Shao Xi and Lao Wu happily returned home with their new baby. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Liu Fu with a happy face and hurriedly came out of the door. It looked like something good had happened. .
Liu Fu came to Shao Xi and Lao Wu, bowed and saluted, and said with joy on his face: "Sir, just now shopkeeper Cao of Taihe Trading Company sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that the big shopkeeper is back and wants to invite you to go to Taihe Trading Company. Narrative.”
"Oh? Shopkeeper Zhang is back?" Shao Xi and Lao Wu couldn't help but feel happy when they heard the news. It has been almost a year since Ye Langpo said goodbye. Sometimes Shao Xi is worried about Zhang Huanzhi. You led the caravan to the grassland and haven't come back after walking for so long. Did something bad happen there?
Now that I heard the news about Zhang Huanzhi's return, I naturally felt very happy. I thought that if it hadn't been for the gold medal that Zhang Huanzhi gave me, it would not have been so easy for me to gain a foothold in Daliang City.
And for so long, I have troubled Taihe Trading Company on many matters. If it weren't for Zhang Huanzhi's face, my relationship with Taihe Trading Company would not have developed to the point it is now, let alone have so many conveniences.
Speaking of which, Zhang Huanzhi is really a benevolent person to him. Now that he has returned to Daliang City, and shopkeeper Cao has sent someone to deliver the letter, he must rush over, and he must not say thank you, but he is an old friend after all, and it is inevitable to catch up with him.
I don’t know if Ding Yuan came back with him? If we could reunite our friends, today would be a double happiness.
Shao Xi didn't come in either. He just handed the two swords and the small wooden box containing the swordsmanship secrets to Fu Biao, who came out with him, and asked him to keep them safe for him. Then he turned around and got on his horse with Lao Wu and ran towards Taihe Trading Company. go.
After being apart for so long, I don’t know what Zhang Huanzhi and the others have experienced on the grassland. I just happened to make some inquiries while I was there, and maybe they had met Zhuoligetu and the others from the Thoth tribe.
The two of them came all the way to the head office of Taihe Trading Company in Daliang City. When they arrived at the door, they handed the horses to the servants and went straight into the lobby of Taihe Trading Company.
The clerk at the trading company naturally recognized Shao Xi, and when he saw Shao Xi coming, he hurriedly greeted him. Shao Xi didn't waste any time and asked the shopkeeper if he was back?
Seeing that Shao Xi was here to see the big shopkeeper, the waiter just told Shao Xi and the others to wait a moment, and trotted into the back hall.
Just a moment later, I heard the sound of laughter coming from the back hall. Immediately after the door curtain was lifted, I saw Zhang Huanzhi's chubby body appearing at the door.
Zhang Huanzhi walked quickly to Shao Xi, pulled Shao Xi up and down and looked him up and down several times, and finally said: "It's been almost a year. I didn't expect that so long has passed. Now I finally meet Mr. Shao again." Meeting each other is really a rare and happy thing!" Shao Xi also quickly replied: "Big shopkeeper, I have been walking on this grassland for so long, which really made me worried for a while. Now that I see the big shopkeeper returning safely, junior I was finally relieved.
"Speaking of which, I would also like to thank the shopkeeper for taking care of me. This junior has troubled you a lot this year. Your bank has indeed helped me a lot. I really don't know how to thank the shopkeeper!" Zhang Huanzhi laughed.
"I have heard what Shopkeeper Cao told me about you. Mr. Shao is indeed a young talent. Unexpectedly, not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he is also unambiguous in doing business. He has become a man of the hour in Daliang City at a young age. It seems that I really didn't miss it at the beginning. Mr. Shao is indeed not an ordinary person. It's really gratifying!" Shao Xi knew in his heart that Zhang Huanzhi was a veteran in the business world. No matter what he said, he believed it 50% to 60%. That's good, after all, no one in business can tell the truth 100% of the time.
But at any rate, I have been favored by others in the past, and I always want to repay kindness. So Shao Xi suggested setting up a banquet at Wangyue Tower to welcome Zhang Huanzhi. Zhang Huanzhi was not unambiguous and readily agreed.
After briefly explaining the affairs in the business, Zhang Huanzhi, Shao Xi and Lao Wu got on the carriage specially reserved for the head shopkeeper of Taihe Trading Company, and went all the way to Wangyue Tower.
After the three of them chose the best private room on the second floor and were seated, no one else had to worry about ordering food. Lao Wu, an old drinker and foodie, naturally arranged these things clearly.
After the three of them reminisced about old times and were polite, the topic gradually got down to business.
"Master Shao, I heard that the master has now become an official in the court and is a popular person next to the current emperor. He just returned from his mission to Southern Zhao two days ago. I didn't expect that in less than a year, Mr. Shao would become famous in the capital. You are so young and promising, and your future generations are formidable! I would like to congratulate Mr. Shao first!"
"The big shopkeeper is overly praised. This junior is just lucky! If it weren't for the big shopkeeper's gold medal, we, the master and the servant, would have been hungry when we first arrived in Daliang City.
