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Chapter 379 She Will Escape
Since they could rest for three or four hours and it was not too late, Zhu Jinyou invited Luo Yu to take a walk in Jinzhou City.
It only takes half an hour to go there and back by horse-drawn carriage, and you can go to the city to eat some local specialties.
Qin Bingrui, remembering that he had missed Sister Luo's performance last time, decided to accompany her personally this time. On the way, Qin Bingrui excitedly asked Luo, "Sister, what small business should we do this time to earn some pocket money?"
Luo Yu pulled out a slingshot he used for self-defense and said with a smile, "What else do you think we can show that won't arouse suspicion?"
"Water is scarce in places like this. Why don't we get a groundwater detector and make some extra money?"
Luo Yu was at a loss for words and said, "If we tell them we have water, will they give us money? Or do we have to wait until they dig out water before we can leave?"
"That's right. I haven't been getting enough sleep lately and I'm not feeling well."
“So it affects the brain.”
"Sister, what kind of business should we start to earn some pocket money?"
"Can't you just eat well and drink well and enjoy life?"
"A person who is so obsessed with pleasure doesn't look like Sister Luo Yu at all."
Luo Yu sighed, opened the curtain and looked at the unusually bleak northwest scenery. There were very few people on the road, and the occasional passerby were merchants driving ox carts.
Qin Bingrui was not affected by the mood. He thought of the iron stove he carried with him and felt that this thing was particularly suitable for the long winter in the northwest. Why not find a local businessman, recommend this thing and the blueprint to him, and then charge him a fee?
As he thought about this, he told Luo Yu about it. Luo Yu, upon hearing this, dug out the iron stove hidden behind the carriage box and said with a smile: "It seems that your brain is still useful. By the way, there are many coal mines in these places. If we can really dig out coal, we can make a lot of coal briquettes and combine them with iron stoves. Wouldn't that be very convenient for ordinary people?"
"Sister, so, should we find a good time to open a coal mine? With a coal mine, the era of the steam engine can arrive earlier."
"..."
As he spoke, he began to daydream again.
Zhu Jinyou just wanted to take a walk and chat with Luo Yu, and ask her if she was satisfied with the dress he gave her. However, the two of them entered the city and parked their carriage at the carriage house. Zhu Jinyou insisted on carrying an iron stove and went to find a local ironware shop.
Zhu Jinyou followed them and couldn't help but sigh that there were few girls in the world who loved making money so much.
Song Si followed Zhu Jinyou and couldn't help but say, "Master, do you think they really intend to support these soldiers by making money?"
"Miss Luo Yu is kind-hearted and doesn't want the people who follow them to suffer!"
"They are not regular troops recruited by the imperial court. You two girls are quite brave."
Zhu Jinyou snorted lightly, because for this team, he needed to tie Miss Luo Yu tightly.
Qin Bingrui asked the waiter at the blacksmith shop for a while and found out that the shop also belonged to the Qiao family.
Since it’s the Qiao family, why not make some money from him?
After some deception, the two of them persuaded the shopkeeper to come out to discuss the item. After introducing the item, they insisted that the shopkeeper call out the Qiao family's headmaster for a detailed discussion. Unfortunately, the Qiao family only had one steward, Qiao, to manage the business in Jinzhou City. He didn't dare to make any decisions, but he thought the iron stove was very good. In the critical moment, Zhu Jinyou stepped forward and said he knew Qiao Qianyu, the headmaster of the Qiao family. He told the steward to just name a good price and to tell the headmaster his name if he was worried about anything going wrong.
Seeing the fine clothes and imposing demeanor of the man, Housekeeper Qiao knew he was definitely not an ordinary person. After a moment's hesitation, he agreed to buy their blueprints. After much negotiation, he finally sold them for a whopping 100,000 taels.
After the price was agreed upon and the agreement was signed, Qin Bingrui took out a sample of the iron furnace and showed it to the people in the blacksmith shop. When everyone saw it, they were surprised that the principle was so simple, yet it could be sold for 100,000 taels. It was really a steal!
Qin Bingrui laughed heartily and reminded everyone, "This is the wealth brought by invention and creation. If you can also create useful and practical things, you can also promote and sell them for money."
Butler Qiao nodded repeatedly: "That's the truth."
Luo Yu took the 100,000 taels of silver note and smiled brightly. Zhu Jinyou whispered in her ear, "Finally, I've been of some use. Now, young lady, do you have time to accompany me?"
Luo Yu lowered his head and chuckled. This man is becoming more and more artificial.
"Okay, I'll accompany you to dinner."
Qin Bingrui was just about to say, "I'll go too," when Song Si dragged him out of the shop.
Qin Bingrui shook off Song Si's hand and pretended to be angry: "Song Si, don't you know that men and women should not touch each other?"
"I never thought of you as a woman."
Qin Bingrui raised the corner of his mouth and smiled mischievously: "Well, how about I hug you in front of everyone on the street now?"
Zhu Jinyou took advantage of Qin Bingrui's madness, grabbed Luo Yu's right hand with his left hand, and quickly took him away from this messy place.
Luo Yu ran behind him, and the two of them laughed, feeling that this was an incomparable happiness!
When they entered a fairly impressive restaurant, Luo Yu seemed to remember something and asked, "Do you have any money?"
"Look at what the girl said. Am I a loser who goes out without money?"
Luo Yu looked at him. He looked so confident, but he seemed to be feeling guilty about going out without any money.
Luo Yu sighed and could only pay for his meal out of his own pocket. At least he really helped today.
This person had no money, but he insisted on staying in a private room, a superior room with a view of the street.
Luo Yu calculated that he would have to pay him ten thousand taels of silver based on his commission, so this private room could be considered as a replacement for his commission.
"The girl is really sorry for spending money. She earns so much money, but she won't spend a single cent on herself. She's really a strange person."
"I just don't want to spend money on extravagance. Every penny should be spent wisely."
"Then with me, every penny you spend is wisely spent."
Luo Yu was unable to refute and could only perfunctorily respond with a forced smile.
"After dinner, let's go pick out some headwear."
Luo Yu was surprised. What was he doing now?
"What are you picking out a headpiece for?"
"I see that the girl hasn't worn the dress I gave her. She must not have any good headdress to wear. Why don't we go and have a look later?"
Luo Yu finally understood that his words were a reminder of the generous gift he had given her!
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. That dress is really beautiful. I like it very much. However, I can't wear something too flashy in this situation."
"That's right. From now on, you should only wear it for me. Wearing it outside is really too conspicuous."
"..."
"If you like it, I will buy you the best clothes in the world when we return victorious from this battle."
Luo Yu looked at him gazing at her affectionately, and her old face turned slightly red. It was impossible for her to say that she was not moved. She actually wanted to ask him, are your feelings real?
I just opened my mouth and held it in.
Zhu Jinyou wanted to wait for her to speak, but she said nothing. She certainly didn't know how he had gotten through the past few days. His mind was full of her wearing that shimmering brocade dress, spinning in front of him. Her every frown and smile had been frozen in his mind. Whenever he thought of it, Zhu Jinyou felt heavy in his heart. He seemed to be afraid of something. Was he afraid that she would leave?
As long as she doesn't marry him, she might run away.