Three hundred and fortieth chapters will travel far
Chapter 343: Will travel far
Zhang Ruoxi couldn't stay at her parents' house for long. In the past few days, she, Wang Wei and Yi Ting took stock of the Shengmei Hao Cloth Shop opened by the Wulu Bridge. They left Shanyin and returned to Qingpu on the 28th of the eighth month. Wang Wei was also on the same boat.
Go to Hangzhou. Wang Wei needs to manage the Shengmei Hao Clothing Store in Hangzhou——
On a cool autumn afternoon, by the Bashi Bridge, the west wind was bleak and the river was rippling. The boat had already removed the pedals of the white-topped boat and was about to unmoor. Zhang Yuan suddenly lifted up his robe and stepped onto the bow of the boat. Xue Tong said in surprise
: "Does Mr. Zhang want to go with us?"
The boat was a few feet away from the shore. Mu Zhenzhen jumped up, with long legs and a long green cloth skirt spread out like a big fan, and jumped onto the boat. Laifu and Wu Ling on the shore could only stare——
Zhang Yuan touched Xue Tong's head, turned around and said to his father Zhang Ruiyang who was seeing him off at the bridge: "I'll see my sister off again. I still have something to say. I'll get off the boat and come back when I get to Dongdachi. - Net."
Zhang Ruoxi said: "Father, take care, my daughter always comes back once or twice a year to visit her parents."
Zhang Ruiyang warned Zhang Ruoxi: "Don't work too hard. It's not a big deal for a woman like you to be running around. Let Lu Tao spend more time outside."
Zhang Ruoxi responded: "My daughter knows." She turned her head and rolled her eyes at her brother Zhang Yuan, and thought to herself: "I am mostly helping Xiao Yuan with things."
The white-covered boat left Bashi Bridge and sailed towards the water gate of Shanyin City.
Zhang Ruoxi returned to the small hall of the cabin and sat down, looked at her younger brother Zhang Yuan, and said with a smile: "It's Wang Xiuwei you are reluctant to leave, but you are using me to speak."
Wang Wei on the other side lowered his head, held his hand on the porthole, and smiled slightly.
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I do have something to say to my sister. It's very important." He sat down next to his sister Zhang Ruoxi and said: "I just remembered something. Our Shengmei Hao Clothing Village can cooperate with the Civil Information Bureau of Ningbo Prefecture.
, the transportation of goods through the Civil Information Bureau should be faster than transport by dedicated ship, and the cost should also be lower. Many things cannot be done by ourselves. That would be too tiring, and cooperation is the best way."
Zhang Ruoxi obeyed her brother Zhang Yuan's advice and said: "Well, you still have more than a month at home, so it's up to you to handle this matter. Didn't you hear what my father said, please don't worry me too much."
Zhang Yuan responded with a smile: "Yes, sister, I will take time to go to Cixi."
Zhang Ruoxi couldn't help but smile and asked: "Is there anything else? If not, then hurry up and tell Xiu Wei. This ship can go very fast." She got up and went back to her cabin with a smile.
Everyone else exited the small cabin hall, leaving only Zhang Yuan and Wang Wei.
The white-covered boat has left the water gate of Shanyin City and is heading west. Not far ahead, the river will intersect with Dongdachi. Zhang Yuan walked to the porthole and looked at the water outside the window side by side with Wang Wei——
The afternoon sun shines on the water, sparkling, light and shadow reflected into the cabin, light and dark flickering, Wang Wei tilted his head, his right hand climbed on the window rail, his fingers were as white and tender as new peeling onion tubes, his knuckles were slender, Zhang Yuan's big hand covered it
, held it together, twisted it, it was thin but not exposed, soft and cool, and said: "Xiu Wei, I will take you to Nanjing to deregister in October, so when you return to Hangzhou this time, you have to observe from all sides, whether from those hired workers or from the mainland
Find a literate, shrewd and reliable person among the servants to be the shopkeeper to manage the daily affairs of the cloth shop. The salary of this shopkeeper can be two to three times higher than that of ordinary employees. If the business is done well, after three years, the shopkeeper can still be
Participate in the dividends from Buzhuang’s profits——”
Wang Wei shook his head and said: "Currently, none of the people in Hangzhou Buzhuang have this ability. They only have two or three literate people, but they have no experience in running a Buzhuang. In fact, I don't know anything about doing business, so I'm just trying to do it."
