The two sides sat down, Zhang Heling took out a book fold and put it in front of Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng, Zhang Zhou just glanced at it, and saw that this was the transcript of the previous budget plan for Xiao Jing.

In the morning, the Zhang brothers will be able to get the detailed budget draft for repairing the palace...... It's really not covered.

Zhang Heling swept the two of them with a proud gaze, and said in a tone like an order: "I won't talk to you anymore, we have calculated the cost of repairing the Qingning Palace and the surrounding small palaces this time, and only mention the stone and wood, and purchase it according to the standard of 100,000 taels......

Zhu Feng asked, "Isn't it a budget of 80,000 taels?" Why the 100,000 taels standard? ”

The corners of Zhang Heling's mouth let out a disdainful voice and said: "How can there ever be a palace that is not overspended?" The palace is going to repair the palace, doesn't the price of wood and stone rise? Don't worry, if you don't rise, you will let it rise. ”

"But ......"

Zhu Feng was still too sincere, and was about to defend again, but was pulled by Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou means that you continue to listen to him, you are just a supplier, why are you so excited?

I haven't spoken yet.

Zhang Heling said: "Don't say that I won't give you a chance, this 100,000 taels of wood and stone, give Zhu Ergongzi a quota of 10,000 taels, and you have profits to share by yourself." ”

"I ......"

Zhu Fenggang was about to say, the cost of the wood I purchased is 20,000 taels, so you will give me a quota of 10,000 taels?

What about the rest of my wood?

This time, it was Zhang Zhou who came out to speak: "Shou Ninghou's suggestion is very good, but why do you want to tell us?" ”

"What are you pretending to be confused?" Zhang Yanling pursed his lips, "We all know that Your Majesty is asking you to be in charge of repairing the palace, if you don't talk to you, who are you looking for?" ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "I know that I am below, and I should also know that Your Majesty has made it clear that the way to purchase materials such as wood and stone this time is to bid." It means that as long as each company is willing to ship, the quantity is large, the quality is good, and the unit price is low, no matter who can get the purchase. ”

Zhang Heling said coldly: "You don't cooperate? ”

Zhang Zhou shrugged, as if it was none of his business: "Wrong, I cooperate, I don't have any materials in my hands, even if I unite with Zhu Ergongzi, what can he do with the little wood in his hand?" Just cooperating with you, what good is it on my side? ”

"Gave you face......

Zhang Yanling almost wanted to roll up his sleeves and beat someone.

Zhang Heling next to him was still calm: "It's done, no matter how much Brother Zhu gives you, Ben Hou will add another five hundred taels to you, and I will definitely not let you suffer." ”

Ninety thousand taels and five hundred taels will not be lost?

I'm a picker, are you two picking, or do you think I'm worth only five hundred taels?

"Very good." Zhang Zhou nodded in approval.

Even Zhang Heling didn't expect Zhang Zhou to promise so well, and asked, "You agreed?" ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Why don't you agree?" Not only can I successfully purchase materials, but I can also earn five hundred taels, and I can get it empty-handed. But the two of you should pay attention, I hope there will be no other family to compete, I don't think I should have to come forward for this, right? ”

"Of course, who would dare to come forward against us?" Zhang Yanling looked proud.

"That's okay, the two uncles have nothing to do, so they will leave next?"

Zhang Zhou got up and was about to leave.

Zhang Yanling commented proudly: "You can teach, as long as you can do it well this time, it will give you benefits in the future!" You know a lot more than Li Guang! ”

Zhang Heling glared at his younger brother: "Why are you talking about this?" Just talk about it, go by yourself, and don't play any tricks when you turn around! ”

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Zhu Feng was in a stunned state and was pulled downstairs by Zhang Zhou.

They rode back in a carriage together.

In the carriage, the more Zhu Feng thought about it, the more unwilling he became, and when he saw Zhang Zhou leaning on the soft pillow and humming a little song, he couldn't help but ask with a look of annoyance: "Brother Zhang, let's really ...... Gave them the business of purchasing? ”

Zhang Zhou squinted at Zhu Feng with one eye: "Lack of heart? Why should we share the benefits with others? ”

"Then you ......"

Zhu Feng was confused now, he suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said, "Then you shouldn't agree." I can't go back, it's hard to explain. ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Who said that I want to give an account to them? The palace purchases wood and stone materials in a fair and just way to bid, what are their brothers most afraid of bullying the market? Isn't it fair and just yet? In normal competition, do they have even the slightest chance of winning? ”

"However, Brother Zhang also reminded them to hold down their opponents!?"

"They thought, do you think it's possible? When you go back, go to Qingyunhou and Changningbo, talk to them about cooperation, and complete this transaction together. ”

"Huh? Looking for the Zhou family? ”

When Zhu Feng heard this, he was dumbfounded again.

Zhang Zhou sighed, as if educating a young and ignorant younger brother, and said bitterly: "Zhijie, you are a son of a family, you should be very aware of the entanglements between the families in the capital today, and you should also know that in the first year, Chang Ningbo and Shou Ninghou fought with each other, and the whole dynasty was in an uproar, and the relationship was inextricable. ”

"Besides, anyone can be fooled about repairing the Qing Ning Palace, but the Zhou family, will they use shoddy to pit their own old lady?"

