Chu Huan left Su Niang's yard. It was already dawn and was about to go back to the house to rest for a while. A cry came from behind: "Master Chu!"

Chu Huan turned around, but saw Du Fugong coming quickly. When he saw Du Fugong, Chu Huan smiled on his face, carried his hands on his back, walked forward a few steps, and smiled and said, "Mr. Du, get up early!"

Du Fu said: "I heard that the adults were back last night, so I thought about it. It was just that the adults had a hard journey and had no trouble."

Chu Huan smiled and said, "Mr. Du didn't have breakfast either, let's have some breakfast together."

Du Fugong did not refuse, but said, "After the time when he left, many things cannot be reported. When he comes back today, the things that should be reported to him cannot be delayed."

Chu Huan was not in a hurry and went to the hall with Du Fugong first. He asked someone to prepare breakfast. Then he smiled and said, "I have worked so hard to take care of Mr. Du in the past few months."

Du Fugong shook his head and said, "I didn't do anything. I just helped my wife deal with some accounts according to the instructions of the adults. In addition, the antique shop on Jinyu Street calls the accounts every month, and there are detailed details of the expenditures and items. I have sorted them out. Please check it out by sir." After that, several accounts have been presented.

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "How can I not believe in Mr. Du's work? I know nothing about the accounts. Mr. Du just takes it as he sees it."

Du Fugong hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Shen Wansi, the antique shop, is doing his best to manage it. He is a veteran of the antique shop. A while ago, he visited the regular customers and took over all the customers again. There is no shortage of business. However, this antique shop is not inferior to other industries. The profit is not bad, but the cost is not low. In addition to having a good customer approach, the most important thing is to have a customer who knows the goods. He needs manpower in the shop, and manpower outside. "

"Oh?" Chu Huan became interested and asked, "How do you say this?"

"Adults should know that there are two sources of goods in antiques. One is Hakka. Hakka is eager to use silver. If you have something in your hands, you can only sell it to antiques. If you buy it in antiques, you can earn some difference. However, the profit in the middle of such goods will not be too high." Du Fugong explained conscientiously: "The other source of goods is to send knowledgeable workers to search for antiques and calligraphy and paintings all over the country. These people not only have good eyesight, but also have good mouths. They can often find a lot of good goods, and sell them at low prices. When they arrive in the capital, they can sell them at high prices. This is the real source of profit for major antiques."

Chu Huan hurriedly said, "This is a good thing. Are we doing this?"

Du Fu Gong said: "There are dozens of antique businesses in Beijing, but it is not easy to gain a foothold in this industry. The more treasure masters there are, the higher the ability and the older the qualifications, the more stable the shop will be. According to Shen Wansi, this treasure master is the foundation of the antique business. Without the antique business, it will not last long."

Chu Huan didn't know that there were these tricks in this antique business, so he asked, "Then are there any treasure masters under us?"

Du Fugong shook his head and said, "No one!"

Chu Huan was ashamed and hurriedly said, "Is this... the treasure master unable to be found?"

"Actually, it's not impossible to find it." Du Fu said justice: "Shen Wansi started his antique business and had several treasure masters under him, but later something happened, the treasure master would find another way."

"Can you invite them back?" Chu Huan asked, "Or go and hire some treasure masters?"

Du Fu said: "This matter is just to be discussed with the adults. Because of the special profession, the treatment of this treasure master is not comparable to that of ordinary people." After thinking about it, he said: "The treasure master goes to various places to hunt treasures. When he arrives at a place, he will also rent a storefront, which is a partial number. Only the treasure masters have both good eyesight, flexible brains, and rich experience. Those treasure masters with good eyesight, flexible brains and rich experience are also indispensable for twenty or thirty taels of silver every month. The famous ones in the industry are even close to 100 taels of silver. In addition to other expenses such as renting a storefront, they will spend a lot of money in a year."

Chu Huan nodded slightly, "This business is unusual, and it is natural to have more moon silver."

"There is another thing that must be told to the master." Du Fugong said solemnly: "Some treasure masters are really going to go down to find treasures, but they are not lucky. They may not be able to find rare treasures in a year or two. The real treasure requires opportunities and luck. It is possible that if they find a treasure, they can make a huge profit. However, after a year or two, they can only deal with the exhausted silver. They may have to pay some silver in it, which is quite risky...!"

Chu Huan laughed and said, "If every treasure master can find treasures, anyone will do this antique business. As long as they do their best, even if they can't find treasures, they won't blame them." After thinking for a while, he said, "Mr. Du, go back and tell Shen Wansi that if we can dig up treasure masters, we will be better. Don't worry about silver." There are still several boxes of gold, silver and treasures in his mansion, and the financial resources are really not weak.

Du Fugong smiled and said, "Since I agree, I will let Shen Wansi do this. However, with these foundations, I will not lose money in the end, it will only take some time. Moreover, these treasure masters are scattered everywhere and will try their best to collect various situations in various places. When sitting in the mansion, I will also know everything about the world."

