Republic of China small businessman

Bai Mingyu wanted to argue, but he couldn't hold back the person sitting there.

Master Jiu didn't want to either.

But of these two, one knelt down and said all the reasoning, while the other remained silent, answering everything, and embracing himself.

This makes no one can't help being eccentric.

After a few sentences at the beginning of the trial, he was finally persuaded. Master Jiu gave a sweet jujube to eat with a stick, and said to Bai Mingyu: "Anyway, this time you have made meritorious service. Come back and have a good year. Rest stop."

Bai Mingyu asked: "Master, let's stop like this?" He still felt a little pity that the rubles were easy to make over there.

Jiu Ye said: "You can't deal with the things after the next year, you can rest at home, and it won't be until June, when you will be useful."

Only then did Bai Mingyu feel happy, and went back to rest.

Xie Jing stood aside and was grinding for Master Jiu, and took a look out of the window by the way.

Sure enough, Bai Er was standing in the yard waiting for him, he was not in a hurry to go out, he just took a look, and continued to grind and refill tea slowly.

Bai Mingyu did business on the other side of the river, but he has resisted the frost a lot, and he didn't see Xie Jing come out after waiting for a long time. It's really cold in Heihe's yard in winter, and the thick robe on his body doesn't block the wind, so he left resentfully.

Master Jiu wrote in the room for a while, seeing Xie Jing kept looking outside, he suddenly asked him: "Worried about making the Second Young Master angry?"

Xie Jing nodded deliberately: "Yes."

"You two young masters are very easy to coax. Come to my room at night and I will teach you."

Master Jiu spoke seriously, Xie Jing raised his eyes to look at him, the tips of his ears were slightly red.

Master Jiu clicked on the account book that was delivered just now, without any sign of joking on his face, he said to him: "Bai Er's business is doing well this time, if it's according to my opinion, you should run this trip. He tapped his fingers on the account book twice, and said flatly, "Do you know where your biggest mistake was?"

Xie Jing hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't know."

Jiu Ye said: "It's because you think too simply about Heihe merchants. The chamber of commerce of the three northern provinces has just been established for two years. If you want people to obey you, you have to convince them." He glanced at Xie Jing and said: "Next year, spring I'll assign a few people to you, and when you grow up, you should also gain prestige."

Xie Jing bowed and said yes.

From dinner to night, Xie Jing never left Master Jiu's small building.

Master Jiu carefully taught him to analyze the situation of the merchants in Heihe, and discussed with him the number of ledgers returned by Bai Mingyu, breaking them up and explaining them to him in detail.

Xie Jing is a good student, with a good memory and patience, he can learn anything.

It's just that at night, the good student is a bit dishonest lying on the bed.

Jiu Ye put on his underwear, wrapped his arms around him, closed his eyes and said, "Aren't you tired enough during the day?"

Xie Jing huddled into a ball, as if trying to avoid it, or hiding in Master Jiu's arms, and muttered in a low voice.

Master Jiu laughed, but didn't let go of his hug: "No."

"Grandpa, myself..."

"Not even myself."

Master Jiu's voice was a little nasal, and it sounded more magnetic than in the daytime. He whispered in his ears, "You are still young, so don't take this too far."

The person in the arms was quiet for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Master, you were like this when you first learned about this..."

Master Jiu raised his hand to cover his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice, "Sleep."

Xie Jing was rubbed against each other, but at least fell asleep, her cheek was pressed against Master Jiu's palm, looking defenseless.

Behind him, Master Jiu heard the breathing of the child in his arms become heavy, and after a while, he slowly opened his closed eyes.

What he wants is different from Xie Jing.

If it continues, he can't guarantee whether he can hold it.

Master Jiu gently kissed the soft hair of the person in his arms, so softly that no one could feel it, he sighed in his heart.

Still a little smaller, and then raise a little bigger.

It won't be too late to make a decision after his little steward Xie sees the vastness of the world.

Bai Mingyu waited for Xie Jing all night.

He didn't go back to the room that his elder brother had prepared for him at all, changed with the other servants, stayed at Xie Jing's door and didn't leave, planning to go out and block people as soon as there was any movement.

But after watching all night, he didn't wait for Xie Jing.

The next morning, I saw Xie Jing in the dining room, and without further ado, Bai Mingyu went up to block people.

He still remembered yesterday's enmity, grabbed Xie Jing and wanted to continue to argue with him about yesterday's events, and deliberately asked loudly: "Hey, isn't this Manager Xie, where did you go yesterday? You didn't come back all night, let me Smell, what kind of fragrance is on this clothes—"

Xie Jing hurriedly blocked his mouth, ignoring Bai Mingyu's faltering shouts, and dragged him to a secluded place aside.

Bai Mingyu pushed him away, put his arms around his chest and looked at him with a sneer: "Tell me, I'll give you a chance, I'll see how you come back this time."

Xie Jing had a good idea from Lord Jiu, and without any panic on his face, he said to him: "Master Jiu said, if I see you this morning, let the second young master go to Mr. Huang, Mr. Huang has something to discuss."

Bai Mingyu just came back and didn't know the situation yet, so he was taken aback when he heard, "Did you bring Mr. Huang here too?" Huang Mingyou had been checking his homework since he was a child, and he was really scared of him.

Xie Jing glanced to the left and right, and whispered in his ear, "Not only that, the old Mr. Bai from the provincial government is here... The second young master has done a big deal this time, I dare not claim credit for it."

After he finished speaking, he stepped back and didn't say much.

Bai Mingyu was suspicious in his heart. He went out for a trip, and he somehow gained some insight. Although Xiao Xie's words were still as nice as before, he always subconsciously felt that something was not right.He stared at Xie Jing for a long time, and said half-believingly: "Really, then I'll go and see Mr. Huang first, don't run away, I'll come back to you in a while!"

