Qi Heng held something in his hand and ran back to the Duke of Qi's mansion happily. The servants and maids in the mansion saluted him. Normally he would respond, but today he ran away like a gust of wind and ignored them.
"Father, mother." Qi Heng rushed to the front hall, where Duke Qi and his wife Princess Pingning were playing chess.
"Heng'er, why are you so reckless? There are no rules at all." Princess Pingning put down the chess pieces with a little displeasure on her face.
"Mother." Qi Heng breathed steadily and bowed to Princess Pingning in a formal manner.
"Son, you are usually very calm, what happened today?" Qi Guogong asked with concern for his son.
Qi Heng said happily: "My child accidentally got a rare object, specially dedicated to my mother."
Princess Pingning didn't take it seriously. She was the only daughter of the Marquis of Xiangyang. She was raised in the palace since she was a child. When she grew up, she was named Princess Pingning by the emperor. She was granted a marriage by the emperor to the Duke of Qi. She has seen countless rare treasures in her life.
Like offering a treasure, Qi Heng opened the package in his hand and presented it to Princess Pingning.
"Glazed bottle?" Princess Pingning saw the object in Qi Heng's hand clearly, and a strange color flashed in her eyes.
In Qi Heng's hand was a transparent glass bottle, which seemed to contain some liquid.
"Mother, this glass bottle has no trace of color. It is a rare treasure, and the contents inside are even rarer."
Princess Pingning took the glass bottle and looked at it carefully, unable to put it down.
When Princess Pingning was a child, she saw a glass bottle from the Queen Mother, but the body of the bottle was a little variegated, far inferior to what she had in her hand.
Qi Heng stepped forward and introduced to his mother: "Mother, this bottle contains toilet water. It is composed of a variety of medicinal materials. It is extremely precious and unique. Applying it on the body will not only leave a long-lasting fragrance, but also refresh the mind and repel mosquitoes.
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Princess Pingning was moved by her son's words, so she opened the glass bottle, put it under her nose and smelled it. Sure enough, the fragrance hit her nostrils and her mind became clear.
Duke Guo of Qi was also aroused by his curiosity. After smelling the floral water, he couldn't help but praise: "It is indeed a rare item. I have never heard of it in my life."
Princess Pingning carefully capped the bottle, and then said to Qi Heng: "Tell me! Who gave you such a treasure? What else do you want?"
Qi Heng said excitedly: "The treasure was brought back to my mother by Sheng Changfeng, Sanlang of the Sheng family. He wants to cooperate with our Duke of Qi."
Princess Pingning raised her eyebrows and asked, "Sanlang of the Sheng family, is Sheng Hong's son? He seems to be a concubine, right?"
Qi Heng nodded and said: "Although Sheng Sanlang is a commoner, he is very knowledgeable and capable in both civil and military affairs. Among Zhuang Xuexue's private schools, he is the best in writing.
Uncle Gu also likes to compete with him in martial arts, but unfortunately he loses every time."
Duke Guo of Qi said in surprise: "So, this Sheng Sanlang is quite capable."
Princess Pingning snorted coldly: "No matter how capable he is, he is just a concubine from a small family. What qualifications does he have to cooperate with our Duke of Qi?"
Qi Heng became anxious when he heard this, but Wang Gang promised to come over and bring him and Sheng Minglan together if the cooperation between the two companies could be successful.
"Sanlang's so-called cooperation means that the government of our country does not pay a penny and enjoys 10% of the profits every year." Qi Heng explained:
"Sanlang's business is the glass bottles and toilet water in his mother's hands."
Princess Pingning asked in surprise: "Does he have many glass bottles in his hand?"
Qi Heng said: "I heard from Sanlang that this kind of bottle is called a glass bottle and can be mass-produced."
Princess Pingning's eyes lit up. Her mind was like a mirror, and she knew the value of the glass bottle in her hand. If she could really produce it, it would be a cornucopia!
Qi Heng added: "The soap that was so famous in Bianjing was created by Sanlang."
Princess Pingning frowned and said, "So, this Sanlang of the Sheng family is quite an all-rounder."
The Duke of Qi said: "In this case, let him donate the manufacturing method of the glass bottle, and I, the Duke of Qi, will buy it."
Qi Heng heard what he was doing! He quickly said: "Sanlang has already persuaded Marquis Ningyuan and Marquis Yongyi to take shares. Isn't it appropriate for us to do this?"
Princess Pingning wondered: "How can a little concubine be able to influence the two princes' mansions?"
Qi Heng explained: "Mother has forgotten that the old lady of the Sheng family was born in the Yongyi Hou Mansion, and the second uncle of the Gu family and San Lang have a close relationship."
Princess Pingning nodded and said: "Then Mrs. Sheng is a person with great hands and eyes. In this case, it is really difficult for our Duke's Palace to interfere."
Duke Guo of Qi said: "Heng'er, ask the housekeeper to go to Sanlang of the Sheng family to discuss cooperation. You are the heir apparent of the Duke's palace and you cannot get involved in these frivolous matters.
