dhibooks Chapter 243 The first business negotiation.
Chapter 243 The first business negotiation.
Bai Concubine's joke made Wan Tong feel at ease physically and mentally, and at the same time, it also caused Bai Zhen to be looked at with strange eyes outside.
Bai Zhen also heard about the affairs in the palace, but now his eyes are all focused on his daughter's belly, if this is a prince, then he is the future prince!
Everyone can see that Queen Wang is not favored, and the emperor has no intention of letting her have children.
Everyone doesn't expect the concubine to be born, but the concubine still has something to play with. The concubine Wan can't do it. No one treats the Wan family as a competitor. At the beginning, Bai Zhen was indeed on guard against the Wan family, but after someone talked to him, he stopped treating the Wan family as a competitor. something happened.
After all, Concubine Wan is 17 years older than the emperor, this is a flaw!
When the dwarfs are all generals, when the princes are all concubines, it's time to see who the boss is.
Especially the concubine's mother's family background.
Bai Zhen doesn't have time to be embarrassed now, but instead contacts, finds people, and visits in private.
Once the daughter gives birth to a prince, she will be the eldest son of Emperor Chenghua, the crown prince of this dynasty, and the...emperor of the next dynasty.
The glory of the Bai family is not in this dynasty, but in the next dynasty.
Just look at the Zhou family and you will know that this is very important!
After Wantong knew about this, he went to Mo Ling Villa, and complained to Wu Youwei about Concubine Bai's situation, and had a lot of fun.
As a result, it snowed the next day.
The snow fell very early this year.
Wantong rested at Moring Mountain Villa for three days. During these three days, he discovered a joy, that is, the dishes of Wu Youwei's place have all changed.
Stir-fried pork shreds with green peppers, fried bean shreds, and various side dishes.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, made soup, even made into tomato sauce!
There are also corn, cornmeal buns, corn cakes, corn buns, noodles and so on.
He let go of eating these things!
It’s just that Wantong firmly forbids Wu Youwei to eat chili peppers, because once he eats chili peppers, his welfare will be lost. Not allowed.
Besides, when you talk about that, you can’t stand it?
Although it's a bit fun, it's not the life they imagined....
The two of them were chatting under the covers at night, and Wu Youwei's back was itchy, but today Wu Youwei ate stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers, and he ate a lot!
Wantong is not happy. Wu Youwei is actually the one who suffers from eating chili peppers... What if hemorrhoids are caused by spicy food?
This is what Wu Youwei told him. Eating too much chili and sitting for a long time can easily lead to hemorrhoids...
"Scratch my back!" Wu Youwei turned around, waiting for Wantong to scratch him.
"Don't scratch!" Wantong said arrogantly, "Are you allergic to chili?"
This is also learned from Wu Youwei, because the little grandson of Wu Da in the village ate too much chili, and his whole body was covered with red spots. The family was so scared that they dared not give him chili, and changed all of them to vegetables.
The meat was not eaten, and it would be good after a few days. Wu Youwei said it was an allergy.
And Chinese medicine calls this rubella...
Wantong thought that Wu Youwei ate fried shredded pork with green peppers at night, and he ate half of the plate!
Knowing that if you eat too much of that thing, you will get a rash easily, but you still eat it so happily!
disobedient!
Wu Youwei glared at Wantong, seeing that this man was really arrogant, so he simply slapped his hand, and he scratched him with a tickle!
He used this thing frequently, he couldn't reach it by scratching his own back, and he had a little help during the day, but he couldn't reach his itchy back after sleeping at night, which was unbearable!
So he made this thing.
Wantong waited for Wu Youwei to say something nice to him, but only after waiting for a long time did he realize that he was self-sufficient.
Wantong was even more aggrieved.
Wu Youwei raised his hands in a thief-like manner, "Do you know what this thing is?"
Wantong glared at him without saying a word.
"This is called not asking for help'!" Wu Youwei said cheerfully: "Self-sufficient, I don't need you!"