"Thanks to the help of shopkeeper Cao of your bank, the two of us have been able to gain a foothold in Daliang City. Speaking of which, I also want to thank the shopkeeper for the gift of the house. I really deserve it." Zhang Huanzhi waved his hand generously. The fat face was full of smiles, and he said cheerfully: "Hey! How can Mr. Shao thank you? If it hadn't been for Mr. Shao's intervention, my little girl would have been murdered by those gangsters. Compared with this, I have provided the young master with business opportunities. For some convenience, what does it mean to give the young master a house? The young master must not take these small things to heart.
"I have heard shopkeeper Cao tell me that your business is quite big now, sir! I heard that the young master has created a new paper-making method. What else is there about movable type printing? It is a bookstore and a school. Tang, now in Daliang City, everyone knows the name of the young master. Everyone, as the boss of Taihe Trading Company, is extremely envious after hearing this!
"Now it is our great honor to be able to cooperate with you in doing business with the young master. After all, only you, the young master, can afford such a royal brand in the world. I think someone in my chapter will follow you to benefit from the glory!"
"In the future, no matter where the young master has any business needs, no matter where the Taihe Trading Company is in the world, as long as you ask the young master, we will fully help and cooperate with you! I believe that doing business with the young master will definitely make you rich and prosperous! "When Shao Xi heard this, he said that a businessman is a businessman and never leaves his profession. It seems that Zhang Huanzhi is also thinking about his own royal brand now.
Now, although I have a lot of cooperation with Taihe Commercial Bank in money transactions, there has never been any substantive cooperation in business.
Now when I mention the paper mill, printing room and bookstore business in Daliang City, I just come here for the royal brand.
However, although Shao Xi initially engaged in these businesses to make money, these businesses directly involved the publicity and talent education and training of the entire Jingyuan Empire, and using the royal name was just for the convenience of doing things.
But if a pure businessman like Zhang Huanzhi gets involved in these businesses, I'm afraid it will change over time.
Before Shao Xi traveled through time, he often paid attention to some international current affairs. Naturally, he knew very well that capital is profit-seeking. Those who hold capital will do anything for profit. Talking about the moral bottom line with these people is simply a joke.
It would definitely not be a good thing if a pure businessman like Zhang Huanzhi gets involved in areas involving public opinion and education.
But now that the other party has made such an obvious hint, it would really be unjustifiable if he didn't respond.
So he smiled and said to Zhang Huanzhi: "I have always been grateful for the care of the great shopkeeper, and it is true that I have nothing to repay. However, the business in Daliang City is all related to literati, and in this process, we have to deal with bachelors from various schools in the world.
"You also know that it is very boring to be in contact with these literate people for a long time. If the big shopkeeper is interested in cooperating with the younger generation in business, it is better to do some business that can return the capital faster, generate higher profits, and make money easier." Zhang Huanzhi After hearing what Shao Xi said, his eyes suddenly shone with interest.
In the two days since he returned to Daliang City from the grassland, he has been amazed by Shao Xi's business ability. Now he really has the idea of cooperating with Shao Xi in business, especially when he heard that Shao Xi's business has royal endorsement. That can be said to be a huge profit, with no loss at all.
Now when I heard Shao Xi say that there was such a good business, how could I not be tempted?
"Master Shao actually has such a profitable business? I would like to hear the details."
"Speaking of it, it is my good fortune that the younger generation passed through Yujiang County in Yuzhou on this mission to Southern Zhao. The governor of Yujiang County was corrupt, perverted the law, and levied commercial taxes privately. He has been dealt with by the younger generation. He conveniently transferred the Zhao family's property in Yujiang County. The property has been taken over, and the big shopkeeper should know that Yujiang County's Yunsha is famous all over the world.
"Now this business is under the sole control of this junior. Since the big shopkeeper is interested in cooperating with this junior, why not let us do this cloud gauze business together. It is also under the royal brand. Soon there will be a large number of people establishing diplomatic relations with Nan Zhao. Yunsha is being sold to Southern Zhao. I wonder if the shopkeeper is interested?" The national brand is still engaged in foreign trade. It is difficult for ordinary people to refuse this kind of business, especially a businessman like Zhang Huanzhi with strong capital in his hands. He knows that The profits are considerable.
Shao Xi's purpose in doing this was just to prevent the public opinion tools and talent selection institutions he controlled from falling into the hands of capital, so he proposed a more profitable cooperation project.
Shao Xi did not want the Jingyuan Empire to be like some countries in the modern world where he had lived, where official institutions were controlled by profit-seeking capital, and in the end it seemed powerful but was in a mess.
Zhang Huanzhi was naturally overjoyed when he heard that Shao Xi had controlled almost half of the cloud gauze industry in the Jingyuan Empire, all of which were under royal brands, and would be able to do cloud gauze business with Nan Zhao in the future.
"I didn't expect Mr. Shao's business to be so big now. I just don't know how we can cooperate in the future?"
"I have always been under the care of the big shopkeeper, and I have nothing to repay! Just give 10% of the net profit from the cloud gauze business to the big shopkeeper."
"You actually share 10% of the net profit from such a huge industry. Master, are you serious?"
