The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 27

Nanjing, Jiang's Winery.

Jiang Dezhong was greeting Zhang Zhou, and the father-in-law looked at his son-in-law more and more pleasing to his eyes.

"My son-in-law, you want to sell all the rice so early? The market price is still rising steadily."

Jiang Dezhong was slightly surprised when he learned of Zhang Zhou's intentions.

But he's used to it. Recently, this son-in-law always goes against the trend. Whatever other people do, they have to do it the other way around.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It can't rise anymore. Besides, the grain production in Huguang, Jiangxi and other places is also abundant. The grain production areas in the upper reaches of the river heard that the grain price here has risen. Without the court's action, a large number of grain ships will come. It will be easy at that time." Just throw the goods in my own hands. I can't afford to lose my son-in-law."

Jiang Dezhong pondered for a while, then nodded with feeling, and said: "It makes sense, a business without capital seems to be profitable, but it is not safe! If you are not a good son-in-law, you can sell the grain to the old man!"

If Zhang Zhou wants to sell, there will be buyers here.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Father-in-law, it's not that my son-in-law is blowing your face. In fact, it is better to distinguish between public and private in some matters. If you sell it to you, if the grain rises or falls later, there will always be quarrels in each other's hearts. Also, I would like to advise you, The disaster in Jiangbei is lighter than expected, once the hostility in the market is over, and the court will take action again, all walks of life in Nanjing will return to normal, and my father-in-law should not engage in that speculative business."

"Ha ha."

Although Jiang Dezhong admired his son-in-law's previous insight, it was impossible for him to completely follow his son-in-law's advice to do business.

"Bingkuan, I also want to remind you that it's not enough to just sell. You have to wait for the price of grain to drop, and then collect another batch to make up the previous hole. If the price of grain has not come down by then, the It's risen, I'm afraid you... are fine, tell the old man when the time comes, and the old man will help you."

Zhang Zhouxin said, you old guy still want to take advantage of the fire and rob me?

It seems that you want me to bind with your Jiang family, forget that you wanted to break up our husband and wife?

Want to take advantage of me?
no way!

……

……

There are many channels for Zhang Zhou to sell grain.

There were people everywhere who wanted to buy grain in the market, and Zhang Zhou found a buyer without any effort.

On the same day, I went to the Jiang's warehouse to adjust the grain, and as agreed before, I left all the money from the grain sales on the Jiang's counter, and took out the extra money after the grain was replenished later.

Anyway, he is not short of money recently.

After talking about his own business, in total, if the price of grain falls back to the original price, he can make a profit of at least 200 taels.

"It looks like a lot, but it's just a look. It's not enough for me to buy a yard in both the north and the south. This is a little bit far from a family living a good life! The speculative business is over, and it's time to start a business."

Zhang Zhou then went to see Ning Tong.

It was agreed a long time ago that on the private high platform where the clock tower was viewed earlier, after Zhang Zhou went, he found that Ning Tong was waiting for him upstairs with a maid, and the drivers were all parked far away.

Zhang Zhou was not indifferent.

If it is known that he met the wife of the second son of Duke Cheng's family alone, what will others think?
"Mr. Zhang, please come inside." The little servant girl got off the high platform to welcome Zhang Zhou up.

The little maid looked pretty, but with blush on her face, she looked weird, like a clown on a stage.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, maybe I am not used to the aesthetics of people these days, but she is a little maid who accompanied her wife out to meet guests, why is she so grand?
I came to ancient times just to appreciate beauties without makeup, who should I show this to?
On the high platform, Ning Tong sat there and prepared a futon for Zhang Zhou outside, and Zhang Zhou sat down without being polite.

"Master Zhang, have you finally stopped using scrolls to pad your butt?"

Ning Tong's first sentence surprised Zhang Zhou.

Even if it is estimated that you are not from a scholarly family, or a lady from a military family, but your family background is good anyway, right?Is it so vulgar to talk directly to the ass?
"Hehe." Zhang Zhou said, "Madam Zhu, let's make a long story short, I'm here to inform you that it's time to ship the goods!"

"Oh."

Ning Tong just responded.

It seems that Zhu Feng doesn't care whether she sells her food or makes money.

