88. Chapter 88
Yuzhu's words blocked Old Mrs. Xiao's unfinished words. If the shop owner had someone else, Yuzhu's brother would definitely make the boss suspicious and could not agree easily.
Her face changed slightly and she smiled and said, "Since that's the case, there's no need to be too troublesome. But if you have a joint transaction with others, you should be more careful. If you have anything to do, discuss with your family... You mentioned in your previous letter that you wanted to buy jade, and I specifically told the mine to prepare it for you. But recently the workers in the mine are eager to get the money, but this batch of jade is kept for you, and there is no other bulk transaction. I wonder if you can put the money on the jade beads first and then pick up the goods?"
Yuzhu smiled slightly as she heard her grandmother’s mixed words, but she did not rush to answer. Grandma Xiao said that a large amount of goods were stored in stock, but they were all kept for her, so it was mixed with a lot of water.
As far as she knows, Hu Wanchou thought he could take over the business of the royal merchant, so he first ordered a large amount of jade goods from the Xiao family at a high price, but he did not buy them when the maturity expired. Therefore, after the Xiao family saved a lot of jade goods, he deliberately caused the Xiao family's cash flow to fail, and then purchased the Xiao family's ancestral jade mine at a low price.
Something happened to Xiaoshan, and the big family incident fell on Mrs. Xiao again, but I couldn't find a buyer to win such a big deal. I thought Hu Wanchou would succeed, but what Hu Wanchou didn't expect was that the emperor had a fantasy idea and decided on two jade emperor merchants. Therefore, the Xiao family survived in a desperate situation. If they wanted to not take Hu Wanchou, they could only hope that Yuzhu could eat this batch of big deals at a high price.
However, those who operate jade transactions know that jade materials are harmful to the material. Even if the jade materials on the surface are removed, they cannot guarantee that the jade quality inside is consistent. Therefore, when purchasing bulk jade materials, they must first open a few pieces of samples, and leave some room when estimating, and there is no reason to pay first and then look at the materials. In this way, the bulk jade transactions can only be carried out by both parties and a tacit understanding. The emphasis is on giving in each step and long-term flow.
Old Mrs. Xiao said this because the workers of the Xiao family have not paid wages for several months. If they do not pay wages, they will probably hit the gate of the Xiao family. So they intend to let Yuzhu think of the favor of the Xiao family and provide help.
Yuzhu pondered for a while and felt that it would be better to say something, so she carefully said, "Grandma, don't worry, if this batch of jade is warm in color, texture and the quality is really satisfactory, then the price I gave is naturally fair. But now the material stone has not been approved yet, so I will talk about the material money earlier?"
Mr. Xiao actually couldn't stand his mother's forced buying and selling, so he spoke out and said calmly: "This shop is not Yuzhu alone, so how can she decide such a big deal as money? This time, our Xiao family suffered a disaster. If you can help and collect this batch of jade, the young and old of our Xiao family will be grateful. It would be okay to have a few days later."
Mrs. Xiao's face tightened because her son was so angry, and she glared at him. Yuzhu pretended not to see it and said with a smile: "I can't have time to go to the northwest during this war in the north. If the Xiao Mansion really has the shortcomings of money, I still have something to say, do the two elders think it is appropriate?"
Mrs. Xiao said, “If so, why not talk about it?
Yuzhu said: "If the goods are taken out before they can see them, the boss will definitely not agree. However, Yuzhu can advise the boss to pay some money first and join the Xiao family's Yu Mine's dry shares. The boss promises not to interfere in the management and business of the Yu Mine. The Xiao family will give the boss some dividends every year, and the boss will get goods from the Xiao family, and the price is 10% lower than that of other merchants. What do the two elders think?"
Mr. Xiao said oh, pondering and not speaking. Today is different from the past. He would never agree to others taking over the jade mine. However, if the Xiao family does not deal well at this moment, they may lose not only one jade mine, but the entire Xiao family may fall down. And his mother asked Yuzhu to lay out money before picking up the goods, which is unreasonable, but it is also a true portrayal of the current situation of the Xiao family. If Yuzhu could really persuade her boss to only invest in the shares rather than replace the Xiao family, then this condition would be very generous for the Xiao family.
