Faced with the opportunity to make a fortune mentioned by Wang Dengku, Tian Shenglan declined politely.
The most important thing for him is to deal with the tiger character flag. No matter how good the opportunity is to make a fortune, it is not as important as dealing with the tiger character flag. Besides, it is not a good thing to be involved with the Jin people. Once discovered, it will be no less than annihilation for the Tian family. disaster.
"Mr. Tian, don't be too busy refusing." Li Ping said with a smile, "You might as well listen first. After listening, it's not too late to make a decision."
Wang Dengku, who was standing next to him, echoed: "Mr. Tian, Mr. Li has said this, you can't even deny him this little face!"
After the two people exchanged a few words with each other, Tian Shenglan hesitated for a moment, finally nodded and said, "That's it for now. Let me hear what happened."
He leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair, holding in his hand the tureen that the servant had just brought in.
"We, Daikin, want to cooperate with the landowner." Li Ping said, "The landowner only needs to send grain and iron to Horqin Grassland. Daikin is willing to pay a high price, and I will never give up as much as Daikin wants. The owner of the field suffers."
Wang Dengku, who was nearby, said to Tian Shenglan: "There are a lot of good things in Daikin. The Fan family relied on this to make a lot of money. In the future, when the owner of Tian gets rich, don't forget Wang."
After hearing these words, Tian Shenglan realized that Wang Dengku brought the Jin people to him because he wanted to get food through the Tian family and take over what the Fan family had done.
"You two shouldn't come to my Tian family for this kind of thing. The business roads on the grassland are all controlled by the Tiger Flag. Boss Wang is also a Shanxi merchant from Xuanfu. You should know this, right?" Tian Shenglan looked at Wang Dengku.
Li Ping on the side smiled and said: "We in Daijin have also heard about the Tiger Character Banner, but they are too domineering. The Shanxi merchants here in Xuanfu have had contacts with the Mongols on the grassland for many years, and even Some of them have been dating for several generations. Once the tiger-character flag came, other Shanxi merchants' convoys were not allowed to go to the grassland. It is really abominable to want to eat alone. To be honest, I can't stand this kind of thing."
"Who says it's not the case? The Fan family wanted to resist at first, but in the end they ended up becoming famous as Shanxi merchants. It's heartbreaking to think about it." Wang Dengku shook his head and sighed.
Li Ping continued: "Master Tian, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me, Daikin, you can not only make money, but also break the blockade of the grassland by the Tiger Flag. The Tian family may even have the opportunity to become the leader of Shanxi merchants in the future."
"Mr. Tian, this is a good thing. Think about it, the Fan family relied on the success of their own business before they dared to take action against the Tian family. Now as long as the Tian family cooperates with Daikin, their business will definitely be bigger than that of the Fan family. "Wang Dengku persuaded from the side.
The two of them worked together and took turns persuading Tian Shenglan to cooperate with the Jinren.
Tian Shenglan glanced at Wang Dengku and said calmly: "Proprietor Wang may have forgotten that the Fan family is no longer here. Our Tian family does not want to follow in the footsteps of the Fan family."
Wang Denku looked embarrassed when he heard this.
"Does Boss Tian have something to worry about?" Li Ping couldn't help but ask when he saw Tian Shenglan's cold attitude.
Tian Shenglan said in a calm tone: "Mr. Li shouldn't ask me this. Think about the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Dajin, let alone cooperation. I didn't inform the government of Mr. Li's identity because it was for the sake of Boss Wang."
"With all due respect, Mr. Tian is a businessman first, and a wise man secondly. It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits. Mr. Tian should not give up a business that can earn him enough profits because of the war between Dai Jin and Ming Dynasty. business." Li Ping said with a smile.
He did not believe that Tian Shenglan would refuse to cooperate with the Jin people because of the so-called war between Jin and Ming Dynasty.
Businessmen pursue profit, otherwise, the Fan family would not have been able to cooperate with Daijin and send important materials such as grain and iron to Daikin.
"Butler, see the guests off." Tian Shenglan picked up the bowl, lowered her head and blew in the hot air inside.
Li Ping, who was sitting aside, was stunned.
No matter what, I never expected that Tian Shenglan would refuse to cooperate with Daikin, or even drive them away directly.
Wang Dengku on the side said at this time: "Mr. Tian, you might as well think about it again. If you miss this opportunity, you will inevitably take advantage of others."
"Dr. Wang, I'll give you face this time. Next time a golden man comes to your door, don't blame me, Tian, for directly reporting to the government." Tian Shenglan turned to Wang Dengku with a cold face.
Wang Dengku stamped his foot and said, "Master Tian, you can't be confused. Even if you give up such a good opportunity to make money, you won't be able to look at the Tian family differently today because of it."
"Send guests off." Tian Shenglan's tone was mixed with a hint of impatience.
Butler Tian walked up to Wang Denku and Li Ping, stretched out his hand toward the door and made an invitation gesture, and said: "Proprietor Wang, Mr. Li, please invite me!"
"You!" Wang Dengku tapped Tian Shenglan with his finger in the air, then flicked his sleeves and walked out the door with a wrinkled face.
Li Ping, who also stood up, cupped his hands towards Tian Shenglan and said, "Proprietor Tian may wish to think about it again. When you figure it out, you can contact proprietor Wang at any time."
After saying that, he also walked towards the door.
After coming out of Tian's house, Wang Dengku said with an ugly face: "It's so shameless, Mr. Li, let's go to other houses next and have a look. I don't believe it. They are just like Tian Shenglan, leaving money without making money."
"Excuse me, Boss Wang." Li Ping bowed his hand to Wang Denku.
Wang Dengku patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li. I will definitely find a few more capable Shanxi merchants for Mr. Li and deliver the food as soon as possible."
Li Ping smiled and nodded.
Soon, the two men left with their men from outside the gate of Tianjiayuan.
Li Ping and the men he brought were all Han from Liaodong, and they were all dressed in Han attire. When walking on the street, as long as they didn't take off their hats, others couldn't tell their identities.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Dengku dared to walk down the street with Li Ping and others without any disguise.
After Butler Tian sent the person outside the door, he returned to Tian Shenglan.
"Sir, I think what proprietor Wang said makes sense. Our fleet has to be sent to the grassland anyway, so why not take a longer walk? It's good to go to Horqin Grassland, and we can earn some more money back." Butler Tian Said from the side.
Tian Shenglan put the tureen aside and cursed: "You know what the hell, you really think that I don't agree to cooperate with the Jin people because of the war between the Ming Dynasty and them. Even if the people on both sides have the brains of dogs, it has nothing to do with our Tian family. So I don’t agree because we have to deal with the Tiger Flag next, and only by solving the Tiger Flag can the Tian family earn this money safely."
"In this case, we should cooperate with the Jin people." Tian Shenglan said, "The Ming army defeated by the Jin people in Liaodong was retreating steadily, and the cities were lost one after another. As long as the Jin people send people to help us, the tiger-character flag will be Those soldiers you raised are nothing."
As his words fell, Tian Shenglan was suddenly stunned.
