Once you have a plan, you must put it into practice. The most important thing is to recruit people, find channels to purchase salt brine, and cultivate salt fields in sheltered and sunny places to start drying salt on a large scale.
Fortunately, through the previous business with the inn and restaurant, Zhu Niang had a certain amount of funds. Now that there is still more than a month before the debt is due, the money can be used for turnover.
In fact, for Zhu Niang, the cost of the current transaction is extremely low, and she is participating in it as a middleman. It doesn't cost much to do the right thing.
Uncle Zhong is a cautious person, so just let him be responsible for contacting the horse and carriage dealer.
Yu San's connections are concentrated in water transportation, and he can even help contact people in the salt gang. It is easy to find people to help buy salt brine produced in Yanwozi.
Just finding an "agent" is a bit troublesome.
"Xiao Hao, what we are doing now is a beheading business. Who will do something for us without asking the specific reason?" Zhu Niang thought about the people she knew around her, but couldn't find the help Zhu Hao needed.
Zhu Hao smiled and comforted: "Mom, the matter is not urgent. We can do it ourselves for the time being. It is estimated that the first batch of goods from Dongzhu Su will arrive in the next two days. We have to organize people to pick up the ship at the Han River and transport some salt.
Go back to the city and put it on the counter. It doesn't matter if anyone comes to buy it. The most important thing is to let others know that our shop is still doing business and the door is still open."
The reason Zhu Hao is not in a hurry is because he thinks the agent is using it as a cover after making money.
Now that you haven't received the money, why are you so anxious to find someone for help?
The government these days shouldn't be able to trace the origin of the money, right? If that's not possible, the only option is to hoard it first, or to quietly accumulate wealth by buying fields and houses.
The only thing that needs to be noted is that the household registration management in the Ming Dynasty was very strict, and you could not live and settle across regions casually. Only by gaining power can you break the shackles.
But where does the power come from?
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The last day of May.
As Zhu Hao expected.
As expected, Zhu Jia took Zhu Wanjian, Butler Liu and others to the house to ask for money.
Zhu Niang and her family went out to greet him and behaved respectfully.
Zhu Jia asked: "My third daughter-in-law, a few days ago, I made an agreement with you to pay forty taels of silver every month to meet the needs of the family. It is already thirty, can you prepare the daily silver?"
Zhu Niang was very embarrassed: "Mom, don't we usually meet in the middle of the month?"
"Didn't you delay this until the end of the month? Have you paid in May?" Zhu Jia's voice was cold.
Zhu Wanjian sneered: "I used to pay on time, but this month I haven't paid a penny. If I don't see any money before dark, I have no choice but to close the shop."
Zhu Niang fell into a debt crisis in May. The Zhu family itself collected 90% of the shop's profits, but now it has been reduced to a monthly quota of 40 taels, which does not give anyone a chance to breathe.
"My daughter-in-law is raising money right away and sending someone over here..."
Zhu Niang looked outside and said, "It's not dark yet."
Zhu Jia's face darkened, and she waved her hand to Butler Liu, "Go and invite the local village elders and village elders to come. I want to invite them to tea."
Zhu Jiashi's attacks were steady and ruthless.
Unfortunately it's not accurate enough.
Because her plan had already been calculated by Zhu Hao, if Zhu Niang took out the money as soon as she came up, Zhu Jia would definitely think that it was easy to make money in this shop and would make some unreasonable demands, so she decided to sell it first
The flaws make you think we are at the end of our rope.
Calling the notary here now may seem like helping you to maintain your appearance, but in the end it is us who are helping.
"How much money do you have in your current account? Prepare it first to avoid the trouble of making up for it later." Zhu Jia stared at Zhu Niang and said, "I heard that you still owe money outside, and one of the sums is due soon, so I will return it in advance today.
This is what I promised to Shopkeeper He before... You won’t have any objections, right?"
Zhu Niang was puzzled: "But Mom, Shopkeeper He's debt is still seven days away from being due..."
Zhu Jiashi shook his head: "Our Zhu family doesn't like to owe money to outsiders, so I decided this matter for you, and prepare all the money!"
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Zhu Niang took Zhu Hao, Aunt Li and her daughter back to the backyard with a grimace, looking like they were struggling to raise money.
