Chapter 93 Business Cooperation
Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Yesterday, Zhang Zong was thinking that Luo Binwang hadn't come to find him for many days, but he came early this morning. However, in addition to Luo Binwang, there was also a guest outside the door, which was the Ni Nie Master who invited Zhang Zong to dinner yesterday.
"Why are you two coming together?" Zhang Zong looked at Luo Binwang and Ni Nie who were standing outside the door, and asked in surprise.
"I met him on the road just now, but I didn't expect that he would also visit you Brother Zhang!" Luo Binwang said helplessly at this time.
"Yes, I didn't expect to meet Luo Zhubo, it's wrong. Now he should be called Luo Dushi!" The Ni Nishima said with a happy expression at this time.
"Hey, you know what you meant before?" Zhang Zong asked even more surprised when he heard this.
"Well, this Persian prince was a regular visitor in the county government office. The prison chief in charge of the prison complained to me many times, saying that if the prince did not pay the rent, he would never accept him as the prince again!" Luo Binwang glanced at the Ni Nie Master and complained.
"Hehe, I was ignorant at the time and caused trouble for Lord Luo!" Fortunately, Ni Nie was a shameless master, and he smiled without any mind at this time.
At this time, Zhang Zong suddenly remembered that Li Hong once said that the Ni Nishima was very dissatisfied with the discrimination of Persians. He had conflicts with others many times because of this. He was probably a regular visitor in the yamen, so it was not surprising that he knew Luo Binwang.
"You know me, so I can't introduce you." Zhang Zong laughed when he heard this, and immediately invited them to the flower garden. Xue Shao, who was about to go out, saw that Ni Nie and Luo Binwang were coming, but he didn't like these two people, so he simply hid in Zhang Zong's study and looked through the manuscripts recorded by Shangguan Wan'er.
"Brother Zhang, how do you know this guy, Ni Nie Master? He is not a good person. Maybe it will cause you some trouble." Taking advantage of Ni Nie Master's chance to enter the living room, Luo Binwang deliberately lag behind and grabbed Zhang Zong and whispered.
"Don't worry, tourist brother, it's not the first time I've seen him, and I'm very clear about his affairs. And he came here mainly to talk to me about business today." Zhang Zong explained with a smile.
"So that's it, then I'll be relieved!" Luo Binwang nodded immediately when he saw Zhang Zong's confident look.
At that moment, Zhang Zong took Luo Binwang into the living room, and Shangguan Wan'er also served tea to the three of them, and then stood quietly behind Zhang Zong.
"How did you know Brother Zhang when Luo Dushi?" As soon as he sat down, Ni Ni asked Luo Binwang very enthusiastically.
"Don't you know that Brother Zhang helped us solve the case of the ghost?" Luo Binwang asked back with a mouthful of tea.
"The Ghost Case!" The Ni Nie Master was even more shocked when he heard this, and then he thought of something. He immediately looked at Zhang Zong in surprise and said, "I remember that it was rumored in the city before. The Ghost Case was broken by an outsider's gang yamen, but I didn't expect it to be Brother Zhang. It's all my fault that I didn't know Mount Tai. It took so long to know about this!"
"I just helped a little, and the officials from the yamen who really contributed were the Tourism Brothers and the others." When he said this, Zhang Zong suddenly thought of something, so he turned to Luo Binwang and asked, "You have been to Shangshu Province, you have been to Shangshu Province. You have never seen you during this period. I wonder how you have lived in Shangshu Province. Have you encountered any difficulties?"
"No!" Luo Binwang waved his hands repeatedly when he heard this, and said with a smile on his face, "It's up to you that Brother Zhang, you can see clearly. The Zuo Xiang's identity will definitely not be calculating me. During this period, Zuo Xiang is quite respectful, and even sent someone to Luoyang to do something important. After he came back, Zuo Xiang praised me for being able to do things. In the past, I really judged a gentleman with the heart of a villain!"
Hearing Luo Binwang's answer, Zhang Zong finally nodded with confidence. Although he had previously guessed that Liu Rengui would not have been so busy dealing with a "little person" like Luo Binwang, he still couldn't see through Liu Rengui, so he was not sure. Now he was finally relieved.
