The Hunter's Lively Wife-Chapter 2041: Surprise

Xue Chu continued to busy himself with business at the dock. Su Yunjin held Little Tiangua, while Aunt Bao held Little Yuanbao; they first inspected several large ships, and Gu Ya managed to bring over a small boat with rooms inside.

The boat had two small rooms, both not very large, separated inside and out; the bow was for enjoying the scenery, while the stern was for cooking and boiling water, making it a very convenient small boat.

Su Yunjin asked Aunt Bao to brew a pot of tea and sat at the bedside to chat with Gu Ya.

"Husband, it seems like aside from our own cargo, Brother Xue is handling other shipments as well?"

Su Yunjin discovered tea, silk, and other items inside the ship’s hold, and even a small batch of jade.

These were not their cargo; their goods were just fruit wine.

"Yunjin, you’re right. The ship’s hold contains not only our goods but also others’. Our shipping business is just starting, and only transporting fruit wine isn’t enough to expand; we must transport other goods as well."

Most cargo ships at the dock helped merchants transport goods—that, Su Yunjin knew.

Gu Ya continued, "By transporting other merchants’ goods, Xue Chu can not only expand the business but also connect with various merchants. If possible, our fruit wine could be sold more thanks to these connections."

This indeed seemed to be a good way to expand the business; what interested Su Yunjin most was the ledger.

"Husband, a month is nearly over now, I wonder how much profit Brother Xue has made this month?" Su Yunjin thought Gu Ya must have checked the ledger before her.

Sure enough, Gu Ya smiled while sipping his tea and said, "Yunjin, this month’s profit is not bad. Brother Xue made a hundred taels more than I anticipated. With a few days left, it’s estimated we might earn five or six hundred taels of silver."

Gu Ya spoke lightly, yet Su Yunjin’s eyes lit up.

"Six hundred taels? Husband, did Brother Xue really help us earn that much silver?" Su Yunjin was incredulous; she knew profits at the dock were substantial.

But she hadn’t expected to make this much silver in the first month. Besides, Xue Chu had no prior experience being a manager, yet he managed to handle the business so well?

Even Gu Ya was surprised; he predicted Xue Chu would handle dock management well, but didn’t expect him to adapt even faster than anticipated.

"Husband, if we can earn so much money in the first month, it seems our decision to start the shipping business was truly correct."

Su Yunjin beamed with joy, and Gu Ya chuckled, "Yunjin, in a few more months, the dock’s profits may increase by half. Then we can buy more cargo ships for transportation. We’ll also need to hire more workers."

Su Yunjin sipped her tea as well; now their dock business was so profitable—she recalled persuading her brother to do dock business, but he didn’t listen. Had he started the shipping business at the dock instead of opening a wonton shop, he’d definitely have more profits.

"Yunjin, what are you thinking?" Gu Ya asked casually, noticing his wife deep in thought.

Su Yunjin glanced at the river; surrounded by passing boats, the water was clear and azure, and the endless sky stretched above. Tall, lush trees lined the banks, sunlight warmed her face; Su Yunjin cozily leaned into Gu Ya’s embrace.

"Husband, I’m wondering what delicious food we should eat later?"