In this year of the first year of Yongkang, the haze of war has dissipated, and everywhere there is a flourishing scene of "Fire trees, silver flowers, moonlight shadows, and when I visit Qinhuai, I don't miss home."
Yang and Huo Erhuai have been living on the water for ten years, but they have never been able to spend a new year in Beijing in a warm and down-to-earth way like this year.
Not only Huo Xi and Yang Fu were having fun, but Yang and Huo Erhuai were also going around the capital behind Huo Nian's back to watch the fun.
"Silver is a good thing." Huo Erhuai sighed.
"No, it's no wonder that everyone wants to make money. Once you have money, you can have a house and land, food and drink, you can hire a car for traveling, and you can go to teahouses and restaurants as you like. It's really comfortable."
The family, dressed in new clothes, was sitting idle in the carriage. Yang held Huo Nian in his arms and looked back and forth at the carriage. It was great that they could even afford to hire a carriage now.
"We have spent a lot these days." Huo Erhuai felt a little distressed.
"We'll just save it after the Chinese New Year. Don't you just spend the money you earn?" Ms. Yang is very cheerful now. She felt happy while touching Huo Nian's warm little hands and face.
"The gaps between your fingers are wider now." Huo Erhuai said to her.
"I've been married to you for ten years, and it's taken me to live such a good life now. Why don't you want me to miss something?"
Huo Erhuai chuckled: "Leave it, let it go. After the New Year, I will work hard to fish and save more for you to pass on."
Yang laughed and scolded him, while Huo Xi and Yang Fu also covered their mouths and snickered.
Mu Yan on the other side has not been idle this New Year either.
Mrs. Cheng took him around to visit and attend various banquets. Duke Dingguo also took Mu Yan to this mansion and that mansion to entertain here and there.
Now that Duke Dingguo's mansion is in the emperor's heart, all the palaces in the capital are fawning over him. Seeing Mu Yan following him, his mind has changed a few times. I don't know if it is Duke Ding's own intention, or if the emperor wants to support the Xipinghou Mansion.
A boy with an awkward status.
As a result, many young masters and classmates of Mu Yan's Imperial College posted messages to him.
Normally, Mu Yan wouldn't even look at it and was too lazy to move. But after he had another life-and-death experience in the capital, he was willing to go out. Even though his heart was cold, there was a smile on his face.
This Chinese New Year, his face froze with laughter.
Everyone thinks he has changed, but he himself knows that if he was still the same person before, he is no longer him now.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, to welcome the God of Wealth, the sound of firecrackers can be heard all over the capital, and all kinds of shops in the streets and alleys open their doors to welcome customers.
Early in the morning, Huo Erhuai opened the door and wanted to sweep away the snow that had fallen all night in front of the door. He saw Shen Qianzhong and Shen Luo standing at the door, raising their hands and preparing to knock on the door.
Huo Erhuai had never seen them before and was stunned.
"It's you, come in, come in."
Yang greeted his father and son, rubbing Shen Luo's little hands that were red from the cold: "Have you had breakfast?"
"Nothing. I'm so hungry, my stomach is growling. Auntie, do you have anything good to eat?" Anyway, his father planned to become a family with them, and Shen Luo didn't want to be polite anymore, so he asked Yang for food.
"Yes, what do you want to eat? Auntie will cook it for you." Seeing the child asking for food, she felt very happy. She directly took Shen Luo into the kitchen, sat him down in front of the stove and warmed herself up, and worked quickly.
stand up.
After drinking a cup of tea, Shen Qianzhong explained the reason for his visit.
"Have you thought it through?" Huo Xi looked at him steadily, seeing the firmness in his eyes, she felt satisfied.
Shen Qian nodded: "Yes, I've thought about it clearly. You're right, no one is willing to hire me as an important position or sign a contract with me now. I don't want to be high or low, every day.
Carrying bags at the pier, I can’t even support my son.”
Huo Xi appreciates his practical knowledge.
"You won't regret your choice today." Huo Xi said.
"Although I don't know where my family will go, I won't lose anything to you. Even if there are no dividends every year, I will not lose you 50 taels of salary per month."
"Yes. Shen is very satisfied with Qian this month."
"As long as you are satisfied. As for how much you can get as a dividend at the end of the year, it depends on your own methods. You and I are in the same boat. If my family earns more, you will naturally get more."
"Shen understands."
"Don't you think it's a little embarrassing to take orders from me?" Huo Xi looked at him.
Shen Qianzhong smiled: "No. The weak are afraid of the strong. Isn't that the case in ancient times?" He only did his duty. As for who the other party was, whether he was a man or a woman, and how old he was, it didn't matter.
Huo Xi smiled and said, "If you think so, I think our future cooperation will be very pleasant."
"I am willing to listen to my boss's orders."
The two of them were talking to each other, and Huo Erhuai was dumbfounded. He couldn't say anything, so he just used it as a backdrop.
I was very happy in my heart. Shopkeeper Shen seemed to be capable. It was much better for Xi'er to find such a person to help her than for him and his wife to be like a blind man who couldn't help the child.
"Manager Shen, thank you for your willingness to come and help us cherish our children."
"The Huo Dong family has made serious remarks. Now Shen still needs to rely on your family."
Shen Qianzhong was curious about the relationship between this family. They seemed to be honest and responsible fishermen, but they also had a business of selling goods. And the whole family listened to this seven-year-old girl.
Shen Qianzhong shook his head and laughed. He also felt that he was dizzy. However, he did not intend to ask. This had nothing to do with his cooperation with her.
"Dad, go to Butcher Gao's place to see if he has opened a stall. Cut two pieces of fresh meat and come back. We'll invite Shopkeeper Shen to celebrate the festival with us at home today so we can have a good meal."
"Okay, dad will go right away."
"I'll go with my brother-in-law." Uncle Lang quickly took the money in his sleeves and went out.
"This is one thousand taels." Huo Xi handed Shen Qianzhong a banknote.
"Is this?" Shen Qianzhong was a little surprised. He suddenly took out his family's money. Do you trust him so much? He looked at the banknote, a little distracted.
"This is the capital. My family can only take out these at the moment. I will leave it all to you. You used to do business in Jinling from south to north, so this should not be difficult for you. I will give you full authority over the source of goods. , it’s up to you to arrange it.”
"The sales?"
"Currently, the sales are mainly carried out by shipowners. As long as the goods are good and they can make money, there will only be more people to help sell the goods. When we get on track, I will have a sales shop and a warehouse in the capital. Receive goods from south to north. This is the first step."
"What about the second step?" Shen Qianzhong couldn't help but want to hear about the ambition of the little girl in front of him.
Huo Xi glanced at him: "The second step is to have our shops and warehouses in cities along the canal."
There are shops and warehouses in cities along the canal? Is this a business that is not satisfied with just one place? Shen Qianzhong couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"Not only along the canal, if possible, I want to have our shops and warehouses in every major city. I want my goods to be spread all over the country, like a spark of fire starting a prairie fire."
Shen Qianzhong's eyes widened.
Is the ambition so big? Does it spread all over the country?
Shen Qianzhong's heart, which had been silent for a long time, started to beat loudly. How much was the 10% profit in that year? His heart beat faster and faster.
He couldn't help but look at her, staring at her, not missing her every expression. Seeing the seriousness, stubbornness, and tenacity in her eyes, his heart suddenly calmed down. Inexplicably, he felt that she could do it.