Chapter 342 Villagers: Foreign businessmen have confirmed
Chapter 342 Villagers: Foreign businessmen have confirmed
A series of questions and guesses popped up in Qiao Jianer's mind, but he didn't say anything.
He only picked out the question that concerned her most: "Then Sir Shi, there should be many people in the capital who recognize you."
Shi Nanfu knew her worries and smiled with ease.
"Don't worry about that. I've always been operating in secret, wearing a mask. No one has ever seen what I look like."
"Miss Qiao, let me tell you the truth. I was in trouble as a child, and it was the Pei family who saved me, so I obey them. Over the years, due to pressure from the northern border, some foreigners have been restless. The Pei family, always concerned about the interests of their country, asked me to coordinate these relationships. I worked hard and suppressed their restlessness."
"Now the Pei family asked me to come here and give me a task, and I will complete it well. I am here to solve your problem and will not add any burden to you."
He spoke sincerely, and Pei Zhujin also wrote a letter in advance to inform him, so Qiao Jianer believed him.
"Mr. Shi, we have a pleasant cooperation." Qiao Lianer smiled.
"I won't let you work hard in vain. I will pay you for running errands based on the number of orders."
Shi Nanfu was about to refuse when Qiao Jianer spoke before him.
"I know the Pei family will also settle your account, but if you come to help me now and don't get any benefits from me, I will feel uneasy. Only if you accept it can I feel at ease to continue cooperating with you."
Seeing her determination, Shi Nanfu felt a little embarrassed.
"Miss Qiao, this—I'm afraid it's not good."
Qiao Jian'er shook her head: "There's nothing wrong with that. I will take the initiative to talk to Master Pei about it. It's me who insisted on doing this."
Shi Nanfu sighed: "Miss Qiao, no wonder Master Pei praised you. With a character like yours, you will accomplish great things."
Only by giving benefits to others can you gain benefits yourself.
Even if he doesn't need it, Miss Qiao's move has won him over to a certain extent, which will be of great benefit to her in the long run.
Then, Qiao Lianer discussed with Shi Nanfu the settlement ratio of wages and how to operate the purchasing process.
Shi Nanfu's carriage team would come to Datian Village every once in a while, and send people to pay attention to the movements of all parties. If someone went to investigate, the carriage team would go to the vicinity of Huoyan Mountain and dispatch the Fire Eagle.
Appropriate goods will also be placed in the carriage, because there will be inspections at some checkpoints, or if bandits are encountered, they will be exposed.
Qiao Jianer first went to fill up Shi Nanfu's carriage team with plastic film, fertilizer, improved rice, etc.
Before doing this, she asked Shi Nanfu's men to stay away. When Shi Nanfu appeared again and saw these things in the carriage, there was still a hint of disbelief in his blue eyes.
After calming down the shock in his heart, he turned his head and whispered to Qiao Jianer, "Miss Qiao, a peculiar person like you will indeed attract attention and bring disaster over time. But don't worry, with the Pei family and me here, these will be no problem."
Qiao Jianer also sighed with emotion: "Although I told people before that I bought the goods from foreign merchants, no one has ever seen the foreign merchants. I was always worried. Now, I can finally let people see it with their own eyes."
She was very grateful to the Pei family and Shi Nanfu.
She had done her a great favor, and if they needed her in the future, she would go through fire and water to help them.
After everything was arranged here, Qiao Lianer drove the carriage home, feeling cheerful and humming songs along the way.
It's like solving a big problem in life.
A few days later, Shi Nanfu brought a long team of horses to Datian Village and "pretended" to unload things in the Qiao family warehouse.
The back houses of the Qiao family courtyard are all warehouses with large capacity.
With this trick, Qiao Jianer filled the warehouse with fertilizers, Wuchang, Yuzhenxiang and other high-quality rice.
It was the first time to see so many foreign businessmen. They all had high noses, deep eyes, and colorful hair, and they looked very handsome. All the villagers came to see the novelty.
"Oh, the Hu people are so beautiful, their hair and eyes are all colored."
"Yeah, how did this grow? It's incredible."
"The sickle girl said before that the things she sold were imported from foreign merchants. I was wondering what foreign merchants looked like and why I had never seen one before. Today I finally saw one in person."
"Sickle is really capable of getting to know them and making money from them."
The Shen family was also in the crowd, making plans.
When the cavalry was about to leave, Boss Shen came to Shi Nanfu.
"Brother, our Shen family also wants to purchase goods from you."
The Shen family thought that since Qiao Jianer could make a profit from the price difference, why couldn't they?
However, Shi Nanfu refused coldly.
"I'm sorry, we only do business with Miss Qiao. Even if a high-ranking official comes, it won't be of any use."
He was not exaggerating. The reason why Master Pei sent him here was to prevent Qiao Jianer from being targeted by those in power.
"Why? What's so special about this girl?" Boss Shen couldn't figure it out.
"I'm sorry to tell you."
Shi Nanfu nodded to Qiao Jianer and rode away on horseback.
He came with a mission, to send a team of people to deliver rice to the north and gradually open up the northern market. After all, there was a drought there and food was needed for the war.
Along the way, we also need to promote these rice crops so that we can sell seeds better next year.
"Qiao Lian'er, did you save this Hu man's life? He can't live without you." Shen Xiu looked at Qiao Lian'er with a face full of jealousy, envy and hatred.
Why is it that Qiao Lianer is the only one who can earn all that silver?
"Well, the secret cannot be revealed." Qiao Lian'er touched his chin.
Shen Xiu curled her lips: "People are only willing to pay attention to you for a while, and one day, they might go to cooperate with others."
"At least I have it for a while, but don't even think about it for your whole life." Qiao Jianer fought back on the spot.
Shen Xiu's face turned pale and blue.
The foreign businessman showed up and finally got an explanation, which made the Qiao family feel much more at ease.
Because people always ask them where they get the goods and why they have never seen the foreign merchants they mentioned?
They don't know how long this lie can last.
Who would have thought that on such an ordinary day, foreign businessmen would appear, each with unmistakable physical characteristics.
"Jian'er, is this foreign businessman very capable? If he is really targeted by someone, can he resolve the situation?" asked Old Mrs. Qiao.
"With the support of a noble from the capital, I have nothing to fear." Qiao Jianer said.
She is still unclear about the specific strength of the Pei family, but she is sure that it is a big family, otherwise they would not dare to let Shi Nanfu handle such a thing, because this requires intimidating the local officials and having a certain deterrent effect on all forces in the capital.
After she became familiar with Shi Nanfu, she began to ask him about the matter indirectly.
Seeing Qiao Lian'er's determined face, Old Mrs. Qiao patted her chest and looked relieved. She had a premonition that Qiao Lian'er could let go and do something big, and the Qiao family was likely to become rich.
The next day, Qiao Jianer went to Fengle Village with several hundred kilograms of fertilizer.
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