Damai became a legend among merchants. Because he hugged the banished immortal's thigh tightly, he soared into the sky, from a poor hawker to the most popular businessman in Xianyang City.
Damai's success is not the result of generations of accumulation, nor is it the result of years of hard work. It is entirely the result of becoming rich in an unimaginable way within a few months.
Such sudden wealth subverted everyone's understanding, so it was particularly eye-catching.
Countless people are discussing barley on the streets. There are those who are jealous, there are those who are envious, there are those who analyze his path to success and want to copy him, and there are those who are trying to gain some benefits from Damai by trying to make connections.
In short, Damai is a celebrity in Xianyang City.
Besides Damai, another person is also a celebrity. This person is Zhou Gui.
Zhou Gui, formerly the leading pastry merchant in Xianyang City. Because he refused the sponsorship from the banished immortal, his business was bleak and he was almost reduced to second-rate status. Later, he lost all his money and took the endorsement deal with the Liu brothers, but for some unknown reason, it was transferred to Damai by accident.
This guy Zhou Gui is so unlucky. So much so that some pastry buyers deliberately avoided Zhou Gui's shop to avoid getting into bad luck.
Now when everyone mentions Barley, they all feel sour and jealous. Then when I mentioned Zhou Guilai, I felt much better. With such a super unlucky guy as a foil, everyone seems to be living a pretty good life.
In the past few days, Zhou Gui felt that he had completely turned into a zombie and was living in a haze.
It stands to reason that if your family property is saved, as long as you are cautious, diligent and thrifty, and guard these properties, you can live a stable life.
But in my heart, I am really unwilling. The great opportunity was turned away by me. And twice...
Whenever he thought of these things, Zhou Guilian thought about hanging himself.
At home, his wife only knows how to cry and cry, which is annoying. So Zhou Gui wore a bamboo hat and lowered his head and went to a tavern, hoping to drink away his sorrows.
As a result, as soon as I sat down to have a drink, I heard the people at the table next to me talking about barley.
I only heard a man with a long beard say: "Nowadays, people with a little financial resources near Xianyang must prepare barley cakes when visiting relatives and friends, weddings and funerals. In my opinion, barley cakes will be the most popular in the next few years." Inside, I’m afraid I’m going to dominate all the pastries in the world.”
A person next to me asked: "But I am a little confused, why do I have to choose barley cakes? Does he really make the best ones?"
The bearded man said: "The taste of barley pastry is indeed good. But it may not be the best. But... he can spend 10 million yuan to hire endorsements for publicity, which shows that he has strong financial resources. Such pastries are not good." It’s not that far behind. People don’t even bother to trade off inferior products for good ones. The little money they deceive you is not even a fraction of the endorsement fee.”
"How many dignitaries and dignitaries in Xianyang City have bought barley cakes? What do we commoners know? Of course they followed the dignitaries. Bringing his pastries is naturally the most honorable."
The man next to him nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Gui sighed, feeling terribly uncomfortable, and poured himself a few glasses of wine.
The person next to him commented again: "I heard that Damai spent 10 million yuan to hire an endorsement. This price is very high. Although his business has been booming recently, it may not be easy to pay back so much money."
The bearded man chuckled: "If it were you, how would you pay back the money?"
The man thought hard and couldn't think of a way.
Zhou Gui was thinking and pondering, and after much deliberation, he could only make more money by making pastries seriously.
The bearded man was obviously well-informed. He said with a smile: "Now the money has been paid back."
The people next to him were shocked and said dumbfounded: "How is this possible? That's 10 million yuan. I also helped Damai calculate an account in private. Although he has made a lot of profits recently, he can only make a profit of 10 million yuan at most. It’s only a million dollars, and it’s still early to get away from 10 million dollars.”
The bearded man patted the man on the shoulder: "When I just heard the news, I was as surprised as you. But then I heard about his method, and it was really amazing. What do you think he did?"
"Da Mai, split his pastry shop into two halves. To use the term Shangjunbieyuan, this is called a share. He sold half of the shares to Shangjunbieyuan. Shangjunbieyuan evaluated it and This half of the shares is priced at 12 million yuan."
"So, now, half of the Damai Pastry Shop is owned by Damai, and the other half is owned by Exiled Immortal. And Damai not only paid off the debt, but also made a profit of two million."
The person next to him was dumbfounded: "How can this be done?"
The bearded man said: "According to the people in Shangjun Courtyard, the barley pastry brand has become famous. Who knows about it in the world? But this brand is worth a lot of money."
