Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 207 Weiyuan Assets
As Wei Yuan's status increased, Minglan's worth also increased.

In the past, she was the weakest among the Sheng sisters.

But now, her words have more and more weight in the hearts of Ru Lan and others.

Before, Mo Lan only thought about how to use Minglan's influence to fulfill herself.

But now, she just wants to follow Minglan, get to know more people, and gain more knowledge.

As for her mother Lin Sushuang, she no longer dares to act like a monster at home.

After all, if compared to the methods of house fighting, Wei Shuyi is not inferior to her, not to mention, Wei Shuyi's identity is different now.

Today, when Minglan mentioned the Zhao's tea shop, Rulan and others agreed without even thinking about it.

Afterwards, everyone took a boat and headed to the shop.

These days, their activities are basically in the most prosperous streets in Hangzhou, and Zhao's tea shop is close to the edge of Hangzhou city.

"I once learned tea drama from several famous tea masters in Beijing, but I felt that the tea made by those masters was nothing more than that."

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Hearing their conversation, Minglan smiled.

"It is said that there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. At first I didn't care, but I thought to myself, what's wrong with Yangzhou? Recently, Hangzhou is really beautiful."

There is no need to worry about safety when traveling. There will be someone from the government following you within a hundred steps.

Even though beautiful and gentle women can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou, if you really go somewhere to spend money, you still have to consider safety.

Minglan nodded and said, "Even if it tastes good, it's my sister who should treat me."

During the boat ride on the lake to the tea shop, Pinlan, Rulan and others were talking and laughing.
"The scenery in Hangzhou is really good, with small bridges and flowing water, and people living there. It's really pleasant to live here."

Minglan and others followed Madam Zhao to the second floor, sat in the private room, and drank some more classic tea dishes recommended by Madam Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao, the shopkeeper of the tea shop, saw that they were actually several women and said with a smile:

If this continues, I'm afraid I'll be really embarrassed.

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Very few women come to this shop because no woman would come to such a remote shop to drink tea.

They say that when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, food in Hangzhou is indeed ranked last.

So I usually go to some big stores that are guaranteed.

However, the scenery there is quite good.

While they were talking, Mrs. Zhao, the tea shop owner, suddenly came here and said with a smile:

Rulan said playfully: "I have rarely seen a woman as eloquent as you."

Rulan smiled and said: "Sixth sister, if the tea here doesn't taste good, you have to treat me."

Everyone went ashore and came to Zhao's tea shop.

No matter where you go to play, you don’t have to worry about being ripped off.

"Maybe the only bad thing is that the food here is either too sweet or too sour for my taste."

I don’t know if there is another opportunity.

It tastes really good.

It's just that it's not convenient for women to go there.

"I didn't expect that there is such a good tea shop in this remote place, which is even better than the tea I drank in the capital."

In the past few days, no matter where they went, they never asked Minglan to spend money.

The current cook in Uncle Zhongyong's mansion was hired by Wei Yuan from Fan House at a huge price.

"Sixth sister really brought us to the right place. The fruits here are also delicious."

If the price charged by the shopkeeper is unreasonable, someone from the government will come forward to say it.

To him, the world is as big as the sky and the earth, and it is no bigger than daily food.

If you have to save money on food and drink, why would you spend so much effort climbing up?
Minglan thought that the tea that her uncle would say tastes good must be good.

"It's really a rare visitor. It's very rare for me to have a sister as beautiful as you guys here."

"It's here!"

Drinking, having fun, and having fun are actually very particular.

Mrs. Zhao smiled and said: "There is a storyteller upstairs at the moment, and there is also a private room. It is suitable for you to sit down. Please invite me upstairs."

However, they felt that if it weren't for Minglan's uncle, they would not have received such good treatment in Hangzhou.

When Wei Yuan came to Hangzhou for a visit, he thought that one day, when he was successful and retired, he would come to Hangzhou to retire here.

She knew very well that her uncle was so naughty that he couldn't even get enough of his food.

It's quite convenient.

While a few people were chatting, Pinlan suddenly saw the words "Zhao's Tea Shop" written on the shore not far away, and spoke quickly.

"I see that these sisters are very destined to bring you some fruits."

"I wonder, can I sit here for a while? Chat with some sisters. After all, I rarely have women as beautiful as you here."

Ru Lan said carelessly: "I see that you are very popular with me, sister. Please sit down quickly, sister."

Minglan and others smiled one after another.

Mrs. Zhao simply sat next to Ru Lan and asked with a smile:

"Look, you guys are not locals. Where did you come from?"

