Xie Xun, who was outside the door, didn't need anyone to say anything to him. He had already heard the old man's angry voice, and his expression was a little helpless.
It's not easy to be the grandson-in-law of Du's Chamber of Commerce.
So Xie Xun said loudly through the door: "It all depends on grandpa's orders!"
Mr. Du inside the door almost jumped out of anger and complained to Qin Rushuang: "Look! Look! Who said he is Da Qi God of War?! I think he is a glib person! I didn't even acknowledge his identity.
Why do you call me grandpa? I don’t have such a grandson!"
Qin Rushuang was afraid that her grandfather would get sick from anger, so she immediately calmed him down: "Grandpa, don't be angry. If you have anything to do, just tell him."
Mr. Du immediately ordered his servants: "Go out and tell King Huai that a Xiao's trading firm has recently appeared in the south of the Yangtze River and is against us in every possible way. I am afraid that the quota for the imperial merchants this year will be taken away. Tell King Huai that he is not allowed to be exposed."
With my identity, I can help Du get a place as an imperial merchant!"
After listening to this, Qin Rushuang felt that her grandfather was a little willful in his old age: "Grandpa, he has never understood the business of merchants. Why would grandpa deliberately come up with something he doesn't know how to embarrass him!"
Mr. Du said sourly: "My son didn't get admitted to the university... He didn't get admitted to the female university. What's wrong with him? Are you feeling distressed?"
Qin Rushuang said hurriedly: "No, I just think..."
Mr. Du interrupted her: "Do you think grandpa is making things difficult for him? And he is deliberately making things difficult?"
Although Qin Rushuang did not admit it, she still felt that her grandfather was making things difficult for others.
How could Mr. Du not see what his granddaughter was thinking?
He sighed and said slowly: "You think it is difficult for the prince to let him go into business. Do you know that when your mother got married, your father had nothing, and others still thought that your mother was superior to him? And all this is just because
We are merchants!”
Before Qin Rushuang could say anything, Mr. Du continued: "It was the same when you got married! Don't think that your grandfather didn't know the truth because he was not in Kyoto! When you wanted to marry King Huai, many people said that you were too high-minded and disliked the lack of background in our family.
!The unpleasant words have spread to Jiangnan!"
A trace of apology flashed across Qin Rushuang's face. She and her mother's willfulness made her grandfather the most sad.
"Don't look sorry. Grandpa is not angry because of these rumors and how his life is going. He is just like a person who knows whether it is warm or cold when drinking water. Others can look down on merchants, but he can't! The man named Qin didn't believe it, and King Huai even more
no!"
Outside the door, Xie Xun heard these words clearly and finally understood Mr. Du's good intentions.
The men on the side came over and said: "Your Majesty, should we knock on the door and go in, or should we find a place to rest and laugh?"
Xie Xun shook his head: "Here, let them reminisce about old times. I can wait and go in later."
"yes."
…
In Du Mansion, Qin Rushuang sat down with Mr. Du.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Mr. Du couldn't wait to ask Qin Rushuang many things about Mrs. Qin and his brother.
"I'm not worried about your brother. As a man, it's better to practice more. Spending all day in the gentle countryside in the back house will ruin your temperament."
Mr. Du paused: "I'm worried about you and your mother."
"Grandpa, don't worry."
Qin Rushuang told everything about what happened in the Qin Mansion some time ago, including how she dealt with Aunt Liu's family and what happened to Qin Fang.
After hearing this, Mr. Du nodded and praised: "As expected of my granddaughter. Well done! We, this is what we have to do, and we won't suffer any loss!"
Then he talked about Mrs. Qin: "By the way, your mother has gone through these things, is she okay..."
"Grandpa, don't worry, my mother has put her aside. Now she spends her days growing flowers and drinking tea in the house. She has a leisurely life."
After talking about things in Kyoto, Qin Rushuang asked about the Xiao's Trading Company that Mr. Du mentioned.
"Then what's going on with Xiao's Trading Company? I've never heard of this company before?"
Mr. Du waved his hand: "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. I just came to Jiangnan a year ago."
Qin Rushuang was even more surprised: "You can confront our family in just one year?!"
If I had known, Du's Chamber of Commerce has been at the top of the industry in Jiangnan for many years, and its status will not be easily shaken.
Mr. Du sighed and talked to Qin Rushuang about Xiao's Trading Company.
It turned out that Xiao's Trading Company suddenly appeared in Jiangnan a year ago, and the business it did was just that, similar to Du's.
But slowly, after Xiao's Trading Company found out about all walks of life in Jiangnan, it actually did something unexpected.
"Price war? How can you beat Du's in a price war?!" Qin Rushuang exclaimed.
It's not that she is arrogant. In Jiangnan, the resources and connections owned by the Du Chamber of Commerce are the best!
"I had this idea at first, but later, they lowered the price to an outrageous level, even lower than the cost price of Duchenne!"
"Then they don't make money?!" Qin Rushuang asked.
"It's profitable! At least it looks like it's profitable, and it's quite a lot!"
"What about the quality? If we forcefully lower the price, the quality will definitely not be as good as ours!"
Mr. Du said: "This is the strangest thing. Their quality is the same as ours..."
Seeing Qin Rushuang frowning, Mr. Du gently touched her hair: "How many months has it been? You are still pregnant with the child, so you don't have to worry about this. You have grandpa! If you can't do it, you won't do it. Grandpa is old and has no money."
If you don’t bring things with you in life, you won’t take them with you in death, you’ve already made enough money!”
Qin Rushuang nodded, then smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that the task grandpa gave to the prince is destined to be impossible to complete..."
"What do you care about him? You just don't let him enter the house. How can your majestic prince starve to death outside?! Come on, let's go eat first!"
Just as he was about to take Qin Rushuang to dinner, a servant suddenly came through.
"Master, King Huai has sent someone to deliver a message, saying that he is willing to accept the master's test, but..." The servant looked embarrassed.
"If you have anything to say, just say it!" Mr. Du said angrily.
"King Huai said that his abilities are limited. He is not as strategizing as you are when it comes to business affairs, and he is not as smart as the young lady, so he wants to find a helper."
After hearing this, Mr. Du was obviously pleased and said with a smile: "He has a good sense! Just find a manager to kill him!"
The servant said again: "Master, King Huai also said that he does not want to be in charge of ordinary affairs, but that he will come to choose people. If the master does not agree..."
The servant hesitated again.
"If you have something to say, just say it!" Mr. Du was really angry this time.
"King Huai said that if I don't agree to this proposal, I can't afford to lose!"
Mr. Du was angry: "Okay! He is such a loser! I want to see what he is capable of!"
After speaking, he ordered his servants: "Go and send a message to let him in. This kid is so arrogant. I want to see how he breaks the situation!"
After listening to the servant's words, Qin Rushuang secretly laughed. This time, her grandfather was about to be tricked.
Sure enough, after Xie Xun arrived, he first said hello to Mr. Du, and his second sentence was: "I want Rushuang to be my helper!"
