Lin Zhaoqing was silent for a moment, and when he saw that Banniang had misunderstood, he said, "How can I be angry with you?" It's just that I think of something else for a while. ”

While speaking, he invited Banniang to get into the carriage, and because of Banniang's words, Lin Zhaoqing also wondered.

Since he was a child, he lived a miserable life in the monastery, getting up every morning to chant sutras, then completing the work assigned by the monastery, eating regularly, and going to bed on time after evening classes. When he left the monastery and was a layman, he was busy every day, and because he was too young to be despised at first, he became more and more sophisticated, and now he played like a young man, and he hardly had it in his life. Not to mention being so considerate and thoughtful to a strange little boy.

What's wrong with him?

Because of Lin Zhaoqing's sudden silence, Banniang was a little inexplicable. It's been a good day, why is this person suddenly unhappy? I thought about what I said again, except for comparing him to a woman, there is really nothing wrong with him, and Lin Zhaoqing shouldn't be such a stingy person, how could he be annoyed with himself because of a word?

Just when the two of them were silently bored all the way, and Banniang was thinking about what words to use to break the silence, the coachman said outside: "Master Lin, it's here." ”

Lin Zhaoqing came back to his senses and said apologetically to Banniang: "I'm really sorry, I thought about things for a while, and I neglected Balang, you, did you drink it?" ”

As he spoke, he took the teapot and wanted to make tea for Banniang, but Banniang stopped with a smile: "It's all in the place, and after eating and drinking all day, where will I be thirsty?" ”

Lin Zhaoqing jumped out of the car with some embarrassment, and helped Banniang down.

The two entered the restaurant, and were led by the guy to a private room that had been booked early and sat down, Banniang's occupational disease caused it, just to get started, and he had already looked around, and then he looked carefully, but saw that the service attitude of the guys in this shop was not worse than that in his own restaurant, and the decoration was also a unique style, and the tea set was also exquisite, but I didn't know how the dishes were, so I sighed that I still didn't see much frogs at the bottom of the well, thinking that my small shop was ridiculous and proud, in fact, the rivers and lakes were wonderful everywhere, It's just sitting in a well and watching the sky by yourself.

Lin Zhaoqing saw the curiosity of Banniang looking around, and said with a smile: "This is the best restaurant in our Quanzhou City, mainly engaged in seafood, but there are also some Fan cuisine, I'm afraid you won't get used to it, so you won't order it, if you are interested, I'll call the guy again?" ”

Banniang was also very curious, so she unceremoniously called the guy, and added some Fanbang dishes, and when the guy withdrew, Banniang explained: "I also opened a restaurant myself, so when I went to someone else's restaurant, I wanted to taste the dishes, if I think it is good, my own restaurant can also be introduced." ”

"You also opened a restaurant?" Lin Zhaoqing felt that the more he knew about the little boy in front of him, the more confused he felt. To be honest, he has seen a lot of people, but this Zeng Hachiro is a little different from any of them. But if you say anything different, you can't say it for a while.

"Yes." Banniang smiled, "Business is quite good, it can be regarded as the best one in Nanfeng City." Later, if Brother Lin has time to go to Nanfeng City, please go to my restaurant to taste it. It's different from your restaurant in Quanzhou. ”

Lin Zhaoqing said with a smile: "If you are free in the future, you must come to visit." ”

He wanted to let her have fun during the day, so he didn't mention that Li Yongxing helped her go overseas to buy timber, and when he sat down, Lin Zhaoqing got down to business. Because of what Banniang had talked to him about before, Lin Zhaoqing thought carefully that if the overseas timber was as good as she said, then it would indeed be profitable. And he also knew the five-year contract between Banniang and Li Yongxing, and from a business point of view, he had to be deeply impressed by Banniang's vision and courage. I think that when I was thirteen years old, I was just a young novice in a temple, but Zeng Hachiro had already opened the best restaurant in the city and started tens of thousands of overseas businesses. Moreover, it is a business with Quanzhou, and even with the largest merchant in the entire Great Song Kingdom.

The reason why Banniang pulled Lin Zhaoqing in the morning was because she wanted to pull Lin Zhaoqing into the gang, because she thought about it last night, and Li Yongxing Haikou boasted 100,000 yuan, if she wanted to raise it, with her current strength, it would be really difficult to climb to the sky. cheered herself up, thinking that in a year's time, she would accumulate the profits of her current business, and then try all kinds of ways to raise funds and borrow, and she could always do it. But now that there is a rich man in front of her, and he is obviously willing to join, and she needs to use the customer channels he has established in the past few years, so she naturally stops thinking about doing it alone, and will not let go of such a good partner in front of her.

