Mrs. Cui gave her daughter-in-law the same task of running the house, and it was up to her to see who could complete it well.
Nowadays, winter is coming, and the days are getting colder and colder day by day. Soon the test of the headmaster will come.
The Duke of Xu's Mansion was a large user of charcoal. The houses of several masters burned the most charcoal-consuming earth dragon. The charcoal pots in the rooms of the aunts and maids were twice as many as ordinary people's houses. Even the hall for entertaining guests was empty. You have to provide some charcoal fire, which will be enough.
The Xu family is a high-ranking family, so they can afford these charcoals, but charcoal fires are hard to buy these days!
This winter has been extremely cold, and the amount of charcoal in the city has surged. Several heavy snowfalls outside the city have blocked the roads. The supply of charcoal in the city is insufficient. Li Niyue asked the steward below to spend more silver to buy charcoal, but he couldn't buy it.
Duke Xu's mansion was in urgent need of charcoal. Seeing that the house was about to get cold, she thought of Lu Lingyun.
Maybe Lu Lingjun has a way.
Lu Lingjun smiled suddenly when he saw Li Niyue's predicament.
She was short of charcoal, but she happened to have it.
"Prepare the carriage and I'll go out." Lu Lingjun said to Shuang Hong.
"yes."
A quarter of an hour later, Lu Lingjun, holding the warm Mrs. Tang in his arms, wearing a thick peacock fur cloak, arrived in the west of the city in a carriage.
Xike Lai Grocery Store.
The business in front of the grocery store is very good, it is the New Year, and there is an endless stream of customers buying new year's goods, and the Xikelai grocery store is the only one in the nearby streets that sells charcoal fires.
The charcoal fire in his grocery store is still average in the city. It is not the cheapest, nor is it the most expensive with daily price increases.
However, the Xikelai grocery store sells charcoal for a limited time only, selling only about a hundred kilograms per day, which provides a stable supply for the surrounding area.
"Miss, you're here!" Dongsheng, who was wearing thick cotton clothes, saw Lu Lingjun's carriage entering the backyard and stepped forward excitedly.
"Yes." Xia Mei opened the curtain and Lu Lingjun got off the carriage. She looked around the yard where various goods were moved in and out, "You've been very busy these days?"
"Very busy! Business is going well." Dongsheng looked at Lu Lingjun and his sister happily. At a glance, he saw Xia Mei's thick new clothes, her rosy little face, and the contentment and happiness in her eyes. Can't live.
"Is the lady here for inspection?"
"Yes, call Zhiran."
"good."
Dongsheng soon called Zhiran from the front yard.
When Zhiran saw Lu Lingjun, her face became even more happy, "Miss, why are you here? Come inside quickly, it's freezing cold."
Zhiran hurriedly welcomed Lu Lingjun into the charcoal-burning room in the front room.
This is the back room of the front shop, and you can see the business going on in the shop outside.
"Miss, our business has been very good recently. We have a stable supply of charcoal fires. Everyone comes to our store to purchase. Grocery stores in the nearby streets are even asking us where they can get the supply. Why don't we take advantage of the opportunity to sell charcoal fires in large quantities now? If we go public, we will definitely make a lot of money.”
While Zhiran was talking, she added two more pieces of charcoal to the only charcoal fire in the room and told Lu Lingyun not to be cold.
Lu Lingjun smiled slightly when he heard this, "There's no need to sell it to others. Later, you can take twenty loads of charcoal to Duke Xu's mansion and give it to their eldest mistress, Mrs. Li."
Zhiran was startled, "Sold to the Duke's Mansion?"
"Yes." Lu Lingjun nodded.
After giving instructions about Duke Xu's residence, Lu Lingjun went through Zhiran's accounts again and arranged for the subsequent sale of charcoal fire. At this time, she heard a familiar voice.
"You guys will send the charcoal fire to No. 2, D-shaped room, Zhao Ji Inn later."
Lu Lingjun looked up and saw an acquaintance.
"Cui Cui?"
Lu Lingjun said. Cuicui, who was shopping outside, heard the sound and glanced inside, and saw Lu Lingjun sitting in the inner room.
"Miss Lu!"
The person here is Cuicui, Wang Qiluo's personal maid.
Lu Lingjun called Cuicui into the house, "What are you doing here to buy charcoal? Your house doesn't have enough charcoal?"
Cuicui's face suddenly turned red, and she waved her hands hastily, "No, no, no, we have enough charcoal in our house."
There are not many people in General Wang's Mansion. General Wang was born in the army and did not like his family using charcoal. The boys had to keep in shape like him to keep out the cold. Only his wife and aunt used some charcoal. Lu Lingjun reminded them before winter. There is a lot prepared and nothing is lacking.
"Then why are you here to buy charcoal?" Lu Lingjun frowned slightly, "And you want to send it to Zhao Ji Inn?"
"Miss Lu, it's really nothing."
Lu Lingjun's face was straight, "If you don't tell me, I will go to your house to find your aunt later."
"No, no, no, no!" Cuicui hurriedly waved her hands, and after some entanglement, she whispered to Lu Lingjun, "It's my young lady who wants to send some charcoal to Scholar Liu at Zhao Ji Inn."
"Liu, Shu, Hui?" Lu Lingjun blurted out.
"It's him." Cuicui lowered her red face, "Our young lady has met Mr. Liu several times. She admires his talent and asked me to send him some charcoal in private to help him."
Lu Lingjun: "......"
Oh my God, Wang Qiluo Nanizi actually fell in love with Liu Shuhui.
She should have figured it out the last time she went to the theater with Wang Qiluo.
Why is Nizi so bold!
"Miss Lu, please don't tell me. My lady knows she will be blamed." Cuicui begged Lu Lingyun softly.
Lu Lingjun snorted angrily, "Humph, go back and tell your lady to come find me when she has time."
"Yes, yes, yes." Cuicui said continuously.
"Also, don't give charcoal to that Scholar Liu."
"How can this be done?"
At this time, the boy who delivered the charcoal came back. The boy asked someone, "Where is the girl who just asked me to deliver the charcoal? The inn refused to accept it. They said he didn't want it!"
"Did you see that?" Lu Lingjun said angrily, "Just go back and don't come back to send me any charcoal."
How could Liu Shuhui, a stubborn and honest man, accept the offer from Wang Qiluo?
This also means that if she knows it and others know it, Wang Qiluo won't have to lose face.
"yes."
Cuicui left the Xikelai grocery store.
Lu Lingjun also left.
When I went out, I saw Dongsheng and Xia Mei standing under the eaves and chatting together. Dongsheng held his sister's hand in his palm and breathed into it.
"Brother, I'm not cold. Look, I don't have frostbite on my hands this year. It's warm when I work in the young lady's house."
Dongsheng smiled with his eyes, "That's great!"
His eyes were filled with pampering and happiness.
At this time, he saw Lu Lingyun coming out, "Miss, you're out."
"Why don't you go inside."
"I have to watch the work." Dongsheng smiled with an honest look on his face, "Wait a minute, these things are sent to the eldest mistress of Xu Guogong's house, Mrs. Li, right?"
"Well, you send her a message saying that I have as much as she wants, and I can have it at any time."
"Yes, don't worry when I do my job." Dongsheng patted his chest.
Lu Lingjun smiled softly, "Okay, when the Chinese New Year comes, you can go back to the house with Zhi Ran to celebrate the Chinese New Year."
"okay!"
Dongsheng personally packed the goods and sent them to Duke Xu's mansion, while Lu Lingjun led the people back.
