The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Faced with Sister Feng's staring eyes, Jia Lian directly chose to ignore them.

Although the brothel is a big industry, it is sure to make money, but behind this glamorous business, there are many dirty and anti-human things that happen.

Now he doesn't have the time and energy to get involved in this kind of industry, unless one day when He Qinghaiyan also aspires to the pinnacle of power, he might free up his hands to rectify and regulate this industry.

But definitely not now.

For him now, every serious business he does and every step he takes is to prepare for himself to climb the peak.

In comparison, making money is not that important.

Xue Pan was reprimanded by Aunt Xue, and seemed to realize that what he said just now was inappropriate, so he smiled sheepishly and pretended to have a drink.

Baochai, on the other hand, knew very well that in Jia Lian's capacity, there was really no need to do business as a merchant.

The Jia family is different from their Xue family. The main wealth of the Jia family is the combined hundreds of thousands of acres of land in the two prefectures.For noble relatives like the Jia family, it is the right way to be a landlord with peace of mind, and it is not admirable to meddle in business affairs.

If it is for earning wealth, grain business does not seem to be a good choice, so Baochai questioned: "I think the purpose of Lai Lian's second brother to set up grain business is not to make money.

If Second Brother Lian really has this idea, I have two suggestions for you to consider. "

Everyone didn't expect Baochai to speak up, and everyone present basically agreed that although Baochai was young, he was a steady person who would never speak up when it had nothing to do with him.

As a result, even Jia Lian became a little more serious when he heard Baochai say this, and explained: "Sister Baochai is right, one reason why I want to set up a grain store is because I have someone set up a restaurant before, which mainly sells food. Famous wines from all over the country have been resold, and after a few years, the benefits are not bad.

Therefore, I intend to expand the scale of the restaurant, and I want to set up a winery to mainly produce several kinds of highly distilled liquor, form my own industrial brand and improve the supply chain of the restaurant to prevent being controlled by others.

And winemaking needs food, so I thought about setting up a grain store along the way to solve the problem of winemaking raw materials.

Of course, these are only secondary reasons.The main reason is that food is the foundation of all people in the world.

Looking through the history books, whenever a catastrophe befalls the world, there are always businessmen hoarding and hoarding for money, so that the people of the community are ignored, making life more difficult for the people.At that time, relying solely on the court and the government to dispatch, I am afraid that it will not be able to do it.

Therefore, I just thought that in my lifetime, within the scope of my ability, I could one day spread my Jia family's grain business all over the territory of the Great Wei Dynasty. In a calamity year, it is possible to open the warehouses and assist the government to save the people's livelihood. "

Jia Lian's words were all spoken to Baochai. When he said this, he took a deep look at Baochai, and then added: "Of course, this is just that I, as a minister of the Great Wei, want to serve the great Wei. A little cause for prosperity and stability.

Although I may not be able to achieve that situation in my whole life, the sage said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As long as I try from now on, maybe someday I will achieve it?Even if I can't do it myself, I can encourage future generations to carry on my legacy.

I think that as long as my ambition persists, one day I, Jia's Grain Company, will be able to do something useful for the people on this land. "

At this moment, if Xue Biao was here, he would definitely fight against the case, sighing deeply that Jia Liancheng did not deceive him.

Because according to what Jia Lian said, if that can really be done, isn't it just the way of merchants to achieve the grand ambition of helping the world?
Although Xue Biao is not here, the four or five people here, except for Sister Feng, are all from the Xue family, a century-old imperial merchant.

Therefore, even the dullest Xue Pan couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard Jia Lian's words, feeling that Jia Lian's image became taller and taller in his eyes.

Sure enough, people are different in nature. I was born in the family of an imperial merchant, and I only knew that merchants can make money, but because merchants are not respected by the world, his status is far inferior to those of the Jia family. Family status, so I regret it.

It never occurred to me that business can also be associated with such achievements as family, country, and people's livelihood!
Damn, it's really dead.

Xue Pan felt that if someone said such a thing in front of him, he would definitely sneer at it.I'm in business, so I don't know what kind of things are in business?But this kind of thing was said by Jia Lian. Seeing his confident speech and demeanor, Xue Pan felt that only Jia Lian could do this kind of thing.

Xue Pan is like this, let alone others.

Sister Feng also went from wanting to ridicule and refute at the beginning, to being speechless, and finally even a little relieved and proud.

Sure enough, this is his own man, who is so different and ambitious.Even being a food business can be said to be so high-sounding, one can't help but feel admiration.

