On the long carved lacquer table is a pen mountain of Ru kiln white porcelain. A small pen is gently placed on the left side of the pen mountain. The pen tube is mottled with the tears of Xiangfei Bamboo, and the ink is condensed on the soft sheep hair. It can be seen that there are Haven't moved for a long time. The ink in the inkstone on the side has long dried up.
The person who came to communicate the situation from Ren's Salt Field stood outside the curtain.
Jiang Xuening sat by the desk, his deep eyes fell on the two thin sheets of letter paper in front of him together with the dim light of the sky outside the window. Hearing the voice of the man outside, he was a little ecstatic.
"It was fine half a month ago, just waiting for the first batch of salt to come out, and even finding a buyer. But I didn't expect that this kind of thing happened at the best time, and the whole salt field was already on fire. Shuzhong Most of the well salt was originally a fire well, and the gas was used to burn the boiled salt. This time, the scorching gas in the salt well was accidentally ignited, and the ground fire burned into one piece. When the subordinates set off from the middle of Shu, the Zhuotsu well built in the salt field had already ignited. All burnt out...
"The head of the family knew that the matter was a big deal, so he sent someone to Beijing to communicate.
"The letter was written by the head of the family, and he specifically asked the little girl to tell the girl that the lady's finger was slightly burnt. Although it was not serious, she couldn't write the letter in person, so the head of the house wrote it on behalf of the head. I also asked the girl not to worry too much."
The handwriting on the letterhead, compared to the letters You Fang wrote back in the past, was indeed smooth and beautiful, and at a glance, it was obvious that it was written by Ren Weizhi.
The letter roughly explained the current state of the saltworks.
It's just that the extent of the fire in the salt field and the losses were somewhat beyond Jiang Xuening's expectations: in the last life, she heard that Zhuo Tsutsui was built at the beginning of the construction, and the fire was caused by improper precautions, igniting the flames and causing the ground fire. In this life, since You Fangyin was married, she didn't care about Ren Weizhi and what happened to the salt field, and also reminded You Fangyin to be more careful and take precautions. I thought that even if the fire could not be completely avoided, it should be able to prevent it from happening and minimize the loss. Unexpectedly, not only could it not be avoided, but it was even more serious than the previous life!
Tanger and Lianer were waiting outside.
The courtyard in the evening has the afterglow in the evening.
Jiang Xuening glanced out the window, raised his hand to lightly press his eyebrows, and only asked: "The prevention of ground fire has always been the top priority in Shuzhong, and the prevention of ground fire has always been the top priority. It shouldn't be taken lightly. How did the fire go off, and how did it get to this point?"
The man standing outside the curtain suddenly hesitated.
Jiang Xuening saw that things didn't seem so simple, so he said, "Is it a man-made disaster?"
The man raised his head, and his voice showed a bit of injustice and anger, and said: "It's a man-made disaster! The second girl Jiang is far away in the capital, and the owner and wife didn't want you to worry too much about the salt field, so they specifically warned you. You don't need to talk about the salt farms, they have their own solutions. But the small breath is too heavy to swallow. What do you know, Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion has sent someone from the capital to take care of his wife, But when you arrive at the saltworks, you are a blessing."
It turned out that more than half a month ago, an uninvited guest came to Ren's Salt Field.
This person holds the waist card of Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion, claiming to be Uncle, who is worried that You Fangyin will not marry well, and came to see the situation. If there is anything in the Yanchang, he can help him. After all, the stewards from the big families have seen the world More, if there is any entertainment for the government, he can also be sent there.
But that's just a nice talk.
On the first day of this person's stay, he had to serve him with good wine, good food and a good room. The middle of Shu is naturally no more prosperous than the capital, and Ren's salt field is in the blue thread of the road, how can he be satisfied
So after three days, he was furious at convenience, and even pointed at You Fangyin's nose and scolded the bastard.
What kind of temperament does You Fangyin have
After marrying in Sichuan, the same people are respected as a guest, and they raise their eyebrows together; the money that should be given to the long-term workers is not a lot; on weekdays, no matter how high or low, they are always smiling and gentle.
With such a good young grandma, who doesn't praise her
Up and down, everyone likes her.
This steward from the capital relies on the fact that he is the family of the young mistress and the Qingyuan uncle's mansion behind him. Instead, a servant wants to step on the head of the master!
The servants who served and the long-term workers in the salt field were also beaten and scolded at every turn.
He also went in and out of the salt field from time to time, pointing fingers at things he didn't understand.
