Lin Zhaoqing smiled, a little embarrassed and said: "Very good, needless to say, the first batch of goods is also sold out, just this one, I made more than 10,000 yuan, so this time I still think, with Zeng Gongzi, you will increase the order, I have to go to sea again a year ago, but I don't know if you still have inventory before the year?" If not, it doesn't matter, I'll order another 20,000 yuan next spring, I don't know if you may eat this batch of orders. ”

Since the expansion of the carpentry workshop, Uncle Liu has recruited a group of people, and now the number of people in the workshop is twice as many as before. And many of them are skilled carpenters, and apprentices only account for half of the total number, so there is no problem with the delivery of 20,000 yuan of goods in next spring. Banniang thought about it, but she felt that the manpower in the lacquer workshop was probably tighter, and she would have to discuss with Uncle Qiao about adding some more people after she went back.

He smiled and said: "20,000 pieces of goods, it's not a big problem, you can always get out if you hurry." However, in this way, I am afraid that I will have to increase to 40,000 out of the 100,000 pieces of wood that I originally said, otherwise my wood will be nervous. If there is no problem with the timber brought back by Yongxing this time, you can sell it to the northland, and the price can be raised by another three to fifty percent. In addition, I will also give you a batch of fine goods, and the price I will give you will naturally be one or two times more expensive than before, and as for your foreign price, if you believe me, you will sell it for five or six times, and there will be no problem. ”

When it comes to fine products, because there is freight in it, the timber is all precious, even five or six times, and it is not impossible to sell.

And Banniang asked Lin Zhaoqing to raise the price high, and she also had her plans, if the price on the market was too low at this time, she would want to enter the northern market by herself in the future, and there would be no advantage in price. When the time comes, it is necessary to take back the market and develop it yourself, and there is room for discounting.

Lin Zhaoqing only smiled and responded. Yu Jiashi, where did he not know that with Zeng Banniang's ambition, using his own channels was just a last resort in the short term. Therefore, he has long been ready to make only short-term profits. So why should he bring down the price now and do something that hurts people and is not beneficial? Therefore, Banniang's suggestion is a win-win idea for her. He had no reason to refuse.

Lin Zhaoqing's shrewdness, Banniang likes it very much, and talking to shrewd people is really trouble-free.

Once a consensus has been reached, there is no need to say more.

"Yongxing's fleet, it is estimated that there will be two or three days before entering the port, if Zeng Gongzi is okay in these two days, why don't I lead you around?"

Banniang smiled: "I also have this intention, last time due to lack of preparation, I fancy a lot of things and can't buy, this time I came prepared, that is, Brother Lin didn't say, I also have to look around to find some goods to go back." It's just that these few days are the days when the caravans return to Hong Kong, and I think Brother Lin will be very busy, so I won't bother Brother Lin, if I delay Brother Lin's business, wouldn't it be my sin? ”

Lin Zhaoqing's fleet is engaged in domestic business, and when overseas caravans return to Hong Kong, he naturally has to contact around about foodies. It is not only the maritime merchants of Quanzhou who do domestic sales, but also many inland merchants, and the competition between them is also very fierce.

Lin Zhaoqing said with a smile: "Qingrui, I am just a major shareholder, not all of them are owned by me. Basically, there are people to do everything, and I'm more relaxed than usual now. Therefore, there must be time, and Zeng Gongzi does not have to refuse. Speaking of which, I forgot something and didn't tell Zeng Gongzi. ”

"I don't know what Brother Lin said?"

"Zeng Gongzi, do you remember those carvings you bought last year? I have found the master carver. ”

"This, naturally, I remember that in my woodcraft workshop, what I lacked the most was a top seal carving master, but I didn't dare to have much hope at that time, and I didn't think that Brother Lin had found someone for me. If it's convenient for Brother Lin, can you make an appointment with that master another day and introduce me to it? By the way, Brother Lin has always called me Zeng Gongzi, which seems to be very raw, I have the cheekiness to call you Brother Lin, if Brother Lin is not outside, he will call me the eighth brother. ”

"Yes, eight...... Brother, then Lin is better to be respectful. Obviously, although the person in front of her was wearing men's clothes, Lin Zhaoqing couldn't forget her embarrassment when she reported her identity last year, and knew that what was sitting in front of her was actually a beautiful girl, mother, called Zeng Gongzi, but it was smoother, this eighth brother, but the exit made him embarrassed.

However, since she asked for this, if she should not, and afraid that she would be unhappy, she had to reluctantly scream.

