Young Master Meng smiled faintly: "Mr. Dudek, I'm tired, let's talk about this matter after a while, I'm not in a hurry to sell these gambling houses now, it's good to run them myself." ”

Dudek was curious: "Mr. Yuemeng wants to run it himself?" It's not that I don't know the strength of Mr. Yuemeng and Klinsmann & Co., it's just that there are so many gambling houses, it's very energy-consuming? Moreover, these gambling houses used to belong to Prince Gong's family, will he give up? Can you operate safely? If you run it yourself, it's better to sell it directly, right? Don't you still want to develop the American Concession, so many projects, don't you need money? Why waste your experience in Beijing? ”

Xuan Yuemeng said secretly, this old boy really didn't do his homework less, and he figured out my situation clearly.

Young Master Meng is indeed meaningless to spread out a big development in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and even Tianjin, he is planning to retreat, in Young Master Meng's economic concept, there is nothing that cannot be sold!

Since anything can be sold, of course, you must start at the lowest price and sell at the highest price, which is what a qualified businessman should do.

So far, Master Meng is just a trade expert, not a very orthodox manufacturer! His industrialization process, in fact, has just begun, and he has put on a lot of messy projects, in fact, just to train his subordinates, so that everyone can have a preliminary understanding that it is still early to industrialize.

"I don't need Mr. Consul to worry about me, it's not impossible to sell, but the price must be fair, and if I run it, I can also ask someone to help me run it?" Prince Gong is powerful, but Prince Gong is not this one of the Qing Dynasty! Young Master Meng smiled faintly: "Moreover, you think, you lowered the price you gave me by 500,000 taels at once, so many of my gambling houses are placed here, and I don't do anything, and in two years, the loss of profits will not reach 500,000 taels, right?" So why should I be in a hurry to sell these casinos? ”

What Young Master Meng said is the simplest economic principle, very convincing, indeed, Du Dek and the foreign businessmen calculated that Master Meng would sell the gambling house, and he could only sell it to foreign businessmen, but they all ignored another question, that is, whether Young Master Meng is in a hurry or not, doing business, not only have several roads to choose from, even if there is only one way, there is still a time for buffering.

Young Master Meng stretched out a thumbs and shook it! Then put it flat, which means that Prince Gong is not the boss in the Qing Dynasty, and he will not be afraid of Prince Gong's power.

Dudek smiled understandingly, he knew Xuan Yuemeng's ability, and Xuan Yuemeng now has the identity of the quasi-horse master, and he really doesn't have to worry about Yixun coming hard, Dudek knows that it is difficult to take advantage of Xuan Yuemeng! "So, Mr. Yuemeng, how much are you going to sell it for? The consuls and foreign businessmen in Beijing were indeed very interested. ”

Xuan Yuemeng stretched out two fingers, "At the very least, a gambling house can't be lower than this number!" ”

German Consul Dudek gasped, "A gambling house sells 200,000 taels of silver? Mr. Yuemeng, this is too exaggerated, according to the market in Beijing, this is too expensive, that is, a family of 150,000 taels, which is a little expensive, and you raise the price by 25 to 30 percent all of a sudden, no one will be wronged. In my opinion, you can make a flat shot and earn back the principal, which is already a very rich profit, you know, this batch of gambling houses, you won by gambling, and did not spend the capital. ”

Young Master Meng smiled faintly: "Mr. Dudek, what you said is not accurate, I don't pay the capital, how can I win back this batch of gambling houses?" My bet is my capital! This is my win, have you ever thought that if I lose, I will not only get nothing, but also give out millions of taels of Chinese official silver for nothing, so your statement is not true. Also, doing business, buying and selling fairly, if you are willing to buy, you will be willing to sell, and I don't plan to let anyone be the wrongdoer? Did I pull the foreign merchants to buy these casinos? So far, I haven't made any noise about selling these casinos. Mr. Dudek, I am very grateful for your kindness, thank you for thinking about our Klinsmann Bank, I will handle this matter, no matter what the final result is, I will wrap a red envelope for you during the Chinese New Year this year! If I sell one, I'll give you a bonus of 1,000 taels of silver! If none of them sell, I will personally seal a red envelope as a thank you to Mr. Dudek for his long-term support of our Klinsmann & Co. ”

Dudek was excited, he was a middleman in the middle, and he only got some fame and gifts, and he really didn't get much benefit, but he could definitely get Young Master Meng's money, because he had gotten it, and he also knew Young Master Meng's reputation! What's more, Young Master Meng and Klinsmann still need him and the German consulate to support them. If the thirty-five gambling houses were all sold with their own help, thirty-five thousand taels of silver would be thirty-five thousand taels! That's more than his salary in China for ten years!

After Dudek's brain turned, he smiled bitterly, "Young Master Meng, it's not that I don't want to help you, I really can't think of any way, you can not only sell the gambling house, but also want to earn more than one million taels of silver on the basis of the capital, don't underestimate the various foreign companies in Beijing, they have all developed in the Qing Dynasty for many years, and they are very experienced, especially the British and French businessmen are also very united." ”

Young Master Meng smiled: "Mr. Dudek, the price I offer is very fair, how good the location of these gambling houses is, I don't need to say more, otherwise these foreign companies would not want to buy my gambling house so much, good locations will appreciate in value, I dare to pack tickets, as long as there is no major war in the Qing Kingdom within five years, the housing prices of these lots can exceed the price I offer now, do you say I sell expensive?" ”

Dudek was impressed by Xuan Yuemeng's eloquence, "But ......"

