Wang Chi observed his words and saw that Li Zhen had no ill feelings towards him, and that Li Zhen showed a hint of intimacy, so he let go of the cautious mentality in his heart. He smiled and said in a neither humble nor overbearing voice: "King Zhennan It is really a blessing for me to know you. Please give me two years, Your Majesty, and I will definitely pay off the two million IOU and never default on it."
Li Zhen shook his head and chuckled: "What if I still haven't paid it off in two years?"
Wang Chi said decisively: "Repay money with life."
Li Zhen laughed and said: "Wang Chi, Wang Chi, how much is your life worth? Let alone tens of thousands of taels of silver, I'm afraid even a few hundred taels of silver is a problem. Do you think you can repay it with your life?" Are money words reliable? In my opinion, life for money is just nonsense and does not count."
Li Zhen had a plan to recruit Wang Chi, but he did not reveal it immediately.
When Wang Chi heard this, his face turned red.
He quickly recovered and said seriously: "Prince Zhennan, don't worry, I will definitely repay the two million taels of silver in two years." After saying this, Wang Chi himself felt that there was a loophole.
In other words, there is insufficient confidence.
Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "The sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortune and fortune. This year is not peaceful. No one can predict what will happen tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow I will die and my family will be exterminated. My family will be confiscated and my family will be exterminated." I have a sense of crisis, so your promise is irrelevant to me and cannot convince me."
Wang Chi was completely speechless and didn't know what to do.
He was just a poor boy. When he went north to Nanjing, he learned that Li Zhen had captured Guangxi and made Nanjing his capital. He thought about the prosperity and prosperity of Nanjing before he came to try and make a name for himself. At this moment, he was continuously attacked by Li Zhen. , Wang Chi wished he could dig a hole into the ground to avoid being ridiculed by Li Zhen.
Wang Chi's impression of Li Zhen also plummeted.
A sense of humiliation grew in Wang Chi's heart.
He was a little-known person, but Li Zhen repeatedly made things difficult for him, which made Wang Chi feel that Li Zhen's character was not good, because a person with Li Zhen's status should not do things that are inconsistent with his status, and refused to represent him. He wouldn't give it, why bother? He didn't insist on taking it shamelessly.
Wang Chi took a deep breath and said loudly: "King Zhennan can't even put down two million taels of silver. It doesn't matter. What happened today is my fault. I will no longer act as an agent for matches in Nanjing. For the trouble caused to King Zhennan, please ask Zhennan The king understands."
He cupped his hands and prepared to turn around and leave.
Outside the study, Zheng Zaoru was greatly puzzled after hearing this.
It was fine just now, why did it suddenly change?
Li Zhen was not in a hurry and said calmly: "Wang Chi, I can't bear this anger. How can I be a qualified businessman? The world talks about me, humiliates me, insults me, scolds me, destroys me, bullies me, and lies to me. , harm me, what will I do to him, tolerate him, let him, let him, do his best, let him, let him, let him, help him, in a few years, if he doesn't even have basic skills, then Stop it."
Wang Chi stopped immediately, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Outside the study, Zuo Zongtang just came.
He happened to hear what Li Zhen said, especially after hearing the series of words Li Zhen said, his face showed a pensive expression, with a hint of enlightenment.
Zheng Zaoru asked: "Commander Zuo has something to do with the commander-in-chief."
Zuo Zongtang nodded and said: "After the Marshal's matter is settled, someone will notify me."
"Okay." Zheng Zaoru said.
Zuo Zongtang turned and left, muttering what Li Zhen said.
This was supposed to be what Wang Chi said after he became famous, but this time it was what Li Zhen said. Especially when Wang Chi in the study heard it, his body trembled, and his whole body's energy and spirit immediately changed. He thought After understanding, he turned around, bowed respectfully to Li Zhen, and said, "Thank you very much, King Zhennan, for your advice. I am very grateful to you."
Wang Chi already understood in his heart that Li Zhen was not humiliating him, but was trying to encourage him.
Wang Chi's mentality changed again, which was different from before. He no longer disliked Li Zhen, but had a kind of respect from the bottom of his heart. King Zhennan, who was in charge of the government, put down his precious time and body to give some advice. This was already a great encouragement to him, which made Wang Chi grateful.
Wang Chi even thought that even if Li Zhen had a whim, it would be good.
Li Zhen was very satisfied with Wang Chi's change and continued: "Xiao Wang, you have a quick mind and are good at adapting to the situation. You are a talent that can be made. Are you willing to work with me?"
The illustrious "King of Money" became a "Little King" in Li Zhen's mouth.
Of course, Wang Chi is not the first person to enjoy such treatment. Before that, there was Ye Chengzhong. Compared with Wang Chi, the historical "hardware king" Ye Chengzhong has become Xiaoye in Li Zhen's mouth. Now that Wang Chi is being called "Little King" by Li Zhenguan, Wang Chi doesn't dare to have any thoughts.
When Zheng Zaoru heard Li Zhen's words, he secretly thought that Wang Chi was so lucky that he had a chance to catch up with Li Zhen.
This is a smooth road.
Zheng Zaoru felt strange that Wang Chi's reply was not heard in the study room. After two minutes, the study room was still quiet, which made Zheng Zaoru feel that the atmosphere was too weird.
