When Gu Jiu met with the Minister of the Ministry of War, there was no tension, no tit-for-tat.
The whole process is harmonious and harmonious, and the spring breeze warms the sun.
When she offered to sell the cotton clothes at a price 20% lower than the market price in exchange for old cotton clothes, the Minister of War readily agreed to the deal.
The initial number of cotton clothes is 20,000 sets, which is enough for a Jingxi camp to change clothes.
But at the same time, the Ministry of War Minister mentioned two conditions.
First, a one-month deposit. That is, delivery first, payment one month after delivery.
Gu Jiu gritted his teeth, all ministers in the department are stinky and shameless bastards.
The two sides bargained and finally reached an agreement. The Ministry of War will pay 40% of the deposit first, and the remaining 60% of the payment will be paid one month after delivery. Cotton clothes are handed over, as long as there is no quality problem, they will not be returned or exchanged.
The second condition, how old the old cotton clothes are, is determined by the Ministry of War. Gu Jiu is not allowed to make requests.
Gu Jiu bared her teeth, was she trying to trick her, or was she trying to trick her.
Gu Jiu said bluntly: "Old cotton clothes must be dry and dry when delivered. Each piece must weigh no less than three catties and have no more than four patches. The quantity is 30,000 sets."
"I said two or three things just now, and now I have changed another 30,000 things. Mrs. Zhao, your business is not honest."
Gu Jiu smiled slightly, "Boss, you have to let me earn some money. Brand new cotton clothes, plus wool, and liners are all this year's new cotton, sold to the Ministry of War at 20% below the market price.
If you miss this kind of business, there is no shop in this village. Take a look at our samples, is it thicker, warmer and feels better than traditional padded clothes? "
Minister of Military Affairs touched the sample, and it felt really good, all the authentic cotton and linen fabrics were used. Double layer, the inner layer is wool fabric. The liner is new cotton that is pressed firmly. It feels very comfortable.
"You guarantee that all 20,000 sets will be of this quality?"
"Of course! The boss can send someone to ask about my reputation. I do business, and I never do shoddy things. Luhou, you can also inquire about it."
The Minister of Military Affairs smiled knowingly.
As for Lu Hou, of course he knew. Lu Hou ordered pure wool warm cotton clothes every year, and the Ministry of War has records.
It's just that pure wool thermal cotton clothing is expensive and expensive, and the Ministry of War has never purchased it on a large scale. Only Luhou's troops insisted on purchasing light and warm pure wool warm cotton clothes.
Cotton clothing with half wool and half cotton is at least two-thirds cheaper than pure wool. Mr. Bingbu naturally tends to keep warm in the same way, but the more bulky padded clothes stuffed with cotton.
He said to Gu Jiu: "As long as you can guarantee the quality of 20,000 sets, I will give you 30,000 sets of old cotton clothes."
"No more than four patches and no less than three catties in weight."
"Don't worry, I won't lose you."
The two parties signed the agreement.
Waiting for the beginning of winter, the textile workshops will deliver goods one after another.
After leaving the Ministry of War, she handed over the order to Bai Zhong, "Let's arrange it."
Bai Zhong grinned, "As soon as Madam came out, the workshop received an additional 20,000 sets of military orders. This year's cooperation is good, and next year we may be able to win an order of 100,000 sets."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I'm a poor man in the Ministry of War, and I'm still counting on an order of 100,000 sets. It's a dream. It's better to count on Lu Hou to place more orders. Send the samples to Lu Hou. Maybe Lu Hou mixed wool and cotton together. I'm interested in cotton clothes."
"The little ones will arrange for someone to deliver samples."
In fact, the Ministry of War is not as poor as Gu Jiu said, it's just that there are many places to spend money. The money that can be used to purchase new cotton clothes is really very little.
Depositing the money for only one month is already giving Gu Jiu's family preferential treatment for Liu Zhao's face.
If you switch to another military supplier, if you don’t deposit money for half a year or a year, you won’t be called the Ministry of War.
The Ministry of War is such a rogue.
"Go to the household department!"
Today, she also made an appointment with the Minister of the Household Department for a written talk.
Skip Mrs. Gu, and let the household tax Cao help her make an appointment. Coincidentally, it happened to be the same day as the meeting with Minister of the Ministry of War.
