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Chapter 249 Continue Studying
The elders of the Liu family refused to exchange 50 taels for property in the capital, and Deng Zhiwu became entangled again. Taking all the money would solve the urgent needs of the Southwest Camp, but money cannot be used to make money, and he felt ashamed of Zhan Feiyu.

After all, if the money stays in the Liu family, it is estimated that they can earn 50 taels in ten years.

Compared with Deng Zhiwu's dilemma, Zhan Feiyu's attitude is very casual, "In this case, I will have the audacity to accept 50 taels of silver. In the future, if the Liu family has troubles, I will definitely help."

With a light promise, 50 taels of silver was taken away from the Liu family!

The eyes of the elders of the Six Clans were on fire. If Zhan Feiyu kept the money, the elders of the Six Clans could use it to blackmail him, but the money would be sent to the military camp by the Deng family. This is the righteousness of the nation.

The Liu family spent money but bought Zhan Feiyu a good reputation. The six clans were so old-fashioned that they wanted to vomit blood. He had never done such a loss-making business in his life!

Having said that, Zhan Feiyu stood up, looking at his posture, he was planning to leave.

This made the elders of the six clans, who were holding back their anger, almost turn away in anger. This dead girl is not only greedy, but also thick-skinned, and she will turn her face when she says she will turn her face.

"Miss Zhan doesn't have to be like this, everything can be discussed." The elder of the big clan gave a warning look at the elders of the six and eight clans, and slowly said: "If the Liu family wants to seek the protection of Gu Xueshi, they will naturally pay a corresponding profit. "

But replacing all the properties under Liu Hefeng's name with properties in the capital is not enough, the Liu family has lost too much.

In a short period of time, Zhan Feiyu might partner with the Liu family, but after a year or two, Gu Xueshi will definitely send someone to take over these businesses.

The Liu family gave out the money for the protection of Gu Xueshi.

Zhan Feiyu sat down again, with a humble attitude, "You may as well say bluntly, I don't know much about business."

The impatient elders of the Eight Clans were speechless by Zhan Feiyu's brazen attitude. She still doesn't understand?The Liu family was forced to have no way out.

Deng Zhiwu stared at Zhan Feiyu with bright eyes. No wonder his master kept scolding him for his elm head. Looking at Zhan Feiyu now, Deng Zhiwu finally understood what a smart person is.

Rao is an old man who is not surprised, his wrinkled old face froze for a moment. Luckily, Zhan Feiyu is a scholar. If this is a businessman, there is probably nothing wrong with the Liu family.

"Miss Zhan, it's better for us to take a step back." The elder of the rich family showed the Liu family's trump card.

The Liu family gave 20 silver to Deng Zhiwu to take away. The tea garden is still under the name of Zhan Feiyu, but the Liu family is responsible for the follow-up operation, and the profit is divided equally between both parties every year.

The Liu family's caravan and wine shop Zhan Feiyu can participate with the remaining money, and give her half of the profits every year, and she doesn't need to participate in the operation, so it can be said that it is free money.

After the big family elder finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and drank tea slowly. He didn't rush, but any smart person would know the sincerity of the Liu family.

"Caravans and wineries are the two most profitable businesses of our Liu family." The elder of the five clans said sullenly.

This is not an exaggeration. The ancestors of the Liu family made their fortunes by running merchants. They sent the porcelain, silk, and tea from the south of the Yangtze River to the barbarians, and then transported the medicinal materials, furs, and rough jewelry from the barbarians back to the south of the Yangtze River.

It will take several months to come and go, but the wealth it brings to the Liu family is also huge, but the dangers on the way to run the business can also be imagined, such as eating and sleeping in the open, bad weather, and possibly encountering bandits.

Even though they had gone through all kinds of difficulties and dangers to reach the barbarians, the foreigners were barbaric and warlike. Once a caravan of the Liu family left their lives in the barbarians. Not only the goods were taken away by the barbarians, but more than [-] lives of the caravan were also lost. There is no place to die.

"The accounts of the caravan are not easy to check." Zhan Feiyu pointed out the problems.

Caravans do make money, and they may earn tens of thousands of taels every time they go back and forth.

But whether the caravan makes a profit or loses, the Liu family has the final say on how much it earns, and the accountant has the final say. For the fur of five taels of silver, you can write 50 taels in the bookkeeping, which is ten times worse. Check the accounts Can't find out either.

The grumpy old man from the Eight Clans frowned, and was stopped by the old man who put down his teacup before he could open his mouth. Now the Liu family has something to ask for.

As if he didn't see the ferocious expression of the Eight Clans who wanted to eat people, Zhan Feiyu continued with a smile: "As for the winery, in the end it depends on the recipe and the winemaker."

"If the descendants of my Liu family are half as good as Ms. Zhan, our old bones will die in peace." The old man boasted with emotion on his face. Even though the lines are like mountains, Zhan Feiyu hit the point right away .

