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Chapter 58 Chapter 58

After Yan Kaiting left the corner of the outer courtyard, he wandered around the Yan mansion aimlessly. During this period, there were several groups of servants who seemed to be looking for someone, but he avoided them all.He didn't show up in front of the main hall of the main courtyard until an hour later when he had scheduled the meeting to be postponed.

The "Tiangong Kaiwu" management regular meeting before the material trade fair every year is second only to the New Year's annual meeting in scale.There are similar grand events all over Kyushu to facilitate logistics and transportation, and to convey information about rare goods.Most of the trade fairs in the south are held in summer and autumn, but due to the climate and the wet season of shipping, the trade fairs in North Yongzhou alternate between spring and summer.

For ordinary trading firms, they are more concerned about the output, price changes and circulation trends of bulk assets.For the major craftsmen, there are even more clues. They should not only pay attention to the supply of raw materials, but also pay attention to the sales of their own war weapons, and also see if their opponents have any unique new products.

Generally speaking, the larger business of the Craftsman's Mansion is finalized during the material trade fair in this state, especially the purchases for the monk sect. Part of it is to go to various places to try their luck and find opportunities.Of course, for those time-honored brands that have established themselves in the industry for a long time, quality is the foundation.

However, a non-monk craftsman's mansion like "Tiangong Kaiwu" makes a lot of profits on ordinary utensils, which is much easier than a monk's craftsman's mansion in comparison.

The movable partitions on both sides of the main hall of the main courtyard are removed, and all spaces are opened.Except for the palace lord's throne at the top and Xia Pingsheng's exclusive seat on one side, the rest of the furnishings were put away and the seats were densely packed.

The main hall was already full, and everyone had waited for a long time, and there were many managers stationed outside Yujing City who seldom met, and the voice of whispering never stopped.

There are also those who have a temper, are upright, or are irritable, or have ulterior motives. Occasionally, they will say a few loud words, and most of them can hear mentioning the Palace Master.But after all, no one dared to express their dissatisfaction directly, because Xia Pingsheng sat on it and waited for an hour like everyone else.

The stewards who can sit in this dignified hall, no matter how high or low their positions are, or how powerful they are, are all human beings.There has been an undercurrent in the main mansion recently, and those who have long stood on one side, those who straddle the fence, and those who wait and see, everyone has a score in mind.

Near the periphery, a branch manager was talking softly with a craftsman.The arrangement of these seats in the main hall is related to the influence and scale of each branch. Just looking at the positions of the two, they should come from remote towns.

"I heard that the profit of your workshop is good this year. The third boy is going to marry a wife?" Upstream, he has also been dispatched for several years, seeing that a shopkeeper in a remote area is the upper limit.

And that craftsman is from the same town as the steward, and has some unique skills, especially in "shaping".Now that the mold-making method is being popularized, he doesn't need to spend time carving objects one by one, and he is too busy just making molds.

The craftsman couldn't help but smile when he heard his son and daughter, and he said something, but his tone was full of complacency, but his joy was not complete, and said: "This year's profit is indeed good, but it is all based on turnover. Next year I don’t know if there is such a good thing.”

The manager was a little unclear, so, "Isn't it good to have a lot of sales? Although there will always be some ups and downs in the annual growth rate, but since the customer has been recruited and maintained well, they won't just leave right away?"

The craftsman shook his head and said, "You don't know, our sales growth this year is all about providing magic weapon embryos to monks' mansions."

"Isn't it good to have a list of monks and craftsmen?"

The craftsman sighed: "It only needs to be heated and meticulous. Is it different for anyone else?"

After all, the steward himself has the skills of a craftsman, and he vaguely tasted something, hesitating and said: "If you talk about the purity of different fires and the scale of craftsmen, not to mention North Yongzhou, the entire Yongzhou and even the nearby Xizhou can't compare with us. It means that anyone can do it, so we can guarantee the quality and construction period if we do it, brother Lin, are you worrying too much?"

Carpenter Lin shook his head and said: "This year, the resources and time of the workshop have been spent on expanding the embryo-making capacity, and due to the limitation of mold opening, the finished product is almost exclusively for supply. Alas, I don't know how to deal with it. You said, although the number of craftsmen in the workshop is increasing, none of them can independently reach the intermediate level or above in every link, and even the elementary ones are decreasing."

The steward thought about it carefully, and was a little speechless, and finally said: "At least the profit is not low, and the status of a master like you is more stable."

Carpenter Lin smiled wryly, "Yes, it seems hypocritical for me to say this."

The steward shook his head and said, "Brother Lin, you have always seen things better than I do, but my brother is clumsy and only wants to get such a focus on one product. After a long time, there may be a problem of being easily controlled by others. But since this market belongs to us, then It is actually not easy to invest in the same scale, at least the different fire of 'Heavenly Creation' is not inferior to others, so the risk may not be that great. Did Brother Lin teach me?"

Carpenter Lin didn't seem to want to talk deeply, but he was sincere in his attitude and asked repeatedly. The two were friends since childhood.