When I arrived at the Ministry of Households, I ran into Mr. Gu without accident.
Master Gu frowned when he saw Gu Jiu.
"It's not proper to run outside every day with a big belly."
Gu Jiu blinked, and said to Xu Yousi who was beside him: "Bring half a catty of young master's tea, and send it to Mr. Gu, clear the fire!"
"presumptuous!"
Mr. Gu was very angry, "You caused such a big disturbance before, and it just subsided, and now you come out to show your face, what are you talking about. A woman's family should look like a woman's family. It is your responsibility to take care of your husband and children at home."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, too lazy to argue with Master Gu, "Father's lesson is that after the child is born some other day, I will take care of my husband and raise my child in peace in the palace."
Master Gu said with a straight face, "You know it's for your own good to be a father, so that's fine. What are you doing in the household department today?"
Gu Jiu looked around, "Oh, I have an appointment with the boss of the household department to talk about things, father don't have to worry about it."
Master Gu frowned, in disbelief, "When will you make an appointment with Master Shang Shu? Why doesn't this official know?"
"Because it doesn't involve father's errand, I didn't tell you the old man in advance. But it's not too late for father to know now."
"Ridiculous!" Mr. Gu was outraged.
He felt despised by Gu Jiu, and felt that his authority was being trampled upon.
Just when he was about to get angry, the household tax Cao hurried over, "Mrs. Zhao, please, my lord has been waiting for you. Mr. Gu, go and get busy. Your lord said that when he was talking to Mrs. Zhao, he would not Master Gu is required to be present."
Mr. Gu, who was going to follow him as a matter of course, was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
It's really deceiving.
He was so angry that his face turned blue, he couldn't speak, and he just shook his sleeves and left.
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "My father has a bad temper, please don't mind, Mr. Shui Cao."
"I'm used to it, I'm used to it. Madam Zhao, please."
Apparently, in the eyes of the household tax officer, Master Gu Jiu was treated separately.
They won't be extra polite to Mr. Gu just because they are father and daughter.
Although the tax level of the Ministry of Household Taxation is not as high as Mr. Gu, he has real power.
In terms of authority, in terms of oil and water, and in terms of importance, Mr. Gu, the servant of the household department, is really not as powerful as the household tax manager.
Moreover, the Tax Cao of the Household Department is a member of the Minister of the Household Department, so there is no need for Master Niaogu at all.
Gu Jiu was invited into the signing room.
The Minister of the Household Department said cheerfully, "Madam Zhao, sit down quickly, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Don't call yourself your own official, but call yourself an old man. Is this going to be commonplace
Gu Jiu smiled knowingly, "It's the junior's fault that I'm tired of waiting for so long."
"Madam Zhao just came out of the Ministry of War?"
"Nothing can be hidden from the eyes and ears of the boss." Gu Jiu sat down opposite.
The Minister of the Household Department laughed, "It seems that Mrs. Zhao has negotiated another deal?"
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "No matter how much business you do, you will pay the same amount of tax."
"It's so good. What I'm most satisfied with is that you lead a good lead and set a good example. Taking the initiative to pay taxes is beneficial to the country and the people. The whole world should learn from you."
"Don't! Don't. I'm small and weak, and I'm about to give birth again. I can't stand being roasted and smoked. Please forgive me, my lord."
Hubu Shangshu laughed loudly, "Since you don't want to, let's let this matter go. You didn't come to see the old man today to chat."
"Of course not. My lord's time is precious, how dare the younger generation drag you to chat with me. I'm here today because I want to discuss the old food in Jingcang."
Hubu Shangshu's brows and eyes moved slightly, he didn't expect Gu Jiu to stare at Jingcang.
This year's new grain is about to enter the warehouse, and the old grain will naturally have to be disposed of.
There were tens of thousands of refugees outside the city, everyone was waiting for Gu Jiu to start work and eat.
With such a large demand for food, it is good to be able to save a penny.
No, she went to the household department.
"My lord, the household department is responsible for the tens of thousands of refugees outside the South City Gate. It was me who took the risk of going bankrupt and was almost killed by the Zhu family in order to support those refugees. Seeing that autumn is here, winter will not It's far away, and it's time to deal with the old grain in Jingcang. Sir, can you sell me the old grain, so that I can help tens of thousands of refugees to survive the winter smoothly."
