Lan Tian hesitated and said: "Mr. Ziyu is Kong Ming's brother, and I have a good relationship with the Prime Minister. It would really be inappropriate if we really prevent him from doing business..."
"Ah, yes, yes...for the sake of my second brother..." Zhuge Jin immediately agreed.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and thought deeply: "Sir, you will really give me problems, but the Prime Minister's feelings have to be taken care of, but my price is really not high. I have a suggestion for you to consider."
"General, please give me a try..." Zhuge Jin was full of expectations.
Lantian held out two fingers, "For Mr. Ziyu's sake, I will give you two methods to choose from, 'single price reduction' and 'multiple secret redemptions'.
A single price reduction means that for the first time, I will reduce the price by 20%. Multiple secret redemptions will be a unified transaction at 80% of the original price, but it is limited to officers and generals, and ordinary soldiers will maintain the original price. "
"I can understand the single price reduction, but what do you mean by these multiple secret redemptions? Jin has little knowledge and talent, so please let the general know." Zhuge Jin looked confused.
Lan Tian explained: "Secret redemption is similar to casting lots. The prisoners are covered with black cloth and then handed over to you randomly. For example, there are three intermediate generals, including Zhu Ran, but you only raise enough for two people, or you are only willing to redeem two people. , then we will pick two people for delivery, but in the end we may not necessarily redeem Zhu Ran. I wonder if Tzuyu understands what I say?"
Zhuge Jin seemed to have realized something, so he asked: "If you choose the secret redemption, all generals will be 80% of the original price? Do they need to be matched with ordinary troops?"
"What do you think? How about General Guangshu?" Lantian smiled slightly, and then added: "But for the sake of my husband, this is the first business opening without soldiers. Does Tzuyu think it's interesting?"
"Then...thank you so much...let's redeem it first..." Zhuge Jin looked happy.
Lan Tian rudely interrupted Zhuge Jin and said with a smile: "This is a serious matter. Ziyu had better ask General Sun. General Sun may not be happy if you make your own decision now."
"That's right. Thank you for your advice, General. Please wait here for a moment while Jin returns to the boat and asks for instructions." Zhuge Jin bowed his hands and thanked him.
Lan Tian waved his hand and said, "Tzuyu, go and come back quickly."
Watching Zhuge Jin and Zhou Tai leave in a small boat, Gan Ning beside him asked curiously: "Sir, let Italy benefit when you open your mouth, but be careful of the rats from the east of the Yangtze River."
Lan Tian smiled leisurely: "Don't worry, Xingba, how can I do a loss-making business? If I don't give the other party a taste of the sweetness, how can I open this business?"
Gan Ning remained silent, thinking that it was no wonder that his husband encouraged trade in Guangzhou, and he was so knowledgeable about business.
Zhuge Jin returned quickly, and Sun Quan walked out of the cabin with a curious expression on his face: "How could Ziyu be so fast? Is that Lan Tian arrogant and unreasonable?"
"No, Lan Ziyu cared about my second brother's kindness and made some concessions on the spot. I couldn't make up my mind, so I came back to ask my lord for instructions." Zhuge Jin replied.
Zhou Tai next to him nodded in agreement, confirming the authenticity of Zhuge Jin's answer, and Sun Quan took the two of them into the cabin.
After learning about Lantian's 'single price reduction' and 'multiple secret redemptions', Sun Quan frowned and murmured: "The secret redemption looks really good, but I always feel that Lantian has no good intentions. All of our people are in his hands. Who doesn’t have his heart’s desire? This guy must have left the famous general behind and deliberately asked us to redeem them all.”
At this time, Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong had come to the front line from Jianye, and Sun Quan needed the approval of the backline sponsors for this transaction.
Zhang Zhao represents the Huaisi Group, and Gu Yongze represents the Jiangdong gentry. At the critical moment, both sides need to pick their pockets.
