Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 117 Reprimand
Zhang Kaiwu, who happened to be going upstairs, heard it.

Smilingly said:

"Sister Xueru! Don't rush to buy the goods. Wait until after the New Year!"

Lin Xiaoniang quickly followed up and said:

"Xue Ru! Listen to the master, we will sell some ordinary foreign cloth first. There is no rush for silk and the like."

Chen Xueru explained:

"Kaiwu! There is no cloth shop that is short of silk. You can't make much money by selling those foreign cloths!"

This is really a headache!
Zhang Kaiwu sat down in front of the tailor's table and Lin Xiaoniang brought him a cup of tea.

He was in a bad mood today. He took a sip of tea with a gloomy face and said slowly:

"Sister Xueru! I should be the head shopkeeper of Xiangyi Manor, right? "

"Tell me, what was the silk procurement channel like in the past?"

Lin Xiaoniang was afraid that Chen Xueru would anger him, and was about to explain herself, but Zhang Kaiwu waved his hand, and she was so scared that she hid aside.

She had never seen Zhang Kaiwu so angry. Although he didn't curse or hit anyone, Lin Xiaoniang really didn't dare to say anything.

Seeing that he lost his temper, Chen Xueru hurriedly explained:
"In the past, the shops would place orders with merchants from the south, but this year it's already summer and no merchants from the south have come yet."

"I thought that this summer was the time when new silk would come out. So I thought of sending someone to the south to order some cheaper silk."

"Brother Kaiwu! Brother Kaiwu! Aren't we discussing this right now? We haven't made a decision yet!"

………………

She looked panicked on the surface, but actually she was determined.

Chen Xueru was only worried about Zhang Kaiwu's temper. She didn't actually think she had done anything wrong.

Is this for him to see?
Zhang Kaiwu was already extremely angry. What was going on in your head?
Send people to the South now!?

What this means is that either Lin Xiaoniang or Chen Xueru has to go?
A world in chaos and war.

If he hadn't intervened, would Lin Xiaoniang have gone to the south this time and then disappeared? ?
Merchants from the south do such big business that they don't dare to come now, but you have to rise to the challenge! ?
Restraining his anger, Zhang Kaiwu silently lit a cigarette and thought about how to deal with Chen Xueru's matter.

Chen Xueru is really a bold businessman. Under such circumstances, she is probably still thinking about getting rich!
In the original plot, Chen Xueru is also a daring businessman.

She was the first one to respond to the idea of ​​public-private partnership, hoping to make the store bigger and stronger.

Do what others dare not do!
In the 1950s and 1960s, she dared to engage in shady business with the tall-nosed people in the north.

Let me put it bluntly.

Those things are the gray industries that take advantage of the North's high-nosed diplomatic status.

They sell duty-free goods, northern cloth and the like in the store.

The deal was not stopped until the relationship between the two sides fell out.

If they had not fallen out, Chen Xueru would probably still dare to do it.

It vividly demonstrates that people die for money and birds die for food!
She is much braver than Lou Bancheng!

The Dayi Yang Department Store in Peking now basically monopolizes the country's clothing and hats, but it does sell wholesale goods such as silk.

He has everything. The master has an extremely powerful background. Not only can he get along with both the black and white parties in China, he can also have fun abroad.

The price is just a little higher. Xiangyi Zhuang doesn't make that much profit when selling the goods from there.

Not much money!

………………

Chen Xueru is such a person, she is extremely bold in character.

Although he looks weak on the outside, he is actually very strong on the inside.

There will be many such things in your future life.

Recalling every detail of their acquaintance, Chen Xueru always did things according to her own wishes.

From the photo of Zhang Kaiwu pulling him upstairs to recruit a son-in-law, to making clothes for the concubines.

Although Zhang Kaiwu gave money every time, Chen Xueru's mind did not change.

Chen Xueru's actual personality is much more difficult to get along with than Qin Huairu's, and she is very firm in her ideas.

Today's problem is easy to solve. He just needs to stop it.

What to do next?!

Is he going to persuade her again and again?

Sometimes you don’t know what to do?
Zhang Kaiwu was thinking silently, and Chen Xueru realized that she had really angered him this time.

Pale with fear!