Where did Banniang know his entanglement, she only smiled lightly: "Or talk about the carving seal master, does Brother Lin know where he is now?" ”

Because when it came to business, Lin Zhaoqing's expression was more natural, and he said: "Now I am working in my firm, because you said earlier that you want to ask him to do things, and you promised a good salary, but it is not good to delay people for a year, last year that person returned to Quanzhou, I asked him to do some chores in my firm." As a coincidence, I had done him a little favor in the past, so when I told me about what you wanted to ask him, he didn't say a word and agreed. But I'm just handing over the words from it, specifically, when you're free, I'll call someone again, and you can talk to him in detail. ”

Banniang thanked again and again.

Lin Zhaoqing hesitated, it was very strange to say that he was going to take a break, he was able to become the owner of a maritime business house at a young age, not the one who was spitting and spitting, after waiting for a while, seeing that Lin Zhaoqing still didn't speak, Banniang said: "Brother Lin has something to say?" Although you and I have known each other for a short time, Brother Lin is a cheerful person, and I am also a straight person. ”

Lin Zhaoqing said: "I don't know the arrangement of the eighth brother's trip ahead, I'm afraid that it will be inconvenient for you, so I gave this inn, but no matter how good the inn is, how can it be convenient to live at home?" So I want to ...... If it's convenient for the eighth brother, it's better to live in my house, a few days ago, but asked someone to clean up a small courtyard, although the conditions are poor, but there is a special person to serve, it is more comfortable than the inn, also, safer. ”

Quanzhou from the south to the north of all kinds of people, if you talk about safety, the inn must be the most unsafe place, she is a woman, although she invited a dart master, but looking at the Great Song Kingdom, good people abound, Quanzhou City is now gathered, pick one out, are a big man, with the entourage, naturally not simple, no wonder Lin Zhaoqing worried.

This time is different from the last time, he said hesitantly, for fear that Banniang would refuse, but made Banniang embarrassed, in fact, she really didn't think there was anything bad about the inn, the inn she stayed in last time was not as good as the environment that Lin Zhaoqing helped book this time, if you live in the inn, you can hear more useful information, just listen to it casually, and you can also gain some knowledge.

However, at this time, he refused his kindness, Banniang looked at him with an eager face, but she couldn't open her mouth.

I heard Lin Zhaoqing continue: "I am also away all the year round, and the benefits of having my own inn in the guest house can hear the news and gain some knowledge, but since the caravan returns, there will always be a few centralized transactions, and when the time comes, I will take the eighth brother to see and see." In this way, there is no need to live in an inn, and you can always get to know some useful merchants from all over the world. ”

With Lin Zhaoqing's current status in the north, he led him to participate in businessmen's gatherings all over the country, not to mention, he could indeed meet many targeted businessmen, which was indeed a good thing for his future development in the north. It also saves me from groping with a black eye in the future.

Banniang smiled: "In this way, I am so grateful to Brother Lin." ”

Is this a promise? Lin Zhaoqing was a little excited for no reason. It's just that the joy on his face is just right, he smiled faintly, and said, "That's moving now?" ”

"Don't worry, the room is booked after all, why don't you wait for dinner and call someone to pick up something tomorrow morning? We didn't have much to carry, just carry-on luggage. ”

Lin Zhaoqing said: "Since there are not many things, it is better for us to go out for a while, I ordered someone to pick up your luggage and settle it, and after dinner in the evening, you can just stay at my house." ”

Banniang thought about it, in this way, she would not delay her time, nodded and smiled: "That's it, Brother Lin looks at the arrangement." ”

Lin Zhaoqing asked about Lord Banniang Cai at this time.

Banniang replied: "Since the last time my father-in-law entered Beijing, there have been two exchanges of letters, and I heard that my father-in-law is now serving in the Imperial Court, leading the Imperial Court, and serving as the governor. ”

Originally, the Imperial Court was in charge of the lack of government and government, but the Imperial Court of the Great Song Dynasty also had the responsibilities of the government affairs of the Imperial Historical Observatory and the imperial history in the palace. Therefore, it is impossible to appoint the boss of the Imperial Court unless he is a person whom the emperor trusts very much.

Lin Zhaoqing is a businessman, and he may not know how powerful it is, but his family is full of people and has been an official for generations, but he knows how powerful he is the boss of Taiwan.

When he read Cai Junmo's letter to Banniang, he sighed that it seemed that the Heavenly family wanted to change the government, and then, I was afraid that there would be a big move.

It's like a shining light on those who are loyal to the state of the country.

At that time, when the second brother and his father were talking in the study, Banniang happened to bring tea over, so she listened to it a little bit.