The Minister of the Household Department was silent for a moment, "You should know that the Household Department handles the old grain in the Beijing warehouse, and has a fixed grain merchant. This year's old grain has been booked out. You came too late, and the old man can't help you."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Are you going to sit and watch the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city go hungry?"
The Secretary of the Household Department looked at Gu Jiu with a half-smile, "Madam Zhao, don't convict this old man. What you do with Cheng Enbo is useless to this old man. The Household Department has its own rules when dealing with affairs."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "I said something wrong just now, please forgive me. It's just refugees outside the city, which is originally the responsibility of the household department. Now the household department wants to push away all responsibilities, may I ask, is it really clean?"
"You can find grain merchants to buy grain."
"Your Excellency clearly knows that the largest grain merchant in the capital is the Zhu family."
Hubu Shangshu smiled and remained silent.
Gu Jiu suddenly realized, "All the grain from the Jingcang was sold to the Zhu family. Can the Zhu family eat so much grain?"
"The old man still trusts the strength of the Zhu family. After all, we have cooperated for so many years, and it has been smooth. Moreover, the Zhu family just paid more than one million yuan in taxes a while ago, which solved the big problem of the household department. In terms of emotion and reason, the old man Give the Zhu family some face."
Really mad.
Unexpectedly, Zhu's family was called first.
The people in the household department really look like ghost spirits. Dealing with money and food all day long, one by one is more calculating than anyone else. It's not as easy to talk as the Ministry of War.
What's even more exasperating is that the people in the household department actually saw money in their eyes.
Just because the Zhu family paid more taxes than her, the Zhu family was given priority.
Really upset!
"Does your lord think that you don't pay as much tax as the Zhu family?"
"Haha... Mrs. Zhao really knows how to joke. You are a high-quality taxpayer. I only like you and never dislike you."
"Since you are a high-quality taxpayer, you can't even buy old grain. It can be seen that there is no benefit to being a high-quality taxpayer."
"One yard is worth one yard. The two things cannot be confused. Besides, you have already made a lot of money by buying a large piece of land outside the South City Gate from the Shaofu. Don't worry about the old grain in the Beijing warehouse of the household department. Yes. Next year, if you come early next year, the old man promises to give you some of it."
Gu Jiu was very upset. Neither soft nor hard ones will work, so money can only clear the way.
She smiled, "The Zhu family hasn't paid the money yet. One hundred thousand cash can be paid today. Do you sell grain? Not only old grain, but rice bran, wheat bran, wine lees, everything."
There was finally a subtle change in Hube Shangshu's expression, which was accurately captured by Gu Jiu.
She was so blessed that she suddenly thought of one thing.
"The Zhu family has just paid 1.55 million taels of taxes and fines, and has to ensure the normal operation of the store's funds. There is not much cash on hand. It seems that the Zhu family has no money to pay the household department for the time being. No wonder the new grain It will be put into the warehouse soon, and the old grain is still piled up in the Beijing warehouse."
The old God of the Household Department is here, "Madam Zhao knows a lot."
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, "It's okay. My husband is the emperor's grandson, and you can find out if the Jingcang Chenliang has been delivered from the warehouse."
It is really confident to show that he has a backer.
Isn't it great to have Young Master Zhao as a backer and provide information
Ok!
It is indeed remarkable.
As an ordinary merchant, it is absolutely impossible to know how much old grain is in the Beijing warehouse.
Jingcang is the pinnacle of calming people's minds, how can they allow people to inquire about the situation casually.
That is to say, Liu Zhao, as the grandson of the emperor, can easily get information about Jingcang.
Hubu Shangshu blew his beard and stared, extremely dissatisfied with Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu.
"The old man will give advice to His Majesty, and he must strictly discipline all the emperors and grandchildren."
Liu Zhao is in the Ministry of War, but inquires about the situation of the Ministry of Households, this is fishing beyond the bounds.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "My lord, calm down. This is all for the stomachs of the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city. You old man, don't want the tens of thousands of refugees outside the city to starve, freeze and starve to death."
The Minister of the Household Department snorted, "The refugees are all living in new houses, so they must not freeze to death."
"If you don't freeze to death, you will starve to death."
The Minister of the Household Department rubbed the center of his eyebrows, "Do you have to find the Ministry of Households to buy food?"
