"Sir, if you are like this, how should I explain to your majesty?"
Wang Wan was really driven to pieces by Zhao Hao.
If he had swallowed his anger and not approached Zhao Hao, I am afraid that the First Emperor would have agreed to his request to retire and return to his hometown, and hand over the position of prime minister to Li Si.
As a result, because of his unwillingness, he secretly asked Zhao Hao for a reform plan for the "Three Provinces and Six Ministries". The First Emperor temporarily gave up the idea of changing the phase because of his meritorious suggestions.
Now facing the pressure from father and son at the same time, Wang Wan felt a little regretful. How could he still be as angry as a child even at his age?
The Prime Minister of Qin will do whatever he likes.
Anyway, it will be less than two years. When His Majesty comes back to finalize the system of three provinces and six ministries, there will be no more prime minister.
Seeing Wang Wan's expression of wanting to cry without tears, Zhao Hao couldn't help but sigh and said:
"Old Prime Minister, do you know the cost of our carbon?"
"this"
Wang Wan was stunned, her face instantly turned red, and she subconsciously looked at Han Sheng.
Although he is concerned about the stone carbon business, it will affect his ability value with the First Emperor.
But he really didn’t know the cost of carbon.
Because Zhao Hao was the one who made the carbon from the very beginning.
And Han Sheng, like Wang Wan, took over the charcoal business halfway, and he was also not very clear about the cost of charcoal.
Seeing the expressions of constipation on their faces, Zhao Hao couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead and thought to himself, "You two don't even know the cost of carbon, so you are just worrying about it here. What are you doing?" !
"Forget it, asking is in vain!"
Zhao Hao waved his hands helplessly, then took out a piece of paper and showed it to the two of them:
"Let's calculate it as a worker mining two thousand kilograms a day. The price of a worker is forty yuan at most. One hundred kilograms is two yuan. Plus shipping and food expenses, the cost of one hundred kilograms is no more than four yuan. Even if it is sold for one hundred kilograms, For every pound of money, we only lose three cents!”
“Think about it, how much carbon do we have to sell before we can’t bear the loss?”
"this"
Wang Wan and Wang Wan looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
Zhao Hao glanced at them and then continued: "Similarly, let's calculate the cost of charcoal. How much does it cost? Two hundred yuan and one hundred catties. This is the real cost!"
"If we sell carbon for one penny, how much should they sell? How much should they lose?"
"Young master is wise!"
Han Sheng was the first to react and quickly handed over to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao ignored him and stared directly at Wang Wan: "Old Prime Minister, you don't have to worry about the stone carbon. I have my father's side and I won't let you bear any responsibility!"
"Son."
From Zhao Hao's eyes, Wang Wan saw a hint of familiarity. The days when things were calm on the surface but swords were flashing in the dark had once made him silent.
Sure enough, like father, like son.
Now that Zhao Hao has already said it for this reason, if he hesitates any longer, it will seem a bit pedantic.
With a slight nod, Wang Wan immediately raised his hand to Zhao Hao: "Everything is entirely up to the master!"
After saying that, he took Han Sheng and left Chunan Pavilion.
In the next few days, the competition between Toyama Trading Company and Zhao Hao gradually entered a fierce stage.
If the prices of charcoal and carbon were once a day before, then the fierce competition now can be said to be a price every half a day, or even in the end, a price every hour, which makes Xianyang Guizhou people jump with fear.
Especially since November is coming soon, every household has to stock up on charcoal for the winter. The price of charcoal and stone carbon has suddenly become the focus of the city.
Whether it is the home of a high-ranking official or the home of ordinary people, the first thing after waking up is not to wash and eat, but to send someone to inquire about the price of charcoal and carbonate.
At this time, at dawn, sanitation workers on the streets began to clean the streets, and many manure pickers were also picking manure from house to house.
Since Zhao Hao renovated Xianyang, the streets in Xianyang have become cleaner and tidier than before. If it weren't for the lack of street lights, one would almost think it was a costume film and television city in later generations.
At this moment, at the corner of an old store called Sun's at the street entrance, a young man was pushing a trolley and shouting to the shopkeeper: "Father, I'm going to pull the carbon!"
"Go ahead, don't be the first to buy like your brother. We're not in a hurry. We'll wait until the price is about the same before we go. Whoever buys it cheaper will buy it!"
A rich middle-aged voice came from the store.
The young man responded impatiently: "I know!" and then pushed the cart out of the store.
This young man's name is Sun Xiaoer, and he is the second son of the owner of the Sun family's old store.
This Sun's old shop is not a big one, just a small shop that does pedicures.
