The capital, the Jiang family.
Zhang Zhou's brother-in-law Jiang Shantong directed a group of people to carry large and small boxes of silver and copper coins into the yard, and then brought the accounts to see Jiang Dezhong. < /p>
Jiang Dezhong was very proud.
Comrade Jiang Shan said, "Father, drinking can easily cause trouble. You will have to meet people from the Governor's Mansion later. It will be bad if someone smells alcohol."
< p> "My good son-in-law is the Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army Governor's Mansion. I have asked Bingkuan, even if he is just a false colleague, his words carry more weight than those of the Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army. Have you not seen that recently in Beijing Camp? When doing business with us, there is no credit and even the money is sent in advance. This is called power.""But father, you said before that you will have the right to decide everything in the family from now on. Brother-in-law."
Jiang Shantong was somewhat dissatisfied with this.
I am your eldest son, you entrust the decision-making power of the family to outsiders
Jiang Dezhong glared at him and said, "Zhang, Jiang, we have a clear distinction between being fathers. You don't need to say it. You have to have that strength first before you can talk about anything else. Go get some wine and you won’t drink it.”
Zhang Zhou was in the tea house in the afternoon. Met Ning Tong.
At this time, Ning Tong was dressed very simply. She did not look like a wealthy person who once wore gold and silver. She seemed to have deliberately used coarse cloth and hairpin clothes to show that she was now "down and out".
"Mrs. Zhu, why are you in this state because you are afraid of showing your wealth in front of others?" Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
Ning Tong was very polite to Zhang Zhou and asked him to sit at the tea table. She also looked at several plainclothes guards standing at the door. < /p>
Ning Tong looked very emotional.
In any case, it is "cleansing up and leaving the house". Of course, in these days, it is impossible to divide the family property after reconciliation.
After all, Zhang Zhou felt that Zhu Feng was very affectionate.
"Miss Ning, you think I haven't met Zhijie but you said that all your dowry should be returned to you. I heard that your Ning family gave you a lot of dowry in the past few years. Your food and accommodation are all in the Chengguo Duke's Mansion, so it doesn't seem to cost much for personal use."
"Yeah"
Ning Tong's face didn't look good.
I originally wanted to pretend to be poor in front of Zhang Zhou, but Zhang Zhou exposed me later.
She felt annoyed that someone had seen through her cards.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If your life is not going well, you can tell me and I will tell you the story. No matter what, he will be responsible for the rest of your life. I will help you plan."
"No need." Ning Tong refused directly, "The little girl doesn't need Zhang Daguan to help her. From now on, the little girlI want to start a small business, be self-reliant, and no longer be dependent on anyone. "
"Oh. "
Zhang Zhou nodded.
Ning Tong wants to do business and become a strong woman in the business world. It doesn't sound bad. Ning Tong is a rare independent person he has seen in this era. You are a woman.
You are in business, and you actually come to me. It only means that the project you want to run is related to me, and you want to get some political convenience from me.
As for you wearing Jingchai cloth in front of me, it is to show that you are poor and arouse pity.
"It is difficult for women to survive in this world for a long time. I hope someone can give Miss Ning something." "Guide" Zhang Zhou asked.
Ning Tong said, "When I was in the Chengguo Palace, I did business with outsiders for An Bianhou. I met a woman who was selling salt in the south of the Yangtze River. The business was doing well. Now she I heard that procurement matters for the northern governor's office and other yamen were all conducted through bidding, and outsiders could participate in the process, so they discussed with me to join in this business of buying high and selling low. ”
Zhang Zhou squinted his eyes slightly when he heard this and nodded to express his understanding.
This is probably the Chen who briefly appeared when Zhu Feng was engaged in the wood and stone business when he was purchasing for the reconstruction of Qingning Palace. My daughter.
“She hasn’t returned to Nanjing yet?” Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.
Ning Tong frowned and asked, “Why should she go back?”
p>"Yes, she has done business with Zhijie, and she knows Zhijie's straightforward nature in doing business. In addition, she has a personal relationship with you. She will lend an olive branch to you when you are in trouble and make you feel grateful for her. Ende, and encourage you to engage in business. Having said that, you are not a businessman at all, you are just a tooth merchant. It is best for you women not to touch the business of ruined houses and shops. Without the support of the powerful people in the court, this business cannot continue. ”
Zhang Zhou saw it very clearly.
