The day was sunny and sunny, and there were many people worshiping in the temple.
Knowing that the bride of the prime minister's mansion came to worship, Miao Zhu rushed to welcome him. I greeted him politely and let him in.
Offering sacrifices, reading prayers, and asking the temple to preside over the sacrificial ceremony. After the worship of the gods was finished, it was past noon.
I bid farewell to the temple and boarded the car to leave. Guided by A Yuan, the driver drove all the way to the south city, and the carriage didn't stop until A Yuan said "here we are".
After getting off the car, I saw that this is a quiet small street, the houses are not big, and it seems that all the people live there are civilians.
Li Shang's house is in front of the car, and the door is already wide open. Li Shang was standing at the door with the help of Ah Huan, when he saw me coming, he immediately knelt down and bowed.
"Master, get up quickly." I hurried forward to help him, my father never let his children receive big gifts from Li Shang.
"Ma'am saved my father and son in danger, even though Li Shang died, I can't report it!" Li Shang choked up.
I shyly said: "Why is it that you are dead or not? Why did the manager say that? Thank you for the manager, I understand it, it doesn't have to be like this!" After I finished speaking, I glared at the Li Huan brothers and sisters next to me. They understood, quickly helped Li Shang up, and said softly soothe.
After a while, Li Shang raised his head, his face covered with tears. Seeing me looking at him, he was a little embarrassed, wiped the corners of his eyes and sighed, "It's rare for Madam to come here, so I lost my composure."
I smiled: "I heard that the steward's health has improved, but now it seems that it is true."
Li Shang was taken aback when he heard the words, and shook his head with a wry smile.
After some pleasantries, everyone was happy. I asked my family to wait outside, brought A Yuan with me, and followed Li Shang and his son inside.
The house is not big, and the hall is not spacious, but it is tidy.
After being seated, Li Shang made tea himself, put it on the table in front of me, and said shamelessly: "The house is simple, and I only have rough tea for my wife."
I thanked: "Coarse tea is enough."
Looking at Li Shang, he was a completely different person from the last time when he looked sick. Not only was he in good spirits, but his face was no longer yellow. If it wasn't for his still thin body, it wouldn't be obvious that this was a person who had suffered from a serious illness.
"How is the steward?" I asked with a sip of tea and a smile.
Li Shangdao: "A certain body is fine, and the house here is also comfortable. Everything is due to Madam's kindness."
I shook my head and smiled, and said: "It's just a little effort, don't bring up the matter again." After finishing speaking, I cut to the point, "The manager wrote that there are several deals that I'm interested in, I don't know what to do?"
Li Shang nodded, glanced at the outside of the courtyard, and said seriously: "Indeed." After finishing speaking, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and there were several items listed on it, all of which were business items.
"One is clothing materials. Now that summer is approaching, winter clothes and thick cloth are cheap, so they can be collected and hoarded." Li Shang explained one by one: "The second is meat. There are many livestock breeders in Yongzhou, and there are many new rich households in Yongdu. There is nowhere to buy it, and if you sell it, you will get huge profits. The third is wine. Yongzhou used to be a wine country, and almost every family made wine.
Speaking of this, I frowned: "Jewelry, in the prosperous age, would be a rare commodity. But now that the world is chaotic, rich families sell it for rice. It is really impossible." I asked, "Is there any Food and fodder trading?"
Li Shang shook his head and said: "Food and grass are in short supply, and the checkpoints in various places are very strict. Even if there are goods, and the price of food is soaring, the investment is huge, and the turmoil during the transportation is very risky."
I understood it, and when I looked down, I saw the last "medicinal material", and my eyes were fixed.
"Medical ingredients?" I was surprised.
Li Shang smiled shyly, and said: "This is what I thought during my illness, so I added it temporarily. The world is in chaos, and people from all over the country are pouring into Yongdu. The sick and injured have to use medicinal materials. Nowadays, the common herbal medicines in Yongdu are all It has already risen to twenty times the normal amount, and if you sell drugs, the profits will be considerable."
I pondered and looked at him: "I remember my father once said that the steward used to be in charge of the pharmacy?"
Li Shangdao: "Exactly."
"Is the source of medicinal materials still there?"
Li Shang frowned, and said: "If it was still clear a few years ago, if you want to use it now, you can take time to find out."
I nodded and said: "I think medicinal materials are feasible, but don't be in a hurry, the steward can start to find out. Meat is sold in the market, so it is also feasible. It's just that clothing materials need to be hoarded, time-consuming and labor-intensive. I think it can be put aside temporarily. I don't know how to manage. What do you think?"
Li Shang smiled and said, "I feel the same way."
I took a deep breath, made up my mind, and took out two gold ingots from my sleeve and put them on the case.
"This is my last surplus money. The steward will take it. The surplus will be divided into 30% by the steward. Any loss will be mine."
Li Shang's complexion changed, and he hurriedly said: "Madam's support is already a great favor, how dare we share the profit again? This matter is not allowed!"
I smiled: "There may not be any profit, just listen to my words if you are in charge. Besides, selling goods is hard work, and there will be more than these three or two things in the future. How can you be empty-handed when you are in charge?"
Li Shang didn't speak again. With a serious face, he put away the gold ingot and bowed to me: "Madam, don't worry."
Things are settled, I should go back too.
Li Shang got up and sent me out, he took two steps, and suddenly said: "Madam, there are some things that I think should be said. Madam is not short of money now, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do these things."
"It's really not right," I smiled, "so I have to borrow the hand of the supervisor."
Li Shang shook his head: "That's not what I mean. Madam is already the daughter of the Wei family, so what's the use of money? Besides, the business of peddling pawns is a low-grade one. Madam comes from a high family, so I'm afraid she will bury her identity."
I didn't take it seriously: "Who said I would stay in Wei's forever?"
Li Shang was startled and froze.
Seeing his expression, I knew that I had spoken too much, and said: "Steward, so what if you come from a high family? Money and wealth are loved by everyone in the world, and there is always enough."
Li Shang's face changed, and after a while, he nodded silently.
"There is one more thing." When he sent me out to the front door, Li Shang said earnestly, "I am no longer in charge, so I really can't deserve this title. Madam can just call me by my first name."
I smiled and looked at him: "You are my father's steward, as long as there is one person in the Fu family, you can afford it."
Li Shang looked at me, his deep eyes suddenly became moist.
He didn't speak any more, and gave me a deep bow.
The carriage rattled up and ran along the street in the direction it came from.
Through the swaying bamboo curtain, I saw Li Shang and his son still standing in front of the door, watching the carriage leave. When those figures were covered by the corner, I turned around. After completing a major event, my mood plummeted and I was full of ambition.
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Today's two ingots of gold are my last money, if I want to use the money in the future, I can only sell the jewelry in the dowry. But I don't regret it at all.
I admit that my intentions were not pure, and I took advantage of the friendship between my father and Li Shang.
But I have no malice, I need money, Li Shang and his son also need money, we have no conflict. If camaraderie can make it all stick together, why not
The carriage quickly returned to Wei's mansion, and after entering the door, I saw Wei walking towards me.
"Sister-in-law, have you heard?" She said cheerfully, "Father and brother will be back tomorrow!"