"Lantian seems to be giving away profits, but he is actually very cunning. Among the prisoners of war, ordinary soldiers are the most common, and they will not give up one billion cents for the redemption. Those generals total 650 million, and secret redemption can only save 130 million. Please forgive me for speaking frankly, Jiangdong cannot afford so much for the time being..." Gu Yong frowned.
Zhang Zhao stroked his mottled beard and analyzed with empty eyes: "Since this person is a mysterious owl, if he is not cunning, he is abnormal. I think it is better to pick up the important redemption first, and then talk about the rest slowly, until we get tired." Conceding.”
Sun Quan nodded when he heard this: "Zi Bu is right, you have to eat one mouthful at a time, so who should we redeem first?"
"Of course it's the Governor." Zhou Tai hurriedly grabbed the words.
"Lantian has to redeem himself secretly before he is willing to give up the profit. How can he be willing to give Ziming back easily? He will definitely wait until the end..." Sun Quan's face was solemn.
Zhang Zhao continued his analysis: "The great governor must be among the four intermediate generals and senior generals. I guess the great governor must be the senior general. The three intermediate generals are General Han, Wen Gui (Pan Zhang), and Yi Feng." (Zhu Ran),
The rest are among the ordinary generals. Lantian agreed that the first transaction does not include soldiers. We might as well redeem the governor first. 160 million is also very cost-effective. "
"I suggest you cast stones to ask for directions. It is better to redeem a mid-level general first. Even if Lan Tian has a trick, the loss will be smaller..."
The discount for the first charge was huge, and Gu Yong didn't want to give up the opportunity. After Zhang Zhao's analysis just now, Gu Yong believed that Zhu Ran was the most likely to be released first. After all, he was less famous among the three generals. The key was that Zhu Ran was a native of Jiangdong.
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate. A mid-level general can only save 10 million, but redeeming a general can save 40 million. My lord, don't miss this opportunity." Zhang Zhao quickly advised.
Gu Yong shook his head and retorted: "It's the same whether you redeem it early or later..."
"How can it be the same? The first transaction does not include any additional units. On average, more than 300 people are attached to a general. However, judging from the redemption price, the price difference between mid-level generals and high-level generals is four times..."
"Zi Bu is so good at calculation..." Gu Yong snorted coldly.
Although Sun Quan likes to play with balance, he doesn't want to see a dispute at this time. He quickly made a decision and said, "I think we will follow Zibu's words and redeem Ziming, but this ransom..."
Zhang Zhao looked troubled: "Bei Zhi and Zi Heng spent more than a month raising money. They almost emptied the generals' homes and only raised 130 million. The rest..."
When Sun Quan heard that good guys, Huaisi generals actually have a lot of money, he nodded and confirmed: "I will pay for the remaining 30 million, Yuan Tan, you can make arrangements..."
"Uh... ok..." Gu Yong glanced at Zhang Zhao and thought that these 30 million would not be in vain.
"Tzuyu, go and make another trip. Make an agreement with Lantian to deliver the goods here in two days. We will discuss the redemption of the remaining prisoners of war. Just hold him back first." Sun Quan ordered.
"Wei." Zhuge Jin bowed and exited, and Zhou Tai followed closely after seeing this.
Everyone was happy with the first negotiation. Sun Quan took everyone back to Chaisang to prepare the ransom, while Lan Tian returned to the ship to return his orders to Liu Bei.
After learning the details of the negotiation, Fazheng stroked his beard and admired: "I didn't expect General Lan to be so good at negotiating. He forced the opponent one step after another, and made Sun Quan redeem the most expensive thing from the beginning. It's really admirable..."
"Jiangdong rats are not stupid. They know how to maximize profits, but they don't know who Ziyu has chosen as the senior general?" Liu Bei asked curiously.
Lantian smiled, lowered his head and whispered two words in Liu Bei's ear.
"Is this feasible?" Liu Bei's eyes widened.
"Isn't this person qualified to be a senior general?" Lan Tian asked.
"Of course it counts. Sun Quan's expression should be wonderful. Ziyu, you are such a wonderful person..." Liu Bei pointed at Lantian and smiled knowingly.
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