Zhang Zhou was very formal, and took out the brochure that Zhu Feng had given him earlier: "I calculated that the amount of grain purchased by Duke Cheng's government was nearly [-] shi. Such a large amount of grain would cause panic in the market. So my opinion is to transfer some of the grain to Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places for sale... Mrs. Zhu, are you listening to me?"

Ning Tong poured the tea on his own, and Zhang Zhou's words seemed to go in one ear and out the other.

Not even a cup of tea was sent here.

She heard the words and said indifferently: "I heard that, if you sell them in other places, someone in the mansion will coordinate with you. If you go down here, I will notify the people in the mansion."

Zhang Zhouxin said, even if you don't care about it any more, you don't care about a business whose cost and profit are tens of thousands of taels of silver?
"Master Zhang, here is a letter from my husband, which he wrote to you on the way north." Ning Tong said, asking the little maid to hand a letter to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou took it over and found that the letter had been opened.

Ning Tong did not shy away from it: "The Duke's Mansion will not let him write letters to outsiders casually. Please forgive me."

Zhang Zhou really wanted to say, wouldn't it be you who watched it?
"My husband said that the matter agreed with you is already being done, and he also said that the performance has been sent to the capital. What exactly is it? Why does he want to perform the performance with you?" Ning Tong asked.

Zhang Zhou read the letter, and there wasn't much content in it, but Zhang Zhou also saw that Zhu Feng still trusted him, and would notify him of any progress.

He put the letter into his arms and said with a smile, "Small things are not worth mentioning."

"It's about to be played, or is it a trivial matter?"

Ning Tong's tone was very cold.

Zhang Zhouxin said, you, a woman who cares so much about the private lives of Jinlian and Ximen Daguan, how can you pretend to be a beauty in front of me?

"Madam Zhu will know later." Of course, Zhang Zhou didn't need to tell Ning Tong about this.

Ning Tong said: "Then what you promised earlier, about bringing the scroll over..."

"Oh, I forgot to bring it!"

"you!"

Ning Tong originally wanted to talk to Zhang Zhou in a haughty manner, but was fooled by Zhang Zhou so much, she stared at Zhang Zhou with a pair of eyes, and shot at Zhang Zhou with all her light.

Zhang Zhou has a thick skin and is not afraid.

Zhang Zhou got up from the futon, patted his buttocks and said, "I'll bring it back later when I have time. I have listed all the specific strategies for the distribution of grain, and it's on it. I also ask Mrs. Zhu to sign it and write it down." The receipt is also marked with the time, which proves that I have informed you of the opportunity to buy and sell, so that I will explain to Young Master Zhu later on!"

"You...don't trust me?" Ning Tong felt that she was underestimated.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "I don't mean that, but you Cheng Guogong's family has a big business, and you are just ordinary people in the market. You are entrusted by others to be loyal, so you can't turn around and be splashed with dirty water?"

"Miss?"

The servant girl gave Ning Tong the voucher written by Zhang Zhou, and asked Ning Tong if he wanted to sign the bond.

It's just that Zhang Zhou didn't quite understand. When the maid delivered the voucher, she still had a look of disappointment on her face. He couldn't understand this pair of master and servant.

Ning Tong picked up the pen, and after some hesitation, she still signed her name on it.

After the certificate was sent back, Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "That's all right. When we meet next time, I will definitely bring a message to my wife..."

After speaking, Zhang Zhou turned and went downstairs.

The servant girl was about to send it off, but she couldn't catch up with Zhang Zhou's pace.

"Miss, he..." The servant girl looked displeased, probably because she felt that she was also being played by Zhang Zhou.

Ning Tong looked into the distance and said, "He is an apprentice, will he keep his promise to others?"

As she was talking, she turned around and saw a booklet at the top of the stairs.

She pointed, and then the servant girl went to pick it up, opened it and looked at it, and said pleasantly: "Miss, it's the next part of the script! How could it... be here?"

Ning Tong took the booklet handed over by the maid, rolled her eyes at the maid and said, "You can't tell? He deliberately said no, and then left it down on purpose, just to say that this booklet has nothing to do with him. He... is full of evil spirits." , but it cannot be said to be a person who lacks wisdom."

Speaking of this, Ning Tong was not as angry as before. For the time being, he didn't bother to find someone to talk about selling food, so he read Zhang Zhou's "The Story the Three Sisters and the Ximen Officials Had to Tell" on the spot. "Volume Two.

(End of this chapter)