Chapter 12 Like Son, Like Father
“It’s unbelievable.”
Su Jinghe was lying in the water, looking at the ceiling, and the voices of the two bosses talking came to his ears.
"Last time, you had more filial piety in the test, but that shouldn't be the case this time, right?"
"Indeed, Your Majesty is diligent in his work, so perhaps he would be more inclined to ask for advice..."
This is terrible.
Su Jinghe felt that his people were about to be elevated.
What’s the difference between this and those people in the court arguing in classical Chinese and quoting from classics?
"Jinghe, what do you think?"
There are still some.
Such a discussion actually made them ask me, a little Karami!
Su Jinghe sat up. "I think it should also be a question of policy. Your Majesty is young, and the court is more pragmatic and hardworking. I think there should be some relatively truth-seeking and pragmatic ones. It is very likely to be a question of policy, but the requirements for candidates are definitely different from those for the prime minister. If you say something meaningful and not empty talk, that should be enough!"
I also became terrible, I actually joined in like this.
After Su Jinghe chatted for a few rounds, he reflected on himself melancholy and drank a sip of boiled water in frustration.
Humph, they must have added something to the air!
It must be some kind of academic genius bacteria that makes a poor student like him want to participate in learning from time to time.
This is so terrible!
Su Jinghe lay back in the water.
What's wrong?
Wang Anshi looked at Su Xun and asked him questions.
Su Xun responded with a polite smile.
Neither of them knew what was wrong with Su Jinghe, so they had to tacitly ignore this little episode and immerse themselves in the ocean of literature again.
After Su Jinghe lay in the hot water for a while, the water became cold again.
The boy at the door knocked on the door and asked to add hot water.
"Oh, boil some water. Yes, boil some water. Do you want to boil some water?"
Su Jinghe sat up in shock from his dying illness, put on his clothes faster than the other two scholars, and went to open the door, muttering to himself as he opened it.
"Hot water? You don't have to boil it, we have it here." The servant thought he was talking to him and joined in the conversation.
Su Jinghe's mind just skipped a beat, and he began to think about the true meaning of the world - boiling water, throwing stones. After the servant replied, he could no longer continue to indulge in his own world.
I started asking, "Does the bathing business make a lot of money?"
"How would I know? We work for others, but we have a lot of customers coming and going, and our store is running very steadily, so we should be making quite a bit of money."
The servant probably didn't want to make Su Jinghe feel embarrassed, so he talked to Su Jinghe with a smile on his face. It was obvious that the service tenet of this store was to smile at customers.
After the people left, Su Xun spoke up, "Jinghe, you want to know whether opening a perfume shop can make money? Just go back and ask my aunt."
"Hmm?" Su Jinghe turned around and thought of his aunt's attitude of not taking money seriously, and swallowed his saliva.
"Does my aunt make money by running a perfume shop?"
"Not only that, a perfume shop is one of them~" Su Xun admired his wife very much, "When Jiamin was in her hometown, she opened a restaurant, a teahouse, and a perfume shop. If she hadn't come here with me, she would probably have tried to open a bookstore."
"You can come and try it, right?" Wang Anshi listened and began to admire this "young aunt" whom he had never met. "As long as there is money and the country, you can definitely open a bookstore. It should be very profitable."
Buying and renting books are the biggest expenses in Wang Anshi's daily consumption. Putting himself in other people's shoes, how could there be anyone who doesn't like reading? If everyone loves reading, then opening a bookstore will definitely make money!
"The consumption in Bian Jing is too high. The rent is high, and the commission for hiring people is also high, but the price of books may not change..." Su Jinghe thought about it and felt that it would not work if he tried it in Bian Jing. He had to go back to his aunt and repeat the previous one. At least he would not suffer any loss.
"There are many people in Bianjing. All the candidates who come and go must come to Bianjing." Wang Anshi used his own example, "Some books I can only buy in Bianjing."
"Yes, Bianjing has a large population and many bookstores, so wouldn't the competition be even greater?" Su Jinghe shook his head. "For your first attempt, unless you have a deep pocket and can afford the losses, it would be too difficult to come to Bianjing."
