In the warm sunshine, Xi Junyu walked through the courtyard corridor under the eaves. After pausing for a moment, he entered the room next to him and nodded with the two people inside.
"Shopkeeper Chen, how's the reaction from Rongji?"
The man he called shopkeeper Chen was named Chen Youhe. When Xi Junyu asked, he shook his head: "Rongli still insists on raising the price. They plan to increase it to four or two yuan."
"That's robbery." Xi Junyu frowned, but because similar bad news has been common in recent times, he didn't show much fluctuation. He just sat down at the table with a gloomy face, "Lv Ji's
We can talk about four taels."
"I have already said it, but Rongli said that the eldest master is no longer in charge. Once the second young lady comes down, the Su family will be greatly changed and it will be difficult to recover. They are waiting to lose money, so they must ask for this price."
"The second lady won't come down!" Xi Junyu paused, "Su Yu won't be so short-sighted. Even if he hangs on, he will help hold the big room there. With the second lady's ability, he will come up again sooner or later!"
His words were decisive, but the room fell silent. He knew his own affairs, and the current situation was indeed very bad. The second and third bedrooms were desperately trying to demolish the big house. Even Su Yu seemed to be a little powerless now.
, the old man can’t suppress so many people talking about this. The voice of the Su Family Dafang has been affected near Jiangning in the past month. The most important thing is that some suppliers or distribution merchants have asked for price increases or higher prices.
Most of the profits are still being delayed. The Su family is stubbornly refusing to let go, letting this side wait and that side wait. However, in terms of hidden effects, I am afraid that it has already dragged down Dafang's total profit by 20%.
The most terrifying thing is the future development problem.
"Damn... one wrong step and one wrong step..."
Xi Junyu cursed under his breath, then shook his head with a sullen face, and began to deal with some things on the table, such as incoming and outgoing orders. The two shopkeepers next to him also had a sullen face, and Chen Youhe also shook his head: "
If it weren't for Huang Shang's negligence during that time..."
Several people in the room did not say anything further, but everyone knew what this passage was referring to. Recently, a saying began to spread within the Su family, mainly during the period of the Huangshang Dynasty, the Naming Yellow Cloth Workshop
It was only after I did a self-examination about the situation that I started to feel better.
For example, some shopkeepers can be responsible for many things by themselves, but there are also many things that require a person with overall control. The small workshop responsible for researching new cloth was originally in charge of Su Tan'er, so there was no problem, but
After Su Tan'er fell ill, there was negligence on some levels. Now, from the perspective of the shopkeepers of the Su family who have considerable operational experience, if it weren't for Ning Yi being too excited about the operation of Minghuang Bu during that time, he would be too busy.
It's too drastic and there are many small details that should not have arisen in the first place.
If Su Tan'er had been in charge of the situation during that time, when they chose a radical direction in their publicity strategy, they would definitely have made some fine-tuning of the small workshop's confidentiality methods to adapt to this direction. But Ning Yi was in charge
After the game, he didn't understand these small details after all. The policy in the workshop remained unchanged. Shopkeeper Zhou and Shopkeeper Bai had to work hard to keep secrets while cooperating with the high-profile publicity from above. Many traces would always be exposed, so he
This allowed the Wu family to take advantage of these most fundamental strategic levels.
This incident made everyone feel particularly aggrieved when they thought about it. They had done everything well, but in the end they lost to that stupid young man. Experience, all problems depend on experience. No matter which shopkeeper was allowed to take control of the overall situation at that time,
I'm afraid there won't be such a problem.
Fortunately, that scholar wrote something with great indignation, "Prime Minister Bai knows that he still presses his sword", which is shameful...
In the past, everyone still ignored Ning Yi a bit, thinking that if he won, he would have nothing to do, and if he lost, there would be nothing he could do. But this view has only begun to become clear in the past half a month, and therefore, in the recent period,
Over time, the comments against Ning Yi in the Su family became more intense. Shopkeeper Xi was originally kind to others and excusable, but at this time he still felt depressed after all. In the eyes of shopkeeper Chen and others, Xi Junyu's attitude at this time
This is why the slight gaffe came about.