Ru Lan said: "Yangzhou Youyang, I wonder if my sister has heard of that place?"

Mrs. Zhao thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "I have heard of Yangzhou. It is said that water transportation there is more prosperous. As for Youyang, please forgive my ignorance."

Pinlan covered her mouth and smiled and said: "These are all sisters of my own race. My family is in Youyang, but they came from the capital and this is their first time in Hangzhou."

From the capital?

Mrs. Zhao was slightly absent-minded.

Minglan asked curiously: "Why did the shopkeeper look like this when he heard that we were from the capital?"

Mrs. Zhao sighed: "To be honest, I am engaged, and my future husband went to Beijing two years ago and plans to take the scientific examination."

"As a result, it was reported that the scientific examination was postponed to next year."

Some words she did not explain in public.

The man who was originally engaged to her seemed to have disappeared from the world since arriving in the capital, and there was no news.

In addition, a few days ago, bad guys appeared in the shop again.

Therefore, Mrs. Zhao was thinking that in a few days, the man with whom she had made a marriage contract would not receive a letter from her.

She sold the shop to others and exchanged some money to go to Beijing to find him.

When I heard that Minglan and others were from the capital, I naturally felt melancholy.

During the conversation, everyone suddenly heard the storyteller on the second floor telling a story.
"At that time, General Zhongyong Bowei Yuanwei saw that there was an assassination attempt. His expression did not change and he sat as firm as a mountain."

"Oh, yes, I'm sitting in this position!"

"Suddenly, I saw a gangster stabbing me with a sword. General Wei remained indifferent. Seeing that General Wei had no intention of fighting back, the gangster was about to kill him."

"Suddenly, General Chen Yuanzhi, the commander of the Huben Army, grabbed the villain's clothes. At this time, the villain's sword was only a short distance away from General Wei, but it was difficult to make an inch forward."

"As soon as General Chen uses his strength, the bad guy will be thrown out of the shop."

"It can be said that it is as powerful as a tiger and cannot be defeated by human beings!"

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When Ru Lan and others heard this, they immediately became curious.

"General Wei? General Chen? Minglan, are they talking about uncle Qin? Then General Chen, Chen Yuanzhi, isn't that the fierce general next to your uncle?"

"Your uncle has been to this shop? He was also assassinated? Why haven't you heard Sixth Sister talk about it?" "From what the storyteller said, it's really dangerous. Sixth Sister, the uncle of the Wei family is really amazing. Such a life and death risk The environment remains calm and steady as Mount Tai."

"This is probably the so-called Mount Tai collapse, but the face remains unchanged, right?"

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Rulan, Molan, and Pinlan spoke one after another.

Hearing this, Minglan smiled and said, "I just heard about it, but my uncle said that the tea here is good, so I brought you to try it."

After hearing everyone talking about this, how could Mrs. Zhao not know the status of these people in front of her?
She stood up hurriedly, looked at Minglan next to her, and bowed: "I don't want General Wei's niece to come here, and I'm missing the welcome. Please forgive me, girl."

Seeing this, Minglan suddenly stood up, held Madam Zhao's hand, and said with a smile:

"Sister, sit down quickly. We are here just to drink tea. The tea you have here is indeed very delicious."

"I wonder what kind of tea my uncle drank when he came here?"

Mrs. Zhao is capable and able to endure hardships, otherwise she would not be able to run this shop so well.

In the past, she had seen a few noble people who came here to drink tea.

But compared with Minglan, they are all somewhat eclipsed.

After all, she is Wei Yuan's niece!
Now, we are only a few steps away from this noble lady, how can we not have waves in our hearts?
But seeing Minglan's kind face, words and deeds, people couldn't help but feel close to each other, so they simply didn't care about the other party's identity, and just treated it as two sisters chatting for the first time, saying:

"The tea General Wei drank last time seemed to be the Perilla Drink I just released. Would you like to have a taste, girl?"

Minglan's eyes lit up and she smiled: "Of course I want to try it."

Mrs. Zhao nodded and left here for now.

When he came back, he had already brought over several cups of freshly made perilla drinks.

After Minglan tasted it, she was full of praise.
"It's really delicious. I wonder how this perilla drink is made? Can Sister Zhao teach me?"

Mrs. Zhao was stunned and asked curiously: "You want to learn?"

Minglan nodded and said, "I just wonder if it's convenient for Sister Zhao?"

Miss Zhao asked curiously: "As a girl, if you want to drink this kind of tea, you can go to the shop or have someone make it specially. Why do you need to do it yourself?"

