Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 18 Rent a shop and get ready to start

Qin Yi was taken back to his home in Dunhuafang by Hua'elou's carriage.

When I opened the gate, I saw the yard was full of things.

Qin Zhong, Hong Wei and Lu Qi heard the door open and knew that Qin Yi had returned, so they hurried out of the room to greet him.

Qin Yi walked to the middle of the yard happily, looking carefully at the things Qin Zhong bought, and the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

At this moment, in the middle of the yard, there were fifty jars of wine, as well as a stove, a steamer, and a pile of ironware specially made by a blacksmith.

That’s right, as a time traveler, Qin Yi asked Qin Zhong to purchase these things in order to start his workshop plan.

This pile of things is the equipment in his workshop. Qin Yi's goal is to produce a bunch of products that are not available in this era.

According to his plan, the initial products to be produced were soap, perfume and clay.

As for why these things?

Because Qin Yi understood one thing: in any era, women's money is the easiest to make.

As long as women feel that these things can beautify and nourish the skin, they will flock to them no matter how much it costs.

Now that we have these raw materials, everything is basically ready to manufacture these products.

Qin Yi nodded to Qin Zhong with satisfaction, and then asked them to go back to their rooms to rest.

After all, starting from tomorrow, these three people will have their surplus value exploited by him.

So tonight, Qin Yi decided to let them have one last good night's rest.

Walking back to his room, Qin Yi saw that Hongwei and Luqi had already made all the arrangements for him.

Although this room is not big, it has everything you need.

There is a couch against the wall, covered with a thick mattress. It must be very comfortable to lie on it.

There was a round table in the middle of the room, with a set of tea sets on it and four stools beside it.

There is a long table near the window, on which are placed some study items.

After looking around, Qin Yi walked to the desk, picked up a pen, found a piece of paper and started writing.

He learned calligraphy from his teacher Professor Xu Weimin in college, mainly practicing regular script.

Although his time was still short, his calligraphy was not very good.

However, the copybook Qin Yi used was the "Yan Family Ancestral Temple Stele" written by Yan Zhenqing, and Yan Zhenqing himself would not be born for another twelve years.

On the contrary, because Yan's regular script is very neat, no one can find any flaws.

After copying and writing all night, when Qin Yi put down his pen, a hint of dawn had already appeared on the horizon.

Looking at the results of his work overnight on the table, a wry smile appeared on his face.

After working hard all night, he only managed to write less than two thousand words on paper.

If this had been typed on a computer before he traveled through time, it would probably have taken at most an hour to complete.

After all, he was young, so he went to the kitchen, scooped a ladle of cold water from the tub and washed his face. Qin Yi immediately felt refreshed.

After waiting for less than a moment, Qin Zhong and others also got up.

Qin Yi called the three people to the yard, handed the paper in his hand to Qin Zhong, and asked them to pass it around.

Next is the division of labor among Qin Zhong, Hong Wei and Lu Qi.

Qin Zhong was naturally responsible for purchasing raw materials, while Hongwei and Luqi carried out production according to the methods written by Qin Yi.

"Hongwei, Luqi," Qin Yi looked at them with a smile.

"Work hard for a month. If you can complete the tasks assigned by my husband, I will return your indentures to you."

"Mr. Lang."

When Hongwei and Luqi heard what Qin Yi said, they exclaimed in unison and looked at him in disbelief.

"My dear, you are teasing me again."

It was Hongwei who reacted first. The light in her eyes faded away and she said something with resentment.

No wonder Hongwei didn't believe it.

After all, in this era, slaves who signed a contract were the private property of their masters.

For them, as long as their master does not abuse them, it would be a great blessing.

Since entering the Qin Mansion, Qin Huaidao, who was a generous person, and Qin Zhong, who was also kind-hearted, had never suffered any abuse.

Therefore, Hongwei felt that she was lucky to be able to become a maid in the Qin family.

As for what Qin Yi said about returning her body contract to her, Hong Wei couldn't believe it was true.

When Luqi heard Qin Yi's words, she was already overjoyed.

But after hearing what Hongwei said, she suddenly felt depressed, and tears immediately burst out of her beautiful eyes.

Qin Yi also felt a little puzzled at this moment.

As a modern man, he was originally opposed to selling himself into slavery.

It just so happened that he needed reliable people for his workshop, so he wanted to use this matter to buy the loyalty of Hongwei and Luqi.

But unexpectedly, just saying this sentence not only caused Hongwei to misunderstand, but also made Luqi cry.

Qin Yi then realized that freedom was so precious to these slaves who had sold their bodies.

Qin Yi suppressed the smile on his face, took out a silk handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Luqi.

"Who said I was teasing you?" Qin Yi said impatiently, "How much are you two worth?"

"If you can make what the Lord has given you and help him keep this secret, then you will be his heroes. He will naturally give you back your freedom."

After hearing what Qin Yi said, Hongwei and Luqi finally began to believe what he said.

After all, the recipes Qin Yi had just taught them seemed to be something they had never heard of and were unbelievable.