The room was quiet for a while, with rustling and rustling sounds of doing business. In the silence, Xi Junyu looked to the side, and his slightly angry eyes had calmed down.
The preparations are probably almost complete. The clan meeting will start within half a month. By then Tan'er will be dismissed from his position. At that time, it is best to let such remarks reach the highest level. If it is the second-fang and third-fang people who accuse this
, may instead arouse her hostility, but if it is always the people around her who say this, she will still be angry after all in a decadent situation. Human nature is nothing more than this.
After Huang Shang, the Su family exploded, with all kinds of chaos and all kinds of rhetoric. No one knew that these remarks about Ning Yi were all promoted and guided by him behind the scenes. There was no need to invite anyone.
Propaganda, as long as you mention a few words in conversations on certain occasions that are enough to make people think, let them think about it, let them deduce it. On the other hand, it increases everyone's feeling of "losing even though they did nothing wrong."
, increasing the feeling of grievance and depression... From the beginning to the end, he watched as a rational person, and even helped Ning Yi to say something. Of course, these words only had a counterproductive effect in the end.
Everything was laid out very well, and he was good at it. The more ideal situation was that Ning Yi finally couldn't help but make a few gaffes at home. Unfortunately, the scholar was indeed very tolerant and knew how to defend himself in the face of various provocations.
It's useless to say nothing and pretend to be leisurely, but it doesn't matter. Now he has begun to hint to these people in the family: This guy has no guilt at all.
He was thinking about this randomly in his mind, and suddenly, Wu Qilong's face flashed through his mind, and he frowned.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Shopkeeper Chen, how is the Wu family doing recently? I seem to have heard that there are some problems."
"I'm not sure. I heard that one of the stewards was so busy that he fell ill. Qin Ye, I had an encounter with him two years ago." Chen Youhe raised his head, "Some people were talking about something like this happening to the Wu family.
, I guess it was the Xue family who put it behind my back. The Royal Merchant is about to deliver the goods, and the Wu family will be busy with the cloth for a while, and the Xue family probably wants to take advantage."
"oh."
The Su family definitely doesn't like the Wu family at the moment, but as a defeated general who has just been cheated by that side, they definitely don't like to listen to others gossiping about the Wu family all day long. Chen Youhe said it casually, and Xi Junyu nodded.
, and then thought about what could happen to the Wu family... Regardless of it, what is going to happen to the Wu family now is no longer on the same level as the Su family. They will go further and further away. Let them do whatever they want.
, right now, I just have to finish things by myself.
All in all everything went well.
He glanced at the afternoon sunshine in the courtyard outside the window. The atmosphere was peaceful, but there was a vague feeling of death. It was less than half a month before the Su family clan meeting, and everything was about to settle. The people who belonged to the big house were all at present.
Somewhat decadent, doing his best, and his destiny is unknown. Perhaps he is the only one who can clearly know where he is and what he is doing. He is the only one who has a destination.
So he smiled, as relaxed as the sunshine.
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The quiet room in the afternoon seemed a little dim because the doors and windows were closed. The room was full of medicinal smell. At this time, in front of the tightly covered hospital bed, the elegant-looking woman held the porridge bowl in her hand, raised the spoon and blew on it.
, and then brought it to the patient’s mouth.
"... The clan meeting... I heard that Grandpa Seven also decided to let me come down. Second uncle finally convinced him... Third uncle has been busy recruiting people. In the past few days, they have been saying that it is a pity that shopkeeper Liao has been sent out... Rong
Ji wants to raise the price, and so does Lu Ji. It’s so troublesome. They’ll have to go back and forth again after a while..."
She was feeding the patient spoonfuls of porridge and slowly talking about things at home. The woman beside the bed actually looked a little tired, but there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. There was also a sense of irony in her tiredness.
