Chapter 207 Wei Yuan Assets

As Wei Yuan's status rises, Minglan's value also increases.

In the past, she was the weakest among the sisters of the Sheng family.

But now, her words have more weight in the hearts of Rulan and others.

Before, Molan only thought about how to use Minglan's power to fulfill herself.

But now, she only thinks about following Minglan, getting to know more people, and gaining some knowledge.

As for her mother Lin Qinshuang, she dared not make trouble at home.

After all, if it is really compared with the means of house fighting, Wei Shuyi is not inferior to her, not to mention that Wei Shuyi's identity is different now.

Today, when Minglan mentioned the Zhao's Tea Shop, Rulan and others agreed without thinking.

Then, everyone took a boat to the shop.

These days, their activities are basically in the most prosperous streets in Hangzhou, and the Zhao's Tea Shop is close to the edge of Hangzhou City.

However, the scenery there is good.

During the boat trip to the teahouse, Pinlan, Rulan and others were talking and laughing.

"Hangzhou's scenery is really beautiful, with small bridges, flowing water and people living here. It's really pleasant to live here."

"It is said that there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. At first, I didn't care. I thought, what's the difference between Yangzhou? Recently, I saw that Hangzhou is really beautiful."

"Maybe the only bad thing is the food here. It's either too sweet or too sour, not to my taste."

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It is said that eating, drinking and having fun, Hangzhou's food is indeed ranked last.

Drinking, having fun, and playing are very particular.

It's just that this "fun" is not convenient for women to go.

When Wei Yuan came to Hangzhou to visit Hangzhou, he also thought that one day, he would retire and come to Hangzhou to retire.

I don't know if there is still such an opportunity.

"Here we are!"

When several people were chatting, Pinlan suddenly saw the words "Zhao's Teahouse" written on the shore not far away, and hurriedly spoke.

Rulan smiled and said, "Sixth sister, if the tea here is not good, you have to treat us."

Minglan nodded and said, "Even if it is good, it should be my sister who treats us."

In the past few days, no matter where they went, they never asked Minglan to pay.

If this continues, I am afraid it will be really embarrassing.

However, they feel that if it were not for Minglan's uncle, they would not have received such good treatment in Hangzhou.

There is no need to worry about safety when traveling, and there will be officials following within a hundred steps.

No matter where you go, you don't have to worry about being ripped off.

If the shopkeeper asks for an unreasonable price, there will be officials to talk to him.

It is much more convenient.

Everyone went ashore and came to Zhao's Tea Shop.

The owner of the tea shop, Miss Zhao, saw that it was actually a few women and smiled: "What a rare guest. I rarely see such pretty girls like you." Rulan said playfully: "I rarely see women who are as good at talking as you." Miss Zhao smiled and said: "There is a storyteller upstairs now, and there is also a private room. You are just right to sit upstairs. Please go upstairs." There are very few women in this shop because no woman would come to such a remote shop to drink tea. Even though beautiful and gentle women can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Hangzhou, if you really go to spend money somewhere, you still consider safety. So generally go to some large shops with guarantees. Minglan and others followed Miss Zhao to the second floor and sat in the private room. They also drank some more classic tea operas recommended by Miss Zhao. The taste is really good. "I didn't expect that there is such a good tea shop in this remote place. The tea is not inferior to the tea I drank in the capital."

"I have learned tea art from several famous tea masters in Beijing. I feel that the tea made by those masters is just so-so."

"Sixth sister really brought us to the right place. The fruits here are also delicious."

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Hearing their conversation, Minglan smiled.

She knew very well how picky her uncle was. He didn't like the food he ate.

The chef of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion was hired by Wei Yuan from Fanlou at a high price.

For him, the world is big, but it is not as good as daily food.

If you have to save money on food and drink, what's the point of working so hard to climb up?

Minglan thought that if her uncle said that the tea was good, it must be good.

Just as they were talking, Miss Zhao, the owner of the tea shop, suddenly came here and said with a smile:

"I see that you sisters have a good relationship, so I brought you some fruits."

"I wonder if I can sit here for a while? I want to chat with you sisters. After all, I rarely have beautiful women like you here."

Rulan said carelessly: "I see that you are also very congenial, sister, please sit down."

Minglan and others smiled one after another.

Miss Zhao simply sat next to Rulan and asked with a smile:

"I see that you are not locals, where are you from?"

