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

Chapter 1136 New Industry

Zhang Yingfeng used her own dowry money to buy silk and satin for her sister-in-law Wu Qiongcai's dowry? !
Haitang was shocked. She had never expected this. Zhang Yingfeng's dowry was not much, right? The Wu family of Cheng'enbo Mansion still had some money in their account. How could she need to use her dowry?

Haitang asked Haijiao hurriedly, "Brother, are you sure that Zhang Yingfeng used her own dowry money to buy the fabrics?"

Hai Jiao blinked: "This is what Wu Ke said himself, how could it be false?"

Although Wu Ke entrusted all the household affairs to his new wife Zhang Yingfeng, before he got married, his cousin Wu Qiong lived in the palace for a long time. He supported the family alone, and at most asked Zhou's relatives to help with the chores. It was impossible for him to be a hands-off manager. The old house of the Wu family had to be rebuilt, and Wu Ke also had to prepare for his wedding and prepare the dowry for his cousin Wu Qiong. How could he not know how much money he had in his account?

When Jin Jiashu introduced Jiyuan to King Kang, King Kang bought a stake in Jiyuan and gave his cousin Wu Ke a stake. Wu Ke had to personally check the family accounts to know how much income he had. He knew very well how much money he had in his pocket and how much debt he owed. Even if he didn't ask how much dowry his newlywed wife brought in, he couldn't help but wonder whose money was used to buy the large amount of silk and satin fabrics his family had just purchased.

What's more, Jiyuan also has shares in the Wu family. Jiyuan will definitely settle with the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion about how many things its shareholders bought in its shop, how much money they paid, and how many discounts they gave. Otherwise, how can it explain to the Kangwang Mansion, its biggest backer?
Moreover, Wu Ke had just held a grand wedding. In order to support the family of the late Emperor and Empress Yuan, he spent a lot of money. Even though he got a dividend from Jiyuan, he didn't care to repay the foreign debt. He had never thought of spending money to buy new fabrics for his cousin's dowry. Of course, he hoped that his cousin Wu Qiong's dowry would be as rich as possible, but since it was already prepared, why add new ones? Anyway, the Kang Palace had already bought a lot of fabrics for the princess who was about to enter the palace. He was not worried at all that his cousin would lack fabrics for making clothes after becoming the princess of Kang, so why would he do this?

Wu Ke really didn't expect that his newlywed wife would use her own dowry money for his cousin's dowry. He had seen the dowry list sent by the Zhang family and knew that Zhang Yingfeng's dowry silver was not much, but she was still willing to share his worries and use her own money to help her cousin. Wu Ke was deeply moved.

He told this matter to his cousin King Kang and his good friend Haijiao. Only Jin Jiashu didn't know because he had been studying lately and had not gone out except for drinking wedding wine on the wedding day. He also asked his wife what she was thinking. Zhang Yingfeng answered him at that time: "Since I have married the uncle, we are husband and wife. My money is the uncle's money. Now the family is short of money, but Qiongmei's dowry cannot be too simple, so as not to damage the reputation of the Wu family. I have to think of a way to preserve Qiongmei's dignity. The materials of Jiyuan Cloth Shop are all excellent Jiangnan top-grade goods. In normal times, there will be no such preferential prices. I spend money to buy them. On the one hand, I can buy dowry for Qiongmei, and on the other hand, it is also a good thing. Jiyuan makes a profit, and our family will naturally get a bigger dividend, so everyone is happy. The uncle doesn't have to worry about me being at a disadvantage. I don't have much to spend money on. All my food, clothing, housing and transportation are provided by the uncle's mansion. Even if I take out the dowry silver in my hand and give it to the public, when the family has enough money in the future, will the uncle not return it to me?"

