"Actually, when I was about to arrive in Jiangning, I had already heard people talking about your prowess. They said that Tan'er, you have recently taken down the He family with ease, turning your hand to create clouds and rain, with uncanny abilities. My father said that the He family's supply of goods was not the most important thing, but he has been following the Xue family for the past two years, and it's been impossible for anyone to change that. Now that you've taken him down, Tan'er, the scheduling of goods in several nearby areas next spring will be more than twice as flexible."

Walking forward, the cousin discussed these matters with Su Tan'er. She herself was the daughter of a merchant family, and her husband was now also a shopkeeper in the Su manor. She was familiar with these matters and could probably be as useful as half a shopkeeper in case of emergencies. Hearing her mention this, Su Tan'er laughed.

"Sister Hong, don't mention that. We still don't quite understand why the He family changed their minds at that time. Moreover, the He family's affairs are still being discussed these days, and I don't know if it's completely settled."

"It's settled. When I saw Xi Junyu and Shopkeeper Luo just now, they came to report the good news."

After a few words of laughter, the two women entered the courtyard in front. This was not the courtyard where Su Tan'er and Ning Yi usually lived, but it was only separated by a wall. It was usually used to receive guests related to Su Tan'er, and occasionally, in case of urgent matters, several stewards would be gathered here to discuss countermeasures. When Su Tan'er and Su Danhong walked in, Chan'er was in the living room of the courtyard, holding a tray of tea while chatting and laughing with two shopkeepers. Seeing Su Tan'er coming, she ran out quickly.

The two shopkeepers who came were one old and one young. The old one was surnamed Luo and was considered a veteran of the Su family. He had been an apprentice in the Su family when the old master Su was young. Later, he followed Su Boyong and was then assigned to assist Su Tan'er. He was experienced, prudent, and one of the most reliable people around Su Tan'er. The young man next to him seemed to be only a few years older than Su Tan'er. He had a scholarly appearance, was handsome, and had a confident and restrained aura. His name was Xi Junyu, and he was extremely capable in the business world. Since becoming a shopkeeper in the Su manor, he had assisted Su Tan'er in making several big deals. It was said that the Wu family had once recruited him, but he had refused. He was Su Tan'er's most outstanding helper, and almost no one doubted that once Su Tan'er gained a firm foothold, this Xi Junyu would immediately become a major shopkeeper, without a doubt.

The cousin was also familiar with these two people and had already greeted them. At this time, everyone was casual. They sat down in the living room, and Xi Junyu took out a contract from his arms and smiled as he told Su Tan'er the main reason for his visit.

"The deal with the He family has been settled. To be honest, I didn't expect it to be so smooth. The He family was also straightforward. The price basically follows the old practice of this year, but the price of raw silk will rise next year, so it is equivalent to us suppressing him by half a percentage. The contract has been signed, so this matter is considered settled."

"That's good. Shopkeeper Xi, Shopkeeper Luo, thank you for your hard work."

Xi Junyu smiled and shook his head, looking magnanimous.

"I dare not take credit for this matter. The business was originally won by the young lady… But speaking of which, if the young lady had not visited that day, the He family might have come to us. It turns out that they have been suspecting that the Xue family will take action these days. Maybe it was because the young lady said something that day, so this time it became so straightforward."

The girl in the silver-white fox fur looked at the contract and then shook her head and smiled: "I had already guessed this, but it's really strange why they suddenly made up their minds."

Xi Junyu smiled happily, waved his hand and said, "Actually, we have also been analyzing the Xue family's actions these days, and we have come to a conclusion. The news that the Xue family is going to abandon Luzhou and shift its focus to Shouzhou... Hehe, it's probably fake. They have indeed made some adjustments recently, which look a bit like it, but because it is not, they did not inform the He family. However, He Jun of the He family is known for being cautious and sensitive in business. I don't know much about these things, but Elder Luo should be very clear."

Shopkeeper Luo nodded: "That's right. The He family had a difficult time in the early years. Once, the He family pushed away a business of nearly 50,000 strings of cash because they were afraid of risks. Everyone scolded them for having no courage. Who knew that half a year later, several merchants who took over this business were implicated. If the He family had taken it over at the beginning, they would have gone bankrupt long ago. He Jun is this kind of person, preferring to earn less and minimize the risks. Therefore, although the He family is not the richest now, they are indeed the most stable."

The old man also laughed as he spoke: "But this time, they were indeed too sensitive. If we had talked to him a few days later, maybe they would have figured things out, and this contract would have been called off again."

Xi Junyu continued: "Therefore, when negotiating the terms, I pretended not to know and just eagerly wanted to settle the deal. I think that He Jun also thought that he had taken advantage of us and was secretly pleased. Haha, after a few days, the Xue family will probably be scolding their mothers."

This matter was originally interesting. Everyone thought that they had taken advantage of a business. Thinking of the possible expression of the Xue family after knowing the ins and outs of this matter, everyone in the room laughed happily, but they were still in the dark about the cause of this matter.

After a few words of laughter, Shopkeeper Luo seemed to be thinking about something, and his smile was the quickest to fade. Su Tan'er felt this change and asked with a smile. Shopkeeper Luo looked at Xi Junyu, then at Su Tan'er, hesitating to speak. After a moment, he still opened his mouth with a smile: "Regarding this business, I heard something yesterday."

"Oh?"

