Second Master Wen personally entered the city, stayed for more than a day, and returned to Wisteria Villa the next evening.
When Li Tong took Mama Wan and the shopkeeper Ning Da to the flower hall, Second Master Wen was already waiting, and his eyes fell on Mama Wan and the chubby shopkeeper Ning who were following Li Tong.
"In this case, Mama Wan is the general manager of the internal system, this is the shopkeeper of Ningda, and the shopkeeper of Ningda is the general manager of the outside."
Li Tong first introduced, "The shopkeeper of Ningda has been in charge of the business of several roads in the south, and the day before yesterday he happened to enter Beijing to check the accounts in the middle of the year, so A-Niang asked him to stay for a while, and then leave after doing this." ” "Ning Ninghai" heard the word Ning, Second Master Wen thought of Ning Hai, and the shopkeeper of Ning Da replied with a smile while saluting: "Ning Hai is my nephew, I am an orphan, and when I was still in infancy, I was picked up and raised by my father, so I don't look like Ning Hai."
Without waiting for Second Master Wen to ask more, the shopkeeper Ning explained first.
Second Master Wen was a little surprised, and even more impressive.
This shopkeeper of Ningda seems to be a very shrewd person, and he must be shrewd and trustworthy to be pointed out by Mrs.
Zhang to do this big thing.
Several people sat down, Second Master Wen drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, and Mama Wan hurriedly stood up and made tea again.
"I'll start with that.
The eldest prince's business has not been done for a few years, and when he was seventeen years old, he began to lead messengers and selected officials to deploy them himself. ” Second Master Wen twisted his beard, showing a little sneer, "I am too anxious, in two or three months, dozens of cronies have been installed to various ministries and places as officials, but these people, there are almost no people who can do things, they are all going with the idea of making a fortune, less than half a year, wolf smoke is everywhere, the emperor had to transfer him from the ministry, idle for more than half a year, and then arranged to the Ministry of Rites, to the Ministry of Rites that year, Zhou Guifei began to choose a princess for him, that year, he accepted a beauty surnamed Wang, in order to set up a house outside to raise a beauty, he put his hand into the Ministry of Rites of the car driving division.
There was too much greed, that year's suburban festival, the car driver's car went halfway, and several cars were broken, which has never happened, but the emperor suppressed this matter, and the eldest prince still led the Ministry of Rites, but he could only ask, not dispose of, until now, it is still like this. ” Mama Wan shook her head while listening, this is really not enough "Four years ago, the eldest prince got married, opened a mansion and built a government, and there were more places to use money, but he finally found a serious way to do business.
First of all, Zhou Yuhai, the son of the Duke of the Kingdom, came forward, recommended Zhao Peisheng to Hanyuan to be the prefect, and began to do the pepper business, to this year, it is the third year, I heard the people of the Ministry of Officials, and the prince of the country wants to recommend the son to Jinchuan Mansion for a five-year term, it seems that the business of the pepper has made a lot of money. ” "Well, let's talk about it."
Li Tong motioned to Ning Da's shopkeeper.
"Yes."
The shopkeeper of Ning Da first greeted Li Tong and Wen Erye, and then said: "The business of Hanyuan peppercorns, originally a few large merchants in Shuzhong accounted for seventy percent of the business, and the rest of the retail households, accounting for thirty percent, our ships are going to enter Sichuan, and we will also bring one or two boats of peppercorns back, it is indeed three years ago, in Hanyuan Mansion, this pepper is only allowed to be sold to Maochang business, Maochang business from the beginning, it has played the brand of Suiguo Mansion, but anyone who is well-informed knows that this is the business of the prince, and no one dares to stretch out his hand. ” Second Master Wen raised his eyebrows slightly, and then laughed, too, when it comes to business, they businessmen naturally know best.
"The pepper business is indeed a small profit, Hanyuan is extremely poor, one or two silver is enough for a family of seven or eight to eat and dress for a year, many people, planted the pepper tree in the middle of the mountain, harvested the pepper, hundreds of catties and hundreds of catties, can sell a two or two taels of silver, it is very festive."
The shopkeeper of Ning Da paused, "I heard that Hanyuan Mansion has issued a notice that those who can sell five hundred catties of peppercorns to Maochang firms a year will be exempted from one year of hard labor, and those who can sell one hundred catties to Maochang firms will be red, because of these, although the price given by Maochang firms is much lower than before, but it is still very smooth, but." ” Ning Da's shopkeeper showed a wry smile, "Today's Hanyuan Mansion, there is only one business name in Maochang that is listed to collect peppercorns, and Hanyuan Mansion has set up checkpoints on water and land, and it is strictly forbidden to transport peppercorns. ” "To monopolize Hanyuan peppercorns, one prefect is enough."
Second Master Wen snorted softly.
"Last autumn Hanyuan pepper harvest, Maochang firm's pepper ship, just a few days, it should be to Jinhe wharf, Jinhe wharf has cleared out four warehouses, waiting for Maochang firm's pepper."
Second Master Wen frowned and looked at Li Tong, but Li Tong motioned to Ning Da's shopkeeper, "You go on." ” "Yes, the head of the Maochang firm is Uncle He."
The shopkeeper of Ning Da looked at Second Master Wen, "I heard that it is the elder brother of the prince of Suiguo." ” "Well, He Zongxiu, a little shrewd, but also a little skill."
"Since last year, Uncle He has been looking for business, I heard that I have fallen in love with Nanyang goods, this spring, Uncle He personally went to Yangzhou Mansion, visited several large businesses specializing in seafood business, how to talk about it, I have asked people to inquire."
"It's hard to start the pepper business, what we have to do is to make them lose a lot of money, I mean, to see if there is a chance in this seafood business."
Li Tong looked at Second Master Wen and said.
Second Master Wen snorted, "That pepper boat" Second Master Wen waved his hand, Li Tong shook his head, "I said that with the means of businessmen, Second Master is a means of robbers, which is not appropriate." ” Second Master Wen laughed dryly, "Yes, extremely, the Li family also does the seafood business."
"Hmm."
Li Tong hummed lightly, and Ning Da's shopkeeper smiled: "Nowadays, the best pearls, sapphires, rubies, diamonds, opals, these gemstones, and spices are all seafood, even if we don't specialize in these businesses, our family's business, pharmacy, garment workshop, embroidery workshop, also use a lot every year." ” "There is a small fleet of boats at home that runs in the South Seas."
Li Tong answered indifferently.
Second Master Wen was stunned, "Mrs. is admirable. ” "The fleet is in my grandmother's hands, but not many people know about it."
Li Tong was a little apprehensive, this fleet was later transferred to her, and became two, three until the end, she didn't tell anyone, at first, it was the back road she left for the Jiang family, and later, she didn't want to say anything "This is the back road, you have a number in your heart."
Li Tong turned his head to look at Second Master Wen, who nodded hurriedly.
"The big shopkeeper of Funing bothered to inquire more, and I discussed with A-Niang, next year, the Hanyuan pepper on the two roads in the south of the Yangtze River, add 20% of the price, and now pay 50% of the cash, we have to cover it all."
"Yes."
Ning Da's shopkeeper's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and he hurriedly agreed.
Second Master Wen was stunned, and then realized that this was for the next step
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