After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 1005 One Thousand Chapters and Five Reminders
Since Ma Shangyi was able to persuade Jin Jiashu to invest in the shop of Eunuch Ji's adopted son and daughter, it was natural for her not to explain the ins and outs to him.

In fact, the reason is very simple. Eunuch Ji really needs to find a new backer, and Jin Jiashu can take this opportunity to add more sources of income. Both parties can benefit, so why not do it?

Eunuch Ji himself is very low-key. His adopted sons and daughters are good at doing business and will not get involved in businesses that violate the court's laws. If you get involved with them, you don't have to worry about your reputation being damaged. Eunuch Ji has a large family and a big business. In a place like the capital where there are powerful people everywhere, if he wants to keep his family business and the business of his adopted sons and daughters, of course he can't just rely on the fact that he was the chief eunuch in front of the emperor in the Longding Dynasty. More than 30 years have passed since the Longding Dynasty. How much prestige can he have left as an old man? I'm afraid that the world has long forgotten his existence. If he wants to live a stable life, he always needs a few backers who are in power at the moment. Otherwise, he can't hold on just because the government comes to his door to take bribes and the greedy eyes of the powerful and wealthy, and he may go bankrupt or be swallowed up at any time.

In the past, he was on good terms with his old friends from the palace, and could rely on the power of the Cining Palace, but he did not dare to be too ostentatious, for fear of attracting the attention of the Sun family and forcing his family business of decades to be seized. Now he does not have to worry about the Sun family, but the Empress Dowager is old. In order to maintain the careers of his adopted sons and daughters for a long time, he needs to find a new backer. The new emperor is too young, not yet at the age of establishing a queen and taking concubines, and there are not many people in Empress Dowager Xu's family. The only one who can be approached is Jin Jiashu, the nephew of Empress Dowager Xu. Now he can rely on Ma Shangyi's connections to get in touch with this new relative, and he is eager for it. As long as Jin Jiashu is willing to invest in the industry of his adopted sons and daughters, he will become their amulet in disguise. In order to convince Jin Jiashu, he is willing to offer 20% to 30% of the profits without Jin Jiashu having to worry about it.

From Jin Jiashu's perspective, although he has a big house and a big farm, it can only ensure that he can live a rich life. But if he marries and has children, and his family grows, he will take the imperial examinations and become an official in the future. When he gets to the officialdom, he will need to spend a lot of money to deal with people. Not to mention the long-term, in the near future, he needs to consider preparing New Year gifts for his "aunt" and "cousin" in the palace, getting married next year, buying land for a separate courtyard and building a house, etc. These things will cost a lot of money, and there is no way to save. It is difficult for him to come up with so much money at once with just the land in his hands. If he has dividends from the property of Eunuch Ji's adopted sons, he won't have to worry about it anymore.

Eunuch Ji didn't need Jin Jiashu to do anything. As long as his name was on the shareholder list of Ji's business, it would be a great help to Eunuch Ji and his adopted sons and daughters.

Jin Jiashu had not known that there was such a way for the imperial relatives and dignitaries in the capital to make money. After hearing about it, he hesitated, wondering if it was reliable. He had originally planned to ask Empress Dowager Xu and the new emperor for their opinions the next time he entered the palace, but there was no harm in asking Shopkeeper Xiao Feng in advance. He could also learn more information so that he could make a more accurate judgment.

After listening to his story, Haitang felt that there was nothing wrong with it and said no more.

Ma Shangyi should be very clear about Jin Jiashu's life experience and his weight in front of Queen Mother Xu and the new emperor. I don't think she would set a trap for Jin Jiashu for the benefit of her old friend, Eunuch Ji. Since Ma Shangyi, an old lady with a long history of worldly affairs, thinks there is no problem, this matter is more beneficial than harmful to Jin Jiashu.

However, she planned to ask her brother after he returned home. Has he ever heard of this eunuch Ji in his previous life? Could this man be hiding something behind his back?

After listening to Jin Jiashu's words, Ma thought this was a good idea. She was very accepting of the fact that big merchants contributed shares to the powerful in exchange for protection. When in Chang'an and the border town, there were also many merchants and caravans who would offer "dividends" to the famous generals of the Northwest Frontier Army in exchange for the protection of their own industries by the border army. Not to mention the distant past, when the Hai family was still in Guazhou a few years ago, they would contribute large sums of money and materials to the Guazhou garrison every year, and ordinary scoundrels did not dare to cause trouble in the Hai family's shops. Other acquaintances of merchants also paid benefits to the garrison. If they encountered sand bandits and horse bandits, as long as the garrison was not facing a major war, they would send people to help rescue the people.

Ma believed that the reason why Eunuch Ji was willing to give Jin Jiashu 20% to 30% of the profits every quarter was probably due to the same consideration. She only advised Jin Jiashu to investigate the character of Eunuch Ji and his adopted sons and daughters, and to ensure that they were honest businessmen who abided by the law. Although Ma Shangyi was the matchmaker, the people of the Ji family should be reliable and would not make money through crooked means, but if Jin Jiashu wanted to pursue a career in the imperial examination in the future, he would have to protect his reputation even more and not take any risks. Jin Jiashu solemnly accepted Ma's reminder and said that he would definitely consider these things carefully.

Haitang advised him again: "Even if you really invest in his family's business, you don't have to take so much dividends. The more money you take, the greater the responsibility you have to bear. Take less, just think of it as a good relationship with his family." Eunuch Ji has been out of the palace for many years, but he can still run such a large industry in the capital. The adopted sons and daughters are also smart and capable. Naturally, he is not an ordinary person. His family also has connections with Jinyiwei spies. If Jin Jiashu can make friends with his family, instead of just a thin connection of investing in shares and sharing dividends, maybe he can borrow the power of the Ji family and improve Jin Jiashu's weakness in the capital.

In front of Ma, Haitang couldn't say it too clearly, so she could only give vague hints. But looking at Jin Jiashu's expression, he seemed to understand what she meant, his eyes lit up, and he looked at her with a smile. Seeing this, Haitang was secretly relieved.

Aunt Cui and the kitchen staff brought the food and lunch began.

Ma stopped chatting and took Haitang and Jin Jiashu to the dining table to eat. She asked the kitchen to prepare several delicious vegetarian dishes and stewed clear soup for Jin Jiashu to nourish his body. Jin Jiashu ate very happily and praised her repeatedly during the meal, which made Ma smile. After the meal, Ma was secretly hating the long mourning period and the long wedding date of her granddaughter, so she could not welcome her grandson-in-law into the house immediately.

Although he was reluctant to leave, Jin Jiashu still said goodbye to the Hai family after lunch and returned home. He had agreed to go to the mansion today to discuss with Ma Shangyi about the treatment of the servants, so he couldn't delay any longer.

Haitang sent the person to the door and whispered: "Talk to Ma Ma carefully. Whether it is about replacing people or participating in the shares, listen to her opinions. When you go to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for instructions, don't speak too harshly, you need to be softer. Don't let the Queen Mother misunderstand that you always trust Ma Ma, but are wary of her; don't let her mistakenly think that you often come to the Hai family just to see me..."

Jin Jiashu blinked. But he came to the Hai family just to see Sister Hai! Asking the teachers for help with homework was just a side job; he was indeed close to Ma Shangyi and was worried about his "aunt"...

But he understood what Sister Hai was worried about, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what to say in front of the Queen Mother, and I won't cause any trouble for Mammy Ma and Sister Hai..."