In this way, Wu Zhibing conquered the entire Qinglong Gang without any blood, and took over ninety people in one fell swoop. He had not yet counted the more than forty people who were in charge of the Qinglong Gang.
These people, after transformation and training, will become one of his supporting forces in future actions. During the battle with the Xiang family, Wu Zhi deeply realized that he was indeed alone, so he urgently needed to form his own team.
, has its own manpower.
But being generous and arrogant also comes with a price! Wu Zhi counted on his fingers. In order to conquer the entire Qinglong Gang, he would have to spend more than 13,000 yuan! This number made him feel very sad, but fortunately
With the sales revenue from the Zhuangyuan series of wines supporting him, otherwise he would be a skilled woman who cannot make a meal without rice.
After completely solving the Qinglong Gang's affairs, Wu Zhi found that he only had more than 3,000 pieces of silver in his hands, which was not enough to pay for the more than 13,000 pieces of silver that he needed to conquer the Qinglong Gang. He needed to run to the capital to get some funds back.
Emergency.
It was already the third day of July. It had been fifteen days since he left the capital, and it had been one month since the last settlement of the Zhuangyuan series of wines. It was time to return to the capital to settle the accounts and take a look at this period.
Regarding the sales situation of Zhuangyuanlou, we will also check how much inventory of Zhuangyuan series of wines we have in order to make better preparations.
So Wu Zhi thought for a while and took six people, including Erhu, Mengda, Qian Mancang, Chen Shun, Hu Kui and Gan Zilin, on a fast boat, and at Shenshi time on the fourth day of July, when the sun was setting, he arrived.
Arriving at Bianliang, the capital city, we disembarked at Xishuimen Pier.
No longer caring about watching the bustle and bustle of the capital, and it was not the first time for Meng Da, Qian Mancang and others to come to the capital, Wu Zhi hired two oxcarts and hurried to the Zhuangyuan Building. He, Erhu, Meng Da
Sitting in the same car.
A group of seven people and two ox carts were driving through the main streets of the capital.
"Brother Meng, how many times have you been to the capital?" Wu Zhi asked with a smile, looking at Meng Da sitting opposite him.
"Go back to the master, I've been here twice." Meng Da has become familiar with Wu Zhi and is no longer cautious and uneasy.
Erhu sat aside and was in a good mood. He already knew that his young master had gathered a group of righteous warriors as his subordinates. The Meng Da in front of him was the former big leader. He was happy and proud of his young master.
"Brother Cai Xian, I heard that another great beauty has come to Fanlou. Let's go meet her tonight. How about we have a competition? Hahaha!"
At this time, when the vehicle slowly passed through Liangmen and entered the inner city, Wu Zhi heard a burst of wanton laughter. He felt that the sound was very familiar and harsh. His heart moved, and he quickly lifted the corner of the cattle car's curtain to look out.
, I saw Xiang Huaiyu, who was dressed in brocade clothes and jade pendants, holding a young master's shoulder by the inner gate of Liang City, talking in a vulgar manner, as if there was no one there, and there were several servants beside him, who were also shouting.
call.
Enemies were extremely jealous when they met each other. Wu Zhi was furious when he saw people from the Xiang family, but then he restrained himself. A small impatience would mess up a big plan. He had more important things to do. This
Let's let Xiang Huaiyu and Xiang Jia go for now. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with them in the future. Anyway, if the monk can escape, he can't escape from the temple!
Wu Zhi watched secretly for a while, then gently lowered the car curtain, leaned back on the car, and slowly calmed down his mood.
Two bullock carts drove slowly past Xiang Huaiyu and the young master known as Cai Xiandi, and gradually went away. As the curtains of the carts rose and fell, Xiang Huaiyu vaguely saw the figures in the cars flashing, and a familiar shadow flashed in his eyes.
It flashed by. Since he was yearning for the beauty with all his heart, he didn't pay too much attention to it. He continued to hook up with the young master named Cai and shout wildly. This young master named Cai was none other than Cai Jing's eldest son, Cai You.
Both young and old dandy, Xiang Huaiyu and I usually have the same bad taste.
But this Cai You is not simple. He is only twenty years old this year. He is quite handsome. He has been smart and eager to learn since he was a child. He has good knowledge and is also quite scheming. On the surface, he is a playboy but in fact he has something in his mind. He is also exquisite and good at
During the Song Dynasty, during the Huizong Dynasty, he relied on flattering and currying favor with Huizong Zhao Ji to become the prime minister. This person should not be underestimated.
