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Su Qin struck while the iron was hot and went back to write a detailed plan. She also showed it to Zeng Lao, who praised her after reading it: "Your idea is really good. No matter what others say, if you can make this business successful, my old friends will be very happy. You don't know that most of my old friends come from poor families. Every time they try to exchange something from those red-haired devils, they always make things difficult for them. How can they earn more than those wealthy families?"

Su Qin was very happy to be recognized: "If this business really takes off, your friends can tell me if they want anything in the future. I will find it for them and ensure they don't get ripped off."

Zeng Lao smiled and said, "That's great! I'll host a family reunion banquet for you in three days. I'll invite some people and promote your business at the same time."

Su Qin hesitated a little: "It's not a good idea to announce it so early. I haven't prepared anything yet. What if I make a big promise but fail to deliver? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to Grandpa?"

Zeng Lao said confidently: "Impossible, this will definitely succeed. The reason why no one is doing this business is not because they don't need it, but because powerful officials will not do business with foreigners. Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans would feel ashamed to go to other officials' homes and exchange things.

Ordinary merchants don't have the opportunity to interact with the rich and powerful, let alone get goods as good as tribute. But you are different. With the good fortune in your life, you will have access to the rich and powerful, so of course you can make this deal."

Su Qin: "Grandpa, I am your granddaughter now. Now that I am out in the public eye doing business, it is inevitable that I will use your reputation to do things. Don't you think it's embarrassing for me?"

Mr. Zeng said nonchalantly, "What's there to be ashamed of? In this world, people laugh at the poor but not at the prostitutes. Making money is not shameful, but being poor and being manipulated is. Now it seems that you are using my reputation to do business, but when you become big, those people may have to come to me and ask for favors if they want something. By then, everyone will envy me for having a good granddaughter, and who will despise me for being shameful? I have lived a life of poverty, and maybe thanks to you, I can live a life that resembles wealth in a few days."

Su Qin smiled: "You have so much confidence in me?"

Mr. Zeng: "That's right. When I first met you, I felt that you were a smart, independent and tenacious child. People like you can definitely achieve anything you set your mind to."

Su Qin: "Okay, then I will definitely not let Grandpa down and will definitely lead you to a rich life."

The two were talking when someone suddenly knocked on the door. Zeng Lao looked up at the sky and said, "I wonder why Liangchen came at this time?"

The only person who could come to his place was Zhao Liangchen, so he thought it was Zhao Liangchen. But when Su Qin opened the door, he found a man who looked like a servant. Su Qin asked curiously, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

The man bowed respectfully and asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Zeng?"

Su Qin nodded: "I am."

The servant held up a visiting card with both hands: "I am the servant of Marquis Wuning. Our Marquis asked me to deliver the visiting card to you."

Su Qin was a little surprised: "The Marquis wants to see me?"

The servant nodded: "Yes."

Su Qin took the visiting card, opened it, looked at it, and asked, "Should I reply?"

The servant nodded: "Thank you for your help."

Su Qin: "Then come in and wait."

The servant shook his head: "I'll just wait outside."

Su Qin didn't force it and took the visiting card back. Zeng Lao saw that Zhao Liangchen was not behind her and asked curiously: "If it's not Liangchen? Then who is it?"

Su Qin handed the visiting card to Zeng Lao and said, "Marquis Wuning wants to see me."

Zeng Lao knew that they had met Qi Lusheng yesterday. Originally, he had the same idea as Zhao Liangchen. Marquis Wu'an didn't want to get involved in these things. If he wanted to get involved, he wouldn't have ignored everything and just written and painted every day for so many years.

Unexpectedly, a visiting card would be sent today. He asked Su Qin, "Do you want to see him?"

Su Qin nodded: "Whether he wants to participate in this business or not, it won't hurt me to be on good terms with the Marquis's Mansion. Maybe I can get to know a few more powerful people through Marquis Wu'an, which will also be beneficial to my business."

Zeng Lao nodded. "Well, your family reunion banquet hasn't been held yet. Logically, no one should have come to visit you beforehand. If he wants to see you, it will inevitably arouse other people's suspicion. You can give him the invitation to the family reunion banquet and ask him to attend your family reunion banquet. He has good literary talent and has a place among the literati. It is reasonable for me to invite him to your family reunion banquet. This way, you can meet each other and it won't arouse other people's suspicion."

Su Qin also thought this was a good idea, so she took an invitation and gave it to the servant. The servant was a little confused when he saw that it was an invitation instead of a reply.

Su Qin didn't explain much, she just said to him: "Go back and tell the Marquis that some things will be easier to talk about on the day of the family recognition banquet."

Boy: "Yes."

After the servant left, Su Qin started to busy herself with the business again. Since Marquis Wuning wanted to see her, she was not in a hurry to arrange for Zhao Liangchen's escaped slaves. She spent the next two days shopping in the market. She lived in West City, which happened to be a gathering place for foreigners. She tried to use the brocade given to her by Zhao Liangchen to contact those foreigners first.

When other people go to foreigners to exchange things, they only have specific things they want, so they are easily taken advantage of. But she is not like that. For her, anything can be exchanged. What she wants is the value for money.

Her brocade came from the palace and was of the best quality. The ones she kept were all of extremely rich and gorgeous patterns, which were not suitable for Madam Su and Su Jin to wear. This kind of pattern was hard to come by, and was exactly what foreign nobles liked. So when she appeared in the market with a small piece of brocade, she quickly attracted attention, and many foreigners wanted to do business with her.

Because she didn't want anything specific and many people wanted her brocade, the Gentiles didn't take advantage of her, but instead she began to take advantage of those people.

Her principle is not to choose the right one, but only the expensive one. She will exchange with whoever offers the most valuable thing. As a result, she really got something good in exchange. She exchanged a piece of cloth for a piece of warm and transparent white jade. The piece of white jade is very large and can be used to make a complete set of head ornaments.

People in this dynasty loved jade, especially white jade, which symbolized purity, nobility, and beauty. In theory, it could be exchanged for a lot of good silk, but every family that could afford good silk must have a few pieces of white jade. White jade was not rare in these families, so it was never exchanged.

Since no one wanted to exchange it, the foreigner thought that white jade was worthless here, so Su Qin took advantage of the opportunity.

Su Qin's idea was very simple. The nobles might not necessarily need white jade, but the families of lower-level officials or those wealthy families would definitely want it. She could sell it to them. She could make a lot of money by doing so. This was a cost-free business.

After one attempt, Su Qin tasted the sweetness and exchanged all the unused silks and jewelry in her hands. Even the rouge, powder, and perfume were wanted by foreigners. For them, as long as they came from the palace, they could make a lot of money by selling them to the nobles in their own country.

Zhao Liangchen has been busy with his own affairs these days and has not had time to come to Zeng Lao's place, but the news that Su Qin used the rewards from the palace to do business with foreign countries has reached the ears of King Liang and the Emperor.