Chapter 132 Birds of a feather flock together, people flock together
Chapter 132 Birds of a feather flock together, people flock together
"I have to apologize to you about this." Bai Xun said truthfully.
"What's wrong?" Bo Song was confused.
"I didn't know you were deliberately avoiding Peter. I took Nanchun to Peter's shop to make a suit this afternoon. He asked me where you were, and I told him." Bai Xun looked apologetic.
"No wonder! I was wondering why he came uninvited and without even saying hello, and just came straight here. I was blocked at the door and couldn't hide even if I wanted to." Bai Song said helplessly.
"If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door..." As soon as he finished speaking, Nanchun quickly stopped talking and smiled awkwardly, "It seems a bit inappropriate to use it here."
Oh my god...how did you say what was in your heart!
Bo Song folded his arms and looked at him, saying, "Are you still angry with me?"
Nanchun lowered his eyes and said, "How dare I!"
"Oh, sorry! I'm destined to be the bad guy caught in the middle. Let me make it clear first, I really hope you're innocent, and I don't want to cause you any trouble. On one side is my grandfather, and on the other is looking for my brother. It's too difficult for me to do this.
You just saw how many people are watching the Bai family's small business. No matter how cautious, cautious, and even more cautious, there's always room for improvement. Furthermore, the demonic book is a matter of great importance, with far-reaching implications. A single mistake could land you in serious trouble. Grandfather's caution is understandable.
"The higher-ups were originally going to question you two, but Grandfather brushed it off. There's been a lot of unrest in He'an County lately over this matter. It would be best if you could just stay in Yangcheng for a while," said Bo Song.
Nanchun curled her lips and said, "Master, your apology must be sincere."
Bai Song raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm not sincere yet? I received a call from Yuqingzhai saying that you guys charged me for your meal. How much did you two eat?"
"It's because you didn't eat enough this morning. How can you be full if you're given a pile of grass?" Nanchun said dissatisfiedly.
Bai Song held his forehead and said, "The caviar in that grass is a rare and precious thing! Tsk, what kind of grass is that! You've led me astray! I'll send someone down to find the cook right away to save you from wasting my good stuff."
"I've found it." Bai Xun said.
"Have you found it? Where is it?"
"From Yuqingzhai."
"Why do you always go to other people's restaurants to poach their chefs? Why are you so hated? No wonder the owner of Yuqingzhai called me personally and told me that you two went out to eat and charged me.
I was thinking that even if they ate a little more, there was no need to inform me so loudly! Turns out they were just complaining to me about the outstanding debt!" Bo Song rolled his eyes at him.
"I didn't dig, I just asked him to help find a cook. Restaurant owners are better at finding cooks than us."
Nan Chun thought: It turns out that when Bai Xun went to see the shopkeeper of Yuqingzhai during dinner, he was going to find the chef.
"Are you asking for help?" Bai Song didn't even bother to look at him. He turned to Nan Chun and said, "Do you know how he asked for help?"
"How did you invite him?" Nanchun asked curiously.
"This is what Manager Chen from Huicuilou told me. Before you got married, he came to Huicuilou and said he was short of a cook. So he wanted Manager Chen to help him hire someone with cooking skills similar to the one in Huicuilou.
He asked for a high salary, even higher than the chef at Hui Cui Lou. This scared the shopkeeper Chen, who had no choice but to help him. If he didn't help him, he would privately talk to the chef at his own restaurant, and he would definitely quit his job that night and go to his place.
The work is light, the wages are high, and the food and accommodation are good at the Bai family's old house. Only a fool wouldn't go there! Tell me, is he asking for help? Isn't this a clear threat?
"I gave it to Manager Chen as a thank-you gift." Bai Xun took a sip of coffee and said lightly.
Nanchun thought for a moment and said, "The shopkeeper got a thank-you gift and the favor from Second Young Master Bai, the cook found a satisfying job, and everyone in Jingyuan got to eat their favorite meals. Isn't this a win-win for all three?"
Bo Song stared at him in amazement, then sighed, "As expected...birds of a feather flock together." [Note 1]
"Young Master, Mr. Sun from Fuyuanji is here." Xu Shuisheng knocked on the door and said.
"Bring him up." said Bo Song.
"Then I'll go out for a walk. I'm not interested in you guys talking about business." Nan Chun got up and walked out.
"Let me accompany you." Bai Xun also stood up.
"You still follow your husband? I thought that your coming to Yangcheng would help me share some of the burden, so that I could have some time to go out and enjoy life. It seems that it is just wishful thinking!" Bo Song said helplessly.
"Bai Xun, please don't accompany me. Don't let me commit another crime! I'm in the company. I won't get away unless I go out." After Nanchun said this, she ran out in a flash, as if she was afraid that Bai Xun would catch up with her.
Finally got a chance to investigate!
Nanchun's heart was beating fast, but he looked calm.
Seeing Bai Xun staring at the door, Bai Song complained: "Okay, stop looking so impatient. You don't feel tired of being so affectionate all day long."
Fuyuanji is in the silk business.
"Young Master, hey, Second Young Master is here too, that's great." Sun Changfu wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Xu Shuisheng poured him a cup of tea.
"Boss Sun, how come you have time to come to me?" Bai Song asked with a smile.
Sun Changfu smiled unnaturally and said, "Master, Master, I have a request for you."
"Please tell me first." Bo Song nodded.
"It's like this. I used to buy a large portion of my raw silk from He'an County. But some time ago, the He'an County Chamber of Commerce cooperated with Mr. Sheng's family.
"Master Sheng is a wealthy man, and he's raised the purchase price quite a bit, so all the silk merchants in He'an County are now selling their goods to him," Sun Changfu said, frowning.
"In business, the highest bidder wins. There's nothing wrong with that." Bo Song said nonchalantly.
"That's right, but who knew that Mr. Sheng not only purchases raw silk in He'an, but also in Hucheng, Jianghai, and surrounding production areas." Sun Changfu said with a worried look on his face.
"Is that so? But this matter has nothing to do with our Bai family, and the Bai family can't get involved. I wonder why you come here to tell us this?" Bai Song asked.
"Please, Master Eldest and Second Young Master, save the Sun family!" Sun Changfu said as he was about to kneel down.
Bai Xun hurriedly pulled the man up and said, "If you have anything to say, please talk to us nicely. You are embarrassing us brothers by doing this."
"We in the Bai family don't do much business in raw silk, and we sell most of it to foreigners. How can we help?" Bai Song asked in confusion.
"Please talk to President Jiang and ask him to help me allocate some raw silk to me. I can offer a price higher than the price offered by Mr. Sheng. If he doesn't agree, you can add some more money." Sun Changfu said anxiously.
"It's a good thing that you are willing to pay more for it. Just go and talk to President Jiang directly." Bai Song said with a smile.
Sun Changfu looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
Note 1: From The Strategies of the Warring States: Qi Strategies III
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