[Red House Chai Dai] Salted Pork Knuckle, Crab Rice Wine

Now Baochai was stunned.

If Yao Jing said this, she might still question the authenticity of it.But this was said by her master Sun Mu.As far as Baochai knew, Sun Mu never lied in front of her.

If Daiyu really intends to wait for Baochai to join the gang when he starts anew, Baochai naturally has no reason to let her down.What's more, Baochai knew what happened to Jia's family in her previous life. She agreed to Daiyu's share of dividends before, and she originally thought about it when she could not make ends meet in the future.

"Since this is the case, it is necessary for me to open the shop first. If I return to Jinling in the future, I will hand it over to Master." Baochai thought for a while.

Yao Jing smiled: "Although you don't have any capital right now, just based on your ability to run this business, it should be considered a technology investment, and it should be considered as your [-]% of the shares."

This was discussed by Yao Jing and Sun Mu in advance.After taking Baochai in, she wanted to return the tens of thousands of taels of silver that she pretended to be unreasonable from the Xue family to Baochai directly, but was stopped by the experienced Sun Mu.Sun Mu said that Aunt Xue of the Xue family was very confused, and that she might be a capricious person, and if she returned Baochai's belongings in such a hurry, Aunt Xue might give birth to some kind of moth, and Baochai was too honest and kind. Unable to bear the suffering of the Xue family, Yao Jing's painstaking efforts were wasted on the contrary.After Yao Jing heard about it, she also took it seriously, so she didn't submit the matter of repaying the ten thousand taels of silver this time, and only said that she would give her [-]% of the technical shares.

For Baochai, the idea of ​​technology investment is new.However, the Chinese culture is inherited in one continuous line, so it is not difficult to take the literal meaning, but after a little adaptation, Baochai is happy to follow.

So Baochai, Sun Mu, Yao Jing, Xiangling, Grandma Liu and others sat around the room, and Sun Mu posted a post to invite Zhao Fang, and then Yinger, Qianxue, Xiaohong and others were also pulled in. discuss together.

According to Yao Jing and Xiangling's intentions, it is nothing more than to continue the business of the restaurant. Grandma Liu has tasted the sweetness of the cotton cloth shop, saying that cotton cloth is used by the poor in the city and the country people, and it is economical and affordable. This business can earn a lot of money; Zhao Fang is a well-known embroiderer in the capital, and she wants to continue her old business, but suffers from being unfamiliar with everyone and has no position to speak.

There were so many opinions that I couldn't figure it out for a while.Yao Jing's so-called democratic discussion conference failed, and she felt that one head and two big ones made her feel irritable, so she pushed all matters to Baochai: "Baochai is the manager, everyone should listen to her ideas."

After Yao Jing spoke like this, everyone fell silent.Everyone looked at Baochai together.All the people here have either been favored by Baochai, or they have been working under Baochai all year round, or they are people like Zhao Fang who have witnessed Baochai giving orders with their own eyes.They were convinced by Baochai's words.

Baochai pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "According to my public opinion, Xiangling does have some talent in cooking, but the gold silk business is just a small business. How many families in the capital can rely on food every day?" Live with golden silk? The rest are pork knuckles, stewed pork, etc. Although they are delicious, they are only road dishes, and ordinary people can't make them, and the profit is limited after all."

What she said made Xiangling nod her head frequently, and even Yao Jing, who was very proud of the gold thread when she proposed it, had to admit that what Baochai said was very true.The golden shreds are French fries, which were later improved by Xiangling, and there are fried sweet potatoes and other things, all of which are high in oil and salt. Oil and salt are rare in this era. Salt administration is an important part of national taxation, so it It was the Salt Gang, which sold private salt in disregard of the imperial court's ban, and also made a lot of money from it, earning a lot of money.The poor people do not have enough food and clothing, so how can they have spare money to buy these expensive snacks?As for the wealthy families, they never tire of fine food, and they pay attention to the taste of a dish. Sometimes the taste of the dishes may not be perfect, but there are many tricks in it, such as fried noodles with crab stuffing, and boiled lotus leaf soup. , To eat a little eggplant, many chickens are needed to match it.To put it bluntly, Xiangling's talent is definitely not what Xiangling eats when hosting banquets. Daily food is prepared by servants. Gold silk and pig's knuckles may be able to make them fresh for a while, but If you want to use this to make money, I'm afraid it will be rare for a long time.

"However, I was thinking that with Mr. Yao's current reputation in the capital, he could join hands with Xiangling to come up with some kind of medicinal diet. The formula does not ask for surprises, but for nothing. Mr. Yao's trust, I'm afraid the wives of rich and noble families will give a lot of money." Baochai suggested with a smile when she saw Yao Jing's depression.

Yao Jing's eyes lit up when she heard the words: "Exactly. As the saying goes, medicine is not as good as food." However, after thinking about it for a while, she hesitated and said: "Only when it comes to medicinal food, what I know is only the ancient prescriptions passed down by word of mouth in the court. I'm afraid the big family also knows a lot, so it's not surprising."

