Forty-two: Seize the opportunity

My mother-in-law saw a silk shop on Front Street posting a notice for sale, which touched my mother-in-law's nerves.

She had heard that it was a long-established company with a lot of staff and that it had a lot of business dealings with Nanyang.

It is not a problem for the mother-in-law to use the money on hand to sell the silk village. Then take over its original business and make the company bigger. Mother-in-law wants to revitalize Zhangfu, which is a good way.

She returned home and arranged for the old housekeeper to inquire about the reason and price of the silk house. Take a look at their recent accounts and treasury.

The old butler went for a long time before returning.

He stood in front of his mother-in-law with a cane and said, "Young lady, I have talked to the owner of the silk village, and he is very happy to hear that the Zhang Mansion intends to buy his silk village.

"He allowed me to inspect the books of the silk estate and to inspect his treasury. His silk village is a time-honored brand, and its business in China has always been very good, and it does have business dealings with Nanyang.

"His son started a big company in Hong Kong, and the boss wanted to move his family to Hong Kong. They no longer do silk business in Hong Kong. This is the sale of the silk village.

"Whoever buys his silk estate, he is willing to hand over his business relationship with him. Hand over the home, hand over the house. The boss also said that he was in a hurry to leave, and if he really wanted to buy it, the price could be negotiated.

Most of the people in his company did not leave, except for a few high-level figures. I talked to the staff of the Silk Village, and they heard that Zhang Fu had come to take over the Silk Village.

"From the general ledger to the marketing manager, from the guy to the warehouse keeper, they all want the new boss to keep them. They are willing to serve Zhang's family.

"When I left the Silk Village, they repeatedly said that they would wait for the new owner in the shop tomorrow. The boss repeatedly told me to come tomorrow. The price could not be better. ”

The mother-in-law nodded with satisfaction after listening to the old housekeeper's report, and she said with some uncontrollable joy: "Great, I decided to take it down."

"You bring someone to talk to me tomorrow. I'm going to take over his business relationship, and I'm going to get a feel for the guy's situation, and I'm going to keep everything I can.

"I want the upper echelons who have gone and are willing to come back. From now on, I will carry the banner of Zhangfu and regroup. ”

The mother-in-law knows that the current Qing court is declining, the warlords are dominating, and the foreigners are invading. The capital has long lost its former luster and has become a place of right and wrong.

Nanjing is located in the Yangtze River Delta, is the most economically developed area in China, where the land is fertile, people are open-minded, Nanjing's silk, especially Yunjin is famous all over the world.

With her mother-in-law's intelligence and social relationships, she will definitely be able to do a good job. Nanjing is covered by uncles and masters' subordinates, and the relationship can be dredged up by the superiors, and no one dares to be bad at the subordinates.

My mother-in-law can start doing it as soon as she takes over the business. But everything is difficult at the beginning, and doing business is no exception, losing two years in one year and earning three years.

The mother-in-law took over the time-honored company, and it was the original team. She wants to fight for a year's peace, and the immediate difficulty is to solve the future funding.

The old housekeeper said: "Young lady, if you asked me to go to see the silk village, I guessed that the master wanted to do a silk business, this is a big deal, the young lady is great at doing this kind of business, the young lady has courage."

"In the past few years, some of the people brought from Beijing in the government said hello and left, and some left without saying goodbye. Some of them have returned to Beijing. Others set up their own doors in Nanjing.

"People who have returned to Beijing have written to say that they are not having a good time. It's better to follow the young lady in Nanjing. ”

The mother-in-law smiled and said, "I see this matter very clearly. The subordinates have their own reasons for dispersing. Most of them live in Beijing, and it is appropriate to go back and reunite with their families.

"Outsiders talk about the ruin of my Zhang family, and they say that my orphan and widow are unable to return to heaven. These people are short-sighted and can't see that the foundation of my Zhang Mansion has not changed.

"As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and my camel is not dead. My lord is the one who leads the troops, I am not. I had to go my own way.

