Chapter 831 Five Years Later (20) Worldly Wisdom
Xing Yu has a knack for business. In recent years, he has caught up with the great prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Not only has he established several caravans on the Silk Road, but he has also directly formed the Chang'an City Merchant Alliance with several other major merchants.
Because Chang'an is far from the seaport, Xing Yu only invested in the Wang family's large merchant fleet in Jiangnan East Road for this maritime trade, and did not establish his own fleet of ships to trade goods in the south.
As Xing Yu had planned, once Xing Sanlang was safely born and his birthday had passed, he intended to take Xing Dalang to Jiangnan East Road to explore the possibility of the Xing family business buying a large ship and joining the Jiangnan merchant caravan to do business southward.
Before the conversation could even get started, the shopkeeper downstairs went straight upstairs and knocked on the door: "Master, Physician Li has arrived with Miss Wang. Shall we invite them up?"
Xing Yu was a man of good manners. Not to mention that Li San Niang was the first fellow villager he met after arriving in the Tang Dynasty, Xing Niangzi was pregnant and needed an obstetrician like Li San Niang. How could Xing Yu be so presumptuous?
He immediately agreed to the shopkeeper's request, opened the door, went downstairs, and personally invited Li San Niang, Lu Zhu'er, and Qiu Xiang up.
After a round of pleasantries, Xing Yu pushed the three wooden boxes on the table toward Li San Niang. “The one on the left is your share, San Niangzi; the one in the middle is for Doctor Li and Midwife Zhao; and the one on the right is for Li’s eldest brother and sister-in-law.”
The second brother of the Li family already collected his share a couple of days ago.
Li San Niang trusted Xing Yu, so she believed that the amount he gave her was definitely correct.
Besides, this is a business that makes money. If Xing Yu hadn't thought about Li San Niang, his fellow villager, and the fact that the Li family had saved Xing Er Lang by chance back then, how could Li San Niang and the Li family have gotten this benefit?
Xing Yu is capable. Although the three wooden boxes are the same size, the carvings on them are different. The one on the left is carved with pine and cypress, the one in the middle is carved with peony, and the one on the right is carved with bamboo.
Therefore, it was still easy to distinguish. Li San Niang quickly pulled Lu Zhu'er up and bowed to Xing Yu.
What is this for?
Third Sister, you're really making things difficult for me. This is your rightful share of the profits; why are you acting like this?"
Xing Niangzi, standing to the side, also thought that Li San Niang was too particular. She never expected that Li San Niang, who had entered the court and become an official, could still be so humble.
"You should thank them, but please don't say that, Master Xing and Madam Xing. I am a doctor, and I don't know anything about business."
But I also know that the business world is like a battlefield, full of cutthroat competition and deceit. It is your skill to earn such wealth.
If it weren't for your kindness and goodwill, why would we really need to invest money?
"This thanks are truly deserved; I should be the one thanking you."
Li San Niang's words truly delighted Xing Niangzi, and she grew to like Li San Niangzi even more. She also looked at Lu Zhu'er beside her with great joy.
Xing Niangzi beckoned Lu Zhu'er forward, took Lu Zhu'er's hand, and directly took off a thin gold bracelet from her wrist, about to put it on Lu Zhu'er's wrist.
Dewdrop was at a loss. She hurriedly went to look at Li San Niang, who was also confused. She really didn't understand why Xing Niangzi was going to give her the gold bracelet.
Logically speaking, when Li San Niang brought Xiao Lu Zhu'er to Xing Yu's shop in the West Market for the first time, Xing Niangzi had already given her a gift.
If Li San Niang remembers correctly, Xing Niangzi had prepared jewelry for the young girl in advance and sent it to her in a wooden box.
Although it was almost the end of the year, the gifts exchanged between the Xing family and the Li family, as well as Li San Niang's side, had already been sent a couple of days earlier.
Why are you giving Dewdrop a gold bracelet again now?
"No, no, we've already taken advantage of the Xing family, how can we possibly give away any more of Xing's good stuff?"
However, Li San Niang's words were refuted by Xing Niangzi, who pretended to be unhappy and said, "I do not agree with what Doctor Li said."
I just think Miss Wang is wonderful, she's wonderful in every way. I like this young lady, so I wanted to give her this nice thing to wear.
Our two families will have a long future together.
"It's just a thin gold bracelet," Xing Niangzi said to Li Sanniang, then turned around and put the bracelet on Luzhu'er's wrist. "Good child, put it on, look how beautiful you look in it."
"Come often. My shop has many items that young ladies like. Recently, a group of Arab merchants arrived with a lot of gemstones from there. Wait a moment, once the craftsmen have finished setting them, I'll give you some to wear."
Since Madam Xing had already said so much, Li San Niang couldn't refuse any longer. She could only nod to Lu Zhu'er and let her bow and thank her.
Finally, Li San Niang offered to examine Xing Niangzi's pulse and conduct a prenatal checkup. After a thorough examination, she confirmed that the baby was developing normally and without any problems. Only then did she, Qiu Xiang, and Lu Zhu'er each carry a wooden box and be seen off by Xing Yu at the door.
On the carriage, Lu Zhu quickly took off the delicate gold bracelet and handed it to Li San Niang: "Mother, take it quickly, I won't wear it."
Aunt Xing insisted on giving it to me for some reason; actually, it was a bit too big for me.
Li San Niang smiled at Lu Zhu'er while holding the bracelet: "It's a bit too big for your wrist. If you like this gold bracelet, I'll spend money to have one made especially for you later."
Mother will save this for you too. Since Madam Xing said it was a gift for you, then it is for you.
"Your mother will keep these safe for you. When you grow up, I'll give them all to you."
Dewdrop nodded in agreement with Li San Niang. She turned her face to look out the car window and then said to the driver, Uncle Shi, "Uncle Shi, we still need to buy roast goose. We have to stop at Zhou's shop when we get there."
"Oh, I remember."
After buying roast goose, some new dim sum from Xiang Gui Ji, and two jars of fine wine—one jar of pear blossom wine and one jar of peach blossom wine—the four of them returned to their home in Changshoufang.
After taking their share of the profits home, along with the remaining two shares and some roast goose, Li San Niang and the others headed towards the Li family's herbal medicine shop.
As soon as Li San Niang got off the carriage, she saw Jiang Sheng Nan waiting at the door.
"Aunt, Dewdrop, Sister Qiuxiang, Brother Shi, you're back."
"Quick, I'll get it."
"Sister-in-law, my mother bought roast goose and candies. Let's eat them together in a bit!"
Li San Niang really liked the vigorous vitality in Jiang Shengnan. She first responded to Jiang Shengnan's words, and then handed over the pastries in her hand, saying, "Don't wait at the door anymore. It's windy and snowing, and it's quite cold."
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