So Carpenter Lin leaned over and whispered in his ear: "You have turned to business in recent years, so naturally you don't feel the benefits. But I have wanted to challenge the realm of a real senior craftsman since I was a child. Today's craftsman's mansion may not need me like this anymore people."

The steward was startled.His face changed from dazed to dazed, he struggled a bit, then he glanced around and saw that everyone was huddled together in a small circle, chatting with each other, then he approached Carpenter Lin, and whispered: "Little brother doesn't have a big brother I feel that the current situation is already very good. But... if... I heard that there is a door to the Tianye Workshop from Director Qi."

Carpenter Lin didn't change his expression after listening, instead he showed a meaningful expression, looked at the steward with relief, and said: "Thank you Brother Ni for your words, don't worry too much, you can care about yourself."

He paused, and said with emotion: "Thinking of you and I still have beards, they came out of the village. Now 17 years, the children have grown up to the age when we left the hometown. Brother Ni, you are still pure and kind as before."

Guanshi Ni was also aroused by nostalgia, sighed, and said: "A few days ago, Dongtun Township...in front...Brother Lin, you must be careful."

Carpenter Lin said with a "hey" smile, "I can't compare with Lao Fang."

Guan Shi was taken aback for a moment. In his opinion, Fang Nanen was just admonishing him directly, and Carpenter Lin had already intended to leave.

Carpenter Lin patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Dr. Ni, you are good at management, but you have no more eyes than some people. The Lord's Mansion is now in troubled times. You are not a person who makes trouble, abide by your duty and watch the fun. It can be regarded as worthy of the protection given to us by "Tiangong Kaiwu" over the years. As for me, if I agree, I will stay or if I don't agree, I will go. I don't do so many tricks, and I have no shame in asking myself."

Before Ni Guanshi had a closer look at the meaning of Carpenter Lin's words, outside the moon arch in the main hall, someone was walking in the wind, went straight into the high hall, and sat down on the empty seat in the middle.

The main hall was suddenly silent.

Yan Kaiting turned his head to Xia Pingsheng nonchalantly and said, "Master Xia has already arrived, so he asked me to go to the Xueyu Courtyard for nothing."

Xia Pingsheng slowly opened his eyes, glanced at him, and said calmly: "You spent the whole hour going back and forth?"

Yan Kaiting let out a "huh" and didn't try to defend himself, but said, "Ah, so that's what happened."

Xia Pingsheng said: "No explanation?"

Yan Kaiting lazily said: "I can't even hold back a few women if I can't get out of the backyard, so why are I still crying to you?"

Xia Pingsheng didn't let him fool him this time, and said coldly, "How long are you going to hang around?"

Yan Kaiting saw that Xia Pingsheng and him were serious, so he couldn't help but sit upright, and said: "I just ordered the backyard to be cleaned up this morning, but now it seems that cleaning up is unnecessary, just throw them all out and replace them with new people."

Xia Pingsheng didn't answer his words, but raised his eyebrows.

Yan Kaiting laughed and said: "If you don't sweep a house, how can you sweep the world? It's time to pick up someone who can take care of it. What kind of fine wine does Master Xia like? It happens to be the Trade Fair, and I'm sure we can find some treasures."

At this time, the stewards who were nearby all listened to the two above with their ears up.

For some people with plans, it is better for Xia Pingsheng to question him personally than for them to find someone to jump out and accuse Yan Kaiting of keeping the people waiting for an hour.

It's just that Yan Kaiting remained out of tune as usual, leading the conversation between the two in a strange direction.Why in the end, it became Yan who wanted to take a concubine in court?Yes, Yan Kaiting used a catchword, neither marrying nor welcoming, so the person who entered the door must not be a serious mistress.

Most of the people present here knew what the Palace Master had in mind recently, and in view of Yan's previous convictions in court, the complexions of the elderly and well-mannered stewards suddenly turned dark.

Xia Pingsheng watched Yan Kaiting, and asked many people's aspirations, "A good family?"

Yan Kaiting said sternly: "Of course! Otherwise, how can I manage the family!"

Xia Pingsheng suddenly smiled, nodded and said: "Okay, I heard that the wine in the far west is called luminous, and it is made from a kind of sea plant. It must have a unique flavor." After speaking, he stood up and said : "You preside over the meeting, I'm going to retreat for a few days, don't come to me if you have nothing to do."

After finishing speaking, Xia Pingsheng left alone, leaving a room of stewards looking at each other in blank dismay.

Even Qi Xiong and the other senior managers looked dazed, even a little bit at a loss.Although Xia Pingsheng seldom spoke on government affairs, he sat there like a magic needle, and letting go like this made everyone feel like they lost their hearts for a moment.Even a few people who have other plans in their hearts are no exception.

The people who watched the play have already left, will the play be performed next, who will see it, and how will it end?
Yan Kaiting seemed to turn a blind eye to the changes in everyone's faces, and lightly tapped his palm with a smile to call everyone's attention back, saying, "Then let's have a meeting!"

Saying that, Yan Kaiting looked around the main hall again and said: "Everyone, tell me something new! Every time there is a routine, you are not tired, Master Xia will be bored." His pun once again silenced the audience .

(End of this chapter)