Tong Jia anecdote

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"Wait a minute!" It was the first time that Ji Lan grabbed this man who was not familiar with him, but had some inexplicable sympathy for each other.

Facing Tong Jiu's question, Ji Lan let go of his hand, cleared his throat, and said solemnly, "Marriage is such a big deal, how can you be so hasty. In fact - I'm here this time, just to give you a message. The 50 Wanliang, my sister promised to lend it to you."

"This—." Nalan Mi and Tong Jiu both exclaimed in unison, the former was puzzled and the latter was pleasantly surprised.

"Are you serious?" Tong Jiu looked at Ji Lan in disbelief, half-believing.Seeing the other party nod his head in confirmation, the gloomy look on his face disappeared immediately, and he bowed his hands to Ji Lan with a smile on his face, "Second Lord, you are really my nobleman. You are not only a nobleman, but also my benefactor!"

After finishing speaking, he tore up the contract in his hand happily, and while leading Ji Lan into the small kang in the inner room, he said to Hong Xiao, "Sister Hong, hurry up and prepare some good food, I will have a drink with the second master, and talk about it carefully." Syria."

Those who invite are enthusiastic, and those who respond are generous.But the maids of the two behind them had rather complicated faces.They all felt that their master and the other party would not be able to get close, so they went into the inner room and got on the kang, what should they do.

First, Hongxiao quickly followed in, and Fuchami followed closely behind.

But when they came to the Kang, the four of them stood there in embarrassment one after another.

It turned out that just now Tong Jiu came in to change clothes in a hurry. On weekdays, no one else came to the inner room except herself and Hong Xiao, and all the close-fitting clothes were thrown on the kang.

Now that I have borrowed money, I was so happy just now that I forgot about it long ago.

It was Hongxiao who was older and more prudent, she stepped forward bravely, and tidied up the little kang swiftly.

Ji Lan looked at Tong Jiu's bleeding ears, cleared her throat again, and sat down at the small table on the kang.Thinking about the young master of his age, it is normal to have a maid in the room.

It's just that it's really embarrassing for me to bump into these personal items.Looking around, the whole room is displayed in the thick and rough style of the north, without the elegance of the south of the Yangtze River.Close your eyes and look at the small table, there are some dried fruits of pine nuts and walnuts.

Ever since Han Xiannian became a monk, the mansion had its own affairs, Tong Jiu invited a cook from the north to start cooking in the garden by himself.

Ji Lan looked at Tong Jiu carrying a big teapot, refilling her tea in the large thick porcelain bowl on the table, and sneered, "It's the first time I've met a tea merchant, and this is how I drink tea."

"It made the second master laugh. I didn't know the importance of my hands when I was young. I don't know how many cups and saucers are broken. Drinking tea is not so lucky. I often drink it when I am thirsty. Most of the bowl, it's just that I didn't drink it." Tong Jiu sat on the other side of the small table.

Not long after, the servant first brought dried meat, cheese, and spirits.

"Be the first to respect!" Tong Jiu picked up the bowl and drank it first.Ji Lan was hesitating, Hong Xiao took the wine jar and said in a low voice, "Brother, drink it after it's warmed up. I'm afraid even Master Fu won't be used to drinking such cold wine."

Tong Jiu scratched his head, and thought it was right, seeing that although Second Master Fu had a beard, there was no trace of roughness in his brows, and he was very polite.He must have been spoiled and raised in the customs since he was a child.

So I took the dried meat and put it in the Jilan bowl, "This is made according to the method on the grassland. The second master is a bannerman, so he should like it."

"That's natural." Ji Lan looked at the dry jerky in the bowl that Tong Jiu had touched, raised his hand, Fuchami handed over the chopsticks, and tentatively asked, "Master, do you want a bowl of soup first. "

"Second Master has the habit of drinking soup before meals?" Tong Jiu ordered, "Go, let someone serve a bowl of haggis soup."

When he heard whether it was mutton soup or haggis, Ji Lan quickly said, "Don't bother, don't bother, this has a unique style outside the customs. It is really rare to have such a meal in the south of the Yangtze River."

