Fan Chong, the shopkeeper in front of Fan's Trading Company, was waiting ten miles outside the west gate with hundreds of clerks.
Although Fan's Trading Company is an imperial merchant and does business with the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is still a merchant and cannot approach the imperial city.
At this time, Fan Chong was looking at Ximen, eagerly awaiting his arrival.
Today is the day for tea at the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Fu'an Gutai's 170,000 taels, not only put all the money from Fan's Trading Company, but also mortgaged a lot of properties in Yahang.
If this wave of business is completed, the 170,000 taels will be exchanged for at least 600,000 taels.
What does six hundred thousand taels mean?
In the Great Wei Dynasty, the annual tax revenue of Zhongzhou was only one million taels.
With this wave of monopoly operations, Fan's Trading Company almost lost half the tax revenue of a medium-sized state.
Fan Chong was excited when he thought about it. Not only could he make a lot of money, but he could also win over a group of imperial merchants and kill Zhang's firm. It was simply killing multiple birds with one stone.
Without the support of Zhang's Trading Company, the Prince of Qin's Mansion would probably not be able to survive for a few more days.
Fan Chong was thinking.
Liu Song, a doctor from the Ministry of Finance, led a team of troops and escorted Fu'an Quetan toward Fan Chong.
Seeing this, Fan Chong hurriedly greeted him, his face full of flattery, "Mr. Liu, thank you and all the brothers for your hard work. This is a small token of my gratitude. I will give you wine money for the brothers."
As he spoke, he stuffed a large bag of broken silver into Liu Song's arms.
Liu Song raised a smile, stuffed the money bag into his wide sleeves, and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Fan is so polite. The tea is all here. You can leave after counting and completing the handover procedures."
Fan Chong said hurriedly: "I can rest assured that Mr. Liu will do things. There is no need to do an inventory."
After saying that, he asked again: "By the way, Mr. Liu, will the remaining Fu'an bird's tongue be shipped in the afternoon? I think those imperial merchants are preparing to come."
Liu Song shook his head and muttered: "I'm afraid I won't be able to get out in the next few days."
Fan Chong was stunned, staring at him with wide eyes, and asked in astonishment: "This...why is this?"
Liu Song said seriously: "It is said that there is something wrong with the tea in Taicang. They are taking inventory. The goods from your Fan's Trading Company were all ordered by Zhao Shilang personally. Otherwise, you would have to wait for a few more days."
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Fan Chong looked puzzled and asked: "Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, isn't the tax on the tea in Taicang paid by various places last year? The Ministry of Accounts has long closed the account, why did something suddenly go wrong again?"
Fan Chong suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Fan's Trading Company has given 170,000 taels of real gold and silver to the Ministry of Accounts.
If something goes wrong at this time, they won't even have time to cry.
Liu Song looked around and said in a low voice: "On the days when the tea leaves were taken, wasn't it true that Qin Shangshu was banned from returning home by His Majesty? In the past few days, he found that there was something wrong with the tea accounts, so he asked Taicang to re-take the inventory. If it hadn't been for you Fan
The tea leaves from our trading company have been prepared in advance, but they still won’t come out.”
Hear this.
Fan Chong suddenly realized it and thought to himself: Qin Wenyao is really the troublemaker. This makes sense. Fu'an tongue is scarce in the market now. It's great that Fan's Trading Company's goods are available. I think it's me.
Too worried.
Fan Chong thought and nodded secretly. This matter was related to Qin Wenyao, and he felt relieved.
Immediately, he looked at Liu Song and saluted: "Master Liu, since the handover of the tea leaves has been completed, I will go back first. It has been raining these days, and the tea leaves need to be settled well."
Liu Song waved his hand and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Fan. I have to return to the Ministry of Revenue to resume my duties."
The words fell apart and they fell apart.
Fan Chong led his men and left with a carriage loaded with Fu'an's tongue.
Liu Song led his subordinates to the west gate.
At this point, Fan's Trading Company spent 170,000 taels and finally obtained 50% of the Fu'an Bird's Tongue Tea in Taicang.
As long as several other imperial merchants succeed, their deal will be completed.
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At night, the moon and stars are few and far between.
Jinling City.
Fan Mansion, front hall.
Fan Chong and Fan Jian stood in the hall.
Fan Junliang sat upright, playing with the jade music servant in his hand, his eyes filled with chills, "So, it was Qin Wenyao who stumbled today, which prevented the Fu'an tongues from several other imperial merchants from coming out?"
Fan Chong bowed hurriedly and said: "Yes, this is what Liu Song, a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, told his nephew personally. He said that the investigation would take a few days."
Fan Jian's face showed contempt, "Dad, this is Qin Wenyao's naked retaliation. Zhang Zhixin must have told them about the news about Fu'an's lack of gossip in the market. Qin Wenyao is checking the accounts at this juncture. It is obvious that he is disgusting with us."
Fan Junliang nodded slightly and said contemptuously: "Now, Qin Wenyao only has this ability. He thinks that he can drag us down by delaying for a few days? How ridiculous!"
As he spoke, he lowered his face and said in a cold voice: "However, Qin Yu's wolf cub is indeed quite capable. Even if he wanted to win over Zhang Zian, he actually invited Su Fu down the mountain and cured the eldest princess's qi disease."
"And there are rumors in the palace that His Majesty and Queen Chen are planning to betroth the eldest princess to him."
The words fell into place.
Fan Jian and Fan Chong looked at each other with shock on their faces.
They also didn't expect that Qin Yu could be so tormented, and he would become the prince-in-law of the Wei Dynasty by accident?
"Dad, this is not a good thing for us. If Qin Yu becomes the consort, won't our efforts be in vain?"
Fan Jian looked at Fan Junliang with anxiety on his face.
Fan Junliang rubbed the servant's hand a little harder and said in a deep voice: "Of course I know that I can't let Qin Yu succeed easily, so we are going to make a game during this period, but it is not aimed at Prince Qin's palace, but at the palace of Prince Qin.
Zhang Zhixin’s game.”
Fan Jian paused, his eyes filled with cunning, "Father, do you mean to use Zhang Zhixin to drag down the Prince of Qin's Palace? To make His Majesty disappointed in the Palace of Qin, thereby preventing Qin Yu from becoming the Prince Consort of the Wei Dynasty?"
Fan Junliang nodded and said slowly: "Yes, Qin Yu will keep Zhang Zian first and then Su Fu. He already has a very high status in your majesty's heart. In addition, this wolf cub has something. He can recite poems and write poems, so he will also
The eldest princess and the prince are obsessed with each other, as if they are possessed by evil spirits!"
As he said that, he looked at Fan Jian and said in a deep voice: "Leave this matter to you. Setting up a situation for Zhang Zhixin must be a serious violation of the law. When the time comes, Qin Wenyao and Qin Zhang will go to plead for mercy.
If Pu She unites with other people to read Qin Wenyao's book, great things can be accomplished."
"The eldest princess can marry anyone, but she must not marry into the Prince of Qin's palace. Now Qi King Xiao Wenmao has the intention to unite Yu Mingxuan and Miao Xiangyang. We must save capital as soon as possible to make the Fan family gain a higher level in the next big chaos.
status."
Fan Jian hurriedly bowed and said, "Just leave this matter to my son."
Immediately afterwards.
Fan Junliang looked at Fan Chong, "If you continue to urge Minister Zhao in the past few days, ask the various trading houses to buy the tea as soon as the tea can be released, and release some of the tea in hand as soon as possible to get the money back."
Fan Chong saluted and said, "Yes, uncle."
When the tea leaves came out of Taicang, Fan Junliang felt more at ease.