After the contract was signed, the money was paid and the goods were delivered. Finally, Zhu Wanjian was satisfied and left with the box together with Butler Liu.
Shopkeeper Ma didn't go out to see him off.
After the Zhu family left, he hurriedly put away the contract and sent someone to drive him to the palace to squat in front of the palace. In time, he saw Zhu Hao who had just finished school.
"Do you have something? Go handle it first and then talk about it."
Tang Yin was originally going to have dinner and listen to a show with Zhu Hao, but actually they just wanted to find a place to discuss something.
Seeing Su Xigui's shopkeeper approaching, Tang Yin stepped aside first.
Shopkeeper Ma immediately handed the contract to Zhu Hao.
"Good."
Zhu Hao glanced at it casually and put the contract away.
Shopkeeper Ma asked with some confusion: "Then...is this the end?"
In Shopkeeper Ma's view, even if the quality of the mirrors is a bit poor, some people who can't afford genuine products may want to buy fakes to make up for their losses...
The fakes are very cheap, the wholesale price is only five taels of silver per side, while the market price of the original is ten times that...isn’t it a bit of a loss? And it’s hard to explain to Su Xigui.
While supplying Su Xigui with expensive genuine products, at the same time selling defective products to the Zhu family?
If Su Xigui knows about this, why not come to Anlu to cause trouble?
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "It all depends on how quickly the Zhu family can supply goods to the Ouyang family... If the transfer is timely and less broken, the main cost will be borne by the Ouyang family, but if the supply is slow, we will have to wait until the next day.
If so... the situation will be very different, and probably not a few sides will be left in it."
Shopkeeper Ma asked in surprise: "How could this happen?"
Zhu Hao leaned over and whispered: "Those flat colored glazes are all carefully selected by me. They look good, but they will break if they are bumped slightly, mainly because they are doped with too many oxides.
...It’s not easy to explain to you specifically. Even if the material is better, I used diamonds to do some tricks on the rear mirror surface...it can’t be moved...especially after unpacking..."
It’s not easy to explain it to shopkeeper Ma in detail. It involves physical knowledge, and shopkeeper Ma doesn’t understand the specific method.
But one thing Shopkeeper Ma understood.
What we are selling here are not defective products, but scrap products.
Even though it was well packaged and had layers made of straw and silk cloth, it looked like the shockproof measures were extremely complete, but it was broken at the touch of a touch.
"this……"
With Shopkeeper Ma's honest style of doing business, even though he knew that the Zhu family was not a good thing, selling scrap products at a price of five taels of silver... was still a bit of a psychological burden.
Zhu Hao said: "The goods have been sold, why do you think so much? If my second uncle comes to you, you can avoid it first, or tell him directly that there is a problem due to improper transportation or storage. At worst, let him go
He came to trouble me and my mother... We went to the theater!"
Shopkeeper Ma had mixed feelings in his heart, but he couldn't say anything, so he had to say goodbye to Zhu Hao.
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"What's the matter?"
When Tang Yin saw Zhu Hao sending shopkeeper Ma away, he couldn't help but asked curiously.
Zhu Hao said: "I did some small business with the Zhu family, it has nothing to do with the overall situation...Today's play was good, it was Master Guan on stage, your favorite martial arts play."
Tang Yin frowned: "Martial arts dramas are too noisy, but dramas with talented people and beauties are better. For example, "The Drunken Concubine" just launched by your theater is very good..."
"hehe."
Zhu Hao smiled and shook his head.
The two of them had not taken a few steps when Tang Yin suddenly frowned: "When you do business with the Zhu family, you must want to make a fortune. With your temperament of revenge... it is not good to always scheme against others. It is more important to follow the right path than anything else.
"
Zhu Hao sighed: "I also know that it is good to follow the right path, but the problem is, I am walking the right path well. From time to time, people come and dig holes for me to fall into, so I can't fight back properly? To gain a foothold in this world, there are many things ahead.
