Chapter 129: The Painter
Entering the room and sitting down, Zhang Zi and Shen Wuwan both looked at Ma Hanshan and didn't speak, waiting for Ma Hanshan to explain.
"You don't need to look at me like this, just one sentence, believe me, invest in Xincheng, if you don't believe me, you can go back." Ma Hanshan really has nothing to say, it's not clear, and the specific plan hasn't come out yet.
"We believe you, I just want to know, how to invest in this investment, how much do you want us to pay, and then how many shares do you want us to give?" Zhang Zi was entangled in how many shares one million taels was.
"Yes, we believe you, but does it have anything to do with what kind of light street you are doing?" Shen Wuwan also looked dazed.
Syllable!
Ma Hanshan's old habit of slapping the table was made again, he slapped a few people next to him, stood up and said to Shen Wuwan: "I've been in the business of selling groceries all my life, but you have always been passive in business, have you ever thought about taking the initiative to turn people who are not buyers into buyers?" Have you taken the initiative to develop customer sources? ”
"This... That one... If you are not a buyer, how can you become a buyer, and people who don't want to buy things can still force others to buy things? Shen Wuwan muttered.
"Hehe, this is the business thinking of people in your world, why can't it?" Ma Hanshan is very justified, because this is a certain thing.
"Hmph, as if you're not from this world... Tell me how to turn someone who isn't a buyer into a buyer. Shen Wuwan said disapprerovingly.
Eh, uncle, why do you talk like this, I am also a person from this world now.
Ma Hanshan quietly glanced at Zhang Zi and Shen Wuwan, fortunately, although Shen Wuwan found out that Ma Hanshan said the wrong thing, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong. Ma Hanshan said something every day, he always didn't understand, so there was obviously something wrong with what he said, and he ignored it.
"I asked you to help me invite the world's giant businessmen and wealthy families, just to let people who are not buyers become buyers, and then I will hold a grand project promotion meeting, not only to promote the new city, but also to promote fire and water lamps. Of course, needless to say, during the promotion meeting, we hung the dead wind lanterns directly on the streets of Lin'an Street, turning the night of Lin'an into daytime. Think about it, if you first see the air dead wind lantern that is not afraid of the wind and rain, not to mention, this time the city is full of this kind of lamp. ”
"I estimate that not only those who are invited will become buyers, but even the officials will become buyers. You said that the people of Lin'an City are used to having street lights when they go out, do you think they will ask Lin'an Mansion to hang street lights after our promotion meeting? Ma Hanshan said with a gloomy smile.
Day, really, facts speak louder than words, let everyone in the world see the benefits of this kind of lamp, of course they will seek after .......
"If merchants from Goryeo and other countries come to Dasong to buy it, what should I do?" Zhang Zi's face was stunned and he said breathlessly.
"Rest assured, all overseas countries, whether it is Goryeo or Ryukyu or Wa, no matter where they buy it, they are your guests. The people of Da Song, no matter which house they belong to, are the business of Shen's shopkeeper. Of course, the merchants of Donghu, Beimeng, Xixia, Dali and other countries, that is the business of Young Master Ma. Ma Hanshan said with a smile, "Agent, whoever buys it is whoever's own, others can't grab the business, and they are not allowed to string goods." Whoever sells something to someone else's agent through other means, I don't ask the reason for cutting off the supply. ”
Agency sales, the most afraid is to cross-sell, which not only damages the interests of manufacturers, but also damages the interests of agents. This problem, in Mahanshan's previous life, was difficult to control. However, in Dasong, Ma Hanshan is too easy to control, because he is an exclusive producer, who is disobedient, and directly cut off the supply.
"Okay, got it." Zhang Ziyi smiled happily, "Then, in what name do we invite merchants from all over the world?" If you invite someone to Lin'an for no reason, you will have ideas in your heart. ”
"I don't know what kind of temperament they are, you can think of an excuse." Ma Hanshan said with a smile.
How to invite people is indeed a headache, this world is not like the world of Mahanshan in his previous life, and the government is led by attracting investment. Moreover, the traffic in this world is too difficult, some are far away, you can't catch up for a month, and there are many crises on the road, even if Lin'an has the money to pick up, those remote wealthy families and giant businessmen may not be willing to venture out.
Headache.
"What about time? The time for lamps and lanterns to be on the market can't be delayed for too long, so, Mr. Pony, the time for this promotion meeting can't be held for too long. A month, a month at the latest? Shen Wuwan was very anxious, and he was about to be forced to death by the small merchants below.
"Hehe, you can go on the market first and second lamps of the lamps and lanterns, and the gas dead wind lamps were not distributed so quickly, so it didn't affect them at all." Ma Hanshan thought for a while, and said with a wicked smile, "A month and a half, a month later, a promotion meeting will be held, that is... In mid-May, that's it, you can now go back and arrange contact. Let me tell you, each person must help me find at least twenty merchants, at least local merchants, otherwise... Boom... You get the idea. “
"It's too much... Where to find so many merchants... Shen shopkeeper... Lin'an's people and merchants... One person and half, you can't count all of them as your ....... Zhang Zi also wanted to talk to Ma Hanshan about "counting", but was driven out by Ma Hanshan.
