Chapter 46 First Acquisition

He didn't know that it was normal. Chen Wanrong just asked casually, put down the teacup, stood up to greet Sun Zhengping. The visitor was a guest, and he couldn't be too slow just because Sun Zhengping and he had no friendship.

When he arrived in the yard, he saw the short and fat Sun Zhengping standing anxiously in the yard waiting. Before Chen Wanrong could speak, Sun Zhengping had already clasped his fists and bowed to Chen Wanrong: "Sun Zhengping has met Mr. Chen."

His brows frowned, as if he had something to worry about. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Sun is here. Chen Wanrong has not welcomed him. I also ask Manager Sun to forgive him."

Sun Zhengping hurriedly said, "Young Master Chen is so serious. Sun Zhengping is guilty of disturbing Young Master Chen."

"The words are heavy, the words are heavy. Manager Sun, please come in!" Chen Wanrong finished greetings and turned to the guest sideways.

"Please, Mr. Chen!" Sun Zhengping followed Chen Wanrong into the house with politeness and thoughtfulness.

Xiao Shangrong was smart, and without Chen Wanrong's instructions, the tea was ready. He held the tea cup in front of Sun Zhengping, used his voice slowly, and retreated. Chen Wanrong praised his cleverness from the bottom of his heart.

Sun Zhengping thanked him, but did not serve the teacup, looking at Chen Wanrong, wanting to say something but stopping, as if there was something unspeakable. Chen Wanrong smiled and asked about his purpose: "Why did the shopkeeper Sun think of me? If Manager Sun needs help, even if I can do it, I will do my best."

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he disappeared as soon as he appeared. Sun Zhengping pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master Chen, I'm here to ask you for help."

"Shopkeeper Sun is so serious, he dare not help. If I can do it, I will do my best. What's the matter?" Chen Wanrong asked in a humble manner.

Sun Zhengping thought for a moment: "Young Master Chen, I said I was asking you for help but said it was light. I am here to ask you to save me."

This was too heavy, and Chen Wanrong was unbelievable. He asked, "Shopkeeper Sun, please tell me slowly. If you encounter illegal things, you will have an official position. This word "rescue" is too heavy."

With a long sigh, Sun Zhengping's face changed and his face was tragic: "Young Master Chen, I'm really invisible. I want to take action on the winery and ask you to buy it."

His winery business is good and prosperous, why should he sell it? The boss was filled with a question, and Chen Wanrong asked: "Shopkeeper Sun, why do you want to sell the winery? That's your way to make a living."

"Thank you Mr. Chen to remind me!" Sun Zhengping thanked him and said helplessly: "I have to sell it even if I don't sell it even if I don't sell it, and I can't raise all the money."

Chen Wanrong became more and more confused as he listened, and reminded him: "Shopkeeper Sun, don't be anxious, let me explain it clearly first, maybe I can think of a solution."

"I appreciate Mr. Chen's kindness. If Mr. Chen really wants to help me, please buy the winery." Sun Zhengping stood up, and his knees were weak and he was about to kneel down for Chen Wanrong: "Mr. Chen, please!"

Chen Wanrong never expected that he would kneel down and hurriedly supported him: "Shopkeeper Sun, I can only help you if you tell me the matter. If you don't say it, I just want to help you, but I can't help you."

"Young Master Chen, you will help me the greatest help." Tears burst into Sun Zhengping's eyes, and he held back and did not cry.

Something big must have happened, otherwise he would not have acted like this. Chen Wanrong was kind-hearted and really wanted to help him, saying, "If Manager Sun urgently needs money, I still have some money on hand and can lend it to you."

This method is good, but Sun Zhengping shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen, I have thought about it. This is a solution. But I can't repay the money after borrowing it. I dare not accept your love. Mr. Chen, don't ask the whole question."

Chen Wanrong wanted to ask him the reason, but he blocked it with a sentence. After thinking about it, he guessed: "Is something wrong with your family? I need money in urgent need."

Sun Zhengping didn't say anything, that was a pity. Chen Wanrong thought that something big happened at his family, otherwise he wouldn't have sold the winery: "Shopkeeper Sun, I have been to your winery, in my opinion, your business is booming, as long as you want to get rid of it, no one will want it. Although Ning County is not as good as Chang'an, there are some big families, and they should be interested."

