Chapter 910

Rongguo Prefecture, Rongqing Hall.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "What's the use of me liking it? Now that I'm old, my eyes are dim, and my mind is old-fashioned. A girl's heart is hard to fathom."

"According to my meaning, you should send all these materials to the Xia family and let Miss Xia choose for herself. That would be the most satisfactory. This daughter-in-law is about to enter the door, so you can consider it a good start."

"Last year, you and the in-laws set the wedding date for March. I thought the time was too long, but now I feel it's too early. It would be better if the wedding date was a few months later."

Wang Lady smiled and said, "Old Lady, you have loved Baoyu the most in your life. Haven't you always wanted him to get married and establish a family early? Now that the good things are coming to an end, why do you think it's too early instead?"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "At present, Brother Cong has gone to war. In any case, such things take at least half a year, and at most a year. When Baoyu's grandfather was alive, I experienced a lot of this."

"Baoyu is getting married in March, but Brother Cong will definitely not be able to return. This marriage will lose a lot of luster. Otherwise, why would I say it's early? It's really a pity."

When Wang Lady heard this, she couldn't help but feel disgusted. Baoyu is getting married, so what does it have to do with that kid from the Eastern Prefecture? It would be best if he didn't return, so as not to see him and feel disgusted……

She said, "Brother Cong is an official in the Imperial Court, so naturally he has official business to be busy with. It's common sense that he can't return for a while. With the Old Lady sitting in command at home, everything is enough."

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Jia Mu glanced at Wang Lady and said, "You didn't understand my meaning. Just look at the situation in the past two days. Since Brother Cong received the edict and was promoted, how many guests have come to these two prefectures."

"Not to mention those aristocratic families with friendships for generations, many civil officials and military generals from various government offices have also come. This is still when Brother Cong is not at home. Otherwise, the threshold would be trampled even more."

"He has been doing bigger and bigger official positions for these few years, his reputation is getting higher and higher, and his official connections are also getting better and better. Even the old Duke was not as brilliant as him at his age."

"The Rongguo Jia family was originally a family of military generals, not only producing Hanlin scholars, but now even Vice Ministers have been produced. Now, among these old relatives of the aristocracy, which family is not jealous of us."

"Having a disciple like Brother Cong to support the family is a benefit to our whole family. If Brother Cong could also sit in command at home on the day Baoyu gets married."

"Not to mention those aristocratic old relatives who will all be present to congratulate, even the officials of the Six Ministries will estimate that more than half will arrive. What they get is Baoyu's face."

"But if Brother Cong can't return, how many guests will there be? It's been a long time since the family held a happy event. I naturally want it to be decent and lively, so I feel that the happy event was held early."

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Wang Lady felt very awkward after hearing this. Although she hated Jia Cong extremely, she also knew that Jia Mu's words were all reasonable, and the matter was just like that.

If that kid were at home, at the time of Baoyu's marriage, not only would aristocratic families come, but even civil officials would come to many, and this kid had friendships with several Ministers.

If one or two of the heads of the Six Ministries arrived, Baoyu's marriage would be sensational in the Love Shenjing. This would be worthy of the nobility born with jade in his mouth. In the future, who would dare to look down on the second branch……

Jia Mu said these words out of feeling, being conquered by Jia Cong's aura, and also doting on Baoyu, hoping that he would get more face because of Jia Cong, so that he could stand in the world in the future.

But she stirred Wang Lady's heart, hoping that Jia Cong would disappear, and hoping that he would return home early. She was in a dilemma, wild thoughts, and messy in the wind.

Wang Lady finally managed to restrain herself. Because of the entanglement and pulling, her heart was on the verge of collapse. She just felt that the Jia family was really crazy, as if everyone was bewitched by Jia Cong.

Even the Old Lady, such an experienced person, was shocked by Jia Cong's power and actually said such things. She felt that it was reasonable, which was really going to drive people crazy.

It was still her Baoyu who had the most backbone. No matter how others bewitched him, he always had his own ideas. She didn't dare to chat with Jia Mu about this, for fear of being vomited to death alive.

Fortunately, Baoyu was marrying the daughter of an Imperial merchant. If he married the daughter of an official, seeing the Eastern Prefecture kid's fame, wouldn't he also envy him? This would lose all the face of her Baoyu.

Wang Lady thought wildly, but she felt some luck. She was more satisfied with this marriage, chatted with Jia Mu for a few words, and sent someone to send a few pieces of material to the Xia family.

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Love Shenjing, Qingyu Fang, Xia Mansion.

At the end of the first month, before the boudoir building, the parasol trees had already sprouted tender buds. Although it was inevitably cold in early spring, there was already a sense of warmth and moisture in the wind.

Miss Xia wore a ginger-yellow satin cross-collar jacket, embroidered with exquisite two-color hibiscus branches, which was extremely exquisite and gorgeous, setting off her slender figure, waist like a willow, and charming demeanor.

She was sitting on the Arhat couch in the main hall of the building, holding a pastel white porcelain covered bowl, slowly tasting tea. Standing in front of her was a matron, more than thirty years old, holding an account book.

