The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 249 Miss Ning's Big Plan

The capital, the Jiang family.

Zhang Zhou's brother-in-law Jiang Shantong commanded a group of people to carry large and small boxes of silver and copper coins into the yard, and then brought the accounts to Jiang Dezhong.

"Haha, let's just say that the capital is full of gold, thanks to my son-in-law Bingkuan. Hurry up and bring over the fine wine he sent. I want to have a good drink today."

Jiang Dezhong is full of ambition.

Comrade Jiang Shan said: "Father, drinking alcohol is easy to cause trouble. You have to go to see the people in the Dudu's Mansion later. It would be bad if someone smelled alcohol all over you."

"My virtuous son-in-law is the acquaintance of the governor of the post-military governor's mansion. I asked, even if Bingkuan is just a vain acquaintance, the weight of his words is much greater than those who are left and right! You didn't see, the Beijing camp recently When we do business, we never pay on credit? Even the money is sent in advance! This is called power."

"But father, you said earlier that in the future, the decision-making power for the family rests with the 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 and Jiang, fathers are still clearly distinguished. You don't need to say it. You must have the strength before you are qualified to talk about other things. Go and get the wine. If you don't drink, you will be knocked down."

"Yes."

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Before sunset in the afternoon, Zhang Zhou met Ning Tong in the teahouse.

At this time, Ning Tong was dressed very plainly, unlike the rich and noble who used to wear gold and silver, and seemed to deliberately use coarse clothes made of Jingchai to show that she is now "down and down".

"Mrs. Zhu, why are you in such a state? Are you afraid of showing your wealth in front of others?" Zhang Zhou laughed.

Ning Tong was very polite to Zhang Zhou, and invited him to sit at the tea table. She also looked at the plainclothes guards standing at the door.

"The little girl is no longer Mrs. Zhu. Please don't call me the wrong one. The little girl has to get away and don't care about the past. She has nothing to do, so that's all she can do."

Ning Tong looked very emotional.

No matter how you put it, it is also "leaving the house cleanly". Of course, in these years, it is impossible to divide the family property after reconciliation.

One thing to say, Zhang Zhou felt that Zhu Feng was very affectionate.

"Miss Ning, do you think I haven't met Zhijie? He said, all your dowry will be returned to you. I heard that your Ning family gave you a lot of dowry back then. In recent years, your food and accommodation have been growing. Duke's Mansion, it doesn't seem to cost much for personal use, does it?"

"Um……"

Ning Tong's complexion was not very good.

Originally, he wanted to pretend to be poor in front of Zhang Zhou, but Zhang Zhou exposed it when he came up.

She felt annoyed that someone saw through her hole cards.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "If life is not good, you can tell me, I... will tell Jie, he will be responsible for the rest of your life no matter what, I will help you plan."

"No need." Ning Tong refused very straightforwardly, "The little girl doesn't need Zhang Daguan's advice. The little girl wants to start a small business in the future, to be self-reliant and self-reliant, and not to depend on anyone."

"Oh."

Zhang Zhou nodded.

Ning Tong wants to do business, and it doesn't sound bad to be a strong woman in the business world. Ning Tong is one of the few independent women he has seen in this era.

You are in business as long as you are in business, and you actually came to me... That only shows 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 to arouse pity.

"It's difficult for a woman to operate for a long time in this world, or can someone give Miss Ning some advice?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Ning Tong said: "When I was in Chengguo's mansion, I used to do business with outsiders for Marquis Anbian, and I met a woman who sold salt in the south of the Yangtze River, and the business was doing well. Now she heard that the northern governor's mansion and other yamen purchase things, all of them It is carried out in the form of bidding, and outsiders can participate in it, so they will discuss with me and do this business of buying high and selling low."

Zhang Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words, and nodded in understanding.

That's right... it's probably the daughter of the Chen family who briefly appeared in Qingning Palace when she was rebuilding and purchasing, and when Zhu Feng was doing wood and stone business.

"Has she not returned to Nanjing yet?" Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.

Ning Tong frowned puzzled and said, "Why did she go back?"