It would be fine if I didn't mention this matter. When Sun Zhengping mentioned this matter, he was furious and looked angry: "It's not that they don't want it, they keep suppressing the price. The Du family's price is the highest, only 1,500 taels. Mr. Chen knew that although my Sun Jiji Brewery is not a big house, it is still famous in Ning County. There are many people who know about it in several nearby counties. If it is not worth two or three thousand cash, it is still worth it."

Three thousand is not necessarily, two thousand is definitely worth it. It is really angering that these big-name households have caught the opportunity of urgent need of money. Sun Zhengping continued to say: "I originally wanted to ask the Zheng family to buy it. Miss Qing is kind-hearted and the price must be sufficient. However, even if Miss Qing has a daughter's house, she cannot do business. She can't even be busy with a lot of things in the old house in Ning County. How can she manage the winery?"

He was kind-hearted. Although he needed money in urgent need, he could think about Zheng Qing. This kind of kindness greatly increased Chen Wanrong's favor. With Zheng Qing's personality, if he knew that he needed money in urgent need, he would definitely make a deal. Even if he didn't do business, it would not matter, in order to help Sun Zhengping.

"I think about it, the only one who can give you a fair price is Mr. Chen." Sun Zhengping said with great hope: "Although Mr. Chen has only met me once, I think the person who can see Miss Qing must be a good person. I have also inquired about it. Your friend gives Sanguan salary, which is the highest in Ning County. Being able to treat your friend so kindly means that you are a good person, so I came to find Mr. Chen. It's just that Mr. Chen is not here, so he has been delayed until today."

So that's the case. It seems that he has taken it right. Chen Wanrong scratched his head and said, "I'm not very grateful for the kindness of the shopkeeper Sun. Let's do this, you offer a price, and I see if I can afford it."

The winery is still useful for Chen Wanrong. It does not need to be used as low-alcohol liquor that Tangren drank, but as distilled liquor and disinfected alcohol. The market prospects are very broad. If you make iodine again, you can prepare iodine liquor and a good disinfectant.

Not only did he expand his wealth, but he also helped Sun Zhengping, and Chen Wanrong became more and more eager.

"If Mr. Chen wants it, it's just a few, 2,300 taels of silver." Sun Zheng offered a fair offer, which should be said to be relatively cheap.

Chen Wanrong pondered for a while and asked, "Shopkeeper Sun, how can you make a living after you deal with this urgent matter?"

Sun Zhengping was very pessimistic: "I dare not stop talking after asking Mr. Chen. I have no plans yet. Let's take one step at a time."

His kindness made Chen Wanrong's favor and he smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Sun, I see this matter, I will give you two thousand taels of cash."

Sun Zhengping interrupted Chen Wanrong: "Mr. Chen, my price is very low. If I change someone, I will definitely have 2,500 taels. Mr. Chen, it cannot be lowered any more."

Chen Wanrong shook his hand and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Sun, please listen to me finish my words. I will leave you a 20% quota in addition to the cash bank. When you finish the matter, you will come back to do business. You can calculate the wages and bonuses as much as you want."

Sun Zhengping hesitated and said, "But this matter..."

Chen Wanrong reminded him: "Shopkeeper Sun, you have to think about it. No matter what happens, you still have to live your life. If you have finished dealing with this matter, how can you live this life? Besides, I am also helping myself. There are a lot of things here, and I really can't control the affairs of the winery. With a skilled person like you, I can't worry, right?"

Chen Wanrong was anxious to explore the saltpeter mine. If he found the saltpeter mine, there would be more things to do to make gunpowder. How could the winery be able to share energy? It was really worry-free to watch Sun Zhengping, a well-hearted expert. He helped him and himself, and he did good things, and made money. He was a great thing.

Sun Zhengping thought about it and had no reason to refuse Chen Wanrong's proposal. He kept kneeling in front of Chen Wanrong: "Thank you Mr. Chen for your kindness and virtue, Sun Zhengping will never forget you! Mr. Chen is sent to you, but Sun Zhengping will be crushed to pieces without regrets!"

