Chapter 11 Business Alliance
Chen Wanrong suddenly realized and thought that he was a "foreign friend". Zheng Wanru clasped her fists at Chen Wanrong: "Mr. Chen is a great talent, we have already seen it. The words of the great master who asked the wise to be true, and we are not worthy of enjoying the scenery here, so I say goodbye. Mr. Chen, I wish you all the best to return!"
"Why, I'm leaving? Meeting is fate, so it's better to come and enjoy the scenery together." Although Zheng Wanru was elegant, she was still childish. She spoke and did things to give people an idea of not having experienced the world. This was similar to when she first left school. When she saw them, Chen Wanrong suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu and was particularly friendly, so she spoke to keep her.
Chen Wanrong is the protagonist. He has such a beautiful intention. How could Gao Qingtai not agree? He stood up and held his fists at Zheng Wanru and bowed: "Mr. Chen has such a beautiful intention, why do you refuse him? It is better to stay with Mr. Chen, have a drink of wine and enjoy the scenery and write poems, which must be a learning about Lin Ya."
Ma Zhizhong also came to try to keep him: "Hao Ye said what I want to say. Brother Chen is a capable man. If the three of you missed this opportunity, they will regret it for the rest of their lives."
Zheng Wanru, Sima Xu and Hu Dake looked at each other, nodded slightly, and reached an agreement. Hu Dake crossed his hands to Chen Wanrong: "Mr. Chen is kind, I dare not disobey, so I have to obey my orders rather than respect. I thank Mr. Chen here." The etiquette is thoughtful and there is no difference between it and the people of Middle-earth.
"Please, three!" Chen Zairong, a scholar, was kind to scholars, and hurriedly greeted the three of them and sat down. The three of them were not polite, and thanked them and sat down.
Scholars and scholars have common language. Chen Zairong was the happiest. The first three of them sat down and asked hurriedly: "I see that the three of them are extraordinary and have extraordinary knowledge. They should be from the Imperial College. I wonder if I am right?"
The Imperial College was the highest educational institution of the Tang Dynasty and had a sacred status in the minds of scholars. Chen Zairong looked at the three of them with his eyes, and it was impossible to even turn it.
Zheng Wanru smiled and said, "Yes, we are students of the Imperial College. This brother Hu is a Jinshi, this brother Sima is a Mingjing subject, and I am a Mingfa subject."
Although Emperor Yang of Sui called him a tyrant to his descendants, it did not mean that he had no political achievements. On the contrary, his political achievements were as famous as his tyranny and had made considerable contributions to Chinese history. Establishing the imperial examination system was one of his major political achievements. Since then, officials from all dynasties mainly came from the imperial examination system. They could only be modified on the basis of it, but could not be abolished.
The Tang Dynasty inherited his policy. On this basis, Emperor Taizong of Tang and Wu Zetian vigorously promoted the imperial examinations and attached importance to education. It was a grand occasion of "the five-foot child is ashamed to not speak of poetry and writing". The education in the Tang Dynasty was very popular, and there was a saying that "fathers and sons are taught", which was closely related to Emperor Taizong of Tang's initiative to expand the Imperial College and increase county halls.
The Imperial College was the highest education authority in the Tang Dynasty. It was under the Imperial College, Taixue, Four Schools, Laws, Calligraphy, and Mathematics, which is equivalent to our modern higher education institutions. The Imperial College and Taixue mainly recruits children of officials above the seventh rank and above, and has no common people's children, which is equivalent to a noble school. The Imperial College recruits children from good families, and of course they have to go through strict assessments before they can enter. The Imperial College, Mathematics, and Calligraphy are equivalent to technical schools, which mainly recruits children from eighth rank and below the good families.
The schools in Imperial College have more than 50 "professions" called subjects. Among them, the subjects such as scholars, Jinshi, Junshi, Mingjing, etc. are the most popular, which is equivalent to our current "popular majors". Mingfa, Ming characters, Mingshu are quite remote, similar to modern "unpopular majors", and not many people learn it.