"Yes, she has already done business with Zhijie, and she knows Zhijie's straightforward nature in doing business. In addition, she has a personal relationship with you. When you are in trouble, she will throw an olive branch, let you appreciate her kindness, and encourage you Dealing in peddlers... Having said that, you are not peddlers at all, you are simply tooth dealers, it is best for you females not to touch the business of dilapidated houses and mansions, because without the support of the powerful and powerful in the court, this business cannot continue."

Zhang Zhou saw it very clearly.

Is the girl from the Chen family having feelings for Ning Tong?The husband has a man outside, and the wife has a woman outside?

The Chen family's daughter is basically speculating, but Zhang Zhou actually doesn't know how Ning Tong's friendship with the Chen family's daughter is.

"That's why I came to look for you." Ning Tong said.

Zhang Zhou picked up the teacup, put it down before taking a sip, and said with a frown, "You are so straightforward, why should I help you?"

Ning Tong stared at Zhang Zhou with wide eyes, as if saying, why do I come to you, do you not know why?
"Answer!" Zhang Zhou is not like Zhu Feng, who will get used to her problems.

Ning Tong said resolutely, "Because only you can help me, unless you want me to live on nothing, or live on the streets in the future."

I rub.

Zhang Zhouxin said, this is moral kidnapping.

"Only I can help you, so I will help you, Miss Ning, are you too forceful? Collusion between government and businessmen has always been attacked by the court. With my current status and wealth, I don't care about that. Yin Zi, there is no need to make a fuss just to help you, but tell me, is there any more touching reason?"

Zhang Zhou didn't want to be taken advantage of for no reason.

Ning Tong said: "There is another reason, your father-in-law is not worth taking care of the merchant's business for you."

"Oh? Tell me."

"I learned from the sister of the Chen family that your father-in-law, Jiang's family, took over the procurement business of the Dudu Mansion. The name is bidding, but they secretly colluded with people in the Dudu Mansion to find someone to make a fake bid, but those who really wanted to bid There is no way to find it. In the end, the Jiang family won the bid, or the people around him. Do you dare to entrust this kind of person with important tasks?"

Ning Tong talked eloquently, obviously someone had taught her before coming here.

The first step for a strong woman to enter the society is to understand the dangers of this world.

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded and said: "Very well, what you said is called bid rigging, because the supervision of bidding is not perfect now. To put it bluntly, someone wants to send me money. If there is no way, I will send it to my old Taishan." Even if I don't need these benefits, or if I want to block the source of the Jiang family's benefits, why should I give the benefits to you, and the daughter of the Chen family behind you?"

Ning Tong bit her lower lip with her teeth. After thinking about it, she couldn't answer.

"The Jiang family has irregularities, but the basic rules are still followed. Since there is no supervision, it is enough to strengthen the supervision in the future. Now you want me to move this kind of private transfer from the Jiang family to you On the two of you, it is equivalent to sending money to your hands, how is this possible?"

Zhang Zhou was laughing.

You, Ning Tong, only saw the benefits, or the benefits I can bring to you, but never considered why I should give you benefits.

Ning Tong said: "I don't ask you to help me all the time, but only once."

"once?"

"Yes, it's about rebuilding Pianguanguan City. A lot of stone, earth bricks, and wood are needed. The capital will dispatch a large number of wood and stone materials to Pianguan."

Ning Tong is very purposeful.

Zhang Zhou made some calculations: "The wood and stone materials transferred by the capital are worth more than 10 taels. Can you and that Chen girl afford this kind of business?"

"It's man-made."

What Ning Tong meant was that this business was settled for him.

The project of rebuilding the Qingning Palace is basically taken over by the dignitaries, but a family of dignitaries also pays less than 10 taels. It is more necessary for the court to transfer the money, and each family will go to purchase, so the order must be Xungui. It has its own strength and credibility.

The Ning family daughter is just a salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. Before the silver from South America flowed into the Ming Dynasty in large quantities, the value of silver during the Hongzhi period, the Ning family daughter wanted to monopolize the business.

"In my estimation, you don't have much money, so you need my help, so that after the bidding, the money can be adjusted immediately, and the wood and stone on the market can be purchased and completed in the first time, and then shipped to the customs. ?”

"Yes!"

Zhang Zhou thought to himself.

Ning Tong, oh Ning Tong, you are really a flower in the greenhouse.

