Qin Guotan made a hands-off shopkeeper, and Jiang Coral could only go alone. When he came back, Jiang Sango was still excited, and said to his husband: "Husband, this time, the National Teacher returned all the gifts of the big families of the Jin Shang Alliance, and only accepted our gifts, as well as the gifts of the Jiang family, but frightened those families. They were very stumbling at me at this meeting. It really makes me very happy to see these former high-ranking business tycoons slap me down. ”

Qin Guotan scoffed: "What are a few business bigwigs of the Jin Merchants Alliance?" It's just a business, and any county official can handle them. In addition to being rich, he is not even a family. In fact, even if it is a big family, in the capital, don't you want to tie up with our Qin family? Who made our family have a national teacher? Do you look at your point of interest? You are the sister-in-law of the National Teacher, which official in Jin Province does not respect you? Not to mention these businessmen in the business world? ”

Jiang Coral thought about it, his current identity is not ordinary, and he really needs to have a broader vision.

Jiang Coral said gently: "The husband is right. After the concubine is a concubine, she must pay attention not to lose the face of the Qin family. ”

Qin Guotan nodded with satisfaction. No matter how capable his wife is, she is still not obedient to herself? Giving yourself enough face from the inside out is the happiest life for men.

Jiang Sango continued: "These merchants of the Jin Merchants Alliance were a little uneasy because the National Teacher did not accept the gifts, and in the end, I gave them an idea. Let everyone take out a part of the silver, probably equal to or excess of the money of the gift, these silver, see how much, if it is more, it will be divided into two parts, one part of our chamber of commerce to buy grain and grass, and send it to the army at the front. Expressions of affection. The remaining part was to buy some books, paper and other items and give them to Taoism in various parts of Jin Province. Come to think of it, these two national teachers will be satisfied. If you don't have a lot of money, then it's just a matter of buying grain and grass. ”

Qin Guotan smiled and said, "Madam, you have a good idea. So what do they say? ”

Jiang Sango's face couldn't help but show some pride: "Naturally, they tried their best to approve." In the end, each family reported the numbers to see how much each family could produce? As a result, a lot of silver was really raised, and roughly calculated, there were basically 30,000 or 40,000 taels of silver. I took out 30,000 taels of silver to buy grain and grass and sent them to the front. The remaining 10,000 taels or so were bought and sent to various Taoist schools. ”

Qin Guotan nodded and said, "It's okay." In fact, this time, I heard that the gift given by your Jiang family to Mingyue alone is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. It is the gifts we prepared, although most of them are ordinary side dishes and the like, there are still a few precious jade ornaments. Counting it, there are as many as five or six thousand taels of silver. From this point of view, these people in the Jin Merchants Alliance have given out these thirty or forty thousand taels of silver, but in fact, compared to the value of the gifts they prepared before, it is still less. ”

Jiang Shan said: "It's not, but, make it into something and give it out without eyesight, now, when it becomes silver, everyone has to take care of it, after all, businessmen want to be rich and not exposed?" Speaking of which, our family gave us something worth five or six thousand taels of silver, but in fact, we still earned it, and the jewel Yingluo that the national teacher gave to us Dalang alone is worth seven or eight thousand taels of silver. The National Teacher really has good things in his hands. If we had silver, we wouldn't have been able to buy such a large gemstone, nor would we have been able to find such a good craftsman to make it. ”

Qin Guotan said: "Hey, haven't you eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run?" I have been in the Qin family for so many years, although the Qin family has declined in those years, but, later, after Mingyue became Shen Tianshi's apprentice, I have also seen some of the market. The craftsmen of the Star Picking Tower are actually stronger in terms of technology than the palace and the internal affairs office. What is made is called a delicacy. Not to mention anything else, at that time in Mingyue, I disliked our chef's skills, so I specially called the chef from the Star Building to come over a few, so delicious? Our whole mansion was amazed. ”

"The national teacher is deeply supported by the people of the world, stretching for thousands of years, and there are many good things? Not to mention ordinary rich businessmen, even the royal family can't compare. That's the real enjoyment. We don't have such a rich life, but it's still okay to be bare. No, our Dalang will be naked. Although Mingyue and I don't have a good relationship, they really don't have anything to say to our big man. Speaking of this, Qin Guotan's face was full of satisfaction.

Jiang Coral spat him and said, "What are you talking about?" What is wrong with the National Teacher? Why is it that I don't have a good relationship with you? From the time we got married, the Qin family bought various industries for us, and after we came to Jin Province, the Qin family greeted officials from all walks of life in Jin Province, what did we rely on? It's not the face of the national teacher? We were able to open up the situation in Jin Province, isn't it because we are the brother and sister-in-law of the National Teacher? ”

"The previous thing is the previous thing. Now is the time to pay attention to the present. Now, we are stained with the light of the National Teacher, and we must share weal and woe with the National Teacher, and we must not say anything else? Not for anything, but for the sake of Dalang's future, I have to do this. ”

Qin Guotan didn't think so at first, but later, when he heard that his son's future was involved, he became serious, he felt that what his wife said was very right, so he let go of the last bit of mustard in his heart and began to think about it seriously.

Qin Guotan said: "You are right. Now, we and Mingyue are a family, and if she is good, we can be better. It's because I used to think badly. By the way, just now you said that you would take 30,000 taels of silver out to buy grain and grass. This can't be cheap, and we also have a lot of farms under our name, so we can take the opportunity to sell the grain. Every miller draws water to his own mill. ”

"Also, I think about it. Nowadays, there is no shortage of silver in the imperial court, and the army has been allocated, and the supply of grain and grass must be sufficient. In fact, even if the imperial court was short of silver, no one dared to cut off the supply of grain and grass when the national teacher and the king of Qin led the army. Therefore, if we buy grain and grass, it is actually of no great use, and it is repeated. Why don't we buy something else? For example, there is more meat, especially bacon and smoked meat in Jin Province. It can be left for a long time and tastes good. The army only supplies simple grain, grass, rice and noodles, where is the supply of meat? Wouldn't it be nice for us to put the icing on the cake? ”

"Also, didn't we have a batch of cotton cloth? It's just for people to make, and it's not complicated, it's just made into a simple underwear, which is comfortable to wear and absorbs sweat. It was very simple to send the soldiers over, and maybe in two or three days it would be possible to organize people to rush out. ”