"Left Prime Minister? Brother Zhang, do you still know Left Prime Minister?" Master Ni Ni asked even more surprised when he heard this. The surprise Zhang Zong gave him was really one after another, which made him feel overwhelmed.
"It's not true. It's just that Zuo Xiang once came to me to buy flowers and plants. As a result, the tourist brother happened to be drunk here and had a quarrel with Zuo Xiang. Fortunately, Zuo Xiang was very generous and not only did not care about it, but also transferred his tourist brother to the Shangshu Province to do things." Zhang Zong explained half-truely. He didn't want people to know that he and Liu Rengui often met because this might reveal his relationship with Li Hong.
"So that's it!" The Ni Nie Master also showed a look of disappointment when he heard this. Liu Rengui was a hot powerful minister in the court. Emperor Li Zhi trusted him very much. Moreover, he was the confidant of Crown Prince Li Hong. If he could curry favor with the other party, he would definitely promote their Persians' great cause of restoration.
Zhang Zong didn't want to talk about Liu Rengui anymore, so they didn't see the flaws, so he changed the topic and talked about business with Ni Ni Nii Masao, which made Ni Nii Masao shocked again and immediately wanted to check the Shuangse Rose in person. So Zhang Zong took him to the yard. Luo Binwang was also very curious about the legendary Shuangse Rose, especially when he heard that someone in the Western Regions had spent a lot of money to buy it, he was even more shocked. This money was too easy to make, right?
Some time ago, Zhang Zong grafted a lot of roses, not only two-color, but also three-color, four-color, and even more colors. Many of them used the roots of wild roses, which were grafted with rose branches. Because the roots of wild roses are well developed, they can provide more nutrition to the branches above, making their flowers bigger and more gorgeous.
However, because the time is too short, although these grafted branches have survived, they have not yet grown buds. However, Zhang Zong hung wooden signs on each rose, which contain the color of the rose in detail, so there is no need to worry about confusion.
"That's all. If you want the Nirvana Master, you can take it away at any time. I'm not greedy for the price. The two-color nine-tangle stake, the three-color four-color nineteen-tangle, what do you think?" After Zhang Zong introduced these grafted moons, he immediately offered his own offer.
"Brother Zhang is very pleased, but can your offer be cheaper? Although it can be sold at a high price in the Western Regions, we still have to consider the losses on the road. I even have people estimate that if ten roses are transported to the Western Regions, half of them will die on Guangzhong Road. If there are any natural disasters and man-made disasters, even people will not be able to save them, let alone these flowers and plants. If they all die on the road, I will lose all my money." The Ni Nie Master also bargained very smartly at this time.
Zhang Zong also knew that wholesale would definitely be cheaper than retail prices, so he was ready to lower the price. What the Ni Nishima said was the truth, so in the end, the two of them bargained and finally set a price that both parties could accept.
This is not a one-time transaction. As long as the Ni Nirvana Master can sell the two-color roses shipped to the Western Regions smoothly, he will order goods from Zhang Zong for a long time in the future. Zhang Zong is also happy to have this and a stable shipping channel, so the cooperation between the two parties is also very pleasant.
"Brother Zhang, I heard that you and Brother Xue's family were also working together?" After talking about Qiangwei's business, Ni Nie Master suddenly asked again.
"What? Are you also interested in the soap business?" Zhang Zong smiled when he heard this.
Since the soap was launched, it has been sought after by wealthy families. Many Hu merchants also took a freight from the workshop and freighted outside the Tang Dynasty to make huge profits. I heard that many people have made a fortune because of this. Princess Chengyang was also quite jealous. Unfortunately, she had no way to transport it abroad, so she could only watch others make money using the soap.
"Of course I'm interested, but the goods in the soap workshop are not easy to get. Many people line up a month in advance, but still can't get the goods. If Brother Zhang, you can help me get the goods, I'm willing to share the goods for you!" The Ni Nie Master suggested with shiny eyes that there is no need to worry about selling soap, because compared to luxury goods such as flowers and plants, soap is a must-have for the rich.
"There is no need to give me the achievements, but if you are willing to cooperate with the workshop, I can introduce you to it!" Zhang Zong had a sudden inspiration at this time, so he smiled and suggested.
Chapter completed!