Chapter 116 Celebrity endorsements during the Qing Dynasty
Therefore, for this reason, Meng Yan was easily deceived by He Shen like this.
Meng Yan's side, although his face was still majestic and calm, his trance eyes were enough to prove that he was already fantasizing about something...
Perhaps he was fantasizing about the appearance of tens of thousands of people, after using glass, silver poured towards him like flowing water.
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At this time, the three glass plate samples in front of him seemed to be countless mountains of gold and silver.
Everyone in the world loves money, and Meng Yan is naturally no exception.
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And here, after Meng Yan understood the "real" cost of these three pieces of glass, he was silent for a while, and then he came back to his senses from his fantasy.
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"Virtuous nephew, the cost of this citrine glass is low, and the people who sell it are ordinary people, and it is true that they have a broad market."
"However, if white jade glass and crystal glass are sold for two or three dollars of silver, can ordinary people afford them?"
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Hearing this, He Shen replied with a smile on his face.
"Uncle, our white jade glass and crystal glass are not sold to ordinary people."
"Now that the four seas have been leveled, it has been a hundred years, and our banner people are full of silver money in their hands, and only two or three dollars of silver are just a drop in the bucket for them."
Hearing what He Shen said, Meng Yan nodded suddenly, showing a look of satisfaction.
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"Okay, I'll admit I'm very interested in these three glass samples of yours, but five or five points is not good, seven or three points."
"As an uncle, I won't bully you, I will put a sum of silver into it as a starting capital, and I will account for seventy percent of this business."
After determining the huge profits of the glass business, Meng Yan coughed lightly and began to compete with He Shen for the division of interests.
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"Stop, uncle!"
He Shen, who was originally smiling, suddenly turned cold when he heard Meng Yan's words.
He said in a resolute tone: "Uncle, you don't need to say any more, the transaction between us is canceled." ”
"You just didn't say what I said earlier, we're almost done, I'm going to get out of here right away."
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"Wait, where are you going?"
Meng Yan didn't expect He Shen's reaction to be so intense, and he was immediately at a loss.
After dodging in front of He Shen and stopping He Shen, Meng Yan asked with a puzzled expression.
"There is no way, since you are not sincere, uncle, then I can only dedicate this glass manufacturing method to His Majesty."
"I believe that Emperor Qianlong will be interested in my proposal, and if he doesn't get it right, he will reward me with a half-official position."
He Shen said as he walked and was about to leave here.
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"Boy, stop me!"
Meng Yan's side, he was almost fainted by He Shen, and seeing He Shen walking farther and farther, he was in a hurry, and hurriedly shouted to stop.
Maybe he was too nervous, or because of other problems, Meng Yan walked a few steps and hurriedly caught up with He Shen.
This time, it was Meng Yan's turn to be anxious.
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Meng Yan stopped in front of He Shen again, and said in a hurried tone: "Virtuous nephew, impulsiveness is the devil. ”
"If you find it difficult to accept my proposal, then we can sit down again and discuss."
"It's not a good habit to turn your eyes on each other immediately if you don't get along."
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He Shen looked at Meng Yan and said lightly: "Uncle, I think just now, I explained it clearly enough. ”
When Meng Yan heard this, his face changed.
He is old and treacherous, he doesn't understand there, and the implication of He Shen is that fifty-five accounts are already his bottom line, and he can't think of getting cheap and selling well, and taking unrealistic benefits excessively.
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The scene was time-shattering and deadlocked.
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Meng Yan's tiger eyes stared at the slightly immature, but undoubtedly extremely heroic cheap nephew in front of him, and a trace of appreciation gradually appeared in his heart.
Being able to negotiate with himself who has been in power for a long time and is as coercive as the sea, the momentum does not fall down at all, and it remains awe-inspiring, it seems that Chang Bao is really a successor.
The real world is originally a world where strength is paramount, as long as you have enough strength, no one can command you, on the contrary, you have no ability, and anyone can bully you.
Thinking like this, Meng Yan couldn't help but want to promote He Shen in his heart.
No matter what, He Shen has always been surnamed Niu Hulu. ”
"Alright! On behalf of the main lineage of the Niu Hulu family, I am making this transaction with you, you shouldn't have doubts about your family's reputation, right? ”
Meng Yan said.
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He Shen, hearing this, nodded, agreeing with Meng Yan's words.
The two parties who had reached a consensus completed the deal.
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A month later, a major event occurred in the capital of the world.
That is, after nearly a month of preparation, Niu Hulu. Zong Yan and Niu Hulu. He Shen, the uncle and nephew, jointly opened the "Qiaogong Pavilion" and officially opened it in the capital.