Rulan said: "Yangzhou Youyang, I wonder if you have heard of that place?"

Miss Zhao thought for a while and shook her head and said: "I have heard of Yangzhou. It is said that the water transportation there is more prosperous. As for Youyang, please forgive me for my ignorance."

Pinlan covered her mouth and smiled and said: "These are all my sisters from the same clan. My family is in Youyang, but they came from the capital. This is their first time to your Hangzhou."

From the capital?

Miss Zhao was slightly distracted.

Minglan asked curiously, "Why does the shopkeeper look like this when he heard that we are from the capital?"

Miss Zhao sighed, "To be honest, I have an engagement. My future husband went to the capital a few years ago and planned to take the imperial examination."

"But it was reported that the imperial examination was postponed to next year"

There are some things she did not say in public.

The man who originally had an engagement with her has disappeared since he arrived in the capital.

In addition, a few days ago, a bad guy appeared in the shop again.

So, Miss Zhao thought in her heart that if the man who had an engagement with her did not write to her after some time, she would sell the shop to someone else and get some money to go to the capital to find him.

When she heard that Minglan and others were from the capital, she naturally felt melancholy in her heart.

While they were talking, they suddenly heard the storyteller on the second floor telling a story,

"At that time, the loyal and brave general Wei Yuan saw a villain trying to assassinate him, but his face remained unchanged and he sat as steady as a mountain"

"Yes, he was sitting in this position!"

"Suddenly, a villain stabbed him with a sword, but General Wei remained indifferent. Seeing that General Wei had no intention of fighting back, the villain was about to kill him."

"Suddenly, General Chen Yuanzhi, the commander of the Tiger Guards, grabbed the villain's clothes. At this time, the villain's long sword was only a few feet away from General Wei, but he could hardly move forward."

"When General Chen exerted his strength, the villain was thrown out of the shop."

"He is as strong as a tiger, No one can defeat him!"

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When Rulan and the others heard this, they immediately became curious.

"General Wei? General Chen? Minglan, are they talking about your uncle? General Chen. Chen Yuanzhi. Isn't he the fierce general beside your uncle?"

"Has your uncle been to this shop? And was assassinated? Why haven't you heard about it, Sixth Sister?"

"According to the storyteller, it is really dangerous. Sixth Sister, Uncle Wei is really amazing. In such a life-and-death situation, he remained calm and steady as Mount Tai."

"This is probably what is called "Mount Tai collapses in front of you without changing your face?"

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Rulan, Molan, and Pinlan spoke one after another.

Hearing this, Minglan smiled and said, "I just heard about it, but my uncle said that the tea here is good, so I brought you to try it."

Hearing everyone talking about this, how could Miss Zhao not know the status of these people in front of her?

She stood up in a hurry, looked at Minglan beside her, and bowed, saying: "I didn't expect that General Wei's niece would come to visit. I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me." Seeing this, Minglan also stood up suddenly, holding Zhao Xiaoniang's hand, and said with a smile: "Sister, please sit down. We are here just to drink tea. Your tea is really delicious." "I wonder what kind of tea my uncle drank when he came here that time?" Zhao Xiaoniang is a capable and hardworking person, otherwise she would not have run this shop so well. In the past, she had also seen several nobles who came here to drink tea. But compared with Minglan, they were all a little eclipsed. After all, she is Wei Yuan's niece! Now, she is only a step away from this noble lady, how can she not be moved? But seeing Minglan's kind face and her words and actions, people couldn't help but feel close to her. So she simply didn't care about her identity and just treated it as a chat between two sisters who had just met for the first time. She said: "The tea that General Wei drank last time seemed to be the purple basil drink I just made. Would you like to try it, young lady?" Minglan's eyes lit up and she smiled and said, "Of course I want to try it." Miss Zhao nodded and left for the time being. When she came back, she had already brought over several cups of purple basil drinks that had just been made. After tasting it, Minglan praised it highly, "It's really delicious. I wonder how this basil drink is made? Can sister Zhao teach me?" Miss Zhao was stunned and asked curiously, "Do you want to learn?" Minglan nodded and said, "I just don't know if sister Zhao is convenient?" Miss Zhao asked curiously, "As a girl, if you want to drink this kind of tea, you can go to the shop or ask someone to make it. Why do you have to do it yourself?" Rulan had seen through Minglan's little thoughts and smiled and said, "She is going to make it for her uncle." Sometimes, if Minglan and Zhang Guifen knew that Wei Yuan liked a certain food or drink. The two of them would discuss how to make it, and then give it to Wei Yuan. Minglan thought, since my uncle likes this basil drink, when I return to the capital, when my uncle wants to drink it, I will make it for him. Isn't it convenient? Or I can teach my aunt so that my aunt can please my uncle. Well, it must be very good. Originally, this basil drink was Miss Zhao's secret. After all, except for a few classic ones, the other teas in the shop have some unique flavors, which are made after countless attempts.

