8. Urgent
Chen Lin led the three of them into the room, and saw a short stature and not very good-looking person holding a brush in his hand, writing on a white paper, and the four of them had entered the room, but he didn't stop writing. This person is none other than Cao Cao, who dominates the north!
Cao Cao wrote, Chen Lin didn't bother, waited for a while, Cao Cao finished writing, beckoned to Chen Lin and smiled: "Kong Zhang, come and see if my character has grown?" Chen Lin stepped forward and took a look, Cao Cao wrote "Artemisia Lixing" in his early years, the line font is majestic, the waves are broad, but there is a sad soft pen that cares for the people, and he can't help but praise: "The word of the lord is perfect, and Chen Lin can't reach it." ”
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Kong Zhang is too modest. Xiang Cheng Sifang glanced at the three of them and asked, "Who are these three?" Chen Lin said: "This is the businessman I met today, Mr. Cheng Sifang. Cao Cao glanced at him: "Merchant, what's the matter, let's talk about it." ”
Today, when the war is raging, there are many businessmen who take advantage of the war to hoard materials and sell them at high prices, and their reputation is very bad. When Cao Cao heard that he was a businessman, the first thing he thought of was whether he was a profiteer, but after all, Cao Cao's brain turned fast, since he was introduced by Chen Lin, he must not be a profiteer, so he decided to hear what was going on first. What Xiao Zhihan and Xiang Beifeng are afraid of is that in front of Cao Cao as a businessman, if he accidentally says something wrong, then Cao Cao will not say a word, and his head and body will be separated.
Chen Lin took out the pen, handed it to Cao Cao, and said, "My lord, please try writing with this pen." Cao Cao only glanced at this, and he was displeased, after all, there are so many scars on the pen, but since Chen Lin let it be used, it doesn't hurt to use it. So he smiled, took the pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write on the paper.
Cao Cao was about to write "Artemisia Lixing" again, but only wrote the first sentence "There are righteous people in Kanto", and his face showed a look of surprise. After writing, Cao Cao praised: "Good pen!" Then he asked Cheng Quartet: "This is yours?"
Cheng Sifang said: "It's mine." Cao Cao asked, "How many more?" Cheng Quartet said: "Less than 200 branches." Cao Cao was overjoyed: "Okay, bring your pen a lot, seven taels and one branch, I will accept them all." "Although Cao Cao is a generation of heroes, fighting on the battlefield, but in attainments are also extraordinary, often invite scribes to gather together to compose for fun, if everyone has such a good pen, will be able to make more excellent works. Cao Cao is very particular about the pen, and with such a good pen, he consciously offered seven taels, which is not excessive.
Xiao Zhihan and Xiang Beifeng were happy in their hearts, seven taels of brushes, this is a real sky-high price. Cheng Sifang was embarrassed: "This ......" Cao Cao saw Cheng Sifang like this, and immediately became displeased: "What's the matter? Cao Cao's words revealed the majesty of the king, as strong as Xiao Zhihan and the northerly wind, and he couldn't help but shiver. Cheng Quartet didn't feel the slightest feeling, he only felt that one person had a person's personality, and the way of speaking was different.
Cheng Sifang said: "It's not that the price is low, but I didn't bring it all." Cao Cao said: "You brought it, what are the difficulties?" Xiao and Xiang Erxin felt cold in their hearts, and they were afraid that they would say the wrong half of the sentence in the Quartet.
Cheng Sifang didn't know how to be afraid at all, and only smiled: "Although I still have two hundred pens, but no matter how good the pen is, it is not an immortal thing, as long as it is used, it will be bad, if Cao Gong is willing, I can provide this pen for Cao Gong, and it will be stored regularly without delay." ”
At this time, Xiao Zhihan and Xiang Beifeng knew why Cheng Quartet didn't sell the pen to Chen Lin, just for this moment, this strategy of putting a long-term line to drop the big fish, used in business instead of war, Xiao Zhihan felt sorry for it, but it was a pity that Xiao Zhihan was more surprised, is such a person really isolated from the outside world for a lifetime?
Cao Cao is such a smart person, as soon as Cheng Sifang's meaning was said, he immediately knew Cheng Sifang's intentions, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, he is a businessman, and the business has been done on my head, and his courage is fat enough." Cheng Sifang smiled: "If you want to make a lot of money, you have to be bolder." This sentence made Xiao and Xiang startled.
Cao Cao laughed: "Okay, good, good, you are not an ordinary businessman, I promise you, you will write for me." Cheng Quartet was overjoyed, and saluted: "Thank you Cao Gong." Cao Cao asked again: "Your name is Cheng Sifang, right? Do you know if I am seeking merit?" Cao Cao has the wisdom to know people, has the courage and strategy to do business in all directions, and is a talent, so he wants to take it for his own use.
Cheng Quartet was stunned: "Seeking merit?" Xiao Zhihan hurriedly whispered: "It is a decree issued by him, as long as there is talent, no matter what the moral character is, he will be appointed." Xiang Beifeng said in his heart: "So soon, the boss is going to become an official?" Cao Cao said: "I want you to take care of the money and food for me, what do you think?"
