Chapter 144: The price of sugar is going up
"Young Master...you are here..."
Xia Laonian was waiting in front of the alley east of Laomen. After seeing Zhu Lang, Xia Laonian quickly saluted.
"Dad Xia... is your life good?" Zhu Lang did not pose, but walked over with a smile and called out to Dad Xia. Zhu Lang's intimate performance also made Xia Lao Nian smile.
"I've been living a good life after following the young master. In the past... our family rarely eats meat, at most it's fish. Now it's different. My wife and I buy some mutton every now and then, and we eat pork every day. You don't know, but we don't know how many people we envy."
Xia Laonian replied with a smile, his voice full of pride.
Zhu Lang nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, by the way... Is Chen Wansan, the head of the Shen family, at home today?"
"Boss Shen is really not here today. It is said that he has entered the palace. However, young master, what's wrong with you? Shen Qingyi, the lady of the Shen family."
"Oh..." Zhu Lang nodded, feeling a little regretful that Chen Wansan was not there: "Dad Xia, what price has the Shen family sold my Jiangnan snow now?"
"Twenty taels per kilogram, and there is no market price. The Shen family is very strange. After raising the price of Jiangnan snow, they did not sell too much. They took the Jiangnan snow to give it to others.
They are all given to nobles. Nowadays, many noble families only use Jiangnan snow."
Xia Lao Nian's words made Zhu Lang smile. Chen Wansan is really good at studying. Giving money to others is called bribery. If Zhu Yuanzhang catches you, he will kill you. But if someone gives you sugar, you can't say that they have bribed it, right? There is also this sugar that is more difficult than money. If you give it to others, it will be more advanced than giving it directly.
This method has been further developed in modern times. In order to give rebates, a company gave a leader a calligraphy and painting called a fake. The price of Qi Baishi was 7,000, and there was an invoice. It was a famous painting in a street in the capital. But it was actually a genuine product.
The leader also paid the fee. After 3-4 months, it was reported in the circle that the leader found a leak and bought a fine product at the price of a fake. It was also said that it was a good news in the industry and was also on TV. Later, he commissioned an auction house to sell it for 200,000 yuan.
A real estate developer sold the sky garden of his property to a distant relative of a real estate bureau official. He paid a deposit of 100,000 yuan first. The next day, the relative came to collect the house and found that the designated house had been sold to others by the developer.
So he went to court to sue the developer for breach of contract and finally settled out of court. The developer was willing to double the price of the air garden to compensate customers for losses and transfer several million legally.
Hehe... there are always more ways than difficulties. You have to use your brain. If you just put the money in front of some officials like this, you dare to give it away, will they dare to accept it?
Chen Wansan is so smart. He bought Jiangnanxue and then raised the price. However, he didn't sell it, but he just gave it away. Zhu Yuanzhang severely attacked bribery, but now it is friendship between each other. Can I give some candy, be considered bribery?
It took a break from the law.
"Okay...Dad Xia, please lead the way. Help me inform me, and say that Zhu Lang will rediscuss the price of Jiangnanxue with Miss Shen today."
"Yes...Young Master..." Xia Lao Nian hurriedly bowed forward and went to the Shen family for Zhu Lang.
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After a while, Zhu Lang arrived at the side hall of the Shen family. A cup of tea was brought up by the servants of the Shen family. The Shen family still looked down on Zhu Lang. If they could, they would not have arranged Zhu Lang in the side hall of the Shen family.
Zhu Lang didn't care either. After all, the Shen family didn't know Zhu Lang's identity at this time. If they knew that the other party was still like this, it would be deliberately targeting him. Now... it doesn't matter.
"Young Master Zhu..."
Without drinking a sip of tea, Zhu Lang heard Shen Qingyi's voice coming.
Zhu Lang looked back and saw Shen Qingyi wearing a light green long skirt with light blue peonies embroidered on her cuffs. A few auspicious clouds were drawn with silver threads. A row of blue sea water clouds were densely packed with blue sea water clouds on her chest. She wore a wide yellow brocade on her chest. Her body moved slightly and then spread out.
However, compared with this beautiful clothes, Shen Qingyi's face was cold and said Mr. Zhu, the coldness was very strong, and there was still some resentment inside.
"Honor..." However, unlike Shen Qingyi's words full of cold air, a five-year-old loli called her husband full of joy, which made Zhu Lang smile slightly.
"Do you want to eat candy?" Zhu Lang ignored Shen Qingyi this time, but asked directly at Shen Yiyi behind Shen Qingyi with a smile.
"Does my husband have rock candy? Yi Yi wants to eat rock candy." Five-year-old Shen Yi Yi immediately showed a happy expression and jumped to Zhu Lang with light steps.
Zhu Lang didn't know what was going on, but he really prepared a lot of rock candy in his pocket. He took a handful and put it in Shen Yiyi's hand. The little guy couldn't hold his hands, which caused the little guy to be surprised.
"Young Master Zhu... Now we can talk about our affairs?"
Shen Qingyi looked at the things in front of her with a quiet look on her face. After Shen Yiyi happily got the rock candy, she asked Zhu Lang.
"Oh..." Zhu Lang slowly looked at Shen Qingyi on the side at this time and nodded: "Of course... Actually, our matter is very simple. The price of sugar is about to increase, and two taels per pound will increase to five taels per pound.
The reason is that the cost has increased, so we must also increase the price.”
"Mr. Zhu...we have signed an agreement. Do you want to tear down the agreement between us?" Shen Qingyi asked.
"I know, we have an agreement, but the agreement also mentioned that if we encounter uncontrollable things, the price can still rise. The price of our purchase of sugar this time is uncontrollable. If the purchase cost increases, we will also rise."
Zhu Lang smiled and looked at Shen Qingyi on the side.
But Shen Qingyi sneered: "Young Master Zhu, I think you are not in a human mind and swallowing an elephant. What cost has risen? I have already investigated you. You are the people at the foot of the Qingshan Mountains in Dangtu County, but you still fled.
Your sugar is definitely not an imported product, it should be made by you yourself, because you have no strength to buy imported products at all, and the purchase cost has increased. Don’t joke. I know you heard the price of sugar sold by my Shen family, so you have a bad idea.
But what I want to tell you is... It is the ability of my Shen family to sell at such a price, not something that people like you can covet. I don’t blame you this time, but I hope Mr. Zhu, you must remember that this is the first and last time. If you still can’t figure out your position, don’t blame my Shen family for being ruthless.
My Shen family can’t have this sugar business, but will you, Mr. Zhu, dare to lose the sound of this sugar?"
With a slander, Shen Qingyi's majesty was directly called out. If it were Zhu Lang who was the former, he would definitely be frightened by this slander. But now Zhu Lang's identity is different, so Shen Qingyi's intimidation at this time could only make Zhu Lang smile slightly.
Chapter completed!