On weekdays, they buy cheap charcoal and boil hot water for customers to soak their feet. There is no need for multiple waiters, so the three of them, father and son, run this small shop.
A few days ago, due to the large number of customers, the store was in urgent need of a large amount of charcoal to boil water. Brother Sun Xiaoer went to buy a cart of charcoal worth 40 yuan without stopping. As a result, within a few moments after returning, the price of charcoal dropped to 30 yuan. , so angry that shopkeeper Sun scolded him.
Today, he said that he would not let his eldest son buy carbon, so he asked his younger son to buy carbon.
This is what I just told you.
Fortunately, Sun Xiaoer has a lot of friends on weekdays. As soon as he walked out of the street, his friend came to inform him: "Xiaoer, Xiaoer, are you going to buy carbon today?"
"Yes, my brother suffered a loss a few days ago and was scolded by my father. Please don't hurt me. What's the price now?"
"I know this. Stone carbon is now thirty-five cents, and charcoal is thirty-four cents. However, this was the closing price yesterday, and it is estimated that it will drop to more than twenty cents today!"
A young man with a two-horse bun on his head said hurriedly.
Sun Xiaoer glanced at him, and while pulling the trolley, he said thoughtfully: "Who started to reduce the price yesterday?"
"Needless to say, the Carbon Division must have lowered the price first!"
"In the past few days, Petrocarbon Company lowered its price first, and Toyama Trading Company lowered its price later. And every time the price was reduced, it was one dollar lower than Petrocarbon Company. This is a clear sign that Petrocarbon Company will fight to the end, but"
"But what?"
Sun Xiaoer was stunned.
But I saw the young friend looking around and whispering in a low voice: "I saw Shopkeeper Zhou from Fushan Trading Company going to a bank yesterday."
"You mean, the price of charcoal will be reduced first today?"
"It's possible"
"Then we can't wait forever. I have to go back before noon!"
"this"
When the friends heard this, they were speechless for a while.
"Damn Toyama Trading Company!"
Thinking of the competition between Fushan Trading Company and the Carbon Division, Sun Xiaoer couldn't help but curse in a low voice. In the past, Fushan Trading Company was the only one, and a load of charcoal cost four to five hundred dollars. Now, with great difficulty, there is a cheap carbon one. , Toyama Trading Company actually entered into a price war with the other party, causing people who used to buy charcoal to lose money to their grandma's family.
If the charcoal is squeezed out by the charcoal, and the Toyama Trading Company will raise the price back with profits in the future, will small shops like my own still have a way to survive?
With a feeling of irritation in his heart, Sun Xiaoer couldn't help but sigh, and the pace of pushing the cart became more and more rapid.
"Brother, come on, come and have a look at our charcoal shop. The charcoal is at the lowest price today!"
Just when Sun Xiaoer was about to pass by a carbon shop, a shop clerk who knew him quickly shouted to him.
When Sun Xiaoer heard this, he was stunned, stopped and looked around, and saw that the person calling him was none other than Niu Er, who had grown up with him.
If Niu Er hadn't gone to work as a clerk in a carbonite shop, he would still be among the group of friends now.
"Brother Niu, we are all our own people, so don't make fun of me. The store is still waiting to use carbon!"
Sun Xiaoer didn't believe what Niu Er said about the lowest price.
Because every time the price of the charcoal shop dropped, they always shouted the lowest price, and the price dropped within half an hour.
Sun Xiaoer had heard of this trick to deceive people, so he remained unmoved.
However, when Niu Er saw that Sun Xiaoer didn't believe him, he became anxious. He quickly patted the charcoal ash on his body, walked out of the shop, and said in a low voice:
"Little brother, we grew up together. How can I lie to you? To tell you the truth, today's lowest price is ten yuan, and shipping is included. If you fill the car with me, I'll find someone to transport it to you. I won’t charge you any more!”
"Ten dollars?" When Sun Xiaoer heard this, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak. Then he asked with some suspicion: "Are the people in the Carbon Division crazy?"
"You can't talk nonsense. Be careful. Just watch it. The market will open later. Where can you find carbon worth 100 kilograms and 10 yuan?"
"this"
Sun Xiaoer didn't think Niu Er would lie to him because of this matter. Not to mention the friendship between neighbors for many years, even if it cost ten yuan and one hundred kilograms of carbon, he would never lose money no matter what.
Moreover, even if Charcoal dares to follow, it will only be nine cents at most, and the difference of one cent is nothing.
After thinking about it, Sun Xiaoer nodded immediately: "Okay, then I will wait until the market opens. If what you said is true, I will buy it from you today!"
