Chapter 80 Coveted by all parties
Fu Chenan loves to eat and is good at eating, so they would always find Fu Chenan to go to various delicious places to eat and drink.

Sometimes they would invite Fu Chenan to Zuihonglou for a drink, but Fu Chenan said that his old injury had not healed and the doctor forbade him to touch women.

It is said that if you start eating meat too early, it will affect your future offspring.

Therefore, whenever Fu Chenan went to Zuihonglou with them, he would just ask people to sing songs and eat snacks. After a while, they became quite familiar with each other.

A few people were laughing and talking about polite things. Cheng Yigui, the illegitimate son of the Minister of Justice, was the first to speak: "Chen An, you have a golden bowl in your hand, why are your things so cheap?"

"You're selling it too cheaply, so we can't sell it too expensively, right?"

"We are the only ones selling it, so we can definitely sell it at a higher price, right?"

"This way we can all get rich together, right?"

Fu Chenan glanced at everyone and looked "very embarrassed".

"If I earn too much, I'm afraid people will gossip about me. I just want to support my family and live a slightly better life..."

Everyone knew that the Fu family only had two people, father and son, and the emperor was wary of them.

Now the marshal is on the front line defending his country, and Fu Chenan is an idler (hostage) in the capital.

If Fu Chenan was obsessed with money and made a lot of wealth, the emperor would obviously be even more worried.

The young masters of the noble families looked at each other and immediately laughed.

Cheng Yigui spoke up again: "If General Fu doesn't mind, then we should just not open Tao Tao Ji anymore."

"Just give us the price you're currently selling at Tao Tao Ji, and we'll sell it to you all over the country!"

"Didn't Boss Xisi say that for every 100 taels of silver you give us, you'll get 3 taels of silver."

"If you hadn't spoken well of us to Boss Xisi, maybe Boss Xisi wouldn't have chosen us to cooperate with him."

"So we discussed it and are willing to give you an additional 10% profit on this basis."

"That is, for every 100 taels of silver we take from you, we will give you an additional 10 taels of silver."

"So you don't have to go through the trouble of selling them one by one?"

"Don't worry, we won't tell anyone about this unless there is any written evidence."

In this way, people outside will gradually forget that these are the things Fu Chenan is selling, and the prices for takeout will be entirely decided by these few companies.

Fu Chenan made a lot of money, but he has been hiding behind the scenes since then.

At first glance, this seems like a good thing for you and you should be touched and accept the suggestion.

But Fu Chenan laughed.

If Tao Tao Ji cancels retail and only does wholesale, there will also be disadvantages.

At least he would not be able to come into contact with the families of important court officials who seemed unwilling to have anything to do with him.

After lowering his head and pondering for a moment, Fu Chenan rubbed his fingers together with a questioning look on his face.

"How about this, from now on, my Tao Tao Ji shop will limit the number of takeouts per day to no more than 100 of each item, but the price will still be the same."

"As for them not being able to buy it and needing to buy it from you, that's up to you guys. Besides, my Tao Tao Ji only has cosmetics shops in the capital, do you think it's okay?"

Several young masters from aristocratic families thought about it and said, "Okay!"

Even if Fu Chenan doesn't agree, they can't do anything openly.

After all, they still have to purchase goods through Fu Chenan.

After all, Fu Chenan was already giving them face by saying this.

After these young masters of aristocratic families left, Fu Chenan's smile faded: Want to monopolize the market and sell at high prices?
He couldn't agree to it yet.

The young masters of the noble families returned to their homes and reported to their elders the process and results of the negotiations with Fu Chenan.

After listening to Cheng Yigui's report, Cheng Weishan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, stroked his beard and said solemnly: "This Fu Chenan is quite smart. You can have more contact with him in the future." "Just one thing, don't cross the line, and don't make promises easily."

After Cheng Yigui left, Cheng Weishan told his attendant, "Go ask someone to invite the lady over."

Soon Cheng Weishan's wife, Sun, came over: "Master, why did you ask me to come over? What's the matter?"

Cheng Weishan glanced at her. He didn't know if it was because of the powder and perfume Sun had been using recently, but her complexion had improved a lot.

"I remember Ling'er is sixteen this year, right?"

"Yes." Madam Sun sat down, feeling a little surprised: Cheng Ling'er was Cheng Weishan's concubine's daughter, she was very beautiful, but she was still unengaged at the age of sixteen.

Cheng Weishan has always been generous to this concubine's daughter, and her food, clothing and other expenses are almost as high as those of a legitimate daughter.

But Mrs. Sun didn't mind.

Because she knew that the concubines in the mansion would all look for a good family in the future to pave the way for their legitimate sons.

"When you go to Anxiang Street next time, take her with you more often."

"Ah?" Madam Sun was confused for a moment.

Cheng Weishan was dissatisfied with Madam Sun's slowness: "Gui'er got a bow earlier, which was said to be a famous bow from the previous dynasty. We don't know anything about these warriors' stuff..."

"Tell him to invite the young man from the Fu family to come over and appreciate it later."

Madam Sun connected the dots and finally realized, "Master, do you want Ling'er to marry Fu Chen'an?"

Although Fu Chenan made a lot of money selling Western goods at Tao Tao Ji, the emperor was wary of their family!
If I marry into their family...won't it bring trouble to my own family in the future?

Cheng Weishan glanced at Madam Sun and said, "We're just letting him get in touch with Ling'er. It's not a done deal. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Sometimes it is more effective to like something but not be able to get it than to settle on it right away.

After hearing this, Madam Sun suddenly understood. Although she felt strange, she still agreed: "Okay."

Cheng Ling'er's mother was a thin horse from Yangzhou, so she was naturally very good at seducing men. Over the years, with the instruction and acquiescence of Cheng Weishan, Cheng Ling'er had learned it very well.

Cheng Weishan also asked Madam Sun to teach Cheng Ling'er and several other concubines to take care of the accounts and people.

These concubines' daughters are the stepping stones for the Cheng family to move up in career!

Normally, Madam Sun would take a few concubines out to banquets, but Cheng Weishan rarely let Cheng Ling'er go out to banquets with him.

The most precious treasures will naturally be sold at a high price.

If everyone can see it, wouldn't it be cheap?!

Now you are willing to move this chess piece?
Madam Sun got up and went out to arrange the bow appreciation banquet, and also called Cheng Yigui over to give him some instructions.

Cheng Yigui had indeed misunderstood, and with an expectant look on his face, "Mother, what you mean is..."

Madam Sun said calmly, "I don't mean anything else."

Cheng Yigui thought about it and understood: this means he hasn’t made up his mind yet.

Anyway, no matter what, it at least shows one thing: his family is serious about his business.

Come to think of it, my own products are more expensive than Tao Tao Ji's. I can earn five taels of silver for a set of toiletries and makeup. One hundred sets would be five hundred taels...

If Fu Chenan becomes a member of the family in the future, he can purchase unlimited quantities and sell them at high prices in various places.

That's real money-making!
The family spent a lot of money to pave the way for the eldest brother.

I gave a painting to my eldest brother's teacher at the academy some time ago, and it cost me several thousand taels of silver...

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