In March of the thirty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign, it was mid-spring in the capital.
People under the warm afternoon sun feel drowsy, as if the world has become quiet, and the same is true for Dong Ebo's Mansion in Xicheng.
Shu Shu sat in the study, facing two bean green glaze bowls, tasting them respectively.
A cup of milk tea and a cup of clear tea. The milk tea is mellow and mellow, but the clear tea is inferior and has a fermented astringency.
She smiled, her almond-shaped eyes were a little moist, and she was faintly excited, as if she was one step closer to financial freedom. With this thought in mind, she took out a pen and ink, and began to write down the tea house in her little notebook.
...source of supply...
Hangzhou - West Lake Longjing, Suzhou - Taihu Biluochun, Huizhou - Huangshan Maofeng, Yunnan Pu'er... and Fujian... I don't know if oolong tea is available now...
If you lack capital, you can only choose to send someone to purchase it. Otherwise, it is the best choice to directly buy tea gardens to produce and sell yourself.
As the world became more peaceful, there were more and more teahouses in the capital.
However, the famous teas that are familiar to later generations either have not appeared or are not popular, so there is still much room for improvement.
Just as Shu Shu was thinking about how to collect money and select people, the maid Xiao Chun came in and sent a message: "Gege, the shopkeeper of Shun'an Yinlou is waiting for you in the front yard..."
Shun'an Silver House was originally a property under the name of Shu Shu E Nie Jie Luo. At the beginning of the year, it was transferred to Shu Shu's name together with the tea house and became part of the future marriage property. Shu Shu learned to take care of it, so shopkeeper Hou directly asked for an audience.
Little master.
In the side hall of the front yard, shopkeeper Hou was sitting on a stool waiting. He was about forty years old and shrewd with a bit of anxiety. When he saw the young master coming in, he stood up quickly: "Gege, Guidan really sent someone to the Beicheng Military and Horse Department.
File a complaint against the bank for 'passing it off as good' and 'selling fakes'... Is this lawsuit really going to be fought..."
Shu Shu sat down and did not rush to reply, but asked in a deep voice: "Where is Wang Da? I have a confession and evidence..."
Shopkeeper Hou listened and smiled bitterly: "It has been recorded and fingerprints have been pressed... You are an ungrateful thing. You have let down the respect of your master and Princess in vain. The contract is still in the name of the master, but you don't behave for eighty taels of silver..."
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Wang Da is the veteran of the silver building and is in charge of the silver craftsman shop. Most of the silversmiths in the shop are his disciples and grandsons.
Shu Shu was not surprised. She took over the silver building at the beginning of the year and discovered the shortcomings of the silver building, that is, the silver building's craftsmen lost too much during the work, losing seven or eight qian of gold and six or seven taels of silver every month.
In fact, the processing losses of gold and silver are limited. After all, whether silver shavings or gold shavings can be processed twice, they are still materials.
According to Jueluo's words, "When the water is clear, there will be no fish." You must let the people below have oil and water.
Shu Shu did not agree with this view and felt that rewards and punishments should be clearly defined.
The more this appetite grows, it will easily lead to future troubles. After all, this is a bank transaction, and the so-called "loss" is real gold and silver.
In the craftsman's workshop at the beginning of February, Shu Shu re-established the reward system. The standard was "the more you work, the more you get", and the scope of losses was also stipulated.
This is a good thing for other craftsmen, but for Wang Daze, there is no room for corruption. There is no shortage of private complaints about this "reform", and he has recently begun to slack off on his errands.
Shu Shu then planned to reorganize personnel and solve Wang Da's corruption matter, but someone came to the door and boasted that he wanted to acquire the silver building. It was Guo Luoluo Guidan, the new rich man in the capital, the nephew of the emperor's favorite concubine Yi Fei.
It turns out that in the first month of the first month, Guo Luoluo's family opened a new "Gold and Silver Shop" opposite Shun'an Silver Building, which also sold gold and silver jewelry. The business was not as good as that of the old Shun'an Silver Building. Guidan used the sign of Jiu Age and wanted to swallow it up.
Go down to Shun'an Silver Building.
If the ninth elder brother comes forward and shows that he has taken the car and horse by force, he will accept it. Who makes the imperial power greater than the sky?
A young boy from the Guo Luoluo family wanted to buy a prosperous shop in Gulou at half price. This was just a dream.
The Baoyi family, which had only been raising the flag for a few years, had already given in. From now on, anyone could greet Dong E's family.
In the past few years, Shu Shu has not only read the "Qing Dynasty Code" carefully, but also carefully understood the Eight Banners system.
The Eight Banners is a military system and a household registration system. It is divided into eight banners. Each banner is divided into four categories: Manchuria, Mongolia, Han Army and Baoyi. The core of them is the Eight Banners of Manchuria.
Zuoling is the Chinese translation of "Niulu". It is the basic unit of the Eight Banners. Each zuoling has about one hundred households. Above the zuoling is the counselor, and above the counselor is the dutong. The dutong is the highest officer of a banner and is responsible for this
The household registration, military register, errands, weddings and funerals, support, etc. of the banner soldiers and civilians.
