Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan led Li Qinghan's three daughters to visit the Zhang family, and proposed to Zhang Tianhao the idea of sending "wild landscapes" to other parts of the country for sale...
Zhang Tianhao's eyebrows twitched slightly, he raised his eyes and looked at Ma Xiaoquan, and said slowly: "Why did the deacon suddenly have such an idea? Does the deacon also want to do the water business?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "No, no, no, I don't want to compete with the Zhang family for business. On the contrary, I want to cooperate with the Zhang family..."
"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation method?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Master Zhang, as far as I know, your wild landscapes sell well in Beijing, but there is no market in other places in the Ming Dynasty. Master Zhang, am I right?"
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Zhang Tianhao remained silent, with a slight smile on his lips: "Master Deacon, it seems that you have heard clearly about this matter."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Master Zhang, although your Zhang family is not short of money, no one will dislike the lack of money. The more the better."
"Ma Xiaoquan, what do you mean?" Zhang Jing interrupted from behind Zhang Tianhao and asked.
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at Zhang Jing and said: "Miss Zhang's question must also be what the Zhang Family Master means. Well, it's very simple. My Ma family has some small ways to help the Zhang Family Master open the market outside Beijing. Let's cooperate.
, I will be the first-level agent of Zhangjiaye Landscape to help you sell, while the Zhang family can just sit back and enjoy the money, how about it, Zhang family leader?"
"First-level agent? What is this?" Zhang Tianhao was a little confused.
"To put it simply, I don't have anything, but I have channels, and I know how to distribute it. The Zhang family owner sold the wild landscape to me at a price lower than the market price and higher than the cost price, and I then sold it to me at a price higher than the Zhang family owner.
Give me the price to sell to other people and let them help sell. Of course, other people also have the right to become agents, but the level must be lower than mine, level one, level one, so that everyone can make money...
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"Oh? Level 1 agent, well, that's a good idea..." Zhang Tianhao was tempted after listening to Ma Xiaoquan's explanation.
"Dad," Zhang Jing leaned close to Zhang Tianhao's ear and whispered, "That Ma Xiaoquan is extremely deceitful. We have to be careful. Our Zhang family is not short of money. Who should we cooperate with? Shouldn't we cooperate with him?"
Zhang Tianhao nodded and asked Ma Xiaoquan: "Master Deacon, is there a reason why you suddenly proposed to cooperate with me?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded with a sincere look on his face: "To be honest, my father Ma Ruiqing and my elder brothers Ma Yuan and Ma Chengyuan are guarding the border in Ningyuan. Recently, there have been frequent wars in Ningyuan, and the demand for military pay and weapons has increased. The court's allocation is either insufficient or not.
It’s not in place, so I can only use my own money to help my father and brother and the officers and soldiers of Ningyuan purchase ordnance and pay for food and wages..."
Ma Xiaoquan said it very sincerely, and what he said is also true.
Zhang Tianhao is a well-known big businessman in Beijing and has many eyes and ears. He also knows that the Ma family, except for the fourth son Ma Xiaoquan, is guarding the border in Ningyuan.
"So, the deacon is short of money?" Zhang Tianhao seemed a little proud.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Although the income from my heaven and earth club and business gathering place is not bad, it is far from enough compared to the needs of my father and brothers. Head Zhang, if the Jurchens really have to fight, I think even if we have
A huge fortune cannot withstand a night of looting. If the country is in trouble, we should lend a helping hand."
Ma Xiaoquan's words were very sensational, but in Zhang Tianhao's heart, he didn't care.
Zhang Tianhao is a businessman. Businessmen pursue maximizing profits and don't care who becomes the emperor. The Zhang family has been ups and downs for more than a thousand years from the end of the Han Dynasty to the present. They have already had a set of methods to escape the world, but Ma Xiaoquan said it in person,
Zhang Tianhao couldn't refuse, so he could only nod and pretend.
"Well, let me think about it." Zhang Tianhao did not immediately agree to Ma Xiaoquan, but said haha.
Ma Xiaoquan was not pretentious. He knew that with Zhang Tianhao's state of mind, it would be unrealistic to agree immediately. Moreover, what Zhang Jing just said in his father's ear was probably negative words that were detrimental to him.
"Since the Zhang family is mainly thinking about it, I'll just wait. Let the Zhang family give me an answer in two days. If the Zhang family doesn't agree, then I can only find someone else to cooperate."
After saying that, Ma Xiaoquan stood up first and bowed his hands to Zhang Tianhao.
Ma Xiaoquan stood up, and Li Qinghan's three daughters also stood up.
"Wait a minute!" Zhang Tianhao said suddenly, "What do you mean, Mr. Deacon?"
Ma Xiaoquan turned his head and shrugged: "I don't mean anything else. I think the Zhang family is not willing to cooperate with me, so I can only find others to cooperate. But Zhang family owner, don't worry, we will not do any water business.
....." After saying that, Ma Xiaoquan led Li Qinghan and the three girls away without looking back.
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"Huh, what? How can you be so arrogant? Dad, look at Ma Xiaoquan, he comes here as soon as he comes, why are he bringing those three women with him?" Zhang Jing stomped her feet angrily and complained.
"That's enough!" Zhang Tianhao suddenly roared, "Haven't you had enough trouble? Go back to the house!"
"Hmph" Zhang Jing was scolded and did not dare to say more. She could only snort coldly and leave angrily.
Zhang Tianhao sat down slowly, picked up the fragrant tea on the table, and tasted it carefully...
At night, Li Qinghan came to Ma Xiaoquan and said worriedly: "Ma Xiaoquan, it seems like Zhang Tianhao doesn't want to cooperate with you? What should I do?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "Don't worry Qinghan, I have been talking to Zhang Tianhao for two days, and I dare to say that within two days, Zhang Tianhao will definitely come to me again."
"Really?"
"Of course, Qinghan, just wait and see the good show. Oh, by the way, I ordered my servants to rush out a gold foil card for the Heaven and Earth Club overnight. Well, engrave Zhang Tianhao's name on it!"
"good"
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At noon the next day, Ma Xiaoquan received an invitation from Zhang Tianhao and said he wanted to talk to him alone.
At this time, Ma Xiaoquan was eating. When he heard Zhang Tianhao's invitation, he immediately put down his rice bowl.
"Quan'er, why don't you go after you finish your meal?" Mrs. Ma advised.
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "Grandma, I didn't say I'm going now. Well, I have to prepare. If that guy Zhang Tianhao wants me to go alone, I'm afraid he will start to set up a battle to scare me."
Dongfang Qingxue said: "In that case, let's go with you again?"
"Sister Qingxue, the Zhang family only invites Ma Xiaoquan and one person to go there," Li Qinghan reminded.
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "You guys eat first, and I'll prepare it. By the way, fill up the rice for me, and I'll come to eat again."