When she came behind the curtain, her expression became relaxed.
The son's prediction comes true and everything is under control.
Today is not just as simple as handing over the family's banknotes, Zhu Jia's attack is menacing and wants to knock her daughter-in-law to death with a stick, almost escaping her path.
"Mom, if you go out in a while, you still have to keep a low profile and let the Zhu family's gang be as aggressive as possible... The more embarrassed you are, the more rampant they will be. Finally, we can set the rules and pay forty taels per month.
No change!" Zhu Hao reminded Zhu Niang again.
"Um."
If Zhu Niang had been doubtful and somewhat reserved about her son's words before, now she was determined to listen to her son completely.
After about half an hour, Zhu Niang, accompanied by Aunt Li, returned to the front shop. Zhu Hao and Zhu Ting hid in the back hall and never showed up again.
This is an adult matter and has nothing to do with children.
The villagers invited four people in total. After hearing the news, many neighbors and many idle folks from all over the country came to watch.
Qian Chuanzi, a friend and colleague in the same business, was also very enthusiastic. Seeing the situation, the rice shop across the street clearly couldn't stand it any longer, so he quickly gathered a group of people to join in the fun.
"Mom, aren't you just going to collect money at your door? Why do you call so many people here?" Faced with the tight crowd at the door, Zhu Niang deliberately showed extreme resistance.
Zhu Jiashi smiled coldly, "The third family belongs to the state-owned legal family and has family rules. This time we invite witnesses because some things are better spread out... I told you before that I will hand over forty to the family every month.
For two pieces of silver, I let you run the shop, and you didn't object, right?"
The voice fell.
The onlookers immediately exploded.
Qian Chuanzi squeezed out of the crowd and said loudly: "Forty taels a month? Mother Zhu... Ms. Zhu, are you running a rice shop or a money shop?"
Zhu Niang's business used to be very good, and she was busy from morning to night. The neighbors knew that she made money, but they didn't know how much money she made. Now, I heard from Zhu Jia that she turned over forty taels to the family every month, and everyone was full of smiles.
Incredible.
"Don't think that the family is deliberately making things difficult. In fact, based on the past revenue, there are hundreds of taels every month..." Zhu Jiashi put herself on the moral high ground as soon as she arrived.
The onlookers gave up after hearing this, and someone immediately questioned: "One hundred taels? Why not say one thousand taels? For such a small shop, even if it sells 100,000 kilograms of rice and noodles, it can make one hundred taels? What a fool!"
"Typically, this kind of evil mother-in-law is looking for trouble for her daughter-in-law. She only cares about money and has no human touch at all..."
The people's discussion became louder and louder. Zhu Wanjian came out and shouted: "Shut up, what does it have to do with you unruly people? If you say there are one hundred taels, there are one hundred taels! Do you need to worry about the affairs of my Zhu family?"
Zhu Jiashi did not expect that he would inadvertently gather a group of people to act as "referees". He was angry but endured it.
"Everyone, please comment on my Zhu family's affairs. It has been discussed internally and she has not denied it. Is there any problem?" After saying this, Zhu Jia asked four respected village elders for instructions.
The four village elders nodded.
A village elder named Song said: "If there are rules, then follow the rules. If you can't pay forty taels every month, it is reasonable and reasonable for the family to take back the land and house. You haven't paid it this month, right?"
Zhu Jia stood there and looked around, and everyone who came into contact with his eyes lowered their heads. Then he coughed lightly with satisfaction, walked slowly to Zhu Niang, and sighed softly: "Lao San's family, you heard me, it's not that I am old."
I want to embarrass you. Now that the rules have been set, when debts are collected in the future, each of them will sign a pledge to prevent anyone from denying it. By the way, shopkeeper He, how about you go and collect the debts first?"
An old man in his fifties squeezed out of the crowd and presented the IOU with a smile, "The third wife of the Zhu family owed me ten thousand dollars, so I came here to collect it."
Zhu Niang followed Zhu Hao's instructions and said eagerly: "Mom, why do you take everything on yourself? The money the shop owes shopkeeper He seems to have nothing to do with paying the family's regular banknotes... Besides, my daughter-in-law is here
I’m trying to figure out a way, but I don’t know if I can raise the money in time.”
