NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 55 Yan Ruhai
Even the price is so clear, it seems that Mr. Wang revealed it.
Thank you, Butler Yan Qi, for taking care of me.
Qin Niu thanked him sincerely.
The business of selling fertilizer was finally opened.
Hey, your words are the most sincere! Butler Yan Qi made a double entendre, almost telling Qin Niu in a subtle way that none of what he said before was true.
Qin Niu sweatdropped on his forehead.
When dealing with such a big shot, it seems like all the secrets have been seen through.
If there's nothing else, I'll go back first.
Qin Niu got fifty coins and planned to go up the mountain tomorrow to get a basket of fat mud to send to the Yan family.
To do business, you must have golden credibility.
There are not many big customers like the Yan family.
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The back garden of the Yan family's mansion is planted with various exotic flowers and rare trees, with an elegant layout. A wealthy old man was sitting in the pavilion reading a book.
Two beautiful maids aged sixteen or seventeen stood behind the old man and gently fanned him.
There is tea brewing on the table, and the fragrance is overflowing.
If you look carefully, you will find an auspicious beast furnace made of pure copper placed under the table. The sunlight from the sky slanted on the furnace, and purple smoke rose from the furnace, and then slowly dispersed, filling every inch of the pavilion.
It is true that the incense burner in the sun is producing purple smoke, creating a peaceful atmosphere for the fairy family.
Incense is a must-have item for wealthy people.
Reading, resting, drinking tea, playing chess... all use incense.
Incense burners are mostly made of copper and silver.
The thermal conductivity of silver is better than that of copper, and it is easy to burn people. Coupled with the principle that wealth should not be revealed, it is used less.
Copper incense burners are more popular among everyone.
The small incense burner is only about the size of a palm, and the larger one is only as big as the mouth of a sea bowl. As for larger incense burners, they are generally not used for incense, but for worshiping gods and ancestors.
Instead of a furnace, a cauldron is used for sacrifices.
Much bigger than a furnace.
Large families like the Yan family often slaughter three animals to increase the sense of ritual and piety when worshiping ancestors or heaven and earth.
They are usually cattle, sheep, and pigs. The three kinds of domestic animals are called the three animals.
Weaker wealthy families use mistresses.
This one seems much shabby, pigs, chickens, fish.
However, compared with the rich, ordinary people are even more miserable. When offering sacrifices to heaven, earth and gods during the New Year, the offerings used are a piece of pork, a bowl of fish, and a whole chicken.
If there are no chickens at home, use fruits instead.
The incense used in the incense burner is also very particular. The incense used by the rich family emits white smoke, while the inferior ones emit gray smoke.
A wealthy family like the Yan family uses high-quality incense, which emits lavender smoke.
If you are in the middle level of the Black Tiger Gang, the smoke from the incense used will be purple.
The incense used by high-level leaders such as gang leaders and deputy gang leaders is of a higher grade, which is rich purple.
But the highest grade incense is colorless.
The fragrance has a suitable intensity, is colorless, and lasts for a long time. Once you take a breath, you will feel refreshed and refreshed. This is the best incense. It is estimated that even the leader of the Black Tiger Gang cannot afford it.
The only incense that the Yan family can afford to use is this kind of incense that emits lavender smoke.
The price is not cheap. I heard that a small plate costs one or two silver.
One plate lasts about six hours.
If it takes a whole day, that's two taels of silver a day.
The average farmer's annual income is only three taels of silver. You can imagine how luxurious the life of the rich is.
Master, Yan Qi wants to see you!
A personal servant walked outside the pavilion and handed over his hands to report.
The pavilion is where the master of the Yan family stays. The servants dare not take a step without permission.
This is a kind of respect to the master.
Any newcomer who doesn't understand the rules and dares to enter the pavilion to report will be scolded at worst, or have his legs broken at worst.
The bigger the family, the stricter the rules.
For example, slaves and female relatives were not allowed to serve at the table during meals. The female family members usually have servants to bring food to the room to eat, and they will not show their faces.
Needless to say, slaves have no status at all.
The master eats delicacies from the mountains and seas, while the slave eats the worst food. Being able to eat refined food every day is considered a very good treatment.
Let him in!
The old man said calmly.
The voice was extremely steady, naturally conveying gravity and majesty.
The person in power does not look majestic only if he keeps a straight face and stares all day long, but carries a strong confidence and weight in his movements, like a mountain, making people feel small and awe-inspiring when standing in front of him.
The kind of person who has a fierce face all day long can only become someone like Wang Haikun. That is called a fierce look and is a sign of lack of confidence.
He is violent at heart, and his actions lack the wisdom and stability that a person in a superior position should have.
It is even less likely to gain the respect of others.
Nine of the ten villagers in Shuangfeng Village hated Wang Haikun so much that they dared not speak out.
Where does such a person get his majesty?
As long as something happens to the brother behind him, the wall will fall and everyone will push him away.
Yan Qi walked in quickly from the archway in the back garden.
The back garden is a private space for the master to walk and sit quietly, and slaves are not allowed to enter at will.
Lord, please forgive Yan Qi for being incompetent and not buying the fertilizer formula!
Come in and talk!
Thank you, Lord!
Yan Qi entered the pavilion with his shoulders slightly slumped, his hands hanging down, looking extremely respectful.
You guys go down first!
The old man waved his hand, and the two beautiful maids responded respectfully and left quickly.
When the master discusses important matters, he usually asks other people to avoid them in order to prevent leaks.
The matter discussed this time was just a small matter for the Yan family. The old man still asked the two maids who were personally serving him to step back, which showed how cautious he was in doing things.
The old man is in charge of the Yan family's huge property, has a prominent position, and has a lot of wealth. In his eyes, women are nothing more than objects for enjoyment.
Indulging in female lust is what dandies do.
At his level, there is probably no difference between a woman and a cup of tea.
sit!
Thank you, Lord, for sitting down!
Yan Qi sat down with half of his butt on the chair.
You are the one I am most optimistic about among the many housekeepers. If you train hard, you will most likely become the general manager of my Yan family in the future.
The old man's skill at painting cakes was worthy of his snow-white beard.
He gave Yan Qi something to think about, but he didn't say anything to death.
He did not say that Yan Qi would take over the position of general manager in the future, but kept it vague and only said that it was very likely.
If Yan Qi fails to become the general manager, he will not feel any resentment. He will only blame himself for his lack of ability.
“Tell me more about the fertilizer!”
After drawing the cake, the old man asked Yan Qi to get down to business.
I went to Qin Niu's field and saw that the corn seedlings grown in that poor field grew three-thirds better than the corn seedlings in the good fields. And there were no empty holes, dead seedlings, or weak seedlings. Every one of them was strong and healthy. It’s so lush, it’s really incredible. It shows that Qin Niu’s planting technology is very advanced.”
My Yan family also supports some farmers with good skills. Isn't it worse than a sixteen-year-old boy?
The old man asked back.
Landlords depend on the land. Only by growing good harvests of food and cash crops can they ensure their family's income.
With all due respect, if we gather all the top farmers in my Yan family, use good fertilizers, and plant them in first-class fertile land, we can barely reach the growth rate of his acres of corn.
Yan Qi thought for a moment before answering.
It's ridiculous. There are more than 12 long-term workers in our Yan family who are rated as excellent farmers. They are paid a generous salary of more than 10 taels of silver a year. So many people combined are not as good as a boy from Shuangfeng Village?
The old man's tone became more serious, and his anger showed slightly.
Yan Qi panicked and immediately stood up and knelt on the ground.
It seems that if the old man's tone is stronger, it is the wrath of thunder.