Although Zhu Zhijie didn't give you a married life, and he is not a person, but he is protecting you anyway, so that you have four high walls around you, so that you can't see how dangerous this world is.

When I came up to do business, I just wanted to swallow such a big business, and I also wanted to play "drawing from the bottom of the pot", and directly asked me, a "powerful person", to run it for you.

It is true that the sky is as big as the ambition.

"What can I get after it's done?" Zhang Zhou didn't directly refuse, as if he was seriously discussing the issue of "dividing the spoils" with Ning Tong.

Ning Tong said, "Fifty percent of the profit."

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "It's reasonable. If things don't work out, don't I have no responsibility?"

"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 make a move, nine out of ten it will succeed. Miss Ning, how much profit can you share afterwards?"

"Thirty percent."

"Wow, that girl from the Chen family is quite righteous. She only got [-]% of the profit after making such a big circle? Just giving you the [-]% is at least a few thousand taels or even tens of thousands of taels of silver. No wonder you said let me Just help you once."

Zhang Zhou was laughing.

Ning Tong may have been PUAed by others, thinking that by doing one thing, he can reach the pinnacle of life, and that he will have no worries in life from now on, and he no longer needs men.

"Can you help?"

"I can help, but it's agreed, just once. How?" Zhang Zhou didn't refuse.

He even took the initiative to agree to this matter.

Ning Tong said: "Just tell us what the Jiang family's bidding price is, and... we can't let them know our bidding price. Except for the Jiang family, it seems that no other family is able to undertake this job. If there is such a thing, Please also help to restrain it."

"Well." Zhang Zhou nodded, "It sounds reasonable, but in fact, as long as I go to the Dudu's Mansion, this matter will basically be done. No one will give me this face."

"If it helps...I will thank you."

Ning Tong did not expect that the matter would be negotiated so easily.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Don't thank me, just don't bother me in the future."

Ning Tong wanted to say something else, especially when it came to her future marriage. After all, the Zhu family said that unless she was with Zhang Zhou, she would not even have the right to marry and could only elope.

But she didn't say it in the end.

"Do I need to sign any agreement? If you renege on the debt or something..."

Ning Tong said: "As long as you help with things, are you afraid that we will renege on your debts? With the power in your hands, we two little girls may not be able to fight against it?"

When Zhang Zhou heard it, he became a little angry.

Did you know that you are two little girls?Do you know that you can't fight against the rich and powerful?

Just being trapped by the Chen family's daughter and dragged in?

Let me tell you now, the girl from the Chen family is using you, even cheating you, you must think that I am trying to provoke your sisterhood, right?

"It makes sense, then this matter is settled like this. I will go to the Dudu Mansion to inquire for you in these two days, and I will also help you go to the Ministry of Industry, but I am a doctor of the Ministry of War, not a doctor of the Ministry of Industry. I don’t know if they will give me face over there.”

"Ah."

Ning Tong nodded, but remained silent.

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Ning Tong and Zhang Zhou parted ways at the gate of the teahouse.

After Ning Tong left in the sedan chair, Zhu Feng, who had been watching the rice shop across the way, 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. If you want to see it, you just have to see it. What does it look like to hide?"

"No... I just want to know, what kind of business does she want?" Zhu Feng was very serious.

Ning Tong also took advantage of his reality.

Zhu Feng always thought that what Ning Tong said about doing business was to open a small shop or something, and because he didn't have enough money, he wanted to borrow money from Zhang Zhou, and Zhu Feng wanted to secretly take over Jin Ningtong.

Zhu Feng is quite generous personally, even if the family can't give Ning Tong anything, he is personally willing to give Ning Tong a part of the second family's property.

Zhang Zhou also felt that there are too few "men" like Zhu Feng who "emphasize affection and righteousness" in this world.

Eh?
Why is this strange?

Zhang Zhoushou said thoughtfully: "She's just doing a small business. I'm going to attend tomorrow morning. I have to go back and make some preparations. If you don't go, let's say goodbye?"

