But six thousand taels is a bit too much!

Yu Tang said, "Father, do you want to think about it again? Since Mr. Jiang is a businessman, he will definitely not only run this ship. After all, this is the first time we have dealt with him. Do you want to proceed step by step?"

Yu Wen is not a rigid patriarch. On the contrary, he likes to discuss and resolve issues together. He also knows that Yu Tang's ideas are also the ideas of other people in his family. He wants to get the support of his family. As long as he can convince Yu Tang, he can convince others as well.

"Atang, what you said makes sense." Yu Wen thought for a moment and said, "But sometimes when we do business together, we are not dealing with business, but with people. You know, business is dead, but people are alive. As long as this person is honest, trustworthy, capable, talented, and trustworthy, even if he doesn't make money from this transaction, he can make money from the next transaction. We just need to follow him. The day he becomes successful, That is the day when we make a lot of money. You should have a long-term vision. Don't just fight for the small profits in front of you." After saying that, he looked at Yu Bo and continued, "Just like Mr. Wu next door, the reason why his family can make a fortune is because he has a good brother-in-law. But the reason why his brother-in-law is what he is today is because when Mr. Wu was around, he always sponsored him to study. Doing business, sometimes it is the same principle."

Yu Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

When Mr. Wu's father, Mrs. Wu, was alive, the family already had some assets, but the annual taxes and retirement money still made him feel suffocated. So he chose Mr. Wu's brother-in-law, who was talented in studying but had no permanent property, and sponsored Mr. Wu's brother-in-law to study for ten years. Mr. Wu's brother-in-law was also very hardworking, passed the imperial examination, and became the governor of Jiangxi. From then on, Mr. Wu's family really raised their heads and were no longer afraid of trouble from people in the government office, and they could also interact with officials.

Because of this precedent, Mr. Wu chose two sons-in-law who were both scholars, one of whom was a scholar and the other was a judge.

In Lin'an City, they are considered a family with a story.

She knew that it was better to save money and use it to help others study or do business. Otherwise, she would not have found an excuse to go to Suzhou Prefecture. But her worries were not without reason. She had heard some things in her previous life from hearsay. She had to see the truth for herself. Although the money from the auction of the painting was unexpected, it was still money and could not be wasted.

She couldn't help but say, "Father, what you said makes sense. That's why I asked if we could invest less money. After all, our family is not well-off. Money is needed in the mountains and forests, and money is also needed in the lacquerware shop. More firewood and more rice are not as good as more days. It's better to live a steady stream."

Yu Bo nodded repeatedly.

Six thousand taels of silver was something he had never dared to think about before.

The more you invest, the greater the return, but also the greater the risk.

He would rather take it slow, and wouldn't feel bad even if he suffered a loss.

Seeing his brother nod in agreement with Yu Tang's opinion, Yu Wen hurriedly said, "Brother, there is a difference between adding icing on the bonsai and sending timely help. I am optimistic about Mr. Jiang, so I want to invest in his business. He has just started now, and it is the most difficult time. Instead of waiting for him to become successful and then invest in his business, we might as well go all out and form an alliance with him now. When there is a better business in the future, we will have the capital to negotiate with him, and he will be able to take care of our family! The friendship that starts from the smallest things is the real friendship!"

The main reason is that no one in their Yu family has such courage and can do such a big business.

In this case, it would be better to find a reliable partner. The partner eats the meat and they can drink the soup.

Yu Bo was moved by Yu Wen again and nodded continuously.

Yu Wen was delighted when he saw this. He looked at Yu Tang with a smile and said, "Just as Atang said, there is more firewood and more rice, but not more days. Since it is unexpected wealth, it is unexpected and it will never come again. Instead of keeping it in your hands and slowly consuming it, you might as well give it a try. Even if there is a loss, everyone can calm down and treat it as if you never got it."

Now even Wang and Chen nodded.

Yu Tang said helplessly, "I agree with everything my father said. I'm just afraid that Master Jiang will misunderstand and think that our family is wealthy. I'm afraid that if there is a business in the future that requires our family to invest, our family won't be able to pay, which will make Master Jiang unhappy and cause a rift between the two families. What was originally a good talk will become a laughing stock."

"No!" Yu Yuan interrupted, "Uncle had already thought of this, so he told Master Jiang that this was all the money in the family. Otherwise, why would he add another two thousand taels?"

Yu Wen smiled proudly and waved his fan, saying, "Atang, do you think your father is only good at studying? I really admire this old man Jiang and want to help him again. But gratitude is rewarded and hatred is repaid. I don't want to turn a good thing into a bad one. I added these two thousand taels just to tell old man Jiang that this is all the savings of our two families and all the money we can use. . I believe that if we can't make money this time, Mr. Jiang will definitely not let us spend so much money on any other business. Besides, I have found out everything. Mr. Jiang sold all the 50 acres of fertile land inherited from his ancestors for this voyage, and also pawned the boat at home to a pawnshop. He has put all his family's efforts into this transaction, so he must value this transaction more than we do. If we follow him, there will be no mistakes."

