Inside the Yuelai Inn, the innkeeper had already brought his business partners. Qingyan and her daughter, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, wearing blue and pink caps respectively, entered the private room of the Yuelai Inn. Qingyan immediately took off her cap.
"Shopkeeper!" The business partner had worked with Qingyan many times, so he was very familiar with Qingyan. Seeing that Qingyan had brought a little girl, he felt at ease.
"Manager, she'll be in charge of this business!" Qingyan said, pointing to her daughter.
The shopkeeper nodded: "What you say is absolutely right. Now that the child has reached the age, it's time to properly nurture him."
Qingyan held her teacup and took a sip of hot tea.
At this moment, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's heart was beating fast. With her mother's company, she calmed down, and the shopkeeper relaxed. Qingyan was a business prodigy, so at certain times, those who cooperated with her should be extra careful.
After talking with Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen for a while, the business partner realized that neither the mother nor the daughter were easy to mess with.
As noon approached, the mother and daughter saw their business partner out of the private room. Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen sat wearily in a grand chair, only now realizing how difficult it was to attend a Qingyan banquet.
"Mother, this business partner seems quite good." Hutulifengshengzhalafen had heard Yiken'e mention that the business partner he had encountered was somewhat unreasonable, so he had to put in a lot of effort to make that deal a success.
Qingyan looked at her daughter: "The business your Ahhun was discussing was with salt merchants in Jiangnan. Those people have very good relationships with the powerful families of the Imperial Household Department, and they have always been very wary of our business. Today's partner is just a businessman from outside the Great Wall. Our ancestral home is outside the Great Wall, so of course it will be easier to negotiate."
After hearing what her mother said, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen felt a little more confident.
"Little Darling!" Yin appeared at the door of the private room with Yiken'e. Hutulifengshengzhalaf saw his father coming and quickly got up to greet him.
"Father, I really succeeded in negotiating!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said happily as he saw Yin appear.
Yin looked at his daughter with affection. Her success in one go would give the little girl a lot of confidence.
“Little sister, your partner this time isn’t so difficult. He’s quite different from the ones I’ve met before,” Yiken complained.
The two held two business talks, one after the other. Before the negotiations, Yiken did a lot of work, even going to Kangxi's side to investigate the information of his business partners and some business activities.
When Kangxi learned that Qingyan had allowed Yiken'e to negotiate business, he grumbled a few words, instructing Yiken'e not to let frivolous pursuits distract him from his studies. However, he then instructed Tulichen to help Yiken'e investigate detailed materials.
"Ah Hun, you're the one who's capable, so you do more work," Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen said coquettishly.
Yin watched the twins bickering, a faint smile on his face. He was worried that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen would fail in the negotiations, so he brought Yiken'e over after leaving Changchun Garden.
"Hmph, that's because I'm more capable than you. Did you investigate these people's information beforehand?" Yiken'e shared his experience with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, telling her that she must prepare in advance for the next business deal.
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen shook his head: "My mother told me the specific details, so I came directly here."
"This works too!?" Yiken looked at her parents with resentment. Why was her sister able to get so much information, only appearing during the negotiation stage, while she had to do it all from the beginning?
Yin looked at Su Peisheng and asked him to order some dishes that the children liked.
When only the four of them were in the private room, Yin looked at his son. Although the two children were born at the same time, they faced the same people and learned the same things every day. Kangxi had once told Yin that Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen should wait until he was 12 years old before he could start learning the things that girls needed. Before he was 12, he should learn the same knowledge as Yiken'e.
"You are the eldest son, so you must know how to handle this. If your parents are gone in the future, and Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen encounters a similar problem, will you help or not?" Yin asked Yiken'e.
Yiken pondered for a moment: "Of course I have to protect my sister, so I'll definitely help!"
Yin nodded in satisfaction. His son's words made sense. Since Yiken'e had said he was prepared to help, he should learn to investigate everything. If Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen could control this matter, he would be too useless.
"Father, why do you want Hutulifengshengzhalafen to do business with you? I can manage the family business!" Yiken asked curiously.
“Xiao Guai’s business is too extensive, so it’s probably impossible for you to handle it all by yourself!” Yin realized that these businesses all required a lot of energy.
Yiken was stunned. Qingyan was often away from home before, probably to handle these kinds of things, right?
“Father, I will work hard in the future so that Mother and Sister don’t have to worry about these things. They just need to live happily!” Yiken said, straightening her little chest.
Yin nodded with great satisfaction after hearing his son's assurance. Qingyan had paved the way for the children. As long as the children could accept it, there shouldn't be any problems.
"Yiken'e, what are your tips for dealing with salt merchants?" Qingyan asked, looking at Yiken'e.
Yiken'e explained his ideas on dealing with the salt merchants, and Yin listened carefully. Although Yiken'e was young, under Kangxi's cunning guidance, Yiken'e's actions were absolutely outstanding.
"Fourth, is the Imperial Household Department going to replace a batch of servants?" Qingyan hoped he would be safe and sound, so he paid extra attention to the officialdom in the south.
Yin nodded. Some of the news about the Imperial Household Department had reached the Six Ministries. The powerful families of the Imperial Household Department had caught Kangxi's eye, and he would definitely take action against them directly.
"Therefore, the salt merchants are very anxious. They have just started to spread the word in the south and have already begun to make moves in the capital!" Qingyan had already received three salt merchants who were interested in cooperating with him before today.
Yuelai Inn was a restaurant, so its consumption was very large. A single salt merchant's shop could not possibly meet the needs of Yuelai Inn. Therefore, Yuelai Inn was a major customer.
"Really?" Yin asked curiously. "I haven't paid much attention to this matter. Little darling, are you sure you still want to cooperate with those two salt merchants this year?" Qingyan nodded: "The contracts have already been filled out. Can I go back on my word?"
“Yes, you should know that these salt merchants basically raise prices on the spot!” Yiken’e chimed in.
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