Within a few days, everyone in the saltworks had grown disgusted with this man.
Speaking of this, the person who came to report the situation from the middle of Shu, the disgust in his voice also reached the extreme: "That day, an old worker in the salt field was drawing air to boil salt, and he didn't pay attention to blocking his way. After listening to the explanation of others, he wanted to fight the old worker. When others saw that he was unhappy, they came up to persuade him to fight. Unexpectedly, he had a more severe attack. The bamboo pipe that entrained the air was broken. Zhuo Tsutsui was made of bamboo, and when the ground swelled with scorching air, it caught fire. Many brothers were injured trying to save people. Hide out and step on others to make a back!"
Qingyuan Uncle Mansion actually sent someone to Shuzhong
Jiang Xuening was really taken aback and frowned.
As soon as he thought about it, he figured out the reason for a moment, and his face gradually sank.
At first, You Fangyin married Shuzhong, but Bofu ignored it.
But as the price of Ren's Salt Field's silver stock went up, You Yue held a lot of silver shares in her hands, and the Bo's Mansion was even more hollowed-out, so naturally everyone would be interested in the salt field. In the name of taking care of You Fangyin, he sent people there to monitor, intervene, and nibble.
It's just that with such bad intentions, it's impossible to do anything good.
The fire in the salt field was also expected.
Even if there is no accident this time, he may not be spared in the future!
People are not enough to swallow elephants.
Looking at You Yue's face in front of the palace gate today, she looked as if the sky was falling, and she probably never imagined that this time she was cocooning herself, right
Jiang Xuening's disgust for this family is even deeper.
She tapped the desk lightly and asked, "How about the others?"
The man said, "Second Lady Jiang, because the salt field is wide open and saw opportunities quickly, no one lost their lives. It's just that some long-term workers cook salt for a lifetime, and they are reluctant to see those snowflake salt destroyed in the fire, and they desperately want to save them. Some came, some were smashed and injured, but none of them were serious. At the moment, doctors should have been invited for diagnosis and treatment. "
Jiang Xuening nodded: "That's good."
Before You Fangyin "married" Ren Weizhi to Shu, she had already explained how to deal with an accident, which both You Fangyin and Ren Weizhi would adopt.
The next thing is very simple for her.
Jiang Xuening raised his eyes to look outside the curtain, and said, "Young Master Ren sent you just in time, I am lacking someone to do things here."
The news of the accident at Ren's Salt Field was like a fire that burned through the paper wrapped outside in the blink of an eye.
The Shuxiang Inn was almost fried.
The number of customers in the store has not decreased but increased, and everyone wants to know how the Ren's Salt Field's stall was so large before and how it will end now.
In the Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion, You Yue was so anxious that a blister appeared on her lips, and she looked out the door from time to time.
Uncle Qingyuan was sitting behind the desk in the study, looking at her like this, he became angry. He was kind to You Yue a few days ago, but now his face has changed, his voice is stern and stern: "Morning I said that none of these businessmen are reliable, but you have to show your ability and spend money to buy some silver stocks! This is good, the salt field is on fire! How much money is in a bamboo basket is empty! Take advantage of the news Come out, the price of silver stocks hasn't fallen too much, so hurry up and sell them! How much can the original silver be recovered!"
You Yue was already angry, and her face twisted a bit when she heard this.
Rarely did she not follow the previous honor.
When he turned back to look at his father, he sneered fiercely: "Father speaks now, it's really a pain in the back! Didn't he ask me how much I had gained a few days ago? Like a prophet, come to scold me!"
Uncle Qingyuan is useless, but he has always been the most ruthless one in his own home, how can he hear such sharp irony from her
A fire burst out of my heart.
He slapped the case and wanted to teach the rebellious girl a lesson, pointing at her nose and scolding: "It's the opposite! The government supports you and supports you! If you talk about your private house, it's not for the government. yours?!"
Mrs. Bo didn't know anything about the business. She only knew that if there was an accident in the salt field, the price of the silver stock would definitely fall, and the business in her daughter's hands would be a loss. Although she was also worried, You Yue was her own daughter after all.
Seeing that Uncle Qing Yuan was about to have a seizure, she raised her sleeves to wipe her tears and went forward to hold him.
While crying, he said: "Uncle, Yue'er is going to choose the princess, she can't fight! After all, she is your own daughter. Hasn't the price of silver stocks fallen to the bottom yet? We persuaded her to buy it early. That's it when the silver stocks are sold."