If it is really produced, I am afraid that my husband will keep his promise?
Thinking of this, Hongwei no longer hesitated.

She knelt down in front of Qin Yi with a thud and kowtowed three times.

"If my husband really treats me this way, Hongwei swears that from now on, I will go through fire and water for him."

When Luqi saw Hongwei like this, she now understood that Qin Yi was not teasing them.

He immediately knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed like Hongwei.

"Luqi is also willing to do it."

"Alright," Qin Yi reached out and pulled Hongwei and Luqi up, "From now on, don't kneel down in front of your husband so often."

Qin Yi's actions left Qin Zhong, who was standing beside him, dumbfounded, and he felt inexplicably moved.

He was not a servant of the Qin Mansion, but was entrusted by the old Duke Qin Qiong to stay in the Qin Mansion to take care of Qin Huaidao.

Since ancient times, soldiers in the army often used the excuse of being wearing armor to avoid kneeling and bowing even when the emperor came.

This is the pride of a soldier. How can a person who has no backbone and bows to everyone he meets have the bloodiness of a soldier?
Think about the Xiliu Camp in the Western Han Dynasty. Zhou Yafu refused to bow to the emperor when he saw him and would not open the camp gate without military orders.

It was precisely because of this that the Western Han army was able to maintain its toughness and force the Huns to flee to Central Asia.

"Uncle Zhong," after arranging work for Hongwei and Luqi, Qin Yi turned to look at Qin Zhong.

"Please go and ask for me if there's a suitable shop on Suzaku Road. If there is, please rent one for us."

"My dear, you want to rent a shop on Suzaku Road?"

Qin Yi's words immediately made Qin Zhong, Hong Wei and Lu Qi's expressions change.

Qin Zhong looked at Qin Yi with a serious expression and said, "My dear, the rent of a shop on Zhuque Road is not cheap."

Zhuque Road is the main road in Chang'an City, connecting Zhuque Gate and Xuanwu Gate, running through the north and south.

This road is sixty zhang wide. On weekdays, all officials going to court and foreign envoys coming to Beijing to pay homage have to pass through Zhuque Road.

Therefore, this became the most prosperous road in Chang'an City.

The shops on both sides of the road are all in the hands of the royal family and dignitaries, so the rent is extremely high.

"Yes," Qin Yi nodded, "Even good wine needs a bush. Go and ask around first, and rent it if you find one that's suitable."

Qin Yi gave Qin Zhong all the instructions, but he did not move. Instead, he looked at Qin Yi with a bitter face.

"My dear, the rent for a shop on Suzaku Street is at least two to three thousand strings of cash a year. We have..."

Qin Yi looked at Qin Zhong and finally understood the reason for his dilemma.

Yesterday, when Qin Zhong told him that Qin Huaidao had brought him a thousand coins, Qin Yi felt like he had become rich overnight.

But when he heard what Qin Zhong said, the annual rent for a shop on Zhuque Street was actually two to three thousand strings of cash.

Only then did I realize that I was just a small rich man who had never seen the world.

Compared with those real nobles in Chang'an, his wealth is really nothing.

The more this happened, the stronger the impulse Qin Yi felt in his heart.

He just didn't believe that with his advantage as a time traveler, he couldn't thrive in this era.

Therefore, his shop must be opened on Zhuque Street, because Qin Yi knows that the better the location, the more it can endorse his products.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Yi really came up with a solution.

Since the rent on Zhuque Street is no more than three thousand strings of cash a year, that would be two hundred and fifty strings of cash a month.

Qin Yi asked Qin Zhong to go to the brokerage firm to talk to someone and rent the property for three hundred strings of cash, on the condition that the tenant pay one percent deposit and the other one percent rent.

If his business didn't improve, Qin Yi promised that he would move out in a month.

He also didn't want the extra deposit.

In this way, if someone has an idle shop, he can earn an extra hundred coins by renting it out.

Qin Yi believed that there would always be people who were greedy for money and would agree to his request.

Qin Zhong was actually not optimistic about Qin Yi's business, but he did not try to persuade him too much.

In fact, Qin Zhong had another idea in his mind, which was to deliberately let Qin Yi make trouble.

When Qin Yi is at his wit's end, Qin Zhong knows that all he needs to do is go home and admit his mistake to Qin Huaidao.

At most he would be punished by Qin Huaidao, but in the end he would be able to return to the Qin Mansion and be his young master.

Qin Zhong knew that as long as Qin Yi was willing to go home and admit his mistake to Qin Huaidao.

At most he would be punished by the Second Master, but he would still be the young master of the Licheng County Mansion.

Until now, Qin Zhong is still unwilling to admit that the illegitimate son born to that brothel girl is qualified to inherit the protection of the old Duke Qin Qiong.

After Qin Zhong left, Qin Yi asked Hongwei and Luqi to move the things in the yard to the backyard.

It took him an hour to assemble the equipment together.

Seeing Hongwei and Luqi busying themselves, Qin Yi changed his clothes, walked out of the yard and headed towards the Yishi Courtyard.

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