Seeing that the man surnamed Zhang was praised repeatedly by tea merchants and tea horse officials, Manager Hua was filled with hatred.
If the eldest master found out that he had messed up his affairs this time and had been tricked by someone named Zhang, he would probably be kicked out to the village and become a slave.
Seeing that Sicheng was about to sell this batch of old tea to the Jun family, Manager Hua broke into a cold sweat.
"Young master, how can we compete with the Crown Prince's wife for her favor? When we came here, didn't the eldest master also say that our two families had some misunderstandings before, and he must let you find an opportunity to resolve the misunderstanding with the Crown Prince's wife?"
Jun Ruoxu was secretly unhappy, feeling that he had been tricked by Zhang.
Hearing what Manager Hua said, he was stunned, and quickly realized, "No, I had many misunderstandings with the Crown Prince's wife before, and I was still thinking about how to make amends. How could I steal the Crown Prince's wife's heart again? No way.
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Looking at the ambassador, "Sir, can you be accommodating? Both my families have the heart to serve the country and the people. But just now I heard the Crown Prince's wife talking about her natal father and the Crown Prince. They often lamented that there are no good horses in the army and they cannot be strong.
I defend the country's prestige, and I feel deeply guilty. If the Crown Prince's wife had not said those words before, I would definitely buy this batch of tea. But after hearing what the Crown Prince's wife said, how can my family compete with the Crown Prince's wife for credit? My Jun family
I'm just a merchant, how dare I take such a big credit? It's impossible."
All the tea merchants frowned and looked at him.
This sounds grand, but don’t you think you’ve been cheated? It’s too expensive and you don’t want to pay for it?
This Jun family is undoubtedly a profiteer, capricious and shameless.
All the officials from the Tea Horse Division also looked at him.
Jun Ruoxu couldn't say any more, so he bit the bullet and said, "Everyone knows that my cousin is the eldest young master of the Duke's Mansion. If I take away the credit of the Crown Prince's wife and return to Kunming City, it won't make people think
My Jun family wanted to enhance the reputation of the young master and compete with the Crown Prince, but it turned out to be my fault. My entire Jun family will reprimand me for acting recklessly."
He stood up and apologized to Huo Xi and the ambassador and deputy envoy.
In the whole of Yunnan, who doesn’t know that the eldest son of the Mu family has regarded himself as the future prince of the country since he was a child?
Suddenly a prince fell from the sky and fell on his head. I am afraid that the eldest young master would feel very uncomfortable. It would be better if the prince was not in Yunnan, but the prince was suddenly sent by the emperor to help the Duke reorganize the armaments.
Everyone is waiting to see the show.
This guy surnamed Jun carelessly broke up the relationship between these brothers in front of everyone?
Everyone was speechless.
The two ambassadors frowned. This involved the prince and eldest young master of the Duke's mansion, and they also felt it was a bit tricky.
Ordinarily, they should be on the side of the prince. But they are in the officialdom, so they naturally know that the prince still needs to stay in Beijing as a hostage, and they don't know how long they can stay in Yunnan. If they offend the eldest young master, after the prince leaves, won't they be punished?
The eldest young master is liquidating?
Lost your job again?
Some toothache.
He looked at Huo Xi. Huo Xi hadn't spoken yet, and Xunwu couldn't help it.
He stood up and said, "Jun, you and my wife were asking about the price just now, but you didn't expect your cousin at all! Could it be that the price has been raised and your Jun family thinks it's too expensive and can't afford it?"
Jun Ruoxu cupped his hands and said, "Forgive me, Manager Xunwu. I really didn't expect my cousin just now. It was because the Crown Prince's wife mentioned something about the army that I realized how inappropriate my behavior was."
"I think you did it on purpose! Everyone didn't bid, and my wife was the first to bid. You insisted on fighting with our wife! She raised the price to one hundred and five cents! Now you don't want it because it's too expensive. What are you thinking about!
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Manager Hua jumped up: "Didn't your wife keep raising the price with our young master just now? If you hadn't raised the price, how could the price have been raised so high! Oh, now you don't want it, the credit has been taken by you, we paid
Money contributes to efforts? If you want fame, you have to give up profits. Both sides want to take advantage of it. This doesn’t make sense!”
"you!"
Xunwu was almost pissed off by the unreasonable remarks made by the manager of the Jun family! "You are obviously making trouble. Seeing that the price is too high, you can't afford it!"
"Who can't afford it? My master's family has plenty of money! Who can't afford it? I don't know who it is! He talks about buying good horses for the army, but he only talks about it and doesn't do anything. He only talks about it and touches his upper and lower lips.
, who can’t! Why don’t you ask my master’s family to pay for it! Who doesn’t have money!”
"shut up!"
Jun Ruoxu stopped Hua Guanshi from yelling at Xunwu and gave him a fierce look.
He handed over to Huo Xi and said: "I am here to apologize to the Crown Prince's wife. I am not sensible, please forgive me. Madam, I really can't compete with the Crown Prince's wife for this credit. Why don't my family and my wife buy half of it? I will tell the public then.
Just say that it was all purchased by the Crown Prince’s wife? My family will definitely not compete with my wife over this.”
"My wife wants you to come and give in! My wife does not lack this reputation!" Xun Wu was very angry.
Seeing that the two sides were quarreling, the tea merchants looked at each other.
I originally thought that the Jun family had no discernment and insisted on competing with the Crown Prince's wife for the favor, but when they saw that the price was high and they didn't want it, they despised him in their hearts.
But it sounds like the Crown Prince's wife is asking tea merchants like them to pay more money in order to buy more good horses for the army? Is she deliberately raising the price?
Neither the eldest young master nor the prince of the Mu family can be offended by them. They still want to live here. This Yunnan land is all under the jurisdiction of the Mu family.
"If the Crown Prince is willing, why not give some to us? Let us also contribute to the army?"
"Yes, yes, we will also buy some and contribute!"
"Yes, yes, next time the soldiers will be victorious on good horses, and good news will be reported frequently in the army. When I think about it, it is also our contribution, and I feel happy."
Although the officials of the Tea Horse Division felt that Jun Ruoxu was unkind, at this time, they also felt that it was somewhat difficult to handle.
What if this batch of old tea is not sold?
But if they are not sold, they will rot in the warehouse. Then the tea inspector will scold them for their poor care and take away their jobs. They will really go home to eat themselves.
"lady?"
Everyone looked at Huo Xi, waiting for her decision.
"Since the Jun family is afraid of getting into trouble, doesn't want to cause the eldest young master and the prince to turn against each other, and is willing to give this credit to me, then I will take the credit. My Zhang family has been in the army for several generations, and my husband is still a commoner.
When chaos breaks out, as a family member of the army, it is my duty to contribute to the officers and men of the army."
He stood up and saluted all the tea merchants: "I accept everyone's wishes. I must express your patriotism in front of the Duke and the Crown Prince. I have purchased all this batch of tea.
Thank you all for your support.”
"I don't dare to accept the gift from the Crown Prince's wife!" All the tea merchants stood up to avoid each other.
"Don't dare, don't dare. Your Majesty's wife is so righteous!" they praised each other.
Seeing that Huo Xi wanted to buy all the twenty thousand kilograms of old tea, Manager Hua hurriedly made a calculation in her mind. Twenty thousand kilograms, one hundred kilograms cost one hundred and five cents, one kilogram is one penny and five cents, and two
Ten thousand catties is only two thousand and fifty taels of silver.
It's not expensive. You can afford it.
After taking a look at Huo Xi, I always felt that a prince's wife would not do such useless work. Is there really any secret to this tea? How about letting the eldest young master also buy half of it?