bayedsolid Chapter 512 Going to the capital to find clues
Chapter 512 Going to the capital to find clues
"Oh, load up a donkey cart, I'll go to the capital to have a look!"
Ji Xiaobei's nonchalant look made Aunt Xu's back teeth almost broken. She really couldn't understand why Ji Xiaobei was not in a hurry.
Damn!
She took a deep breath. Her toothache was so severe that she had to find some time to ask Mrs. Huang for some medicine.
Dongniu was full of questions, angry and anxious, and he directed people to load a donkey cart with materials.
Ji Xiaobei hurried Ji Decai out.
As soon as she left the city, she put it in the cold storage and left a message for Zheng Guo, asking her to ask the companies that had requested the goods a while ago if they still wanted them!
Ji Decai felt lighter and walked towards the city with brisk steps.
Liang Yuyao was in charge of accounting for the Zhengguo Textile Workshop, in which Old Lady Fu owned half of the shares.
Ji Xiaobei had to "sell" truckloads of cars, otherwise he wouldn't be able to do the accounting.
Ji Xiaobei strolled outside the city and then went back.
Aunt Xu was shocked. What was going on?
Ji Xiaobei continued calmly: "Aunt Xu, I just ran into my old boss when I left the city. He took it away and said he would help sell it!"
Aunt Xu's toothache stopped all of a sudden, and she smiled brightly: "My boss met an honorable person when he went out, so we don't have to worry anymore."
She twisted her waist and ran to the backyard, shouting as she ran: "Everyone work harder, the boss has found a buyer..."
Ji Xiaobei followed suit and "sold" more than ten carts of material to the nobleman.
Now, except for the use in my own workshop, the rest are sold to new owners and I still make money.
My business was not affected at all, but my reputation was ruined.
Many merchants in Beijing know that the fabrics produced by Zhengguo Textile Workshop are of poor quality and the finished clothes will wrinkle when washed.
Ji Xiaobei couldn't swallow this.
She drove Ji Decai to the capital.
I want to find those burly guys and see who is behind this.
She visited several shops but found no clues.
Could it be that their shop doesn't exist at all?
Ji Xiaobei strolled around Beijing and bought a lot of new gadgets for the children.
From a distance, I saw a group of women gathered together and chattering about something.
"This material is quite soft, but not strong. Look, it breaks when you push it with your hands..."
"Five cents a meter, how cheap, just a truckload, don't worry about it now or you'll regret it later..."
"I want two meters..."
"I want five meters..."
……
Ji Xiaobei squeezed in and took a look before his face darkened.
"I want 100 meters!" Ji Xiaobei said loudly.
"Ah..." The man selling cloth was stunned.
"Okay, these two volumes are yours..." The man took two bundles from the cart and put them on the donkey cart for Ji Xiaobei.
In a short while, all the materials on the car were sold out.
The man saw that Ji Xiaobei had not left yet and said, "My wife, there is no more cloth, please don't wait any longer!"
Ji Xiaobei jumped off the donkey cart with a smile and said, "Young man, where did you get the material?"
The man raised his lip and said, "I can't tell you this!"
Ji Xiaobei smiled, took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "I guess there will never be such material again. How much silver will the workshop that made it have to pay?"
The man's face turned cold and he said, "What does it have to do with you?"
He clenched the silver in his hand, but ultimately he didn't have the courage to return it, and the expression on his face softened a lot.
"I bought it from a workshop in southern Beijing called Shunxingzhai... but they're out of stock now. They only have this one truckload..."
the man said.
Ji Xiaobei went to Shunxingzhai in southern Beijing as the man said.
After asking around, I finally found the workshop called Shunxingzhai.
The workshop is not big and is located in a very small alley.
It was quiet inside, without the sound of a loom.
Seeing someone coming, an old man came out and said, "Girl, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for the shopkeeper to discuss some business!" said Ji Xiaobei.
"We don't do it anymore, girl, why don't you go somewhere else?" The old man said as he looked at Ji Xiaobei.
"This material is from your place, right?" Ji Xiaobei reached out and pulled a bundle of cloth from the donkey cart.
The old man's mouth twitched and he looked at Ji Xiaobei warily.
"no!"
The old man spoke in a cold voice, turned around and walked into the house.
Ji Xiaobei saw his expression and thought: The old man must know something?
He didn't want to say it, but there was nothing I could do. I couldn't threaten him!
Ji Xiaobei said to his hunched back: "This fabric is better if it is made by your family. If it is made by your family, your family will be in big trouble..."
The old man slammed the door.
Ji Xiaobei: I...
She could only come out holding the cloth.
Five old ladies were sitting in the shade at the entrance of the alley, chatting while sewing shoe soles.
Ji Xiaobei came over and greeted the old man shamelessly.
The old ladies saw a pretty girl with a strong body and a fair face, and squinted their eyes and said, "Whose daughter are you? You are so healthy! You are blessed."
Ji Xiaobei sat down cross-legged beside the old woman, took out a bag of snacks from his sleeve and said, "Grandma, you make really good soles for shoes. My mother always says I'm stupid. Can you teach me?"
Several old ladies were smiling happily, stuffing snacks into their mouths and nodding vigorously.
After a while, Ji Xiaobei found out the situation of Shunxingzhai.
She learned a lot about Shunxingzhai from the old woman and stood up to leave.
Five old ladies held her back and wouldn't let her go: "Girl, take a break. Grandma likes to listen to you talk..."
"My girl, come here, grandma will teach you how to sew the shoe uppers..."
……
Ji Xiaobei struggled very hard to break free from the old woman, jumped onto the donkey cart and ran away.
She went to Liuxiang Tower in the south city.
She had experience dealing with old ladies on brothels, and she quickly dealt with the madam.
Found Fang Shunxing.
Fang Shunxing, the son of Shunxingzhai, was a man who ate, drank, gambled, and hung out in brothels, where he met many people from all walks of life.
I heard that he took over a business deal for his father a while ago.
I don’t know why, but they simply closed down Shunxingzhai, our ancestral business.
These were said by the old woman at the entrance of the alley.
They said that his father often went to Liuxianglou to bring Fang Shunxing back home.
Ji Xiaobei is here, and he is also very accurate!
Fang Shunxing was stunned when he saw Ji Xiaobei, and asked disdainfully, "What do you want to see me for?"
Ji Xiaobei smiled and said, "Uncle Fang, do you want to discuss a business deal?"
Fang Shunxing was stunned for a moment, then he smiled broadly. He had negotiated a business deal a while ago and received a large deposit, but he had lost it all. Unexpectedly, another business deal came. He was really lucky.
Fang Shunxing laughed so hard that his eyebrows and nose stuck together.
Following Ji Xiaobei, he excitedly went out and came to a secluded place next to Liuxiang Tower.
Ji Xiaobei suddenly turned around, stretched out his hand and fiercely grabbed Fang Shunxing's neck...