Glory all the way

Chapter 174 Xiaohui
After the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the shopkeepers and stewards of Jing'an Hou Mansion all over the Song Dynasty came to pay the bill in batches.

In the Lanxin Pavilion, Bai Yingluo looked at the fluffy pieces of paper in front of her. Although her expression was still upright, there was a deep smile in her eyes.

"Miss, are you still laughing? I see, it's clear that Tao Jianming is trying to fool you. I heard from Xiaohong that yesterday, there were two large boxes of account books sent in by the shopkeepers for the properties under Erfang's name." .”

Seeing Bai Yingluo's smile instead of anger, Liu Ying thought she was mad with anger, and immediately complained beside her.

"Why don't you say that shopkeeper Tao is quick to do things and save me a lot of trouble?"

Said jokingly, Bai Yingluo took another look at the last amount, and there was some joy on her face.

"Miss……"

Liu Ying called out helplessly, and muttered, "I don't know what kind of magic you have, why do you trust and value Tao Jianming so much? You are not afraid that he will ruin all your business."

In the impression of Liu Ying and the others, Tao Jianming and Bai Yingluo should be the same as them, they all heard about it from Bai Xiu.

Liuying and Liusu had also talked about the Mr. Tao that Bai Yingluo mentioned in private, and they had no impression of when they met him in Baijiazhuang. Therefore, Bai Yingluo will respect and trust Mr. Tao. When it was transferred to Tao Jianming, the two felt even more incredible.

In the past year, Tao Jianming sent a letter to Bai Yingluo every two months, but he didn't mention much about the things in the shop. On the other hand, Xue's or the second and fourth bedrooms, he could always see They were checking with thick ledgers, so the couple always felt uneasy.

"Don't worry, with him taking care of your young lady's business, although it is impossible for a wealthy party to be rich in the future, it will be no problem at all for you to get married in a good way, so you can Don't underestimate him, worrying that he will squander all your dowry money."

Bai Yingluo jokingly said, behind him, Liusu and the others were full of helplessness.

In a few days, I received a letter from Kuai Ma, saying that Tao Jianming and Hu Da shopkeeper had already set off, and they would come to see Bai Yingluo in a few days.

When she heard the news, Bai Yingluo was lying on the side of Nuan Kang and playing with Kun's puppet. Seeing her nodding her head to indicate that she understood, the old lady Bai asked with concern: "If I remember correctly, Shopkeeper Hu The 50-year contract you signed with me will expire this year, what are your plans?"

The old lady Bai didn't know anything about what happened in the first month of last year, all she knew was that Bai Yingluo had invited the second shopkeeper of the [-]th shop in Tao Town to steal a lesson from the shopkeeper Hu Da.

As for Bai Yingluo's future arrangements for the shopkeeper Hu and Tao Jianming, the old lady Bai took it for granted that it was a reasonable match between the big shopkeeper and the future second shopkeeper.

Seeing her grandmother asking, Bai Yingluo thought for a while and said, "Now, I'm not sure yet. Why do I have to wait for them to come back and see what they each have in mind. If the two get along very happily, and Master Hu is willing to If I continue to work, it will probably look like this year from now on. However, if Master Hu wants to go home to take care of his life, I will not insist on staying. At that time, I will see how to coordinate and dispatch well. If I am not sure place, naturally I have to ask Grandma to take more care of me."

At the end, Bai Yingluo put on a fawning expression, and the old lady Bai smiled and said angrily, "You are a clever ghost, you know everything in your heart, and you still need grandma to make up your mind? You, Whether it is good or bad, whether you will make money or lose money in the future, it is all money in your own pocket, you can weigh it yourself."

Bai Yingluo tugged on the old lady Bai's sleeves and flirted coquettishly, while Brother Kun followed suit, tugging on the old lady Bai's skirt and tangling up.

The grandparents and grandchildren laughed and laughed, and the room was full of happy and carefree laughter.

In Qiu Ranxuan, the second lady looked at the account book, from time to time she frowned in thought or smiled happily, making the second master who was sitting on the side couldn't help laughing: "I don't look at the account book, just look at your face, I know which shop What a loss, which one made a lot of money."

Looking up at the second master, the second lady pushed the account book in her hand and placed it in front of him, pointing at the final amount with her slender fingernails and complaining: "Look, this is the annual income of those shops in Liaodong." , just this little money, do you believe it?"

Seeing the second master glanced at him with disapproval on his face, the second lady felt even more distressed, "I went to talk to my sister-in-law a few days ago, and it happened that someone in charge came in to answer. Although I couldn't hear clearly, I should catch you." Nothing was missing. It’s also a fur shop, so there are good and bad ones in my sister-in-law’s hands. This is normal, but look, our shops are the best. The income is not as much as her worst, so there must be something wrong with it."

"impossible?"

