After thinking about this, Qin Ming relaxed.
He leaned back on the chair lazily and said slowly:
"Why don't you tell me first how much you are willing to pay to buy this cement formula from So? If the price is right, So may consider it."
Several people looked happy when they heard this. Wang Gui smoothed his long gray beard and said confidently:
"The three of us are willing to pay 200,000 yuan to buy the formula for the cement road."
Qin Ming shook his head in disappointment when he heard this.
"Could it be that the waiter mistook someone for a three-year-old child? Not to mention how widely this cement will be sold in the future."
"I just say that in the future, if you take this formula and buy it casually in Chang'an City, countless people will come to you with money to buy it."
"When the time comes, you can easily sell hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit. You can also expand a lot of contacts along the way and accumulate a lot of love. Are you too smart in your calculations?"
"Instead of letting you make money and connections, why not sell it yourself? Even if each cement formula is sold cheaper, it will still be more than the two hundred thousand yuan, right?"
Wang Gui cursed secretly when he heard this.
[This guy is really hard to fool, he figured out our intentions so quickly. 】
At this time, Cui Cheng on the side smiled and said:
"Mr. Qin County, have you forgotten that someone just said that no one can sell the formula to anyone else unless we all agree?"
Qin Ming waved his hand and interrupted Cui Cheng's next words.
"A certain merchant was born, and there is only one person in the entire Qin family. In terms of wealth, status, connections, and official positions, none of them can compare with you, a family that has been passed down for thousands of years."
"To put it bluntly, even if you secretly sell the cement formula, this little person with no power may not even notice it."
"The Tang Dynasty is so big, and cement has so many uses. It is no exaggeration to say that after you buy the formula, you can't sell it anywhere except the capital."
Qin Ming was observing the changes in the expressions of several people as he spoke. Seeing that the faces of Wang Gui and others were getting more and more ugly, he knew the plans of the people he had guessed.
Without the consent of the four companies, no one can sell the cement formula. It is simply a big hole dug by these three companies.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming stood up and said to several people in the hall:
"If you haven't made up your mind yet, how about we come here today, and we can talk about it after you have agreed on the price?"
Wang Gui and the others couldn't help but be a little stunned when they heard this. How could there be such a deal?
Haven't said a few words yet? Are you going to drive people away?
At this time, Zheng Wen, the steward of the Zheng family in Xingyang, who had been sitting on Qin Ming's right hand, suddenly stood up and said with a smile:
"I heard some time ago that the man from Qin County not only has great literary talent, and has written excellent works such as "The Three Character Classic" and "The Sapphire Case", but he is also an eloquent speaker. A few days ago, he even defeated Wei Zheng, the secretary and supervisor, in the court."
"I didn't believe it at first, but when I saw it today I realized that the rumors were true!"
Qin Ming smiled and cupped his hands when he heard this and said:
"Manager Zheng is so complimentary!"
Zheng Wen returned the gesture and then continued:
"Mr. Qin County, this is our first time dealing with each other. You may not be very familiar with so-and-so. He is always fair in dealing with people. The county man will understand when we get to know each other for a long time."
Qin Ming nodded and said nothing.
Zheng Wen stretched out his palm, pointed at Cui Cheng opposite and said:
"Perhaps Brother Cui didn't explain clearly what he just said, which caused the Qin County man to misunderstand."
Qin Ming raised his eyebrows and glanced at Cui Cheng and the others.
"Oh? What does Manager Zheng mean by this?"
Zheng Wen smiled and smoothed his short beard, pointed to the chair behind Qin Ming, and motioned for him to sit down first.
After Qin Ming nodded and sat back down, Zheng Wen smiled and said:
"The Qin County man's main concern is that we are secretly selling the cement formula behind your back, right?"
Qin Ming nodded again.
"That's right."
"Actually, we have thought of this before we came here, and we have ways to ensure that the interests of Qin County men are not damaged. It's just that Brother Cui didn't finish what he said just now."
After speaking, Zheng Wen looked at the three people sitting opposite him and said:
"Right, Brother Cui, Brother Wang?"
Wang Gui and Cui Cheng looked at each other, and then Wang Gui said to Qin Ming:
"Indeed."
Qin Ming narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile:
"What is the method? Manager Zheng might as well tell me."
Zheng Wen smiled and said:
"We can make a contract. If any of our three families sells the cement road formula privately, we are willing to compensate you double the proceeds from the sale! Of course, if the Qin County man sells the formula behind our three families' backs, you will also compensate us according to this standard. Three families!”
In the Tang Dynasty, both ordinary people and aristocratic families were very particular about keeping their word, so the binding force of contracts was basically equivalent to Tang law.
Almost no one would unilaterally break a contract. Apart from business contracts, the most common among private parties is marriage contracts.
As long as a man and a woman make a marriage contract, they must fulfill it, even if one of them is prosperous and the other family is in decline! This engagement must still be fulfilled.
Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, the party that unilaterally broke the engagement and contract would be condemned and despised by the people!
It's just that these people in front of me, after all, were born in the fifth surname and Qiwang, so they cannot be viewed with common sense.
When Zheng Wen saw Qin Ming sitting on a chair and not speaking for a long time, he couldn't help but ask:
"What do the men from Qin County think?"
Qin Ming came back to his senses, glanced at everyone in the room, and said:
"I want to add a clause to the contract."
Wang Gui was delighted when he heard this and said quickly:
"Qin County man, please tell me, as long as it's within a reasonable range, we can agree."
Qin Ming nodded and said:
"If any of the three of you sells the cement road formula without X's permission, then X has the right to make the formula public!"
"Only by adding this, will I be willing to sell you the cement formula."
Cui Cheng frowned when he heard this and said:
"I cannot agree to this condition from the Qin County man, if one of the two families leaks the formula. Then who will guarantee the interests of my Qinghe Cui family?"
Qin Ming waved his hand and said:
"Since you are both willing to make a contract and promise not to sell the formula privately, what's the harm in adding this?"
"But Manager Cui's worries are not unreasonable. We can add another clause to the contract. The family that sells the formula privately must compensate the other three families each with 200,000 yuan as spiritual compensation. How about that?"
"I am not imposing these conditions to infringe on your interests. On the contrary, I am trying to protect your interests. If you don't even agree to this, then please go back."
"This cement formula can only be sold to other families. I think there are many families in Chang'an City who are willing to do this business with me!"
Everyone was a little anxious when they heard this. Some of them looked at me and I looked at you, feeling a little overwhelmed.
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