"Madam, I have picked out all the mussels as you said." He Qiuniang came over with a bucket and showed Jiang Tangtang the clam shells in the bucket.
Not a lot, but more than twenty.
Jiang Tangtang nodded with satisfaction, "Put it up!"
He Qiuniang couldn't help but said, "Madam, don't you open these mussels and have a look?"
"I'm tired today, so I won't open them until I get up tomorrow morning." Jiang Tangtang used to I have seen people open clams to get pearls, but I also know how to open river clams without dying.
But she had only seen it and had not operated it herself. She did not want to take the risk of killing these river mussels.
She had to find time to put the river mussels into the space to raise them.
This opportunity is not difficult for Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang woke up before dawn the next morning and planned to go out with a bucket to show off, but as soon as he moved, Lu Shiyan followed him.
Jiang Tangtang blinked and said in confusion: "Why are you following me? I'll go there for convenience."
Lu Shiyan glanced at the bucket in her hand, obviously not believing it. Jiang Tangtang explained in a low voice: "These river mussels look the same as the river mussels that opened pearls yesterday. I suspect there are pearls in them. I will find a place where no one is around to open the river mussels after I go to the convenience, so as not to worry about others opening pearls." I'm jealous."
After saying that, she patted her chest again and said, "Don't worry, if the pearl comes out, I won't swallow it for
myself." Lu Shiyan wanted to follow because he was worried about his safety, and didn't care whether she swallowed the pearl for herself. , but did not explain much, just said: "Don't go too far."
Jiang Tangtang waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I'm in the small forest over there. By the way, help me bring back a few more buckets of water. Steam the rice and ask Aunt He and Aunt Hu to help cut the vegetables and wait for me to cook."
With that, Jiang Tangtang ran away with the bucket.
When they reached a deserted place, Jiang Tangtang quickly threw the clam into the space and took out eight pearls from the space.
As a jewelry designer, she naturally stocked up on various raw materials for making jewelry.
These pearls were bought by her at a pearl breeding place when she was on a business trip.
Because they were small and they were cultured pearls, they were not expensive. She bought two to three hundred of them at one time.
Jiang Tangtang took the pearls back and handed four to Lu Shiyan. "A total of eight pearls were opened, and each of us has half."
"Just take it yourself!" Lu Shiyan lowered his eyes and glanced at the pearls she handed over, but did not take them. .
Jiang Tangtang frowned in confusion, "You don't want it?"
Could it be that she thought she was underpaid?
Or...
"You wouldn't suspect that I hid some, right?" Jiang Tangtang pouted unhappily and said, "I'm telling you, not every river mussel can produce pearls. Today, I can produce pearls." To get eight of them is already unlucky."
"I didn't doubt you!" Lu Shiyan patiently explained: "You keep the money you make, and I will give it to you when I make money in the future!"
Jiang Tangtang was a little surprised. He raised his eyebrows, took the pearl back, and asked with interest, "Give me whatever you earn?"
Lu Shiyan nodded and said, "Give it all to you."
It must be said that Jiang Tangtang was pleased by his words.
Although she has the ability to make money herself, who would think that she has too much money! Of course, she didn't take his words too seriously. Who can say clearly what will happen next!
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Since she has planned to cultivate pearls, Jiang Tangtang will visit every river and lake she sees during the rest of the trip, and will take He Qiuniang and others to look for spinnaker clams.
Every time I find a spinnaker clam, I try to sneak it into the space.
By the time she arrived at Dageng City, there were already more than two hundred spinnaker clams accumulated in her space.
At this time, they were also told that they were only ten days away from Yazhou.
Liang Jiamin took Jiang Tangtang to the city with him this time, mainly to ask Jiang Tangtang to take him to identify the spices for buying braised pork.
In this era, spices such as star anise, amomum villosum, and cloves were not widely used and could only be bought in drug stores.
Jiang Tangtang took Liang Jiamin to several shops before buying all the spices he needed.
After buying all the spices, Jiang Tangtang planned to buy a carriage and some things for the road.
Although there are only ten days to go, we have already finished eating rice, flour, oil and food, and we have to buy these again.
Today Lu Shiyan also followed her into the city and stayed with her every step of the way. It was not convenient for Jiang Tangtang to take things from the space, so he could only spend real money to buy them in the market.
Liang Jiamin said: "If you want to pull things, I suggest you buy an ox cart. The ox cart is more practical for you."
Jiang Tangtang humbly asked for advice: "Please make it clear, Mr. Liang."
Liang Jiamin said: "You Do you know where you were assigned when you went to Yazhou this time?"
Jiang Tangtang shook his head.
"When you go to Yazhou this time, 90% of you will be assigned to Guanzhuang." Then Liang Jiamin explained to her what Guanzhuang is.
To put it simply, Guanzhuang is equivalent to a farm, but compared to ordinary farms, Guanzhuang is larger and belongs to the imperial court.
In addition to serving in the military, the prisoners assigned to Zhuangzi were also asked to farm.
Although it is bitter, it is much better than being rewarded as a slave to a local official.
At least in Guanzhuang, apart from not being able to leave freely, other times they are just like ordinary farmers, as long as they turn in the grain on time every year.
Since we want to farm, cattle are definitely more practical than horses.
Moreover, it was too ostentatious for an exiled prisoner to ride a horse to Guanzhuang.
After Liang Jiamin made some suggestions, Jiang Tangtang came to his senses and hurriedly thanked Liang Jiamin, "Thank you, sir, for your advice. If you hadn't suggested it, I would have almost committed a taboo." "
Mrs. Lu, you're too polite! I believe that with your husband and wife's shrewdness and ability, Even if I don't say anything, you will react quickly and come up with a solution."
Liang Jiamin's attitude was very humble. After giving them some advice, he pointed out the pawn shop and the location where they could buy livestock. Just like last time, they made an appointment. Meet at the city gate.
After separating from Guan Cha, Jiang Tangtang took the pearl to the pawn shop.
Pearls that are very cheap in modern times were not cheap in ancient times. Jiang Tangtang took a few slightly flawed pearls and exchanged them for more than three hundred taels of silver.
Thinking about the pearl clams he collected along the way, Jiang Tangtang was in a good mood. It seems that she is on the right track with artificially cultured pearls.
In a good mood and with plenty of time, Jiang Tangtang said to Lu Shiyan: "There seems to be a medical center over there. Let's take a look at your leg!"
Lu Shiyan's other injuries were almost healed, but the injury on his leg remained. Not good, I have a slight limp when walking.
Jiang Tangtang felt it was a pity that such a handsome guy became a cripple. Both emotion and reason should be treated.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shiyan said: "No need to waste money, let's go and buy a bullock cart."