Chapter 55: The Xie family also came to buy rice?
"Langcang Yuan Family?"
Liang Dingfang shouted in disbelief, and his voice was so loud that the Wang brothers and sisters in the room all looked over.
Liang Jinyu nodded, also full of emotion: "I didn't expect it either. Not to mention me, I'm afraid even my father couldn't have imagined that the down-and-out businessman I saved back then would become one of the richest businessmen in Da Zhou ten years later."
One thousand taels! Even in the capital, it is not something that ordinary people can easily take out.
Yuan Shanting only had to clap his hands and the banknotes would be delivered to him.
"Sister, he won't betray us, right?" Liang Dingfang asked suspiciously.
Since the other party is willing to pay so much money, it means that he has already guessed the identity of the sister.
Even if there was a favor, it was a matter of the previous generation. Moreover, so many years have passed, there is no guarantee that Yuan Shanting will not betray his trust.
Liang Jinyu thought about it and shook his head: "It shouldn't be. The Yuan family merchants value the words 'faith and loyalty' the most. Besides, I don't think Yuan Shanting is a mean person. It's a bit strange to say that I felt inexplicably familiar with him when I first saw him."
But Liang Jinyu was sure that she had never seen him before, so she couldn't explain where the sense of familiarity came from.
"Auntie..." Wang Juaner called timidly with half of her body hidden behind the door.
Liang Jinyu turned around and smiled at her: "What's wrong?"
Wang Juaner bit her finger and swallowed her saliva: "Brother said it's time to eat."
When Liang Jinyu came, she stopped by the bun shop and bought a dozen buns. She also asked Wang Erniu to cook a big pot of porridge, which was just enough for four people.
"How is Juan'er's health recently?" Liang Jinyu asked casually after taking a sip of hot porridge.
Wang Erniu lowered his head, still saying nothing awkwardly.
Wang Juaner immediately raised her hand and said, "I'm fine now. I don't feel any pain at all."
Looking at Wang Juan'er's rosy cheeks, Liang Jinyu couldn't help but reach out and pinch them, praising her: "Juan'er is so good, next time I come over to buy you a candy man."
Wang Juaner was afraid of being tickled, so she shrank her neck and giggled.
"By the way, I have only paid one month's rent for this house. If calculated by time, it will be due in two days." Liang Jinyu suddenly remembered and said.
Bang!
Wang Erniu's chopsticks fell to the ground, and when he realized everyone was looking at him, he picked them up hurriedly.
"Why, you don't want to leave this place?" Liang Jinyu asked with a smile.
Wang Erniu picked up the bowl, took a big gulp of porridge, and didn't respond.
Liang Jinyu asked Juan'er again: "What about you? Do you like it here?"
Wang Juaner rubbed the threads on her skirt and looked at Liang Jinyu again.
"It's okay, just say whatever you think." Liang Jinyu encouraged her.
Wang Juaner then pouted unhappily and said, "I don't like it. It's too noisy here."
"Quarrel?"
Liang Jinyu and Liang Dingfang asked the same question.
There was no one around, and the grass was overgrown. The house had been abandoned for more than a decade, and there wasn't even a stray dog. And she actually said it was noisy?
Wang Erniu's eyes flashed with panic. He grabbed a bun and stuffed it into Wang Juaner's mouth. He finally spoke: "There are a lot of wild cats nearby at night. Once they start barking, they never stop."
Wang Juaner nodded vigorously: "Yes, there are so many cats."
"Probably they are here to catch mice." Liang Dingfang guessed.
With so much food piled up here, it will definitely attract mice. If there are too many mice, it will naturally attract cats.
"In that case, they are the heroes." Liang Jinyu said with a smile, looking around and thinking, "I wonder if this house can be sold."
"You want to buy it?" Wang Erniu was shocked.
Liang Jinyu nodded: "I have this idea. Although the place is shabby, it is large enough. If the price is reasonable, it is worth buying it."
Liang Jinyu had money in her hands, but she didn't want to live on just the one thousand taels.
Not to mention that the money was borrowed and would have to be repaid in the future, since I had been born again, how could I let down the ability of a "prophet"?
The most fascinating things in this world are power and money.
Although she could not take the imperial examinations and become an official like men, she could go into business like Yuan Shanting.
She wants to avenge her father's death and the Liang family's hatred, but the prerequisite is that she has the ability to do so.
Manpower, relationships, information, everything requires strong capital to maintain.
Liang Dingfang was puzzled: "Although this place is large, it is too dilapidated. It will cost a lot of money to repair it. It would be better to find a new one."
There are only a few of them and they cannot live in such a big house.
Liang Jinyu pointed outside and said, "Tear down most of the house and turn it into a warehouse."
Liang Dingfang asked, "Sister, do you still want to continue buying food?"
Liang Jinyu nodded: "Why not? You went to ask about it today, too. How was it?"
Liang Dingfang lowered his head and thought: "The price of refined rice has increased a lot, but the prices of brown rice and beans have not changed much."
"That's because Chinese New Year is coming, so many people are buying refined rice. But this is also an opportunity, brown rice and beans are both good things."
Liang Jinyu was not picky, or rather, the famine-stricken people were not picky. When they were really hungry, they would scramble for not only beans but even tree bark.
After lunch, Liang Jinyu and Liang Dingfang prepared to go back.
Before leaving, Liang Jinyu reminded Wang Erniu to take good care of the food in the house, to keep it from getting damp and to prevent rats from getting in.
"Let's go somewhere before we go home."
Liang Jinyu took Liang Dingfang to Li's Grain Store first. As soon as they entered the door, they saw the boss talking to a man.
"Don't worry, my grocery store is small, but it is absolutely honest. You can come and try it yourself. If you have any questions, I will refund you in full."
Perhaps he noticed someone behind him, the man who was negotiating with the boss looked over.
Seeing that he looked decent and had a calm gaze, Liang Jinyu nodded politely and then took Dingfang aside.
The man didn't care. He whispered a few words to his boss and left quickly.
"Oh, isn't this Yu Niang?" the boss was extremely excited and clapped his hands and shouted teasingly.
Liang Jinyu smiled and said, "They say people feel refreshed when something good happens to them. It looks like the boss has encountered a big happy event."
The boss rubbed his hands together, unable to suppress a smile: "To be honest, this is really a happy event. Do you know who the person who just left is?"
Liang Jinyu shook her head. She had only met a limited number of people before. "Looking at the way he's dressed, he should be a wealthy man."
"Hey, that's not just any rich man, he's the third in command of the Xie family, what a rich man!"
Afraid that Liang Jinyu, a "servant", would not understand, the boss added: "It's the Xie family in Lingzhou. The Xie family has five shopkeepers, and he is the third. Don't be fooled by his gentle appearance, he is actually the most nitpicking and picky."
Although he said this, the boss was very happy: "He came here to buy food this time. Guess how much he wants?"
Liang Jinyu shook her head.
The boss gestured and lowered his voice: "Six thousand kilograms of Qijiang pearl rice, it has to be the best. I don't want the inferior ones. I have money."
Liang Jinyu said with a smile: "This 6,000 kilograms should be Mr. Li's quantity, not the Xie family's quantity."
"Smart!" the boss praised, then said with regret, "I'm just a small business owner. Even if I get a big order, I can't handle it. For these 6,000 kilograms, I have to look for other competitors to scrape together."
"As far as I know, the Xie family also has a rice shop, so why do they have to buy here?" Liang Jinyu asked in confusion.
In fact, I also wanted to find out about the food market. Since I have decided to go into business, it is always a good idea to know more about the situation.