Chapter 622: Prosperity
After coming out of the main courtyard, Lu Zhiyuan felt that he couldn't go on like this.
Originally, the couple did not contribute much to the family, and the wife repeatedly damaged the image of the eldest wife and consumed everyone's affection.
On the way back, he had already made up his mind.
As for what his father had just said, asking him to try harder and let Tian have another child, Lu Zhiyuan didn't want to.
The reason Tian is like this now is because she has the confidence to give birth to her eldest grandson and granddaughter. What if she becomes even more aggressive if she has another child?
After Lu Zhiyuan returned to their yard, he first asked his mother-in-law to go back to the guest room.
When Mrs. Tian saw that her son-in-law looked unhappy, she looked at the two of them worriedly before leaving.
When Tian saw her husband come back with a bad face, she felt guilty at first, but then she saw him ask her mother to leave, and she immediately shouted in a timid tone, "What do you mean? You're giving me a bad face as soon as you come back? I'm not feeling well, so can't I take a good rest? You really want me to go to the upper room, right?"
Lu Zhiyuan didn't argue with her, but looked at her steadily with an extremely serious expression, "How did you become like this?"
"What am I like—"
Lu Zhiyuan didn't want to argue with her, so before she finished speaking, he said, "Pack up and go back to the Tian family."
Hearing this, Tian looked at him in fear, "Lu Zhiyuan, what do you mean?"
Lu Zhiyuan: "I'm tired, and my parents are tired too."
In the past, he always tried to persuade her in various ways, breaking it down, coaxing her, giving in to her, and was reluctant to say anything harsh. He would calm her down for a while, but after a while, she would go back to her old ways. He was tired of it.
He thought about it seriously and felt that his wife was so unscrupulous because she did everything without paying any price.
He was serious. Realizing this, Tian was a little panicked. "Just because of this little thing——"
"Don't make a fuss! It won't do any good for you or me. You don't care about me, and you don't care about yourself, but you have to think about your son and daughter, right?"
Tian said loudly, "Why? You're sending me back to my parents' home, and you're not allowing me to have any opinions?"
Lu Zhiyuan ignored her words and said, "Even if you make a fuss, my decision won't change. If you don't mind holding your son and daughter back, then go ahead and make a fuss."
With just one sentence, Tian was quieted down.
Not long after, Lu Zhiyuan personally sent his mother-in-law and wife to the Tian family.
Later, Butler Chen went to the upper room to report the matter.
Lü Desheng: “This should have been done a long time ago.”
As a father-in-law, Lu Desheng couldn't teach his daughter-in-law a lesson directly. He was quite satisfied with his eldest son's handling of the matter. Even if his daughter-in-law didn't understand, there were always people in her family who understood!
"Don't worry about it. Why worry so much?" Lu Desheng didn't want his wife to worry too much about their eldest son and daughter-in-law. Their daughter was so successful and had created such good living conditions for them. She shouldn't let others ruin them.
Jiang sighed, "I'll do as you say."
She always used to think that family disgrace should not be made public. Tian was the eldest daughter-in-law, and giving her face was also for the good of her grandchildren.
Precisely because of concerns about Lu Xiao and Lu Dan, the family was hesitant in dealing with the issue of Tian.
For the people of the Tian family, Tian's mother went to Lu's house to visit Tian, and when she came back, it was Lu Zhiyuan who sent the mother and daughter back together!
After Lu Zhiyuan sent the person there, he left.
Tian Qinglai first called his wife into the house, and then talked to his daughter.
In the evening, Mrs. Mo, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Tian family, learned about the situation from her husband and didn't know what to say.
Are you saying that this sister-in-law doesn't know how to appreciate the blessings she has?
The Lu family is very kind.
Did she really think that the Lu family couldn't turn around if she divorced her? And her brother-in-law, believe it or not, after the divorce, there were plenty of people rushing to marry him?
"Husband, you and father-in-law must make it clear to my sister-in-law what's at stake." She didn't count on her mother-in-law, as her mother-in-law couldn't explain it clearly.
Tian Kui agreed solemnly.
