"Second shopkeeper, this 'yellow-mouthed kid' is the Yu Qian Li Sanlang who defeated Yin Tuo and beat Lou San. He is the one the tea doctors are talking about all over the street!" Wuji couldn't help it anymore and reminded him kindly.
"Li Fengfeng?" Wang Jinsheng was still stunned. Behind him, a fat man jumped into the room and knelt down: "Caomin Wang Jintang, please pay your respects to Mr. Fengfeng!"
Li Dan was stunned, and then he remembered that the shopkeeper had met him before when he first met Zhao Chongbi.
Seeing his brother kneeling, Wang Jinsheng finally came to his senses, quickly took a step back and knelt down, and said loudly: "The common people didn't know it was an adult coming, please forgive me, forgive me!"
"Please get up, please!" Li Dan left his seat and stepped forward to help his brother stand up, saying:
"According to the order of the Yugan County magistrate, Li led a team back to Yuganbei to fight against the bandits. Passing by your place, I made an appointment with Mr. Zhao in the Marquis Mansion to listen to his teachings. Li has already delivered the mission and is now a citizen, not an official. Don't be too polite, please sit down and talk."
The two brothers thanked him, and Wang Jintang sat down under Li Dan. Wang Jinsheng sat opposite Li Dan. Li Dan introduced Wu Ji to them, and then said:
"I came to Wannian twice and met my friends at Sihaiju, but it was fate." He said and asked Wang Jintang with a smile: "Why are you a night owl? I remember that when I broke up with Zhao Tongzhi last time, it was you who met him. Delivered outside the door."
"Hehe, you don't know something, sir." Wang Jintang smiled sheepishly:
"A villain can't rest even after the store is closed when he's doing business in a store. Some of the ingredients have to be prepared and marinated all night long.
Just like when you have a banquet at your adults' home and the date is set, the ingredients must be prepared the night before so that it can be completed in one go the next day.
Otherwise, you won’t be able to make it at the last minute, the flavor won’t come in, and you’ll be in a hurry.
This restaurant was founded by my grandfather, who was the royal chef in the palace. During the Civil War, his family moved to Ganzhou to escape the war and started running this restaurant. My father happened to get acquainted with Wannian County Magistrate at that time, and he invited him to start a business locally.
I have been taught by my father since I was a child, and I don't dare to neglect my guests in the slightest. Over time, I have developed the habit of sleeping day and night. That's why he is called a 'night owl, who laughs and laughs. "
"Oh, that's it. Li actually likes to be diligent and conscientious in doing things." Li Dan nodded and turned to Wang Jinsheng: "I think brother Ru is an honest person, but your behavior is very different. Not only have you practiced martial arts, but you are also Did you experience it in the military?"
Wang Jinsheng was startled, and immediately realized that the young man opposite him had led thousands of regiments to sweep away the rebel bandits and break the siege of Shangrao. A layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, and he hurriedly crossed his hands and said:
"You know you can't escape the eyes of adults. When I was young, I was recruited into the Japanese army and served very well. Later, because I couldn't stand the behavior of Shangguan, I spent money to get rid of my military status (see note 1:) and returned to my hometown to be with my brother. I make a living running this brand."
"Your brother has a nickname, so you should have one too?"
Wang Jinsheng looked at his brother and said, "Because of the scar on the back of his neck, this little guy is called 'Golden Leopard.'" After saying that, he turned around and pulled down his collar.
Li Dan took a look and vaguely recognized the thing, and said, "Do you like eating seafood, ice cream, etc., but don't like fruits and vegetables?"
"How do you know, sir?" Wang Jinsheng's eyes widened.
"This scar has a name, it's called 'Black Cloud Scar' (it's called chocolate scar in later generations, because there was no such thing as chocolate at that time, so Li Dan renamed it).
This scar is mostly caused by the mother liking to eat hot foods, such as beef and mutton, during pregnancy, or possibly taking an overdose of hot foods in medicine. Therefore, children with this scar will not only like cool food, but also be prone to dryness. "
"My lord is really amazing!"
Li Dan chuckled and said, "There is nothing magical about it. I just read more about medical skills. If you want to cultivate your temper today, you must work hard to be a righteous and peaceful person. Otherwise, your irritability will not be reduced and it may be passed on to your children."
