After sending away the drunken Fanbang people, the prince asked what Huaronghua needed to prepare for the fair. Shopkeeper Xie couldn't interject when he wanted to interject, so he turned around in a hurry, and it wasn't until the two of them mentioned the manpower that he said excitedly: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, our Xie family firm also has a branch in the capital, and the grass people can borrow people from the firm." ”

Without waiting for the prince to speak, Hua Ronghua directly intercepted the words, "Who will pay for borrowing labor money from the commercial bank?" ”

Shopkeeper Xie didn't want to pay attention to her, and insisted on looking at the prince. But the prince seemed to be tired of talking to Hua Ronghua just now, and was drinking tea slowly on the side, and he didn't hear the two of them talking at all.

There was no way, Shopkeeper Xie had to answer Hua Ronghua's question, "Mrs. Hua also underestimated me Xie someone, where do you need wages to share your worries for His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

"If you want the horses to run and not give the horses grazing, aren't you saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats the people harshly?"

"Uh......" Shopkeeper Xie choked, then what did he say, could it be that you pay me how much money each person pays? Asking the prince for money, aren't you afraid of trouble later?

But this is not over, Hua Ronghua asked again: "And where can so many people in the East Palace not find manpower and have to borrow from your trading house?" If I borrowed it from you, wouldn't it mean that the palace people in the East Palace were not as good as the guys in your shop? ”

"No, I didn't mean that!" Shopkeeper Xie's fat oily face turned white, didn't she let herself offend everyone in the East Palace, from the prince to the little eunuch?

"So, this manpower problem really doesn't have to worry about the shopkeeper Xie." Hua Ronghua continued to smile and said: "If Shopkeeper Xie really wants to help, why don't you tell me what you sold to the Fanbang people, and what did you buy from them?" I'll have a good reference for the trade fair in the next three days. ”

Shopkeeper Xie really wants to spit out a mouthful of sticky phlegm and steal the limelight from herself, but in turn you want to help her herself? What are your dreams? However, he only dared to think in his heart, if he really did this in front of the prince, he should also go to prison. I wanted to say a few things casually to fool the past, but when he heard Hua Ronghua's next sentence, he almost vomited blood.

"I'm afraid I can't remember what I said, it's better for the shopkeeper Xie to write out the goods and quantities you traded with Fanren, if Mr. Xie can't remember well, let people go to the warehouse of your store to check it!"

"No, it didn't take long, Xie still remembers it clearly!" Shopkeeper Xie gritted his teeth and said. Just kidding, this is going to be raided in the warehouse, can you remember?

"Then there's the Shopkeeper Raussie!" The prince, who had been drinking tea, put down the teacup for some reason and nodded at him.

Shopkeeper Xie was flattered, and he didn't dare to say that he had just gotten up and wanted to do something on the list. Until he walked out of the East Palace, the shopkeeper Xie's head was still dizzy, and he wanted to invite him in front of the prince, but he didn't want to make a mistake instead! If it is really a trade fair for a woman surnamed Hua, it will be impossible for the Fanbang goods that he has accumulated to sell at a high price. No, you can't let her do this, how can you stop her!

If you want to say that this shopkeeper Xie is also desperate enough, after going back, he sent someone to inquire about Hua Ronghua's details, and found Mrs. Kang Lebo the next day.

"The old lady is willing to spend her blood, and in order to climb up to His Royal Highness the Prince, she even sent her granddaughter-in-law away! The granddaughter-in-law can marry again, don't you want your great-grandson? As soon as I saw Xie the shopkeeper, he sprayed the old lady's face with foaming stars.

"Thank you, shopkeeper, please be careful!" wiped her face, and the old lady's originally smiling face sank, "It's just that you insulted the people of my Kanglebo Mansion, and even the prince was involved, do you want to cause trouble for your family?" ”

A layer of fine sweat appeared on the head of the shopkeeper Xie, and he only cared about the pleasure just now, and actually forgot about the prince's stubble, but although he was scared in his heart, he was not convinced, and shouted at the old lady: "You don't use the prince to press me, I said your granddaughter-in-law, what are you doing to bite the prince?" ”

The old lady was almost laughed at, if she is really a businessman, she is used to beating a rake! "Shopkeeper Xie suddenly visited, isn't it just to argue with the old man about a woman?" The old lady no longer circled with him, and simply visited him directly.

When the shopkeeper Xie saw the old lady pretending to be stupid, he almost jumped up angrily, and simply picked out the meaning directly, "Old lady, we don't say dark words." You hurry up and let your granddaughter-in-law go home to raise the baby, what is a woman's family doing with a man's business? You're not afraid of her cuckolding your grandson! ”

The old lady let out a sigh of relief, and said to the shopkeeper Xie with a solemn face: "Hua's going to the East Palace is to help the prince do things, and the prince has already been informed of the old body, and His Royal Highness can find her to help with things, which proves that the people of my Kanglebo Mansion have this ability!" As for the cuckold you are talking about, even if you don't believe in Fahrenheit, don't you still believe in the prince? Besides, I think it's inappropriate for Hua to help the prince do things, why don't you tell the prince directly! ”

"I ......" Xie shopkeeper choked, if the prince listened to him, would he still use it to find the old lady? Knowing that he couldn't get a bargain here in Kanglebo Mansion, he just flicked his sleeves and left, still talking before leaving, "Since the old lady doesn't give face like this, then don't want my Xie family firm to turn around and be ruthless!" ”

The old lady stood up and straightened her back, "Shopkeeper Xie just let the horse come." In the capital, my Wu family firm (the old lady's maiden name is Wu) may not be afraid of you Xie! ”

"Hmph, we'll see!"

