Chapter 184 Jia Lian Cheats Again
As time passed, Wang Xifeng's injuries got better day by day. The sisters took this opportunity to stay in the East Palace. In the name of accompanying Wang Xifeng, they played in different rooms all day long.
On this day, the old lady sent someone over early in the morning. One reason was to check on Wang Xifeng's injuries, and the other was to take her back to the West Mansion if she recovered. After all, it was not a good thing for her to always live in the East Mansion.
"Go back and tell the old lady that my second sister-in-law needs a few more days of recuperation! I will send her back when she is well again." Without waiting for Wang Xifeng and the other girls to speak, Jia Cong spoke directly to Zhou Rui's wife.
Zhou Ruijia didn't dare to refute and could only agree.
Wang Xifeng had been living comfortably these days. She had the girls to keep her company during the day and good sisters to chat with at night, so she wanted to stay a few more days. So she said to Ping'er, "Ping'er, go and tell the old lady that I will be back in two or three days! And come back to my room and bring me some clothes to wear!"
Ping'er responded and followed Zhou Rui's wife!
Jia Cong stood up and said, "You guys stay here and talk to the second sister-in-law. Brother Xue is coming today, and I'll go over to meet him! Xiao Que'er, you guys stay here too. You don't have to follow me to the front yard."
Originally, they had agreed to go to Lixiangyuan the next day, but Wang Xifeng was injured at the time and the family was in chaos. Aunt Xue naturally would not let Xue Pan and the others come and cause trouble, so they did not come to visit until today.
"Brother, just go ahead!" Daiyu said, "We will be here to take care of your sister-in-law."
Keqing also stood up and sent Jia Cong out of the courtyard. Seeing that only Ruizhu followed him out, Jia Cong hugged Keqing and kissed her hard. Then he left with a big laugh under Keqing's shy gaze.
When we arrived at the front hall, Xue Pan and Xue Ke had already arrived.
"Greetings, my Lord!"
"sit!"
When the maid served tea, Jia Cong asked Xue Ke, "Aunt and Brother Xue have already told you about the business, right?"
"My Lord, I have already said that."
"Well, I have already thought about this matter and discussed it with the various prefectures twice! If we follow the original method, although it is simple, I am afraid there will be a lot of trouble! Moreover, after all, each prefecture has a stake, and it would be unreasonable not to contribute. Therefore, my idea is to temporarily divide it by region!"
"All goods are shipped out from my farm outside the city, and all transportation matters will be handled by Fengzihao! After arriving at the area, the goods will be handed over to the person who takes over here, and the corresponding person will sell them!"
"The areas that have been demarcated are basically within the sphere of influence of each family, so many local troubles are naturally easy to deal with."
"The profits after the sale will be distributed according to the agreed-upon shares! However, for each family, basically they will make the delivery and distribution with me, and I will then hand over the royal family's share."
"Except for the agreed areas, each company is not allowed to sell to other companies' territories at will, otherwise I have the right to directly cut off the supply!"
"In addition to the originally agreed share of the Xue family, I will allocate several areas to the Xue family for management..."
It sounds complicated, but in fact it is similar to the regional agent in later generations. Jia Cong is the supplier and price setter, and other prefectures are responsible for the corresponding areas.
Xue Dashazi didn't understand what was said, but he also shook his head as if he understood. However, Xue Ke listened very carefully and asked some detailed questions from time to time.
When the story was finished, Jia Cong asked, " Did you understand?"
"I understand. Your Majesty's method is the fairest! And since Your Majesty has already discussed with the various prefectures, the areas allocated will probably be fairer! Also, if other powerful people want to join, they won't encroach on others just because they don't have a share. After all, each area has enough profit to divide in a short period of time . Once it's fully divided, it won't be so easy for others to join."
"Well, I'm glad you understand! Since Aunt and Brother Xue trust you, and you are one of their own, you will be in charge of all matters related to the trade routes!"
"The person in charge of the workshop is Jia Yun, a member of the Jia family's side branch. You will have contact with him for the next two days. Jia Yun will be in charge of the goods of the manor and will deliver the corresponding goods to you. You will help Brother Xue to take care of the rest!"
"Thank you for your trust, sir!"
"I think you understand the importance of this matter. It not only involves the various prefectures, but also the royal family. Some of the business owners of Fengzihao have done some dirty things. You must first explain it to them! If they dare to play tricks in this, let alone the eight dukes and twelve marquises, I'm afraid that the Jinyiwei will come to talk to them."
"I will assign two groups of people to your aunt. One group will be responsible for accounting matters, and the other group will be responsible for auditing. First, let your aunt check all the shopkeepers and shops of Fengzihao, so as to avoid trouble in the future and implicate everyone."
"Don't worry, Cong!" Xue Pan patted his chest and said, "If anyone dares to play tricks, Master Xue will beat them to death. No one has dared to embezzle Master Xue's money."
Xue Ke, who was standing by, smiled bitterly. It was only because of the Marquis that they were taken care of. Otherwise, how could the Xue family get such a good thing? And they didn't dare to do it? Now the shopkeepers of the Xue family were taking advantage of it . They probably made more money than the Xue family! However, with the Marquis in charge and the two groups of people, they could not only help with the business, but also take the opportunity to clean up the Feng brand. This was definitely a good thing for the Xue family.
After all, how many of those shopkeepers dared to bully the orphans and widows of the Xue family and dared to stand up to a powerful marquis?
"Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely help my brother and there will be no mistakes!"
After the discussion was over, Jia Cong invited the two to have a meal before letting them leave.
When he returned to Ningzheng Hall, he found that Xiaoque'er and the others had not come back. Jia Cong took a short nap and then got up again and went towards Keqing's courtyard.
All the way into the inner room, I found that the atmosphere in the room was a bit heavy! Wang Xifeng was lying on the bed with tears in her eyes. Youshi, Keqing, and Ping'er were whispering to comfort her, but all the girls looked indignant .
"Oh, who is bullying my second sister-in-law? But that Baoyu? Someone, go get Baoyu and beat him with a stick to help my second sister-in-law vent her anger!"
"Third brother is here!" Little Xichun ran out and grabbed Jia Cong. Xiangyun's eyes lit up, "Third brother, help the second sister-in-law vent her anger. Second brother Lian bullied the second sister-in-law again!"
"Hmm?" Jia Cong frowned, "Second Brother Lian?"
Walking forward and sitting next to Wang Xifeng, Jia Cong asked, "Second sister-in-law, what happened? Just tell me, no matter if it was Second Brother Lian or anyone else, I will take care of it for you and will not let you suffer any injustice!"
I don’t know why, but when I saw Jia Cong’s concerned look, Wang Xifeng couldn’t help but shed tears.
