Feng Ziying didn’t worry too much about the affairs in the back house. He was now focused on business matters.
Xue Biao's letter came and talked about some recent situations, including the increase in the number of ships on the routes from Songjiang and Ningbo to Dengzhou and Yuguan. Seven ships were added in one go, causing the fleet to suddenly expand to thirteen ships.
, the main thing is to run from Yuguan to Songjiang or Ningbo via Dengzhou, and then return to Dengzhou and Yuguan from Ningbo or Songjiang.
From north to south, it mainly transports ironware, iron materials and cement, while on the return journey, it is all rice and wheat. This is Feng Ziying's request.
Xue Biao also mentioned in the letter that the price of rice and wheat has been slowly rising in Ningbo and Songjiang. It is estimated that the price of grain will not drop until after the autumn grain harvest, so he suggested that we should consider waiting until after September.
Next, we will increase the purchase of grain and propose whether we can consider trafficking silk, medicinal materials, southern goods and other goods that are more profitable in the north from Yangzhou and Suzhou.
Feng Ziying snorted lightly and dropped the letter.
Bao Qin, who was beside her, saw that her husband's face was unswerving, and he carefully picked up the letter without reading it. He just whispered: "Brother, did you do something wrong? Please forgive me, even if you write a letter to scold me, it's okay."
,…”
Seeing Bao Qin's aggrieved and cautious look, Feng Ziying nodded, "If you want to see it, just take a look."
Baoqin quickly picked up the letter and browsed through the ten lines. He breathed a sigh of relief. There was nothing special. It was just a suggestion to traffic other goods instead of food from Yangzhou and Suzhou. This was nothing. It was just from the perspective of being more cost-effective.
"What's the matter, sir? My brother's suggestion is actually very practical. Although the price of grain has increased now, after the autumn grain harvest, judging from the situation in Jiangnan, it will definitely fall. At that time, we will buy Beiyun
It's not too late." Bao Qin couldn't help but defend her brother's injustice.
“Really? Food prices will definitely fall. What’s the basis for that?” Feng Ziying sneered, “Just because Jiangnan is facing a bumper harvest?”
Husbands rarely speak in this tone, especially when there are only two people talking in secret. Husbands are usually very arrogant. Even if they sometimes act coquettishly and go out of their way, they won’t pay too much attention to them. But
My husband's attitude is a little different today.
"My lord, this is the right reason for the price of grain to fall after a good harvest. Although there is a severe drought in the north, Jiangnan and Huguang have always been the main grain producing areas of our Zhou Dynasty. The grain consumed in the capital comes from Jiangnan and Huguang. Now the price of grain has dropped.
It has risen by 30%, which means that everyone is aware of the severe drought in the north. With this expectation, food prices have risen. However, due to the bumper grain harvests in Huguang and Jiangnan, there will definitely be a sharp drop in September and October. We have to wait until November
It will slowly rise in February and reach its peak in March or April next year. This is the rule."
Baoqin is not without grievances, "Our Xue family has also made a living in the grain business. We still understand this basic rule. The current increase in grain prices is actually a situation of buying up and not buying down. Soon the price of grain will rise."
Is it no longer appropriate to fall down and use these two months to make a few other trips to make a living?"
Feng Ziying wanted to give these two siblings a beating.
Before, he had specifically told Xue Biao that he, Feng Ziying, would either honestly do his own business, and he would not interfere, but if he wanted to have big ambitions and ideas, and he wanted to do a big business, he, Feng Ziying, could support him.
He, however, has to obey the arrangements.
He had told Xue Biao before that the price of grain in the North would definitely rise sharply, and it would not be greatly affected by the harvest in Jiangnan and Huguang. As for the reason, he just told Xue Biao not to ask too much and just act according to this assumption.
It was impossible for me to point out the rebellion facing Jiangnan and the risk of unrest in the north, but Xue Biao appeared to be a little too smart.
He didn't pay too much attention to his own explanation. In the first two trips from Ningbo to Yuguan and Dengzhou, the fleet did not fully load the grain, and also brought with it some other goods that were more profitable in Xue Biao's opinion, but he thought about it.
The amount was not too big, and he could understand the other party's desire to earn back the money borrowed from Haitong Bank as soon as possible, so he didn't blame him too much.
But I didn’t expect that the other party would go even further and even turn a deaf ear to what I explained.
After these two months, for example, in September, food prices may indeed fall under normal circumstances, but if there is an accident, then if you come to transport food again, it may not be the problem of food prices, but that you will not be allowed at all.
Transporting grain from Jiangnan to Huguang to the north.
This is why Feng Ziying urgently urges Wang Shaoquan and his Shanshan merchant gang to do their best to complete the delivery of 300,000 shi of grain to Yulin and Lanzhou as quickly as possible, because he is worried that if it drags on, the Shanshan merchants may still be able to collect some of it.