Yu Tang thought carefully about the things in his previous life.

The Jiang family has definitely never gone bankrupt.

Otherwise, if Jiang Chao could stand up again after bankruptcy, it would be a big deal worthy of praise from others. Not only would it not damage Jiang Chao's reputation, but it would also increase his halo. She would definitely have heard about it.

The most that Jiang Chao could have done was not to make a lot of money.

"Since Father has made up his mind, I will definitely support him!" Yu Tang said cheerfully, but her cautious character still made her remind her father, "Just be careful when handing over the money, so as to avoid any disputes in the future if something goes wrong."

"Don't worry about this." Yu Wen told the whole family, "I don't know how to do business, but I know how to judge people! When the time comes, I will go with Master Wu to deliver the silver."

"What?!" Yu Tang stood up angrily.

Yu Wen chuckled and said, "We met Master Wu on our way back from Hangzhou. He heard about Master Jiang and decided to invest with us."

"Father!" Yu Tang couldn't help but raise his voice, "The risk of offshore business is huge. Our family's investment is our own business. We can't encourage others to invest as well. If we lose money, our neighbors will be in trouble."

"I know, I know." Yu Wen smiled, "I told him that too. But he said that he believed in my judgment, but he couldn't come up with so much money at the moment, so he was only prepared to invest 1,000 taels. Besides, considering Mr. Wu's wealth, 1,000 taels was a small amount for him. At worst, I can make up for the loss to him."

Yu Tang stroked his forehead.

Suddenly, she felt that even if she was reborn, she couldn't change her father's habit of spending money. It wasn't her fault that she failed to stop her father from buying Lu Xin's "Fishing in Songxi"...

Yu Yuan also knew about this and was very opposed to it at the time, but Yu Wen was his uncle, and he couldn't interrupt when Yu Wen was talking to Master Wu. He immediately stood on Yu Tang's side and said, "Uncle, I think what A Mei said makes sense. We should vote for it, as for Master Wu..."

But before he could finish his words, Ah Tiao ran in and said, "Mr. Wu is here and said he is here to pay the money."

Yu Wen was delighted and kept saying, "Please come in! Please come in!"

Yu Tang and Yu Yuan exchanged glances, knowing that it was too late even if they wanted to stop it.

Xiang Shi immediately patted Yu Yuan's hand in a comforting manner, walked quickly to Yu Tang's side and whispered to her, "Don't worry. If you really lose money, I will pay for the one thousand taels of silver to compensate Mr. Wu. I originally agreed with this matter."

But that’s not how silver is used!

But looking at Xiang's sincere eyes, Yu Tang couldn't say these words.

Everyone has good intentions and is doing this for the family. If she continues to insist and oppose, it will only make everyone feel disappointed.

Yu Tang sighed secretly in his heart.

Suddenly I remembered Pei Yan's straightforward "goodbye".

She should learn from Pei Yan.

But if she really did that, my sister-in-law would be sad, right?

Just like when she heard Pei Yan's blunt rejection, wasn't it hard for her to accept it at first?

Yu Tang smiled bitterly. She could only deal with the current situation first. So she took Xiang's arm and said, "How can you use your sister-in-law's money? Your sister-in-law's money is for my nephew to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstone for his studies, and for rewarding the yamen runners who report the good news when he wins the imperial examination. You can't just take it out so easily! Even if your sister-in-law has such an idea, I, as an aunt, can't agree to it."

Xiang smiled with a red face.

Yu Tang was afraid that she might still want to use the dowry money to make up for the losses of the Yu family, so he quickly changed the subject and whispered, "Auntie, I went back to the old house two days ago and found that the peanuts planted in the forest are almost ripe. I have already told my fifth uncle that I will send some to the Wei family to taste. You decide whether to deliver it yourself or send someone else to deliver it."

If Xiang personally sent it over, she would have an excuse to go back to her parents' home.

Xiang was indeed very happy and said, "I will send it over personally when the time comes. I haven't seen my aunt for a long time and I miss her very much." Then she talked about Wei Xiaochuan and the new wife Gao.

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

I turned around and didn't want to say a word to my father.

While Yu Wen was excitedly discussing with Mr. Wu whether to go to Suzhou again, she simply stayed indoors and carefully read the books that Pei Yan had lent her.

Only then did Yu Tang understand why Pei Yan asked her to consult her father or the manager of the family's farm if she didn't understand something.

She knew what a plow was, but what was a hoe? What was the relationship between a plow and a hoe? What was the difference between a rotary plow and a rotary tillage plow?

Yu Tang was completely confused.

What made her even more confused was that she just wanted to know how to farm, but why was there a notebook in it?

What does this collection of essays have to do with farming?

Yu Tang suddenly understood why Yu Wen was slightly stiff when he was reading these books.