Qin Shu knew Kang Yueran's talk of killing Lady Lu was a joke. Lady Lu was under imperial decree and couldn't be killed lightly. She deliberately teased, "Why did you let her go again?"
"I said that just to tell you that Duke Lu is a shameless villain. If the Crown Prince ascends the throne, Duke Lu will definitely not tolerate your Qin family."
Kang Yueran's bluntness surprised Qin Shu a little, "Then Prince Ping will be able to tolerate my Qin family?"
"Whether it can be tolerated or not, and how long it can be tolerated, is not up to me or Jing. Everything is determined by current events."
If Chai Shijing ascended the throne, he would have killed Duke Lu. If Duke Lu died, the Duke of Zhenguo would have to be kept alive. Otherwise, if Dayong was left without a leader, it would have given neighboring kingdoms an opportunity to exploit.
The Qin family also understood this. "Then why did Prince Ping send you to win over my Qin family?"
"Originally, it wasn't necessary, but seeing how Duke Lu was courting death, I don't think he'd live to see the crown prince ascend the throne. If Duke Lu died, the crown prince would definitely try to win you over.
Plus, there is also a wavering emperor. I am afraid that at the critical moment, your family will be in trouble, and Ajing and I will also be in trouble. Killing him would be unfair to the loyal and brave Qin family; not killing him would be unfair to the court officials who support Ajing. "
Qin Shu couldn't give Kang Yueran an answer, so he changed the subject, "I can't make the decision on Qin family matters. When will you return to Anzhou?"
Some things are best said at the end! Kang Yueran raised a smile and said, "I'm leaving in three days. I can't say when I'll come back after the New Year."
She didn't mention teaching Qin Shu how to do business again, fearing that pushing too hard would backfire. After chatting with Qin Shu for a while, Qin Shu left.
The luggage has been packed and Kang Yueran is about to leave the capital.
Chai Shijing was reluctant to let her go, but he didn't dare ask her not to leave, and he often sighed.
However, Chai Shibo and Chu Yun expressed their views directly. They advised Kang Yueran to celebrate the New Year in Beijing and talked about the lively scene during the Lantern Festival.
However, Kang Yueran had relatives in Anzhou, so she could only politely decline their kindness.
After returning to Anzhou, Kang Yueran first called his servant An Yuan, gave him a silver note and a bag of silver, and asked him to go to the south to buy some old tea farmers who knew how to grow tea.
Then he took a day off and went around to check on the businesses.
The Yu family's kiln has been handed over to Wang Hai. Wang Hai has experience, and the people in the kiln are very cooperative, so the takeover went smoothly.
Kang Yueran went to take a look and found that the porcelain mountain was called Jiuzhu Mountain, so she changed the name of the kiln to Jiuzhu Mountain Kiln.
The steward's name was Li Bei, and he was a servant who had signed a death contract.
He had heard of Kang Yueran's reputation before. He had inquired with Wang Hai about her these days and had a better understanding of her character.
He described the situation everywhere to Kang Yueran in concise words.
Kang Yueran nodded as she listened, unable to help but sigh inwardly. Although the Yu family was a merchant family, they had a deep foundation. Li Bei, a small manager, was also quite talented. "You're right. You should continue to manage this kiln."
"Yes, thank you, Master! Manager Wang Hai said that we are the girl's servants, and our monthly wages are the same as those of other servants in the brothel. We have a day off every month, and we also receive festival gifts. When everyone heard this, they were very happy."
"Just be happy and work hard. I will never treat hardworking people unfairly."
Li Bei smiled and praised Kang Yueran for a few words, then changed the subject and said, "Caoshan, not far from our kiln, is also a porcelain mountain with a kiln. The owner is Jiang Jie.
Because the two kilns are close to each other, I have a good relationship with Mr. Jiang. Now he is interested in selling the porcelain mountain and kilns to the big boss, and asked me to ask the big boss what he thinks.
Ordinary people generally used pottery, and those who could afford porcelain didn't mind spending a bit more for colored porcelain. Therefore, since colored porcelain came on the market, the business of plain porcelain has plummeted. It's not surprising that Jiang Jie wanted to sell.
"What happened after Mr. Jiang sold the kiln? Did he tell me what his future plans were?"
"He said he wanted to grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms."
That's a pretty big gap! "Does he know how to grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms?"
Li Bei shook his head. "The Yu family has this business in the south, and my ancestral home is in the south. He asked me to help him buy a few masters."
He knew she wouldn't pursue a career in the silk industry, so he chose to grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms. "Then you can help him find one."
Li Bei was overjoyed, "That's great! Master, I will ask Mr. Jiang to come to the capital to see you tomorrow."
"Tell him to come to my house with the title deed the day after tomorrow. I'm going to Heshun Wharf tomorrow." She also wanted to buy the Caoshan Kiln, but the prerequisite was that the price had to be right.
Li Bei agreed loudly and made an appointment to meet Jiang Jie after work in the evening.
Heshun Wharf has been built, and the only thing left is the allocation of shops.
Zuo Bai said, "Yueran, the four of us have discussed this. Let's select a few people to manage the docks and warehouses. The remaining shops won't be sold, only rented out!"
"Sure! We can rent it out. I'll let Yuan Chen and Niu Dayan take over the inn."
The five of them are all the owners, so naturally they have to choose first.
Mu Lian said, "I want two, a restaurant and a teahouse."
Zuo Bai's eyes sparkled, "I want the largest inn."
Meng Dechang said, "I also want two, one for a shop and one for a herbal medicine shop."
He Yifan said, "I want two too, one for a bathhouse and one for massage."
Tongan means massage.
It seems they have already discussed it. Kang Yueran smiled and said, "I want the Wang family to come in and do the cloth and silk business. Is that okay?"
"Of course, Yueran, don't you keep two shops to sell colored porcelain and tea?"
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