CHAPTER XLIV
On the second day, Helian Chong and Song Chunniang went to An's house to discuss business. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
I saw that there were a lot of people from the An family, Master An and his two sisters-in-law, as well as Mrs. An, all wearing plain clothes, as if they were dead.
What kind of trouble is this Anjia! Song Chunniang muttered in her heart.
Mrs. An came up and hugged Song Chunniang, "Miss Song, you can take pity on our mother." With such a big family, how can you live without a living in the future? I know that it was our An family who did something wrong before, but the government has already punished us, so you can help us with a lot of adults! ”
Old Man An shrugged his beard, and his eyes squeezed a few tears, "Yes, Boss Helian, Miss Song, you can help us." There is also an old mother and a few grandchildren waiting to be fed at home, how can I live without money........."
Unexpectedly, this old man of the An family can really afford to put it down, and he used subterfuge to slander the Song family before, and now he can grovel and beg. This is so thick-skinned that it's a waste to just do business.
"And what are you going to let us do to help?" Helian asked in the shower.
"The location of these shops in our house is very good, if it wasn't for the punishment of the government this time, I wouldn't have sold it. The two of them bought it, and the business will only flourish in the future. I don't want much of these five shops, 20,000 taels each, a total of 100,000 taels of silver, and sell them to you! After Master An said this, it was as if Helian Chong and Song Chunniang had gained a lot of money, and his face was cut into flesh.
"One hundred thousand taels? Master An, what you listed for sale before was not at this price. The price of sitting on the ground is not kind. ”
"Oh, that's the Yaxing bullying us before, deliberately lowering the price, our family is also a head and face, and we were bullied as soon as we fell into trouble, it's really a hot and cold world......" Mrs. An said as she wiped her tears, as if Helian Chong and Song Chunniang did not agree to buy the store at a high price.
Song Chunniang hated being threatened the most, and pulled her arm out of Mrs. An's hand in disgust, "One yard is one yard, life is good or bad to run by yourself, and if you don't have it, I, the victim, have to pay for you!" ”
Mrs. An's face turned green when she was said, and she immediately put away her tears and scolded sharply: "You are a victim? Miss Song, don't think that if you cover it up, no one will know. Last night, you and Boss Helian sneaked into the street for a tryst, didn't you be touched by Qing'er? I'm giving you face now, for the sake of your willingness to take over my shop, and if you can't tell the difference, I can't guarantee that there will be anything unpleasant to say. You know, although my shop is about to be sold, there are still a dozen people in it, so many pairs of eyes can't just be a rumor, right? ”
"Mrs. An, don't talk nonsense! You are different from Anqing, if you say the wrong thing, you will be done if you don't understand anything! "Song Chunniang has never met such a brazen person, so she is so angry.
"Humph! Am I saying the wrong thing? Every word is true! If you have the ability, you will invite someone from the government to come over, I won't believe it, and they still don't believe it after a dozen or so testimonies! Mrs. An looked menacing, and she was not afraid of Song Chunniang at all.
Master An pretended to appease Mrs. An and said, "Oh, you old woman, what nonsense are you talking about!" Miss Song is used to being a businessman, so why can't she tell the situation? He turned to Song Chunniang and said, "Miss Song, don't be angry with a backhouse woman." She has never stepped out of the house, she has not gone through the world, her mind is full of thinking about making money and earning money, where does she know about morality and chivalry? Don't be angry, it's not worth getting angry with a short-sighted person. ”
Master An is obviously talking about his wife, but what he said is that Sang scolded Huai and accused Song Chunniang of being immoral.
Song Chunniang was so angry that she wanted to refute, but she was stopped by Helian Chong.
"Master An, Mrs. An, let's not be impulsive, let's make money peacefully. I also have a general understanding of the situation of your family, there are more than a dozen people up and down, you still have land, you collect rent every year, and your life is passable. Of course, we are all from rich and noble families, and we can't be as humble as the little people, otherwise Mrs. An, a few young masters of Xiao An will be offended, and I can't bear it. In this way, according to what you said, the five shops have a total of 100,000 taels, but you have to keep all the people in the store. As for whether they are willing to do it in the future, I will give them repatriation pay. What do you think of this? ”
Those stores, although the location is good, but no matter how good it is, it is in Meizhou, how much can it enter in a day? A few dozen taels of silver survived. After deducting labor costs, how long will it take to pay for the cost?
Song Chunniang was settling accounts in her heart, no matter how she calculated it, she was a loss, and her face sank.
What kind of medicine is this Helian Chong selling in the gourd?
It's such a big bargain, Master An hasn't come down happily, and he said vigorously that their An family has lost money, why can't life go on, and Mrs. An still mixed a few threats from time to time.
Helian Chong listened patiently with a smile on his face.
In the end, Master An's mouth was dry, and he asked directly: "Brother Helian, you can give me a happy word, and give another 10,000 taels, okay?" ”
It's a lion's mouth! Song Chunniang's eyes signaled not to agree. Helian Chong acted as if he hadn't seen it, and said, "It's okay to add money." But these subordinates have to sell their bodies to us, and this 10,000 taels should be regarded as money for selling their bodies. ”
"It can't be!" Master An blurted out, those shopkeepers are just second, and the shopkeeper has a head and a face. How could you be sold into slavery? "Brother Helian, your request is too insincere!"
