Jia Lian was not a brainless person. After being ecstatic, he slowly calmed down and asked about the situation in detail.
Such a big thing is definitely not something that one or two families can afford. My group of people are just a bunch of pigs fighting for the trough. If they can get a spoonful of it, it is a spoonful. But even so, it is still a considerable sum. business.
The construction of the imperial mausoleum usually takes several years, and it must cost millions of taels of silver, but it is definitely not possible on such a scale now. It is just a preliminary construction, but it is at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. How much you can get from it depends on each person. It's up to you.
Wei Ruolan's mother is the eldest princess and has always been friendly with the emperor. If she wants to have a share in this construction, she must play a role.
On the one hand, Jia Lian also needs to ask his father and second uncle to come forward. The Ministry of Works must be the leader in the specific construction, so when it comes to allocating the work below, everyone will have to show their talents. In addition, Jia Lian is also mainly responsible for this in the Jia Mansion. There are also some external connections and experience that can be used to handle the affairs.
As for Han Qi and Feng Ziying, they are purely acting as suppliers. Of course, Han Qi's father now holds the official title of deputy commander of the Beicheng Army and Horses Division, a seventh-level role, but he can still have some effect. , if you encounter some trouble, you can also come forward to help solve it.
It was also the first time that Jia Lian encountered a business that really required running outside, so he was particularly excited. Considering that the matter was not small, and it was obvious that there were many situations that required management, contact and even advance funds, so he still had to communicate with Wang Xifeng can discuss it.
"Then Second Brother Lian will discuss it with Second Sister-in-law first. This business will definitely require a lot of upfront investment, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, so we need to make it clear to Second Sister-in-law... "Feng Ziying also knew that Jia Lian definitely couldn't make the decision in such matters, and had to report it to Wang Xifeng first. She joked with a smile: "But the profit here is definitely not small, and you have to make it clear to the second sister-in-law."
Jia Lian was a little embarrassed, but he didn't care too much. Butler Wang Xifeng was not a secret, and if he wanted to advance money, he would have to use public funds. How to deal with it needed careful planning.
"Brother Keng, why don't you and brother go over and talk to your second sister-in-law? Well, if these words come out of your mouth, your second sister-in-law may believe them more." Jia Lian took two steps, then came back and pulled Feng Ziying Pulled aside and whispered.
Feng Ziying was thinking about how to get in touch with the little girl, and it happened to be here right now?
"Forget it, Brother Lian, you'd better go ahead and tell me, and my little brother can help explain." Feng Ziying said hello to Han Qi and Wei Ruolan, and asked them to wait here while she and Jia Lian Go over there and talk to Wang Xifeng first.
It made Han Qi and Wei Ruolan laugh, which made Jia Lian a little embarrassed, but for the sake of money, he didn't care too much.
In fact, Wang Xifeng had been paying attention to this side. When she saw Jia Lian and Feng Ziying leaving the other two people behind and heading straight towards this side, she thought they were looking for her, so she deliberately slowed down her pace.
At this time, a group of women had arrived at the edge of the Jade Emperor's Palace. Seeing Jia Lian and Feng Ziying approaching quickly, the group of women stopped.
Feng Ziying was also familiar with everyone, and greeted them one by one as they approached. There was only one person she didn't recognize, but Wang Xifeng reacted quickly and quickly introduced: "This is Qin, the daughter-in-law of Brother Rong of Dongfu. Da Lang is afraid Haven’t seen it yet?”
Feng Ziying suddenly realized that this was the mysterious figure in "A Dream of Red Mansions", the protagonist of Juhuzhizhi? Because of this curiosity, Feng Ziying only took a second look when receiving the gift.
But I saw that this woman looked like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl in terms of figure, and she couldn't tell that she was a woman at all.
Thinking about it, it's almost the same. She only married into Jia's family the year before last, just over a year ago. She should be the same age as Jia Rong.
Wearing a light yellow brocade dress, she wore a gray fox fur cloak with purple feathers and gauze, which is quite fashionable among wealthy people nowadays. It revealed a bit of nobility in its elegance. Graceful Pingting said "blessing" in a soft voice. The sound of "uncle" made Feng Ziying tremble with fear, but her face could not be seen clearly because it was covered by a gauze curtain.
The others are all acquaintances, including the pretty widow Li Wan, Ping'er, and the youngest girl Xichun. As for the second girl Jia Yingchun, the third girl Jia Tanchun, and the girl Lin, they are all very familiar, that is, After one salute, there were no words.
Jia Lian winked, and Wang Xifeng knew that there was something serious, so he handed over all the people in this group to Li Wan, explained a few words, and motioned to Li Wan, a group of women and servants, and a group of girls to go ahead. He went into the Jade Emperor Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, but he stayed outside peacefully.
When Lin Yatou saw that Brother Feng had finally arrived, she eagerly hoped that she could stay, but how could she do it under such circumstances? In the end, I could only turn around with resentment and was pulled in by the detective girl and the second sister.
