Chapter Twenty-Eight: Cocooning Yourself
The faces of all the stewards in the house turned pale in an instant, and Mu Shangye's face was also a little unsightly, if according to this Qin Dui's analysis, the joint venture plan of the Xu family in Jinling was obviously hidden in the heart of the tiger and wolf, how could they not be afraid.
"Could it be that the Jinling Xu family really wants to eat us." The chief butler Wu San asked fearfully after a while.
"Hehe, of course, these are my personal guesses, you don't have to take it to heart, maybe the Xu family is really moldy with a lot of money, and wants to help our Mu family." The words have been said thoroughly, Qin Du will be obedient when he gets cheap, and said hypocritically.
"Third master, no matter whether the Jinling Xu family has bad intentions or not, we have to guard against it."
The chief housekeeper Wu San said, just now by Qin Duan's analysis, Wu San's back was frightened into a cold sweat, if it was really as Qin Duan said, it would be fatal to the Mu family's business.
"Yes, third master, you can't have the heart to harm people, and you can't have the heart to prevent people." An old steward said.
"Yes, third master, in fact, our Mu family's fabric business is the best in Jiangnan, it can be said that it occupies half of the Jiangnan cloth market, and there is no need to associate with the Jinling Xu family." A conservative steward said.
"Third master, I think the matter of the joint venture with the Jinling Xu family needs to be reconsidered."
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The stewards said one after another, completely opposite to the one who was in favor of the joint venture with the Jinling Xu family just now, and all the people were against the joint venture with the Jinling Xu family, after all, this involves the common interests of everyone, and they are all tied to the Mu family.
"But Xu Dongyi of the Xu family in Jinling is a Su ~ Zhou weaving, we can't offend lightly." Mu Shangye frowned and said worriedly.
"Yes, we are in the fabric business, and the most unoffending thing is from Su ~ Zhou Weaving House." The stewards were dumbfounded.
Jiangnan is the richest place in the Great Qin Dynasty, there is a saying that Jiangnan is rich in the world throughout the ages, in addition to agriculture, Jiangnan is the most famous is the three roads in Jiangnan.
The so-called three roads in the south of the Yangtze River are the Yang ~ Zhou Salt Road, the Jinling Tea Road, and the Su ~ Zhou Weaving, which are the most profitable businesses in the south of the Yangtze River.
The Xu family in Jinling is in charge of Su ~ Zhou weaving, which is the source of all fabrics, and the Xu family is so rich that it is not surprising that they want to monopolize the world's fabric business in the hands of their own families.
However, the Mu family did not dare to offend the Xu family in Jinling, and they were in charge of Su ~ Zhou weaving, and the supply of cloth for the Mu family could be cut off at any time, which was fatal.
The scene cooled down all of a sudden, everyone frowned, only Qin Duan was the most relaxed, as the so-called matter was irrelevant, hanging high, not to mention that everyone didn't ask for their opinions, of course he was better to shut up.
Mu Shangye frowned, and suddenly found that this Qin Duan was very leisurely, and he didn't have a sense of collective crisis at all, but there was one thing that Mu Shangye still appreciated, that is, this kid did have some vision, and the tricks of the Xu family in Jinling even hid the old man and his brothers, but they didn't escape from his eyes.
"Qin Duan, what do you think about this matter?"
Mu Shangye looked at Qin Du and asked, since this kid can see the tricks of the Xu family in Jinling, he should also be able to come up with a solution.
"This..., third uncle, I'm just the son-in-law of the Mu family, where is my turn to speak in this hall?"
Qin Duan said lazily, if you want me to say, I'll just say, I'm not very faceless, everyone else has a cup of tea on the side of the seat, and I don't have anything here, you are discriminating, Qin Dui is unhappy, now that he has the initiative, Qin Duan still doesn't hold it.
"If you say it, you can say it, where is so much nonsense."
Mu Shangye glared at Qin Duan fiercely and said angrily, this stinky boy is really going to be on his nose and face, as if he has no status in the Dui family.
"Am I not thirsty? You've all had tea to drink, and I'm so thirsty right now that I can't speak. Qin Duan said weakly.
"You..., come here, serve tea to Aunt Qin."
Mu Shangye was almost bleeding from anger, but for the sake of the family's business, he could only endure his anger and ask his subordinates to serve tea to Qin Duan.
"It's a little strong, but I still like to talk about a little tea." After taking a sip of tea slowly, Qin Duan shook his head and said.
"Okay, no, tell me what you think." Mu Shangye's patience has a limit, Mu Shangye has never been led by a junior like this.
"How to say this, it is certain that we can't associate with the Jinling Xu family, but our Mu family can't directly tell them not to associate with them, that will offend people, we have to find a way to let the Jinling Xu family propose not to join the association, so that the Jinling Xu family owes us, and we can get more fabric quotas from Su ~ Zhou weaving in the future." Qin Du said.