She said, "Miss, the Mistress said that she is already old, and you are about to get married. The family business will eventually be taken over by you, so let you look at the monthly business."

"If you see anything inappropriate in the account book, just tell us. The Mistress said that you are a smart and capable person, and you will not make mistakes in dealing with business."

Miss Xia took the account book. In fact, she was not too keen on managing the family business, because the Xia family's bloodline was thin, and there were no troublesome collateral clans, which was very refreshing.

Miss Xia was an only daughter, and the family business would eventually be hers, so she was more calm and less enthusiastic. She was in the prime of her youth, and her heart was only obsessed with that excessive lust and delusion.

She flipped through the account book casually and saw a page, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Xiuniang Incense Shop, there was no business dealings before. This is the Xin Chun Firm's Love Shenjing main store!"

Matron Xu smiled, "Miss is right. Xiuniang Incense Shop is the Xin Chun Firm. It is their founding shop. Because it is used to being called on the business road of the Love Shenjing, they all use the old name."

"The superior perfume produced by Xiuniang Incense Shop is famous all over the world. To refine perfume, you need to use good fresh flowers as materials. In the past, they all took goods from three flower gardens in the south of the city."

"If you want to talk about the flower and wood business, the Xia family is second in the Love Shenjing, and no one dares to be first. That year, Xiuniang Incense Shop made a name for itself, and the Mistress sent someone to talk about business."

"That year, the incense shop was still managed by Chief Manager Qu of Jin Ling, but this business deal did not succeed. Later, the Mistress found someone to inquire about the inside story, saying that Count Lord Weiyuan did not want to squeeze out the old customers."

"But the world's affairs turn around. On the day of the Lantern Festival, fireworks were set off in the south of the city, and a flower garden supplying the incense shop caught fire and burned into a white land."

"After the Mistress knew the news, the next day she sent a manager to talk about business. Xiuniang Incense Shop's perfume business is very good. If they lose 30% of their raw materials for no reason, they can't carry it."

"The Xia family is extremely fast, and the Xia family's fresh flowers are also top-notch in the Love Shenjing. This business deal was quickly negotiated. Because the Xia family is not comparable to ordinary flower gardens, the price is 10% higher than others."

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Miss Xia frowned after hearing this and said, "Matron Xu, how long is the contract negotiated? Who is the manager on the other side, and what is the connection with Count Lord Weiyuan?"

Matron Xu said, "The incense shop manager is a Lady Feng. I don't know the background, and I didn't deliberately inquire. But being able to be the manager of Xiuniang Incense Shop, the foundation must be extraordinary."

"The negotiated contract is for six months. Whether to renew the contract after six months will be discussed then. I think it is for emergency, and secondly, to try the source of goods. It is also common sense on the business road."

Miss Xia said, "This business deal is inappropriate. Back then, Count Lord Weiyuan did not accept the Xia family's business, which shows that he is very particular about his methods and will not change because of the Xia family's slight reputation."

"Lady Feng can be the manager of Xiuniang Incense Shop, she must be a person valued by Count Lord Weiyuan. Her methods are mostly similar to his. She only signed a six-month contract, which is leaving a way out."

"Although the Xin Chun Firm started later than the Xia family, its momentum is obvious to all. Now it is a first-class Imperial merchant, and has Count Lord Weiyuan as its backing. This business deal cannot be let go."

"You let the manager go to talk to Lady Feng. The Jia and Xia families are already in-laws. Don't show the spirit of merchants. The family is prosperous and harmonious. Lower the price by another 20%, and just say it's my meaning."

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Matron Xu was stunned after hearing this and said, "Miss, the price we gave to Xiuniang Incense Shop was not inflated. This is the usual price of the Xia family."

"According to the usual practice, this business deal has a 40% profit. Miss lowered it by 20%, and the profit silver was cut in half. Plus the necessary loss, we can't make any money."

Miss Xia said, "Doing business needs to look at the long term. What the Xia family lacks is not silver. The family is an orphan and a widow. It is not easy to keep such a big family business."

"What the Xia family lacks most is a backing. You should know the reputation of the Xin Chun Firm now. Many merchants want to curry favor with the business, but they can't find a way. This kind of opportunity must not be missed."

"I am about to marry into the Jia family. Count Lord Weiyuan of the Jia family is outstanding. Now it is a proper Hanlin family. I haven't entered the door yet, and I have earned 10% more profit from others. Wouldn't that make people look down on me?"

"And Lady Feng of Xiuniang Incense Shop is a cautious person. We gave a price 10% higher, and she accepted this business deal. That is because she knew I was about to marry into the Jia family, so she gave this face."

"But she only signed a six-month contract, which is leaving a huge retreat. Count Lord Weiyuan is now away at war. He will definitely return triumphantly after six months. Then the matter will be in front of him."

"At that time, he is the direct lineage of the eldest branch, and I am the wife of the second branch. The kinship is already separated by a layer. He has seen the big world and is a person who does big things. He will not take the small interests and feelings of the family to heart."