Losing money in business is an absolute shame for Gu Qing.

A modern man who has traveled through the millennium, and was once the leader of a commercial company, responsible for presiding over countless business negotiations and planning, he led a team that was once like an invincible ace army, and any difficult opponent finally collapsed in front of him and his team.

Such an excellent leader, after a thousand years, faced with the ancient people who originally thought they were ignorant and backward, actually lost money in business......

"How much did you lose?" Gu Qing asked the two shopkeepers calmly.

Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing quickly looked at each other, and motioned to each other with their eyes, but no one dared to say anything, only to see the eyes of the two flying around.

"Would you like to marry on the spot? How long do you want to throw winks at each other? Gu Qing was impatient.

Hao Donglai had no choice but to laugh and say: "I lost a lot of ......"

"Say the second nonsense, you don't say anything, I don't care."

"Two months ago, I bought four shops in Dongshi, and there were less than ten transactions per day, and the four stores raised nearly 100 men's account rooms, and the shops were unable to make ends meet, and they were about to close." Hao Donglai said with a sad face.

Gu Qing was puzzled: "The two of you have been doing business for many years, and they are no longer novices, why do you lose so much?" Is there a problem with our goods, or is there a problem with the price? ”

Hao Donglai sighed: "The goods are the porcelain of our Shuzhou Qing kiln, how can there be a problem with the porcelain that can be designated as a tribute?" The price is also moderate, we have already figured out the price of Chang'an before opening, and only after negotiation did we set the price today, when the business was just opened, it was almost sold out, until last month, the business of the shop fell off a cliff, and almost no one was willing to come to the door. ”

"There is no problem with the goods, and there is no problem with the price, so what's the problem?"

The two shopkeepers stopped talking, looking hesitant.

Gu Qing saw the expressions of the two of them and understood that trouble was coming.

"So, it's outside of business?"

The two shopkeepers nodded.

"Who have you offended?"

Hao Donglai sighed: "Lao Shi and I are both businessmen, who dare to offend in Chang'an?" It's just that I opened four shops to sell porcelain, and others don't like it......"

Gu Qing understood, the four shops, selling tribute porcelain, suddenly participated in the already fiercely competitive Chang'an porcelain industry, and the two shopkeepers broke the ecological balance of the Chang'an porcelain industry and robbed others of the cake.

"Tell me what's going on, who's targeting you?"

Shi Daxing hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Most of the porcelain trading in Chang'an East City is monopolized by powerful people, and the one that has done the most is called 'Longji Yue Kiln', and the shopkeeper behind it is the Jinzhou people of Hedong Province......"

Gu Qing sneered: "I'm afraid this shopkeeper is not the real shopkeeper, who else is behind the shopkeeper?" ”

"Hou Ye clearly sees thousands of miles, the shopkeeper is just a little person who has been pushed to the surface by the powerful, and the real shopkeeper behind him is surnamed Liang, who is said to be a distant relative of Hou Liang Guodong in Yiling County......"

Gu Qing said coldly: "So, the one who is targeting you is Hou Liang Guodong of Yiling County?" ”

Hao Donglai nodded: "It should be him, we inquired before the opening of the shop, and also visited several big shopkeepers of the Dongshi porcelain shop according to etiquette, and said it well at the time, only the shopkeeper of this Longji Yue kiln did not say some strange things, I and Lao Shi first arrived, or accompanied by caution, but I didn't expect that after the opening, Longji took the lead in attacking us, I heard that the shops and exotic merchants who bought and sold porcelain in the East City issued a general order, and they were not allowed to have any dealings with us, otherwise they would not want to do business in Chang'an East City. ”

Gu Qing was quite surprised: "Why do you have such a big hatred for us? There are so many shops that make porcelain, but Long Ji is aimed at us? It's so domineering. ”

Hao Donglai said softly: "Master Hou, wait first, the villain will come soon." ”

After speaking, Hao Donglai's fat body quickly rushed into the chamber, and quickly took out two plum bottles from the chamber.

The plum vase has a slightly different shape and color, one is glassy and reflective, and the other is slightly dull.

