The crystals in the treasure house were very popular. Pei Jing sent his confidant to the south to purchase a large number of raw crystal stones and returned to the capital last month. If Yu Shu was willing, she could supply him with enough purified crystal stones, but Pei Jing did not intend to do so.
He and Yu Shu agreed to receive the orders first, and then use 50% of the total orders of the month as the output. The remaining 40% would be delayed to the next month, and the month after that. In this way, the shortage of crystal stones was ensured, and the price would only rise and not fall, so that this business could be operated for a long time.
The big boss behind the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce was not an ordinary person, so he was not afraid that someone would force his way in. There was never a lack of rich people in Anling City. Now there was one next door who was willing to pay five times the price to buy the crystal stones.
The assistant who accompanied the guest could not make the decision, so he asked the guest to wait for a while and asked the shopkeeper.
Hearing this, Yu Shu could not help but feel suspicious. Just then, the shopkeeper came in with a few trays. Seeing her standing at the foot of the wall, he was about to say something, but she raised her hand and stopped him. She whispered,
"Put down the things, I have something to ask you."
The shopkeeper understood and asked the servant to put down the trays quietly. He waved his hand and left, following Yu Shu to the other side of the compartment.
"Who is the person next door? Go and ask, and then come back to me."
"Okay, I'll go now."
The shopkeeper hurried out, and about a moment later, he came back and reported to Yu Shu, "Milord, there is a girl next door with two servants. The carriage is waiting outside the door. This girl seems to have a bad leg, so they made a soft frame and carried her up."
Yu Shu asked about her appearance and confirmed that it was Shui Yun. She could not help but guess her purpose. If she only wanted to buy crystal stones, she could have asked the servants to do it. Why did she drag her two broken legs and go through a lot of trouble to come here personally?
For some reason, Yu Shu always felt that Shui Yun was vaguely coming for her.
"That lady is willing to pay five times the price. I want to see the goods today. Sir, do you want to sell them?" The shopkeeper asked Yu Shu for instructions. Although there had been many customers who were willing to pay a high price to buy the goods, Boss Pei had stipulated that they could only sell them in private. However, if Yu Shu asked, they could make an exception.
The shopkeeper thought that Yu Shu knew the people next door, so he was trying to be clever.
Yu Shu understood what he meant. She snorted and said, "I'll sell it. Why wouldn't I sell it? But five times is not enough. You go and tell her that if she wants the stock, she has to pay ten times the price. Otherwise, she has to wait for three months. How about this, if she agrees, don't give her anything big. Just pick a few yellow and white crystal bracelets and let her choose. "
He was not afraid that she would buy it, but he was afraid that she would not be able to afford it.
The shopkeeper was also a smart person. Hearing this, he knew that he had misunderstood. It turned out that the neighbor next door was not this lady's friend, but her enemy.
After thinking for a while, he agreed to it. Yu Shu sat and waited for the sound next door. When she heard someone talking, she walked to the foot of the wall.
The shopkeeper raised the price to Shui Yun according to what she said. Shui Yun agreed without much hesitation. In the end, she took the two yellow and white crystal bracelets at ten times the price.
The white crystal bracelets were priced at three hundred taels. The price of the yellow crystal bracelets had risen to four hundred taels last month. In other words, Shui Yun had spent seven thousand taels to buy two crystal bracelets that cost less than twenty taels.
Yu Shu leaned against the wall and laughed. No matter what Shui Yun wanted, she had earned this money. There was no reason to reject it when it was delivered to her door.
However, this Junior Sister Shui Yun really did not lack money. She was not like her silly senior brother, who lost his travel expenses as soon as he went down the mountain and was reduced to sleeping in the wild.
The other side paid the bill and got the things in their hands. They were not in a hurry to leave. Instead, they asked around, "Shopkeeper, let me ask you."
"Yes, Miss." The shopkeeper put away a stack of banknotes and smiled politely.
"This crystal gem is only available in your shop, right?"
"That's right. There are hundreds of shops in Anling City, but only the Treasure House under the name of our Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce sells it. You can't find other shops."
"I heard that this thing was raised by the Great Divination Girl this year, is it true?"
This was not a secret. When the crystal was first put on the shelves, Pei Jing used this as a gimmick, so the shopkeeper did not hide it.
"Yes, because our Treasure House's Shopkeeper Pei is a close relative of Official Yu, so …"
On the other side, Yu Shu sneered. Look, she knew it was coming for her.
