Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 323
Emperor Zhao Zhen rewarded and rewarded Fan Ning, and Fan Ning left the palace. His debriefing is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, and the debriefing report has already been handed in. Today is mainly to give him a good rest.

Fan Ning's horse stayed in Kunzhou and did not bring it back, so he had to ride an ox cart to get out of the palace, and he hired an ox cart to go back to his mansion in Feihong Bridge.

The bullock carts were moving slowly on the street, with the bustling and noisy markets on both sides, the bustling flow of people, and the constant calls for buying, which gave Fan Ning a sense of being separated from the world.

Fan Ning was not alone in the bullock cart, and there was another guest sitting there. He was about 40 years old, with a stocky build and looked like a businessman.

As soon as Fan Ning got into the car, he kept looking at Fan Ning. At this time, Fan Ning had changed into his regular clothes. He was wearing a dark coat made for him by Jupe, and a gauze cap. He was young, with dark and thin skin, and looked like a Like a young civil servant running errands in the yamen.

After walking for a while, the middle-aged man suddenly asked with a smile, "Which department does my brother work in?"

Fan Ning was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm in the secretary's prison."

"I don't know if I know the people from Xiangyao Bureau."

"I know you know, but you're not very familiar. Is there something wrong with this big brother?"

The middle-aged man quickly leaned over and smiled, "I am the proprietor of Liuyunxiang Pharmacy next to Daxiangguo Temple. My surname is Liu. Can I get some amber logs for me? the benefits of."

Fan Ning blinked and laughed, "You mean the [-] pieces of amber wood shipped from Kunzhou?"

"Exactly, I didn't buy the batch last time, what a pity! I must buy a few in this batch."

"But why is amber wood under the control of the Fragrance and Medicine Bureau?" Fan Ning asked puzzled.

"I don't know, but amber wood is pine, also known as northern agarwood. Last time it was auctioned by the Fragrance Bureau. Although it is not as expensive as agarwood, it is still a rare thing. If there is a piece of amber wood on a beam at home, rats and snakes in the house No birth, the fragrance lingers for decades, no disease and no disaster, if you use it as an ancestor spirit card, it can bless your children and grandchildren with wealth and wealth, and your family will prosper, it is a good thing!"

Fan Ning couldn't help laughing, "Master Liu wants to start the amber wood business!"

"Why don't you think about it! To be honest, the last amber wood auction was basically bought by the royal relatives. The average price is only [-] guan, which is too cheap. If it can be sold in the market, it can be sold for at least [-] guan. .”

"Is it so valuable?"

"Of course it is very valuable. In the market, it is sold by the catty, which costs two pennies per catty. A piece of amber wood is at least fifty catties, so it will cost a hundred pennies."

No wonder there are so many timber merchants flocking to the capital when the fleet enters the capital. It turns out that there are such high profits here.

Fan Ning thought for a while and said, "Master Liu, give me a name card! A friend of mine also has a little, maybe he will sell it to Master Liu."

The middle-aged man was overjoyed, "My name is Liu Feng, and I'm the proprietor of Liuyunxiang Medicine Shop on the west side of Daxiangguo Temple. Just look for me over there."

Fan Ning thought that there were more than 300 amber logs on Mingren's boat, which were originally used to cover up the gold sand, but now they found that they could be sold for a high price.

Back at Feihongqiao Mansion, Fan Ning found that the door was locked, but he didn't have the key, so he had to get on the bullock cart and go to the strange stone shop to find his second uncle Fan Tiege.

I heard Ming Ren said before that their Kistler Store had bought the bookstore next door early last year, and the size of the store has doubled. It is related to the Tianhuangshi it operates.

With the precipitation of time, the precious quality of Tianhuang stone has become more and more prominent, and it has become a treasure among stones. A top-quality Tianhuang stone can be sold for thousands of dollars. If it is carved by Fan Zhe, it is even more rare.

Fan Ning saw the Kistler Museum from afar, but now it has changed its name from Shi Po Tian Kistler Museum. Four years ago, Fan Zhongyan felt that the name 'Shi Po Tian' was too embarrassing, so he changed the name of the store to 'Shi Zhen Kistler Museum' , and inscribed the name of the store.

Huanlou at the entrance has doubled in size, and the two shops are connected into one. I wonder how he is doing now?
At this time, Fan Ning suddenly found a large and luxurious car parked across the road, which made Fan Ning startled. This was the carriage that Jupe was riding in!

"A Ning!"

Suddenly there was a shout of surprise from behind, and Fan Ning turned around, only to see Zhu Yuanfeng coming out of the shop, looking at him in surprise.

