"Master Gu, if I remember correctly, you are not from our Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce. Why, are you interested in coming to celebrate my birthday?" Jiang Yuanmao said lightly.
When Gu Caiwei heard this, she stood up from her seat and said respectfully, "Jiang Huishou's name was often mentioned by people in the capital when I was young, and I admired him in my heart, but it's a pity that I have never been able to share it with you. The first time we met Jiang Huishou, now that Jiang Huishou is celebrating his birthday, this junior can no longer miss this opportunity."
"It sounds nice," Jiang Yuanmao snorted, "Isn't it because of that batch of goods? I heard that you bought that batch of charcoal from Luo Shi Guohua outside Northern Xinjiang for a lot of money, and you want to use it for your charcoal kiln Artisan research within.
"Are you right to develop a new charcoal that is comparable to Hongluo charcoal but costs only one-fourth of the raw material cost of Hongluo charcoal?"
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Gu Caiwei readily admitted that she knew that the Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce's connections and power in Beijing were extraordinary.
Previously, she was worried about being discovered by Jiang Yuanmao, so she didn't send the goods to the main office. Instead, she put them in the semi-colon at Longjin Bridge, which was the least logical place to choose. Gu Caiwei's original intention was to do the opposite. , the most dangerous place is the safest.
But in the end, he still couldn't hide it from Jiang Yuanmao's eyes.
That batch of charcoal was very important to her future development. As early as a year ago, she sent people on the road to buy charcoal. However, the Luoshi country was far away, and it was not until today that the charcoal was bought back. If she did it again, she would have to buy it again. One more year to wait.
And the batch of charcoal was second. The key was actually the person Gu Caiwei sent to buy the charcoal.
Gu Caiwei sent him not only to buy charcoal, but also to go to the kiln to learn the Luo Shi people's method of burning charcoal, at least to learn the general steps, so that it would be easier to explore when he comes back.
As a result, he was also detained by the policemen when he was delivering charcoal.
So Gu Caiwei's bottom line tonight is not to ask for charcoal, but to ask for people.
And this person must come back as soon as possible. Although he is a trustworthy old servant in Gu Caiwei's family, if he is imprisoned for a long time and the prison chief uses some tricks, there is no guarantee that the person who made new charcoal will not be burned. The method is revealed.
By then, not only would Gu Caiwei be unable to burn new charcoal, but the market that Hong Luo Tan had finally occupied might also have to be given away. This would undoubtedly be the worst situation for her.
Of course, Gu Caiwei couldn't say this clearly, otherwise Jiang Yuanmao would have noticed something fishy with his shrewdness.
So Gu Caiwei could only say, "I hope Jiang Huishou can show his respect."
"Why, Mr. Gu thinks this is because I am deliberately making things difficult for you?"
Gu Caiwei said nothing, but silence was an answer.
So Jiang Yuanmao also nodded, "Okay, in that case, I'll just tell you the truth.
"Because of your appearance, Mr. Gu, the business of several charcoal stores in the city has become increasingly difficult. Cui's charcoal store even lost its business because of your Hongluo charcoal. It lost one hundred thousand taels a year. The money income is getting worse and worse, and I even have to sell the shop west of Longjin Bridge to you.
"And Cui Zhenghe, the owner behind Cui's Fire Charcoal Shop, is from my Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce. As the leader of the Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce, I can't just watch the people in the Chamber of Commerce suffer and do nothing, otherwise these friends in the Chamber of Commerce , will you still recognize me as the leader?"
Jiang Yuanmao's words actually sounded very unreasonable.
The reason why he wanted to embarrass Gu Caiwei was because Gu Caiwei's Weixintan shop was doing so well that it sounded a bit domineering. In Lu Jing's previous life, unfair competition could not escape.
However, from the perspective of the Chamber of Commerce's interests, there seems to be no problem with his approach.
There were even many people in the restaurant applauding. The people who came to the birthday banquet tonight were mainly businessmen from the Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce. In addition to joining the chamber to facilitate communication and look for opportunities to cooperate and make money, they joined the chamber of commerce. In addition, it is also to unite and use the power of the chamber of commerce to suppress competitors when their own interests are threatened.
Gu Caiwei frowned when she heard Jiang Yuanmao's words. She didn't expect Jiang Yuanmao to come up with such a seemingly legitimate excuse.
The first half of Jiang Yuanmao's sentence was correct. After all, there is an upper limit to the population of Kyoto. Although the demand for charcoal will change with the price, there is also a range. If new competitors appear, the business of those old stores will naturally increase. will be affected.
In fact, it is not just firewood, but also other businesses in the city.
But the matter behind Cui's charcoal shop is not as simple as Jiang Yuanmao said. Cui Zhenghe's business was actually going downhill before Gu Caiwei returned to the capital, and he could barely survive by relying on the golden charcoal supplied to Ouchi.
However, his competitors have been eyeing it for a long time. Even without Gu Caiwei's Red Luo Tan, Cui Zhenghe's Golden Thread Charcoal will probably be replaced by competing products from other companies.
As for the shop west of Longjin Bridge, Cui Zhenghe had long wanted to sell it because of successive losses.
And even so, when Gu Caiwei took over, the price was 20% higher than the market price. If this can be considered competition, then the cake seller in front of Cui Zhenghe's house is also in competition with him.
As for Jiang Yuanmao's so-called initiative, it is even more ridiculous. The business of the Cui family's charcoal store has been in decline for three to five years, and Jiang Yuanmao, the leader of the association, has never been seen to help.
But Gu Caiwei also knew that there was no point in arguing about this kind of thing at this time.
So she took a deep breath and said, "It was Gu who was rude in this matter, but it is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies. Gu is willing to apologize to Mr. Jiang and all colleagues of the Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce."
"Does Mr. Gu think that just by apologizing, this matter can be solved? How can such a good thing in the world be done?" Jiang Yuanmao said coldly.
"Since Mr. Gu wants to apologize, naturally he is not just apologizing." Gu Caiwei folded her fan and said, "Last month Mr. Qi, the doctor of Jin Ziguanglu, had his house confiscated for collaborating with the enemy, and a garden owned by the Qi family in the southeast was also sold by the public. Exchange it for money and support the northwest war. I heard that Jiang Huishou is interested in that garden? But as far as I know, there are many people eyeing that garden."
Jiang Yuanmao's heart moved, "Why, do you still have a way to let me get the garden?"
"I can't say for certain, but I can always add a few points to Jiang Hui's head," Gu Caiwei said.
"Master Gu wants to ask Princess Fu'an to take action?" Jiang Yuanmao narrowed his eyes.
"Princess Fu'an will not interfere in such a thing," Gu Caiwei shook her head, "This is my own relationship."
Jiang Yuanmao was indeed a little moved when he heard this. Although he already had a garden in the south, it was luxurious but lacking in elegance. The Qi family was a scholarly family, so the garden they built must be elegant enough.