"Yesterday, I met Shopkeeper Liu of Ji Su Fang at the wine shop in the East Market and chatted with him for a few words, and he also mentioned the He family."

Hearing him mention Shopkeeper Liu of Ji Su Fang, Su Tan'er nodded: "Yes, that's right. He was also at the He family that day, but he and the shopkeeper of Xingqing Fang left half a step earlier. Does he know something about this?"

"This matter is strange, and I don't know if it's true. Shopkeeper Liu said yesterday that the young lady went there with the husband that day. After the young lady went to the garden to enjoy the snow that day, He Tingguang was really disrespectful to the husband. There were many provocations in his words..."

He said here, Su Tan'er frowned: "I didn't pay attention to this..."

"Hehe, He Tingguang naturally wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of the young lady. But the husband has a good temper, speaks appropriately, and behaves calmly. Although it was only a few simple sentences, He Tingguang did not find any opportunity. However, He Tingguang kept nagging later. The husband casually said a word, asking if the He family's business was in Shouzhou..."

"Ah..." Su Tan'er was slightly stunned and exchanged a puzzled look with her cousin. Xi Junyu, who was originally smiling and listening, narrowed his eyes and then adjusted his sitting posture silently.

"Regarding the specific words, it is said that the husband only briefly mentioned the Xue family and asked about Shouzhou. He Tingguang ridiculed him at the time, saying that he didn't know anything about the silk and cloth industry, and that his business was not in Shouzhou, but in Luzhou. After that, the husband suddenly realized and frankly said that he didn't understand these things before and had just mistakenly mentioned it. According to Shopkeeper Liu, that expression was indeed not pretending, and he probably mentioned it casually. But after he finished speaking about Shouzhou and the Xue family, He Jun's expression became very complicated, and then he said something to the steward... If this is true, I think the husband's accidental success may be the reason why the business can be done..."

Everyone in the room was silent for a while, except for Little Chan, who was holding the tray with a calm expression. After a moment, Xi Junyu slowly opened his mouth: "Could it be that... the husband saw through these... deliberately?" While saying this, he paid attention to everyone's expressions.

Su Tan'er frowned even tighter, then looked at Shopkeeper Luo. After all, she and her cousin and Xi Junyu were all young people in their twenties, and no matter how outstanding they were, they could not compare with Elder Luo's decades of experience. But seeing Shopkeeper Luo shook his head.

"I think... it shouldn't be like this. Junyu just said that the matter of the Xue family replacing Luzhou with Shouzhou is false. This has already eliminated the possibility of getting news from others. And even if it is true, the whole thing is really hidden. We didn't notice anything wrong at all. It was also because the He family was in it, and they were more sensitive to the situation. In addition, He Jun himself was cautious, so he thought that this happened. I heard that the husband is not interested in business at all. He only listens to some scattered words from others when he accompanies the young lady out these days. If someone can grasp this matter from outside the situation with just idle words and be able to detect He Jun's thoughts in the He family, and just say that sentence, this person is really..."

He thought for a while and shook his head: "This is really unbelievable."

Everyone was familiar with the business world, so they naturally knew how whimsical this possibility was. If everything was originally intentional, then the person who could do it was not a human being at all. But they naturally couldn't imagine that at that kind of occasion, Ning Yi was just casually saying it without responsibility. After thinking for a moment, Su Tan'er smiled: "It would be great if there were more coincidences like this."

Everyone echoed and laughed, and then thought that this was the most reliable understanding. After chatting for a while, they talked about the details of some other things, such as the unified accounting and checking of accounts at the end of the year. Elder Luo also asked about Su Yunsong's situation. After the small talk, they were ready to say goodbye. At this time, Juan'er ran into the courtyard panting, stepping on the snow. She almost fell near the door.

It seemed that there was something urgent. Juan'er ran too fast and was desperately gasping for breath while holding onto the pillar at the door. She didn't have time to salute, but she had a smile on her face, looked around at everyone inside, but was vaguely disappointed: "Mi、Miss... Little Chan, the h、husband... where is the husband..."

Su Tan'er, dressed in silver and white, had already walked out of the door with a smile. Seeing that she was running so hard, she even reached out to pat her back to smooth her breath. Hearing her question, she smiled and said, "What's wrong? As for the husband... I'm afraid he's in the library in front now. Didn't they say that Governor Song and the others are examining articles? He should be there at this time."

"N、no啦..." Juan'er shook her head, "Juan'er just came from there. The Eldest Master、Eldest Master said to call the husband over..."

"Uh..." Su Tan'er's expression froze, "What's wrong?"

"I'm afraid they really want to find someone to scold..."

The cousin followed over and laughed softly behind her. She had heard Su Tan'er talking about Ning Yi's teaching methods on the road before. He actually spent half of the time chatting and telling stories. This was clearly to win over the hearts of those children. A strict teacher produces excellent students, and a stick produces filial sons. With such teaching, how much achievement can there be?

Next to her, Juan'er shook her head vigorously. The chest under her lake-green cloth jacket rose and fell sharply: "No啦... No啦... Governor says、says Little Blackie and the others have knowledge啊, Miss, Miss, it's not啦..."

Some things had already been thought about many times in her mind. Su Tan'er hadn't heard the little girl's words yet. She frowned and thought about whether she should do something, or simply say that he wasn't there. After a long while, some information came over. The little girl was pulling her in front, shaking her head desperately.

"Uh... Ah?"

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