Jiang told Lu Songli about this the next day.
Lu Songli didn't want to get involved in these things. In later generations, relationships broke down and divorces were common, but she still expressed her position, "Is there anything I can do?"
Jiang: "Don't interfere in this matter."
"Okay, call me if you need anything."
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After the peace talks in Juyang, Dali's blockade of Pingzhou was lifted, and Pingzhou's business activities became extremely prosperous.
Any businessman from Pingzhou can join the Pingzhou Chamber of Commerce, and the leader is Gu Huaisheng.
On that day, the Pingzhou Chamber of Commerce had booked all three floors of the Changli Restaurant. The attendees included not only Pingzhou merchants but also merchants from all over Dali who had come to Pingzhou to do business.
Big businessmen from Pingzhou like Lan Bingcheng and Geng Yuan arrived early.
Lin Shan also came. In such occasions, their Cao Gang would be needed, and it was also the time when their Cao Gang would be so busy with orders that they were overwhelmed.
Lin Shan is working very hard now. There is no other way. Before, 30 to 40 percent of the property of their Cao Gang was taken away by traitors. They have to save money to build ships quickly.
Everyone present was smiling, chatting in groups of three or five and sharing information with each other.
Most of them made money from Pingzhou's salt dumping activity on Dali this time, so they were willing to pay for the last buffet.
Now Geng Yuan really likes to work behind the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce. No matter whether it is the salt dumping led by Pingzhou this time or the food war in Nanyang before, such large-scale events are basically profitable for them to participate in.
It is equivalent to the top chambers of commerce eating meat and they drink soup. Originally, the top chamber of commerce was only the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and later there was the Ji family bank, and now there is the Gu family, and its strength is getting stronger and stronger.
Geng Yuan and Lan Bingcheng were pulled into a private room on the third floor by someone they knew.
There were only seven or eight people in the box, all of whom were people who dealt with each other regularly. Now they gathered together to talk about business.
Speaking of salt, a businessman named Wan Rendong told a story.
Their family vaguely received news that someone was buying official salt from ordinary people at a price of 160 or 170 wen.
Whether these salts are sold to Dali or... there is some profit to be made.
"Well, this is equivalent to fleecing Pingzhou Prefecture."
With the lifting of the blockade of Pingzhou by Dali, a large number of Pingzhou merchants went to Dali to do business. Pingzhou's products are easy to sell, but who would complain about having too much money?
The people in the box looked at each other. They were unsure of the governor's attitude and whether they could do this.
At this time, Tian Qinglai and his friends happened to go up to the third floor.
Wan Rendong glanced at him and smiled, "Actually, there's a solution. We can't touch them, but some people can. Most importantly, the governor hasn't explicitly banned it."
The other party has set its sights on the Tian family, and what Wan Rendong left unsaid could be used to test the governor's bottom line.
Lan Bingcheng said, "That's not necessary. Now that Dali's blockade of Pingzhou has been lifted, business is booming."
Pingzhou siphoned off so many people that its agriculture and handicrafts were greatly developed. Their goods were shipped to Dali and sold very well.
Geng Yuan rolled his eyes and smiled, "Right, let's not touch this. If we take action, it will certainly test the governor's bottom line, but who knows if the government will find out what's going on? Wouldn't we be doing someone else a favor?"
Others were also not interested. They had received official salt at 80 wen per pound, and buying it at 160 or 70 wen was not very attractive to them.
Those who participated in the salt dumping plan still have some salt in their hands...
Now the governor has issued an order, forbidding them to sell salt to Dali at a low price.
Therefore, collecting salt from the people and making a profit from the price difference is not a very attractive business.
Wan Rendong saw that things were not going well and quickly said, "What the two elder brothers said makes sense. It was me who was blinded by money and got distracted."
"Sure, sure." Geng Yuan smiled, but thought to himself that it seemed that this old man had been in close contact with the merchants from Dali recently. He would have to remind the head of the Gu family about it later.
Wan Rendong punished himself with a drink and said, "I really envy you brothers for your prosperous business. I just had some money on hand that I wanted to invest and make some money, so I was in a hurry."
