Datang New Giants

Chapter 205 Barter
Fang Yiai was a little stunned. She didn't expect Lu Ting to be so straightforward. After hesitating for a moment, she said in embarrassment: "Aniang said that Xiaweitang has good potential. If you can join, you don't have to worry about it in the future. I also know that the paper maker The square is not worth a few dollars, forget it, you can’t buy shares, and you won’t sell it, so you can donate it to Wuyitang, so it can be regarded as doing something for those veterans.”

"Don't sell it, give it to Wuyitang? Mrs. Fang said?" Lu Ting said with some surprise.

"Mother said, Mr. Lu, the land deed and the deed of sale are here, please keep them, I'll go first." Fang Yiai took out a stack of deeds from her arms, put them on the table, turned and left.

Lu Ting came back to his senses, and called Fang Yiai when he was about to walk out of the hall: "Mr. Fang, please stay."

"Is there something else, Mr. Lu?" Fang Yiai asked in surprise, pretending nothing happened.

Lu Ting smiled wryly, and quickly said, "You don't have to be a shareholder to join Xiaweitang. There are also many ways, such as cooperation."

"Cooperation? How to cooperate?" Fang Yiai immediately became interested.

"Papermaking requires a lot of raw materials, and you can buy them from anyone. It's better to get them from Fang's family. Mr. Fang has been running Moxiang Workshop for so long, so he must have his own contacts and channels. Isn't it possible to cooperate with him?"

Speaking of this, Lu Ting said seriously: "Wuyitang has an estate, so there is no need to donate any more. It is estimated that Director Zhang will not agree, so let's find a middleman to evaluate it at that time, and give as much as you want. Then sign another agreement, the raw materials of the paper workshop will be supplied by the person appointed by Mr. Fang, of course, the premise is to ensure the quality, how about it?"

"Personally, I think it's good, but this matter has to be reported to Ming Niang, and someone will explain to Master Lu at that time." Fang Yiai said with a smile on her face.

Lu Ting understood in his heart, nodded immediately and said: "Okay, then I will wait for the good news."

After sending Fang Yiai away, Chang Sun Chong appeared and said with some doubts: "Boss, just now I saw Fang Er'er smiling like a boiled pig's head, have we settled?"

"It's settled. The Moxiang Workshop will be purchased at the market price, and the raw materials will be provided by the Fang family."

Chang Sun Chong widened his eyes and said, "Fang Er agrees? Isn't he demanding a lot?"

"I don't agree, I just want to buy shares in Xiaweitang, but I told him that this is impossible. The members of Xiaweitang are dead, and it is impossible to change. If we can't agree, we will give up Moxiang Workshop. It's not hard to buy one or build another."

"Then why did you agree to it later? Fang Er gave in?"

Lu Ting shook his head and said, "It's not considered surrender. He offered to donate the Moxiang Workshop to Wuyitang, but I couldn't accept it. I agreed to accept it at the market price, and even provided him with raw materials."

"Impossible, the second brother Fang is a stingy man, so he is willing to donate the workshop? Besides, the workshop is the property of the Fang family, and Uncle Fang is still in charge of the house. It must be Uncle Fang who taught him, first ask the price to see our bottom line, and then come one who retreats to advance, we can't take advantage of him, high." Chang Chong said with admiration after thinking through his joints.

"Fang Mou's decision is not just for fun, it's okay, it can be regarded as the fat water does not flow to outsiders." Lu Ting said magnanimously.

As long as the plate is bigger, there will be more partners, and the share will not decrease. Cooperating with the Fang family is equivalent to hugging Fang Xuanling's thigh, and it is not a loss.

"Boss is right. Anyway, you can give it to anyone. It's better to give it to your own person. I just can't understand Fang's second child." Chang Sun Chong said a little depressed.

Let's talk about this matter, and the boss will have to step in in the end, which makes Zhang Sun Chong feel very humiliated.

Lu Ting comforted him a few words, and then handed over the matter to Chang Sun Chong, asking him to be responsible to the end.

