After a while, Brother Jiu thought of the key point: "I understand...the more people gather together, the more room for choice there is, the more willing the guests are to go. If you get tired of this one, go to that one... The same goes for silk and satin shops, no.
Maybe every store has the same inventory, but this one doesn’t have all the items. If you buy it next door, you don’t have to go to the next door..."
"Perhaps this is the shopkeeper's first time in charge..."
Since it was a manpower provided by his mother-in-law, Brother Jiu was biased, so he still said a word of help.
Shu Shu didn't say anything, got up, went into the room, and came out holding a large jewelry box.
The jewelry box was opened and divided into two layers.
Shu Shu picked up an ordinary style of filigree gold flowers and handed it to Brother Jiu: "I have been to Qianjinfang several times before and have seen the jewelry on the cabinet... Look at this, it is similar to the inventory of Qianjinfang before.
What’s the difference…”
Brother Jiu recognized Shu Shu's ability in his heart, but he didn't argue anymore. He took the filigree flower and looked at it carefully. He hesitated and said, "This craft is more exquisite? It doesn't use much gold, so the selling price shouldn't be too high."
High! The earlier ones from Qianjinfang were not exquisite in style or too substantial in weight?"
Shu Shu nodded and said: "When I was cleaning up Qianjinfang in April, I also listened to what I told shopkeeper Hou... When selling things, you need to find the right buyer...
The older generation of the Eight Banners prefer simplicity. People of my generation, like Enie and others, wear their hair in a bun on weekdays and don’t wear jewelry on their heads. They mostly press jewelry boxes or give gifts to others...
Those whose families are somewhat wealthy have their own craftsmen, or directly seek craftsmen from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, instead of purchasing gold and silverware from outside...
Even if someone from an upper-middle or middle-income family buys these, they are preparing betrothal gifts or dowries for their children...
But the younger generation has their own preferences and fashions. Nowadays, the Eight Banners are Chinese-styled, ladies also wear makeup, and there are more jewelry...
They all follow the trends in Jiangnan, where filigree is popular, and the most popular styles in Beijing are filigree...
Diancui is popular over there, and in less than March, a lot of Diancui will start to be sold in Beijing...
The items in Qianjinfang are quite solid in gold and silver, and some are inlaid with precious gems...
But the middle-class people can’t afford it, and the people who can afford it don’t like it, so besides holding it down, who else should I sell it to?”
Although the ninth elder brother secretly criticized his wife for being "always reasonable", he himself was not someone who could not listen to the truth.
He thought back to the jewelry on the cabinets of Qianjinfang and thought about their selling prices. It was not just that people who could go shopping could not afford them, and the rich and powerful would not come to look at them.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but feel annoyed, his eyes brightened, and asked: "What else? If you want this alone, you won't even give me a casual job... Just have someone keep an eye on you in the teahouse, it's not a big deal.
Errand..."
"There are also personnel matters..."
More than two months have passed since the incident, and Shu Shu still remembers the scene that day.
"The quality of the business of a silver house is important, but the appearance of the jewelry is important, and the craftsman is of course the most important..."
Otherwise, if we use outside craftsmen, how can we ensure that the appearance of the jewelry does not leak out? The key is that the personnel are bloated. There are about forty people in the small silver building, and there are only a dozen logistics guards and cooks...
You must know that although Shun'an Silver House is an old brand and has better business, it does not support anyone, and it even has less than 20 craftsmen...
If nothing else, let’s just say that it’s necessary to raise two cooks. Now that we have cooks, do we need to do shopping? The whole street is full of shops, large and small food shops, like Shun’an Silver Building, at noon
Take care of a meal, outsource it, a dozen people, a few taels of money per month...
My Qianjinfang, the monthly salary for the cook, shopper and others is probably more than ten taels of silver..."
Brother Jiu's face drooped as he listened.
It's not that he was angry with Shu Shu, he realized that he was being taken advantage of by the "big family".
Although he was interested in economic business, to put it bluntly, he was just "talking on paper", and Qianjinfang was still the first example.
And because he was in the palace, it was inconvenient to come in and out, so he left everything to the shopkeeper.
Fortunately, he looked at his grandfather's face and took pity on those two-room slaves.
Now that I think about it, the whole family is not stuffed into a bank to get monthly money!
The shopkeeper's wife is in charge of logistics and purchasing. The eldest son is a nurse, and the eldest daughter-in-law is a stove cook. The younger son, who is still a virgin, also has the title of clerk and gets a monthly salary!
The accounting office was a little restrained, and no family members were accommodated, but they also brought a son with them to serve as a deputy.
"Okay, I'm sorry that it's not easy for them to bring their family to Beijing. They are rich, so I'm afraid they might laugh at me behind their backs for being taken advantage of..."
Although Brother Jiu had suffered losses before, the losses were at the hands of Shu Shu and he was responsible for them.
Now this is something I never expected.
He couldn't help but sneer: "Loyal servant? I used to think of myself as a loyal servant. No wonder I can't see a single shop. I'm afraid all my thoughts are on fooling the master and eating his flesh..."
Instead of comforting her, Shu Shu thought of Grandma Liu.
Aunt Liu took advantage of her to get married and disposed of most of Brother Nine's private treasury...
