Chapter 65: Just believe me
Bai Xu didn’t believe him.
He had seen many luxurious mansions in the capital, and he didn’t think that a mansion in a village would be enough to make him envious or would broaden his horizons.
Shi Qingluo could tell that he didn’t believe her, but she was too lazy to explain.
After all, discussing ancient and modern matters with the pure ancients was simply asking for trouble.
As expected, her young husband was still the best.
He trusted her in everything, and they even had something in common. They were soul mates!
Sigh, now that she mentioned it, she suddenly missed her young husband.
Shi Qingluo waved her hand. “Stop bullshitting. If you want this three-coloured chrysanthemum, just set a price. If you don’t want it, I’ll ask someone else to sell it in the capital.”
Bai Xu hurriedly said, “Of course I want it.
“How about this? Let’s prioritise rarity over price.
“I’ll give you 300 taels of silver for this stalk of chrysanthemum, is this okay?”
This red, yellow, and pink, three-coloured chrysanthemum was even rarer than the purple chrysanthemum.
If he were to sell it in the capital, the price wouldn’t be low.
The main point was that he was selling something rare. It would beef up his reputation.
This was roughly the price that Shi Qingluo was thinking about.
Nurturing flowers was indeed a profitable business.
She nodded. “300 taels of silver is fine, but you have to agree to one additional condition.”
Bai Xu asked, “What condition?”
Shi Qingluo said bluntly, “Help me acquire the sheep’s oil and wool. I’ll buy whatever quantity you acquired.”
Bai Xu’s uncle could arrange for it.
He asked, “Why do you want the sheep’s oil and wool? The sheep’s oil is too oily, and the wool is useless.”
He felt that the things Shi Qingluo wanted weren’t easy.
Shi Qingluo smiled mysteriously. “You’ll know it when the time comes.”
Sheep oil could make soap and candles. Of course, wool was used to make yarn.
There wasn’t any stove, air conditioner, or heater for winter. She was afraid of the cold.
Other than leather, wool was an excellent cold-proof material during winter.
Since there wasn’t any wool now, she could start a wool production and yarn making workshop in the future.
This would also create many jobs for her female compatriots.
Now, she would start collecting wool to make yarn.
She could use it and sell it during the winter.
Bai Xu looked helpless. “Alright, I’ll help you find my uncle.”
It wasn’t difficult to collect these things, just troublesome.
“Apart from this three-coloured chrysanthemum, can you cultivate some other rare-coloured chrysanthemum, camellias, peonies, and so on?”
This was the main reason he agreed to Shi Qingluo’s request.
Shi Qingluo nodded. “No problem. I can cultivate ink chrysanthemums and other multi-coloured camellias, peonies, and so on.
“There are only flowers that you can’t think of, but nothing that I can’t cultivate.”
This time, Bai Xu was sceptical.
He casually asked, “Can you cultivate blue chrysanthemum and peonies?”
Shi Qingluo nodded. “Sure!”
“Not to mention blue chrysanthemum, green chrysanthemum is possible too.”
Bai Xu wondered, is this for real?
“Alright, then cultivate a few pots of flowers that we’re talking about. The price will be 300 taels per bouquet.”
Shi Qingluo said, “This is more difficult than cultivating a few-coloured chrysanthemum, so the price must be higher.”
“A pure-coloured chrysanthemum can earn the likings of other scholars better. You can sell it in the capital or use it to buy a favour. It’s very rare.
“And I heard that many aristocratic families in the capital like to play with flowers. This has been the trend for a long time. You can use this opportunity to blend into these social circles.”
Her young husband did say that.
“So, 400 taels per bouquet. If you agree, I’ll start cultivating them in the next few days.”
Bai Xu pondered for a moment and gritted his teeth. “Alright, as long as you cultivate it, I’ll give you 400 taels.”
If he could continuously sell these rare and famous flowers to the capital, not only would he be able to raise the price, he would also be able to raise his popularity.
Besides, whether he could earn money or not was actually a small matter.
The key was that he might be able to use these flowers to break into the upper-middle-class circles in the capital.
Shi Qingluo smiled. “That’s right, you have to be so straightforward to do business.
“Since you’re so straightforward, I’ll sell you another secret skill.”
Bai Xu was speechless. “You have too many secret skills, don’t you?”
But he knew that this was Shi Qingluo’s secret, so he didn’t dare to ask too much.
He was just a little regretful, why didn’t he visit the old priest on the mountain previously?
He asked curiously, “What secret skill?”
Shi Qingluo answered truthfully, “To make floor tiles and ceramic tiles.”
Bai Xu was puzzled. “What do you mean by floor tiles and ceramic tiles?”
Shi Qingluo explained, “It’s a type of tile that is laid on the ground. It’s similar to marble, but made artificially.
“It’s also lighter and easier to transport.
“You can also make them into different colours. It’s beautiful and elegant to lay them on the ground .
“It’s fireproof, waterproof, and corrosion proof.
“The final product isn’t inferior to white marble or other kinds of marble. The key is that the cost is much lower than other material.”
This was the first time Bai Xu had heard of such a thing. “Really? Why don’t you make it and I’ll take a look first?”
Shi Qingluo pursed her lips and said bluntly, “If I didn’t find it troublesome, I would have made it myself. Why would I let you gain an advantage?
“Believe it or not, if I make it myself in the future, I won’t share the secret technique anymore, so don’t regret it.”
Bai Xu was speechless, so you toss it to me because you found it too troublesome…
But after thinking, he decided to believe her.
He had no choice. After all, he had been slapped in the face repeatedly.
“Then how are you going to sell this secret technique?
“Why don’t we form a partnership? You provide the secret technique, and I’ll find a place and some people to manufacture it. Then we’ll sell it.
“We’ll split it 20-80. You only need to reveal your secret technique and teach it in the early stages. You don’t have to worry about anything else.”
Otherwise, if he were to spend a large sum of money on this secret technique, which wasn’t as good as she advertised, wouldn’t he be at a loss if he couldn’t sell it?
Shi Qingluo realised that Xiao Bai had become more brilliant.
No, he was already brilliant to begin with.
“Alright.”
She would only provide some technical guidance at the early stages.
After that, she didn’t need to worry about it anymore. It would be alright to receive 20% of the profits.
She continued, “However, I must have the highest priority for free to use the newly furnaced flooring and ceramic tiles for me to build my new house.”
Plucking his wool more and even more.
This way, not only could she and Xiao Hanzheng save a huge sum of money, they could also use this technology to make money.
Bai Xu was speechless.
No wonder she had urged him to build it. This was the main reason.
He looked as if he couldn’t explain it in a single word and nodded. “If it’s really like what you said, I can agree to this.”
This woman never played by the rules.
Shi Qingluo gave him a reassuring look. “It’ll definitely be useful. Rest assured.”
Bai Xu burst into laughter. “I’ll trust you one more time.”
This woman was so confident in everything she did.
Shi Qingluo smiled and poured him some tea. “Just trust me. This is a wise move. Knowing me is your greatest luck in your entire life.”
Following her wherever she went would bring him a bright future and wealth.
Bai Xu was speechless.
He had never heard anyone praise him like this before.
“I hope so.” He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Shi Qingluo smiled. “You have to trust your judgement and decisions.”
She added confidently, “Even if you don’t believe in yourself, it doesn’t matter. You just need to trust me.”
Bai Xu uttered under his breath, only a ghost would believe in what you said.
Xiao Hanzheng, please come back soon and take care of your overly confident and sharp-tongued wife.