She keenly discovered that Zhang Kaiwu was very disgusted with her behavior this time. Women are very sensitive in this regard.

Lin Xiaoniang has already started to tremble.

It’s not that she was afraid that Zhang Kaiwu would beat someone up and no longer want her, but she was afraid that Zhang Kaiwu really didn’t want Chen Xueru anymore.

Last time, Chen Xueru angered him because of buying a house, and Lin Xiaoniang secretly persuaded Zhang Kaiwu several times.

Say something good about Chen Xueru.

This time she wanted to go to the south to place an order. To put it bluntly, Chen Xueru had this idea, and she should first discuss it with Zhang Kaiwu.

He is the manager of the store and the real head of the family.

Lin Xiaoniang plucked up her courage, stood behind him and massaged his shoulders.

Zhang Kaiwu patted Lin Xiaoniang on the shoulder, telling her not to be afraid, and said as gently as possible:
"Xue Ru! I know you are competitive, and it is understandable that businessmen pursue profits."

"But it is important for people to know themselves and think things through, right?"

Chen Xueru listened there with a pale face.

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and said:

"Let me give you a simple example. If you are the boss of Dayiyang, you control the silk wholesale market in Beiping."

"Now someone wants to jump out and challenge your authority, what will you do?"

"Let alone the chaos and turmoil we are experiencing now, even in peacetime, can you expect a good outcome?"

Chen Xueru was sweating profusely. How could her methods be any better?!
After taking a sip of tea, Zhang Kaiwu continued with a sullen face:
“Some seemingly simple accidental things have complicated reasons behind them.”

"For example, in the Taiping grain warehouse, even though there is chaos and war, there is still a lot of grain. Peking is not short of food at all. Why is food so expensive in Peking now? "

Chen Xueru broke out in a cold sweat and looked at him nervously as he spoke!
Zhang Kaiwu continued to speak slowly:

"Doing business seems very simple, from Xu Huizhen who sold fake wine to street vendors selling candied haws. Anyone can do it. There is no threshold at all."

"But when business reaches a certain level, it starts to touch upon rules, and you can only play within the rules. If you rush in and fight recklessly like this, you are only courting death."

"Including the former top families in Zhima Hutong, the Yan family and the Yu family. They had nearly a hundred rifles and wanted to transport some grain to Peking. They were just some soybeans from Yuncheng."

"How much can a few soybeans be worth? In the end, the escort was robbed and countless people in the escort agency were killed or injured. Have you ever thought about the real reason behind this!?"

"Who are these so-called bandits? They killed a large number of people from the escort agency just for a few soybeans!? Is it worth it? "

"The Yan family paid a heavy price, and didn't the bandits die a large number of times?!"

"Didn't the bandits who robbed the escort get information and rob those soybeans?!"

Chen Xueru figured it out and was so scared that she was sweating profusely. She slumped down on the bench, not daring to even look at him.

Zhang Kaiwu said with a serious face:
"Xue Ru! Think carefully about it. Why didn't the southern merchants who come here every year come to Beijing this year?"

"Is it because of the chaos and turmoil, or is it because of some big force secretly manipulating it?!"

"Think about it carefully. No matter which situation this is, is it something that a small tailor shop like yours can touch?"

Chen Xueru sat on the bench in a cold sweat, unable to utter a word.

How reckless!
...............

Looking at Chen Xueru's expression, Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:

"Xue Ru! This is the last time I will talk to you like this. You think that Xiang Yi Zhuang is so proud, but to be honest, in my eyes, it is just shit."

"Talk things over with me, and I'll tell you something. If you don't want to discuss, we can live our own lives from now on."

"You go your way, and I go mine."

He patted Lin Xiaoniang and said gently:
"Girl! Pack up and get ready to go home!"

Zhang Kaiwu walked down the stairs with a cigarette in his mouth, and waited at the door pushing his bicycle.

The defense on the arrow tower in the distance became increasingly strict.

There were hardly any people on the street. Even if we took a step back and brought back the silk, would the business improve? ?
Rich people are all running away, how many people are still in the mood to make silk clothes! ?
There is really no problem in doing business, the problem is that you have to have the ability!

