The vanilla next to her said to Wan Enyi, the owner of Wanlong: "Don't be nervous. The entire Jade Street probably knows where this cart of stone came from. Our lady will send this cart of stone to Jiusheng Xingjie Stone, isn't it?
Will it embarrass his family? The Wandong family thinks that their stone-cutting master hopes to be cut down or to be raised?"
Uh...it seems to make some sense.
The stones given by Jiu Shengxing must have been compensation for the Crown Prince's wife. After all, more than two hundred thousand taels were gone. The things he gave away were sent back to his house to dismantle the stones? It really didn't break down, nor did it increase.
Seeing that he understood, Xianghua added, "Moreover, our wife heard that your son and son-in-law once went to Yangzhou to learn jade carving from a master jade carpenter. Although your family is small, it is also well-known in Jade Street and sells jade products.
Everyone likes the jade jewelry. Our ladies also come here because of its reputation."
Wan Enyi was very happy after hearing this. He didn't expect that his wife knew that he had a good jade craftsman in his family.
He looked proud: "I'm not bragging. My son has been learning jade carving in Yangzhou since he was a child. His skills are incredible. My son-in-law's family has been jade craftsmen for generations."
It is also because of their craftsmanship that the family's shop can gain a foothold on Jade Street.
"Does the madam want to cut the price and sell the jade to my family?" She was excited and looking forward to it.
His family does not have a mine, and the materials they choose are all the leftover materials picked by others. If he can pick good materials, with the skills of his son and son-in-law, his family can go to a higher level. If the car of stone made by Mrs. Shizi can be cut,
If you come up with something and sell it to him, then...
I couldn't help but rub my hands together excitedly.
Could the stone Jiu Shengxing compensated the Crown Prince's wife be bad?
Huo Xi nodded, "Exactly. If good materials come out, I'll let your family carve it out. Whether I'll sell it to you or put it on consignment, we'll tell you later."
"Okay, okay, I'll thank you madam first." While saluting, he raised his voice and asked the shop assistant to push the stone.
Huo Xi led people to push a cart of stones from the street entrance, and people on Jade Street followed to watch the excitement. Seeing that the stones were being pushed to Wanlong's shop, they all expressed their desire to stay and watch.
Wan Enyi got Huo Xi's approval and agreed to open the backyard door and let everyone in to view the stone solution.
Soon, the news reached Chu Yi, and he was stunned. He didn't expect that the prince's wife would push a cart of stones to Jade Street to break the stones. And she didn't choose his house.
My heart was a little complicated, but I breathed a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he listened to the advice of his father and eldest brother and chose a cart full of good materials. If all he found out in public was a cart full of rubbish, how would his family behave?
Can’t the shop be opened anymore?
Can the prince endure his family deceiving him again and again?
He hurried to the Wanlong store and said, "Madam."
"Oh, Mr. Chu's family."
Huo Xi waited for him to finish the ceremony and said with a smile: "Your Majesty went to deal with government affairs. I was bored for a while, thinking about how Shaodong taught me yesterday how to see and touch stones, so I couldn't help but pull a cart of stones to solve the problem.
Look, I haven’t caused any trouble to the young master’s family, have I?”
Chu Yi waved her hand hurriedly, "Madam, you are serious. The things given to Madam belong to Madam and should be handled by Madam herself."
Huo Xi nodded, "My husband and I have never bet on stones, and this is the first time. But we have heard that the jade in Dian is famous as early as in the capital. Among the taxes in Dian, jade alone is the most important thing."
We have paid a lot of taxes. Everyone here has contributed a lot to the taxes in Yunnan. The prince and I are grateful."
"Don't dare. Madam, you are speaking harshly."
Everyone on the side, whether they were shopkeepers or those who came to gamble on stones and buy jade, all spoke out. Mrs. Shizi said that all of them present had contributed to the taxation of the Dian region.
When Mrs. Shizi said this, they felt quite...proud?
It’s the Crown Prince’s wife who can speak and make people feel more comfortable listening to her.
Wan Enyi felt like a breath of fresh air. He was a jade merchant, but he didn't expect that in the eyes of the prince and his wife, they had also made contributions to Yunnan!
It was decided not to charge any fees for the cart of stones from the Crown Prince's wife. His family would not charge any cents for whatever the lady wanted to carve, and they would also help to light the candles and boil the wax.
Huo Xi was very satisfied with the reaction of everyone present.
He added: "Now that the New Year is approaching, the prince and I have been living in the capital for a long time and rarely return to Yunnan. I feel grateful but don't know how to express it..."
Looking at the cart of stone, he said, "If the price of this cart of stone is too much, please ask a master from Wanlong to help carve it out. The money earned from the sale will be used by the prince and I to give back to the people of Kunming City. We will carve all the roads in the city.
The main roads will be repaired, and more wells will be dug in the densely populated areas of the city to provide free water to the people in the city."
Huo Xi opened a workshop in the city and already knew the city of Kunming very well.
Regardless of the people in the inner city or outside the city, only a few have wells at home. Most people go to the public wells in the city to get water, and a load of water costs two pennies. If the family has a large population, it will cost a lot of copper coins to drink water every month.
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Moreover, there are few wells dug, and you have to queue up to carry water, and some distances are quite far. In winter and rainy days, you have to queue up and carry water all the way back, which is a hardship.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Madam!"
After hearing Huo Xi's words, everyone paused for a moment. When they came to their senses, they began to express their thanks one after another. Not all of the people present were rich and wealthy, many of them also had to spend money to buy water.
Moreover, the prince also wants to build roads! From now on, it will be more convenient for everyone to travel.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Madam!"
Huo Xi smiled, her eyes stopping everyone from thanking her one after another.
"This is not worthy of thanks. As a member of Kunming City, the Crown Prince and I should do this for the people. Even if this cart of stones breaks down, it doesn't matter. The Crown Prince and I will allocate some silver from our private treasury.
Get these two things done."
"The prince and his wife are righteous! Count me in too!"
"Count me in too! I'll also do something for the people."
"Yes, yes, count me in!"
Many people present expressed their willingness to contribute. If Huo Xi hadn't stopped them, they would have paid money on the spot.
When everyone in Mu Mansion heard about this, they had different reactions.
Mu Ang called his five sons to him, and in front of all his sons, he scolded Mu Xi, mainly talking about a series of stupid things he said in the council hall that morning.
"Do you still have respect and inferiority in your eyes? To the prince, look what stupid things you said this morning! You are on good terms with Mu Zhan, but you don't need to agree with him everywhere to step on the prince! Are you making a career, or are you?
madness?"
Mu Ang was a little tired.
Among the four members of the Mu family, his third brother had the most sons. The second brother only had one assistant, Mu Zhan, and his second brother to handle political affairs. The fourth brother stayed in the capital, and the third brother in Dian still had to rely on them.
Look at his five sons. He has hired famous teachers to teach them literature and martial arts since they were young. When they grow up, they will all be well versed in literature, Taoism and martial arts. They are all useful talents, and they will definitely be able to help the second house manage the Yunnan Association.
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But this big one is so stupid that he's almost stupid.
And she even had a bad mouth with him.
"Father, although the second brother is the heir apparent, he will return to Beijing at any time to be his hostage. Should I offend the eldest brother for his sake? That would be really stupid, right?"