The sky was dark and gloomy, indicating that a rain was about to come.
Several maids took umbrellas, cloaks, and even wooden clogs, but no one tried to persuade the young lady not to go, because they knew they couldn't persuade her.
Everyone on the dock was in a hurry, and many were running. The group of people walking slowly was particularly eye-catching.
The servants guarding the dock saw the young lady's carriage and hurried over to greet her. When they got off the carriage, they reported, "Young lady, that's the ship."
Hua Zhi recognized which ship it was without him pointing it out. She had seen a ship belonging to Donglai Shipping Company in Zhenyang and recognized its logo.
But she was still a little surprised when she saw the people coming down from the boat. She walked up to them, bowed slowly, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you two to come. Thank you for your hard work, Young Master, and Master Wu."
Xia Ling and Wu Zheng hurriedly returned the greeting. They felt relieved when they saw the young lady in this unfamiliar capital city. They came to the place where real dragons lurked, and the overwhelming feeling of oppression made them tremble in their hearts.
Seeing their discomfort, Hua Zhi changed the subject to their area of expertise, "I'd like to see the goods, is that possible?"
"Of course." Both of them were delighted when talking about the cargo that brought them benefits and opportunities. Xia Ling said, "We carefully looked after them along the way. About 10% of them should be dead. We kept the dead ones in ice as you instructed, and they are all fine."
Wu Zheng also laughed, "If we hadn't had a few days of rough seas on the way and had to dock to wait for the sea to calm down, the loss would have been much smaller."
So that's why. No wonder they arrived a few days later than expected. Hua Zhi felt relieved and was helped onto the boat by Yingchun and Baoxia.
The boat was huge, and the salty, cold air hit me in the face. Xia Ling explained, "Although we put ice in it, Mr. Wu said it's better to put it in a well-ventilated place, so he put the ice basin on the opening."
"That's right." Hua Zhi squatted down and reached out to take it, but Yingchun quickly grabbed her hand, and the next moment Li De had already picked up the fish that the eldest girl was about to take.
Hua Zhi had no choice but to slap Yingchun's hand away and take it from her. "How can I tell the specific condition of this fish just by looking at it?"
Yingchun was even more helpless. She let the young ladies do everything. What was the use of them
Hua Zhi picked several varieties in succession, smelled, pressed and looked at them, and the situation was better than she expected. Although the freshness was compromised, it was still good if only used for making soup, and it could also be made into dried goods, so it would not be wasted.
She went to look at the various surviving seafood. They used the seawater very sparingly, and there was about half of it left, so it should be able to be stored for some time.
"Baoxia, take your people to pick some of each and bring them back."
"yes."
Hua Zhi got off the boat after Yingchun washed her hands. Although these things could bring her benefits, they did not taste very good.
"Miss, Manager Xu is here."
The seafood plate is not small, so a manager is needed to take charge of all matters. The manager's name is Xu Biao. He was chosen after discussion among several maids and is indeed capable.
Xu Biao signaled others to wait on the side while he came over to pay his respects.
"Big girl."
Hua Zhi nodded and looked at Wu Zheng and Xia Ling, "Please ask your people to help unload the goods, and send a manager to go to the shop and weigh them."
"Listen to the eldest lady, Manager Xu will go up. I have already given instructions."
Xu Biao waited until the girl nodded before leading everyone onto the boat.
After finishing the important work, Hua Zhi finally had time to talk about other things. "You two came to Beijing together, but do you have other things to do?"
The two looked at each other, and finally Xia Ling spoke first, "My father gave me this line and asked me to come to the capital to open my eyes and learn something. Of course, it would be best if I could negotiate one or two deals."
"People in the same business are enemies. I don't have any dealings with other business people, so I'm afraid I can't help Mr. Xia." Hua Zhi looked at Wu Zheng, "Where is Mr. Wu?"
"But I am powerless. The young lady wants a large quantity of goods. Our fishing company already has local business, and we have to join hands with another company to supply the young lady with goods. I dare not be greedy." Wu Zheng smiled, "This is the first batch of goods. I will not feel at ease if I don't hand it over to the young lady in person. Besides, I also want to take the opportunity to visit the capital. Although I have been to some places before, this is my first time in the capital."
"I'll arrange for someone to work for Wu Dongjia and have him take you to some places in the capital to see what you can do, so that you don't come here in vain."
Wu Zheng was naturally more than happy to accept this and kept bowing to express his gratitude.
"As for Mr. Xia..." Hua Zhi thought for a moment, "Well, I'll send you a stranger. He may not be able to help you much, but he can help you avoid people you shouldn't mess with. There is no shortage of powerful people in places like the capital. If you offend Mr. Xia, you may not be able to go back."
Xia Ling was an ambitious and capable man. Although he was frightened by these words, he made up his mind to go and take a look. Even if he didn't discuss business, he could at least see how business was done in the capital.
"If you two have anything to say, just tell the servants. Butler Li, I'll settle you down."
Li De bowed and responded.
Wu Zheng and Xia Yan were both stunned. They didn't expect to be treated. The young lady was obviously from a wealthy family. They even thought they would not see her at all on this trip, but they didn't expect to be taken care of so well.
Wu Zheng said: "Young lady, there is no need to do this. We can just stay on the boat."
"You are a guest from afar, so I am just showing my hospitality." Hua Zhi looked up at the sky, not wanting to dwell on this topic. "I wonder if it will rain. Baoxia, go tell Xu Biao to go to the dock and hire some people to send the fish to Haiwei as soon as possible."
"yes."
Just as she was about to say goodbye and turn around, Yingchun leaned over and whispered, "Miss, someone is coming."
Hua Zhi looked back and saw that the three people who came were all unfamiliar to her.
"I didn't expect to meet a young lady here. I am Liu Ruyi from the Liu family."
"Peng Runze from the Peng family."
"Qi Hongdong of the Qi family."
Hua Zhi returned the greeting, "Greetings, three gentlemen."
Liu Ruyi looked at the man who was carrying a large bucket off the boat and asked, "Is this the young lady's new business?"
"Yes, there is a new seafood shop in the south of the city. They serve food from the sea. You are welcome to come and support us."
"Something from the sea? I have eaten it once, but the taste is really... hard to describe. Are you sure you can eat it, young lady?"
Hua Zhi saw that Liu Ruyi was the most important among the three people. She didn't care about being questioned and just said, "Master Liu should also know that I only sell food. If it doesn't taste good, wouldn't it ruin my reputation? Master Liu will know when he tastes it."
The whole capital city has to admit this. So far, all the food sold by the eldest girl has been delicious. Whether it's canned fruit or the dozens of shops in Green Moss Lane and Oriyun Lane, or the vegetarian food with people queuing up to make reservations, they all have their own flavor and their own loyal fans. Even the fried noodles and meat jerky she made for the students two days ago were delicious. There was a man in his family who went there on the day of the exam, and he secretly ate two pieces. Thinking about it now, he still wants to eat it.
Hey, wait, the person who made the meat jerky is right in front of me!
PS: After revising it over and over again, I feel that the second update is all nonsense. I will rewrite it. It may not be available today, so don't wait. In addition, the time for the Autumn Examination is nine days and seven nights, so girls can go and check the information.