Chu Huan laughed, only to find Du Fugong's words interesting, and asked, "Is the wine shop properly?"

"The Su Dong family sent someone to the other side of Yunshan." Du Fu said: "The wine shop has also been operated. Although He Shengquan is also an imperial wine, there are imperial wine houses in various provinces of the Qin Dynasty, and most of them have semicolons in the capital. He Shengquan has just entered the capital and its fame has not yet begun. If it becomes popular, it will take time to accumulate."

Chu Huan laughed and said, "I'll bother Mr. Du and the shopkeepers to do their best." After thinking about it, he asked, "What's the situation in that embroidery shop?"

"Sir, are you talking about Boss Jade's embroidery shop?" Du Fugong thought for a while and said, "The business has not improved much. He hired a few embroidery girls, but the business is not good. The boss of Jade rarely appears. Shen Wansi is separated from the embroidery shop by a wall. She rarely sees this boss of Jade on weekdays. She seems not interested in the business of the embroidery shop. Two days ago, Shen Wansi also said that the embroidery girls and servants hired by the embroidery shop have good monthly expenses, but the business is not much. Boss Jade doesn't seem to care about the quality of the business, and seems to be paying for the storefront."

"Oh?" Chu Huan smiled, thinking of the Yu Hongzhuang with a very plump breast, he always felt that this woman was a little special, but what was special was that she couldn't say for a while.

At this time, the servant had already brought the breakfast. Chu Huan and Du Fugong had a meal together and asked, "Mr. Du, I still have some idle money in my hand. If I buy two more shops and do some other business, would you please?"

"Everything is decided by the Lord." Du Fugong spoke very carefully and opened his mouth, as if he had something to say, but he didn't say it in the end.

Chu Huan naturally saw it, picked up a pancake and put it in Du Fugong's plate, and said, "Mr. Du, you know, I know nothing about business. If you have any suggestions, just say it."

Du Fugong wanted to speak but stopped. He pondered for a moment, looked at Chu Huan's eyes, and asked back, "Sir, do you think the time is right to buy a shop in the capital at this time?"

Chu Huan was stunned, only to think that Du Fugong's words were mysterious, and asked, "What do you mean by Mr. Du?"

Du Fugong smiled slightly with a deep meaning, picked up the soy milk, took a sip, and said, "Please use breakfast, sir, you have not had a good rest yet, have a good rest after you have finished eating."

Chu Huan said: "Mr. Du, do you have anything inconvenient to say?"

Du Fugong finally said, "Sir, I am a scholar. If you say something wrong, don't care."

"Mr. Du, it's okay to talk!"

"The sir has been in Anyi for the past few months, and there may be some things I haven't paid attention to." Du Fu said: "In the past two months, a large number of gentry have moved from Jinling Road. As far as I know privately, Jinling Road is now uneasy, and someone who has wealth will sell their houses and bring them to the capital. A few days ago, I saw an acquaintance who was a county magistrate under Jinling Road. He had already sent the whole family to the capital...!"

Chu Huan frowned. He was not a stupid person, and he understood something vaguely.

Luo'an, the imperial capital of the empire, is located in the territory of Yuling Road and located in the south. Yuling Road and Jinling Road are adjacent to it. It is separated by Jinling Road and is the Jianghuai Road.

The Jianghuai Road was full of smoke. Chu Huan was not very clear about the battle situation there, only knowing that the situation seemed very fierce. Although the court sent General Lei Guheng to quell the Tianmen Rebellion, the progress did not seem to be very smooth.

Du Fugong was once a disciple of Ouyang Zhi’s mansion, and Ouyang Zhi was also an important member of the Ministry of Revenue. It was not strange that Du Fugong knew a local county magistrate.

"Mr. Du, has the war in Jianghuai spread to Jinling?"

Du Fugong nodded slightly, "According to the county magistrate, although General Lei quelled the chaos everywhere in Jianghuai, the believers of Tianmendao fought more and more. In the war in Jianghuai, Tianmendao seemed to have the upper hand. There were always mutinies under General Lei's army. Just over a month ago, nearly a thousand officers and soldiers actually mutinized and attacked the officers and soldiers' camps. Although General Lei arrived in time, the officers and soldiers were also severely damaged...!"

Chu Huan narrowed his eyes.

"The most terrifying thing about Tianmen Road is Jianghuai Road and Donghai Road. I heard that there was no commotion in Jinling Road before. The officers and soldiers of various cities were also defending strictly to prevent accidents. Moreover, Jinling Road repeatedly ordered that people in the territory were strictly prohibited from gathering, but if more than ten people gathered together, they would be detained and imprisoned...!" Du Fugong looked extremely calm and his voice was extremely calm: "But just over two months ago, an official from Jinling Mansion was assassinated on the street in Bairi. The assassin was arrested. On the street, he said that he was a disciple of Tianmen Road and was practicing the way for Tianmen Road. As soon as this matter happened, Jinling Road was already in panic. It was all in the wind. Tianmen Road was about to enter Jinling Road..."
Chapter completed!