Gu Qing took the plum bottle, flicked his fingers, and said, "What do these two plum bottles mean?" ”

Hao Donglai said with a smile: "One is from our Qingcheng Qingyao, and the other is from their Longji Yue kiln, Master Hou, look at the difference." ”

Gu Qing swept the slightly dim plum bottle in his hand and said, "I can't tell you how it is, but this one is obviously much worse." ”

Hao Donglai said with a smile: "That's right, Master Hou, this one in your hand is Longji Yue kiln, the comparison between the two compartments, the superiority is immediate, whether it is color or embryo, our green kiln surpasses him a lot, not modestly said, in all the porcelain shops in Chang'an East City, our green kiln is definitely the number one in terms of texture." ”

Saying that, Hao Donglai said again: "Master Hou, take a look again." ”

Then Hao Donglai took the two plum bottles, raised his arms flat, and then let go at the same time, with a crisp sound, the plum bottles fell to the ground at the same time, and the one in Longji had been shattered, and the one in Qingyao was also broken, but it was not broken, and there were only a few cracks on the bottle.

Hao Donglai said: "Did Master Hou see it?" This is the confidence of our Shuzhou green kiln, glaze, embryo, hardness, are all top grade, Longji Yue kiln and we compare, everything is lost. ”

Gu Qing understood: "We are guilty of being guilty on all sides because our goods are so good that we are blocking other people's financial routes." ”

This is not unusual, Gu Qing has long understood that no matter the laws of the ancient and modern markets, after fierce competition, the one who survives and grows is often not the best, but the most suitable. Only after the strife is over, and a certain family is dominant, will the best things magically appear.

Don't ask how this best thing came about, ask is self-developed and independent intellectual property.

The case in front of us is a typical phenomenon of bad money driving out good money, a common phenomenon in the capital market.

Shi Daxing said with a sad face: "These days, we and Longji have all fought together, in order to compete for the bulk trade of Hu merchants in the Western Regions, we will push the price below the cost, and also subsidize the freight to Hu Shang according to the number of pieces, and even take the initiative to hire a caravan to send the goods to Yumen Pass ......."

Gu Qing sighed: "There are many ways to compete in business, and the price war is the most inferior, I really wonder how you have done your business over the years, and it is impossible for you to fight for anything with your family background...... What monkeys are coming? ”

Hao Donglai added: "Marquis of Yiling County. ”

Gu Qing muttered: "He is a monkey, I am also a monkey, everyone has the same identity in the official face, what I am afraid of is that there is someone behind that monkey......

Hao Donglai hurriedly encouraged: "Your monkey is much more fierce than that one......

Gu Qing glanced at him, pulled the corners of his mouth and said, "You are so funny." ”

Shi Daxing sighed: "In short, we have been fighting with Long Ji for more than a month, Long Ji is still alive and well, our family is almost exhausted, if we can't turn the situation around immediately, we can only sell the four shops we just bought, this time it is really bloodless." ”

Hao Donglai said tentatively: "Since Shaolangjun has been made a marquis, we have the confidence again, or ...... Remind them by borrowing your name? ”

Gu Qing looked at them with disdain and said, "What else will you do besides fighting for the family and the backstage?" Even if you carry me out, people are Hou, I am also Hou, are people afraid of me? Do you understand the truth of doing business and making money? ”

Shi Daxing said: "What to do next, Master Hou will give us some mention, we really can't help it." ”

Gu Qing thought for a while and said: "First of all, bring the price back to the original price, don't fight the price war anymore, this is a lose-lose style, it is not good for everyone, but it is cheaper for those Hu merchants." Then you take the initiative to come to the door to make friends with Long Kee, first apologize and then agree to raise the price back together, in short, first truce, and then win-win, buying and selling is for money, not for revenge, this is the most basic principle of businessmen. ”

The two shopkeepers nodded their heads in response.

Shi Daxing hesitated and said: "Master Hou, we have met with the shopkeeper of Long Ji, that person is arrogant, it is not easy to get along, even if we take the initiative to come to the door to apologize, I'm afraid they won't accept it, if they insist on making enemies with us, then what should we do?" ”

Gu Qing smiled: "That's naturally a matter for the future, don't make trouble, but don't be afraid of things, if the matter takes the initiative to find it, I don't need to be polite and tolerate it, let them remember to be in ashes." ”

The two shopkeepers respectfully agreed.

Immediately, Hao Donglai said embarrassedly: "Master Hou, there is one more thing ......"

Gu Qing sighed: "I can see it, what kind of monkey am I, I am obviously a hard-working person who wipes your buttocks, what else is the matter?" ”

Hao Donglai said with a smile: "These days with Longji to fight the family foundation, I and Lao Shi's family foundation have been spelled out, now the running water on the shop has been turned over, if the Hou Ye has idle money, it is better to borrow us for a few months, and after a few big deals with Hu Shang, it will be returned immediately......"

Gu Qing frowned: "Want money?" ”

The two nodded hurriedly: "Yes, ask for money." ”

Gu Qing and the two looked at each other, their eyes gradually became sluggish, and in a short moment, it seemed that their souls had been sucked away, leaving only a thoughtless body.

