Chapter 98 Opportunity
It was the first time for Jiang Shu to go out, and he was full of curiosity and novelty about everything outside.
When he rested, he looked around without getting tired. When he was sitting in the carriage, he also lifted the curtain and looked out.
"Girl, the scenery outside is so beautiful. The mountains and rivers are different from those in Shanghai."
Tan Yu smacked her lips and exclaimed, her eyes full of amazement.
"I've told you so many times, you have to call me boss when you are outside." Jiang Shu reminded him helplessly.
"Yes, boss, I remember it." Tan Yu repeated in her heart: They are men, they are men now.
The farther away from Shanghai, the more unique and beautiful the scenery is.
It happened to be spring, and everything was growing vigorously, full of vitality, which made people happy.
The master and servant were busy along the way. One of them leaned against the window and admired the scenery along the way.
When they arrived at the inn in the town at night, if it was still early, Jiang Shu would go out for a walk, look at the local shops, and learn about the people and business opportunities in various places.
After rushing for eight days, it suddenly rained when they were approaching the south of the Yangtze River.
"Boss, should we find an inn to rest and wait for the rain to stop, or continue on the road?" The driver asked wearing a hat.
Jiang Shu remembered her promise to Jiang's mother and frowned, saying, "Find an inn and wait for the rain to stop before we get on the road."
"Yes." The driver agreed and went to the nearest town to stay.
The town was not big, but there were several inns, which were specially for passers-by from the south and the north to rest.
Jiang Shu stood in front of the window holding a cup of ginger soup, staring at the rain with a frown.
He hoped that the rain would not last too long and that he could be on the road again tomorrow. Otherwise, if the trip was delayed for too long, Jiang Ji Yi Zhuang would be out of stock.
"Boss, lunch is ready." Tan Yu pushed the door open and asked Jiang Shu to go downstairs to eat.
Jiang Shu came back to his senses and went downstairs to eat while listening to the people in the inn chatting.
"Boss Wang's illness came suddenly and strangely. A healthy person suddenly became bedridden."
"Young Master Wang took over the family business suddenly, and he is ignorant and does not know anything. I think the Wang family is not far from decline."
"Oh, handing over such a large family business to a playboy who lives a life of debauchery, it would be strange if it does not go bankrupt."
"It's a pity for Madam Wang. I heard that she is about to die. How will she live in the future..."
Jiang Shu listened to their sighs and couldn't help asking curiously.
"Brothers, what kind of excitement are you talking about? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Hearing the voice, several people looked at the handsome and kind Jiang Shu, and felt a liking for him, and generously explained their doubts.
"It's the Wang family of Lin'an Prefecture, a famous silk merchant, and one of the top three silk-producing families in Lin'an Prefecture."
Lin'an Prefecture, a silk-producing family.
Hearing these words, Jiang Shu's almond eyes lit up.
Isn't this exactly where they are going, and exactly the silk source they are looking for!
Jiang Shu was in a good mood, so he asked the store owner to serve a table of good food and wine to the few people, and asked them in detail. After
the few people ate Jiang Shu's food and wine, the things about the Wang family were not some strange news or secrets, so they told everything they knew.
Two months ago, Boss Wang suddenly got a strange disease and couldn't get up. All the famous doctors in Lin'an Prefecture were helpless.
The huge business of the Wang family fell into the hands of Boss Wang's only son, but that young master Wang was a spendthrift who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun.
In just two months, Young Master Wang has ruined several big deals, causing the Wang family's silk to be stockpiled and unsalable, and Boss Wang's condition has become more serious.
"I heard that he vomited blood and fainted several times."
"If he continues to lose money like this, the Wang family will go bankrupt in less than three to five years."
"In my opinion, Young Master Wang should just stop doing business and sell his family property to live a comfortable life."
"Alas, I don't know what sin Boss Wang committed in his previous life to have such a loser in this life."
