Xue Shao and his party did not ride horses, and walked out of the Vermilion Bird Gate on foot at ease. Xue Chuyu and others are on duty in the palace all the year round, as if they are locked in a birdcage, coupled with the long-term constraints of military orders, their mood is often in a state of tension and depression. Out of the imperial city today, everyone is full of joy and relaxed. Even Xue Chuyu, who has always liked to keep a tight face, often shows some smiles.

Out of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Xue Shao led them to the west.

Lu Siyi hurriedly said: "General, Pingkangfang is in the east of the imperial city......"

Xue Shao sneered, "Do you really think you're going to Pingkangfang?" ”

"Uh......" The relatives were speechless, and Lu Siyi smiled dryly, "There are quite a lot of orchid wine shops in the West Market, and it's okay to go there to drink some flower wine, hehe!" ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Don't talk nonsense, come with me!" Zhilu said that it is difficult for you to come out once, can I still treat you badly? ”

"Okay!" The four relatives cheered, as if the children were about to celebrate the New Year.

The group entered the West Market and went directly to Yu Hongye's mansion. After the last fight, Xue Shao has become a big celebrity in this piece of business, but all merchants nod their heads when they see him. Xue Shao stepped into the store, the shopkeeper and others hurriedly greeted him, and Yu Hongye hurriedly came out of the workshop in the backyard and greeted him happily.

Xue Chuyu and the others stood behind, and when they saw Yu Hongye coming out, they were all amazed.

"This woman is so pretty!"

"It's good to be in shape!"

"Probably General Xue's good looks, right?"

"The general's eyes are poisonous, and he can smell the beauties hidden in the depths of this city!"

"Sniff, isn't it a nose? …… Do you dare to scold the general? ”

Xue Shao and Yu Hongye chatted for a few words, then turned around and reprimanded: "Don't chew your tongue there, keep up!" ”

Yu Hongye, who was leading the way, smiled, "Childe, are these people your comrades?" ”

"Follow."

Yu Hongye was slightly stunned, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and Hongye doesn't know what official position the prince of Lu Dao is now?" ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Don't worry, take me to the workshop to have a look." ”

"Okay."

When the group arrived at the workshop in the back hall of the mansion, Xue Shao found that it was obviously much larger than the last time he came, and when he inquired, it turned out that Yu Hongye had coiled down several courtyards adjacent to the back hall, and now the area is really not small, almost the size of a football field. Warehouses, garment workshops, soap factories and workers' dormitories are connected into one, each with its own pattern. In the past, Yu Hongye's subordinates only had seven or eight men in Didian, but now the backbone henchmen have grown to more than 30 people, and nearly 200 workers are employed.

"It's good, it's growing very fast." After visiting for a while, Xue Shao said, "It's really hard for you to manage such a large family business as a girl." Presumably the money is almost spent, right? ”

Yu Hongye smiled slightly and said, "I have already sold Gongzi's old mansion in Lantian County, and all the money has been invested. The soap has been arranged through the merchants of the Di store and the zero shops in the West Market, and the profit is very considerable, but the price is constantly decreasing. In general, soap alone is enough to maintain daily expenses and costs. Now it mainly depends on what happens after a large number of accumulated bras are launched. ”

Xue Shao nodded, "The funds are all on the bra, are you a little panicked?" ”

Yu Hongye hesitated for a moment and nodded lightly, "To be honest, it's a little." ”

Xue Shao said: "Don't panic, I'm here to help you today." Later, you pick out some low-to-mid bras for me, and I'll go and drum them for you. I believe that it will be available for sale soon, and the effect will not be bad. ”

Yu Hongye covered his mouth and laughed, "Xue Gongzi doesn't plan to put it on himself and go to the West Market to show off, right?" ”

“…… You're too imaginative! Xue Shao also smiled, "Don't say more, pick it now!" ”

"Okay."

Yu Hongye took Xue Shao and others to the large warehouse where the bras were stored, and there were a lot of flowers, and there were really a lot of them. Xue Chuyu and the others were curious, Tang Zhen also picked up a bra and compared it to his face and put it on his head, and asked, "What is this for?" Collar? Caps? Hat? It's not like it! ”

Xue Shaoha smiled, "This is the woman's little clothes." ”

"My mother!" Tang Zhen hurriedly threw away the bra, and everyone burst into laughter.

Yu Hongye picked out twenty or thirty bras of various types and divided them into four packages, and Xue Shao asked Xue Chuyu and others to carry a bag. Then at the market price, he paid the money for these bras to Yu Hongye.

Yu Hongye said no, Xue Shao insisted that she accept it, saying that one is one and two is two, these things are all commodities now, and they will be counted as money when they leave the warehouse. Yu Hongye had no choice but to accept it, and each of them gave them ten pieces of soap to use, and they also paid for it.

Later, Yu Hongye invited Xue Shao and others to the tea room, took the recent account book to him, and made tea for each other. Xue Shao asked Lu Siyi to go to Zhou Jitong's house to pay a formal visit to the famous post, saying that Xue Shao would come to visit on time at the end of Xinshi.

At this point, Xue Chuyu and others understood that Xue Shao had made a special trip out of the palace to find Zhou Jitong. They were secretly surprised in their hearts, the matter of Qianniu's martial arts that day was well known, didn't Xue Shao have an enmity with Zhou Jitong, how could he take the initiative to visit?

