Chapter 292 Grandma Xu
At this time, Manager Jin was still not well, but when he heard this, he was not panicked at all: "My Lady Concubine, I am a rootless person, you are worrying too much!"
Concubine Xu's eyes were blazing with anger. "It's already this late and you're still joking. If the prince really investigates, do you think you can escape?"
Manager Jin paused for a moment, then held her arm soothingly. "Don't worry about the wet nurse. I'll take care of it! Besides, even if she reveals something, it's just some old stories from before the concubine got married. It won't involve Fang'er!"
"Hurry!" Concubine Xu warned, her tone stern: "Don't underestimate Prince Huai's Mansion. If you really find that there is a danger of being exposed, you must act decisively!"
Seeing that she was indeed very angry, Manager Jin quickly patted her hands and said soothingly, "Alright, leave this matter to me. You just focus on teaching Fang'er. His marriage can't be delayed any longer!"
Concubine Xu nodded and said, "By the way, a new sugar shop has opened in the city recently. I heard that business is very good. Once this matter is settled, we can make some plans."
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In an alley in the north of the city, in a small courtyard at the innermost part.
An old woman with white hair and a wrinkled face was drawing water with difficulty. Upon closer inspection, the sleeve of her right arm was empty.
"I'll do it!"
Prince Zhou just pushed the door open and came in. Seeing this scene, he immediately stepped forward.
But the old woman turned around and walked around him, carrying the bucket into the room.
The guard gently closed the courtyard door, then without saying a word, picked up an unused wooden barrel and filled it with water in a few seconds.
"Grandma Xu..."
As soon as Prince Zhou opened his mouth, the other party picked up a cane and swung it at him, saying in a hoarse voice, "Get out! I don't know who you are, and I don't understand what you are saying!"
Prince Zhou wanted to say something, but there was a noise next door. A middle-aged woman climbed up the ladder and said, "Didn't you hear Grandma Xu chase you away? Why are you still hanging around here? Be careful or I'll get everyone in the alley to come over and help!"
Grandma Xu also glared at this side, knowing that she couldn't get anything out of them today. Prince Zhou didn't want to make a big fuss, so he had to leave with the guards first.
After walking out of the alley, they saw the common people leaning out of their doors, staring at them suspiciously.
Helplessly, the two of them took two quick steps and turned out of the alley.
"No!" Prince Zhou stopped and said to the guards, "Find two people to watch over here and write down everything Granny Xu says and meets."
"Understood!" The guard nodded in agreement.
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Because there were still things to do in Guancheng, Luo Huai knew that Brother Wen was not in danger, so he left behind a few secret guards to protect his mother and left first.
Wen Baolu has been hanging around with those idle businessmen these days. It's easy to deal with one or two of them, but he's afraid something might happen if there are too many of them.
You can't refuse too directly, otherwise there will inevitably be further cooperation in the future.
Zhu Mingqing also knew that these things could not be finished in a day or two, so he simply bought a yard and moved in.
She felt relieved that Luo Tingshan was in charge of Guancheng, so she decided to stay in the provincial capital for a while to see how the sales of sugar were going in Youzhou.
That day, Wen Baolu was out of character and came back before dark.
He found his wife who was looking at the account books in the pavilion and reported, "Madam, Master Wan wants to see you."
Zhu Mingqing raised his eyes: "Didn't we discuss this?"
Wen Baolu nodded: "Maybe when we bought the Feng family's property, we exposed our tracks. Master Wan said he wanted to meet the real owner of the Ming family!"
Zhu Mingqing: "What's the purpose?"
Wen Baolu looked around, and after the guards and maids had all left, he said, "It's still related to the sugar business. The Wan family has superficially agreed to jointly build a maltose factory, but in reality, they still want to participate in the sugar business, and they are very sincere!"
Zhu Mingqing became interested: "Sincerity?"
Wen Baolu coughed lightly: "Master Wan wants to marry into the Ming family!"
Zhu Mingqing was surprised: How can this be considered sincerity?
"And all the grain in the future will be bought and sold from the Ming family. The Wan family and the Hu people will trade and sell nearly hundreds of thousands of tons every year!"
"He even promised to owe my wife a favor!" Wen Baolu said, "I've heard that the Wan family has a close relationship with the Lin family in the south. The Lin family is the leader of the four major families in Jiangnan and also the supplier of fabrics to the imperial court! Most importantly, the Lin family has a concubine who is said to be very favored, but has never had any children!"
Zhu Mingqing immediately understood what Wen Baolu meant.
As expected of the future richest man in Nanxia, he always considers the long-term when doing things.
"Madam, would you like to see me?" Wen Baolu said, his mouth dry. He picked up his teacup and took a few sips before expressing his opinion: "If the sugar business relies solely on the Guancheng Sugar Factory, it will be far from meeting market demand. Besides, sugarcane and sugar beets are common in the south. I think we should build a factory there as well!"
Zhu Mingqing saw that his voice was filled with anxiety, so he looked up and said to him, "After talking so much, take a breath first. Aren't you tired?"
Wen Baolu didn't care: "What's so tiring about making money? I just think this is a good opportunity. We can't stay in the north forever, so it's not a bad idea to take this opportunity to explore the road to the south!"
Zhu Mingqing smiled and said, "Building a factory in the south is a matter of time, but it won't be in cooperation with the Wan family. You also mentioned that the Lin family is a good choice. Let's wait a little longer, there's no rush!"
Wen Baolu asked again, "Do you want to see the Wan family?"
Zhu Mingqing pondered for a while and said, "See you!"
In the afternoon, in a private room of a restaurant.
Mr. Wan looked at Mrs. Ming, whose true face was not revealed, and kept wondering about the origins of the Ming family.
It is really rare for a woman to be the head of a family.
However, since he has been able to make his business so big, it is obvious that he is not lacking in means and strategies.
He said slowly, "Since Madam Ming is here, why not take off your veil? In business, one must always be trustworthy! My Wan family sincerely wants Madam Ming to do this business!"
Zhu Mingqing did take off his veil, revealing an ordinary face, and he looked old.
Mr. Wan was surprised. After all, judging from her figure, he thought she was a young woman.
But if you think about it, it makes sense.
"Madam Ming is indeed straightforward!" Master Wan said with a smile, "Since you are here today, what do you think of my suggestion, Madam?"
Zhu Mingqing said directly: "Master Wan wants to do sugar business, how do you want to cooperate?"
Seeing that she looked quite good, Master Wan said, "We will definitely need to build a malt sugar factory. Why don't we build a white sugar factory? Madam, you don't have to worry about sales. You just focus on production. My Wan family can sell any white sugar we have!"
Zhu Mingqing raised his eyes and asked, "Master Wan, do you know that Crown Prince Zhou also owns 20% of this?"
Master Wan nodded imperceptibly, "I admire Madam Ming's methods very much. With the Crown Prince here, I'm sure this business will be more secure."
Zhu Mingqing asked with a smile, "If we build another factory, how should the shares be divided? What are your thoughts, Master Wan?"
Master Wan quickly said, "I heard there's another lady who owns 30% of the shares. Why don't we discuss this with her?"
Zhu Mingqing smiled.
Wen Baolu also lowered his head and laughed, his wife's tricks had been noticed by others!
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