After giving in, Shen Ao thought that he had achieved the ultimate. In fact, he had already discussed with the eldest princess about the remaining five million taels and used the recent Guochanglong profits to make up for it. After all, rules are rules and cannot be broken casually. Otherwise, , what should they do if someone in power wants to apply for a membership card in the future?
Now we only need to make it clear to Shi Zitong, King Xiang's staff. Although King Xiang only provided five million, he still needs to say ten million to the outside world. This will also be conducive to the development of the country in the future. Presumably King Xiang will definitely agree to this condition. land.
Unexpectedly, Prince Xiang was only willing to pay one million taels of silver in order to get a supreme membership card. This was a bit too much.
Rather than accepting the one million taels of silver, it would be better not to ask for anything and just give him a Supreme Card. Anyway, Shen Ao is not short of money now. At least the name will sound better.
Shen Ao can take it, but King Xiang can't give it. This is the rule. After all, Guo Changlong is also the only royal merchant in the Daqian Dynasty. How can it be manipulated by others at will? If it is not for the development of King Qi's land, this is it. Shen Ao didn't want to erase the half price of five million taels.
Shen Ao, who had already given in, looked a little unhappy when he saw that the other party was still trying to push the envelope. He laughed a few times, then shook his head and said: "Mr. Shi, are you mistaken? According to the rules, you need to apply for a Supreme Membership Card. The price is 120,000, not 1,000,000 taels."
Shen Ao's face was a little cold. Shi Zitong saw all this, which made his heart beat suddenly and violently. His originally firm heart was a little shaken.
According to the instructions given to him by King Xiang, he can pay up to five million taels of silver to win the Supreme Card. Firstly, King Xiang does not have much silver in his hand, and secondly, he wants to take the opportunity to make friends with Shen Ao. King Xiang also I believe that after paying half of the money, Shen Ao will give him the rest of the face. This is the third prince and a strong competitor for the future crown prince. Who would want to be his enemy unless it is absolutely necessary?
King Xiang gave five million taels of silver. Shi Zitong wanted to complete the task better and prove his ability, so he needed to halve the silver, otherwise how could he prove himself. This gave him one million taels. The price, maybe in his eyes, Shen Ao should be very satisfied with this one million taels for nothing.
Now it seems that he made a miscalculation. But Shi Zitong will naturally not admit this. Even if he said one million, he can only give one million, and he will not add an extra penny. Otherwise, it will not look like he is Are you afraid that Shen Ao will not keep his words?
Shi Zitong, who could no longer give in, smiled forcefully, "Of course we understand the rules, but what kind of status is Prince Xiang? Can't we just sell face?"
Face can be sold, and there are never certain rules in doing business. What matters is flexibility. But King Xiang does not even have basic sincerity. Rather than being optimistic about the country's prosperity, he is more like taking advantage of it. Even so, how could Shen Ao do this? He gave in. He shook his head and said in a very firm tone: "Rules are rules. Anyone can break them, so they are no longer rules."
Shen Ao refused firmly, and Shi Zitong's face turned very ugly. This result was something he had not expected. He had thought that he would have the initiative to carry out King Xiang, and the other party would listen to whatever he said. Yes, but now that things have reached this level, he is a bit stuck.
Shi Zitong didn't know how to speak, but Lou Bucheng, who was sitting next to him, finally came into play and said with a playful smile, "Zhongguo Gong, King Xiang is very optimistic about you. With King Xiang's help, the country will only develop faster." , you should understand these principles."
"Two different things. In short, the rules of the membership card are written in black and red and hung in Guochanglong's main store. You two can see it at any time, and no one can destroy it at will." Facing a fourth-grade official like Lou Bucheng. , Shen Ao doesn't feel any pressure at all. Let's not talk about his status as a prince. If he is determined, he will be at least a second-grade one. How can a cook have the dignity to act arrogantly in front of him?
Shen Ao refused. Lou Bucheng's face quickly darkened.
Over the years, he has been in charge of the dining department and walks around the harem every day. He is in charge of the meals of the emperor and all the imperial concubines. He usually has contact with nobles from various palaces. In order to prevent him from making things difficult for him, he is often not stingy. Praise him a few words, or give him some broken silver from time to time. As time went by, Lou Bucheng began to think of himself as a person. He felt that he could talk to many noble people, and his status increased a lot.
Such an official who often interacts with nobles feels very good about himself. It is difficult for ordinary people to put him in his eyes. Although Shen Ao is the Duke of the country, he is hereditary and is only fifteen years old. Such a person How could the doll be taken seriously by him?
Lou Bucheng thought, it would be fine if he didn't open his mouth. Once he opened his mouth, Shen Ao would definitely sell this face to him. Otherwise, all he had to do was twist his mouth, and I'm afraid there would be nobles in the harem willing to come forward to deal with Shen Ao on his behalf. Ao, he believes that the other party should be able to see this.
