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Chapter 145 Really good at doing business

Chang Kai quickly confirmed something. If he took action against Zhu Da, the possibility of success was hard to say, but there would definitely be revenge afterwards, and his wife and children would inevitably suffer.

The previous perfunctory answer and the subsequent contemplation made Jin Liang and Jin Guannian very unhappy. He snorted with a stern face and said in a lengthened tone: "Old Chang, don't tell me that the ones who came out of your Class 3 have already eaten vegetarian food. Are you still so embarrassed to find an outsider?"

Chang Kai shook his head, but then took a few steps closer and said, "Mr. Jin, I have been working hard for almost twenty years. I have seen many cases and various desperate situations. It can be seen that Zhu Da has killed someone, and not killed someone. The few accomplices around him are not easy to meet. God knows which character this kid was once the number one in the green forest of the rivers and lakes. You know these people in our county. Second Master, you know that it's okay to fool the people. If you really want to fight and fight, you may not be able to endure it. If you really want to escape, all of our families are in the city, and you can't lose it!"

Jin Guannian's face was already gloomy. He was a human-like figure. He could see a lot of things when observing his words and expressions. Jin Liang was surprised to find that Chang Kai was very sincere. This sentence was heartfelt. For people in the yamen, "sincerity" and "heartfelt" rarely appear.

The two sides just looked at each other for a moment. Jin Liang wanted to see if Chang Kai was telling the truth. Chang Kai felt guilty and wanted to persuade the other party not to take risks.

After being silent for a while, Jin Liang seemed to have thought something and said thoughtfully: "The salt store in Zheng Family Ji has many fighting men in his hands. A few years ago, they had a big fight with the Left Guard generals. It is said that more than 30 lives were written, but no one came to the government. After the scholar broke up with the Yang family, the salt store continued to drive, and it was also easy to drive. These two young and half-year-olds were afraid that they were not good at robbing them."

"Mr. Jin Er, we all have families and careers, and we can't afford to bet with death!" Chang Kai added.

It was silent again, Jin Liang nodded reluctantly, coughed and looked at Chang Kai, with a smile on his face and said, "You have few interactions with Lao Chang on weekdays. I never thought you were so mature and steadfast. You can walk more in the future."

"Second Master is very happy and I will invite you to drink afterwards." Chang Kai continued happily.

"You go back to the duty room first and wait. I'll go to Mr. Zhou's house to ask for a message. I'll give you a letter. You can bring the message to Zhu Da. I'll have a benefit of ten taels. If I don't give it, he won't get a 20% price. If I give it, I'll be sure of 80%." After Jin Liang's mind settled, his efficiency in doing things suddenly became much higher.

"Don't worry, second master, Lao Chang will definitely bring the words." Chang Kai quickly bowed and agreed.

Mr. Zhou is the chief official of the county's money, grain, finance and taxation. He has been in the household for thirty years and has been a Jingcheng for twelve years. The Qianliang Master of the county magistrate elsewhere is the first line higher than the Houfang Jingcheng. However, in Huairen County, the Qianliang Master of the county magistrate, who has to call himself a junior in front of Zhou Jingcheng, and he can't raise his head at all.

Such people no longer have to be on duty. The disciples go to greet each other every day and do their best to do things according to the rules. If he comes in one note, the whole county will have to give face.

Zhou Jingcheng was very good at making money. This time, the Tartars invaded invasion had no conscience. At first, he was making a fuss to calculate whoever got it. Or he had decided to make the charter, saying that the distribution would be unified at that time so as not to ruin the friendship, and to avoid the uneven distribution of the spoils these days, it would be unfavorable.

The two separated. Before Chang Kai returned to the yamen, he called his confidant's deputy servant and asked him to find Zhu Da to ask for fifteen taels of silver to pass the joints. Then he entered the duty room. Before he could sit down after returning to the duty room, three or four groups of people had already come to ask what was wrong. Chang Kai only said that Jin Guannian had a private matter and told him that everyone was curious, but this reason was reasonable. After the curious people dispersed, the trusted deputy servant also ran back and the fifteen taels of silver was delivered.

Chang Kai originally thought that Zhu Da might not be willing to give the benefits of these fifteen taels, not to mention that he added five taels to the original price, and planned to wipe out the five taels and make personal favors if he had to explain it. He never thought that Zhu Da responded so simply and easily, which made Chang Kai even more scrupulous. It would be better not to make any wrong ideas. It would be better to make money so peacefully. In addition to being happy, he also gave the deputy servant five cents of silver. After giving it to it, Chang Kai thought for no reason again, didn't Zhu Da know that he made a profit from it? It might not be unknown...

However, Chang Kai is only 50% sure that Jinguan Nian can say this. Jinguan Nian has calculated to this point. Zhou Jingcheng has become a sensible person and has even made great calculations. Thinking about so many goods accumulated under the city and 20% of the price is given out, how can Lao Jingcheng be willing to do so? There must be a few exchanges.

