Jinyi champion

Chapter 254
Yuan Zonggao wanted to start with the sale and purchase of goods by the palace, attack political opponents, revive the prestige of the Chief History Department, and restore the original supremacy in the palace.

Zhu Hao understood Yuan Zonggao's intentions and did not expose it, so he decided to go back and arrange for the shopkeeper Ma to meet Yuan Zonggao, explain some precautions in advance, not only did not cover up, but also deliberately sold some flaws to Yuan Zonggao.

Tang Yin was not around, Zhang Zuo and Yuan Zonggao lost the fuse to ignite the powder keg, and he had to do something to make it explode.

Zhu Hao met Yuan Zonggao and went home happily for the New Year.

The shopkeeper Ma went to see Yuan Zonggao at Zhu Hao's instruction the next day.

After returning, according to Zhu Hao's instructions, shopkeeper Ma did not discuss with Zhu Niang, which means that on the surface, he can decide everything by himself, which will make Yuan Zonggao feel...

Shopkeeper Ma was a pawn that Su Xigui planted beside Zhu Niang's mother and son, and before Zhu Hao bestowed a lot of money, it was more of a bribe than a bonus.

How can a boss give so many bonuses to his subordinates at once?
Feeling full and full?

Since you have given a large amount of money, it means that it is not your subordinates, but someone else sent to monitor you. You may have just shared the benefits that belonged to Su Xigui to Shopkeeper Ma.

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at the same time.

The Zhu family outside the city is preparing for a good year.

During the period before the year, Zhu Wanjian suddenly became a celebrity in the family. Even Liuli Workshop, which had been closed for more than a month, restarted at the end of the year, and it was the kind of rush work day and night.

The female head of Ouyang's family has been living in the Yuelai Inn in the city recently, and has reserved six rooms on the second floor, all of whom live on this floor.

"...Miss, shopkeeper Mu has already returned to Nanjing. The silver we brought to Anlu to buy goods this time was obtained after mortgaging the ship, about four hundred taels, and now less than half of the money is left. If the business is not profitable , I’m afraid we won’t be able to keep our big ships.”

The mother-in-law told the girl who was sitting at the desk about her current embarrassment.

The Ouyang family buys more than one hundred taels of silver at a time for the glazed vessels produced by the Zhu family, with an average price of about [-] Wen each.

Including labor and transportation costs, the price of a glass vessel alone is [-] yuan, and this is not counting accidents such as damage during transportation...

The girl got up and put the account book back into the wooden box: "Didn't you tell Renqing to go to the Chengguo government to collect the debt? I checked, and it was more than one thousand taels of silver... It took a long time, and three years have passed without any debts." Return. Our Ouyang family has encountered an unprecedented crisis, and we don't expect Duke Cheng's mansion to help us in a timely manner, but we don't want to make things worse, we just hope that Duke Cheng's mansion will return the money that should belong to us."

The mother-in-law shook her head: "It's difficult."

Ouyang's family was originally an official and businessman secretly supported by the Chengguo government. At the beginning, the family had frequent business contacts with the Chengguo government. The dignified government purchased goods from abroad, but they would not pay in cash. As the former Nanjing garrison, the Chengguo government controlled Nanjing's military affairs. , many people can't fawn on...

This is very different from King Xing who is called a prince but doesn't have much real power, but is always guarded by the court.

Cheng Guogong is the real power faction!
"But, what can I do? The house at home has been mortgaged long ago, and I owe thousands of taels of debt... If it's impossible, let's mortgage the house and hundreds of acres of land in my hometown..."

The girl seems to be going to the bottom of the boat and fight to the death.

The mother-in-law hurriedly persuaded: "Miss, you can't make up your mind about the ancestral house and the ancestral land. Those are your dowry and our family's last hope...Master and Madam made a special confession at the beginning that if the business is not doing well, you must not force it. There are too many wolves, tigers and leopards in the world, and it is not easy to do business.

"Go back and guard the ancestral house and ancestral land to live, at least the lintel of Ouyang's family can still hold on."

The girl shook her head helplessly, with a sad expression on her face: "Auntie, you have already reached such a field, and there are so many debts outside. If you really can't make a profit, do you think you can keep the farm in your hometown? There is no way!"

The mother-in-law also knows the current situation of Ouyang's family, and there seems to be no good way except to hope that the glassware business will succeed this time.

The girl smiled and comforted her: "I still have two hundred taels of silver in my hand. If I really can't find the glazed mirror, I can try to buy all the glazed utensils..."

"what?"

The mother-in-law was quite puzzled.

Why buy so many bottles and cans?

If it can't be sold, wouldn't it be all off?
The girl took out a silver mirror from her bosom, looked at the beautiful face in the mirror, and sighed: "This item can be sold for thirty or forty taels in Nanjing, and it is often something you can't ask for, and non-officials can't get it.

"I have seen the glassware provided by the Zhu family. The material is similar. Maybe we can reversely explore the manufacturing method of the silver mirror! Even if it is not possible, those bottles and jars are exquisitely crafted and have a wide range of uses. How can the dignitaries in Nanjing not like it? Really not possible , we can also sell it to Duke Cheng’s government.”

Only then did the mother-in-law know why her young lady went all the way to the dark side in the glassware business.

Feelings are certain and there are huge business opportunities behind them.

"At times like this, you can't rely on others, you have to rely on yourself!"