Acquisition, transfer of ownership, familiarization with the operation of the workshop, and the renovation and expansion of the workshop, these are not trivial matters, as long as they are handed over to Changsun Chong, even if he can't, the Changsun Mansion has a lot of talents, and Changsun Wuji has also expressed expressed support for the matter of Xiaweitang.

The next highlight is the carefully prepared chivalrous wine.

Hu Xiaoshan is a frequent customer of Xiaweitang. Every time he steps on the meal time, he goes to the main store of Xiaweitang in Wubenfang to buy cage rice. Who makes his son who is studying in Guozi school like to eat it.

This is also good, you can make a mutton chop rice for the young master, or you can make yourself a cheap fish meat or chicken cage rice. In the honor of the young master, Hu Xiaoshan also likes Xiaweitang's cage rice.

On the evening of March [-]th, Hu Xiaoshan came to Xiaweitang to prepare as usual. Something was said in front of the door, and someone shouted in excitement.

Isn’t it that Xiaweitang is going to launch a top-up gift again? Last time I saw the opportunity quickly and got the son’s consent in time. I recharged a large sum of money and received a lot of gifts. The son even praised myself for being smart.

Hu Xiaoshan hurried over to take a look. It turned out to be a notice, not a notice for top-up gift, but Xiaweitang launched a new wine called Xiajiu. It will be available in Xiaweitang tomorrow, and each customer is limited to one liter.

No way, there is still a limit to selling alcohol?Hu Xiaoshan was a little puzzled.

At this time, a person dressed as a businessman frowned and said: "People who run restaurants are afraid of big-bellied men. Isn't it better to buy as many people as possible? This is the first time I see someone restricting purchases."

"I know you are a foreigner as soon as I hear it." A young man dressed as a literati said with a sneer: "Have you heard of chivalrous wine? It is said that it is a kind of strange wine. The wine is full-bodied, transparent, strong and pure. Everyone who has been there agrees that the Turkic envoy only drank it once, and they clamored for it, but they refused to add chivalrous wine to the national ceremony. I don’t know how long they waited, and finally came out.”

"No wonder the name is so familiar, it turned out to be it."

"It seems to be brewed by Wuyitang. Only the big shots in the Qin Palace have the opportunity to enjoy it. I didn't expect it to be sold at last."

"It's great, I've wanted to try it for a long time, but I don't know if I can afford it."

Everyone was talking about it, Hu Xiaoshan heard it, and secretly decided, as long as it is not too expensive, come to buy some early tomorrow, take it back for the young master to taste, if it is good, maybe he will get a reward from the young master.

The Turkic envoys of the Xiajiujing made a fuss, and it became popular in everyone's hearts overnight. Lu Ting sent it to Prince Qin's residence and important figures in the Prince of Qin's residence once, and a lot of it went out, and his reputation gradually spread. When they heard the news that Xiajiu would cost, many people's minds were moved.

As soon as Lu Ting returned home, a special guest came to his door.

Sun Shiyong, the head of Pingkangfang.

In the lobby, Lu Ting made a gesture of invitation: "Sun Huishou, please have tea. I didn't know that Sun Huishou came to the humble house, and I didn't make any preparations. Please forgive me."

This old man, Lu Ting was so impressed with him, after Queqiao won the lamp, he hinted that he was short of money, and asked him if he could cash in the bull head lamp, this old man immediately introduced his granddaughter, saying that he was decent and dignified But Ren, he also said to send a large dowry, but fortunately he didn't agree at that time, otherwise he would have fallen into the pit.

He won't act as a lobbyist for his short and fat granddaughter again.

I wanted to refuse, but the person had already come to the door, and it was hard to justify the meeting. Besides, President Sun was very formal. He not only handed over the post, but also a gift list, such as seasonal melons and fruits, tea, and silk, which was a generous gift.

"The tea made by Liangshiquan is good, very thoughtful." Sun Shiyong took a sip and said with a smile.

