Glory all the way

Chapter 283 Messenger

"Ma'am, the street outside is extremely lively, with lanterns and festoons and gongs and drums beating, just like Chinese New Year."

Going back to Hou's mansion to see his grandmother Zhao Mama, and then coming back, Xiangzhu came in bouncing around, talking to Bai Yingluo about the excitement outside.

From the end of July, envoys from Xili, Daan, Dawan, and Loulan will come to Beijing one after another. The bustle in the capital may last for several months. When all the envoys who came here are sent away, it will be almost New Year's Eve.

Thinking like this, Bai Yingluo sighed to herself: "This year has passed so quickly."

Immediately, thinking that Chen Xiang was about to get married in the twelfth lunar month, Bai Yingluo called Liu Su over and said, "You open a small warehouse, and take a few festive brocades from it for Chen Xiang, and you and Liu Ying should share more things in the house. , let her do more of her own thing."

Liusu and Liuying happily responded, while Chen Xiang's pretty face was blushing, but she didn't know whether to hide or what to do.

Chen Xiang has always been thin-skinned, and because he used to serve by the old lady Bai, very few people made fun of her, so whenever someone made fun of her, Chen Xiang's expression made people want to tease her even more.

There were only Bai Yingluo and Liusu Liuying in the room, Chen Xiang was still so ashamed that she wanted to hide in the cracks of the floor, Bai Yingluo pursed her lips and smiled, but at the same time, she gave Liuying a wink to tell them not to laugh anymore.

In the afternoon, when Bai Yingluo was thinking about whether to buy a three-room house in the capital as a dowry for Chen Xiang, Tao Jianming unexpectedly came to ask for an audience.

"But what happened in the shop?"

With her heart skipping a beat, Bai Yingluo suppressed her unease and asked.

Tao Jianming shook his head with a smile, "I heard that the envoy came to Beijing, and suddenly I had some ideas in my heart. Although I was a little bold and reckless, I thought it was very feasible, so I wanted to discuss it with my wife."

After hearing that nothing happened in the shop, Bai Yingluo felt relieved.

Not in a hurry to ask Tao Jianming what was the matter, Bai Yingluo guessed it on her own, and then thought of him saying that it was an envoy who came to Beijing to think of it suddenly, Bai Yingluo's eyes lit up, "Sir, don't you want to do business in neighboring countries?"

Tao Jianming clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes full of admiration.

"Madam is really smart. Before I said it, Madam thought of it. It can be seen that this idea is not bold, nor is it rash."

Tao Jianming said sincerely.

Although she didn't have any ideas yet, Bai Yingluo felt very excited just thinking about it. She called Liusu Liuying and served tea and cakes.

According to Tao Jianming's thinking, this time the envoys' coming to Beijing is an excellent opportunity. They can send someone to contact with the envoys. Those in power in trade and commerce have spread out a business vein and brought the business of Song Dynasty to several countries in Xili.

Of course, these have been done before, but either the spread is too large, and there is a problem in one of the links, which leads to the failure of the connection, causing the entire context to collapse little by little.Either the resources in hand are not enough, or the management ability is not good, and there is no timely expansion.

Therefore, Tao Jianming only has a preliminary idea, and, as far as he is concerned, although he thinks this is a big opportunity, he still lacks confidence.

But Bai Yingluo's correct guess surprised Tao Jianming.

"Then, how many useful people do we have now? I mean, as you said just now, how many people can go back to negotiate with the missions of various countries."

Bai Yingluo looked up at Tao Jianming with a serious face and asked.

Thinking seriously, Tao Jianming said seriously: "As madam thinks, such a person should not only have courage, be fearless in the face of danger, be able to make up his mind, but also be careful, know how to judge the situation, observe the situation, and count the situation like this. , I only have three or five in my hands, and two of them still need time to practice, so once we really decide to spread the big net of this business, the manpower in our hands is indeed not enough."

Bai Yingluo hesitated for a moment, and asked rather hesitantly: "Then, are there any talents in your family that can be used?"

A look of surprise appeared on Tao Jianming's face.

It has to be said that members of the Tao family are born with a god-given business mind, not to mention Tao Jianming and his elder brother Tao Jianhui, Tao Zhen later became famous businessmen, there are not a hundred, there are eighty.

Therefore, after Tao Jianming became the big shopkeeper of Yongji in his previous life, whenever he had any new business avenues, he would always know immediately. The reason is that Tao Zhen went out and became famous businessmen all over the Song Dynasty.

And the general hosts are very taboo about the second shopkeeper in the shop or the shopkeepers in other places being related to the big shopkeeper. What they are afraid of is that their power will grow and the host will eventually lose control.

Therefore, when Bai Yingluo asked this question, Tao Jianming was quite surprised.

He couldn't decide whether Bai Yingluo trusted him too much, or she didn't know the way of doing business.

