My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 178 Smart Xiao Ningyue
After Zhu Gang came out of the Five Military Commandery, he went straight to Xu Qin's workshop. When he arrived at the workshop, the doorman also went to inform Xu Qin. When Xu Qin heard that it was Zhu Gang who came, he thought something had happened in the warehouse, so he immediately came out of the workshop and asked someone to bring Zhu Gang in.

"Second brother, what happened?" Xu Qin came out and saw Zhu Gang being led in, and asked immediately.

"Shakyabao, it's nothing serious, just something that I don't know how to deal with." Zhu Gang smiled and said as soon as he saw Xu Qin coming out.

Xu Qin nodded. As long as nothing serious happened in the warehouse, there would be no big deal.

Xu Qin led Zhu Gang to the thatched house next door, and a servant immediately brought tea. Xu Qin smiled and said to Zhu Gang, "Brother, please have some tea. The conditions here are simple, but it will be built soon. Brother, I am willing to bear with it."

"No problem, no problem." Zhu Gang waved his hand quickly and continued, "It's like this. This morning, His Royal Highness Prince Zhao went to our warehouse."

Zhu Gang told Xu Qin about the matter. After listening, Xu Qin laughed and said to Zhu Gang, "Okay, don't worry. Third cousin still likes to stare at petty gains. Oh, it's okay, just take it. Besides, I will talk to King Zhao. It's okay, don't worry about anything. He won't do anything to you."

King Zhao just likes to do such things. He can't get much benefit from it, just a little money. It is estimated that out of the 200,000 taels, King Zhao can get 5,000 taels at most, and he can't get more than that.

"Okay, the main thing is that our warehouse is already full. If we continue to accept his goods, if someone else comes looking for a way in the future, it will be difficult for us to refuse." Zhu Gang said to Xu Qin.

After hearing this, Xu Qin nodded and said with a smile: "It's okay, this is just the beginning. We will need a lot of goods in the future, so take it. But you can also tell others that without my approval, you have no right to purchase any unplanned goods. Let them come to me when the time comes.

But you should accept the matter of the King of Zhao. He has been cheated by Your Majesty and has no money left. He is probably anxious. It's not a big deal."

"Okay, now I understand what you said. Don't worry." Zhu Gang said with a smile.

Xu Qin then asked Zhu Gang, "Who do you think can serve as your deputy? This is very important. As for me, I will definitely not take care of those small matters in the future. Those deputies in the future will mainly work with you.

Do you know anyone who is suitable? Whether in terms of ability, personality or character, it all needs to be examined. I didn't have much contact with that group of people, and you know what happened to me before. It's already very good that I didn't beat them.

So you also need to consider the candidate for deputy, and tell me any suggestions you have. In addition, you also need to consider the heads of several departments.

To be honest, I don't think I can work in the Trade Bureau for long. As for you, you not only need to do your job well, but also need to manage people well.

Although it may not be you who will take over my position in the future, there is still a chance. Moreover, even if it is not you, you still need a group of people to support you, right? So, you also need to pay attention to this matter.

Of course, we should not be afraid of the people below us being ambitious. Ambition is a good thing, but whether they can be obedient and do things well is very important, so you also need to examine this point. "Xu Qin said to Zhu Gang with a smile.

Xu Qin will definitely not stay in the Trade Bureau in the future. Even if Xu Qin is willing, Zhu Di probably won't agree. Besides, he himself doesn't want to either.

Therefore, Xu Qin also needs to quickly train a successor. Zhu Gang is a future deputy, and he is not without opportunities. After all, the Trade Bureau is Zhu Di's money bag. If he does not have the ability to make money, Zhu Di will not agree even if he nominates him.

Zhu Gang was very excited when he heard Xu Qin say this. Of course he understood what Xu Qin meant. Besides, Zhu Gang was not a man without ambition. With Xu Qin's help, his ambition became even greater.

However, he was also very clear that if he had no ability, Xu Qin would not be able to support him, and his current starting point was already very high.

"Okay, don't worry, Sakyabao. I'll help you keep an eye on it, but you still need to be the one to check it. After all, you know what kind of people the Trade Bureau needs." Zhu Gang said to Xu Qin with a smile and bowed.

"Okay, no problem!" Xu Qin nodded.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Gang left.

However, at this moment in Nanjing City, many businessmen are anxious. They found Xiao Ningyue again. The cloth from Xiao Ningyue's workshop is directly supplied to the Trade Bureau, so now the Xiao family's workshop is working almost day and night.

In fact, after Xu Qin became the head of the Trade Bureau, Xiao Ningyue never went to find Xu Qin. She knew that as long as the Trade Bureau went to purchase cloth, it would definitely purchase her own cloth, so she didn't go to find him. It would cause trouble for Xu Qin. "Mr. Xiao, I really need your help. We also want to ship our cloth out to sea. The demand is too great. I heard that the Trade Bureau has already reserved the next batch of silk for you in advance. Is that true?" One of the cloth merchants looked at Xiao Ningyue and said.