If she teaches others whether she understands them or not, once they spread out, it will affect her business.

But now, it doesn't matter.

First, she plans to go to the capital, and second, if she takes this opportunity, she can get to know Wei Yuan's niece.

When she arrives in the capital, she can also have an acquaintance to guide her.

She won't be in the dark.

Moreover, as the niece of the loyal and brave earl, she should be quite powerful even in the capital.

It's better to sell her one today, maybe in the future, she will need help from others?

So, Miss Zhao nodded and said:

"I'll teach you."

"Not only the perilla drink, but also other tea arts that I think taste better, I will teach you all of them."

"After some time, I will also go to the capital to see if I can open a shop. If you don't understand something, you can always ask me."

Minglan was delighted and said with a smile: "Then I'll have to trouble Sister Zhao."

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Fuzhou.

At this time, Hu Yanzhong had returned victoriously. After the army rested, he would escort many merchant ships to the sea.

Wei Yuan was sitting in the big tent, looking at his income one by one, and muttered:

"After some time, I will be a wealthy man."

Let's not talk about anything else.

The money that all the merchants in Fujian Road gave to Wei Yuan alone was as much as 400,000 taels of silver.

Of course, this is the value after conversion.

The 400,000 taels of silver include land, land deeds, shops, etc.

In addition, the many things that Haizhou Hai gave to Wei Yuan, converted into silver, were also more than 200,000 taels of silver.

Since their business contracts with overseas countries have been signed.

It is actually possible to calculate how much each company can sell and how much money it can make.

So, it is time for these people to fulfill their promises.

As for Suzhou and Hangzhou, Wei Yuan roughly calculated that he could make about 300,000 taels of silver, because the concession from the King of Wu alone was 260,000 taels of silver.

In Hangzhou, Wei Yuan did not have deep negotiations, so he got less money.

As for the big part, it was the business of the cooperation between the Wei family in Hedong and Liangzhe and the Cao Gang.

Wei Yuan roughly calculated that this business may earn 400,000 to 500,000 taels of silver every year.

Of course, this is just a preliminary estimate. If there are any natural disasters or man-made disasters, this number may not be reached.

Calculated in this way, the silver Wei Yuan has earned this year has exceeded one million taels of silver!

If some industries and land deeds can be discounted, then his current wealth has surpassed the family of Fuchang Bo.

If compared with Yongchang Bo's Mansion, it may be a little worse, but it will definitely not be too much worse.

After all, the money Wei Yuan earned was not temporary, but a long-term stream.

As long as shipping and the navy still exist.

Then the merchants who gave him money this year will continue to give him next year.

And it is a secret account.

Even if one day, a merchant committed a crime and went to jail, no matter how they investigated, they would never find Wei Yuan.

"Although it is a little worse than expected, you can't eat a fat man in one bite, take it slowly."

Wei Yuan murmured.

He could actually continue to squeeze merchants from all over the country.

However, the result of doing so can only be that everyone is unhappy.

Moreover, if you want to make long-term money, you can't do things that make you fat in one bite.

Otherwise, you will be stuffed to death.

"The real estate, land deeds, shops, etc. brought by merchants from all over the country can be appropriately allocated to Daniu and his friends."

"After all, relying solely on food and salary to survive in a place like the capital is probably not enough."

While Wei Yuan was thinking, he suddenly heard someone quarreling outside the tent:

"Lin Zhaoyuan, I thought you were an honest man, but I didn't expect that you would go to the capital and use sweet words to confuse our future sister-in-law. What crime should you be punished for?"

"Confuse? Chen Daniu, have you read any books recently? What kind of books have you read? What do you mean by confuse? Don't just say it!"

"Haha. If it weren't for confuse, how could my sister-in-law propose marriage to you? Look at your face, it's extremely ugly!"

"Fuck you, are you looking for trouble? Others are afraid of you, but I, Lin Zhaoyuan, am not afraid of you!"

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