When the two of them saw Gu Qing's appearance, they couldn't help but be anxious: "Hou Ye, Hou Ye?" What's wrong with you? ”

Gu Qing suddenly clapped his hands, again and again, and uttered a murmur from the depths of his soul with a demented face: "Aba, Aba, Abba Aba......"

…………

I didn't get up until noon the next day, and after getting up, Gu Qing sat on the bed in a daze with a lost expression.

It was really distracting to pretend to be crazy and stupid last night, but the two shopkeepers were obviously not so easy to deceive, and they forcibly borrowed all their family funds after all, including the hundred taels of gold that Li Longji rewarded when he was the marquis.

Now the Gu family's warehouse is about empty enough to run rats.

Gu Qing doesn't love money very much, with the industry of Shuzhou Qingyao and the shares of the two shopkeepers, Gu Qing is really not short of money now.

Before yesterday, he could have said to anyone, "I'm not interested in money, I haven't touched money, and I'm happiest when I can't even eat."

And from today on, when Gu Qing really couldn't even eat, he suddenly realized that he was actually not so happy.

Pretending to be cool for a while, no matter how cool it is, it is also pretending, and in the end, it is one person who carries everything.

Thinking about the monthly allowance for the housekeepers and maids in his house, the normal daily expenses of the house, and all kinds of money that need to be spent, and then thinking about the empty warehouse now, Gu Qing suddenly had a long-lost sense of heartache, the last time this feeling appeared was when he used firecrackers to fry cow dung in the orphanage in his previous life, because he didn't have time to run away after ignition, and his new clothes were splashed......

Secretly made up his mind that he had to solve this trouble quickly and return the funds as soon as possible, otherwise the new marquis would be so poor that he couldn't afford to eat, and he would be reduced to the laughing stock of the entire Chang'an City.

In the afternoon, Chang'an City suddenly became a sensation.

An Lushan is here.

The pomp and circumstance of entering the city can be described as unprecedented, more than 100 herdsmen drove thousands of sheep and war horses, followed by nearly 1,000 Fan Yang border soldiers, surrounded by a big fat man with more than 300 pounds of armor and helmet to Chang'an Hanguang Gate, there are ten miles away from the city gate, the big fat man and everyone dismounted and walked, when they walked to the city gate, the big fat man suddenly knelt on his knees, and knelt in the direction of Xingqing Palace in the five-body throwing style, and got up and got up, and then walked three steps, and then bowed, got up and continued.

This kind of courtesy is already a bit exaggerated, but the officials and people of Chang'an just eat this set. The big fat man bowed and bowed into the city, and immediately attracted countless people in Chang'an City to watch, and people looked at the big fat man excitedly from afar, pointing at him from time to time.

The big fat man didn't realize that he was already the object of everyone's onlookers, and he still bowed every three steps without saying a word, and the border soldiers behind him also followed him to worship. After entering the city for more than half an hour, everyone only walked a very small way, but the expression on the fat face of the big fat man who was holy and not mixed with a trace of impurities when he worshiped at Xingqing Palace had been deeply engraved in the hearts of the people of Chang'an.

For a long time, a team of knights rushed from the direction of Xingqing Palace, and the leader was Gao Lishi beside Li Longji. Gao Lishi dismounted and walked to the big fat man, smiled and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a will, Pinglu, Fanyang, and Hedong Jiedu will make An Lushan, but Chang'an City can ride a horse, I have been thinking for a long time, and it is advisable to enter the palace as soon as possible to relieve my lovesickness." ”

The big fat man bowed down to Gao Lishi, and his voice was loud and strong: "Hu'er An Lushan commands, the Tang Dynasty Sheji Wandai, His Majesty the Heavenly Khan!" ”

After speaking, An Lushan saluted Gao Lishi again, and said with a heroic smile: "General Gao, is it okay?" ”

Gao Lishi smiled and said: "An Jieshuai is worried, and the old slave is still good." However, the festival marshal is a little older, thinking that it is the wind and sand outside the plug, and the festival marshal has worked hard for His Majesty. ”

"The duty of loyalty, where to talk about the word hard."

Everyone got on their horses and slowly walked towards Xingqing Palace.

When it was dark, Gu Qing came to the calyx tower of Xingqing Palace in official uniform.

The calyx building is brightly lit, and the ministers gather, and it is the hall full of laughter and drinking.