The girl is full of confidence, but the mother-in-law is worried.

Others may not know it, but she has watched her young lady grow up day by day, and she knows very well that the young lady of Cardamom Nianhua doesn't know how to do business at all.

She thought to herself, if the old lady's only son hadn't died early, why would the young lady take over this mess?

Could it be that Ouyang's family is really going to run out of money and their family is in danger?
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The mistress of Ouyang's family, and the people she brought with her, are waiting for "Mu Treasurer" to return to Nanjing to complete debt collection, mortgage debt, and sell the first batch of goods.

But at this time shopkeeper Mu, that aggressive man in his thirties that Zhu Hao had seen at the ferry, did not return to Nanjing, but returned quietly shortly after departure, and was currently working with his business partner, the Zhu family Drinking alcohol in the Jiaofang Division on behalf of Zhu Wanjian.

"This is fifty taels of silver belonging to the Mu family, please keep it."

Zhu Wanjian pointed to the wooden box next to him with a proud expression on his face.

This time the business can be done, he also has a strategy.

Knowing that even if the glazed utensils were sold for ten cents each, local and foreign merchants would not bother, so they directly bought the shopkeeper under the head of the lady, that is, this guy named Mu Renqing.

It was just a try, but the two hit it off right away, and the other party was easy to talk to, and they didn't get much kickbacks...

Mu Renqing didn't count the money, and put the wooden box on the chair beside him.

Zhu Wanjian got up to pour wine for Mu Renqing, and asked with a smile, "I wonder when the next sum of money will be delivered? It's still the old rule, [-]% of the benefits...I can make whatever you need."

Mu Renqing glanced at Zhu Wanjian, and asked with a half-smile, "Second Master Zhu, do you know why I want to cooperate with you?"

Zhu Wanjian smiled and waved his hands: "Don't ask about trivial matters, just make money."

You, an evil servant who betrayed his master, have the nerve to ask me why you want to cooperate with me?

Even I, Zhu Wanjian, haven't done as much as you. Do you still want me to praise you?

Mu Renqing said coldly: "Actually, I did this for her own good."

Zhu Wanjian was extremely disdainful in her heart, but her face was full of smiles, and she asked pretentiously, "Is it possible that the person Mr. Mu is talking about is... your boss?"

"Exactly!"

Mu Renqing also knows that the seller is not ashamed to beg for glory, and he needs to justify his actions at this time, "In fact, Cheng Guogong has repeatedly stated to the owner that as long as she is willing, she can be hired and let her enter the Guogong's mansion as a post." The nineteenth concubine will never humiliate her, but she is stubborn..."

"Ha ha."

Zhu Wanjian had a smile on his face. Seeing that Mu Renqing drank the wine, he poured another glass for him consciously: "It turned out to be related to the affair. But Cheng Guogong is not young, and he coveted a man who could be a man in his sixtieth year." His granddaughter's son... oh, don't worry about business, it's a beautiful day, don't let a few girls come in to accompany the wine and sing, it's really deserted, come..."

"No need!"

Mu Renqing rejected Zhu Wanjian's "good intentions" and continued: "Mr. Cheng is a bit older, but a daughter of a merchant, what else do you want? Now, although Mr. Cheng is not serving as the garrison in Nanjing, he is leading the Chinese army. The mission is to guard Nanjing for generations... Second Master Zhu, I tell you this to remind you not to think of my boss."

Zhu Wanjian was startled.

Hit your boss's idea?

Immediately, the young girl's pretty face came to mind, and then thought of the power of Duke Cheng's mansion, she couldn't help shaking her head, and put aside her selfish thoughts.

"Don't dare, how dare I make such a crooked idea about the woman Cheng Guogong has taken a fancy to? It's just for making money, but I don't know if the glazed bottles and jars shipped out earlier will sell well?"

Zhu Wanjian asked pretendingly.

Mu Renqing said: "Don't think I don't know, your bottles and cans cost only a few cents, and they break when you touch them. These utensils look crystal clear and beautiful. In fact, the most taboo is to travel long distances to transport... Even if you give it to me for nothing... , I won't want it either."

Zhu Hao handed over the Liuli workshop to the Zhu family. It seemed that the craftsmen were left behind, and the technology was not reserved at all, but in fact, the vessels made were made of ordinary thin glass materials. The craftsmanship was extremely immature, and it was difficult to achieve uniform thickness. The heating is uneven, and the skin is thin and brittle.

After all, this is just the first generation of glass products researched by Zhu Hao, which is specially used to deceive people, which is why the business of Liuli Workshop was not good after the Zhu family took over.

"Humph."

Zhu Wanjian didn't like to hear these words.

No matter how bad the glazed utensils were, the Zhu family got them at a great price.

Now in my hands, it is clearly operating very well and has begun to make substantial profits.

Mu Renqing continued: "This is just a way to consume Ouyang's family's wealth. When she is at the end of her life, I will propose to her to enter Cheng Guogong's mansion for self-protection. Zhu Erye only needs to give birth step by step, and I will tell her Selling glassware in Nanjing made a profit, but she couldn't see the money, and in the end..."

Zhu Wanjian robbed: "Naturally, all the responsibilities have to be borne by her boss who makes the decisions, so she can only obediently enter Cheng Guogong's mansion as a concubine..."

Mu Renqing took a deep look at Zhu Wanjian, then nodded silently.

(End of this chapter)