Tong Jiu said, "From now on, our two families will get along with each other, and we will come and go frequently. I will never go outside the northern pass. If the second master is used to eating, I will send someone to your house in the future." After speaking, he told Ji Lan Touched the wine bowl.

The jerky was salty and chewy, Ji Lan nodded.

After having a drink, Tong Jiu got excited, took the business map from the drawer, spread it on the kang, took a chopstick and gestured, "Second Lord, please pay attention, this is the big and small shops of our Han family in various places, this is our shop. The old business line. Although the north side is broken now, with this money, I can open up the business line from the north side to outside the customs.”

Ji Lan came up close to hold the lamp and carefully looked at the large and small marks drawn in the circle above, "Master Jiu, you also know that you are a businessman, and your brothers will settle accounts! I lent you this money because of personal favor. Sister Yijia Personality, although I agree to lend you money, but I must ask how the money is used. It’s not that you can do whatever you want after taking it.”

"It's natural. I will tell you where every penny goes." Tong Jiu thought for a while and said, "Besides, since I lent the money to me, I will naturally act according to the terms you and I negotiated that day. All the shops are bet on the second lady. As for other details, we have to meet with the second lady to discuss in detail."

Under the light, Tong Jiu looked at Shangtu with sparkling eyes, his young and immature face was a little flushed from drinking, and his whole body exuded the vitality of longing for a better future and the unique vitality of young people.

Ji Lan suddenly felt that this child made his boring life a lot more fun and novelty. Although it cost some money, at present, it was worth the money.

After returning to Jilan's residence, Fuchaqin served her in the bath. Seeing the smell of alcohol all over her body, he asked in surprise, "Why are you still drinking?"

"Oh, I had some food and a few drinks at the Han Mansion." Ji Lan smiled lightly and sank into the bathtub.

"This meal is quite expensive. It costs 50 taels." Fuchami pouted and said, "Miss is just too kind, and was deceived by the old nine of the Han family. If he is a good guy, why don't you go with him?" My maid is unclear."

Fu Chaqin didn't understand, so he listened to his sister's bitter complaints, and wanted to scold him, but seeing that his master didn't think so, he put the petals in the tub and asked, "Brother Lang, what did Xiaomi say?" Ten thousand taels?"

Ji Lan opened his eyes, turned around to look at Fu Chaqin and said, "I promised to borrow Han Luqi's 50 for two weeks, and he will pay it back within one year. For food and clothing, whatever they have in the Han’s shop can be exchanged for silver, and the price is [-]% lower than the market price.”

"He came up with this idea?" Fu Chaqin nodded approvingly, listening to it like this is not a loss for his family, and it also helped the Han family.

"Actually, these are not enough to impress me. Twenty percent is cheap. Is it worth risking 50 taels? There is only one thing, which makes me think this kid is a malleable talent." Here comes.

Yawning lazily, he said, "You also know that the commercial routes outside the northern pass have been sluggish in the past few years, and we have had quite a lot of trouble collecting medicines outside the pass every year. The medicinal materials that are everywhere outside the pass are rare and expensive in the south of the Yangtze River. People simply can't catch it."

"He has some guts and courage, and wants to do business outside the customs. He wants to open a branch outside the customs, sell rice, silk and tea from the south of the Yangtze River, and take this business route. If this road is really taken by him, our family's medicine shop It can also be opened to his business line outside the customs. There is no conflict of interest between the two companies, and they can support each other. Then the profit here will not be the amount of 50."

"However, it was not peaceful outside the customs before. Not to mention the merchants in the south, even the shops of Shanxi merchants in the north have closed their stalls and returned to the customs. How easy is it to pass such a long road from north to south?" Fu Chaqin felt that the idea was natural. It is very good, but I am afraid that it will go through a lot of hardships in implementation.

Ji Lan got out of the bath, put on her middle coat and said, "It's so easy, what business opportunities are there? I think he can make a breakthrough, but he is still young, and he needs some sharpening in his actions to improve himself. If he really passes through this If it happens, the Han family will turn around."

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