In fact, literati just have a lot of thoughts, and if you want to say that the current situation of the Great Song Kingdom is compared with the previous life of Banniang, I don't know how many times better. Although the sixteen states of Yanyun have not been recovered in the hands of the Chai royal family, and the Western Xia also established a state a few years ago, in comparison, whether it is the Western Xia or the Great Liao, the threat to the Great Song Kingdom is not as serious as the threat posed to the national defense of the Great Song Dynasty during the Northern Song Dynasty in the previous life of Banniang.

Although the place is still that place, and the people are still those people, the difference is that the strength of the Great Song Kingdom is not weak now, and there is no provision for literati to lead warriors. Although the famous generals don't say that they are rich, at least after the Pan family, after the Yang family, there are also people like Lord Di who can blind people's eyes, a Di person, like the brightest star in the sky, ignited the blood surging in the body of all the hot-blooded men in the Great Song Kingdom. Therefore, every martial arts department in the Great Song Dynasty can collect a lot of talents. In the court, although the literati dominate, the generals also have their own stage, and there is no worry about each other's status.

The problem of the Great Song Dynasty today is not that the force value is too weak, but that there are redundant officials and soldiers. The people are rich and the country is poor.

So what needs to be solved now is a political matter, not a military one.

In fact, Banniang doesn't care about political affairs, she is a person who is dedicated to farming, even the seventeen big men in Lu are all the way with her, she is a woman's family, why do you care about that? As long as there is no such thing as Jingkang's shame, she feels that life is very good. Besides, Lu Qiqi also said that with the current situation and strength of the Great Song Dynasty, compared with the strength of Liaoxia and Xia, there is no need to be too sad for at least one hundred years.

Besides, the tide of history really appeared in its irreversible attitude, Jingkang's shame happened as scheduled, her home is in Jiangxi, away from Chuzhou, and it is still far away, and the war can't burn her own house, although she can't get up, at least be an ostrich to save her life and money, there is no problem. Even in the Southern Song Dynasty, the richness of Jiangnan Road was far from being comparable elsewhere.

Banniang is very calm.

But when Lin Zhaoqing talked about Cai Junmo, Banniang was still very proud to recognize such a father-in-law because of her shit luck.

Lin Zhaoqing heard that Lord Cai was now at the mercy of the advisor, but he congratulated him. However, the affairs in the court, unless it involves the secretary of the court, the other sincerity has little to do with him, so after congratulating him, Lin Zhaoqing said: "Why don't I say goodbye first, and the eighth brother will rest for a while, and when the time comes, I will pick you up for dinner?" ”

I wasn't tired along the way, Banniang smiled: "It's still early, and it's boring to stay, if Brother Lin is fine, why don't I go wash up first, change my clothes, and Brother Lin accompany me around the street?" ”

Lin Zhaoqing was surprised that she was in such a good spirit, the reason was to receive him, the affairs in the trading house, he had been arranged early in the morning, and there was nothing to do, so naturally he would not object.

Banniang called the guy in the store to bring water, went into the inner room to freshen up, and took off the clothes full of wind and dust, and changed into a white silk shirt again. There was only a simple bun on his head, a jasper hairpin, a long hair shawl on the back of his head, and a handsome little boy at the end, who went out of the house refreshingly.

Although he knew that she was a woman, Lin Zhaoqing couldn't help but praise it secretly when he saw this, and said in his heart that if Zeng Baruo was really a man, I was afraid that in the future, many people would rush to ask her to become his own son-in-law. Thinking of the words Chenglong Kuaison-in-law, I couldn't help but feel weak again, so I turned my head and said, "Eighth brother really don't want to rest for a while?" Going out now? ”

Banniang didn't want to sit like this anymore, and the two of them talked for so long, and they almost stopped.

went to talk to a few people in Cang'er, and Xu Shisan said: "Eighth son, the villain should follow, right?" ”

At the beginning, Xu Thirteen was called the eighth son, and it was awkward to call him, and it was very smooth to call him all the way.

Banniang smiled: "With Brother Lin following, can there be anyone in Quanzhou City who can bully me?" Thirteen, just rest assured. ”

Lin Zhaoqing glanced at Xu Thirteen, and when the two of them went out, Lin Zhaoqing said: "I didn't expect that there was such a person around the eighth brother, so Cang'er didn't need to say it, this Xu Thirteen is also a rarity." ”

Banniang Qi said: "Where did you see it?" Speaking of which, my name is Mingzhu Mengchen, this Xu 13 has been working in our family for two years, and I only learned about his skills last year. ”

Lin Zhaoqing replied with a smile: "I just see more people, and when I see people, I always get used to looking at them secretly, walking outside, sometimes I can't make a mistake, often those who look inconspicuous are really people with strength." If you don't know people, you will inevitably suffer more times, and we are businessmen, the most important thing is to be clear-sighted. In the past, he came from a situation where he couldn't afford to lose, and naturally he was more careful than ordinary people. ”

"Brother Lin's words are reasonable, but I hate that I am short-sighted, and I have to learn more from Brother Lin in the future."