She even suddenly felt that she should strongly support Jia Lian in doing this.

It's not all for the realization of Jia Lian's ambition, but, she remembered that Jia Lian still held the large amount of inheritance of the Lin family in his hands!

Jia Lian could give her ten boxes of gold, worth 34 taels of silver, but I'm afraid the rest in his hands will be much more.

Instead of keeping the money in his hands and letting him spend it in a feast, it's better to use it for this kind of business.Look at what he said, if he still wants to open grain stores all over Wei, then no matter how much money he spends, he will be wasted, which is good.

The point is, the money is spent, but the property is still there, and it can justifiably turn the Lin family's property into our Jia family's.

Thinking of this, Sister Feng couldn't help but wonder, did Jia Lian mean this?
If this is the case, she feels that Jia Lian is quite dark-hearted, and on the surface he speaks so righteously that no one can take the idea of ​​sister Lin's dowry and his future son's property, but in fact, she can't help but do it first.

Still, it seemed fine to her.

Big deal, just treat Miss Lin better in the future.

Thinking of this, Sister Feng's grudge against Daiyu finally faded away unconsciously.

It was true in the first place, just asking Jia Lian to marry a noble concubine would increase the family's property by hundreds of thousands and nearly a million out of thin air. Who would not be happy to change it?
And that little girl Daiyu was born with such a harmless appearance, even if she gave birth to a son, she would adopt her back to the Lin family, which is quite good.

I have to say that Sister Feng's calculation of wealth is really accurate. Even though Jia Lian never got to know her thoroughly, she guessed the total amount of the Lin family's wealth at once.

But no matter what, she never imagined that for Jia Lian at this time, the Lin family's property was just a small head.

Apart from being used to deceive people, Jia Lian will definitely not embezzle it unless it is absolutely necessary.

There was a gap in the calculation of each other's bargaining chips, and Sister Feng was destined to be unable to control Jia Lian's actions.

Besides, Aunt Xue, mother and daughter, after hearing Jia Lian's words, they all felt shocked.

Aunt Xue is good, but she feels that Jia Lian is indeed worthy of the emperor's trust, and her considerations are different from their ordinary people.

What's more, she didn't quite understand the "brand" and "industrial chain" that Jia Lian said, but she always felt that it was a very reasonable concept. She felt that if Jia Lian intervened in business affairs, it would definitely succeed.

But for Baochai, it is far more than that.

Although Baochai realized before that Jia Lian did not set up a food business to make money, he must have his own plans, but he still did not expect that Jia Lian would reach such a state and height, so that it sounded a bit unrealistic and a castle in the air feeling.

But when I think about it carefully, I feel that what Jia Lian said is not aimless, but has traces to follow and conditions for realization.

What kind of heart and plan is it to make money from the food of the people in peacetime, and to help the people with the food of the people in times of disaster?

Although this matter sounds difficult to handle, if he really wants to do it, wouldn't it be a great achievement that will last forever?
By then, fame and fortune will be at your fingertips?
Harvesting people's hearts by helping the world and raising hope for oneself, this kind of ambition, even if Baochai let go of it, his heart trembles.

This kind of thing is really a courtier, can it be done?
Thinking of the danger, Baochai felt that she hoped she was overthinking.But meeting Jia Lian's gaze, she keenly felt that what Jia Lian told them might not be true, and she was afraid that there were some inconvenient considerations in it, which he kept silent.

This is just something that I occasionally overheard De Lian's second brother planning today.Behind him, how many plans of Lian's second brother that I and others don't know are enough to surprise and shock me?
Brother Lian, is he really only 21 years old?
Baochai felt that she had always looked up to Jia Lian, thinking that he was a rare and rare man in the world.At this time, I realized that my vision may still be low. Jia Lian's realm, even the Zaifu Shangshu and his like, would be hard to match.

I really don't know, given time, how far Brother Lian will go!

Isn't such a character exactly the image of a husband that I have longed for and imagined since I was sensible?
It's a pity that I was born a few years late, so I was destined to miss it.

I am already old enough, if I give up running for the second election, I am afraid that in two or three years, I will choose a husband to marry, and from then on I will take care of my husband and teach my children.

I also don't know what my future husband will be like, his character, mind and ambition, and how much he will be compared to Lian's second brother...

In a trance, I heard my mother calling her, and came back to my senses, only to see Aunt Xue said to her: "Baby girl, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that you have a suggestion for your second brother Lian and sister Feng to consider?" , why are you staring blankly?"

