The midday sun finally had some warmth.
After lunch, Fu Xiaoguan and Yu Wenyun and his wife sat in Taoranting.
Yu Wenyun's belly is more than three months old, but she is wearing more clothes in winter, so it is not very noticeable.
She was still sewing a baby's dress, her face radiant with maternal love. Suddenly, she raised her eyes and glanced at Fu Xiaoguan, and asked happily, "Hey, do you prefer a son or a daughter?"
"daughter!"
Yu Wenjun raised her eyes, staring at Fu Xiaoguan with her big eyes, and pouted, "No, it has to be a son!"
"No, what does it matter if I have a son or a daughter? I like them both."
"This is the first offspring of the Fu family, so of course it would be better if it's a son!"
Fu Xiaoguan naturally did not refute Yu Wenyun's opinion. It is really meaningless to argue about gender equality with an ancient person.
So he chuckled, "Okay, then it's a son... But if it really is a daughter, you must not be disappointed!"
"Yeah, I know. But I'd prefer a son... You should drink less recently. Shulan and Xiaolou are a little dissatisfied with you."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. I sleep with them every night, but they beg for mercy. Could it be that they are just pretending to be full?
This was a big problem, so he quickly asked, "Is it because... I'm not working hard enough?"
Yu Wenjun glared at him, her face slightly red. "What are you thinking? The imperial physician said that drinking too much alcohol makes it difficult to conceive, and they are so eager to get pregnant!"
Fu Xiaoguan was immediately happy. Fortunately, it was good that the Nine Yang Heart Sutra was not practiced in vain.
"This stuff depends on luck. Besides, you're all still a little young. Twenty is the perfect age to get pregnant."
Yu Wenjun curled his lips. "You're a man, so you're not afraid to say anything. I'm twenty years old, and I've been married to you for four or five years and I haven't gotten pregnant. People will talk about this behind my back! Occupying the henhouse but not hatching the eggs... How can this be? Even my own face would be embarrassed."
This again involves a cognitive issue. Fu Xiaoguan is unable to change Yu Wenjun's mentality and views. Such views have a long history and are rooted in the hearts of women like them.
From this point of view, Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou are probably a little anxious.
But I'm going to drink again tonight!
Oh...it's difficult!
Just as the couple was talking, Li Zheng walked in with the three brothers of the Li family.
After the three brothers greeted Fu Xiaoguan and Yu Wenjun, Yu Wenjun invited them to sit down and left Taoranting.
Fu Xiaoguan poured tea for the three brothers and asked with a smile, "How is it?"
This was the first task he gave to the three brothers before the New Year - to acquire the land deeds in the slums.
The eldest brother, Li Jia, placed a box on the table and took out six thick stacks of land deeds. He smiled and said, "According to Young Master's wishes, we have not personally come forward, but have used some means. Here are the deeds for almost half of the land in the slums. Please take a look, Young Master."
Fu Xiaoguan didn't ask what methods they used. He picked up a stack of documents and flipped through them. "How long will it take for the rest?"
"About two days."
"Very good. After this is done, you must prepare to travel to various places."
Fu Xiaoguan asked Xiaoxue to bring paper, charcoal pencils, and a map of the Yu Dynasty.
He spread the map on the table, thought about it carefully, and circled four areas on the map with charcoal.
"Now let me tell you about the next five-year plan for the Fu Mansion's industry."
"Yunan District, take a closer look. Yunan District involves the three regions of the Yu Dynasty. From now on, all the businesses of the Fu Mansion in this entire Yunan District will be handed over to Li Guan for management. This area is relatively prosperous and will be the main source of profit for the Fu Mansion in the next five years."
"Yudong District, this area is under Li Wan's management. The economy here is doing well, but it was affected somewhat by the war with the Yi Kingdom last year. But the good news is that the Yi Kingdom ceded this area..."
Fu Xiaoguan also circled the Wofengyuan line of the Yi Kingdom, "This area will also belong to the Yu Dynasty in the future, so it's like having an additional piece of land."
Li Wan looked up at Fu Xiaoguan, "Master...where did you get this information?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled slightly. "This young master just discussed this this morning, and it's still hot. I think His Majesty will issue an order soon. As for how this area will be managed, I guess a new prefecture will be established. Regardless of that, what you need to do is, within a year, open Fu Mansion workshops in every location you deem suitable. Remember, the layout must be reasonable, and the coverage must be surveyed on the spot."
Li Wan and Li Guan from the Li family were still staring at Fu Xiaoguan, their faces filled with shock.
"No, I'm talking."
"Master... did you really get this piece?"
"When has the young master ever lied to you?"
The three brothers were shocked, realizing they had followed the right person—what a feat! His Majesty would surely reward them handsomely, and the young master's reputation would spread even further across the land. And for those of them who worked for the young master, no one would dare to trip them up wherever they went.
"Young Master is so awesome!" The three brothers saluted at the same time.
"Don't talk about these useless things. I'm telling you, this is a great cause, and it's also your biggest and best stage. Give me your heart and soul, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"
Fu Xiaoguan spoke eloquently for an hour, detailing his business plan.
The three brothers listened very carefully. The more they listened, the more shocked they became. The more they listened, the more they felt that this young master was not a human being!
What a huge business empire this is!
This arrangement is not only in the Yu Dynasty, but the four major regions radiate to the four neighboring countries. These goods will continue to flow into these countries in the future to obtain more profits, defeat their similar products, and occupy their market share.
Even Wu Chao was not spared by the young master.
Then the three brothers asked about the doubts in their hearts, and Fu Xiaoguan answered them in detail one by one.
"It's a pity that I'm still short of a general in charge of the Yuxi District. If you know anyone capable, please ask him to come and show me around."
Li Jia thought for a moment and suggested a name. "Lu Yihui, a descendant of the Sangxiang Lu family, is the youngest son of the current Lu family head, Old Master Lu Xiping. He's thirty-two years old and a Jinshi in the forty-sixth year of the Taihe era. He managed the family business for three years, but due to a disagreement with Old Master Lu, he came to Jinling in a fit of anger. He now manages Jinling City's Jinxiu Hall, a Xue family business specializing in silk and brocade."
"I have dealt with Lu Yuhui several times. He is very talented in business, but he thinks highly of himself. After all, he is a Jinshi. If the young master is interested, I can bring him here to talk to him."
Fu Xiaoguan naturally wanted it very much, but as for this person's high opinion of himself... in Fu Xiaoguan's view, he was just a pedantic scholar.
Afterwards, the four of them chatted for a long time. Seeing that it was getting dark, the three brothers said goodbye and left. Fu Xiaoguan thought about it, talked to Yu Wenjun, and took Xu Xinyan to Guose Tianxiang.
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