Helian Chong was not annoyed, but still smiled and said: "Master An, I came with full sincerity, you see, do I disagree with the price you said?" Let's all be considerate and considerate of each other, and take a step back, otherwise it will make a big fuss and alarm the government again, isn't it? Moreover, up and down your house, as well as the guys in the store, are waiting to boil the pot to eat, if it drags on for a long time, something bad will happen, right? ”
The corners of Master An's mouth couldn't help twitching, he didn't want to provoke the government anymore, and the guy in the store, Yueyin, had been dragging on for almost half a month, if he dragged it like this, maybe someone would expose his secrets. Who doesn't have something unclean in this business? You can't put your life in it because of a little money. The guys in the store can't sell to Helian Chong and them!
"Brother Helian, look at what you said, okay, let's take a step back, five hundred thousand taels, connected to the subordinates in the store, but whether those subordinates want to stay or not has to decide for themselves, and you will pay the severance pay alone."
"Okay, it's a deal!" Helian Chong squinted his eyes and responded quickly.
The clerks waiting on the side hurriedly transcribed the scrolls, both parties signed and pledged, and the sale was negotiated.
Coming out of An's house, Song Chunniang asked with a cold face: "You know that the An's family is still thick, and those shops are not worth so much money, why should you come down?" ”
Helian Chong was not in a hurry, and slowly said his thoughts, "The most taboo thing in business is to tear your face, you have also seen the An family, it is obviously unreasonable, and it is completely meaningless to tell them, if you are in a hurry, they will bite like crazy, and then spread rumors, we will lose more than we gain." Even if you can ask the government office, it is not easy to repay the favor owed by the official family. It's better to let them take advantage of the two. ”
"That's not cheap, is it...... According to the livelihood of the Anjia store, a shop earns two or three hundred taels of silver a year, as well as labor costs and other expenses. ”
Helian Chong couldn't help but smile, "Your calculations are quite fast and accurate." It's just that we have accepted these shops and we are not only doing the previous business, and the income will not be limited to the previous level. ”
Song Chunniang raised her eyebrows, "Are you so sure?" Meizhou is not very big, how much fabric can be sold? ”
"Who said we only do business in Meizhou? Soon we are going to march into the capital, I am afraid that when the time comes, Yuncheng and Meizhou's cloth Zhuangzi will not be able to provide so much material! ”
"Oh, so you've got your mind right. No wonder I agreed so readily just now. A businessman is a businessman, and I thought you were touched by that family! ”
These words are obviously mockery, and the An family's style of fools will be moved.
Helian Chong smiled, "The business of the capital is only one aspect, the main thing is that the An family will not provoke if they can not provoke, and more things are better than less things." ”
"It turns out that Helian Gongzi is such a person who swallows his anger? I really don't see it. ”
Song Chunniang was still in a mocking tone.
Helian Chong continued to explain: "Chunniang, your cloth village is one of the best in Yanzhou, and you have the title of an imperial businessman, and you have always been in a strong position to talk about business, so naturally I don't know how a small businessman like us can make a little money." Like An Jia, I've seen it several times, it's not cost-effective, and I can't afford it, and I can still make money when I take a step back. Therefore, every time I deal with this kind of person, I will find a way to find the good side of myself from the bad situation. ”
Helian Chong's words are reasonable, the Song family is powerful, Song Chunniang rarely whispers and begs for help when she goes out to talk about business, anyway, it's not bad to make more orders and less orders, so why let yourself be aggrieved? Of course, this also has something to do with Master Song's attitude of keeping the promise. As long as they don't leave Yanzhou, the Song family really doesn't have to fight so hard. It is precisely because of this that Song Chunniang is not as good as Helian Chong to deal with an opponent like An Jia.
Song Chunniang recognized her own limitations and said solemnly, "A trip with you can be regarded as a long experience." ”
Helian Chong said softly: "It's not a good thing that you still have this kind of knowledge. In the future, I will be responsible for the development of the front, and you will be able to support you in the rear. ”
This kind of conversation similar to that between husband and wife made Song Chunniang still not very comfortable, and said with a red face, "Prince Helian is so angry. ”
"I'm telling the truth." Helian Chong looked at Song Chunniang sincerely, "Chunniang, don't keep calling me Helian Gongzi, just call me by name." ”
Helian Chong has changed his name, and he still calls him son, which is really inappropriate. Besides, it's not surprising that friends call each other names.
Song Chunniang quickly changed her words.
In the next few days, the two quickly organized the store and cleaned up the old personnel.
The shopkeeper level basically did not stay, which was also expected by the two. After all, they know a lot about the An family, and Master An will definitely not let them stay.
Helian Chong and Song Chunniang didn't plan to keep the shopkeepers, otherwise it would be troublesome to reform. Because of Helian's favorable conditions, the guys stayed a lot, and the two of them picked a few senior and smart-looking ones to temporarily take the position of shopkeeper. When Song Chunniang and the two leave, the new store will open.
In addition to the original business, the new store has added two new businesses. One is to use water chestnuts to weave cloth, and the other is to import fabrics for the future stores of Yujin Garden and the capital.
The former can be described as a new product, and the latter is a new market, both of which are profitable businesses.
The new store is working hard up and down, and working with the new owner.
Song Chunniang and Helian Chong went back and forth between Meizhou and Yuncheng, Song Chunniang was responsible for the opening of the new store and the use of water chestnut weaving, and Helian Chong was mainly responsible for buying fabrics and making clothes for sale in Yanzhou and Beijing.
The two worked together, and their relationship has improved a lot.
The love field and the shopping mall are all going well, Song Chunniang is in a good mood, and her complexion is also a lot better.