After being reborn as a widow, the mistress of the Hou family remarried a powerful official

Chapter 47
"Madam, after finally making a profit, why do you still need to use money to buy charcoal?"

Ke Yiqing closed the account book, feeling a little confused, but there was a lot of potential in the charcoal business, and she was really excited.

"What is the charcoal fire in Shengjing like now?"

Li Wei pondered for a moment, "There are many small vendors in the charcoal area, and the prices are not very uniform. The noble people's homes are all high-quality red charcoal. The production process is complicated and ordinary vendors cannot make it."

Her eyes lit up, "If we don't burn red charcoal, we will sell the cheapest charcoal. How much can we buy with the remaining silver?"

"It rained a few days ago. I guess there are too many vendors in Charcoal Village who are eager to sell. If Madam wants more, maybe the price can be lowered."

"How much can you buy?"

Li Wei gestured to her.

Ke Yiqing frowned, and she paced back and forth anxiously.

It's not enough. Now that I have to spend money everywhere, I can only buy so much. It's a bit embarrassing, but she is really greedy for the charcoal business.

How can we get cheap and abundant charcoal?
Suddenly, she had a plan.

"Your brother from the suburbs used to be in the blacksmith business?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Then he can burn charcoal?"

Li Wei was stunned, "Madam, ordinary people can burn ordinary charcoal, but the capital city has strict control and does not allow private burning of charcoal."

Her eyes brightened when she heard this, "You mean, most of the refugees know how to burn charcoal?"

"It's like this. They were sent by Madam to open up wasteland. Many people went to the mountains to cut down trees and started to build their own houses. I guess they have a lot of extra tree wood on hand, which can be used to make charcoal."

Li Wei also reacted now, "Madam, what you mean is..."

"That's it, we can be completely self-sufficient!"

Li Wei smiled bitterly, "This is indeed true, but Shengjing's control is so strict now, charcoal transportation is a big problem, and with the wages of these refugees, I'm afraid the expenses will not be small..."

Ke Yiqing calmed down and realized that these problems did exist, "Okay, I understand, you go back first, I will figure out these things."

He opened his mouth, and finally sighed. Although he was originally not optimistic about many of Madam's ideas, it turned out that Madam was right. This time, for some unknown reason, she suddenly wanted to sell carbon.

After they left, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. After reviving her life, she knew better than anyone else that charcoal fire was really a mess in this severe winter. She was really unwilling to give up like this.

"Madam, although it will get colder this year, the weather in Shengjing is changeable. This is also a common thing. Except for the wealthy people who have stocked up on charcoal fires early, ordinary people are not willing to buy a lot at once. Why do we have to do this so hard? What about the unflattering business?”

After listening to Yu Jin's words, she also calmed down. Yes, there is no need to rush when doing business. Although she relies on her previous life to be more prophetic than others, she has nothing to rely on. If she touches other people's interests, she will die soon. No burial place.

If you want to gain a foothold, you still need to find a backer, otherwise not to mention the charcoal business, even transportation will be a problem.

Who are you looking for as a backer?

Looking for Jade Changsheng?

No, although he was an upright and generous man, the power of the Hou family was ultimately controlled by the eldest princess and the champion Hou. As a heir apparent, he really couldn't say much.

After much deliberation, she still had to face the person she had deliberately avoided from the beginning, and that was Yan Ming.

She lent this man 20 taels of silver, and the two of them were considered a community of interests. No matter how much money this man had, he would definitely not be willing to waste it for no reason.

Just as he was thinking about it, the maid in the courtyard rushed over and said, "Madam, it's not good."

"what happened?"

"The carriage from Liyuan is here."

Liyuan?Who is coming now?It can't be that he wants to send her to please that bitch, right?After all, apart from the loan relationship, there is no other connection between the two.

Just as she was thinking about it, Liuli was supporting someone standing outside, and she looked through the window.

Who could the crying beauty be but Ruan Lingling?
It's really strange, why did Liuli bring this big Buddha to her place?
"Yu Jin, bring someone in."

Although he looked dissatisfied, Yu Jin still went out to respond.

Ruan Lingling hid her face and said nothing as soon as she entered the door, but Liuli beside her was a little embarrassed and said, "Liuli has met the young lady."

