Chapter 166: Two daughters travel to the lake, old stories of the Sheng family
Although it is almost mid-October, Taihu Lake is still full of scenery.
The tapestry willows with dark green eyes are reflected on the water surface, dyeing the water surface a green color! A huge but extremely exquisite painting boat is wandering leisurely on Taihu Lake. From inside, a woman's voice can be heard from time to time. The sound of charming laughter.
A little girl walked out of the painting boat. Her eyebrows were picturesque and her temples were skillfully combed. She was reflected in the lake like a person in a painting.
"Little girl, do you miss your master?" came a crisp voice!
The little girl hurriedly turned her head and saw the two girls coming out of the boat. She quickly saluted and said, "Madam, Miss Muyu!"
This little girl is naturally Lian'er. While talking, two little girls, Yun'er and Zhu'er, also walked out of the flower room laughing and joking!
"Sister is still teasing Lian'er, doesn't sister miss Shen Lang?" Shao Muyu said softly, her beautiful eyes unconsciously looking to the north, as if she could travel thousands of miles and see Shen Tang in the north.
"Alas!" Liu Xiangling sighed softly, "This enemy doesn't know how to write a letter, and he doesn't know what the current situation is like in the North."
"Don't worry, sister!" Shao Muyu held Liu Xiangling's arm, "This time is different from before. There are hundreds of students going with us this time, and there are more than 100,000 troops! There is no way that Prime Minister Zhang will let these students commit crimes. Danger. Furthermore, General Bian of the Zaoyang Army is also in the north, so he can handle it safely even if something happens."
Liu Xiangling nodded slightly, but the longing in her eyes could not be concealed.
After a while, Liu Xiangling suddenly asked, "By the way, sister, how's that porcelain business going?"
"Shen Lang's method is still effective!" Shao Muyu said softly: "Before, we just paid some deposits. When the delivery date came, the shopkeeper of the Sheng family was anxious! But, naturally, we had to wait. People who don’t come to trade.”
"Not long ago, my sister secretly contacted a porcelain merchant who was close to the Sheng family. Sure enough, the Sheng family thought that the transaction was hopeless, so they sold it to this porcelain merchant at a very low price. "
"Now, this batch of porcelain is in our hands, and it will be available for trade with the Northland soon!"
"In this way, we still have a huge profit. I don't know how much cheaper it is than buying from the Sheng family in person!"
From this business, the Shao family made a lot of money, and the Sheng family also took a sip of soup, which can be said to be a mutual benefit! But even so, shopkeeper Zheng still felt a little frustrated. After all, it was originally a business that could earn millions of taels of silver. In the end, he was very busy with his business, but he only made a hundred thousand taels! How could he feel comfortable with such a huge gap? The most important thing was that he originally wanted to make a huge profit and then inform the owner of the family, but now... ...I don’t know if I will be scolded by the owner of the family.
I waited anxiously outside the main house for a while, then a young man came and said, "Shopkeeper Zheng, the master is in the study."
As the boy entered the study, shopkeeper Zheng took a deep breath, then saluted and said, "I've met the master of the house!"
"Shopkeeper Zheng? Sit down!"
The two sat down, and Sheng Yongde asked with a smile: "What's the matter with Shopkeeper Zheng here? How is my Sheng family's porcelain business recently?"
Shopkeeper Zheng smiled bitterly and said immediately: "I am here to apologize to the head of the family!"
"Oh?" Sheng Yongtang looked at Shopkeeper Zheng curiously, but there was no emotion or anger on his face.
Shopkeeper Zheng didn't hesitate and told Sheng Yongde exactly what happened! Except when he heard that Shopkeeper Zheng wanted to do business with Beidi, his expression changed slightly, but he didn't show any anger at other times.
, still drinking tea slowly.
"This business is not a loss, but things are..." Shopkeeper Zheng shook his head with a wry smile.
Sheng Yongde was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled and said: "My niece Mu Yu's methods are becoming more and more unfathomable."
"What!" Shopkeeper Zheng was stunned, "The head of the family thinks this is the Shao family's trick? It's impossible, right? If it's really the Shao family's move, why is the method so weak? Although we are still unhappy, this business did not lose money after all, and I am very proud of it.
Home has no impact whatsoever.”
Sheng Yongde chuckled and shook his head, "Shopkeeper Zheng, this is the power of my niece Mu Yu! If this business works well, it may not cause my Sheng family to suffer losses, but not only did she not do this, she also
I left a small profit for my Sheng family! It turned this business into a win-win situation! Shopkeeper Zheng, do you have this kind of character? A heavy sword without a sharp edge, Mu Yu’s control is getting stronger and stronger. Shao Xun
There is a queen..."
"Moreover, it's actually not difficult to confirm this! Such a large-scale purchase must not be hidden from everyone. You can see if the person purchasing goods from you has sold a large amount of goods recently, or go to the Northland to do some shopping.
If we make inquiries, we can always find some traces. However, girl Mu Yu is very kind in this matter. Even if we really detect traces, we can only admit defeat."
Shopkeeper Zheng was stunned for a long time, and then nodded dejectedly! Thinking back, there were so many strange things about this business, but he had never thought about it deeply. Now that he thinks about it, he still regarded others as fools. I'm afraid,
The most stupid one is yourself.
"Well, there is no need to think too much about this matter. You just need to know in the future that when the word profit comes, it is difficult for people to keep their true intentions and it is easier to cover their eyes. However, because of this, it is even more important to remember that there is another side of profit.
, but there is a knife hanging! If you don’t control it well, not only will you not be able to reap the benefits, but you will also be injured by the knife..."
"Thank you for the tip, sir!" Shopkeeper Zheng said with a wry smile.
After a moment of silence, Sheng Yongde suddenly asked, "Are you also wondering why my Sheng family rarely does business in the North?"
Shopkeeper Zheng hesitated slightly, then nodded carefully.
But Sheng Yongde sighed deeply, "Actually, the rumors from the outside world are all rumors! Of course I know that the Northland is rich in benefits, and I am not afraid of fighting with the Shao family. In fact, I don't want to mention the Northland at all..."
"Sixteen years ago, my wife and I went to the North to handle a business. At that time, my wife was pregnant. I originally wanted her to wait at home. After all, such hard work is not good for the body. However, in the end, I could not overcome my wife's stubbornness, so I
We went together. However, my wife was only five months pregnant at that time. According to my estimate, it would only take one month to go back and forth. Of course, it would not be a problem for my wife. However, after we went there, I found that the business building was extremely
trouble."
"By the time the processing was completed, it had already been four months! My wife could no longer hold on to running around again. Therefore, I decided to let my wife recover her health before returning after giving birth in the Northland."
Speaking of this, the expression on Sheng Yongde's face was extremely complicated, including joy, regret, and pain...