"Pfft!" Why is it still so bitter? Li Zhang thought helplessly in his heart, and finally knew that there was something wrong with the tea. But then he thought of what Su Shi said just now, and instantly looked at him with wide eyes.
The other party asked: "Brother Su, what did you just say? Our tea?"
"Yes, our tea." Su Shi nodded confidently and continued: "To be honest, I am not talented. After negotiation, I have negotiated an agent with Qian Bao. Oh, the agent means that all his goods will be from now on.
I'm here to come out, and this tea is one of them. Haha, speaking of it, this tea is also new, and outsiders don't know it. Brother Li and I are the first people to taste this new tea, hahaha."
Su Shizuo was laughing there, but Lou Yang, who was standing behind him, was holding back his laughter in his heart.
What first people?
Lou Yang, Brother Longhu, Lone Wolf, Zhang Miaoshou, Clay Figurine Zhang, etc., they all started drinking this tea when they left Yingchang Mansion.
It's just that at that time, they just thought it tasted good, and they were far less surprised than Li Zhang. Maybe they usually drank less tea and didn't know the value of this thing.
"The first batch? Haha, okay." Li Zhang also laughed when he heard this, but he was thinking in his heart that he knew Qian Bao. He had asked Li Tang to have a good relationship with him before, just to
If you need anything in the future, at least you can buy those rare items with your own money.
The reason why I just thought of this is that it has something to do with the family motto of the Li family, that is, they never bully others and they will not take other people's things. This is why they have a high reputation among the nobles of the Song Dynasty.
Due to his status, he is naturally respected by everyone.
But who would have thought that this inconspicuous young man in white could actually take Qian Bao and the channels for all his goods?
Of course, it was impossible for Li Zhang not to envy him in his heart. But that was all. Originally, this was not his own wealth. He had to force it. Who knows what the result would be?
Li Zhang would not ask Su Shi how he did this. He must have his own means. In short, if it is done, it is done. That is because he has the ability.
What Li Zhang was really interested in was this sentence, "Our tea."
"Brother Su, I've had tea. It's really good. It's very good. Then you might as well just tell me what the rules are." Li Zhang was a military general, and he was very particular about speaking and doing things quickly.
"Brother Li, I'm glad. Even so, I'll tell you straight. I want to cooperate with you. You don't have to contribute a penny of principal, but you will enjoy 10% of the benefits."
As soon as Su Shi said this, Li Zhang was about to say something.
"Brother Li, listen to me first. I know what Brother Li is like, and I also know the family motto of your Li family. You will not take advantage of others. But don't think that you have given nothing. To be honest, such a good thing
Once you enter the market, you will inevitably be targeted by others, and you may even meet some ambitious people who want to take advantage of it. And if you really want to do nothing and take advantage, then
We need Brother Li to come forward."
"So from this point of view, Brother Li only received 10%, which is not much at all."
"As for giving Brother Li only 10%, there is really no way around it. This tea is very good, but the cost is also very high. More importantly, only the imperial court can operate the tea. If we want to intervene, we need to pay more.
At the same time, I have to persuade the officials to pay 20% of the tax, and give 20% of it to the officials. In this way, after excluding the transportation and purchase of goods, including the cost of buying a shop and hiring labor, I only get about 10%, or even 10%.
Not enough. So I can only give you 10%, so please don’t be too little, Brother Li.”
Li Zhang's eyes widened as he listened.
Giving him 10% was for protection fee, which he could understand, and he was willing to pay in exchange for benefits. But what he didn't expect was that Su Shi would actually give 20% to the official family. This... this official family
Will you accept it?
"Does the official agree?" Li Zhang really couldn't figure it out, so he couldn't help but ask more.
"Not yet, but as long as Brother Li agrees, I will go to the palace to see the officials later. I am sure that I can convince the officials." Su Shi chuckled, very confident.
If Su Shi didn't have such confidence before, Su Shi had enough confidence from the moment he handed over the report to Zhao Zhen that the palace's buildings were substandard and excessive lead was used.
Does rebuilding the palace require money or a lot of money?
According to Renzong's principles of doing things, he would not take money from the treasury for such a thing, nor would he increase taxes and take it from the people. He would only find ways to withdraw it from the internal funds. But this is to rebuild the palace, and the internal funds will not be used.
There may be so much spare money, and at this time, Su Shi offers 20% of the profit, which is a timely help, so there is no reason not to accept it.
Seeing that Su Shi was so confident, Li Zhang's originally hesitant heart became firmer, "Okay, if Brother Su can convince the officials to accept all this, our Li family will take 10% of it."
This is not just as simple as the Li family asking for it, but Li Zhang is here to explain one thing. That is, anything related to tea will be guaranteed by the Li family.
This was what Su Shi was waiting for. He raised his hands with a solemn expression and said, "Well, thank you Brother Li for this. Now, I will go to the palace now and ask Brother Li to wait for my good news."
"Okay, I'll take you in." Li Zhang responded happily.
...
When he got up early in the morning, Yan Wuwo ordered someone to inquire about Su Shi's house and residence.
