Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 389 Wang Xifeng’s power
In the Rongqing Hall, the maids and women were still busy cleaning up, and the whole family returned to the main room, talking about interesting things in the house.

But Wang Xifeng, who was doing the work there, was impatient. She didn't feel at ease unless she saw it with her own eyes, but the old lady had to ask, she was very anxious.

Looking at the maid and mother-in-law who had not yet tidied up the house, she urged,
"You all should be smart and clear the table and wipe the ones on the floor."

The maids and women around them all responded cautiously,
"Yes, Second Grandma, I know this."

"Ping'er, let's not go into the house, just leave. We won't be able to get out without waiting for anyone to ask."

"This, isn't it good!"

Ping'er didn't expect that the second mistress would leave everyone in the hall and run away. While she was still hesitating, Wang Xifeng grabbed her hand and dragged her out, still cursing,

"You little hooves, what are you doing in a daze? If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave."

The two of them pulled each other out of the main room. People around them did not dare to say anything. Wang Xifeng was anxious and took a cloak and put it on her body.

After leaving the house, I looked at the sky and saw that the snow had not stopped yet. I put on my hood and walked into the yard. I saw Jia Yun in the courtyard, stomping her feet in the cold and waiting.
"You stupid boy, you don't know how to hide in the pavilion or corridor, you deserve to freeze to death."

When Wang Xifeng saw Jia Yun's nephew, the person in charge of her subordinates, he was so cold that he stamped his feet and cursed. When Jia Yun heard the sound, he immediately turned around and gave the second mistress a gift.
"My nephew Jia Yun has sent his regards to my second grandma,"

Seeing Jia Yun paying her respects seriously, Wang Xifeng's inner satisfaction was beyond words at this moment, and she waved her hands.

"Okay, you don't have to be polite, please tell me what you want?"

"Back to Mistress, the Chamber of Commerce has called people to work and started to move the goods. They are going to the dock for transfer and loading. It should be possible to set off when the snow stops. There are four merchant ships loaded with them. However, for the sake of safety, the Chamber of Commerce Chairman said to go slowly. One trip lasts for more than a month, and then we stay outside the customs for a while to buy goods in Pingyang County. The delay is one month, and the round trip may take three months. However, we can still make one trip in autumn, but not in winter."

Wang Xifeng calculated carefully, one trip is 2% of the profit, and the tax outside the customs is 4%. One round trip is an income of [-] taels of silver, which is [-] taels of silver a year, but it is a real income. Who else should I be a housekeeper? I should be whoever I love, and I can separate the families. After thinking about it, I became very excited.
"Ping'er, let's go, call the guards and Xiao Hong, prepare the carriage, and let's go take a look together."

"Yes, Second Grandma,"

Ping'er asked the maid to call Xiaohong, and asked Jia Yun to go first and wait in the concierge. There were guards there. These people were selected by the second mistress herself, relatively loyal and strong men, just to make it easier to go out.

Wait a moment,

Wang Xifeng led Ping'er and Xiaohong into the carriage together, followed by ten guards. Two boys were driving the carriage in front, and Jia Yun walked beside the carriage, looking a bit powerful.

Not far or close,

The Chamber of Commerce is located at the intersection of Fang Street in Nancheng City. The place is spacious and spacious.

"Hey, Second Grandma, we're here!"

"It's so fast, get off the car."

When they arrived at the place, Wang Xifeng opened the curtain and got off the carriage with Ping'er's help. He looked up and saw that half of the carriages in the yard were filled with large boxes. The Jia family members were also working enthusiastically, and the world was famous. Although the snow is cold, there are still people rolling up their sleeves and carrying sacks on their bare arms, which is not too cold.

Jia Yun came over and said;
"Second Grandma, the goods should be loaded immediately and then go directly out of the city to the dock for loading and unloading. As long as the snow stops, we can definitely set off tomorrow morning."

"Okay, go in and have a look."

After saying that, he led Ping'er and Xiaohong and walked in with their guards. As soon as they entered, the Jia family members they saw around them put down their work at the same time and gathered around. They knelt down to Wang Xifeng and shouted in unison. ;

"Greetings to Second Mistress."

The momentum was so great that even the accountant of the chamber of commerce came over to salute and shouted,
"Meet the second grandma."

Wang Xifeng had never seen such a formation before. She was so excited at the moment that she suddenly felt wet. She looked at the dark crowd of people kneeling there and shouted in a suppressed voice;

"Everyone, get up and work hard. Grandma, I won't be able to treat you too badly in the future. Ping'er, go back to the kitchen at Rang's house and cook some hot noodle soup for everyone as a midnight snack to warm you up."

"Yes, Second Grandma."

The rest of the people kowtowed and thanked;

"Thank you, Second Grandma."

Then they continued to work. Wang Xifeng felt that her body was strange and it was difficult to move around. She stood there and watched for a while. The president of the chamber of commerce heard the noise and came out to take a look. He saw a woman in a cloak in the yard, leading someone. Standing there, I didn't know that she was the second mistress of Rongguo Mansion. I thought of the old lady of the Hou Mansion's explanation, straightened my clothes, and walked over.

"I've met the Second Grandma. It's cold today, and you're still here. You really deserve to be the head of the Rongguo Mansion. Just like the Marquis said, women are not inferior to men."

"Haha, you're welcome, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Grandma, I just have a hard life. What you just said is quite nice. Women are not inferior to men, and they are polite. Oh, by the way, your Marquis has been here for so long and there is no message. Come, the caravan is about to leave, why don't you come and ask?" Wang Xifeng still thought that the caravan was so important, so naturally she was worried about the journey and the safety outside the customs. Those Tatars didn't know whether they would come or not, at least they wouldn't I need to ask.

