It's not that Guidan never thought about doing anything, but whoever let the marriage decree come down later, it would seem that Master Jiu is stingy if he does it again, so he can only endure the pain and cut the flesh.
Brother Ninth couldn't help but pay attention to Shu Shu's response to Shopkeeper Hou. It was not only the old shopkeeper's respect for the young master, but also the courtesy and respect from the inside out.
"Ask the accounting office to make a book...the finished jewelry will be put into the warehouse first, and we will think of ways to deal with it later..."
Shu Shu looked at the several sets of jewelry displayed on the counter and understood why Qianjinfang's business was not doing well.
In the pursuit of high-end, most jewelry is inlaid with gemstones and pearls, but the style is old, so it is important to be "big", with large gemstones and large pearls, which are naturally expensive. However, older women prefer pure gold jewelry, while young women do not
Will love this bulky style.
There is also a bloated staff. There are about thirty people in the small silver building. Looking at the clothes, the shopkeeper and the accounting room, the rest are divided into assistants, nurses, and cooks. Among them, the guards and cooks add up to more than ten people.
On the tenth day, the number of people is more than twice that of Shun'an Silver Tower, but there are no craftsmen of its own.
"Gege, what should I do with this shop? Do I want to do other business, or should I continue to be a banker?"
Shopkeeper Hou continued to give orders while hesitatingly asked: "The two shops are really too close. If we still run a silver shop, we will compete with ourselves for business..."
Shu Shu thought for a while, glanced at Guidan, and said with a smile: "Divide the shop into two rooms, one with three bays, and continue to be a silver shop, focusing on silver-covered gold jewelry... separate thick bags and thin bags... prices
There are also high and low grades, one grade higher than gilt jewelry..."
Shopkeeper Hou understood immediately and his eyes lit up: "Gege really has the golden touch. This way, we are different from the other side and can complement each other... Jingzhong Silver Building sells either gold and silver jewelry or cheap gilt copper.
Gold, copper and gilt silver jewelry, there really aren’t any that specialize in gold-clad silver jewelry..."
As for why the big shop was split up, there is a reason. This is mid-to-low-end jewelry, so the facade is naturally not as grand as the Shun'an Silver Building.
Brother Jiu couldn't hold his breath, he didn't understand why he was mistaken!
Shun'an Bank is full of tricks, such as "free cleaning" and "exchanging old items for new ones". This is not due to the shrewdness and ability of the shopkeeper, but most likely to Dong E's methods!
Guidan also slapped his head hard, and said angrily: "Why didn't I think of using such a good idea before? If I used it, why would I file a lawsuit? Isn't this bank business going to be done..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but laugh and told the shopkeeper: "We don't want to take advantage. We will pay fifty taels of gold to reward Mr. Gui for helping us come up with a good idea!"
Shopkeeper Hou responded, ordered some gold ingots, took them out, and delivered them to Gui Dan.
Guidan's eyes widened with disbelief on his face. He held the gold ingot in both hands and looked pitifully at Brother Jiu as if in a dream: "Master Jiu, can I accept this? The family only gives me sixty taels a year..."
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This hopeless look made Brother Jiu blush, but he could also see that Dong E had taken a step back.
With this step back, it would give face to the Guo Luoluo family. The previous dispute between the two younger generations was just a dispute and was formally reconciled. Even if the elders of the two families talked about it, they would just laugh it off and there would be no need to be embarrassed and evasive.
In the end, I lost out on him!
He lost his first property!
It’s worth four or five thousand taels of silver inside and out!
But can he not nod? Do you really want to create a rift between the two families? Or do you want the Dong E clan to laugh at you for being stingy?
When others ask why, everyone will be embarrassed.
Brother Jiu nodded slowly, not knowing whether he should hate Guidan for being stupid or hate the unruly Dong E family for being as cunning as a fox.
"Hey hey hey!" Guidan hugged the gold ingot and laughed dumbly.
Shu Shu has continued to give instructions to shopkeeper Hou: "The two separated doors should be reorganized and turned into a teahouse first..."
The prosperous shops in Drum Tower are naturally not comparable to those on West Fourth Street. Once you go back to buy tea, this is a ready-made tea house.
We don’t have enough time this year and we don’t have enough capital, so we should raise money first and send people out at the end of the year to prepare for next year’s spring tea purchase.
Although shopkeeper Hou didn't understand Shu Shu's plan, he felt that it was appropriate to renovate the teahouse. The cost was minimal, so he would pay for it first. It wouldn't cost a lot of money. It would be easy to return to the shop, rent it out, or change it to other businesses.
The shopkeeper of Qianjinfang waited for a long time, but no one paid attention to him. He couldn't help but look at Brother Jiu with prayer: "Master... those slaves..."
Only then did Brother Jiu see the shopkeeper, accountant, and others standing next to him, and his eyes became a little more entangled.
It's okay for the young boy to be dismissed, but the shopkeeper and accountant are the servants of the Guo Luoluo family. They were specially selected for him by his grandfather, and they all came from Shengjing with their families.
But I only have this property, so where else can I find a place to house them?
Brother Jiu coughed slightly and looked at Shu Shu, hoping that she would be more knowledgeable and help temporarily relocate these people, whether they stay in the silver building or be assigned to the tea house.
Shu Shu, however, seemed not to have heard of him and didn't even bother to talk.
