Chapter 174: It's important to keep a low profile
Erya nodded and said: "You are right, but the taste of melon slices is light, it is estimated that the ladies in the harem love to drink, you had better pass a word to Governor Qin and let him focus on this aspect." Our state capital can produce two tribute teas, for him, it is also a political achievement, and if he has the opportunity, he will be willing to make every effort to promote this. ”
Shopkeeper Chen nodded while walking slowly. The first thing they saw when they went out was that Mr. Chen was holding a big wooden box taken out of the car, his eyes were smiling, and he couldn't wait to open the box and enter the house to make tea.
Shopkeeper Chen looked at his eldest son, who was almost forty, like a greedy child, holding the wooden box that Erya used to hold tea porcelain bottles and did not let go, so he walked in front of him and scolded in a low voice: "Why are you so greedy?" Don't put it down, first ask Liu Yatou, which ones are tribute tea and which ones are for my family, don't take it wrong, there will be a leak when the time comes. ”
Erya followed closely, and after hearing the words of the shopkeeper Chen clearly, he also lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, it's okay." This tribute tea is just selected more carefully, and it looks more neat and pleasing to the eye. Everything else is the same, even the packaging. ”
When Shopkeeper Chen heard this, he was taken aback. Hurriedly said: "This is not good, hurry up and move the tea leaves for my family and replace the packaging, otherwise there will be a big mess." ”
Erya was also taken aback, her packaging was only preliminary, wouldn't the government put a mark on the outer packaging like tribute?
Thinking so in her heart, she inadvertently asked: "Uncle, although this package is the same." But if it's a tribute, the government has to mark the tribute, right? Isn't this already a separation of tribute from people's goods? ”
Shopkeeper Chen watched his son beckon someone to carry the tea leaves, and replied in a low voice: "That's not okay." If we are corrupted by someone with a heart and say that we are stealing tribute, it means that we will not die and will shed a layer of skin. In the future, you should also be careful, we as a business, everything must be vigilant!
We all know that businessmen are rich but because of their low status, in general. It's not too grudgeful. But if there is a lot of wealth to the point of resentment, there will be people who want to seize the righteousness and light, and they will try to use all means. So. Before you want to make money in the future, you must first learn to hide your wealth, and once you are targeted, it is impossible to prevent it. ”
Erya fought a cold war, and it turned out that danger was crouching around him. There is a possibility of devouring yourself at any time. Think back to the development of your own family over the years. And it's not walking on the tip of a knife.
If it weren't for the tea leaves standing in front of the shopkeeper Chen, I'm afraid that the tea gardens in her family would have become meat in other people's bowls. Sweaters, fur clothes, and bags, if it weren't for the consignment of Hongxiu embroidery room, it would have become a cash cow for other people's families. The tea and horse business walking the grassland, if it weren't for the big guy Li Darttou as the backing, they were afraid that they would have no return, right?
Originally, because she was pregnant and gave birth to a child, and there were successive droughts, which made the family's business stagnate. She was still a little annoyed, and it looked like it was now. Who can tell if this is not the protection given to her by God?!
In the years before the drought, because they helped the village and relatives sell chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits, each family was immersed in the joy of earning money, and they were grateful to the Erya family for bringing money, so no one was idle to calculate how much money her family had earned! They don't blush when they buy land! These are all the credit of the uncle and the second uncle.
Although it is the leader of the second girl to help the clansmen and relatives and friends, if there is no low-key of the uncle and the second uncle, from beginning to end, they are the same as when the family was poor, and they are humble among relatives and friends, it is estimated that some people will be jealous.
Also, Er Ya never understood why the uncle and the second uncle would rather put thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of silver tickets than buy land and shops. Now it seems that it is because of the wealth of the eldest uncle and the second uncle, so that their family has avoided a lot of jealousy that they don't know.
He was also proud to be able to earn a lot of money with the ability and knowledge he had gained from the afterworld, so that the Wang family and himself could live a prosperous life. But she forgot that starting a business is easy but difficult to keep a business. If it weren't for the natives like the eldest uncle and the second uncle, who knew how powerful it was, hid their wealth, and Xiaohu went bankrupt at the beginning, I am afraid that his family might lose a few lives now.
After thinking about this, Er Ya felt that there were too many people to be grateful for. First of all, it is the shopkeeper Chen who has not hidden his selfishness from the beginning to the present and has helped him wholeheartedly. At the moment, he bowed deeply to the shopkeeper Chen, and said: "Thank you, uncle, thank you for always teaching and supporting us as your own nephews. ”
Watching the guys honestly move things without talking nonsense, the shopkeeper Chen, who was a little refreshed in his heart, was surprised by Erya's sudden action. After listening to Erya's words, he understood that Erya received his kindness. I felt very comfortable, so I smiled and said with a beard: "It's good if you can understand, I'm afraid that your newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but you don't know that tigers love to eat tender beef, and you don't even need to spit out bones." ”
Er Ya replied again and again: "Yes, yes!" Ginger is always old and spicy, and you can't go wrong with the old saying! ”
Shopkeeper Chen laughed.
