Qin Ming immediately judged from the middle-aged man's unrestrained laughter and words that this person was the fierce general of the state of Lu, Gong Cheng Yaojin.
I wonder if he, like in movies and TV shows, only knows three tricks.
As a film and television fan, he really wanted to know the answer.
But at this time, he would never dare to ask.
It's no joke if you say the wrong thing and anger the Duke.
Cheng Chumo, who was beside him, saw his father coming out. He quickly pulled Qin Ming's sleeve and introduced:
"This is my father."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming immediately bowed respectfully to Cheng Yaojin and said:
"Boy, Qin Ming pays homage to Duke Lu."
Duke Lu patted Qin Ming on the shoulder and said:
"My dear nephew, there is no need to be polite. Since you and Chu Mo are good friends, please call me Uncle Cheng from now on."
Qin Ming was stunned when he heard this. Is Cheng Yaojin so easy to get along with?
But he didn't think too much about it. It would be a good thing to get closer to Cheng Yaojin.
He quickly bowed again and said:
"My nephew Qin Ming, meet Uncle Cheng."
Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly when he heard this and said:
"Well, that's right. Come on, nephew, come in quickly."
After saying that, he took Qin Ming's arm and walked to the front hall.
It turned out that Cheng Yaojin actually had no intention of discussing the brewing workshop with Qin Ming himself.
But today I heard the news that the housekeeper brought back from Dongshi.
I learned that this young man could not only make fine wine, but also grow vegetables in the middle of winter.
The most important thing is that he is also related to the Hejian County Prince's Mansion.
For these reasons, he changed his mind and decided to meet Chu Mo's friend in person.
This is what happened, the scene just at the entrance to the front hall.
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After entering the front hall, Cheng Yaojin greeted Qin Ming to sit down and looked at the handsome young man sitting on the chair with a calm and calm expression in front of him.
I couldn't help but secretly guess.
Which famous family does this young man come from?
Or maybe the family is related by marriage to a certain aristocratic family. Otherwise, why would he be able to face it so calmly as the Duke of the dynasty?
But at this moment, Cheng Guogong probably couldn't even think of it.
Just this afternoon, this young man had just discussed with His Majesty the Emperor and two ministers of the DPRK the issue of refugee gathering places.
Cheng Guogong's thoughts were spinning in his head, and he asked Qin Ming:
"By the way, my dear nephew, I still don't know, where do you live? Is your father an official in the court?"
When Qin Ming heard this, he knew that he was asking about his details.
After thinking about it, he bowed slightly and said to Lu Guogong:
"My nephew, his ancestral home is Taiyuan, and he currently lives in Qinjiazhuang, Lantian County."
"My father and mother are just ordinary people. They passed away the year before last."
When Duke Lu heard this, he was stunned and couldn't figure out why such a young man, who was not a member of an aristocratic family, behaved so calmly and calmly in front of him, as if he was seeing an ordinary person.
As Cheng Yaojin was stunned, the scene became awkward for an instant.
Cheng Chumo had been listening silently, but when he saw his father was silent, he was afraid that his father would look down on his friend.
So he stood up and said:
"Dad, don't underestimate Brother Qin. Although Brother Qin is not a child of aristocratic family, he is very capable."
"Not only did he open a vegetable shop in Dongshi, the business was booming, but he also opened a teahouse with the prince of Hejian County."
Cheng Chumo's words made Cheng Yaojin know why the housekeeper of Hejian County Prince's Mansion was at Qin Ming's shop in the morning.
That seems to make sense, why is this boy so calm after seeing him.
It turns out that he also has business dealings with Li Xiaogong. This guy seems to be not simple, which makes him even more curious about Qin Ming.
So he asked again:
"My dear nephew, you also opened a teahouse with the Prince of Hejian County?"
Qin Ming looked at him gratefully, and Cheng Chumo thanked him with a glance, breaking the awkward atmosphere just now.
He looked at Cheng Yaojin, thought for a while and said:
"Yes. A few days ago, I met an elder named Li who is in the grain business. Uncle Li is a royal family member."
"Uncle Li brought his family to my nephew's house for a visit. Aunt Li thought my tea was very good, so she decided to start a tea business with my nephew."
"It was also through Uncle Li's relationship with Aunt Li that I met the Prince of Hejian County."
Cheng Yaojin nodded when he heard this, thought for a moment, and said to Qin Ming:
"Good nephew, since we mentioned business, uncle also has a business he wants to discuss with you."
Hearing this, Qin Ming knew that business was coming, so he sat up straight and said:
"Uncle Cheng, tell me."
"Last time, I drank the wine you gave Chu Mo, and I drank it well."
"There happens to be a brewery in my house, and I was wondering if we could collaborate?"
This statement played into Qin Ming's heart. In fact, his main purpose of coming today was to do this high-alcohol business with Cheng Mansion.
After all, with his current status, if he can connect with Cheng Mansion, his future survival will be more guaranteed.
Although he is not a troublemaker, his business is too big and too tempting.
If you do all your business with Li Er, it would be too unsafe.
If Li Er falls out one day, he will be killed and his family property will be taken away in a matter of minutes.
Chang Xi and the others will also be in danger.
So for him now, if he cooperates more with a powerful family, his life will be safer.
After all, cooperation is also about balance. If the benefits are great, even if there is a conflict with them in the future, they will not easily touch themselves if they have not discussed how to divide themselves.
Moreover, Qin Ming himself has already begun to arrange a way out. Whether it is escape routes, escorts, or explosives, they will all be used to save his life in the future.
On the way here, Qin Ming had already thought about how to discuss this business with Cheng Guogong.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming straightened his clothes and said:
"Uncle Cheng, my nephew and Brother Chu Mo hit it off immediately and became close friends. Of course my nephew is willing to cooperate with you in this business."
When Cheng Chumo heard Qin Ming's words, he couldn't help but recall the words Cheng Cheng said at the door, so he happily patted Qin Ming's shoulder and said:
"Dad, look at me and tell me that Brother Qin is my most beloved relative and friend, as well as my brother and sister."
"I will definitely agree to do business with us."
After speaking, he looked at Cheng Yaojin proudly.
Cheng Yaojin was also very happy to hear that Qin Ming was willing to partner.
He laughed and said:
"Since my nephew agrees, I am not a pretentious person. I provide the brewery, you provide the craftsmanship, and we share the profit 50/50. What do you think, nephew?"
Qin Ming shook his head when he heard this.
Cheng Yaojin frowned and said, "Wonderful nephew, are you too young?"
Seeing that Duke Cheng Guo had misunderstood, Qin Ming said:
"Uncle Cheng, don't get me wrong. It's not that I don't think it's too little. It's just that it's not the time today. I just talked about a business of purchasing wine. The buyer may be quite large, and our two families may not be able to handle it."
Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed when he heard this. Good guy, this guy can do it. The wine hasn't been brewed yet and a buyer has been found.
However, he felt that Qin Ming, a young man, could not handle a business involving thousands of jars of wine.
Cheng Mansion has the largest brewery in Chang'an City, and he is confident that no matter how big the order is, he can handle it.
So he waved his hand nonchalantly and said:
"Don't worry, my dear nephew, there are hundreds of people in the workshop, and there are thousands of jars of wine in the workshop. No matter who the buyer is, we can eat it."
