dognovel Chapter 465 Shipping Business
Chapter 465 Shipping Business
Chapter 465: Shipping Business
"Sea freight?" Yunyi's eyes flashed. Although it was a question, her tone was very certain.
Because transportation was inconvenient in ancient times, many people did not know what was on the other side of the sea. Later, after the shipbuilding industry developed, people began to explore the deep sea and discovered that there were many continents, many countries, and many people who were different from us on the other side of the sea.
Moreover, in ancient times, the East was far more developed than the West, and many things from our region were very popular.
Thus, the maritime shipping business came into being.
The shipping business is very risky. If you encounter Japanese pirates or stormy seas, you can lose everything. But if you succeed just once, you can make a fortune.
This is the only thing that could excite Guo Song, a seasoned businessman, so much.
Guo Song was taken aback: "Yunyi, you know her?"
"Yes, I know. I also know that sea freight is very risky, but the returns are also high."
“This is what I do. Are you interested?” Guo Song looked at Yun Yi expectantly. “It’s a business of the Ji family in the south. He’s just investing in it.”
"The Ji family?"
"That's right. The Ji family, the richest family in Taizhou Prefecture, also has shares in the Grand Canal. I heard they improved their shipbuilding technology, making their ships able to withstand even stronger winds and waves. So, they started doing maritime shipping last year. People from those countries in the Northeast Sea really love our porcelain, tea, and silk. And their transparent glass, as well as various gemstones and pearls, are also highly sought after by our nobles. So, if you invest ten or twenty thousand taels, as long as the ship returns, you can at least triple or even triple your investment. If things go well, you might even make ten times your investment..."
"Do you know anyone from the Ji family?"
Guo Song was taken aback, then shook his head: "I don't know him. It's my friend Lao Zhao who knows him, and he's been working with me for a long time. He's already made a lot of money, otherwise he wouldn't be able to buy a house in Beijing."
"One thousand taels of silver for a divination. If you want to know if this business is feasible, I can cast a divination for you. I'm honest and fair."
Guo Song's expression immediately became complicated.
"It's okay if you don't want to, if..."
"I'll calculate it." Guo Song nodded hurriedly, then asked his wife to fetch a thousand taels of silver and handed it to Yun Yi, "Can you calculate it for me?"
Yunyi took out the Five Emperors Coins and threw them three times: "According to the divination, you have signs of financial loss, or it will be a big loss."
Guo Song's face darkened: "Really?"
"Yes." Yunyi nodded. "You made an investment and successfully received both the investment money and the profits."
Guo Song nodded again.
"And this time, they probably want you to invest even more, right? They might even ask you to put all your savings on the line, guaranteeing that you'll definitely make money, and that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they've even given you a deadline."
Guo Song was dumbfounded, because that was exactly what the other party meant, so how could this girl act as if she had heard it right next to him?
“Uncle Guo, if you really do as he says this time, you will go bankrupt.” Yunyi pointed to the thousand taels. “Logically, you would be uncomfortable if I asked for money, but I cast a divination for you, which interferes with your karma. I will be punished by heaven. So, you need to pay for it.”
Guo Song's smile was somewhat awkward. He did feel that it was a bit excessive just now; a thousand taels for a divination was too expensive.
But what that girl said was absolutely right.
"If you don't believe me, you can continue to test it with some silver, but don't exceed ten thousand taels each time. That way, even if you lose money, it won't be a serious financial blow."
Guo Song fell silent.
"Just listen to the girl," Guo Qiu nudged her husband. "The girl won't harm you, but that old Zhao might be a different story."
"Also, go and check whether Old Zhao bought or rented the house here."
"You wouldn't lie to me like that?"
"Defenses can not do without."
……
Yunyi has ideas about shipping, but not now. She will go to sea herself after things have stabilized. After all, Su Sang's Grand Princess is also in this time and space, and she should go and see her old friend.
As soon as he returned to the Earl's residence from the Guo family, Fang Tang summoned him.
"Father, you wanted to see me?" Yunyi greeted him respectfully as she entered the room.
"Yunyi," Fang Tang said, looking somewhat haggard, "Now that so many things have happened in the family, as the eldest daughter, it's time for you to take on the responsibility of managing the household."
"Father, I'm the eldest daughter in name only. Besides, I've been gone for so long that no one in the family recognizes me," Yunyi said with a smile, refusing. "Besides, you have a wife. How can I, as a junior, overstep my bounds?"
Fang Tang's face darkened further: "Sun Qingli has run into some trouble and is unable to manage the household now, so you..."
"Something's happened?" Yunyi exclaimed in surprise. "What happened? My goodness, which divine magistrate has rid the people of this scourge?"
Fang Tang rubbed his temples, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table: "Enough."
Yunyi immediately shut up.
“Yunyi, I know you have resentment in your heart, but it’s been so long, shouldn’t it have subsided by now? I apologize to you.”
Yunyi's eyes flickered, but she still didn't say anything.
"It's unacceptable for no one to manage the household affairs now. As the eldest daughter, you should take on the responsibility. Consider this practice before you go to your husband's family..."
“Dad, have you forgotten? My husband is a peasant. My husband’s family only has three thatched houses and two acres of land. They don’t even have a chicken coop. There’s no household management to take care of.”
"you……"
"Father, if you have nothing else, I'll be going now. By the way, it seems you don't only have me as your child, there's also that other child you can dote on." Yunyi said, then turned and left.
"You...you stop right there!" Fang Tang felt so angry that his liver hurt.
Yunyi stopped in her tracks.
What would it take for you to take it on?
Yunyi turned around to look at Fang Tang and smiled: "Father, what right do you have to say that?"
"Yunyi, if the Marquis's mansion collapses, you won't look good either, will you?"
"I lost all light after I was sold, so why would I care about this?"
Fang Tang took a deep breath, wondering why his previously impulsive and thoughtless daughter had suddenly become so unyielding. However, he couldn't lose his temper; if things really escalated, it would be more painful for him. "What exactly do you want?" he asked.
"Divorce Sun Qingli."
Fang Tang was taken aback: "This is it?"
“Yes.” Yunyi nodded. “There can only be one wife, which is my mother. If you can do that, I can take over the household management. If you can’t, either you do it yourself, or… you marry someone else?”
"What are you talking about?" Fang Tang rolled his eyes at Yun Yi. Even if he wanted to marry her, it wouldn't be that quick.
“There’s another way, which is to have my second aunt take care of it,” Yunyi said, spreading her hands.
Fang Tang also has a half-brother named Fang Zheng, who was born to Fang Jing's concubine. He has never been very prominent, and his wife was from a humble family. The two now have a son and a daughter.