Prince Xing’s Mansion, followed by the Zhu Family of Imperial Guards… If I am a good person, can I still live?”
Tang Yin originally wanted to say a few words, but thinking that his situation was not much better than Zhu Hao's, maybe even worse, he stopped mentioning it.
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Zhu Wanjian and Butler Liu returned to the city with two wooden boxes in a carriage.
But he didn't go to the inn to deliver it immediately.
Zhu Wanjian felt that he had made a big business and wanted to go to the Jiaofang Division to have fun. Moreover, he and Mu Renqing worked together to scheme against Ouyang Nu. Of course, they wanted to meet and discuss their experiences.
"Second Master, this item is too valuable, so it's better to send it as soon as possible." Butler Liu was not at ease and tried to persuade him with sincerity.
Zhu Wanjian looked disdainful: "I just took the money from that woman in the afternoon and went to deliver the goods that night. Those who don't know better think that we are really empty handed... What can I do if I waste her all night?"
Butler Liu was puzzled: "But... the old lady hasn't explained it yet. This matter should be resolved as soon as possible. After all, our account is now in deficit of ninety taels."
"Do you have the final say or do I? Ninety taels is nothing! Now you should go to the city and ask if anyone is willing to collect those ten mirrors... I just happened to go to a friend to ask and have a look.
Is that Ouyang woman willing to take away all the remaining ten mirrors? I'm here to discuss business!"
Zhu Wanjian ignored Butler Liu's dissuasion and went alone not long after entering the city.
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That night.
Within the Jiaofang Department.
In the room, Zhu Wanjian and Mu Renqing were having a drink together. Both of them were blushing. Mu Renqing felt happy that something big had happened, and there was a hint of emotion in his words.
He plots against his employer, and even if he achieves great things in the end and is rewarded by Duke Cheng, he can only live in anonymity.
Zhu Wanjian poured a full cup of wine for Mu Renqing and asked with a smile: "I don't know...how on earth did you make your boss bankrupt? I will deliver the goods tomorrow and get the money, but after all, those mirrors are very valuable, and you can make a lot of money by selling them."
To make a fortune...you wouldn't throw the box into the river while others weren't paying attention, would you?"
Mu Renqing said: "Mother Zhu is worried about how to deal with the aftermath."
Zhu Wanjian sighed: "To say that your boss is indeed one of the most beautiful women in the country, it is the first time in my life that I have seen such a beautiful woman. No wonder the Chengguo Guild covets her, but she probably doesn't know how to recognize her... Wan
After losing all your money and looking for a way out of death... that's going to be a tricky thing."
Mu Renqing looked at Zhu Wanjian, as if he had some bad intentions, and couldn't help but frown.
"hey-hey."
Zhu Wanjian smiled and said, "If you need any help, just let me know."
Mu Renqing said with a straight face: "Second Master Zhu is worrying too much. My female boss is very benevolent and righteous to everyone in the house. If the Ouyang family is really overthrown, including her, everyone will be confiscated."
A slave in the hands of a creditor would be worse off than dead... Is there a better way out than for her to enter the Chengguo Duke's palace to gain fame, wealth and status, and also help the people below to get out of their predicament?"
"Are you saying that she can only choose to feed a tiger with her own body?"
There was a hint of evil in Zhu Wanjian's eyes: "Aren't you afraid that she will take revenge on you after entering the father-in-law's house?"
Mu Renqing shook his head: "As long as I get the reward from the father-in-law, I will leave Nanjing, find a place to buy a hundred acres of fertile land, and be a small landowner with peace of mind, and just ignore the worldly affairs... Mr. Zhu doesn't have to worry about me."
"Oops, what are you talking about? Since you and I have worked together and have similar interests, I just want to ask a few more questions... Actually, if I can sell this person to the Jiaofang Division, tsk tsk, his beauty will definitely be the top one. What a pity."