The Jinshi exam is the most promising of these subjects. It was set up by the Tang Dynasty to train officials and was highly valued. It was surprising that Hu Dake, a Persian, was able to study in the Jinshi exam. Gao Qingtai and the others couldn't help but stare at Hu Dake. Hu Dake knew what they meant and hurriedly explained: "You don't know that my ancestors received the gift from the emperor and were rewarded with official ranks, so they could study in the Jinshi exam."
Emperor Taizong of Tang implemented the ethnic policy of "one family in the Yi Han Dynasty" and regarded the Hu people as brothers. The Hu people could not only do business and live in the Tang Dynasty, but also learn poetry and books. Those who have achieved success can become officials. Li Xun, the author of "Haiyao Bencao", was a Persian, who was good at poetry and essays, and his poems were included in "Complete Tang Poetry".
As long as he is loyal and talented, the Hu people have a bright future in the Tang Dynasty, and it is normal to reward him with fame and fortune. Gao Qingtai and others were relieved after hearing his explanation.
Chen Wanrong didn't think so. Thinking of the painful expression on his face and the painful expression in his eyes just now, this matter is probably not that simple, but I'm afraid there is something else. Look at his expression, even if he asks him, he won't tell me, so Chen Wanrong had to choose not to ask.
Looking at the sky, it was getting late and the sunset was about to set: "It was getting late, so let's eat and talk while eating, and drink and have fun in life." He opened the food box, took out the food and placed it on the table, and he brought mainly pastries. Ma Zhizhong brought mainly meat products and wine. The two of them made up their match, and they made up the table of wine and food.
After looking at the meat dishes, Gao Qingtai pointed at Ma Zhizhong and said with a smile: "Master Ma, you have not won the name Ma Xiaoxiao. You are still so stingy now that your family is big and your business is still so stingy. Are you the leftovers you haven't finished eating at noon? Is it also known that you are a person who is generous and stingy, and stingy is actually sacrificing. Otherwise, whoever goes to your banquet will be unlucky."
Ma Zhizhong didn't care and smiled and said, "Then you'll have a bad luck for me. I'm not like your Gao Master. I was born with a golden spoon in my mouth. I had a Gao family to support me. I had whatever I wanted. I was born from a poor family. I remember the taste of hungry food very clearly. I will never forget it in my life. I want to waste food unless the sun comes out from the west."
"Okay, okay! You are right, I'll accept you!" After the high-definition master finished speaking, he picked up the wine pot to pour wine, and joked: "This is the wine that Mr. Ma hasn't finished drinking. Who doesn't want it? Mr. Ma doesn't want it?"
When Sima Xu heard this, he hurriedly covered the wine glass in front of him with his right hand. Zheng Wanru was indifferent. Hu Dake stood up and raised the wine glass: "Master, please sift a glass for me."
"You scholars are not suitable for drinking this leftover wine." Gao Qingtai did not forget to run Ma Zhizhong.
This was said to Sima Xu, and he regretted coming to the banquet. Hu Dake shook his head and said, "You have said it, this is my honor! We Persians can stay in Chang'an because of the emperor. Those who have not been able to come to Chang'an, not to mention the leftover wine, not even a bowl of leftover rice!" A look of sadness and anger appeared on his face.
"Brother Hu, are you sad?" Zheng Wanru asked hurriedly.
Hu Dake nodded and said, "I remember Grandpa said that when the Great Food destroyed Persia, countless people were killed. My grandpa was lucky to be able to come to the Tang Dynasty and Yu Chang'an! Those villagers who could not escape the Great Food killing had a miserable fate! Grandpa, I will lend you a glass of wine and offer them a glass of wine from afar!"
It's really unexpected that a Hu man was so emotional. Gao Qingtai sighed and sifted a glass of wine for him. Hu Dake held up the wine glass, faced the west, his face was sad, his eyes were filled with tears, and he murmured, he drank the wine on the ground, bowed to the west, and said no longer.
The feelings were sincere and touching. Sima Xu raised his wine glass and sifted a glass. Zheng Wanru, Chen Zairong, Chen Wanrong, Ma Zhizhong, Chen Hushi and his wife raised their wine glasses one after another, sifted a glass for themselves, stood behind Hu Dake, sifted a glass on the ground, and stood silently behind him.
After a while, Hu Dake suppressed his grief and anger a little, turned around and bowed deeply to everyone: "Thank you!"
