Outside the Cheng family's new house, Cheng Dian was looking at the scene at the gate of the courtyard at this time, and he frowned slightly.

The guards in the house were all personally selected by him one by one, and all of them were among the best heroes in the county.

Before he was taken over into the Cheng family, they were all characters who could hold swords and run rampant in the township, and they were somewhat capable.

Even if the vicious dog on the street is subdued into a domestic dog and has a little bit of claws, the vicious dog is always a vicious dog, and it is absolutely hostile to non-humans.

He glanced at the red-faced man standing with his shoulders in the center of the door, hiding his body, full of energy, and indeed majestic.

He was able to suppress his men alone, and it was thought that the vicious dog in captivity in his family had met the real tiger.

He looked again at the man leaning against the tree, holding a willow branch in his hand, and looking at his big-eared man with a smile.

"Young farmer, save me. This big-eared thief is fierce. It's nothing for a little one to be wronged, but today he made a big fuss here, obviously looking down on the Cheng family. Shaozhuang mainly calls the shots for the villain. Xu San, who had already begged for mercy, suddenly began to cry.

"Smack."

With a few muffled sounds, the wicker in Liu Bei's hand fell on him again, and a few blue-red whip marks were made on him through his clothes.

Cheng Dian no longer concealed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that the two of you are here to talk to me about business. Cheng is ignorant, I don't know which business is like this? If you don't see its master, you will hurt its slave first! Where did you learn how to visit! Could it be that they want to coerce them by force? ”

"What Cheng Jun said is reasonable." Liu Bei threw away the wicker in his hand and said with a smile: "Bei didn't mean to offend, just taught him an old truth that you don't want to look down on people." Otherwise, if this person continues to be so arrogant, he is afraid that sooner or later he will cause trouble to Cheng Jun, Cheng Jun thinks so? ”

Cheng Dian forcibly suppressed his anger, "In this way, I want to thank the two of you." ”

"That's not necessary, our brothers have always been gracious and don't want to repay, Cheng Jun just keeps the kindness in his heart. No thanks. Liu Bei said with a straight face.

Cheng Dian glanced at Xu San, who was extremely miserable at this time, and showed a strange smile faintly, "It's not a rule to entertain guests here." If the two of them dare to make trouble, they must be bold people, and please go into the house to talk in detail. I just don't know if you two have the guts? ”

Liu Bei wiped his hand on the clothes of the tied janitor, "Why don't you dare?" Even if it is dangerous in Cheng Jun's house, can he still have a dangerous Hongmen banquet in the past? After preparing for the Han Dynasty, if you don't dare to get started, wouldn't it weaken the name of Gaozu. ”

"It turned out to be a child of the Han family, no wonder he was so domineering." Cheng Dian muttered in a low voice.

Liu Bei was a little surprised after he was in the Han family, but after the Han family, it was actually nothing.

At the beginning, the Liu family sealed the world, and there were countless Liu children scattered all over the country, after this person claimed to be the Han family, who knows if it is true or false? Even if it is true, he is not afraid of the name of this Han clan.

Cheng Dian turned around and walked towards the house, "If Liu Jun has the guts, then just come in with me." ”

Liu Bei glanced at Guan Yu, and Guan Yu nodded.

The two stepped up the stairs and stepped in.

At this time, Xu San, who was tied to the tree, dared to speak, and shouted to the guards who stayed outside, "Put me down quickly, this big-eared thief is really ruthless." If it weren't for his sneak attack, not to mention martial arts, not to mention the two of them, even if there were ten or eight more, I wouldn't be afraid. ”

Liu Bei was very measured, and his current appearance seemed miserable, but in fact, it was just some skin injuries, and he had no worries about his life.

The origin of these three is unknown, but he is extremely trusted by Cheng Dian, and he occupied the errand of the gatekeeper as soon as he came.

The gatekeeper is a fat poor, especially a high-ranking family like the Cheng family, and many people are staring at this position on weekdays.

The prime minister's door is a seven-rank official, and his gatehouse is also the first portal for outsiders to visit the Cheng family.

If it is a big family with a name and surname, he naturally does not dare to take it at will. But those people from small families want to see Cheng Dian, so they naturally have to flatter and use money to open the way.

It's just that for some reason, the young owner who has always been unable to rub sand in his eyes and never forbears this kind of thing is abnormal for this person, and allows this person to be a blessing.

was flattered a lot, and Xu San was inevitably a little arrogant, so his reputation in the Cheng family was not good, and he often beat and scolded those guards. On weekdays, he never took bribes from those who visited.