"Of course, among them, Shangjun Courtyard also gave Da Mai some discounts. After all, Da Mai has always followed the Exalted Immortal, and he is an honest man who knows how to repay his kindness."
The man next to him said with emotion: "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. Damai is really prosperous this time. Making two million dollars is a trivial matter. The key is that Ban Xian bought a stake in his Damai Pastry Shop. In this way, he can be considered a He’s a member of Shang Jun’s Courtyard. Who dares to bully him?”
The long-bearded man nodded: "Yes. Such an encounter is unprecedented. I think no one will ever have it again."
Zhou Gui was almost crying when he heard this. He drank a bottle of wine and asked for another one.
The man at the next table added: "I heard that this endorsement is for three months. When the deadline is up, let's pool some money and ask the Liu brothers to be the endorsers. Can't we also be prosperous?"
The bearded man smiled slightly: "That's not necessarily the case. The success of Damai Pastry has made the Liu brothers' worth rise. What's more, I heard that Damai has renewed the contract with Shangjun Courtyard. It has been for three years. Endorsement.”
"Within three years, the Liu brothers are not allowed to endorse other pastries. As for other industries, such as woodware or wine, it doesn't matter. It is said that the great merchant Jiang Yuan has visited Shangjun Courtyard and vowed to get some Get endorsements from other industries.”
The man at the next table said with emotion: "It's a pity that we don't have the capital. We can only watch them flourish, but we can only be jealous."
The long-bearded man smiled: "It doesn't matter. Now that we have banished immortals to teach immortal skills, the lives of people in the world are actually getting better and better. Besides, you are jealous. Are you as jealous as Zhou Gui? You are unlucky, you are Is Zhou Gui unlucky?"
The man at the next table laughed loudly: "That makes sense. That makes sense."
Next, these two people were talking about Zhou Gui and ridiculing him severely.
Zhou Gui's face was green and red, and he was so ashamed and angry that he was dying of shame. He drinks cup after cup, just to drown his sorrows.
When it was almost dark, Zhou Gui left.
He was full of anger and walked around the streets.
"Barley, banish the immortal... banish the immortal, barley..." Zhou Gui muttered back and forth.
Before this, Zhou Gui was just an ordinary businessman, running a pastry shop and making some money.
But this series of major events made him increasingly dissatisfied. He longs for DaMai's success and DaMai's life. More importantly, those successes and life were originally his own.
Now...it's all over.
I don't know why, but there was a trace of hatred deep in his heart. Maybe he was too jealous, so he developed resentment.
Zhou Gui really wanted to trample them under his feet. Only in this way could he calm down the resentment in his heart.
But... I am just a lowly businessman. There is little hope of defeating Barley. Fight against the banished immortal again? That's simply impossible.
Suddenly, someone yelled loudly from the side, and then a fist stretched out and knocked Zhou Gui to the ground.
Zhou Gui suddenly woke up from alcohol. He looked up and found that he had walked to Wang Wan's mansion without knowing it. The servants in Wang Wan's mansion were trying to drive him away with fierce expressions.
Zhou Gui stared blankly at the two doors and suddenly muttered: "Could this be God's will?"
He gritted his teeth, took out some money, and asked the gatekeeper to inform him that someone wanted to sue the immortal.
Half an hour later, Zhou Gui was called in.
He met Wang Wan.
Wang Wan felt that Zhou Gui was smelling of alcohol, and immediately frowned, feeling a little unhappy.
Zhou Guigong bowed respectfully, and then said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this villain suffered terribly from being banished to immortality. Now in Xianyang City, it is just like a joke. Please make the decision."
Wang Wan said calmly: "Why did I hear that it was you who made the mistake yourself? If you made money from Huaiguzi, I'm afraid you would have settled with him? Now that you haven't made any money, go to me." Let’s find some opportunities here, right?”
Zhou Gui gritted his teeth and endured the shame and said: "Prime Minister, from now on, the villain is willing to listen to the Prime Minister's orders. As long as the Prime Minister gives an order, the villain can be driven at will. The villain doesn't care about right or wrong at all. He just listens to the orders of the adults. .”
This doesn't sound like much, but given the situation, what Zhou Gui wanted to express was obvious: if Wang Wan wanted to falsely accuse the immortal, Zhou Gui was willing to be the vanguard.
Wang Wan stood up and walked slowly to Zhou Gui.
He looked Zhou Gui up and down: "You have a grudge against Huaiguzi? Why are you risking your wealth and life to bring him down?"
Zhou Gui was stunned for a moment.