At this time, Lin Zhaoqing took the initiative to mention it, and Banniang said sincerely: "...... Brother Lin should also be clear about the profits, I told Brother Lin the truth, 100,000 yuan is indeed very difficult for me, but I also know that if I can't even eat 100,000 yuan, Li Yongxing will not be interested in cooperating with me, so I have to make a contract of 100,000 yuan. I had thought that it would take me a year to prepare these payments after I went back, although I didn't dare to guarantee that I would be able to raise them, but the joy of life was to take risks and fight hard, not to mention that I was very sure that it would be profitable. However, now that I have a good partner in front of me, I will not give up, Brother Lin, are you interested? ”

"Are you sure your carpentry workshop can eat these 100,000 pieces of goods?"

Banniang shook her head: "My woodware workshop is just the beginning, if it is all reserved for personal use, 20,000 yuan of goods is enough." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Otherwise, why should I pull Brother Lin in? Funds are only one aspect, Brother Lin is so smart, I don't say dark words, I think Brother Lin also understands, what I fancy is the customers and sales channels that you have. ”

No wonder Lord Cai would say something to let him cooperate with him.

This timber business, Lin Zhaoqing has already had a day in his mind, and he has already been confident, otherwise he would not ask Banniang if she kept it for her own use. Seeing that Banniang was so honest, she said: "If you said it earlier, why bother with 100,000 yuan?" It is more than 60 ships of Yongxing Commercial Bank that are all transported, and if you and I cooperate, we should be able to eat. ”

Banniang shook her head: "You can't become a fat man by eating in one bite, everything has to be done with a waterway, you can't go wrong to explore the road first, and new things always have to give the buyer a process of acceptance, besides, didn't I set a five-year contract?" There are five years to lay the foundation, which is enough. After five years, we have occupied enough of the market, and others just want to get a piece of the pie, but it will not affect us anything. Although there is no risk in business, there is no need to dump money on goods and pile them in warehouses when they can be used for turnover. ”

That's true. Lin Zhaoqing nodded and asked Banniang: "How do you want us to cooperate?" ”

"You and I will each contribute 50,000 yuan, and when the timber arrives, I will leave 20,000 yuan of timber, and the other 80,000 guan of timber will be sold to the north by you. The profit of 80,000 pieces of timber, you six and I four. But I'm not completely indifferent. When the time comes, I will set up a batch of household goods to ask you to sell them in the north, and these household goods are all made of Fanbang wood, one thing you can rest assured, I am not boasting of the furniture in the wood shop, enough to be proud of the entire Song Dynasty wood shop, do not worry about not selling. In this way, it will definitely drive the sales of your timber without you having to put much effort into it. And the profits of the family are equally shared between you and me, what do you think? ”

Even if she doesn't have anything to do, Lin Zhaoqing doesn't worry about not being able to sell wood, but it is naturally better to have a house to sell, lay a good foundation for the market, and cultivate a group of customers.

Since last night's words that called him Daigo's empowerment, he didn't dare to underestimate her, but the business bank is not owned by him alone, in business, when it comes to business, he can't be cautious, although the 50,000 guan is really not a big amount for him now, Lin Zhaoqing is still cautious: "One, I want to see what your family looks like, so I can decide whether to help you sell it." Second, you set up the document, and we will examine the contract, and the matter can be settled. ”

"It's nature."

The big event is set, Lin Zhaoqing has the heart to talk to Banniang about some business matters, Banniang in order to gain Lin Zhaoqing's trust and value, but also knows everything, and chatting with Lin Zhaoqing is also a good opportunity to learn, listening to him talk about some sea scenery, and the customs and customs of various places, I also think it is very interesting.

The meal ended quickly, Lin Zhaoqing sent her back to the inn, thinking that the Yunlai Inn was as limited as it was, and the inn was a place where the three religions and nine streams gathered, and the people living in it were very complicated, so he asked Banniang: "This inn is inconvenient to live in, if Balang doesn't give up, why don't you move to a separate courtyard with Lord Cai to live?" ”

In fact, the so-called courtyard is a new courtyard that he has purchased, and it has not been cleaned up for a while, so it is empty, but the people inside have been prepared, and everything is properly prepared, and it is very convenient to live in.

Ba Niang is gentle. She liked to stay at the inn and could see and hear a lot of new things. It is also the best way to go out, increase knowledge, and understand the world affairs from south to north. What's more, if things go well, this won't be able to stay for two days.

Lin Zhaoqing didn't insist, the two said goodbye, and said that Lin Zhaoqing would bring the steward to see her the next day.

