In a quiet teahouse, Wen Yu and Chen Songyuan sat opposite each other, talking quietly.
Wen Yu was relatively calm, and following Wen Yao was not in vain. He could handle the situation, but he was not confident enough, was a little timid, and seemed petty.
"Mr. Chen, thank you very much for being able to come to the appointment despite your busy schedule. I am very grateful."
Chen Songyuan smiled half-heartedly and said, "That's right. I'm not a big shot either. Master Wen, you don't have to be polite."
Wen Yu smiled: "Then I won't waste Young Master Chen's time. Has there been any progress on that matter? With so much money thrown in, there must be some clues, right?"
"To be honest, Mr. Chen, I'm under a lot of pressure right now. There's a lot of opposition from the clan, and I really can't handle it."
Chen Songyuan showed a cold smile on his lips and said beautifully: "Don't worry, I've sent people to keep an eye on it, but you also know that the iron ore matter is of great importance and cannot be solved overnight. His Royal Highness Prince Xuan is here.
What are you worried about?"
Wen Yu's mouth trembled, "How long will it take?"
"You can't say for sure. The journey is long, and you have to get through to the local government, conduct surveys, and recruit people. It's very cumbersome. It's common for a year and a half."
"A year and a half?!"
Wen Yu exclaimed in shock: "It takes so long? I didn't say it at the beginning..."
"You weren't the one who came to talk to us in the first place, Young Master Wen. I'm not telling you. Those who achieve great things must be courageous. Look at those wealthy businessmen. Who can accumulate wealth in just a few lifetimes?
You've just started, you haven't even hit a splash, and you want to see the money back? If this is so simple, can it be your Wen family's turn?"
Wen Yu's heartbeat accelerated and his hands trembled. What he meant was that he didn't know how long it would take to get his money back.
Chen Songyuan saw that he had a bad look on his face and sneered in his heart, but still wanted to coax him to continue taking money, so he said in a gentler tone: "I know you are under great pressure. In this case, I will ask His Highness to issue you a document to calm your mind first. This
Once the mining rights are obtained, you can also have an explanation with your eldest sister.
I know that Miss Wen is a very strong person, not easy to mess with, and will not embarrass you!"
Wen Yu felt uncomfortable, "My eldest sister is okay and has never interfered with me. Now she is the patriarch and elder of the family. I have to give them an explanation."
"It's easy to say, I'll help you do it as soon as possible, but, this..."
Chen Songyuan stopped talking, lowered his head to drink tea, and let Wen Yu experience it for himself.
Wen Yu understood and handed him a banknote: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Chen."
"One thousand taels?!"
Chen Songyuan smiled sarcastically: "Young Master Wen is so generous. I have to start with 10,000 taels to lead someone. It seems you don't understand the market!"
"How much does that cost?"
"One hundred thousand taels, maybe."
"What?!"
Wen Yu almost jumped up. Now he had to search for ten thousand taels. He wanted one hundred thousand taels, which was not a small amount.
Chen Songyuan lost interest. No wonder Wen Yao never handed over the family business to him. She was too young.
"Young Master Wen, think about it carefully and then come to me and say goodbye."
"Master Chen, walk slowly."
Wen Yu sent him away and returned home with a sad face.
Wen Nuan went to discuss it as usual, and Wen Nuan sneered: "He's a lion, so I have to give him the money."
"But I really can't afford so much money, so I can't sell the shop, right? The elders in the family must not eat me!"
Wen Nuan was disdainful: "Looking at your courage, you won't sell it secretly. Who knows? But I always feel that our family shouldn't have such little money, only a million taels of silver?"
Wen Nuan calculated the accounts. With the expenses of raising so many people at home, and the bottomless pit of sick fifth brother, it would take one hundred thousand taels of silver a year to cover the expenses. Such a big business outside can't afford just such a small amount of money.
Bar?
She thought that she could still have five million taels of silver.
"I've done all the calculations in the accounts. I have money, but the expenses are also high. You can't put all your family's wealth on it just for this matter, right?"
"Otherwise? Do you think money is so easy to make?"
"Brother, think of a way, but make a request to Chen Songyuan. If you want money, ask him to get me out. I can also help you!"
Wen Yu hesitated: "Can he do it? This is a family matter of our family. How about I beg my eldest sister to go?"
"Do you think eldest sister will be soft-hearted? You don't know how cold-blooded she is. If Chen Songyuan doesn't have this ability, he is not worthy of staying with King Xuan."
Wen Yu nodded: "Okay, I'll go talk and find a way to raise some money."
Wen Nuan said: "You are worried to death about money. The family is very popular and drinks hot food. The second brother and third brother have a seven-day running banquet in high school. How much did it cost?"
There is no one for whom we have worked so hard to raise a family."
"you mean……"
"Reduce household expenses. Get rid of bird's nests, abalones, and all kinds of luxurious things. The whole family must tide over the difficulties together."
Wen Yu thought it was right: "Okay, I'll make arrangements."
Ten thousand taels of silver were allocated to the family's middle school every month. If it was not enough, more money would be added. Wen Yu went to the accounting room to check the accounts. Looking at the account books, he trembled with distress: "You spent so much?"
"This month is expensive, but I'm so happy. The two young masters are in high school. How many people have come to congratulate them. Our Wen family has never been so prosperous."
The accountant was also happy. The two young masters were in high school, and all the stewards and slaves were rewarded with three months' worth of monthly money for their hard work, so everyone was busy and happy.
Wen Yu sneered: "Their happiness is all made with my money. Starting from next month, the money given to the public school will be halved every month. Talk to all the houses and ask them to be more frugal. Money is not a big wind."
Scraped."
"halved?"
"Yes, cut it in half and stop all supplements. There will also be less expensive ingredients in the kitchen. If you can, I won't need any clothes or jewelry."
The accountant had no choice but to agree. Who made him the head of the family?
After Wen Yu left, the accountant went to see the second wife. She had to let her know about this matter, and she had to nod her head to reduce the expenses of which room.
The second wife sighed: "It's such an offending job."
But there was nothing she could do. A clever woman can't cook without rice. Anyone who has any objections should go to the young master.
The old lady eats a cup of blood swallow every morning and drinks a cup of ginseng tea in the afternoon. The food for the three meals costs a lot, which costs fifty taels of silver a day.
When I got up early that morning, no blood swallow was delivered. The old lady looked unhappy and asked, "Where is my blood swallow?"
Mammy's eyes flickered, and she replied: "The kitchen said that the expenses of the house will be reduced in the future, and all expensive supplements and ingredients will be stopped. It was ordered by the eldest young master. Business is not easy to do, so we can't afford it."
The old lady was furious: "Doesn't he care about this unfilial descendant? Go find him. Does he want me to die early?"