Chen Wanrong hurriedly pulled up and said, "Shopkeeper Sun is so serious. I just have to take it all, so I don't have to take it to my heart." His words were very firm, no different from swearing. What happened in his family must be surprisingly big, and it is possible that his family will be ruined and others will die. If it weren't for not wanting to arouse his concerns, Chen Wanrong would really ask for advice.

Sun Zhengping stood up with gratitude, and Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Sun, if it is convenient, we will go and count it now, and I will pay you."

This is what it should be. Sun Zhengping said nothing: "Young Master Chen, please!" The two of them followed out of the house. Chen Wanrong called Xiao Shangrong and followed Sun Zhengping to the winery.

When I arrived at the winery, the winery where people came and went was deserted and there was no one in and out, probably because there was no wine brewing. Chen Wanrong followed Sun Zhengping into the winery and saw a few guys frowning and piled up, and were planning to do so. When he saw Sun Zhengping coming in, he hurriedly came over: "Shopkeeper, we have been following you for so many years, you can't push us into the fire pit! Shopkeeper, think about it again, if you leave, who can treat us as well as you?"

Whenever a boss is changed, employees are the most nervous. They think about their future. If they change to a bad boss, they will reduce their salary, deduct bonuses, and require workers to work overtime endlessly. This is the general mentality of the "vulnerable group". Chen Wanrong has seen it a lot and understands their worries very much.

As a shopkeeper, if you can get the sincere support from your friend, it is not a failure. Sun Zhengping forced his smile and comforted them, "Don't worry, I, Sun Zhengping, is not the kind of person who is cold and cold. I will arrange you. This Young Master Chen will be your shopkeeper in the future."

These guys have never met Chen Wanrong, and I don’t know who Chen Wanrong is. I looked at Chen Wanrong in surprise, but I didn’t come to see him. If in modern society, workers would not come to ask about their new bosses, but they would not hang around and ask about their problems, take the opportunity to get close, strive to leave a good impression and lay the foundation for the future.

Sun Zhengping's face sank: "It's unruly! This young master Chen is a good person. He is the shopkeeper of Chen's chemical industry. His friends all have three stale money, and there are still bonuses that are not counted."

Although Chen's Chemical Industry has been open for a short time, it is quite famous. How many people in Ning County don't know? Everyone is thinking about hiring Chen Wanrong to earn a good salary. When they heard this, the guys breathed a sigh of relief and came to greet each other: "I've met the shopkeeper!"

Chen Wanrong saw their changes, and not only wasn't angry, but liked them. They didn't come to see each other before they understood them, but instead guarded Sun Zhengping, which shows that they were loyal and could be hired with confidence to these friends. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Manager Sun will still take care of this place in the future. In the past, you did whatever you did, and you would have to call Manager Sun."

Sun Zhengping is a good-hearted person, and the guys support him. He was very happy when he heard this. Some people even slapped Sun Zhengping's shoulder regardless of Chen Wanrong, the big shopkeeper, and were intimate.

"I will take charge of daily affairs in the future. Don't call me the shopkeeper again. Storekeeper Chen, please come here." Sun Zhengping did not forget the rules and led the way in front.

Chen Wanrong asked for it and followed him. The name of the person and the shadow of the tree. Chen Wanrong has a good reputation. The guy is very relieved about his "takeover" and no longer worried about the future, so he follows him.

Sun Zhengping brought Chen Wanrong to take stock of the tools in the shop, not to mention the wine jar and wine cans, but there are a lot of them. These containers alone cost thousands of taels of silver. A pot of wine cooking, a mold of chores, a pile of chores, a steamed flour, and a pile of rice in the rice warehouse. After counting, these things will be worth a lot of money. In addition, the house and fame, it is worth two thousand silvers. It is very cost-effective to put two thousand silvers on it.

Finally, I came to the mill and there were five stone mills in the house. In the Tang Dynasty, I had to grind the rice, then ferment and make chorizo, so this stone mill is an indispensable tool.

Unexpectedly, a man was sleeping heavily on the millstone, snoring, saliva flowed down the corners of his mouth, and a big stall was wet on the millstone.

"Master Xiao, Master Xiao!" Sun Zhengping walked up to the man and patted him on the forehead a few times.