The confident Lou Bucheng said something confidently, but what he got was a stiff answer, and he was pushed back. At this time, his face was extremely ugly. Impulsively, his voice could not help but become louder, "Shen Ao, you just got lucky and got a few things. Do you really think that Guo Changlong can't move forward without you? Believe it or not, after I return to the palace, I can ask any noble person to take action. All it takes is for them to whisper in the emperor's ears, and your position will be insecure, and you will have no choice but to go back to being your young master."
Lou Bucheng's words were full of rudeness, and he seemed to be saying that if Shen Ao disagreed, the consequences would be very tragic. These words fell into Shen Ao's eyes, and his clear eyes instantly Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Shilang Lou, are you threatening my father-in-law?"
"Hmph! Don't talk to me in this tone. I'm not afraid of you. Also, I'm calling you to discuss today just to give you face. It's best if you agree. If you don't agree, I'm afraid the consequences will not be something you can bear. ." Lou Bucheng didn't care about Shen Ao's attitude. If he did, he wouldn't have made the threatening remarks just now.
This is not a negotiation, it is simply a threat. Shen Ao finally understood that Prince Xiang did not think highly of him, but wanted to share the benefits. It was just that unlike the prince, the other party's appetite was not as big as it was when he first came up.
In the final analysis, the goal is still the same, which is to take over Guo Changlong's dominance and force him to leave. In this case, he can only become his own enemy. At this stage, Shen Ao has no intention of leaving Guo Changlong. He has many Everything needs to be perfected. Even if the ways are different, we have no choice but to work together.
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Shen Ao stood up, and the monkey jumped up to his shoulder. It seemed to sense that his master was in a bad mood. It also waved its little paws and fists at Lou Bucheng and Shi Zitong in a demonstrative manner. .
"Okay, even if Mr. Lou is so confident, then my duke will just wait to leave Guochanglong's will. At that time you are stationed in it, and at that time you can get any membership card you want. Isn't it wonderful? .Hmph! Farewell."
Shen Ao also has a temper, but he can control it better. Now that someone wants to ride on his head, if he doesn't fight back, he will only be looked down upon. How can he be polite?
Shen Ao actually refused, showed an uncooperative attitude, and even wanted to leave. This made Lou Bucheng so angry that he shouted loudly: "Stop!"
"Oh? Is there anything else Mr. Lou can teach you?" Shen Ao stopped, turned around and looked at Lou Bucheng coldly.
Shi Zitong also set his sights on Lou Bucheng. He wondered whether he should give in. After all, this was a task assigned by King Xiang. If he could not complete it, he would not be able to explain it when he returned.
Lou Bucheng also yelled in anger. He wanted to force Shen Ao to change his attitude. But now it seems that the other party's cold eyes did not mean to give in at all, and he knew that what he was saying was useless. In a fit of anger, he yelled: "You have to pay for the food on the table today. You and the monkeys ate it all, but we didn't eat anything."
"Huh?" Shen Ao was also angered by Lou Bucheng's words. He didn't expect that there were such shameless people in the world. Asking him to negotiate business, but he still had to pay for the food himself when he couldn't reach an agreement. This is definitely a weird thing. .
"Yes, I just want you to pay for the meal, what? Mr. Zhongguo, you don't want to be known as a freeloader, do you?" The words had been spoken, and Lou Bucheng, who could not take them back, simply persisted. He couldn't cooperate, it was disgusting. Shen Ao is also disgusting.
"Hehe, hehehe." Shen Ao smiled and laughed loudly.
He has finally seen what a real villain is. Normally, he doesn't have to pay the bill, but with the other person's temper, he will definitely say that he is a freeloader. Although in theory he can occupy the house, he can't explain it to everyone. Even so, it's just a meal, just pay it. But Lou Bucheng's actions also offended him, and he must pay a price for it.
"Okay, I paid for the meal." Shen Ao decided to pay, but then he would give Lou Bucheng a profound lesson, a lesson that went deep into his bones.
"Well, I'll do the math. The total is thirty taels of silver." After just a quick glance, Lou Bucheng quoted a number. In fact, the price was a lot too high. He was already offended anyway, so why not get some first? Let’s talk practical.
"Just go up to the oxcart and get it." Shen Ao didn't have any money with him. He thought it was amicable negotiation and everyone was happy. This result was something he never expected.
Shen Ao took Linghou away, and Lou Bucheng followed him downstairs, and he got thirty taels of silver. Then he went upstairs, looked at Shi Zitong who was sitting there with a depressed look on his face, and said, "Look, I got the silver." Got it!"