Rulan had already seen through Minglan's little thoughts and said with a smile:

"She is going to drink it for her uncle."

Sometimes, if Minglan and Zhang Guifen know that Wei Yuan likes a certain kind of food and drink.

The two of them will discuss how to make it, and then give it to Wei Yuan when it is done.

Minglan thought to herself, since her uncle likes this perilla drink, wouldn't it be convenient to make it for him when he wants to drink it when he returns to the capital?
Or you can teach your aunt how to please your uncle.

Hmm. It must be excellent.

It turns out that this perilla drink is Mrs. Zhao's secret.

After all, every tea product in the shop, except for a few classic ones, the rest have somewhat unique tastes, all of which were made after countless attempts by me.

If you don’t understand it, just teach it to others. Once it spreads, it will probably affect your business.

But now, it doesn't matter.

Firstly, she planned to go to the capital, and secondly, if she took this opportunity, she could get to know Wei Yuan's niece.

When you arrive in the capital, you can have an acquaintance to guide you.

It won't make your eyes dark.

Moreover, as the niece of Uncle Zhongyong, she should be quite powerful even in the capital.

It's a good idea to sell someone today. Maybe you will need someone's help tomorrow?
So, Miss Zhao nodded and said:

"That's what I'll teach you."

"Not only Zisu Yinzi, but also other teas that I think taste better, I will teach you all about them."

"After some time, I will go to the capital to see if I can open a shop. If you don't understand anything then, you can always come and ask me."

Minglan felt happy and said with a smile: "Then I'll help Sister Zhao."
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Fuzhou.

At this time, Hu Yanzhong has returned in triumph, and after the army has rested, he will escort many merchant ships to sea.

Wei Yuan was sitting in the big tent, looking at his income one after another, and murmured:

"In a little while, I will be considered rich and wealthy."

Don’t say anything else.

The money given to Wei Yuan by all the merchants on Fujian Road alone amounted to 400,000 taels of silver.

Of course, this is the converted value.

This 400,000 taels of silver includes land, land deeds, shops, etc.

In addition, the many things Haizhou Haishi gave to Wei Yuan were equivalent to more than 200,000 taels of silver.

Because their business contracts with overseas countries have been concluded.

It can actually be calculated how much goods each company sells and how much money it can earn.

So, it's time for these people to fulfill their promises.

As for the Suhang side, Wei Yuan did a rough calculation and found that he could probably earn about three hundred thousand taels of silver, because the profit from the King of Wu alone was 260,000 taels of silver.

Over in Hangzhou, Wei Yuan did not have deep negotiations, so he received less money.

As for the big head, it is the business cooperation between the Wei family in Hedong and Liangzhe and Caobang.

Wei Yuan roughly calculated that this business could bring in four to five million taels of silver every year.

Of course, this is just a preliminary estimate. If there are any natural or man-made disasters, this number may not be reached.

Calculating this, Wei Yuan has earned more than one million taels of silver throughout this year!
If some properties and land deeds could be discounted, his current wealth would have surpassed that of Fu Changbo's family.

If compared with Yongchang Bofu, it may be slightly worse, but it will definitely not be too different.

After all, the money Wei Yuan gained was not temporary, but a steady flow of money.

As long as shipping still exists, naval forces will still exist.

Then the merchants who gave him filial money this year will continue to give him money next year.

And it’s still a secret account.

Even if one day a merchant comes in because he has committed a crime, no matter how much the investigation is done, it will not be possible to find Wei Yuan's head.

"Although it's a little different than expected, one bite won't make you fat, so take your time."

Wei Yuan murmured.

In fact, he can continue to squeeze merchants from various places.

However, the result of doing so can only be dissatisfaction for everyone.

Moreover, if you want to make long-term wealth, you can't do things that make you fat in one bite.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I will be strangled to death.

"Some of the real estate, land titles, shops, etc. brought by merchants from various places can be given to Daniel and the others."

"After all, living on food and salary alone is not enough in a place like the capital."

While Wei Yuan was thinking, he suddenly heard someone arguing outside the tent:

"Lin Zhaoyuan, I thought you were an honest person, but I didn't expect that you went to the capital and used sweet words to seduce our future sister-in-law. What crime should you do?"

"Confused? Chen Daniu, have you read any books recently? What kind of books are you reading? What is confusion? Don't just open your mouth!"

"Haha. If it weren't for confusion, how could my sister-in-law say goodbye to you? Look at your face, it's extremely ugly!"

"Damn it, are you looking for trouble? Others are afraid of you, but I, Lin Zhaoyuan, am not afraid of you!"

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(End of this chapter)