Early in the morning of the second day, Lin Zhaoqing arrived as scheduled. Just looking at his face, Banniang knew that things were going well. After asking which wood store shipped the goods, Banniang took Uncle Liu's father and son to go to the timber shop with Lin Zhaoqing and the steward to order and pay. Everything went smoothly, because the conditions were negotiated by the steward sent by Lin Zhaoqing, so Banniang only inspected the goods, looked at the wood, and it was also the Nanmu and firewood sandalwood she wanted, and the condition was excellent, Uncle Liu and his son also nodded, and paid the money. Lin Zhaoqing also took the initiative to make a guarantee, and then negotiated the delivery of the goods, which had annoyed her for a long time, and it was solved.

Lin Zhaoqing saw that it was still early, so he simply asked Banniang to go to his business house to draw up the cooperation between the two. Banniang had no objection, and let Uncle Liu's father and son go back to the inn first, and she went with Lin Zhaoqing.

The office of Lin Zhaoqing Commercial Bank was near the Suqing Gate in the west of the city, and because he took a carriage, he quickly arrived at the place. The appearance of the firm looks, but an ordinary courtyard, hung a few black lacquer gilded characters of Qingrui Commercial Bank, entered the courtyard, bluestone paving, straight to the meeting hall, the courtyard should be decorated at all, only a few old banyan trees with wrong roots, it looks very quiet and pleasant.

The flower hall is also very simple, Lin Zhaoqing called someone to serve tea, because the details were negotiated before, the two discussed and drafted a contract, all kinds of calligraphy and paintings, and sent to the yamen to notarize. When the stewards came back, they each took the deed paper, and Banniang smiled: "It's finally done, and now I feel relaxed." ”

Lin Zhaoqing joked: "In the past few days, I haven't seen you bothered. "I want to invite Banniang to have lunch together.

After lunch, Lin Zhaoqing wanted to ask someone to lead her to rest for a while, but Banniang refused: "I just eat, just take a walk to eliminate food, didn't Brother Lin say that he wanted to accompany me shopping?" Why don't you go now? ”

Lin Zhaoqing didn't have the habit of taking a lunch break, although it was strange that this kid looked weak, but he didn't know where this vitality came from, but he didn't have no objections. Banniang didn't want the carriage to follow, and the two went side by side to the north and south streets.

It was only at this time that Banniang was in the mood to take a closer look at the most prosperous commercial street in Quanzhou.

I bought a lot of novelties, and I planned to give them back to play with a few children, and because of the fame of the thorn silk satin, I picked the one I liked, and I also bought a lot, whether it was at home, or as a gift, or in the store, I could use it.

After paying the money, Lin Zhaoqing left the address of the Yunlai Inn and asked the store to send it over. Banniang also took a fancy to a lot of Dehua ivory white porcelain, thinking that it would just be placed in the wood shop to decorate, and it could also be sold by the way, but this cloud was lost, and she was very worried.

Lin Zhaoqing couldn't help but laugh when she said the tangled questions, feeling that she was very shrewd in big things, but confused in small things, so he said: "You just buy it, and I will send it to the timber store when I go back, and I will always transport the timber to you, and when the time comes, I will help you pack it and deliver it to you as soon as possible." ”

Banniang heard it, isn't it? I went crazy to buy unceremoniously, if it wasn't for the little pocket money I brought in hand, I just wanted to buy everything I liked.

After buying Dehua porcelain and settling accounts, I realized that I really didn't have much money, and then I spent it, and when I paid the money for the inn, I was afraid that I would have to cut back on food and clothing all the way back, so I stopped.

Originally, Lin Zhaoqing saw the Huan she bought, but when he suddenly saw her go to the store again, he only looked at it, and stopped starting, so he couldn't help but wonder: "These Hachiro are not interested?" ”

Just now I started too violently, and my purse was shy for a while, Banniang couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "That's not it, it's just that I forgot to settle the account for a while, I just found that there is not much money, I don't want to go back to begging back to Nanfeng, I don't know what year and month I can go, so I have to endure the pain of cutting love." ”

Seeing her laughing again, and gritting her teeth and reluctantly cutting her love, Lin Zhaoqing couldn't help but be happy, and said with a smile: "How much can you buy?" If you like it, just buy it, I always have to do something landlordish, so why not give it to you? ”

"No merit is not rewarded."

"Who said reactive? Didn't you help me make a big business with a promising future? ”

"That's just our mutual benefit." Banniang said with a smile.

The two talked and laughed, and then walked the north and south streets from south to north, only to find a place to rest in the tea shop, Banniang saw a stall on the side of the road, with all kinds of wood carvings on the ground, and couldn't help but pounce.

The stall was guarded by a young woman in her twenties and a silver and red gown, and Banniang asked, "Who carved these wood carvings?" ”

"Childe wants to buy it?" The woman in red asked.

