Businessmen are all face-saving, but no one expected Qin Rushuang to refuse so straightforwardly.
However, Qin Rushuang was so honest that it was hard for them to make fun of her. After all, everyone said, why don't you donate money if you haven't earned it yet?
Seeing that Qin Rushuang was not fooled, the man turned his attention to Xie Xun: "What did the boss say?"
He didn't believe it anymore. It's understandable for women to care about everything and be stingy. But men don't want to lose face outside?!
Unexpectedly, Xie Xun actually shook his head: "I won't donate anymore. Our wife has the final say."
The man gritted his teeth and looked at Xie Xun with some contempt: "Thank you, boss, you really love your wife!"
The still sinister tone was clearly mocking Xie Xun for being a domineering wife.
Xie Xun smiled and did not argue with him, but asked in a low voice: "The tour is almost over. Are you hungry, madam? Why don't you go home and have a rest?"
This message of condolences confirmed her reputation as a strict wife in the eyes of others.
Qin Rushuang smiled and said, "Then go back."
After saying that, he handed over to Boss Xiao: "Let's take a step first. See you later, bosses!"
After that, he took Xie Xun and Qingzhi and left...
Everyone else also left one after another, only Boss Yang stayed at the end.
After everyone left, Boss Yang changed his aggressive attitude and said flatteringly to Boss Xiao: "Boss Xiao, everything is done, then this money..."
Boss Xiao took out a silver check from his arms: "I'll give you these first. When the silver donated by others arrives, I'll give you 10% as promised!"
That boss Yang is actually a shill!
He said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Boss Xiao. If this good thing happens in the future, please take care of me, Boss Xiao!"
After saying that, he felt a little angry: "I originally thought that woman represented the Du family and should be a fat sheep, but I didn't expect that she would be so ungrateful!"
Boss Xiao was not angry, "There is a long way to go... Money in Jiangnan is so easy to make, so we need to cooperate more..."
In the teahouse, Qin Rushuang, who is known as the "poor person", is eating cakes and enjoying the coolness.
The weather was hot, and she started to sweat slightly on her forehead after walking for a while. Xie Xun found a teahouse that looked exquisite and took her upstairs to drink tea.
Qin Rushuang was half-lying by the window on the second floor of the teahouse, not looking like a lady at all.
The breeze came slowly, and with the exquisite pastries and sugar water unique to the south of the Yangtze River, Qin Rushuang breathed out slowly, "Comfortable..."
She looked at both sides of the street. On both sides of the street were various vendors selling small gadgets.
Jiangnan is affluent, and pedestrians are well-dressed. Occasionally, when passing by a stall, they will not be stingy with the few coins and will probably buy a few items.
When they were almost finished eating the pastries, Qin Rushuang turned around and saw Xie Xun looking at her motionlessly for who knows how long.
Qin Rushuang's face was a little hot, so she found a topic and said, "The scenery here is good, and you can see the river and boats over there. It has a different flavor. How does the prince think this scenery compares with Kyoto?"
Xie Xun still didn't look away and said: "I have just seen the most beautiful scenery."
Qin Rushuang:...This man is really...not ashamed!
Qin Rushuang abruptly changed the subject: "I also saw Xiao's cloth workshop today. What do you think, Prince?"
Xie Xun looked away, "I'm afraid there is a problem with Xiao's business."
Qin Rushuang nodded, she thought so too.
Everyone who does business has a scale in mind, including costs, expenses, and profits. As long as they do some calculations in their mind, they can know the profit and loss.
According to the information Qin Rushuang got from Mr. Du, we can roughly calculate the shipment volume of Xiao's cloth shop. Their fabrics are similar to Du's in terms of craftsmanship and selling price.
If the amount of monthly money paid to workers by Boss Xiao today is true, then Xiao's Cloth Factory must be losing money!
However, judging from what Boss Xiao said today, he insists that Xiao's is profitable, so is there something fishy about this cloth shop that she doesn't know about?
"Your Majesty, do you think the Xiao family has made false claims regarding taxation?" Qin Rushuang asked.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and merchants have had the lowest status since ancient times, and the tax rate levied by the court was also the highest. If there is something fishy, it should be that there is something wrong with the large expenditure of taxation!
Xie Xun shook his head and said: "The amount of tax involved for a large trading company like Xiao's is too large, and other trading companies can probably guess the tax that Xiao should pay. How could the imperial court not know? If there is something fishy, small trading companies can still fool it.
Big trading houses...except for the officials in the entire Jiangnan, even Wu Shamao doesn't want it!"
Qin Rushuang couldn't think of any other possibilities for a while.
Xie Xun saw Qin Rushuang frowning slightly, seemingly confused, and smoothed her eyebrows.
"Don't think about it. Since you can't figure it out, why don't you take a look at their account books and you'll find out?"
Qin Rushuang raised her eyebrows and said, "But grandpa said that you won't be allowed to use the prince's status to do things."
Xie Xun brushed away the wind-blown hair for her: "I'm not good at being a prince, but how about being a chivalrous person in the world?"
Xie Xun said seriously: "Now there is a righteous knight who thinks that the Xiao family is rich and unkind, and wants to take a look at their account books. I wonder if the princess is interested in taking a look too?"
Qin Rushuang was really helpless at this moment: "Your Majesty, is he addicted to night detectives? He is also a righteous knight..."
"Would you like to see it, Princess?"
"……look!"
Xie Xun did what he said. After the two returned home and had dinner, Xie Xun changed into night clothes.
Qin Rushuang rubbed her belly and paced back and forth in the room. She was a little full tonight.
Seeing Xie Xun change into night clothes, Qin Rushuang couldn't help but ask: "Is the prince really going to go?"
Xie Xun was already ready and replied: "If the princess wants to see something, of course I will go."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Qin Rushuang walked around the room for a while, feeling like she was almost done eating, and then sat down.
Qingzhi came in with a basin and asked, "Do you want to take a shower, Princess? It's getting late."
Indeed, according to the usual time, she should go to bed.
But Qin Rushuang always felt that she was not sleepy yet, so she waved her hand and said, "No need for now, I'm not very sleepy today. Go get a book and show it to me."
Hearing this, Qingzhi took a book for Qin Rushuang. Qin Rushang turned it over and sat under the lamp to read.
One stick of incense, two sticks of incense...
After three sticks of incense, Qingzhi finally couldn't help but ask: "Princess, is this book so obscure and difficult to understand? I think you have been reading it for a long time and you haven't turned the page yet..."
Qin Rushuang came back to her senses and closed the book: "Ahem, forget it, I don't want to read anymore, so I'd better go to bed."
Qingzhi understood. The princess was worried about the prince, right? So she asked very thoughtfully: "There is a midnight snack in the kitchen, does the princess want to eat?"
In fact, Qin Rushuang was still feeling a little strong now, but thinking that Xie Xun might be hungry when he came back later, she asked Qingzhi to bring some pastries.
As soon as Qingzhi left, Xie Xun came back.
Qin Rushuang stood up and said, "The prince is back so soon?"
Xie Xun took a few steps back and said, "Don't come here. This clothes has been in the underground passage and is dirty. Please wait for me to change my clothes."
After Xie Xun changed his clothes, he took out two ledgers and said, "You guessed it right. There is indeed something wrong with Mr. Xiao."
