Fireworks go down to Yangzhou in March, how chic and romantic it is. However, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will not be easy to see if it is under the condition of continuous torrential rain.
"This torrential rain has been falling for three days, when will it stop!" Ling Qingyu sighed, looking sadly at the rainwater rising up to the second step in the yard.
"Girl." Zheng Xi ran in from the small courtyard wearing a coir raincoat, saw her standing at the door, her clothes were wet by the rain, and hurriedly led her into the house.
"I'm afraid the floods this year will not be small." Zheng Xi took off his coir raincoat and his drenched clothes, took the long scarf Ling Qingyu handed over, and said.
"What's the situation outside?" Ling Qingyu asked. As soon as he entered Yangzhou City, he found an inn and rented a small courtyard.
"I heard that the Huaihe River Basin is even worse. The place we are going to is Gusang in Huai'an. I'm afraid it will be flooded." Zheng Xi said. Although Ling Qingyu was wearing men's clothes, but she looked like that when she got caught in the rain, she would do everything, so it was Zheng Xi who went to the restaurant in front to inquire about news.
"Let's go when the rain is lighter. I always feel a little worried." Ling Qingyu once again looked at the vast expanse of heavy rain sadly. This kind of weather is really easy to worry!
"Wait for two days. I'm talking about two shops. There's a jade shop here that needs to be transferred. I checked and found that the craftsman's craftsmanship is very good. Girl, don't you want to make that? Emerald? There's also a spice shop, and that The jade shop is together, I counted, the two shops and the people who brought the shop only cost 10,000 taels of silver, and the servants of the two shops brought dead contracts, but I didn't want those goods, they were all inferior goods " Zheng Xi said after brushing his hair and changing into clean clothes.
"Ten thousand taels of silver for the shop and people?" Ling Qingyu asked, this price is not cheap.
"Yes, although the location of the shop is not very good, but it is surrounded by big households, and the most valuable ones are those craftsmen and the shopkeeper of the spice shop. Deed, it's easier to handle." Zheng Xi sat on the edge of the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and said with a smile. If it wasn't for these people, the shop might not be worth eight thousand taels of silver, but with these people, these two shops can be opened directly. Nowadays, it is not so easy to find good craftsmen, Zheng Xi is going to take them back to Suzhou.
"Well, that's true, we are not short of money now, and we will earn it back from them in the future." Ling Qingyu nodded. There are also several large boxes of jade on the boat. If there are good craftsmen, it will be a lot of income.
"But I'm not sure I want to buy it today, so I'll lower the price and see." Zheng Xi laughed. The seller was a young scholar. It looked like he was spoiled by the family and didn't know how to run a business at all. The shop was large in size and elegantly decorated, but the goods inside were all inferior products. The young man thought he was saving money. , What a pity for such a good craftsman and shopkeeper.
"When is the next appointment?" Ling Qingyu turned around and asked.
"Well, let's go this afternoon. I said I'd like to ask my boss, and it should be fine to pressure him with another thousand taels of silver."
"I'll go with you that afternoon, I'm suffocated to death in the old room."
"Where is the third master?"
"Stay in the house and sleep, and ignore me when I talk to him." Ling Qingyu said in frustration. What a stingy man!
Yan San, who was "sleeping in the inner room", covered his mouth and coughed twice, took away his palm, saw the purple-black blood clot, smiled speechlessly, and suppressed the blood churning in his chest.
In the afternoon, the rain finally lightened, and it smelled like slanting wind and drizzle.
Ling Qingyu wore a blue gown, her hair was tied into a bun with a blue ribbon, and a hosta was inserted, and she followed Zheng Xi into the private room in a refreshing manner.
Fortunately, it's not the private corner room dedicated to the Xiao family. This is a square and elegant room. There is a desk next to the window with all the four treasures of the study. On both sides are low chairs of huanghuali. There is a very quaint tea table in the middle. Tea sets are neatly placed on the table. A girl in white, with wide sleeves and a light shirt, kneels at the table and makes tea.
this! It's so elegant! Why are merchants talking about business so elegantly? Get off your horse? Are you a vegetarian as an aunt? Back then, my aunt's best friend was obsessed with the tea ceremony, my aunt and I just knelt with her for four months! Humming in his heart, Ling Qingyu walked in very respectfully, saluted the young gentleman opposite, and then sat on the short seat in a very elegant posture.
Yan San glanced, but still stood at the door. Zheng Xi, on the other hand, hesitated for a while, and looked at the shopkeeper next to the young young master, seeing the shopkeeper's helpless expression, he sneered and sat next to Ling Qingyu.
"Young Master Zhu..." Zheng Xi just opened his mouth, but was stopped by the young man opposite who raised his hand. The young man gave him a dissatisfied look, and then focused on the tea-making girl.
Ling Qingyu glanced at Zheng Xi with a smile, suppressed his dissatisfaction, leaned slightly on the armrest of the low chair, the beauty made tea, every move was very pleasing to the eye, the tea was fragrant, Ling Qingyu thought of her best friend unconsciously , but I don’t know if that classmate will jump up and scold or cry bitterly after knowing that he is curled up? Probably both.
Ling Qingyu had a faint and elegant smile on her face, but her thoughts drifted far away, but her appearance was a bit unruly and sexual, so Mr. Zhu unconsciously looked at her twice more.