Chen Wanrong looked at Hu Dake, his eyes were filled with bloodshot, and there was a light of hatred, as if there was a deep hatred in the distant West. Chen Zairong also discovered it. When he touched Chen Wanrong, he slapped Hu Dake and Chen Wanrong nodded slightly.
Back at the pavilion, Ma Zhizhong filled the wine, and high-definition Tai picked up the wine glass: "Mr. Chen, I invited you here today to apologize to you. There are many offenses in the daytime affairs, so please don't be surprised."
Before Chen Wanrong could speak, Ma Zhizhong took over the conversation: "Grandmaster, you are redundant. With Brother Chen's measurement, don't you care about those little things? I don't care about it anymore. Will he still remember it? Only you, a little man, will you remember it."
"That's it, that's it!" Gao Qingtai smiled: "Mr. Chen, Master Ma, Uncle Chen, Aunt Chen, Brother Chen, three gentlemen, come, do it!" He drank it all and lit the wine glass.
Chen Wanrong and the others said he would like to drink it in one sip.
Then he filled the wine and grabbed the chopsticks: "Ask, it's easy." Chen Zairong and Hu Dake had a common language, and the fight was very hot. The four of them chatted and laughed, and they sifted wine and dishes, and they were having fun.
Chen Laoshi and his wife sat together to eat and drink, and had no time to take care of them.
High-definition Tai moved his body closer to Chen Wanrong: "Mr. Chen, I invite you here. Another meaning is that I want to ask you to sell some soap to me and I will put it in the store to sell it."
"Don't even think about it!" Ma Zhizhong refused without waiting for Chen Wanrong to speak.
This is a serious matter, and Gao Dean Tai won't joke anymore, his face sank: "Master Ma, we will fight back and we can still drink together after the fight. But this is a serious matter, I can't give in. Besides, Mr. Chen has the final say in this matter, what are you doing?"
"Don't you believe it? You can wait and see, Brother Chen is so smart, and he will definitely not sell it to you." Ma Zhizhong didn't care.
Gao Qingtai looked at Chen Wanrong and waited for his reply. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "I am grateful for the respect of the shopkeeper Gao. However, the soap cannot be sold to you, so please forgive me."
A hint of anger flashed in his eyes, staring at Ma Zhizhong. Gao Qingtai looked bad and thought it was Ma Zhizhong who gave Chen Wanrong a ecstasy soup. Chen Wanrong understood his thoughts and explained: "Grandpa is interested in selling soap. This is a good thing for me, and I have no reason to refuse. Just sell it to you and let you sell it. If Gao Mingpa is interested, he can be my agent."
If soaps are sold well, it requires a lot of Internet. It is impossible to achieve it by relying on Majiadian alone. Gaojiadian's strength is still above Majiadian. Gaoqing Tai is interested in the good things that Chen Wanrong can't find even with a lantern, so how could he refuse?
"Agent? What is an agent?" Gao Qingtai was stunned when he heard this.
Ma Zhizhong smiled and said leisurely: "The agent means that Brother Chen can sell you soap, but it is not you who buy it out, but you share dividends with you. The price must be determined by Brother Chen. In addition to selling, you must also give back to Brother Chen's opinions and suggestions."
The smart man in high-definition Thai thoughts slightly changed and the benefits of Ming agents to Chen Wanrong, he pondered for a moment: "Mr. Chen, I can give you double the price."
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Grandpa, it's not a matter of money. If I sell it to you, you can completely replace the soap with a packaging, called Gao's soap, and sell it. Who will remember me then? Who will know that this is made by me, Chen Wanrong?"
High-definition Tai still didn't give up: "Mr. Chen, how many goods do you have now? You want customers to remember you, just one soap is not enough, there must be a lot. If what I expected, you only have soap, so it is not cost-effective to do this. Otherwise, I will give you three times the price."
Ma Zhizhong chuckled: "Grandmaster, I advise you to save some fun. Brother Chen, if someone is jealous of money, he will not refuse your request. This happened today. You forgot before the night has passed?"
Thinking of Chen Wanrong's refusal to buy him at a high price, Gao Qingtai couldn't help but feel very discouraged.
