Volume B Chapter 86 Second Sister-in-Law (Additional update for Feilai Peak 19 leader!)
Jia Lian was not a brainless person. After being ecstatic, he slowly calmed down and asked about the situation in detail.
Such a big thing is definitely not something that one or two families can afford. My group of people are just a bunch of pigs fighting for the trough. If they can get a spoonful from it, it is a spoonful. But even so, it is still a considerable sum.
business.
The construction of the imperial mausoleum usually takes several years, and it must cost millions of taels of silver, but it is definitely not possible on such a scale now. It is just a preliminary construction, but at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are needed to make a living. How much you can get from it depends on each person.
The ability.
Wei Ruolan's mother is the eldest princess and has always been friendly with the emperor. If she wants to have a share in this construction, she must play a role.
On the one hand, Jia Lian also needs to ask his father and second uncle to come forward. The Ministry of Works must be the leader in the specific construction, so when it comes to allocating the work below, everyone will have to show their talents. In addition, Jia Lian is also mainly responsible for this in the Jia Mansion.
There are also some external connections and experience that can be used to handle the affairs.
As for Han Qi and Feng Ziying, they are purely acting as suppliers. Of course, Han Qi's father now holds the official title of deputy commander of the Beicheng Army and Horses Division, a seventh-level role, but he can still have some effect.
, if you encounter some trouble, you can also come forward to help deal with it.
This was also the first time that Jia Lian encountered a business that really needed to be run outside, so he was particularly excited. Considering that the matter was not small, and it was obvious that there were many things that needed to be managed, contacted and even advanced, so he still had to communicate with
Wang Xifeng will discuss it.
"Then Second Brother Lian will discuss it with Second Sister-in-law first. This business will definitely require a lot of upfront investment, at least ten thousand taels of silver, so we need to make it clear to Second Sister-in-law..."
Feng Ziying also knew that Jia Lian definitely couldn't make the decision in this matter, and had to report it to Wang Xifeng first. She joked with a smile: "But it's definitely not a big deal to turn around here. You have to make it clear to the second sister-in-law."
Jia Lian was a little embarrassed, but he didn't care too much. Butler Wang Xifeng was not a secret, and if he wanted to advance money, he would have to use public funds. How to deal with it needed careful planning.
"Brother Keng, why don't you and brother go over and talk to your second sister-in-law? Well, if these words come out of your mouth, your second sister-in-law may believe them more." Jia Lian took two steps, then came back and pulled Feng Ziying
Pulled aside and whispered.
Feng Ziying was thinking about how to get in touch with the little girl, and it happened to be here right now?
"Forget it, Second Brother Lian, you should go ahead and tell me. My younger brother can help explain." Feng Ziying greeted Han Qi and Wei Ruolan and asked them to wait here while she and Jia Lian
Go there first and talk to Wang Xifeng.
It made Han Qi and Wei Ruolan laugh, which made Jia Lian a little embarrassed, but for the sake of money, he didn't care too much.
In fact, Wang Xifeng had been paying attention to this place. When she saw Jia Lian and Feng Ziying leaving the other two people behind, they came straight here. She guessed that they were looking for her, so she deliberately slowed down her pace.
At this time, a group of women had arrived at the edge of the Jade Emperor's Palace. Seeing Jia Lian and Feng Ziying approaching quickly, the group of women stopped.
Feng Ziying was also familiar with everyone, and greeted them one by one as she approached. There was only one person she didn't recognize, but Wang Xifeng reacted quickly and quickly introduced: "This is Qin, the daughter-in-law of Brother Rong of Dongfu. Da Lang is afraid
You haven’t seen it yet, right?”
Feng Ziying suddenly realized that this was the mysterious character in "Dream of Red Mansions", the protagonist of the "Gathering of the Rings"? Because of her curiosity, Feng Ziying took a second look when she saw the gift.
However, I saw that this woman looked like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl in terms of figure, and she could not tell that she was a woman at all.
Thinking about it, it's almost the same. She only married into Jia's family the year before last, which was just over a year ago. She should be the same age as Jia Rong.
Wearing a light yellow brocade dress, she wore a gray fox fur cloak with purple feathers and gauze, which is quite fashionable among wealthy people. Her elegance revealed a bit of nobility. Graceful Pingting said "Fu Yifu" in a soft voice.
The sound of "uncle" made Feng Ziying tremble with fear, but her face could not be seen clearly because it was covered by a gauze curtain.
The other people are all acquaintances, including the pretty widow Li Wan, Ping'er, and the youngest girl Xichun. As for the second girl Jia Yingchun, the third girl Jia Tanchun, and the girl Lin, they are all very familiar, that is,
After one salute, there were no words.
Jia Lian winked, and Wang Xifeng knew that there was something serious, so he handed over all the people in this group to Li Wan, explained a few words, and motioned to Li Wan, a group of women and servants, and a group of girls to go ahead.
He went into the Jade Emperor Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, but he stayed outside peacefully.
When Lin Yatou saw that Brother Feng had finally arrived, she eagerly hoped that she could stay, but how could she do it under such circumstances? In the end, she could only turn around with resentment and was dragged in by the Tan girl and the second sister.
