"I asked the master, the purchasing woman in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has been ordering all the fish from the whole village for a month. Not only has she lowered the price to a very low level, but she has also only paid half of the price.
He still owed money for more than a month. He couldn't afford it anymore. Today, after delivering the goods, he asked for the money. Unexpectedly, the other party thought he was asking for money on a happy day, saying that it was bad luck, unlucky, and annoying. He kicked him out without saying a word. Even today's share was taken away by the greedy.
Now, not only has the other party turned against them, they have also denied that they had ever bought fish from their village.”
Xu Can listened and sneered, "The Right Prime Minister's Mansion is still short of these little tricks? If this gets out, aren't you afraid that people all over the world will laugh at you!"
Qiao Sanlang looked at him in surprise and said slowly, "Which of the purchasing managers in your backyard has not done this kind of thing? How dare you find it strange? Go to the market and ask around. The common people who come out to sell goods are most afraid of encountering the purchasing managers of noble families.
Those with a conscience would pay a little. What is really abominable is that they not only took the things but also used the master's name to intimidate others. Anyone who resisted would be beaten half to death."
Xu Can subconsciously retorted, "Don't kill everyone with one blow. My housekeeper won't do that!"
Qiao Sanlang: Hehe
Xu Can: ...This annoying little thing is so annoying!
Guan Jianze was very puzzled, "Why don't you just buy the fish? Why go to his house?" Isn't this unnecessary and a waste of time?
"I naturally have my own plans."
Guan Jianze stared at him, "Qiao Renzhi, you are not going to imitate that woman's behavior, are you?"
"What kind of person am I? Stop accusing me!"
"Then why do you need so much fish? Everyone in the Qiao family eats fish and shrimp at night, so this basket is more than enough!"
Qiao Erlang grinned, crouched down, and whispered, "I plan to open a snack shop! Specializing in selling all kinds of fish-related food! I have been trying to find a source of supply recently. Unfortunately, I don't have time. Isn't it better to be lucky than to be early?"
Xu Can was the first to disbelieve it, "Are you kidding? How old are you? You're just a kid and you want to open a shop? Xiaoyao Marquis Mansion is such a big business, and I don't even have my own shop!"
Qiao Sanlang was the first to react and asked hurriedly, "Did grandma really agree to it?"
Qiao Erlang smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, his whole body filled with joy, "Of course, I won't tell you anything that I'm not sure of. Grandma said that if I don't have money, I can find a partner myself, or borrow from her. All the money I make will be my own private money!
Apart from the monthly allowance from the government, you don't have your own private money, right? Do you want to invest in it? If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever."
"The old lady actually supports you?" Xu Can was so envious that his heart was broken.
He recalled that he also had countless wonderful ideas when he was a child and had a strong interest in doing business.
What was his father's attitude when he first formally told his parents that he wanted to start a small business?
First I touched his head to see if he was talking nonsense because of a fever.
Then, in the tone of coaxing a child, he asked the housekeeper to take him to play somewhere else so as not to disturb him from talking about business. He never really believed what he said from the bottom of his heart.
He thought that compared with other young masters in the capital, his father had been quite tolerant of him.
But now, compared with Qiao Dalang’s gang, it’s hard to bear to look at them.
Qiao Erlang was still there enthusiastically promoting his project, "I've picked out a place, the Wang family mansion in the outer city that our grandmother bought. Lock the door between the first and second entrances, use the back as a warehouse, and open a shop in the front. It's a win-win situation.
Originally, my grandmother planned to open a shop or rent out the front yard, but she had too much to do and there was not enough manpower in the family. I happened to be planning to go it alone, so I asked my grandmother to lend me the house first.
Not only did my grandmother agree, she also said that she could use the secret recipe as a stake in our shop and give me another 100 taels of silver. She would own 50% of the shares, and I would be in charge of the remaining 50%.
She interferes with how we operate. If we lose money in the end, she doesn't want the money. If we make a profit, we just need to give her the dividend money on time every year.
But I calculated that the whole shop would cost at least 500 taels in the early stage, and I only have 10 taels of private money at most. Big brother, third brother, don’t you have some private money too? It will be enough for each of you to contribute 10 taels.
The eldest sister, the second sister, the third sister, the fifth brother, and the fourth brother each contributed 10 taels, so we only got 80 taels together. We were going to borrow the rest from our mother. But didn’t I take you two into consideration?
We agreed to share the good times and the bad times. I have to ask you, do you want to participate as well? "
Everyone was impressed by his words, and Guan Guanze found it incredible.
"You want to buy a shop with just ten taels of silver. Isn't this just trying to get something for nothing? How dare you even think about it!"
Once the topic was opened, Qiao Erlang had nothing to worry about. "Don't worry about it. Just tell me whether you are going to do it or not. These days, the brave ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation. If you don't do it, I will find my grandmother and write an IOU for the rest.
"Ten taels and eight taels are not enough for you two, right? What if we succeed? We can bring you a good dividend every year. Just give us a clear answer whether you want to do it or not."
Of course we have to do it. Just like what Qiao Erlang said, ten or eight taels is just a small expense for them. Even if they lose money, it is not a big loss.
Besides, Qiao Erlang really treated them as his own people. Otherwise, with just a hundred taels of silver, he could just find a few stewards from the Qiao Mansion to help him. It wouldn't be a big deal, so why would he bother to find them?
Xu Can and Guan Jianze readily took out fifty taels of silver and gave them to Qiao Erlang on the spot. Qiao Erlang took out the pen and ink he carried with him and solemnly wrote a receipt for the two of them.
He also solemnly instructed, "Please keep it. This is the voucher, the voucher of the eldest brother and the third brother. I will issue it to you when we get back. Brothers should settle accounts clearly, so that we can get along better in the future."
However, Qiao Erlang patted his chest and assured them solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely help you achieve pocket money freedom."
The people present really didn't want to criticize the little boy, so they tacitly approved of his behavior.
Xu Can curled his lips and said, "Does the Qiao family need you to eat and drink? At such a young age, you are only thinking about making money? Are you not going to take the imperial examination in the future?"
"Of course I will take the exam. Who would complain about too much money? If I really pass the exam in the future, this shop can be registered under the name of Yu Guanjia. Besides, I can use the money I earn to do something I like, without any restrictions, right?"
"Why do you need so much money?"
"There are many things I can do. You will find out in the future." Qiao Erlang didn't want to say more, and everyone stopped asking.
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