I was afraid that the accounts would be difficult to clean up, so I used this to cover it up.
It is not difficult to guess that few people will not be tempted when faced with real money.
Without supervision, problems are more likely to occur.
It's just that there is no proof and no evidence. The other party is a nanny and a nanny. She is an old man of more than ten years. Shu Shu can't say anything in vain.
Anyway, according to the rules, everything that Brother Ninth received when he was a child, from birth gifts to 100-day and first-year gifts, must be kept in a book.
Rewards have been given one after another over the years, and there will be no exception.
There is a gap between the general ledger and the current ledger.
Aunt Liu thought that those who had given gifts had gone away and those who had been rewarded had received rewards, so she wiped away the traces of the deficit. She thought too simply.
You must know that in later generations, there is a crime of "unexplained origin of huge amounts of property". There is no need to trace the evidence that Grandma Liu carried and sold. As long as she checks her family's current property situation, she can be crucified.
Not to mention, as long as it has been done, there will be traces.
There are about eighty people on duty under this brother's command, so it is not difficult to find personal identification.
As Brother Jiu said before, there are no secrets in this palace.
Shu Shu was shooting arrows during the period from Wei Zheng to Shen Chu. When it got dark, all the well-informed masters in the palace heard about it.
*
Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Kangxi had already negotiated with the Ministers of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Punishment to discuss the matter of knocking on the rice paddies. It was not a serious grievance involving life and death, but an unfair handling of the case by the Yamen below.
Ding Zhang Wen'an, the Eighth Guards Transport Officer from Rencheng, Henan, and others knocked on the door and reported the relocation of the land for grain transportation in Henan.
It was still the mess left by the previous governor Li Huizu, who changed the transportation location from Xiaotan Town, Damingfu, which has convenient transportation, to Shuici Town, Weihuifu, which increased the distance and difficulty of transporting grain.
Due to this delay, not to mention the homework for the schoolmates, even the dinner was delayed, and it was not until Youzheng that the meal was handed over.
When the dining table was moved away and Kangxi showed signs of fatigue, Liang Jiugong made fun of him and talked about the two affairs.
However, he never thought that it was Shu Shu's own idea. He directly thought of Brother Ninth and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there has been a lot of news about Brother Jiu these past two days..."
Kangxi was indeed interested: "Oh? What news? It must be Lao Jiu's side. What's going on again?"
"No wonder I heard that 'a wise son is better than his father'. Your Majesty, you really said that... It's not from Master Jiu. I heard that Master Jiu took Jiu Fujin to Gyeongbokgung Palace yesterday afternoon and borrowed a complete set of "New Book of Tang Dynasty" ...It seems that in addition to foreign language, Master Jiu plans to teach Jiufu Jin history... That's not all. Today, there is news that the second institute has set up an archery target..."
As Liang Jiugong said this, he couldn't help but laugh.
The newlywed couples in other families were very close to each other.
These two little masters are good, one is working hard to be a teacher, and the other is cooperating and learning, just like playing with children.
Kangxi listened, with a smile on his face, but he hummed softly: "This old nine knows how to be strong now, so why should he do it? He has been fooling around with his homework in the study room all these years. He has grown a brain in vain and is no longer doing serious homework. Try your best...if you have a wife, you know how to save face..."
*
When the news reached Ningshou Palace, the Queen Mother smiled.
She was an upright person and couldn't tell that the slaves were roundabout in their complaints. Instead, she cheerfully said to the two concubines: "This girl looks so delicate. I didn't expect to love her... I'll look back and tell you." If we get married, these two little sisters-in-law will definitely be able to be naughty together..."
The two concubines grew up on the grassland and also grew up on horseback, so they can shoot arrows on horseback.
It sounds like I'm remembering him, but I have a better impression of Shu Shu.
*
In Yikun Palace.
Yifei's place was relatively peaceful, but when the lamp was turned on, the news also reached Xianglan's ears.
Xianglan frowned and looked towards the back hall, her face tinged with frost.
Entering the second room, Concubine Yi had already let her hair down, and a little palace maid was combing her hair.
Seeing that Xianglan's face was not good, Concubine Yi sent the little palace maid down and asked: "Tell me, what's wrong with her? This happened, she always has to do it several times a year, but there is no new trick... "
Xianglan whispered: "I just found out today that Aunt Bai received a reward from the back hall a few days ago..."
Aunt Bai was the one who listened to Aunt Zhao's words and spread gossip in Yikun Palace, and was sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by Concubine Yi.
Concubine Yi took a long breath. She was not surprised, but she was still worried: "It seems that I am still too tolerant. She has been making constant moves in these years. I have hindered the emperor. I am afraid that the emperor will think that I am mean, so I have not dealt with her. But I
Let her kick her nose into her face..."
"It's not just about Aunt Bai. Just now, a little maid came to the slave and sold it. She said it was a target set up by the Second Jiufujin. The people on the left and right said that the other end was not good and put maggots between the master and Jiufujin.
."
Xianglan also showed disgust: "This slave looks at me with evil thoughts. Master should be more careful in the future..."
Yi Fei sneered: "Good times are over, so let her know what grace is... Send the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra" over and say, "Yin? The birth sacrifice is coming soon. She, the biological mother, doesn't come out and copy it carefully."