In fact, when it comes to hatred, he and Li Shui really don't have any hatred at all. Li Shui had never targeted him, nor did he want to target him. Li Shui probably didn't pay attention to him at all.
But today he ended up like this, his business was bleak, he became a laughing stock, and he was inseparable from Li Shui.
But, just because of this, is it worth risking everything to go against Li Shui?
Zhou Gui was also confused and didn't know what happened to him today.
After a while, he raised his head and said to Wang Wan: "The villain has figured it out. The villain saw Da Mai soaring into the sky and gained countless wealth and fame, and the villain felt unwilling to do so. The villain wanted to be like him, Give it a try. So I came to the Prime Minister. As long as the Prime Minister gives me a chance, I will not let him down."
Wang Wan sighed: "Businessmen value profits, as expected. For the sake of profit, they can even risk their lives. This jealousy is really terrifying."
Zhou Gui asked with hope: "So, the Prime Minister agreed?"
Wang Wan smiled and shook her head.
Then, he looked solemn and said to Zhou Gui: "I have a message for you. It's okay to be ambitious, but you must also be self-aware. Who are you, and you dare to come to me and recommend yourself?"
"You are just a businessman. Even if you have exhausted all your agencies, you have only accumulated a little money. This small amount of money is ridiculous and pitiful in our eyes."
"What happens in the temple is beyond the imagination of people like you. No matter how wealthy a businessman or a wealthy family is, just one word from the temple can wipe you out."
Zhou Gui's face turned pale and he was dripping with cold sweat.
Wang Wan said calmly: "You are ambitious and don't know how to judge the situation. This will harm you sooner or later. I would like to advise you to leave Xianyang City. This place of right and wrong is not suitable for you. Don't risk your life here. .”
Zhou Gui stood blankly in Wang Wan's study.
Wang Wan said impatiently: "Someone, drag him out."
Two servants came in and dragged Zhou Gui out.
Zhou Gui was thrown on the street and it took him a while to get up.
He sighed and walked towards his home with his head lowered.
Along the way, the more he walked, the more he felt that Wang Wan was right. Who was he? There is no way for me to participate in the fight between gods and gods in the temple.
Xianyang City, Xianyang City.
Zhou Gui looked at Xianyang City and felt it became more and more strange.
Now his reputation has become terrible, and his store has no business. It’s really hard to stay in Xianyang City.
Might as well...leave.
Maybe you can learn from those big merchants and sell some rare treasures. Maybe you are lucky and can make a lot of money. No matter what, it's better than staying here and being embarrassed and ridiculed.
Zhou Gui made up his mind and walked home with his head lowered.
On the road, suddenly a fast horse galloped towards me.
The horse was very fast and arrived in front of Zhou Gui in no time. Zhou Gui was so frightened that he even forgot to escape.
The man on the horse became furious and shouted: "Get out of here."
Then, he cracked the whip hard.
Zhou Gui grinned in pain, looking at the fast horse that had gone away, he felt even more resentful in his heart: "I really can't stay in Xianyang City anymore, let's go, leave immediately."
But the people on the horse didn't pay attention to Zhou Gui who was blocking the way just now. He arrived at Li Si's mansion as quickly as possible, and then saw Li Si out of breath.
He was Zhao Tuo's messenger and sent a letter.
After Li Si saw the letter, he frowned immediately.
The letter stated that Wang Heng fled to South Vietnam. The climate here is hot and humid, with many mountains and dense forests. There was also a miasma, and many soldiers fell ill.
Now Zhao Tuo has sent out a large number of people to search for Wang Heng, but nothing has been found so far. I'm afraid it will take another year and a half to completely wipe out Wang Heng and his gang.
Li Si stamped his feet angrily: "Zhao Tuo is an idiot. Three thousand people chased five thousand people. With the help of Xiao Zuo, it actually took a year and a half? I recommended him with all my heart that day. Today is really embarrassing."
The messenger said tremblingly: "Lord Tingwei, General Zhao cannot be entirely blamed for this matter. After we entered Chu Land, we have not received any news about the detailed work. Therefore, Wang Heng's whereabouts have been difficult to determine."
Li Si was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said quietly: "You mean to say that Huaiguzi's meticulous work was not reported to anyone?"
The messenger was stunned for a moment, feeling as if Li Si was emphasizing Huaiguzi. However, he said honestly: "Yes, that person named Wang Bing was never heard from again."
Li Si suddenly smiled: "So it's not that I don't know the person well. It's just that Huaiguzi's details are wrong. The fault is not mine. Come, please invite Mr. Cheng."
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