Does the Chen family have affection for Ning Tong? Her husband has a man outside, and his wife has a woman outside.
The Chen family daughter is basically speculating, but Zhang Zhou actually doesn’t know what the relationship between Ning Tong and the Chen family daughter is.
“That’s why I came to find you. "Ning Tong said.
Zhang Zhou picked up the tea cup and put it down before taking a sip. He frowned and said, "You are really direct in your words. Why should I help you?"
Ning Tong looked at Zhang Zhou with wide eyes, her eyes seemed to say, why did I come to you, don't you know why?
"Answer" Zhang Zhou is not like Zhu Feng, who will tolerate her problems.
Ning Tong said with determination, "Because only you can help me, unless you want me to live in vain or live on the streets in the future. "
I'll wipe it.
Zhang Zhouxin said, this is moral kidnapping.
"I am the only one who can help you, so I will help you, Miss Ning. , are you too strong-willed to make it difficult for others to collude with government officials and businessmen? This kind of thing has always been cracked down on by the imperial court. With my current status and wealth, I don’t look down on that little money, and there is no need to make a fuss about helping you. You can tell me. , is there any more impressive reason?"
Zhang Zhou doesn’t want to be taken advantage of for no reason.
Ning Tong said, "There is another reason. Your father-in-law is not worthy of taking care of your business."
"Oh, tell me."
"I learned from the Chen family's sister that your father-in-law, the Jiang family, took over the procurement business of the Dudu Mansion, in the name of bidding, but secretly colluded with the people of the Dudu Mansion, and found people to fake bids, but those who really wanted to bid were disappointed. There is no way out. In the end, the people who won the bid were the Jiang family or the people around him. Do you dare to entrust such a person with a heavy responsibility?" Ning Tong was talking eloquently, obviously. Someone had given her a lesson before she came here.
The first step for a strong woman to enter society is to understand the dangers of this world.
Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded and said, "Very good. What you said is called bidding rigging because the current bidding supervision is not perfect. To put it bluntly, someone wants to give me money. If there is no way, just give it to me." Go to my old Taishan. Even if I don’t need these benefits, or I want to block the source of the Jiang family’s benefits, why should I give them to you and the Chen woman behind you?"
Ning Tong bit her lower lip. After thinking about it, she couldn't answer.
"There are irregularities in the Jiang family, but the basic rules are still followed. Since there is no supervision, supervision will be strengthened in the future. Now you want me to do this kind of private giving and receiving. , moving from the Jiang family to you two is equivalent to giving money to you, how is this possible?"
Zhang Zhou was laughing.
You, Ning Tong, only see the benefits, or the benefits I can bring to you, but you have not considered why I should give you the benefits.
Ning Tong said, "I don't ask you to help me all the time. I only ask you to help me once."
"Once"
"Yes, it means re-cultivation The matter of Guan Guan City requires a lot of stone, adobe bricks and wood, etc. The capital will allocate a large number of wood and stone materials to Pianguan."
Ning Tong has a very strong purpose.
Zhang Zhou made some calculations, "The wood and stone materials produced by the capital are worth more than one hundred thousand taels. Can you and the Chen girl afford this kind of business?"
"It all depends on human effort."
Ning Tong meant that he was sure of this business.
Projects like rebuilding the Qingning Palace are basically taken over by the powerful. However, a powerful family cannot afford more than 100,000 taels. It is more necessary for each family to purchase the money after the money is allocated by the court, so it is accepted. The single one must be someone like Xungui who has strength and credibility.
And the Ning family daughter is just a salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. Considering the value of silver during the Hongzhi period before South American silver flowed into the Ming Dynasty in large quantities, the Ning family daughter wanted to monopolize this business, which was a bit like a snake swallowing an elephant. .
“In my estimation, you can’t afford too much money, so you need my help. In this way, after the bidding, the money can be transferred as soon as possible, and the wood and stone materials on the market can be purchased as soon as possible. The acquisition is complete and then shipped to the customs."
"Yes"
Zhang Zhou thought to himself.
Ning TongNing Tong, you are really a flower in the greenhouse.
It doesn’t matter that Zhu Zhijie didn’t give you a marriage life, and he was not a good person, but he protected you anyway, so that you had four high walls around you, so that you couldn’t see how dangerous this world was. .