At this point, he had been observing the two brothers for a long time and felt relieved, so he changed the topic: "I just talked about the butt matter, Li did not joke casually. To be honest, not only Yuqingliu, but also Fengru and Fengquan of brew
They are all made by my younger brother. "
The two of them were surprised again and heard him continue:
"Now that the chaos is over, I am moving the winery to Yugan. The production of wine may take a while to gradually recover, so the wine you are drinking now is the remaining wine from before, but I also have to deal with the business after the war. Make a layout.
Although I cannot supply large quantities immediately, if your brother is willing, I can still make a contract and assign the sales rights of this county to you.
In addition, I will help you adjust your business and change your dishes, and pass the recipe coefficients of my Li family to Sihaiju, and allow us to use them in any order in our store. "
"It was really hard for Jin Sheng to make the decision before I was away. But now that I'm here, I'd like to ask you a favor." Wang Jintang's face flushed with excitement.
The exclusive sale of wine in one place means the control and monopoly of the market in that area. He is very clear about the profits involved. He looked at his younger brother who had the same shining eyes, then looked at Li Dan, and mustered up the courage to say:
"It has been barren for thousands of years, and the sales volume of noble wine is not much. Can you... just give Leping and Dexing to my brother?"
"Do you have such capital?" Li Dan also knew that this was his excuse. In fact, being able to sell exclusively in one county would already be a lot of profit for Sihaiju, which only has one store. But if these two brothers are ambitious and have ability, he is not opposed to supporting them in expanding the market.
"Well, let's scrape together. If it's not enough, we can try to borrow money."
"If you need to borrow money, how much do you plan to borrow for the business in the three counties?"
Wang Jintang turned to look at his younger brother, chatted with Wang Jinsheng in a low voice for a while, then counted on his fingers, and said: "It's mainly the cost of store purchase and labor, as well as transportation. As for the purchase cost, it depends on the price Sanlang gives us. .”
"If you don't talk about shipping costs and purchase, how much are the other estimates?"
"If so, it will take about two hundred taels."
"Okay!" Li Dan slapped the table: "I will discuss this matter with others when I get back. I will definitely give you the best price for the goods, and I will be the first to provide you with new wine.
As for loans, don’t borrow those harmful things like loan sharks. Come to my place and give Sihaiju a loan limit of 500 taels per year, with an annual interest rate of 1.5%. How about that? "
At that time, if you wanted to borrow money, the annual interest rate of 3.5% was very kind. The brothers were overjoyed and quickly agreed.
Li Dan agreed to send someone to pledge the shareholding contract early tomorrow morning. However, the supply of wine could not begin until the war was settled, so the loan contract could be finalized from now on.
"However, those two counties are also quite unstable at the moment. I advise you not to rush to open a semicolon and wait until later." Since he is a shareholder, he certainly does not want the money invested to go to waste.
Knowing that Li Dan was going to meet with Zhao Tongzhi, the brothers left with excitement after talking about business for a while. When he went downstairs, Wang Jintang almost burst into laughter!
According to what Li Dan told them, they would purchase other properties in the village in the next ten thousand years, and they would also use this place as a key point to purchase iron, copper, coal, lime, crystal, quartz, mica and other minerals. The rich contents made his brother surprised. tongue.
Although he didn't know what Li Dan wanted to do with so many miscellaneous minerals, Wang Jintang could conclude that Li Dan was determined to purchase a large amount of minerals and agricultural products from Wannian for a long time. It was time for his brother to show off his skills!
So he arranged for his younger brother to greet Zhao Chongbi at the door in person, and he ran to cook to serve Li and Zhao for tonight's dinner.
"Brother, do you really want to buy a house in Wannian? When did you decide?" Wuji asked.
"When your brother-in-law (referring to Jiao Conghu) took us to the campsite in Japan," Li Dan replied, "He showed us the land near Zoutang. However, I had already opened a store near Wannian to receive goods. idea." Li Dan poured himself a glass of wine:
"You should also listen to what Chen Sanlang (Chen Sanwen) said. Many things are needed to make the carriage and magnifying glass, and the best quality materials are in Fuzhou, Ji'an, and Jianchang. If you want something closer, go to Raozhou. It belongs to Wannian, Leping and Dexing.