When Wu Ke talked about this in front of his friends, he was once again moved by his wife. He said that he would never owe his wife money and would definitely pay her back as long as he had enough money in the future, and he would pay her back double to be worthy of his wife's deep understanding, kindness and friendship!
Haijiao smiled bitterly and said to Xiaomei: "I felt that he was a little too much at the time, but the couple respected and loved each other, what could I, an outsider, say? King Kang also nodded and praised him, so I had to agree with him."

However, Haijiao still had a plan. He knew very well that Zhang Yingfeng was not a virtuous woman who was willing to share the joys and sorrows with her husband. In her previous life, after the second branch of the Jin family did something bad, she had no support from her family, and even her widowed mother had died of illness, but she still successfully persuaded Jin Wu to write her a divorce letter, allowing her to leave the second branch of the Jin family with her children. Even if she was helpless and could not live a good life after returning to the Zhang family, it was much better than the second branch of the Jin family dying in an accident. How could Zhang Yingfeng, who was so smart and knew how to protect herself, be willing to pay out of her own pocket to save a dowry for her sister-in-law just after getting married?

However, at present he could not see what Zhang Yingfeng was planning, and could only make some guesses.

He told Haitang: "Prince Kang mentioned something to me, Xiaojin and Wu Ke before, but the Luo family just joined him, and Jiyuan just started to expand its business, so they are too busy to do anything, so the matter has not been finalized yet. But King Kang has made up his mind and must do it. Wu Ke has promised to support him as much as possible, and Xiaojin said that he will discuss it with you after he gets married. I am still unsure, the cost is not low, and if I really take out the money, it will be troublesome if I lose money, but I am reluctant to miss this opportunity..."

Haitang interrupted him: "What is King Kang proposing?"

Haijiao paused and said, "It's what we discussed earlier, transporting the scarce goods produced by the workshops of the Northwest Frontier Army to the capital for sale..."

Haitang understood immediately: "Wine and glassware? We thought about it at the time. It's a good business and our family can afford the capital, but the Hai family is too low-class and we're afraid we won't be able to keep the business. Therefore, it's best to discuss it with the Zhou family. It would be best if we could form a partnership with the Zhou family." But the Zhou family is now paying attention to the Duke of Zhenguo's illness, so how can they care about these things?

The Zhou family couldn't take care of it, but the Kang Wang Mansion had the spare capacity. The Kang Wang was of noble status, and he was still favored by the emperor. He had just received the help of two smart people, the Luo family and Ji Yuan. The Luo family was wealthy and powerful, and had a caravan that opened up the northwest route; Ji Yuan had a palace background, and was honest, reliable and loyal. The two parties checked and supervised each other, and they had no shortage of smart and capable shopkeepers and clerks. As long as the Kang Wang wanted to develop the industry, he didn't have to worry about not having manpower and channels. Even the supply of goods in the northwest had the Zhou family as his backing. Now that the Kang Wang had come forward, no powerful family in the capital dared to complain that he was stealing their business, and the Zhou family was even less likely to have any complaints. If the Kang Wang really wanted to make this business, he would definitely be able to do it, but it would take some time.

Haitang was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Brother, the Luo family was still obeying the Zhang family not long ago. The second branch of the Zhang family is not as domineering as the eldest branch of the Zhang family, and their relationship with the Luo family may not have broken down. Could it be that Zhang Yingfeng heard some rumors from the Luo family? Or... Wu Ke and his new wife are in a good relationship, and he accidentally let it slip in his daily conversation? If Wu Ke promises to support Prince Kang in developing new industries, based on Prince Kang's long-standing habits, he will definitely give Wu Ke a share. If Wu Ke is moved by his wife's dedication and transfers this share to her..." Then wouldn't Zhang Yingfeng be sure to make a profit?

How much was her dowry worth? How much were dozens or hundreds of rolls of high-end fabrics worth? But the new industry of the Kang Palace was a steady gold mine that could benefit people for life. With Zhang Yingfeng's shrewdness, would she miss out on such a huge benefit just because she couldn't bear to part with her dowry?