The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 186: A Red Apricot Enters the Wall

Wang Xifeng is nearby?

Sun Shaozong's hand was sluggish, but he soon became active again. He said with a laugh, "Do you still want to scare me? If Second Sister-in-law is really nearby, why doesn't she just show up in person? She can't be deliberately trying to bring us together and listen to the corner."

"Why would I trick you?"

Ping'er was also full of love for spring, and her crisp voice in the past seemed to be blocked by some syrup, which was full of sweetness. "Don't you think I want that? But Second Madam is really nearby!"

She pulled out an arm and pointed to the earthen mountain facing the window. She said, "See the tent on the top of the mountain? That’s where the Second Madam is guarding. If someone comes here, she will stop the person first, and then let the nannies withdraw the tent for warning."

At this point, Ping’er took a key out of her sleeve and said, "There is a small door in the southwest. If anyone comes here, I will slip out of the side door. You just say that you are wandering here."

This was very well prepared!

When Sun Shaozong came to the tent, he saw it. It seemed that the people in the tent were having a picnic, but it was Wang Xifeng who stood guard.

But he and Wang Xifeng had met before.

What’s wrong with talking about the business in the open and letting several servants and nannies accompany her?

"There wasn’t a problem when they met in the past."

Ping’er listened to Sun Shaozong's query and sighed helplessly. "But when they quarreled with each other a few days ago, the Second Master did a terrible thing himself without introspection and even blamed the Second Madam!"

It turned out that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng were at home again that day. When they were angry, they spoke all the nasty words!

With this sentence, Wang Xifeng was so angry that he could not eat all day.

Since then, she has become estranged from men like Jia Baoyu, Jia Qiang, Jia Rong, and the other two houses. If it wasn’t forced, she wouldn’t say more.

By this inference, she didn’t like Sun Shaozong more because he was an outsider.

After hearing the whole story, Sun Shaozong couldn't help laughing and said, "I didn't expect Brother Lian to be so romantic but also a jealous man!"

After a pause, he laughed again and said, "If he knew your Big Master's mind, I don’t know how he would react."

"You mustn't invite him!"

Hearing this, Ping'er hurriedly said, "Now the couple is like a fish in a fire. If we add this reason, I don’t know how they will bother us!"

Sun Shaozong also said this casually, and he didn't really mean to tell Jia Lian. After all, he and Jia Yucun were the only people who knew the mystery that day. If the news really came out, Jia She could easily find out about him.

It was not a long-term plan to always stand here carrying Ping’er so silly.

Sun Shaozong looked around and saw two grand master's chairs at the foot of the wall. He hooked one with his toes to the window and sat on it with his arms around her flat waist. It was not only convenient to get up and down, but also to observe the situation on the opposite mountain top at any time.

After sitting down, he continued, "So, Second Sister-in-law is like a thief that just wants you to listen to my way of making money?"

"Hmm."

Ping’er sat on Sun Shaozong's leg and felt a warm comfort. The nasal sound became more and more charming.

"To put it bluntly, it's very simple."

Sun Shaozong said, "I read in the residence newspaper a few days ago that Minister Wang would build hundreds of warships, big and small. I don't know how much good wood would be used. This business can be said to be profitable. Why don't your Second Grandma join in?"

Although Ping'er was badly teased, she was a maid in name and a concubine in reality for several years. Shaking her head, she said, "We have to hire people to cut wood and transport mountains and rivers to the seaside. I don't know how much manpower is needed!"

She gathered a little strength and said, "Besides, it will take two or three years to straighten out the rules, at least. I'm afraid that by that time, it will be too late."

"Haha... What I want to say is not in such a stupid way!"

Sun Shaozong laughed, his hand was a little heavy, and he made Ping’er moan even more heavily too.

After a little effort, he continued, "Those businessmen who don't care or don't have a strong enough relationship naturally have to do everything by themselves. But what is the identity of Second Sister-in-law? Does she need to earn such hard money?"

Ping’er took a breath, relieved herself from the loss of consciousness at the moment, and quickly warned, "This is not true. The Master has always been selfless, and he would never do anything to enrich himself!"

"Who said they would enrich themselves?"

Sun Shaozong shrugged and said, "If we sell things at the same price, our quality is better, and we don't want anything else. Just let the silver and goods be paid off as soon as possible, isn't that enough for us?"

"I mean, let Second Sister-in-law pay respect to Minister Wang first. I will then transfer the capital and staff to the south to buy the timber transported by the timber merchants at 90% of the official price and then sell it to Minister Wang at the standard official price."

"How can those... Timber merchants agree?" Ping’er said in a trembling voice, "If you use the name of the Master to… To threaten those timber merchants, that is a big no!"

"Threat?"

Sun Shaozong sniffed, "At that time, you don't have to use the name of anyone else. As long as you put out the silver, those timber merchants will cry and shout and sell us good timber!"

"Why... Why is this?"

"To prepare for the establishment of the navy, Minister Wang has even come up with the idea of a tea monopoly. Do you think he will make both delivery and payment with those timber merchants? I'm afraid it’s considered light to place pressure for a year and a half!"

"Suppose a timber dealer can send two batches of timber to the seaside every year and only has the cost of stocking two batches of timber. Do you think he is willing to wait for a year in fear after sending these two batches of timber or take fewer profits so that it is cost-effective to ship two more batches as soon as possible?"

"Only a dozen times a year is enough to double the principal!"

"At that time, just select the best ones, so that it won't damage the reputation of Minister Wang!"

Of course, this was also due to the relationship between buying low and selling high. But first, it wasn't so ugly, and second, the timber merchants wouldn’t suffer losses, so they wouldn’t attract too much jealousy and hostility.

Ping'er pondered for a while, but she also thought it was promising. She was waiting to ask Sun Shaozong how he planned to divide the account and how to ensure that Wang Xifeng would not dump him and find someone else to cooperate with.

At that moment, Sun Shaozong suddenly froze, jumped up from his chair, pointed to the opposite mountain, and said, "It seems that the tent has been torn down!"

Ping'er was busy looking out of the window and saw the smoke on the top of the mountain, but why was the tent there?!

"I... I have to go quickly!"

She immediately became pale with fear. She hurriedly arranged her clothes and ran out. She just ran to the gate of the yard but stopped. She looked back and hesitated, "If Second Madam had your idea, she would go to find someone else..."

Sun Shaozong smiled and said, "Don't worry, she will choose me!"

Seeing that he was confident, Ping'er was relieved, hurried out of the yard with her skirt, and went straight to the side door.

After seeing Ping’er off, Sun Shaozong also carefully tidied up and waited for the massively congested place to soften up so that he was ready to pretend that he had nothing to do with the incident and to leave this place.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he saw two people pushing the door open and entering. They were the Master and Servant of Li Wan!