Zhu Wanjian's words show that he really has a crooked mind.
Mu Renqing looked at Zhu Wanjian with disdain, but said nothing.
The two drank a few more drinks, when suddenly there was a rapid knock on the door.
"Who doesn't recognize me? I didn't call you a girl here, I didn't take advantage of others, why are you here to join in the fun?"
Zhu Wanjian's tone was unkind.
Butler Liu's voice came from outside: "Second Master, it's me, something big has happened!"
"What can't wait until tomorrow?"
Zhu Wanjian didn't want to see this annoying Butler Liu.
Butler Liu said: "The old lady has come to the city to see you."
Zhu Wanjian had a sullen face, stood up, walked to the door, opened the door, and sneered: "Old lady, too, is she worried about me? Why don't you rush to deliver the goods after one night? You are here to gossip again.
Bar?"
Butler Liu took a look inside, and then whispered into Zhu Wanjian's ear. Zhu Wanjian's body trembled, and his eyes widened in disbelief: "How could this be?"
Butler Liu pointed to Mu Renqing inside.
Zhu Wanjian realized that he could not say anything more in the room, so he immediately turned around and confessed to Murenqing, saying that there was something going on at home, and then left in a hurry with Butler Liu.
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Shops in Zhujia City.
In fact, the old lady of the Zhu family did not go to the city, because Housekeeper Liu simply did not have the guts to spread this matter to his family...
The box containing the mirror was opened.
The mirrors inside... were broken a lot. Almost all the mirrors had problems, some were cracked, some were directly shattered, and the fragments were scattered all over the box.
"Both boxes are like this."
Butler Liu wanted to cry but had no tears.
Zhu Wanjian said angrily: "I asked you to bring the goods back, how lucky are you? At first glance, it was broken... Butler Liu, you really deserve death!"
Butler Liu was shocked and hurriedly defended: "Second Master, this has nothing to do with me. I handled it with care throughout the transportation process... Could it be that there is something wrong with these mirrors themselves?"
Zhu Wanjian was so angry that he kicked one of the boxes, and then heard a "crash" sound, and the remaining mirrors inside collided with each other, making another shattering sound.
"Second Master, what are you going to do?"
Butler Liu was so frightened that there was no color on his face.
Zhu Wanjian said: "Let's go, take it with you to settle the score with Ma!"
Butler Liu smiled bitterly: "The goods have been delivered to our store for a long time. Will they give us an explanation?"
"The goods are broken, why don't you give me an explanation? I have to ask him to return it no matter what!" Zhu Wanjian said angrily.
The shopkeeper of the store where the goods were stored came over to comfort him: "Second Master, please calm down. It's better to discuss this matter in the long term. I'm afraid it's against the rules to return or exchange the goods after the payment is settled. After all, I heard from Butler Liu that when leaving the ferry...
It’s okay…”
Zhu Wanjian thought for a while and felt a little helpless.
He really couldn't understand. Although the glass was fragile, there were no big bumps during transportation into the city, and shock-proof measures were added inside the box. How could there be such a big flaw?
"Then pack it up and go to Ouyang's house to deliver the goods! Put the complete mirror on it, and it will look like nothing!"
Zhu Wanjian came up with another self-righteous idea.
Butler Liu shook his head helplessly: "The Ouyang family is not stupid, how could they... not check it in detail?"
"Then what do you think we should do? This thing...is going to be ruined in our hands? That's a loss of ninety taels of silver...no, it should be less than ninety taels. There are always some good things, right?"
"
Zhu Wanjian suddenly became happy.
Even if a part of it is broken, it's not entirely bad.
Butler Liu almost spit out blood and was speechless for a while.
The shopkeeper next to him reminded again: "Second Master, it's not ninety taels, it's two hundred and fifty taels. If this batch of goods cannot be delivered, the Ouyang family's one hundred and fifty taels of silver... will also be returned."