Glory all the way

Chapter 285 Business
After wandering around the small courtyard of the Bai family, when I returned to Bai Xiu's house, the windows in the main room were already clear, and there was still a faint fragrance of orchids in the room. It was the time when Bai Yingluo lived in Lanxin Pavilion. The favorite incense in the house.

"Ma'am, the preparations were a bit hasty, I have wronged you..."

Bai Xiu took out a few brand new quilts from the cage and made the bed, looked back at Bai Yingluo and said, her eyes were full of guilt for not being well prepared.

"This is already very good, you should go and rest soon."

Looking back for a look, Bai Yingluo nodded in satisfaction, knowing that she also has a lot of things to be busy with, Bai Yingluo let her go down and rest.

Without Du Xuan, Bai Xiu didn't have so many scruples. She shook her head, "Let Liusu and Liuying live in the east wing, and the wet nurse will take care of the young master and Xiao Shitou in the right corner, and the servant will watch for you at night. If you sleep No, I'd better talk to you."

Be it the previous life or the present life, once Bai Yingluo changed the bed, she would not be able to sleep.

Liusu and Liuying have been by Bai Yingluo's side for more than ten years. Now, they can guess what the other party is thinking without saying anything, but Bai Xiu, seeing and knowing is different from them, chatting , Naturally, there are more words than them.

Bai Yingluo nodded in agreement, and Bai Xiu happily went out to get ready, and after a while, a quilt was spread on the soft couch by the window.

After dinner, Bai Yingluo and the others took a walk in the yard.

The suburbs of the city are much less dimly lit than the capital, and the night sky above the head is even darker and deeper. Bai Yingluo looked up at the blue velvet sky and the bright and dazzling stars, sighed, and rushed to those who followed her like wishing her best wishes. Bai Xiudao: "As long as we have a good heart, our days will always get better and better. Therefore, even if we have nothing, we can't lose a single bit of hope in our hearts."

Bai Xiu couldn't help thinking about how she and her husband-in-law sold themselves into the Jing'an Hou's mansion when the situation was exhausted.

If they hadn't met Bai Yingluo, their family would not know where they are now.

And everything changed after meeting Bai Yingluo.

The Sun Mansion, which had said arrogantly and arrogantly that they would have no place in Baijiazhuang back then, now sends capable stewards to visit the house every few days, not to mention the holidays.

And Sun Fu, the chief steward of the Sun House who said that he would make Da Zhuang look good, now sees Da Zhuang's flattering face, and dare not mention what happened that day.

In the past, as soon as the fifteenth day was over, she had to rack her brains to think about how to rent an extra mu of land from the owner. Now, she holds [-] mu of arable land and [-] mu of forest in her hands. It was a matter of one sentence, looking at Bai Yingluo who was eight years younger than her, Bai Xiu felt a little complicated in her heart.

The 16-year-old Bai Yingluo is much more prudent and prudent in dealing with things than people in their 30s and [-]s. She is obviously the lady of the Hou family, she can stretch out her clothes and eat, but she still has to take care of these things herself. Now, who would have thought that nearly [-]% of the barren fields on the outskirts of the city had fallen into her hands?

It will only be reclaimed in spring, and after two or three years, that large piece of barren land will be turned into arable land, and in another three to five years, it will be solid fertile soil. At that time, Bai Yingluo will be better than the capital in just this piece of land. Those big and wealthy families in China are much richer, right?
And she still has a lot of shops in her hands, and this time, it is said that she is still here to discuss business with shopkeeper Tao.

Although Bai Xiu has never seen shopkeeper Tao's skills, she is well-known in ten miles and eight villages. Now, she has been Bai Yingluo's shopkeeper for two years. The big shopkeeper, Tao's elder brother, would have a few drinks with him to discuss the business progress of the coming year, and Tao's ability can be seen from this.

The things in her heart are far beyond the reach of others, right?
Sighing secretly, Bai Xiu turned her head and looked at Bai Yingluo who was earnestly looking up at the starry sky and promised: "Ma'am, I can't help you with things outside. But I have the confidence to do things in the farm, so what do you have?" Command, tell the servant girl at any time, the servant girl's family will die forever."

Just as she was seriously thinking about whether the two stars above her head looking at each other were the Cowherd and Vega stars, Bai Xiu's solemn promise came to her ears, and Bai Yingluo laughed, "I'll leave it to you, of course I'm at ease. In this case, we are not allowed to say it again in the future. Xuan Lang calls you elder sister, and we will treat you as a sister and brother-in-law from the bottom of our hearts. Even if we treat godfather and mother, our filial piety is the same. As a family, just get along well, how can there be so many people who are willing to die?"

With a smile, Bai Yingluo took Bai Xiu's hand affectionately and said softly, "Sister, I'm sleepy, let's go back to sleep."

Right now, Bai Yingluo looked like she was only 16 years old. Bai Xiu smiled and let her hold his arm. The two entered the room side by side.

On the second day, when the rooster crowed for the third time, Bai Yingluo had already got up and finished her breakfast.