"Okay! Just wait here and I'll be the first to sell you!"
Niu Er responded with a smile, and then continued back to the shop to prepare.
The same situation is also happening in other intersections in Xianyang.
On the other side, inside Toyama Trading Company.
The scarred man looked at the account book in front of him with bloodshot eyes and remained silent for a long time.
The price war during this period prevented him from having a good night's sleep.
When the price of charcoal dropped to 100 yuan, Scar Man felt quite calm because at that time, Xianyang, Guizhou Province, was waiting and watching, and no one came to buy charcoal.
Now, when he lowers the price to less than 40 yuan, more and more people are buying it.
At this time, if you want to stop selling, you are already riding a tiger.
Even if he loses more than 100 yuan for every 100 kilograms he sells, he still has to grit his teeth and suck blood to sell.
At this time, a clerk hurriedly came to him and said with cupped hands: "Shopkeeper Zhou, the market will open in a quarter of an hour. Should our price be one cent lower than the price of the Petroleum Carbon Company?"
Hearing this, the scarred man steeled himself, looked at the man in front of him with red eyes, and said angrily: "As the ancients said: Strike first and strike later to control others. We can't always be led by their noses. Today we surrender first! "
"ah?"
The guy was startled and said quickly: "Then how low should we go?"
"Thirty dollars!"
"promise"
The man agreed and retreated. Not wanting to stay here any longer, he hurriedly turned around and walked out the door.
At this moment, the scarred man suddenly stopped him; "Wait a minute!"
"Do you have any other instructions from Shopkeeper Zhou?"
The waiter trembled all over and quickly lowered his head to ask.
The scarred man thought for a while, with a flash of hesitation in his eyes, and said: "Send someone to inform Mr. Wu, Xin Yu, Cheng Tai, and Uncle Liu, and ask them to send the money, and I will not miss a penny of the interest for them! "
When the clerk heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of bitterness in his heart.
He is the guy who has been with Scar Man for the longest time, and he knows the inside story of Toyama Trading Company better than anyone else.
Scar Man used to be a beggar in the city, but later he accumulated some prestige in the city because of his bravery and ruthlessness.
Later, with the help of a nobleman, he started a charcoal business.
As his charcoal business grew, there were more and more noble people around him.
While supporting the scarred man, these noble people placed their own people around the scarred man, and eventually established the Fushan Trading Company, which almost monopolized the entire Xianyang charcoal business.
Although the main backer of Toyama Trading Company has always been Scar Man's owner and the nobleman who supported him in the first place, Scar Man's master does not have the final say on the money of other nobles.
Therefore, the money borrowed by the scarred man will have to be paid back sooner or later.
If he fails to pay it back in time, it is still unknown whether Toyama Trading Company will exist.
If Toyama Trading Company ceases to exist, he, as a clerk, may face unemployment.
Why!
Thinking that the whole family still expected to support themselves, the man couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
But in Scar Man's heart, he is just an errand boy. No matter how long he has been with Scar Man, it is not his turn to interfere in such matters.
Therefore, he could only respond feebly: "Yes", then turned and left the room.
Fortunately, the business partners were very reliable and quickly sent the money to the scarred man.
Especially the businesswoman who gave me a lot.
Looking at the boxes of half a tael stacked all over the room, the scarred man opened a box with great ambition, and it was filled with half a tael of money.
With this money, he can buy charcoal around Xianyang on a large scale, not only around Xianyang, but even in places outside Xianyang. If he wants, he can send people to buy it.
Once he has enough charcoal in his hands, he can squeeze the carbon from the Carbon Division out of Xianyang.
When the time comes, let alone Young Master Hao, even if the First Emperor comes, he will have to use his charcoal.
Unfortunately, the scarred man still miscalculated.
Originally, he thought that if he lowered the price first, he would catch the Carbon Division off guard, but in the end, Zhao Hao directly lowered the price to ten cents.
At this time, the scarred man was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
But now that the matter has come to this, he can only continue to follow the price reduction, vowing to fight Zhao Hao to the end.
"Someone, lower the price of charcoal to twenty yuan!"
The scarred man yelled out his price almost roaringly, then calmed down and ordered another waiter: "Go and inform the master that Zhao Hao is against me!"
Everything he is doing now is to avenge his master. He believes that if he completes the task successfully, he will gain more than he loses.
Therefore, even if he is losing money now, even if he borrows far more money than he can afford, he will not hesitate.
As for the guys at Toyama Trading Company, they were completely out of his consideration.
After all, if the nest is overturned, how can the eggs be completed?
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