He was just a small Tongzhilang. Even if he was optimistic about King Jing's illness, he would not put it in his eyes, or in the eyes of Da Zongzheng Zhao Yunrang.
Over the years, because he is one of Zhao Yunrang's most trusted people, very few people would be taken seriously by Yan Wuwo. His personality and name are really very similar - Wuwo.
I don't have the confidence that if the time comes, the most I can do is add some money, and that Tongzhilang will definitely agree.
He has to agree even if he doesn't agree.
If he dares not to agree, then he will make it difficult for Tongzhilang in the capital.
What if you have an official status?
In the eyes of the common people, it may be a superior existence, but in the eyes of people like them who are really superior, it is still nothing. At most, it is just a bigger ant.
Zhao Yunrang's minions were everywhere, and they soon found out about the Su Mansion. When his servants reported that it was Qian Bao who had obtained this three-yard house with two entrances, he sneered:
"I didn't expect that you two would come into contact so early. But so what, in the face of absolute power, even father and son can be separated.
"Let's go and have a look at Tongzhilang's mansion." With a proud and victor's smile on his face, Yan Wuwo and his men headed straight for the Su Mansion's residence in Jiuzhou Bridge.
With a determination to win, Yan Wuwo came outside the Su residence. After registering his name, he got an unsatisfactory result, that is, Tongzhiro went out early in the morning.
"Going out? Are you sure you're not hiding from us?" Yan Wu, who was sitting in the sedan, asked his subordinates in disbelief.
"Master Butler, we asked around the neighbors and found that Su Shi did go out early in the morning." The subordinate replied in a dog-like manner.
"I see, that's it, let's just work hard and wait for him here." Yan Wuwo said indifferently. It was still early in the day anyway, and he was confident that he would win Su Shi today and return with a full load.
.
At this time, Su Shi did not know that Yan Wuwo had gone to his house. Now he had entered the palace with his official post.
Originally, it would be difficult for Su Shi to enter the palace as a sixth-grade straight man. But this time with Li Zhang's help, it was naturally much easier.
After the Xiaohuang Clan learned about Su Clan's arrival, they reported it to their ancestor Zhang Maoze.
Hearing that Su Shi was coming, Zhang Maoze was also a little curious. He didn't hear that any nobleman in the palace was ill. Su Shi had only left the palace for two days, so why did he come back?
"Ancestor, Tongzhiro said that he has delivered your things." Xiao Huangmen saw that Zhang Maoze seemed to be hesitant, so he reminded him in a low voice.
It is said that this Xiao Huangmen also benefited from Su Shi's constant money, so he sent the message. In order to get more reward money in the future, he certainly didn't want to mess up the errand.
"Have you brought the things?" After hearing this, Su Maoze changed his appearance. Then he glanced in the direction of Longtuge and saw that the officials were discussing important matters with the ministers below, so he said to the Xiaohuang Gate.
: "You stare here, and I'll go take a look." (During the Song Dynasty, it was not called the Imperial Study Room, but Longtuge. It was a place where the emperor used to do small work)
Outside the emperor's office palace, Zhang Maoze saw Su Shi and immediately greeted him with a smile on his face. "Tongzhiro, why are you here?"
"Xiaguan has met Su Zhongguan." Su Shi also smiled and cupped his hands.
"Okay, you go down first." After Zhang Mao said something to a chamberlain pushing a wooden chair, he personally came forward to push Su Shi, and at the same time asked in his ear: "Su Shi,
Why did you enter the palace without an imperial edict?"
"Isn't this because I want to give gifts to the officials to express my gratitude?" Su Shi's face was very relaxed, and he did not look afraid at all because of Zhang Maoze's accusation.
"Giving gifts to officials?" Zhang Mao was a little confused.
"Yes." Su Shi nodded, and then said to Zhang Maoze: "Zhongguan Zhang, please come over here."
After biting Zhang Maoze's ear for a while, Su Shi straightened his body and said: "Zhongguan Zhang just do what he said just now and keep the Dragon Heart Joy. Oh, by the way, this is what you mentioned last time
Jasmine scented perfume.”
What does it mean that the king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with?
Su Shi would never look down on anyone, let alone someone like Zhang Maoze who accompanied the emperor every day, so he couldn't look down upon anyone even more.
Su Shi would not be too close to such a person, but would not intentionally alienate him either.
Or it can be said that Su Shi never thinks that he is an upright person. Everything he does is for the good of himself, his family and friends. And as long as it does not violate this major premise, he does not mind using it to achieve his goals.
Use some methods.
He reached out and took the perfume, which was very transparent even in the bottle. Zhang Mao put it into his sleeve pocket at a very fast speed, and then his face really looked much better. "Forget it, since it's straight.
If you don’t like Lang Yi’s filial piety, then I’ll give it a try.”
"Thank you." Su Shi knew it was done, and immediately smiled and clasped his fists.
"It's easy to say, easy to say. I still need Tongzhiro to wait here for a while."
"It should. Oh, this is the tea I'm talking about, just take it." Su Shi picked up the small wooden box in his arms and handed it to Zhang Maoze's hand. This chapter has been completed!