The elders of the rich family are willing to let Zhan Feiyu earn money from the wine business, because the Liu family has the recipe for wine making.

As for the winemaker, even if he didn't sign the slave contract, the whole family is under the control of the Liu family, and he can't find the palm of the Liu family, so there is no need to worry about Zhan Feiyu's interference in the future.

"The old man of the big family is absurd, I am a gangster." After a few words of humility, Zhan Feiyu continued: "The imperial court wants to reform the salt tax. The four major salt merchants can't make money in the salt industry, and they must switch to other businesses. , the first choice must be tea, wine, porcelain, and cloth."

As for tea, there must first be tea gardens and tea mountains. Large tea mountains and good tea trees are held in the hands of other merchants. Salt merchants have money, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

As for the silk fabric business, in addition to the Imperial Weaving Bureau, there were two other imperial merchants involved. The Liu family couldn't get involved, and the salt merchants were even worse, and they couldn't squeeze in even if they broke their heads.

Porcelain also earns money, but the same imperial court has official kilns, and there are many small workshops in the state capitals rich in porcelain, and all counties sell porcelain.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. Even if salt merchants grab business, they are outsiders after all and do not have an advantage. Therefore, when the salt industry changes, the salt merchants are most likely to get involved in the wine industry.

The Liu family always let Zhan Feiyu get involved, just to use Gu's reputation as a scholar to frighten the salt merchants.

The expression of the elder of the big family changed, and the expressions of the other elders were also ugly. They had discussed this matter in the study of the Liu family before. Once the salt merchants stopped selling salt, it would have a huge impact on all merchants. It doesn't matter, the imperial merchants of the Liu family are the most affected.

"Ms. Zhan is indeed Gu Xueshi's disciple. When it comes to being well-informed, the Liu family is ashamed." The old man sighed, but did not deny Zhan Feiyu's speculation.

The elder of the eight tribes had been holding back his anger, and now he slapped the table and asked, "What do you want?"

Zhan Feiyu doesn't look like a nine-year-old girl, she is clearly a veteran in business!Treacherous and cunning!

The other elders of the Liu family also stared at Zhan Feiyu with complicated eyes, but they had nothing to do with her. The little girl could attack and defend, but the Liu family was in a weak position and could only be slaughtered by Zhan Feiyu.

Seeing this, Liu Heyu couldn't help laughing, and smoothed things over, "Miss Zhan, to put it bluntly, if you didn't plan to cooperate with the Liu family, you wouldn't have said so much today. I don't know what is Miss Zhan's plan. I can replace Liu The family promised to come down."

Several clan elders sullenly, but did not refute, unless they do not want to be protected by Gu Xueshi, but they can't hold back their face, so they can only let Liu Heyu make the decision.

"The 20 taels will be taken away by Deng Ergongzi, and I will keep the tea mountain. As for the remaining 25 taels of silver, I will take 10 taels and put them in Liu's winery. The last 15 will be exchanged for the property in the capital. A Zhuangzi, plus a house and shop in the capital."

Zhan Feiyu also gave the final answer, except for the business of the wine shop, she will not participate in other businesses of the Liu family.

According to the size of the Zhuangzi and the house in the capital, it is estimated that it is almost 10 taels, and the remaining silver is at most two small shops, and the location is not yet agreed, but they are all fixed properties. It has nothing to do with the Liu family.

The elders of the sixth clan and the elders of the eight clans wanted to eat Zhan Feiyu, but they could only hold back their anger and resentment.

The three aunts and nephews of the Jin family jumped up and down in Huai'an Mansion, not just to find a way out for the Jin family.

Just as Bi Zhan Feiyu analyzed, the most lucrative businesses are the ones that make the most money. The salt merchants are all very rich and pose a great threat to other merchants, and the Liu family's winery bears the brunt.

However, the salt merchants are closely related to the court officials, so the Liu family can only seek asylum in order to take precautions, and Gu Xueshi is the best candidate. This boring loss.

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Three days later, the Liu family transferred 10 taels of cash, and the remaining 10 taels were given as vouchers. Deng Zhiwu could go to the banks in various state capitals to withdraw money, while Zhan Feiyu left Huai'an Mansion with the contract signed with the Liu family. .

The news that the Liu family had mobilized so much money could not be concealed. The money and gifts Mrs. Wu received from the Jin family's aunt and nephew before were basically paid to Zhan Feiyu, and it was a mess for nothing.

"What's the matter? Who's short-sighted made Madam angry?" Wu Tongzhi asked with a smile, letting the big maid take off her official uniform and put on a robe, and then walked towards the sulking Madam Wu.

Mrs. Wu snorted, and cast a sidelong glance at Wu Tongzhi, "It's nothing, I just feel that scholars are very good. Zhan Feiyu came to Huai'an Mansion, and the amount of money he took away would never be earned in a lifetime."