After the beauty boiled the tea and poured it into the cup, Mr. Zhu said, "That shop is my ancestral property. If it wasn't... 10,000 taels, then shopkeeper Zheng would give you a certain amount if you want to buy it. If you are three days late, you can't buy it." It doesn't matter what you buy."
Ling Qingyu came back to his senses in a daze, and asked unconsciously, "Young master, what's the matter?"
Mr. Zhu rolled his eyes at her, and said in his heart, I naturally have something embarrassing, or who would sell the main business, and the rest of the family is all fields. Although these two shops have been losing money for the past two years, if it weren't for the elder brother Over there, it depends on money to save lives, and the Zhu family has not reached the point of selling property.
"I still hope that the young master can make it clear that ten thousand taels of silver is not a problem, but Ling doesn't want to buy it back in trouble." Ling Qingyu sipped his tea lightly and said.
"Young master." The shopkeeper next to him held down Mr. Zhu, looked at Zheng Xi, and said to Ling Qingyu: "Lingdong's family, right? Our Zhu family is also a big family in Yangzhou, so we will definitely not do anything fraudulent. Urgent matter."
"Would you like to buy it or not?" Mr. Zhu broke free from the shopkeeper's hand, got up and left directly.
"The shopkeeper." Ling Qingyu called the shopkeeper who was about to chase him out, and asked: "Please tell me, it is fate to meet each other, see if Ling can help?"
"Hey, my eldest son is the county magistrate of Jiangdu. This year, the embankment of Jiangdu was broken, and the government's disaster relief funds have not been paid, so the old lady let the shop be sold." The shopkeeper bowed his head.
It turns out that the breach of the embankment in the jurisdiction must at least be governed by ineffective governance, coupled with unfavorable resettlement, if there are still a few political enemies who come to make trouble, then it will be good.
"Shopkeeper, I bought this shop, and I will follow your price, but those craftsmen will go to Suzhou with us for a few years, is there any problem?" Ling Qingyu put down his teacup and said.
"Naturally no problem! Don't worry, my boss, we all signed a death contract, and we will definitely do our best." The shopkeeper hurriedly said. The Zhu family has always been kind to their servants, if they can help the eldest son, what are they
"There is one more thing. Ling is very impressed that your eldest son is willing to use his property to help the victims." Ling Qingyu took out 20,000 taels of silver and said, "I donated this 10,000 taels to Jiangdu. Hope to do my best.”
"This! Thank you Ling Dong's family!" The shopkeeper bowed to the ground.
"So, then you and Zheng Xi should go through the formalities as soon as possible. There is no need to worry about the goods. We can deal with them when we come back." After speaking, Ling Qingyu stood up, and if he sat down, his legs would be numb!
Zhu Mansion by the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou.
There was a crisp sound of "touch", and then the woman yelled sharply: "You don't want to deal with merchants! Then tell me, how do you get the 10,000 taels?!"
Zhu Fangqing lowered her head, not daring to reply.
Mrs. Zhu saw him so angry that she couldn't speak, but she also felt helpless with her second son, who was not good at reading and studying, and that such a good business shop could make a loss, and she still acted like a scholar all day long.
"Madam, Madam." The shopkeeper stepped into the room, saw the tea stains all over the floor, hurriedly stood behind the screen and cupped his hands and said, "Madam, the Lingdong family has already bought our shop for ten thousand taels of silver."
"Amitabha." Mrs. Zhu chanted the Buddha's name and sat on the chair.
"Also, the Lingdong family said that our eldest son is willing to use his own money to help the victims. He admires him very much, so he also donated 10,000 taels of silver to the eldest son. Here are 20,000 taels of silver bills in total." The shopkeeper Respectfully, he handed the silver ticket to the woman who was waiting next to him.
"Really?!" Taking the banknote from the mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhu said happily, "This is a meeting with a nobleman. Hurry up and send it to Qing'er."
"Ma'am, Zhu Jiang is going to go through the formalities with him now, and he will no longer be able to serve Madam and the two sons." The shopkeeper saluted deeply, and once the procedures were completed, he was no longer Zhu's slave.
"Hey, I really wronged you." Mrs. Zhu sighed, and hurriedly ordered her mother-in-law to take out the land deeds and the deeds of those people. The flesh and blood of slaves were separated.
The weather was hot, and the rain continued to fall intermittently. Zheng Xi went to go through the formalities, and Ling Qingyu had no intention of going out for a stroll. He just sat in front of the house and watched the rain.
"What are you thinking?" Yan San asked as he sat next to her.
"Ah? Are you not angry anymore?" Ling Qingyu was startled by him, and asked sideways.
"I'm not angry." Yan San said flatly.
You are not angry you will complain about me everywhere? Still ignoring me? ignore me? Ling Qingyu accused him with his eyes.
After touching her head, Yan San leaned on her tiredly.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Ling Qingyu frowned, and reached for his forehead.
"It's okay, just let me sleep for a while." Yan San took her hand, closed his eyes, and leaned on her shoulder, listening to the sound of rain ticking in front of the steps, the flustered breath gradually subsided. The blood vessels also seemed to be slowly recovering.
Ling Qingyu glanced at him worriedly, but did not disturb him, and turned to make him lean more comfortably, thinking to himself, he must ask Shi Fang to show him after returning, so Yan San, who is so hard-working, will do the same thing. When you are tired? But why so exhausting? They didn't rush too much this way, did they? There is no fierce battle? So, is it? No way? what! It really is! What is it like? !