Remember, the most important thing for you now is to study with peace of mind and obtain fame."
Qi Heng said solemnly: "My child understands."
In fact, Qi Heng was already happy, and his mind was filled with Sheng Minglan's pretty face.
On the other side, a similar conversation took place in the Ningyuan Hou Mansion, but the only people talking were Gu Tingye and his father Gu Yankai.
Gu Tingye and his father had never dealt with each other, but for Wang Gang's Bajiquan, he still rarely came to discuss with his father.
After Gu Yankai saw the glass bottles and toilet water, he thought the same thing as Princess Pingning, and directly asked Wang Gang to present the secret method, and the Hou Mansion would be the exclusive owner of this business.
Fortunately, Wang Gang had already warned Gu Tingye and Qi Heng to use the old lady's appearance to deceive them.
When Gu Tingye heard that Yongyi Hou Mansion also bought shares, he immediately gave up his thoughts of robbing.
In the end, Gu Yankai agreed to cooperate, but not in the name of the Hou Mansion.
"Cooperation is possible, just use the resources of your grandpa Bai family. You can report the name of the Hou Mansion, and the profits you will share in the future do not need to go to the Hou Mansion."
Gu Yankai did this all for the sake of his son.
Gu Tingye didn't appreciate it. Instead, he felt that his father was fishing for fame and did not want to get involved with businessmen and ruin his reputation.
Gu Yankai sent Gu Tingye back without any explanation.
After the Hou Mansion and the Duke's Mansion agreed to cooperate, Wang Gang finally approached the old lady.
He also gave the old lady a glass bottle and toilet water.
The old lady took one look at it and put it aside, and said to Wang Gang: "Do you want to learn from your great-grandfather in doing business and give up the scientific examination?"
Recently, Wang Gang has been tinkering with business matters all day long, which made the old lady a little dissatisfied, so she opened her mouth to give him a heads up.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Grandma, I don't want to give up the scientific examination. I am already preparing to be a scholar and take the college examination in the future." Wang Gang said respectfully.
"You have to know that people's energy is limited. You have already distracted yourself from learning martial arts. If you continue to run these small paths, it will inevitably affect your studies."
In the eyes of Mrs. Sheng and even Sheng Hong, doing business is just a small path, even a small path that cannot be promoted.
Only taking the scientific examination and becoming an official is the right path.
"Grandma, I run the glass vase and toilet water business. I just want to bind the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion and the Qi State Duke Mansion." Wang Gang said honestly.
Mrs. Sheng said: "As for the Marquis's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion, even if you give them millions of dollars every year, they will not look at you in the eye. Instead, they will deliberately alienate you because of the smell of copper all over your body."
Wang Gang said confidently: "What if I send one million taels of silver every year?"
Old Mrs. Sheng was slightly surprised, but she quickly shook her head and said, "Sanlang, you still don't understand. Even if you become the best businessman in the world, it doesn't matter. Official career is the right way."
Wang Gang was silent for a while and decided to give the old lady some insight.
"Grandma, my ambition is to regain Yanyun, and I want to make friends with the forces in the army."
Mrs. Sheng's originally squinted eyes suddenly widened and she looked at her grandson carefully.
"Since the founding of our country, our dynasty has emphasized civility over military affairs, and suppressed noble families so severely that even if you don't see the heir apparent of the Duke of Qi, you have to prepare for the imperial examination to become an official."
Wang Gang said: "Although the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion and the Duke of Qi's Mansion have declined, the connections in the army are still there."
Mrs. Sheng said puzzledly: "There are many ways to win over, so there is no need to go into business, right?"
Wang Gang said: "I believe there are no permanent friends in this world, only eternal interests, and nothing is stronger than an interest relationship."
Mrs. Sheng thought carefully about her grandson's words, and the more she listened, the more good she felt.
"Now that you have made up your mind, I won't say anything else, but I still want to remind you that the imperial examination is the right way."
Wang Gang said confidently: "Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely come back with a top score."
Mrs. Sheng laughed happily and said, "You have such a loud tone. Do you know how difficult it is to get the No. 1 Scholar exam?"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "There has to be a goal. My goal is not only to be number one, but also to be third."
A strange color flashed in Old Mrs. Sheng's eyes.
The so-called three-level exam means to be the first in the college examination, the joint examination, and the palace examination, and win three yuan in a row.
There is always one champion in three years, but there may not be one in three years or in the thirtieth year.
"You are so cautious that your tongue is slipping." Old Mrs. Sheng only thought that Wang Gang was telling lies and did not take it seriously.
After Wang Gang left, Mrs. Sheng called in Fang's mother and Master Liao.
"Get ready, I will go to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion tomorrow."
Fang’s mother was shocked and said, “Miss, you haven’t been back for decades, are you really going to go back tomorrow?”
Mrs. Sheng said: "It's rare for a grandson to have such ambition. As a grandmother, I always have to show it."
Fang's mother said: "Miss, you dote on Sanlang too much. You were not so kind to the master back then."
"Haha, who told this grandson to fall in love with me?" Old Mrs. Sheng said with a smile.