Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 128
Jiangning, Linjiang Tower, private room on the second floor.

Han Jiangshi asked Cao Yong and Wei Xin to take care of them on the screen, and Cheng Wenkui outside also toasted to them with a smile.The two of Cao Yong had a drink with them, knowing that Han Jiang's was still eager to find a backer, as long as she still asked Cao's family, the next step of borrowing would be easy.

Cao Yong put down his wine glass: "Ms. Han is being polite! Cooperation is about win-win for both sides. This time the Pearl Fair, Liuhe Bank has given a lot of help, and Cao knows it too. If there is a chance in the future, naturally the first choice is to go with Liuhe Bank cooperation."

Han Jiang said with a smile: "Thank you so much Mr. Cao! Mr. Cao is far-sighted, and the little lady really admires him. In the future, he will have to rely on Mr. Cao to give us a lot of advice. If Mr. Cao and Mr. Wei have anything to do Ours, please speak, and we will do our best."

Cao Yong said, "Ma'am, that's absurd." Wei Xin smiled and said, "That's the reason, everyone is on the border of Jiangning, and there must be something that can be used by each other."

Cheng Wenkui also laughed and said: "The old man relies on the old and sells the old to say a few words, what Wei Wuye said is right! The Jiang family has a poor foundation, but there are still a few small shops to make a living. If you don't mind, then put the pearl tea in our shop , let's not let the two of you worry about it, and we will find a good price for you."

Except for some of the pearls from the Cao family that were enshrined in the palace, the rest were sent to the Thirteenth Bank in Guangdong. Apart from selling them for a good price, it is also probably to keep the method of raising pearls from leaking out.Now that the Pearl Fair is held, it is known everywhere, and Cao's pearls don't need to be concealed and sold if they want to come.Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, and the purchasing power of the people is also amazing. Jiang's family failed to get involved in cultured pearls, so they wanted to start a pearl monopoly business and seize the market.Because Cao's family does not have a store in Jiangning, they wanted to be the general agent.

Cao Yong knew in his heart that the tea garden would have attracted many people to covet it, so how dare the pearls be publicized?The Cao family's pearls will be lively in the eyes of the Jiang family, but in fact they are closed to the outside world, and try to keep a low profile. This is not only for the Cao family's self-protection, but also for the protection of those pearl merchants who bought them.

At the moment, Cao Yong said very politely: "Thank you, shopkeeper Cheng, for planning for Cao. This business is nothing, so I don't need to worry about it."

Then Cheng Wenkui wanted to speak again, Wei Xin blinked, and interjected: "Actually, our cooperation this time is really good. Liuhe Bank really has a solid reputation. Since the shopkeeper Cheng wants us to cooperate again, I have a business here. Why not give it to you!"

Cheng Wenkui made a gesture of please, and Wei Dao said, "I'm going to do a big business, and I need some cash turnover. I don't know how much profit will be received from Liuhe Bank for lending me?"

Cheng Wenkui didn't answer, but Han Jiang's family in the screen said: "This is Wei Wuye who thinks highly of us! Only Wuye knows that we just paid a few 10 taels of silver for those pearl merchants, and we don't have any money in our hands." With so much cash, I don't know how much Fifth Lord needs?"

Wei Xin smiled: "I still know the financial resources of Liuhe Bank! In fact, I don't borrow much, only 50 taels."

Cheng Wenkui couldn't help being moved.The hidden bid price announced by the Cao family is still 11 taels, ten buyers, that is one million silver.I just got so much money, and I have to borrow another 50, which seems like a huge deal.

Inside the screen, Han Jiangshi was also thinking about the same thing.She pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "Since the fifth master said so, he must not have a lot of money. The little lady still has some idle money in her hand, and she doesn't say to borrow it from the young master. It is only used as a part of the capital. Later, the fifth master will buy it." When the profit comes back, the little lady will be given a few cents, and the fifth master will avoid the trouble of borrowing money, and the little lady will also get a few taels of rouge and gouache, okay?"

Both Cao Yong and Wei Xin nodded secretly, this hostess is really powerful, so they are about to step in.

Wei Xin sipped his wine, and said slowly: "Mrs. Han is willing to help with the capital without asking Wei about her business. Wei is panicked. If this takes away Madam's capital, it is not good."

Han Jiang said with a smile: "In this Jiangning city, who doesn't know that the fifth master is capable? What is there to worry about, the little lady, the only worry is that Wei Wuye will not support the little lady!"

Wei Xin asked: "I don't know how much money Mrs. Han can contribute, and how much profit will be divided?"