He stretched out his hand to stroke his hair and looked at his father on the bed. In fact, he felt a little bitter in his heart. Originally he came here to visit the doctor and didn't want to talk about these troublesome things anymore. But in retrospect, the exchanges between father and daughter have been nothing but those.
If it's purely for entertainment, that's all it seems.
It has been two and a half months since Su Boyong was assassinated. During this period, Su Boyong has been confirmed to be paralyzed, with no feeling in his legs, and the movement of his left hand has also been affected to a certain extent. He is still weak now, and his dressing is changed every day, and he is unable to walk.
The state of the bed and my spirit seemed to be affected to a certain extent, and I was often in a bad mood. Su Taner would come over every day, but this was mostly what the father and daughter talked about. Many times when my mother and aunt were there, they just said a few greetings.
Rhetoric. At this time, Su Tan'er was silent for a moment.
"Today on the street, I saw a lot of citrus sellers. Daddy used to... like to eat... uh, there is no wind today. Daddy will see if he can open the window more... My husband said it would be better to open it, uh... what
The air convection...then the sunshine will come in, and your mood will be better..."
These were the only sincere words she could find. When she talked about Ning Yi, she smiled happily. Su Boyong nodded there, and then shook his head: "It's better... don't open it, it's cold... I feel
Leng... Also, Tan'er, what are Liheng and others doing recently?"
Su Tan'er smiled slightly: "Don't my husband come to see you every day? Recently, he is teaching those children, and he goes out for a walk every day..." Su Tan'er's smile has actually faded, and she is faint.
Talking about Ning Yi's recent affairs, she actually understood why her father asked these questions. Before, on this hospital bed, her father sighed several times: "I can't see through him." In fact, he was also reminding her.
These things cannot be explained. Su Tan'er was also curious about how powerful her husband was and what he could do, but her father's ideas were different from hers. After chatting for a few more words, she called out the door.
In one sentence, he asked his father's maid Xiuhe to come in, handed her the porridge bowl, and then also started to stand up and leave.
In the past month and a half, she had a lot of things to do every day. It was not easy to stabilize the current situation, and she had tried hard, but now she was no longer as clueless as Huang Shang was before, and started to do things
Come, my heart is actually stable and my spirit is good, but my body is busy. After going out, Juan'er who followed me came over and it was obvious that the young lady's mood was not good.
There were places to go and things to be busy with in the afternoon. The master and servant left the yard, but they heard some hurried voices coming from the yard next to them.
"It's already like this, what are you still thinking about..."
"It's not that simple, sister..."
"I have heard about it, but this big house does not belong to her alone. Everyone will accompany her no matter what she wants to do. It's already like this... The big house belongs to Boyong. You have to help Boyong keep this place.
share……"
"I know……"
"If Ning Yi didn't know anything and interfered..."
There was a faint sound of conversation, and when two figures appeared at the door over there, they were suddenly stunned. Su Taner bowed dignifiedly: "Er Niang, Uncle Gu..."
"Uh, Tan'er, come here... come and see the master..."
"Second Miss."
The speakers were the second aunt and her brother at home, who were also one of the shopkeepers in the big room at this time. After awkwardly greeting each other, the two parties also parted ways. When they reached a place where no one was around, Juaner pursed her lips:
"Miss, the Second Madam and Shopkeeper Gu are discussing surrender..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I know." Su Tan'er smiled slightly, "They are not the only ones..."
There have been so many things going on in Dafang recently, and there are actually a lot of disagreements within the house. Some people think that Dafang will definitely not be able to win the title of the owner. It is better to stop fighting and preserve some of the interests that originally belong to them, even if they are in the future.
If Su Zhongkan or Su Yunfang were in charge of this family, they would not be able to drive them out. The more people they could keep, the easier life would be for everyone in the future. The two aunts, and even their own mother, seemed to hold this view.
