Xie Wanyun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Su Ge'er, the man I'm doing business with, is the head of the Western Region Chamber of Commerce. He's a very reputable person, and I've worked with him many times. He's been having some financial difficulties, so he's given me a discount on the original price for this batch of goods. I did a rough calculation, and I think I can make at least a few thousand taels of silver from this business trip."
Both Old Madam Qin and Madam Wei showed greedy expressions.
Xie Wanyun remained calm and continued, "It's a pity that all my money is tied up in raw silk and Sichuan brocade from the south. I can't come up with more money right now. Otherwise, if I took over all these goods, he would give me a bigger discount, and I could make at least tens of thousands of taels of silver."
My goodness! Tens of thousands of taels of silver. Official salaries in this dynasty were already among the highest in history. A fifth-rank official could earn no more than a hundred taels a month. And he had to endure the painstaking process of studying, maneuvering through officialdom, and diligently striving for achievements. A single misstep could lead to conviction, exile, dismissal, or even death.
Right now, one business deal can earn you a lifetime salary as an imperial official. Where can you find such a good thing?
The two old ladies were so excited after hearing this that they couldn't help but want to try it out.
Xie Wanyun sighed again and said no more.
Wei Mingyue saw that it was her turn now! She nodded quickly and said seriously: "Yes, yes, today I accompanied my cousin to see the samples. Those spices are very precious. You can't buy them for even one tael of silver in Shangjing City, but the merchant only wants one penny of silver! And the jewelry, my God, the workmanship is so exquisite, the ruby is like pigeon blood, and the sapphire is bluer than the sky. If we put it in our shop, we are not afraid that the ladies in Shangjing City will not come to support it, but we are afraid that we will not have enough to sell. I was listening to my cousin and Su Gele's business talk. What a pity."
Xie Wanyun glanced at her and said calmly, "What's the point of saying this? If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have invested all my money in silk. Now it's difficult to get the money back, alas."
Wei looked at Old Madam Qin's expression and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The two of them had a tacit understanding for many years, so Old Lady Qin naturally knew what she was thinking. Coincidentally, she had the same idea, so she nodded to Wei and motioned her to speak.
After receiving confirmation, Wei finally spoke. "Wanyun, how much silver are you still short of? Will it be enough if we add the money from the deeds to our shops?"
Xie Wanyun was shocked and said quickly, "How can this be possible? Those were handed over to me by the old lady and the mistress, asking me to manage them for you. How can I touch them?"
"Hey, what are you talking about? We are all family, there is no need to distinguish between yours and mine. Just think of this as the capital we put in. When we make money, it will still be ours."
Wei spoke very sincerely.
Xie Wanyun still shook his head, "No, no, if anything goes wrong, it will be my fault."
Old Madam Qin frowned. After all, she was more shrewd and cautious.
Xie Wanyun sat quietly, not saying a word. If Old Madam Qin had invested without a second thought, she wouldn't be herself. It was precisely because of her suspicion that Xie Wanyun had to go through so much trouble, using both truth and falsehood, to entangle her.
She stood up and said goodbye, "Madam, it's getting late. I'm going back to my room to rest."
Wei asked hurriedly, "Are you still going to do this business? Where are you going to raise the money?"
Xie Wanyun pondered for a moment before saying, "Of course I have to do it. How can I let go of such a lucrative business? I plan to find a few more banks to borrow money tomorrow. I'll eventually be able to buy this batch of goods. I can only pay more interest and make less money. It's better than letting go of this opportunity to make money."
"Hey, Wanyun, we have our own money, why should we borrow from outsiders..."
"uh-huh!"
Before Wei could finish her words, she was interrupted by the sound of Madam Qin clearing her throat, and she immediately retreated.
A flash of disappointment flashed across Xie Wanyun's eyes. He bowed to the two old ladies and went back.
As soon as she left the room, Wei couldn't wait to ask Madam Qin, "Madam, why did you interrupt me just now? Don't you want to do this business and make money?"
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