With the last bit of sunlight and the lanterns already lit on the roadside, Lu Fenghe saw the information on the paper. The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became. Did this mean that the Zhao family was going to drag him down?
Lu Fenghe put away the note without walking to Wei Jiaojiao, "Let's go, nothing is wrong. Ask me if Sister Zhen is okay."
Wei Jiaojiao did not doubt that he was there, so he and Lu Fenghe took two steps to catch up with the person in front.
Lu Fenghe got on the carriage and was thinking about what was written on the note.
Anyone who knows a little bit about the inside story knows that the draft was led by Wen Xiang’s faction. Regardless of whether the government paid attention to the matter or not, if they proposed funding or building a separate courtyard at this time, they were clearly targeting Wen Xiang’s faction. Show goodwill.
Lu Fenghe couldn't understand that even if she and Shen Nanxun reconciled, as long as she didn't marry for a day, in the eyes of outsiders, the Lu and Shen families were all relatives by marriage, and the Zhao family would naturally belong to the Shen family.
At this time, the Zhao family is asked to show their favor to Wen Xiang's group. Where does that leave the Lu family? The father and brother have just started serving as officials and are busy taking sides?
Shen Nanxun took the post of prison officer in Kyoto Prefecture, and the first case he took was that of Prince Xiang. Everyone knew about this case. Prince Xiang's people forced a good daughter to death, and used Lu Fenghe to deal with Shen Nan Xun knew that he would definitely not bend the law. In this way, he would clearly stand opposite Wen Xiang's group.
Lu Fenghe's head was buzzing and he really couldn't figure out what Shen Nanxun was going to do.
When they arrived at the other courtyard, Lu Fenghe walked to Mrs. Zhao and said, "Mom, did grandma say when she will go back?"
Mrs. Zhao looked at Lu Fenghe and said, "I want to go back."
Lu Fenghe actually wanted to ask Lu Balang to clarify his doubts, but he couldn't speak directly, so he could only nod.
"That's right. You have been in Yangzhou for ten days, so it should only be a day or two. Your grandmother has also been away from home for twenty years."
"Then you talk to grandma and we can leave the day after tomorrow. Brother Bao's studies have been delayed enough."
Mother and daughter decided to leave the day after tomorrow in just a few words.
Mrs. Zhao went to talk to Mrs. Zhao. Lu Fenghe took Brother Bao'er and told Xiang Yaer, "Let Jinbao come in and see me."
By the time Lu Fenghe changed his clothes and drank a cup of warm water, Jinbao was already waiting in the flower hall.
"Did you go to see tea yesterday?" Lu Fenghe got straight to the point.
"Yes, I have gone to see it. The quantity is quite sufficient, and the quality is enough to be sold in the border market, but the price is a little higher. Liu Rui and I have calculated it. If it is shipped directly to the border market, the price is terrifying. There’s not much room left.”
That's not what Lu Fenghe wanted to hear.
"When did you see the tea yesterday?"
"I finished it before sunset."
"Last night, this morning, tonight... If I don't come looking for you, when are you going to report?" Lu Fenghe said coldly.
Jinbao shivered and knelt down. Lu Fenghe didn't have the habit of letting people kneel down, but if he didn't take her seriously, she didn't have to be polite anymore.
"Why don't you go back to Xichun?" Lu Fenghe didn't give him a chance to speak.
Jinbao kowtowed repeatedly, "The lady is happy and angry, the villain is the villain..."
Lu Fenghe raised his hand to interrupt him, "For whatever reason, Xichun didn't teach you to respond to everything?"
"Go down, and don't kowtow to me. Figure out whether you want to go or stay before we talk about anything else."
Jinbao repeatedly expressed his loyalty, "I know my mistake, please forgive me this time. I will do my best in the future."
"Go down, think carefully, and call back tomorrow morning."
Lu Fenghe knelt down with Jinbao, drank a sip of tea, and led the others away.
The cool breeze blew by, and Jinbao felt a chill down his spine. It wasn't the thought of being sent back that made his spine shiver, but the look in Lu Fenghe's eyes. For a moment, Jinbao felt that the person looking at him was the prince.
Even though the eyes were not on him, Jin Bao still felt like there was a light on his back.
Jin Bao knelt until the sweaty clothes on his back were dry again and lights were turned off everywhere in the yard, then he moved away step by step.
Xiangyaer blew the light outside.
"Leaving?" Lu Fenghe asked aloud.
"Let's go, kneel down until now."
Lu Fenghe hummed and said nothing further, while Xiang Yaer also packed up and prepared to keep vigil.
The matter in the border market is really urgent, but it is not a small matter, nor is it something that can be done in a few words in a day or two. If people don't use it, it will lead to bad things.
Lu Fenghe lit up as usual. As soon as he got up, Liu Ye'er came in to report that Jin Bao was waiting in the flower hall.
Lu Fenghe was not in a hurry. He washed, dressed, and packed his suitcases before taking Qing Ling to the flower hall.
When Jinbao saw Lu Fenghe coming in, he quickly knelt down.
"Stand and talk, have you thought clearly?"
Jin Bao bowed his body and lowered his head, "If this villain thinks clearly, he will be completely ruined."
Lu Fenghe waved his hand, "No need, just do your best. This is the second time. There is no reason to give you a third chance."
Jinbao didn't even remember when the first time was. At this time, he could only express his loyalty, "I will try my best..."
Lu Fenghe stopped his next words, "Sit down and talk, have you found the right tea?"
If Jin Bao was sent here by Xichun, he must have some skills in business, and such a person would not be stupid.
He quickly realized that he had indeed seen tea from many merchants, but only two were visited by his wife. After seeing the tea from Zhao's Tea Mountain, his sister was ill at the time, so he waited two days before returning.
He came in to report back, although he had not been idle in the past two days. He had visited all the major tea merchants in Yangzhou.
Jin Bao gathered his thoughts and carefully reviewed the situation he had seen in the past few days.
"The tea from the Zhao family is expensive, but the tea is good and you can bring some, but not in large quantities. Such tea can be sold at a high price in border markets, but not many people can buy it. The tea from the Wei family is also large in quantity and tastes good.
On the contrary, the prices offered by the trading houses are a bit higher, nearly 10% higher than those offered by market players. For the same items and the same quantity, the prices offered by the trading houses in Suzhou or Jinling are about 30% lower."
During the evening meal, Wei Jiaojiao said it was 20% less. Even if it was 20% less, the price was still a bit expensive.
"The uncle of the Zhao family took the little one to see many tea shops in Suzhou Prefecture, and they all had a lot of tea."
Lu Fenghe had nothing to worry about in this matter. Although he had a good relationship with Wei Jiaojiao, the tea mountain belonged to the Qin family, and even the business was done with the Qin family's business. To be honest, the business was done with the Qin family in the end.
"When we do business, we naturally want high quality and low prices. Please compile a copy of the tea samples and prices from the tea shops that you have seen, and I will talk about it after reading them."
Jinbao was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that his wife's business was just a stay-at-home woman who wanted to make some money to pass the time, but he didn't expect that she would be so interested.
After these two encounters, Jin Bao finally made up his mind.
"Not only the tea, but also the suitable silk and coarse cloth from the Zhao family. I will go back to Piling tomorrow. When I get to Piling, you and Liu Rui need to decide on the things to be transported to the border. The suitable ones should be in the same shape.
You need to add the geometry and send it in as well.”