The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

The An family provided cloth to the royal family. They had been doing this weaving business for several years and were relatively well-known in this field. However, the cloth depended on the quality and quantity of silk. Once the climate or mulberry trees were damaged, it would be a devastating blow to the An family's business.

The head of the An family has always wanted to divide the An family business into several parts, not putting all the eggs in one basket, so as to avoid risks if anything goes wrong.

Look, An Xiaoyi came to Beijing with a mission, which was to see what business was profitable and keep up with the pace of the times.

Under Yang Lan's instruction, Hong Hu, the eldest son of the Hong family who had always been dependent on the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, took the initiative to contact An Xiaoyi.

The Hong family is backed by the Yongyi Marquis Mansion and is also engaged in royal business. They have always been responsible for the supply of royal tea.

Hong Hu was born into a merchant family. He had been dealing with tea merchants and tea farmers from all over the country since he was a child. He was very good at talking. Hong Hu knew very well how to deal with people like An Xiaoyi, which was why Yang Lan chose Hong Hu.

During this period, Hong Hu often hosted banquets for An Xiaoyi at Deyue Tower, and every time he ordered Deyue Tower's signature dishes. These actions immediately brought Hong Hu and An Xiaoyi closer together.

After a few drinks, An Xiaoyi put down the glass, put his hands on the table, supported his face, pretended to be depressed, and sighed deeply.

Looking at An Xiaoyi's expression, Hong Hu sneered in his heart. After spending so much time, the prey was finally about to bite the hook. But he asked anxiously, "Young Master An, I saw that you have been frowning today. What are you unhappy about?"

An Xiaoyi looked at Hong Hu, then hesitantly lowered his head, but he made up his mind and patted his thigh with his hand, then said: "Hong Shao, although I have known you for a short time, over the past few days, I have already regarded you as my own brother."

Hong Hu nodded quickly, finished the wine in the glass, and said drunkenly: "Young Master An, if you have anything to say, please speak up as soon as possible. As your brother, I will definitely give you some advice. If you need my help, I will definitely not refuse."

An Xiaoyi approached Hong Hu and lowered his voice and said, "Young Master Hong, I came to the capital this time with a purpose to impress my father. However, after several days of investigation in the capital, I still don't know what kind of business can make money."

Hong Hu touched his head and said, "Young Master An, you are the only son of your father. What do you have to worry about?" When they first met, Hong Hu knew An Xiaoyi's background with just a few words.

An Xiaoyi poured himself a glass of wine: "My dear brother, we are all the same. If Daddy doesn't value it, I can't interfere in the family business at all. As a younger brother, I want a chance to prove myself now."

Hong Hu patted An Xiaoyi on the shoulder and said, "I am not involved in the family business now, but a few days ago when I went to my father's study, I occasionally heard a few words saying that the jade business is good now. But I didn't hear it clearly. If you have this idea, you can take a look at these businesses."

After getting the information he wanted, An Xiaoyi quickly poured a glass of wine for Hong Hu: "Good brother, I'll toast you."

Hong Hu drank too much today. When he went back, he couldn't stand steadily. He had to be supported by a servant to get back to the carriage. In this situation, he still held An Xiaoyi's hand and said, "Brother, I will protect you in the capital. From now on, we will be good brothers who will go through thick and thin together."

An Xiaoyi was not drunk, and pulled Hong Hu: "Good brother, you are my good brother in this life."

When the people around him helped Hong Hu onto the carriage, Hong Hu's eyes immediately regained clarity: "Go back home."

The servant next to him grew up with Hong Hu and was accustomed to such scenes. He responded and went out to drive the carriage.

After Hong Hu left the house, An Xiaoyi immediately took the servant to several stores in the inner city to start inquiring.

There were many jade shops in the capital, so An Xiaoyi asked his servant to go inside to get information. He chose to buy a bowl of noodles at a noodle shop outside and said to the shopkeeper above him: "Is the business of this jade shop so good every day?"

The capital city is a hodgepodge of good and bad people. A noodle shop here needs to be more or less tactful. The shopkeeper served the noodles to the table: "This young master may not know that the nobles in the capital city love to wear jade hairpins and other jade articles. Even Concubine Nian and the princess love to wear them. How can the jade business in the capital city be bad?"

The preferences of those in power have a huge impact on the economy of those below them, and this statement applies to every era.

The servant in charge of the investigation came out of the store and stood next to An Xiaoyi: "Master, these jade shops are doing very good business, and the items inside are all high-quality."

After deciding on the direction, An Xiaoyi couldn't help humming a little tune on the way back to the Duke's Mansion.

Jade is indeed a good direction. As long as you can find a reliable supplier, you can make a fortune by making a profit from the price difference.

An Xiaoyi has also thought about the supplier of this jade. If he can't find a suitable one, he can just bribe the current jade suppliers.

There were many people watching An Xiaoyi's movements, in addition to Yang Lan and Yang Qi, there was also An Xiaoqiu. Now An Xiaoqiu was like a frightened bird, fearing that An Xiaoyi would do something out of line again, and then there would be no chance for things to ease up, and she would be miserable.

Bazhen got the news about An Xiaoyi and hurried back to Fangfei Pavilion to tell An Xiaoqiu: "Miss, the young master and the young master of the Hong family had a drink in Deyue Tower today. After the feast, the young master also took the servant to visit many jade shops."

Qi Qiao was a little confused: "Master, are you drinking with Master Hong again? They've been drinking too frequently these past few days."

An Xiaoqiu looked at Bazhen and said, "If you have any ideas, just say them directly."

Bazhen was a little hesitant: "Miss, although our family and the Hong family are both royal families, the Hong family made their fortune from tea, and their family assets are much richer than ours. The young master just arrived in the capital and is unfamiliar with the place, so how did he suddenly become familiar with the young master Hong? Judging from the situation, it was the young master Hong who took the initiative to get to know the eldest young master."

Qi Qiao was a little scared when she heard Bazhen's words: "Bazhen, you mean that Master Hong did it on purpose to get close to the eldest master."

An Xiaoqiu rubbed the quilt on her legs: "There are no sesame cakes falling from the sky, they are all pies." An Xiaoqiu had reminded An Xiaoyi when he and Hong Lu first met, but An Xiaoyi was not willing to listen to An Xiaoqiu. Instead, he felt that An Xiaoqiu was jealous of him.

It was a good reminder, but An Xiaoqiu was scolded for no reason.