After moving his own tea, Mr. Chen was finally able to make a pot of new tea to taste, Mr. Chen took the new tea handed over by his son, smelled the fragrance, took a sip, pouted, nodded and praised the second girl sitting on the side: "Liu girl, amazing!" This tea is getting better and better every year! ”
Erya smiled modestly and responded: "Thank you uncle for the compliment, in fact, the craftsmanship is still like that, I'm afraid I won't be able to grow up." This time, the main reason is that this year's tea grass is good, and the fragrance and taste of this tea are indeed better than in previous years. ”
After tasting the new tea, Shopkeeper Chen personally took Second Uncle Wang to the Qin Prefect's Mansion to deliver tribute tea, and Grand Master Chen took Er Ya to her shop to see what it had done.
The decoration of this shop is very simple and not conspicuous at all. Although it is not very large, it is actually enough to hang your own children's clothes, baby clothes, thread clothes, and socks on three walls, and then put neat clothes on the row of half-person-high wooden multi-treasure grids made against the wall.
The shop in Erya Lane is just a stepping stone to try to go to the market, so it doesn't need to be too big and conspicuous. After listening to Shopkeeper Chen's words, Erya was more sure of his future style of acting - cautious.
Looking at this inconspicuous, but quite practical decoration, I understand that this may be the shopkeeper Chen's own palm. pretended to be unintentional and asked Mr. Chen, who came with her: "Big brother, such a small shop, the uncle came to take charge of it himself?" ”
Grand Master Chen's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "How do you know that my father came over to help take charge?" ”
Erya smiled proudly and replied, "Ha! It's not that simple! Style! I knew from this simple but practical decoration style that it must have come from my uncle. ”
Grand Master Chen smiled: "You are amazing! However, there is one more big thing, what do I see you doing? ”
Er Ya was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"What's the matter! Isn't this the shop? Are you really going to start your own business? Didn't you and Xiaohu say that you wanted Xiaolong to take the entrance examination to the officialdom! So what's going on with you going to do business now? Did you know that the immediate family members of officials are not allowed to engage in business? ”
Erya asked suspiciously: "Didn't you say that many officials have business?" Some are dowry, some are invited shopkeepers, and some are side branches. I plan that if Xiaolong can really be admitted to the Jinshi and become an official, he will also turn some of the business on the surface like this. ”
Chen Dagongzi didn't expect Erya to think of this, but what she said was all secretly operated by others, where was it so reasonable as she said! Immediately shook his head and said: "You can't do this, that's what people are doing secretly, and on the surface, they still won't let people know that it's their own business, even if it's a hired shopkeeper." You, it's best to make plans now, if you don't get involved in business and commerce, don't get involved in the roots. If you want to do these businesses, find a trustworthy person, be the owner on the surface, and you will be the person in charge behind it. ”
About this Erya and Xiaohu have been discussed, but this person is not easy to find, this is to put all the qiē of his own family in the hands of others, this person has to be greedy all the time, but once he is greedy, it is even the life of his own family is in danger.
Erya was silent, it was really difficult to make a decision. Thinking about this, he couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he said to Chen Dagongzi with a wry smile: "What the eldest brother said is reasonable, I have to go back to discuss this with Xiaohu, it is really difficult to find a trustworthy person with excellent character and ability to do a good job." ”
After all, Mr. Chen grew up in a businessman, and he didn't think it was too difficult for Erya to think about this, he reminded: "You just need to find someone who can be trusted, and you can also find a shopkeeper and account office for the rest, so that you can not only help each other but also supervise each other." You don't need to worry about it all the time, just make regular rounds and check the accounts. You can control the money and the ledger and all the deeds. ”
Erya nodded while letting out "Hmm! "Hmm!" "Yes!" "Yes!" Chen Dagongzi was still very happy to see Erya listen to his own mentions. Seeing that there was nothing to do here, he asked Erya: "Brother and sister have other things, if there is, I will send you over!" ”
"Thank you, big brother! I still have something to do, but I'd better go back to your house and ride my own horse, it will be more convenient. "Erya originally came to the provincial capital on a horse and followed the carriage, but because he wanted to follow Chen Dagongzi to see the shop, he temporarily put his horse in the stall of Chen's shopkeeper's house, and he had to go back to get it at this time.
"Alright, let's go back!" As he spoke, Mr. Chen went out to beckon the coachman to drive the carriage over, and sat down next to the coachman. Er Ya threw the door panels of the shop one by one, hung the locks and locked them, jumped into the back compartment of the carriage, and the coachman drove the carriage back to the old white residence. (To be continued......)