"Is that so?" Wang Anshi rubbed his chin, as if he had learned something new. He fixed his gaze on one spot, lost in thought for about two minutes. "I see! So the best place to start a business is somewhere with cheap rent, affordable hiring, and a lot of people coming. A place like Sichuan and Shu would fit the bill perfectly."
"Yes, but the road to Shu is difficult, harder than climbing to the sky. The transportation to and from Shu is definitely more difficult than to other places. The losses in this regard must also be taken into consideration." Su Xun is not a person who eats for free at home. He has also helped his wife and knows something about it.
Wang Anshi was obviously also very interested in economics and asked a lot of questions.
When the three of them finished showering and came out, he was noticeably whiter.
"Brother Jiefu, why do you feel pale..."
Su Xun thought about it again and again, and was about to speak out when he was stopped by Su Jinghe.
"Let's go out. It's hot and stuffy in there, and I can't breathe well."
"Then hurry up." Su Xun pushed Su Jinghe out while explaining to Wang Anshi, "He fell into the water and lost his memory. He's not in good health now."
"Okay, let's go." Wang Anshi followed him out and overheard someone asking about the time.
"It's noon now." The servant laughed heartily.
"What? Weishi?!" The person asking the question had not responded yet. Wang Anshi jumped on the spot when he heard it, which scared him.
"What's wrong?" Su Jinghe turned around and was about to ask when a gust of wind rushed out from the side. It was Wang Anshi who was running while muttering to himself, "Oh no, I really didn't mean it. Why is it already noon?"
When Su Xun, Su Jing and their nephew came to their senses, they could not even see Wang Anshi's back.
Fortunately, the person was still there after he left. Would he be "scolded" there?
"Why are you always like this? You said you'd have lunch with me at noon? I waited for you across the street for an hour and you didn't show up. I just came out after lunch and saw you coming out!"
Next to the perfume shop, Wang Anshi listened dejectedly to the complaints of a beautiful girl, which was completely different from his eloquent image in front of the two Su brothers just now. At this moment, he did not even dare to raise his head, let alone argue with others. He just responded to whatever the girl said.
"This is..." It's not good to always meddle in other people's family affairs. Su Xun felt that he was the "elder", so he stepped forward to help.
Wang Anshi seemed to be relieved when he heard the familiar voice. "This is my sister. I promised to have dinner with her today, but..."
Obviously, time was lost.
"That's definitely not right." Su Jinghe walked forward as if possessed by a ghost, and was about to say something when he was stopped by Su Xun.
"We have finished our business. Let's make an appointment next time. Brother Jiefu can keep your time today for your sister."
Huh? Is this how it's done?
Su Jinghe thought he should apologize, for example, they could go out for dinner together later.
After everyone left, Su Xun educated his nephew seriously.
"You can't be so presumptuous as to chat up a beautiful woman." Su Xun wanted to expand on this topic, but seeing the silly look in his nephew's eyes, he said, "Forget it. I'll tell you, you won't be able to use it."
Huh? Are you looking down on me?
Su Jinghe widened his eyes and looked at his uncle in disbelief. His uncle touched his dog's head, turned around swiftly, and walked towards the food street in front.
"Let's go shopping for a while. Your aunt wants to eat spicy food recently. I have to see if there is anything delicious and bring her some."
snort.
Su Jinghe watched his uncle leave without mercy, thinking about his verbal attacks on his nephew who had been single since birth, and decided to show him his skills to let him know the world.
Don’t underestimate single people!
Buy, start buying!
Chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, dried tangerine peel, star anise...
Su Jinghe "parted ways" with his uncle. He walked from the vegetable market to the pharmacy alone and also visited the children of Du Sanniang.
"Thank you, boss." Du Sanniang had been training under Cheng Jiamin for two days. She had been performing exceptionally well during these two days. The person arranged by Cheng Jiamin singled her out as a role model for others and praised her for a long time.
As for the two of them, the aunt secretly asked Su Jinghe if his brain was not very good, and even comforted him that it is hard to find people who are not very smart but are quick and obedient.
Su Jinghe had a hard time saying anything, but he couldn't go back and return the product, after all, it was sent by the boss.