Already.
However, Zijuan quietly stayed outside the palace, watching Feng Ziying, Mr. Lian and his wife from a distance.
Jia Lian didn't go around in circles and just brushed the matter aside.
Wang Xifeng's cheeks were hot and her heart was beating wildly when she heard about such a huge business. She was even more excited than eating ginseng fruit.
She had been married to the Jia family for a few years, and naturally it was not her turn to intervene in the first two years. Finally, her aunt was in bad health, and after she learned that her ancestors had left the housekeeper's financial rights in her hands, she took over the job with trepidation.
But after she took over, she discovered that the Rongguo Mansion was an empty shell of a foreign power and a middle-aged man. The annual expenditures for the whole family were not small, but the income was decreasing day by day.
The little salary of the two gentlemen of the Jia family is not even enough to fill the gap between their teeth. Apart from a few shops in Jingshi City and Jinling City that operate silk and satin shops, cloth shops, rice shops, and an oil shop, they only have to close the door.
, Jinling and several villages outside the capital city.
It can be said that those who can really see money coming in are just a few shops and Zhuangzi outside the pass. Other Zhuangzi like Jinling and Jingshi are just the food and clothing expenses of more than a thousand people in the house every year.
, if you really need money on some special occasion, the little money you make every year is simply not enough, so you have to dig raw meat.
Seeing that her housekeeper's performance has deteriorated over the past few years, Wang Xifeng is really panicking.
I asked my aunt, but she also said that this happened every year, and it was really hard to survive, so she had to find a way to take out some of the valuable but unused old things at home, either mortgage them or find a guarantor.
Sell it directly to fill this famine, which happens every year before the New Year.
Occasionally, there are some businesses, such as moneylending, which require capital to be pledged. Once you encounter a defaulter and run away at a loss, you will suffer unspeakable hardships, have your teeth knocked out, and blood.
Or you can do some money-free business, such as helping people out of trouble in lawsuits, but that's all licking blood from the edge of a knife. If you don't pay attention, you'll have to walk around with nothing to eat, and it's rare to encounter such a good thing in a year.
.
Under such circumstances, Wang Xifeng discovered that the Jia family was as famous as the Wang family, and could be regarded as the fourth oldest family in Jinling City. It was still ahead of the Wang family, but when compared with his uncle's family, the difference was not even measured in miles.
Look at the carriages coming from all over the country to honor my uncle during the New Year's Eve, lining up from the street to the end of the street, and look at the Rongning Street that looks lively during the New Year, but in fact it's just a bunch of my own family members having fun there, then it's really separated by a street
An insurmountable gap.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Xifeng looked at Feng Ziying with blazing eyes, which made Feng Ziying feel a little panicked. At this time, only four of them found a secluded place, with Wang'er and Wang'er's wife standing beside them.
He was simply used to it, so Wang Xifeng had already taken off the curtain hat.
"Brother Keng, my sister-in-law just wants to ask you one question: Can you make a living doing this?"
Suddenly Wang Xifeng stared at Feng Ziying's face with burning eyes and uttered these words.
Feng Ziying had never thought that Wang Xifeng could be so upright. She asked her directly if she could do it. She was stunned for a moment and then said with a wry smile: "Second sister-in-law, you are really making things difficult for me. How can I pack such a bag?"
Ticket? The construction of this imperial mausoleum..."
"Brother Keng, you don't have to tell your sister-in-law whether it's useful or not. My sister-in-law just believes you. If you say it's okay, then your sister-in-law and your second brother Lian will have to give up this business even if they take these two people out."
If you say no, then the matter will be dropped!"
Seeing the words coming to me like fried beans, the taste of Feng Lazi is really spicy and pungent, leaving no room for maneuver for myself, especially the movement of akimbo and chest thrust out too much, causing two lumps to bulge on the entire chest.
They are all a bit shaky, but not too eye-catching.
On the other hand, Jia Lian felt that Sister Feng was too hot-tempered and quickly explained: "Brother Keng, don't blame me. When you get to know each other in the future, you will know that your sister-in-law's temper is like this..."
Feng Ziying calmed down, swallowed her saliva, and said with a fake smile: "Second brother Lian, second sister-in-law, let's put it this way, there is no guarantee of profit or loss in this business, but I think this business is
It is relatively safe. Once the emperor has made up his mind to repair the mausoleum, it will not change. At most, it will only be about the scale and the length of time. As long as it is started, the matter will be done. I have already ordered Ruolan to find his mother.
If uncle Zheng Shi can get through it here, and if the second sister-in-law can ask more questions from Wang Shilang, everything else will be a trivial matter..."
Wang Xifeng looked straight at Feng Ziying, just waiting for him to continue.
"My idea is that Brother Lian will handle this matter. For other matters, because I have to study, Wei Ruolan will contribute a lot, and Han Qi will be mainly responsible for delivering stones. In this way, Brother Lian and Sister-in-law can
How about taking 50% of the profit, Wei Ruolan takes 30%, and my younger brother takes 20%?"