When Qin Ming and Fang Xuanling came to the front yard, they saw Xiao Changxi standing at the door of the front hall, seemingly waiting for him.
When Xiao Changxi saw Fang Xuanling actually coming to the front yard with Qin Ming, she felt a little confused, but she still hurried forward and saluted:
"I've met the young master and the prime minister."
Qin Ming nodded, and then said to Xiao Changxi:
"Chang Xi, just leave this to me. You can go to the backyard to make arrangements for lunch. By the way, go to Qingxinyuan to see Qingwan and the others."
Xiao Changxi nodded after hearing this, saluted Fang Xuanling again, and then left the front yard.
Qin Ming led Fang Xuanling into the front hall.
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Wang Gui never expected that he would see his friend Fang Xuanling in the Qin Mansion, and he couldn't help but be a little stunned.
At this time, Qin Ming walked up to Wang Gui and Wang Sanlang, bowed and said:
"Xiaosheng, I have met Wang Shijun and Sanlang. Shijun personally visited me. It really makes this humble house look brighter!"
Fang Xuanling, who was standing next to Qin Ming, also cupped his hands and said:
"Brother Shujie."
Wang Gui and Wang Sanlang finally came to their senses, jumped off their chairs and said in return:
"Brother Xuanling, Mr. Qin."
Wang Sanlang saluted and said, "I have seen the prime minister and Mr. Qin."
Qin Ming smiled and said to the three of them:
"Wang Shijun, Sanlang, please take a seat. Uncle Fang, take your seat."
When Wang Gui heard what Qin Ming called Fang Xuanling, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. It seemed that he originally wanted to use his family's power to threaten Qin Ming and let him sell the method of growing greenhouse vegetables to him at a low price. Woolen cloth.
But hearing Qin Ming's name for Fang Xuanling, it seemed that the two of them had known each other for a long time and had a close relationship. In this way, his original rhetoric must be changed.
Seeing that Qin Ming and Fang Xuanling were already seated, Wang Gui sat back on his chair. As soon as he sat down, Wang Gui couldn't help but asked Fang Xuanling:
"Brother Xuanling and Mr. Qin know each other?"
Fang Xuanling nodded and explained to Wang Gui:
"Well, I met Xiaoyou Qin by chance last year, and we had a good chat with each other, so we called him uncle and nephew."
Wang Gui nodded when he heard this, but he was thinking secretly, thinking that with his relationship with Fang Xuanling, maybe he could help him lower the price later, and he felt a little more relaxed thinking about it.
While the two were talking, the maid in the front hall had already served everyone good tea again.
Qin Ming already knew about Wang Gui's visit, so he was not in a hurry to get into the topic. He took a sip of tea and then greeted Wang Gui:
"Your Majesty, it's been two months since we last saw each other. I wonder how your health is now?"
Wang Gui put down his tea cup after hearing this and replied with a smile:
"I'm thinking about you, little friend Qin. Everything is fine with me. On the contrary, I was wrong last time. I didn't expect that Mr. Qin is not only good at business, but also has great literary talent. It really opened my eyes."
Qin Ming was stunned for a moment when he heard this and asked:
"Why did Wang Shijun say this?"
Wang Gui glanced at Qin Ming in surprise and asked:
"Don't you know, Mr. Qin? Recently, the whole city of Chang'an has been discussing "The Theory of Love of the Lotus" written by Mr. Qin. Many bookstores even invited calligraphers from Chang'an City to write it and then made it into engravings. They sell calligraphy and paintings in Chang'an City."
"This is the first time such a grand event has occurred since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Now the whole city of Chang'an is praising Master Qin's literary talents."
Qin Ming was not happy about Wang Gui's commercial flattery, but felt nervous.
After all, the more famous his "Ai Lian Shuo" becomes, the more Changsun Chong will hate himself.
He originally thought that as time passed, Changsun Chong would forget about himself, but after listening to Wang Gui's words, Qin Ming immediately gave up this fantasy.
I couldn't help but think to myself, "It seems that I have to keep a low profile when I go to the Lantern Festival in two days."
He didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, so he looked at Wang Gui and said straight to the point:
"Your Majesty is so complimentary. Let's get down to business. I don't know if your Majesty is here today, but you have something to ask for?"
Wang Gui took a sip of tea after hearing this, then put down the teacup calmly and said:
"To be honest, Mr. Qin, I am here this time because of the vegetable greenhouse."
Qin Ming frowned deliberately when he heard this, then patted his forehead and said:
"The king didn't mention it, and Xiaosheng almost forgot about it. So, does the king want to buy the greenhouse construction method in my house?"
Wang Gui stroked his long beard after hearing this and said with a smile:
"Yes, I am close friends with the prime minister, and he happens to be here, so I made it clear that this time I came to Mr. Qin specifically to discuss the purchase of a vegetable greenhouse."
"I hope Mr. Qin can make some concessions on the price because of the long-term friendship between me and the prime minister? After all, 200,000 yuan is a bit expensive."
Qin Ming took a sip of tea, then sighed and said with a wry smile;
"Hey, I'll tell you the truth. If it was two months ago, I don't know that Xiaosheng would have really lowered the price and sold the construction method of this greenhouse to Shijun. But now Xiaosheng's business of the greenhouse is because a noble person has joined the business, so I'm afraid that Xiaosheng will no longer be able to make the decision and will be betrayed by the envoy."
Wang Gui's face immediately darkened when he heard this. After all, he has already invested more than 20,000 yuan in Zhuangzi. If he can't get the method of greenhouse cultivation, the money he invested in the early stage will be wasted.
He looked at Qin Ming for a while, then suddenly smiled, and then said in a neutral tone:
"Little friend Qin, is it because you saw me coming to your house to discuss this matter in person that you want to raise the price? It's not kind of you to do this. Aren't you afraid of encountering ghosts when you go out at night?"
Qin Ming also laughed when he heard this. Although he didn't want to cause trouble, he wasn't really afraid of it. After all, he is a time traveler, how can he withstand such a face-to-face threat?
If you provoke him, he doesn't care whether you are a member of a noble family or a member of a powerful family. At worst, I will run away with my family and blow up all of you to death.
He was playing with the tea cup in his hand, looking at Wang Gui with sharp eyes and said:
"Your Majesty, are you threatening me?"
Wang Gui looked at Qin Ming's smiling face and felt a chill in his heart, as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake.
But then I thought about how I, as an important official of the imperial court and the person in charge of the Taiyuan Wang family in Chang'an, could not be frightened by a half-year-old child.
Moreover, in this hall, there were younger members of the clan and his close friends watching. Thinking of this, his wrinkled old face instantly turned red, and at the same time, an unknown fire rushed into his heart with embarrassment.
He couldn't care about anything else at this time, so he stood up and said harsh words. At this moment, Fang Xuanling, who was sitting next to him, suddenly stood up, stood in front of Qin Ming, looked at Wang Gui and said:
"Brother Shujie, please be patient and don't be impatient. Please take a moment to speak."
Wang Gui raised his eyebrows and looked at Fang Xuanling for a while, then temporarily suppressed his anger and followed Fang Xuanling out of the front hall.
