Chapter 280 Return home smoothly
Qu Shaoyang and his team had stayed in Sandaimiaoling for five or six days. Now that they had finished their work, they had to leave and could not delay any longer.

After breakfast, everyone gathered together and bought two sleds from the Zheng family and the Wang family.

They loaded all the collected goods, rice and grains for food on the road onto the sled and set off.

“Lan Jun, I mean what I say. You and Grandpa can go to Maoer Mountain anytime you want.”

Before leaving, Qu Shaoyang expressed this to Meng Lanjun again.

“Okay, Brother Qu, if I have the chance, I will definitely go to Maoer Mountain to see you.” Meng Lanjun nodded.

“Brother Qu, please come here often when you have time.” Zheng Tieniu came over, put his arm around Qu Shaoyang’s shoulders, and said reluctantly.

“Okay, when you’re free, you can come find me at Maoer Mountain.

It’s easy to find out about me. Once you get to Maoer Mountain, just tell me my name and everyone will know me.”

Qu Shaoyang patted Zheng Tieniu on the back and said with a smile.

Actually, Zheng Tieniu is a decent person, he’s just too straightforward and a little dull. But after getting to know him for a long time, you will find that he is an okay person.

“Everyone, it’s getting late. We have to hurry up and set off. We’ll meet again someday.”

Qu Shaoyang bowed to everyone and said goodbye, then he and his men, leading their horses, headed southeast along another road.

The next stop is Donggang. Qu Shaoyang has asked about it and was told that it is about seventy or eighty miles away.

I guess the straight-line distance is not that far, but the mountain road is rugged and winding, and you have to take a lot of detours.

Qu Shaoyang was not very familiar with this place and did not dare to cross the mountain rashly, so he could only follow the route told him by everyone.

After much haste, they finally arrived at a village with about a hundred households at dark.

After entering the village and asking around, they found out that this was Donggang. So, following Li Daishi’s instructions, they found the wealthy family in the village.

After he announced his name as Li Daishi, he was warmly received by the host.

Qu Shaoyang and his team stayed in Donggang for another three days. In addition to ordering ginseng seeds and ginseng seeds for the next year from several large households, they also collected a lot of mountain products, hides, medicinal materials, etc.

On the sixth day of the winter month, the group left Donggang and headed back, passing through several scattered small villages on the way, and then arrived at Xigang.

The group stayed in Xigang for two days. After a short rest, they headed straight to Maoer Mountain.

When Qu Shaoyang returned to Maoer Mountain, it was already the tenth day of the winter month.

This trip lasted more than a month, and the gains can be said to be quite great.

With the help of Li Daishi, Qu Shaoyang and several large ginseng farmers ordered a total of 50 to 60 kilograms of ginseng seeds and 400 to 500 kilograms of ginseng seeds.

Based on the calculation that if three ounces of ginseng seeds are sown on one zhang of ginseng soil, or two to three pounds of ginseng seeds are sown on one zhang of ginseng soil, Qu Shaoyang will be able to develop a ginseng field of three to four hundred zhang next year.

After three years, when the ginseng seeds have grown to a certain size, they can be harvested and sold, and a batch of ginseng seeds can be kept during this period.

When the ginseng seeds grow into ginseng plants, they can be moved around and replanted in another place and they can multiply several times.

If he continued this cycle year after year, in less than ten years, Qu Shaoyang would have a ginseng field of thousands of feet.

This alone can make a lot of money.

Another is the opening up of new trade routes.

The roads there are difficult to travel on and trade is blocked, so most villages can only transport goods to Dianzi Street collectively in winter.

As a result, good things cannot be sold at a good price.

“Dad, Master, I have found out everything. Most of the ginseng produced in the ginseng garden over there is sold directly to Dianzi Street.

Only a few large households would organize sled gangs in winter and transport the goods directly to the shipyard for sale.

Waiting for the eldest and second brothers to come back, and ask them to inquire about the export market of ginseng.

If possible, we can cooperate with the foreign company, and we can go there directly to collect ginseng next autumn. “Qu Shaoyang finally came back after being away for so long, and his family must prepare a banquet to welcome him.

Liu Dongshan and his wife, and Chen Langzhong and his wife all came over. They ate and drank while chatting, and asked about what interesting things Qu Shaoyang had encountered during this outing.

Qu Shaoyang also had a lot to say to his master and father-in-law.

“Another thing is that I found a good business on this trip, dealing in guns and bullets.

That place is close to Changbai Mountain, and the villages are all in the big forest. There are many wild animals and hunters, but many people still use bows and arrows, and a few use old muskets.

When we brought the quick-firing rifles with us, many people were curious about them and wanted to buy them.

I made an agreement with them that next time I go there, I will bring them some guns and bullets, and they will be happy to buy them at a high price.”

In fact, among all these businesses, trading in guns is the most profitable.

The gun that Qu Shaoyang exchanged for the Meng family cost more than twice the price of the one he bought from Yingkou.

Moreover, this kind of transaction does not require silver and can be done through barter, which means that one does not need to carry a large amount of cash and can earn more.

“My dear relatives, listen to this, this kid has a head full of evil ideas.

When he said he was going to Dianzi Street, I was worried, but now I see that it was the right choice.”

After hearing what Qu Shaoyang said, Liu Dongshan couldn’t help but burst into laughter. His apprentice is becoming more and more promising.

“Then you see, if Shao Yang didn’t have this cleverness, would he have been able to build up such a large business in just a few years and become an inspector?”

Doctor Chen looked at his son-in-law and liked him more and more.

Be capable, be able to earn money, be good to family, and be loyal to brothers and friends.

It is a blessing for my daughter to meet such a man.

“Hey? By the way, Shaoyang, it’s almost the twelfth lunar month, do you still have to go to the county town to visit some adults and give them some New Year gifts?”

Doctor Chen suddenly remembered this and hurriedly reminded Qu Shaoyang.

“Yes, yes, that’s what I was going to say.

I got a lot of good stuff this time. I’m thinking, I’ll sort out the stuff I brought back tomorrow, and then pick out some ginseng, deer antlers, snow frog oil, mink fur, etc., and send them to the elders in the county.”

Qu Shaoyang thought about this on the way back.

This is Qu Shaoyang’s first year as an inspector. The New Year is coming soon, so he must give gifts and take care of various things.

Apart from other things, the county magistrate, county magistrate, county historian, and chief clerk must all be given generous gifts.
As for the rest of the people, you should show some courtesy, even if it’s just treating them to a meal or something, to help maintain the relationship and prevent someone from doing bad things behind your back.

After all, Qu Shaoyang has expanded his business to a very large scale. Who knows if there are any bad people who might stab him in the back?
“Yes, yes, that’s right.

If you want to continue this inspector job for a long time and want to move up in the future, you must take care of the favors you need.

I tell you, this little money is not wasted, it will be useful in the future.

In the officialdom, people are more concerned with social skills, and it is a good idea to make more friends. “

When Doctor Chen heard what his brother-in-law said, he nodded repeatedly.

This kid is really improving and has a bright future.

There are only two updates today.

My daughter had a cough and fever, so she went to the hospital for tests. The doctor said she had inflammation in the lower right lung. She didn’t need to be hospitalized, but she needed an IV drip.

I was woken up by her in the middle of the night yesterday. I accompanied her in the hospital during the day for checkups and injections. I really can’t write anymore.

It is said that this disease is quite serious. Many children in the school have been infected. Some children have not been to school for a month. The disease keeps coming back. I don’t know what the situation is with my child. He needs to get injections for a few days. Oh, I will try my best to update. I will write more as much as I can.

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(End of this chapter)