From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 358 Business Team
Jia Yun was also among these eighty personal soldiers.

Since returning to Beijing from purchasing an opera troupe from Jiangnan, he had not been able to get any new work in the Rong Mansion. When he heard that Jia Wei was recruiting personal soldiers, he thought for a while and then came to sign up.

Jia Yun also thought that he had shown goodwill to Jia Wei in Yangzhou and bought him a maid that he liked. Now that she had become his personal soldier, she would definitely be valued by Jia Wei.

Unexpectedly, Jia Wei didn't even look at him and treated him no differently than anyone else.

Jia Yun was feeling lost, and he only wanted to perform well, become the leader of the class, and show his face in front of Jia Wei more often, so that he would have no worries about the opportunity to rise to prominence...

Tiezhu was explaining the rules in the front when suddenly a servant came forward and delivered a message.

"Jia Yun, who is Jia Yun?"

He was immediately stunned by the surprise, "Here!"

Jia Yun followed the servant all the way into the marquis's mansion, turning left and right. He kept his head down and dared not look around, for fear of making a wrong step.

He used to come here often when this place was still Ningguo Mansion, but after Jia Wei took over the East Palace, he only came here to worship his ancestors at the end of the year.

When I arrived at a side hall, I saw a handsome and well-mannered young man sitting there.

Although they did not know each other's identities, they greeted each other. After a brief exchange, Jia Yun realized that he was Jia Wei's brother-in-law Xue Ke, and he was even more respectful...

In the outer study, Jia Wei was writing and drawing with a pen and paper, his brows furrowed from time to time.

The door was pushed open and Ding Baiying walked in silently. She just stood beside Jia Wei, waiting quietly.

After a while, Jia Wei wrote the word "Suning" on the paper.

"Do you remember the first time we met?"

"Yong'an City, on the way the master was chasing Wei Ao." Ding Baiying said without thinking.

"Wei Yan has controlled the government for many years, embezzled and accepted bribes, and extorted countless amounts of money from the people... But last year I only brought back his corpse, and did not torture him to find out where he hid the silver."

Ding Baiying thought deeply for a while, and Jia Wei looked up at her: "In fact, he said it himself before the execution."

Now that he completely trusted Ding Baiying, he didn't bother to lay the groundwork and went straight to the point.

"Suning?" Ding Baiying looked at the words on the paper and frowned slightly.

"I checked. Wei Ao's adopted daughter has an old house in Suning..." Jia Wei said calmly, "It's not easy for me to leave the capital now. I don't trust others to take care of this matter. You go there in person."

"it is good."

"I'll let Jiu accompany you."

Ding Baiying nodded and said, "Jia Yun and Xue Ke are here and are waiting outside."

"Then let them in."

"Yes."

Ding Baiying retreated, and soon two handsome young men came in and bowed.

"Brother-in-law."

When Jia Yun heard Xue Ke's address, he was slightly stunned, and then he remembered what Jia Wei had just said in the martial arts arena, so he did not dare to act rashly.

"Jia Yun greets the Marquis."

Jia Wei continued writing on the paper without looking up and said, "Everyone, sit down."

Then Xue Ke and Jia Yun both sat down cautiously. They waited for the maid to serve tea and leave before Jia Wei put down his pen and glanced at them.

This was the prototype of his business team.

Two white gloves, one on the left and one on the right.

He asked casually, "Jia Yun, why did you become a personal soldier?" Jia Yun quickly put down his tea bowl and said, "My Lord, I didn't have a proper job after returning from Jiangnan. When I heard that you were recruiting personal soldiers, I immediately signed up."

"First, as a member of the Jia family, I want to serve the Marquis. Second, I want to save up some of the food and salary so that I can start a family and build a career in the future."

Jia Wei smiled and said indifferently: "You two know each other, right? No need for me to introduce you?"

Jia Yun said hurriedly, "I have already met Uncle Tad outside just now."

"What uncle Tad? You two are not even related, just call each other your peers."

As soon as Jia Wei said this, both of them responded seriously, "Yes."

"Jia Yun, being a personal soldier is a bit of a waste of your talent. Are you interested in working with Xue Ke to help me with my work outside?"

Jia Yun immediately knelt down and said, "I am willing to serve you, my Lord, even if it means sacrificing my life for you!"

Xue Ke was very excited when he heard what Jia Wei said. Finally, Jia Wei was going to give him something to do!

When he saw Jia Yun's reaction, he just wondered whether he should kneel down as well and show his loyalty.
Jia Wei waved his hand, and Jia Yun quickly stood up and walked aside. He said calmly, "I have three things to do for you two."

Jia Yun and Xue Ke were both stunned when they heard this and couldn't help but look at each other. Three things?
Suddenly, the two felt tremendous pressure. Jia Wei's move was both a trust in them and a huge test.

Only when all three things are done can we report to the emperor. If one of them is not done well, I am afraid that Jia Wei will be disappointed...

After all, both of them were inexperienced and inevitably felt overwhelmed. Jia Yun wanted Jia Wei to give them a task first, and then continue after they had completed it. It was also safer to proceed step by step.

But they were afraid that things would not wait for anyone, and if they showed any sign of retreat, Jia Wei would hand the matter over to someone else, so they did not dare to say a word.

Jia Wei also knew what they were thinking, but he wanted to turn his ideas into reality as soon as possible and didn't like to procrastinate. After all, his power was stable now and he had a high tolerance for mistakes, so he was not afraid that these two people would mess up.

Jia Wei looked at the first line on the paper, "Ice Making".

"First thing, I want you to open an ice cream parlor. You have to open it for business within seven days."

Selling ice?

Both of them looked serious.

Xue Ke asked, "Brother-in-law, where does the ice come from? Is there any ice left in the ice cellar of Xiahou Mansion?"

Jia Wei said calmly: "I have found an ancient method before, which can make ice from water."

Xue Ke and Jia Yun were both stunned when they heard this. Making ice using the ancient method?

Both of them were smart and had talent for business, so they immediately realized how terrifying the prospects of this deal were!
Xue Ke immediately realized the problem: "Brother-in-law, I wonder what the raw material cost is for this ancient method of making ice with water?"

Jia Wei said: "The only raw material is saltpeter, which is ground frost."

"This thing is cheap!" Xue Ke said happily.

Jia Yun also said excitedly: "Now the ice in the ice house is sold for two taels of silver per foot. If we wait another two months, the price will more than double. If we can make ice with water, this business will be very profitable!"

"Not only that!" Xue Ke said, "We can sell the ice to the south. Although the south is cold in winter, the rivers rarely freeze. If there is a little ice, each family will cut it and store it, not to mention freezing several feet thick ice."

"Even the wealthy families in the south can't afford ice. A square of ice that is five feet long can be sold for fifteen taels of silver in Yangzhou, Jinling and other places. But there are so many wealthy people in Jiangnan that even though ice is as expensive as gold, it is still in short supply. If we can sell ice in the south, it will make more money than selling salt!"

After listening to Xue Ke's words, Jia Yun admired Xue Ke's broad knowledge, but at the same time, he felt a strong sense of crisis as he was overshadowed by Jia Wei.

Jia Yun was not a person who was vying for fame and fortune, but according to Jia Wei's idea, these things should be done by two people together, so he and Xue Ke would be working together on the same level.

But if Xue Ke's performance is far better than his, then this balance will definitely be broken, and he will only become Xue Ke's helper and appendage.

Jia Yun encouraged himself in his heart, thinking about performing well next time...

(End of this chapter)