"I said the carriage looks familiar, so the old man is here!"

Zhu Yuanfeng laughed and patted Fan Ning's shoulder, "Why doesn't the brat come to me when he's back?"

"I just came back in the morning, and I don't even have a place to rest."

"Go! I'll take you to lunch."

Zhu Yuanfeng couldn't help but dragged Fan Ning away, Fan Ning pointed to the shop, "Let me say hello to my second uncle first."

"Your second uncle is not here. I went to the pier to see the amber tree. I won't be back until the afternoon."

Hearing that the second uncle was not there, Fan Ning had no choice but to get into the carriage with Zhu Yuanfeng, and the carriage drove to the nearest Zhulou.

"What does my second uncle go to see Amberwood for?"

Fan Ning asked a little strangely: "He sells stones, what does it have to do with amber wood?"

"Isn't amber a strange stone?" Zhu Yuanfeng asked back with a smile.

Fanning was at a loss for words. He had never thought that amber wood was still stone.

"The old man seems to know that I'm back?" Fanning asked again with a smile.

"Of course I know. My elder brother and your parents are already on the way. I'm organizing your wedding. Do you know? I came to your second uncle today to discuss this matter."

"Thank you, old man!"

"What old man, you should call me third grandfather, right?"

Fan Ning blushed, scratched the back of his neck, waited a while and said: "Thank you, third grandfather!"

Zhu Yuanfeng laughed loudly, "Okay! I'll give you the money later, or I'll give you this carriage."

Fan Ning remembered something, and quickly said: "I also brought a few officials and more than a dozen attendants. They live in the Yingchun Inn next to the Songzhou Gate Wharf. The conditions there are not very good. Can you please ask the third grandfather to help settle them down?" one time."

"They can stay in the official post, but they don't need to. Let them live in the Zhumen Inn, which is opened by me, and the conditions are more comfortable."

Immediately, Zhu Yuanfeng gave some instructions to a servant outside the car window, and the servant agreed, and rode towards Songzhou Gate.

Not long after, the two came to the Zhu Tower in the north of Daxiangguo Temple. Zhu Yuanfeng took Fan Ning up to the elegant room on the third floor.

"A'Ning, Pei'er cut your dark clothes!" Zhu Yuanfeng asked with a smile.

Fan Ning's face became hot, "How did the third grandfather see that it was her handicraft?"

"Of course I know. I went to Pingjiang Mansion a few days ago and saw Ape busy cutting clothes. There were dozens of pieces of waste piled up next to him. I said this is the most expensive deep clothes in Song Dynasty."

Fanning also laughed, "It's really hard for her."

"Don't expect her to continue making clothes for you in the future, just this time, I know that girl very well, any interest is a one-shot deal, of course not including you, she has been interested in you for ten years."

Zhu Yuanfeng was very happy to have such an excellent nephew and son-in-law.

He poured a cup of tea for Fan Ning and asked with a smile, "Have I decided on a place in Kunzhou?"

"Already selected!"

Fan Ning quickly took out a piece of white silk from his arms and spread it out on the table. On the white silk was a map of Kunzhou drawn by Fan Ning himself.

Fan Ning pointed to an island in the north: "This is here. It is called Suzaku Island. In addition to the two small islands adjacent to the south, it has a radius of thirty miles. Half of the island is covered with forests, all of which are red pine trees. The center of the island is A dormant volcano, I figured there would be silver mines nearby.

In addition, there is a hilly grassland that can raise more than a thousand horses and tens of thousands of sheep. The key is that there are two natural harbors, and they are ice-free ports, which is extremely rare. You must know that there are only two ice-free ports in Kunzhou. . "

Zhu Yuanfeng was very satisfied with Fan Ning's eloquent introduction, and nodded with a smile, "Suzaku Island, this name is suitable for our Zhu family. When are you going back to Kunzhou?"

"About a month later!"

"Then I'll go with you this time."

Fan Ning was taken aback, "It's too far away, and the sea is very rough. Third grandfather will not be able to bear it when he is old."

"Then you underestimate me. A few years ago, I went to Nanyang and encountered big waves, but I was fine."

Fan Ning felt relieved when he heard that Zhu Yuanfeng could adapt to long-distance voyages. It was not tiring to take the boat all the way to Kunzhou, but the sea was bumpy. If he was not used to going to sea, he would feel very uncomfortable.

At this time, the shopkeeper and the bartender personally delivered the food and drinks. Fan Ning poured Zhu Yuanfeng a glass of wine first. Zhu Yuanfeng raised his glass and said with a smile, "By the way, I'll let you clean up the dust today. Come! We'll finish this drink."

(End of this chapter)