Cai You prided himself on being knowledgeable, so he naturally looked down on the ignorant Xiang Huaiyu. However, he was deeply scheming. In order to get close to the Empress Dowager Xiang, he could only force a smile and call Xiang Huaiyu a brother-in-law.
, go to romantic places together, in fact he is also very good at it, and calls himself romantic.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Zhi and his party of seven finally arrived at the Zhuangyuan Building.
Entering the building, it was still the familiar scene. The Zhuangyuan Building was full of guests and the crowd was buzzing. Many literati were drinking small wine while commenting on Wu Zhi's "Inscribed on the Bianliang Zhuangyuan Building" and showing off their literary talent.
Some wealthy customers will even buy one or two bottles of Zhuangyuan series of wines to support the appearance, making the guest and host happy.
"Oh, Mr. Wu is here! Please come in!" Manager Hou had a very good look in his eyes. He saw Wu Zhi and others as soon as they stepped into the Zhuangyuan Building. His heart was lifted and he quickly walked out from behind the counter and greeted them with a smile.
"Steward Hou, are you okay?" Wu Zhi had already recovered from the excitement of meeting Xiang Huaiyu just now. Seeing Steward Hou coming up to greet him, Wu Zhi also greeted him with a smile.
"Master Chengwu is concerned about me. Very kind of Hou! Master Wu please!" Steward Hou was also quite happy and hurriedly led Wu Zhi and others to the reception room. He saw that Wu Zhi was not only followed by Erhu, but also followed him step by step.
The five big men were quite surprised.
When Wu Zhi and the others entered the reception room, steward Hou asked Wu Zhi to sit down. He immediately made Wu Zhi a cup of good tea, then hurried out and ordered a waiter to invite his boss Qian Mu.
"You all should sit down!" Wu Zhi saw Erhu, Mengda and others standing beside him, which was very annoying, so he quickly pointed to the stool next to him and said to them.
When Erhu heard the words, he immediately found a stool and sat down. When Meng Da, Qian Mancang and others heard Wu Zhi's words, they were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and then each found a stool and sat down. After sitting down,
The five people all looked up at Wu Zhi, their eyes flickering and their emotions inexplicable.
Originally, when they were forced to become Wu Zhi's subordinates in Weishi County, they still felt aggrieved. They were afraid that Wu Zhi would make things difficult for them and treat them coldly, and they felt very disappointed. But after a few days, they saw Wu Zhi, their new master.
He was not so harsh and mean, and he was also generous. He was also very easy-going and approachable. He did not treat them as slaves and followers, so they felt relieved a little. Now that they saw Wu Zhi, he invited them to sit down.
, treated them completely as equals, and apart from being surprised, they all felt an inexplicable excitement in their hearts.
Wu Zhi saw a teapot on the table in front of him. He stood up, picked up the teapot, walked over, and poured a cup of tea into the teacups on the coffee table next to Erhu, Mengda, Qian Mancang and others. His movements were natural.
Smooth, without any pretense.
Erhu was very happy to get the tea poured by the young master. He picked up the tea cup and drank happily. Meng Da, Qian Mancang and other five people were shocked by his move, flattered and got up in panic.
, a bit at a loss.
The master poured tea for his subordinates. This was the first time they had met!
"Everyone sit down and have a good drink of tea! This tea is good!" Wu Zhi smiled when he saw this, raised his hand and pressed it down. Only sincerity can be exchanged for true love, this is the principle of life that Wu Zhi has always believed in.
After hearing this, the five people sat down gently, picked up the teacups next to them, and drank tea to cover up their gaffe.
After Mr. Hou gave instructions, he walked into the reception room and saw that not only Wu Zhi but also everyone else was sitting down to drink tea. He couldn't help being surprised and rubbed his eyes. He thought he had gone to the wrong room!
What's going on? Can the entourage sit and drink tea with the master? Steward Hou was a little suspicious of life and was surprised. But seeing that the master Wu Zhi didn't express any objection, he couldn't say anything. It seemed that these five big men
They shouldn't be Lord Wu Zhi's followers, but Erhu is!
"Brother Xian is finally here! Great!" Qian Mulong arrived before anyone else could say anything, and stepped into the room with a big smile on his face.
When he first entered the door and saw everyone drinking tea and chatting, Qian Mu couldn't help but be startled: "Why are there so many people?" But after all, he was a person who had experienced great storms. Thinking of Wu Zhi's usual easy-going behavior,
Then I felt relieved and no longer surprised.