"Xiu Wei is smart and can understand everything he learns. When he was in Hangzhou, I saw that Xiu Wei managed things very well. Xiu Wei's biggest advantage is that he is organized." Zhang Yuan said, raising Wang Wei's hand and touching her
He kissed the back of the tender white hand and said: "These poems and paintings, the guqin and flute players are now calculating dragon gate accounts and spending money. Zhang Jiezi is simply burning the harp and cooking cranes. It is unbearable to see Zhang Jiezi in the future."
Does it pass by the Qinhuai River?"
Wang Wei chuckled: "I do."
Zhang Yuandao: "Even if you are willing, I can't let you show up as a female shopkeeper. This is the Ming Dynasty after all, and it's not - it would be great if Xiuwei can handle the accounts of Shengmei Company. From now on, he will be the chief accountant of the entire company."
"Chief accountant?" This word is new, but some new words often come out of Zhang Yuan's mouth, and Wang Wei is not surprised.
Zhang Yuan explained: "Shengmei Trading Co., Ltd. now has five cloth shops in Qingpu, Huating, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Shanyin. Each cloth shop must establish a dragon gate account book. After the revision, a comprehensive inspection of these cloth shops will be carried out every year.
Check the accounts, and then formulate a development plan for the coming year based on its operating conditions. This is called a budget. Those who complete the budget or even do it better than the budget will be rewarded——"
Wang Wei said: "He who calculates more will win, and he who calculates less will not win." This is a famous saying in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, which is often quoted by chess players.
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Yes, that's what it means."
Wang Wei frowned slightly and said: "But how can I make a budget? My husband has gone to the capital again and can't teach me."
Zhang Yuandao: "Take your time, don't rush, first look at the business situation of Buzhuang in the first year, and then expand the business on this basis. Of course, you need to understand the relevant market conditions. You cannot be blind. Pay more attention to it on weekdays. And, more
write me a letter."
Wang Wei's pretty face broke out into a sweet smile, and she asked in a sweet voice: "My lord, is it possible for a beautiful cloth village to flourish in the capital?"
Zhang Yuan pinched her face and said with a smile: "That's for sure. Drive all the way along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Yangzhou, Kaifeng, Linqing and all the way to the capital——"
Wang Wei said: "That's good, I can come to the capital to serve my husband in the future." His voice was charming and sweet.
Zhang Yuan stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Wang Weiyan's red lips, and whispered something in her ear. Wang Wei's face suddenly turned red, and her beautiful eyes were watery——
There were heavy footsteps. Zhang Yuan stood up straight and said, "I'm going to get off the boat."
Wang Wei also stood up and whispered: "Xiu Wei is waiting for your husband in Hangzhou."
Zhang Yuandao said: "I will set off in early October - since I can't find a suitable shopkeeper at the moment, let Lu Yunpeng come to Hangzhou to manage Buzhuang. Lu Yunpeng is the cousin of Lu Yungu, a famous doctor in Shanyin, who can write
I know how to calculate, and now I am helping my father manage Yanghe Yicang, and I am honest and reliable."
"Are you still lingering? We have already arrived at Dongdachi." Zhang Ruoxi came over and tapped on the bulkhead, looking at Zhang Yuan and Wang Wei with a smile.
Zhang Yuan then asked Lu Yunpeng to be the shopkeeper of Shengmei Hao Cloth Shop in Hangzhou. Zhang Ruoxi said: "Okay, it is best to have someone trustworthy as the shopkeeper of Hangzhou Clothing Shop, especially since Hangzhou Clothing Shop is not yet stable.
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The boat was temporarily anchored at Dongdachi Pier. Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen jumped ashore and watched the white-topped boat go away before heading back.
On the way, Zhang Yuan said to Mu Zhenzhen: "I will write a letter to Du Dingfang when I get back and ask if there is a reply from Uncle Mu, because we will not pass through Zhenfengli this time and we are afraid of missing the letter."
Mu Zhen was really happy, she already knew for sure that the young master would take her to the capital, and she was laughing in her sleep these days.