When I came to do business, I just wanted to swallow up such a big business. I also wanted to "suck money from the bottom of the cauldron" and directly find me, a "powerful person", to run it for you.
As great as the sky is, so is the ambition.
"What can I get after everything is done?" Zhang Zhou did not refuse directly. He seemed to be seriously discussing the issue of "sharing the spoils" with Ning Tong.
Ning Tong said, "50% of the profit."
Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "That's reasonable. I have no responsibility if things don't work out."
" With your help, can things be done?" Ning Tong felt that Zhang Zhou was just an excuse for not wanting to help.
"It makes sense. If I take action, it will succeed nine times out of ten. Then Miss Ning, what percentage of the profit will you get afterward?"
"Thirty percent."
"Wow, that daughter of the Chen family is quite generous. She made such a big move and only got 20% of the profits. Just giving you the 30%, she has at least several thousand taels or even tens of thousands of taels of silver. No wonder you said Just let me help you once."
Zhang Zhou was smiling.
Ning Tong may have been tricked into thinking that if she accomplishes one thing, she will be able to reach the pinnacle of her life. From then on, she will have no worries in life and will no longer need a man.
"Can you help?"
"I can help, but as promised, it's only once. How can I help?" Zhang Zhou did not refuse.
He even took the initiative to agree to this.
Ning Tong said, "You only need to tell us what the Jiang family's bidding price is. We also need to let them know our bidding price. Except for the Jiang family, no one else seems to be able to accept this job. If If so, please help to control it."
"Yes." Zhang Zhou nodded, "It sounds reasonable. In fact, as long as I go to the Governor's Mansion, this matter can basically be done. No one will give me this face."
"I will thank you if you can help me."
Ning Tong did not expect that the matter would be settled so easily.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Don't thank me, just don't bother me in the future."
Ning Tong originally wanted to say something else, especially when it came to her future marriage. After all, the Zhu family had spoken. Unless she is with Zhang Zhou, she doesn't even have the right to marry and can only elope.
But she didn’t say anything in the end.
"Do I need to sign an agreement? What if I default on the debt?"
Ning Tong said, "As long as you help us do things, you are afraid that we will default on the debt. With the power in your hands, I am afraid that it is not the two of us. A little girl can fight it, right?”
Zhang Zhouyi was aroused upon hearing this.
You still know that you are two little girls and you know that you can’t stand up to the rich and powerful
You were dragged into this trap by the Chen family’s daughter
Now with you Say, the Chen family daughter is using you, or even trying to trick you. You will definitely think that I amAre you trying to stir up a relationship between your sisters?
"That makes sense, then this matter is settled. I will go to the Governor's Mansion to help you inquire about it in the next two days. I will also help you with the Ministry of Industry. , but I am a doctor from the Ministry of War, not a doctor from the Ministry of Industry. I don’t know if the Ministry of Industry will give me face.”
“Yes.”
Ning Tong nodded. Remained silent.
Ning Tong and Zhang Zhou parted ways at the door of the tea house.
After Ning Tong left in the sedan, Zhu Fengcai, who had been waiting in the rice shop opposite, ran over.
"Brother Zhang." Zhu Fengdui looked at Zhang Zhou with a smile.
Zhang Zhoudao: "Those who don't know think that your relationship is not over yet. Just come out and meet if you want. What does it look like to hide?"
"I just want to know what she wants to do without me." What kind of business?" Zhu Feng was very serious.
Ning Tong also took advantage of his reality.
Zhu Feng always thought that when Ning Tong talked about doing business, he wanted to open a small shop or something. Because he didn’t have enough money on hand, he wanted to ask Zhang Zhou to borrow it, and Zhu Feng wanted to secretly help Ning Tong. .
Zhu Feng is quite generous personally. Even if his family can't give Ning Tong anything, he is willing to give Ning Tong part of his second family property.
Zhang Zhou also felt that there were too few "men" in the world who "valued love and justice" like Zhu Feng.
Eh
Why is this strange?
Zhang Zhou collected his thoughts and said, "She is just doing some small business. I will go to attend tomorrow morning and have to go back." Make some preparations. If you don't go, we'll say goodbye."
Zhu Feng said, "If Tong'er needs money, Brother Zhang, just tell me, she is my husband and wife, and we have made a lot of money together. Of course, this is all your fault, Brother Zhang. I want to give her more so that she can get a foothold in the capital. I even want to help her buy a house." "Why don't you tell her yourself?" Zhang. Zhou asked.