Banniang nodded.

The lady in red said: "It was my husband who had nothing to do at home in the past. ”

"When there was nothing to do? So where is he now? ”

The lady in red smiled and said: "Childe is interesting, whether to buy it or not, but to inquire with me about people." ”

Banniang had to smile and said: "I want to buy things, who is this craft, I am also very curious." To be able to carve such a beautiful thing, I think this lady's husband is also an excellent person, so I want to visit. ”

She is now in need of a master who is good at carving, although Uncle Liu and Liu Erlang are skilled in carpentry, but in carving, they can only be regarded as good.

The lady smiled: "That's not a coincidence, my husband has not returned from going to sea." ”

Banniang sighed, but she had no fate. And these wood carvings, each by one, are lifelike, Ren, she likes them, touched her money bag, had to make a bitter face, and said to Lin Zhaoqing: "Brother Lin, you really have to help me this time." ”

"What doesn't help, what do you like, buy it and I'll give it to you."

"But the problem is, I like everything."

"Buy them all?"

"Yes, buy them all. For the time being, you will pay for me, and I will borrow it. When I go back to the timber shop to send the timber to Nanfeng, I will have someone return it to you. ”

Lin Zhaoqing has really never seen such a crazy person. I didn't expect Banniang to buy these, but she didn't keep them for herself, not to mention that she doesn't have the financial resources now, but she does, she is not a collector, she likes to buy one or two things to play with, and she buys them and puts them at home, which is a loser.

Lin Zhaoqing didn't bother with her about borrowing or not, and only smiled: "Then buy them all." Then he turned to the lady and asked, "The two of us came empty-handed, can you be responsible for delivering the goods to your door?" ”

Once purchased, the lady was overjoyed, why didn't she agree to deliver the goods? He replied again and again: "Naturally, the two sons just need to tell me the land." I keep the same as a lot of delivery. ”

Lin Zhaoqing is a snake, and he is not afraid that she will play a traitor, so he asks how much it is. The lady calculated it once, and because she bought it all together, she gave herself a preferential price, and after this calculation, it turned out to be one hundred and eighty yuan. Lin Zhaoqing counted the handovers and handed them over, then reported the address of Qingrui Commercial Bank, and said: "Just deliver the goods, just say that Lin Zhaoqing wants it, and ask them to collect it." ”

"Are you Master Lin?" The lady in red said.

Seeing Lin Zhaoqing nodded, the lady in red smiled and said: "I knew that it was Master Lin, and the slave family didn't dare to count you so much money, so one hundred and fifty yuan was enough." As he spoke, he counted six five-denomination Jiaozi and handed it back, "I know that Lin Ye doesn't care about this money, it's just that Lin Ye has a face in our Quanzhou City, and you come to buy slave things, that is also the face of the slave family." ”

Lin Zhaoqing smiled: "This lady can speak." You are a small business, how can I make money and a woman's family is cheap, you remember that there are a lot of things that are delivered without damage. ”

"Master Lin, don't worry, no matter how much the slave family deceives customers, they won't deceive you." The lady in red saw that he insisted on not accepting it, nor did she insist, and neatly took Jiaozi back into her arms.

After the business was completed, Lin Zhaoqing pulled Banniang and was about to leave, but Banniang turned around and asked, "This lady, where do you live?" What is the husband's surname? ”

"Hey, can the little boy still run away with me? How can there be a business that is not done? What's more, if it weren't for the family's eagerness to use the money, the slave family would not have taken out their husband's years of hard work and sold it. Then he gave his name.

Banniang left the stall with Lin Zhaoqing at this time, and said to Lin Zhaoqing: "Brother Lin, help me keep an eye on this carver master another day, if possible, see if he is willing to go to Nanfeng to do things, don't worry about the salary, at least 20 yuan per month, the master in my workshop, at the end of the year, will also have dividends." ”

Lin Zhaoqing said with a smile: "Cheng, I'll ask someone to inquire when I go back to see which business house he is working in, and when I return from going to sea, I'll help you ask." The sea is desperate, if there is such a stable and good income to do, I want to come to people are willing. ”

After shopping like this for a day, I asked Lin Zhaoqing to take these carved handicrafts and porcelain together, help her consign them back, and after eating, she went back to the inn to discuss going back.

In the evening, Cai Junmo came back, and he was also planning to leave. Banniang originally wanted to cook a meal for him to thank him for helping, but unfortunately early the next morning, Cai Junmo was going to lead the accompanying servants into Beijing on the road, seeing Banniang's regretful face, he smiled: "Little girl, didn't you say that you will do business in the capital in the future?" Father, I will wait for you in the capital. ”