The man turned over, smacked his lips, and muttered: "Shopkeeper, you don't care about us anymore. I'll come to this millstone to see if I can think about it."

Although these words were not serious enough, they expressed a sense of indifference. Sun Zhengping was very embarrassed and scolded: "Nothing! Don't just say anything high or low."

Several guys rushed over and lifted him off the millstone, and a guy muttered a few times in his ear. The man was still dreaming. After hearing the guy's whisper, he shook his head first, then looked shocked, and he hurriedly saluted Chen Wanrong: "Xiao Zhizhong has met Manager Chen."

I thought it was the guy who wanted to tell the matter, otherwise he wouldn't have changed like this. Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "Forget it. Master Xiao, you're going to make a bed with a millstone, do you want to turn it?"

This was a bit joking and it was very funny. Several guys covered their mouths and laughed, staring at Xiao Zhizhong from time to time, making fun of him. Xiao Zhizhong blushed and felt embarrassed. He opened his mouth wide and didn't know what to say. Sun Zhengping was afraid that he would have a bad face, so he quickly introduced to Chen Wanrong: "Shopkeeper Chen, this is the foreman Xiao Zhizhong, Master Xiao."

The foreman is equivalent to a grassroots manager like a modern foreman, and he also masters skills. He is a hot commodity in the eyes of the shopkeeper. Xiao Zhizhong is Sun Zhengping's left arm and right arm. Sun Zhengping is afraid that he will be too embarrassed, so he can relieve his embarrassment.

When modern enterprises come to face bankruptcy, workers will be in a panic, which is normal. Just climbing onto the millstone to sleep, this is too incredible. Chen Wanrong said with a solemn face: "Master Xiao, if you think I am not worthy of being your shopkeeper, you will not use it tomorrow. Don't worry, I will give you another three months of wages. Within three months, you can have food and clothing." This is a subsidy based on modern practices, which is definitely generous enough in the Tang Dynasty.

Xiao Zhizhong was stunned and didn't know how to speak. If he didn't take advantage of the current situation, he would not know what he would be like in the future. Chen Wanrong had a stern face and directly ignored Xiao Zhizhong's discouraged face and passed by him.

Sun Zhengping relied on him very much. He pushed him and whispered at Chen Wanrong, meaning that he would quickly admit his mistake to Chen Wanrong. Xiao Zhizhong understood and quickly stopped Chen Wanrong and said, "Shopkeeper Chen, I have been with Manager Sun for more than ten years. He has been treating me well. I feel so panicked that I am here to be lazy. You are a lot of sir, don't take it to your heart, okay? Otherwise, I'll kneel down for you." He acted like to kneel down.

Chen Wanrong said coldly: "If you kneel down, you will leave immediately. There is gold under a man's knees, and I hate those who give up his proposition easily!" This is not casual talk, but Chen Wanrong's principle. "People should not be arrogant, they should not be without pride." Chen Wanrong has no pride, but there is no lack of pride!

Sun Zhengping had already heard the implication and scolded: "I'm not grateful to Manager Chen!"

Xiao Zhizhong woke up and hurriedly saluted Chen Wanrong: "Thank you, thank you shopkeeper Chen, thank you shopkeeper Chen!"

Chen Wanrong's face slowed down and said, "I am very happy to see you so loyal to Manager Sun. To be honest, I am very happy! I am honored to have a loyal friend like you. I will tell you my conditions. If you agree, come and sign the contract tomorrow. If you don't agree, I will give you three months of salary and I'll give you a gift."

This is a major matter, and the guys are busy listening quietly.

Chen Wanrong chose the content of the contract according to his memory and said to them. As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhizhong and the others said, "Shopkeeper, do you still need to think about this? Of course we agreed. But, only four hours a day isn't it too little? We used to do six hours, and more if necessary."

Six hours are twelve hours, which belongs to the standard of "sweatshop". Chen Wanrong smiled and said, "If necessary, you can do it longer, but you have to pay extra wages to you. Okay, think about it first, if you are interested in staying, organize the place and start work tomorrow!"

Xiao Zhizhong and the others responded and went to work quickly. Chen Wanrong said, "Shopkeeper Sun, please come with me. We have to make a deposit. I have to pay you."
Chapter completed!