Chapter 7 Raising Money
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Nangong Hua just watched him perform quietly.
Sun Shisan touched the tip of his nose and said, "Well, shall we go to the tile house first?"
“…” Nangong Hua’s expression remained unchanged as he gestured for him to lead the way.
there.
Pu Qiongzhi and Zhai Lou went to the shop.
"Young Master...you and Lord Gong Ning..." Zhai Lou wanted to ask, but he felt that he did not have the status or position to do so.
Pu Qiongzhi was puzzled. She looked up and saw him hesitating. "What do you want to ask?"
"Nothing." Zhai Lou raised his eyes and saw the teasing in her eyes.
I feel like she won't answer seriously if I ask, so it's better not to ask.
Pu Qiongzhi restrained her expression and turned her head, "Let's go."
"I left the shopkeepers yesterday and left. I can't be late today..."
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There was no big problem originally.
I checked half of it yesterday, and will finish it today.
However, Pu Qiongzhi still temporarily went to a pharmacy under the Pu family.
Pu's family is actually not involved in this kind of business. This store is just for their own family.
So, I don’t care much about the profits.
When Pu Qiongzhi entered the room, Doctor Duan was sorting medicinal herbs and did not see her.
"Is Doctor Duan so busy?" She raised her voice, trying to attract attention.
Doctor Duan then realized that someone had come in, "Young Master? It's you!"
"I was wondering, there's a sign at the door saying it's closed today, so how come someone still came in?"
Pu Qiongzhi watched him busying around, sorting out different medicinal herbs and drying them in the yard.
"Medicinal materials will become damp and moldy if they are piled up for a long time, so they need to be taken out and dried in the sun every once in a while," explained Doctor Duan.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at the medicine he had divided into individual packets and asked, "Did someone prescribe this?"
"No." Doctor Duan sighed, "Wanning Prefecture suffered a disaster this year. Years of famine are always accompanied by epidemics."
"To prepare for a rainy day, I'll divide up the herbs I've prepared, just in case."
Pu Qiongzhi paused.
This was the main purpose of her coming here.
When she was young, she remembered reading in a book that plagues would rage in years of famine... This made her think of medicinal herbs.
Medicinal materials can not only save lives and cure diseases, but also make some money at the right time.
"Doctor Duan, I was just about to tell you about this. I'm planning to purchase a batch of medicinal herbs, 30% for preventing the epidemic and 70% for treating it. But I really don't know which herbs I need, nor do I know how to choose them..."
When Doctor Duan heard this, he couldn't help but clap his hands and stamp his feet, "This is great news! I'll write two prescriptions for you!"
"Epidemics vary, but there are a few essential herbs. I'll write down the selection instructions for you, or I'll go with you and buy them together."
Pu Qiongzhi felt relieved when she heard that he was willing to help. "At critical times, medicinal materials are in short supply."
Hearing her say this, Doctor Duan's enthusiasm waned a bit, and he indirectly reminded her, "This... a doctor's heart is like a parent."
"I know you're being business-minded, Young Master, but this is a matter of life and death... You can't be careless... Otherwise, I can't do this for you!"
Pu Qiongzhi was somewhat helpless. "What are you talking about? No matter how much I need money, I can't do such a cannibalistic thing!"
"Otherwise, not only can you, Doctor Duan, not be able to bear it, I'm afraid my father will find out and use family discipline!"
Hearing her joke, Doctor Duan felt relieved.
The Pu family has always been kind and benevolent.
It was for this reason that he was willing to work for the Pu family and open such a pharmacy.
After getting the prescription, Pu Qiongzhi hurried back home.
"Father, how much money is left in the account book that can be moved?" she asked anxiously.
Pu Rongda saw her enthusiasm and knew she was going to make trouble again. "How much do you need?"
"Take as much as you can, the more the better. One million or eight hundred thousand taels is about right." Pu Qiongzhi opened her mouth loudly.
Pu Rongda felt a headache for a moment, "Do you need so much? Are you going to buy Lin'an City?"
"Father! We are talking about serious matters, why are you joking?" Pu Qiongzhi wrote letters in a hurry and sent bills to various shops.
Pu Rongda sighed and asked her what she was going to do.
After Pu Qiongzhi explained, she was relieved, "Fortunately, you didn't take over the shipping company, otherwise how would we have enough money!"
Pu Rongda thought for a while, "If it really doesn't work, I can only use my coffin book!"
"That's not necessary." Pu Qiongzhi fiddled with her abacus -
"Several shops in Beijing have made a profit of approximately 180,000 taels in the past few months."
"The restaurant still needs to add costs later, so it can't be moved for the time being;"
"Including the money from the last flower sale, I still have 100,000 taels of silver left."
"After checking the accounts over the past two days, I think we can get about 400,000 taels from closing the shop..."
"The total is 680,000 taels. Excluding the freight and losses on the road, we only need to make up another 200,000 taels!" Pu Qiongzhi clapped her hands.
Pu Rongda listened to her abacus clacking and had no choice but to pay the money to the money-eating beast.
"Forget about the little you have. How can you get started in the capital without even a penny left?"
Pu Qiongzhi chuckled, "If father is willing to pay more money, that would be even better."
"I still have the money from the Duke of Gongning's mansion to use, at least I can still spend on food, clothing and other expenses."
"Have you figured out how to purchase the medicinal materials? Should we buy them from the important shops in this area, or from the herbal farmers?" Pu Rongda asked.
Pu Qiongzhi had already made up her mind, "No. Let's leave these nearby to the shopkeepers to make a little money on their own."
"I plan to have Zhai Lou lead our team, add some escorts, and head west."
"Do you mean going outside to buy medicine?" Pu Rongda didn't expect this girl to be so bold.
Pu Qiongzhi explained, "Now that the imperial court has opened up to trade, why not try more?"
"Since we know we're going to be short of medicinal materials, we have to do something big!"
"Have you ever thought that if an epidemic really happens, you may not be able to get the money back... If you don't, won't it be a waste?" Pu Rongda asked.
Pu Qiongzhi looked solemn and nodded, "I've thought it through. The disaster in Wanning Prefecture is far more serious than we thought."
"We've learned from past experience that history is repeating itself. We have no choice but to believe it. Besides, you know that medicinal herbs in the West are very cheap!"
"Once we have the medicinal herbs in our hands, the common people will definitely not be able to afford them. We will sell them to the court at the market price at that time. Even if it seems like we are losing money on the surface, we can still make a profit from the difference!"
"At this critical moment, saving the people from danger is the opportunity that the Pu family has been waiting for to change their status!"
Pu Qiongzhi looked at her father, ambition flaring in her eyes. "Father, do you dare to gamble?"
"When I get old, I don't have many thoughts. Since you dare, your father will accompany you." Pu Rongda smiled.
"Okay!" Pu Qiongzhi smiled. "I won't let you be left with nothing but money for your coffin! We still have the Bo Mansion and Ruilou to back you up!"
"If we win, our Pu family will be honored, and we will gain wealth, fame and fortune. If we lose, the worst that can happen is that we, father and daughter, can start all over again!"
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