Cao Yi and Li Zunxu were on good terms, this was something that the entire "noble circle" in Tokyo knew about, but no one would have thought that the majestic Princess Ming Huo of the country of Hebei came to Cao's house not as a guest.
The Li family, the Tian family, and the Cao family have quite a connection. The Zhao family's aunt was Princess Xingping, the daughter of King Zhao Tingmei of the Qin Dynasty, who married Cao Yi's uncle Cao Jue, and the Zhao family married Cao Yi as her biological niece.
Zhao Qingyi is from the clan, and can also be regarded as the cousin of the Zhao family.
The servants of the Cao family carefully served the medicine in front of them like a puppet on fire. Her Royal Highness the Princess did not dare to show any neglect. The steward of the Cao family had already sent people to the account to urge Zhao to come.
At the same time, he carefully had an "awkward chat" on the side, but was so frightened by Zhao Qingyi's look that he dared not speak.
In the small flower hall, Qin Mumu could only be heard whispering to comfort her, but this time Zhao Qingyi did not calm down. On the contrary, his anger grew stronger as time went by.
"Why is my sister born? The servant went to the accounting office to inform the younger sister. She thought she heard it wrong. During this period, she was looking forward to a letter from her husband, which really delayed the family's business. She didn't even look at the account book. The shopkeeper pressed for it today.
So the lock was left in the accounting room!"
"Ah! This is Sister Qin, right?! She's so beautiful! No wonder the man in my family praised Ye Hou for his good fortune in his letter...hehehe..."
Seeing that the atmosphere was slightly awkward, Mrs. Zhao looked at Zhao Qingyi uneasily and said, "Why did my sister give birth? It's all my relatives who have something to say, so don't hold it back."
Zhao Qingyi sneered: "Relative? Do you still know that I am your cousin in the third server?! Do you also know that our two families are close friends?! Do you have your man in your heart?! Cao Yi is around
The state is serving the country in the war, so you, Zhao Yingji, don’t make complete preparations in Tokyo City, but you still dare to delay the affairs of the army?! This is what your aunt taught you!"
Zhao Yingji's expression changed: "Sister, please don't criticize me like this. Yixin is away at war and I am his wife, so how can I be a burden to him!"
"Then why do you raise the price of tarpaulin so high? And there are no such products on the market?!"
Seeing Zhao Qingyi's angry look, this actually made Zhao Yingji calm down and said: "The tarpaulins on the market are purchased by the Yunzhong County and Marquis Mansion. Naturally, there are few goods. What's wrong with my Cao's store to raise the price of tarpaulins?!"
"Then did you know that these tarpaulins are used as military uniforms for Huanzhou soldiers?!"
The angrier Zhao Qingyi became, the calmer Zhao Yingji became. She smiled slightly and said: "Of course I know that word has spread in the court. This conquest of clothes is approved by the saint and Privy Council Cao, and it can obscure the enemy's eyes..."
"Then you are still hoarding the clothes you need?!"
Zhao Yingji looked at Zhao Qingyi with a smile and said: "What my sister said, the one with the highest price gets it is the rule in the market. Now the court needs clothes, not tarpaulin, and the linen price comparison will not make less profit from it, right?"
"you?!"
Qin Mumu suddenly stood up and pulled Zhao Qingyi and said: "Sister, don't be angry. What Sister Yingji said is that the rule of business is that the highest bidder wins on a first-come, first-served basis! Now I don't know how much the Cao family wants to sell the tarpaulin at a price per piece.
Sell me the Puhui store?"
Zhao Yingji's eyes lit up. This was the moment she had been waiting for. The damn letter from Cao Yi insisted that she should be on good terms with Yunzhong County and the Duke's Mansion, and must not make enemies. However, he knew that the originally worthless Thatch was now in a hurry to make money.
?
Tarpaulin is originally made from straw, and it is usually just a thing to keep out the rain. Who uses it on clothes? But she didn't know that tarpaulin is waterproof and only needs to be sewn in certain places to protect joints.