Food, but the price of food may really rise to the sky.
"Baoqin, I told Brother Tao that a person should have a broader vision and a bigger picture. If he just wants to be a simple businessman and only runs for money all his life, that's no problem, but he also told me that he
It’s not that he has no ambitions. I agree with that. When doing things, you should not focus too much on monetary gains. Why did I let him start transporting grain and storing grain for Beidi early? He even specifically approached Haitong Bank for a loan.
, even with this consideration, I also mentioned it to him specifically, but after reading his letter, I was still obsessed with this short-term and quick profit, forgetting the purpose and meaning of what I said to him. To be honest, this made me
A little disappointed,…”
Baoqin was startled, and even his voice trembled a little, "My husband, my brother is not that kind of person! It's probably because my brother failed to understand the meaning of my husband's words, so he had other ideas. My husband, you should understand that my brother has always been a person."
, he is also talking about business, he has absolutely no other thoughts, please be careful, please..."
Feng Ziying's eyes turned red when she saw Bao Qin, and she also knew that the two brothers and sisters had always had a good relationship. Although Xue Biao looked after Bao Qin very much, Bao Qin also protected Xue Biao very much. Feng Ziying still liked their brother-sister relationship very much.
"Okay, I know that you two have a deep love for each other as brothers and sisters, and I also know that Brother Tao is a smart person, but sometimes being too smart can backfire. Please write back and have a good talk with your brother..." Feng Ziying spoke a little harshly.
, Bao Qin felt a little nervous in her heart. Thinking about her brother running away, but receiving such comments from her husband, she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, and tears rolled down, "I understand."
"Okay, don't be too sentimental. Can't I even criticize my brother-in-law?" Feng Ziying couldn't help but hugged Baoqin and coaxed her. Her delicate body was much more jerky than half a year ago.
Fen Roumei said, "In the past, Wenlong was beaten up by me, but Brother Tao can't even stand a few words from me?"
Baoqin burst into tears and laughed, and couldn't help curling up in her husband's arms: "I only have one brother, we have grown up together since childhood, and my brother has always regarded my husband as a role model, and he wants to make a career. If
It will definitely be painful to hear my husband comment like this."
"If I don't criticize him, it would be irresponsible to him. If you don't polish it, it will become useless. You two brothers and sisters are the same in this regard. You are talented and smart, but you are too careful. Brother Tao is better, especially
It's you, even more so. I want to remind you, learn more from your sister. Do you really think your sister doesn't understand many things? Don't think you can blind her. If you hurt your sister's feelings at any time,
That would be bad."
Feng Ziying did not relent because of Xue Baoqin's coquettishness and gentleness, but still woke him up.
In his opinion, Xue Baoqin is still a bit petty and arrogant. If he is not disciplined regularly, sooner or later some trouble will arise.
He was preoccupied with big things outside, and he really didn't have the extra energy to get involved in matters like the back house. Shen Yixiu was reluctant to get involved in the affairs of the second house, and Baochai seemed to be calm and settled during this period, so he found someone
He still wanted to talk to Baochai when it was time.
She was not completely indifferent to Feng Ziying's reminder of Feng Ziying, but she still felt that Feng Ziying doted on her, but the reminder of her sister's feelings made her slightly moved.
She still has some awe for Baochai and Baoqin, but this awe has gradually weakened as her husband pampered her in the past six months, but her husband's mention today made her alert again.
My sister is the legitimate wife and the great lady, and I am just a concubine.
This deeply imprinted identity gives him a natural psychological advantage when facing Eryou, but when facing Shen Yixiu and Baochai, it becomes a disadvantage, so Xue Baoqin doesn't mind Yingchun coming to be a concubine at all.
She doesn't even care if girls like Qingwen and Ying'er are taken away from their houses, because then her sense of superiority over them will be even greater.
"If I know about it, I will definitely pay attention to it, but my husband should not be too harsh on me. Sometimes I don't know why I have those thoughts, but my thoughts towards my husband are incomparable to others.
"Bao Qin curled up in Feng Ziying's arms, a pair of jade arms hooked around Feng Ziying's neck, her beautiful eyes were like water, and her cherry lips were slightly raised.
Feng Ziying also felt hot in her heart. No matter what, she tried every means to please her. Today she recruited the young official to sing for her. Although there were some undesirable thoughts in her heart, this girl's heart was still firmly attached to her.
Some of the actions of inviting favors and keeping favors are also understandable.
"Huh, don't fool me with such words. If you have such thoughts, you might as well please me in bed more, so that you can give birth to a boy and a girl for me as soon as possible, so that my wife and the others will not be in my ears all day long.
Talk about it, my father was also asking about this two days ago, you and your sister have to work hard."
Baoqin greeted her softly and gracefully, like a white python entangling people, "Then my husband, please give me one tonight..."
Feng Ziying took off her clothes, her swords were drawn, and she saw the daggers in the picture...
