As soon as Chu Yi stepped into the door of Xianren Zui, the sharp-eyed waiter came up to ask. He learned that the guest in front of him was looking for boss Lin Ji who was in the private room. He hurriedly bent down and made an invitation gesture, and said with a smile: " Boss Chu, right? Boss Lin has arrived, please follow me."
After saying that, he led Chu Yi all the way to a private room on the second floor. The door of the private room was half open. Maybe he heard the sound of someone going upstairs. As soon as Chu Yi walked outside the door, Lin Tingren had already stood up from the table and looked out. Come: "Long time no see, Boss Chu. Is everything okay at home?"
Chu Yi took two quick steps and stepped forward to greet Lin Ting: "Everything is fine at home. Boss Lin has been waiting for a long time."
"It's still early for lunch, and I've just arrived. Sit down quickly."
After the two parties exchanged polite greetings, they took their seats together, and the waiter in the restaurant also began to serve the dishes one after another. The two chatted while eating, and the host and the guest were enjoying themselves for a while.
"When I first met Boss Chu and Mrs. Chu, Lin felt that you two were not simple people. Unexpectedly, in just a few years, they opened the shop directly in the county town. As soon as they arrived, the business was very prosperous. Lin I really admire you."
Chu Yi handed over his hand and apologized: "Boss Lin is so complimentary. Our husband and wife just opened a small shop and we are all taking care of it."
Lin Ting waved his hand: "Hey, Boss Chu, don't be humble. Lin really wants to make you a friend. I'm here to see you today. Firstly, I haven't seen you for a long time, so I can connect with you. Secondly, I also have something to ask for." .”
"Boss Lin, I just said it's okay."
Lin Ting took a sip of wine and said, "How many years have I grown you, so I'll call you Brother Chu. I'm ashamed to say that all these properties in my name are inherited from my father's generation. When I was young, I wanted to carry them forward and make them better. I tried to make a breakthrough in the county town or even the prefectural city, but I was young and energetic at that time, and I was brave and reckless in doing things. In the end, I suffered a bloody loss. Since then, I have lost the energy and only kept my faith. I can make a living through my ancestral business. But now seeing the fate you and your wife are having, it actually arouses some thoughts and wonders if I can work hard again.
It's just that although the county is large and has many business opportunities, it is not like a small town like ours. You can just find a place to do whatever you want, and just do it directly. There are many merchants there and competition is fierce. Over time, various businesses have appeared. These businesses are very exclusive, and I think I suffered a lot from them back then.
In fact, it would be okay to open an ordinary shop, but it would be difficult to open a workshop or business. Speaking of which, your business is just a simple shop, but as the saying goes, rare things can be lived in. If your business is too good, you may attract the jealousy of others, so you should be more careful. "
Chu Yi nodded. Although they had not heard of any chamber of commerce in the past six months, there were still malicious competitions. For example, the Yang family who made fake copper coins to burn paper and maliciously lowered prices was like this in business. You can't stop eating because of choking and hold back for fear of being jealous. This is not cost-effective.
However, Chu Yi was still very grateful to Lin Ting for the reminder and raised a glass of thanks: "Thank you, Brother Lin, for the reminder."
Lin Ting drank all the wine in the glass, and then continued: "Well, it's not really a reminder, it's just an extra sentence. I'm going too far, I'm going too far, I was actually thinking, Brother Chu, since you We have already opened up some business in the county, so I wonder if you are interested in taking this opportunity to expand directly?"
"What does Brother Lin mean?"
Lin Ting's face, which was slightly red from drinking, showed a touch of excitement: "Why don't you and I cooperate? Let's just open a paper money workshop in the county and make the copper money burning paper and paper ingots you sell. I think Although we are bound to encounter a lot of resistance when we fail, we don’t need to be too afraid if we join forces. I will provide the capital for this workshop, and Brother Chu, you will provide the technology. We will provide a one-stop wholesale and retail service. We will split the accounts 50-50. how?"
Open a workshop in the county?
The young couple had never thought about this. Once they came to the county, land was very expensive. Even though they had taken advantage of some luck when they bought the two houses now, they still spent a lot of money. Money, but such a situation is hard to come by. If you open a workshop in the county town, the site workers will need money everywhere. For them who have just settled in the county town, this expense is really difficult to support.
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They had a workshop in the old house of the Chu family in Kaoshan Village. Not to mention the workers recruited in the workshop, Chu Ping, Zhao Cheng and Jiang Quan also relied on this workshop for their livelihood. If they The couple closed the workshop in their old house and opened it in the county town. What should these people do?
Therefore, the young couple had never thought of moving the workshop to the county. Even though the cooperation conditions offered by Lin Ting were very attractive. They did not pay any capital and only provided technology. This was simply a costless business for them. , the risk is very small, even if they lose, it will not affect the couple, but there are some things that cannot only be considered about money and themselves. Read the book
Chu Yi said very apologetically: "I'm sorry, Brother Lin, I'm afraid I can't agree to this."
Lin Ting didn't expect that Chu Yi refused without even thinking about it. He didn't even hesitate for a moment and asked in confusion: "Why is this? But I feel that it is not appropriate to divide the accounts. Brother Chu..."
Chu Yi interrupted Lin Ting and explained: "That's not the case. Brother Lin doesn't know something. Firstly, my copper coin burning paper has been copied by other people. Secondly, and most importantly, my workshop is not just mine. The couple relies on each other.”
By the time Chu Yi pointed it out, Lin Ting had already understood the meaning of what he said. Thinking about it carefully, the young couple now lived in the county town most of the time, so the matters related to the workshop were naturally entrusted to trustworthy people. Management is probably either a close relative or a close friend. Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be done for free. Naturally, one can only devote one's heart and soul to it after one has negotiated a share or wages.
