Chapter 20: Gains and Losses

Manhua joined forces with Brother Jiu to do business, and heard that there was a French merchant ship that transported a large amount of red wine, but it was unsalable and could not be sold. She thinks that she is in modern times, and she likes to drink red wine, maybe here in Daqing, there are also people who like to drink red wine. If you buy this batch of red wine at a low price, you may be able to make a lot of money.

So Manhua ignored the persuasion of Steward Ding, and let him buy this ship of red wine at a low price with the French.

Manhua asked Steward Ding to buy this batch of red wine and sell it at her restaurant. However, the people of the Qing Dynasty liked to drink the spirits produced outside the Guan, and were not used to drinking red wine. Those red wines do not sell, which greatly affects the flow of money.

Steward Ding was very anxious, and hurriedly found Manhua and reported to her the fact that this batch of red wine was almost unavailable.

Manhua said depressedly: "Why don't people here in the Qing Dynasty like to drink red wine?" In modern times...... Over there, drinking red wine is very popular, I like to drink red wine, drinking red wine, women can also be beautiful, but also for men to add a romantic atmosphere, this habit, should be changed......

Brother Jiu took 4,000 taels of silver and invested it in his cousin Manhua's shop, wondering if his investment would make money.

Manhua encountered a problem, and it was difficult to hide it from Brother Jiu, so he said to him truthfully: "Cousin, cousin, I bought a large amount of red wine, but it can't be sold, and I don't know why people in the capital don't like to drink red wine......

"What, you spent a fortune on wine? What is red wine for? We Manchu men only like to drink spirits that can keep out the cold. Who will drink those wines like fruit juice? You're not going to lose all my four thousand taels of silver, are you? ”

Manhua smiled and said to Brother Jiu: "Cousin, there are profits and losses in business, and we can afford to earn and lose!" ”

"Wow, wow, cousin, you speak so easily, if my four thousand taels of silver are wiped out, I won't be able to sleep for at least many months."

"It's not that serious, is it?"

"It's so serious, I won't be able to sleep when the time comes, you have to go into the palace and sing a lullaby for me every night!"

Manhua couldn't imagine that Brother Jiu would say such a thing, as if he was a scoundrel.

Manhua couldn't think of any good way for a while, so he had to ask Brother Jiu, the partner, to think about it with him.

What good way can Brother Jiu, in order not to lose money, he has to sit with Manhua and think of a way together. Otherwise, lose money together. Anyway, it's a grasshopper tied to a stick, and if you lose money, no one can run.

The fifth elder brother came to Prince An's mansion, and heard that his ninth brother was also here, and he was talking to Manhua Gege in the back garden, so he walked towards the back garden.

The fifth elder brother saw his ninth brother and Manhua, as if he was talking to each other, with a black face, you don't look at me, I don't look at you.

The fifth elder brother then asked with a smile: "Ninth brother, cousin Manhua, are you two arguing?" ”

When Manhua and the Ninth Elder Brother saw the Fifth Elder Brother coming over, they stood up weakly and saluted. But he didn't admit to bickering, just said to sit here and enjoy the scenery.

"What is there to enjoy in this broken flower and willow?" The fifth elder brother looked around and asked again puzzledly, "It's starting to snow in the sky, don't you feel cold?" ”

Manhua and Brother Jiu, in Prince An's Mansion, deliberately came to the back garden to talk because they were afraid that others would overhear them talking about business. So he said to the fifth elder brother that he didn't feel cold, and he came here to blow the wind.

The fifth elder brother looked at the two of them with suspicion, and then at the two slaves standing far away, but he didn't say anything.