Shang Da actually felt a little uneasy. After all, he didn't go outside the customs. He didn't know whether it was safe or not, so he hesitated and said;
"It should be no problem. This is the first trip. I will take the guards of the Hou Mansion and lead the team in person with the token. For safety reasons, I also hired the Sihai Escort Agency. A large number of people will serve as guards. The chief escort is Du Yuanfang. It can be regarded as an old way of doing business.”

"Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, is this possible?"

Wang Xifeng was still beating in her heart, and she was a little worried. After all, it was not an exaggeration to say that inside the pass, but outside the pass, it was the dragon's pool and the tiger's den. If these people met the Tatars, they would not be enough to fill their teeth. There were more than 300 Jia family members. If something happens to his clan members, he won't be able to bear it.

"I want to go if I can. I think there is no problem. A few days ago, before the Marquis left, I went to ask General Wei, the chief guard of the Marquis. He said that as long as the flag of the Marquis is hung outside the pass, it will be safe, even for the Tatars. We have to stay away, and there are heavy troops stationed in Pingyao City, so there will be people to take care of us, so Mistress can rest assured."

Shang Da still explained it, but Wang Xifeng felt uneasy. He even showed the flag of the Marquis Mansion, and the Tatars retreated. This was so full of words that no one could believe it. But he wanted to refute it, but there was no reason, so he had to give up.

"That's good. The President of the Chamber of Commerce must be extremely careful on his way. If something happens to him, it's still more important to save his life. Those members of the Jia family still need more care from the President of the Chamber of Commerce."

After Shang Da heard what he said, he took a serious look at the Second Mistress. A woman could have such courage. She was worthy of being the head of the Duke's Mansion whom the old lady valued. If someone else could say this, it would be no wonder if someone else wanted money at the expense of their lives. The Jia family can respect him so much.

"Second Grandma is serious. This trip is not like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. It shouldn't be like this. However, I still admire Second Grandma as a person. The Jia family is lucky to have Second Grandma as the head of the family."

The guards following behind seemed to straighten their waists. Ping'er envied the Second Mistress' power, and even Lai Xiaohong's face turned red with excitement.

"You're welcome, President of the Chamber of Commerce. You can keep an eye on me here. I have to go back and serve the old lady. When the soup noodles are ready in the kitchen, I will call everyone and go back after dinner."

"Thanks to Second Grandma for taking care of me."

The president of the Chamber of Commerce thanked him. After Wang Xifeng saw that nothing happened, he took the people to go back. As soon as he walked out of the door, he heard people behind him shouting,
"Congratulations to my second grandma."

There was another shout, and Wang Xifeng turned around and looked over. The workers all consciously saw her off. They only glanced at her, waved, got on the carriage, and headed for Rongguo Mansion.

On the way,

Ping'er's face was calm, but Xiaohong beside him turned red and looked at the Second Grandma with some fear, as if he only understood the power of the Second Grandma today.

Wang Xifeng's heart was also in turmoil. Only then did she understand the benefits of power, and she felt inexplicably restless in her heart.
"Xiaohong, when you go back to the kitchen, talk to Wang Baoshan's wife and Sister-in-law Liu, and ask them to get up, summon the maids and the grandmothers in the backyard to the kitchen, and make five hundred portions of noodle soup during the day. Add so much bacon to it, and then Ping'er, I'll go back and change my clothes after you and grandma get back."

"Yes, grandma."

Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and realized that she really had nothing to do. She thought of the old lady, but after looking at the sky, it was almost nightfall. It would be better to go tomorrow.

"Ping'er, come back to the courtyard with me first,"

"Got it, grandma."

Ping'er muttered behind him and responded.

Jinling Pier,

In the water village,
Zhang Jinyu saw that the last remaining soldiers had all boarded the building boat. There was no figure of Jia Lian in the distance. She could not help but have some opinions. She was worthy of being a member of the Jia family of Rongguo Mansion. Her beauty was unforgettable. Jia Lian must have gone to Qinhuai, the land of fireworks. He shook his head, no longer waiting, and ordered,
"Send the order, blow the horn, and set off!"

"Yes, Lord Hou."

On the command platform of the building, the messenger began to blow the unique horn sound outside the pass.

"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

The low horn sounded over the pier, and a large number of naval vessels in the water village began to slowly leave the shore. It was still snowing in the sky. Standing on the boat, looking at the Jiangnan city in the distance, Zhang Jinyu seemed to feel as if he was carrying a heavy load and relaxed. Behind him, Ning Bian looked at the heavy snow in the sky and comforted him,

"Master Marquis, the fleet has entered the canal. It is better for the Marquis to go back to the house to rest early. This place is left to the general."

"Well, okay, everyone says Jiangnan is good, and I also think it is good. It is rich and comfortable, but there are always some things that someone has to do, what do you think?"

Zhang Jinyu looked at the shore that was gradually moving away, and couldn't help but sigh. After leaving this time, she didn't know how long it would take to come back.

Yongbian does not think Jiangnan is good. People in Jiangnan lack blood and physical strength, and are indecisive.
"Master Marquis, I feel that Jiangnan is not a very good place. It is too comfortable. Although the literary style of Jiangnan is superior, the smoke and dust are too strong. It would be okay if it were in a peaceful and prosperous age. But if it is located in a border situation, it would be... A piece of fat meat, surrounded by wolves, cannot survive peacefully."

"You are just like that, too upright. You are right. Then I hope the prosperous age will remain the same!"

Zhang Jinyu silently took one last look at Jinling City. The towering city walls were hidden in the snow. It took a long time before she returned to the cabin.

(End of this chapter)