Xie Jing smiled and said, "I'm from the mansion, where can I go?"

Bai Mingyu liked to hear these words, so after finishing his thick leather robe, he went to Huang Mingyou's side first.

Huang Mingyou and Mrs. Bai had moved to live in a business a few days ago. The Mrs. Bai was happy and quiet, and didn't let too many people in Qinghe Bai's family know that he was here. He found a house for entertaining business and guests to live in first. Replaced with a new object, the earth dragon burned very hot.

As soon as Bai Mingyu opened the door and walked in, Huang Mingyou had already set up the chessboard and was looking at him expectantly.

Bai Mingyu bowed and called out: "Sir."

Huang Mingyou waved: "Come on, I heard that you are near Japan!"

Satisfied in his heart, Bai Mingyu didn't show his efforts on the surface, and said in a normal tone: "It's okay, it's almost the same as before, and I'm all sharing some internal affairs for Master Jiu."

Huang Mingyou: "Then do two tricks with me?"

Bai Mingyu: "Huh?"

Wrapped in a cotton robe, Mr. Huang rubbed his hands. There were two plates of dried fruit and a pot of hot tea beside the table, and he said cheerfully, "Oh, come here quickly, let's have a plate!"

Bai Mingyu thought about countless drafts along the way, thinking that Huang Mingyou would praise him for being humble and polite about himself, but the other party only wanted to play Go with him.

The room here is hot, and Bai Mingyu was very angry when he was young. He untied his leather cloak and sat down, picked up a chess piece and suddenly raised his head and asked, "Sir, what did Xie Jing tell you?"

Huang Mingyou said: "Xiao Xie, Master Jiu sent someone to say hello this morning, let me guide you, sit down and play a game first, Master Jiu is partial to you."

Bai Mingyu's suspicions were all gone, a smile appeared on his face, and he lowered his head to play chess.

The two chatted quietly while playing chess.

Although Huang Mingyou likes to write and write, he is not ignorant of things in the mall. He travels with Mr. Bai and knows more than his subordinates. The news that is not available is related to General Bai of the Governor's Mansion.For this trip, without the support of the Governor's Mansion, Bai Mingyu would not have been able to return so smoothly.

Bai Mingyu nodded his head at first, but he could listen to a few words, and slowly frowned while holding the chess piece.

He thought to himself, Mr. Huang is worthy of being a master of the generation.

There is something about this chess skill.

the other side.

After breakfast, Master Jiu took Xie Jing to see Old Master Bai.

The old man Bai was sitting in the small hall drinking tea, he had changed into a complete set of clothes, and was about to go out to visit friends.The old man was very happy to see them, and beckoned them to sit down. Seeing Xie Jing still standing there, he said with a smile: "Xiao Xie, don't be cautious, there is no outsider in this room, just sit down and try the newly brought tea. good."

Xie Jing found a square stool next to him and sat down, poured tea for Master Jiu and himself, and refilled some tea for the old man.

After finishing all this, he listened in a respectful manner and didn't talk too much.

Old Master Bai glanced at him and said with a smile: "Xiao Xie is a really good kid. I asked you for it last time, but you still refused to give it. It's a pity to be by your side."

"Grandpa, I'm just drinking a cup of Maojian from you, so I won't be able to meet someone, right?" Bai Jiu sat there drinking tea, and when he put down the teacup, he said, "Xiao Xie, I have made arrangements for him. I will arrange an errand for him after the spring. Heihe is now It’s so lively, there’s no shortage of errands.”

The old man: "Oh? What are you planning to find him to do?"

Bai Jiu: "Bai Er is back. He has a quick temper, and Jing'er has a stable temper. He intends to let the two of them work together to work on the Eastern Provincial Railway."

The old man thought for a moment, and then said: "Is there enough manpower? Why don't I send someone to you? Last time your aunt wrote a letter and mentioned that girl a few times. Let her go after the spring. Eastern Provincial Railway There are many expatriates over there, and those things are very familiar, so you can rest assured that she is here."

Bai Jiu nodded and agreed.

The grandfather and grandson sat down and chatted for a while, Bai Jiu showed the old man the account book that Bai Mingyu sent yesterday, the old man looked through it roughly, pushed it back to him, and said with a smile: "I'm old, these things have long been done. I taught you, now you are the master of the house, just figure it out."

Having said that, Bai Jiu was very respectful to the old man, and reported everything to him, no matter how big or small.

The old man Bai sat there and listened for a while, then asked, "If we go further west, how much profit will we get?"

"Now the price is roughly stable. I have sent someone to find out. A barrel of shochu in Heihe is priced at 3 rubles silver coins, and in Mohe it is 7 rubles. Fill several bottles." Bai Jiu said, "Our wine has been diluted in the wine shop after being transported there. It is very similar to Russian wine. They are also used to drinking high-grade shochu, and wherever they go, the wine is sold out."

The old man Bai nodded, and asked again: "How much is the commission for those two Russian businessmen?"

"After the sale, the net price will be [-]%."

"it is good."

Xie Jing's fingertips tightened slightly as she listened, and a light flashed in her eyes.

He knew before that the profit was huge, but he never thought that there would be so much. If a barrel of wine was sold with 5 bottles of soju, then a barrel would cost 100 rubles, and the purchase from Heihe was only 3 rubles, excluding the money given to Russian businessmen. 77% commission, enough to earn 25 rubles, calculated inside and out, a full [-] times the profit!

He was doing his calculations in a daze, when he suddenly heard Master Jiu speak: "Bai Er is still a little younger, and the stricter the ban will be, the greater the risk will be. I will go there next year."

Old Master Bai thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay, do everything according to your ability, Heihe has me."

"Yes."