As soon as Cao Cao said this, Xiao Zhihan and Xiang Beifeng felt that they were about to start their careers, after all, in this troubled world, business is not easy to do, and being an official in a down-to-earth manner is the last word. At this moment, it is a logical thing to become an official in the Quartet, but Cheng Quartet is a person who will not be in order, so he only smiled and politely refused: "I can only do business, not be an official, I can provide Cao Gong with a good quality pen, but I can't manage the military and political money for Cao Gong." ”
For Cheng Quartet's answer, Cao Cao was quite surprised, but also a little disappointed, "En" twice, said: "Then so be it, in the future, my pen will be provided by you, every year to contact and contact, according to the number of supplements, the price is seven taels of one, within five days, first bring your existing pen." Cheng Quartet thanked and retired, and Chen Lin also said goodbye to Cao Cao.
Out of Cao Cao's mansion, Chen Lin said with a smile: "Congratulations to Boss Cheng, the lord is very satisfied with your pen, and your business will be worry-free from now on, and you don't have to smash stones at the door of other people's houses anymore." Cheng Sifang returned the salute and said: "This is also thanks to Lord Chen's support." After a pause, he said, "Stocking up is important, I have to hurry up and stock up, so I won't bother Lord Chen." So he said goodbye to Chen Lin.
After resigning from Chen Lin, Cheng Sifang immediately said: "The two most urgent things now, the first is to quickly find the pens we lost; The second piece is to sell the first batch of pens, and hurry back to Ping County to buy the pens and labor. Xiang Beifeng was very impressed by Cheng Quartet's business acumen, and immediately responded: "Good!"
Xiao Zhihan looked at Xiang Beifeng and said, "However, our pen seems to be ......" Xiang Beifeng realized something, and stood up: "This...... That one...... Hehe......" Cheng Sifang said: "Lao Xiang, there is no way to do this, I know you are not willing to betray Suomeitang, but my deal is very important, I must rely on you to get my goods back, besides, just to get the pen, I didn't let you betray, right?"
So far, there is no other way, the money earned today is not even enough for the travel expenses, and it is too late to run a round trip in just five days. Although Xiao and Xiang got along with Cheng Sifang for a short time, Cheng Sifang's speech and demeanor were full of indescribable charm, coupled with the two great skills after arriving in Yecheng, and the fact that he made money by doing business for the first time, he had unknowingly liked this disrespectful business.
Cheng Sifang is the boss, and Cheng Sifang's matter is Xiao Zhihan and Xiang Beifeng, Xiang Beifeng said: "Five days is enough, I'll go to Suoming Hall to bring the goods back." Cheng Sifang nodded: "Okay, please." Xiao Zhihan said, "Slow, I'll go with you." Xiao Zhihan is worried that Xiang Beifeng will take this opportunity to slip away, if so, then he will not want to find the goods, and the time is definitely not enough.
Xiang Beifeng knew Xiao Zhihan's thoughts, but the loss of the goods was indeed related to himself, he didn't say anything for a while, but he was unhappy in his heart, he was obviously really going to get the pen, but he was suspicious. Cheng Sifang smiled: "Lao Xiang, go quickly." Xiang Beifeng arched his hand: "The boss will wait for me for three days, and I will return within three days." Cheng Sifang nodded: "Please." ”
Xiang Beifeng walked away quickly, Xiao Zhihan asked, "Why did you let Xiang Beifeng go alone?" Cheng Sifang said: "Lao Xiang has reported his kindness twice, he is a man who keeps his promises, since he said to help us get the goods back, he will definitely be able to get them back." Xiao Zhihan has nothing to say, so far, almost all of his opinions have been refuted by Cheng Quartet, but every time the result is Cheng Quartet is right, in fact, Xiao Zhihan's heart is a little dissatisfied, his mind is not as good as this soil bun that came out of the mountains. However, Xiang Zhihan also understood the reason why he wanted to keep Xiang Beifeng by his side, and now letting Xiang Beifeng take the pen was much more natural than blackmailing him.
Suo Ming Tang is located in Beihai, not very far away from Yecheng, Xiang Beifeng used a little savings given by Cheng Quartet to buy a horse batch, galloped away, because of running too fast, the horse died of exhaustion halfway, only to use light skills to walk quickly, but it was cheap for those skinny mountain wolves. It only took a day and a half to arrive at the Suoming Hall in Beihai.
This Suomeitang is a big gang, twenty-seven people gathered together, when they are happy, they are calm, and when they are unhappy, they are looking for fun, and they are a big harm in Beihai, all of them know martial arts, and the people who are known as the top ten masters are not taking this title for nothing. There are not many people, and the Taishou will only catch two at most to admonish them, and then release them, and they will not be used at all and cannot be quelled by the army.
The building of the Suomeitang is very arrogant, and the Suoming Hall is the most luxurious in the entire Beihai City, as soon as it enters the city, the roof of the Suoming Hall is shining, and the north wind runs straight towards the Suoming Hall.
When he arrived at the door of the Suoming Hall, he opened the door with the special code of the Suoming Hall to the north wind: "The beautiful water of the Tianshan Mountains can't be hidden, and the ghosts and ghosts of the earth are asking for their lives." ”
The voice fell, and there was a "click", and the door opened.