After Huo Xi finished speaking, Shopkeeper Lan and others looked at her.
But she just shrugged without explaining.
"If you cannot deliver the goods on time, compensation is normal."
"One for ten, how many contracts like this have you seen? It's not a tribute."
Lan Qisheng glanced at Huo Xi suspiciously, then looked at the shop over there, "But the shops on the pier are not worth much, and even the shops in Peiping are very cheap." Someone tried to arbitrage his shop.
what.
"The shop doesn't have much money, but if you pay ten for one, it's not a deposit, but the payment for the goods. Isn't this money?"
"But that man does have a ship that is going to sea. If you are serious about doing business, why do you want to cheat people? It's not like you will stop doing it in the future. Otherwise, you will never look up again..."
Why bother with the game? If your reputation is ruined, can you still do business?
Who knows. Maybe it’s just a matter of dislike, or maybe there’s something wrong with it.
However, "Shopkeeper Lu heard that his family has been in business for decades, has a small amount of money, and still has a shop in Peiping. If he can't afford the goods, he can't afford the money to pay for it?" Have you reached the point where you have to clear out the goods and pay for the shop?
Shopkeeper Lan approached Huo Xi and said, "I heard that last year his son coaxed him into taking most of the family's money and going out to sea with others on a boat."
Tsk tsk, it was a leak in the house and it rained all night. Huo Xi felt more and more that he had been tricked.
Maybe the ship that went to sea may not be able to come back.
The crowd of onlookers dispersed, and the person who came to ask for goods also left. Huo Xi was a little embarrassed when he saw the other person hunched over and entered the shop.
A few years ago, together with the boatmen from Taohuadu, I brought 300 pieces of cotton to Huai'an. However, he favored me and bought them all for six cents a piece.
It was the first time he had done such a big business, and he was very nervous. Unexpectedly, he bought all the 300 pieces of cotton cloth he brought with him without much trouble. The price was also good.
Huo Xi looked up at the "Lu Family Cloth Shop" plaque above the shop, then walked in.
"I'm sorry, we are not doing business today. We have to close the shop and clear out the goods." A waiter came up and stopped Huo Xi and his party.
"I'm looking for shopkeeper Lu."
The waiter suddenly wondered, maybe someone came to ask for debt again? He couldn't figure out the purpose of Huo Xi and others' visit, so he hurriedly ran to the backyard to inform them.
"Who's looking for me?" Lu Shun frowned and came out of the backyard. He was stunned when he saw that he was half a young man.
"Young master, are you looking for me? My shop will be closed for inspection today and we won't accept you any more."
Huo Xi smiled at him: "I heard that shopkeeper Lu made a contract with someone and failed to deliver the goods on time. Now that he can't deliver the goods, he will pay ten for one?"
Lu Shun frowned even more tightly.
There was a commotion at the door just now, and everyone knew about it. Besides, a few days ago, the goods I ordered failed to arrive on time, and I bought goods at high prices from a group of merchants. The surrounding merchants also knew about this.
What is the purpose of this person mentioning this matter again now?
Seeing him frowning and saying nothing, Huo Xi didn't say much. She just said: "I have some cloth in my hand, which is enough for Shopkeeper Lu to deliver the goods. I wonder if Shopkeeper Lu is interested?"
What? The man in front of me has a lot of cloth in his hand?
My son had just been made into a condom, and the cloth he ordered was not delivered on time. I wonder if he was stopped by someone, and now this person says he has enough cloth?
Such a coincidence? Could it be that the person in front of me is in the same group as them?
Seeing Lu Shun's unkind expression, Huo Xi smiled and said, "I'm afraid Shopkeeper Lu won't remember me."
"Who are you?"
"How about we go to the backyard and talk?" Huo Xi suggested.
Shopkeeper Lu felt relieved when he saw Shopkeeper Lan from Guangfeng Shui next to him. But he was really scared these days. Then he thought again, could it be Guangfeng Shui's fault? I heard that Guangfeng Shui is still in Peking.
There are two shops.
My heart felt like a huge stone was falling, but I still led people into the backyard.
Huo Xi asked Vanilla and the others to take Ji Chuyi and others for a stroll at the pier, but she only took Tayue and Shopkeeper Lan into the backyard.
Lu Shun's grandson was leading people to do the accounting in the warehouse. When he saw his grandfather bringing guests in, he stopped, asked someone to serve tea, and stood beside his grandfather.
Huo Xi glanced at him and saw that although he was young, he already looked experienced. It seemed that shopkeeper Lu had taught his grandson well.
"Young Master, do we know each other?" Lu Shun looked at Huo Xi and had no impression of him.
Shopkeeper Lan also glanced at Huo Xi. Didn't he say it was his first time in the north?
Huo Xi nodded towards Lu Shun: "I'm afraid Shopkeeper Lu doesn't remember me. We met once a few years ago and we also did a business."
"I did business with the young master?"
"Six years ago, shopkeeper Lu bought 300 pieces of cotton cloth from me at Huai'an Wharf."
Oh, just saying that, Lu remembered it by the way.
He has been doing business for so many years, and has dealt with all kinds of people. This is the first time he has done business with a child of several years old, and this is the only one. He knows it.
"So you are the young master. I remember you, your surname is Huo, right? Are you so old?" Lu Shun looked at him again, with a smile in his eyes.
"Yes, my surname is Huo, Huo Xi."
Lu Min, the grandson beside Lu Shun, carefully looked at the boy named Huo Xi in front of him.
When my grandfather came back that year, he told him that he had made a deal with a boy of a few years old, and often encouraged him. He refused to admit defeat and has been studying hard with his grandfather these years.
Now his grandfather said that he was better than his two uncles, but looking at the boy in front of him, it seemed that he still had a lot of shortcomings. He pursed his lips.
Upon recognition, the atmosphere suddenly became warm.
Lu Shun no longer suspected that he was working together, and explained the reason to him in detail.
This order was signed by his youngest son. He drank too much at the time and signed the contract without looking at the terms of the contract.
By the time he knew that if he couldn't deliver in time, he would pay ten for one, it was already too late.
Those who use the canal to do business all know that because they have to pass through hurdles, dams and locks along the way, and when encountering grain transport ships, civilian ships and commercial ships, they have to go to canal ships. It is extremely normal to queue up at the dock for several days.
Due to weather conditions, etc., it is common for deliveries to fail to be delivered on time.
Those who do business normally will set aside ten days and a half as an extension of the delivery period. Even if the goods cannot be delivered and the other party is in a hurry, the deposit will not be returned at most, or three times the deposit will be lost if it exceeds the limit.
Compensating one for ten according to the shipment amount is not the way of a normal businessman.
"My son was deceived." Lu Shun shook his head and sighed.
If the goods couldn't be delivered, he planned to collect some goods from surrounding merchants at a high price and bring back the goods. Even if the price was higher, it would be better than losing ten times the price.
Unexpectedly, the amount of cloth collected was pitiful. Many cloth merchants were still unwilling to sell goods to him. He knew that this time he was in trouble.
"I wonder what kind of fabric Shopkeeper Lu needs and what kind of price can he give?"
Who is selling but not selling?
Moreover, shopkeeper Lu is now willing to sell at a high price, so he will definitely not lower the price. Selling to him is better than selling to others. Is it better to ship in large quantities without lowering the price than to sell in bulk?
Lu Shun looked surprised, "Young master Huo, are you willing to sell the cloth to us? I'm willing to pay 20% more than the market price!"