Ke Yiqing smiled softly, "Miss Liuli, you are so lucky. I thought I would never see you again in this life."

Liuli didn't know what she was thinking of, and her face turned pale. "It was Liuli who was ignorant and bumped into the young lady before. I want to take this opportunity to apologize to you today." After saying that, he knelt down and knelt down ten times. A few clicks.

No matter what, this man had never targeted her in his previous life. After knocking his head down for a dozen times, most of the anger in her heart had dissipated.

"Miss Liuli, just remember what you can do and what you can't do from now on."

Liuli smiled bitterly and said: "What the young lady taught you is that Liuli doesn't dare to think about those things now."

Ke Yiqing snorted coldly and just drank tea and looked at the account book without any intention of paying any more attention to these two people.

The maids and servants waiting beside them didn't seem to have even seen these two living people. Not to mention letting them sit down, they didn't even bring them a sip of hot tea.

When she was halfway through the account book, Liuli couldn't help but say, "Young Madam, to be honest, I am bringing Miss Ruan to plead with you today."

Ask her for mercy, why is it that she can't understand these two people more and more?

Then Ruan Lingling put down her aching hand, and it turned out that what was hidden under the veil was a face with a cut.

It looked like the blood was flowing to her neck before the medicine was applied. Luckily it was cold now, otherwise the bloody smell would have reached her long ago.

Ke Yiqing lost her voice a little, "Is this...he hit?"

Ruan Lingling laughed at herself, "I tore it up myself."

Liuli exited silently, leaving this place to the two of them.

She was a little confused, "No matter what, this is also a matter between the two of you. What do you want to do with me?"

Ruan Lingling opened her red and swollen eyes and sneered: "If you knew the whole story, I'm afraid you would be even worse than me!"

"What's the reason?"

The other party was stunned for a moment, as if he had suffered great humiliation, and then started crying miserably.

Ke Yiqing really had a headache from her crying, so he continued to read the rest of the account book.

After a long while, Ruan Lingling said in disbelief: "I cried like this, why didn't you say anything to comfort me? Sure enough, what Yan Lang said was true, you are a cruel woman!"

She had seen too many such empty accusations in her life, and she didn't even pay attention at the moment. "If you have something to do, just say it. If nothing happens, please leave as soon as possible. We have no friendship."

Ruan Lingling choked, "I am a famous noble daughter in Shengjing. I am good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. People who admire me are like crucian carp crossing the river. It's just that I am locked up in his house as a concubine. He actually treats me as someone else." A substitute for a woman!"

Ke Yiqing put down the account book in his hand, "So? Do you want to leave him?"

"I……"

"Then why are you looking for me?"

Ruan Lingling said with hatred: "What? Do you think you are any better than me? You are just a former substitute, who have the right to laugh at me!"

This made her laugh, "So Miss Ruan also knows that I have nothing to do with him?"

Ruan Lingling consciously regained some ground, "Yes, even if Yan Lang looks for a substitute now, he won't look for you."

"Yu Jin, see you off."

"It's ma'am."

Ruan Lingling was completely anxious now, and she yelled: "Ke Yiqing, you will regret it! My today is your tomorrow!"

Liuli also rushed in quickly, "Young madam, please save Miss Ruan."

Ke Yiqing raised his eyebrows, "Save her? Doesn't she have Yan Lang? Why do I need to save her?"

Liuli looked back at Ruan Lingling in surprise, but the other party turned her head away unconvinced. She sighed and had to explain the matter herself.

It turned out that Ruan Lingling accidentally learned that she was Chu Yun's replacement because of the gossip of the maidservant in the Liyuan. With such a proud temperament, she could not bear such humiliation, so she immediately asked for Chu Yun's portrait.

"You mean, the screen was strangled by her?"

Liuli smiled bitterly, "That's right. Your Excellency said that if the screen is not repaired within three days, Miss Ruan's face will be crushed, so..."

Ruan Lingling pushed Liuli away and sneered: "Isn't he just curious about my face? Then I will personally crush this face."

Ke Yiqing thought for a moment, "This is not difficult, but why should I save you?"

(End of this chapter)