Luo Zhang returned home happily with the highland barley wine he brewed. Although the matter in Changle has not been solved yet, Luo Zhang also had some ideas, but he didn't know whether this method would work. Everything is still unknown. But try no matter what and don't give up.
The next day, after leaving the morning court, Luo Zhang went straight to Yan Lai Tower, where guests were waiting for him. To be precise, they were guests of Li Yi Mansion, but he just went to watch.
When Luo Zhang arrived, the guests also arrived, but the two did not meet each other. Luo Zhang was led by Zhao Tianhu to sit down in a private room on the second floor. Zhao Tianhu hurriedly said: "Brother, next door is where Mr. Li receives guests. This earpiece has been made according to the method you taught me. Not to mention, it is really amazing. I can actually hear the voice next door to my ears word for word. Brother, how did you do this? "
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes at Zhao Tianhu and ignored him. Instead, he picked up a wooden receiver and put it to his ear. Suddenly, the sound from the next door was heard in his ears.
"Lord Lu, I wonder if this wine can appeal to your eyes?"
In the next room, Lu Dongzan was tasting the highland barley wine Luo Zhang brewed yesterday.
"Good wine, good wine, mellow and long-lasting, fragrant and fragrant, this wine must be a treasure!" Lu Dongzan took a sip, his eyes lit up, and he praised without hesitation.
"What would you think if I told you that this is wine made from highland barley?" Li Yifu also picked up a glass of wine and took a sip.
"Huh? What? What did you say?" Lu Dongzan asked with his eyes widened.
"You heard it right, this is the highland barley wine I told you a few days ago. How do you like this wine?" Li Yifu said, and in his heart he was filled with admiration for Luo Zhang. Who would have thought of this? The reception is in the hands of an earl. If Luo Zhang doesn't get rich, who will?
"Are you lying to me? This wine is really made from highland barley? Can highland barley be used to make wine?" Lu Dongzan said with a look of disbelief.
"I don't think there is any need to lie to you. This wine is indeed brewed from highland barley. If not, why did I mention the purchase of highland barley to Mr. Lu yesterday? It is for the purpose of brewing this wine." Li Yifu slowly said He said, but he still didn't understand Luo Zhang's intention. If highland barley could brew this wine, why didn't he secretly purchase highland barley and do such a business alone? Instead, he told Lu Dongzan openly?
You must know that highland barley is a crop of Tubo. This thing can only be grown in Tubo. It cannot be grown in other places in the Tang Dynasty. It is unique to Tubo. If this is told to Lu Dongzan, if he is blocked from selling highland barley, he will try to buy it again. Highland Barley is in trouble. Isn’t this causing trouble for yourself? Although he couldn't understand it, he still followed Luo Zhang's instructions. If he made the decision privately and ruined the master's plan, he would not be able to live with it.
Lu Dongzan's eyes lit up and he kept thinking in his mind. Li Yifu was not in a hurry. He drank wine and ate the barbecue from Datang Barbecue Shop, which was quite pleasant.
After a long time, Lu Dongzan raised his head and looked at Li Yifu and said: "Since Mr. Li told me so openly and honestly about the use of wine, it shows that Mr. Li is not a cunning businessman. I have met a lot of businessmen in the Tang Dynasty. This is the first time I have seen a greedy person like Mr. Li! Tell me clearly, how can you entrust me with the brewing method?"
Li Yifu couldn't help laughing when he heard Lu Dongzan's words, "I think Mr. Lu misunderstood. How can the brewing method be easily transferred to others? I'm just looking for you to buy highland barley. It can be seen that this business will be very prosperous. Why should I?" Give it to you?"
"Master Li, are you joking? If you weren't like this, why did you tell me? Aren't you afraid that I won't sell you some highland barley? You must know that this highland barley is unique to Tubo. If I don't sell it to you, how can you drink this wine? I can’t brew anymore!” Lu Dongzan also laughed.
"Hahaha, Lord Lu, let's not go around in circles. I can't give you this brewing method, but we can cooperate!" Li Yifu followed Luo Zhang's instructions step by step.
"Cooperation? How to cooperate?" Lu Dongzan asked suspiciously.
"You develop the highland barley and I develop the method of brewing wine. How about we split the profits 50/50?" Li Yifu put down his wine glass and asked.
