The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

"Why don't you try and see?"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "The key is to do a good job of publicity, so that those wealthy merchants in the East City will willingly part with their money!"

"From what you're saying, it's very simple!"

Jia Lian asked curiously, "If your second sister-in-law wanted to do it alone, it wouldn't be too difficult, would it?"

"It's really not difficult!"

Jia Huan said directly, "But what are the servants in the manor like? Second Brother Lian should know better than I do!"

"As long as they are given the chance to steal, they won't care whether it's Second Sister-in-law's business or not; they'll still embezzle what they want!"

"They dare?"

Wang Xifeng said coldly, "I'll break their legs!"

"What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we'll just ruin the business!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "It just so happens that Second Sister-in-law's shop has already found its way in the business. They can continue to operate it privately and earn even more!"

At this point, he looked at Wang Xifeng and asked in return, "If these servants were to run to the old lady to plead for mercy, would Second Sister-in-law still be able to punish them?"

Wang Xifeng paused upon hearing this, unable to speak for a long time.

Jia Lian gave Jia Huan a deep look and chuckled, "Do you think partnering with you will avoid all this trouble?"

"Of course!"

With a chuckle, Jia Huan said leisurely, "As long as the business doesn't go through the hands of the old women and daughters-in-law in the mansion, there's no need to worry about them taking advantage of us!"

"Have the maids and wives in the manor deliver the finished purses and handkerchiefs directly to my aunt, or perhaps to my second sister-in-law, and then I or my second brother Lian can deliver them to the shop!"

"Once the standards are set, once the goods are sold, the money will be distributed to the corresponding maids and wives according to the order!"

"It was indeed a bit tough, but what money doesn't come hard?"

Seeing that Wang Xifeng was still somewhat indignant, he chuckled and said, "If Second Sister-in-law were to hand over all the business to Sister Ping'er, there probably wouldn't be any problems. But would Sister Ping'er be able to extricate herself from the situation?"

Wang Xifeng's face was rather unpleasant. Ping'er was her most important helper, how could she possibly let her go out to do some small business?

Jia Lian's expression was also unpleasant; Jia Huan's words made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

It's like someone pointing their finger at you and yelling that all the servants in your house are trash.

Even though it's true, it still makes me feel a little uncomfortable!

Fortunately, he had a pretty good temper, and Jia Huan was still young, so he naturally wouldn't have any bad thoughts or ideas.

In fact, with things said to this point, there are basically no problems with cooperation.

Next, it's time to discuss the distribution of profits.

Seeing that it was still early, Jia Huan was in no hurry to leave.

"Judging from your tone, you seem to know a lot about the situation outside?"

Jia Lian became interested in Jia Huan at this moment. He thought that with such knowledge and insight at such a young age, he would be extraordinary in the future.

Of course, if he had a headache, that was the second wife's problem, and he was happy to watch the show from the sidelines.

"Second Brother Lian is joking. I've only been away from the manor for a short time. How could I possibly know too much about what's going on outside? Wouldn't that make me a god?"

Jia Huan smiled and shook his head: "It's just that after leaving the mansion, I saw the true colors of the servants in the mansion, and I was quite moved!"

"Oh, could it be that the servants in the manor have a different face outside?"

Now, not only Jia Lian, but also Wang Xifeng and Ping'er became interested.

"Hehe, the servants in the manor, as long as they have some status or ability, are all 'masters' on the street, and they are very arrogant!"

"Besides, when we see Lai Da, shouldn't we call him 'Grandpa Lai'?"

He said this in a rather sarcastic tone.

If this were placed in front of Jia Baoyu, he would absolutely not reveal his thoughts.

However, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, as a couple, can reveal a little bit of their talents.

The Rong family's servants were truly extraordinary, beyond compare.

Sure enough, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's expressions remained indifferent.

"Besides, I've heard some rumors that are hard to verify, so I don't trust them much!"

Jia Huan spoke up on his own: "Which of the stewards in the manor doesn't have businesses outside? And some of them have quite a lot of businesses!"

"Where did their money come from? Wasn't it embezzled from the government?"

"Second Brother Lian is often out and about, he should have heard about it by now!"

"It's just a pity that the family is so wealthy and arrogant that they have no intention of getting rid of these parasites. Why should I meddle in their business?"