"In that case, this Young Master Wang is really useless." Jiang Shu sighed.
As a businessman, she can understand Boss Wang's entanglement and heartache.
It must be difficult to give up the family business that he worked hard to build and suddenly sell it. But if she struggled to hold on, she might not be able to hold on for long.
Perhaps, she could go and pick up some bargains.
The accumulated goods of the Wang family were exactly what Jiang Ji urgently needed.
Regardless of the long-term solution, it was important to solve the urgent problem first.
Looking at the rain outside, Jiang Shu became more and more anxious, hoping that it would rain enough today and stop tomorrow.
With worries in her heart, she could not sleep well, and she slept very uneasily that night.
Fortunately, the rain stopped on the second day, and Jiang Shu felt relieved. She took a nap in the carriage while rushing on the road.
"How long will it take to get to Lin'an from here?" Jiang Shu asked the tea stall owner while eating a steamed bun during a break for lunch.
The stall owner was friendly, and while pouring tea for them, he said, "If the carriage goes fast, we can arrive the next morning."
"Thank you." Jiang Shu picked up the bowl and drank tea.
Along the way, she finally realized how difficult it was for her father to do business.
Sleeping in the open air, the fatigue of the carriage, not eating well and not sleeping well were nothing. The most tiring thing was the anxiety of rushing on the road.
The closer to the destination, the more anxious Jiang Shu became.
"Don't be anxious, boss. Anxiety can easily lead to mistakes and confusion, especially when negotiating with the source of merchants, you must keep your mind stable." The experienced storekeeper Liu whispered to advise.
Jiang Shu was stunned when she heard it, and then she realized that she was anxious and confused.
She listened to the advice of storekeeper Liu, took a deep breath and forced herself to concentrate.
The carriage sped along and finally arrived at Lin'an Prefecture on the morning of the third day.
The group found an inn and settled down. In the afternoon, Jiang Shu went out to look around with the shopkeeper Liu.
"It's worthy of being a silk production area. Silk shops are everywhere." Jiang Shu sighed after visiting several shops.
Shopkeeper Liu said, "The production area has a wide variety of goods with varying quality. If you don't look carefully, it's easy to buy inferior products."
"Besides, the small shop has limited stock and is not suitable for cooperation."
"Well, let's go to Wang's Silk Manor to take a look." Jiang Shu agreed and decided not to waste any more time.
They asked along the way, pretended to be guests and walked into Wang's Silk Manor, carefully selecting the silk in the shop.
As one of the three largest silk merchants in Lin'an Prefecture, the Wang family should be full of customers. But Jiang Shu and his friends went in and found that there were not many people in the shop.
"What kind of cloth do you want?" the waiter asked with a shy smile.
Jiang Shu did not say anything, but signaled the shopkeeper Liu with his eyes to speak.
The shopkeeper Liu glanced at the goods in the shop and said with a scholar's attitude: "We want high-quality goods."
The waiter was very smart and immediately heard that they were not locals. Looking at their clothes and temperament, they were definitely not ordinary customers.
"Dear guests, please wait a moment, I will call the shopkeeper." The waiter hurriedly called the shopkeeper.
"Please go upstairs." The shopkeeper welcomed them to the guest seats upstairs and served them tea.
While Jiang Shu and his friends were drinking tea, the shopkeeper asked tentatively, "Where are you from?"
"To Beijing," Jiang Shu said truthfully.
Their accents were very obvious, and the shopkeeper would have been able to tell even if they didn't say it. The question was just to test their attitude.
When he heard the words "to Beijing," the shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he said firmly, "You have come from afar, so you must not be here to buy some cloth, but to find a source of goods."
Dealing with smart people is simple, and there is no need to beat around the bush.
"Since the shopkeeper knows, I will take out the top-quality goods in your shop for you to have a look." Shopkeeper Liu put down his teacup and stood up.
"Please follow me." The shopkeeper led them to the inner room and showed them the Wang family's assets.