The next day, Ma Hanshan began to "retreat", he refused everyone's invitation, not only did he not go to Shi Sangongzi's appointment, but even the invitation of the Meng family. The external rhetoric was that they were sick and very sick, and many people expressed their condolences and bought things to visit the sick, but they were told that because they were too sick to meet customers.
After a few days of tossing and turning like this, no one bothered me anymore.
At this time, the painters invited by Zhang Zi and others came, a total of ten.
That's right, all the painters who came, or they could be said to be painters, but not those famous painters. Ma Hanshan is just a little-known big child, and it is impossible to invite those famous teachers, and they are on a high shelf.
Hehe, seriously, even if he can get it, Ma Hanshan won't invite them, because what Ma Hanshan hates most is those so-called masters who put up stinky shelves... A certain is also a master, and he never puts on a show.
"Everyone, please... I've been waiting for you for a long time. Qi Nanyue brought the painters into the flower hall in the backyard, the place where Mahan Mountain "cultivated".
"Mr. Qi, which gentleman is your lord, this courtyard, I remember that it used to be the former prefect." An old painter said.
"Haha, gentlemen, so-and-so is Mr. Qi's master, so-and-so is not a literati, not a gentleman, so-and-so is just a big old man, who is regarded as a humble businessman by others." Ma Hanshan appeared at the door of the hall, hugged his fists and said to the painter who came in, "Gentlemen, please, Ma has been waiting for a long time, the fragrant tea has been brewed, please come into the ......." ”
The painter was stunned, how could he invite himself to come to a big child? And it's a big kid in a fancy dress, ah, this big kid is still a bald businessman? Ma Hanshan didn't wear a hat at home, and his big head and hair hadn't grown yet.
If it were those who thought they were masters and saw the appearance of Mahanshan, they would definitely throw their sleeves away. But these ten painters are unknown people, and they are all people who are living in poverty. Qinggao can't eat it as a meal, if you don't eat it yourself, your family still has to eat it. The person who invited them said that as long as they came, they would have a generous pen fee... That is, the remuneration.
Literati are characterful, and bowing their heads for the sake of a blockage is looked down upon. The painters, of course, considered themselves to be members of the literati, although everyone knew that they had come for the silver. But when they found out that it was a strange big kid who was invited, they looked at each other with complicated expressions, the child is not a problem, the key is that this big kid is a businessman.
The social status of the merchant was trampled on very low by the "saints", and the so-called literati disdained to associate with it, but now they want to paint the merchant? This is very difficult for them.
"Hehe, think I'm still a child, and I don't deserve to talk to you? Think it's a mistake to follow a mercenary merchant for the sake of money? Ma Hanshan was annoyed when he saw the performance of these poor painters, your uncle, you don't have anything to eat, and you still have your mother's bones. He glanced at the crowd and said, "I have never liked to force others to do things I don't like, and those who are willing to paint for me will receive one tael of silver a day, and after they are done, they can probably take fifteen taels of silver home each." ”
"As for those who are unwilling, they are not reluctant, send five hundred wen for the journey, now you can go home, please come in if you are willing to receive fifteen taels of silver, and if you are not willing to call for me, the last person, please go with Mr. Qi to get five hundred wen back." Ma Hanshan paused for a moment and said, "However, first of all, I declare that as long as we enter the hall, we have reached a contract between us, and we must complete every day according to my instructions within fifteen days, and in the meantime, we cannot withdraw halfway." ”
What Ma Hanshan didn't expect was that the so-called literati style, after looking at each other and then being silent for a while, all disappeared, and none of the ten painters quit.
Hehe, the so-called literati can't be eaten as food, no matter how proud they are, it's all things that the ruler has come out to divide the society in order to rule, what do you have to pretend to be when your stomach is hungry? Fifteen taels of silver is a lot, and ordinary people have to work for half a year.
"Very good, it is true that literati want to be unyielding, but the style of literati should be unyielding to oppression, aggression, power, and exploitation...... why do you think they are superior? Why do you dislike cultivators and despise businessmen? If you don't have a cultivator, you can eat the wind, and if you don't have a businessman, can you eat something that can use other people's things? Shinong industry and commerce, I don't know what to say. A literati should be like a literati, but by no means despise laborers and despise money and things... Well, I won't talk much nonsense, and in order to reward you for your choice, I declare that you will be paid thirty taels for the fifteen days you are here. "Ma Hanshan is such a person, as long as the people who work with him, he will never treat him badly.
The ten painters were stunned, huh? Is this big kid crazy, just because no one quits, he doubles everyone's pay? It seems that not all businessmen are mercenary.