Zhang Kaiwu just said such serious words because he really didn't want to worry about such trivial matters.

Chen Xueru's stubborn character has caused trouble time and again.

It makes people feel upset.

He was really tired of it and wanted to scare her by saying something harsh.

Let her have some idea in her mind.

If it weren't for those 300 energy points, I would have kicked him out long ago.

Is money important to him! ?

.....................

Chen Xueru upstairs was crying loudly, hugging Lin Xiaoniang and crying. Zhang Kaiwu made her speechless.

The most crucial part is the last sentence, which makes my heart cold.

If it happens again, I won’t want her anymore.

I'm really scared this time!

Lin Xiaoniang comforted her and said:

"Xue Ru! Stop crying. Next time you encounter a problem, just discuss it with the master and listen to his advice."

"He is the head of the shop, and he is a man of insight."

Chen Xueru cried and asked:

"Girl! Am I really that bad at business!?"

Lin Xiaoniang comforted her and said, "Compared to others, you are not bad, but you can't compare yourself with the master!"

"What kind of person is the master? Look at that powerful Professor Zhu, he is so obedient and becomes the fourth concubine. You are not ashamed of yourself!"

Chen Xueru cried and asked:

"Why did Brother Kaiwu say that if there's a next time, he won't want me anymore!?"

Lin Xiaoniang wiped her tears and said seriously:

"Xue Ru! You are too strong! The master doesn't like your personality, especially since you always make mistakes."

"I told you from the beginning that he wanted to buy a house, but did you ever hear it once?"

"Later, he didn't even want to spend a penny of yours, and you still don't change!?"

"The master has been disdainful of your shop since the beginning. But you always want to use money to tie his people down and control his life. He has been tolerant of you."

"Let's look at the bright side. The master still likes your talent, not your money. You just need to be more respectful to him in the future."

"Other masters would have kicked you out long ago if they saw a woman doing these things. You should be more careful in the future!"

Seeing that Chen Xueru was still crying, Lin Xiaoniang slapped her hard.

Said loudly:

"The master is waiting for us downstairs. If you don't want to live with the master, you can stay here and cry as much as you want today!"

"Tomorrow, find someone who is willing to listen to you and marry again."

Chen Xueru screamed "Ah!" in fear, as if waking up from a dream.

Brother Kaiwu is still waiting for me downstairs! ?
She quickly got up, washed up, and went downstairs with Lin Xiaoniang with a forced smile.

...............

The nearby bartender Xu Huizhen and Mr. He also closed their stalls, and her business was even worse.

Originally, this tavern's business was mostly near the evening.

They are all poor customers.

There is a curfew every day, so the only business that can be found is in the afternoon.

Grain is so expensive now, the price of alcohol has increased dramatically, how many people can afford to drink fake alcohol? ?
I can't earn much money all day long.

When Xu Huizhen saw Zhang Kaiwu and the others preparing to go back, she originally wanted to hide.

When Lin Xiaoniang saw Xu Huizhen, she thought about Zhang Kaiwu's bad mood and was afraid to go back because there were few people at home and the atmosphere was too bad.

Lin Xiaoniang shouted quickly:

"Huizhen! Come here, come and play at our house today."

Then he said to Grandpa He next to him:

"Grandpa! Huizhen won't be going home today. She will be playing at our house."

Mr. He smiled and said:

"Okay, okay! Girl! Thank you for your help."

He left quickly because there was too much evil on Manager Zhang's face.

There is nothing wrong in letting Huizhen make some connections.

………………

Xu Huizhen was helplessly held back by Lin Xiaoniang, her face turning red.

This is not a good thing!

If you don’t do it well, you will be in trouble!

Lin Xiaoniang’s eyes are so scary, seeing her is like seeing meat!
Xu Huizhen said to her shyly in a low voice:

"Girl! We've all agreed that the matter is over, right?!"

Lin Xiaoniang pulled her and said in a low voice with a smile:

"Huizhen! It's over! It's just a meal, I didn't cause any trouble to your family!?"

She smiled and asked Zhang Kaiwu:
"Master! Will you bother Huizhen again in the future?"

Zhang Kaiwu smiled. This Lin Xiaoniang really put a lot of effort into livening up the atmosphere.