In this "Qiaogong Pavilion", the things sold are very strange in the eyes of the people in the capital, and they are a kind of thing called glass products.
The cheapest glassware is comparable in price to the better quality porcelain.
The price of slightly high-grade glass products ranges from one to two dollars of silver, and the most expensive ones require four or five dollars of silver, and the specially customized ones are even more expensive.
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At the beginning, perhaps because the things sold by "Qiaogong Pavilion" were a little strange and too expensive, there were many people to sell them.
However, on the third day of the opening of the "Qiaogong Pavilion", at the suggestion of He Shen, the "Qiaogong Pavilion" gave some crystal glass jars to the most famous gentlemen in the capital for free.
These gentlemen can be said to be the vane of the capital's gentlemen circle, the fashion representatives of the Manchu elites, and the ancient version of the stars who lead the trend.
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There are a few of them, doing free live signs, and endorsements from ancient stars, this piece of sale and purchase will immediately be out of control.
I don't know how many Manchu aristocrats came to the "Qiaogong Pavilion" to queue up to buy.
It is much easier to earn that silver than it is to pluck it from the ground.
The silver of the white flowers, like flowing water, flowed into the bags of He Shen and Meng Yan.
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Since Qianlong's accession to the throne, it has been a hundred years since the founding of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and two-thirds of the Manchu nobles at this time have begun to degenerate......
Only one-third of the Manchu children still have a certain combat effectiveness.
The Manchu aristocracy, both the Eight Banners of Manchuria, already had a large number of people, who were not engaged in production, and spent their days idle, walking the streets and alleys, bullying men and women, and enjoying a luxurious life.
Millions of Manchu Eight Banners took advantage of the various privileges granted to them by the Manchus and became parasitic throughout the country. The parasites in the family make the people miserable.
In fact, the children of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, as the real ruling class and vested interests during the Qing Dynasty, occupied more than 70% of the country's wealth at that time.
They not only have the titles and huge fortunes passed down from their grandparents, but they can also easily obtain high-ranking officials in the imperial court, which can be described as real "hardcore crops".
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These, since birth, have been drunk and dreamed of death, raising vicious dogs, setting up bird cages, playing with women, fighting crickets, only ordinary people can't think of it, there is nothing they can't play.
Among them, these Manchu Eight Banners children, the favorite is to play with bugs.
Playing with bugs? There are two kinds, one is to listen to the sound, such as the grasshopper, each of the grasshopper cage is made of pineapple wood, red sandalwood, purple glow wood and other precious wood.
In the ears of connoisseurs, the cry of each grasshopper is different.
Of course, these Manchu Eight Banners children play with insects, and the most powerful thing they play is still fighting crickets.
As soon as the crickets ran all over the ground, the children of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty went to war everywhere.
Of course, this is not a real fight, but a fight with the crickets in their respective hands.
This kind of fighting crickets is not only to pass the time, or to win, but also often accompanied by a large amount of money gambling.
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The "cricket stick" that ordinary people tease crickets only uses grass stalks, but the flag man uses the thickest beard at the corner of the mouse's mouth.
The children of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are from nomadic origins, don't see the martial spirit of riding horses and archery, and forget all about it, but the custom of this royal beast has been perfectly inherited by them.
Actually, the beast or something is secondary, and fun is the main thing.
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In addition to playing with dogs, birds, and crickets, the children of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Dynasty are all kinds of gadgets, such as snuff bottles, kites and other delicate objects, in short, the children of the Eight Banners spend most of their time playing.
In fact, to speak in conscience, when there is money and time, the vast majority of people will choose to eat, drink and have fun, and spend their time as they like...
Therefore, this can't be all blamed, the disciples of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty have a bad heart and have fallen so quickly...
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Not far from the front gate tower of the capital, there is a very famous teahouse, called "Mingxiang Teahouse".
The decoration of this hall is elegant, the environment is comfortable, the tea and pastries are also extremely outstanding, and it has always been the most popular among the children of the powerful in the capital.
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And the Fucha of the Fucha family. Nashan Baylor is a frequent visitor to this teahouse.
Fucha. Nashan is very young, only twenty-three years old, a little big grinning, on weekdays like to play with a group of fox friends and dog friends, laughing and playing, spending money like running water, in short, is a standard gentleman in the eyes of others.
However, Fucha. Although Nashan likes to be lively, he also likes to patronize this tea house.
Usually when he gets tired of playing, he will sit at a certain table and listen to the braggings of the tea customers around him, which always makes him feel very interesting in this slightly irritating environment.