"Third brother."
Xiao Fuyuan and Cuicui came out of Xia Qinghe's yard and saw the third child of the Bai family coming back from town in a carriage.
"Sister." Bai Sanzhuang jumped out of the carriage and said with a smile, "Cui Cui is here too."
Cuicui called out "Third Brother".
Bai Sanzhuang went to Yangfeng County to meet with Butler Yan to discuss the details of Nanyang and the goods to be purchased.
If I had doubts about Butler Yan a few days ago, all doubts were gone when I saw Butler Yan again this time.
If Butler Yan had any purpose, it was simply to repay the kindness of the last few taels of silver and hope to find a reliable partner to go to Nanyang with.
It just so happens that Bai Sanzhuang is an excellent candidate!
"Who else is coming to our family today?"
Bai Sanzhuang saw two carriages parked at the door, one belonged to Cuicui and the other belonged to an unknown person.
"Third brother, my eldest cousin and my second cousin are here." Bai Zhaomei said.
"What are they doing here?" Bai Sanzhuang looked very unhappy when he heard they were the Chen sisters.
"It's not because our family is living well that we came to seek relatives." Bai Zhaomei directly exposed her family's scandal in front of Cuicui, "My mother has kicked her out several times, but she just won't leave. I won't do it in front of Cuicui and Cuicui. Let’s banish them in front of Aunt Cuicui.”
Being so thick-skinned, Cuicui felt that Chen Jing'er's hairpin was too good to fall off.
"Third brother, when are you going to Nanyang?" Xiao Fuyuan asked.
"We'll go the day after tomorrow." Bai Sanzhuang said, "The merchant ships are all ready."
"Third brother, your trip to Nanyang will definitely go smoothly." Xiao Fuyuan said.
Xiao Fuyuan said this many times, and Bai Sanzhuang felt very at ease every time he heard it. Although Nanyang is a very strange place, he is accompanied by Butler Yan, who has been there many times, and has the blessing of his sister, so he is full of confidence in his trip.
"Third cousin!"
Bai Sanzhuang took down the gifts brought from Yangfeng County on the carriage to his sister and family when he heard a warm greeting.
No need to ask, it must be his eldest cousin Chen Jing'er who watches the dishes being served.
Bai Sanzhuang nodded coldly towards Chen Jing'er.
"Third cousin, I heard that you were arrested. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep all night. I finally found time to come home and see you."
"Cousin, what do you want from me?" Bai Sanzhuang was very impatient with Chen Jing'er's greetings.
How come the two daughters in my aunt's family are exactly like her aunt, and they don't understand people at all.
Chen Jing'er smiled awkwardly, saw Xiao Fuyuan behind Bai Sanzhuang, and said, "Third cousin, I really have something to do with you. Let's take a moment to talk."
Her heart trembled inexplicably when she saw her little cousin's big, watery eyes, so she had to avoid her little cousin to talk to her third cousin.
Bai Sanzhuang turned around and touched his sister's head. His sister's well-behavedness made people feel heartbroken.
"If anything happens to my cousin, just tell me directly. My sister is not an outsider." Bai Sanzhuang's attitude remained indifferent.
Chen Jinger took a breath.
The third cousin is too disrespectful to himself!
Now he was running a shop, and he thought he had straightened his waist, so he started shaking.
Chen Jing'er still misses Bai Sanzhuang when he was a boy and came to her house to borrow money for his fourth cousin to study. Thinking about that humble look relieved her anger.
Of course, she didn't borrow it at that time, but she didn't blame her. At that time, her aunt's family was very poor and she had no money. She didn't know when she would be able to repay the money if she did borrow it.
I really didn't expect that in just a few years, my aunt's family would actually flourish, and my third cousin would transform from a small butler into a very successful owner.
He speaks more forcefully than before!
"That's it." Chen Jing'er gritted her teeth and smiled. "I heard that my third cousin is going to Nanyang. The cost of the merchant ship is huge. I will send you a few hundred taels of silver notes later. I heard your brother-in-law said that silk, porcelain and Chinese medicinal materials are the most popular in Nanyang. It's in short supply. It's not cost-effective for you to bring only silk with you on this trip. My best Chinese medicinal materials can be combined with them on the ship."
