Parents are busy farming

Mu Hongzhou couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that except for the third child, the other children in your family have a lot of experience in making money."

Ye Ziwei smiled and said, "Do you think my third sister doesn't make money? You are totally wrong."

She whispered to Mu Hongzhou, "Although my third sister was not here last year, her cabbages were all made into sauerkraut, and they were made in the city. Not only that, she even opened a store in the city! Adding the money she sold to the capital, she made at least 100 taels of silver last year. And that's because she was pregnant, so she kept the money!"

As the master and the disciple chatted, Ye Ziwei was no longer anxious about her marriage, and slowly they both fell asleep.

After seeing this situation, Lu Zili sent another letter to Feng County, requiring Ye Zitong to recruit all the personnel and send them over within three days.

At this time, Ye Zitong had already received the first letter and started recruiting people.

He was not recruiting others, but those recommended by the head constables, who at least had good physical fitness and strength.

On the first day, Ye Zitong had completed the recruitment work, but he was still a little worried that there were too many people.

However, the very next day, he received a second letter from Lu Zili and learned that time was running out.

So he decided to lead this group of people out to sea personally.

After all, he himself was eager to go out and see the outside world.

Fortunately, Han Congshu expressed understanding and support for his decision.

Not only did she help Ye Zitong pack her luggage, she also promised to go to the mutton soup restaurant frequently to help manage the business.

In addition, she also said that she would take good care of all matters at home.

In this way, Ye Zitong embarked on a new journey with the people he recruited.

When Ye Zitong set out, Li Song and his team had already started to get busy.

First it was Guo Lai. After Ye Zifen finished her explanation that day, Guo Lai took his children to paint the cargo ship with tung oil.

Even though the parts on the ship had only been checked two days earlier, they still rechecked them as a precaution and placed some replacement parts on board before allowing others to start loading the ship.

At the same time, Li Song returned to his shop and immediately ordered his employees to sort out all the items in the shop and warehouse that were suitable for long-distance transportation and ship them to the cargo ship.

Then he personally went to look for those merchant ship friends with whom he had a good relationship, especially those who dealt in porcelain and silk fabrics.

Hard work pays off, and he actually found a few.

There happened to be a batch of goods on these merchant ships. After some hard bargaining, Li Song finally succeeded in buying them all.

"Manager Li has finally found a way! He was able to swallow so many goods at once. But the situation now is very different from before. Although I am very happy to sell the goods, I don't want this batch of goods to be stuck in your hands." One of the merchants with the surname Cao said.

Li Song raised his glass with a faint smile on his face, and asked, "Your workshop is in the south, and your business in the north is not going well this time, so you must have a backlog of goods. Silk is different from cotton cloth. Its storage conditions are very harsh. If the backlog is too long, Brother Cao may lose money."

"Brother Li really hit the nail on the head, but this is the situation in Daxia right now, and I can't do anything about it! This workshop was passed down from our ancestors, and it's easy to close it, but it's very difficult to reopen it, so even if we lose money, we can only grit our teeth and persevere."

A large workshop like the Cao family's has achieved its current scale and reputation through the efforts of several generations.

If they give up their business, not only will their reputation be damaged, but they will also face more difficulties when they reopen.

Raw material suppliers may no longer be willing to work with them, so they are left struggling to survive.

Li Song continued, "I have a business deal that can help you solve your current predicament. Are you interested?"

The businessman surnamed Cao couldn't wait to ask, "What's the business?"

Li Song smiled mysteriously and replied, "Our cargo ship is about to go south, and I happen to have a way to help you sell the goods you had accumulated last year. And you don't have to ship it here, but you have to lower the price for me."

The merchant named Cao asked with some confusion on his face: "Brother Li, didn't you already take the goods on my ship? How can you still eat so much?"

Li Song smiled and explained, "Brother Cao, we have a deep friendship. This opportunity is rare, so I will not forget you. The goods on your ship will be shipped away tomorrow morning, but your backlog of goods will have to wait for our cargo ship to go south. However, I have made it clear that I will only accept last year's goods, and there must be no quality problems."

Hearing this, the businessman surnamed Cao immediately stood up and bowed to Li Song with a smile on his face.

He said, "Brother Li, rest assured, there will be absolutely no quality problems. As for the price, I will reduce it by another 20%. What do you think?"

Li Song didn't say much, he just raised his glass and shook it gently.

When the businessman named Cao saw his action, he was delighted, knowing that the matter was settled.

He quickly raised his glass and clinked it with Li Song's.

Afterwards, Li Song told the merchant surnamed Cao that there was a person in charge on the ship heading south, a female steward surnamed Liu, who would be responsible for completing the transaction with him.

"Female housekeeper?" The businessman surnamed Cao opened his mouth in surprise, looking incredulous.

He didn't expect to hear this answer and couldn't help but look curious.

Li Song smiled, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes, and he explained: "What's so strange about this? Our host is also a woman, and she is an unmarried girl!"

There was a hint of pride and respect in his voice.

After hearing this, the businessman surnamed Cao immediately gave a thumbs up with admiration and exclaimed: "Women are really as good as men!"

His eyes revealed admiration for the woman.

The boss who could choose someone like Li Song as the shopkeeper must have vision and courage, not to mention that he did not miss the pride in Li Song's eyes.

Li Song nodded and reminded, "By the way, Manager Liu is someone our boss trusts very much. She taught us a lot of things personally. You must be honest and trustworthy when you discuss business with her. Don't try to deceive her. Otherwise, don't blame me if the business fails."

His tone was serious and earnest, hoping that the other party would understand the importance of it.

The businessman surnamed Cao nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood, and assured: "Of course! Of course!"

Li Song has pointed out so many things, how could he not understand what he meant!

It seems that she is also a very capable female housekeeper, or she was trained by the boss himself. She can only be very capable!