“Where do you raise the money?”
Zhu Jia asked with a cold face.
Zhu Niang didn’t know how to answer.
Mrs. Zhu Jia thought her daughter-in-law was looking for an excuse, so she sighed.
"If you don't have forty taels, you should have ten taels, right? Pay back shopkeeper He's money first."
"But……"
"No but, get the money immediately!"
Zhu Jiashi said in a commanding tone.
Zhu Niang came to the counter with a grimace, opened the drawer, and took out ten taels of silver.
Zhu Jiashi waved her hand: "Scale."
As expected, he was fully prepared. Butler Liu took the coins from his servants and weighed them in front of everyone. Even Zhu Jia made his own decision and gave him a 97% discount, plus interest. Shopkeeper He actually took away eleven taels.
silver.
"Mom, this is all fine cash silver, how come it has so many different colors?"
Zhu Niang looked sad and distressed.
"When doing business, you must be honest. Our Zhu family has always been based on honesty. Shopkeeper He, please come back and have tea."
Zhu Jia's generosity to others was taken for granted, and he didn't want to pay attention to his daughter-in-law at all, and said goodbye to shopkeeper He directly.
When Shopkeeper He was about to be sent away, Zhu Jiashi looked at her daughter-in-law: "I am in charge of the Zhu Mansion, and it is my responsibility to educate and regulate the behavior of my descendants. Now I am making the decision for you to let Shopkeeper He get back the money that belongs to him. Do you have any complaints?
"
Zhu Niang looked reserved.
You have to swallow your anger when being bullied. As a chaste woman, the first thing you have to do is to abide by your filial piety.
"My daughter-in-law doesn't dare." Zhu Niang lowered her head.
Zhu Jiashi said: "You should say no, not that you don't dare, because you shouldn't have this thought in your heart. Okay, now let's talk about the family's regular silver you need to pay every month... It's almost time, bring it.
."
I made the decision without authorization and asked my daughter-in-law to pay off the foreign debt. Now it’s time to ask for my share.
Mr. Zhu Jia was determined to take back the land and house without leaving any fallback.
Zhu Niang looked sad, bit her upper lip, and said timidly: "My daughter-in-law... I don't have my daughter-in-law yet."
"That means the family can take back the house?"
Zhu Jia's face softened slightly, feeling that there was no obstacle anymore.
Zhu Niang lowered her head: "Mom, it's like this. When we were doing business, outsiders owed a lot of debt to the shop. My daughter-in-law has sent people to collect... As long as the debt is collected, it should be enough."
Zhu Jiashi frowned and said no more.
Zhu Wanjian, who was standing behind her, sneered: "Forty taels of debt? That much?"
Zhu Niang said calmly: "At the moment, there are still more than thirty taels in the account, and there are only more than ten taels outside that have not been recovered."
Hearing this, Zhu Wanjian suddenly became nervous.
If Zhu Niang is really asked to collect the foreign debt and pay off the family's forty-two months' money today...
"Mom, I need to leave for a while."
Zhu Wanjian rolled his eyes and prepared to lead someone out to intercept.
"Don't be impatient!"
Zhu Jiashi stopped her son, then stared at her daughter-in-law and sneered: "It is reasonable to have debts outside of business, but the rule is that you must pay before the end of the month..."
"Mom, it's not dark yet, is it?"
Zhu Niang suddenly became hardened.
In fact, she has enough money, not to mention this month, even next month. Although it is borrowed against the property, it is enough to cope with the current crisis.
Her son asking her to delay was more of a human experience, allowing her to experience firsthand the dangers of the Zhu family.
Zhu Jiashi turned around and said to Zhu Wanjian: "Go if you have anything to do. Remember to tell the owners who have business dealings with Mipu that it's okay to owe a little foreign debt occasionally. You don't have to pay it back in a hurry. If you have to pay it back today, just tell them
If my Zhu family is against me, I will never be able to do business safely in this city in the future... Humph!"
If Zhu Jiashi was very restrained before and wanted to retain his paternalistic demeanor.
What she is saying now is equivalent to throwing away the last bit of dignity... Whoever dares to pay back my daughter-in-law's money and prevent me from taking back the land and house will be in trouble!