Hearing the letter from his father-in-law He Guanzhang from the capital, Yun Xi immediately stopped laughing. Opening the envelope, she looked at it carefully a few times, and then looked up, a little crying and laughing on her face.

"What's the matter, miss?" Yuwan asked.

Yun Xi couldn't help laughing: "Dad said in the letter that he sent a lot of things to Uncle Seven, which can make him feel at ease to catch the exam." ”

The sisters of the Yu family were a little strange, they held hands, their beautiful eyes widened, and they asked suspiciously, "What did you give?" "Miss's expression is really too strange. Even if it's a strange treasure, shouldn't it be this expression?

"Huh." Yun Xi finally laughed, "I sent two boxes of matches, saying that one of them was sent to the seventh master of Jinan." ”

"Huh?" The sisters of the Yu family were taken aback, and opened their mouths cutely.

Yun Xi laughed louder and louder: "Dad also said that this match is the latest gadget in the capital, only in the palace and in the eunuchs' homes, and the people are a rarity at all." Each box costs 150 taels, and it is simply priceless. It took a lot of favor for him to get these two boxes! ”

The Yu sisters were shocked, and then laughed as well. This is really funny, in this Laizhou City, matches are not uncommon at all, especially in the He Mansion where Yun Xi is located, the Zhenwei Martial Arts Hall will honor twenty boxes every month, and they don't even want silver. However, no one thought that matches would become a rarity in the capital? And sell for 150 taels? And He Guanzhang still worked hard to get two boxes, and then sent them back to Laizhou City thousands of miles away?

When the laughter stopped for a while, Yun Xi's expression was solemn: "Someone!" Come find Uncle Lai. ”

After a while, Steward Lai came to the door curtain. Before he could salute, Yun Xi asked, "Uncle Lai, ask you something, do you know matches?" ”

"I heard a little." Steward Lai is a little strange, why is the third grandmother suddenly interested in matches today? "Not long after this thing appeared, I heard that it was made by Bai Er from Xiaohongling a year ago."

"It's that Bai Er again?" Yun Xi snorted. She has always had a bad impression of Qin Bai, "Then how much can he do every month?" ”

"They all say that there are only more than 1,000 boxes. However, there are quite a few people who come to buy it. I heard that they were all sold to merchants from the north and south on the canal, so I didn't worry about selling them at all. ”

"Oh? Have they all been sold to Linqing? ”

"Not really. Bai Er still understands the rules, he only sells in Jingjiazhuang, and some of the merchants who come to buy also find us Zhenwei. In addition, the turnover of Fenglong Money Shop has increased greatly in the past few months, and in fact, our He Mansion should earn more inside and out. He sold five taels and five boxes in Jingjiazhuang, removing the capital, and each box was only one or two taels. After opening the mountain gate, there were many more people, and he himself should be able to add three or five hundred taels a month! ”

Maybe Qin Bai was better disguised, maybe it was dark under the lamp, but it wasn't that no one had doubted Qin Bai, but these people had misestimated the cost and the wrong output, so they generally believed that matches were a business of 1,800 taels per month. Although this kind of business is big enough, it is basically not tempted. A group of mine bosses in Jingjiazhuang, really speaking, everyone is actually the same. And Qin Bai didn't eat alone, Jingjiazhuang basically had a profit up and down.

Yun Xi thought for a while, and then nodded: "Uncle Lai, thank you for your hard work." ”

Butler Lai saluted knowingly: "Third grandmother, that little one retires." ”

When Steward Lai left, seeing that Yun Xi was thoughtful, Yu Wan on the side suggested: "Miss, can you sell it for 150 taels in the capital?" Let's speak, Bai Er didn't dare not listen. We should do this business, at most we will reward Bai Er with some benefits, and his lawsuit He Fu can also promise to help. ”

"If you helped that flower-like girl Ding, your brother-in-law will be gone!" Yun Xi opened his mouth and joked. She then instructed, "Don't worry about this beforehand. Is there only a little over a thousand boxes per month now? All right! Go tell Feng Ye and let Bai Er leave us five hundred boxes every month! We don't take advantage of him, so we buy it at the market price. These 500 boxes were all sent to the father of the capital, except for those used in the house, and the father must know how to use them. Whether to give it or sell it, it's up to the dad to decide! ”

"Huh?" The sisters of the Yu family exclaimed in unison. This is tens of thousands of taels of silver, will their young lady give up when she says to give up?

Yun Xi's beautiful eyes turned white, and he scolded with a smile: "You guys! It's just two greedy little girls! ”

The sisters of the Yu family spit out their fragrant tongues, shaking their heads in disapproval. Yun Xi explained with a smile: "Tell me, is our He Mansion short of silver?" What we lack most is my father's connections in officialdom. He had just become the secretary of the military department, but the situation was turbulent. Zhang Xiangye Ding Wei left the court, and now the first assistant is Shen Xiangye. But when Zhang Xiangye's worries are over, he may be able to become the first assistant again. Once a son of heaven and a courtier, will Shen Xiangye leave willingly when the time comes? Therefore, my father said in the letter that these two factions fought fiercely in private. And my father's foundation is not strong, and I am most afraid that it will affect the pond fish. ”

What Yun Xi is talking about is the change in the situation at this time. Zhang Siwei, the first assistant after Zhang Juzheng, had just liquidated the political forces left by Zhang Juzheng, and before he could show his ambitions, he was unlucky enough to meet Ding Wei. And now the temporary first assistant is Shen Shixing. Zhang Siwei definitely wants to return to the position of first assistant after Ding Wei is over, and he already has a new force under his hands to take refuge in himself. Shen Shixing is definitely not willing to be a puppet. He also needs his own people to govern. Therefore, it has become an undercurrent and faces another major reshuffle.

Since it is a big reshuffle, it will definitely grab the position. And He Guanzhang's foundation is relatively shallow, so it is easy to become a victim of compromise. In such a situation, money has become unimportant, the key is networking. Hence the role of matches is highlighted. It's not about any money exchange, it's just sending some "hometown souvenirs". But in terms of actual value, it is quite valuable in the capital. And it's easy to monetize.

Yun Xi continued: "Rare things are expensive. In the short term, perhaps the price of this match will still be high. But after a long time, everyone knows that it is from our Laizhou, and the price will definitely fall back. And don't get it wrong. The foundation of Hefu is iron ore, and we must first dominate in Jingjiazhuang. If you take Bai Er's industry now, will the people below still work hard? Is it just for this thousand eight hundred taels a month? ”

Yuwan pondered Yunxi's words and thought it was true. And Yu Ting said happily: "Miss, you are so amazing!" ”

Yun Xi smiled: "The performance failed!" At first glance, you can tell that you are slapping a horse. ”

Yu Wan grinned and said, "Miss, you can see it!" ”

In the midst of laughter, Yun Xi said: "But Bai Er's fierce horse should be put on a halter now." No kidding, he should be included in the house. Discuss with your sisters, who is going to marry him? ”

"Huh?"

"Although I have wronged you. But I'm going to take his heart! Sooner or later, the match will belong to our He Mansion! ”

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