Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 734 Suggestions

Thinking of this, Hua Lei suggested, "Second uncle, in recent years, the imperial court has been vigorously promoting the printing of books for the local imperial examinations.

As far as I know, the imperial examination books in Chengze Prefecture have not been promoted yet. You and your uncle can try to work on this.

If this thing can really succeed, the family's financial situation should be improved, and by the way, several cousins ​​can also learn some business management skills.

If you do well, you can also improve your uncle's political achievements. As the Tongzhi of Chengze Prefecture, although you are not qualified to apply directly.

However, we can find the prefect of Chengze Prefecture and work together to promote this matter. The prefect will benefit from it and will also sell face to my uncle in the future, which will be of great help to my uncle Han's future promotion.

Then, in Shangjing City, you can ask your husband to write a letter back to your grandfather and ask him to help you operate in Shangjing City. The possibility of success is very high.

If you feel you have no experience in business operations, you can also write to Sister Ruyi and ask her. She has been there and handled this business before, so you can learn from her.

Moreover, I can also write back and ask Gui Jijiu's printing house to supply you with the grid and field grid patterns.

As for transportation, if you don’t have any other options for now, I can ask my cousin Xiaofu to help you.” Hualei said softly.

"Is this possible? Can the books used in the imperial examination really be approved?" Master Han looked at Hua Lei with some disbelief.

“Whether it can be approved or not is uncertain, but it is worth a try. If it succeeds, it will be good news for you. If it fails, it will also be a source of experience.

When my uncle becomes eligible to apply, the chances of success of his next application will be even greater," Hua Lei said truthfully.

"Okay, Lei'er, I think your suggestion is very good. I'll tell your uncle when I get back." Master Han, who was originally a little dissatisfied because there were not enough corn seeds, suddenly got rid of his depression and said happily.

Hua Lei was willing to ask Rong Jin to write a letter back to Grandfather Pei, which showed that the success rate of this matter was very high. He knew that Marquis Pei could enter the imperial study at any time.

Hua Lei is also a person that His Majesty values. Plus, the imperial court is vigorously promoting the printing of books for use in the imperial examinations. With these combined efforts, this plan will most likely succeed.

Because of the unexpected surprise, Uncle Han started talking about the books to be printed for the imperial examination.

It was not until after dinner that Mr. Han returned to the courtyard that Hualei had arranged for him to rest. After seven or eight days of traveling, he was very tired and soon fell asleep.

The next day, Rong Jin sent out the letter he wrote to Old Marquis Pei.

After resting for two more days, Mr. Han loaded 300 kilograms of corn seeds onto the carriage and hurriedly set out on his return journey.

Looking at the carriage going away, Rong Jin gently held Hua Lei's hand. He always knew that Hua Lei had an open mind.

Therefore, although due to the actual situation, not much corn seeds were given this time, but the advice Hualei gave to the second uncle, if they can really make it work, it will definitely make the lives of the two uncles better in the future.

Thinking about how her two aunts had troubled Hua Lei in the past, Rong Jin felt a little ashamed. Fortunately, Hua Lei was not a petty person.

If her mother knew what Hualei did, she would probably be happy.

After seeing off Mr. Han, the mud cannon throwing competition continued in the following days. Because the top three winners were announced every day, these people not only received various prizes, but also had their won mud cannons sent to their own fields.

Because Hualei had made a rule in advance that the mud cannons sent to the fields were not allowed to be dug up again, so after a few seasons, these fields that were originally inferior fields would soon become medium-quality fields and superior fields. Hualei and Rongjin went to see it and were very satisfied.

By the time all the lucky numbers were distributed, the Lantern Festival was over. On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the government office reopened and began new business for the new year.

During the Chinese New Year, Hua Lei also read the performance reports submitted by all the prefects. Therefore, as soon as the government office started to issue seals, Hua Lei gave specific instructions to the prefects on the arrangements for the new year.

A few days later, the liquor merchant Peng, who was recommended by Prefect Bao, also arrived in Xichang Prefecture and asked to see Hua Lei. So, Hua Lei met the chubby Peng in the side hall of the government office "Mingzheng Hall".

The previous agreement to exchange rice for sorghum went smoothly because the two people had already communicated in their correspondence.

Moreover, Peng Dongjia had already drafted a blank exchange agreement in advance. After Hua Lei checked it and confirmed that it was correct, she quickly signed her name on the agreement and stamped it with her official seal.

However, regarding Hualei's proposal to build a winery in Xichang Prefecture, Peng Dongjia had some concerns. The main consideration was that, on the one hand, all the staff were in the Jiangnan Prefecture, and there were few capable subordinates who followed them. On the other hand, it was very inconvenient to transport the brewed liquor.

Hua Lei was not worried about transporting the goods, and immediately suggested that his own fleet could help with the transportation. If Mr. Peng had any concerns, Hua Lei could sign a shipping agreement with him now.

At that time, the two ships of the family will serve Peng Dongjia exclusively. Although the speed of ship transportation is slower, the loss is lower than that of carriage transportation. Moreover, the cost is not more expensive than carriage transportation.

Then, Hua Lei told Peng Dongjia about the fact that her own fleet was qualified to transport books for the imperial examination and that the ships often delivered goods to Mobei and Yongjia Prefecture.

Although this plaque transported by the government cannot be used all the time, it can still be used to intimidate others when something happens.

Moreover, Hualei also said that the other advantages of establishing a winery in Xichang Prefecture were that the labor was cheap. Compared with the labor costs in Jiangnan Prefecture, if he hired labor in Xichang, it would be 30% to 40% cheaper.

In addition, after the liquor is brewed, in addition to the one that is supplied to the imperial court, the rest can be sold nearby in Xichang Prefecture.

There are many traveling merchants in the border market of Xichang Prefecture, and the demand for liquor is very strong, so there is no need to worry about not being able to sell liquor when setting up a brewery in Xichang.

When he heard that the demand for liquor in the border market was strong, Mr. Peng's expression softened a little. If he adopted Hualei's suggestion, his own liquor could open up a new market. This was very tempting for Mr. Peng, who was determined to expand his family business.