At this moment, Wang Chi did not speak.
He was still weighing in his mind, considering whether to work with Li Zhen, and whether following Li Zhen was something he liked to do. For ordinary people, they would immediately agree to the invitation from King Zhennan, but Wang Chi He has his own thoughts and ideas. He is an adult and has many things to consider and is not hot-headed.
Li Zhen waited quietly, not in a hurry.
The more Wang Chi calmed down, the more he appreciated it.
This kid is a material that can be made.
Zheng Zaoru was already secretly anxious. He didn't expect Wang Chi to remain silent. When he was anxious for Wang Chi, Wang Chi's voice finally came from the study.
"King Zhennan, I appreciate your kindness, but I have no intention of embarking on an official career."
These words made Zheng Zaoru widen his eyes and almost scream in surprise.
reject.
Someone actually rejected Li Zhen.
At this moment, Zheng Zao wanted to rush to Wang Chi, open Wang Chi's head, and take a closer look at what was going on in Wang Chi's head. A great opportunity was right in front of him, but Wang Chi refused the invitation. It was really unbelievable. , it’s hard to believe.
Similarly, Li Zhen was also extremely surprised.
Li Zhen looked at Wang Chi carefully and inferred from Wang Chi's expression that he was sure that Wang Chi's words were not pretentious and that he really had no intention of entering the officialdom. At this time, Li Zhen not only was not angry, but thought Wang Chi was very good. If you are thoughtful, you will think about things differently. This kind of mentality is absolutely in love with the house and the bird. It is only because Li Zhen admires Wang Chi that he can think like this.
If he were an ordinary person, Li Zhen would definitely not have this idea.
Li Zhen did not force himself, and said regretfully: "Since you have no idea of becoming an official, then become an agent for Match. I will give you the right to act as an agent for Nanjing Match, and you don't need to issue an IOU. The term is two years, and you must put in two million taels." After handing over the money, if you want to be an agent, you must pay the agency fee, which is a must."
Wang Chi said: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
Li Zhen smiled bitterly, it is not easy to win the money king.
Wang Chi continued: "Your Majesty, may I ask a question?"
"It's okay to just say it." Li Zhen adjusted his attitude and said.
Wang Chi asked: "Did you plan the agency right to sell matches this time? This idea is unprecedented and unheard of. It is very powerful."
Li Zhendao: "It was indeed planned by me personally. Do you have any ideas?"
When Wang Chi heard this, his breathing became a little faster. He swallowed, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "I want to ask the prince about business matters. Please give me some advice from the king of Zhennan."
"Oh, this is my unique skill, why should I leave it to you?"
Li Zhen flicked his sleeves and said with a smile.
He stared at Wang Chi, but he had other thoughts in his mind. Even if he couldn't pull Wang Chi into his camp, he would at least bind Wang Chi. At the moment, Wang Chi was just a jade stone that had not yet been carved, and he still had enough. If Li Zhen accepts Wang Chi as his disciple, the relationship will change immediately.
The relationship between master and disciple is no less than the relationship between king and minister.
Historically, the master-disciple relationship managed by Mr. Chiang was the most successful.
When Li Zhen thought about this, he began to consider the issue of apprenticeship. Since Wang Chi wanted to learn, and this was his exclusive skill, Li Zhen would definitely not hand it over casually.
Wang Chi was a smart man and understood the implications of Li Zhen's words.
Learning is not that simple.
However, Wang Chi did not understand how Li Zhen could give him the knowledge of business management. Wang Chi even thought that Li Zhen was coercing him to join his army. Wang Chi thought that in order to learn his skills, he said helplessly: " King Zhennan, I am willing to join your service, but the prerequisite is that I must learn how to do business."
This guy doesn't have much thought about his career, he only wants to go into business.
When Li Zhen heard this, he immediately laughed.
He was not forcing Wang Chi to enter the officialdom. He was thinking about asking Wang Chi to become his disciple. Unexpectedly, Wang Chi thought it was something else. Outside the study, Zheng Zaoru figured out Li Zhen's intention and said loudly: "Fat man, I don’t want to become a disciple yet.” A word came from outside the study into the study, and Wang Chi reacted immediately.
"Disciple Wang Chi, I have met the teacher."
Wang Chi knelt on the ground with a plop and clicked his head three times.
Li Zhen raised the corners of his mouth, thinking that it was just the right time to remind him.
Li Zhen dragged Wang Chi up and said seriously: "Since you are determined to learn the art of business, I will accept you as a disciple. However, I will not have officials participate in the apprenticeship. It is just a simple discussion."
"The teacher makes sense."
After Wang Chi kowtowed, he quickly stood up, walked to the tea table and poured tea respectfully. Then, holding the teacup in both hands, he walked to Li Zhen, knelt down, and said respectfully: "Teacher, please drink tea."
After Li Zhen drank tea, Wang Chi stood up.
Zheng Zaoru walked in with a happy face and said happily: "The prince has accepted a good disciple, I am so happy to congratulate you." When Zheng Zaoru looked at Wang Chi, he also felt envious in his heart.
Li Zhen said that no interests were involved, but as Li Zhen's disciple, how could Wang Chi's status be so low?