Zhu Fengdao: "If Tong'er needs money, Brother Zhang, you can just tell me, she is married to me, and we have earned a lot of money together...Of course this is all thanks to you, Brother Zhang, I want to give her more , so that she can gain 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 looked ashamed and said: "She doesn't want to accept my kindness, so I can only help her through you, a husband and wife... I am ashamed of her!"

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After Ning Tong went back, he met the Chen family's daughter.

Chen's daughter lived in the business hall of the capital, and after learning from Ning Tong that Zhang Zhou would help her, 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 was too big, and the two women might not be able to handle it.

The Chen family girl said: "Sister, don't worry, my little sister will definitely get things done. The wood and stone in our hands can't be taken by those unscrupulous nobles, right? And the Jiang family! I thought it was all from Nanjing. Come and support each other, but now they are more like cannibals!"

Ning Tong said: "Is Zhang Zhou's father-in-law really so over the top? Then his daughter..."

The Chen family girl shook her head and said, "I've never met that Mrs. Zhang, so I don't know what her character is. Why does my sister care about this?"

"Ah."

Ning Tong didn't mention to Chen's daughter why she had to think about Jiang Pingyu's character.

Ning Tong changed the subject and said, "Is it possible to bid now?"

"No." The Chen family girl said, "We don't have many materials in hand. If we want to bid, we must have at least [-]% to [-]% of the materials before we can negotiate with others, and we have to sign the contract in advance. , after the imperial court releases the money, the materials can be purchased as soon as possible.”

Ning Tong said: "At that time, there will be no one who deliberately refuses to give the materials, right?"

The Chen family girl saw that Ning Tong still had a talent for doing business, and probably knew the problems that might be encountered in doing business.

"Normally not, because those who do business with us are Anhui merchants who often travel in Jianghuai, and they pay the most attention to reputation. Even so, we still have to spend 3 to [-] taels of silver to purchase..."

"Is it because you don't have enough money?"

"As much as possible!"

The Chen family's daughter seems to be throwing a pot and selling iron.

The woman who came in next to him said: "Miss, we don't have much money in our account. Before, the Jiang family owed us five or six thousand guan, but we haven't paid it yet. If we call it again, I'm afraid that even the ancestral house will be paid." all..."

He didn't finish, but Ning Tong also knew that for the little sister of the Chen family, it was a desperate gamble.

"It's okay, with the help of Zhang Zhuangyuan, there is nothing to worry about! The contract signed earlier has been fulfilled, and I will go to Jiang's house to demand it later." Chen's daughter said.

Ning Tong said: "I still have some dowry I brought from my mother's house, why don't I give it to you as well."

"Sister, that is your personal dowry, how can..."

"It's okay, it's good to be able to bring it out. I thought I would come out alone. Even if it doesn't work, I won't starve to death."

Ning Tong can think about it too.

Since it was a dead end, why did everyone have to mortgage or sell the ancestral house, but she had to keep the dowry?
This is called sharing weal and woe.

The Chen family girl said: "Then thank you sister, if we don't succeed this time, we will be benevolent."

"Ah."

The two sisters clenched their hands tightly, as if they wanted to ride the wind and waves together without a trace...

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Zhang Zhou went to Jiang Dezhong that night to find out about old man Jiang.

But it happened that the Chen family sent someone to collect the debt.

"Go out and say, how can there be cash in cash? Let them come back in half a month!" Jiang Dezhong held the wine jar, was about to pour wine, and ordered the door impatiently.

Open the door.

Zhang Zhou said disdainfully: "I said Lao Taishan, you are too outrageous, aren't you? When people come to ask you for money, you can push back and forth? Are you short of money now? Or is it that the governor's mansion owes you money?"

"That...that's not..." Jiang Dezhong looked embarrassed.

Zhang Zhou said: "Then give it quickly! If you don't give him money, what will he do?"

"My son-in-law, what is she going to do?" Jiang Dezhong was puzzled.

"Of course it is to make money!" Zhang Zhou naturally would not tell Jiang Dezhong his purpose.

Jiang Dezhong said with a smile: "My son-in-law, you help the Chen family so much, do you mean anything to that little girl? She has been recruiting for a few years, and until now she hasn't..."

Stared at by Zhang Zhou, Jiang Dezhong, as Zhang Zhou's father-in-law, was embarrassed to say anything.

(End of this chapter)