"Thank you, boss." The child was old enough to speak, and didn't know how to call Su Jinghe, so he just followed his mother and called him that. He looked so cute.
Besides them...
"Mr. Su, you are an official, can't you seek justice for Madam Du?"
"That's right. Her damned husband did such a shameless thing. Even if everyone knew about it, there would be no real harm. It would be better to find him, bring him back, and give these adulterers a few beatings!"
"If I sue my husband, will I be beaten first?"
"Then we'll sue. We're all witnesses! And that shameless family, they must have neighbors. They didn't dare to speak out before, but now they're witnesses..."
They all gathered around Su Jinghe, talking at once.
To be honest, Su Jinghe didn't know whether this behavior violated the law or not, but——
The adulterous couple were truly dead, eaten by fish, and no one had yet to retrieve them...
"I..." Su Jinghe had no way to break out of the encirclement.
In the end, it was Du Sanniang who came to the rescue. "I don't know where those two dead men have gone. We can only deal with them when they come back. I will tell everyone what to do with them when they come back!"
"We'll definitely be eating your braised chicken feet more often!"
"You just want to eat it, right? Madam Du's braised chicken feet are so delicious."
There was another noisy evaluation of the chicken feet, but Su Jinghe was still very satisfied. The story was touching and made people hate the "villain". The chicken feet were also delicious.
Su Jinghe has already figured it out. When the food stall becomes popular, the kiln factory will also benefit from it. When he can revitalize the kiln factory, he will definitely be praised by the boss!
He is simply a little genius in the workplace!
There is a limit to how much people can chat, so they gradually dispersed. At this time, Du Sanniang's expression became a little subtle. She frowned and opened and closed her mouth several times, which made Su Jinghe a little nervous.
"Boss, I don't think it's safe to make braised chicken feet."
"Hmm? Isn't it delicious?"
It's true that there aren't as many people who know how to eat chicken feet now as there are now. But Su Jinghe has tried Du Sanniang's chicken feet, and they're delicious. He's visiting Du Sanniang now and asking her for some cooking tips so he can make spicy chicken for his aunt when he gets home! It's way better than his uncle who only knows how to buy it from outside!
"It's delicious." Du Sanniang had also done some small business. Although this was her first time selling braised chicken feet, she saw so many people liked to eat it, so she knew there would be business.
“It’s too expensive.”
"Is it expensive?" Su Jinghe frowned when he thought of this. As the items on the small stall, he really couldn't charge too high a price, but it seemed that he couldn't make much money at this price?
"No, it's not expensive, but the raw materials are too expensive." Du Sanniang was shocked when she thought about the ingredients she wasted making braised chicken feet.
There's also pepper from the Western Regions! Ordinary families wouldn't use such expensive peppers casually. They'd be very stingy even with salt or sugar.
How can something with so many ingredients not taste good?
If Du Sanniang were to say, the problem with this dish was not her cooking skill at all, but the price of the seasonings, which were too expensive.
"Oh, don't worry about that. Look, even after deducting your salary, we still have money. There's profit to be made. When we really want to grow bigger and stronger and expand to other places, things will be simplified..."
In fact, it may not be simplified. Su Jinghe is already thinking about whether to find a place to plant it.
If this kind of integrated development is truly expanded outward, and other places also learn this set of operations to develop the economy, it can also drive agriculture.
Before his beautiful imagination could begin, a shadow suddenly fell in front of him.
"Hey, are you the boss of this young lady?" A voice that didn't sound like a good person sounded in front of Su Jinghe.
Su Jinghe looked at the five strong men standing in front of him and said, "Your voices are quite unique."
It's very unique. They all look tall and strong, but their voices sound sharp and thin. They don't sound like strong men, but more like pretty boys?
"What are you talking about!" The "pretty boy" was furious. "You, get out of the way! I want to talk to him!"
The strong men also dispersed to both sides like robots after receiving the order.
A man who was half a head shorter than Su Jinghe came out.
He held a fan with the words "Ten Thousand Wealth" written on it in his hand, and was wearing gold and silver jewelry. The sunlight fell on the longevity lock on his chest, which was very dazzling.