"I really don't know about this. My colleagues, it was not Lord Haozhou who came to me to purchase the cloth this time. It was someone from the Trade Bureau who came to purchase it. As you all know, the Trade Bureau has a lot of things to do, and Lord Haozhou's own business is not small, so I didn't go to find him." Xiao Ningyue said with an embarrassed look on her face, and she didn't want to look for him in her heart.

Now Xu Qin's father Xu Huizu has inherited the title of Duke of Wei again, and Xu Qin has also been granted the title of Earl of Haozhou. Xu Qin's family is still one of the best families in Nanjing. It is a great honor for me to know Xu Qin. If I still bother Xu Qin with such a small matter, it would be very inappropriate.

"Yes, we have heard about it too. Don't you think you have a good relationship with the Earl of Haozhou? Now the cloth of the Xu family is still sold by your family. With this relationship, you can go find the Earl of Haozhou. Maybe we can still have some chance." Another cloth merchant looked at Xiao Ningyue and said with a smile.

"I dare not, really. Now the Lord of Haozhou has been engaged. You all know that. If I often go to see the Lord of Haozhou, what will happen if his fiancée finds out? His fiancée is the sister of the Duke of Dingguo.

I can't afford to offend Duke Dingguo. Besides, if that day really comes, I don't think even Earl Haozhou can save me, so please don't cause me trouble. I really can't do anything about it." Xiao Ningyue bowed and apologized to them.

She didn't dare to look for Xu Qin now because Xu Qin had reminded her, so she didn't dare to advertise outside that she and Xu Qin were familiar with each other.

To offend a duke, or even to say that even if one day one could enter the Duke of Wei's mansion and become Xu Qin's concubine, you have offended the lady, isn't that courting death? Xiao Ningyue didn't want to marry anyone else now.

She thought that if she couldn't become Xu Qin's concubine, she would never marry.

"This!" Several cloth merchants were also very anxious, but it was not easy for them to continue talking to Xiao Ningyue. Xiao Ningyue had already said this, what else could they say?
Soon, several cloth merchants left. After they left, Xiao Ningyue picked up a small mirror and tidied her hair. Yesterday, Xu Qin sent someone to deliver some mirrors to her. Xiao Ningyue was very happy.

Knowing that Xu Qin also has feelings for her, but they are not getting married yet, Xu Qin also needs to consider the impact, so she should go to him less often now. In the future, if she has the chance, she will still be able to enter the Duke of Wei's mansion.

So now she would not agree to any request from outside. She also knew that with Xu Qin around, there were not many people in the Ming Dynasty who could take care of her.

As long as you don't offend those important people, such as Zhu Di's three sons, Duke Chengguo, Duke Dingguo, and other people, there should be no problem.

"Miss, the cloth is almost ready and can be sent to the Trade Bureau warehouse tomorrow." A manager came over and reported to Xiao Ningyue.

"Check the quality carefully and don't cause trouble for Lord Haozhou. Although we are now on the supplier list, if the quality is not good, we will be kicked out and that will be troublesome. How many people are thinking about getting on the list. Go and check it carefully again." Xiao Ningyue said to the manager.

"Yes, miss!" said the manager, bowing.

Xiao Ningyue stood up at this moment, walked around her house with her hands behind her back, and soon arrived at her elder brother's courtyard, where she saw her elder brother sitting under the pavilion reading a book. In the Ming Dynasty, the sons of merchants could also participate in the imperial examinations, not as later rumors said, that the sons of merchants could not participate in the imperial examinations.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, many businessmen paid great attention to their children's education. They encouraged their children to study as much as possible. If they could not study well, they would take over the family business.

Xiao Ningyue put her hands behind her back and walked to her older brother. Xiao Ningyue's older brother hadn't noticed yet and was concentrating on reading the books of sages.

Xiao Ningyue was very satisfied. After their father passed away, her younger brothers and sisters were very sensible. She didn't need to say much. They all tried their best to do their own things. She was very tired making money outside and maintaining the family business, and she really didn't have much energy to take care of her younger brothers and sisters.

Xiao Ningyue stood behind the older brother for a while. The older brother noticed something and turned his head to see that it was his older sister. He immediately stood up and shouted with a smile, "Sister!"

"Well, that's right. You should study hard. The family business won't be a big deal with your sister here." Xiao Ningyue stroked her brother's head with a smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, sister. I will definitely pass the exam and become a scholar this time. Then we may be selected to study at the Imperial College." Xiao Ningyue's older brother said confidently.

"If you pass the exam to become a scholar and can study in the Imperial College, your father will be very happy in the underworld. Work hard." Xiao Ningyue said with a smile. Her older brother was a good student. Several teachers said so.

(End of this chapter)