Baochai said: "However, with the favor of the Empress Dowager, it must be different."

Yao Jing suddenly realized.To put it bluntly, what Baochai meant was to follow the court marketing route and pull the empress dowager to advertise. "It's just like this, but it's not a long-term solution. As the saying goes, companionship with a king is like companionship with a tiger." Yao Jing said.

Baochai was very happy that Yao Jing could understand this truth by herself, and nodded with a smile: "So medicinal food is only a temporary aid, not the main business."

What she said was well-founded, and even Yao Jing, who was always the most thorny, was greatly impressed, let alone others.

All the girls were calm, but they heard Baochai say: "The method of the cotton cloth shop is really a way of running a small capital. Grandma Liu is very familiar with this, so just find a family to partner with. It's just that the cotton cloth shop in the capital No matter how much demand there is for things, there is a limit. If the capital is high, the profit will be too thin if you only do this. In addition, you may be suppressed by other shops."

What she said was so simple that Yao Jing immediately understood again.For most families in the capital, cotton cloth is a necessity, not a luxury. Necessities always have a limit. Unless the imperial court uses troops abroad in special years, the market is always limited.If the cost is too much, the scale will be too large, the supply will easily exceed the demand, and the profit will become more and more meager.In addition, if the scale of the shop is too large, there is a suspicion of monopoly, and it is bound to be blocked by the rest of the capital.

"So I thought about it, and with our big capital of tens of thousands of taels, it is better to divide it into two groups. One group will continue to rely on Her Royal Highness to make a living by sea. This part is risky, but the profit is also high after a trip by sea. Feng, ten qian worth of goods is enough to exchange for hundreds of qianqian. The other group is to do the old business of the Xue family, the business of the silk and satin village. It is better to be familiar with it than to be a living. Most of the people who come to me It came from the silk and satin shop of Xue's family, and he was very clear about the subtleties. He was an old gentleman in the market, so he would not be fooled by others. Secondly, he could use the business of the silk and satin shop to get some embroidery We sisters have nothing to do, so we can practice our hands."

When everyone heard what she said, it was because her words were sincere, and every sentence was reasonable, and they all agreed with a bang.So Grandma Liu negotiated with Xiaohong and Lin Zhixiao's family to start the cotton shop business together. Xiangling said in a low voice that she has become heavy recently and has a happy pulse, and is not very keen on the idea of ​​medicinal food. Yao Jing became cold when she heard this Come down and don't mention it again.

A group of people rejoiced and began to join hands in silk and satin shops and sea trade.Lin Daiyu kept 1 taels of silver in Sun Mu's hands, Yao Jing had 1 taels begged for Baochai, and some rewards from the empress dowager, besides, Grandma Liu, Chen Yi's family, Yinger One family and Lin Zhixiao's family were not willing to be left behind, so they donated their money one after another. The total of several families gave out more than 400 taels of silver. Although it is not a lot, considering that Grandma Liu and Lin Zhixiao's family still need to make cotton cloth The business of buying and selling shops is already rare given the balance between the two.Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Zhao Fang couldn't help but feel eager to give it a try. After thinking for a long time, she actually handed over the 20 taels of silver that she had saved to buy the door, and said with a smile: "I also gave up everything."

Baochai glanced at her, knowing that she was alone and it was not easy to save money, but he didn't say anything, but said: "Even so, shouldn't the several hundred taels of silver sent by the Jia family before be considered part of it?"

Others didn't understand Baochai's intentions, they only thought that she was a pedantic and rotten good person. Only Yao Jing knew what happened to these people after that, and knew that Baochai planned to repay the kindness of dripping water, and leave a way out for them, so she took the lead. Smiling and nodding, he said: "Extremely. We don't lack these few taels of silver, so how can we really throw a banquet and send them away. We must give them a taste of the sweetness, so that we can appear generous."

Baochai said with a smile: "It's just that in business, if you earn something, you lose it. In detail, sea transportation is the most risky. If there is a storm on the way, a ship of goods will be wiped out in an instant. Needless to say, the capital will be lost." The water is gone. The risk of the silk and satin factory is much lower, and the profit is much smaller than that of sea transportation, but it is not a business that can make a profit without losing money. Not to mention anything else, it is difficult to say that the imperial court is recruiting. If you want to join in, where do you want to vote?"

When she said that, everyone was stunned.They only know that Baochai has managed the Xue family's shop very well in the past few years, and that Miss Xue is a famous lady in the capital, so how can she know the bitterness in the business field?At that moment, Zhao Fang said with a smile on her face: "I'm a woman, how can I know this, what Miss Bao says, that's where it is. I trust Miss Bao, even if I lose all my money, I am willing in my heart."