If it is said that he trusts him very much, it has only been more than two years since the two of them cooperated. Tao Jianming himself may not trust one of his shopkeepers so much. Although Bai Yingluo seldom intervenes in business matters, every time she gives advice, it can make people's eyes shine, and the methods she proposes are beyond the reach of those who claim to be business geniuses. , let alone a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.

For a while, Tao Jianming was a little puzzled.

"Although we have only known each other for more than two years, I trust Mr.'s ability. So, as the old saying goes, I believe in Mr. Don't be suspicious of people. Besides, there is never enough money in the world. That being the case, it is better to pave a way for more people to make money, and what we have to do is to grasp those who have the ability to make money, so that every penny they make, we can also Make a profit of [-]% from it. It's like..."

Not knowing how to describe it, Bai Yingluo smiled and said, "It's like loan sharks. Those who rely on our network to make money are big loan sharks, and we are dealers who make money from the ground."

Although Bai Yingluo's metaphor is somewhat inappropriate, the truth in it is very simple, and the appreciation in Tao Jianming's eyes becomes more and more obvious.

"Madam is really a woman who doesn't give in to a man. Seeing Ming is convinced."

Standing up and bowing solemnly to Bai Yingluo, Tao Jianming's expression was a little excited to meet a bosom friend.

"Now, sir, can you understand my sincerity?"

Pursing her lips and smiling, Bai Yingluo continued to ask about the useful talents in the Tao clan. Tao Jianming no longer hesitated, and said a few of them were his cousins. According to him, they were all very talented like him. People with business minds are just underappreciated and have no stage to display their talents.

"Since that's the case, let's meet and invite them together some other day. The sooner we start this matter, the better. After all, there are a lot of talents in the capital. What we can think of, maybe others have thought of it. So, we We can only win in terms of time, and strive for preconceived ideas.”

The two reached a consensus, and when Bai Yingluo thought of the possibility of establishing a business kingdom of her own, she felt a little joy and excitement in her heart.

Tao Jianming was even worse, with a hint of urgency in his voice, "Those cousins ​​are all around the capital now, and they can gather in half a day at a fast pace. I wonder when Madam will be free?"

Thinking that she has never been to Baijiazhuang since she got married, Bai Yingluo pondered for a moment, then raised her eyes and said, "I will discuss with my husband, we will go to Baijiazhuang for a few days, and we have decided on a date. Let someone tell Mister, and then Mister will make arrangements as appropriate, okay?"

"Very good, very good."

Tao Jianming couldn't help but respond.

After seeing off Tao Jianming, Bai Yingluo walked from the living room to Yixin Garden. While walking, she recalled the general idea that the two of them had just discussed, and the more they thought about it, the more feasible it became.

All afternoon, Bai Yingluo was a little absent-minded, and it was not until it was dark that Bai Yingluo came back to her senses.

Du Xuan hasn't come back yet.

"What about Suiyuan? Didn't you come back to answer?"

Bai Yingluo asked anxiously.

Chen Xiang laughed, "Ma'am, I have spoken back from Suiyuan, saying that the young master will accompany the Xili envoy who went to Beijing to enter the palace at night, and there is a prepared dinner in the palace, so the young master must delay in the palace, and I am afraid that he will not be able to come back until the time of the imperial confinement." , Young Master told you not to wait for him, and take a rest early after dinner."

When Sui Yuan replied, Bai Yingluo was absent-minded, and when Sui Yuan replied, she was still confused, thinking that she didn't understand clearly.

Du Xuan didn't come back staggeringly until the tip of the willow on the moon.

Talked to him a few words, but he couldn't explain clearly, already very drunk, Bai Yingluo sighed helplessly, and had to wait for him to wake up tomorrow morning.

After bathing, Du Xuan was still drunk, but he knew that the person next to him was Bai Yingluo, and he dragged her to make a fuss for a long time, until Bai Yingluo was already weak and weak, and he was still in the mood. Feeling the dazzling light in front of her eyes and the mud beneath her body, Bai Yingluo fell into a deep sleep, with her hot body tightly pressed against her back all night long.

Early the next morning, when Du Xuan got up refreshed, Bai Yingluo was still in a coma.

Hearing Du Xuan's order to tell Chen Xiang and others not to quarrel with her, and to let the wet nurse feed Yan Ge'er, Bai Yingluo suddenly woke up thinking about Tao Jianming's appointment with several shopkeepers of the Tao family.

Sitting up, Bai Yingluo raised her voice and stopped Du Xuan who had already stepped out of the door with one foot.

"I'm going to Baijiazhuang. You go and do your own work. I went to stay at the godmother's or eldest sister's house. I'll be back in two days at most, okay?"

After briefly talking about what the two of them discussed after Tao Jianming came, Bai Yingluo asked Du Xuandao with a begging face.

　I went out for Christmas Eve, and it was even later, sorry~~~Merry Christmas, my dears!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)