In the Marquis' Mansion in Xincheng, Mrs. Wu smiled as she looked at a large box of food.
I picked up a few thumb-sized pearls and played with them in my hands, thinking about what jewelry to make.
"This doesn't cost any money?"
"No need. They were all given by others." Wu Youcai sat on the chair with his legs crossed and a proud look on his face.
Ever since he was deceived by Huo Xi last time, Wu Youcai seemed to have opened up his inner and outer channels. Last time, he exchanged ten thousand kilograms of sucrose for ten thousand kilograms of fire salt, and he put the fire salt to great use.
Half of them were given as a favor, and the other half were handed over to the Municipal Shipping Department, saying they were private gains brought from a captured ship. Master Tiju also praised him for his ability in doing things, and told him to work hard and report his merits to him in the future.
Wu Youcai was extremely proud of himself. He always told everyone he met that he would be an official with official rank and rank in a short time, and he would no longer be a low-ranking official.
Although it was a pity that he didn't get the money back for that batch of flame salt, he got great benefits. Besides, the ten thousand kilograms of brown sugar was obtained without any capital. It was only a few hundred taels of silver, and no one else wanted his money.
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This kind of day when someone gives money, gifts, and benefits... is beautiful.
"By the way, sister, my mother said that she wants to open a shop specializing in selling foreign goods and asked you if you want to become a shareholder."
"Mom, you want to open a shop specializing in selling foreign goods?"
Wu Youcai nodded: "Yes, you don't have to worry about the supply of goods. Your brother is in the Shipping Department. Are you still worried that there will be no goods to sell?"
Mrs. Wu frowned: "You have just entered the Shipping Department now, and you don't even have a firm footing. It's better to be cautious."
"Don't worry, sister, do you think that all the people in the Shipping Department are selfless? Who hasn't had private goods in their hands? Besides, the palace doesn't need so many things. The things that Bo bought in the end were divided among everyone.
Go? Whoever sells is not selling, the one with the highest price gets it."
The Shibo Division bought goods from Fan people at a low price and sold them at a high price. As time went by, money flowed into the Treasury of the Ministry of Households. The court was happy, the Shibo Division was happy, and they, the errands, were even happier.
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"Okay, then sister will also join in and open a shop with mother."
"Well, if you make a lot of money, sister, you won't have to worry about your mother-in-law saying that you don't have a dowry."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu clenched her molar teeth and said, "Then I'll put in two more shares."
Wu Youcai nodded: "Then give me three shares, sister. I will also give two shares to my immediate boss. Sister, then you can take five thousand taels of silver."
"Five thousand taels?" That much?
"Ang. Those people's jewelry, jade, ivory and tortoise shell are not cheap."
Mrs. Wu gritted her teeth, thinking that a large amount of money would be credited to her account in the future. Seeing how the old lady and her two sisters-in-law dared to laugh at her, she turned around and went into the house to get a five thousand tael of silver note from Wu Youcai.
Wu Youcai smiled and counted the money, then walked away holding the banknotes.
Within a few days, Zhang Fu noticed that Zhang Jie was dressing up in a much more noble manner, and he frowned.
That day, I stayed in Wu's room and scolded him in a low voice: "Why do you give Jie'er such good things? He is still young and we don't have the luxury to develop him."
Wu lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes: "Yes, I will pay attention."
Zhang Fu frowned: "He is now at the age where he should concentrate on studying. He has to eat well and dress well all day long, so how can he have time to study!"
Wu didn't agree: "Our children don't need to take the imperial examination. Besides, we are from a Wuchen family. Didn't the Marquis still want to let Jie'er practice boxing and kung fu?"
"Practice boxing and kicking kung fu? I hired him a master two years ago, but has he persisted? After squatting on the horse for two days, he complained about being tired and shed a few tears. You couldn't bear to let him go to the school to practice.
In terms of boxing and kicking, do you see what he has accomplished?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Fu became angry. Of his two sons, one was very sick and the other was afraid of hardship and fatigue, but none of them looked like him.
As for Wu Youcai, since he joined the Shibo Department, he had more wine and social activities, and he also went to Wanxiang Tower more frequently.