After hearing this, Xiaohong smiled and said: "Mammy said that. Girl Bao wants everyone to make money, but it's just a matter in the business field, who can say for sure. Let's listen to what Mammy said. I also wrote it down, Miss Bao made money for us, it is everyone's blessing, if we are not careful, we should accept our fate, we must not blame others." It turned out that only Zhao Fang was an outsider among the people present. , who has never dealt with Baochai much before, Xiaohong has a clever mind and is worried that something will happen in the future, so she said so first.

Xiaohong is indeed sincere, but Zhao Fang is also the most sincere person, and she becomes more and more sincere and frightened. The pitiful look makes Xiaohong feel a little bit sorry.

Chen Yi's family hurriedly stood up to smooth things over, and said with a smile: "My family has always followed Miss Bao to do the silk and satin business. The money is invested in the silk and satin business. Even if the interest is less, I feel at ease." After a long time as a treasurer, he is very familiar with the risks of profits.

Ying'er's mother said: "The so-called seeking wealth and danger, my family wants to invest money in shipping. After all, it's just idle money. Even if you lose everything, it's a temporary fate. There's nothing wrong with it."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and at the end, when it was time for Zhao Fang, Baochai saw that Zhao Fang was obedient and pitiful, so she kindly gave her an idea and said: "If Mammy doesn't dislike it, I have an idea, how about taking the 20 taels of Mammy's money?" One piece of silver is divided into two, ten taels of silver are thrown into the sea, and ten taels of silver are placed in the silk and satin village, I don’t know how?”

Zhao Fang didn't have any ideas herself, and when she heard the words, she looked at Baochai gratefully as if she had received an amnesty.Yao Jing watched and couldn't help laughing, and said to Baochai in private: "Shipping is a big business, how can you invest ten taels of silver like this. It's not your business alone, wouldn't it be ridiculed by others?"

Baochai shook her head and said, "It's okay. Not only her money, but also the money of Mrs. Jia, Yuanyang, Ping'er, Caixia, Caiyun, Siqi, Shishu, Ruhua and Qingwen. deal with."

Hearing this, Yao Jing looked at Baochai from top to bottom, and asked, "Are you afraid that I won't allow them to enter the Valley of Daughters? So in your heart, I am so hard-hearted?"

Baochai smiled: "It's also a matter of luck. I just want to find some protection for them. A few liang of silver is really meager. Don't worry too much."

At this time, the imperial concubine's order has been made, and it coincides with Baochai and Han Qi's fleet that sailed for the first time has returned triumphantly, and each of them has divided tens of thousands of taels of silver.If Aunt Xue could hold her breath and wait until the seaborne money was divided before making an attack, at least 1 taels of silver would have to be credited to the account, but it's a pity that she was too impatient.This Yinzi Baochai made up her mind to rescue the construction of Daughter's Valley, not to mention that she and Xue's family had already broken off their friendship, and she would definitely not be as foolish and filial as before, desperately giving it to Aunt Xue.

According to the order of the imperial concubine, Yao Jing and others can buy a mansion in the capital and build a courtyard outside the city. Therefore, Yao Jing and Baochai planned several times to choose a site outside the city and bought dozens of acres of land. , built a farm.During this period, Jia Yun was responsible for scouting directions and building houses, and Lin Zhixiao's family took care of them.Whether it is Jia Yun or Lin Zhixiao's family, they are all people who can concentrate on doing practical things, so they are well-organized, and the other courtyard will be completed in a few days. Baochai politely refused, and said with a smile that the eldest princess had an order to plan a second trip to sea.

Yao Jing didn't take it seriously, she just thought Baochai excused her.Thinking about it, His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess relied heavily on Baochai, and Han Qi and others under her command admired Baochai even more, so they should take care of her a lot.

However, Baochai knew her own family affairs from her own family, and knew that after leaving Xue's family, she was just a grassroots person, her status was very different from that of the eldest princess, Han Qi and others, and she was not the same as before.

Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, is actually frivolous and lustful, which is quite inappropriate. She might have been a bit jealous because she was a young lady of the Xue family.Now more and more fears are gone, the last banquet, when Baochai was forced so much, fortunately Liu Yiyi rescued her with a small stone, it is uncertain what disaster will come out of this.

Han Qi may have intended to take care of Baochai in the past, but Baochai's desire to marry Feng Yuan caused a lot of uproar, and his heart was already cold, and he saw Baoqin at the last banquet, so he wanted to put aside the relationship even more.

Therefore, Baochai expected that it would be difficult this time, but the fact that Han Qi was so fond of the Baoqin hindered the reputation of the Baoqin. Although the Han family had already talked with Xue Biao in private, it was quite speculative. It became more and more difficult to publicize it. For this reason, even if Baochai had troubles in his heart, he could not tell Yao Jing and others about it.

Seeing that Baochai would not go to Zhuangzi outside the city, Yao Jing took Sun Mu and others to spend the summer together, even Grandma Liu was curious.

Zhong Baochai in the capital was alone in charge of the overall situation, and Her Royal Highness Princess Meng summoned her to take a bath and change clothes, and went with Yinger and others in good faith.