In the large tent of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty, Luo Zhang and the heads of the major families gathered together to discuss the shipping matters of the major families.
Hearing the promises from the major families, Luo Zhang smiled slightly. Luo Zhang would not easily believe the promises of these people. Even if the head of the Xiao family made a promise, Luo Zhang still had a question mark. Who knows if there is anyone from Changsun Wuji here? , if you turn around and stab him in the back, he will be in trouble, so Luo Zhang doesn't believe a word of what he says verbally.
Upon hearing Luo Zhang's rhetorical question, the head of the Xiao family frowned slightly and said, "Then what kind of guarantee does the head of the Luo family want?"
The corner of Luo Zhang's mouth turned up and he said: "Simple, everyone writes a promise, or a letter of guarantee, to ensure that what was discussed today will not be leaked. If any rumors are heard outside, then everyone sitting here will fight against it together. Yes! What do you think?"
"This..." All the family heads took a breath. This is too cruel. Who leaked it and everyone sitting here jointly attacked it? Wouldn't that mean that the leaked family would be wiped out?
ruthless! It's really cruel! This is almost a tactic to draw money from under the cauldron. If you sign such a document, who dares to talk nonsense? Even if you are afraid, you must restrain yourself, otherwise you will be boycotted and punished by the families here, which is no joke.
Luo Zhang didn't look at the others, but at the head of the Xiao family. He was considered the leader here, and his words could play a decisive role. If he agreed, others would not object.
After pondering for a long time, the head of the Xiao family weighed the pros and cons and nodded: "Okay, I'll write this guarantee letter. Anyway, I won't leak it, and I'm not afraid of anything!"
Seeing the head of the Xiao family nodding in agreement, some people breathed a sigh of relief, and some people's expressions changed slightly. Luo Zhang had been observing carefully, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he saw those whose expressions changed slightly.
Needless to say, these people were probably sent by Changsun Wuji to dig a hole for him. Now that the head of the Xiao family actually agreed to write a letter of guarantee, their plan to trap Luo Zhang came to nothing.
If they sign, it will mean that they can no longer leak this matter. If everyone knows that they were the one who brought it out, the price they pay will be the rise and fall of the entire family.
It is right for Changsun Wuji to serve as a backer, but if the entire family is to serve Changsun Wuji, they cannot do this. They and Changsun Wuji are just interested in it.
And if they don't sign now, they are afraid that the people here will not let them leave, so they are in a dilemma. They have to sign if they sign, and they have to sign if they don't!
"Hahaha, Mr. Xiao is so happy. I, Luo Zhang, am not a stingy person. Anyone who signs the guarantee letter here today will receive a 20% discount on shipping freight from now on!" Luo Zhang said with a smile.
"Twenty percent off?" After hearing Luo Zhang's words, the eyes of some people who had just been thinking about not signing couldn't help but light up.
"Master Luo, are you asking for too much freight? Since we have agreed to sign the guarantee, we must treat them differently from those small merchants. Moreover, we transport a lot of goods, and the freight itself is very high. You It's really unjustifiable to only give 20% off!" The head of an unknown family said.
Luo Zhang looked at this person and found that he didn't recognize him. His face suddenly turned cold and his smile dropped and he said, "How much? Do you think it's too much? I don't care what you want to transport, but I can guarantee that your things will be transported to where you want them." Even if your goods are lost, I, Luo Zhang, will compensate you according to the price. Do you think the freight is too much? If you think it is too much, then I have nothing to say. Turn left when you go out and leave here. I won't do it. A business for people like you!”
The man didn't expect Luo Zhang to be so strong and actually told him to leave. This was tantamount to a slap in his face. If he left, how could he have the face to appear in front of everyone in the future.
He wanted to say something, but found that he had nothing to say at all. The conditions Luo Zhang said almost blocked any words he could use to fight back.
Help you transport your things to the place, and you will be compensated according to the price for the loss of the goods. Even if it is transported by land, people would not dare to say such a thing. And even if there is not a 20% discount, the price of the things transported by sea transport is higher than that by land transport. It's much cheaper and has more luck. Even he is not willing to let go of such a good thing.
