The splendor of the red mansion

Chapter 295 Linglongfang Daiyu asked Yinzhen (1)
Linglongfang is a new shop opened in the capital in the past year. Although it has not been around for a long time, it is quite famous in Liulichang area and even in the whole capital.The capital is the political and cultural center of the country. Although there are some Westerners who are missionaries, the royal family has also acquired some strange things from the West.But it was the first shop in the entire capital that only sold Western goods.Some western jewelries, novelty fabrics and exquisite gadgets are very popular with the imperial family and boudoir daughters in the capital.Therefore, since the opening of this shop, the business has been good, making colleagues envy and hate.Yinzhen casually looked at all kinds of goods in Linglongfang, while watching the endless stream of customers, calculating how much profit she could get if she accepted this shop.

"Your Majesty is the Ninth Master?" The shopkeeper of Linglongfang had already noticed the extremely eye-catching Yinzhen, and remembered the master's order and let him look at it for a while before going forward to ask.Yinzhen lowered his head and glanced at the ordinary-looking shopkeeper with a loyal face in front of him, and said, "Do you know me?" The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Caomin is not so honored. It's my superior's order, if Jiuye comes, please go upstairs to have a drink." A cup of tea. I hope Master Jiu will not give up." Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Interesting, lead the way." Although the shopkeeper's words are very sincere and courteous, he is not submissive, and leads the way in a neither humble nor overbearing way, saying: " Master Jiu, please go upstairs."

The shop below Linglongfang is not that big, but the upstairs is very spacious, twice as big as the shop below.The decoration is also completely different from the Qing Dynasty, but it is a bit like the decorations seen in Western churches before, only more expensive and refined.Yinzhen sat down at a table next to the window, and after a while, someone brought refreshments.While looking at the furnishings of the entire room, Yinzhen said: "Your master is very attentive, this room is well furnished." The shopkeeper's expression was flat, but he said humbly: "My superiors are busy with affairs, these are just our subordinates. It's just that the people around here are just messing around. If Master Jiu gives some orders that seem to be inconvenient, Cao Min will send people to go."

"Oh?" Yinzhen looked at him with a half-smile and said: "This shop belongs to your master, how can you be the master?" The shopkeeper just smiled lightly and didn't answer.Yinzhen didn't make things difficult for him, but turned around and asked, "Your shop's business is also very good, but the source of goods comes from Guangzhou?" Since the sea ban was lifted in the 24th year of Kangxi, there are indeed many foreign merchants along the coast of Guangzhou. , There are also some businessmen who specialize in doing business with foreigners.However, there are still more people in the south, and there are still few foreigners in the north.The shopkeeper said: "My superiors sent people to buy them from the West in person, and they didn't need to go through the hands of foreign merchants. According to my superiors, we can produce some things by ourselves. It seems that there are factories and workshops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. , specializing in the production of these Western gadgets." Hearing this, Yinzhen's heart moved, and he found out just after he came up that the items sold below were all things that women in the boudoir liked, even so, the shop was also very profitable.Many things displayed in this hall upstairs obviously have a bigger market.If you can produce it yourself and save the consumption of transporting it from the West or buying it from foreign merchants, the profit will be even more astonishing.Yinzhen can almost imagine that if these products are promoted all over the country, his own private treasury will be overflowing with money.Just as she was about to speak out, someone said: "Master is here." Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat, and she turned her head to look at the door.

There was a sound of light footsteps, and Daiyu appeared at the door with Mo Feng holding Hongyan in his hands.

Yinzhen was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and said, "I've seen Sisao."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Ninth brother, you are very polite." Hongyan also stepped forward to greet Yinzhen. Although Yinzhen didn't like Yinzhen very much, she still liked this clever and well-behaved niece very much.He casually tore off a Panlong jade pendant from his body and handed it to Hongyan, who took it with his hand and thanked Uncle Jiu.

After the guests and hosts were seated, the shopkeeper personally brought tea to Daiyu and Hongyan before retreating respectfully, leaving only Mo Feng to serve.

"Fourth...fourth sister-in-law invited me over, but what do you want?" Yinzhen didn't want to go around with the woman in front of her, and asked straight to the point.Daiyu smiled faintly, put down her teacup and looked at Yinzhen and said: "There are indeed some things, I should have visited the Ninth Brother's house in person. It's just that it's always inconvenient that the Fourth Brother is not here. That's why the Ninth Brother Lao came to visit. "Yinzhen handed over the land deed and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law-in-law invites my younger brother to meet privately. Is it inconvenient if people find out?" Yinhu's current confrontation is nothing more than that, but she still can't help but want to stab her.Daiyu smiled gently and peacefully, and looked at Yinzhen as if she was looking at a child who was having trouble.He stretched out his hand and pushed back the land deed that Yinzhen put in front of him, saying: "Since it is a birthday gift for the ninth younger brother and sister, is there any reason to take it back?" Yinzhen laughed and said: "Sister-in-law Si's birthday gift is too heavy. I'm afraid we can't bear it."

Daiyu still smiled, looked at the decorations in the hall leisurely, and asked in a rambling voice: "I heard that the ninth brother sent people and his subordinates to Jiangnan?"

Yinzhen smiled knowingly, and said in a provocative tone: "What? Didn't the fourth brother advocate that we let our banner people go to the south of the Yangtze River to do business? Brother, this can be regarded as supporting the reform of the fourth brother?" Daiyu frowned slightly: "Nine Brother. The fourth brother did not encourage banner people to go to Jiangnan to do business. You must know that the local market in Jiangnan is limited. Besides, doing business also depends on talent, not everyone is suitable. Ninth brother, do you think so?" Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and said "That's not bad." Although he is mediocre in other respects, he has a unique talent in business. It can be said that Jiuye has been Ba Ye's pocket for all these years.Without Yinhu's financial support, Yinhu might not be able to win over so many followers.Daiyu smiled and said: "As far as the ninth brother knows, who is the best businessman in the past and present?" Yinzhen frowned and said, "Lu Buwei?" Love to read? But... the ninth brother thinks that the eighth brother is as rare as Qin Yiren? Or do you think... the eighth master is the second Qin Wangzheng? Since the ninth brother knows Lu Buwei, do you remember what happened to Lu Buwei?" Yinzhen frowned, His brows were full of anger, he glared at Daiyu and sneered, "Fourth Brother really married a good wife, no wonder even Huang Ama praised her. Before my brother could do anything, Fourth Sister-in-Law came to separate me in a hurry And starling."

(End of this chapter)