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On the third day of September, Lu Yunpeng, accompanied by Laifu, set off for Hangzhou to be the shopkeeper of Shengmei Hao Clothing Store. Lu Yunpeng regarded Zhang Yuan as his benefactor and he did his best.
On the sixth day of September, Zhang Yuan and his eldest brother Zhang Dai went to Yuyao to visit Huang Zunsu. When Huang Zunsu's son Huang Zongxi saw Zhang Yuan, he bowed to him and called him "Teacher". Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "When I become Yuyao County Magistrate, I will assign you to be the county magistrate."
The first trial case."
Six-year-old Huang Zongxi said seriously: "When will the teacher arrive? The Yuyao County Examination will be in February next year."
Huang Zunsu, Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan all laughed.
After staying in Yuyao for two days, Huang Zunsu accompanied Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan to Cixi to visit Quan Wancheng. Quan Wancheng was a member of the Han Society and ranked 120th in the undergraduate provincial examination. He was exactly the same as Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan wanted to meet
When the Civil Information Bureau discussed cooperation matters, it would be best to ask a Cixi local to introduce him. It was a coincidence that Zhang Yuan explained his intention to Quan Wancheng, and Quan Wancheng smiled and said: "My uncle's family is home to the three major partners of the Civil Information Bureau.
One of them, I will lead Chief Zhang to come here."
With the recommendation of Quan Wancheng, with Zhang Yuan's current reputation, how could the Civil Information Bureau refuse to cooperate with Shengmei Company? This is a long-term big business. A preliminary cooperation contract was quickly drafted, stipulating commissions, insurance
Regarding matters such as money, compensation, time limit for cargo transportation, etc., the specific signing of the contract will have to wait until Quan Wancheng's maternal uncle Wu Yutang went to Qingpu with Zhang Yuan's letter to discuss with Lu Tao -
On September 19, Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan returned to Shanyin.
On the 25th, the official documents and travel expenses approved by the Chief Envoy of Zhejiang Province for electing people to participate in the examination were sent to Shanyin County. The magistrate Liu ordered the clerk of the county ceremonial room to send the official documents and travel expenses to Zhang Yuan's house. The travel expenses were
Sixteen taels of silver are estimated based on the distance traveled. If you go to Beijing to take the exam, you can enjoy the free transportation and boat supply at the post station with a public receipt, and it is free to stay in the post house. Sixteen taels of silver is equivalent to pocket money——
Now that he has received the official document, he needs to prepare his luggage. Shang Zhoude has already written a letter to his brother Shang Zhouzuo in the capital. Zhang Yuan came to the capital and lived in Shang Zhouzuo's house. Zhang E's father, Zhang Baosheng, was also in the capital.
Zhang Baosheng failed the college entrance examination. This time he will attend the Bingchen College Spring Festival with his nephews Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan. Zhang Baosheng owns a house in Beijing, and Zhang Dai doesn't have to worry about accommodation when he comes to Beijing——
On September 27, Gan Lun of Hanshe Mirror Factory rushed to Xizhang to report the good news to Zhang E. He said that Mirror Factory had successfully produced a telescope that could see further. Zhang E asked Zhang Yuan to go and see it together.
, after a try, it was indeed not inferior to the brass telescope Zhang E bought from Macau, and it also reached a zoom capacity of twelve times. Under this heavy reward, the talents of the mirror makers can also be greatly utilized, Zhang E.
Yuan immediately rewarded the three mirror-makers and Gan Lun with forty taels of silver each, and the other apprentices also received rewards. He also ordered Gan Lun and the others to work overtime and make another similar telescope within ten days. He wanted both telescopes.
Take it to the capital——
On September 30th, Du Dingfang from Kunshan sent a servant to send congratulatory gifts and letters to teacher Zhang Yuan. The letter congratulated the teacher on graduating from high school and wished the teacher a successful spring. He said that his uncle Du Song did not have a letter from home because of the long distance.
, I only send a letter home once a year——
On the evening of the sixth day of October, Ni Yuanlu and Huang Zunsu rushed to Shanyin and met Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, Qi Biaojia, Zhou Monong, and Wang Binglin, and decided to set off for Beijing together on the ninth day of October.
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After the explanation, we hit the road, Beijing, Beijing.