"Master Luo, don't be angry. I just said casually. The 20% off price shows Master Luo's sincerity. I agree!"
He, who had been opposed just now, immediately turned his back and agreed.
Luo Zhang felt disgusted by the faces of these old guys, but he had no choice but to deal with these people. Otherwise, how could he make money from these old foxes?
Hearing the old guy's words, the others rolled their eyes with disdain on their faces.
However, after this person's test, everyone also knew Luo Zhang's bottom line. This 20% off was probably the biggest discount Luo Zhang could give, so no one said anything about price reduction to avoid being criticized by Luo Zhang again. Then But it’s a shame and a shame.
"Okay, Patriarch Luo, please do as Patriarch Luo said, 20% off, that's 20% off!" the Patriarch of the Xiao family said.
Others also echoed, praising Luo Zhang for his refreshing attitude. Luo Zhang felt very disgusted when he heard this, but he had to pretend to be polite.
At that moment, everyone first wrote a letter of guarantee, guaranteeing that only the people sitting here would know what happened today, and that if anyone were to reveal it, all the families present would be destroyed.
Looking at the pile of guarantee letters in his hand, Luo Zhang laughed. At least with this thing, his interests and these people's interests were tied together.
The next step was to sign a freight contract. No one believed in the verbal agreement either. Only if it was written down in black and white and signed and stamped, would it count. After all, with this thing, even if it reaches His Majesty, there is a piece of evidence that cannot be tolerated. Luo Zhang denied it.
A business was negotiated just by you and me. Luo Zhang made a rough estimate. The major families sitting here alone transport more than a hundred ships every year, and the money they can provide him is probably too small. It should be in the millions. As for several million or tens of millions, it depends on the quantity of the goods.
After Luo Zhang sent everyone away, Liu Renyuan stood in the Chinese army tent and kept swallowing his saliva. He was not a fool. He could naturally calculate the details clearly. After just a rough calculation, he was stunned. .
He originally thought that the money he made from this shipping trip was outrageous and exaggerated, but compared with the documents Luo Zhang had just signed, it was nothing more than child's play. Moreover, this was a long-term business, and it would not happen in a day or two. broken.
Liu Renyuan could imagine that if this business continued like this, the Luo family would probably become one of the richest families in the Tang Dynasty.
Seeing Luo Zhang come in, Liu Renyuan stood up immediately, looking at Luo Zhang a little funny.
"Why are you so restrained?" Luo Zhang waved his hand at Liu Renyuan.
"Sir, have you reached an agreement now?" Liu Renyuan asked.
"Of course it's settled. It's not like you haven't seen it, but you'll have to work hard in the future." Luo Zhang said with a smile.
"It's not hard, it's not hard. It's my honor to be able to help you!" Liu Renyuan said with a smile.
"Okay, let's not talk about this today. You should go to bed early. Early tomorrow morning, call everyone here. I will hold a meeting for you to discuss whose name should be written in your majesty's edict! For those who have merit, we But we can’t forget their achievements! Since His Majesty has given us this privilege, if we don’t make good use of it, wouldn’t it be a waste of His Majesty’s kindness!” Luo Zhang took out a stack of edicts from his sleeves and said with a smile.
Seeing the spy edict, Liu Renyuan also laughed. He did not expect that His Majesty would be so generous this time and gave them so many blank edicts. This was a great gift.
Regarding his choice to follow Luo Zhang, he felt that it was the most correct choice in his life. If he had not followed Luo Zhang, he was afraid that he would still be a steward in the granary of Luoyang. Even if he endured it slowly, he would not be able to survive it at most. He was only a sixth-rank official, but now he is already a fifth-rank official, not to mention that there is still a long way to go in the future. He believes that the fifth-rank official is not his end, and he will become even more prosperous in the future!
It is better to say that we have confidence in Luo Zhang than to have confidence in the future.
Luo Zhang felt very satisfied when he walked out of the Chinese army tent and saw the shouts from the army camp.
