idle king

Chapter 20 Cooperation and Invisible Clothes X
After some conversation, Ye Chu finally knew the background of these two people, and secretly clicked his tongue in his heart.

Both of them were once the imperial merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

Among them, the Han family mainly deals in drinks, while the Chen family mainly deals in spices, rouge and other things for women.

Although he had already guessed that the other party might be a wealthy businessman from Jinling, when they said it, Ye Chu was shocked.

Don't underestimate the imperial merchants, it is not easy to do business with the royal family.

Of course, with high profits comes high risks!

Due to the close relationship between the imperial merchants and the imperial court, they were easily involved in the struggles of the imperial court factions.At the least, they ransacked their families and exiled them, and at worst, they exterminated the nine clans.

Just like the ancestors of the Han and Chen families, they were caught in the royal infighting back then.Fortunately, their ancestors were shrewd and put their eggs in two baskets. Neither side would offend them. They provided money when they asked for it, and at the same time showed a forced look.

In the end, when the emperor came to the throne, although he didn't clean it up, he was deprived of his status as an imperial merchant.At this point, the two families began to decline gradually. Fortunately, their fathers had business talents, which made their family a wealthy one in Jinling.

"Brother Han, what's the current sales volume of the Yuquan wine your family brews?" After hearing that the other party is from a winemaking family, and more than half of the wine in Zuixiaolou used to be supplied by the Han family, Ye Chu asked.

"Oh, I'll tell you the truth, Brother Ye. Ten years ago, Yuquan Wine accounted for [-]% of the total wine sales in Jiangnan. But in recent years, the Han family has been jointly suppressed by several wineries, and now it accounts for less than [-]%. Especially starting from this year. , there are no more orders from the surrounding Lin'an, Suzhou, Yangzhou and other places. Now, apart from Jinling, only Lingnan is left." Han Qiu sighed, his tone mixed with helplessness and melancholy.

"To put it bluntly, it still has no special features. I have also drank Yuquan, which is not much different from other wines. But the price is ridiculously high. The market determines the price. If you want to maintain it, you must have the corresponding value." After listening carefully, Ye Yu immediately pointed out the disadvantages of Yuquan wine.

"I also tried to lower the price, but I didn't get a good improvement." Han Qiu mumbled.

"Hey, my family's business hasn't been affected too much." Seeing Ye Chu looking at him, Chen Ting rubbed the back of his head and said with a smirk.

Well, he is obviously a rough man, but his family manages rouge and gouache, while Han Qiu looks like a handsome young man, but he sells wine. Ye Yu has an illusion that if these two people change their identities, maybe their respective businesses will be successful. many.

"Actually, at the beginning, I just wanted to cooperate with you and sponsor the upcoming Jinling Poetry Fair. But now, I suddenly changed my mind." Ye Yu pretended to be profound.

Indeed, from the very beginning, Ye Chu planned to provide some of Zuixiaolou's signature dishes to the judges and contestants of the Jinling Poetry Society for free.

After all, the Jinling Poetry Fair was organized by the government, and it was a grand gathering for literati from the entire Jiangnan Province.At that time, there will definitely be a lot of people from all over the world, and he wants to take this opportunity to make Zuixiaolou a hit.

"Wait, what is sponsorship?" Han Qiu interrupted.

"It is to provide these people with food and drink for free. In exchange, the organizer must clearly display our name in a conspicuous place. If necessary, we can ask to help type a slogan." Ye Yu explained.

Hearing this, both of them were taken aback.

Damn, how can you still play like this in business?
They are all business people, and their vision and knowledge are naturally extraordinary. After Ye Chu finished speaking, they immediately figured out the beauty of this.

"However, those arrogant scholars will not openly get involved with merchants on such an occasion. Especially at that time, there will be many officials and lords who have already retired from the imperial court. I am afraid that sponsorship is impossible." Han Qiu said in his heart concerns.

Still, he had a smile on his face.It can't be used in this occasion, but can be used in other occasions.

"So, I said that there is a new way of cooperation." Ye Chu had already thought of this, shrugged his shoulders, and said with a light smile.

"Quickly tell me!" Chen Ting was impatient and urged him immediately.He really wanted to know how Ye Chu cooperated with a merchant whose main consumers were noble women.After all, his family's business is very stable.

Similarly, Han Qiu's face was full of anticipation.

After this period of contact, the new terms and amazing methods that Ye Chu popped up from time to time made him start to pay attention to this person from the bottom of his heart.

"I have a secret skill in my hand. Not only can I brew wine with a higher concentration, but I can also create a new type of... well, it's a spice. I call it perfume." Ye You looked at the two of them, very surprised. Said frankly.

