There was a lot of money in the shop that could be used this year, but she didn't want to use it.
This is a big gamble. If you go to sea, you will never come back. If you are lucky, you will be a small businessman and a middle businessman. You have to keep the old money in preparation for a comeback. She still has hundreds of thousands of taels in hand, and these silvers are enough.
It’s just that you need to think carefully about which merchants to find to go overseas with.
She wants to cover the white sugar and rock candy in her hand for a few more years.
If it is ruined on the street, it will naturally not be sold at a high price. You can just keep it under wraps.
Together with Shen Qianzhong and Yang Fu, we visited many businesses, scribbled on the paper, and directly crossed out the unqualified businesses. There were not many capable and trustworthy ones.
"Xiao Xi'er, why are you willing to come to see your brother?" Pei Youjing still looked playful and smiling.
"Let's see if you have gained a few pounds during the Chinese New Year." Huo Xi was familiar with him and did not hesitate to tease him a few words.
Pei Youjing laughed loudly and said that this kid was very interesting.
"Let's go, brother, take you to find a big scale, let someone hang it on the scale, and let you take a good look at how much fatter you have gained. Hahaha..."
Huo Xi gave him a roll of the eyes and made him laugh.
The two of them sat down in the flower hall, and the maids left after serving tea.
Pei Youjing looked at her: "Why did you come here empty-handed? Is this the etiquette of visiting someone at home?"
Huo Xi was stunned.
"Hahaha..." Pei Youjing laughed again. "Brother, I'm joking with you. Look at the embarrassment on your face."
"I, I forgot." I really forgot. I just wanted to talk to him, so I came to the door without even handing him a greeting. Fortunately, he was in the house, so I shouldn't care about it, right?
"But brother, I really miss your river food." Pei Youjing smacked her lips a few times.
"Your family has a big business, how can it still be short of fresh food from the river? If your family's boat is sent out, what kind of fresh food can't be caught from the river?"
"My family doesn't have a fishing boat. And can my fish be the same as what you gave me?"
That's also the smell of rice that always comes out of the pot. "It hasn't thawed yet, like whitebait and peach blossom mandarin fish, it will take a while."
"Okay, brother, don't be in a hurry. Don't forget to be your brother when the time comes."
The two exchanged pleasantries and joked with each other before getting into the topic.
"You want to go to sea?"
Huo Xi nodded. She thought that she must go to sea this year. If there are no conditions, create conditions. If there are difficulties, solve them.
Pei Youjing looked at her, thought about it, and thought about how to speak.
"Xiao Xi'er, we are going to sea, and the water is deep. First of all, we need money, and we need a lot of money. Then we have all kinds of manpower, experienced sailors, experienced guides, stewards, and guards. Wait, the sea conditions on this sea are complicated and there are many pirates. If you go out, you may not be able to come back..."
He really likes this little sister. His father would like to recognize her as his adopted daughter.
You said that she founded Guangfeng Water at a young age and did it well. She also saved a lot of money in the past few years. This kind of money is enough for a little girl.
With such a generous dowry, even high-ranking people will be able to reach the top in the future. If they find a promising scholar to train them, they will not be unable to enjoy glory and wealth in the future. With such a large dowry, who can look down on her?
Isn't it good to live like this? Why do you want to go to sea like others?
If you don't come back, you will be in serious trouble. Guangfeng Water will seriously weaken your vitality and you may not be able to get up.
With this thought in mind, he advised in a gentle voice: "Sister, if you are short of money, tell your brother that he had to thank you for transferring your timber purchase quota last year. Now that the clan has added another business, I am grateful. Usually, I am grateful. If you have any problems, just come to me and I will help you solve it. It’s just going to sea, how about we just forget about it?”
Huo Xi knew that he was doing it for her own good. She smiled and shook her head.
Pei Youjing has a toothache.
Why can’t this sister listen? So going to sea is something that ordinary people can do?
Who dares to throw money into it if they don't have a rich net worth? If they lose, it will be very painful. Even though the companies with long-standing foundation are jealous, they can only wait and see cautiously.
"I know that it is almost impossible to return to the sea, but the greater the risk, the greater the profit. Naturally, I want to give it a try. I have also prepared a way out."
Hiss, Pei Youjing's tooth hurts again.
"Have you prepared a way out? Do you know how much money you need to prepare for a trip? The sea is very rough, so you need to prepare a large ship with at least 2,000 pieces of material to withstand the strong waves on the sea. A ship with 2,000 pieces of materials needs to be hired at least.
Hundreds of sailors, plus other handymen on the ship, a group of guards, stewards, etc., there are quite a lot of people here. If they can't come back, these people will be left with nothing but money, even if they sell Guangfeng Water, they won't be able to pay for it.
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Huo Xi nodded: "I know."
"You know?" Pei Youjing stood up and turned around. Why is this child so stubborn?
"Sister, can't we manage Guangfeng Water well? According to your current management methods, in a few years, your dowry money will be enough to fill half a street. How many people will envy you! Why bother to smash it into the sea and still not hear the sound?
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"I know my brother is thinking about me. I have thought about this carefully."
“You’ve thought about it and you still want to do it?”
"What do you want to do?" Huo Xi was about to speak when a voice came from the door.
Huo Xi hurriedly turned around and saw Pei Runze, the owner of the Longxing, and father of Pei Youjing, walking in with his steward Huo Zhong.
Huo Xi stood up and greeted them both. Huo Zhong nodded and smiled at her.
Pei Runze walked to the front and sat down. He was over forty, well-maintained, with a rich face, and looked at Huo Xi with a smile.
Huo Xi felt a little pressured in front of such a wealthy businessman. But she must achieve the goal of going to sea this year. If the Pei family is unwilling to cooperate, she will find someone else.
"I have made a detailed plan. I plan to spend 150,000 taels of silver to do this, of which 30,000 taels will be used to deal with the aftermath. Guangfeng Shui's silver will not be used. Even if the ship does not come back, Guangfeng Shui will have no losses. If it fails this year,
Then I will save money for another two years and try again. After three times, I will no longer touch the sea trade business."
Both father and son, including Huo Zhong, were stunned.
Is this happening over and over again? Three times won’t come again? Give yourself three chances?
Not using Guangfengshui’s money? Where did the 150,000 taels come from?
"Where did you get the 150,000 taels? Are you in partnership with someone else?"
Huo Xi shook his head: "The 70,000 taels are the transfer fee you gave me, and the remaining 80,000 taels are what I earned from exchanging goods with Fanshang last year."
Oops, I forgot that my family gave me such a large sum of money. In just a moment, Pei Youjing's eyes widened again: "You earned 80,000 taels from exchanging goods with Fanshang last year? What kind of goods did you exchange to earn so much?"
Huo Xi said nothing, only looked at him with a smile.
Pei Runze glanced at his son, thinking that he was much more mature and sophisticated, but he was still so childish. Who doesn't have some secrets in doing business?
