Yang Xuan thought to himself that it was probably a matter of the Chamber of Commerce.
Since he became the branch president of Yingtianfu, he has not been in charge of much. He has only consolidated resources and allowed a number of merchants to strengthen cooperation.
After all, this chamber of commerce is a loose organization, and usually nothing happens.
The next day, early in the morning, as soon as Yang Xuan arrived at the office, Zhang Zhongliang came to visit him.
"Brother Yang, you are fine."
"Brother Zhang, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still look like you."
After sitting down and serving tea, the two chatted again.
"Brother Yang, I heard that Shengfa Department Store has opened branches in various places, and the business is very prosperous."
"Brother Zhang, this information is very well-informed." Yang Xuan said in a nonchalant manner: "It's just that the business was booming, but the branch has just opened and is still losing money. Thousands of taels of silver are being delivered every day."
"Brother Yang is too humble." Zhang Zhongliang said: "With a loss of more than a thousand taels of silver a day, who else but Brother Yang can have such courage?"
"I am over-flattered."
Yang Xuan didn't even ask what the other party's purpose was, and Zhang Zhongliang was also a little embarrassed.
But with the experience of dealing with him last time, Zhang Zhongliang knew that despite his young age, Yang Xuan had a very stable temperament. If you didn't take the initiative to bring up serious matters, he could chat with you until dark.
"It's like this. We in Lin'an Prefecture don't have Shengfa Department Store yet. I heard that branches in various places are franchised and cooperated, so I also want to join one. I wonder what you think, Brother Yang?"
"this……"
Yang Xuan showed a troubled expression.
In fact, he wanted to open as many branches as possible, but the other party took the initiative, so he had to deal with it.
"Brother Zhang, to be honest with you, you also know that I am just the manager of Shengfa Company, and there are other directors on top, so this matter is not decided by me alone."
"Secondly, the seven branches are still losing money. The company doesn't have that much energy or funds to open another branch at the moment."
Yang Xuan's words are obviously an excuse. If there is no money or energy, isn't this what franchisees have to do?
Nowadays, Shengfa Department Store is on the right track. All suppliers do not pay and deliver goods in one hand, and the payment time is once a month.
In other words, after the supplier has delivered the goods, the payment cannot be settled until next month. This monthly payment has greatly reduced the financial pressure on Shengfa Department Store.
Zhang Zhongliang naturally heard Yang Xuan's excuse and said with a smile: "Brother Yang is doubting my strength. This is not just my Lin'an Zhang family, but also the family of the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce."
hiss……
Yang Xuan secretly took a breath.
The Zhang family in Lin'an is a big family. Like Guan Yunrong's Guan family in Suzhou, it is a big family at the prefectural level. But the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is something special. He is His Highness Prince Ning, and he belongs to His Majesty the Emperor.
Brother.
Prince Ning was a vassal in Lin'an, and he was a provincial-level boss.
These two together, just for a small franchise store?
Yang Xuan believed that their appetite would not be so small.
"Brother Zhang misunderstood, how dare I doubt the strength of Lin'an Zhang family." Yang Xuan laughed and said, "But Prince Ning and Brother Zhang, you two are together just for a franchise branch of Shengfa Department Store?"
"Of course this is not a branch in one place, but branches in all counties of Lin'an Prefecture. We cover them all."
"Hahahaha, Brother Zhang, you are so generous and courageous."
Yang Xuan complimented him casually, but he was actually a little surprised.
Lin'an Prefecture has more than 100 counties, large and small. Even if you ignore the smaller counties, there are still 30 or 40 counties, which means 30 or 40 branches.
Isn’t this more stores than all the stores of Shengfa Company?
"Brother Yang, you are exaggerating. I don't have that much courage. I just plan to open a branch first. If the business is good, I will consider other branches."
Yang Xuan couldn't agree to the other party for a while. Originally, opening a branch required the approval of the board of directors, let alone the entire Lin'an Prefecture branch. Besides, Prince Ning's reputation outside was not very good. There were rumors that Prince Ning was not an An.
Lord of points.