"I produce highland barley, and you produce wine-making methods? Will you get a 50-50 share?" Lu Dongzan frowned.
"Yes, that's it. What do you think, Master Lu?" Li Yifu asked again.
"I'm wrong. I take back what I just said. You are more greedy and shady than those businessmen of the Tang Dynasty. You are a white wolf with empty hands. You will take 50% of the income without spending a penny. This What's the point of robbery?" Lu Dongzan said angrily.
After Jing Lu Dongzan said this, Li Yifu also reacted. It turns out that this is what the Lord meant. The reason why Li Yifu didn't think about it was that he didn't understand the way of doing business at all. If it were Zhao Tianhu, he would have understood it already. Guan Qiao, but Zhao Tianhu is not suitable to do this. If Zhao Tianhu does it, it is obvious that Luo Zhang is behind it.
After understanding Luo Zhang's intention, Li Yifu felt a lot more relieved and lost his previous caution when speaking. Instead, he spoke eloquently: "Master Lu, what you said is wrong. I only account for 50% of the brewing method." , think about it, if the highland barley is not brewed into wine, how much is the highland barley worth even if it is sold? I am afraid that a thousand pounds of highland barley will not be worth the value of this bottle of wine, but it will be different if it is turned into highland barley wine. If it is sold on a large scale in Chang'an , the profit can be a hundred or even a thousand times more than selling highland barley. When the time comes, Mr. Lu can use the money earned to buy things that Tibet needs. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. Do you think my 50% is still too much? "
"This..." Li Yifu's words are indeed on point. No one eats highland barley in the Tang Dynasty. It only eats the common people at the lowest level. How much money can those people have? This is what Lu Dongzan thinks. He wants to marry the princess of Tang Dynasty, and then obtain the craftsmen and technology of Tang Dynasty to go to Tubo to help Tubo develop agriculture and technology.
In fact, they have nothing to sell except cattle and sheep in Tubo. Cattle and sheep seem to be easy to raise, but only the Tubo people themselves know the hardships involved. They are fine at ordinary times, but if they encounter heavy snow, drought, or If there is a plague, the cattle and sheep will die in large numbers, which means that all the hard work of the year will be in vain. Without these harvests, they will only become slaves, otherwise they will starve to death!
Therefore, he is bound to win Li Yifu's business of turning highland barley into wine! Get it no matter what the cost!
Lu Dongzan just thought about using force, but Li Yifu is not a businessman, nor is he an ordinary citizen. He is an official, or the magistrate of Chang'an County. Using force against him is tantamount to seeking death. This is the Tang Dynasty, not Tubo, so there is no such thing. Seeing those Japanese people who had been beheaded a few days ago, he killed some ordinary people and dragged them all to beheadings. If he killed the officials of the Tang Dynasty, he would have to hide in Tubo for the rest of his life!
Since we can't use force, there is only one way to cooperate, but the split cannot be 50-50, otherwise it will be a big loss!
Thinking of this, Lu Dongzan looked at Li Yifu again and said: "Master Li, we are in business. Although highland barley cannot be sold at a high price, it depends on the situation. Now that highland barley can brew such fine wine, his value will naturally rise. , I come up with the highland barley, you come up with the brewing method, this cooperation is good, but this five-five is not good, I am seven and you are three, what do you think?"
"Lord Lu, do you really think that I am just here to create a brewing method? But I still need to hire a lot of people, prepare shops, and find a suitable place to build a workshop. Tell me, which one of these doesn't cost a lot of money? "? You only gave 30%, I might as well not do this business, 50%, there is no negotiation for less than 50%!" Li Yifu sternly refused.
When Li Yifu said this, Lu Dongzan also opened his mouth, unable to refute. He knew how expensive shops in Datang were, and he also knew that hiring people in Datang was not cheap. In this way, neither party took advantage of the other.
After thinking for a long time, Lu Dongzan weighed the pros and cons.
And Li Yifu has already put his heart in his heart. The adults have told him that if they kill fifty-five points, Tubo needs this business more than they do. They are not afraid of Lu Dongzan's disapproval. Now it seems that everything has been predicted by the adults. , Your Excellency is truly a man of God!