It also plays a wear-resistant role.
It's just that tarpaulin is not the only one in the world that can meet the above requirements. Qin Mumu and Ye An never stick to one path when doing things. Oilcloth made of linen and tung oil can achieve the same effect, but the cost is slightly higher.
But this is not the optimal solution. The optimal solution is to use tarpaulin, but Zhao Yingji is not willing to compromise. Of course Qin Mumu knows that she is trying to take advantage of the situation, and Zhao Yingji soon reveals her true intention.
"Sister Qin, we don't have any entanglement at all. If you don't have enough money, you can ask the saint for it. Eighty thousand coins may not be enough..."
Zhao Qingyi was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect this sentence to come out of Zhao Yingji's mouth. Besides, her man was still on the battlefield in Huanzhou...
Qin Mumu was not angry, but her expression suddenly became calm and she said tepidly: "Ye Langchen once said that a gentleman is always poor, but a villain is poor... If people of different ways do not work together, universal benefits will be achieved.
Even if the company spends all it has, it will not ask for a penny more from the saint!" After saying that, he said to Zhao Qingyi, who was full of admiration, "Sister-in-law Qingyi, we are asking blind questions, so we should leave early!
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"That's what my sister said! We don't want to be that villain! Isn't it just some tarpaulin? The tarpaulins in Tokyo were not bought by the Cao family?! Let's go! My sister will find a way to do it now!"
Qin Mumu nodded slightly and said goodbye to Zhao Yingji politely. She seemed to be well behaved, but her eyes were full of detached indifference, and there was no helplessness or disappointment that Zhao Yingji expected to see.
After Qin Mumu and Zhao Qingyi left the inner courtyard of the Cao family, Zhao Yingji immediately said to the steward: "Go to each shop quickly, know all the shopkeepers, and start buying tarpaulins at high prices from now on. As long as it does not exceed fifty cents, how much does my Cao family have?"
How much do you want!"
"Fifty cents?! Madam, this tarpaulin is only ten cents a piece!"
Zhao Yingji sneered and said: "Just to let you out, with this price, can Puhui Store receive the tarpaulin at a lower price than this?"
The manager suddenly realized what he was doing. He held out his thumb and said, "The lady is so smart! I admire you so much! In the end, she still has to come to Cao's house to buy cloth. Hehe..."
"It's a pity that our family doesn't do much linen business. Otherwise, if we could increase the price of linen, we could make a lot of money."
Looking at the vicious Zhao Yingji, the manager was a little worried and said: "But Madam, I wrote to you to tell you that if Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion has repaired it and has good relations with Puhui Company, it is best to become a shareholder of it. If you offend someone,
Wait until the master comes back......"
"Why are you panicking?! When the master comes back, I will show him the account book. With a lot of profits, how can you blame me? As for reputation... Ye An's reputation is great, but can it be bigger than the master?! Don't forget
The master is an envoy of the Zhenrong Army, so his military achievements are naturally indispensable. How can he be weaker than Ye An?! He is just a ninth-level founding prince, what are you afraid of him? As for Puhui Trading Company...can't our family open one?
A business? Zhao Zongli has looked for me before and plans to open a business together with my family. Although they are distant relatives, they have not been in the third server after all. Isn’t it the same as her Zhao Qingyi? "
The steward was so surprised that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. After he came to his senses, he praised: "No wonder the eldest lady is not afraid of offending the eldest princess and the Lord of Yangcheng County! We also have nobles in our family who can open a business together! If the master knew about it, he would definitely praise the eldest lady.
! It’s just that we should discuss such a big matter with the fourth room. After all..."
"What are we discussing? Our family is the eldest brother's house. Even if my father is not here, he is still the eldest son. When do we need to discuss it with the fourth house?! Can this matter be discussed with the other houses?"
The manager hesitated but finally chose to believe Zhao Yingji and left quickly to go to various stores to report the news...