Reborn as the spoiled male wife of the mortal enemy

Chapter 223: Boss Ge of Yuncheng

Yang Erlin, the manager of Qunfangyuan, has been having a headache recently.

The opium business that was previously agreed upon with Marshal Li of Ancheng has fallen through.

Not to mention that Marshal Li has no goods now, even if he did, he wouldn't dare to do business with him anymore.

After all, if you are not careful, you may lose both your money and your goods, and even your life.

Good foreign cigarettes were now so hard to come by, and Marshal Li's access to them was cut off. He had no choice but to turn to British merchants. However, these foreigners were untrustworthy and often raised prices. The price of high-quality Datu doubled in just a few days.

A wealthy businessman from Yuncheng came to Qunfangyuan, and there has been an endless stream of merchants looking for him in the past few days.

"These cigarettes are no good! Change them to good foreign cigarettes! I can afford it, so don't try to fool me with inferior products!"

The madam was in trouble and went to find Yang Erlin.

"There is a ban now and the inspection is so strict. Where can we get good foreign cigarettes for him?" Yang Erlin said a little irritably.

"Manager Yang, this Boss Ge is a big fat sheep, just give him a handful of golden melon seeds. By the way, I also heard him say that the tobacco in Yuncheng is all top-quality. If you're used to that, you can't get used to this inferior one." said the madam.

Yang Erlin rolled his eyes, took out his private stash of foreign tobacco paste from the cabinet, and followed the madam to meet Boss Ge.

Boss Ge was a tall, burly man with dark skin and a fierce look on his face. He looked like he was not a good person. He held a beautiful woman in his arms, and the tea tray on the table was filled with golden melon seeds and gold leaves.

"Oh, Boss Ge! Nice to meet you!" Yang Erlin smiled flatteringly.

Boss Ge looked dismayed. "I've come all the way to this bustling city, and you're just treating me with this inferior merchandise? Are you worried I can't pay or what?"

Yang Erlin hurriedly explained, "No, no, you misunderstood. The authorities have issued a ban on the sale of opium, and they conduct strict inspections from time to time. It took a lot of effort to get even this little bit."

Boss Ge frowned and said, "I thought the things in Yangcheng would be better than those in Yuncheng, but who knew... Tsk, if I had known, I would have brought more. You can get as many of these things as you want in Yuncheng! And they're all high-quality clay!"

Yang Erlin's face was full of smiles as he took out the box of tobacco paste.

"This is a small collection from my personal collection. I'm giving it to you for your appreciation."

Boss Ge took it, looked at it, and smelled it.

"This quality is barely acceptable."

After he said that, he took the pipe in his hand and took a few puffs from the lamp carved with exquisite patterns.

"It's okay, but not as good as what I have."

He knew that opium was easy to get in Yuncheng, but there were also many people who used the name of opium to commit fraud.

Nowadays, many places selling cigarettes in Yangcheng have money but cannot spend it because they have no reliable and secure way to make money.

Yang Erlin wanted to ask Boss Ge to help him make some connections, but he didn't know much about his background and didn't dare to act rashly.

Just as he was hesitating, Butler Fu, who was with Mr. Sheng, came.

He said he was here to look for Mr. Ge from Yuncheng.

Boss Ge sat up and said, "You came to see me."

Seeing this, Yang Erlin hurried to the door to greet the person.

"Oh, Butler Fu, I haven't seen you for a while."

Butler Fu said, "There's been a lot going on at the Sheng Mansion these days, so I haven't had time to relax. I came here today because I have business to discuss."

"I wonder who this Mr. Ge from Yuncheng is?" Yang Erlin asked in a low voice.

Steward Fu whispered, "Don't you know the Ge family of Yuncheng? They often travel to Southeast Asia to do jade business. Second Master has always been doing jade business with them."

Yang Erlin suddenly realized that since he often traveled to Southeast Asia, it was no wonder that he could easily get high-quality soil.

After sending the housekeeper Fu into the house, Yang Erlin winked at the girl in the house.

"Boss Ge, long time no see!" Butler Fu said with a smile.

"Please sit down. It's only because the second master of the Sheng family wants the goods that it's worth my personal trip. Why didn't you bring the third brother Zhuang to inspect the goods this time?" Ge Longjiang said.

"Oh, Boss Ge, we've been doing business for so long, and the Second Master trusts you." Butler Fu took a sip of tea and continued, "I'm here today not only to discuss the jade, but also something else I want to discuss with you."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Ge Longjiang asked.

Butler Fu glanced at the beauty in his arms, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Ge Longjiang understood, kissed the beauty, and gave her a handful of gold leaves.

"Go out first, I'll find you later."

After the girl left, Butler Fu lowered his voice and said bluntly, "Second Master wants to discuss the opium business with you."

Ge Longjiang was a little surprised. He said, "Butler Fu, you're joking. I'm in the jade business. Where would I get the opium?"

Butler Fu said, "Boss Ge, please stop hiding it. I've heard that you often travel to Southeast Asia and India, and that you have access to opium. Alas, if I had known you had such connections, Second Master wouldn't have looked for you..."

He stopped talking halfway through.

If he knew that Ge Longjiang had connections, Erye would not have taken the risk of getting in touch with Marshal Li.

Ge Longjiang said, "It's not that I want to hide it on purpose. Doesn't your Sheng family not touch opium? Besides, the opium is not in my hands. At most, I am just a middleman."

Butler Fu said, "It's getting harder and harder to make money these days. Which of these wealthy families in Yangcheng doesn't have some unconventional ways of doing things? Second Master is also thinking about the Sheng family. However, as you know, the old man is very stubborn, and this ban is there. Therefore, this business can only be carried out in secret."

Boss Ge, all we need is for you to act as a go-between and the goods will go through you. For every trip, we'll give you a labor fee plus a 10% profit. You know Erye well, and if you help him, he won't treat you unfairly."

Ge Longjiang thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any requirements for the goods?"

"Of course it has to be the best Indian soil! Second Master wants to do business with the upper class people in Yangcheng, so of course he has to have the best. The soil smuggled in by British merchants has increased several times in price, and Second Master doesn't believe the nonsense of those foreigners." Butler Fu said.

Ge Longjiang smiled and said, "It's a hard work fee plus 30% profit."

Butler Fu's expression changed slightly, and he felt a little embarrassed: "This..."

"If you don't have any particular requirements for quality, then Xiaotu, Jinhuatu, and Hongrou are all fine. I won't go into details. Datu is difficult to get. The British control it, so it's not easy to get a piece of the pie from them.

Besides, there are so many wealthy people in Yangcheng, and the Second Master has connections. If he has high-quality goods, why worry about not making money? "Ge Longjiang said slowly while drinking tea.

Butler Fu hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll talk to the Second Master when I get back."

"Then you'd better hurry up. I don't know who told others that I have access to opium. After I arrived in Yangcheng, several groups came to me and wanted to cooperate with me. Butler Fu, don't worry, even if I ask for a 30% profit, it will still be cheaper than what the foreigners sell it for." Ge Longjiang said with a smile.

Butler Fu nodded quickly and said, "I'll give you an answer tomorrow."