Chapter 82: Bargaining
A businessman is a businessman, and it is always better not to show the mountains and water. Before a business is concluded, it is inevitable that the buyer and the seller will test each other's hole cards, so the business is negotiated.
Wang Yueying was dealing with Qian Wansan for the first time, and since Lu Sanniang signaled her to be restless, she had no choice but to put away her anxious heart and wait for Lu Sanniang to come forward to talk to Qian Wansan. The three of them drank the tip of the jade mountain hair silently, and did not speak, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.
"Two of you, this good jade mountain hair tip, not bad!" Qian Wansan said a little proudly, he knew the truth of "nothing to do and go to the Three Treasures Palace", Lu Sanniang and Wang Yueying were in a hurry to see him, there must be something important to ask each other, he wanted to probe the bottom of the two people, it was not good to ask directly.
"Tea is excellent tea, and people who want to come are also excellent people." Lu Sanniang said leisurely while sipping tea.
"People, where did Boss Lu say this?" Qian Wansan thought in his heart, is this about me or yourself.
"Yes, there are eighteen towns in Yuanhe County, and we are the richest in Yuanhe Town, but the richest family in Yuanhe Town, others say that they want to count the firewood outside the house, but I said that the richest family is none other than your house." Lu Sanniang flattered.
Qian Wansan listened, his heart was happy, and a smile appeared on his face. "Boss Lu praised it falsely. Who doesn't know, Chai Yuanwai is the richest businessman in Yuanhe, and he is the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, how dare I compare with him. Having said that, Qian Wansan didn't take Chai Rong in his heart. Since Qian Wansan's grandfather, Mrs. Qian, opened the silver account of 10,000 taels, each generation has been carefully managed, although the children and grandchildren are often extravagant, but the wealth is still accumulating more and more like a snowball. In the richest Jiangnan region of the upper country, where is there no money and silver of the rich family? In terms of wealth and strength, the Chai family is definitely in the middle of the match, but in Yuanhe Town, the Chai family can always suppress the Qian family everywhere. The squires paid to build roads for the benefit of the township, and the Qian family contributed a few hundred taels more than the Qian family. In addition, when Mrs. Qian was alive, she had the intention to seek the position of the head of the Chamber of Commerce, and for this reason, she fought with the Chai family all her life without getting her wish. Legend has it that when Mrs. Qian returned to heaven, she still remembered to warn her children and grandchildren that she must fight with the Chai family.
"Boss Qian's words are false. The grain and oil shop outside the firewood clerk is in charge of the lives of many people, old and young, and the family is also 10,000 acres of fertile land and tens of millions of assets, but in terms of money, wealth and silver, it is naturally not as good as the money boss. If the Chai family holds the life path of the Yuan and the people, then the Qian family is the way of the Yuan and the people. ”
"Hahaha, Boss Lu is really insightful, and he really deserves to be a model for women, so we men are also ashamed. Yes, the Chai family holds Yuanhe's way of life, and the Qian family is holding Yuanhe's money. However, money is always not worth the way of life. ”
"Not necessarily. Now there is an opportunity to help Yuan and people get money for a way to survive. ”
"What do you mean?" Qian Wansan was a little curious.
"Don't hide the money, boss, I came to the house to disturb today, in fact, I came here for your money." Lu Sanniang finally had to tell the story after some politeness.
"My silver? Boss Lu, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush anymore. Qian Wansan immediately became cautious when he heard that Lu Sanniang wanted to pay attention to the silver, probably because of his perennial business, and he felt that this time he was a big deal.
"Boss Qian, the two of us urgently need a sum of five thousand taels of cash for a few days, in order to go to Qinglong Village to redeem the youngest daughter of the Yueying family." Lu Sanniang said and looked back at Wang Yueying, signaling that she could intercede together. Qian Wansan heard people say that a female doll was kidnapped in the temple fair in the town a few days ago, and he didn't want it to be Wang Yueying's family, so he was a little surprised for a while, and hurriedly opened his mouth to comfort Wang Yueying: "There is such a flying disaster, how is Ling Qianjin in Qinglong Village now, what is the way for Boss Wang to save him?" ”
Qian Wansan's words were empathetic, which made Wang Yueying's heart iron, and she speculated in her heart that if she asked him about borrowing money, she might be able to talk about it, and she hurriedly replied: "The little girl is now in Qinglong Village, and life and death are unpredictable." A few days ago, the three-eyed blue sent a message to ask for a ransom of 1,000 taels, saying that he would release him when he got the money, but he broke his promise. Now I want to ・・・・・・ again" Speaking of this, before Wang Yueying could finish speaking, Lu Sanniang was busy coughing and interrupting her. Wang Yueying didn't pay attention to it at first, but when she saw Lu Sanniang's frequent eyes, she knew that she was deliberately coughing to interrupt her speech.
"Now I have to ask for five thousand taels of silver before I can release Ling Qianjin, right?" Qian Wansan continued to tell Wang Yueying's unfinished words. Suddenly, Wang Yueying's face was a little embarrassed, and she didn't know how to answer.
Lu Sanniang originally just wanted Wang Yueying to complain and win some sympathy, but as a result, she told all the things about the three-eyed blue breaking her word and getting fat. Businessmen are pursuing the maximization of profits, there are ten percent of the profit and harmless business to do, there are ninety percent of the profit and one percent of the harm of the business is also done, but the interests of the business between the two are often not done, and the other party has a precedent of breach of contract, it is even more impossible.
"Exactly. Boss Qian, it's unheard of for you to see such insatiable people in the world. However, fortunately, they have negotiated with them this time, and they must be released after receiving the money, but the five thousand taels of cash are really anxious, so I thought of you here, I hope you will come to the rescue and help my poor girl Yueying! Lu Sanniang didn't make any gestures, hoping that Qian Wansan would agree to borrow money for Wang Yueying's pitiful sake.
