The deed of a large five-bay shop in the most prosperous neighborhood of Beijiang County. The value of this is definitely not much less than the money Zhang Yan won from Tongqianfang before.
That's a lot of money even for a powerful figure in the military like Zhou Cang, and under normal circumstances such high-quality real estate will not be sold, but will be used to bolster the family's wealth.
Now Zhou Cang took it out directly, and did not talk about money at all, only saying "take it and use it." The meaning is obvious, it is to establish a closer relationship with Zhang Yan. I don’t want to have a purely exchange relationship like before. In other words, Zhou Cang wants to "put the icing on the cake" after the previous "help in times of need".
"Sir Zhou, the Zhang family will not be rewarded for their merits. If you do this, I really don't dare to accept it." Zhang Yan did not go to get the house deed that Zhou Cang pushed in front of him.
Zhou Cang had no intention of taking back the property deed. He smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip before saying: "I got some bone-strengthening pills from Mr. Zhang before. Because I thought they were good, I presented them as a gift to Master Shi Xuanshi, commander of the Eastern Army. Just as Master Shi was about to break through, This thing is worthy of Master Shi's appreciation. It allowed me to show my face in front of Master Shi.
I am not afraid of Mr. Zhang’s jokes. This is a step up in my career and is of great significance to me. As the saying goes, when you drink water, think of its source. How could I not think of my husband's contribution after receiving benefits?
Although the shop floor is still worth a few dollars, it is nothing compared to the great help that Mr. What's more, how can the mystery of the Bone Strengthening Pill be measured by money? "
Zhou Cang's statement means the same thing: Bone Strengthening Pill is very important. I value it very much and need it very much. I hope to make friends with you.
In fact, it's already a bit abrupt. This is not the normal way adults develop friendships.
Why doesn't Zhou Cang know about this problem? His original intention was to take his time, build up a friendship with Zhang Yan bit by bit, and eventually become good friends. But things quickly developed beyond his plans, forcing him to hurriedly get closer to Zhang Yan. For this reason, he deliberately chose to meet at Zhang Ji Woodware Shop, and deliberately brought the topic to business, and then took advantage of the situation and took out a generous gift he had prepared to express his thoughts.
Zhang Yan remained silent. There was no such thing as "I'll buy it for how much." People don't give away shop space for money, but for favors. If you open your mouth to give money, it will look ugly. You will look ugly, and the other person will look ugly too. So, either reject or accept, there is no middle choice.
It's not that Zhang Yan can't accept this favor. Just curious.
"Master Zhou. The Zhang family remembers your kindness. If you hadn't helped the Zhang family in times of crisis, the elderly and weak in the family would have suffered terribly. Therefore, your friendship will never be forgotten in the Zhang family. Although the Bone Strengthening Pill is good, It is also not worth the favor of adults. The friendship here actually does not need to be enhanced by other things..."
"Mr. Zhang! Since friendship is mentioned, this shop should be taken away without hesitation. It's just a fortune in my hands, but in the hands of Mr. Zhang, it will be a great thing for the benefit of the people. Why shirk the blame?"
Although Zhang Yan's words made Zhou Cang feel very comfortable. I also believe that Zhang Yan is not a person who forgets his roots. But kindness is not endless. It is impossible for people to be grateful to you for the rest of their lives just for a favor, right? How old are you, you can just treat this kind of thing as a joke.
Therefore, Zhou Cang believes more in the progression of relationships. Giving away the shop is the most suitable way he can think of at the moment. Even if it's a bit abrupt, it should still work...right?
But I have to say that what Zhou Cang came up with really met Zhang Yan's recent needs. And he planned to use the other party's connections to promote the wood shop's wheelchair business. Therefore, it is not appropriate to reject the other party's extended kindness.
"Since the adults have talked about this, why not be respectful instead of obeying your orders?"
"Hahaha! Good! It's refreshing! Mr. Zhang is worthy of being a member of our military. It's refreshing to be quick and talkative."
"Your Majesty, you are ridiculous. Zhang Yan was a criminal when he joined the army. Fortunately, the army gave him the opportunity to plead guilty and he is what he is today. Otherwise, his body would have been gone, right?" Zhang Yan smiled and shook his head.
"Sir, there is no need to be shy. After pleading guilty, he was specially recruited for two years. He is a real member of the military. Although he is out of commission now, how can he be sure of what will happen in the future?" Zhou Cang saw Zhang Yan hand over the house deed. After putting it away, he was in a good mood, and he also revealed the reason why he was eager to deepen the relationship with the other party.
Zhang Yan naturally heard that there was something in Zhou Cang's words, so he asked with a smile: "Master Zhou, please don't tease me. With my background as a criminal soldier, how can I be respected by the military?"
"Sir, why should you be humble? The military is not like those schoolbags in the temple. Strength is the last word. Real ability is much more important than status and so on.
What's more, your husband's methods are of great significance to the military. Your husband must have thought clearly about this, right? Therefore, no matter sooner or later, you will not be able to bypass the door of the military. "
"Master Zhou, what kind of news have you heard?" Zhang Yan secretly thought, "It came so fast." Although he thought that the Taoist methods he revealed would be praised by others and become a "resource", but how long did it take? , is it about to start already?
Zhou Cang came closer and said in a lower voice: "For the first time, the Eight Diagrams array you took out was titled "Miscellaneous Learning and Magical Arts" in the military newspaper. Although your name was not mentioned directly, it was already mentioned in the military newspaper. I have paved the way for you. Moreover, Junshuai Shi officially retreated yesterday, which means that there is a high possibility of a successful breakthrough. By then, your Bone Strengthening Pill will be famous in Nanyuan Kingdom, and you can’t hide it anymore. Jun Wu and Mr. We already have a good relationship, so I won’t say that I will recruit him again, but at least I will give him a convenient identity.”
"A light identity?" Zhang Yan muttered softly, feeling somewhat prepared in his heart.
After chatting for a while, Zhou Cang got up and left. The three brothers and sisters of Zhang Yan's family walked to the door and waited until the other party was far away before returning to the store.
Zhang Shun couldn't hold it in anymore, so he took his second brother's arm and went to the inner room of the store. He asked anxiously: "How dare you really ask for it! How can you get it from that shop?!"
"Brother, don't worry, I know it well. Our family's business cannot be expanded without Zhou Cang for the time being. He also hopes to have a closer relationship with us by sending him the shop. So there is actually no way to refuse this thing. Besides, this favor will be returned in the future. that is......"
Halfway through the words, Zhang Huiyuan's voice came from outside and shouted: "Second brother, Mr. Luo is back!"
Mr. Luo? Luo Changshan?
Zhang Yan patted his elder brother on the shoulder, gave him a "don't worry" look, then turned around and opened the door curtain and walked out. When Luo Changshan came back, he must have brought back the strange book "Spiritual Matters Miscellaneous Volume" that he had been thinking about.
I wonder if this strange book can solve Zhang Yan's doubts and let him have a glimpse of the deep appearance of the ghosts in the wilderness.