This has been something that has been discussed, and it is really not good to just abandon them for your own benefit.
Although he had understood this, Lin Ting was still a little unwilling to let such a good opportunity slip away in vain. He had been thinking about this at home for a long time, and besides, the other party's character made him think so. He became even more determined to cooperate with Chu Yi.
"Brother Chu, you can't think too absolutely about anything. Let me think about it. Maybe we can come up with a solution that has the best of both worlds!"
"How about this..."
For most of the next time, Lin Ting kept thinking of ways to persuade. Seeing that the other party was so persistent, Chu Yi couldn't bear to refuse again and again, so he thought of a compromise.
"A workshop for burning copper coins and paper ingots is indeed not possible, but if Brother Lin doesn't mind it, maybe we can work together to open another workshop."
Hearing this, Lin Ting immediately wiped away the disappointment he had felt just now. He was a little puzzled. He had never heard that the Chu family had other businesses. He hurriedly asked: "What kind of workshop? What kind of other business does Brother Chu's family do?"
Chu Yi said slowly: "My wife made something called paper money a while ago, which can be regarded as paper money. She also sold it in the shop for a while years ago, but now it is really not as good as the first two. The money for growing paper is popular, and if it sells well in the future, it will definitely be processed in the workshop. However, the paper-making business has just started now, and the paper-making workshop may not be able to open for a while. "
"Is this true?"
Chu Yi nodded and gave Lin Ting a definite answer: "Of course I won't lie to Brother Lin, but I only thought of it temporarily. I have to go back and discuss it with my family."
"This is natural." Lin Ting nodded to express his understanding. He thought it was completely impossible, but now it seems to have turned around. He was naturally happy, but as a businessman, making money is the first purpose, so he confirmed again He said: "Brother Chu, how sure are you of this paper-tie business you are talking about?"
Chu Yi was naturally full of confidence in his wife, but since he wanted to do business together, he couldn't act confidently, as if he was deceiving others, but he didn't want to belittle his wife's hard work against his will, so he said: "My family The copper coins, burnt paper and paper ingots sold today, it turns out there is also a kind of money called banknote paper money, all made by my wife."
Lin Ting nodded slowly. He naturally knew how prosperous the business of the first two was. The banknote paper money had also been mentioned in the original case of counterfeiting banknotes. It was related to it. Although he had never seen it, he must have sold well. , but he had no idea what this was called "paper tie" and couldn't figure out what it looked like, so he said: "Brother Chu, if it's more convenient, can you let me see it?"
Take a look at that paper tie? "
"Of course, when I return to the shop in the county town, I will ask someone to bring one to Brother Lin."
"Thank you!"
Lin Ting nodded to express his understanding after hearing this, and then the private room suddenly became quiet. He seemed to be thinking about the feasibility of this matter, or he was weighing in his mind whether the paper business could be as prosperous as the Chu family's copper coins burning paper and paper ingots. .
Chu Yi looked indifferent, drinking and eating by himself, thinking in his mind that this Immortal Zui's dish is really good, this eight-treasure stuffed chicken, soft and sweet but not too greasy, his family My wife will definitely like it, why not bring the whole family here to eat here in the evening.
When Chu Yi returned to the inn, everyone in the Chu family had already had lunch in the lobby of the inn. They wanted to go out for a walk after lunch, but the biological clocks of the little ones were very on time, and they all felt sleepy after eating. If you can't open your eyes, you can only postpone your travel plans.
Seeing Chu Yi push the door softly and walk in, Shen Luzhu, who was leaning on the bed, quickly got up and saw that his face was a little red, so he poured him a cup of hot tea and asked softly: "Drink." , but where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Chu Yi drank all the water in the teacup in one gulp. He was afraid that the smell of alcohol on his body would be suffocating, so he took his wife and sat down at the round table outside: "It's okay, I didn't drink much. But after dinner, this time How is the food at the inn, is there anything A-Zhu likes?"
Shen Luzhu smiled and chatted softly with her husband: "After eating, I ordered a large table of dishes. The chef is very good at cooking and some of the dishes are delicious. What about you, what did you and Boss Lin talk about?"
"That's good. It's probably as A-Zhu guessed. He said he wants to open a workshop with us in the county to make paper money..."
Shen Luzhu frowned slightly when he heard this: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate to open a workshop in the county town."
Chu Yi raised his hand to smooth his wife's frown: "Don't worry, I already declined, but Boss Lin was very sincere, so I remembered that our paper tie arrived, and told him that the paper tie business would be stable in the future. , we can start a paper-making workshop together, but we haven’t decided yet, so I thought I’d come back and ask you what you think.”
"It's complicated to make this paper tie. If the business is serious in the future, it's really impossible for the two of us to do it alone. It's only a matter of time to move to a workshop to do it. At present, there is basically no space in the backyard of the old house that can be spared to make paper tie. Well, if we build our own workshop again, we have to find another place. It would be great if Boss Lin is interested. After all, counting this time, we have already rejected him twice, so it really makes no sense not to do something."
"That's what I thought, and that's why I proposed to do a paper-making workshop together. However, Boss Lin seems to be a little worried, so we'll just treat it as a casual chat for now."
Shen Luzhu nodded: "It's normal to have concerns, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, this matter won't be done for a while. We'll talk about it then."
"Okay, listen to A-Zhu. Do you want to go and get some sleep? When we get up later, we will drive the carriage to the market. I heard that today is the first day of the market after the new year. The market will be open all day long. It won’t be too lively, so in the evening we will go to the Xianrenzui place ordered by Boss Lin at noon. He has the eight-treasure stuffed chicken, which is very sweet and soft. You will definitely like it very much, A-Zhu."
