The shopkeeper sighed helplessly, "My boss doesn't know something, so I really can't go to this Yamen."
According to everyone's thinking, they have already lost the fixed amount, and in everyone's opinion, they have done enough.
Once you go to the yamen, everyone will only see what they want to see, which is that there are officials and family behind your shop. This is bullying others.
After all, in this world, whoever is weak will be justified.
Moreover, doing business is all about being friendly and making money. Others will not think about how much you have lost behind your back. They only think that this shop is extorting money. There are so many lumber shops in the world, why should they choose this one?
This is a secret loss. Besides, if others can take advantage of their secret loss, why can’t they take it?
If the people do not fight with the officials, An Hongshao can be held accountable. Once he is held accountable, he will definitely win, but his future business will be affected.
The shopkeeper knows that such officials are not short of money, so it doesn't matter if they lose one shop. But he is the shopkeeper, and he has the responsibility to remind his boss what will happen if he insists on having his own way.
An Hongshao put down the document, "Is this a loss that we must suffer?"
The shopkeeper nodded. He was old, had seen a lot and was very steady. What he could think of now was the safest way.
An Hongshao rubbed the center of his brows, cursing Pan Zeyu in his heart for being such an unlucky person. If he got involved in it, it would be bad.
"I'll go to the warehouse and have a look." An Hongshao couldn't think of any solution for a while, but if she was asked to sit and wait for the money to be paid, she would feel uncomfortable.
It happened that An Hongshao didn't even come back as scheduled, so An Hongshao went to do his own business.
She asked Dongqing to take the silver from the small warehouse and give it to the shopkeeper first. She would do whatever else the shop should do. She would figure out the wood matter herself.
When An Hongshao went out, she first went to say hello to Lian Mu. Lian Ruzhao was not in the house as scheduled, so An Hongshao could do whatever he wanted. Lian's mother naturally supported it, but she had to take more family members with her to avoid getting into trouble when she went out.
An Hongshao smiled and agreed, but she really did it. This time she chose all the Lian family members to accompany her when she went out to protect An Hongshao Zhouquan.
The store's warehouse was located in the outer suburbs, and the carriage bumped along the way. When An Hongshao arrived, the sky was already dim and dark.
An Hongshao didn't even take a break and went straight to the warehouse.
Because there was wood all around, it was difficult to light a lamp at this hour, so we had to open the doors and windows wide and let An Hongshao have a brief look.
As soon as the door opened, a strong smell of wood hit him. Even though An Hongshao was wearing a veil, he choked and coughed several times.
The shopkeeper hurriedly walked a few steps to ask the people below to move faster so as not to choke An Hongshao.
Dongqing also stopped An Hongshao, "Madam, please wait here for a while. We'll go in later. It's cold and windy, so the smell will dissipate quickly."
An Hongshao shook his head. Dongqing was certainly right. The smell would dissipate quickly, but it would also get dark quickly.
It was hard to see clearly now, and the sky became darker after a while.
After the coughing stopped, An Hongshao walked inside. The wood inside was stacked neatly. Just as the shopkeeper said, the length of the wood had been cut out. Even at this time, if luck came in and another big order came, the wood would definitely have to be cut off for use.
What is cut off must be nothing but money.
An Hongshao walked around the wood. The shopkeeper's job was that all the wood was good, and there were no traces of insects.
The smell of wood made An Hongshao's eyes sore.
It's just that he hasn't figured out a way yet. It's getting late and the mountain road is difficult to walk, so An Hongshao has to stay here tonight.
Dongqing brought the food over and looked at An Hongshao sitting by the window in a daze, "Madam, don't take it personally. The shopkeeper has already said it. This is a common thing."
Naturally, the food here is not as good as in the capital, so Dongqing still picked out something that looked good and brought it to her, and the smell didn't look like that.
He washed his chopsticks over and over again before placing them on An Hongshao's bowl, "Madam, eat something to cushion your stomach."
I don’t know why, but I always feel that this wall is drafty and the fire is burning brightly, but it’s not as warm as Lian’s house.
When An Hongshao was at Lian's house, he usually wore a small coat, but now he had to be covered with a robe.
"It's always unpleasant to spit money out of your mouth." An Hongshao replied with a smile.
She probably didn't have the temperament of a wealthy family in her bones. Thinking of throwing away the money in vain, she felt very distressed.
An Hongshao spent a lot of the money she sent to the long-term workers, but she didn't feel bad because in her opinion, the money had been spent wisely.
I couldn't think of anything at Lian's house. I thought maybe I would be enlightened when I came here, but I still couldn't think of it.
Sighing slightly, he took the chopsticks and took a bite of the dish closest to him.
It just proves that the ancients did not deceive her, and it is indeed difficult to go from luxury to frugality. I was used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas at Lian's house, but it was hard to eat these again.
An Hongshao forced herself to eat as much as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to endure such a cold day in the middle of the night.
As for the wood matter, he couldn't think of a solution for the time being, so An Hongshao could only let him go. After all, he couldn't rush it.
Not long after Dongqing collected the chopsticks, the person in charge came to ask for an audience.
Originally, the shopkeeper met the manager who committed the crime in this warehouse, but he didn't expect that he would meet him here after wandering around. The shopkeeper felt unlucky at the moment and asked him to take his wages and leave immediately.
This man insisted on saying that he knew his employer and was unwilling to leave.
Seeing how firmly he said it, the shopkeeper was not sure, so he had to ask An Hongshao.
Is Pan Zeyu working as a permanent employee here? An Hongshao's eyes widened in surprise.
Thinking about it, he chuckled. He could only say that his aunt's method was really good. It was very difficult for a slave to straighten up.
When he first left the An family, Pan Zeyu was still somewhat aloof like a scholar.
But now, I have passed that hurdle in my heart, and I no longer feel ashamed of my strength.
He was kicked out early, so he must have no money on him. It stands to reason that you can go to school and become a master, but you have been a slave. When you were in power, you were so flamboyant. Many people recognized him. A serious place would definitely not use him. Now he can only Find a job with strength.
Rot in the mud for the rest of your life!
I don't know if his mother is still alive.
The Imperial Examination was advanced, and not only did Pan Zeyu have no time to study, but he was also afraid that he would forget what he had learned before, and the consequences were obvious to the naked eye.
Seeing that the shopkeeper was still waiting here, An Hongshao winked at Dongqing.
"Slave, please go and take a look." After saying this, Dongqing blessed her body, then went out and stood behind the screen, took a look from a distance, and then came back to report, "Mrs. Madam, she looks familiar."
Dongqing turned her head and thought for a moment, "It seems like a distant relative of the second aunt's wife's natal family."
An Hongshao raised his head differently, thinking for a moment as if he had just remembered such a person, "Since I am a relative of my aunt, and my aunt doesn't care, why should I join in the fun?"
When the shopkeeper wasn't paying attention, An Hongshao blinked at Dongqing. The word "far away" was used very well.
"Are there wild wolves in the mountains?" An Hongshao suddenly remembered something and asked the shopkeeper.
