Chapter 561 (1/2)

Out of the south gate, walk along the official road about 30 miles, is the capital toll station.

In the past, it was a wasteland and mountain forest, with birds and no people.

Since the construction of Shuini road and the construction of toll stations and rest stations, this area has become more and more lively.

Around the toll station, on both sides of the official road, teahouses, restaurants, inns, grocery stores have been built

There was a large flow of people to and from the capital. When many people arrived at the toll station, it was dark and there was no time to enter Beijing.

It's better to find an inn near the toll station for a night's rest, get rid of the dust and go to the capital.

There are also those who go out of the city to visit relatives and friends, and go to the toll gate, just in time to have a meal and rest.

In the end, this dilapidated place, which used to be uninhabited, seems to have a tendency to develop to the market.

Youfu inn is located here, less than 100 meters away from the toll station.

Under the kitchen in the backyard, there are five large coal stoves, and the fire is booming.

Today, on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, the inn is still full of people.

He supplied hot water, food, and five large coal stoves in the kitchen. Since the day he bought them back, he never stopped burning.

His coal stove costs a lot.

A coal stove needs at least 20 honeycomb briquettes a day.

Five coal stoves make a hundred honeycomb briquettes a day. Sometimes there are more people using hot water than a hundred coal stoves.

Of course, his demand for honeycomb coal is large, and the price can be cheaper than that of 50 Wen 100 pieces of honeycomb coal outside.

But even so, after a month, it will cost nearly two liang silver for honeycomb coal.

The owner of Youfu Inn keeps an abacus.

It used to be firewood.

According to the current passenger flow, five cooking stoves need to burn one or two loads of firewood a day.

A load of firewood is about 100 Jin.

It's cold this year and the price of firewood is going up.

From 20 Wen a load to 30 Wen.

It seems that burning firewood can save money.

But the coal-fired furnace doesn't need to be watched.

To burn firewood, you have to add two fire girls and a firewood chopper.

Three people, a month's wages also need four or five hundred Wen. And two meals.

In this way, it's better to burn a coal stove.

The owner of Youfu Inn made up his mind to burn coal stoves after finishing the accounts.

He told the shopkeeper, ”the two fire girls in the kitchen, don't let them come after the new year. After that, the Inns will burn coal stoves. ”

The shopkeeper took orders and asked, ”do you want to keep the firewood chopper?”

”The business of the inn is good. Don't you say that there is a need for a servant. Just let that guy do the chore. ”

The shopkeeper nodded. It's a pity for the two girls.

The innkeeper is not a pity at all.

The two fire Girls left the Inn and could find better jobs in an instant.

Now in the city, to be exact, it is Xinmin County, where there are recruitment every day. And women workers.

For example, textile workshops.

It's said that a female worker has passed the first-class craftsman's examination and can get 8900 Wen a month.

”Ah! If my daughter can be a craftsman, I don't need to be too high. If I get a second-class craftsman, I won't be able to earn one or two silver a month. ”

The shopkeeper listened and laughed, ”is the owner willing to let the girl work as a craftsman?”

The owner of the inn shook his head

It's too hard for women to work as craftsmen.

Craftsmen, men still have to do it.

The owner of the inn has a son who is studying.

”If my child can't read it, I'll ask him to learn to be a craftsman. It is said that a craftsman who can read can get two liang silver a month as long as he passes the second grade examination. Better than anything. ”

The shopkeeper shook his head, ”now the world is not the same as before. Who would have thought that those refugees could build a county. The last time I went to see them, they were all well built, not to mention how beautiful they were. ”

The innkeeper patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder, ”do a good job, you can also buy a two story building in Xinmin county.”

”I can't afford it. I can't afford it.”

The second phase project, the cheapest one, costs 120 Liang.

With his income, I don't know when and when he can praise so much money.

The owner said, ”you can borrow money.”

The shopkeeper laughs bitterly, the loan is easy, the repayment is difficult.

A large family depended on him for food and drink.

What's more, if his employer dismisses him one day, he will be old enough to find a job.

If you don't have a job to do, you can't afford to lend money.

The owner shook his head, ”you are just too cautious. As for the house, on that day, it will not be sold. You can make tens of Liang silver if you change hands. I heard that the price of the house over there has been rising. If you don't do it now, you will regret it in the future. ”

On hearing this, the shopkeeper asked in a hurry: ”is the price of the houses in Xinmin County really rising?””Of course. So good house, how many people are rare, can you expect it never to rise in price? But if you go to buy it, you can go directly to the sales office, and the price is reasonable. ”

The owner of the inn is kind and persuasive.

The shopkeeper was a little worried, ”boss, I want to ask for a day off and go to Xinmin county to have a look.”

”Yes! Will you go tomorrow twenty-eight? ”