Lu Ting looked at Sun Shiyong with a smile on his face, and said with some surprise: "I didn't expect Huishou Sun to know Liangshiquan, so I laughed."

Sun Shiyong said cheerfully: "Liangshiquan is a bit sweet. This sentence can be heard in Chang'an City. If you don't use Liangshiquan to make tea, it's like neglecting the guests. Master Lu should not have noticed. If the old man guessed correctly , Pingkangfang is the workshop that orders the most Liangshiquan, and there are at least ten water trucks to deliver water to Pingkangfang every day."

"That's Huishou Sun taking care of those veterans in Wuyitang. Here, on behalf of Wuyitang, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Huishou Sun."

Zhang Heng has always been in charge of the water transport convoy, and Lu Ting is mostly pointing out a direction, but the specific affairs are not clear. Unexpectedly, Pingkangfang is still the biggest buyer of Liangshiquan.

Sun Shiyong chuckled, and said casually, "I just talked to those people, Mr. Lu, can this be considered a help?"

"It's a great help. A word from Huishou Sun is more useful than a thousand or ten thousand words from those old brothers." Lu Ting complimented.

"It's enough to admit that you can help." Sun Shiyong said with a smile: "Master Lu, there are coming and going, I helped you, and you also do me a favor, how about it?"

Lu Ting's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "Sun Huishou, now that I haven't won the honor, I don't think about life-long affairs for the time being."

I said it that night, the old boy came to the door again, as soon as he heard his request, Lu Ting immediately became vigilant, directly refusing would hurt his face, so he just said it first and blocked his mouth, so as not to embarrass each other Not good looking.

Sun Shiyong froze for a moment, and quickly scolded angrily: "Go away, I don't bother to care about your lifelong body. I see that you are also a person who doesn't like to beat around the bush. Let's cut to the chase. The old man came here for the sake of chivalrous wine."

"For Chivalrous Wine?" Lu Ting asked in surprise.

"Otherwise, what do you think it is? Let me tell you, the old man's granddaughter has already promised someone else, so don't forget about that huge dowry." Sun Shiyong said with a half-smile.

Seeing many people, Sun Shiyong has long cultivated a pair of "golden eyes", and he can tell what Lu Ting is thinking at a glance. In fact, Sun Shiyong is very optimistic about Lu Ting. resolute.

Before Lu Ting had achieved success, he failed. Now that Lu Ting is famous, he has no chance, so he looks for another target.

By the way, some people say that Lu Ting is very close to the two young ladies of the Zheng family in Xingyang. With five surname girls, why would he care about an ordinary woman? look.

Hearing this, Lu Ting felt relieved, as if he had let go of a big rock, and said with some relief: "That's a good thing, congratulations to Huishou Sun for finding a good-looking grandson-in-law."

"Just don't forget to have a drink then."

"Definitely, definitely." Lu Ting took the initiative to say: "Sun Huishou, didn't you have something to do just now? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Sun Shiyong: "To get to the point, this old man is representing the Pingkangfang Brothel Guild, and I'm talking to you about chivalrous wine."

The big customer took the initiative to come to the door, Lu Ting's eyes lit up, and he said a little embarrassedly: "It turns out that this is the matter, Sun Huishou can send someone to call him, and Lao Sun Huishou will go there himself, it is really impolite."

"Don't talk about those useless things, tell me, are you going to talk about this business?"

Since the time when the Turkic envoys shouted about the good wine, the whole Pingkang Square has become interested in this kind of wine. Wanhualou, Wuyouge, Chunfengyuan and other brothels have sent people to approach Lu Ting. The wine went, but none of them were able to negotiate. Tomorrow, Xia Jiu will be launched. The problem is that each person can buy one liter, even if they want to spend money to buy wine, they can’t buy it. The members of the guild keep feeding back this problem. Can't sit still, go out in person.

Lu Ting quickly explained: "President Sun, don't get me wrong. At the beginning, the output was very small. It had to meet the needs of the Qin Palace and prepare the gift list for the Turkic mission. There is really no need. Recently, it has been eased. All the guests in the hall can taste it, and the supply is limited.”

