Chapter 74: Managing Nanjing 2
Li Sihong is planning to open another clothing store, specializing in women's underwear, thermal underwear, and some fun underwear.
Of course, it was the same old routine: first, he'd pay these ladies to dinner at his Liulifang. Then, he'd show everyone how effective his lingerie was. He'd especially show married women how to keep their husbands' hearts. The erotic lingerie, in particular, was incredibly blushing. The other lingerie was reasonably priced, but the erotic lingerie was incredibly expensive.
If you wanted to buy a set of these underwear, you'd have to spend at least 100 taels of silver. There were also some women's cleaning products and medicines, such as Fuyangjie, which was said to be good for your health. This advertisement made every woman in Nanjing know about it, but later on, the best sellers weren't the ladies of the mansions, but the brothels.
After leaving Liulifang today, Li Sihong felt very tired. Although her stomach hadn't yet filled up, she felt hungry. She ate the cake Jinbao had made her yesterday in the sedan chair. Jinbao followed behind her in the sedan chair. She said, "Madam! These things are too much, aren't they? Is the Prince Consort also..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Li Sihong said with a red face. Thinking about the things her husband did with her during their lovemaking, it made her blush.
"Why do all men like this style? It's so embarrassing." Jinbao said this, but he secretly decided to buy a set for himself. There are so many beauties in Jiangnan, don't let some vixen seduc you.
"When a woman gets married, she has to find ways to keep a man's heart. No matter how much he likes you, he will get tired of you sooner or later. So you have to give him a sense of freshness from time to time so that he doesn't get tired of you," said Li Sihong.
"Madam is really amazing. Although the princess is the legal wife, it can be seen that the prince consort likes you the most." Jinbao said.
"You are the only one who is good at coaxing people. When this shop opens, let Ning run it. Tell her that only women are allowed in our shop. If a man comes in, send someone to kick him out." Li Sihong said.
Back at the Zhao family manor, Li Sihong wanted to go to sleep. But Xiao Si was waiting outside the door. Li Sihong said to Jinbao, "Please let him in!"
"Yes, Madam!" Jinbao led his father-in-law Xiao Si into the house.
"Madam, the craftsmen we recruited earlier have been found. Should we stop for a while, otherwise there will be too many people eating for free." Xiao Si said.
"The young master once said that it is better to let people wait for things than let things wait for people. We still need to recruit craftsmen. At worst, we can employ them. Business in Jiangnan is so booming. Are we short of money? We should keep recruiting!" said Li Sihong.
"There is enough silver, but not enough houses. We can't build as many forts as the young master said! If there are too many, the local authorities will question us, and some officials will even ask us to demolish them forcibly! If we hadn't spent the silver recently, the two newly built forts would have been required to remove the walls!" Xiao Si said.
"In that case, let's not build the wall yet. We can just build everything else as we need it. We can build it up right away when we need it! Also, grain prices in Jiangnan haven't been high lately, so buy some and store it. Also, let's talk to the Jiangnan merchants and see if they're interested in glass mirrors and bowls. We're in urgent need of silver and food. We can also exchange them for some gold for the young master!" Li Sihong said. Li Sihong was just trying to seize people and resources before the chaos started. What a pity! With this level of scale, we can only control the area surrounding Nanjing!
"Governor Zheng of Fujian has already sent a letter, saying he wants to buy all the glass mirrors and glass bowls. We can't afford to offend the Zheng family. If they want to get involved, we have no way to resist!" Xiao Si said. He made some inquiries and learned that if the Zheng family wanted to cooperate in any business, everything would be fine. If they didn't agree, your goods would never be shipped out to sea.
"I know we can't afford to offend them! Just answer, 70%! Give them 70%! A glass mirror is 100 taels each, and a glass bowl is 40 taels each! If not, let him ask the Europeans for the price and see who is cheaper?" Li Sihong said.
"Yes! Madam! I will reply to them right away!" Xiao Si said.
"Also ask them if they can transport some rice from Champa? Although silver is good, it cannot be eaten. In this chaotic world, food is the most important thing! We don't have to give up the silver, but we can exchange it for some food." Li Sihong said.
"I understand!" Xiao Si said and walked out.
In the modern era, Zhao Xiaofei was very satisfied with the construction of the crossing point. He then returned to the company, eager to talk to Jiang Xiaomei again. However, he was always turned away, and Jiang Xiaomei even suggested calling the police.
"If you don't leave, I'll call the police!" Jiang Xiaomei said decisively.
"Can't you just talk it over nicely?" Zhao Xiaofei said in an almost pleading tone.
"No! There's nothing to say now that we've broken up. If I don't look for you, don't look for me. Be careful or I'll sue you for sexual harassment!" Jiang Xiaomei said.
Zhao Xiaofei left the company dejectedly after hearing this. His elder brother, Zhao Xiaokun, stood in the company and patted his younger brother on the shoulder without saying anything else. So Zhao Xiaofei left the company with Qin Baobao. They had been very happy, but what a shame! Now they were disappointed. The only one who was happy was Qin Baobao.
Qin Baobao stepped forward and comforted him, "Let's go to Nanjing and have a good stroll. I'll accompany you and be your tour guide for free, okay?"
Zhao Xiaofei nodded, and the two rented a car and went to Nanjing together. First, Qin Baobao took him to Confucius Temple to eat snacks along the way, which made Zhao Xiaofei feel a little full. Then they took him to Qinhuai River to see the scenery of Qinhuai River.
Now, by the Qinhuai River, Zhao Xiaofei was thinking, what if he could travel back to the Ming Dynasty and see what the Qinhuai River was really like? It would be much more interesting than just admiring the scenery here. Maybe he could even see one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai! I wonder how old Liu Rushi is? Did she marry that old man Qian Qianyi? I'll have Xiao Si ask her when I get back. If I travel back to the Ming Dynasty and don't take one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai as a concubine, it would be a shame to be given the opportunity by heaven.
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