Chapter 115 Poyang Sheng family, the treasurer's joy
Chapter 115, Two women’s heart-to-heart relationship, business problems
"In my opinion, it is better to set the time for next spring! My husband will have a big exam this year, and it will not be difficult to get the answers. In this way, I will go to Lin'an next spring to take the provincial and imperial exams."
"When the husband is nominated on the list, I will also go to my sister's house to find my uncle to propose marriage!"
After listening to Liu Xiangling's words, Shao Muyu slowly said: "Sister, there is no need for this! My sister is in love with Mr. Shen. You can get in with just a small sedan, so why bother with these common etiquette."
In ancient times, there was basically no polygamy, but a system of monogamy and multiple concubines. The status of wives and concubines was very different. A wife was married to a matchmaker and required six rites and eight carriages, visits to the hall, banquets, etc. However, concubinage must be simple Although many of them are married by a matchmaker, they can only enter the house in a small sedan. After entering the house, they need to meet the head wife first and serve tea.
"younger sister!"
Raising her hand to smooth Shao Muyu's green hair, Liu Xiangling said slowly: "For me, it is enough for my husband to have me in his heart. Fame and status do not have any hindrance. However, my sister is different. The Shao family is richest in Jiangnan. , How can I make my uncle feel at ease if everything is simple? Moreover, don’t you know that Mr. Dafu is deeply affectionate? My husband and I had no chance at the beginning, but would he agree to let my sister come in like this? "
Shao Muyu heard this and smiled softly: "This is easy to say, just let Shen Lang get married to my sister again!"
When Liu Xiangling saw Liu Xiangling and wanted to say more, Shao Muyu held Liu Xiangling's hand and said softly: "Sister, we sisters don't need to worry about this matter. Let Shen Lang decide everything. However, if it is a big wedding, then It’s a wedding with my sister!”
"This matter is naturally difficult to achieve, but my sister once said that Mr. Shen is the best husband in this world. Mr. Shen is unparalleled in talent and love. Maybe there will be a better way in the future! You and I are here What's the use of bothering..."
Shao Muyu's words made Liu Xiangling silent for a moment, then nodded.
For a woman, it is naturally the best thing for a matchmaker to marry her lover. Otherwise, Liu Xiangling would not have married Shen Tang again when they were in Shanyin!
The two sisters talked until midnight.
When Liu Xiangling returned to the room, the couple, who had not seen each other for a long time, naturally shared the fish and water and went to heaven together!
After some events in Zaoyang, it was now less than a month before the trial was held. Fortunately, the trial was held in Suizhou City on one side, so Shen Tang did not need to travel back and forth, so naturally he was not too anxious.
Mu Yu was seriously injured and had not seen his beloved wife for a long time. Shen Tang did not rush to see Fan Zhineng. Instead, he stayed with his two daughters in the other courtyard, either reviewing or having their two daughters by his side all day long. For a while, Shen Tang The hall is naturally a place of joy and ease.
"What's wrong, madam? But what's bothering you?" Entering the hall, he saw Liu Xiangling frowning slightly, and even Shao Muyu beside him was thinking about something.
During this period of time, Shao Muyu was recuperating from his injuries, and although they had not yet joined the family, the two women had already identified their relationship with each other. Therefore, all business matters in the Shao family fell on Liu Xiangling. Shen Tang felt a little distressed, but tried to persuade them several times to no avail, so he just stayed with the two women as much as possible and didn't say anything more.
"Husband is here? But there is a business matter. I don't know what to do for a moment..." Liu Xiangling said.
Pulling Liu Xiangling up from the desk, he directly carried her to the soft couch to lean against Mu Yu, and poured two cups of tea for the two of them. Shen Tang then said, "What business? Madam, please tell me about it." , maybe my husband can come up with some good ideas."
After Liu Xiangling's narration, Shen Tang finally found out that it was a business between the Shao family and the Jiangnan Sheng family.
The Shao family's main business, in addition to selling raw silk and other products, is selling various Song Dynasty luxury goods to the north! Although other merchants also sell, they are far from comparable to the Shao family in terms of scale and amount!
Not long ago, a large family from the Jin Kingdom in the North ordered a large number of porcelain from the Shao family. Originally, the two countries were at war, and the Shao family did not want to have too much contact with the North at this time. However, the other party's price was extremely high. , and they exchanged rare horses from the Song Dynasty. As a result, not only the Shao family, but also the imperial court took it very seriously after learning about it. There was a shortage of horses in the war between the two countries. If there were thousands of more good horses, they could almost Improve the Song Dynasty's chances of winning.
In this way, the Shao family made it easier for the wealthy families in the North to pay the deposit and write the contract documents.
Normally, porcelain is also one of the main businesses of the Shao family. Although the quantity of porcelain this time is large, as long as there is a certain amount of time, customized porcelain can be fired. However, for some reason, the Shao family has so many Various problems have arisen in the Chu porcelain kiln. It is almost impossible to fire the porcelain on time.
Liu Xiangling frowned, "My sister and I discussed that we wanted the Sheng family to help us make porcelain, and we would just go and buy it. However, for some reason, we just released the news that we were going to buy porcelain. The Sheng family's side The price of porcelain has soared by several percent."
"If you really have no choice, you can only accept the Sheng family's price!" Shao Muyu said slowly, "Otherwise, if the business is delayed, not only will the business be cut off, but the other party will also need to compensate the other party for a large sum of money..."
"Could it be that the Sheng family knew about this business and secretly caused trouble?" Shen Tang asked carefully.
Shao Muyu shook his head, "It is indeed possible that the Sheng family is causing trouble behind this matter, but it is not necessarily because of business. Because the two families are already cooperating but are wary. This time the business is extremely secretive, and the DPRK and China are also Only a few people who are close friends with my Shao family know this secretly."
"It should be that the Sheng family is secretly causing trouble, but they just happened to encounter this business."
"That is to say, the current Sheng family doesn't even know that the Shao family has this business?" Shen Tang asked again.
"Absolutely no idea!"
"If that's the case, then there may not be anything we can do." Shen Tang thought and said, "We will just agree to the Sheng family's price, and if we give him a 10% increase in profit, we are not afraid that the Sheng family will not be tempted. .”
North of Longxing Mansion is Poyang Lake!
On the side of Poyang Lake is a huge mansion covering an area of three to five hundred acres. The mansion even extends directly to Poyang Lake, making this huge Poyang Lake truly the back garden of the mansion.
And here is the location of the Jiangnan Sheng family, which is as famous as the Shao family.
The business of the Sheng family extends south to Qiuqiu and to Dali in the west. It can be said that the country is as rich as any country. Not to mention the hidden nobles in the entire Song Dynasty, only the Shao family can compete with them on the surface. Two behemoths cannot be crushed or even eliminated. In the case of the other party, the only choice is to seek cooperation, but secret confrontations are also frequent. Whether it is the Shao family or the Sheng family, as long as there is a chance, they will definitely cause some trouble to the other party. Of course, if they are not sure of their complete eradication The opponent, this kind of confrontation is also under control to a certain extent.
After all, if the two sides completely fight each other, it will not be good news for either party.