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Chu Huan came out of Su Niang's yard, it was already daylight, and was about to go back to the house to rest for a while, when a voice came from behind: "Lord Chu!"

Chu Huan turned around, but saw that it was Du Fugong walking quickly. When he saw Du Fugong, Chu Huan showed a smile on his face, put his hands behind his back, walked forward a few steps, and said with a smile: "Mr. Du, you got up early!" !"

Du Fugong said: "Last night when I heard that my lord is coming back, I wanted to come over. It's just that my lord had a hard journey, so I didn't bother you."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Mr. Du didn't eat breakfast either, let's have some breakfast together."

Du Fugong didn't refuse, but said: "My lord has been away for a while, and there are many things that I can't report. When I come back today, I can't delay the things that should be reported to my lord."

Chu Huan was not in a hurry, and went to the hall with Du Fugong first, and asked people to prepare breakfast, and then smiled: "In the past few months, all the people in the house have been taken care of by Mr. Du. It's really hard work."

Du Fugong shook his head and said: "I didn't do anything, I just helped my wife deal with some accounting matters according to my lord's instructions. In addition, the antique shop on Jinyu Street will call over the accounts every month, and the expenditures and inputs are detailed. I have sorted out the details, sir, please have a look." After speaking, several ledgers were presented.

Chu Huan shook his head and said: "Mr. Du's work, I have no reason to believe it. I don't know anything about accounts, and Mr. Du just handles it as he sees it."

Du Fugong hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Shen Wansi is doing his best to manage the antique shop. He is a veteran of the antique shop. He visited those regular customers a while ago and brought all the customers back. There is no shortage of business. But this antique The business is no worse than other industries, the profit is not bad, but the cost is not low, in addition to having a good customer channel, the most important thing is to have a buddy who knows the goods, the shop needs manpower, and the outside also needs manpower."

"Oh?" Chu Huan became interested and asked, "How do you say that?"

"Your Excellency should know that there are two sources of goods for antique shops. One is Hakka sales. Hakkas are eager to use their silver. Make some difference, but the profit won’t be too high for this kind of goods.” Du Fugong dutifully explained: “Another source of goods is to send knowledgeable guys to collect antique calligraphy and paintings all over the country. Such people not only have good eyesight , and their words are good, they are often able to collect a lot of good goods, and sell them at a low price, and when they arrive in the capital, they can sell them at a high price. This is the real source of profit for the major antique shops."

Chu Huan hurriedly said: "This is a good thing, did we do this?"

Du Fugong said: "There are dozens of antique shops in Beijing, but it is not easy to gain a foothold in this industry. The more treasurers below, the higher the ability of the treasurers, the older the qualifications, the better the shop will be. Stable. According to Shen Wansi, this treasurer is the foundation of the antique shop, and an antique shop without a treasurer will not last long."

Chu Huan didn't know that this antique shop still had these methods, so he asked, "Then do we have treasurers here?"

Du Fu shook his head and said, "Not a single one!"

Chu Huan blushed for a while, and hurriedly said, "This...can't you find the treasurer?"

"Actually, it's not that I can't find it." Du Fu said fairly: "Shen Wansi was running an antique shop at the beginning, and there were several treasurers under him, but something happened later, and the treasurers looked for other ways."

"Can you invite them back?" Chu Huan asked, "Or hire some treasure masters?"

Du Fu said: "This matter is also to be discussed with adults. Because of the special occupation of this treasure master, the treatment is not comparable to that of ordinary people." After thinking for a while, he said: "The treasure master went to various places to hunt for treasure. They will also lease a storefront, which is considered a semicolon. Only the treasurer’s monthly silver is not low. Those treasurers with good eyesight, flexible brains and rich experience can’t afford 30 taels of silver every month. They are very famous in the industry. It’s loud, the monthly silver is even close to a hundred taels, plus other expenses such as renting the facade, raising a treasurer will cost a lot of money in a year.”

Chu Huan nodded slightly, "This line of business is unusual, and it is only natural that there are more monthly silver."

"There is another thing that must be told to my lord." Du Fugong said solemnly: "Even if some treasure masters really go down to hunt for treasures, if they are unlucky, they may not be able to find rare treasures for a year or so. Depending on chance and luck, it is possible to find a treasure, and you will be able to make a lot of money, but it is possible that after a year or so, you will only be able to deal with the cost of money, and you may have to put some money into it, which is quite risky... !"

Chu Huan said with a smile: "If every treasurer can definitely find the treasure, anyone in the antique business will do it. As long as they work hard, even if they can't find the treasure, then it's no wonder they are." After thinking for a while, he said: "Mr. Du, go and tell Shen Wansi later, the more we can find the treasurer, the better. Don't worry about the silver." There are several boxes of gold and silver treasures in his house, and the financial resources are not weak.

Du Fugong said with a smile: "Since your lord agrees, I will let Shen Wansi handle this matter. But with these foundations, you will not lose money after all, it just takes some time. Moreover, these treasurers are scattered in various places, and they are not familiar with the various situations in various places. I will try my best to search, and when my lord sits in the mansion, he will know everything about the world."