The corners of Qian Wansan's mouth twitched. He knows a little about Wang Yueying. The last time I defended myself in court, I let the people of Yuanhe Town see that they can speak well. was single at home before, and worked hard to raise children, which really made Qian Wansan admire. However, business belongs to business, and favors belong to favors, and Qian Wansan wants to find an excuse to refuse their request. "The two of you don't know, although we have a large amount of interest and silver at the end of the year, but there is still some time at the end of the year, and the profits and silver everywhere have not been confiscated. Even if it is collected, these cash banks need to be transported to local branches to meet the cash withdrawal expenses of customers at the end of the year. Lending it to you for nothing, I can't balance the guests' requests for silver, isn't that smashing the signboard of my ancestors and grandchildren! Forgive money for being difficult to obey. ”
Wang Yueying thought to herself, Qian Wansan's words were clearly an excuse, because she was afraid that she would not get any profit if she lent it to herself. Besides, Wang Yueying didn't really want to give five thousand taels to the three-eyed blue, just to use it as a bait. Now, she decided to take a gamble.
"Boss Qian, we are here to borrow money, and we don't ask for it in vain, and we will still give you interest on the silver. I also have a small courtyard worth some silver, and when the time comes, the silver will be returned to you. ”
"Hahahaha, Boss Wang, forget it, let's call you Yueying! Yueying! You have such a big mouth, your yard is only a few hundred taels of silver, and you don't pay for it, what can you do with a single yard. You just pledged the shares of Peach Blossom Winery and Piaoxiang Building to me, so that's not enough. Moreover, the three-eyed blue has a precedent of default, and the risk of you going to redeem people this time is naturally very high, even if you really want to borrow it, the interest will be different from usual. Thinking that Qian Wansan actually knew the value of his house, and even knew that he still had shares in Peach Blossom Winery and Piaoxiang Building, he was not surprised. This rich man, who looks like a farmer, is really not as simple as it seems.
"And what about my Splendid Workshop's property?" Lu Sanniang spoke on the side, as if she was planning to pledge the Splendid Workshop to Qian Wansan. "Boss Qian, if I pledge the Splendid Workshop to you, can I get a loan of 5,000 taels of silver in exchange!" Lu Sanniang then said to Qian Wansan: "Since Boss Qian knows that Yueying has shares in the winery and Piaoxianglou, then you must also know that she has a good relationship with Shen and Cai. Seeing that the election of the head of the chamber of commerce every five years is coming, doesn't Boss Qian have the heart to fight? ”
"Boss Lu laughed, your Jinxiufang undertakes the business of high-ranking officials and nobles, and this network alone cannot be measured by money." When he spoke, it was naturally not flattery, but sincere. Lu Sanniang has been in Yuanhe for more than ten years, relying on her natural advantages as a woman, managing contacts from the local to the imperial court, and what she says is often more effective than a fourth- or fifth-grade imperial court official. "It seems that the two of you are really in urgent need of money, and it seems that I can't help with this favor. So be it! Boss Lu doesn't have to pledge the property of Jinxiufang to me, just be a guarantor. Yueying pledged the shares of Peach Blossom Winery and Piaoxiang Building to me plus the small courtyard where she lives now, although there are still some shortcomings, that's fine. Later, I will make a note, and the interest will be divided into three percent! ”
That's a matter of getting things down. "Three points of profit, that five thousand taels a month is one hundred and fifty taels ・・・・・・" Wang Yueying was calculating the profits over there, and Qian Wansan interrupted her very boringly. "Yueying, three points is the sun's rest. a hundred and fifty taels of silver per day. ”
"Damn, this TMD is blacker than loan sharks. How can this be? When Wang Yueying heard that she was asking for one hundred and fifty taels of silver a day, she blurted out a dirty word, and her heart was filled with thousands of grass and mud horses galloping by. The old society was really dark, no wonder those peasants who had lost their land wanted to rise up against the landlords and rich peasants, and usury really killed people.
"Didn't you say that before! The risk of your business is too high, and the bank is naturally a little higher, so I don't even count your compound interest. Didn't you say it's just a few days? I thought it would be returned in a few days. Besides, it's not that there is Boss Lu as a guarantee, what are you afraid of. ”
It's really dumb, it's hard to tell if it's hard to eat Coptis chinensis. Wang Yueying originally didn't plan to pull Lu Sanniang into the water, but it turned out that things were like this, and it was a bit difficult to end.
"Three points is three points. The money will come to us sooner, and we can save people in a hurry! Just when Wang Yueying was still hesitating, Lu Sanniang instead agreed to the condition of three points. Qian Wansan looked at Wang Yueying with a smile, which seemed to mean, you see that Lu Sanniang agreed, what about you?
Wang Yueying was unhappy, but after all, it was still important to save people, and she also agreed to it, but she put forward a condition to Qian Wansan, that is, to pack five thousand taels of wooden boxes and boxes of different sizes separately. Qian Wansan also agreed.
Qian Wansan asked the little maid to pass the word to the bookkeeper. In a moment, a middle-aged man who was slightly older than Qian Wansan came in from outside the house.
"Brother Sui, you can unload the batch of silver taels that were shipped to Songzhou, and then take out some silver from the treasury to make up five thousand taels. According to the lady's orders, they were packed in wooden boxes of different sizes and escorted to her house. ”
"Master, this batch of silver in Songzhou has been urging for a long time. A few days ago, the semicolon in Songzhou came again, and this time it can't be delayed. ”
"I know it in my own heart, you just go down and do it!" The bookkeeper surnamed Sui wanted to speak and stopped, sighed and could only go down.