"I must Zhang Fu develop in my hands. I am right, worthy of my ancestors and my lord, and right, I have an explanation for my son. ”

The old butler said, "The ambition of the young lady is a blessing for us to be subordinates. Zhangfu is prosperous, and the life of our subordinates will also be better.

"In terms of funds, I dared to suggest that the young lady sell the general's mansion, horse farm and fields in Beijing. First ask my uncle to help buy dozens of acres of good land in Jiangning as the foundation of Zhangfu.

"Secondly, if the business of the silk village is done well and expanded, the prosperity of Zhangfu is just around the corner."

The old housekeeper's suggestion made the mother-in-law tempted. The fields and horse farms in Nanjing and Beijing have become a burden because they are too far to manage.

The mother-in-law has long had the intention of selling the General's Mansion. The things in the General's Mansion were looted by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and the people who stayed to see the Mansion were also killed.

An old man who had done things in the mansion took the initiative to look at the general's mansion. The mother-in-law went to Beijing to collect rent and go to the horse farm to manage, and the General's Mansion was the only place to stay.

That's why my mother-in-law has been hesitant not to sell. Now the old housekeeper suggested that they should be sold together and restarted in Nanjing, which was a way to break the kettle.

The mother-in-law appreciated the old housekeeper's suggestion. He said, "You immediately send someone to Beijing and find a good buyer first." With a good buyer, I asked my uncle to send someone to escort me back to Beijing to handle it.

"I'm going to make an announcement tomorrow morning at the roll call. You can get busy. ”

The next morning, when the roll call was taken, the old housekeeper put the Taishi chair in front of the team and invited the mother-in-law to sit down. He said to his subordinates: "Listen well, the young lady will listen carefully to your teachings." ”

The mother-in-law said, "I haven't named you for a long time. This is because the pieces in my hand never land on the board. Today is different, and I want to announce to you that this piece has fallen.

"I have decided to settle in Nanjing from today onwards, regroup and revitalize Zhangfu. I ask you to follow me and work together to find a family business.

If you are willing to go, I will send you a coil, and if you are willing to stay, you will raise your hand. Several people raised their hands together. The mother-in-law smiled happily.

My mother-in-law wants to do a silk business, she needs people, she needs the old people in the house. The mother-in-law said: "Some people saw that the old mother of Zhangfu died, and the general died in battle. Zhangfu has gone downhill since then,

"Actually, they were wrong. From afar, it is said that Beijing has Zhangfu's fields and Zhangfu's horse farms. If I go back to Beijing to eat my old book, I won't be able to finish it in my life.

But I don't want to go back to Beijing, I don't want to be a landlord. The general is gone, and the banner of Zhangfu is there. Although I am a woman, I am the one who carries the flag.

"I'm highly educated, I've seen the world in the ocean. I have long had plans to revive Zhangfu and be a person who contributes to society like my man.

"The revitalization of Zhangfu requires the right time, place and people, and all of them are indispensable. I'm going to follow the path that the general has walked. I've been fumbling for opportunities, and now the time has come. I won't miss an opportunity.

"You are willing to follow me, and I will not disappoint your loyalty to the general and to the Zhang Mansion. I will definitely lead you on the path of development. that you may live a good life. ”

The servants applauded together.

The mother-in-law said, "All right, butler, you can say it." ”

The old butler said, "Yes, young lady." ”

The old butler turned and said, "You people are the faithful servants of the young lady like me. It's a hardcore guard. Follow the young lady at all times.

"The people here, except for the general's guard captain and horse pawn, Lao Li Tou was entrusted by the general to protect the young lady and the little young master. The others fled from Beijing with the young lady.

"Some of you are maids who bought into the house since childhood. Some people live in Beijing, but there is no one at home. You don't know how to make a living, and if you leave Zhang's mansion, you're afraid that you won't even be able to eat.

"You know that the young lady is not an ordinary person, and you pin your hopes on the young lady. In the most difficult time of the Zhang Mansion, you were of the same heart and mind as the young lady.

"You hope that Zhangfu will be prosperous and prosperous. You have been waiting for the day when the young lady revives the Zhang Mansion. The day has come.