The Cao and Fan families have probably long coveted the special relationship between the Wang family and themselves. They cannot win in the competition between Shuntian Mansion and Yongping Mansion, or it is difficult to poach the Wang family, but in Shanshan, the Wang family does not have so much energy now. With all things considered, this is their opportunity.
For myself, this is also a win-win situation where everyone gets what they need.
It is still unknown what the situation in Shaanxi is. The intention agreement reached is just to lay the foundation for the next step when they can completely control the situation in Shaanxi. From this perspective, Cao and Fan are full of confidence in themselves.
Since it is an agreement, it is mutual. For now, the Cao and Fan families are more like a bet. They must provide themselves with support in all aspects in advance, the most important of which is money, food and various materials. Third, they are in Shaanxi. Some connections nearby.
Since they came to her on their own initiative, Feng Ziying was not polite and asked for three hundred thousand taels of silver first, and then a batch of grain.
The Cao family has been farming in Shaanxi for many years, and they have simple money and money. It is not easy to come up with so much food, especially when Shaanxi is extremely short of food.
However, Cao Zhengxiu still agreed. Since he has decided to bet, he can no longer look forward and backward. This is the unanimous view of Cao Zhengxiu and Fan Yundeng.
As he was thinking about it, he walked to the backyard and heard Miaoyu's surprised voice: "Four more have been sent? Who sent them?"
"It's the two people I'm seeing guests at." The voice belonged to Yu Chuan'er. "Because I didn't get my consent, I should have left it with the concierge now, but the servant went to take a look, and everyone was there. She is plump and well-dressed, and she is even more beautiful than any other young lady."
"It seems that our master is going to stay in Datong City for a few more days. We can no longer fit it in our house. In just a few days, eight people have come." Miaoyu sighed, "Some of them are here. Yes, it's not enough if you refuse, but we don't need so many people if you stay here."
Bao Qin's voice was a little unconcerned, "It's as good as it comes. I looked at the first four. To be honest, they are really not bad. I asked about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Female celebrities are better. Let's Those little maids in the mansion are too far behind. If I don’t have any objection, then keep them. Many of them will be needed in the future. We went to Xi’an Mansion. We are not familiar with the place and we will definitely need some help. Should we recruit them at that time? purchase?"
Xiuyan's voice: "Sister Qin is right. Going to Xi'an Mansion is not just a matter of a day or two. It may last two or three years. There will be a lot of manpower needed. I think it's okay if the heel and foot are innocent." Yes, of course it can be used. If you look for it temporarily in Xi'an, you have to worry about whether it is available and whether there will be any problems."
Miaoyu was originally without any ideas, so when she heard what Xiuyan said, she felt it made sense, so she agreed.
Only then did Feng Ziying know that Cao Fan and Cao Fan had sent four more girls. It seemed that they all knew that she had the habit of being weak and sick, and they wanted to do what they wanted. However, Cao Fan and Cao Fan were even more reliable than Cui Chengxiu. Feng Ziying is quite certain about this.
This generous gift is actually a test to see if you are willing to accept it.
Seeing Feng Ziying come in, all the girls stood up and felt blessed.
"Okay, we are all a family, why do you need to be so polite? I heard it outside the door. If you want to stay, you can stay. You just have to look at the distribution." Feng Ziying waved her hand, "I'm just afraid of it in the future. The more time we have to deal with them, the relationship will only get closer and closer."
Baoqin's eyes lit up when he heard this, "What you mean is that there will be more connections in Shaanxi in the future. Will it be helpful to my work in Shaanxi?"
"Well, it's a win-win cooperation." Feng Ziying nodded, "Both Cao and Fan's families are members of the Eight Great Merchants of Shanxi. They also cooperated in the past few years, but it was not the most important, but now they want to seize this opportunity. "
Bao Qin understood, "We can do more business in the future."
Feng Ziying glanced at Bao Qin and laughed, "It's not easy to deal with this group of Shanxi merchants. Their thoughts are quite complex. Although they put profit first, they also have Lu Buwei's style of daring to gamble and dare to do anything. Bao Qin, you understand?"
Bao Qin blinked, "My husband, you mean that these people will turn to you and support you because of their own interests, or they may betray you and oppose you because of their interests?"
"Well, that's pretty much what it means. When you fail to provide him with enough benefits, or the temptation of greater benefits appears, maybe they will abandon you and betray you without hesitation." Feng Ziying nodded, "But for now For me, maybe it will be difficult for them to find a target who can replace me."
Bao Qin thoughtfully said, "It's understandable for businessmen to pursue profits, but how can my husband bind them firmly to your needs? This is a question that needs to be answered continuously, but I feel that my husband seems to be well-prepared?"
"It's well said. Continuously answering questions requires continuous interest orientation." Feng Ziying said with a smile: "In other words, there must be rules that are in line with businessmen's pursuit of interests, so that the rules and policies set by the court can benefit them. Only they will continue to support the imperial court. Judging from the previous situation, the imperial court's policies are either chaotic, or the orders are changed overnight, or they lack clear guidance and are contradictory to each other. There is no better solution to regional conflicts. Guided by principles, businessmen can only place their hopes on a certain person, which also allows them to abandon these individuals for profit at any time."
Feng Ziying's words made Baoqin fall into deep thought, while Miaoyu on the side was obviously difficult to understand, while Xiuyan was thinking hard.
As Feng Ziying, three women of high status, after arriving in Shaanxi, they inevitably had to deal with the wives and concubines of high-ranking officials in Shaanxi official circles.
The interactions between women often actually represent the collision of opinions and interests between men.
In addition to the relatives of officials, those gentry and merchants with status will also come into contact through this channel, so the three of them must keenly and accurately understand the true intentions of these people who intend to achieve a certain goal through the back house channel.
The more chaotic Shaanxi becomes, the more problems they will face in the future. They have already felt the challenges brought about by this change of identity while still in Datong. After arriving in Xi'an, this challenge will be more severe.
As for the three of them, no one is willing to fall behind in this challenge. This is not only a competition between the three of them, but also a competition between the second and third bedrooms. Even Miaoyu, who is still a little ignorant, has a vague feeling. When it comes to this particularity, I become a little nervous.