Gu Jiu blinked his eyes, and said sincerely: "The household department's old grain is cheaper, and it can save a lot of money. Today the household department can produce grain, and I will pay in cash today. The Shaofu Bank will exchange bank notes nationwide. Your Excellency Once you get the silver ticket, you can immediately go to the Shaofu Yamen next door to exchange it for silver."
Hubu Shangshu shook his beard, "This old man will never step into the Yamen of Shaofu in this life."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I know, you have a grudge against the Shaofu."
Of course there is hatred.
The most lucrative salt and iron taxes are in the hands of the Shaofu, so it's no wonder that the dignified Minister of the Household Department is satisfied with the Shaofu.
Every time the household department has no money to spend, it has to be a low-serving young man to ask the Shaofu for money, just like the grandson of a turtle. As the Minister of the Household Department, it's no wonder that he is happy.
Is Tobe shameless
They are all finance and taxation departments, one eats sweets and drinks spicy food, the other eats bran and drinks water, and it is really a ghost if it is pleasing to the eye.
"Pay today?"
Gu Jiu nodded, there is a reason for this matter.
Sure enough, the Zhu family is not as powerful as it looks on the outside.
Even if there is a huge cash flow, spending 1.55 million taels in one go will cost the Zhu family half their lives.
Now it is barely maintaining the cash flow in the shop. If there is a slight accident, the property will have to be sold and the business territory will be reduced.
It's just this accident, how could it be made
Many thoughts flashed through Gu Jiu's mind, but she rejected them all.
Forget it, it's important to buy food first.
I will clean up the Zhu family later.
Hubu Shangshu said: "Then you pay."
"My lord's business is really top-notch. It's easy to pay. Anyway, you have to let me see the goods."
The Minister of the Ministry of Households shouted outside the signing room, and Cao Cao of the Ministry of Households came in.
"You take Mrs. Zhao's people to Jingcang to inspect the goods. After the inspection, the old man will collect the money. Once the goods are delivered, they will not be returned or exchanged."
The Ministry of Household Grain Cao asked, "May I ask how much you want, Mrs. Zhao?"
"One hundred thousand taels of goods."
"How to distribute?"
"Old Deng, you negotiate with this Lord Cao." Gu Jiu pointed to Deng Cunli.
"It turned out to be Eunuch Deng, this way please."
Master Gu did not know where he got the news, that Gu Jiu would spend one hundred thousand taels to buy old grain.
He rushed to the signing room, stood at the door and said angrily: "Are you crazy? What are you buying so much old grain for?"
Gu Jiu looked around.
The Minister of the Household Department frowned, "Master Gu, stand at the door and yell, what a shame. Come in and say something."
Master Gu stepped into the signing room, pointed at Gu Jiu, and was furious.
Gu Jiu was puzzled, "Why is father angry?"
"Who allowed you to spend one hundred thousand taels of old grain?" Mr. Gu asked sharply.
Gu Jiu suddenly laughed, "I spend my own money to buy food, do I have to get my father's permission?"
"Where did you get the one hundred thousand taels? The dowry I prepared for you is not so much. Are you greedy for money from Prince Mo's residence? Return the money quickly."
When Gu Jiu heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry, "There are so many rumors about me in Inoue, the city of Beijing. Father really doesn't know how I got the money?"
Master Gu snorted coldly, "I don't know how much you have. It's all the property of the Wangfu, just in your name. Do you really treat the money of the Wangfu as your own?"
"Father, who told you that those properties belong to the palace? You are a dignified servant of the household department, who owns the property, can you not know?"
"It's not from the palace, is it all yours?"
"Of course it's all mine."
Gu Jiu really laughed out of anger.
What caused Mr. Gu to have the illusion that those properties are all palaces
"In just a few years, you can build such a large property, who are you lying to? Why didn't I know you have this ability before you got married?"
Gu Jiu shook his head and smiled, "Before you get married, you have to give your daughter a chance to show off. Firstly, if you have no chance, secondly, you have no capital, and thirdly, the property rights are unknown. Where can your daughter make money? Father, think about it yourself. If you can’t even go out, how can you go out to run a business?”
Master Gu was full of doubts, "Those properties really belong to you?"
"It's true!"
Mr. Gu was shocked!
My daughter is so capable, but I have been kept in the dark!
Lying in a big trough!