Chen Wanrong nodded and said, "Grandpa, you are right. I only have soap now. However, what I can tell you is that it won't take long to get a lot of goods, including seasonings for cooking, anesthetics for treating diseases, disinfectants, and disinfectants. These things are very practical and easy to make, but I haven't made any free of my hands yet."
MSG can be made as long as there is food, and there is no difficulty at all; high-efficiency anesthetic ether, alcohol can be made as long as there is wine, which is not difficult for Chen Wanrong. But Chen Wanrong has no capital and has never done it. Now that he has the capital, as long as the soap is on track, he can take time to make this medical product.
As long as the smoke is emitted, MSG is needed, and the market space is unlimited. There were anesthetics in the Tang Dynasty, but the effect is not very good. The wars in the Tang Dynasty continued, and soldiers were injured and suffered a lot of pain. If there was ether, their pain would be greatly alleviated. If the army did not purchase it, it would not be possible.
The wine in the Tang Dynasty was low-alcohol wine, which only needed to be concentrated to make alcohol for disinfection. The Tang Dynasty did not have disinfectant, and could only use hot water or salt water to clean the wound when injured, which often leads to suppuration and inflammation of the wound. If alcohol is available, it is tantamount to the timely help. If sulfuric acid is used to make iodine, it would be even more amazing.
These three things are very convenient to make and the conditions can be completed at present. Chen Wanrong already has a scheming case.
Ma Zhizhong hurriedly grabbed Chen Wanrong's arm and complained: "Brother Chen, why don't you tell me? I'll be the agent."
Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Brother Ma, don't worry, these things have not been made yet. When I get them done, I will definitely be able to do it."
Ma Zhizhong breathed a sigh of relief and reminded: "Brother Chen, you must remember what you said today. If you don't give me an agent, I will be anxious with you."
Now that things have come to this point, it seems that they can only be represented. Gao Qing Tai said in a deep thought: "Mr. Chen, I'll be represented. Please give me the conditions."
Before Chen Wanrong could speak, Ma Zhizhong took over the conversation: "Grandmaster, let me tell you clearly, I am also a proxy for soap. Brother Chen still has a lot of subsequent goods, and we will make a lot of money by being this agent alone. However, we must first agree that if there is my place, you can't come, and if there is your place, I won't go."
Before the sale was officially launched, the two were discussing the division of territory, and Chen Wanrong couldn't help but feel a little funny.
Gao Dean looked further and thought for a while and said, "Master Ma, I agree with this. But this is not possible. We need to agree more. My shop has more than yours, and we also need to discuss those places with promising futures and no shops."
This was a blatant collusion, and Ma Zhizhong nodded and said, "This idea is good, I agree. We will discuss this matter later. You will talk to Brother Chen about your affairs first."
Gao Qingtai agreed with his suggestion: "Mr. Chen, please give it."
Chen Wanrong did not make any requirements, but gave them a suggestion: "Grandmaster, Brother Ma, from my opinion, you two seem to be a bit sympathetic..."
Gao Xingtai and Ma Zhizhong denied in unison: "Who cherishes him? I don't like him when I see him!"
The opponents know each other the most, both hating and admiring. The two hate each other and admire each other. After saying that, they smiled. Chen Wanrong saw it and smiled: "There are actually no benefits for the two of them to fight like this. It is better to shake hands and make peace."
"Brother Chen, this is a matter between me and him." Ma Zhizhong reminded Chen Wanrong not to interfere. Ma Zhizhong agreed with this and nodded slightly.
Chen Wanrong continued: "Brother Ma, listen to me and finish my words. I mean, why don't you join forces to form a commercial alliance to maintain the order of Chang'an merchants? The two largest shops in Chang'an join forces, can the other shops not listen? It can avoid unnecessary struggles and avoid mutual price reduction, causing both losses!"
"What is a business alliance?" Ma Zhizhong and HD Tai asked in unison.
Chen Wanrong explained: "Simply put, it is to maintain order of buying and selling. You can formulate some rules and regulations to be abide by the shops. If a dispute occurs between shops, you can solve problems; you can set fair prices. Some shops do not hesitate to hoard goods for their own selfish interests, harming others and themselves. You can all stipulate these, which is also beneficial to the people."
Chapter completed!