers

Then Huang Xuan agreed happily, but when the real number appeared, the situation was completely different

The man was also intimidated by Huang Xuan

He didn't know where the man who was selling wheat in Rice shop, Zhejiang came from

He looked at the other man's face and clothes and felt that he couldn't deal with them

He lowered his head and said, "Please wait a moment

The shopkeeper of my house will be here soon

" Then he said, "May I ask who you are

" "Huang Xuan

" The shopkeeper of the Rice shop bridge was a local man in his fifties

His surname was zhu, and he was also one of the local big names

He looked at Huang Xuan and Jiang Yisheng from the window twice, but he could not figure out where they came from

If they were the master and servant, no servant would drink tea with the master

If they were relatives, Their looks and temperaments were so different that he walked into the room with a smile and said, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting

" He did not stand up and sat there to receive his salute

He put on a pose and got up

He moved slightly and sat down again

He said, "Please sit down, shopkeeper

" "Okay

" Zhu shopkeeper was not angry either

He sat down with his robe and filled Huang Xuan's teacup with water, "I wonder how much wheat Mr

Huang wants to sell

" Jiang Yisheng sat there in a daze

Before he could turn his head around, he saw Huang Xuan smile and sip his tea, "It depends on how much wheat the shopkeeper can collect

" "Oh

" Zhu shopkeeper also smiled and looked down at the teacup

It was different in the past

In the food business, what he earned was the price difference between the good years and the bad years

If he did it well, he would have other ways

But most shops of their size were bought at a low price in the good years and stockpiled up in the bad years

But the scale of the funds was there, and over the course of a year, most of them were still in the business of buying low and selling high

In the current market, one stone of brown rice could be sold to 156 yuan, and the local wheat was not produced, so the other party had shipped a batch of wheat thousands of miles away, so naturally he wanted to make a big profit, "This little brother looks like he's in a big business

Although our shop is small, the owner still has some strength

A few hundred stones is not a problem

If you are interested, we can do more

" "Let's start with 100 stones

" Huang Xuan made up his mind at one go

A hundred stones was less than ten tons

It was a big deal for a shop in a small town, but he didn't have any special ideas

It was better to be careful when he was in a foreign country

Shopkeeper zhu did not know what to think, his face changed slightly, and he agreed

Jiang Yisheng, on the other hand, reacted stupidly and asked Huang Xuan in a low voice, "Where is Huang Xuan

Do you have so much food

" Zhejiang was rich in water and soil, and 100 stone grains was enough for a small landowner to lose his family's fortune

Seeing that Huang Xuan had decided in a minute that enough food was enough for the entire family to eat for several years, he could not help but feel a little apprehensive

With a smile, he patted his palm placidly and said to shopkeeper zhu, "If Zhu shopkeeper doesn't have any other questions, please tell your men to prepare the dock and warehouse for delivery tomorrow morning

" "No problem

" Zhu shopkeeper happily agreed, waved for a buddy to whisper, and then said, "I don't know when Mr

Huang's boat will arrive

I'll get someone to take care of it

" Gan pu was a small town, but in this year, some people wanted a piece of land and water

Zhu shopkeeper was worried that Huang Xuan didn't understand the rules when he first came here, and more worried that his business would be ruined because of these things

Of course, he didn't know what he was thinking, but the food was still in the passageway

As long as Lorraine was taken care of and everything was okay, he chuckled in his heart and waved his hand, "Zhu shopkeeper won't have to worry about this

As long as you find a good warehouse for us, my people will naturally handle it

" Zhu shopkeeper was awed by the nonexistent underlings and repeatedly cupped his hands to say that he was in trouble

Huang xuan only saluted and then left, while Jiang Yisheng was still in shock

After shi shiran strolled around town, Huang Xuan went to the dock outside the town

Two of the staff from Rice shop, the bridge, were waiting there early

They respectfully called "Boss huang," and then took him to the warehouse

The warehouse was less than a mile behind the dock

It was much smaller than the storage room Huang Xuan had seen at home, basically made of wood

But there are already some modern materials in use

The first world war was the peak of china's national capital

The blowout didn't stop until world war ii

The booming port business was accompanied by this explosion, and Rice shop's development seemed to fit in

When it came to real business, Huang Xuan didn't know at all

He only heard and saw some fur from home, but he could fool around

At this moment, he couldn't tell whether the warehouse was good or bad

With a vague "Oh," he walked out of the warehouse and said, "Does the warehouse have a room

I'll stay here tonight

" "Yes

" One of the guys took a strange look at Huang Xuan

He was still wearing the long shirt that old man Jiang Shiguang gave him

He was a little out of place, but the guy didn't dare to say anything

He led huang xuan to the door of the nursing warehouse, even if he settled him down

"Sit down

" As soon as the man left, Huang Xuan sat down on the bed tired, not caring about the smelly bedding

Jiang Yisheng sat down even more indifferently

In his opinion, the room was much better made than his own

"Thanks to you today

" Huang xuan thanked Jiang Yisheng as he swept the bed with his hand casually and said, "When I sell the food tomorrow, I will thank you very much

" "No need

" Jiang Yisheng was not as mature as a middle-aged man, but he looked at the roof with some fear after maturity

He said, "The food is also from your family

I didn't help you

You don't have to thank me

" She smiled and didn't say anything

The money wasn't in her hands yet

There was no need to split the loot nervously

After two more words, the two of them fell asleep in a daze

They were really tired of walking today

They could only tell Lorraine to put some food in the warehouse before they fell asleep