Wantong stretched out his hand silently, snatched the tickle and scratched it, looked at it, it was quite delicate, polished with bamboo, the head was in the shape of a small hand, polished in the shape of a miniature rake, with a hole at the end for hanging With a plain tassel.
Wu Youwei looked at him cheerfully.
Wantong started, once broke, "don't ask for help" became two knots.
Wu Youwei......! ! "
Wantong threw the "Don't ask for help" that had been broken by himself on the ground like throwing rubbish: "Hmph!"
Wu Youwei came to his senses, yelled and rushed forward to find Wantong to settle the score, Wantong reached out to grab him, hugged him into his arms, and the two of them rolled into a ball on the kang...
Wantong got up refreshed the next day and went to find Cui Er.
Wu Youwei sleeps soundly on the kang, fattening up by the way...
Two days later, Wantong left Moling Mountain Villa. After he left, Wu Youwei received what Cui Er sent him: a pair of red sandalwood, embossed orchid grass style, very low-key at first glance. The connotation.... scratches the itch.
Wu Youwei scratched his eyes for a long time, and finally couldn't hold back, and smiled.
The first batch of vegetables came down, and Zhou Ying came again.
Not only he came, but Shang Ming also came, looking as if he had something to discuss.
"The store has been fixed, and a partner has been found." Zhou Ying's visit this time is much better than last time, maybe because she has something to do, she looks a lot less frivolous and more calm.
"Just look for it." Wu Youwei didn't ask who he looked for.
"Everyone will meet tomorrow, and you come too!" Shang Ming said: "You are also a shareholder.
"I count as well?" Wu Youwei thought that there was nothing wrong with him!
"Of course!" Shang Ming said: "You and our family are the ones who have written recipes and published books."
This is Shang Ming's pride, so he must take Wu Youwei with him.
"You are the initiator, how can you not be counted?" Zhou Ying also said: "And you know some people, it seems that you are going to be an official career in the future, and you can get acquainted with some people, and you will be able to handle things in the future .
This is the national conditions of a big country. When you meet each other, you are familiar with each other, and you have something to say!
"Then I need to make some preparations." Wu Youwei said, "We can't just say nothing when we recruit people into the team."
"I just told them with empty teeth, and they all agreed." Zhou Ying said: "If the emperor nods, basically it doesn't matter.
"No care is the biggest concern." Wu Youwei said: "This is a long-term transaction, it's not a one-off deal, and it's not about asking you to beg for alms with them as the emperor's cousin."
Probably the word "begging" made Zhou Ying feel uncomfortable, he not only frowned: "Should we talk about it family by family?"
"Wait until I get something!" Wu Youwei said, "At least let people know how we invest, how we make money, and how we divide it.
This needs to be made clear. When doing business together, the most fearful thing is that the accounts are not clear, especially because he suspects that the people Zhou Ying invites are basically the same as him.
There may be three or four generations.
After all, the Ming Dynasty has been established for a long time.
What Wu Youwei wanted was a long-term partner, not a group of two hundred and five.
You can tell by looking at Zhou Ying, these people are definitely not...good people.
Although Emperor Xianzong meant it, it's hard to say what the nobles of various families mean.
If the emperor wants to win over the nobles, it depends on how he wins them over.
If the emperor regards the nobles as fat sheep that can be slaughtered at any time, it is not to win over, but to force the other party to rebel.
Wu Youwei made something after two days of hard work, and called Xiao Xiaolai again: "I think this is an opportunity, you can be an accountant, at least I can rest assured that you keep accounts."
"The little one thinks the same way." Xiaoxiao scratched her head: "Besides, there are so many business deals opened by dignitaries, no one would dare to make trouble."
Isn't it!
Wu Youwei is sure of this point, just relying on Zhou Ying's stubbornness, whoever dares to make trouble, he really dares to go to the other party's house to make trouble...