Dong E's family was one of the founding nobles of the country, and they led their troops to join the army that year. Only their clan members occupied several of the chieftains of Zhenghong Banner.
The Manchurian capital of the Zhenghong Banner was basically selected between the members of the clan of the banner, Jueluo and the Dong'e clan. The person currently serving as the capital is Shu Shu's father, Qi Xi.
Banner people are divided into hierarchies, including clans, nobles, officials, and ordinary banner people. As the daughter of a top noble, Shu Shu naturally did not take Guidan, a dandy, seriously.
At the beginning of the first month of the month, Guidan brought his ninth brother, who had the pseudonym "Jin Erye", to the Shun'an Silver Building and asked everyone by name to see his employer.
Shu Shu went, even if he saw through Brother Jiu's identity, he just pretended not to know.
Brother Ninth didn't say that he bought the shop at a low price, but directly asked the shopkeeper. Naturally, they broke up unhappy.
Guidan obviously refused to give up and was still sneaking around the Shun'an Silver Building.
This is only about "being a thief for a thousand days", not "preventing a thief for a thousand days".
Shu Shu got bored, so he released a hook.
If Guidan has no bad intentions, he will not be fooled. If he has bad intentions, he will only suffer the consequences.
Shu Shu was bold and courageous, but Shopkeeper Hou said, "The older you get, the less courageous you are." He couldn't help but worry more, and he advised in a low voice: "It's better to reconcile or reconcile. If we really want to go to court, the two families will not look good.
After all, it’s the concubine’s natal family, and there are two princes and grandsons…”
Shu Shu thought for a while, but still shook her head: "Even if they want to reconcile, it is not possible now... Without going to court, they will only think about robbery. How can they know that the law is ruthless..."
It is a good habit to abide by the law. Like money, the law can also bring confidence.
While the master and servant were talking, a steward came to report: "Someone from the Beicheng Army and Horses Department wants to see the master of Shun'an Silver House. Madam asked whether Gege should go to see him or Madam in person..."
"I'm going to see..."
Shu Shu said as he lowered his head and looked at himself. He was wearing a new and old silk robe with a small stand-up collar and lotus colored silk. He wore a satin-bottomed bat-pattern waistcoat on the outside. He didn't consider it disrespectful to meet outsiders, so he sent the shopkeeper to leave and brought his maid with him.
Went to the sitting room in the front yard.
In the small hall of the back room, the deputy commander of Beicheng Army and Horses Yamen waited for a long time, but he had no temper at all.
Who told this to be Dutong Mansion!
This is not only the private residence of Dong E's family, but also became the capital's capital as Qi Xi was appointed as the red flag Manchurian governor!
Although the commander of the Eight Banners was a first-class military attache, he did not have a permanent office. In addition to taking turns in the palace, he worked at home on weekdays.
Those who come in and out of the capital include the deputy captain of the second rank, the chief officer of the third rank, the assistant leader of the fourth rank, and the lowest rank is also the sixth rank of the Riding School.
Even if a steward comes out, the deputy commander, a seventh-grade official, will not feel neglected, let alone meeting the head of the Dong E family.
When Shu Shu brings the maid over, they greet each other and the host and guest take their seats.
The deputy commander glanced at it, then looked away, not daring to look directly, with a very respectful attitude: "Our Lord said, I am afraid there is a misunderstanding... The Eight Banners have relatives who are in contact, and they are not outsiders. How can we really bring it to court?"
Go up? If it can be mediated, it would be better to mediate..."
Shu Shu looked very solemn and nodded: "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense, but the reputation of the silver house business is the most important, and you can't just tarnish your reputation... Even if you want to mediate, you have to withdraw the lawsuit and give compensation before talking about mediation..."
The deputy commander immediately sweated on his forehead. If the plaintiff was willing to withdraw the lawsuit, what would his own commander have to worry about?
After receiving the petition this morning, the commander sent himself to Guo Luoluo's house, hoping to find Guidan's elders to dissuade the matter. However, Guo Luoluo's elders were all in Shengjing, and the remaining servants were not qualified to discipline them.
Little master.
The commander had no choice but to send himself to Dong E's house again to see if he could take a step back and mediate first.
Who knew that Dong Egege was so strong in his words, and the conditions he proposed were not only to withdraw the lawsuit, but also to compensate him.
The deputy commander's mouth was filled with bitterness, but he was still struggling: "This is a matter involving the reputation of two families. Should Da Gege discuss it with Mr. Dutong and Mrs. Dutong?"
Shu Shu said calmly: "Don't worry, sir, the Silver Building is my private property, I can make the decision..." After that, he picked up the tea cup.
The deputy commander stood up helplessly, said goodbye and left.
Shu Shu suppressed her smile and patted her forehead. She always accidentally forgot her current age and identity. How could she be so independent?