Han Jiang said: "Since Fifth Lord Wei wants 50 taels, the little woman will pay 50 taels. As for the interest, it depends on how long it takes for Fifth Master Wei to pay back the capital. At the end of the year, the little woman will account for [-]% profit. If it pays back the capital in three years, the little woman will take [-]% of the profit. If it is more than five years, it is another matter."

Cao Yong almost choked on a sip of wine, this is really a lion, asking for prices, thanks to her figured out!

Wei Xin also couldn't help laughing: "Mrs. Han, could it be that you can't make fun of us? Don't say that you pay 50 taels, even if you pay 500 million taels, it's still less than [-]% of our capital, but you want to share [-]% or [-]% of the profits! Forget it, you should save your private money to buy pollen, Wei doesn’t dare to use it!”

Cheng Wenkui was slightly annoyed when he saw that Wei Xin was laughing so rudely, but he thought that it was not only the Wei family's business, but also the Cao family's ginseng was involved.The Cao family has three tea gardens, and this pearl. A few years ago, the Cao family took over, and the money was spent like water, and the treasures bestowed by the Holy One were also carried in like water. Everyone in Jiangning knows that the Cao family is rich and powerful.Now Wei Xin said that the capital is 500 million taels, which is somewhat exaggerated, but he should have several million taels, and his family probably won't be able to take up the majority.

Just as the old man was about to refute Wei Xin with a few words, suppressing his momentum, he heard Han Jiang from inside the screen laughing and saying: "Wei Wuye has such a large capital, and it is not short of 50 taels of silver. You are really a young lady." You are rude and rude. You should offer Wei Wuye a glass to make amends." As she spoke, the wine cup rang, and she drank another glass.

Cheng Wenkui sighed inwardly, this girl is still young and edgy, although she bet that the Cao and Wei families needed money from the Jiang family, that's why she spoke provocatively, but if she annoyed the other party by saying this, the consequences would be disastrous. All the painstaking efforts were in vain.

Wei Xin was not annoyed either, still smiling: "That's right, I just need some working money! In fact, there are quite a lot of local banks, but they can't take out 50 taels for a loan at once, and 30 taels I can still get it, I just need to find a few more. The Chen family’s Longxing Bank usually only charges me [-] cents and [-] percent interest, even if it is a one-year loan, the profit is not worth much."

Cao Yong also said politely: "Since Liuhe Bank is inconvenient to borrow money, it's okay. Don't be embarrassed by Mrs. Han, and don't mind."

Cheng Wenkui knew that they were half-truths, but if Han Jiang said he was dead at this time, there was really no room for maneuver, so he hurriedly said, "Why is it so troublesome for Mr. Wei Wu to go to the house! We have to give you an idea." It’s not true! It’s not human nature to buy or sell, it’s just that Fifth Master Wei thinks we’re petty this time, so we don’t need us, and it won’t be too late to work for Fifth Master Wei when we get back some money next time!”

Cao Yong and Wei Xin were laughing, they only ate wine and didn't answer.

However, Han Jiang said with a smile: "Wei Wuye is cheating on my wife and other people's disharmony. What you are doing must be a big business to suppress capital, so you need money turnover. Longxing Bank can indeed afford 30 Ten thousand taels, but I don’t know if they are willing to hold the money outside for a year or so. ——Then they don’t have to do other business of their own.”

Cheng Wenkui stomped his feet anxiously when he heard this, but Han Jiang's changed the subject, and said again: "We have been favored by Wei Wuye a lot, and we dare not take your money, but Wei Wuye, you also know that the merchants have always had some quirks. Taboo, you can't do business that loses money. The little lady sincerely wants to make a fortune with the two of you. Otherwise, 50 taels will be 50 taels. Wei Wuye said a way to share profits. Let me hear whether it is suitable or not , let's have a discussion."

What Wei Xin was waiting for was her words, and he pretended to be very indifferent: "Longxing Bank only charges two cents and six per cent interest when it lends me money. Madam Han, how much do you think I will share with you?"

Han Jiang's family didn't believe that Wei Xin could get as much as 30 taels from Longxing Bank. Based on her knowledge of several big banks in Jiangning, no one dared to spend more than 20 taels outside for a year. It won't be that low either.At the moment, she thought about it for a while, and counter-offered that she would take [-]% of the profit.

Wei Xin started a tug-of-war with her, while Cao Yong and Cheng Wenkui smoothed things over, occasionally interjecting a few words to help each other.In the end, it was settled at [-]% and a half.

*
Han Jiangshi followed Cheng Wenkui to leave, and saw Cao Fang come in scorched, rubbing his hands, and said to Cao Yong: "Master, it's a bit tricky!"

