After dinner, Lao Wei drove them shopping in a horse-drawn carriage.
"Master Wei, what do you men usually like?"
"Boss, that depends on who you're giving it to. Everyone has different preferences. I'm a layman, so if you don't give me anything but a few copper coins, I'll be happy too."
"Miss, who are you buying something for? Brother Dongsheng?"
"Yeah, he saved us this time, so we have to show our appreciation."
"Miss, didn't we see a beautiful jade pendant when we went to the jewelry store last time?"
"It's beautiful, but it's a pair of jade pendants, otherwise I would have bought it then and there." The jade pendant was quite delicate and not cheap.
"You give it to him, so if he wants to give it to someone else in the future, he won't have to spend money to buy it himself."
Chunxiao glanced at Xiaohua with admiration, and thought it was indeed the case. "Okay, then let's go to the shop we went to last time and buy that."
It's said that shopping can relieve anxiety and make people happy, and it's true. They shopped for over an hour before returning. Chunxiao saw the light on in Dongsheng's room. She walked over with the box and knocked on the door. "Dongsheng, are you there?"
The door opened quickly, Dongsheng stood at the door looking at her, then sighed and let her in.
"I know I made you unhappy today, so I'm here to apologize." Chun Xiao shook the gift box in her hand. "I won't mention what we said before. You know, people like to meddle in other people's business when they get older. If you don't like it, I will definitely not mention it in the future. I'll give this to you as an apology." She pushed the wooden box in front of him. "Open it and see if you like it."
Dongsheng looked at the wooden box, a rare smile on his face. "Do you think I'm a child? No need, take it back."
"Yes, yes, I appreciate it. I like it very much. See if you like it."
Dongsheng saw the anticipation in her eyes, so he took the box and opened it, and found that it was actually a round jade gourd. He picked it up and took a look, and found that the jade gourd was made of two pieces of jade put together, with patterns carved on both sides. Looking closely, he saw words engraved on it, half of which said peace and the other half said joy.
"How about it? Do you like it? I think the design is quite clever. You can hang it around your neck for safety."
Dongsheng picked up the two jade pendants and asked, "You want to give me both?"
"Yes, I'll give it to you. If you're happy in the future, you can give one of them to someone else. It has a good meaning and looks good. People will definitely like it."
Dongsheng looked at the box and silently took the thing. "Since it's a gift from you, I'll take it."
Chunxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. After collecting the things, he should have calmed down. "Then let's talk business. You want to investigate the points in Lan County. How long will you stay here?"
"What are your plans for coming out this time?"
"The main reason I came out this time is to work out the division of the horse bank's shares with you. We need to be clear about the percentages, otherwise it'll be hard to talk things over when money comes into play. I don't want to have any conflicts with you over money. Also, if there's enough time, I'll take a look at my shop. I always want to know where the things I spent money on are."
"That's what I meant. Luckily, I have everything with me." Dongsheng walked to the bedside and took out a bundle. "How about we settle the horse business tonight? There's no rush to build something here. The main thing now is manpower. I've asked He Tianshuiliu and the others to find some. I'll accompany you to visit the shops first, and then we'll go back together."
"Are you going back too?"
"I'm going back to attend Shuwen's wedding, and the shop we've built has already started accepting business as usual. They can manage it well without me, so don't worry."
"That's great, from now on we can always travel together."
Dongsheng was really happy to see her, and he felt a little comforted. At least she didn't reject him being around, so that was good.
He pulled out the deed from his bundle and explained the details of the location to Chunxiao. After explaining the deed, he began to check the accounts with her. Excluding the purchase of the shop, Chunxiao's investment in the horse business wasn't very large. Overall, she owned 40% and Dongsheng 60%. Once they had a clear understanding of the proportions, things would go much more smoothly.
"I'm just a hands-off shopkeeper who takes advantage of you. I didn't expect to get 40% of the profit. I always feel like I'm taking advantage of you."
"If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to build this carriage business. How can you say I'm taking advantage of you? I plan to buy some local specialties from various shops. Maybe I can make some money."
Chunxiao felt that Dongsheng was actually a very business-minded person. Since he was engaged in logistics, selling goods was inevitable. Transporting goods from the south to the north was a way to make money. She originally wanted to give him some suggestions, but now it seemed that he had already planned it out.
"From now on, when I sell cotton to those merchants, I will only mention our carriage and horse business. Business people are all smart people, so they will naturally patronize our business."
The two of them became happier and happier as they talked about business. Finally, it was really late at night and Dongsheng urged her to go to bed, so she returned to her room.
She agreed with Dongsheng to stay in Lan County for a day and then go to visit shops everywhere. If she found something she liked, she could continue to buy it.
"Miss, is the matter of the inn over? I always feel that it is a little too simple. In the past, if there was a lawsuit, the government would have summoned you several times."
"You've forgotten your brother Dongsheng's status. Although it's a sinecure, he's still an official. He's been acquainted with the local authorities since he was transporting supplies, so they'll have to give him some convenience. Furthermore, now that the truth is out, he's still a meritorious party."
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