Chapter 14 Planning
This research took more than half a month, and during this period, Liu Feiyun produced a lot of defective products. Although it was already very good in Liu Shuhan and the others' eyes, he was still not satisfied.
Today, I finally got a pretty barely made product.
In ancient times, transparent and colorless were not the most popular, but it was best to have some tones, especially purple, which was a symbol of nobility.
The glass solutions burned in front of him somehow had some purple-red color. Liu Feiyun immediately decided not to make them into a spherical shape, but to prepare to fiddle with them.
But he was stunned. How to do this look? It seemed that he really didn't know how to do this craft.
Suddenly he found that apart from making a few simple shapes like circles, the harder ones were to make it into cups, bowls, and basins, but more complex ones, such as animals, which really couldn't be made without a model.
"Forget it, just be simple, it's worth it anyway."
Liu Feiyun finally decided to make it into a glass bowl. This mold is the best one. According to the glass liquid burned this time, it should be able to make a lot of it.
A total of five small bowls were burned, shining brightly under the sunlight.
"Beauty is so beautiful. Purple gold is noble, crystal clear, and the treasures in the world are nothing more than that." Liu Shuhan and his two eyes stared at the five small bowls with enthusiasm.
Li Yu also looked at it. She only thought it was good-looking, but she didn't think it was funnier than the round beads in his hand. In the past few days, Liu Feiyun not only made glass, but also made many marbles to teach her to play, making it much more lively and no longer as taciturn as before.
"Okay, how much do you think these five bowls can be sold?"
"A thousand gold, you can't sell it without a thousand gold." Dong Fang said. He believed that this thing could definitely be comparable to the cup bought by Fan, although he had never seen what that cup looked like.
But Liu Shuhan was even more ruthless. He said directly: "If you don't have to exchange for less than ten thousand yuan, how can you be so cheap if you don't have any money?"
OK, as long as you can sell it, you're happy.
It was really because Liu Feiyun looked down on this, it was just a pile of sand. Perhaps this was the reason for his vision.
"Then how do you deal with it next?"
The thing was made and it would definitely be sold for money next time, but Liu Feiyun had never been exposed to this, so he had no choice but to look at their suggestions.
Liu Shuhan and Dong Fang have a lot of experience in this area. When they were bandits, they could handle a lot of stolen goods. Liu Shuhan suggested: "I think it's better to sell it in Kyoto City. Only there can be sold at a higher price. Moreover, the safety will be higher at the emperor's feet, and at least the risk will be less when buying and selling."
"Well, then go to Kyoto City to sell." Liu Feiyun confirmed this statement, and then he expressed the concept of modern auction.
"Since we are going to Kyoto, in addition to these five small bowls, we will make some glass beads, from small to large, and we will conduct them in the form of auctions. If the price is high, the price will be high. If there is competition, the price will be high."
"Auction?" The two of them didn't know the meaning of this word, but after they understood Liu Feiyun's words, they knew it was through bidding. They understood it and knew that this was the best way.
The specific operation was handled by Dong Fang. The journey was long, and Liu Feiyun and Li Yuxiao could not withstand the bumps, while Liu Shuhan's body had not fully recovered, so Dong Fang could only go there.
In fact, he mainly doesn't like running around. He can only ride a horse and ride a carriage at such a long distance. It takes several days to travel. How tiring.
There is no doubt about employing people, no doubt about them, and Liu Shuhan is still here. They have experienced life and death together and should not do anything to betrayal.
Besides, even if he betrayed, he really doesn't like this.
The next day, Dong Fang left with five bowls and five glass beads of different sizes. Before leaving, Liu Shuhan warned him to be more careful and not to contact many people as much as possible. If possible, it is best not to show up and find an agent.
Liu Feiyun told him: "Safety is important, arrange transactions as soon as possible, and it doesn't matter if you make less money. There is also a transaction that only requires gold and silver notes, which is convenient to carry."
"I remember everything, don't worry." After saying that, Dong Fang carried his bag and disappeared into the mountains. It would take at least half a month to go back.
"Young Master Liu doesn't need to worry. My third brother's martial arts are the best in our copycat. Most people can't take him. As long as he is careful, no one can keep him if he wants to run away."
"Yes." Liu Feiyun nodded. Now he can only wait for him to come back and think about it. He must think about the days ahead.
"Okay, let's go in. We'll be busy soon. Brother Liu will be well as soon as possible."
Time passed half a month, and Liu Feiyun had nothing to do these days, so he made a few glass items. Practice made perfect. He made a few simple and exquisite objects without any knowledge, such as little stars, love, and little fish.
All of these were left to Li Yu to play. After this period of enlightenment, the little guy finally came out of the haze and returned to his original cheerful and lively life. Only such a single seedling in Lijia Village is left, and Liu Feiyun hopes that she can always grow up happily.
