Jiang Sheng has been feeling very depressed lately.
The eldest brother is elusive, always whispering to people and often muttering to himself with a furrowed brow, as if he's doing something extraordinary.
My second brother went far away, and although I repeatedly told him to come home for the New Year as soon as possible, there's still no word from him. It's really worrying me to death.
Fourth Brother is at home, but he goes to the clinic every day at dawn and doesn't return until dark. He's so busy that he barely has time to breathe. Even when he's taking a dump, he'll flip through a medical book.
The once lively courtyard suddenly became eerily quiet; even Aunt Zhang was no longer smiling as she sewed shoe soles in the backyard.
Jiang Sheng couldn't help but feel melancholy and sighed for several days in a row.
Finally, Changyan couldn't hold back any longer, "Little sister, are you pretending that Fifth Brother doesn't exist?"
Although I feel a little disappointed that my brothers aren't here, Fifth Brother is still a brother, so why is he being ignored?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng quickly released her little hand from her round belly and stammered, "I didn't... I'm not... I just..."
I just prefer being with everyone, in a happy and lively atmosphere.
But Fifth Brother's grievances were palpable, leaving Jiang Sheng unsure how to explain or comfort him.
Fortunately, the sound of the carriage stopping at the door saved her.
Jiang Sheng blinked, flattering and fawning, "Fifth Brother is the best. There are people outside. It might be Eldest Brother, or Second Brother, Third Brother, or Fourth Brother. Let's go open the door."
They even dragged in the Third Brother who lives on the frontier.
Chang Yan suppressed the upturned corners of his mouth and nodded solemnly.
Jiang Sheng felt as if she had been granted a pardon and dashed outside in a flash, unaware of her fifth brother's hearty laughter and the mischievous glint in his eyes behind her.
They were both children in the same courtyard. The younger sister missed the happy times when everyone gathered together, so how could he not miss them too?
The reason he deliberately acted aggrieved and disappointed was simply to divert Jiang Sheng's attention.
Chang Yan straightened his clothes and followed slowly to the courtyard gate.
Jiang Sheng had already opened the gate. Looking at the dusty monkey on the carriage, it took her a while to recognize him. "Brother Xiaosong!"
The visitor was none other than Wang Xiaosong, whom I hadn't seen since I left Anshui County in May, a period of more than half a year.
Unexpectedly, he arrived in Fengjing just before the Chinese New Year.
With tears welling up in her eyes, Jiang Sheng inwardly criticized Zheng Erge, thinking how kind Xiaosong was, coming all the way to spend the New Year with his sister.
"Wow, girl." Wang Xiaosong was both surprised and delighted, and wiped five white marks on his face. "It's been half a year since we last met, how come you've gained so much weight?"
Jiang Sheng's smile faltered for a moment, then gradually faded.
Wang Xiaosong then realized he might have said something wrong. He quickly looked up, turned to the long banquet at the door, and said with a big smile, "Fifth Young Master, how come you haven't grown at all?"
Chang Yan turned his head away expressionlessly.
Wang Xiaosong quickly covered his mouth, wishing he could speak from birth.
After a long pause, Jiang Sheng finally broke the silence, "Brother Xiaosong has traveled a long way, why don't you go wash up? Sister Xiaozhu is at the clinic."
Wang Xiaosong nodded while covering his mouth, then went into the courtyard while still covering his mouth, and finished taking a bath while still covering his mouth.
After changing his clothes, the monkey from before transformed into a refreshing young man.
Wang Xiaosong was about to cover his mouth, but remembering what had happened in Anshui County, he quickly put his hand down. "The boss has arranged all the business in Anshui County. People have been hired for those who run to Danyang County, Yunshui County, Xieyang County, and Anyang County. Pang Dashan is in charge, and Uncle Zhang is in charge."
"The workshop is quite good. All the green beans in Xieyang County have been harvested, cooked, and dried. Half of them are supplied to the two You Ran Ju restaurants, and the other half, as instructed by the owner, have been brought to Fengjing."
Since Zheng Ruqian is not here, all matters must be entrusted to Jiang Sheng first, and then relayed to her later.
But when it came to the end, a similar embarrassed expression appeared on Wang Xiaosong's face.
“Young lady, the owner’s roast duck business is not going to continue.” After a long silence, he said softly, “The manager of You Ran Ju has spent the last six months raising ducks in An Shui County and has also poached a roast duck chef from Dan Yang County at a high price. We won’t need to travel thousands of miles to pick up goods anymore.”
Jiang Sheng suddenly stood up.
Back then, Manager Hao begged Zheng Ruqian, even offering two taels of silver, just to buy the roast duck with dipping sauce from Danyang County.
Admittedly, You Ran Ju would definitely have to sell this dish at a higher price to justify such a high price.
But for Zheng Ruqian, it was still a rare and excellent business opportunity.
It was precisely for the purpose of transporting roasted duck with dipping sauce that he spent a huge sum of money to buy a villa in Anshui County, dig a storage room, buy cakes for storage, hire a large number of people, and arrange for people to take the special route through Danyang County.
In just over half a year, before the money invested had been recouped, Youranju poached a roast duck chef and unilaterally ended the roast duck transportation line.
"This is too much!" Jiang Sheng said with a mournful face. "Isn't this what Big Brother meant by 'cutting off the fuel supply'?"
Moreover, You Ran Ju didn't just remove the firewood directly; they secretly raised the ducks for more than half a year until they were ready to be slaughtered and put into the oven before removing the firewood from the bottom of the pot.
I'd always heard that businessmen were all about profit and only cared about making money, but now I've seen it for myself.
Consider Zheng Ruqian's business in Anshui County; half of it was supported by the roast duck transportation line. Without roast duck, the ice would be useless, the villa would be a waste, and future profits would be greatly reduced.
What should we do?
Jiang Sheng has stolen and robbed in his life, experienced cold and hunger, shed tears for others, and cried because of pain, but he has never really encountered any difficulties in doing business.
With her inherent courage and fearlessness, she dared to go deep into the mountains to pick mushrooms to sell to Manager Bai, and she could also be a good little sister when Brother Zheng was on his own. When Zheng Ruqian wanted to give up the workshop, she was able to take on the responsibility of the workshop again for the sake of her great love and kindness.
Jiang Sheng's thoughts were simple: she wanted to eat and drink her fill and have her brother with her.
She had no ambition, no drive, no greed, and no extravagant desires.
If the roast duck business were her own, perhaps she would just admit defeat and wilted for a few days and be fine.
But no.
This is Zheng Ruqian's business, the culmination of his second brother's hard work. He has never mentioned it, but his brothers, sisters, and other relatives can all see that his second brother wants to prove his worth.
It was also the key to his ability to stand tall and be confident in front of his older brothers.
Wang Xiaosong, standing nearby, asked anxiously, "What should we do with the ice and the villa?"
Jiang Sheng's vision blurred, and she seemed to see the phantom of her second brother.
He still liked flashy clothes, but because he opened a shop and became a merchant, he was restricted from wearing silk and could only wear plain silk, wave a folding fan, and have a deep look on his face.
Jiang Sheng followed his illusory figure and read out each word clearly, "The ice and the villa will be preserved. Even if we don't transport roast duck, we can transport other things."
If they can bring back chilled roast duck, they can chill other items as well.
With Binghe Villa around, the money invested will always be earned back!
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