But this is obviously not as good as Mrs. Xiao’s intention. Mrs. Xiao has been very strong all her life. After the old man went there, she has been supporting the Xiao Mansion alone for many years. She has said that she is used to it. Now, when she saw her granddaughter’s words of investing since she was a child, she felt it was particularly harsh. Because in her heart, Yuzhu has always been an outsider, how could she interfere in the Xiao family’s ancestral property? Although her face is not very good-looking, she is just too smart than Mrs. Wang and she is so dissatisfied. Even though she is dissatisfied, she has not spoken out.
Yuzhu looked at the faces of Mrs. Xiao and Mr. Xiao, and could guess their differences. She said with a smile: "This matter is very important, Yuzhu must report to the boss first. If the boss doesn't agree, Yuzhu will not be able to do so. Why don't the two elders go back and discuss it?"
This time, Mrs. Xiao brought Mr. Xiao and the fifth girl with some friendship with Yuzhu in the Xiao family, hoping that Yuzhu could take into account the relationship between the Xiao family. Seeing Yuzhu looking like she was "business-related" and was disappointed. She refused to stay for dinner and wanted to leave the house.
The fifth girl didn't want to leave. She just heard her grandmother, father and sixth sister talking about the mining jade, which made her very bored.
When she heard that the Sixth Prince was with the Taiwei, she was very surprised. She was curious about how Liu Mei followed the first-class romantic Taiwei of the aristocratic family. The Yao family is a noble family comparable to the royal family. Doesn’t the family pay the most attention to the style of the family? How could she accept a wife like Liu Mei? Thinking of the handsome appearance of the Taiwei who was flying by the city gate, she actually had a special liking for Liu Mei. The plot inside was more attractive than the idle books of poor, talented, rich and beautiful women in the bookstore I read on weekdays, so she thought about asking about Liu Mei’s secrets in private, so she refused to get up.
When the old lady Xiao saw this, she smiled and held Yuzhu's hand and said to Yuzhu: "This old fifth person hasn't seen you for a long time. When she was at home, she yelled to accompany you more. I don't know if she left her behind, it would add to your inconvenience?"
In such a trivial matter, Yuzhu didn't want to refute her grandmother and said with a smile: "If you don't dislike the house being dirty, you can stay as long as your fifth sister wants to stay. I chose to buy a gift for my grandmother and parents in the capital, and my grandmother took this opportunity to take it back."
After talking about this for a while, Mrs. Xiao's face had calmed down and she said, "If Zhen'er doesn't want to go back, she'll be here to accompany your sixth sister."
This is exactly what Xiao Zhen'er said. Zhengguan is full of generals and officials who come to the rear to handle military affairs. As they walk along the way, they can see countless handsome young heroes when they open the curtains. However, it is more interesting than Yushi Town. Moreover, with Liu Mei as their companion, he is not alone and stays happily.
Grandmother and Mr. Xiao also had to go to Lin Town to collect an old debt. The crisis in front of him did not stop for a long time and got in the car.
Without her grandmother sitting there suppressing the constraints, Xiao Zhen'er felt much more free and happy all of a sudden.
After the maid settled her luggage and changed into light clothes, she took Yuzhu's hand and sat on the warm kang to chat.
"Sixth sister, it's not that the Grand Marshal intends to marry you, but he is lying to you? Why did you live in such an inconspicuous small house? Just now, the maid took us to the yard and was only suspicious that she had gone to the wrong place!"
In fact, this house was really carefully selected by the Taiwei. Not far from this house is the camp of the Zhengguan Guards. The soldiers in the camp will naturally take care of the house. Moreover, Yuzhu does not like the group of servants, so naturally the smaller the house, the more comprehensive it can be.
Otherwise, placing an empty mansion will only attract thieves to get in!
However, Yuzhu didn't want to tell Xiao Zhen'er about the details inside. She just vaguely told him about teaching Yushi in Yao Mansion, so she met the Taiwei and got his wrong love. Then she smiled and interrupted: "I haven't seen you these days, can the fifth sister talk about her in-laws?"
Xiao Zhen'er's eyes suddenly dimmed when she heard this: "Sixth sister, you know that our family can't even manage the ancestral business now. There were a few good young men who proposed marriages before, but after hearing the current situation of my family and people with a way even found out that my second sister was out of favor in the palace, they never came to the door again... My mother said that it was because of the fact that I had chosen before, and with this development, I would have to marry a butcher in the future as a remarriage..."