With a look of disbelief, the second master took the account book and flipped through a few pages. Looking at the dense small letters that made him dizzy, he felt that his eyes were turning black.

After looking at it for a while, but still didn't see why, the second master threw the account book back into the hands of the second lady, and said with an idea: "Why don't you go to Chenxi Pavilion and ask the fourth brother and fourth sibling? They are equal, they also have a fur shop in their hands, you can ask them about their income this year and compare them to find out? The difference between left and right is not too big, it’s better than sitting here alone and muttering good."

With a relaxed expression, the second lady nodded, and closed the account book with a smile, "It's rare that you didn't come up with a bad idea."

As she said that, the second lady thought of an important matter, and asked the second master for his idea: "In previous years, during the Chinese New Year, the rewards for the shopkeepers were all this amount..."

The second lady stretched out three fingers, "You said, just received it from us this year, should we seal it up a bit more, as a sign of our intention, let them continue to take care of our business faithfully?"

The second master pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "There's no need for that. It's the old rule in the mansion, don't change it randomly. Otherwise, if the business doesn't go well next year, and they return to 30 taels, they'll feel that it's less. It’s still the same every year.”

Thinking about what the second master said is also reasonable, the second lady nodded and said: "What the master said also makes sense. If there is more, they will think it is a small favor, but they think that we all have to count on him, and when the time comes, they will be greedy. It’s not good to fill your pockets.”

"That's the reason."

The second master and the second wife reached a consensus.

At dinner time, the whole family gathered in the Qing'an hall, and the maids set up the meals. Seeing that everyone around them was talking and laughing, the second lady turned around to find the fourth lady and whispered.

After a while, she found out what she wanted, and seeing that it was similar to what she imagined, the second lady showed a satisfied expression.

In the early morning of the second day, Bai Yingluo accompanied Old Master Bai and Old Madam Bai to eat breakfast in Qing'an Hall. After the meal, she was delayed for a while and saw Qiu Wen winking at her. Bai Yingluo knew that it must be the treasurer Hu Da and Tao Jianming is here.

"Last year, I told all shopkeepers that since I handed it over to you, we will not interfere, so you can take them back to Lanxin Pavilion to answer. If there is anything you don't understand, go find your aunt Just ask."

The old lady Bai instructed to stay out of the matter.

Bai Yingluo smiled, hugged her grandmother's arm and acted coquettishly for a while, then got up and went back to Lanxin Pavilion.

I haven't seen him for a year, Tao Jianming is much darker than when he was at the beginning of the year, but his eyes are also calmer, making people feel at ease at a glance, but he ignores the old shopkeeper Hu who is beside him.

"I've seen Miss..."

After bowing hands, shopkeeper Hu Da and Tao Jianming took their seats one after another.

Shopkeeper Hu took a look at Tao Jianming, and Fang replied: "Miss, it is said that meeting is worse than being famous. When doing business in the past, the old slave and shopkeeper Tao had contact several times. At that time, I felt that he was young and promising. Now we get along well. A year later, the old servant discovered that it was just Shopkeeper Tao's side, and Shopkeeper Tao is a genius in business."

Sparing no effort to praise Tao Jianming, shopkeeper Hu Da gave a wry smile and stated his purpose, "The 50-year life contract signed by the old slave has now expired. The old slave is old and can't stand running around anymore, so, I also hope Miss will understand and allow the old slave to hand over all the affairs in his hands to Shopkeeper Tao, so that the old slave can return to his hometown to take care of his life."

This was expected, and Bai Yingluo didn't deal with him again, she nodded in response, and verbally promised a red envelope that would make people grateful.

When Shopkeeper Hu stepped back, Bai Yingluo looked up at Tao Jianming who had been silent all this time and asked with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a year, how is Mr. Tao?"

Well, the question is not only about himself, but also about the property under the name of Bai Yingluo that he has taken over.

In the previous letters between the two, Tao Jianming mentioned it more or less, but it was far less clear than the face-to-face dictation.

With a clear mind, Tao Jianming began to talk endlessly, ranging from the annual profit and loss of which shop and place, to the integration and adjustment of the industry in his hands in the next few years. She had an expression of shock and admiration, while Bai Yingluo had a faint expression of relief, as if she had known Tao Jianming had such an ability for a long time.

"It's Yingluo's most wise decision in her life to ask her husband to help her."

Unabashedly boasting, the pride in Bai Yingluo's heart is beyond words.

Tao Jianming showed a smile, and replied modestly: "Miss is absurdly praised, and I like it here, otherwise, even ten horses can't move me."

After chatting about the things in the shop, the conversation between the two became more relaxed. Thinking of the shopkeepers who came to visit one after another in the past few days, and I was going to prepare their dividends, Bai Yingluo expressed her thoughts , seeking advice from Tao Jianming.

"Participation?"

Slightly startled, Tao Jianming felt incredible looking at the girl who was less than 15 years old in front of him.

(End of this chapter)