"I've said too much, and sometimes I really get angry. Even if I'm born out of wedlock, I'm still a man of the Jia family. Yet I'm not even as well off as the son of a servant in the family. Who can I complain to?"

Chapter 27: Those who are used correctly are all talented (Please continue reading)

On a bustling street next to Ningrong Street, a silk shop suddenly started offering a service selling purses, handkerchiefs, and small silk trinkets.

Because of the wide variety of embroidered items, the silk shop specially designated one-third of the area for display and sale.

At first, these embroidered items were almost ignored.

Even though the best of them are absolute gems, and would be found even in the homes of the powerful and wealthy, they still cannot be sold because of their fame.

But everything changed when Jin Rong's mother, a capable middle-aged woman, arrived with the wife of a wealthy businessman from the East City.

The wealthy merchant's wife received considerable praise upon returning home.

Because of her, I bought the most exquisite embroidered pouches and handkerchiefs.

He received unanimous praise in his interactions with other ladies.

Whether it's the style, the pattern, or the quality, it's all top-notch, and it even carries that touch of the Duke's mansion's nobility.

Meanwhile, many related rumors circulated among the residents of Dongcheng.

Basically, they were praising the embroidery produced by the Duke's mansion, saying it was outstanding even among the wealthy and powerful, and something that was rarely seen outside.

On the other hand, it was to severely criticize the taste of the wealthy wives of the East City, mocking them for not keeping up with the latest trends and fashions in the capital, and for still using old styles and designs from several years ago.

Then, a wealthy merchant's wife who had bought the embroidery spoke out, and the embroidery in the silk shop suddenly became the first choice for the wealthy wives and young ladies of the East City.

It only took half a month for it to go from being completely ignored to becoming a hot-selling item.

Without a doubt, Jia Huan was behind all of this.

In fact, it's not difficult to make such a commotion.

If this happened in modern times, it would probably be utterly despised by seasoned businessmen!

It doesn't matter if a method is formulaic or cliché, as long as it works.

He exploited the ostentatious nature of the wealthy small and medium-sized businessmen in the eastern part of the city, and with a little encouragement from behind, it easily created a trend.

The layout of the capital city is such that the south is poor, the north is lowly, the east is rich, and the west is noble!

Not to mention the top wealthy merchants in the East City, they have connections everywhere, and can even get the same style of clothes and fabrics as the empresses in the palace.

How could it be influenced by rumors circulating in the streets?

The key is that only those middle-class wealthy businessmen who are neither rich nor poor, and those small-time wealthy businessmen who want to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, are willing to willingly and consciously fall into the trap.

They have limited exposure to different levels of society, and they don't want to be looked down upon for being out of touch with the times.

Then, I heard that a certain silk shop was actually selling embroidery made in the Duke's mansion, which was definitely at the forefront of the capital's fashion scene. How could anyone not be tempted?

The purchasing power of these wealthy businessmen in the East City is quite astonishing.

Just like the protagonist in "Big Bowl": only buy the expensive ones, not the right ones!

The sheer volume of goods shipped and the profits generated in such a short period of time startled even Wang Xifeng, who was used to seeing the big market, and she exclaimed that it was impossible.

"Nothing is impossible!"

When it came time to divide the money, Jia Huan unceremoniously took 40% of the share, making Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, the couple, green with envy.

Unfortunately, the couple still had some sense of shame and couldn't bring themselves to forcibly take money from Jia Huan, a mere child.

Of course, this was also because Jia Huan had spent a lot of time and energy devising strategies in this process.

The couple still wanted to continue working with Jia Huan!

It wasn't that they didn't have their trusted maids and servants secretly instigating them to kick Jia Huan, who was supposed to share the profits, aside so that they could monopolize the gains.

Then, Wang Xifeng's trusted maid and Jia Lian's personal servant tampered with the money they were handing over to the maids for purchasing supplies, almost causing a major disturbance.

Fortunately, Wang Xifeng and Ping'er kept a close eye on things, and as soon as they sensed something was wrong, they intervened forcefully, which suppressed the incident. Otherwise, they would have really lost face.

The couple, exhausted from trying to appease the disgruntled maid and wife, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did they remember what Jia Huan had told them before.

The servants in the household are really not trustworthy when it comes to money.

Enraged, Wang Xifeng hastily married off her trusted maid, who had disgraced her, to a manor outside the city. Jia Lian's servants also suffered the consequences.