On the other hand, Zijuan quietly stayed outside the palace, watching Feng Ziying, Mr. Lian and his wife from a distance.
Jia Lian didn't go around in circles and just brushed the matter aside.
Wang Xifeng's cheeks were hot and her heart was beating wildly when she heard about such a huge business. She was even more excited than eating ginseng fruit.
She had been married to the Jia family for a few years, and naturally it was not her turn to intervene in the first two years. Finally, it was her aunt's turn to be in bad health, and she realized that her ancestors had left the housekeeper's financial rights in her hands, so she took over the house cautiously.
But after she took over, she discovered that the Rongguo Mansion was an empty shell of a foreign power and a middle-aged man. The mansion's annual expenses were considerable, but its income was decreasing day by day.
The little salary of the two gentlemen of the Jia family is not even enough to fill the gap between their teeth. Apart from a few shops in Jingshi City and Jinling City that operate silk and satin shops, cloth shops, rice shops, and an oil shop, they can only close the door. , Jinling and several Zhuangzi outside the capital city.
It can be said that those who can really see money coming in are just a few shops and Zhuangzi outside the pass. Other Zhuangzi like Jinling and Jingshi are just the food and clothing expenses of more than a thousand people in the house every year. , I really need to use money on some special occasion. The little money I make every year is simply not enough, so I have to dig raw meat.
Wang Xifeng was really panicking when she saw that her housekeeper was getting worse every year in the past few years.
I asked my aunt, but she also said that this happens every year, and she really couldn't survive, so she could only find a way to take out some valuable but unused old things at home, either mortgage them or find a guarantor. Sell it directly to fill the famine, which happens every year before the New Year.
Occasionally there are some businesses, such as moneylending, which require capital to be pledged. Once you encounter a defaulter and run away at a loss, you will suffer unspeakable hardships, have your teeth knocked out, and blood.
Or you can do some money-free business, such as helping people to get rid of disasters in lawsuits, but that is just licking blood from the edge of a knife. If you are not careful, you will have to walk around without food, and it is rare to encounter such good things in a year. .
Under such circumstances, Wang Xifeng discovered that the Jia family was as famous as the Wang family, and could be regarded as the fourth oldest family in Jinling City. It was still ahead of the Wang family, but when compared with his uncle's family, the difference could not be measured in miles.
Look at the carriages from all over the country that come to honor my uncle during the New Year's Eve, lining up from the street to the end of the street, and look at the Rongning Street that looks lively during the New Year, but in fact it's just a bunch of my own family members having fun there, then it's really separated by a street An insurmountable gap.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Xifeng looked at Feng Ziying with burning eyes, which made Feng Ziying feel a little panicked. At this time, only four of them found a secluded place, and Wang'er and Wang'er's wife were guarding beside them. He was simply used to it, so Wang Xifeng had already taken off the curtain hat.
"Brother Keng, my sister-in-law just wants to ask you one question: Can you make a living at this?"
Suddenly Wang Xifeng stared at Feng Ziying's face with burning eyes and uttered these words.
Feng Ziying had never thought that Wang Xifeng could be so upright, so she asked her bluntly whether she could do it. She was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "Second sister-in-law, you are really making things difficult for me. How can I pack such a package?" Tickets? The construction of this imperial mausoleum..."
"Brother Keng, you don't have to tell your sister-in-law whether it's useful or not. My sister-in-law just believes you. If you say it's okay, then your sister-in-law and your second brother Lian will still have to give up this business even if they take these two people out." If you tell me you can't do it, we'll let it go!"
Seeing the words coming to me like fried beans, the taste of Feng Lazi is really spicy and pungent, leaving no room for maneuver for myself, especially the movement of akimbo and chest thrust out too much, causing two lumps to bulge on the entire chest. They are all a little shaky, not too eye-catching at all.
On the other hand, Jia Lian felt that Sister Feng was too hot-tempered and quickly explained: "Brother Keng, don't blame me. When you get to know each other in the future, you will know that your sister-in-law's temper is like this..."
Feng Ziying calmed down, swallowed, and said with a fake smile: "Second brother Lian, second sister-in-law, let's put it this way, there is no guarantee of profit or loss in this business, but I think this business is It is relatively safe. Once the emperor is determined to repair the mausoleum, it will not change. At most, it will only be the scale and the length of time. As long as it is started, the matter will be done. I have told Ruolan to find his mother. If uncle Zheng Shi can get through it here, and if the second sister-in-law can ask more questions from Shilang Wang, everything else will be a trivial matter..."
Wang Xifeng looked straight at Feng Ziying, just waiting for him to continue.
"My idea is that Brother Lian will take care of this matter. I have to study for other matters, so Wei Ruolan contributes a lot, and Han Qi is mainly responsible for delivering stones. In this way, Brother Lian and Sister-in-law can How about taking 50% of the profit, Wei Ruolan takes 30%, and my younger brother takes 20%?"