In Lin'an Mansion, Prince Ning is almost equivalent to the Tu Emperor. Even if it is the Holy Will of the Emperor, in Lin'an Mansion, Prince Ning's words may not be effective.
Even the officials of Lin'an Prefecture are not appointed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but King Ning has the final say.
This is truly a country within a country.
Even more domineering than King Yan of Youzhou Prefecture.
At least the King of Yan still accepted officials appointed by the imperial court. The King of Yan mainly controlled the border army, and all the generals of the border army were appointed by him.
Yang Xuan's mind was racing. These were all historical issues left by the previous emperor. Yang Xuan didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, so he simply said: "If this is the case, then I will report Brother Zhang's intention to the board of directors."
, I’ll reply to Brother Zhang after the board of directors holds a meeting to study it.”
"Then I'll just wait for the good news."
After talking about the business, they talked about some trivial matters about the Chamber of Commerce. Seeing that it was noon, Zhang Zhongliang originally wanted to treat Yang Xuan to dinner, but Yang Xuan simply led him to the Real Madrid Club.
Just now when the other party said that Prince Ning was going to take over the entire Lin'an Prefecture branch, Yang Xuan's momentum was completely suppressed. This place must be recovered.
Sure enough, when Zhang Zhongliang saw the magnificent momentum of the club and the glass everywhere, he was stunned.
This is colored glaze. When did colored glaze become like cabbage and stuck on the wall as a decoration?
And the tiles on the floor are like white jade.
The roof is made of colored glaze and the roads are paved with jade.
This is simply like a fairy palace in myths and legends.
Zhang Zhongliang was filled with admiration along the way. When the food was served, he was amazed again when he saw the glass bowl and crystal cup.
"Brother Yang, this Yingtian Mansion is extraordinary. I have never seen such a fairy palace-like palace even in my dreams."
Seeing Zhang Zhongliang's expression of having never seen the world, Yang Xuan felt relieved.
I asked you to pretend to be a cup in front of me, so keep pretending.
"Brother Zhang, you don't have to be like this. This place is called the Royal Carriage Club. It was originally a gathering place for horse-drawn carriage enthusiasts. However, it was very popular with the dignitaries of Yingtian Mansion, and it became what it is today."
Yang Xuan poured him a glass of wine and continued: "This place is membership-only, not for members, and they don't accept you even if you pay money."
Zhang Zhongliang praised: "This Kyoto is Kyoto, and it cannot be compared with my small place in Lin'an Prefecture. The shopkeeper here must be proficient in the ways of merchants. If you are lucky enough to meet him, you must ask for advice."
Yang Xuan smiled and said nothing, saying that there is no need to ask for advice, and I won't teach you if you ask.
"Speaking of which, Brother Yang just said that this place is called the Royal Carriage Club, which is a gathering place for carriage enthusiasts. May I ask what a carriage enthusiast is?"
"Brother Zhang, didn't you see a unique carriage on the street of Yingtianfu?"
"Brother Yang is talking about that short, small, rather crude carriage?"
Yang Xuan rolled his eyes in his heart, what the hell is short and small, that's called reducing air resistance, but he couldn't explain that much to him, he just said faintly: "What Brother Zhang said, that small and short carriage,
But one is worth three thousand taels of silver."
"Three thousand taels?"
Zhang Zhongliang's eyes widened in surprise: "Even Prince Ning's four-horse carriage only cost 8,000 taels. The carriage is only one horse, how can it be worth 3,000 taels?"
The four-horse carriage of Prince Ning he mentioned was a type of ceremonial guard. As Prince Ning, he could ride in a four-horse carriage. It was used to show his status. In fact, it was not used at all.
At most, it would only be taken out for a walk during festivals and large-scale events.
Just like His Majesty the Emperor, during the Chinese New Year, he would ride in his six-horse carriage and stroll around Yingtian Mansion to show his joy with the people.
Faced with Zhang Zhongliang's question, Yang Xuan explained: "This kind of carriage is called super horse, which means super carriage. It is mainly used for competitions."
Then Yang Xuan briefly introduced the horse-drawn carriage racing, which amazed Zhang Zhongliang.
Only then did Yang Xuan feel satisfied. If he didn't shock this old boy, how could he get back from this situation?