Attitude. Of course, if Su Tan'er really wanted to talk openly and honestly, they would probably say "no such thing" and "we women don't care about business."
In another direction, they are actually doing it for Dafang, Su Boyong, and themselves, but they are just a little short-sighted and a little cold-hearted. At this time, they are thinking about these things with the minds of women who are only used for house fighting.
.
"Juan'er, fortunately you were not born into a rich family..."
"Huh?" Juan'er blinked.
"There is no human touch in this family."
Su Tan'er smiled slightly, and Juan'er pursed her lips. As a maid, she couldn't comment on this. The two stopped on the bridge near the pond, and Su Tan'er looked at the reflection in the water.
He straightened his hair and murmured: "Actually, I don't have much humanity..."
"No, the young lady and uncle are both very good."
"I can't get close to my father... I just feel wronged by my husband. Well, he must have been outside during the day recently."
"Well, there are some people in the family who are very unpleasant to listen to. I don't want to argue with them, but I definitely don't like what they hear... Chan'er was so angry that she cried last time."
Su Tan'er frowned, and a stern look flashed in her eyes. After a long while, she took a deep breath and smiled at Juan'er: "Have everyone remembered it?"
"Uh..." Juan'er was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head, "How did the lady know?"
"Because I am a sister."
Su Tan'er said matter-of-factly, Juan'er was a little embarrassed, lowered her head and smiled embarrassedly: "I, Chan'er and I have all written down the names. Last time...last time I secretly wrote down names with Chan'er at home, and my uncle was
Saw it."
"Oh? What did your husband say?"
"Say we are petty."
"Ha." Su Tan'er burst into laughter, then suppressed her laughter, "Remember it and show it to me, don't tell your husband."
"Yes." Juan'er nodded. Since she had obtained the gold medal for immunity from death, she then started to complain with a straight face: "Miss, in fact, in recent days, they have gone too far. Some even asked my uncle to leave Suzhou by himself.
The family is leaving... How long do we have to resolve the matter... In fact, my uncle is the most aggrieved, and sometimes Juan'er can't listen anymore..."
"Mr., he..."
Su Tan'er paused and thought about what happened in the past two months, especially after the annual meeting of the Royal Merchants. In fact, her own busyness was secondary to Ning Yi's calm and calm attitude amid the abuse and accusations of everyone.
Not only Juan'er, Chan'er, and Xing'er couldn't stand it anymore, but she also wanted to stand up and curse every time in her heart. Even a few times, Ning Yi patted her on the shoulder and asked her to go back. Only she could feel it clearly.
She saw the power behind every incident, the perseverance and determination behind the casual figure. And every incident like this made her feel that she was actually a little sorry for her husband. At the beginning of their marriage, she thought that these were all things she had to bear.
I also tried very hard to achieve the things that came down, but in the end, that figure stood up and blocked them lightly.
"It won't take long, the news has started to be released. If the reaction from the Wu family is normal, it will be almost..." She looked at the surrounding scenery, "The showdown can start in the next few days..."
After saying this, she seemed to feel slightly relieved: "It's been a long two and a half months..." She murmured and sighed, "After it's over, after it's over..." She thought of something in her heart, and suddenly there was a trace of light on her face.
The blush flashed away, and she looked down at her reflection in the water. Then she subconsciously raised her hands to tuck her hair, and looked sideways at herself in the water. Sure enough, she had to wait until it was over. She looked really good now.
Haggard, this is not worthy of him...
She smiled in the water. The woman let go of her hair and walked forward.
"Let's go, get ready for a showdown."
The afternoon light illuminated the woman's free and confident steps, and the little maid happily followed behind. This day is the fourteenth day of the tenth lunar month in the eighth year of Jinghan's life. Although it has been decided to show off, after going through some procedures,
Naturally, we still have to wait for a few days. But in fact, in this afternoon, something has already happened. This thing seems quite natural, but if you think about it afterwards, it may feel a bit abrupt.