Chu Huan laughed, and felt that Du Fugong's words were a bit interesting, and asked, "Is the wine shop all right?" [

"Su Dong's family sent people over at Yunshan Mountain." Du Fu said fairly: "The wine shop has also been opened, but although He Shengquan is also a royal wine, there are royal wine houses in every province and prefecture in Daqin, and most of them are in Beijing. Semicolon, this He Shengquan has just entered the capital, and his reputation has not yet been established, and it will take time to accumulate if he wants to become popular."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "I will trouble Mr. Du and all the shopkeepers to do their best." After thinking for a while, he asked, "How is the situation in that embroidery shop?"

"My lord, are you talking about Boss Yu's embroidery shop?" Du Fugong thought for a while before he said, "The business hasn't improved much. I hired a few embroiderers, but the business is not going well. That Boss Yu seldom shows up. There is a wall between Shen Wansi and the embroidery shop, and she rarely sees this boss Yu on weekdays. She doesn't seem to be very interested in the business of the embroidery shop. Two days ago, Shen Wansi also mentioned that the embroidered lady and the staff hired by the embroidery shop each The monthly expenses are not low, but the business is not much, Boss Yu doesn't seem to care about the quality of the business, it seems that he is paying money to support the facade."

"Oh?" The corner of Chu Huan's mouth curled into a smile. Thinking of that plump-chested Yuhong makeup, she always felt that this woman was a little special, but what was so special, I couldn't tell for a while.

At this time, the servants had brought breakfast, Chu Huan and Du Fugong had dinner together, and asked: "Mr. Du, I still have some spare money in my hand. If I buy two more shops and do some other business, what do you think?"

"Everything is up to the adults." Du Fugong spoke very carefully, opened his mouth, and seemed to have something to say, but he didn't say it after all.

Chu Huan naturally saw it, picked up a pancake and put it on Du Fugong's plate, and said, "Mr. Du, you also know that I don't know anything about business. If you have any suggestions, just say it."

Du Fugong hesitated to speak, pondered for a moment, looked into Chu Huan's eyes, and asked, "My lord, do you think it's a good time to buy a shop in the capital at this time?"

Chu Huan was taken aback, but felt that Du Fugong's words had a lot of mystery, and asked, "What does Mr. Du say?"

Du Fugong smiled meaningfully, picked up the soy milk, took a sip, and said with a smile: "My lord, please have breakfast, you haven't had a good rest since you came back, take a good rest after eating."

Chu Huan said: "Mr. Du, is there anything that is inconvenient for you to say?"

Du Fugong finally said: "My lord, I am a scholar, if I say something wrong, you don't care."

"Mr. Du, but it's a nuisance!"

"Your Excellency has been in Anyi for the past few months, and there may be some things that you didn't pay attention to." Du Fugong said: "In the past two months, a large number of gentry have moved from Jinling Road. According to my private knowledge, people in Jinling Road are now uneasy. , those who have wealth, sell it privately, and transport it to the capital by car or car. I saw an acquaintance a few days ago. That person is a county magistrate under Jinling Road. Come here from the capital...!"

Chu Huan frowned, he was not stupid, he vaguely understood something.

Luo'an, the imperial capital of the empire, is located in the territory of Yuling Road, living in the south. Yuling Road and Jinling Road are adjacent, separated by Jinling Road, which is the land of Jianghuai Road.

Jianghuai Road was full of wars, and Chu Huan was not very clear about the battle situation there. He only knew that the battle situation seemed to be very tense. Although the imperial court sent General Lei Guheng to quell the Tianmen chaos, the progress did not seem to be very smooth.

Du Fugong used to be a resident of Ouyang Zhi's house, and Ouyang Zhi was also an important member of the household department. Du Fugong knew a local county magistrate, which is not a qgu thing.

"Mr. Du, has the Jianghuai war spread to Jinling?"

Du Fugong slightly nodded, "According to the county magistrate, although General Lei is fighting chaos everywhere in Jianghuai, but the followers of Tianmen Dao are fighting more and more. In the war in Jianghuai, Tianmen Dao seems to have the upper hand. General Lei's soldiers and horses, There are always mutinies, and just over a month ago, nearly a thousand officers and soldiers actually mutinied and attacked the camp of the officers and soldiers. Although General Lei arrived in time, the officers and soldiers were also severely injured...!"

Chu Huan narrowed his eyes.

"Jianghuai Road and Donghai Road are the most troubled in Tianmen Road. I heard that there was no commotion in Jinling Road before. The officers and soldiers in each city are also strictly guarding to prevent accidents. Moreover, Jinling Road has repeatedly ordered that people in the territory are strictly prohibited from gathering, but If more than ten people get together, they will be detained and imprisoned...!" Du Fugong looked calm, and his voice was also unusually calm: "However, just over two months ago, an official of Jinling Mansion was assassinated on the street in broad daylight. , the assassin was arrested, and people in the street said that he was a disciple of the Tianmen Daoist, who was doing justice for the heavens. As soon as this incident happened, people in Jinling Dao were already panicked, and rumors spread that the Tianmen Dao was about to break into Jinling Dao...!" [