Zhu Ling was a lively girl. When they were in the Bai Mansion, Bai Zheng had noticed her talent for gossiping.
Sure enough, as soon as she heard Bai Zheng's question, she immediately replied, "I don't know what kind of magic medicine our marquis gave to the second young lady. She was made to kneel for a whole day, but she seemed to be fine.
In the end, Young Master Song even sent someone to take her back to the Duke's Mansion.
But when the people from the Duke's Mansion saw her coming, they still kept the main gate tightly shut, and not a single servant or maid came out to carry her.
It was Zisu who managed to support the second young lady into the mansion through the side door."
Bai Zheng nodded.
If nothing unexpected happened, there would be news about Bai Di tomorrow.
"Madam," someone called respectfully from outside the door. "Young Master Song requests an audience."
It was already late at night, and it was the first day after Bai Zheng's wedding. For Song Yiqing to come looking for the newly - wedded bride like this was extremely inappropriate.
But Bai Zheng was not at all surprised. She hooked the corner of her lips slightly and got up to go out.
In the main hall, Feng Linyuan, dressed in a scarlet wedding robe, was looking at some letters and seriously discussing something with Song Yiqing.
When he saw Bai Zheng come out, the frown on Feng Linyuan's face instantly relaxed, and his thin lips curled up into a nice arc. "Zheng'er," he said in a gentle and pleasant voice.
Bai Zheng smiled and walked forward, sitting down beside Feng Linyuan.
Song Yiqing looked at the newly - wedded couple with a smile and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"Alas, being newly married is really different. He always has a straight face when he's with me, but as soon as he sees his wife, he smiles like a flower. It makes me want to get married tomorrow!"
Feng Linyuan gave him a disdainful glance from the corner of his eye. "With your playboy look, do you think a good - family girl would marry you?"
"You don't need to worry about that. A young master like me, with good looks and a pocket full of gold and jewels, which young lady in Yongding City doesn't want to marry me?"
Song Yiqing waved his fan, looking suave and elegant.
"That's the Song family's gold and jewels. When did it become yours?" Feng Linyuan laughed.
Although the Song family was a big and prosperous family, most of the affairs were managed by the old master of the Song family and the eldest young master, that is, Song Yiqing's father and elder brother. Song Yiqing rarely got involved, so he didn't get much profit.
Hearing this, Song Yiqing excitedly sat up straight and winked at Bai Zheng.
"Speaking of which, I should really thank your good wife. A Yuan, you've really married a treasure!"
"Need you say that?"
Feng Linyuan smiled slightly. Under the table, he gently reached out his hand, took Bai Zheng's hand, and rubbed it in his palm.
Being held by him like this, Bai Zheng couldn't help but think of what had happened last night, and her ears turned slightly red.
She gave him an imperceptible glare but didn't try to pull her hand away.
Song Yiqing was completely unaware of the intimate gestures between the two in a place he couldn't see. He was just immersed in the excitement of making a fortune, and his voice became a bit louder.
"You don't know! Although the five new shops opened today are still under the name of the Song family.
But I'm in full charge of the operation, and my father and elder brother have also said that all the profits will go into my personal account. The Song family won't take a single cent."
Hearing this, Feng Linyuan immediately understood.
He had always known about the cooperation between Bai Zheng and Song Yiqing in opening the shops.
Moreover, for the cooperation agreement between them before, afraid that Bai Zheng would be bullied by Song Yiqing, Feng Linyuan had personally examined and forcibly revised it.
For Bai Zheng, he always supported what she liked and wanted to do. With the papermaking technique setting a good example, he also believed that this cooperation between Bai Zheng and Song Yiqing would surely be remarkable.
He never expected that his little wife would open five shops with Song Yiqing at once.
Moreover, the business was said to be so booming that the shops didn't close until the Wushi hour.
This was a sight never seen before in Yongding City.
Looking at Bai Zheng's smiling but silent face, Song Yiqing suddenly closed his fan. His smile froze on his face, and he angrily tapped his head.
"Why am I so happy? I was the one who was busy and exhausted today, but most of the silver I earned was taken away by you!"
Thinking of the agreement of a 3 - 7 profit split he had made with Bai Zheng, Song Yiqing was so angry that he felt like spitting blood.
Although he knew that this business would surely make money before opening the shops, he never expected it to be so profitable.
If he had known that the business of these five shops on the first day could equal the monthly turnover of all the other Song family's shops in Yongding City.
He would have argued for one more percentage of the profit with Bai Zheng even if he had to talk his lips off!
Now it was too late to regret.
Song Yiqing felt as if his heart was bleeding.
"How was the profit today?" Bai Zheng asked with a smile.
Song Yiqing pouted discontentedly. "The accountant is still calculating. Anyway, it won't be less than 40,000 taels of silver."
Not less than 40,000 taels...
This figure even surprised Feng Linyuan, who was not easily shocked.
Bai Zheng had been in this world for some time, and now her concept of silver was much clearer than at the beginning.
In this era when more than a hundred thousand taels of silver might empty the entire fortune of a third - rank official, a daily turnover of 40,000 taels could truly be described as making a fortune every day.
Bai Zheng was finally a bit satisfied with this figure.
A lot of silver had been invested in the early stage. According to this calculation, they should be able to get their investment back in less than ten days.
"You didn't come here just to share the joy of making money with me, did you?" Bai Zheng quickly thought of something and said calmly.
Hearing this, Song Yiqing immediately remembered his original intention of coming. The stiff smile on his face spread out again, looking as obsequious as possible.
"The business was good today, but there were also some small problems."
Just as she thought.
Bai Zheng smiled slightly. "Is it because the inventory is not enough?"
Song Yiqing's eyes lit up, and he nodded like a pounding garlic. "Yes! Before the opening, we thought that the goods we had prepared would surely be enough to sell. Who would have thought the business would be so booming!
At this rate, the inventory in the warehouse now may not last for three days."
When Song Yiqing said this, he looked worried, but Bai Zheng remained calm, and the smile on her face never disappeared.
Song Yiqing knew that such a problem would surely not stump the business genius Bai Zheng.
He quickly picked up an empty cup from the tea tray, carefully filled it with tea, and eagerly handed it to her.
"Come, have a few sips. After you finish, would you be kind enough to give me some advice?"
Bai Zheng politely picked up the teacup and took a sip before saying,
"Doing business and selling things is not always about selling more to earn more. There are surely advantages to having insufficient inventory."