"Uncle Qin, do you mean that the Jinling Xu family itself is unwilling to join forces with my Mu family? How is this possible? The big housekeeper Wu San said.
"How do you call it impossible? Isn't the old saying 'things are done by people'? If you don't do it, how do you know it's impossible? Qin Duan said.
"How?"
Mu Shangye looked at Qin Du and asked, in fact, Yun Xi marrying this kid is really a good choice, at the very least, this kid is very business-minded, and it will be very helpful to the entire Mu family in the future.
"How? I don't know, do you? I don't know much about this Jinling Xu family, if I really want me to say, it is nothing more than to find someone who can speak well to go to Jinling, and find a way to make the Jinling Xu family feel that it is a big mistake to join forces with our Mu family, and it will make a blood loss, in that case, as long as the Jinling Xu family is not in the water, it will definitely not be associated with our Mu family. Qin Du thought for a while and said.
"Who do you think it's better to send?" Mu Shangye stared at Qin Duan and asked.
"How do I know this, I don't know many people in the Mu family."
When Qin Duan said this, he noticed that something was wrong, everyone stared at him, and asked suspiciously, "Why are you all looking at me?" ”
"I think you're the right fit."
Mu Shangye said, now this kid is the most talked about in this hall, if you want to be able to speak well, no one in this room can compare to him, especially the tricks of the Xu family, he also saw it, this idea is also what he wants to go out, no one is more suitable than him.
"Me? No, no, I'm definitely not going to. ”
Qin Duan hurriedly said, this errand is a hot goat, whoever gets it, whoever dies, even if he doesn't die, he will shed a layer of skin, this kind of thankless thing, Qin Duan will not do it.
"I think Aunt Qin is the most suitable person."
"Aunt Qin is very wise, and you can see the tricks of the Xu family in Jinling at a glance, and this matter can only be done by Aunt Qin.
"The trick of the Xu family was seen by Aunt Qin, and the idea was also thought out by Aunt Qin, I think it is better to work hard for Aunt Qin to go to Jinling to persuade the Xu family."
"Yes, this matter must be done by Aunt Qin."
"Aunt Qin is very wise, it's not a piece of cake to get this thing done."
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All the stewards said one after another, they all supported Qin Duan as this lobbyist, after all, everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, and they all know that this is a thankless errand, whoever takes it is unlucky, and no one wants to be this lobbyist, so Mu Sanye wants Qin Duan to be a lobbyist, everyone is actively supportive, and the attitude of support is from the heart, there is no falsehood, everyone is a thought: "Dead friends, not dead poor Dao." ”
"I really can't do it, I'm still young, I haven't seen much of the world, and if I go, I'll mess things up, third uncle, you better send a respected steward."
Qin Dui immediately shook his head and said, you guys are so unconscionable, I kindly told them what the problem was, they actually repaid themselves like this, I knew that I wouldn't say it, and now Qin Dui regrets it, and blames myself for being cheap, nothing to show what I can do, no, I put myself in it.
"Aunt Qin, you are too modest, who doesn't know your talent now, especially the song "Changmen Fu" you made, which has now been spread all over the country and is known as the first contemporary song, no one is more suitable than you to go." A steward said.
"Yes, Aunt Qin, don't shirk it, if you can't do it, no one in our Mu Mansion will dare to say yes." An old steward said.
"Yes, uncle, please leave it to you, we will definitely support you, ask for money, ask for people, ask for beauty, I will find a beauty, as long as you ask."
Another steward stood up and said, anyway, everyone is determined to let this Aunt Qin go to Jinling as a lobbyist.
"Qin Duan, you see that everyone unanimously supports you to go, you can't blow everyone's mind." Mu Shangye looked at Qin Duan's deflated appearance and said happily.
"I ......," Qin Duan still wanted to say something to shirk.
"I know it's embarrassing for you to let you go alone, I asked Steward Wu to go with you, you don't trust others, don't you still believe Steward Wu?" Mu Shangye interrupted Qin Dui's words and said.
"But......" Qin Dui was so anxious that his face turned a little blue.
"There's nothing to do, that's it, Steward Wu, you are ready to prepare, I will accompany Aunt Qin to Jinling tomorrow, by the way, bring more silver, don't be afraid to spend silver, it's not early, that's it, everyone disperse."
After Mu Shangye finished speaking, without giving Qin Duan any chance to speak, he hurriedly walked out of the meeting hall, if anyone noticed him at this time, they would find that Mu Shangye had a smile on the corner of his mouth.
"yes, it's not early, my sleeping worms are out, I have to go back to sleep quickly."
"My lady made me a big tonic soup at night, and now it's cold, no, I have to go back and drink it quickly."
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As soon as Mu Shangye left the front door, these people in charge immediately found various reasons to quickly slip away.
Soon, in the spacious meeting hall, only Qin Dui, who wanted to cry without tears, was left.
"Niang Xipi, who are these people?" Walking out of the council hall and looking at the empty courtyard outside, Qin Duan scolded secretly.