When Baochai heard the words and turned her head, she saw Jia Lian looking at her as if she was listening.

Thinking of what she had just thought and the embarrassment at this moment, Baochai bowed her head in shame, thought for a while, and then said: "Second brother Lian's thoughts and thoughts are admirable.

With Lian's second elder brother's intelligence, I am afraid that he has long been concerned about it, and it is rash for the younger sister to speak rashly just now. "

"Sister Baochai is worrying too much. The so-called one person counts the short and the other counts the long. Besides, I know that Sister Baochai is very knowledgeable and insightful, so I hope you can give me some advice."

Jia Lian's humble and gentle words made Baochai feel respected.

But it's not good to be polite to Jia Lian anymore, and said bluntly: "Second brother Lian wants to start a grain business, but also worries that he has no talents who are proficient in this field. I have two unbiased views on this.

First, if the second elder brother Lian only wants to know talents in this field, among the clerks and shopkeepers of our Xue family, there must be some people who worked in the grain business back then.If the second brother Lian doesn't dislike him, we are willing to select capable people from among them and transfer them to Beijing to be sent by the second brother Lian. "

Hearing this, Jia Lian nodded and smiled, "If that's the case, it can solve my urgent need, and I'm afraid it will be too much trouble for you."

Aunt Xue on the side hurriedly said that it was all right, saying that Jia Lian had helped the Xue family so much, and it was time for her to repay.

Baochai also said: "Trouble is not really a problem. However, given that Lian's second brother holds several positions in the court, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have too much time and energy to build a food store bit by bit from scratch. .

Therefore, I boldly suggested that the second brother Lian might as well choose a suitable one from the grain stores in Beijing and buy it directly.

If this matter can be accomplished, I think it can save Lian's second brother a lot of time and avoid some troubles.

Of course, if the second elder brother Lian had other considerations, he would pretend to be a younger sister. "

Baochai spoke politely, but Jia Lian listened carefully.

Then Jia Lian couldn't help nodding, she really deserved to be the "Sister Bao" who assisted Aunt Xue's family business since she was a child, and she really had a clear view on the way of affairs.

What Baochai meant was that if Jia Lian wanted to run a food business from scratch, their Xue family could help provide relevant shopkeepers and buddies.

However, Baochai still suggested to buy a grain store directly, so as to avoid the time of preparation and trouble in the early stage.

After all, the Jia family has never done anything in the grain business, so if they intervene out of thin air, there will definitely be many unexpected difficulties.For example, the crowding out of peers, such as manpower, storage, and food sources, all need to be purchased from scratch, and any link can be stuck and cause trouble.

But if you directly buy an original food store, even if it is just in decline, you can effectively avoid these problems.

In fact, Jia Lian is not afraid to trouble Jia Lian. After all, with his current momentum, he is just running a food business. Who would be determined to oppose him?
But the fact that the time can be greatly shortened made Jia Lian attach great importance to it.

For him, time is the most precious thing.After all, time waits for no one, Xue Baochai is already in time, if he slows down, he may not be able to drink the soup.

Of course, this is just a joke.

In fact, although Jia Lian is only 21, he still looks very young, but he wants to do too many things.

If you can save some time in the early stage, then in the end, you will be more sure of success.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian couldn't help but look at Baochai with more appreciation.

I thought that being able to marry this woman can be described as a man, a great fortune.

Human beauty, blue heart and elegant quality, can also have the effect of supplementing the man's career, which can be called perfection.

Baochai observed Jia Lian's reaction after explaining her opinion, and when she realized that Jia Lian was taken aback, she looked at her with undisguised admiration.

Even though Jia Lian valued Jia Lian's opinion that she was happy in her heart, her shyness as a daughter made her turn her head away in embarrassment.

Sister Feng looked at Baochai, then at Jia Lian, her brows were deeply furrowed, she couldn't help coughing, and said with a loud smile: "I think what Sister Baochai said is very true, why bother to do it yourself and spend money directly?" It is reasonable to buy a food store. With such a staff and a place to store food, these are all ready-made, even if you want to change the old ones later, it will be easy."

Jia Lian also nodded in agreement: "Sister Baochai's words really reminded me, Brother Yu thanked me for this."

With that said, Jia Lian ignored Sister Feng's provocative gaze, and sincerely raised her wine glass to respect Baochai from a distance.Baochai got up quickly, saluted with extremely standard etiquette, and then had a drink with her.

Seeing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly asked the two to sit down, smiling from ear to ear.