Mrs. Gu, who was full of entanglement, was attracted by Mingyue's words, and she asked Mingyue, "Zhuangzi should still be bare now, right?" ”

Mingyue nodded, "What I want you to see is my small Zhuangzi who grows fruit trees to raise chickens and ducks, lotus roots, fish and shrimp, although this kind of small Zhuangzi without fertile land cannot be sold at a price, but if it is well managed, the things produced every year are very rich, and if it is converted into silver taels, the income of the whole year round is not worse than that of Zhuangzi who is all on the field." ”

A flash of inspiration flashed in Mrs. Gu's mind.

If this kind of Zhuangzi is not valuable, then she should be able to buy the next one, right? After all, she still has a small half of Gu Zhi County's Yulu that has not been spent.

Let's not talk about whether she makes money or not, even if she can just add some chewing to the family, it can already be regarded as a surprise for her.

Thinking of this, she suddenly became interested, "Can you tell me more about it?" ”

"Of course you can." Mingyue originally talked about this Zhuangzi with the intention of helping the Gu family improve their living conditions, and when she heard Mrs. Gu ask, she immediately told Mrs. Gu about the business model of her Zhuangzi in detail.

The more Mrs. Gu listened, the brighter her eyes became, but there was one more thing she didn't understand, she asked Mingyue, "Since this kind of Zhuangzi with mountain bags and ponds can make so much money, why hasn't it increased in price until now?" ”

"It's up, but it's not obvious. After all, not everyone in Fuxing County can turn waste into treasure, turning these Zhuangzi, who were originally not profitable, into old hens who can lay golden eggs. Mingyue winked at Mrs. Gu with a sly expression, "Besides, what we don't lack in Fuxing County is mountains and forests and small ponds." There is a saying that things are rare and expensive, and as long as this thing is rotten on the street, then it will definitely not be able to sell for any price. ”

Mrs. Gu thought about it, and after a little hesitation, she decided to buy such a small Zhuangzi as soon as possible.

She asked Mingyue, "Then can you lend me a skilled hand in charge of Zhuangzi?" I wanted to buy the Zhuangzi and ask him to help me teach the people in the Zhuangzi how to take care of the fruit trees and the pond. ”

"That's what the little girl wants." Mingyue grinned and bowed slightly to Mrs. Gu, "I can also introduce you to a tooth person, and ask him to help you screen the suitable Grange and subordinates." ”

Mrs. Gu was overjoyed, "That's a good feeling." ”

It's not that she wants to take advantage of Mingyue's acquaintance, but she is afraid that if the tooth person she is looking for is unreliable, the other party will join forces with the county magistrate and squire who are local people to dig a pit and stumble for their family.

She didn't want to let Gu Zhixian, who was her husband, fall into the hands of those locals who had been trying to suppress her husband, and even wanted to make her husband a decoration and mascot.

They are new to the county, and the only ones in this county who really have kindness to their family are the Ming family and the Yu family, rather than her rashly looking for someone and giving others the opportunity to cause trouble, she might as well entrust this matter directly to Mingyue to help keep an eye on it.

At least Mingyue was born in Fuxing County and grew up in Fuxing County, so she knows everything about Fuxing County, and trustworthy locals always know a few.

Thinking so, Mrs. Gu quickly calculated all the silver taels that she could use now.

Gu Zhi County's Yulu She still has more than 30 taels unused, plus the income from the family land sent to them by the old family last autumn, and the dowry silver at the bottom of the box that she has not used for many years, these are only more than 100 taels together.

More than 100 taels are enough to buy about 50 acres of mountain land......

Mrs. Gu was depressed for a while—she was still thinking about getting a pond, raising some fish and shrimp, and planting some lotus roots.

As Mingyue said just now, the high yield of lotus root is the main reason why Zhuangzi makes money.

She gritted her teeth and finally decided to embezzle the private money of her two daughters for the time being.

After the two little girls came to Fuxing County, they got small silver bills and small silver fish from the rich wives in Fuxing County as meeting gifts and New Year's money.

Mrs. Gu is a careful person, although she has received all the private money of her daughters, she has always kept it separately and kept detailed accounts.

As a result, she knows very well how much private money her two daughters have.

"Mingyue, I have something to trouble you." Mrs. Gu blushed slightly as she spoke, "The money I have in hand is relatively scattered, I, can I exchange some whole money with you?" I can do it with silver ingots or silver tickets, depending on your convenience. ”

Mingyue understood what Mrs. Gu meant after thinking about it for a while, and also understood that the reason why she found herself instead of Yinlou was entirely because she didn't want her family to be talked about by those petty officials or squires in Fuxing County.

She shook her head slightly, "You don't have to go so far-fetched." Have you forgotten? I'm going to buy seeds and seedlings for rice seeds and other crops. ”

While talking, she took two silver tickets and handed them to Mrs. Gu, "This is two hundred taels of silver, which is considered the fixed money I gave, and when your mother's brother comes over, I will settle the balance with you." ”

Mrs. Gu was taken aback, "You quickly take back the money!" I can't take your money yet. ”

"I told you this is a deposit." Mingyue couldn't help but stuff the silver ticket into Mrs. Gu's hand, "Don't be busy refusing first, listen to me tell you carefully." ”

Mrs. Gu seemed to hold a handful of hot coals, and she threw the silver ticket on the kang table, "No matter what, I can't accept so much money from you without doing anything." ”

Mingyue touched Mrs. Gu's eldest daughter's fluffy little head, "Madam, I know that you believe me, and I also know that your brother will definitely believe in you." But we are talking about business now, you help me to mediate, I won't say that I will give you hard money, at least I have to abide by the old rules of doing business. I can't rely on your trust in our family and my mother's family, and I will ruin the principle, reputation and credibility of a businessman. ”

Mrs. Gu had a vigilant expression of "don't think that you can deceive me if I haven't done business", "Don't coax me, why don't I know that there are rules for doing business?" Don't people pay attention to paying with one hand and delivering goods with the other? Which new rule did you give the money to in advance? ”

Mingyue waved her hand, "What you said was a small purchase." Let me give an analogy, for example, if we go to the street to buy something, it must be paid with one hand and delivered with the other, this is not negotiable, it must be settled on the spot, and the money and goods must be paid in the same place. ”

"But I'm buying rice seeds with your brother, this is not an ordinary business. I am ordering from him, and I am willing to buy and I am willing to sell, which are two completely different things. ”

"Think about it, even if I don't buy those shops and stalls on the street, then don't they still have to open their stalls and open their doors? After all, they have other guests to entertain. ”

"But all the rice seeds and other novelty crops that your brother brought were designated by me to buy, and he delivered them to my door. In this case, I have to pay a deposit. ”

"Because if I hadn't spoken, he wouldn't have sent any rice seeds to Fuxing County at all. If I hadn't paid the deposit first, and I wouldn't buy it if he came, who else would he sell it to? ”