After Gu Qing entered the hall, he first saluted Li Longji and Yang Guifei, and Li Longji couldn't help laughing when he saw Gu Qing: "Gu Qing is late, he should be punished with three cups." General Gao, go and pour wine for Gu Qing, staring at him after drinking three glasses, not a drop is left. ”

Obviously, Li Longji was in a very good mood today, and the smile on his face was much more sincere than usual, Gu Qing found that Li Longji's smile tonight might be a smile from the heart.

Gao Lishi came to Gu Qing with a smile on his face, really poured wine for Gu Qing personally, and meticulously carried out Li Longji's will, staring at Gu Qing with unblinking eyes and drinking three glasses.

After drinking, Li Longji beckoned to him, Gu Qing then walked to the imperial case, Li Longji pointed to a big fat man next to him and said with a smile: "This person is the pillar of my Tang Dynasty border army, and he is stationed in the northern Xinjiang, Pinglu, Fanyang, and Hedong towns, and An Lushan." ”

Then Li Longji introduced to An Lushan: "Although this son is young, he has a lot of ability, full of talent, and a few days ago he sacrificed himself to protect me and saved my life, and I have been named the Marquis of Qingcheng County, and Gu Qing will be the general of the left guard Zhonglang, you are both the pillars of the country, my left and right arms, come, get to know me." ”

Gu Qing's spirits lifted, he knew that the next time was the time to fight for acting, acting skills should not only be heartfelt, but also resonate with the audience, and strive to become a famous scene in the history of Tang Dynasty film in a short moment.

So Gu Qing showed the reverence of the high mountain, bowed to An Lushan, and said, "The last general, Gu Qing, meet An Jieshuai." ”

An Lushan immediately stood up from the table, and his round body of more than 300 catties did not slow down, and he got up and quickly hugged his fists in return: "Hu An Lushan has seen Gu County Marquis, An Mou is His Majesty's side, His Majesty will not abandon Hu Ren's identity and entrust him with important tasks, An Mou is just a pawn in front of His Majesty, and he does not dare to be called a marshal." ”

Gu Qing said with emotion: "An Shuai is modest, An Shuai is the border of the country, and his reputation has spread far and wide in Mobei, Yongzhen in the northern Xinjiang, and has been peaceful for the Tang Dynasty for many years." The last general has heard of An Shuai's prestige for a long time, and he has admired it for a long time, and he hates not knowing Jing. ”

I thought that my acting skills had been perfected, but who knew that An Lushan was even more ruthless, looking at Gu Qing, his slightly swollen eyes like pig urine bubbles suddenly burst into tears, and then he knelt down towards Gu Qing suddenly, choked up: "An Lushan heard that His Majesty was in distress on the way to Chang'an, thanks to Gu County Hou sacrificing his life to save the car, An regarded His Majesty and the concubine Niangniang as his biological parents, Gu County Hou saved His Majesty, as if saving An's father, saving his life An had nothing to repay, so he bowed as a son and thanked Gu County Hou for saving his car. ”

This act of kneeling shocked everyone, and even Li Longji and Yang Guifei showed a look of emotion, and their eyes were red.

Gu Qinghu's body was shocked, and he suddenly felt a little weak.

Defeated, defeated! I can't beat him for his acting skills......

This fat man is probably a practitioner, and he may have invited a professional acting teacher to teach him in his marshal's mansion. Otherwise, how could the acting skills be so distracted, although it is a little insensitive, but just look at Li Longji's expression at the moment, you can know that people will eat this set.

This kneeling, An Lushan's loyalty was vividly displayed, but Gu Qing couldn't advance or retreat on the fire, which was very embarrassing.

Losers can't lose the battle, Gu Qing gritted his teeth and simply knelt down facing An Lushan, and there was a muffled sound, which scared the fat on An Lushan's body three times, and wave after wave of meat continued.

"The last general also wants to bow to An Jieshuai, this worship is to thank the Jieshuai for many years of suffering on the border, the Jieshuai and the soldiers of the three towns are peaceful for the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, and have been guarding the northern Xinjiang for many years.

The surrounding people were shocked again, and Li Longji took the case, and shouted excitedly: "Okay! Good! Good! They are all my good ministers, they are all the pillars of the Tang Dynasty, I have loyal ministers such as Er, etc., why can't the Tang Dynasty be peaceful forever! ”

An Lushan was also shocked, his swollen eyes quickly glanced at Gu Qing, and it was only at this moment that he really began to look at the young county marquis in front of him.

Gu Qing also made sincere contact with An Lushan's gaze, and the two of them invariably threw sympathy at each other.

"This is a master!"

The same thought flashed through their minds.