The two of them walked around the street and walked all over the north and south streets. Lin Zhaoqing was also curious: "Didn't the eighth brother say that he had prepared enough money to buy some goods?" Why didn't you buy anything for half a day? ”

Banniang said with a smile: "Last time, the time was tight, and I bought it when I saw the right one, this time I was not in a hurry, so I took a look first, and when I thought about what I needed, it was not too late to start, and then I shopped around, and when I made a list of details to buy, Brother Lin sent a steward to help me check it, I am different from you, the funds are very tight, the money has to be used on the blade, and if you can save money, you can save money." ”

"Don't worry, my stewards in Quanzhou City are very familiar with it, and when the time comes, if you have anything to ask, just ask."

Because it was not early, I went to the restaurant I had booked.

After dinner, because Banniang is a woman, Lin Zhaoqing is not good at taking her out for entertainment, so she had to go home, sure enough, the luggage of Banniang and others has already been sent to the small courtyard of the Lin family, and when Lin Zhaoqing sent someone back to the courtyard, he said a few words, thinking that she is the girl's house in the end, and she is just going back to the courtyard where she stays, if she stays again, it will inevitably make people think more, although she is a little reluctant in her heart, she has to say goodbye.

Lin Zhaoqing didn't have to say anything about the speed of his work, and the next day he came over to have breakfast with Banniang, and the steward of Qingrui Commercial Bank invited the carving seal master.

What makes Banniang fall through the glasses is that this person's appearance is really thunderous, although she is an appearance party of the appearance association, she never judges people by her appearance when she is available, but she is also scorched on the outside and tender on the inside by this benevolent brother.

The big man in front of him looks like thirty, his body is like an iron tower, his face is full of beard, not to mention, his hair is also messy, it is really a fight with Zhong Kui, who was attached to the door of the house during the New Year, if it is only like this, it is just that, what makes Banniang feel incredible, it is the wife of this benevolent brother, Banniang has seen it in person, what a cool and delicate woman it is, dressed in red, bright as a summer flower, if these two people look at the appearance alone, this combination is really ...... It's a bit hard to make associations.

The appearance of the horse, look at it, Banniang stared at his hand, that pair of hands, like a meat fan, that is the most demanding fine carving art, if this pair of hands can not see dexterity, under the fly, can be competent?

"Steward Lin said that someone wanted to ask me to be a seal carving master, so I came. But you're going to invite me? ”

The man asked in a humming voice.

Ordinary people, in front of people like Banniang who obviously seem to be rich sons, will probably call themselves a villain, but this person is straightforward, as I call it.

Banniang smiled: "Exactly, but I don't know your surname?" ”

"My surname is Lei, and my son calls me a thunderbolt."

Sure enough, it's quite thunderous. Banniang couldn't help but laugh and coughed, and then said: "When I came to Quanzhou last year, I met your lady on the street as a sale, I heard that those things were carved by you in your spare time for several years, I like it very much, it just so happens that I am running a carpentry workshop, and I need a master who is skilled in carving, so I asked Lin Gongzi to find you, this matter, Lin Gongzi also told you, I don't know if you are willing to go to my workshop to do things?" ”

Lei Dadao: "If you go back to Gongzi, Lord Lin opened his mouth, he has a favor with me, I have no reason not to go, but I also have a request." ”

"Tell me about it."

Lei Da smiled, but he was a little embarrassed, but his embarrassed appearance was really a little scary, rubbing his head that was already messy like a chicken coop, and said: "My mother-in-law said that no matter where I go in the future, I am not allowed to leave home for months, and I have to take her with me wherever I go." The woman's mouth was very powerful, I couldn't tell her, so I answered her. Don't know if this works? ”

"Only this one request? Looks like you're a mother-in-law. Don't you ask about wages? When Banniang heard this, she saw that he was angry and proud when he mentioned his beautiful mother-in-law, and couldn't help but smile and ask.

Lei Da was not angry at all when he heard it: "My mother said, begging a mother-in-law is used to hurt, listening to her is to hurt her." As for the salary, Lin Gongzi said, he can't lose me. ”

Banniang nodded: "Okay, I will hurt my mother-in-law, this is the real man." Since you believe in Lin Gongzi's words, I will naturally not lose you, as long as you have the ability and are willing to use your ability to do things for me, I can make him live a good life like a fairy. ”