"I've also got my eye on a business. How about you, brothers, give me some advice?"
"Then tell me."
"The donkey-raising industry in Zhuozhou has become very prosperous thanks to an initiative taken by the governor. I'd like to get involved and set up a donkey-raising farm in my hometown of Xuantu County. What do you think?"
"Not very good."
"You can't get the military's order."
"Isn't this just a matter of a word from the governor? Has anyone tried it?"
"Hey, the donkey meat hotpot in Zhuozhou tastes great because the local donkey meat is of unique quality. The governor listed it as military rations for General Qin Sheng. Can the donkeys you raise in Xuantu County be as good as those in Zhuozhou?"
"It's different, right? So don't think about it."
Geng Yuan and Lan Bingrong had just said a few words when someone came over. It was also an acquaintance.
"Old Geng, I heard you have a batch of goods to be shipped to Jincheng?"
"Yes, I have a batch of goods to go to Jincheng. I have already booked two ships with the Cao Gang. They will set sail in the next two days."
"Is there any space on the boat?"
"The cargo ship is still half empty. What's the matter, Lao Li? Do you want to share the ship with me?"
"It's not me, it's a client of mine. I'm looking for a boat for him."
Qi Shaoguang saw that Manager Li solved his delivery problem in a few seconds, and then he was pulled over by Manager Li to be introduced.
"This is my client, Qi Shaoguang, a Jinshang merchant. This is Geng Yuan, the shopkeeper..."
Qi Shaoguang had long admired Pingzhou. That year, Jinduan was targeted by Lingnan Governor Xie Zhan, and the Qi family's wealth was instantly reduced by 80-90%. To vent his anger, he followed the plan of Ji Guangkuan, the owner of the Ji family bank, and went to Chang'an to file a complaint with the emperor. Over the next two or three years, he gradually learned that the benefactor Ji Guangkuan had mentioned was actually Pingzhou Governor Lü Songli. He had always wanted to visit Pingzhou, but had never found the opportunity until this time.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sides were pulled by the middleman to the side of the first floor occupied by the Cao Gang to confirm that they would share the boat.
Lin Shan and his subordinates were extremely busy.
The merchants in Pingzhou not only had to transport goods to Dali to sell, but also had to immediately transport the silver and materials they exchanged back to the Pingzhou base camp.
Pingzhou merchants all have a consensus that the major assets must be brought back to the Pingzhou base. Who knows when Dali will turn against them again?
These are all jobs of the Cao Gang.
In fact, in addition to the merchants from Pingzhou who are active in Dali, Yang Wei's Escort Agency is also doing a booming business.
There's no way. Dali is not like Pingzhou. Pingzhou had long since eliminated the bandit problem. There are still many bandits and robbers in Dali. It's normal to hire a bodyguard to protect yourself, right?
Qi Shaoguang was assisted by Manager Li in negotiations and all the problems were solved. He could not help but sigh at Pingzhou's vitality and speed.
Merchants from Dali also came to Pingzhou to do business, transporting goods to Pingzhou to sell. Goods that were not available in Pingzhou were easier to sell, but the goods that were available locally in Pingzhou were completely unsaleable to the Dali merchants, and in the end they could only sell them off at a loss with tears in their eyes.
But without exception, the money from selling goods was eventually spent in Pingzhou and all used to purchase goods.
There is no way, there are so many good things in Pingzhou and the service is so good.
These days, what he hears most is:
"Too expensive? Then I'll give you some."
"You think it's too much stuff and bothering you? Then can we deliver it to your door?"
"Any other questions? Tell me and I'll solve them all for you!"
Shopkeeper Li finally said to Qi Shaoguang, "It's a pleasure to work with you. Come and see me next time you come to Pingzhou."
Qi Shaoguang gave him a thumbs up and said, "You Pingzhou merchants are really good at doing business."
"It's just so-so." Shopkeeper Li smiled so hard that his teeth were showing. What a joke! The money earned in Pingzhou can only be spent in Pingzhou. If these Dali merchants could take away the silver, they would be considered incompetent.
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