Make others suffer?

He said to Xu Hui sincerely:

"It's okay! Huizhen! Let's just have a meal, drink some wine and play for a while."

Chen Xueru, who was panicking, also quickly pulled Xu Huizhen and said:

"Huizhen! Let's go! Kaiwu is in a bad mood today, so you can have a few drinks with him to cheer him up."

Xu Huizhen blushed: "…………"

Your man is in a bad mood, I will go and cheer him up! ?

How can I make him happy?

She looked at Zhang Kaiwu in front of her with mixed feelings.

Zhang Kaiwu was walking in front, pushing his bicycle.

Lin Xiaoniang and Chen Xueru dragged Xu Huizhen back with a smile.

...............

Zhang Kaiwu returned home and skillfully cooked a few dishes.

Mixed in a bit of chef skills.

Chen Xueru and Lin Xiaoniang brought the dishes to the table, and Zhang Kaiwu brought a small jar of wine.

It is still Mr. He’s collection.

He had just sat down when Lin Xiaoniang, smiling, pushed Xu Huizhen to sit next to him.

Saying:

"Huizhen! You can drink a lot, so accompany our master and have a good drink."

Xu Huizhen was still hesitating, and Zhang Kaiwu pulled her down and sat down.

Had a glass of wine together.

Zhang Kaiwu patted her waist affectionately, rubbed it and said:

"Huizhen! Don't be polite, eat your food quickly to calm down the drunkenness."

He picked up a piece of shredded pork and green pepper for her with his chopsticks and looked at the drunkard with a smile.

Xu Huizhen ate her food slowly with a blushing face.

Chen Xueru said with a smile:
"Huizhen! Don't just stand there and say nothing! Have a few more drinks with Kaiwu and keep him happy."

Lin Xiaoniang said with a smile:
"Xueru and I can't drink much, so we have to rely on you to keep us company. Let's eat!"

There is no way!

Xu Huizhen blushed and picked up the wine glass again, saying:
"Manager Zhang! I toast to you!"

Zhang Kaiwu hugged her with a smile, playing with two small walnuts with a wine aroma, and said:

"Huizhen! I will drink the glass of wine in your hand."

Xu Huizhen was stunned for a moment. Shopkeeper Zhang was very skilled in playing with walnuts.

Chen Xueru quickly said with a smile:
"Huizhen! Why are you being so polite to Kaiwu? You were having so much fun yesterday. Why are you being so distant today?!"

Xu Huizhen looked at Chen Xueru fiercely, blushed, and raised the wine to give it to him.

Zhang Kaiwu played with two small walnuts with a smile, and offered her a drink from his own cup.

The weather is so hot.

The little drunkard's body is soft and weak, and the aggrieved expression on her face is very cute.

I just don’t know if today is another performance! ?
Zhang Kaiwu only knew that his favorability did not drop, and of course it did not increase either.

Xu Huizhen ate the food with a blushing face. Today she really felt like she had fallen into a den of thieves.

The wine was good and the food was delicious.

The atmosphere was just weird, and she could tell that it might be Chen Xueru who had angered Manager Zhang.

Xu Huizhen had evil thoughts and wanted to get Zhang Kaiwu drunk a few more times.

He quickly picked up the cup and said:

"Manager Zhang, I'll toast you another glass."

Zhang Kaiwu smiled and drank a glass of wine without changing his expression.

Although he usually doesn't drink, given his physical condition, it is no problem for him to drink a few pounds of alcohol.

Besides, there was only a small jar of wine on the table, weighing a little over a pound.

We had a few rounds of drinks and everyone was chatting and chatting while we finished the meal.

Xu Huizhen saw that Zhang Kaiwu was fine and looked calm.

I've given up.

Die or die!

How bad can it get!?

Just think of it as helping Chen Xueru.

...............

After dinner, they cleared the dishes on the table.

Zhang Kaiwu went to wash up with a smile, took a shower, and moved out a large recliner to live the life of a landlord.

Chen Xueru and Lin Xiaoniang smiled and pulled Xu Huizhen to wash up.

Xu Huizhen had already accepted her fate today and didn't need anyone to pull her out. She followed them out wearing her bellyband.

(End of this chapter)