Chapter 221 Business Opportunities

Ye Beixiu comforted Zhang Juexia, "I'm afraid they won't come to harass you again in the future."

"What did you do to them?"

"What I can do is nothing more than to intimidate others with my strength."

Ye Beixiu shut his mouth and drove the car with peace of mind.

Zhang Juexia also felt very tired and fell asleep leaning in the carriage.

The next day, Zhang Juexia started making soap at home, and Ye Beixiu was there to assist her throughout the process.

"I didn't dare to do it before everyone moved out, but now it's all right, I can do it without any worries."

"The last time you did this was when I was recovering from my injury. I remember I was lying in bed, listening to you busying around outside."

Zhang Juexia signaled Ye Beixiu, "Don't talk. Study hard. I'll give this job to you next time."

Ye Beixiu nodded.

"I've been so busy running the shop lately that I've neglected this matter. If this soap is made, it will also bring in a good income.

Let's make something simple this time. When we get back from Qingfeng City, I'll make some mugwort or add some flower petals or something."

"Brothers Li Dong and Zhao Long have also found a way. We can do more."

"It all depends on how much we two can do."

"Ma'am, we can hire someone to do it."

Zhang Juexia nodded in agreement, "I actually neglected this matter."

After the soap was made, it was cut into small pieces and placed in the warehouse to dry. Then Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu prepared to go to Qingfeng City.

Zhang Juexia prepared some mountain products for Old Lady Shen, and she also packed some wild vegetables from the mountains.

Ye Beixiu felt a little embarrassed. "The Shen family is a wealthy family in Qingfeng City. How could they be interested in things like us?"

Zhang Juexia told Ye Beixiu as he sorted things out, "You don't understand this, do you? Just because the Shen family is so wealthy and powerful, they've seen everything. Why should we be the ones to take advantage of it and buy those things that look good but don't work? Even if we spend money, we may not be able to win their hearts."

But these mountain products are different. Old Madam Shen comes from the mountains, so she must like them. Besides, even if they spend money, they may not be able to buy these things. "

Ye Beixiu was persuaded by Zhang Juexia, "You know more."

"That's right, learn more."

Zhang Juexia got on the carriage proudly, "Driver, get going."

"Come on, what about you?"

Ye Beixiu sped all the way, and the two of them only rested once on the way, and arrived at Qingfeng City before noon.

Qingfeng City is different from Shunhe County. Qingfeng City has more people and is more prosperous.

The two found an inn that looked relatively clean and stayed there.

Zhang Juexia asked the waiter and the waiter told him everything he knew.

Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu decided to stay there first and then go around slowly. As for the Shen family, they planned to visit them tomorrow.

After eating and drinking, Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu took a quick stroll in the city. She saw that among the pedestrians coming and going, there were some people wearing ethnic costumes, walking through the streets.

Zhang Juexia took the opportunity to ask a shop owner, who told her that they were all citizens of the State of Chen and lived on the border.

"Are they here to do business?"

"I guess so. It's barter. They don't have much to eat there, but they have a lot of furs. So they bring their own products to exchange for food with us."

"Do they only exchange it for food?"

"That's about right!"

"Doesn't the imperial court care about this?"

The shopkeeper looked up at Zhang Juexia and said, "Why should the court care? It's not like these people aren't spending money here. In fact, we're the ones who benefit."

Ye Beixiu nodded and pulled Zhang Juexia out of the shop.

"Madam, this is Qingfeng City, we should be careful with our words."

"I know. I just think that the cost of harvesting grain right now is not high. It's barely enough to feed the people of our Great Zhou. If we sell some to the people of Chen, won't there be more people starving here?"

Ye Beixiu looked around and quickly pulled Zhang Juexia aside. "My lady, these matters are under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. We have no right to interfere. See if there is anything we need. If you are tired, we can go back to the inn and rest."

Zhang Juexia was concerned about the fruit trees, so he wanted to find out where he could buy them.

The two asked several people, and they all shook their heads.

Zhang Juexia was deflated. "If we had known earlier, we wouldn't have been so impulsive and asked in Shunhe County."

"Since we're here, we might as well take a stroll. Maybe we'll gain something."

In order to make Zhang Juexia happy, Ye Beixiu bought her some snacks on the street.

"I'm not a child."

"In my heart, you are just a child."

Zhang Juexia glared at Ye Beixiu and said, "I don't want to be a child, but it feels really good to be spoiled."

As Zhang Juexia walked, he became tired and returned to the inn.

Ye Beixiu chatted with the merchants coming and going in the inn for a while, then went into the room to accompany Zhang Juexia.

"What did you find out?"

"Let's go to the Shen Mansion tomorrow. Maybe we can ask Old Lady Shen for help with buying saplings."

"Um."

"Madam, I just discovered a business opportunity. What do you think? We could buy some furs from the Chen people, store them in our shop, and then sell them to merchants heading north. We could make a profit from the difference."

"Does that person have a lot of furs? What's the quality? Is the price cheap?"

"He seems to have encountered some problems and is anxious to cash in. Why don't you come with me to take a look."

Zhang Juexia became alert. "Wait, there are so many merchants, and no one wants to buy?"

Ye Beixiu also became alert in his heart, "I just looked at the goods in his hands and didn't pay attention to these. So should we still go and take a look?"

"Since you're already here, you're just sitting here anyway, why not go?"

Zhang Juexia accompanied Ye Beixiu to look at the goods, which attracted everyone's attention. After all, it was rare to see women appear in such occasions.

Zhang Juexia flipped through the pile of fur and found nothing unusual.

The man knelt in front of Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia, "My name is Chu Jinnian. I really have to go back because of something. Please buy these goods!"

Zhang Juexia looked at the seven-foot-tall man kneeling in front of him and took two steps back in fear. He thought to himself, this guy is really interesting. We are just looking at him and have no intention of buying him!

Chu Jinnian had spent many days in Qingfeng City. When he came out, his old father at home was already ill.

He unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance on the street yesterday, who told him that his family had sent him a message asking him to come back quickly.

He was anxious and wanted to sell the goods quickly so that he could have money to go home.

"My father is sick, so I have to go back quickly. I beg you two to be kind and take these goods away!"