Chapter 496 497. Partnership

Gu Wenheng shook his head. "I'm not kidding you. This is all the money he has right now."

Jin Qianqian didn't believe it, "How is this possible? He is not only a general, but also has a title in the court."

Gu Wenheng, “That’s just the surface.

A few years ago, when Queen Zhou entered the palace, Brother Zhou used most of the money in the mansion as her dowry.

Over the years, in order to take care of the injured soldiers, he also paid some subsidies out of his own pocket.

The eight thousand taels of silver he has now are the proceeds from the several farms in the capital that he received in the early spring."

Jin Qianqian frowned, "What about those gemstones he sent to our house before?"

Gu Wenheng, "It is said that a large part of those were left by the old marquis. He took them out from the warehouse to repay us for saving his life."

Jin Qianqian, "...I thought he was very rich before, I would not have accepted him if I had known."

Gu Wenheng, "These are two different things. There is not much cash in his house, but there should be some other things. After all, the things accumulated by several generations of marquises are not a small number."

Jin Qianqian scratched her head in annoyance, "Where can I get a quick buck at this time? If I had known that I would be in Beijing that day, I wouldn't have bought so many shops."

Although she complained, she was reluctant to sell the shop now.

Gu Wenheng, "In fact, we can also attract more people to invest."

Jin Qianqian rolled her eyes at him and said, "Who doesn't have money blown by the wind? Who would trust us so unconditionally?

Besides, how can we drag others into something we ourselves don’t understand? "

Gu Wenheng, "How do you know if you don't try?"

Jin Qianqian looked sideways at him, "Are you planning something again?"

Gu Wenheng touched her head and said, "It seems that your thinking is now on par with that here. You forgot about financing."

Jin Qianqian opened her mouth slightly, she had really forgotten about this, but she still argued out of habit, "Although this reduces the risk, more people will talk.

If it doesn’t work out, we will be blamed a lot.”

No matter what, there are risks, and Jin Qianqian really doesn't want to do this thankless task.

Gu Wenheng, "I have discussed it with Brother Zhou. He will come forward. He wants to persuade the person at the top."

Jin Qianqian, "Then you might as well find Prince Bai. Don't forget, he is the emperor's money bag."

"You and I really think alike. I have already written a letter and asked someone to send it over as quickly as possible.

It just so happens that the place where he works is only ten days away from us. By the time we start work here, he might have already arrived."

Jin Qianqian, "Are you so sure?"

Gu Wenheng began to move dishonestly, "This is not a matter of whether I am sure or not, but he will definitely be interested."

Jin Qianqian tried to shake his hand off, but he grabbed her hand and pulled it to her back. “Glass and mirrors are becoming increasingly saturated, and he is in urgent need of finding another sales channel.

When he was in Beijing, he wrote to me and asked me cryptically, "Now that there is such a good opportunity, do you think he would like to take a gamble?"

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"Just talk nicely and don't touch me." Jin Qianqian's breathing became unstable.

Gu Wenheng leaned close to her ear and blew gently, "I really miss the time difference here. We should have another honeymoon here."

Jin Qianqian, "..."

Before she could react, she was taken to the bed...

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Zhou Shixiong personally led people to patrol the coastline every day, and took time to send Jin Qianqian a silver note of 100,000 taels.

Jin Qianqian looked at Gu Wenheng. Was this the eight thousand taels he mentioned? It was obviously that much more than the amount?

Zhou Shixiong saw through the quarrel between the couple and laughed, "This was collected by the brothers below, so you can just use it with peace of mind.

If you make money, everyone will follow you to share the benefits.

It doesn’t matter if I lose money, it’s all mine.”

Jin Qianqian didn't dare to agree to such a thing. "One thing is one thing. Brother Zhou, please give me a share book. When I have finished the contract with you, I will ask everyone to sign the contract together."

"It's not necessary to go through so much trouble, is it?" This was the first time Zhou Shixiong had seen someone so serious. "Their money can't be used in this fortress anyway, so just use it, my sister-in-law.

What's more, Brother Zhou is a little short of money now, but he can afford to lose. You just need to put it in my share and don't worry about the rest."

Gu Wenheng also advised, "Let's talk business, Brother Zhou, don't push it."

Zhou Shixiong didn't give them a chance at all. He stood up and walked away. "That's it. But the craftsmen you wanted to ask about said they have news and are leading people this way. You can slowly prepare here."

This is really good news. Jin Qianqian has also hired some skilled carpenters and blacksmiths these days, so that there will be more people to help and the boat can be built as soon as possible.

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Lu Shenggen had been restless all day, and when he saw Gu Wenheng leave his seat, he immediately said to He Gaofei, "Sir He, what do you think of the two shareholders that Sir Gu mentioned earlier?"

He Gaofei stopped writing and said, "It's not that no one has tried to go by sea before, but in the end, their ships capsized or they were hijacked by pirates. I think Lord Gu and his men are just daydreaming. I don't have that much money to spend with them."

Wu Yichen, "But the profits here are huge, I think I should participate a little. After all, Mr. Gao is our superior, we can't just not give him any face, right?"

Lu Shenggen, "I am also confused about this."

After more than half a year of getting along, everyone actually has a good idea of what the other person is like. They don't have much money, so they don't dare to spend it like that.

He Gaofei, "I advise you two to save your energy. We are not on the same level as Lord Gu. Don't forget that his wife is an imperial merchant. Her business is booming, so she naturally has the capital to make trouble here.

When I left Beijing, the family had almost given up on me. Now I only have a few thousand taels of silver left. If I really invest it, can I survive on this little salary?"

Lu Shenggen said, "But even the yamen runners have joined together to invest. If we don't take some action, will they blame us?"

The most important one is Gu Wenheng. If they are given a reward in the performance appraisal at the end of the year, all their hard work for the whole year will have been in vain.

Wu Yichen, "How about the three of us also show some appreciation? If it doesn't work out, we can just join forces. It's better than being held accountable later."

He Gaofei was still a little hesitant in his heart. He knew that the two people opposite him were shaken, and he didn't want to become an exception in the end.

"Then let's join forces, but I don't feel comfortable leaving it here. I don't have much money, so I'll pay a little less."

(End of this chapter)