But what Chang Kai never expected was that Jinliang's Jinguan Nian came back very quickly and the result was the most optimistic situation. Zhou Jingcheng agreed to this matter, but asked Zhu Da to bid 30% of the goods price. Both parties valuate and set prices, and the cash bank delivery. The Jinguan Nian Nian hints that 25% is the bottom line and it can be negotiated.

What kind of place is the yamen? Even Chang Kai, who is in it, thinks it is dark and there is no one who doesn’t like money. They are all characters who pick their hairs by geese. Although Zhu Da’s transaction of paying 20% ​​of the goods is reasonable, for all the masters who take advantage of it, they are finally at a disadvantage. They never thought that they would agree to it and gave such fair transaction conditions. Is there anything wrong with it?

"Brother Zhu, Lao Chang has done the job, but I still have to remind you that it is too easy to do it. There is no one in our yamen who does things so well, let alone you suppress the price. Although the bargaining here is not outrageous. This matter is too simple and too easy, and Lao Chang can't say anything else." Chang Kai said in a vague manner, but anyone could understand the meaning of the words. He was not kind-hearted, but afraid that he would be retaliated for any trouble.

This time, Chang Kai went directly to Zhu Da’s residence. Before talking about today, he saw Zhu Da practicing martial arts in the yard. His movements that were not full of practicality and no fancy at all made his eyelids twitch.

After listening to the news and reminders brought by Chang Kai, Zhu Da pondered for a while, and finally smiled on his face and said relaxedly: "Since you are willing to trade, it's best. As for what comes later, let's be careful."

Since Zhu Da made up his mind, Chang Kai didn't say much. Just as he was about to say goodbye, Zhu Da smiled and said, "Brother Chang is in love this time. Zhu Da keeps it in mind. I am not a person who forgets my friends, and I will never treat my friends badly. We will go on forever."

Although Chang Kai planned to keep a distance first after saying that, so as not to cause any trouble to implicate himself, Chang Kai was still shocked when he heard Zhu Da say this, thinking that this might be a great thing.

Zhu Da and Li He had already taken Li He to see the goods piled up by the city gate. The most valuable ones in the goods were commercial goods from outside Shanxi, leather and cow horns on the grassland, medicinal materials and cloth from the Ming Dynasty. This should have been left or delivered by the caravans when the Mongolian cavalry invaded, and it was difficult to explain the origin. Others, eggs, ducks, eggs, scattered grain, and even live chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep. You can see everything you can exchange for money in the village.

After taking stock of these things, we can understand the reason why the yamen is unevenly divided. There is no way to divide these things evenly. Giving more and giving less is easy to cause trouble. It is not realistic to take them all by the leader, because these goods are too eye-catching and are stared at by everyone. If you really want to be greedy, you will be unable to suppress the situation. If you can suppress them, people's hearts will collapse. Having such an outsider comes to eat all the goods may be a good solution.

What surprised Zhu Da was that the people in the yamen were extremely efficient. Chang Kai had just finished speaking and someone came to visit him in the afternoon to make an appointment with him to see the goods.

When he took people to see the goods the next day, Zhu Da was even more surprised by the attitude shown by the people in the yamen. He was actually very sensible. He was a clerk in the household house and a shopkeeper of a business bank in the county town were responsible for negotiating and valuing prices. Six people came to the third class and six rooms to watch him, but he did not mean to be strong from beginning to end. The dispute over the price was also a normal business category. If Zhu Da could explain the truth, the other party would accept it.

It took about a day to take stock of the goods, and it was agreed to be 230 taels of silver. At a discount of 25% to 20%, the total price of these goods was about 1,000 taels, which is really a lot, but the main things that account for this price were two pieces of goods, cow horns, cowhide, cloth and medicinal materials. These were clearly marked on the market. As for those agricultural products, the prices were extremely low. Usually, they bartered goods and didn't even know the specific price. In the end, Zhu Da gave the benefits of the silver, and everyone sold and gave them half and half. It was not their own private property, and no one would care so much.

After buying the goods, he paid the silver at Zhu Da's residence and made a contract document. Zhu Da arranged for Zhang Jinbei and Li Degui to take turns to look, and hired seven or eight white guards for ten cents a day.

After the business was confirmed, the clerk who came to the house said: "Mr. Zhu, there are still a lot of valuable goods that have not been taken out this time. When your batch of goods is sold smoothly, there will be some discussions in the future."

He was so stupid that Zhu Da didn't care much. He began to make follow-up arrangements. After counting the goods, Li He began to sell live poultry, pigs and sheep on the street, the price was 30% cheaper than on the market. There was no need to use cash, and dry food such as pancakes and pickles could be exchanged for.

Chang Kai, who had taken Zhu Da's money, was not idle either. He helped recruit labor on the street as a public servant. Those homeless refugees who had nowhere to go to the city were willing to do a lot of things to have two meals a day. He recruited twenty people, all of whom were young and strong.
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