A man travels through time and becomes a widow, only wanting to pursue a career

Mu Fangzhai.

Shen Bohu and Shen Jianing looked solemn. Manager Wu on the side felt that the atmosphere was not right and did not dare to express their anger.

Shen Bohu said, "Brother Liu, we have cooperated for so many years, why do we suddenly say that we will not cooperate if we don't cooperate? You know best the quality of the sugar cane produced by my Shen family orchard, why did you suddenly..."

Before Shen Bohu could finish speaking, Liu Quan interrupted, "Mr. Shen, there is no need to doubt the quality of your sugar cane. I, Liu, originally wanted to buy it, but the prefect announced this year that his cousin also opened an orchard. Everyone in this business in the city went to his cousin.

We who are doing business are trying to make money safely, how dare we go against the prefect, don't you think so? "

Shen Bohu frowned.

The prefect Shen Bohu mentioned by Liu Quan knew it.

The prefect's surname is Jia. He came to Jiangzhou Prefecture five years ago. Since he took office, he has begun to practice nepotism. He has arranged for all the relatives he can arrange in the family, and has made it known that when doing business, he will give priority to his cousins ​​from the prefect's family. .

The Shen family's largest industry is water transportation. In addition, they are also involved in orchards, silk cloth and other industries. The various fruits produced in the orchard every year are directly ordered by merchants in Jiangzhou Prefecture and then sold to the north. They have always been safe and sound. .

Unexpectedly, my orchard business would also be affected this year.

Seeing her father's appearance, Shen Jianing couldn't help but said softly, "Uncle Liu, our two families have cooperated for so many years. Last year you ordered a lot of sugar cane. My father specially asked the orchard to grow a lot this year. Sugar cane, if we suddenly stop ordering it, then the sugar cane will rot in the ground in vain."

Liu Quan sighed and shook his head helplessly, "I have no choice. No one dares to offend the prefect."

"Uncle Liu..." Shen Jianing spoke again.

Shen Bohu said in a deep voice, "Jianing, stop talking, don't embarrass your Uncle Liu."

Liu Quan muttered, "Brother Shen..."

Shen Bohu continued with a smile, "Brother Liu, you are right. We businessmen want to make money safely and securely. Now that Magistrate Jia has said so, I know it will be difficult for you. That's it. I, Shen, will take my leave first. "

The Shen family father and daughter and Manager Wu left Mu Fangzhai, got into the carriage and headed towards Hongtu Inn.

The purpose of Shen Bohu's visit to Jiangzhou Prefecture this time was to finalize the orchard business. Unexpectedly, this unexpected change occurred.

Although the sugar cane in the garden has not reached maturity yet, there is still no time to wait. If we cannot find a buyer in the past two months and cannot sell it, it will be a real loss.

Manager Wu and the boy who drove the carriage were sitting outside the sedan curtain. Their sharp eyes spotted two familiar figures not far away, "Master, Miss, isn't that Mrs. Chen?"

Shen Jianing opened the curtain and saw Chen Changsheng and Chen Dafu. She greeted them from a distance, "Auntie, Auntie Chen."

The carriage drove to Chen Changsheng's side and stopped steadily.

Chen Changsheng smiled and greeted, "Mr. Shen, Miss Shen."

After she and Dafu came out of Qingxiang Linxiang Shop, they went to the market to buy gifts for their families. At this time, their hands were full with a lot of things.

"Aunt Chen, why did you buy so many things?" Shen Jianing asked in confusion.

Chen Dafu weighed the cloth in his hand and said, "My mother said that she rarely goes to Fucheng, so she wants to bring some gifts back to her family to make everyone happy. There are many people in the family, and my mother and I haven't finished shopping yet. I can’t take it anymore, so I’m going to go back to the inn to put it down and come back later.”

"Where do you live? I bought so many things, why don't I get in the car and take you back? Dad, do you think so?" Shen Jianing said enthusiastically.

Shen Bohu nodded, "Get in the car."

The carriage is also very spacious and can accommodate a few more people.

Chen Changsheng did not refuse. After all, he bought too many gifts and it was indeed inconvenient to carry them with his hands.

The mother and son got into the car, and the gifts were piled in the car, which was still spacious.

Chen Dafu told Manager Wu the location of the Good Luck Inn, and the carriage drove towards the inn.

Shen Bohu still looked solemn.

"Dad, don't worry too much. Uncle Liu's side won't work, so let's find another way out. Our sugar cane is of good quality, and there will definitely be a solution." Shen Jianing patted Shen Bohu on the back to comfort him.

"It's good to find a way out, but now that Magistrate Jia has spoken, I'm worried that all the businessmen in the city won't accept anything from our orchard."

After speaking, Shen Bohu sighed again.

Chen Changsheng had never seen Shen Bohu, who had always been calm and composed, look anxious, and couldn't help but ask.

Shen Jianing explained the cause and effect of the matter in detail.

After listening, Dafu on the side clenched his fists and said with indignation, "Why is this magistrate like this? It is really like what the book says, 'when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven', leaving no way for others to survive."

Chen Changsheng curled his lips and smiled. It has been like this from ancient times to the present. Even a big businessman like Shen Bohu is helpless, let alone what kind of ant life the people at the bottom live.

She pondered for a long time, and then said, "Mr. Shen, may I ask what the price of sugar cane in your orchard is?"

"A piece of sugar cane costs five cents. Although it sounds cheap, because we plant a lot of sugar cane, our Shen family orchard sells sugar cane in large quantities. We make an income of thirty to forty thousand taels just from selling sugar cane every year."

When he thought that thirty or forty thousand taels would soon rot in the ground, Shen Bohu's open eyebrows tightened again.

Chen Dafu silently cursed: "The Shen family is really rich. Their income from sugar cane alone is tens of thousands taels." 】

If they earn tens of thousands of taels of mosquito-repellent incense, they don't know how many years or months it will take them to make it. If they just rub the mosquito-repellent incense strips by themselves, their hands will probably become useless.

"How much does a piece of sugar cane weigh?" Chen Changsheng asked next.

Shen Jianing replied, "It weighs about seven or eight pounds. Why did my aunt suddenly ask this? Does she have any good ideas?"

Because Shen Jianing had been rescued by Chen Changsheng many times, he was completely convinced by Chen Changsheng, so he spoke unconsciously.

"I have an idea, but I'm not sure if it will work."

As soon as these words came out, Shen Bohu immediately said, "Mrs. Chen, please tell me quickly!"

"Has Master Shen ever considered turning sugar cane into brown sugar and selling it as brown sugar?"

"brown sugar?!"

The other three people in the carriage said in unison.

"Yes, it's brown sugar."

Chen Changsheng looked into the eyes of the three people and said slowly, "Take the price of brown sugar in our Baishui County as an example. One pound costs fifteen cents. As far as I know, ten pounds of sugar cane can produce about one pound of brown sugar. .”

Shen Jianing immediately continued, "If ten pounds of sugar cane is sold alone, it will only cost seven or eight cents. If it is made into brown sugar, it can be sold for fifteen cents, and the price will be doubled."

Shen Bohu's eyes brightened, but then dimmed again, "Mrs. Chen's idea is excellent, but I, Shen, don't know how to use it. It's a pity. I don't know the method of making brown sugar."

"I can make sugar."

The three people in the carriage all looked at Chen Changsheng.