Speaking of this, the old girl Xiao Zhen'er felt sad for herself from the bottom of her heart, and even burst into tears.
Yuzhu saw the fifth sister crying so sadly, so she could only shake her head helplessly and said, "I look so pretty, why can't no one want it? I want to marry a butcher for nothing? I'm just angry. But my mother is right, and the fifth sister can't be too picky. She just wants to marry into an official family. Look at the second sister, how glorious it is to enter the palace, but she knows the inner feelings and has some indescribable pain. Therefore, if the common people have a affection and sincere treatment among others, they are also a good match!"
Xiao Zhen'er sobbed in a low voice, but she didn't care. The sisters were most afraid of comparing. She cried so sadly just now, and she also thought that one of her sisters married the emperor and a sister was about to marry the powerful Taiwei Lord. What a glory? When the pillow blew, she held the power of life and death to all the civil and military officials!
But if I really marry a butcher, I can decide the final decision in the future, which is probably when I sell pork, and I will hold the power of life and death for how to match my fat and thinness.
These two comparisons are a tragedy on earth, which makes people feel in pain.
He wiped his tears and said, "Sixth sister, don't worry about the transaction of jade. It is serious to choose a good husband's family for me. There are many talents under the Taiwei, but there are still people who have married a real wife? It is serious to introduce one to me!"
Yuzhu laughed a little, saying that the general was with the commander. She had seen those subordinates of Yao Muye. Although most of them were military generals from civilian origin, they were all above the top, and they had a proud aura that was in line with the lineage of Taiwei Yao. They seemed to be dissatisfied with Taiwei's favor as a small business woman in the hall. They looked at each other more. If they rashly protected the media, they might have come back from dust.
However, the fifth sister is not allowed to refuse. According to the current situation of the Xiao family, the fifth sister is indeed in a difficult marriage. If there is a suitable candidate, she is still willing to get along with the fifth sister.
In the following days, it seemed like he had returned to the old days. Yuzhu was devoted to carving, and the fifth lady interrupted from time to time, so she could ask Yuzhu to rest for a while so that she would not get tired of her eyes.
But every time the fifth girl rushed into the workshop with an excited look on her face, there were soldiers from the barracks who brought rice, flour and fish to Yuzhu's yard, especially when there were elite soldiers chopping the yard, their two strong arms made Xiao Zhener blush and her heart beat.
But on this day, when the fifth girl pounced into the room, her voice trembled slightly, and she pulled Yuzhu straight and whispered: "Okay...good sister, the young master who stopped at the door of your yard is an old acquaintance? If it were him, even a civilian with no fame and fortune... I...I would do it too! Stop thinking! Go and see who he is?"
Before Yuzhu could put down her carving knife, she pulled her all the way to the gate of the yard. Sure enough, she saw a carriage and horse parked at the door.
A young man with extraordinary demeanor stood in the carriage and talked to the soldiers guarding the gate, and showed him his own street sign.
When he saw the jade beads come out, the young man smiled gently and said, "Miss Six, long time no see."
When Xiao Zhen'er saw that Liu Mei did know this young master, she immediately excitedly held Yuzhu's hand.
Yuzhu smiled bitterly. Her fifth sister is really as good as ever!
I saw that the person standing in front of me was Bai Shuiliu, the eldest son of the Bai family, who was comparable to the Yao family.
If you have a single appearance and figure, not mentioning the identity of the aristocratic family, Bai Shao is also a top-notch treasure. The momentum that the aristocratic family will cultivate has indeed been seen in the northwest.
But the prince of the first-class prince married the fifth sister. I forgive her, the old man who has not yet opened, for lack of experience and can do nothing!
So she smiled bitterly and stepped forward and bowed, "Why didn't Mr. Bai go to the northwest to do business? Why did she pass by here by chance?"
Bai Shao was a little nervous because the guards refused to let in, but he was not angry and was still gentle. When he saw Yuzhu, he smiled and said, "I came here for business. When I heard that Miss Six was temporarily living here, I passed by and greeted her, and he was bothering me rashly. I hope the lady would forgive me."
As the master, Yuzhu naturally has to pay attention to the way of treating guests. After seeing the ceremony, she asked Mr. Bai to come in and drink tea for a while.
Xiao Zhen'er's eyes lit up, and she felt that her marriage was right in front of her.
Chapter completed!