That day, I was having a drink at Ping Niang's place. She looked cheerful and said, "How did you know that Japanese merchant from last time?"
Ping Niang thought that something was wrong, so she asked with a smile: "It was introduced by a customer. Why, do you want to see them if you have something to do? I'm afraid the Japanese merchant has returned to his hometown long ago."
"Then please help me pay more attention. If there are these people again, introduce them to me. I will not treat them badly. The price I give them will be higher than the price paid by Shibo Sibo."
When Pinniang heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, sir. If you love Pinniang so much, how could Pinniang forget your affairs?"
Wu Youcai touched her face: "You are still sensible."
The next day, Ping Niang sent the news to Mu Yan.
Mu Yan smiled coldly and told Kun Si: "Let Pingniang keep an eye on him more and coax him."
"Yes." Kun Si responded.
Then he told Kan Er: "Wait until the little liar comes back and tell her the news."
Kan Er nodded in agreement and said, "Master, Madam Huo won't find someone to pretend to be a Japanese merchant again, will she?"
Mu Yan looked calm: "I don't know what chess she wants to play yet. I only know that she will not let Wu Youcai, the Wu family and the Wu family go."
Huo Xi on the other side, it took five days for the three ships to finally reach the waters near Songjiang Port.
I still took a small number of samples and took my own boat to the waters outside the port to find businessmen.
I'm also lucky that the business dealer from last time is still there.
The two sides met very warmly.
I want to eat all the goods in Huo Xi's hands, not only the two hundred stones of white sugar, but also the porcelain, silk and satin, those mother-of-pearl boxes, various fans, and exquisite velvet flowers that Huo Xi brought.
It would be convenient to sell them all to him.
However, the other party did not have so many goods to exchange for. Huo Xi was not very satisfied with the remaining goods in his hand. He also did not really want to take the gold and silver in his hands.
I only exchanged half of it for him. I kept half and planned to find a new dealer.
The man was a little regretful, but he couldn't force it, so he offered to be her matchmaker and help her find a dealer. Huo Xi was very happy and gave him a box of velvet flowers, which made him extremely happy and said she would help.
Try your best to knead it together.
When Huo Xi brought a boatload of goods back to the dock, Li Yu got the news and waited at the dock with his crew.
"Uncle Yu!"
"Xi'er." Li Yu came up to greet Huo Erhuai, Yang Fu and others.
After some pleasantries, they boarded the boat to see the goods that Huo Xi had exchanged. As he looked at them, he exclaimed: "I don't have to worry about selling these spices, jewelry and jade, and I don't have to worry about selling these cloths. Nowadays, in Songjiang City, you can see people wearing Fan cloth everywhere on the streets."
People wearing cloth clothes swaggering through the market."
Although Songjiang Prefecture grows a lot of mulberry and cotton, and there are also many kinds of fabrics, the rice in the pot is fragrant. Nowadays, people and foreign ships come and go in Songjiang Port, and the fabrics are also very easy to sell.
Several people were walking towards the shop while talking.
When they arrived at the shop, everyone exchanged pleasantries, and Li Yu talked about the business: "I brought two boatloads of grain and cloth this time, and they are still in the warehouse. I will arrange for people to transport them to the north when the Huai'an ship comes back in a few days.
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Huo Xi nodded, looked at the grain and cloth in the warehouse, and was very satisfied.
"Uncle, you posted the news about collecting conch shells in the shop, and you also continue to collect wood, bamboo, and linen materials."
Li Yu nodded: "Are you going to make mother-of-pearl?"
"Well, I happen to have someone who knows this craft. Please keep an eye out for me. If there is a craftsman who knows this craft, you can also take him under my wing."
After speaking, he gave Li Yu two mother-of-pearl boxes and a box of velvet flowers, "Our people made them themselves. You can take them home next time."
"These velvet flowers are so beautiful! Your maternal uncle and your two aunts will be very happy. And this collection box, the craftsmanship is better than anything I have seen outside."
Holding the box and velvet flowers back and forth, they congratulated them and praised them.
Huo Xi looked at it with a smile, and suddenly noticed someone looking at her. She looked up and saw Brother Nanny secretly sizing her up.