"Does it have to be this way? Only this way? ”

"Of course, they control the original source of raw materials, so they can give me the lowest price within the quantity I requested, if you don't kill them, don't say the preferential price, can you give me the quantity I want?"

"I see, I thought you would just say something."

"If I do this, then I can't do it anymore, and those big raw material merchants don't supply me alone, what if they are unhappy and join forces to cooperate with other imperial merchants to suppress me? Those people are all imperial merchants who have served the court for generations, and I am a newcomer to this group, if they really do something to me, can you save me? ”

Gu Xu shrank his neck, so embarrassed that he couldn't sit still.

"Big brother, it's not me who is a younger brother who doesn't pull a few brothers to make a fortune, in business, more than 100 people under my hands rely on me to eat, I don't think for myself, I have to think for them, not to mention that there is also the court staring at me all day long, there are so many imperial businessmen, I am the only one who is greeted by the household department every other day, no way, I can't take risks, I have to be cautious and careful every step, I hope you understand, big brother, if you don't have the conditions for cooperation, there will be no chance of cooperation."

"Okay, let's not talk about the raw materials, but what about the sales? Can this count as our share? ”

"I'll just ask my sister-in-law how many shops are there? Can it be spread all over the city? ”

"Huh?! Why do you want so many homes? ”

"Of course, my store is a small profit but quick turnover, my mother, Gongzhong, Ningjia, District family, the resources of the Quartet add up to enough for me to use, the same reason, if you want me to change partners, you have to kill my old partners first, and make room for me to welcome new people."

"Your sister-in-law does not have too many shops under her name, but it won't be in the way if she has a few more, right?"

"How can it not get in the way? Isn't that a conflict with my current Quartet? How many residents are there in a fang? In the past, I was in a hurry to shop new goods, someone asked for goods I give, not in the future, my business is now famous, it is necessary to re-establish the rules, if there are two shops selling the same goods in the workshop, the turnover will be reduced, more than three or four turnover will be less, in order to protect the profits of the partner, I only pick the best one in a workshop to exclusively, I don't want to see my partners compete with each other for business, they fall out and it is not good for me. ”

"The third brother is now more and more businessman-like."

"No way, who told me that I am an imperial businessman now, since I am a businessman, naturally I must maintain a good relationship with my partners, no one dares to offend, everyone earns money, everyone has money." Gu Yun shook his head and smiled bitterly, with a helpless expression.

"That's what I said, third brother, you have a heavy responsibility now, and you can't make a mistake, it's all because I didn't think about it, which made the third brother embarrassed."

"Don't get in the way, just say what you have to say, whether it is successful or not, it's good to talk about it, and it's easy to talk between brothers." Gu Yun smiled, picked up the teapot and added tea to the two of them, "Now that spring ploughing is coming, the farm has to continue to invest money and can't stop, does the sister-in-law have a lot of cash in her hands?" If it is not enough for the expenses of the two ends, it is better to focus on one end, not to mention that the shops and workshops of the Grange under her name also need money turnover and deal with various unexpected situations. I understand your eagerness to make money, but there is no reason to invest in unpredictable new businesses regardless of the mature business that is now smooth sailing, and what if the new business does not work out and keeps losing money? If you make up too much for the shortfall, once the old business can't be used with money, isn't it that you can't keep both ends? Big brother, would you like to see your wife's fortune shrink dramatically in just a few years? Her property is to be left to her children, even if she wants to open a new business, she will not take risks, now this cooperative farm has made her a lot of money, her daughter-in-law who has been married for less than two years, how much cash can she use at will? She was too anxious, this is not a profit-oriented businessman, but more like a gambler, could it be that someone told her something to force her to take the money? ”

"How can it!" Gu Xu hurriedly denied it, after all, it was his mother who personally asked his wife, and he couldn't betray his mother, "It's really her willing." ”

"Well, there's no way, wait for the day of the Yuan Festival, please have a good chat with the princess and sister-in-law, and their female shareholders have something to say together."

"Okay, that's it for now." Gu Xu had no interest in chatting any further, and stood up with a shaking robe, "I've already delayed the third brother a lot of time to read, so I'll go back first." ”

"Discuss it with your sister-in-law, you are still young, don't worry, now that you have a child, you can't afford the risk, it's important to save money first."

"Okay, I'll go back and talk to her, let's go first."

"I'll send my eldest brother."

"No, no, you can read the book."

Gu Yun smiled and sent Gu Xu out of the study, and then called the girl to send him out of Zhongming Courtyard, after seeing Gu Xu out of his main courtyard, he turned around and went to the ear room, Bai Ko drew a style drawing there, and the waste paper ball was thrown to the ground, holding his cheeks in a daze.

"Finished talking?" Bai Ko heard the movement and came back to his senses from his daze.

"Well, I'm exhausted."

Gu Yun walked over, sat down next to Bai Ko, hastily flipped through the style drawings she had drawn, and after a while, Qinglan sent a tea tray in, and seeing that they were busy, she stepped back quietly on tiptoe.

As soon as Qinglan went out, Gu Yun threw away the drawings in her hand, and quickly pounced on Bai Ko to eat a meal of tofu first, and then pulled her up.

"Take a break and come over and have tea with me."

Gu Yun couldn't help but pull up Bai Ko, and the two moved to the tea table and sat down wrapped in a blanket.

"Having a bad chat?"

"Don't be curious what Gu Xu talked to me about?"

"I'm not curious, it's just about money, the second master's term expires at the end of the year, and Uncle Xu's term of office expires next year, and I want to stay in the capital or go to a rich place to be an official, which is all about money."

"It's about money, but it's not about the future of their father and son."

"Oh?" Bai Ko tilted his head slightly, and finally had a little curious interest, "This is not related to the future, that is, purely for money?" Does it have anything to do with the second lady or Grandma Xu? Since Uncle Xu came to tell you in person, it is still related to their husband and wife, could it be that Grandma Xu can't bear it and wants to withdraw her shares? ”

"You're the same as I thought, but unfortunately you're not."

"What the hell is that?"

"They want to open a new business?"

"Huh?! Grandma Asahi still has cash? ”

"Let's not talk about whether there is money or not, Gu Xu wanted to be my partner at the beginning, supply me with raw materials, let me only buy from him, and he will eat my food."

"It can't be, he's whimsical."

"Yes, I refused at once, and taught him to kill those big raw material merchants who have formed a monopoly in the industry first, and then come to talk to me about business."

Bai Ko couldn't help but chuckle.

"Uncle Xu can't do it at all."