Knowing Sun Shiyong's intentions, negotiations have already started, Lu Ting has no shortage of wine, and now the winery's output is also large, in order to sell it at a good price, he can't just agree.

It is a seller's market now, and Sun Shiyong still took the initiative to come to the door, and he had to put on airs.

Sun Shiyong waved his hand and said: "Boss Lu, they are all smart people. Let me tell you clearly, I sent someone to look at your winemaking workshop in Liangshishan, and I also know the amount of grain you sent someone to buy wine. How much wine will be sold, even if you don’t say it, the old man knows it by heart, don’t worry, what price you sell to others, what price you give to Pingkang Fang, but the supply must be stable.”

In the brothel, the price of alcohol is at least twice as high as outside. For Sun Shiyong, the price is not a problem.

Lu Ting looked at Sun Shiyong with a determined face, and was secretly surprised. This old man Sun is not simple, he has touched his own bottom without making a sound, and quickly said: "Sun Huishou is really powerful, and he really came prepared."

I was a little surprised, on the surface I was surprised, but in fact I was secretly proud: I had long thought that someone would investigate the purchase of grain to infer the situation of the winery, and I asked people to double the purchase, half of the grain I bought was used for wine making, and half was stored secretly .

You thought I was on the first floor, but I was already on the third floor.

"Okay, they are all smart people. In a word, you set the price. Although the purchase volume is large, you don't ask for price concessions. You can sell me as much as you sell to others. As long as this agreement is reached, Xiaweitang will be a friend of Pingkangfang. .” Sun Shiyong stated his request directly.

"No problem," Lu Ting said, "As far as President Yisun said, but I don't want money."

"No money? Is it possible, which girl from Pingkangfang do you like? It's easy to say, easy to say." Sun Shiyong smiled like an old fox.

Lu Ting shook his head and said: "Sun Huishou was joking, I want to use Sun Huishou to pay with food, and it can be called an exchange."

Without waiting for Sun Shiyong to ask, Lu Ting said: "Sun Huishou is well-informed, and you can't hide anything from you. The wine shop is inextricably linked to Qin Wangfu. Because of Qin Wang, sometimes people will make things difficult for you when purchasing. Either someone raises the price temporarily, or there is a government department that suppresses the goods, but for large-scale transactions, you can't just go to the grain and oil store. If possible, I hope that Huishou Sun will exchange grain. With Huishou Sun's connections, this kind of thing should be handled It’s easy, let’s talk about barter, as long as the ratio of food and wine is finalized, and there is no need to constantly discuss prices because of price fluctuations, how about it?”

The purchase of grain now is sometimes obstructed by the Prince's Mansion, and Sun Shiyong is simply asked to solve this problem. For Pingkangfang, the most important thing is contacts and channels.

Most importantly, Lu Ting knew that there would be a large-scale locust plague in the Tang Dynasty in the first year of Zhenguan. At that time, food would be scarce and people's lives would be difficult. If he hoarded a large amount of food in advance, it would be easy for him to ask for money or fame. thing.

Buying twice as much food, saying to our own people to confuse outsiders, is actually preparing for the future locust plague.

Sun Shiyong just pondered for a moment, and quickly agreed: "Okay, then we will exchange food for wine."

The price is the same as selling to others, and you will pay the same as food, and you will not suffer. Sun Shiyong thought that the food supply is a little tight now, but the rebel forces in the Tang Dynasty have almost wiped out, and signed a peace and mutual trust agreement with the Turks. The Tang Dynasty will become more and more stable. Once the situation is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment, the grain output will only increase. Once the output increases, the price of grain will drop. This is a sure-fire business.

After reaching a preliminary agreement, Lu Ting and Sun Shiyong clapped their hands tacitly, expressing their satisfaction with the deal.

　Due to family reasons, I have to temporarily stop updating, and I may have to write after the new year. Thanks to the book friends who support Xiaopao, I am really sorry

　　
　
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