Chapter 65 Angry
During the meal, Pu Qiongzhi didn't say a word.
Pu Rongda would ask someone to add more dishes to Nangong Hua's meal from time to time.
"Master, try this. It's a Lin'an specialty!"
Nangong Hua accepted it modestly, "Thank you, father-in-law."
"Qiongzhi has been a carefree person since she was young. Has she caused any trouble for Master Bo?"
"Madam is capable, everything at home and outside is in perfect order, how could she cause any trouble?"
Nangong Hua asked weakly, "Madam, don't you want to eat?"
"I'm not hungry." Pu Qiongzhi replied immediately.
Pu Rongda did not try to persuade him, but simply said, "Don't worry, uncle. She has had this temper since she was a child."
But Nangong Hua really couldn't ignore it.
Seeing his wife so angry, he felt uneasy and couldn't eat.
"Is business going well in the mansion?" he asked again tentatively.
Pu Rongda didn't expect him to mind so much. "They are just minor issues. It's inevitable when doing business."
"Although I don't quite understand, if possible, could you please let me hear what the problem is?" Nangong Hua continued to ask.
Pu Rongda said helplessly, "Originally, before Qiongzhi came to Beijing, she took a fancy to the ancestral craftsmanship of a shipping company and asked me to lobby for it. I didn't expect that it would be snatched away by a noble in the capital."
"Shipping company? Are you planning to do cruise ship business?" Nangong Hua frowned.
Pu Rongda shook his head. "I was planning to start a furniture business, but I'm afraid it won't work out right now."
"Furniture? Beijing? Pei Wanqing?" Nangong Hua quickly connected the several pieces of information.
If he remembered correctly, this business had brought him a lot of profits in his previous life.
Cross-legged chairs, folding-back chairs, and Arhat couches all became popular at this time.
The Pu family made an indelible contribution.
How could Pei Wanqing be so shameless?
Taking advantage of his rebirth, he even wants to take over the Pu family's business?!
Tsk, how ugly he is when he eats! No wonder the lady is angry...
After hearing what he said, Pu Qiongzhi's face became even darker.
He guessed the whole story at once. Who would believe him if he said he had no idea?
What's more, when he went to the south of the Yangtze River, his father was busy with this matter.
"Speaking of business, furniture making does require some ingenuity, but the Pei family might not be able to pull it off." Nangong Hua pondered for a moment and said, "I've heard that there are quite a few teahouses and brothels in the Jiangnan area, and this industry is extremely prosperous."
"That's true. I didn't expect that the uncle would be interested in this business?" Pu Rongda continued his words.
Nangong Hua paused and waved his hands repeatedly, "It's not me who is interested, but those people in the capital! Why not do this kind of business?"
"We are all men, there is nothing wrong with saying this! If you understand, why not explain it in detail?" Pu Rongda looked easy to talk to.
Nangong Hua frowned. "I really don't understand. I've heard many people in the capital talk about the brothels in Lin'an. They say they have storytelling, history lectures, acrobatics, folk music, everything. If they could open one in the capital, I think it would be a good business."
"People in the capital have a lot of money left over, so they need to have some entertainment in their spare time."
In his previous life, he had suggested to the Ninth Prince to do so, but the Ninth Prince felt that doing such things in the capital was not only unprofessional but also too noisy.
Finally, he used his wife's restaurant to open a brothel, using nepotism to gather information...
This is because Daliang had a clear regulation that officials were not allowed to visit prostitutes, so this was considered a handle on them.
"But, wouldn't it be too noisy to open a brothel in the capital?" Pu Rongda had the same concern.
After all, when doing business under the emperor's feet, one still has to be cautious.
He looked at Pu Qiongzhi who had been silent for a long time, wondering what this child was up to.
"All we have to do is choose a suitable venue," Nangong Hua explained.
Pu Qiongzhi heard what they said, but felt that this business was not profitable.
Setting up a stage and performing a play is easy. She can add some programs to her Ruilou. It’s nothing big.
But after what they said, she thought of another good business that could make money.
Thinking of this, Pu Qiongzhi's face immediately turned from gloomy to bright.
"Has Uncle finished his meal?" she asked.
Nangong Hua nodded, "Almost."
"Then I will arrange someone to take you out to have fun in this area!" Pu Qiongzhi arranged with a smile.
Nangong Hua still felt guilty, "What about you?"
"I haven't seen my father for a long time and I want to have a good chat with him," she said.
Nangong Hua had nothing to say and could only agree.
After he left, Pu Qiongzhi asked Yan'er to take out the accounting book she had used.
"Let's start with these cloth shops." Pu Qiongzhi said nothing extra and acted decisively.
Pu Rongda sighed and could only follow his daughter.
Nowadays, most of the Pu family's business is in Pu Qiongzhi's hands, and he is just assisting from the side.
"Why haven't you decided on the look for this year's flowers yet?" Pu Qiongzhi asked as soon as she entered the room.
Shopkeeper Meng almost trotted over, "Hey, Young Master! You're here?"
"Manager Meng, are you getting old? Why are you so slow in doing things?"
She spoke sharply to her own people, but she was not harsh.
"Look at what you're saying! I'm not even that old! Didn't that brat Zhai Lou insist a few days ago that Nanzhao's design was better and told me to wait a few more days? That's why I'm delayed! If I'd known you were so anxious, I wouldn't have let him mess around!"
"Shopkeeper Meng! How come I can hear you saying bad things about me from so far away!" The young man outside the door responded loudly.
Pu Qiongzhi turned around and saw a tall and strong young man striding in.
"The young master is back! Why didn't anyone tell me?"
When he saw her, the boy's eyes lit up and he quickly walked up to Pu Qiongzhi.
"Where is the pattern?" Pu Qiongzhi asked.
Zhai Lou felt a little aggrieved. "Young Master is really obsessed with money! After not seeing me for so long, he didn't even ask if I've grown taller or stronger, he was just obsessed with the pattern."
"If you don't show me the pattern, I'll beat you up!" Pu Qiongzhi said this with a stern look but a weak heart.
Zhai Lou then reluctantly took out the drawing, but with an expression of seeking credit.
His eyes sparkled, and he couldn't hide his smile. "How was it? Was it worth it?"
"It's really good. A lot of people should like it when it's on the market. It would be best if it could be made into a cloak..." Pu Qiongzhi flipped through the drawings and roughly imagined what the finished product would look like.
Shopkeeper Meng exclaimed, "Hey! This kid is amazing! What you said, Young Master, is exactly the same as what he said!"
"Of course! I was brought up by the young master!" Zhai Lou raised his thick, black eyebrows with some pride.
Pu Qiongzhi glared at him and scolded him, "Didn't you calculate the time? If you wait any longer, our Pu family will have already finished the last batch of clothes for this season in Jiangnan!"
"Don't worry! I've calculated it all! Look what this is?" He led Pu Qiongzhi to the backyard as if presenting a treasure.
Pu Qiongzhi followed him and found that what he wanted to show her was the jacquard loom.
"This is a loom that a skilled craftsman has improved. It can pull and weave the flowers simultaneously, so it's incredibly fast! We'll definitely make it in time!"
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