"Brother Qian looks good!" Seeing Qian Mu come in, Wu Zhi stood up and faced him, joking with a smile. When Erhu, Meng Da and others saw Qian Mu come in, they also stood up with Wu Zhi and looked at
With Qian Mu.
"You all sit down and drink tea!" Qian Mu said hello to Erhu, Meng Da and others, then walked straight to Wu Zhi's right side, looked at Wu Zhi and said with a smile: "Brother Xian looks good too! Look.
It’s not hard to come here! I’m so worried about my brother!”
After saying that, he asked Wu Zhi to sit down and let him sit down. Steward Hou cleverly poured him a cup of tea, and also gave Wu Zhi another cup, and then stood aside obediently. Qian Mu ordered it with approval.
He nodded, very satisfied with his performance.
"Steward Hou, please find a seat to sit down and have some tea!" Wu Zhi looked at Steward Hou standing next to Qian Mu, pointed to the stool in front of him, and said to him with a smile. Everyone was sitting, but he was the only one sitting there.
Standing alone is a bit annoying.
After the steward was flattered and found a stool to sit on, Wu Zhi and Qian Mu began to communicate softly, talking about the business status of the Number One Series wine during this period.
After Qian Mu told him, Wu Zhi knew that since he was demoted from the capital, the rumors about him had gradually dissipated, but the Number One Series wine had become more famous because of his "notoriety". It was a blessing in disguise, and the sales were actually better than before.
Even better, the daily limit of twenty bottles of wine was not enough to sell, and the supply was in short supply for several days. Qian Mu couldn't find Wu Zhi, so he had to take it upon himself to raise the limit to forty bottles a day, which was enough to basically satisfy him.
Due to market demand, two hundred more bottles were sold in ten days! As a result, there are not many champion series wines in stock, and they will be sold out in half a month. If Wu Zhi does not come today, Qian Mu will also send someone to get angry.
Rush to Weishi County within the next two days and pick up the goods from him. Now Wu Zhi has come at the right time.
"Well, then we will return to Weishi County tomorrow and try to deliver enough goods within ten days!" Wu Zhi pondered for a while before speaking slowly. After he goes back, he will also carry out blending, alcoholization and distribution.
, ten days should be enough!
"Then let's go settle now?" After hearing Wu Zhi's words, Qian Mu finally felt relieved and suggested. Seeing that there were many people in the reception room, he was afraid that people would talk too much, so he wanted to move to another place for settlement.
"No, these are my brothers, just settle here!" Wu Zhi thought for a while and said to Qian Mu with a smile.
Meng Da, Qian Mancang and other five people were deeply moved when they saw Wu Zhi not shying away from them and treating them as brothers.
"Xiao Hou, go get the accounts and money!" Upon hearing this, Qian Mu stopped pressing and quickly ordered Hou to take care of things.
Steward Hou took the order and went out, and soon brought over the accounts and banknotes.
After settlement, more than 800 bottles of wine were sold in more than a month. The total income after deducting the wine tax was 55,224 guan, and Wu Zhi accounted for 60% of the income, 33,134 guan.
Money, Zhuangyuan Tower accounts for 40% of the income of 22,090 yuan. Both parties are mutually beneficial and win-win, everyone is happy!
At this point, Meng Da, Qian Mancang and the other five people understood why their master was so generous and generous. He had someone to rely on. His monthly income was much higher than what they had earned from the Qinglong Gang in a year.
!
The five of them were finally completely impressed and secretly rejoiced that the Qinglong Gang had finally found a good master.
After settling the accounts, Wu Zhi introduced Meng Da, Qian Mancang, Chen Shun, Hu Kui and Gan Zilin to Qian Mu and Manager Hou one by one, and made it clear to them that from now on, Erhu would control the number one series of wines.
After hearing this, Qian Mu and Steward Hou paid attention to Meng Da and the other five people and looked at them differently.
Meng Da and the other five were overjoyed and inexplicably excited to see Wu Zhi trusting them so much. They were completely impressed by Wu Zhi.
That night, nine people gathered together and had a good time drinking and chatting. The rich and mellow fragrance of the Number One Series wine also made everyone drunk!
Wuzhi got up early the next day and exchanged 13,000 pieces of broken silver from the bank. Then he took Erhu, Mengda and others by boat back to Weishi County.