Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 8 Business
"Crackling..."

Firecrackers dispel thousands of disasters, and everything will be harmonious from now on.

"Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by the sound of drums, the rhythm rises steadily.

"congratulations!"

"Master Yan, congratulations on the opening of Wancai Cloth Shop. I'm sure you'll make a fortune in the future."

"..."

In front of the martial arts hall, merchants and wealthy people came to visit, saying auspicious words, presenting gifts and paying each visit.

Wancai Cloth Shop is located next to the martial arts hall. It is bustling with people beating drums and gongs, and the crowds are so crowded that the road is blocked.

"Happy together, rejoice together."

Yan Jingfu's eyes narrowed into a line as he smiled, and he bowed repeatedly to the visitor:

"Mr. Zhu has booked the Hongfu Restaurant. Please take a seat inside first and we will dine together later."

"Hongfu Restaurant?" The visitor looked surprised.
"It's the place where the famous chef from the capital is in charge. Mr. Zhu is so generous, no wonder he can run such a business."

"Okay, okay." Yan Jingfu said with a smile:

"Please come in."

"Brother Lan."

He stopped and walked quickly towards the person who came:

"It's enough for you to just show up. Why would you bring any gifts?"

"Haha..." Lan Qisheng smiled and handed over the gift, sighing:
"Back then, your Yan's Boxing Gym and my sword gym were close friends on the same street. But only a few months have passed, and you've already transformed yourself. I, brother, can only envy you."

The two have known each other for decades, so there is no need for polite words. Jealousy is real, but congratulations are sincere.

"Ugh!"

Yan Jingfu shook his head:

"The martial arts school business is still half-dead, but thanks to Mr. Zhu, I have some other income."

"Good job, good job!" Lan Qisheng looked at the cloth shop next door, his eyes shining:
"It has just opened and it has attracted cloth merchants from all over. In time, I am afraid that Wancai will be the leader of Yuecheng cloth shops."

"Red cloth, blue silk, it is said that even in the capital there is no such fine fabric."

"correct!"

He whispered:

"Leave me three feet of red cloth. I have a wedding coming up next month."

It is true that Wancai Cloth Shop officially opened today, but it had already shipped small batches some time ago and its reputation had already been established.

Wancai cloth is now extremely popular in Yuecheng. If you don’t make an appointment, you will have to wait a long time to buy it.

Especially individual tourists.

The cloth shop mainly supplies cloth merchants and clothing shops in various places, and usually does not do small business of three-foot or two-foot cloth.

"But Yun'er is getting married?" Yan Jingfu asked:
"I left some cloth for you. Just take it with you when you leave. Don't be shy. There are guests here today."

"Thank you." Lan Qisheng bowed:

"Where is Mr. Zhu?"

"In the restaurant." Yan Jingfu pulled him in:
"Go in and sit down first, and wait for a few old friends. Then I will introduce you to Mr. Zhu."

…………

Hongfu Restaurant.

Yan Xiuxin knocked on the door, and after receiving a response, she pushed it open and walked in.

"Son."

"Someone from Baixiufang wants to see you."

"Bai Xiu Fang?" Zhu Ju raised his head and frowned.
"One of the seven districts of Flower Street?"

"Yes." Yan Xiuxin sighed:
"I said that the young master was entertaining guests today and it would be inconvenient to meet them, but they said they were the guests themselves."

"That's enough!" Before she could finish her words, her body was pushed away, and three sloppy men staggered into the room.

The man in the lead, though dressed in finery, gave off a feeling of a monkey in human form. He bowed and smiled, saying:

"I've long heard of Master Zhu's great name. Meeting him today is truly remarkable. I'm Zhao Er, the manager of Baixiufang."

"Manager Zhao." Zhu Ju picked up the teacup and sipped it.

"But you want to buy cloth for the girls in the workshop? I'm just a cloth shop. You need to go to a tailor shop to get your clothes made to measure."

"Haha..." Zhao Er laughed, pulled a stool over and sat down, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Mr. Zhu, you're joking. Zhao came here today to discuss a big deal with you."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju looked puzzled.
"What kind of business can we discuss?"

Baixiufang is a brothel that deals in prostitution. Even if you look for customers, you won't be able to find a cloth shop where most of the workers are female.

"Of course!"

Zhao Er leaned forward and lowered his voice:

"I heard that Mr. Zhu's cloth shop is recruiting female workers. I took a look and the wages are really not cheap."

"Yes." Zhu Ju understood.
"Can Manager Zhao find suitable female workers for the cloth shop?"

"Not only is it suitable, it's also cheap." Zhao Er grinned:
"Mr. Zhu should have some understanding of us. I have dozens of women waiting to be dealt with every month."

"Not all women are wanted in the workshop. Some women are not presentable enough to serve men, but doing some work like ironing, dyeing, or weaving is not difficult for them."

He spoke slowly:
"Bring them back to the cloth shop. As long as we don't let them escape, won't they be at the mercy of Master Zhu?"

"They can do three times the work of others, and as long as they don't starve, they're fine."

"Heh..." Zhu Ju smiled when he heard this:
"understood."

"Manager Zhao wants to engage in human trafficking with me."

"Almost." Zhao Er nodded.
"Come to think of it, we've dealt with each other before and are old friends. It's a shame we didn't talk more back then. It's a pity."

"Hmm?" Zhu Ju paused, remembering something:
"The female worker is missing?"

"Not bad." Zhao Er smiled.
"Mr. Zhu is willing to spend thirty taels of silver to buy back those two women from me. It's obvious that he's a man who cherishes women."

Thirty taels?
I spent fifty taels of silver at that time!