"Don't treat us as competitors of the Zhang family or the Zhou family, it's not that we don't deserve it, we don't need it. We just need to put on the posture of a broker, and when we look back and find that the Zhang brothers have been trapped, their anger should not be placed on us, but on the Zhou family, because it is the Zhou family who has robbed them of their business. ”

"You didn't participate in the competition, but the Zhou family bought the goods you had on hand!"

"Huh?"

Zhu Feng felt that his outlook on life was about to be subverted.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Be a person and do things, don't preset the inherent position, in the matter of repairing the Qingning Palace, we can give the Zhou family benefits and make a fortune with them." When we wait for the next thing, we can go back and help the two of the Zhang family and let the Zhou family have a deflated ...... Only in this way can we not only make a fortune, but also sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Do you want to come out and be cannon fodder? ”

Zhu Feng opened his mouth wide and said, "Brother Zhang, listening to your words, I feel that I have lived in vain in the past ten years." ”

"Don't fuck nonsense, I have an errand here tomorrow, take a trip to the British Mansion for me, go to see a doctor, I will give you a prescription, and then see how you play on the spot!"

"Brother Zhang, didn't you say that you should go to the Zhou family?"

"Are you going or not?"

"Go, can't I go? In the future, this kind of errand work will be done with a command. ”

When Zhu Feng said this, his face bloomed with happiness.

Working with Zhang Zhou, he can not only gain fame and profit, but also learn various ways of behaving in the world, Zhu Feng feels that he has picked up a treasure.

I'm also glad in my heart, fortunately, I discovered this treasure house early, if someone else preempts it and Brother Zhang becomes my opponent, then I will be unlucky.

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Zhang Zhou went back and continued to tinker with his cross-era "products".

The next morning, when Xiao Jing came to the agreed place at the appointed time, when Xiao Jing saw a series of porcelain jars in the courtyard, he circled around twice, and his eyes did not deviate for a moment.

"Grandpa Xiao, don't laugh, I'm refining medicine for Wang Zhongcheng."

Zhang Zhou greeted with a smile, his eyes were still bloodshot.

Xiao Jing exclaimed: "This is alchemy, right?" We have also seen many types of alchemy furnaces, and you have this kind of ...... Or is it only seen in life. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled dumbly and said: "Wrong, this is not an alchemy furnace, it is a medicine refiner, I don't know how to refine pills." ”

"Huh?"

Xiao Jing was stunned, Zhang Zhou was now about to be held to the sky by the emperor, and he actually said that he couldn't do alchemy? So conclusively speaking?

Even if you say that you can practice, or even find someone to practice like Li Guang, others will not expose you.

Why are you so sincere?

"Such a good thing...... Not alchemy? Xiao Jingdu wanted Zhang Zhou to think about it again, and reminded Zhang Zhou, it is easy for you to block the road to fortune in the future, so you don't think about it anymore?

Zhang Zhoudao: "What do you say below, never cover it up, it's really a refining medicine, this is the local method of nitric acid, hehe, it's a kind of water." ”

"What's that?"

Xiao Jing still didn't understand.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Let's not go into details, Grandpa Xiao, the medicine on my side is almost ready, but in terms of the way of delivering the medicine, I have to explain it in detail, which is different from ordinary medicine." ”

What Zhang Zhou wanted to make was nitroglycerin, which was invented in history, and it was not used as a hot weapon, but was used to lower blood pressure and treat heart disease such as angina, but it was later discovered that the blasting power of high-concentration nitroglycerin was equivalent to ten times the equivalent of black powder, and then it was out of control......

The process of nitroglycerin manufacturing is not complicated.

The capital is also a good place, as long as you need the materials, most pharmacies and grocery stores, you can buy them.

It's just that to purify, it's not easy in these years.

Even so, just transporting a few pills will still cause certain hidden dangers, so Zhang Zhou needs to make some reminders on the delivery method, lest the medicine will be lost halfway before it is delivered to the northwest.

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Make the medicine and give it to Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing carefully held it in his hand, in his eyes, this seemed to be no essential difference from the elixir, if it wasn't for Zhang Zhou telling him that this thing was useless for ordinary people to eat, he might want to go home and try it himself.

Just as he was leaving, a carriage stopped at the door.

Zhu Feng appeared in front of the two with a gray face.

"Little grandfather, what are you ......" Xiao Jing looked over and found that Zhu Feng's body was dirty, covered in dust, not to mention, there was actually a very clear shoe print on his buttocks.

Looking at the size of the shoe print, it's quite big.

Zhu Feng looked at Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing with a look of grievance and said, "Brother Zhang, Father-in-law Xiao, I ...... I went to the British Mansion and was beaten. ”

"Why?"

Xiao Jing looked confused, didn't this person go to deliver medicine?

Zhang Mao begged the emperor for medicine in vain, and as a result, he treated the "miracle doctor" who came to the door like this? If you don't look at the monk's face, you have to look at the emperor's Buddha face, right?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Kindly came to the door, and they still beat you?" ”

"Who's to say it isn't? I showed them the prescription you wrote, and told them that they don't need to take medicine, just eat on time every day according to the things listed above, and they looked pretty good, but then they ...... Old man Zhang came out in a rage, saying that I was damaged by the Jianghu Fangshi. I have two arguments...... He found someone to kick me out, and Mr. Zhang also said that he wanted to teach me a lesson for my father, and kicked me personally......"