Zhu Feng said with a look of shame, "She doesn't want to accept my kindness, so I can only help her through you. I am ashamed of her as a husband and wife."
After Ning Tong went back , I met Chen’s daughter.
The daughter of the Chen family lived in a business building in the capital. After learning from Ning Tong that Zhang Zhou would help, she couldn't hide the joy on her face.
"Can we really do it?" Ning Tong felt a little unconfident.
Zhang Zhou said that he would help, but Zhang Zhou also said that the business stall was too big and the two women might not be able to handle it.
The daughter of the Chen family said, "Sister, don't worry, my little sister will definitely be able to get things done. We can't let those black-hearted nobles take over the wood and stone materials we have, isn't it? And the Jiang family thought that everyone They are from Nanjing and they will support each other, but now they are more like eating people without spitting out the bones."
Ning Tong said, "Zhang Zhou's father-in-law, is it really that excessive? What about his daughter?"
The Chen family daughter shook her head and said, "I have never met Mrs. Zhang, so I don't know what her character is like. Why would my sister care about this?"
"Yeah."
Ning Tong did not mention to the Chen family daughter why she had to think about Jiang Pingyu's character.
Ning Tong changed the subject and asked, "Can we bid now?"
"No." Chen's daughter said, "We don't have much materials on hand. If we want to bid, We need at least 30% to 40% of the materials before we can negotiate with others, and we need to sign the contract in advance so that we can purchase all the materials as soon as possible after the money comes from the court.”
< p>Ning Tong said, "No one will deliberately refuse to provide materials then."The Chen family girl saw that Ning Tong still has a talent for business, and probably knows the problems that may be encountered in business.
"Generally not, because the people we do business with are Hui merchants who often travel to Jianghuai, and they pay most attention to credibility. Even so, we still have to spend two to thirty thousand taels of silver to purchase."
"Is there not enough money?"
"Try your best"
The Chen family's daughter seems to be trying to sell iron.
The mother-in-law who followed next to her said, "Miss, we don't have much money in our account. Previously, the Jiang family owed us five or six thousand guan, but we haven't paid it yet. If we need to use it again, , I’m afraid I’ll even lose my ancestral home.”
He didn’t finish, but Ning Tong also knew that for the little sister of the Chen family, this was a desperate move.
"It's okay. With the help of Zhang Zhuangyuan, there is nothing to worry about. The contracts signed previously have been honored. I will go back to the Jiang family to demand payment." The Chen family girl said.
Ning Tong said, "I still have some dowry that I brought from my mother's family. Why don't I give it to you too."
"Sister, that is your personal dowry. Why?" "Okay."
"It's okay. It's good to be able to bring him out. I thought I would go out alone. Even if it doesn't work, I won't starve to death."
Ning Tong did. Be reasonable.
Since it was a desperate situation, why did everyone have to mortgage or sell their ancestral home, but she had to hold on to the dowry?
This is called sharing joys and sorrows.
The Chen family girl said, "Thank you, sister. If we don't succeed this time, we will be successful."
"Yes."
The two sisters clasped their hands. It was as if we were going to ride the wind and waves together and walk on the snow without a trace
Zhang Zhou went to find Jiang Dezhong that night and found out about the old man Jiang.
But it happened that the Chen family sent someone to collect debts.
"Go out and ask if there is anyone who can cash the money and ask them to come back in half a month." Jiang Dezhong held the wine jar and was about to pour the wine when he impatiently ordered the disciples.
Open the door.
Zhang Zhou said disdainfully, "Old Taishan, you are too shameful, right? When people come to ask for payment from you, you can resist them. Are you short of money now? Or is it that the Governor's Mansion owes you money?" "
"That's not the case." Jiang Dezhong looked embarrassed.
Zhang Zhou said, "If you don't give her money quickly, what will she do?"
"Xian son-in-law, what does she want to do?" Jiang Dezhong looked puzzled.
"Of course, it is to make money with money." Naturally, Zhang Zhou would not tell Jiang Dezhong his purpose.
Jiang Dezhong smiled and said, "Xianxiang, if you help the Chen family so much, do you mean anything to that little girl? She can recruit many wives. Years, not yet"
After being glared at by Zhang Zhou, Jiang Dezhong, as Zhang Zhou's father-in-law, was too embarrassed to say anything. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading