Lady Of Fortune Jiao Niang - Chapter 191

News of Ye Pingrong’s victory soon spread throughout the capital.

Because it was a good news, the person who reported the news rode on the horse. After entering the city, he held the expedited news while galloping and shouted: “Boundary customs victory, border customs victory!”

I passed many stores along the way, and the news spread quickly.

After Ye Jiao heard that there was no time to eat, the buns that had just been picked up were put back, and looked at Qi Yun with some excitement, “Does this mean that we won the battle?”

Qi Yun smiled and nodded: “Yes.”

“Then Big Brother is coming back soon?”

“I’m afraid I will have to wait for a while.” Qi Yun picked up the buns and put them in Ye Jiao’s bowl, and said lightly, “Although they are bandits this time, in fact, most of the bandits are enemies of other countries who have harassed the people, disguised as bandits. Nothing, it is inevitable that some enemy spies will be mixed up.”

Ye Jiao was eating steamed buns, and when she heard the words, she asked in a puzzled manner: “I have seen the map before. The small countries outside are so small, why would they still do this kind of thing?”

Qi Yun slowly explained: “I am now a prosperous country and strong people, strong soldiers and strong horses, but I have never done those unrighteous acts, and I have treated Gentiles very generously. Just being too benevolent will always give those people the illusion that I am kind to others. But deceiving, such harassment is already a common occurrence, not new.”

Because he wanted to form a caravan, Qi Yun bought a few shops near the border, and also arranged capable people to go there, so he had a good understanding of the situation there.

Although there is only one wall between the inside and outside of the city, there are two worlds.

In the city, the people are prosperous, life is joyful, and merchants are close to each other, which is naturally a prosperous scene.

However, outside the city, it is still at the stage of bartering. Many small countries still have no fixed homes. Not to mention the development of commerce, even food and clothing are a problem.

People with nothing are often the boldest and the most ruthless. It is not rare to pretend to be gangsters who frequently disturb borders and homes.

The first emperor was soft-tempered and didn’t like war. The previous battle that Ye Pingrong fought with General Guo still fought back after accumulating grievances. But after winning, there was not much benefit. Once the opponent was soft, the first emperor let them go.

Nowadays, some people are watching the new emperor ascend to the throne, and he is also a “shusheng” emperor who likes calligraphy, painting and calligraphy. They want to repeat the old skills and try Chu Chengyun’s temper.

Qi Yun can also guess some of their thoughts. The barefooted left and right are not afraid of wearing shoes. They fight a fight and lose if they lose. The big deal is to plead guilty and surrender. According to previous experience, he can say something good and cry, and he can always Was let go.

But if they can win, they can blackmail Chu’s promise to give money to the land. Isn’t this a lucrative business?

But Chu Chengyun did not hesitate at all, and sent Ye Pingrong and the elite soldiers directly to the bandits. From such a decisive counterattack, he knew that the young emperor might have been gloved by Qi Yunkong, but he was not going to let those Barbarian trapped.

If this is not the case, why would the bandits dispatch tens of thousands of elite soldiers?

Obviously, Chu Chengyun made up his mind to let those small countries know how powerful they were, not only to fight, but also to hurt them, so that they would have a long memory, which made Ye Pingrong go out to demonstrate.

Thinking of this, Qi Yun felt that those people still didn’t understand what the so-called book business spirit was.

You know, the literati’s vigor is never said casually. Although Chu Chengyun is benevolent, he is not stupid. What he talks to Qi Saburo privately is all about the family, the country, and the world. This person is definitely not a man sitting on a dragon chair. temperament.

The bones of some people are bent, and it is caused by foreign objects. Whether it is money or power, it may bend the backbone of some people. But Chu Chengyun, the nine-five-five sage, can have his bones better than anyone else. Hard.

Whoever dared to hinder his strategy of governing the country, he dared to deal with it. From purging officials before to purging second kings later, he has never been weakened.

What’s more, what we are dealing with now is a hostile enemy, and there is no reason to let it go.

Just a big victory will not satisfy Chu Chengyun, and Ye Pingrong is afraid that he will be busy for a while.

It’s just that Qi Yun would take these things in his heart when he guessed it, and would not say it easily. He just said slowly to his wife, “War is not an ordinary thing. After this victory, I’m afraid that my eldest brother will lead soldiers to clear the battlefield and comfort me. People, there are many things that need to be dealt with, and it will take some time.”

In fact, Ye Pingrong had talked to Qi Yun about these things, but Qi Erlang never talked to Ye Jiao, for fear that his wife would follow him in fear.

It’s all right now. Now that you have won, you don’t need to worry about Ye Pingrong’s safety anymore. Qi Yun will tell Ye Jiao about these things.

Sure enough, Ye Jiao didn’t have any worries besides the sigh of “You know so much, you know,” Qi Yun was relieved, and calmly took another bun for her.

Then, I saw that Ye Jiao took a boiled egg, peeled the skin, and put the raw white egg into Qi Yun’s bowl.

It was probably because this happened more frequently, Qi Yun didn’t need Ye Jiao to say anything, so he picked up the egg and ate it.

In fact, Qi Erlang doesn’t like to eat hard boiled eggs, but every night after the Zhou Gong ceremony, the next day his wife will insist on boiling an egg for him to make up for it. Since eating eggs to make up for the body, Qi Yun himself said Yes, he can only accept all orders.

But after eating this, Ye Jiao peeled another one to him.

Qi Yun stared at it and ate it silently.

After breakfast, Ye Jiao went to Huaning Mansion again.

Knowing that Ye Pingrong would not return for the time being, Ye Jiao thought about going to accompany Hua Ning more, not only because she was his sister-in-law, but also because Ye Jiao had a good relationship with Hua Ning, and always remembered Hua Ning and Xiao An he in her heart. Go and see it.

Qi Yun often called Guan Shi Qin to talk about the wine shop during this period.

Because I couldn’t find suitable porcelain, the original plan to launch a new wine has been put on hold. Now the Wu’s shop has opened and has agreed to cooperate with the Qi’s wine shop, so this matter should be handled early.

On this day, Qin Guan went to the study to find Qi Yun, and a child was with him.

Qi Erlang picked up his pen and recognized it after a glance: “Miss Wu, did you come to find the stone today?”

Wu Miao’er is still dressed in men’s clothing, her hair is tied high, and she is wearing a green shirt. She looks a little bit non-female, but looks like a delicate little boy.

After hearing Qi Yun’s words, Wu Miao’er also said as usual when she was in the academy: “Young Master Qi Er, I am here to discuss business with you.”

As soon as he said this, Qi Yun raised his eyebrows.

There are many people who want to discuss business with him. In this capital alone, those who want to get a share of the Qi family are afraid that they can line up from the end of the alley to the street, but seven or eight-year-old children say they want to be with themselves Wu Miao’er is still the first to discuss business.

But Qi Yun didn’t look down on Wu Miao’er because she was young. Since Guanshi Qin can bring her here, it means that this business has been done.

Qi Yun stood up, raised his hand, and said calmly: “Miss Wu, sit down.”

In fact, Wu Miao’er has been extremely worried since entering the Qi family. Before, she came here to find stones, but now it is for the Wu family. Even if she comes often, it is inevitable to think more.

In her heart, Qi Yun was the benefactor who saved her family Yu Shuihuo and the old man of the Wu family. The Wu family has been tied to the Qi family since it reopened.

But Wu Miao’er also knew how shrewd Qi Yun was, even just talking to him would make Wu Miao’er nervous.

Qi Yun’s attitude right now was to treat her as a partner instead of a child. Wu Miao’er felt much more stable, so she saluted again, and then sat on the chair.

Guan Shi Qin led Wu Miao’er to take a seat, but soon Guan Shi Qin discovered an interesting thing.

Since the people who usually go to Qi Yun’s study are adults, and the tables and chairs are not specially prepared for the children, this chair is slightly taller for Wu Miaoer.

After she sat up, her feet couldn’t reach the ground at all, and Wu Miaoer’s serious expression was dangling, and Qin Guan’s mouth curled up unconsciously.

But he quickly reduced his smile, restored his usual elegant appearance, and said gently: “Second Young Master, I have invited Miss Wu to come with me this time because I want to ask you to see if the newly fired porcelain can be used. .”

Qi Yun nodded, and then saw Wu Miao’er holding out a box.

Her actions are extremely solemn and her expression is much more serious. When she puts the box on the table, she moves very lightly, and when she opens the lid, she still has a faint smile on her face, which is obviously a favorite.

Qi Yun just glanced, and did not pay much attention to Wu Miao’er’s expression. He lowered his head and saw the porcelain bottle lying quietly in the box.

This porcelain bottle is extremely dazzling cyan, mixed with a faint red texture, which is very eye-catching, and the bottle itself has a smooth curve, a big belly and a slender mouth, with a nice color in the sun, and a vague sense of transparency.

Qi Yun couldn’t help but stretched out his hand to pick up the bottle, looked at the sun, and was a little surprised: “So thin?”

Although Guan Shi Qin knew a lot about business matters, he knew nothing about porcelain, so he looked at Wu Miao’er who was aside.

The young Wu Miao’er is usually a little immature, and even if she braces her courage, she can still see a trace of tension. But when it comes to porcelain, Wu Miao’er smiles on her face, obviously very confident, and her voice is much smoother: “This is thin fetal porcelain, also called eggshell porcelain. It is as thin as a cicada’s wings and as light as silk. It is transparent to light, and it is very difficult to burn.” Wu Miao’er hurriedly said as Qi Yun turned around holding the bottle. , “Second Young Master is still lighter, this bottle can’t help but knock.”

As soon as he said this, Guan Shi Qin sighed in his heart.

In his opinion, although Wu Miao’er is already an extremely good little girl, she is still young and lacks her words.

Although the Wu family and the Qi family had a tacit understanding, the Wu family wanted to study porcelain for the Qi family, but Qi Yun never let the Wu family unconditionally sell the craftsmanship. Instead, they paid the bills seriously every time, without any arrears.

The thin porcelain that Wu Miaoer is holding today is also rare on the market. If it can be bought by the Qi family for wine, it will be a lucrative business.

But this thin porcelain is beautiful, but it is extremely fragile, and it will break if touched.

This is a shortcoming. If it is a serious business discussion, it is naturally better to keep your mouth shut, but Wu Miaoer said it at the beginning. If Qi Yun doesn’t want it, wouldn’t it be impossible?

But what surprised Qin Guan was that Qi Yun not only didn’t dislike it, but curled up his mouth slightly and said softly: “Can’t help but bump? Good, excellent.”

Guan Shi didn’t know what was good, but seeing Qi Yun knew that this bottle was his favorite, most of it was about to be decided.

So Guan Shi immediately said: “Second Young Master, I have tried this bottle of wine. When I pour it in, I can see the flow of the wine when it enters the bottle. It is very beautiful.”

Qi Yun glanced at Guan Shi Qin, knowing that Guan Shi was already trying to sell wine and wanted to be mad. There was a voice of making money in his hands, but it could not be turned into money. I was afraid Guan Shi Qin would be too anxious in private. Naturally, I want to take the bottle early and sell it.

However, Qi Yun did not respond to Qin’s words. Instead, he sat down and carefully put the bottle back into the box, and then said to Wu Miaoer: “I like this bottle. Three hundred a month, can you afford it? ”

Guan Qin was anxious when he heard that, how can three hundred be enough?

But Wu Miaoer hesitated at first on her face, and then nodded and said: “It should be possible, but it depends on the price.” She has been running her own business with the old man, and she can understand more.

This porcelain does not guarantee that it will be perfect every time it is burned. It is often broken after burning failure.

Thin porcelain is particularly difficult to burn. If you want three hundred finished products, you will have to take up half of your own porcelain kiln.

Wu Miao’er felt a little embarrassed. She had thought that the price would be doubled, but the Qi family was kind to her family. It was too expensive and always felt a little bad. Wu Miao’er didn’t know what to do for a while.

At this time, I heard Qi Yun say: “Twelve taels of silver per bottle, okay?”

As soon as this remark came out, Wu Miaoer was stunned, and Guan Shi Qin’s eyes widened.

Twelve taels of silver is ten silver coins. It is not a small amount. It is nothing to the wealthy, but for ordinary people, there are not many that can save three taels of silver a year.

Especially Wu Miaoer, who originally only wanted a bottle of consistent money, has now been turned ten times abruptly, which really gives Wu Miaoer the feeling of being hit by a pie.

She also didn’t care to say that the price had been raised, and immediately nodded, as if she was afraid that Qi Yun would regret it.

However, Qi Yun still has something to say: “These ten taels of silver are not for white. I hope that these thin porcelains are not only pure in color, but also can be burnt as white as jade, with poems and paintings on them. I’ll find the craftsman of yours and send it to your shop, and the pay will be paid by Qi’s family.”

Wu Miaoer naturally agreed that Qi Yun had already considered everything, but she was lighthearted.

Qi Yun smiled, and asked someone to draft a list and give it to Wu Miao’er, asking her to go back and discuss it with the old man, and then talk about the specific regulations when they meet next time.

When Wu Miao’er walked out of the study, her expression was a little dazed, apparently she hadn’t reacted to the fact that she had to make three thousand taels of income every month.

Guan Shi did not send her off, but stayed in the study. After Wu Miaoer left, he got up and saluted Qi Yun and said, “Second Young Master, I am a little puzzled.”

Qi Yun was holding the bottle and inspecting it carefully. He didn’t raise his eyes when he heard the words, and said lightly: “Ask.”

Guan Shi Qin bowed again and said, “Although this thin porcelain is not easy to burn, it is also more expensive, but it is neither antique nor unique. This twelve taels of silver is a bit too high, and only a month. Three hundred bottles, I’m afraid it won’t make a profit.

Qi Yun didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he put the bottle on the table, pointed at it, and asked, “Is this bottle good-looking?”

Guanshi Qin nodded: “It looks good.”

“If I buy you twelve one, would you like it?”

Guan Shi Qin shook his head immediately, thin porcelain is rare but not worth a dozen.

Qi Yun didn’t care too much, and then said, “What if it is loaded with golden bottle wine?”

Manager Qin settled the matter in his heart, and shook his head: “It’s still not worth it.”

“Then if I let someone draw a pattern on it, and I only sell 300 per month, a bottle of fifty taels, it must be treasured so that it will not break, and each person can only buy two bottles at a time. Do you want?”

When Guan Shi Qin heard that his second young master was crazy, it was just a small bottle of wine, fifty taels, is it filled with molten gold pulp?

But Guanshi Qin soon reacted, staring at the bottle, his face felt a little surprised.

Seeing his reaction like this, Qi Yun knew that Qin was in charge at a point, and he was satisfied. After all, having a smart manager can save a lot of trouble. He said, “This bottle and wine are not worthy of being taken apart. A lot of money, but in one place, plus some gimmicks, some are buyers.”

Guanshi Qin immediately followed up and said: “They are not buying wine to see if it is worth it, but whether it is there.”

The most indispensable thing in this capital is the wealthy people. Jinzun wine is actually very expensive. In other places, it’s good to sell one bottle a day, but in this capital, Qi’s wine shop sells the most. Good is always Jinzun wine.

Is Jinzun wine really much better than Yuye wine? Not necessarily.

But there is a market, even if the price of gold is sold, someone still wants it.

Now that Qi Yun really wants to sell things at the price of gold, and only sells three hundred bottles a month, Guan Shi Qin can almost imagine what will happen to the old customers in the wine shop.

What these people dislike the most is that others have you or not.

I’m afraid that this thing will be in short supply.

After thinking about the twists and turns, Guan Shi Qin looked at Qi Yun with very different eyes. After talking about this, he found it easy to understand, but he caught the psychology of these powerful people, but Qi Yunneng I thought, and could endure it for so long, waiting until such a suitable bottle before starting to do it, it is indeed amazing.

The little abacus in Guanshi Qin’s heart was cracked, and his face flushed with excitement when he thought of the profit he was about to make.

Only then did Guan Shi think of it and asked, “Second Young Master, what is the name of this wine?”

Qi Yun thought for a while, and said: “Since it is similar to the brewing method of Jinzun Liquor, let’s call it Jinling Zui.”

Jinling drunk…good name, it’s expensive to hear!

Without further instructions from Qi Yun at all, Guan Shi Qin happily prepared, and reached a tacit understanding with the Wu family as quickly as possible. He also found a craftsman with good calligraphy and painting to make the first batch. After the first ten bottles came out , Guan Shi Qin hurriedly wanted to sell it.

Qi Yun stopped him: “These ten, let’s not sell any of them. They are all packed in good wooden boxes. I will give them away when I look back.”

Manager Qin felt painful when he heard this. He was the most stingy. Looking at these Jinlings drunk now, it was like looking at small gold bars. He felt a panic in his heart when he wanted to give it away.

But Guanshi Qin also knew that his Second Young Master was never a person who likes to be a charity. Naturally, he has his own reasons for doing so, and he didn’t ask too much. He just said: “Second Young Master, who is this gift for?”

“After two days, it will be delivered to the princess’s mansion as a gift to my nephew. Then take the words, if the princess is interested in doing business with the Qi family, we can also discuss one or two.”

Manager Qin knew when he heard that Qi Yun was going to do Jinling drunk business with the Long Princess Mansion. This was purely a concession to the Long Princess Mansion, but he thought that it was Ye Jiao’s brother’s family. It was not surprising that Qin had some connections. The steward didn’t say anything any more, and retired after responding.

Two days later, it was Ye Anhe’s full moon feast.

Although Ye Pingrong has not returned yet, the news of his victory at the border is already known in the capital. In addition, the princess Huaning is the emperor’s favorite, and there are not a few people who want to make friends, so this time The full moon feast is particularly lively.

There are endless carriages outside the Princess’s Mansion. Those who come to congratulate you are relatives of the emperor and the country, as well as high-ranking dignitaries. Regardless of the usual relationship, this time comes with a smiling face, very friendly.

But Ye Jiao came earlier than anyone else and stayed with Hua Ning all the time.

Probably because of a good foundation, Hua Ning did not suffer from any problems due to childbirth. Hua Ning, who was just out of confinement, looked slim and slender as before, and his face was white and pure, and she was radiant with a little powder.

She didn’t take An He out. Although the weather is hot now, An He is still young, and Hua Ning loves him again. For fear of touching him, she just asks people to put the little guy in the house to look after him.

The guests who came to the full moon banquet were not here for peace, but for the signboard of Princess Huaning and Ye Mansion.

Everyone with a discerning eye knows that Ye Pingrong will definitely be reused in the future. With this military merit, the military commander’s promotion will see merits. After this time, he is afraid that he will have to triple jump. He must be a hot character.

Although Hua Ning is not very fond of communication, she now has to consider not only for herself, but also for her children’s husband, so Hua Ning appears to be particularly busy.

Ye Jiao, after confirming that Hua Ning was healthy, found a place to sit down and said to the Shi clan next to him, “Yingxiu, what are you looking at?”

Hearing the words, Shi raised the porcelain bottle on his hand and showed it to Ye Jiao, with a sigh in his eyes: “This wine is delicious, sweet as honey but not intoxicating. The bottle is also beautiful. Look, the calligraphy and painting on it are from famous artists. Hand.”

Ye Jiao glanced at it and said, “This is Jinling Drunk. It’s in my wine shop. It hasn’t been sold yet. I will bring it to Huaning for a banquet.”

Shi Shi heard the words, turned the bottle in his hand, and quickly understood the meaning.

This Jinling drunk didn’t come cheap, but now it can be delivered as a gift. I’m afraid I still want to let the dignitaries know the reputation of this wine. When they have curiosity in their hearts, they will find out. When selling out, this Jinling drunk will soon become popular.

It really is the material for business, Shi thought to himself, Qi Jia Erlang has a head made of gold.

Ye Jiao didn’t know that Shi Shi had thought so much. She looked at a hanging ornament on Shi Shi’s waist, and she reached out and touched it curiously, and asked, “This sculpture is beautiful. Where did she buy it? ?”

Shi Shi looked down, his ears were red before he even spoke.

Ye Jiao looked at the wooden carp that she wore around her waist. It was not bought, but Liu Rong gave her.

Since Liu Rong learned that Shi likes woodcarving last time, he has started to learn to carve by himself. This carp is a finished product that Liu Rong could sculpt after practicing for a long time. Le Diandian came over and gave it to Shi.

Although Shi’s mouth didn’t say anything, he took off the priceless jade pendant, and carried the wooden carp on his body every day.

Seeing that she didn’t say anything, Ye Jiao was about to say something when she saw Hua Ning hurriedly come.

Seeing that Hua Ning’s face was a little anxious, the people who had originally wanted to come up to talk with each other kept their mouths shut, winkingly stepped aside, and didn’t move forward.

Hua Ning sat next to the two of them, ignoring any kind words, and said directly: “Just now there was news from the palace that something happened in Dingzhou. Someone used the head to commit trouble and the court would send troops. Suppress.”

Ye Jiao didn’t say a word. She didn’t understand this, she just looked at Hua Ning, while Shi Shi frowned and said, “Does it have something to do with you?”

After all, this dynasty is vast and there are many local adults, and there are always some people who want to do things without eye-opening. There are also such common troubles, and I have never seen that it will cause Huaning to be so worried.

Hua Ning shook his head and said to Shi Shi: “It has nothing to do with me, but it has something to do with you.”

Shi Shi was taken aback, and subconsciously asked: “What do you mean?”

Hua Ning squeezed Shi’s hand tightly, and said in a low voice: “I heard that Liu Rong had just entered the palace and took the initiative to invite Ying, and wanted to lead his troops to suppress the rebellion.”

The author has something to say: Guanshi Qin: I think twelve bottles are too…

Qi Yun: Fifty-two bottles of wine sold

Guan Shi: Good! I think it can! Money, money!

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