In a teahouse this afternoon, Ning Yi, perhaps out of excitement, casually tied up the thread for a small matter. Of course, this small matter in his eyes might be too big to be imagined by others.
Ning Yi and Wu Qilong met on the street a day earlier. It seemed like an accidental encounter, and both parties seemed to have said hello smoothly. In the past month and a half, this may not be their first time.
We met, but it was indeed the first time we said hello. Wu Qilong was chatting with a certain businessman in a cloth shop. When he saw Ning Yi, he cupped his hands from a distance: "Brother Ning, how are you doing recently?" Ning Yi
So he returned the favor and said, "It's okay." Then they parted ways. At that time, Ning Yi didn't bother to take it to heart.
Then today, after class, he ran to Dongji and bought an old book. This was probably a book brought by Hu Shang from Western Arabia. It had a lot of graphics on it, probably involving knowledge such as alchemy.
Ning Yi also bought it casually and decided to find someone to translate it for him. After buying the book, he went to the teahouse to drink tea or something. He also asked the waiter to bring paper and pen. He looked at the graphics and made some guesses.
What is the content of this book? This kind of guessing can be regarded as a way to recall past knowledge. While he was immersed in writing and drawing, a figure also walked next to him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Brother Ning, what a coincidence, what is this?"
Ning Yi looked up, and by chance, it was Wu Qilong. He nodded and said hello. Then, Wu Qilong sat down on the other side of the tea table, so Ning Yi introduced him casually.
"It should belong to the Arab region. This is Persian a little further north. I can't understand it, but the graphics seem to be chemical reactions involving several metals... Do you understand chemistry? Well, it's similar to alchemy..."
"Brother Ning is really involved in a wide range of... uh... chemical reactions of metals?"
"Purification and transformation of metals, etc."
"Oh?" Wu Qilong looked solemn, "Then... wouldn't it be very useful?"
"Generally, the blacksmiths here should have mastered most of the things mentioned above. It's just that stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. Their way of thinking is different, which can be used as a reference." Ning Yi said this.
, raised his head and looked at Wu Qilong, "Brother Wu is waiting for someone?"
"Oh, nothing happened. I was just wandering around. I happened to see Brother Ning here and I was a little curious."
Ning Yi nodded without looking away, Wu Qilong smiled, and the two looked at each other for a while. After a while, Ning Yi squinted his eyes, nodded again, and waved to the waiter: "Bring me a cup."
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He lowered his head again and began to draw a figure from the book on the paper. He frowned and thought about it. After the cup came over, he did not look at Wu Qilong and just stretched out his hand: "Brother Wu, please help yourself."
"Thank you." Wu Qilong poured himself tea with a smile. Ning Yi was still lowering his head to deal with the graphics and sighed softly. He seemed to have heard some other answers Wu Qilong just said, so he murmured a little suddenly.
Said to himself: "Oh, the cloth is starting to fade..."
Wu Qilong's smile froze for a moment, and his hand wavered, but he finally held the teapot firmly and put it back gently. He tilted his head and stared at Ning Yi seriously and somewhat fiercely, with a look on his face.
He twitched slightly. Something came up from the bottom of his heart. It was the feeling that the nightmare had finally turned into reality. There was also a bit of surprise. In his expectation, these conversations should not be like this, and neither should Ning Yi.
It's such an understatement to say these things.
But in front of his eyes, everything was presented like this. Ning Yi was still writing and drawing with his head down. It seemed that to him, all this was as ordinary as snacks and tea in the early winter and summer in front of him. He just
I said this sentence in a casual chatting manner: Oh, the cloth is starting to fade, no wonder you want to sit over.
An extremely common thing.
"Sure enough...it was you who did it..."
It took Wu Qilong a lot of effort to suppress his tone from gritting his teeth or trembling.
In the early winter sunshine, Ning Yi put down his brush, raised his head, and looked at him...