Bai Sanzhuang looked at Chen Jing'er with a smile, and Chen Jing'er paused when he said this.
"Let's get on the boat together?" Bai Sanzhuang suddenly smiled.
Seeing that Bai Sanzhuang's expression seemed to be loose, Chen Jing'er continued: "Since we have gone, we should bring as many goods as possible on this trip. I thought you opened a silk shop, so I don't have to worry about the supply of silk. , Shopkeeper Xu’s porcelain is in supply again, what you are short of now is Chinese medicinal materials, and my family just happens to run a herbal medicine shop.”
Chen Jing'er can be said to be a shrewd woman.
As soon as she walked to Shenshu Village and chatted with two women, she found out about Bai Sanzhuang's voyage to Nanyang, and found out that everyone in the village was involved.
This is an opportunity!
If she can convince her cousin to take her own Chinese medicinal materials to Nanyang or invest in stocks, she will gain face in front of Eunuch Li Zheng, and no one will be able to shake her position as the head wife in the future.
"My cousin, this is a very good idea." Bai Sanzhuang said.
Chen Jing'er was only focused on calculations and did not hear the irony in Bai Sanzhuang's words.
"Cousin, don't think that I came up with this idea because of the profit. I did it for you. Think about it, your shop has just opened, and you must not take risks. This time you go to Nanyang, my family will bear part of the risk for you. , to put it bluntly, even if the silk is not good, we still have Chinese medicinal materials to prove it." Chen Jing'er smiled. It seems that in business, no one is interested in profit. No matter how much Bai Sanzhuang dislikes himself, he will not have trouble with money. ah.
"Then when I go home after lunch, I will get the banknote and give it to you." Chen Jing'er said.
Bai Sanzhuang said solemnly: "Cousin, don't be busy. Your idea is good, but it reminds me. Wang's herbal medicine shop opposite my Huaicheng shop is the largest herbal medicine shop in Huaicheng, and shopkeeper Wang must be willing to cooperate. No. Sorry to bother my cousin, we are all relatives, if the deal fails, it will be bad if we lose the relationship between relatives."
The more Bai Sanzhuang spoke, the stiffer Chen Jing'er's face became.
This was a clear rejection of himself.
"Sister, I brought you something fun in Yangfeng County, let's see if you like it." Bai Sanzhuang didn't even look at Chen Jing'er after he finished speaking, he picked up Xiao Fuyuan and ran straight to the upper room.
Chen Jing'er was left biting her lips.
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Zhen's Bai had a conversation in the upper room, and then came to the kitchen door to chat with Xie Chuntao.
Xu was also a sweetheart of crystal glass. Knowing that Xie Chuntao was most concerned about Erlang's situation in Huaicheng School, she specifically told Xie Chuntao about Erlang's situation.
"The last time Shu'er brought Erlang to my home, I looked a little fatter than before the Mid-Autumn Festival. My grades are also top-notch, but my Shu'er can't compare to them anyway."
When Chen Jing'er saw Mr. Xu standing at the door of the kitchen, she realized that the opportunity had come. She came up and smiled and said, "Madam."
Xu was very unhappy when she was interrupted by Chen Jing'er, and asked coldly: "What's the matter?"
Chen Jing'er smiled and said, "Madam, I have always wanted to visit you again."
Mrs. Xu impatiently interrupted Chen Jing'er's greetings and said straight to the point: "What do you want to say directly? Don't beat around the bush."
Chen Jing'er seized the opportunity and said: "Madam, I do have something to ask you. My family's herbal medicine shop business in Huaicheng has been squeezed by the Wang family's herbal medicine shop. I have no choice but to ask you to come forward."
Mrs. Xu looked Chen Jing'er up and down and said unceremoniously: "What you said is wrong. How can a serious business be backlogged? Your family has a herbal medicine shop, and the Wang family also has a herbal medicine shop. If the medicinal materials of your family are excellent, the Wang family will How could I squeeze you?"