Shui Yun did not ask much. After confirming that the crystal was Yu Shu's work, she asked someone to carry her downstairs.
The shopkeeper sent her away and returned to the second floor to report. He handed a stack of banknotes to Yu Shu and smiled apologetically. "Lady, would you like to take this money first or leave it for us to settle the accounts?"
If Yu Shu had not asked, he would not have dared to accept ten times the money. Because it was an exception, he would have to give an explanation if Chief Pei asked.
"Alright, keep it and keep the accounts. If my uncle asks, tell him that I was the one who asked him to do the transaction."
Yu Shu waved her hand. Pei Jing would show her the accounts at the end of every month. The two of them would split the profits equally. She was not so short-sighted.
The shopkeeper chuckled in his heart. He thought about the big red packet he would get at the end of the month. Chief Pei had never been a stingy person. He did not forget his subordinates when there were benefits.
"Go and pick a set of crystal jewelry from the shop. I don't want any other colors. I want purple and red." Yu Shu instructed. She was going to Prince Dongjing's residence in two days. The birthday gift for Duchess Wei could not be too shabby.
A set of crystal jewelry would be sold at double the price. She could buy it directly from Jubao Pavilion.
She took a set of red and a set of purple. Yu Shu had never seen Duchess Wei's wife before and did not know which one was suitable for her. She took them all away and went back to look for Xue Rui later.
An hour after Shui Yun left, Yu Shu also came out of Jubao Pavilion. The shopkeeper respectfully sent her on the horse. He was very respectful when he saw the two armed guards accompanying her. He watched them leave before turning back to the shop.
"Lady, where are we going now? Back to the yamen or the residence?" Lu Hong asked.
"Go to the Supreme Court and look for your Master Xue."
.....
It was not time for lunch yet. Yu Shu waited on the street opposite the Supreme Court yamen. She did not let the guards go in to look for Xue Rui. It was not appropriate for her to abduct Xue Rui from work from time to time.
At noon, Xue Rui came out from the front door with a few colleagues and subordinates behind him. They had changed into casual clothes and looked like they were going for a drink.
Yu Shu was not a shy person. She did not hide. She rode on the horse and stroked Little Red's big head, waiting for Xue Rui to find her.
Xue Rui saw Yu Shu and the others when he walked down the doorstep. He apologized to his colleagues, "Brother Zhou, Brother Li, I'm afraid I can't get together today. I have something to do and will leave first. Let me treat you another day."
The two Interrogators were older than him, but they wouldn't put on airs in front of him. After teasing him for a while, they let him be. As he watched Xue Rui walk towards the opposite street, Magistrate Li had good eyesight. When he saw the woman on the horse, he exclaimed in surprise.
"Isn't that the Celestial Commissioner's supplement? Who is this lady?"
"Don't you know, Lord Zhou? Hehe, that person is the renowned Emissary Miao Ling, the one who was commended by His Majesty during the Water and Continent Conference. Our Lord Xue and this Emissary are sworn siblings, so I'm afraid she has come here for something. "
"Oh, I see." Lord Li looked over and observed Yu Shu's words and behavior. She had an extraordinary temperament and a decent appearance. He had an idea and asked his colleague,
"This … is this lady married?"
Immediately, a very good colleague laughed at him, "Old Li, I know you are worried about your younger brother's marriage. You ask everyone you meet, but you have to see if they are a good match. This Messenger Yu is currently serving as the Celestial Commissioner. She reached the fifth rank at the age of ten. It's rare to see a female official. Moreover, His Majesty has personally seen her. There are many people who have their eyes on her. How can you have a chance?"
Hearing this, Lord Li felt a little guilty, but he was not convinced and said, "What's not a good match? My younger brother is also a talented man with a clean family background. Three generations of my family have been officials. It's just that my mother passed away early, which delayed my younger brother's marriage. In this year's imperial examination, he also ranked on two lists. Next month, he will be assigned to the Ministry of Appointments. He has a bright future. Many matchmakers came to my house, but my wife refused. "
The others didn't argue with him, so they teasingly said, "Since that's the case, why don't you wait for Lord Xue to come back and ask him?"
Lord Li thought it was feasible, so he immediately decided to find an opportunity to ask in the next two days. He also wanted to find out more about Miss Yu's character.
On the other side, Xue Rui was talking to Yu Shu. Suddenly, his eyelids twitched, so he said to her. Yu Shu giggled and said,
"When we get back, I'll calculate for you. Don't let it be a romantic disaster again."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
