"No! Let's talk about it some time later." Sister-in-law Su said, "There are a lot of things going on at home these days, so don't make your parents unhappy."
When Sister-in-law Su said this, her expression was a little tangled.
"What if my parents are not happy and there is a gap in their hearts, when my mother comes to our house, it will be embarrassing..."
What Su Si's sister-in-law meant was that if her parents-in-law were not happy, it would inevitably be a thorn in their hearts.
When her mother comes to take care of her confinement child, it's hard to guarantee that her expressions won't show up when the in-laws meet.
After listening to his wife's words, Su Laosi felt that it made sense.
Although he intuitively felt that his parents would not object, it was better to play it safe while his wife was in confinement.
He would first look for an opportunity to test out his parents' opinions.
"That's fine, we'll talk about this after you're out of confinement." Su Laosi nodded.
Little did they know that Old Man Su and Old Mrs. Su were also talking about this matter at this time.
"Dad, when the in-laws come, let's talk to them and settle this matter." Old Mrs. Su said, "This will save the in-laws from worrying about it all the time and being embarrassed to speak.
"
"Win!" Old Man Su said very simply: "If we don't speak first, I'm afraid Shopkeeper Li will cry in front of us again. Such a big old man will have snot dripping from his nose, and he will lift it himself.
, it’s also quite sad.”
"Dad, what are you doing? Who is making people feel sad?" Su Laosan raised the curtain and walked in.
"Why are you asking so many questions? Don't ask if it's none of your business!" Mr. Su was very direct and set up a dictatorial persona.
This matter is related to shopkeeper Li's face as a man, so Old Man Su will naturally not tell his son.
Su Laosan's mouth twitched.
Well, he just doesn’t ask.
"Did things go smoothly?" Old Man Su asked.
After hearing Old Man Su's words, Su Laosan did not answer directly.
Instead, he said: "Dad, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's going on?"
"I want to buy a boat."
"Buy a boat?" Old Man Su was stunned.
Su Laosan nodded and said: "The big ship ordered by Mr. Wu has been built, but he is short of money now, so he wants me to pay part of the money, and the ship belongs to both of us."
Master Wu was the boss that Su Laosan followed when he went to sea.
"How much money does he want from you?" Old Man Su asked.
"Fifteen thousand taels!"
"So many!" Old Man Su was surprised.
Su Laosan nodded.
"I just learned that something happened at Master Wu's house a few days ago, and it cost a lot of money to settle it."
"As a result, the money he has on hand will no longer be available."
"What's more, although he is bold in doing business, he always strives to be safe and will never bet all his wealth on it."
"After all, going to sea is too dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose everything."
After Su Laosan finished speaking, Mr. Su nodded.
I have to say that from this point of view, it can be seen that this Mr. Wu is not an aggressive person.
Old Man Su had no objection to Old Man Su throwing money into the boat.
only--
"Third brother, if this is the case, how can we still have money to buy goods?" Old Man Su said.
Su Laosan gave a wry smile and said, "Dad, several big trading houses have asked Mr. Wu to take shares in this merchant ship."
"Those big commercial banks are very wealthy. As long as they participate in the stock market, with their financial resources, they will not accept goods from retail investors at all."
Old Man Su thought for a moment and understood.
"In this way, if we don't take stock and buy ships, we can't do this shipping business." Old Man Su said.
"Yes." Su Laosan nodded.
Old Man Su thought for a while and said, "If you don't want to do it, then just do it. Our family is living a prosperous life now. We can farm the land, take care of the academy, and do some other things to make a living, and our life will still be prosperous."
What's more, he, his wife, and his little daughter all receive salary from the imperial court.
I have to say that Old Man Su is very satisfied with his current life.
After all, a few years ago, their family was so poor that they only had to eat rice bran.
Su Laosan naturally did not want to settle for the status quo.
Although going overseas is risky, the profits are also high, far from being comparable to other businesses.
What's more, he has spent so much time overseas.
Once you have a certain network of contacts and relationships, it would be a pity to give up.
"Dad, let's invest our money in the ship. Although we will make less money, the profit will still be much greater than in other businesses."
After all, the freight earned from helping others pull goods is quite generous.
After Su Laosan finished speaking, he paused and then said with a determined expression: "Dad, apart from going to sea to make money, other businesses that can make a lot of money are not easy for us because we don't have the connections and connections."
"I am already familiar with shipping. As long as the ship can return safely, I can make countless times the profit."
As soon as Su Laosan finished speaking, Mr. Su understood what his son was thinking.
"My father doesn't understand business matters. If you think you can do it, then go ahead and do it." Old Man Su said.
Anyway, this money was originally earned by the son at the risk of his life.
Whatever the son wants to use, it's up to him.
I have to say that Old Man Su is still very open-minded in this aspect.
"Thank you, Dad." Su Laosan said happily, "I will reply to Master Wu tomorrow."
Old Man Su nodded.
Old Mrs. Su had not interrupted, but at this moment she turned around, opened the locked box, and took out a carved rosewood box.
"Third brother, you use this money to buy goods." Old Mrs. Su said: "Since it is your own ship, it is better to buy some goods yourself."
After Mrs. Su finished speaking, she turned around and took out a few more boxes, and continued: "Sell the jewelry in here and exchange it for silver."
"Mom, how can this be done?" Su Laosan said in surprise: "The money at home has been given to me. These are your dowry and should be left to my sister."
Su Laosan was right. What Old Mrs. Su brought out at this time were all the dowry that the British man Lin Hong had given to Old Mrs. Su.
"Your sister is still young, so just buy it for her slowly. What's more, the jewelry here is already out of date. When you make money, you can buy new ones for your sister. These will be treated as loans lent to you by your sister.
Yes." Mrs. Su said.
Old Mrs. Su took it for granted and regarded her dowry as the future dowry of her little girl.
Not only Mrs. Su thinks so, but the entire Su family, except Qian Yuemei, also thinks so.
Of course, what Mrs. Su didn't say was that the pieces of jewelry she took out were clearly worn by Lin Wanyu.
She didn't really want to leave it to her little girl, and would rather buy a new one for her.
As for those rare and extremely precious ones, she would naturally not let Su Laosan sell them.
Even if the little girl doesn't like it in the future, she can still keep it for her little girl at the bottom of the box.
What she took out were just a few heavy pieces of gold jewelry.
It is both valuable and old-fashioned in style, so it is very suitable to be sold for money.