Cao Yong and Wei Xin glanced at each other, full of doubts, and heard Cao Fang say: "Master, just now a person came, he is a servant of the Wang family in Rizhao, Shandong, and their master was kidnapped outside Yangzhou city!"
The Wang family in Rizhao, Shandong is the largest pearl merchant in the north. The head of the family, Wang Lusheng, is the middle-aged man who came to inspect the pearls that night at the Pearl Fair.His family also had the highest bid price this time, 20 taels of silver.Because of his wealth and wealth, Wang Lusheng was very ostentatious, with dozens of entourages and guards.How could such a person be kidnapped casually?

"Master, why don't you give him some money and send it away, and let him go to the Yangzhou Yamen to sue!" Wei Xin said, "They have already left Jiangning, so it really has nothing to do with us! If we intervene, it would be a waste money, and time wasted"

Cao Yong frowned slightly. Before the Pearl Meeting, he had worried about whether there would be any accident due to the secret recipe.Now it seems that he is afraid of something.Because all the families voted in secret bids, no one knew which ten they were from, but Wang Lusheng was so conspicuous that everyone knew his strength.But I don't know who has the courage to resort to such means.

Since the other party did not do anything in the Jiangning area, it seems that there are some scruples, but after all, it is caused by pearls, and it is related to human life. How can Cao Yong remain indifferent.Thinking of this, he shook his head and said to Wei Daoxin, "We have to think about this matter, but don't worry, your trip to the south will not be missed."

"My lord, this inconsistency is caused by other jewel merchants. If we step in like this and force those people to jump over the wall, how can we make our formula known to the public?" Wei Xin still had some scruples.

Cao Yong also had a headache, and after thinking for a while, he said to Cao Fang: "Where is that boy placed, bring him here!"

Cao Fang went in response, and after a while, he brought the boy up.

The boy was only thirteen or fourteen years old, he was completely dressed as a beggar, his body was covered in mud, and his hair was a little bit scattered.Because he was with his master, Wang Lusheng, he knew Wei Xin and knew that he was the host of the Pearl Club here, so he immediately knelt beside Wei Xin, crying with snot and tears, "Fifth Master Wei, You have to save my master! If it is later, my master's life may be in danger."

Wei Xin glanced at Cao Yong, saw him nodding, and Fang asked, "What's going on? Where did you meet the robbers? Why did the other followers run away from you? Tell me carefully. Don't miss anything!"

It turned out that Wang Lusheng was from Jiangning who left early the morning before yesterday. He was in a hurry to go back to Shandong and didn't take much rest all the way. He arrived in Yangzhou, two hundred miles away, that night.After a night's rest in Yangzhou, I left the city early yesterday morning, heading north all the way, and I didn't think about it for more than an hour.Everyone felt that something was wrong. Some horses fell to the ground, and some people began to vomit and diarrhoea.

At first, everyone thought it was because the weather was too hot to run too fast, but when they saw more and more horses fell to the ground, they felt something was wrong.This boy was named Guo Si'er, because he was the youngest among them, he had the worst diarrhea, he ran to the woods and pulled three times in a row, and still felt uncomfortable.Thinking of pulling it again in a different place, he took a few steps back, but it happened to be a slope, so he stumbled and fell down.Before he could climb up, there was already the sound of horseshoes outside, followed by the sound of fighting.

Guo Si'er was still in shock, and was thinking about whether to climb up, when he heard his boss say loudly: "You knights, wait a moment! I am Wang Laoqi from Yizhou Prefecture in Shandong Province, and I love making friends the most in my life. If brothers are tight , the branch will do it at once, so there is no need to hurt your peace!"

The sound of fighting died down, and then someone replied: "Excuse me, are you Wang Lusheng Wang Qiye who is called 'Huo Mengchang'?"

It was the voice of my boss again: "It's my brother, this hero, I don't know what misunderstanding I have with me, everything is easy to talk about!"

The man was silent for a while, then Fang said: "Although Wang Qiye is in Shandong, brother has also heard of Qiye's big name, so I shouldn't bother you. But brother is entrusted by others and loyal, so there is really no Way. Brothers, there are a hundred or so people who always want to make a living, and today they will offend Qi Ye first. Brothers are not willing to make things difficult for you, but you have already established your way in Yangzhou City, and now you will fight again It's no fun to go down. If Qiye can trust brother, he will go to brother's place as a guest, and the game at brother's place is authentic."

After the man finished speaking, Guo Si'er heard his boss laughing and said: "Since this brother invites you kindly, how can I, Wang Laoqi, be shameless. Let's go, this time I want to have a good drink with my brother. Brother Please treat me well, I am very rare for the wild game in the mountains!"

(End of this chapter)