Chapter 9, you are not a prodigy

There was an egg right next to the long scaffolding, which was directly thrown out and smashed on the street.

Thus, Wang Fang's expression became peculiar, and he took out a small abacus, beginning to click and move the beads...

"You are not a prodigy, so why ask so many questions?" Wang Lang left behind this rather nonsensical remark and departed

Old Chen shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "I suppose it's just my loose tongue; this is what they call trouble coming from the mouth. A perfectly good egg has been wasted. At least Young Master Wang is knowledgeable and reasonable, unlike these ignorant fools whose minds just won't open up."

At the moment of departure, Old Chen, still unwilling to give up, asked one more question: "How did the young master obtain this secret formula?"

Oh, what was given is even more than what I wanted, indicating that he is quite profitable

Then she had two. The little girl gulped down one on the spot, and she was reluctant to eat the last one, holding it in her hand

Having finished speaking, Old Chen certainly could not waste the opened egg, so he slurped it down and, after savoring it for a moment, turned his head and said: "Chang Jiao, you can throw away those eggs you collected..."

"You can sell my eggs exclusively, but this price is not honest enough," Wang Lang said

Holding Er Ya's hand, we walked through the bustling streets of Shuzhou. Passing by a stall where a sugar blower was working, we saw many children gathered around.

Therefore, the abacus is not about algorithms; it is merely a recording tool. The essence of using the abacus lies in mental calculation

Having expressed his admiration, Old Chen clasped his fists and said to Wang Lang: "Young master, you are truly a great talent to produce such eggs. I beg your forgiveness for any shortcomings on my part; I will accept your eggs at the price of 15 wen each. In the future, regardless of how many you have, you may bring them here."

Old Chen nodded and said, "Alright, if the color is improved a bit more and is uniform, and the supply is stable, I can offer fifty wen each."

"By the way, Uncle Liao," Wang Lang said

Wang Fang felt a wave of frustration; he estimated that bringing his lackeys to "investigate" him would result in a higher price this time. However, he could not let his reputation suffer too much for the sake of money, or he would be severely punished by his father

She does not intend to keep it for fun. The little girl is merely pretending to want to keep it for herself, but in reality, she plans to take it back to feed her mother. Old Wang is a person lacking in any sense of fun; after tricking her mother into the house, he certainly would not take her mother to the night market to eat.

Thus, the transaction was completed, acquiring eight eggs for one hundred and sixty wen, all in official copper coins, not in privately minted currency

At that moment, two little kids wandering nearby ran over, cleaned the eggs on the bluestone ground, wiped their mouths with their dirty hands, and, after sneakily looking around to ensure there were no more eggs, got up and ran away

The long-legged actions left Wang Fang feeling extremely frustrated, so he said: "Old Chen's words were just a metaphor, a tone of expression; do you even understand that?"

Old Liao pondered in frustration, why do you have to speak like that? You pretend to be filial to me, and after I refuse, wouldn't that leave us both with some dignity?

Thus, they sat down at a stall with a small rice bucket, each having two bowls of rice noodles

Heaven above, if one does not indulge in a couple of bowls of delicious rice noodles, one shall not return home

Oh. The long-legged person awkwardly touched their head.

The small abacus has only three rows of beads, making it quite mini. It is a little gadget that Wang Lang made for himself during these idle days. It is mainly for fun, as Wang Lang himself is like a large abacus; with such a few digits, there is certainly no need to rely on calculating tools. In later years, when Wang Lang was a child practicing with the abacus, he could directly see the answers for calculations involving four-digit numbers multiplied by four-digit numbers.

However, there are some. "Wang Lang said.

Old Chen was so shocked that he even put down the teacup, licking his lips and saying: "Are you saying that you have the ability to produce large eggs in batches, and that their color is even better?"

Wang Wang said: "If one does not try, it will lead to regret for three lifetimes, right?"

Chen Jiaohu believes that his explanation is simple, straightforward, and persuasive

In the Song Dynasty, private minting of coins was quite common; it was considered illegal, but the penalties were not severe. Private coins could still be used, although their value might be lower if the copper content was insufficient at times

By the way, I bought some wine

I feel that you generally provide a great sense of security, but there are times when you inevitably overlook certain matters. During the several instances when thieves broke in, you were not around. Do you have any senior brothers or the like, who are not too expensive yet loyal?

"Uncle Liao, you have misunderstood; the wine is sold to the Wang family," Wang Lang said.

Moreover, we do not have any lackeys at home; my honest father cannot afford to pay the salaries of so many people

Old Chen pondered for a moment and said: "Young master, twenty wen each, no more than that. Your eggs are mainly large and uniform, and while they can be considered premium goods, the top-tier wealthy families are also very particular. The color and quality of your eggs still fall short of the standard, as you understand, those people are even harder to deal with"

"What is the matter, young master?" Old Liao smiled faintly

Clang

Old Liao put on a demeanor as if he hadn't been a big brother for many years, striding swiftly while saying: "Young master, do not think you can bribe me with wine; in fact, even without your bribe, I wouldn't know what you have done today."

Then Wang Fang took out a small abacus and clicked it a few times on the stall, calculating that there were still 150 wen remaining

The little girl stared intently at the candy person and said, "I think what Da Huang said makes a lot of sense"

This is not difficult at all. If the money is there, what quality do you want? If you sell eggs for 40 wen each, I will go buy fish to grind into powder, and then directly triple the ratio of vitamin A. Wouldn't the kind of nearly bright red top-quality eggs you desire be produced? It's not hard at all.

"Of course, you are not aware that our family, the Wang family, has produced prodigies," Wang Wang said

"There is truly nothing; everything is under my control," Old Liao said with an air of personal assurance.

"It is acceptable. Currently, these batches are priced at twenty wen each. However, if the color of the egg yolk improves further in the future, I will need to raise the price to forty wen each," Wang Lang said.

After Er Ya finished the last bite of rice noodles, Lao Liao came again. As per the usual custom, the two siblings sat on either side of Lao Liao's broad shoulders

The little girl also stopped in her tracks, looking on with curiosity

Wang Lang certainly understands that this is a luxury item. If it were to be supplied through a more powerful channel, providing it exclusively to the imperial palace would not be out of the question, and the profits would be even greater.

I day

Old Liao hesitated with a strange expression and said: "Young master, you are overthinking it; our family has no infiltrating thieves."