There will be a problem if I open my own store. Not only do I not understand the local situation, but also many people are required to do the acquisition, transshipment, and settlement. It all depends on me.
If your subordinates can't do it, you have to combine it with local merchants.
In addition, the cost of opening a store by yourself is not small, so in the early stage, it is better to consider using today's joint-stock method and work together with local people. "
"However, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my brother to get the best price."
"Well, that's true. But when one's own strength is insufficient, compromise and concession are ways to go. As for the best price, it depends on strength. It's not difficult if you have strength."
As he spoke, Li Dan raised his eyes and glanced at Wu Ji, and joked with a smile: "Shiyun (Wu Ji's new nickname) seems to have learned a lot from Brother Ziru (Chen Sanwen's nickname), and he actually knows what is needed to do business. Strive for the lowest price."
Wu Ji's face was a little red, and he quickly changed the subject: "Are you so optimistic about Wannian? My brother-in-law also mentioned the land in Zoutang. Doesn't everyone say that it is unlucky?"
"When you choose a place, you should look at its general trend, rather than small topics such as bad luck and good luck." Li Dan said:
"The terrain of Wannian is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. Especially in the north where it borders Poyang, the terrain is gentle. The navigable rivers and well-maintained pipelines are relatively dense, which is of great benefit to the circulation of products.
Most of the minerals produced in the eastern and southern mountainous areas are collected here for transshipment. If you look at the many warehouses inside and outside the city, you will know how many mines there are and how many good things can be used.
The quality and output of local copper and iron are not as good as those in Leping and Dexing, but I heard that apart from copper and iron, the development, acquisition, and transshipment of other minerals are very small, and the prices are very cheap. This is a treasure trove that no one has paid attention to yet! "
"Oh! What you're looking for isn't copper or iron? It's other minerals? Then why do you have to buy real estate?"
"There are several purposes for purchasing property. First, I can keep some of my armed forces in the name of protecting the village. Second, I can maintain trust and contact with the local government. After all, a constant person has his own property.
Another meaning is that we can save some warehouse and transshipment costs and time, or use our methods and channels for transshipment. For example, using a horse-drawn carriage, for example, transporting it to Anren... "
"An Ren? Not Yu Qian?" Wu Ji opened his eyes wide.
"Well, our iron factory and cement factory may be located in Anren, where there is abundant water. I am discussing with Brother Ziru how to use water power to forge iron and burn lime."
"I thought you were going to drive out the bandits, recover the lost territory, and save that Zhouzhi County...?"
"He is a bandit. It is best to kill or capture him. It is too cheap to expel him. It is also necessary to recover Anren so that Yugan can be safe. As for the magistrate, I don't know if he is a nerd. We will find out later. I hope he is not."
Li Dan glanced at Wu Ji sympathetically: "I'm sorry, but I can't let my brothers sacrifice themselves just for the sake of fame.
Capturing Anren not only controlled the trade routes, but also gave Yu Qian the possibility of stable development.
Moreover, it can also take advantage of its hydraulic power to digest a large amount of minerals acquired from Wannian, Leping and Dexing nearby, allowing Anren to form two pillar industries: metal smelting and forging, and cement synthesis and processing.
We made money, Anren became rich, Yu Qian was saved, and everyone was happy. Right? "After Li Dan finished speaking, he gently patted Wu Ji's arm who was stunned.
"I, alas! Although it's only two months apart, it's really hard to compare with my brother!" Wuji handed over his hands in shame.
Li Dan laughed loudly and waved his hand to show that he didn't have to be so modest. At this time, Wu Ji suddenly stood up and bowed his head to the end, which frightened Li Dan to quickly stand up and return the salute, asking: "Shi Yun, what are you doing?"
"I have a request, and I hope that my brother will grant it." Wuji made up his mind and said, "In the time I have been following my brother, I feel that I have made more progress than in three years of studying! The study of studying things advocated by Brother Sanlang and Brother Ziru is applied to the people, and I highly recommend it. in every possible way.
After thinking about it, isn’t it that our study is for the benefit of the people? As you have learned, you can do your best to benefit the people, no matter how much you do. Ji, I sincerely wish to join the Chashan Society and follow my brother to lead the horse and put the stirrup. I hope my brother will allow it! "