There are really people who go out with gold, so they can attract people?
Su Jinghe was somewhat impressed by the public security in the Song Dynasty.
"Li Yanei, how come you are free today..."
Su Jinghe knew the person who was speaking. He was one of the doctors in this clinic. He usually looked arrogant, but he was polite to this pretty boy with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks.
"What's your business? Go away. I'll go wherever I want."
The man spoke rudely, and the doctor, who was being criticized for no reason, did not get angry. He just said "yes" and walked away.
There were some whispering sounds in the clinic before, but now they disappeared. It was so quiet that everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on this place. This weird and awkward atmosphere made Su Jinghe feel a little at a loss.
Fortunately, someone came to the rescue quickly, and it was the person in front of him.
"Are you this young lady's boss? I don't want to ask you for the third time."
He raised his head, as if trying to create an arrogant effect, but he didn't look arrogant at all, just silly.
"So what?" Su Jinghe didn't think that this person would not know.
"Yes, that's easy. I want to buy the chicken feet recipe you have. This young lady makes delicious ones. I want to buy her recipe too."
While talking, he asked people to pay. He really had money and he took out a gold ingot.
"Is that enough? You don't have to do this business anymore. I want to do it."
Su Jinghe did not agree either. He signaled the servants to throw the gold on the ground. Another person pulled Du Sanniang, and someone else started to hold Du Sanniang's child!
"What are you doing?" Du Sanniang had great strength and broke free from one strong man, but when she tried to pull her child, she was held hostage by another strong man. She was no match for four men with her two fists and was about to be taken away.
Su Jinghe ignored the gold on the ground and punched a strong man.
He thought he was quite strong, and the opponent didn't even dodge, but took the punch head-on without taking a single step back, seemingly unaffected.
Unexpectedly, Su Jinghe's "resistance" made the young master unhappy.
"Don't be so shameless. What's the point of hitting my servant?" The young master snorted coldly, "I'm not an unreasonable person. If you hit him, he will hit you back. It can't be our fault if we go to court to judge the case."
ha?
Su Jinghe was shocked. First they forced the person to buy or sell, then they took the person away in front of him, and in the end it was his fault?
"What should we do?" "Should we call for help?" "Will we make it in time? Will we get beaten?" The people in the clinic also knew that Su Jinghe and Du Sanniang were good people, especially Du Sanniang. She had just divorced her useless and shameful husband and had met a good boss like Su Jinghe. She was about to live a good life. But...
"Nonsense!" A scolding voice came from the door of the clinic.
"Daddy, why are you here?" The young master who was looking for trouble looked at the old-fashioned appearance of the man who came, shrank his neck, signaled the strong men to let go quickly, and was about to admit defeat.
A figure climbed up the tree without anyone noticing. It was Lu Yijian's former guard, and now Su Jinghe's temporary secret guard.
It is said that the prime minister is guarded by a seventh-rank official. This powerful bodyguard is also a familiar face in front of others.
The young master's father happens to work in the West Market. He has a regular position and even considerable power. After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager.
As soon as he arrived, the owner of the clinic also came over.
"Master Chen, this..."
"It's okay, the child is playing with others, I will take him back later."
Compared to the child, this person is very good at speaking and does not look arrogant.
"Daddy, I was wrong. I shouldn't have..." The pretty boy admitted his mistake with a very good attitude. He walked towards his father with his neck shrunk and his head hung dejectedly, while making self-criticism.
Just when Su Jinghe breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the gold on the ground, put it in the hands of a thug, and prepared to endure the peace for a while.
"What? You've already spent money on it, and you're just leaving like that?" The "father" looked at Su Jinghe, then at his own son, "It's really not appropriate for you to pay this little. I'll give you something as well."
He didn't know Su Jinghe, and the expressions and actions of Su Jinghe and the young lady didn't seem like those of lovers. He thought it shouldn't be a big deal, and besides, he had no way to contact Prime Minister Lu - wouldn't it be a perfect way to bribe Prime Minister Lu with this matter?
This person is ready to increase the stakes and spend more money to make the deal!
Like son, like father. As a father, he actually started forcing the sale!
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