After coaxing Brother Yan, Bai Xiu came to send a message that several Tao storekeepers had arrived, Bai Yingluo asked the wet nurse and Liu Ying to take care of her, and took Liu Su and Bai Xiu to the front yard.

Along with Tao Jianming, there were six shopkeepers, two of whom seemed to be in their early twenties, a few years younger than Tao Jianming.

The four shopkeepers who have passed their thirties are all Tao Jianming's cousins. After introducing them one by one, Tao Jianming specially introduced the two young people.

"Ma'am, this is Wu Hong, and this is Fang Haifeng. They are the two most motivated and talented employees in the Tao's shop. After three years of hard work, they have passed the exam for the Tao's shop. Next year, as usual, we will I put them in the Tao's shop in other places to work as shopkeepers for a few years, but I think it is overkill, so I brought them here today. If they can catch the eyes of my wife, it is also their good fortune. "

Tao Jianming smiled.

Wu Hong is shrewd and Fang Haifeng is sincere. This is Bai Yingluo's first impression of them.

Looking across the faces of the two, Bai Yingluo looked at Tao Jianming jokingly and said, "The Tao family has spent three years cultivating them into talents, and now it's time for me to sit back and enjoy what I have achieved. I am really embarrassed."

Tao Jianming smiled playfully, "Mrs. said that there is never enough money in this world. If you donate a few good shopkeepers who can be used to great advantage, the business of the Tao family will also flourish and earn some money. That's only making money but not losing money. In this way, we have plotted against Madam, so we should feel ashamed."

From Bai Yingluo to the shopkeepers, to Bai Xiu and Li Dazhuang who were watching, everyone in the hall laughed, and the original restraint of meeting for the first time was also diluted a lot.

Closer to home, Bai Yingluo mentioned that a few days ago, she only talked about a general map of foreign trade, and several shopkeepers expressed their opinions and discussed enthusiastically.

When the conversation was almost over, Tao Jianming took out the planning documents that he had sorted out in the past few days and forgot to eat and sleep, and handed them to Bai Yingluo, "We discussed it last night, and this is the preliminary plan that I sorted out. Madam can Let's see if there is any objection, we will negotiate to resolve it."

Although Bai Yingluo is young and has never been in business, Tao Jianming has already ignored her age after more than two years of contact and the same opinion that the two reached a consensus this time.

For Tao Jianming, he looked forward to getting Bai Yingluo's approval, or what kind of different opinions she would raise.

Looking carefully at each word, Bai Yingluo already had a rough outline in her heart. She seemed to see countless carriages running steadily and hurriedly from Song Dynasty to various countries in Xili, and similarly, countless neat caravans Also ready to go, fully loaded from all over the world.

"It is said that the three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. The opinions of the shopkeepers are all insightful. I have nothing to add. Now, how to develop is the top priority. Why don't we discuss it?"

Bai Yingluo closed the proposal document, looked at the eager faces in front of her with joy and said.

Immediately, not only the young Wu Hong and Fang Haifeng, but even the older shopkeepers all showed excited faces.

The meeting hall was sometimes very quiet and sometimes as noisy as a busy city, but the mouths of several shopkeepers were often tens of thousands of 10,000+ taels of silver, as if they were just a few broken silver coins. She took it out of her pocket.

Bai Xiu and Li Dazhuang looked at each other, seeing shock and admiration in each other's eyes.

From Chenshi to noon, more than two hours of work passed in the brainstorming of everyone. After lunch, the shopkeepers left one by one, and Tao Jianming stayed at the end.

"Mister's eyes are bright, these six shopkeepers are all excellent candidates, especially when they are matched in pairs, they are even more capable. Therefore, everything will be done according to what Mr. said, as soon as possible to draw up a charter. If we haven't figured out the way, we have to connect with them."

Bai Yingluo said excitedly.

"Yes, I will prepare it when I go back. After we discuss and make a plan, I will go to the Zhuangyuan Mansion to report to my wife."

Tao Jianming responded sternly.

"Ma'am, you are amazing."

Accompanying Bai Yingluo to send Tao Jianming out the door, Bai Xiu praised from the bottom of her heart.

Bai Yingluo chuckled, and returned the favor: "Eldest sister is also very powerful now. Yesterday I walked around the Zhuangzi, and I heard many people mentioning the eldest lady of the Bai family, and saying that the Bai family is a blessing from the previous life. A daughter like you was born."

Bai Xiu smiled shyly, but there was some pride in her eyes.

Knowing that Bai Yingluo was going back to the capital after dinner, Bai Xiu and Li Dazhuang prepared a lot of gifts to take back with the car. After a while, the uncle of the Bai family also came with a car, saying that they were all prepared by themselves and the neighbors. , let Bai Yingluo take it back and give it away.

Knowing that it was all in their hearts, Bai Yingluo didn't shirk, and readily agreed.

Seeing their simple and sincere smiles, Bai Yingluo's heart also became happy.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, there was a rumbling sound outside the door, as if several fully loaded carriages were galloping towards them.

Looking back, the carriage had already stopped outside the gate of the house, and the drivers got out of the carriage one after another, surrounded by a lady among them, walking towards the gate of the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)