Hearing this, Wu Tongzhi's complexion changed slightly, and he waved his hand to make the maid serving tea back out, "She is under the tutelage of Gu Xueshi, and this is also in Huai'an Mansion. If Zhan Feiyu goes to the capital, she will definitely receive the gift and feel weak."

Gu Xueshi is just such a young student, and if nothing happens, he will be the heir to the scholar's mansion in the future. Wu Tongzhi knows how rich Zhan Feiyu will be without thinking about it.

Mrs. Wu got up and sat down on the chair opposite Wu Tongzhi, and she didn't care about being petty, "The Liu family not only gave the money, but also the Zhuangzi and the house in the capital. In the future, under the protection of Gu Xueshi, the Liu family's business It will definitely grow bigger and bigger, do we want to get involved?"

Although Wu Tongzhi is greedy for money, he can act cautiously and thoughtfully.

In the past, Madam Wu also wanted to cooperate with the Liu family, but she was stopped by Wu Tongzhi. Madam Wu looked shrewd, but compared with the Liu family of the imperial merchant, she was still far behind. Wu Tongzhi did not want to be used by the Liu family.

But now that Zhan Feiyu is involved in the Liu family's business, it's no wonder that Mrs. Wu is tempted again and wants to get a share of the pie.

"Has the news spread to the back house?" Wu Tongzhi asked with half-closed eyes.

As soon as Zhan Feiyu left, the dark clouds hanging over Huai'an Mansion seemed to have dissipated, and the wives of each family began to move around. Mrs. Chu was weak, so as soon as the news of Mrs. Wu's chrysanthemum meeting spread, the wives of each family came After they returned home, the news spread throughout Huai'an Mansion.

"There are no female family members in the Liu family, but a few in-laws of the Liu family have come, and the news came from them." Mrs. Wu nodded, and described the situation at the chrysanthemum meeting to Wu Tongzhi.

The Liu family made a big publicity through the mouths of their in-laws, just to let outsiders know that the Liu family and Gu Xueshi have a relationship. They don't look at the monk's face but at the Buddha's face. With Gu Xueshi's protection, those who want to trip the Liu family in the future It's time to weigh up.

"Let's wait and see." As soon as Wu Tongzhi said this, Mrs. Wu's face suddenly darkened, obviously unhappy. With Wu Tongzhi's salary, the Wu family could not even afford servants.

"My lord, as the saying goes, the bold and the timid starve to death. Zhan Feiyu dares to cooperate with the Liu family. What are we afraid of? Besides, we are not directly related to the Liu family. Isn't there a side branch of the Liu family? We don't need us every day. What to do, just say hello when you encounter problems in business, at least a few thousand taels of silver every year."

Madam Wu muttered softly, and looked at the jade bracelet on her wrist.

Jin Yuzhai's better-looking bracelets cost hundreds of taels, and the whole set of gemstones is even more expensive, let alone making several clothes every year, which costs money everywhere, and my little dowry is not enough.

"Okay, this time Zhan Feiyu was almost killed in prison. This will turn the story over, but what if Bachelor Gu wants to pursue it?" Wu Tongzhi's expression became serious, and he put down his teacup with a snap, "That's the great scholar of the dynasty. , the first rank of the official residence, but if I make a mistake, this black gauze hat will be lost."

If in the past, if he made a mistake, Shangfeng would help cover it up, and there would be friendly officials to smooth things over, but now?Offending Bachelor Gu, Wu Tongzhi can imagine his own situation. Fortunately, he is in Huai'an Mansion. If he was an official in the capital, he would probably have been dismissed from office.

Mrs. Wu was stunned for a moment, she thought that she went to Zhan Feiyu to make amends and brought a heavy gift and it was over, she never thought about settling accounts after autumn.

"Master, is Gu Xueshi so narrow-minded?" Mrs. Wu said in a daze, tugging at the handkerchief in her hand irritably.

If it is true as what the master said, not only will he not be able to do business with the Liu family, but he will also not be able to do business with other merchants in the future. The thought of not being able to make money, Madam Wu's heartache is as painful as a knife.

Wu Tongzhi looked coldly at Mrs. Wu, who was still determined, and thought of Zhan Feiyu who was alone. He usually thought that his wife was smart and shrewd, but now he saw that she was just a little clever, and he was confused when encountering big things.

"I'm just a fifth-rank official, and I don't care about Xueshi Gu, but those officials who want to curry favor with Xueshi Gu, if I make a mistake, they will be dealt with severely." Wu Tongzhi's voice was filled with anger.

Wu Tongzhi already regretted that he didn't ask carefully that day, and let the jailer put Zhan Feiyu in the prison in a daze.

As long as he asks one more question, it will not lead to the current situation. Wu Tongzhi even feels that he will be a Tongzhi for the rest of his life, and the fifth-rank official position has come to an end.

(End of this chapter)