Reborn as the crippled king's favorite

Chapter 32: Stock up on food and set up a glass workshop

Murong Jiu was about to get into the carriage, but the old lady quickly pulled her with shame.

"Xiao Jiu, no matter how anxious the prince is, he is not in a hurry. Let's go in and chat for a few words, talk about grandma and then leave."

"Grandma, if you have anything to say, can't you just say it? The shop has not been cleaned up yet, so as not to stain the clothes of grandma and eldest sister, so if you have anything to say, you can say it here."

Murong Jiu didn't move her feet. The old lady saw that she was not getting enough. She glanced at the shopkeeper Chai behind her and the shopkeepers from the shops next door. Her face was a little gloomy, but if she didn't say anything at the moment, there would be no one like this. What better time.

But the old lady had lived to such a long time, and she really couldn't lose her face, so she pushed Murong Man and said, "Let your eldest sister talk to you."

Murong Man was reluctant in her heart, but the Hou Mansion could not make ends meet. The second prince gave her several hundred taels a few days ago, but it could not fill the big hole in the Hou Mansion.

It was true that the second prince had money, and he was willing to give her money now, but she didn't want to smell like copper and let the second prince think that she wanted money when he saw her. She just wanted to be the second prince's gentle interpreter.

The best way was to ask Murong Jiu for money.

Besides, Murong Jiu is originally from the Hou Mansion. Isn't it natural for her to give money to the Hou Mansion?

Murong Man lowered his voice and said to Murong Jiu gently:
"Sister Ninth, it's like this. The Fengxian Restaurant in the south of the city is about to be sold. My second uncle thinks the location is good and he knows a few good chefs, so he wants to buy it. But you also know the situation in the Hou Mansion. Second uncle is still short of more than 2 taels, so I want to borrow some from you."

What she said was nice. She only asked for a loan, but once she borrowed it, don't expect them to pay it back.

Murong Jiu looked surprised and asked Shopkeeper Chai:
"So much? Has Second Uncle been deceived? Shopkeeper Chai, Fengxian Restaurant is not that big. Does it cost more than 2 taels of silver to buy it?"

Her voice was loud, and the moment she said it, the faces of the old lady and Murong Man became even more ugly, and they wanted to go up and cover her mouth.

Shopkeeper Chai has gained a general understanding of various shops in the capital in the past few days. He quickly replied:

"Returning to the princess, Cao Min also knows that Fengxian Restaurant is for sale. They even asked Cao Min two days ago. The price they offered Cao Min was 2000 taels. It is impossible to exceed 2 taels. The Hou Mansion must not be fooled. .”

When the people watching the excitement heard this, they didn't understand why the old lady of the Hou Mansion asked Princess Ling for money to sell the restaurant and falsely reported the price.

"It seems that someone is cheating my second uncle. Grandma, you need to persuade my second uncle. He hangs around the fireworks place all day long. I'm afraid there are some unscrupulous people trying to steal his money."

Murong Jiu almost said that the second master of the Hou Mansion was an idler.

The old lady suppressed her anger and said with a dry laugh: "Xiaojiu, if there is anyone cheating money, grandma will ask your third uncle and the others to find out in person. Let's do this, you can borrow 1 taels of silver notes from grandma first, and the rest , Grandma will think of a way."

"Ten thousand taels is not much." Murong Jiu said.

The old lady and Murong Man were overjoyed, thinking that they would finally get the money today. 1 taels would be enough to cover the expenses of the Hou Mansion for several months.

After waiting for a while, he would continue to use other excuses to ask Murong Jiu for money.

Who asked her master to leave so many banknotes for her? She should subsidize it for the Hou Mansion.

Unexpectedly, her voice suddenly changed and she said to the two of them:
"But I have spent all the money to buy a glaze workshop, and now I can't get even a penny out. If grandma and eldest sister are in a hurry, I'll go to the prince and see if I can lend you some money?"

"What! Liuli Workshop? Are you crazy?"

The old lady was so shocked that she raised her voice, and her voice became even sharper and meaner.Murong Man was also anxious, she said:
"Sister Ninth, don't be deceived by your shopkeeper. Get your money back as soon as possible. You have hoarded 10 taels of grain. I don't know how many people in the capital are laughing at you. Now you want to open a glass workshop?" Isn’t this just wasting money?”

The old lady looked as if she wanted to tear the flesh off Shopkeeper Chai's body.

"My shopkeeper just helps me do things, and I make all the decisions. I can spend my money however I want, and I am happy with it. In my opinion, if my second uncle wants to open a restaurant, then he has to figure it out. Once the restaurant is opened, I can’t get the money out, so why open a restaurant? Is it possible that when the restaurant is open, I will even have to pay for the food?”

After Murong Jiu finished speaking, he held Chuntao's hand and got into the carriage without looking back.

As soon as Chuntao got on, the groom immediately started the carriage, leaving only the old lady and Murong Man with a luxurious back.

The old lady was so angry that her head was about to explode. Suddenly, there was a bang, and it turned out to be Murong Jiu's shopkeeper who closed the door, as if he was afraid that they would break in.

At this time, the old lady's face looked as ugly as the leftovers from the night before.

Murong Man clenched her handkerchief tightly. The looks in the eyes of those around her made her feel what embarrassment was for the first time.

Murong Jiu is really unreasonable!
Murong Man was afraid that others would have a bad impression of her, so she had no choice but to say to the old lady:

"Grandma, actually what Ninth Sister said is not wrong. Second Uncle's plan to sell a restaurant needs to be considered in the long term. Man'er is just too worried about Ninth Sister. She has spent so much money on hoarding food, and now she wants to buy a glaze workshop. By then, I’m afraid I’ll lose so much that I won’t even have any money left.”

After hearing this, everyone felt that the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion was really gentle and kind.

In fact, the news about Princess Ling hoarding food has already spread in the capital, and everyone is secretly laughing at her for not knowing anything and trying to learn how others do business.

Now we want to set up a glaze workshop, what else is that but a waste of time?
Shopkeeper Chai doesn't care what others say or think. The only thing he has to do is negotiate the acquisition of a glaze workshop in the suburbs at the cheapest price.

Shopkeeper Chai was doing the work, and Murong Jiu felt relieved.

On the afternoon of the second day, she heard the good news from Shopkeeper Chai. With only 2000 taels, the entire glaze workshop was acquired. All the masters and craftsmen in it were retained, and many craftsmen were also hired. Go in.

If the workshop does not stop, tens of thousands of pieces of colored glaze should be produced in half a month.

Murong Jiu was extremely satisfied with this.

The rain in the capital is still pattering.

At first, everyone said that Princess Ling's wanton hoarding of food was a joke, but gradually, they stopped laughing.

Other grain stores realized later that they wanted to stock up on grain, but it was already too late. The grain for hundreds of miles around has been collected by shopkeeper Chai. If he went to other places further away at this time, he would definitely not be able to collect it. Even if he could collect it, he would not be able to collect it. Yes, the price must be very high and not cost-effective.

"Second Prince, there is a scramble for food all over the country. Our Jixiang Rice Shop has no supply. All the rice around the capital is in the hands of Princess Ling."

Jun Haoze raised his head in surprise after listening to the words of the shopkeeper of the rice shop: "What are you talking about, Princess Ling is hoarding food?"

He had been out of Beijing for the past few days and had only returned not long ago, so he still didn't know what had happened.

(End of this chapter)