Nian Huajiao: The cold-faced treacherous minister spoiled her unconditionally after breaking his vow

Jiang Luo knew what the senior manager said, but she only said the worst possible outcome. Gamblers like Zhou Youwei were all scumbags who were greedy for money. With so much money in front of him, even if you gave him a slave contract, he might sign it.

Jiang Luo knew the concerns of the senior manager, so he explained: "The old lady in the mansion is going to celebrate her birthday, so I can't leave the mansion these few days. There are many people in the mansion, and if Qin finds out... we will really fail. If Zhou Youwei dares to do such a thing, you have to do what I say. Don't worry, with two thousand taels of silver in front of him, he will definitely sign it."

Of course, she certainly couldn't tell the senior manager the real reason why she couldn't leave the house. She could only use the excuse of Madam Jiang's birthday to get away with it. The less he knew, the safer he would be.

After hearing her explanation, the senior manager finally felt relieved: "Is it that I am obsessed, or is it that the young lady is thoughtful?"

Jiang Luo saw his embarrassment and knew that he didn't have much money, so he asked, "How is the food purchase going?"

This hit the nail on the head of the senior manager's mind: "We bought quite a lot and shipped them all to Jiyue Villa outside the city."

Jiang Luo originally thought that the dowry villa her mother came with was similar to the Qingquan Villa of the Xie family that she visited a few days ago, but she didn't expect it to be this villa.

When the senior manager came to report back to her, she was still sighing in her heart, wondering how many good things she had missed in her previous life...

I couldn't help but curse myself in my heart: stupid, really stupid...

She is the eldest daughter of a Duke's family. She has money, a manor, shops and fertile land.

Even so, she still lived a miserable life.

"It's just that..." The senior manager hesitated.

"If you have any difficulties, just tell me."

"The 200,000 taels of silver you gave me...if all of it was used to buy grain, it would be able to buy about 100,000 shi at the current market price. As of yesterday, 50,000 shi had already been stored in the villa. The remaining 30,000 shi is being transported here from various counties by Manager Chu, and it will arrive in about ten days."

Manager Gao took another sip of tea and said, "I don't know if the young lady wants to continue buying. If she does, I'm afraid the money in my hand will not be enough. The business in the shop is not very good now. Manager Chu and I are busy at both ends. Some... some..."

Seeing that he was in trouble, Jiang Luo understood what he meant.

The business in the shop is not very good. Daily expenses are no problem, but if we have to take out tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy food immediately, I'm afraid it won't be possible.

He and Manager Chu had to manage the shop and train the servants at the same time. They also had to keep an eye on the newly bought people to see if there were any spies sent from the Duke's Mansion to prevent them from causing trouble.

The most important thing was to buy food. The food in the counties near the outskirts of Beijing had been almost bought out, and if they made any more big moves, they would be discovered. Therefore, one of them had to go to other provinces to buy food.

This person is naturally Manager Chu.

Although he was not in charge of the grain store, he was good at socializing and reading people's expressions. He could always find out something from chatting with people, so it was understandable to let him go.

As for the quality of the grain, that is even simpler. It is now the harvest season, and you can tell the difference between the old grain and the new grain just by smelling it.

Besides, there’s nothing wrong with old grain as long as it’s not rotten.

As for Manager Gao, he was in charge of the shop in the capital. All the grains that Manager Chu bought had to be checked and approved by him before they could be transported to the villa for storage.

After buying the grain, the most important thing is how to store it. However, this is not a big deal for a senior manager who has been running a grain store for decades.

It seems that the two of them do have a clear division of labor. It's just that there are too few people, and the two of them are not young anymore, so they can't stand the hard work.

When Jiang Luo thought of this, he stood up and bowed to the senior manager. The senior manager was frightened and quickly dodged to the side, waving his hands: "Miss, you must not bow to me, you must not... You are embarrassing me..."

Jiang Luo still finished the ceremony, then took Officer Gao's arm and asked him to sit down. He then said, "Uncle Gao, you and Uncle Chu are both elders by my mother's side. You can always accept my ceremony. I understand what you mean. I have already sent a letter to my uncle in Guangling. In a few days, Officers He and Meng, who were sent by my uncle, will arrive."

These words not only brought her and the two closer together, but also soothed the anxious mood of the senior manager.

When Manager Gao heard "Manager Meng", his eyes lit up immediately. He was shaking with excitement and asked, "Is what the young lady said true? Is the master really willing to send Old Meng here?"

Meng Jin and he were good brothers. They were all servants around the master. However, since he was older and more stable, he was assigned by Master Wu to be the steward of the late Madam.

But Meng Jin is one of the most capable among them.

"Of course. My third uncle mentioned in his reply letter to me a few days ago that the person should arrive in these few days. Then you and Uncle Chu won't have to be so busy." Seeing how excited he was, Jiang Luo had an idea in his mind.

I guess Manager Meng is a capable person, otherwise, why would the person in front of me look like this?

After hearing what Jiang Luo said, the senior manager felt ashamed.

The young lady trusted them so much that she not only gave them power, but also let them have the final say in the shop.

Now, when encountering such a small matter, he actually came to embarrass the young lady, which was really wrong. If Meng Jin was here, he would be able to arrange these things properly by himself, and there would be no need to worry about these things.

"That's good, that's good... Miss, you don't know that Old Meng is a capable man. If he can come, you don't have to worry about your shop in the capital, and you will definitely make money in the future. As for buying grain, I can take care of it for you myself." The senior manager swept away his previous melancholy and spoke happily.

After he said that, Jiang Luo became even more curious about Manager Meng.

"Miss, my cold drink is ready. Would you like to bring it in?" Mother Wu's voice came from the door.

"Mother Wu, come in." Jiang Luo had just finished speaking when the senior manager stood up and opened the door with a silly smile on his face.

As soon as Mother Wu entered the room, she saw the senior manager. Seeing that it was him who opened the door, she didn't say anything and walked straight to Jiang Luo.

Jiang Luo pretended not to notice and continued, "Oh, the person who can be praised so highly by you, Uncle Gao, must be very powerful. Manager Meng is so capable, I wonder if he is happy that my uncle sent him to me..."

When Mother Wu heard Jiang Luo say "Manager Meng", her hand holding the tray shook, and the cold drink on the tray accidentally spilled and splashed onto Jiang Luo's sleeves.

The senior manager nearby reached out to hold the tray, preventing it from falling...