Chapter 731 Opportunity
Now that he's back, he naturally has to smooth out everything.
For example, the news that should be known and the specific situation of the current situation, such as the current power of the opponent, such as how many of his people are still available, and what changes should be made now...
Not to mention anything else, just contacting the old department is enough for him to be busy.
As far as fighting is okay, Mu Qingli can't help him with these things.
The manor where she lives is in the northern suburbs of the capital, the location is excellent, it is very close to the capital, but it is also very hidden.
It should not be too convenient to enter and exit the capital. Uncle Fu, who is in charge of the manor, got the master's order, and directly called Mu Qingli the crown princess. He was extremely respectful.
She is going to Beijing to play, the carriage and so on have already been properly prepared.
Mu Qingli, on the other hand, felt a little weird hearing the title of "Princess Concubine", and felt a little too much for Uncle Fu's enthusiasm. After entering the capital in a carriage, he ordered the driver to find a place to rest near the city gate. Afterwards, she walked around the city by herself, feeling more at ease.
However, thinking that this was all Zhou Yunshen's wish for him, he couldn't control it and felt a little sweet.
This kind of thing is unavoidable in modern times, let alone in ancient times when status was particularly important.
No matter how disadvantaged Zhou Yunshen is now, he is still the prince and prince who is under one person and above ten thousand people. What is she, Mu Qingli, in comparison? She was said to be a good citizen and the common people praised her.
According to common sense, even if Fu Bo and others dare not do anything in front of Zhou Yunshen, Zhou Yunshen will never have a good face towards Mu Qingli when Zhou Yunshen can't see her. But when Uncle Fu and all the servants in the manor saw her, they all respectfully called her "Prince Princess", without the slightest bit of contempt, which is rare.
Although Mu Qingli was very curious about how the crown prince gave the order, but she accepted this love, and it can be said that she liked it quite in her heart.
The capital city is very lively, with all kinds of gossip flying all over the sky. If you go to different teahouses, theaters, and restaurants, you can listen to whatever you want.
Of course, the most talked about right now is the matter that the second prince Zhou Yunzhen is about to be crowned prince.
It can be seen that the political awareness of the people in the capital is extraordinary! As for royal affairs, even a waiter in a small restaurant can tell the whole story.
Listening to the people worrying about the country and the people discussing the matter of being crowned prince, Mu Qingli just wanted to sneer.
New prince? That empress Meng and the second prince were destined to be disappointed.
That guy Zhou Yunshen's scheming and tricks are just a joke? Now that he's back, the crown prince is definitely his.
Even though Empress Meng and the second prince have developed power for so many years, they may not be his opponents.
This person's luck is coming, and he really can't stop it.
This day, Mu Qingli was leisurely in the teahouse drinking tea, eating snacks and listening to miscellaneous gossip, when suddenly a piece of gossip attracted her attention.
At a nearby table, four young men were discussing about a certain big businessman's Zhao family selling property, and Mu Qingli stopped listening for a moment.
According to what Mu Qingli heard, things are roughly like this: the Zhao family is mainly engaged in freight distribution business, which is similar to logistics in modern society.
After making a fortune in freight distribution, he opened about twenty more silk and satin shops and leather goods stores in the capital and several cities around the capital. Great cause.
Mu Qingli admired the Zhao family quite a bit. After all, it must be very thoughtful to be able to do freight distribution in ancient times and make it large-scale. Most people can't think of this.
Unexpectedly, after the Zhao family became prosperous, someone became jealous. The wealthy Xi family in the south of the Yangtze River wanted to meddle with the Zhao family's freight business.
This is the basis on which the Zhao family started their business. The family has no shortage of money or people. If the family does a good job, who is willing to let others get involved?
Besides, although the Zhao family's current business is not small, even if they are not first-class merchants in the capital, they can only barely enter the second-rate at most, and in fact they are still third-rate.
After all, this is the capital city! There are many great merchants, but what kind of foundation does the Zhao family have? Getting rich is what happened in the past seven or eight years.
The Xi family is the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is said that it is the Meng family who is behind it—the mother's family of Empress Meng.
Relying on the Meng family is equivalent to relying on Empress Meng and Second Highness Zhou Yunzhen.
If the Zhao family's business really allows the Xi family to meddle in, I'm afraid that in less than half a year, all the surnames will change from owner to Xi.
The Zhao family declined, angering the Xi family.
With the support of the Second Highness and the Meng family, the Zhao family was severely calculated by the Xi family and lost a large number of goods worth millions of silver.
One end is goods worth millions because of an "accident" and the ship caught fire on the canal and burned them all. The other end is the buyer who signed the deposit before forcing the goods or compensation. How could the Zhao family get so much in a short time? Cash?
In the past, relying on their ability, they could borrow from banks as mortgages, or borrow from some good friends, or negotiate with buyers to make accommodations and make some profits. This problem can be completely solved.
At most, the Zhao family will pay a loss, but they will definitely not be forced into a desperate situation.
However, with the Xi family behind the scenes, which bank would dare to accept their mortgage and lend them money? Which friend dares to lend them money? The buyers who signed the shopping contract are even more unwilling to accommodate, but press on step by step...
The father and son of the Zhao family were so anxious that they wanted to vomit blood. If they couldn't figure out what was going on at this time, they would not be able to create such a huge family business as the Zhao family.
At this time, the Xi family stopped playing around with them, and Da Lala came to the door, demanding to take over all the properties of the Zhao family at a very low price, to solve this trouble for them, and to give them 300,000 taels of silver to let them Leave the capital.
The Zhao family father and son were furious, and drove away the Xi family members. They said bitterly that even if they paid all the family property and disbanded all the Zhao family business, they would rather destroy it than sell it to the Xi family, and let the Xi family die. Take care!
Three hundred thousand taels? Fortunately, they opened their mouths!
Even the mansion carefully arranged by their Zhao family in the capital cost more than 300,000 taels of silver.
The Xi family left in a fit of shame and anger. They decided to deal with the Zhao family severely, let alone 300,000 taels. Their father and son are waiting to take their wives and children to beg for food.
The father and son of the Zhao family did not believe in this evil, and now they are searching all over the capital for a big businessman to take over all the properties of the Zhao family.
As long as the price is right, even if the Zhao family suffers a little, they are happy.
However, although this is a big piece of fat, who would dare to make a move with the Xi family staring at it?
No matter how delicious the meat is, you have to eat it with your life!
Those four people thought they were also people in the business field, and when they mentioned the Zhao family, they all shook their heads and sighed, and there was a bit of sympathy in their words.