Chapter 133 Grand Show Leaving behind Lin Songbao, whose life had been changed, Liang Qu returned home, took all his savings, and rode up Chishan Mountain to the largest market in Pingyang County. "Take a look, take a look, these porcelains from the imperial capital will make you look very proud if you buy them back!" "Buttermilk, buttermilk with milk and brown sugar!" "Yunjin, the best Yunjin, buy some and make some clothes for Madam." At the market, Liang Qu was moving among the crowd. He was holding Chishan's hand, and two porters were following behind him. You only need to spend three copper coins to hire a strong man to help carry various things for an hour. If you spend two more coins, he can deliver the things to the employer's home. If it were the original Pingyang Town, such a profession would never exist, or would be very rare. The real wealthy families have servants to do the purchasing, and the poor are reluctant to spend the money. Only slightly wealthier families will use it. Doing this job will lead to starvation. Nowadays, the population is large enough and there is a considerable market. If you have a good eye, you can earn dozens of coins in a day.
Of course, most of them are part-time jobs, for example, fishermen come here in the afternoon to earn a few copper coins after fishing at night. "Pack those clogs for me." "This mirror is nice. I want it." Liang Qu picked up a half-height mirror. It was smooth and bright, and he was very satisfied. Copper mirrors are actually copper-tin alloys with a relatively high proportion of tin. After grinding and polishing, their light transmittance is no different from that of glass mirrors. They reflect light clearly with basically no color difference and are not brass-colored at all. However, it will oxidize and become foggy after a period of time and need to be polished again, so there is a job called mirror grinder, who goes from street to street polishing mirrors. It is a dangerous job because the special mirror grinding chemical is mixed with mercury. It can be said that except for the difference in durability, the mirrors are almost identical to those of later generations. Liang Qu walked around the market and various shops and bought a lot of things. Mosquito-repellent incense, fire sticks, flint, broom, dustpan, lacquer, wood wax, carpet, toilet bucket, charcoal, bath bucket, tissue paper for wiping buttocks, pillows, screens, lamps, spices, sesame oil, lamp oil, copper locks this is life. If you want to live a convenient and comfortable life, you need all kinds of things. After buying the things, Liang Qu asked the two men to deliver them to his house. He also went to the county's pawnshop to buy some large furniture and hire a few servants. A broker is an intermediary. If you want to buy something big or hire servants, it is best to go to a broker. It may be more expensive, but it is equivalent to having a third-party guarantee. "One to cook, and the food must be delicious, and one to clean and wash clothes, and the person must be honest and skillful. I don't want anyone who has been rejected by others." "Excuse me, sir, where do you live? How much land do you have? Do you mind if we share the same business?" "Liang's house in Yixing Town, three courtyards, covering an area of two acres and two fen, with a stable. Would you mind sharing the stable with me?" The so-called shared employment means that one woman takes care of people from more than one family. She goes to your house to wash clothes in the morning and to my house to wash clothes in the afternoon. As for the area occupied, of course the wages will be calculated based on the size of the place. It is also necessary to ask about the place. When hiring people, it is better to hire locals who have families here and you can feel more at ease doing the work. Originally Liang Qu needed a horse groom, but Yang Dongxiong helped solve this problem.
There were three grooms in his family. One of them had a son who was still young, only thirteen years old, and was just right for him to be a stable boy, and he was paid monthly wages. Liang Qu readily agreed. Being a groom was an important job and one had to find someone who was reliable, usually someone who had children at home. Yaxing was very efficient and had all the candidates in mind. He quickly found someone who met Liang Qu's requirements and showed him the information. Liang Qu took a quick look and selected four people for interviews. He waited for people to come over and discuss and decide thoroughly. It was almost an hour later. The two old women were both natives of Yixing City. Liang Qu was very familiar with them, but he couldn't remember their names. The total salary was 800 wen per month, which was acceptable to him. The two maids were also very happy to see that it was Liang Qu who hired them. Everyone knows Liang Qu's name. He became a master at such a young age. He will be a big man in the future! The most important thing is that Liangqu has a good reputation. All the things he did in those days are well-known and well-received. In the middle of winter, he not only gets food but also money! Where can I find such customers? Employers choose their servants, and servants choose their employers. What servants like them fear most is that there are people in their employer's family who like to haggle over every penny. Even though they have agreed to only cook, they insist on counting chopping wood as their job and not paying them extra money. Some of them not only don't pay them at all, but they even scold them and deduct dozens of coins from them! Who can bear this? Liang Qu is the best employer you can find. He is generous and kind, his family is small and there aren't many troubles. After deciding on the person, Liang Qu took out two keys from his arms. There are many main entrances to the three courtyards. He would not give the key to the main gate, but to the side door. "I bought some things and have sent them to my house. You two can go and help tidy them up, clean up the stove, and prepare dinner." They were all from the same town, and both knew the location of Liang Qu's new home. They took the keys and went back to work. Liang Quwan, whose wallet was empty, rejected the maid recommended by the pawnbroker. He walked out of the pawnbroker and heard the cheers of the people on the roadside. Liang Qu looked outside and was surprised. What a huge chariot! Three huge horses, each four meters tall, came from the end of the street like a mountain. With every step he took, his muscles trembled like water waves, long streams of white steam blew out of his nostrils, and he steadily pulled the carriage that was as big as a mansion. Fortunately, the street was wide enough, otherwise the big carriage would not have been able to get in. Liang Qu made a rough estimate and found that the carriage was at least eighty square meters, with three undulating roofs and the surrounding canopies swaying in the wind. Even the wheels underneath are half a meter wide, with four on each side, used to bear the huge weight and leave no trace when rolling on the ground. Ordinary wood cannot be used to make the axle of this car, and I'm afraid even the wood used to make it must be extraordinary. A four-meter-tall, mountain-like horse moved to the entrance of the pawnshop, and a faint scent of incense wafted from the carriage. When viewed up close, the chariot appears even more impressive. Chishan of Liangqu is just a chicken in front of this horse. Its back is so broad that you can sit cross-legged on it.
"What kind of horse is that?" "To answer Lord Liang's question, if I am not mistaken, it should be a Qingzhou male blood horse, the thinnest one, more than ten feet tall, and its broad back makes it impossible to be ridden, so it can only be used as a draft horse." "Qingzhou horse?" Liang Qu immediately thought of the Pingyang County magistrate whom Xu Yuelong had once told him about—Jian Zhongyi! He was born into the Jian family, a prominent family in Qingzhou. The person in the carriage is Magistrate Jian? Why is it so grand? The people from the pawnbroker shop nearby also speculated: "The officials from the Hebo Office and the Monster Hunting Office have all arrived. The Three Law Offices should also have an office, but they won't come with such a swagger. Maybe it's the county magistrate who has arrived. It looks like he must be a big shot in that family. I have been to many places, but I have never seen such a big carriage." Not to mention the chariot company, Liang Qu himself had never heard of anyone being able to build such a large carriage. It's really life-changing material. There are precious woods and precious materials in this world. As long as you have enough money, we can make you any material with any strength. For a carriage like this, even ordinary iron rods would not be able to withstand the pressure of the axle, but here it can run stably and is extremely sturdy. What could Jian Zhongyi do in such a big carriage? (End of this chapter)