Chapter 589: Seeking for Wealth and Danger
Chapter 589: Seeking for Wealth and Danger
Soon, Gu Dashu and others set off for the border.
In order to avoid causing a major impact, we set off on a dark and windy night.
Liu Yue'e cried and was reluctant to leave Gu Dashu.
She was afraid because there was a war on the border, and she was afraid that her man would be drafted into the army at the border, or kidnapped by the people from Mobei.
In the past, Liu Yue'e always envied the Lu family's shopkeeper who could go out to sea and make his own way in Shengjing. She always encouraged Gu Dashu to go out and try his luck. If he made a name for himself, she could go out and do business with him. It would be so wonderful for the couple to leave Tong Huaqiong and become local emperors.
Now that she finally got out as she wished, she was still worried.
Seeing her daughter's reluctance to leave, Zhao took Liu Yue'e home and scolded her as soon as Gu Dashu left: "What's the point of crying in front of your mother-in-law? Dashu went out to deliver goods and gain experience, not to fight in the war."
Zhao didn't know that this batch of cotton clothes were military supplies and thought they were just being sold near the border.
She was very happy to see her mother-in-law hand over the business to her son-in-law. What does this mean? It means that her mother-in-law values Gu Dashu, but her daughter always has her own thoughts.
During this period of time, Liu Yue'e has become more and more arrogant since she went to Jufulai. Her clothes and appearance are very outstanding. Zhao must teach her a lesson.
Liu Yue'e said with a bitter face: "Mom, what do you know? Do you know where Dashu went?"
Liu Yue'e was a talkative person. Tong Huaqiong had kept the secret from her, so she didn't know where the cotton-padded jacket ended up, but she knew how dangerous the border was.
"We are going to the border. Mother, you don't know that there is a war at the border if you don't go out in Qinghe Bay. It has spread all over Pingchuan County. It is said that people from Mobei have sneaked into various places on the border to set fire and kill people. We are sending troops to fight. Now the border is in chaos. Many merchants on the border have returned. But my mother-in-law didn't say anything at this time and instead let Dashu go to the border to do business."
"My mother-in-law is obsessed with money. What if Dashu is arrested?"
Liu Yue'e heard a lot of news from the border while in Pingchuan County and was scared to death.
Zhao said, "You need to be careful to find wealth and honor. Your mother-in-law has her own reasons. I think she is very lucky. If she wants to do something, she can really accomplish it. This trip will definitely succeed. Think about it. Your mother-in-law sent so many cotton clothes to the border. Isn't she afraid of losing money? I guess the Lu family has already negotiated this business at the border, and your mother-in-law took it over. Since the Lu family is involved, Mr. Lu has seen a lot of storms and waves. He must have arranged everything before the Dashu is over."
"Just rest assured."
Liu Yue'e thought about it and realized that the Lu family had indeed arranged for people from the escort agency to follow, so she prayed in her heart that everything would be safe during Dashu.
After the cotton-padded clothes were taken away, Tong Huaqiong breathed a sigh of relief.
These two months have been so torturous that the weaving workshop has even produced sparks, but we can say that we have finally completed our mission.
Tong Huaqiong thought, no wonder in such a big city like Ningcheng, only Grandpa Lu went out to sea, and only Grandpa Lu was an imperial merchant. This kind of psychological pressure was really not something that ordinary people could bear.
During this period, not only Tong Huaqiong was struggling, but the people in the weaving workshop were also struggling.
Now that the task is completed, Tong Huaqiong wants to give the female workers in the weaving workshop a holiday, but the workers shake their heads and refuse.
"Aunt Tong, are you dissatisfied with us?" Song Qiaoniang asked the female workers' thoughts.
Tong Huaqiong looked at the female worker's anxious eyes and said, "No, I'm very satisfied."
I am indeed very satisfied. The order was completed on time. How could I not be satisfied?
Song Qiaoniang breathed a sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "If you are satisfied, why do you want to take a holiday?"
