eurekapd Chapter 269: Bai Xun temporarily takes over the position of the head of the family
Chapter 269: Bai Xun temporarily takes over the position of the head of the family
The news that Bai Yishui, the head of the Bai family, was ill and the second young master Bai was temporarily taking over as the head of the Bai family spread quickly.
Before the New Year was over, Bai Xun started to get busy.
Nanchun was playing with the kitten out of boredom.
He followed me everywhere day after day, and the people around him suddenly became very busy and I didn't see them for two days.
Nanchun still felt a little uncomfortable.
Song Amei brought a plate of steaming rice cakes. Seeing that he looked listless, she smiled and said, "He followed you around all day, and you were always gloomy. Now that he's gone to the county town to take care of business, you're gloomy again."
Nanchun touched his nose embarrassedly, then picked up a piece and started eating.
Although the food cooked by the chef is delicious, I always feel that it lacks a certain flavor compared to what Bo Xun cooks.
Nanchun ate one piece and then stopped.
"When will you return to Yangcheng? I heard from Ah Fu that the head of the family and the eldest young master asked you to manage the business in Yangcheng?" Song Amei asked.
"Well, after the 15th," said Nanchun.
Actually, the original plan was to leave after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. But the head of the family fell ill and handed over all the responsibilities to Bai Xun.
Judging from the situation, Bai Xun will be busy for a while.
Huicui Building.
A group of merchants led by Jiang Yuanhai gathered together.
Bai Xun didn't expect so many people to come, so he bowed and said, "Thank you all for your kindness."
"No, no, Second Young Master Bai has helped us many times, and we all remember it in our hearts."
"Yes, if it weren't for you, Second Young Master Bai, helping us with our plans, we wouldn't be able to live a good life."
"Marshal Li and the Sheng family's affairs are all thanks to you, Second Young Master Bai!"
"No, no, thank you for your compliments!" Bai Xun said.
Jiang Yuanhai smiled and said, "Nephew, don't be so modest. You've truly surpassed your master! The merchants in He'an have long suffered under Marshal Li, and their hopes in the Sheng family in Yangcheng have only been treated as pawns. If it weren't for you, we'd be in dire straits."
"Yes! Yes!" everyone echoed.
Bai Xun smiled and said, "To be honest, I'm making suggestions for the Bai family. The elders in my family often say that the right time is not as important as the right place, and the right place is not as important as the right people. I deeply agree with this."
"An and I are in a prime location, rich in resources, and easy to defend but difficult to attack. We have the right time and place, and as long as we unite as one, we will surely be able to make a fortune and prosper our family."
"Yes! That's right!"
"Indeed!"
"My dear nephew, your taking charge of the Bai family, our Jiang family will give our full support." Jiang Yuanhai raised his glass and said.
"It's the same for my Jin family! Second Young Master, if you need anything, just let me know!" Jin Zirui raised his glass with a smile.
"My Zhong family does the same!"
"Me too!"
Bai Xun raised his glass: "Thank you all! If you have any questions, please feel free to come to my Bai family. If you need my help, I will do my best to help you!"
"it is good!"
"Here, have another drink!"
"Raise your glass! Raise your glass!"
and Amber House.
Bai Xun had been busy all day and had planned to return to Baijiazhai in the evening. Just as he arrived at the courtyard, Ah Fu came to announce that Jiang Wenjie and Jin Zirui had arrived.
"Second Young Master Bai, I'm here to have a drink with you." Jiang Wenjie said with a smile.
Bai Xun said, "Didn't we just drink at noon?"
"Oh, how can I enjoy drinking with a bunch of old men?" Jiang Wenjie said as he took out two bottles of red wine from the box. "I just asked someone to get these for me."
Bai Xun took a look and thought, isn’t this the wine that the foreigner Daniel sent to Nanchun?
"White wine is still the best! Twenty years old, come and try it." Jin Zirui smiled and shook the jar of wine in his hand.
"Oh, if your dad knew that you dug out the wine he buried under the wall, he would be so angry that he would chase you and beat you!" Jiang Wenjie teased.
"You drink today and get beaten tomorrow. Let's talk about tomorrow's things tomorrow!" Jin Zirui said with a smile.
After three rounds of drinks, Jiang Wenjie said with a thick tongue, "Second Young Master Bai, you have a lot of ideas. If you have any good opportunities to make a fortune, don't forget to bring your brothers along."
"And me! I've saved some money in the past two years and want to do some other business, but I don't dare to do anything rash. If you, Second Young Master Bai, take the lead, I'll invest in it even if I have to sell everything I have." Jin Zirui said.
Bai Xun thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back and ask Nanchun, and then I'll give you an answer."
Jiang Wenjie and Jin Zirui looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
"I didn't expect that Second Young Master Bai is still a henpecked husband?"
"I was delivering goods to Yangcheng a while ago, and I heard that Mr. Nan from the Bai Trading Company is a well-known figure in Yangcheng. I was wondering... where did Mr. Nan from the Bai family come from? After asking, I found out that it was the second young lady of the Bai family. I didn't expect that the second young lady is also a good business hand!" said Jin Zirui.
When talking about Nanchun, Bai Xun missed her more and more.
I have to go home tomorrow no matter what.
The next day, Bai Xun went back to Baijiazhai after finishing his work.
I didn’t go to the old house, but went straight back to the villa.
When he saw Nanchun, he closed the door, hugged him and started to nibble on him.
Nanchun saw Baixun unbuttoning his clothes, blushing and whispering, "In broad daylight..."
Bai Xun said softly, "Who said we can't be intimate in broad daylight?"
Nanchun thought about it and agreed.
Come whenever you want.
By this time it was already dark.
Nanchun's stomach was growling with hunger.
Nanchun touched his stomach and said dissatisfiedly, "The lower mouth is full, but the upper mouth is still hungry."
After hearing this, Bai Xun was shocked and wanted to laugh.
Nanchun always gives him "surprises".
It's quite amusing to see him saying dirty things in a serious and calm manner like this.
After dinner.
Bai Xun talked about the red wine that Jiang Wenjie brought.
"Jiang Wenjie came to see me yesterday and brought a bottle of red wine. It was the kind that Daniel supplied to our company. I asked him carefully, and he said that he asked someone to bring it back from Yangcheng, and he spent 60 yuan for a bottle." Bai Xun said.
Nanchun's eyes widened. "Sixty dollars? That's such a good deal? Daniel gave me sixteen dollars. The wholesale price depends on the quantity. Small quantities cost twenty-five dollars, large quantities cost twenty-two dollars. Retail sales are capped at thirty-five dollars."
"He'an isn't as well-stocked as Yangcheng. The businesses here mostly sell daily necessities. High-end, fashionable, and in-demand foreign and domestic goods are basically imported from other places. For example, the rose series from Minghua Cosmetics Factory that our business used to sell, couldn't keep up with production, so someone specifically imported it from Yangcheng, more than doubling the price.
"My brother once thought of opening a business like this in He'an, but the economy was struggling back then, and people could only afford things like kerosene and foreign cloth. In recent years, many people in He'an have become wealthy from raw silk, and people's lives are much better than before. This has also significantly increased their purchasing power," said Bai Xun.
"Then we can open a business in He'an that is similar to the one in Yangcheng. But... the investment is a bit large! I was thinking of opening a business in Jincheng first." Nanchun said distressedly.