"Then it's settled, I don't feel relieved if I don't let someone of my own stay there." Wu Youwei said: "You are ready, I will take you to the first business meeting in a few days..."
Shang Ming and Zhou Ying came back two days later. The three discussed it that day, and Wu Youwei recommended someone: Xiao Xiao.
"He has been studying with me for five years, and he knows a very simple accounting method. He is definitely good at accounting, and he is a good citizen. I want him to be in charge of finances." For his own people, with the new bookkeeping method, he is still sure that no one will be corrupted or accepted bribes.
The accounts must be cleared!
"Okay." At first Wu Youwei thought that the two of them would object, but who knew that the two of them agreed immediately.
"No, why don't you think about it?" Wu Youwei was a little dazed.
"What are you thinking about?" Shang Ming said: "We don't have anyone who is good at accounting here, so we don't feel relieved if we don't let one of our own people go there!"
Wu Youwei wiped his face: "That's okay, I'll take Xiaoxiao there."
So the next day, Wu Youwei followed Shang Ming to the Taibai Tower in the capital.
Eunuch Shang is of course majestic when he travels. They use special passages to enter the gate of the capital... and no one checks them!
In addition to walking with Wantong, Wu Youwei once again enjoyed the treatment of a privileged class.
They got off at the gate of Taibai Building.
This place is really a treasure. Taibailou has good wine and expensive food, but it has a high style. It is basically a five-star hotel with high consumption.
After coming here, enter the back of Taibai Building.
Wu Youwei entered the backyard of Taibai Building for the first time.
This courtyard is very quiet and well furnished, it is more suitable for large gatherings than private rooms.
There is a large courtyard in the middle of the Sanheyuan, and the left and right sides are wing rooms, where the dishes are cooked, and the dishes are served on the table as soon as they are cooked.
The main room is connected by three rooms, and there are elegant seats on both sides where you can enjoy tea, but after all, it is for catering. These places look big, but they are empty, mainly to highlight the big table in the middle of the main room.
That's the main character!
When they arrived, only Zhou Ying was there, and the attentive waiter showed them the way, and when they entered the door, the waiter replaced them with four smart and clean young men.
At first glance, it is also the attire of the shop waiter, but it is cleaner than the shop waiter who leads the way.
After the two came in, they greeted Zhou Ying, and sat in the private room in the main room to drink tea. Wu Youwei was used to drinking good tea, but he would definitely be able to taste it when he suddenly drank ordinary tea, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
Zhou Ying obviously didn't care about the tea issue, he just looked at the gate eagerly.
On the other hand, Shang Ming frowned after taking a sip, and then a young eunuch named Xiao Liangzi who followed him went to find someone and took out a bag of tea that he brought: "Make it in good water, and the guests will come later." Serve this tea.
"Yes." The waiter in the shop may have seen many such customers, but he was not even surprised. He seemed to be very familiar with it, and went straight to the tea room next to him.
It was already close to noon when Wu Youwei and Shang Ming arrived, and it was early winter, so it was a bit rushed for three meals, but not very hungry.
Xiaoxiao has already placed the things Wu Youwei brought in front of the dining table in the living room: a hanger made of mahogany, and a thick stack of rice paper the size of a table, hung on it, and covered with plain satin, Don't let people see it.
Of course, Shang Ming wanted to see it, but Xiao Xiao was determined not to let it be seen!
It was enough for Zhou Ying to look at the gate.
However, as time went by, Zhou Ying became wilted: "They clearly agreed that they would come...?"
That mournful energy!
Forget about it.
"It's not easy for you." Wu Youwei patted him on the shoulder: "But it's okay, if they don't come, they won't be allowed to invest.
"But why did you agree to me at the beginning?" Zhou Ying's eyes were almost red: "I'm not short of money!"
Wu Youwei nodded: "Understood, you are not short of money."
Shang Ming frowned: "What do these people mean?"
The emperor has spoken, do you think that the emperor is also a beggar like Zhou Ying?