Young Master Meng smiled: "Those foreign companies of theirs just want to rob the fire, perhaps, they have reached some kind of tacit agreement, if I don't sell them according to their price, none of them will buy it, right?" ”

Dudek nodded, "Mr. Yuemeng, you are the smartest child I have ever seen, even smarter than most adults, indeed, they have reached a tacit understanding, if you don't sell the gambling house according to the price I just said, not a foreign house will buy it from you." ”

Young Master Meng smiled slightly, "That's not necessarily, I only need one move to break their method, do you believe it or not?" ”

Dudek wondered, "What trick?" ”

Young Master Meng smiled: "Tomorrow Mr. Dudek will know, I will send out invitations today, please come to the Klinsmann Hotel tomorrow from all foreign companies in Beijing, and when the time comes, I will talk to them about selling gambling houses." ”

Dudek looked at Xuan Yuemeng puzzled, he really couldn't think of what Xuan Yuemeng could do? "Mr. Yuemeng, is there anything you need me to do?"

Young Master Meng smiled: "There is no need for anything, but there may be more people coming tomorrow, which will cause inconvenience to the German Consulate." ”

Dudek smiled: "It's okay, I'll tell the people below to prepare." ”

The inconvenience that Young Master Meng pointed out was because there were no foreign waiters in his Klinsmann Hotel, and he could speak English alone, and if the German consulate did not assist, he would be too busy to entertain so many foreign representatives at one time.

Young Master Meng politely sent Dudek away, and as soon as he opened the door, Xuan Zonglu was lying on the door listening to the movement.

Dudek smiled and greeted Xuan Zonglu, "Lord Xuan, hello." ”

Xuan Zonglu arched his hand awkwardly, "I just came, and I was afraid of disturbing Mr. Minister's conversation, so I didn't go in." ”

Dudek smiled and nodded, "You're welcome, we're good friends, Lord Xuan just needs to treat the German Consulate as his home." ”

Xuan Zonglu waited for Dudek to leave, and hurriedly asked, "Yue Meng, do you really plan to sell all the gambling houses to various foreign firms?" Will they buy it at the price you offer? ”

Young Master Meng smiled: "It seems that you have been lying on the door for a long time to listen." ”

"This kid, I'm asking you something serious, do you still have the heart to joke? Are you really planning to sell those gambling houses to foreigners? In this way, my governor is definitely going to die! Xuan Zonglu sighed heavily, and even his eyes seemed to be red, "This amount of silver is indeed a lot, but if your grandfather can really be a governor, with more than ten years of hard work, he can also collect two or three million taels." ”

Young Master Meng secretly laughed, "Don't worry, even if you offend Yixun, I can still put you on the throne of the governor!" He Prince Gong can't cover the sky with one hand, besides, this governor was given by the emperor himself, why didn't he give it? ”

Xuan Zonglu shook his head, "You still don't understand the things in the officialdom, he has been dragged by his subordinates, what can the emperor do with him?" Now the emperor has no real power. ”

Young Master Meng smiled: "Don't worry, I said that I will help you to the governor's throne, you will definitely be able to do it, you give me a little time, within half a year, I will definitely do it!" ”

Xuan Zonglu looked at Xuan Yuemeng suspiciously, "Aren't you coaxing your grandfather to be happy?" What's your idea? ”

Young Master Meng shook his head and said with a smile: "The secret of heaven must not be revealed, I said that there is a way, there is a way!" Now that Xuan Hongtao is doing things in Tianjin Customs Road, he does not worry about the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and when the time comes, as long as Xuan Hongtao is promoted, let Xuan Hongtao ask for an official position for you, which is more convincing than anything else. ”

Xuanzong Luqi said: "This is the emperor's personal order, and it is not the turn of the governor to be released?" How did Hong Tao get promoted? You have to have more than five grades to hand over the fold to the imperial court. If Hong Tao really has the qualifications to be on the fold, indeed, it is most appropriate for Hong Tao to mention this matter. ”

"Don't worry, I said I would do it, when did I say something big? When I sell these gambling houses, you will go back to Tianjin with me first, I have arranged ears and eyes in Beijing, as long as the official documents of the imperial court come down, you can know immediately, I promise! "Young Master Meng's eyes are full of confidence!" Moreover, I still have the qualifications to face the saint, but I can't do it, when the time comes, I will personally ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor for an official for you, this is finally done, right? ”

Xuan Zonglu was still skeptical, "Your little mouth is too good to blow, the Queen Mother allows you to enter the palace to face the saint, then it is just an honor, you really take it seriously?" I'm wondering now, what way are you going to convince those foreign merchants to buy your gambling house tomorrow? I just heard Dudek say, haven't these foreign businessmen already reached an agreement, as long as you don't reduce the price, they won't buy it? Are you really planning to sell at a reduced price? ”

Young Master Meng smiled: "You really have a lot of questions, tomorrow, you will naturally know, did Li Zhongtang go back to Tianjin?" ”

Xuan Zonglu shook his head and said: "Not yet, I asked people to arrange for Li Zhongtang to live in our Klinsmann Hotel, and it is estimated that Li Zhongtang will leave in the next few days." ”

Young Master Meng said happily: "That's right, I can go back with Li Zhongtang, then it will be safer." ”

Xuan Zonglu listened to Xuan Yuemeng's mouthful, and really wanted to know what Xuan Yuemeng had to do, but was pushed away by Yuemeng, Yuemeng said that he was still a child, very tired, and wanted to rest.

Xuanzong left with a lot of worries, and he couldn't understand why his little grandson had so many ghost ideas, and besides, his tone was still tight, and everything he did was hidden. (To be continued.) )