The head of the Lin family is completely sure, and Wu Shigong will not refuse. for the money is simply given for nothing. This also stems from a very simple truth - everything that is delivered to your door is good. Not convinced? You can try to give a billionaire with a lot of money a cigarette without any purpose, and he must be very happy if he accepts it or not, at most he throws it away afterwards. Of course, if you have something to ask for, it depends on the value of the gift.

Unexpectedly, Wu Shigong shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin! The official is ashamed, this heavy gift cannot be accepted, so please ask Mr. Lin to take it back! ”

Wu Shigong's refusal is certainly not playing any character. Now Wu Shigong really needs money, and he wants to pocket the 200,000 taels of silver immediately, but suddenly encountered the big money of Yangzhou salt merchants, Wu Shigong instinctively resisted.

One reason is fear: 200,000 taels of silver, just buy a promise? Such a ridiculous thing always makes people feel cheating, so let's understand the reason for giving the gift first; Another reason is the fear of loss: Yangzhou salt merchants are going to give themselves 200,000 taels of silver as soon as they open their mouths, is their value not fully reflected, will they send more? So delay it and find out the bottom line of Yangzhou salt merchants first.

And the head of the Lin family thought that Wu Shigong was just polite, and he smiled and persuaded: "Wu Dashuai!" Yangzhou peers feel that you have raised the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, driven the Tartars outside the customs, and specially prepared Bo Lilly to congratulate. I really don't have anything else to think about. Even in the future, the matter of salt farms and salt wells is the best, and if there is none, it is not reluctant, and it is a market price to buy, and it will not be difficult for you. ”

"Let's talk about it again!" Wu Shigong replied lightly. Then, after a few perfunctory words, he served tea and sent it off.

Wu Shigong already understood the meaning of the Yangzhou salt merchants, they wanted to control the production area of all salt goods in the Ming Dynasty, so as to achieve a monopoly. In fact, Wu Shigong did not dislike Yangzhou salt merchants doing this. In business, it is understandable that Yangzhou salt merchants want to make huge profits, and even Wu Shigong is not disgusted with the Runing army helping them. After all, both sides take what they need.

However, Wu Shigong was very disgusted with the behavior of Yangzhou salt merchants who were now smashing with money. Although what the head of the Lin family said was very good, after all, 200,000 taels was a huge amount of money, and it was impossible for Yangzhou salt merchants not to put forward their own conditions after paying it. What if they wanted Wu Shigong to immediately wave westward? What if they want Wu Shigong to immediately pacify Shaanxi and Sichuan? You know, there is no such thing as a free lunch.

And Wu Shigong will definitely not let the Runing Army be controlled by others. I would rather not want this money, and I would not let outsiders have any criticism of the Runing Army. Besides, after Wu Shigong went home this time, he held the idea that he would let Runingjun rest and recuperate, and it was impossible to make a big move, so it was better to refuse here first.

This one refused. But it made the group of Yangzhou salt merchants panic. They couldn't figure out why Wu Shigong would refuse so simply, and they didn't know where the mistake was?

In fact, these "battle-hardened" business veterans made a mistake. If those Yangzhou salt merchants only sent 20,000 taels and made that request, maybe Wu Shigong would have agreed. After all, although this gift is heavy, it is still reasonable. But two hundred thousand taels. It's really a bit excessive, that's why it caused such a big misunderstanding. Hence the said. Sometimes gift-giving is not the more expensive the more haode.

And the reason for this misunderstanding. In addition to the fact that the Yangzhou salt merchants wanted to obtain monopoly rights, they were also a little thieves, after all, they had secretly discussed at that time that they would seize the sales area of the Runing army's salt goods after the defeat of the Runing army, so they wanted to be more generous. Some thoughts of making amends for their sins. But I never thought that it was self-defeating now, and those Yangzhou salt merchants didn't know what the problem was.

And then, of course, there was a private conversation. Although they didn't know what the problem was, the salt merchants in Yangzhou also knew that Wu Shigong was unhappy, so they let Wu Shigong have a better relationship with Lu Jianchen and Guo Zeng'an. Met privately with Wu Shigong to find out what the problem was?

After that, it was a temptation, a temptation, and a temptation, and when it came to Zuihou, Yangzhou salt merchants finally figured out the reason. After understanding this reason, they were a little crying and laughing, but a group of shopping mall veterans made such a low-level mistake, which made them all a little embarrassed.

But no matter what, if you find the reason, you can prescribe the right medicine, so the head of the Lin family and they restarted negotiations with Wu Shigong. But at this time, Wu Shigong also understood the true mentality of Yangzhou salt merchants through temptation, after all, the temptation was originally mutual, so of course he immediately improved his conditions.

Then came some bargaining, and the two sides had been engaged in intense negotiations along the way from Jining to Runing, and Zuihou finally reached the following agreement before reaching Runing:

First of all, the Yangzhou salt merchant immediately lent 500,000 taels of silver to Runingjun, with an annual interest of one cent, and the loan was five years, and the principal and interest were repaid at one time when due. If the Runing Army cannot return it when it expires, it can be returned by ploughing the land, and the determined return price is 25 yuan per mu;

Secondly, Runingjun will establish a joint venture with Yangzhou salt merchants to develop salt farms, salt wells and salt sales areas. Yangzhou salt merchants will account for 60% of the shares of the firm, while Runing Army will account for 40%. However, one percent of the forty percent of the Runing Army was owned by Wu Shigong and the senior civil and military of the Runing Army. The sixty percent of Yangzhou salt merchants stipulates that each company shall not exceed half of the total shares of the commercial bank.

Of course, when the Runing Army opened up new salt farms, salt wells, and salt sales areas, sixty percent of the salt merchants in Yangzhou would be purchased from the Runing Army at market prices, and the Runing Army itself would not have to pay any fees.

Regarding the future actions of the firm, there will be no written agreement between the Runing Army and the Yangzhou Salt Merchant, that is to say, the two sides are verbally assured, and it completely depends on the credibility of the Runing Army in the future. Moreover, the salt merchants of Yangzhou could not make any proposals for the actions of the Runing Army, everything had to be decided by the Runing Army, and the Runing Army had the absolute right to decide. The management rights of the commercial bank were obtained by Yangzhou salt merchants.

This agreement should be said to be a happy one. For Yangzhou salt merchants, although a huge sum of 500,000 taels was paid, this was not a gift, but only a loan, and there was arable land as a guarantee, which was simply a drought and flood to ensure income, so this expenditure was originally a steady profit.

In addition, the joint establishment of a commercial bank with Runingjun gave the opportunity to expand the business of Yangzhou salt goods to the entire Great Tomorrow, which fully achieved the purpose of this discussion with Wu Shigong.

And Wu Shigong is also quite satisfied. Needless to say, the most important thing is that the financial problem he was most worried about was easily solved in front of the wealthy Yangzhou salt merchants. (To be continued......)

PS: I took a day off and rested for two days.

There's nothing to say, try to recover your health as soon as possible and try to renew!

Sorry again to my friends!