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But when you think about it, it is better not to have the weaving workshop closed for the holiday. All her cotton cloth is used as military supplies for the border and has not yet been officially put on the market.
Tong Huaqiong plans to sell this new batch of cotton cloth at Jufulai.
Even before the arrival of extreme cold weather, cheap and warm cotton cloth will be accepted by the people.
"Aunt, I went to town to order three truckloads of charcoal. I gave one to Aunt Hong, but she didn't want it, saying that Uncle He had stored enough charcoal for the family to last two years. I'll give you these two truckloads. You have a large family and a big house."
When Tong Huaqiong returned home, she saw two ox carts parked at the door and Tong Pandig was directing people to unload the coal.
Tong Pandi didn't know that Tong Huaqiong had already stockpiled a large amount of charcoal and was going to take the opportunity to make a fortune during the cold winter.
Tong Pandidi was a reborn person, so she naturally knew that extreme cold weather was coming. She didn't know how to tell Tong Huaqiong, so she just bought some charcoal and gave it to Tong Huaqiong.
Looking at the two ox carts full of charcoal, Tong Huaqiong estimated that it was enough for the family's use.
Tong Pandi is really generous.
Her niece is a grateful person.
In the past few days, most of the charcoal in Pingchuan has been hoarded by Mr. Huang, causing the price of charcoal to rise. Tong Pandi bought so much charcoal that he might have thrown away half of his earnings last year.
Tong Huaqiong did not expose Tong Pandi, and said: "I forgot to tell you that we have charcoal in Jufulai, and I have no shortage of charcoal. You bought so much, it must have cost a lot of money, right?"
Tong Pandi said, "Don't worry about the money. This charcoal fire is my gift to you. It brings good fortune."
Tong Huaqiong didn't want Tong Pandi to waste his money.
But these two cartloads of carbon cannot be returned.
Anyway, the villagers will buy the charcoal if it gets colder, so it’s better to let Tong Pandi sell the charcoal to the villagers.
"Pandi, if it's cold, no one will be colder than me. Don't worry, I have stockpiled tens of thousands of kilograms of coal. It's not only enough for me to burn, but I also want to sell some. I forgot to tell you before, why don't we sell these to the villagers so that everyone doesn't have to go to the town to buy them." Tong Huaqiong said that tens of thousands of kilograms was a conservative estimate, and she didn't want to let the news of stockpiling coal spread out.
Tong Pandidi thought about it and agreed.
For Tong Pandi, Qinghe Bay gave her a place to stay after her divorce. The wives and aunts in the village changed from not understanding at first to showing kindness to her. She couldn't bear to see everyone buying coal when the extreme cold weather came.
Then it will be too late.
"I'll just sell it to the villagers at the original price I bought it for." Tong Pandi said with a smile.
Tong Huaqiong said: "The charcoal is yours, you decide."
When the news that Tong Pandi was going to sell charcoal spread, many people in the village came to buy it.
The price of charcoal in Pingchuan and Yangguan Town is rising day by day. Tong Pandi ordered these two ox-cart loads of charcoal a few days ago. If she didn't raise the price, the charcoal would be cheaper than the charcoal on the market these two days.
The villagers had originally planned to wait until the coldest days before the Spring Festival or when it snowed to buy, but when they heard the price Tong Pandi marked, they all came to inquire.
The price is right, and it saves the trouble of transporting the goods from town, so it is more appropriate to buy Tong Pandidi's.
Soon, Tong Pandi’s two trucks of carbon were sold out.
Originally, Tong Huaqiong wanted Tong Pandi to be less naive and raise the price appropriately, but she didn't mention it in the end.
Tong Panddi’s thoughts were simple: God gave her a new life, and she was grateful to God.
She is willing to do good things as long as it does not violate her principles.
Moreover, she did not make a loss, for apart from the transportation fee of the two ox carts, her charcoal was sold at the original price.
As for the transportation cost, it is nothing to her now.
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