Xue Shao checked the account book for a while, Yu Hongye's business has been expanding recently, and she has really invested a lot of money, and it is estimated that her family is about to be hollowed out, so she must be very anxious in her heart, but she just doesn't say it. Xue Shao agreed with her that the bra could be marketed in two days, and it could be sold in two main forms: consignment sales by the clothing bureau and wholesale to merchants from all walks of life who visited the store. In addition, within three days, there will be a large number of purchases from the palace!

Yu Hongye was overjoyed when she heard this, "If there is a collection of goods prohibited by the palace, you can have no worries!" ”

Xue Shao said: "There are nearly 10,000 female dependents in the harem, and most of them live in the Yeting Palace. The palace is also often opened, otherwise where did the clothes and utensils of those eunuchs and palace maids come from? Do you know how much the price of goods is separated by a wall in the palace of Ludao? The uneaten mutton fat beard cake on the princess's table can be sold for a sky-high price of 100 yuan a piece in the wine store in the West Market; A pair of ordinary linen shoes in the West Market outside the palace only sells for a dozen yuan, and when they are sold into the palace, they can be sold for sixty or seventy yuan. Nothing else, it is because of the worship of the royal family by the common people, and the supply channels of the palace market are monopolized by a few people, and they hoard them. ”

Yu Hongye said in a low voice: "Hongye thinks that others may not be able to do business through the palace, but Princess Taiping must be able to." It's just that there is a Shangyi Bureau in the forbidden palace? And if the bra is sold into the palace through such a channel, it is estimated that it will become a sky-high price, can those little palace maids afford it? ”

Xue Shao nodded and said with a smile: "Miss Yu is worthy of being an expert, and the questions are all mentioned to the point. Of course, a place like the Shangyi Bureau can make their own production, but they mainly serve the royal family and make various uniforms for ministers' wives, how can they have the leisure to make bras for ordinary little palace maids? These bras will certainly be very expensive to sell into the palace, but the royal family gathers the wealth of the world, how can the people in the palace be short of money, especially those concubines, female officials and their henchmen, all of whom have a way to make money. A box of Jiangnan gouache in the Yeting Palace Market can be sold for ten times the price of the West Market, but it is still in short supply. You can rest assured. ”

Yu Hongye breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that Hongye is really worried." With these words of Childe, Momiji is really relieved! ”

Xue Shao nodded and said softly: "You must have a good relationship with the purchasing in the palace, this is the most stable way to make money." I'll mention this to Princess Taiping, and she'll be interested. ”

"Momiji understands!" Yu Hongye nodded in understanding, the price difference between the palace and the palace is so much, those palace purchases naturally dare not swallow it alone, and the filial piety from top to bottom will cost more than half. If Princess Taiping asked in person, others would naturally not dare to get involved anymore - that huge kickback would naturally be a way for Princess Taiping's wealth, of course she would care!

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "Now that you have figured it out, then you just wait to count the money!" ”

"Momiji is looking forward to it!" Yu Hongye was overjoyed, and two red rhymes appeared on her face, adding a little charm and charm.

Xue Shao couldn't help but look at her a few more times, this girl looks extraordinarily beautiful and attractive today, is it my own mental effect? A few days ago, I was restless, and I was not interested in thinking about any romantic affairs between men and women, and the beauties in the house were also tasteless. Now that I am firmly established, my goals are clear, and my future is gradually becoming clearer, my mind is a little calmer, so I have a flowery heart?

It seems that I'm just a layman, or Princess Taiping said it well, eating men and women, people have a great desire to survive!

"Childe, why are you laughing?" Yu Hongye obviously caught the strange smile on Xue Shao's face.

Xue Shao touched his chin and smiled: "I'm excited to think that I'm going to visit the wine shop in Xishi soon." ”

"Huh?" Yu Hongye couldn't help but be stunned, what else is there to be excited about for you?

Xue Chuyu and the others laughed strangely, the general was obviously teasing Miss Yu!

At this time, Lu Siyi went and returned, saying that the worship post had been delivered, and Zhou Jitong would wait at home. Xue Shao and the others didn't linger any longer, left Yu Hongye's mansion, came to the West Market, and stood in front of a wine shop.

It's dusk, and the golden time for liquor stores is coming. The streets are bustling with people, and many liquor stores have sexily dressed orchids dancing at the gates, attracting merchants to come and go. Although there is no skin and meat trade with a clear price in this kind of place, there are many dancing girls, music girls and drinking girls who are active here, just like those private room princesses in the future KTV.

"Don't go to Pingkangfang. Now, each of you will pick one of the most high-end liquor stores to go in and have fun. Xue Shao said, "Be sure to ask the girl with the most red card to accompany you, and if you serve well, you will give them these bra clothes." All the expenses tonight are mine, and as for whether you can coax the girl you like to sleep, it's up to you. ”

After saying that, Xue Shao gave them a small piece of gold cake each, and the four relatives all widened their eyes in surprise, the general is really too generous!

"General, let's accompany you to Zhou Jitong's house first, shall we?"

Xue Shao said: "No need. I went alone to visit; Bring it with you, but that's not what it means. Have fun, but don't get drunk or make trouble. Before tomorrow, go to the shopkeeper of Fang Caiyu to meet me, and we will go back to the palace together. ”

"Oh-yes, yes!" The relatives dragged out a warm and strange laugh in their voices, no wonder the general didn't go to the wine shop with us, it turned out that the beautiful woman had an appointment!.

[Ask for collection, ask for red tickets!] 】