Because of this, the people who stayed outside the house at this time saw that he was full of anger, and they all watched coldly, but no one helped.

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In the conference hall, everyone was already seated.

Cheng Dian sat on the throne, and Li Ji stood behind him.

Liu Bei sat on the left, and Guan Yu stood tall behind him.

There were only four of them in the hall, and the rest of the Cheng family were left outside by Cheng Dian.

Cheng Dian looked as usual at this time, and there was no longer the angry look of Fang Jie outside the house.

He smiled: "Liu Jun is a guest from afar, so you can taste the tea on the table first." This tea is made from tea balls, which is not common in our northern land, and I spent a lot of money to buy some from a merchant in Shu. On weekdays, when I am entertaining, I am reluctant to take it out easily. ”

Liu Bei picked up the wooden bowl on the table and took a sip, the tea ball was indeed a tea ball, but the tea was bitter and astringent, far less than the tea of later generations.

"I heard that Liu Jun is here to talk to me about business? I don't know what Liu Jun has in his hands? Although my Cheng family is not a big family, ordinary things can't get into my eyes. ”

Cheng Dian cut to the point, "And Liu Jun made a big fuss outside the door, I don't think it's just because of anger, right?" ”

Liu Bei smiled and nodded, "Cheng Jun is wise, Fang Cai is naturally based on righteous indignation, and it is also to be able to see Cheng Jun earlier." Chengjia Gong County is rich, and the people who want to visit Cheng Jun are only afraid that there are as many people as carp crossing the river, if they don't make a fuss, how can they see Cheng Jun today? ”

"Moreover, if you want to negotiate a deal with the Cheng family, you naturally have to let Cheng Jun see the means of waiting for us first. If we don't know each other, how can we talk about buying and selling? But the anger is also true, and if you don't teach Xu Sanyi a lesson, you will be really unhappy in your heart. ”

Cheng Dian said with a smile: "Liu Jun is also an honest person, but he just acts wantonly, and he may not be able to be a good businessman." ”

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In the house, Cheng Dian tasted the daughter red brought by Liu Bei and others.

He took a sip of tea to dilute the smell of wine in his mouth.

"It's really a good wine, but in terms of taste alone, it's actually only between the wine of my Cheng family. However, this wine is strong, and it is rare in the Central Plains, so I don't have to worry about selling it in this division. I can take this deal. He held out a finger, "It's just that I want ninety percent." ”

Liu Bei smiled: "Isn't Cheng Jun's eating appearance too ugly?" Business matters can only be negotiated if both parties can benefit. If only one party profits, even if it can make some money temporarily, it will not be a good business in the end. ”

Cheng Dian also smiled: "Liu Jun came to me to talk about business, but he just took a fancy to my Cheng family's net worth and connections." My Cheng family has contributed to the effort, so naturally I should get more. If you don't take the interests in front of you, it is not a good business in Cheng's view. ”

Liu Bei put down the tea bowl in his hand and said with a smile: "Then in Cheng Jun's opinion, how can he be a good businessman?" ”

"A businessman hurts people. Money has two sides, hurting the character of ancient and modern people. ”

Cheng Dian was not in a hurry, and said softly, "There is no honor or disgrace in the eyes of businessmen, only one sharp word." Losing a dime and benefiting the world, I don't do it. Good businessmen in the world should despise others and enrich themselves, and do exploitative things. Even if there is benevolence, it should be profitable. Not for useless work. ”

Guan Yu suddenly said: "In this way, Cheng Jun thinks that businessmen are only for money? But in history, there are still many wealthy businessmen and righteous businessmen. Throwing money for the country, ruining the family and business, and being admired by others. It can be seen that from ancient times to the present, businessmen are not only for profit, but also for righteous people. ”

The water on the stove where the tea was brewing in the house was boiling, and the water vapor was in the air and gurgling.

"Guan Jun is not only a history book, but also a person who reads books." Cheng Dian smiled, "Guan Jun, Cheng Mou dares to ask, those wealthy businessmen and righteous businessmen above the history are short of money." ”

Guan Yu was stunned by his question, and was silent for a moment, "I think there is no shortage of them." ”

Those big businessmen above the history of the country, who often contribute money to help a country, are naturally not short of money.