After speaking, she turned her head to persuade You Yue: "Don't make any trouble at this juncture. If people in the capital see a joke, where will my uncle's face be put? Since you like His Royal Highness King Linzi, then It's not good to let him know. Daughter, take a step back and let it go. At this time, it's still profitable to sell it."
Where can You Yue listen
She simply felt that her parents were stupid: "Sell it to make a profit? The news has already spread at this time, do you think those in the capital are all good people? If something happened to the salt farm, who would buy this kind of thing that is destined to not get the money back? Silver stocks? If you are willing to sell it, I am afraid that no one will buy it! If so, why don't you take a gamble? There is an accident in the salt field, aren't Ren and the little hoof still dead? If you have money in your hand, you may not be able to make a comeback!"
She stared at her intently, and even revealed a bit of terrifying hostility.
Everyone was stunned.
After Mrs. Uncle was stunned for a moment, she cried even more heartbroken. Uncle was burned by anger and lost his sense. He picked up the cane not far from the side and rushed towards You Yue, scolding: "Rebel girl, Rebel girl!"
When You Yue saw Uncle Qing Yuan's attack to such a ferocious level, she was also a little scared.
It's just that she didn't want to accept that what she did was such a failure, she took a sigh of relief in her throat, raised her head, straightened her back, and said decisively: "It's mine to make, and it's also mine to lose. , what does it have to do with you? I will sell it when it's time to sell!"
She flicked her sleeves and walked out of the house.
Not long after, she heard the sound of broken bottles and cans in the study behind her, but she didn't stop, but walked directly back to her room. It wasn't until she entered the door, closed the door, and there was no one else around, that she shuddered and shivered uncontrollably, and the blood on her face disappeared, showing a bleak blue and white.
"How could it be, how could it be..."
You Yue covered her face, and her body gradually slid down, finally showing a bit of panic behind her.
The days that followed were painful.
It was not long before the day when the king of Linzi chose his concubine, but she tossed and turned without thinking about the affairs of the Ren's Salt Field Bank. Originally these days, I had managed to raise a jade-like face, which was visibly haggard with the naked eye, and there was a layer of blue and black under the eye circles, which was difficult to hide even with the best powder. The whole person even became a little nervous, and if there was any movement, he would stand up and ask if there was news from the salt field.
But the news from the Shuxiang Inn has not changed.
That is, there was a serious fire in the salt field, and it was almost burnt clean, but Ren Weizhi and You Fangyin were all right, and they will start to rebuild the salt field.
How convincing is such news alone
There are many people doing business in the world, and there are many people who can't get up when they fall down.
Most people are not optimistic.
On the day the news of the fire in the salt field came, some people hurriedly wanted to sell the silver stocks they bought. However, the news spread too widely, everyone knew that something had happened, and there were not many people who were willing to spend money to take over as a loser.
Therefore, although silver stocks are listed, no one is willing to buy them.
The price fell day by day.
At first, it was 1,600 words, then 1,500 words, and then 1,400 words.
On the fourth day, it plummeted by five hundred articles!
Because on this day, the owner of Youhuang Pavilion who holds the most silver stocks in the capital, Lu, did not hold back the excitement of the accident in the salt field. Stop loss for yourself.
When the news reached Jiang Xuening, she was sitting in front of the chessboard and playing notation. The black and white Erzi had already laid out half of the chessboard, but Wen Yan raised her head strangely.
After a long while, he laughed.
There was a hint of slyness in her dark eyes, she tapped her chin lightly with the chess piece and said, "When I took advantage of the fire and bought my silver shares at a low price, how calm was this profiteer! I didn't expect to throw it away! now…”
The person standing outside was the person who came to report the news from the Yanchang some time ago. His name was Liu Yang. He had been in the capital for several days, but he could not see through the thoughts of this second girl Jiang.
He hesitated and asked, "Do you want to take this opportunity to buy?"
Jiang Xuening put the chess piece back on the chessboard, raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, and said, "What are you panicking about? It's still a high price of 900 wen at the moment, and it won't be too late to wait for it to drop for another two days."
not to mention…
She looked at the chessboard and pondered: This is the first time that even Lu Xian couldn't stabilize himself, how come you Yue and other idiots don't even seem to panic
Still an all-or-nothing gambler
Recently, Xiao Dingfei's spending money is like running water.
The critical moment is approaching.
Jiang Xuening calculated the situation of Uncle Qingyuan, and suddenly had a plan, and said to Liu Yang, who was outside: "The people in Uncle Qingyuan have never seen you?"