"I don't doubt what you say, but if it is really done at that time, then you are not afraid of other people's jealousy? You also know that our family has energy, but it is inferior to those powerful families with great background. Much more."

Han Qiu remained calm.After hearing that Ye Chu could brew high-strength wine, Han Qiu had already realized what was going on.As for that kind of perfume, in his mind, there is no way to make money with high alcohol!
But what he never imagined was that the perfume that he was not optimistic about would become popular in the whole Zhou Dynasty in the future, driving countless women crazy for it, and it was even exported to the countries of the Western Regions, and its reputation shocked foreign countries.

"Hehe, since I dare to take it out, I am naturally capable of holding it. See that person who came just now?" Ye Chu smiled slightly and reminded him, which can be regarded as a reassurance for the other party.

It turns out that it is backed by Prince Ning’s Mansion, no wonder!
The two of them understood in an instant, and the melancholy expression just now disappeared immediately, replaced by an excited expression.

Who is King Ning? He is the younger brother of the current Holy Majesty.It is to protect the companion capital on behalf of the emperor.It is not an exaggeration to say that one person is under one person and above ten thousand people.Although he is usually very low-key, no one dares to provoke him.

Thinking of having a relationship with Prince Ning's Mansion in the future, he might be able to regain the glory of his ancestors and be promoted to an imperial merchant in the future!The two looked at Ye Chu, their eyes became more and more ambiguous...

This trip to Shenyuan is worth it!Simply worth it!

Then, the three finalized some cooperation details.Finally, the two companies each provide upfront expenses, accounting for [-]% of the shares.Ye Chu was regarded as a technology investor, accounting for [-]% of the shares, and the remaining [-]% belonged to Prince Ning's Mansion in name.

Thinking that this guy Zhou Chen didn't do anything, and his identity took up [-]% for nothing, Ye Chu's heart ached for a while!
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"Sister Jing'er, it's been almost half an hour. If you haven't thought about it yet, just admit defeat. Otherwise, the Shen Yuan poetry meeting will start soon." Seeing that Zhou Jing hadn't finished writing, Princess Yunshang Zhou Yuan said calmly.

At this moment, the eldest son Zhou Chen suddenly leaned over, whispered something in his sister's ear, and then left with a smile, without even looking at the people around his sister.

Because the voice was too low, except for Qin Wanqing, who was closest to Zhou Jing, who vaguely heard a few words, and her face was slightly surprised, everyone else was stunned.

Although one person is very curious, he is a royal family after all. If it is related to state secrets or the like, it will be bad luck.

Only Zhou Yuan glanced at the two of them in doubt, and finally a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Just a moment after Zhou Chen left, Zhou Jing suddenly said: "Sister, don't worry, my sister has already thought about it in her heart, and she is just thinking about every word. It's all right now."

With that said, I finally got down to writing.

"Hehe, then sister has to take a serious look at my sister's masterpiece." Zhou Yuan snorted, and then looked at the paper in front of Zhou Jing.

The first thing I saw was the word 'Begonia'.

"Hmph, it's just this topic, I'm afraid it won't be much better." Zhou Yuan said disdainfully.Then read the first sentence.

The east wind curls up to sogo,
The fragrant mist is empty and the moon is in the corridor.

I'm afraid that the flowers will fall asleep late at night,
So burn high candles to illuminate the red makeup.

As she gradually looked down, Zhou Yuan's face froze for an instant, and then a streak of blood flushed on her face.

At the same time, someone read the poem aloud, so that everyone around could hear it.

"This poem...is wonderful!" As soon as Zhou Jing finished writing, someone behind her screamed.

Fuck, can you please change the word.No matter who wrote it before, it is this sentence.

Regardless of whether this person understands or not, there are so many talents and beauties on the field, there are always masters.

"First, it describes the begonia in two states: day and night, and because the night obscures the beauty of the begonia, it is illuminated with a tall candle. It is more than affectionate!"

"A few words express the poet's pity, infatuation and deep love for flowers. I am ashamed of myself."

A group of students sighed.

"Did I really misread this person?"

Beside her, Qin Wanqing's expression was no longer as indifferent as before, her eyes were puzzled, and she murmured.

Do everything again and again, never again.The same goes for writing poetry.Occasionally there is a good work, which can be called luck, but the three known so far are all handed down.Could it be a coincidence?

"This poem actually uses two allusions. The princess's work of making up words can be described as the greatest change in the past and the present!"

At this moment, a slightly vicissitudes of voice came from outside the crowd...

(End of this chapter)