He no longer regards himself as a teacher, but Li Yu's brother.
Liu Shuhan has recovered well these days and has almost recovered. Liu Feiyun went out and saw him practicing martial arts in the woods.
He watched quietly and only spoke after he finished his work: "Brother Liu, it has been half a month. If it goes well, Brother Dong should be back soon."
"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, I should have gone out to inquire these days. But there is no news, but there should be no problem." That's it, but there is a hint of worry in Liu Shuhan's eyes.
"Well, I have to trouble you all the time next."
"Don't worry, this is what we should do."
Many days have passed, and the two of them have not seen Dong Fang appear. They said they were not nervous on the surface, but kept holding it in their hearts, especially Li Yu. After accepting Liu Shuhan and the other two, Dong Fang teased her from time to time and played with her, and became concerned about the children who had no parents.
She asked, "Brother, Uncle Liu, where did Uncle Dong go? Why haven't you come back for so long?" She thought Dong Fang was like her parents and villagers, and she cried red as she talked.
Liu Feiyun hurriedly stepped forward and comforted him, "Don't cry, Xiaoyu doesn't cry, Uncle Dong will come back soon. He goes out to buy something and will come back in a few days."
"real?"
"real."
After finally comforting her, Liu Feiyun and Liu Shuhan avoided this topic. They held it in, waiting for the moment when Dong Fang returned.
At night, it was rare to see the clear sky. Liu Shuhan and Liu Feiyun, who were sleeping, suddenly opened their eyes because the locked door was knocked.
"Who?" The two of them looked at the door vigilantly, holding a knife in their hands.
"It's me."
"Hu." The familiar voice made the two of them feel relieved, and then they smiled. Liu Shuhan quickly opened the door and welcomed the person outside.
"How is it? Is it going well?" After closing the door, Liu Feiyun and the others asked hurriedly. Although he saw Dong Fang carrying a big package, he hoped to hear it with his own ears.
After taking the hot water handed over by Liu Feiyun, he sucked himself a few times. After warming his body, Dong Fang smiled brightly: "Look, it's all money."
He untied the burden, revealing more than a dozen gold ingots inside, all of which were ten taels, but everyone's attention was on the stack of silver notes.
"This time there were some twists and turns, but the auction went smoothly. Five beads sold for 2,000 taels of gold, while five bowls were bought by the Ji family in Zhengzhou and sold for 12,000 taels."
"For this auction, I sent someone to their residence to notify me on the first day of my trip to Kyoto. Time is tight. If I had a few more days, I should be able to bid for a higher price."
Dong Fang roughly introduced the entire bidding process to them. As soon as such a beautiful and noble bowl came out, the group of people who had never seen the world exclaimed repeatedly, and the scene was so intense.
Unfortunately, the time was short, so Dong Fang asked for direct on-site settlement and clear the payment for the goods, so the price was definitely lower than the actual price.
But even so, this made Liu Feiyun very satisfied. He smiled and said, "It's better to be content. There are already many of these, and there will be opportunities in the future."
Everyone chatted for a few more times and didn't continue. Liu Feiyun and Liu Shuhan were fine, but they saw that Dong Fang was in trouble all the way, and if they continued to talk, it might wake up Li Yu, so they left what they wanted to say tomorrow.
The next day, the three of them continued to talk about the auction situation, and Liu Shuhan asked, "Third brother, did you encounter any trouble when you come back?"
Dong Fang knew what his elder brother was going to ask and said, "Yes, although I claimed that this was bought from Fanbang, someone still took my attention, and I had a huge amount of wealth."
"However, I managed to get rid of these people. The reason why I came back a little late was to spare some long journeys to confuse them."
Regarding Dong Fang's caution, Liu Feiyun and both nodded to confirm. Liu Shuhan patted Dong Fang's shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work, you did a good job."
Although Dong Fang didn't explain much, both of them knew the thrillingness along the way.
When the money is in place, everything else can be executed. At this moment, they have no subordinates, so the first thing they have to do is to get some talented slaves, which is the safest thing.
Liu Feiyun was very surprised. Why most slaves cannot escape or resist? This may be a deep-rooted idea.
Although he doesn't like such a system in his heart, he now needs to force himself to adapt and ensure his safety in everything.
"Okay, I have money. Next, let's keep a low profile and buy slaves slowly first. Young and middle-aged people are preferred. Some elderly people can also buy them if they have management experience."
This matter requires Liu Shuhan and Dong Fang to go, and you cannot buy it in the same place, otherwise it will cause suspicion.
Liu Shuhan signaled to understand, and then said, "What else do you have to ask for?"
"Oh, by the way." Liu Shuhan said this. Liu Feiyun thought of a key point. Core technology is the king. To realize his ideas, he needs the assistance of researchers. He will not be exhausted if he is alone. So he said: "Don't let craftsmen go if they have special abilities."
Chapter completed!