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

Chapter 1142 Cooperation reached
Haijiao quickly found Jin Jiashu, and without any further ado, asked him to take off his shoes and measure the length of his feet.

Haijiao did not plan to complete this work by himself, thinking that his future brother-in-law could measure the length of his feet by himself, so he would not need to bother himself.

Jin Jiashu didn't even ask him why. Instead, he responded happily. Without even taking off his shoes, he took out a small piece of paper from his sleeve pocket, on which was the length of his feet measured in advance.

This was obviously prepared in advance.

Haijiao frowned and looked at Jin Jiashu, hesitating for a while before saying, "What did you say to my little sister in the letter? Acting like a spoiled child... Your way of acting like a spoiled child is to ask my little sister to make shoes for you?!"

Jin Jiashu blushed and said awkwardly, "I haven't seen Sister Hai for a long time. Brother Hai, you always refuse to send messages for me. I have no news from Sister Hai, and I am really thinking about her... I didn't mean to make Sister Hai work hard to make new shoes for me. My boots are really tight, I just complained casually in the letter. In fact, it doesn't matter if Sister Hai doesn't do it..."

Haijiao couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Just talk nicely! Your wedding date is only a few days away, can't you be patient?! After you get married, you two can see each other every day, you can act like a spoiled child if you want, but don't show off in front of me! If the shoes really don't fit, can't you find someone to make you another pair? Do you know how busy your little sister has been these days? You actually asked her to do needlework for you!"

Jin Jiashu bowed his head and admitted his mistake, but he had no intention of changing his mind: "On this auspicious day of marriage, the wedding dress I am wearing was made by the Empress Dowager and the people of the Imperial Palace Needlework Bureau. This is the elders' intention, and I cannot refuse it. But apart from the wedding dress, the other shoes, socks, and handkerchiefs were all made by the servants at home. I always feel a little uncomfortable wearing them. If I can get married wearing the needlework made by Sister Hai herself, then I will be more satisfied!"

Haijiao couldn't help but roll his eyes at him again: "What difference does it make who makes the shoes and socks? Do you still expect my little sister to do needlework for you every day and make all your clothes, shoes and socks from head to toe? My little sister doesn't have the spare time for that. Even if she does, I can't let her work so hard! Don't forget that you swore to treat me well for the rest of your life. I have never worked hard for the needlework of my family at home. I just do a few stitches whenever I feel like it. If I marry you, I will have to do needlework every day. What do I need you for?! Even if you are the nephew of the Queen Mother, you won't bully me like this! If you still want to marry my little sister, give up that stupid idea quickly and get used to the needlework done by the maids and old women at home. Don't expect to be thick-skinned and use my little sister to work in the future!"

Jin Jiashu hurriedly said: "Brother Hai, don't get me wrong, I definitely don't have such an idea! I... I just..." As he spoke, he began to stutter.

Hai Jiao sneered: "I know what you are thinking, isn't it just acting like a spoiled child?!" He is also married, and he has acted like a spoiled child to his wife in his daily boudoir, but he never makes his wife suffer, and just lets her do whatever she wants. In terms of loving his wife, he is much better than Jin Jiashu, so he dislikes this brother-in-law even more.

He snatched the note from Jin Jiashu's hand and said unhappily, "Forget it this time, my little sister is happy. Next time, don't find excuses to act like a spoiled child and coax my little sister to do this and that for you. My little sister has been raised at home for more than ten years. Grandpa, grandma and I have never been willing to ask her to make clothes for all four seasons. You haven't even married her yet, and you actually want her to make boots for you. What are you thinking?!"

Jin Jiashu smiled foolishly and apologized to his elder brother-in-law again and again, not caring in his heart. When he gets married, he will be able to wear the boots made by his sweetheart right away, so what if he is scolded by his elder brother-in-law? It doesn't hurt! As for the way to love his wife, he really still doesn't understand a lot, but with his elder brother-in-law as a good example, he will learn well in the future and strive to surpass his elder brother-in-law as soon as possible! Haijiao had just sent Jin Jiashu's shoe size home and handed it to his younger sister Haitang, when he received a letter sent by someone from Prince Kang's Mansion, and left home again and went to Prince Kang's Mansion.

After discussing with his cousin Wu Ke, King Kang finally decided on the preliminary charter for the new industry. Although Jin Jiashu was also one of the scheduled shareholders, King Kang and Wu Ke did not urge him because he said he would discuss with his wife after getting married before deciding whether to get involved. It was just that this business looked good, and if he really wanted to do it, he should act now, otherwise he might miss the best time for the caravan to set off and could not bring two batches of goods back to Beijing from Chang'an before the trade route was blocked by ice and snow in winter.

Considering that this business requires a lot of capital, King Kang's own savings are limited, and Wu Ke also can't afford to pay much money. Given King Kang's character, he is embarrassed to ask the newly joined Luo family or Jiyuan to pay the most, so he has to ask another predetermined shareholder, Haijiao. If he is willing to make up the initial start-up capital gap, King Kang is willing to promise him a generous reward.

Haijiao said that he had borrowed a sum of money from his grandfather, but the amount was limited, only 5,000, and he didn't know if it was enough. But he couldn't take out more. Recently, for his wedding, buying a property in his hometown, and preparing a dowry for his younger sister Haitang, the family had spent a lot of savings. His grandparents were old, and his grandfather would retire in a few years, so he had to leave some money for the elderly.

Prince Kang naturally wouldn't complain. He was already very surprised that Hai Jiao could come up with these five thousand taels of silver. Although he had heard that the Hai family was quite wealthy, it was also true that the Hai family had spent a lot this year. He didn't expect that Hai Jiao could come up with so much money now. It seemed that the Hai family was indeed quite wealthy. He was too embarrassed to ask for more. With these five thousand taels of silver, plus the part that Prince Kang's Mansion could come up with, and the private money that the Empress Dowager gave to his grandson privately, it was enough for the new caravan he was preparing to go back and forth to Chang'an and buy a batch of valuable and in-demand goods.

The list of merchants from the Western Regions that Haijiao provided, as well as the tokens of contact and letters of introduction, gave King Kang a big surprise. With these things, he became more confident in his new industry.

Maybe, before he and Wu Qiong get married, he can buy some precious items to add brilliance to their wedding!

King Kang happily accepted the capital and the list of merchants presented by Hai Jiao, and asked him in a friendly manner whether his official duties had been going smoothly recently, and whether there were any blind people who were causing trouble for him? Was his sister's dowry well prepared? Did he need to buy some good things to make things more presentable? The King Kang's Mansion could provide help in this regard, as long as he asked!

Wu Ke also followed suit and said that his wife Zhang Yingfeng had admired Miss Hai for a long time and had wanted to make friends with her, but unfortunately she had never had a good opportunity. If the wedding needed their help, Hai Jiao could just ask, and they would never say no!

Haijiao smiled and responded to the two nobles without making any requests. He knew that for himself and his younger sister, the friendship between the Kangwang Mansion and the Chengenbo Mansion was more precious than the temporary interests. He couldn't do stupid things for quick success.

He is no longer the down-and-out spy from his previous life. After finally achieving what he has today, he still has to work hard to build up his connections and strive to reach a higher position in the future!