Cheng Dian nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, to be a businessman to achieve that kind of land, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is rich and rivals the country, naturally there is no shortage of money." ”

He placed the tea bowl in his hand on the wooden table and turned it gently, "Since there is no shortage of money, what else do they want?" Naturally, it is a famous history. Scholars have always looked down on businessmen, but what if businessmen want to leave a name in history? ”

Liu Bei said softly: "Naturally, it is famous in the world. ”

"Yes, since you have earned enough money, you don't need to worry about what is in front of you, so you naturally have to think about what is behind you." Cheng Dian said with a smile, "If you have countless money in hand, who doesn't want others to shout a good person when they mention their own family?" ”

"If I have a lot of money in the future." He smiled strangely, "I'm afraid I also want to say the last sentence, a certain person doesn't love money, and money is like dung to me." ”

Liu Bei touched his nose, but these words were a little familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere.

He took a sip of the already cold tea on the table, and although it was still bitter in his mouth, the taste was much better than before.

"As Cheng Jun said, Bei is indeed not a good businessman." He smiled, "It's just that our business can't be negotiated?" ”

Li Ji wanted to speak behind Cheng Dian, in his opinion, this was actually a good deal, and if the old family master was the master of the house, he would inevitably accept it.

It's just that he also knows that his young master will definitely not listen to persuasion. Since he came to power, he has rejected many people like these two people who came to negotiate business.

Some people bow their heads, some people leave.

Liu Bei is naturally not a person who will bow his head, he looked at Cheng Dian with a smile, "Cheng Jun won't let you at all?" ”

Cheng Dian smiled and stood up, "I'll take Liu Jun around my Cheng house first, and Liu Jun will know my answer." ”

Liu Bei got up, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

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The new house of the Cheng family can be divided into three courtyards: front, middle and back.

In the courtyard in the middle, the houses are connected, and the door is covered with a copper lock.

Cheng Dian took the key from his waist and opened one of the rooms.

He took Liu Bei into it, and the house was full of food, not rare ingredients, but mostly ordinary people's daily food, classified and arranged in an orderly manner.

Liu Bei had never seen such a large amount of food since he crossed over, and he was a little stunned for a while.

Cheng Dian smiled when he saw this; "Liu Jun thinks my Cheng family's food is quite rich?"

"Even in a disaster year, it's enough to support." Liu Bei nodded.

"That's all there is in the house in this courtyard." Cheng Dian continued, "It can be used to cope with disasters and make wine. But it's nothing. Now that we've seen this place, let's move on to the next one. ”

He took Liu Bei and the others to the backyard and unlocked the house.

In addition to the gold and jade things in the house, there are boxes full of five baht coins.

"Liu Jun, my family's wealth can be called rich?" Cheng Dian was a little proud when he spoke.

When the old family owner was the master of the house, the Cheng family actually did not have so many assets, and now most of the assets in this house have been slowly accumulated since the day he became the master of the house.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Bei has never seen so much money, and the name of the richest man in Chengjiagong County is well deserved." ”

Cheng Dian took the two out of the house, and several people stood in the backyard.

The breeze is blowing, and it seems that standing in this courtyard will be contaminated with a bit of wealth.

Cheng Dian smiled: "Liu Jun knows why I want to take you to visit my Cheng family?" ”

"Guess it. Cheng Jun just wanted Bei to understand. The Cheng family is rich and rich, even if this business can't be done, the Cheng family will only lose some money at most, and it is not even a drop in the bucket for the Cheng family. ”

Cheng Dian nodded, "Liu Jun is a smart person, and no one in this world has ever disliked money. It's just that you can earn more, and you still have to earn more. Liu Jun didn't agree, but he also thought that I had pushed the price too low. ”

"It's just Liu Jun, if you and I join forces, you can still get a hundred percent of the income from this wine business. For you empty-handed, that's not a lot. But if you refuse to join forces with me, then in this subordinate place, I am afraid that you will not be able to sell a jar of wine in any case. ”

Liu Bei turned his head sideways and looked at this young man with a calm face, "The Cheng family is just a businessman's family, and the imperial court has always been very strict. ”

"My Cheng family alone naturally can't." Cheng Dian still smiled, "I know that Liu Jun is a high-ranking disciple of Duke Lu, but Liu Jun should also know that since ancient times, businessmen and officials have never been separated. ”

"My Cheng family can come to this point in Gong County, if I say that there is no official relationship, Liu Jun will definitely not believe it."

Liu Bei nodded, "I think so." It's just that I don't know where Cheng Jun's relationship is in the court? ”

"It's okay to tell Liu Jun." Cheng Dian didn't hide it, "Cheng has no ability, and the Cheng family has nothing to do with the court, only some assets." The cross-links are not as good as those who are clean in the court, and they can only rely on money to impress the people in the palace. ”

Liu Bei smiled and nodded, "Cheng Jun is really a good business. ”