She was short of money and could not bear to waste more money.
If the shopkeeper can use it, then there's nothing wrong with keeping it, but obviously he can't use it, otherwise the shop wouldn't be run like this.
As for the accounting office, there is no reason to use outsiders.
"It's easy to ask God but hard to send him away." Rather than holding back your heart, it's better not to do anything in the first place.
Brother Jiu's face turned red with anger. After all, he couldn't say anything soft. Thinking of his previous guess, he felt his hat turn green for no reason. He asked tentatively: "I heard that Prince Kang Taifujin likes your niece the most. Chang Jie
When you come here, you...are you thinking about Chun Tai?" The latter sentence was lowered in volume, so only two people heard it.
The past few days have been enough for Brother Jiu to inquire about Dong E's family and Shu Shu.
The Dong E family and Prince Kang's palace have been married for generations, and each generation has a marriage. Shu Shu and Chun Tai have not formally discussed their marriage, but there were some vague news coming out before.
Even though Shu Shu was not happy to marry the ninth elder brother, she did not want to put herself in a scapegoat for being uncomfortable with her marriage. She said sternly: "If I had romantic feelings for my cousin, if my aunt had already said hello to the Queen Mother, how could there be a proposed marriage now?
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Brother Jiu didn't feel happy after hearing this, but felt even more congested.
Chun Tai has already attacked Prince He Shuokang. Even the Dong E family is not willing to marry someone with such a status. So is he really the prince he is targeting?!
Brother Jiu left with a dark face, Shu Shu had nothing to worry about.
To put it bluntly, he is a naughty child. There is no use in being obedient. It will only make him more and more angry. You have to make him understand what is not to be messed with in order to get the respect and dignity he deserves.
Isn't that what happens between men and women? Either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.
Since Brother Jiu was rude, Shu Shu would not show mercy and asked Fusong to continue to target Guidan. Now that he has been in the customs for many years, the population of the Eight Banners has increased, but the shops in Beijing and the land in the suburbs are limited, I think.
It is not easy to buy a property.
Guidan had a better memory this time and was not secretive. In the name of Brother Jiu, he began to search for shops in the city and villages in the suburbs. However, he did not follow the market price, but lowered it by more than 30% or 40%. .Also because he had suffered a lot with Dong E's family before, this bastard was so cunning that he picked on the family with the weakest foundation.
The money did not come from Dafeng. They were all from the Eight Banners family. They didn't have a few respectable relatives, and they had to beg their grandfather and grandma to delay. They didn't dare not sell it, for fear of offending the prince, and they were not willing to sell it at a low price and suffer a big loss.
Shu Shu asked people to keep an eye on her, and naturally she was right about the cut, but she didn't lower the price, but traded according to the market price, which was already a big advantage.
There are three properties in total, a winery on Di'anmenwai Street, with five fronts, two floors, and a small courtyard behind it with eleven rooms, a total of twenty-one rooms, priced at one thousand and twenty taels. Silver; a small village in Haidian, 360 acres of land, priced at 3,240 taels; a large village in Daxing, with 640 acres of land, priced at 4,480 taels of silver.
But this third time, after passing the contract to Daxing Dazhuang, Shu Shu let Brother Jiu block him...
"Mr. Dong E, what are you doing? I don't care about you, but you still slap your face?"
Outside the Hubu Yamen, Brother Jiu hurried over with Guidan, but he was a step late. The delivery was already clear. He couldn't help but trembled with anger, and said sternly: "Did you deliberately hit me in the face? You have taken the shop and you are not satisfied. ?Do you have to mess with Master He’s affairs again and again?”
Shu Shu was originally smiling, but after hearing this, his face immediately tensed up: "I would like to ask, what does Master Jiu want to do?"
"Huh? Isn't it my fault that you stopped buying a shop in Zhuangzi?" Brother Jiu said angrily.
"The normal transaction according to the market price has become a cut-off purchase? What is the forced purchase at half price? Is the prince's face only worth a few dollars?" Shu Shu asked in reply without answering.
"..."
Brother Jiu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and glared at Guidan.
Guidan knelt down with a bang and said: "This...isn't all the money put on Qianjinfang's account and let Da Gege take over. There is still a lot of money left..."
Brother Jiu's face turned red, and it took him a long time to grit his teeth and curse: "If you believe me again, you bastard, I will be your grandson!" After saying that, he looked at Shu Shu and said: "This time, I will accept your favor..."
Is there any secret in this capital city? The forced purchase of properties at half price, if you really take it seriously, is a bomb. It may explode at some point, and it will be embarrassing for Dafa.
"It's not necessary, but I was worried that someone would act recklessly and ruin Master Jiu's reputation, so I didn't bother to do it...Now that Master Jiu knows what he wants, he just accepts it at the original price..." Shu Shu's tone became much softer, and he waved his hands and said casually.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but feel moved after hearing this. If he hadn't been in a hurry and no one was available outside the palace, he wouldn't have changed the person even though he knew Guidan was inappropriate.
"The money was used urgently and I hid it from my family, but I got it from the bank at a profit of four cents..." Fusong behind Shu Shu quickly reminded in a low voice: "The household delivery is all on paper. This is When word spreads out, it seems that Master Jiu is sending people to take advantage of my sister..."
Brother Jiu was so angry that he laughed!
What do you mean? You need to increase the price? Otherwise, I am a stingy person?