Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 97 Planning for the Children

After Jinyan finished speaking, she looked at her own girl, and saw that her expression remained the same, as if she didn't care about this matter at all.But she was just angry, unlike Xie Zi'an who brought Liniang and Brother Kang home alive, she was angry because Yan Mu was sorry for her girl.

The girl was still pregnant with his child, and she desperately wanted to give birth to it, but he wanted to marry someone else.

"Good day today, let's go out for a while." Liu Yunxiang said.

"Girl, your body..."

"What should be done must be done, otherwise I will die with regret."

"Bah bah, you actually said such unlucky things."

Liu Yunxiang smiled wryly, her body is getting worse day by day, so she has to get ready.

Jinyan asked the groom to park the carriage in the alley, then helped Liu Yunxiang get off the carriage, and then walked towards the street.When passing the silk and satin village, Yuan Qingyue came out with two maids.

Unlike in the past, when she always wore a fairy-like white dress, today she was wearing a crimson beige, with a peach-colored skirt inside, and a pearl and jade ring, making her look happy.And the two maidservants beside her were holding portable ones, and they seemed to have bought a lot of things.

Seeing her, Yuan Qingyue raised her chin slightly, walked up to Liu Yunxiang, and said, "Third Madam, I haven't seen you for a few days, why is your complexion so bad, are you sad?"

Liu Yunxiang sized Yuan Qingyue up and said with a smile, "Why do you think I'm sad?"

Yuan Qingyue covered her mouth and smiled, "Of course I can't touch the moon in the mirror, and I can't pick up the flowers in the water."

"The flower in the moon water in the mirror is already out of reach, why do you think it's yours?"

"Why isn't it mine?"

"It's just a side room."

"But I have a title, do you have one?"

Looking at Yuan Qingyue like this, Liu Yunxiang suddenly felt that she was quite pitiful, a noble daughter of a family, who used to be so noble and proud, but now she is happy to be a concubine.And she clearly knew that Yan Mu only used her as a substitute and didn't love her at all.

"Miss Yuan, eat more pig brains."

"What do you mean?"

"Replenish your brain."

After finishing speaking, Liu Yunxiang walked forward, filled with anger.

It wasn't because of Yuan Qingyue's words, nor the fact that Yan Mu wanted to marry her, but because she suddenly felt that she should eat more pig brains.

The Lingyun food store was overcrowded, so Liu Yunxiang had to go around to the back door.After she drank two cups of tea, Zhang Qicai came back from the front wiping her sweat.

"This rice, flour, grain and oil are being shipped in one after another, and all major grain shops are also open, but the big guys give priority to buying from us."

Liu Yunxiang poured him a cup of tea and asked him to drink some water to catch his breath.

"I didn't ask you to promote a manager from below, why do you still do it yourself?"

"I'm not worried."

"Sit down first." Liu Yunxiang poured another cup of tea for Zhang Qi, "Your man, you don't worry, but I don't worry."

With Liu Yunxiang's words, Zhang Qi felt that all the hard work these days was worth it.

"You have read all the account books I sent you, but what's wrong?"

"The account books you made are very detailed, and you remember every transaction clearly. I only read one book, and the others only read the final total."

"Which one is slightly different, it's all white money, you just trust me like that?"

"Believe it." Liu Yunxiang looked at Zhang Qi, "If you don't believe me, I don't need you either."

"With Madam's words, Zhang Qi will be your partner for the rest of your life."

Liu Yunxiang smiled, "That's overkill."

She took out a stack of bank notes from her bosom and handed them to Zhang Qi, "Everyone has worked hard these days, so let's not talk nonsense, you will distribute these bank notes to the big guys. Each of your subordinates will receive 100 taels, and you will receive 1000 taels." two."

Zhang Qi's eyes widened, "100 taels? 1000 taels?"

His hands were trembling holding those bank notes, 100 taels, ordinary people would have to save for more than ten years, 1000 taels was even more unthinkable to him, he would never be able to save it in his lifetime.

And following Madam, they and their family members did not go hungry in this famine, which is already a great blessing.

"No, no, we can't accept it."

Liu Yunxiang pushed back, "Take it, don't hinder me from buying people's hearts."

"This……"

"Unless you think too little."

"No no, too many."

Liu Yunxiang asked Zhang Qi's subordinates, "Come here today, and I have something to discuss with you."

"You say."

Liu Yunxiang thought about it for a moment, and said, "The grain store's business is stable, and I want to do some other business."

Zhang Qi nodded, "As long as there is a signboard like Lingyun, no matter what business we do, the common people will support us."

During the famine, we resolutely do not raise prices, do not flatter power, and treat everyone equally. First of all, we sell them honestly, and with the empress dowager’s plaque, the government also needs to give face, so everything can be done smoothly.

"I want to open a charcoal shop."

"what?"

"The charcoal shop."

Zhang Qi blinked. He thought it was a silk and satin shop, a restaurant, a jewelry store, etc., but it was a charcoal shop.

Only rich families are willing to use this charcoal. Ordinary people burn firewood for heating, so the demand is not great. There are only three charcoal shops in Shengjing.The most important thing is that each family has a fixed charcoal shop, which is delivered every winter, and the new ones may not come out.Besides, good charcoal is very expensive, and it would take a lot of money to start storing it right now, which is really inappropriate.

All things considered, this business is difficult to do, and the possibility of losing money is greater.

After listening to Zhang Qi's analysis, Liu Yunxiang nodded repeatedly, agreeing and appreciating it very much.

"What if this year is colder than previous years, and even the city is closed by heavy snow?"

"what?"

"The three charcoal shops probably don't have enough reserves."

"But how do you know that this winter is cold, and how do you know that there will be heavy snow? It's not God's business?"

"How do I know, don't worry about it, you just say that if this is the case, can this business be done?"

"Of course it can be done, and as long as someone comes to us to buy charcoal, it will open a gap. As long as we maintain it well, there will be business in the coming year, and the top three charcoal shops in Shengjing will become the top four."

"Then do it."

"Are your predictions accurate?"

Liu Yunxiang smiled, "Didn't I tell you, I know divination."

"Uh, not really."

Liu Yunxiang thought for a while and then said: "Since it's a cold winter, the fur business will definitely be easy to do. You can make preparations and see if you send someone or go to the north by yourself to sell some fur goods."

"it is good."

"The 6 taels of silver you gave me earlier, plus the ones I collected together, make a total of 8 taels. You use it first, and tell me when it's not enough."

Before leaving, she said to Zhang Qi: "I will entrust you with the full power of Lingyun's business. This is not only trust, but also my last fight."

"Last fight?"

"If I'm not here, your boss will be him."

Liu Yunxiang pointed to his slightly raised belly, "You have to protect him well."

(End of this chapter)