15. Chapter 15
With the dried vermicelli, Lin Zimo and his father set foot on the county seat again. The quality of the vermicelli is good, crystal clear, and the taste is good. In modern times where fakes are rampant, it is difficult to see pure sweet potato vermicelli, give you tapioca vermicelli, and accept it cheaply if you don't mix other fakes.
As for how vermicelli is sold? Lin Zimo does not plan to go retail, or make his own head. In the era of the supremacy of royal power, high-ranking officials and big men were rampant, and once others discovered the business opportunities here, their own family was likely to be ruined by the whole family. What's more, the status of the merchant is low, and if the brothers take the career in the future, they will not be able to bear this reputation.
The last time I lived in Ouyang's house, I learned from the side that the second master, Ouyang Shaohua, managed the housework, including the so-called business that was scattered all over the country. Power is this good, it is also a business, people call it family affairs, this is already a secret of officialdom, after all, it is not a big corrupt official, relying on a meager salary, if there is no income, it is impossible to maintain a rich life.
It is better to thin some profits than to make money safely. Lin Huaide and the whole family unanimously agreed with Lin Zimo's suggestion, thinking that at the beginning, their family had no backstage, they were pitted by others, and the tired old man and the other party died together.
As for the credibility of the Ouyang family, Lin Zimo happily gave him a bounty of 1,000 taels from his family, and he knew that his character was okay, at least he wanted to save face, as long as he knew the business opportunities inside, he would not beat his family to death. Instead of cooperating with people who don't know the bottom of it, it is better to find the Ouyang family directly.
The father and son had just arrived at the gate of Ouyang Mansion, just in time for Ouyang Zhi to go out and come back, when they saw the Lin family's father and son, they hurriedly greeted: "Where did Uncle Lin and Brother Zimo come from?" Come in and have a cup of tea. β
After meeting the old lady Ouyang and talking, everyone retreated to the small living room, and the guests and hosts sat down, Lin Zimo looked at it, this is the place where the Ouyang family receives a few guests. It is said that it is a small living room, there are also thirty square meters, there are four screen landscape paintings hanging on the wall, more than a dozen rosewood circle chairs around, multi-treasure pavilion, large vases, showing low-key luxury everywhere.
took out the noodles beside him and said to the curious Ouyang Zhi: "This is a kind of food at my house, it tastes very good, take it to my brother's family to taste." β
Ouyang Zhi waved his hand, and the little guy on the side took it, looked at it for a moment, and asked, "How do you get this?" It looks like something new. Lin Zimo taught a few ways to eat on the spot, and the little guy took it.
It was already noon, and it happened to leave the Lin family father and son to eat, and by the way, they tasted the taste of vermicelli. As soon as it was put on the table, Ouyang Shaohua rushed back and laughed: "I didn't expect Brother Lin and my eldest nephew to come, I missed it!" I also tried my brother's vermicelli. Lin Huaide and his son hurriedly stood up: "It's our honor to let Master Ouyang taste it." "Everyone is not stupid, Uncle Ouyang also knows that the Lin family is not simply sending some food, and they are also very interested in this kind of vermicelli.
Stewed pork with vermicelli, fish stewed with vermicelli, chicken stewed with vermicelli and mushrooms - cold and hot set a table, Uncle Ouyang politely let the guests, and then ate silently, and after taking a bite, he fell in love with this kind of strong and refreshing thing, and ate a lot for a while.
After the meal was over, the little maid brought tea, Ouyang Shaohua took a sip and said with a smile: "This kind of vermicelli is really good, your family is a seller?" Or do you want to work together? "If you want to do it yourself, you will definitely not come to Ouyang's house, as for the seller, if you are not a fool, most people will choose to cooperate.
Lin Huaide consciously closed his mouth, he knew that his family was not good at talking, and he would leave it to his son to deal with at this time. Lin Zimo interface: "Of course it's good cooperation, but I don't know how to cooperate?" Ouyang Shaohua pondered, his uncle and nephew glanced at each other, Ouyang Shaohua said: "My family's business is all over the country, it is impossible to rely on our own family, we also have a family, he keeps our business, we give him 20% of the shares, compared to the average businessman is more profitable than the average businessman is exploited layer by layer, so, this transaction accounts for 20% for him, our two families are 40%, we pay the capital, you are responsible for the finished product, can you?" β
The conditions given by the Ouyang family are very good, and forty percent is also Lin Zimo's bottom line, glancing at his father, Lin Huaide nodded, as a powerless and powerless family, this result is very good.
The two happily signed a cooperation agreement, and Ouyang Shaohua said with a smile: "There are not many sweet potatoes, and the price of vermicelli is also high. "Although you can make more money on the price difference, the rich must be a minority, and after a long time, I am afraid that the sales volume will not go up.
Lin Huaide opened his mouth: "We have just mastered a technology of raising seedlings in a large area with a small number of sweet potatoes, which can greatly increase the yield of sweet potatoes. Ouyang Shaohua's eyes widened: "If Brother Lin can successfully plant, you will be a great hero of the dynasty!" "The dynasty is a good emperor, hard work, worried about the people's livelihood, if you can really use a simple method to grow high-yield sweet potatoes, not only the majority of civilians can eat enough, but also the soldiers stationed at the border will also be able to supply it with all their might.
Lin Huaide blushed, he just hoped that the family would prosper and everyone he knew would be able to eat well, but once he rose to the national level, he would be overwhelmed.
Lin Zimo: "Once my father can grow this kind of high-yield sweet potato, he will definitely contribute the method to the imperial court free of charge." "With the ability of his two elder brothers, he will definitely take the career path in the future, there are a lot of modern methods in his hands, money is not endless, officialdom capital is the most important, as for himself, with his dislike of Baguwen Cheng dΓΉ, it is impossible to take the official career at all, not to mention that there are unspeakable secrets, once exposed, he can only hide to the ends of the earth, for him, it is still the most important money to ensure food and drink.
Ouyang Shaohua stood up and clapped his hands: "It's still the virtuous nephew's far-sightedness, once the fruit is planted, the virtuous nephew can rest assured, the uncle's family will play the court on your behalf, and this credit will not be taken away by others." "After a while, he has risen to the status of a virtuous nephew, and he is worthy of being a person who is exquisite in all directions.
This is the advantage of someone in the court, if it is just a small commoner, it is meritorious, it is good to be able to throw you a reward of silver, and it is not uncommon to meet a black-hearted chief, and it is not uncommon to kill a family and seize the credit by himself.
After sitting down, Ouyang Shaohua rolled his eyes, glanced at his nephew, and said to Lin Zimo: "I take the liberty to ask, I don't know where my nephew is studying?" Lin Zimo hurriedly said: "My two brothers and I want to study in the county seat, but I haven't looked for a good school yet, I wonder if Uncle Ouyang knows a good school?" "I don't know the place well, my family has been worrying about the school, and the Lin brothers don't want to go to the uncle, the relationship is already very weak, and it's not good to go to the door.
Ouyang Shaohua said with a smile: "It just so happens that our clan study has recently hired a great Confucian, this great Confucian is at home for the high hall of filial piety, because of my father's favor in the early years, you can stay in the clan study for three years, a few virtuous nephews do not dislike it, just come and study together." Through these few contacts, Ouyang Shaohua obviously felt that this family was unusual, and making friends would only benefit the future development of the family
The father and son of the Lin family were overjoyed, and Lin Huaide took a deep look: "Thank you Brother Ouyang for your great kindness." "It is not difficult to find a gentleman who teaches with money, but it is difficult to find a Confucian who can teach well, and that is not something that can be hired if you have money.