"The cloth shop is short of female workers, but not every woman is wanted." After thinking for a moment, Zhu Ju said slowly:

"They need to have a clean family background and be skilled weavers. If Manager Zhao can recommend such people to work here, I can pay a commission of five cents for each of them who works for a full month."

"Five cents of silver?" Before Zhao Er could speak, a man behind him stepped forward, slammed the table and roared:

"Sending away beggars?"

"Honestly, you're going to do this business today even if you don't want to. Do you really think you're that important?" "Alas!" Zhao Er waved his hand.
"Don't be rude to Mr. Zhu. We are here to discuss business, not to be bullies on the street."

"Yes!"

The man who slammed the table responded and retreated respectfully behind Zhao Er.

The two men sang the same tune, seemingly politely, but in fact intimidating, which also made Zhu Ju look impatient.

"Mr. Zhu."

Zhao Er knocked on the table and said directly:
"Let's be frank. From now on, I will be in charge of the women working at Wancai Cloth Shop, and Baixiufang will take 60% of the shop's profits."

"This 60% isn't what I, Zhao, want. It's what Baixiufang and the family behind it want. As long as you ask, I'll send the people right away. Wancai Cloth Shop's cloth can also be sold to various prefectures through our channels. This is a win-win situation for both parties."

"Heh..." Zhu Ju stood up:
"Today is the official opening day of Wancai Cloth Shop. It is not convenient to entertain outsiders. Please go back."

"Xiu Xin."

"exist."

"Send them away."

"Yes."

Yan Xiuxin agreed, and with a slight shake of her wrist, several iron rings hidden in her sleeves were revealed with a clang.

The Yan family's Iron Wire Fist can be both hard and soft, which refers to both strength and the fighting method during training.

These iron rings are put on the arms and used to hit people, combined with the force-generating techniques used in boxing. Ordinary people will definitely not be able to withstand it.

It is true that Yan Xiuxin is a woman, but she has been practicing martial arts since she was a child and has a strong body, so she can easily deal with two or three people.

"you……"

Zhao Er slammed the table and stood up, his face gloomy:
"it is good!"

"very good!"

"Mr. Zhu, let's wait and see. I want to see how long your Wancai Cloth Shop can remain prosperous."

"go!"

He waved his hand and left angrily with a few people.

It was not that he was afraid of Yan Xiuxin, but Yan Jingfu had already come over with several martial arts school owners.

These martial arts school owners were all strong and sturdy, with real skills, far superior to the few thugs he brought with him.

"Mr. Zhu!"

Yan Jingfu glanced at Zhao Er who passed by, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart and quickly approached:

"Let me introduce you, this is Master Lan Qisheng from the Iron Blade Hall."

"Hello, Master Lan!"

"Mr. Zhu, you're too polite."

"This is Brother Shen Ying from the Liuhe Martial Arts School. Brother Shen's Liuhe spear is a unique skill in Yuecheng, and he is also one of the few masters in the martial arts school street who can temper the body."

"Master Yan, you are too polite. Mr. Shen greets Mr. Zhu."

"Hello, Master Shen."

……

Zhu Ju nodded to several martial arts school masters, and waited until everyone was seated before saying:

"I invited you all here today, firstly to discuss something with you, and secondly to request some prescriptions for qi-boosting and blood-nourishing medicines."

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late at night.

A group of men in black took advantage of the dark clouds covering the crescent moon in the sky and appeared quietly near Wancai Cloth Shop.

"Stewardship."

Someone whispered:
"Wait, how far will you brothers go?"

"Go ahead and smash things you see, you can kill a few people, but don't set fires." Zhao Er pulled down his mask and said in a cold voice:
"The cloth shop is something the master has set his eyes on. Let Zhu take care of it first. Sooner or later, we will take it over."

"Yes." The big man responded:
"Do you want to do it?"

"Get started!" Zhao Er waved his hand.
"Fuck me!"

A group of people rushed out from the darkness holding long knives and sticks, and the leader kicked the door.

"Peng!"

The door fell heavily to the ground.

next moment.

The group of people who were originally aggressive suddenly stopped as if a bucket of cold water was poured on their heads.

"Crash..."

However, they saw dozens of burly men gathered in the lobby of the cloth shop. They all stood up and looked at them with cold faces, and an invisible murderous aura quietly filled the air.

"Gulu..."

Zhao Er's throat rolled over and he took a cautious step back.
"Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" A voice without any emotion came from behind. Accompanied by several martial arts school masters, Zhu Ju slowly walked out of the darkness:
"Coming to the cloth shop at this time dressed like this, I'm afraid it's a misunderstanding."

"A few."

He bowed to the people around him:

"Excuse me."

"As you should." Shen Ying, the owner of Liuhe Martial Arts School, stepped forward and pointed his spear at Zhao Er:
"You're courting death if you dare to mess with our business!"

Your business?
Zhao Er was stunned.

"I am young and an outsider. It is difficult for me to support such a large family business." Zhu Ju said calmly:
"So I gave some of my shares to several martial arts schools to do business together. Now they are all the owners of the cloth shop."

"Mr. Zhu, there's no need to waste time talking to them." Lan Qisheng was in a rage and rushed out with a knife in hand.

"Lie down!"

"Run!" Zhao Er's eyes narrowed and he screamed and yelled:

"Run away!"

There are dozens of strong men in the house and more than a dozen masters outside. The people brought today are not enough.

"Peng!"

"Peng Peng!"

As the owners of martial arts schools, most of them have reached the blood coagulation realm and have practiced martial arts for many years. They are definitely not comparable to a group of thugs.

After rushing into the crowd, he immediately killed everyone.

(End of this chapter)