Watching the figure of the shopkeeper Xie slowly disappear, the old lady gradually lost her strength, and sat on the collapse and sighed non-stop.

Seeing this, Mama Qin hurriedly poured a cup of tea from the side and handed it to the old lady, "Why didn't the master agree to the shopkeeper Xie just now, anyway, the prince won't give it to us when we go to ask for someone, why should we offend the Xie family?" ”

The old lady shook her head, "You don't understand, the people of the Xie family are the most cautious, even if we bow our heads, they will hold grudges, and they will stumble us at some point in the future." And if he really went to the East Palace to ask for someone as he said, this is the second time, won't he offend the prince? We'll not be human inside and out! ”

"Alas, I don't know how this Fahrenheit offended Shopkeeper Xie! If you just do things for the prince together, you shouldn't be so annoyed, right? Mama Qin sighed beside her, "I didn't care about anything and ran directly to the master to say such a thing!" ”

The old lady snorted coldly, "Then Fahrenheit is a troublemaker!" After a pause, he confessed uneasily, "You go and ask what Fahrenheit did?" Don't really cause any monstrous disasters and then affect Bofu! ”

"Yes!"

In the afternoon, Mama Qin brought back the news she had heard.

The old lady was really surprised, "What did you say?" Then Fahrenheit is going to hold an exhibition for the prince? ”

"Yes." Mama Qin also felt a little dizzy in her head, and she couldn't stop muttering, "This aunt is too capable, how can royal affairs be so easy to touch, don't accidentally lose your head again!" ”

"Quick, hurry up and prepare the car, I want to ......," the old lady commanded, rubbing her aching eyebrows.

Mama Qin interrupted her with a bitter face, "Master, it's too late, the notice has been posted, and the major commercial houses in the capital have also received a copy, and now the whole capital knows that the exhibition will be held in the square in front of Yongning Gate in two days." ”

Yongning Gate is the west gate of the imperial city, and a large attic is built on it, which is a place for the emperor to enjoy with the people during celebrations. Outside the Yongning Gate is the inner city, and there is a square covering an area of about ten acres below, where some celebrations will be held, and there are guards to prevent people from entering.

The old lady muttered to herself: "It's Yongning Gate, so the emperor also knows?" ”

Mama Qin nodded, "It should be, and there are still conditions for participating in the exhibition when it is posted with the notice." ”

"Conditions?"

"Yes, it is said that if you want to sell things in the fair, you must be in the capital for more than three years of business shops or long-term residents in the capital, each merchant can only buy one booth, if you want to participate in the need for someone to guarantee, you need to pay a service fee of 188 taels, then by a special guy to help these merchants sell goods, whether the Chinese sale is not sold to the service fee is not refunded, if the goods are sold, the trade fair is still drawing 20% of the commission."

The old lady sneered, "That's what Fahrenheit came up with?" Who doesn't sell something in their own shop and has to go to the fair to give her money? ”

Mama Qin looked at the old lady and continued: "But when the exhibition is held, there will be Fanbang people, and there are also Fanbang goods for sale. The notice also said that the goods sold at the exhibition were genuine and counterfeit, and it must be stated that they should not be faked, and if they were found to be fake, they would be punished as deception. The price of goods at the exhibition can be set by the merchant at will, and the venue will not interfere. ”

The old lady frowned, "Even if the price is arbitrary, the people of Fanbang may not be able to buy all the goods in the venue!" ”

"And what! The notice also said that the fair could be open to officials of the sixth grade and above in the capital, and each official could bring one attendant and two female dependents. Moreover, the officials are exempted from admission fees, but if anyone else wants to enter the fair, in addition to having a household registration in the capital, they also need to pay eighteen taels of silver to buy an admission card. Mama Qin sighed after speaking: "This Fahrenheit has the shadow of an old lady in business!" ”

The old lady snorted, "It's just a gimmick to use the Fanbang people." Although the world is rumored that the people of Fanbang are Rakshasa ghosts, there are many people who are bold and curious! Although the old lady was disdainful on the surface, she was a little itchy in her heart, and focused on almost the entire city of Beijing officials at one time, this opportunity is not rare, after a while, she cleared her throat and said to Mama Qin: "You can also go to the registration office of the exhibition to register, as if we can't afford to pay the one hundred and eighty taels of silver." ”

In the East Palace, the prince was a little unsettled, looking at Hua Ronghua, who had drunk several cups of tea in a row, he couldn't help but ask worriedly: "We will collect money before the goods are sold, will there be merchants to sign up?" No, this king should ask his father to borrow something from the Ministry of Internal Affairs! ”

Hua Ronghua shook his head, "Those things are still our own, but we just exchanged things for money, and we didn't make much money at all, only in this way can we really earn other people's commissions." ”

"But if we put forward such harsh conditions, will any merchants come?" Mr. Xiao was also a little worried.

"It should be, after all, there are not many opportunities to meet Fanbang people and those officials together." Hua Ronghua smiled at the crown prince again, "Moreover, didn't His Royal Highness already tell the emperor that those officials must come?" ”

The crown prince nodded, "There are four admission cards for each Qing family, and the father has already asked them to come in two days." I'm afraid that if they really don't have any more goods, then they will ...... "Then it will be a shame."