Xiao Bei and the others were a bit nervous when Sun Yang looked at them. This was a plan that they had come up with themselves. Whether or not they could gain the other party's approval was very important to them.
Even the two younger children, Pan 'er, felt this atmosphere. They stopped eating fruits and pulled Xiao Yuan's arms, one on the left and one on the right, and looked at Sun Yang together.
However, when Sun Yang said this, Xiao Bei and the others sighed helplessly. Pan 'er also sighed heavily, "Sigh ~!"
The inner court beside them quickly said to Sun Yang, "This has nothing to do with our Young Master Xiao Bao. Young Master Xiao Bao still doesn't know about this. He probably only knows that the Great Tang Bank rejected Xiao Bei and the others. Our young master and his wives wanted to use their precious candy house and other toys and accessories to take a loan of three million strings of strings of coins, but the Great Tang Bank rejected them with the excuse of being too old."
Sun Yang was stunned when he heard the inner court's words. Then, he stood up in shock and asked, "Really?"
"Of course. How could Young Master Xiao Bao's plan be so simple?" the inner court said confidently.
"Simple? I don't see how it's simple. This is clearly a chain of plans. The Great Tang Bank is too unreasonable. Our young master and his wives used things to take a loan of three million strings of coins of coins, and they didn't even give it to them. If it was me, just based on our young master and his wives' reputation in the Great Tang, they're worth at least thirty million strings of coins of coins of coins. "
Sun Yang began to take Xiao Bei and the others seriously. In the past, it was because of their status. Now, he was treating them as equal business rivals and business partners, all for this cooperation plan.
Xiao Bei was a bit embarrassed by the praise. He hesitated a bit and asked softly, "Then … do you agree to the three million strings of coins of coins? You can state your conditions. If we think it's acceptable, we'll give in on the profit sharing and other details. "
Xiao Yuan also said, "Yes, take a good look. Don't patronize us because of our status. If we want money, we can just ask for it directly. We want to cooperate with others based on our own abilities. If it's really possible, we'll sign and go to the next one. "
"Add on, add on," Pan 'er also looked at Sun Yang and said.
Only then did Sun Yang realize that he had only read half of it and the plan had already come to an end. There was still half of it left. He hurriedly said, "Let me see what's written at the back."
As he spoke, Sun Yang continued to flip through the pages. He saw that the second set of proposals was written on the paper. This time, he realized that the second set of proposals was not like the first set, where the first set of proposals was included. Instead, it was separated from the key points, and the first part of the proposal did not change much.
After he finished reading the second proposal, he flipped to the bottom and saw that it was "Proposal Three." Again, he removed the duplicates and started from the point of disagreement.
When he finished reading the third set, there were two more pieces of paper at the end. At the beginning, it was written 'Donation and support to the children of the Great Tang and the Imperial Court'.
After reading this, Sun Yang remained silent for a long time. He stood there, breathing heavily.
Xiao Bei grew impatient and asked, "Shopkeeper Sun, is this okay?"
Sun Yang suddenly came to his senses and solemnly put the cooperation plan on the small table. He picked up the cup of water from the small table and held it in his hand. He bowed deeply to Xiaobei and the others and said, "With water instead of wine, I propose a toast to the Inspector of the Tang Empire. Heaven and earth, the protection of longevity. Cheers."
"What toast? Is this okay? Say something. If you agree, we'll sign the contract. Business is business. If you don't pay up after signing the contract, I'll sue you. We still have to go to the next house. We have to take a look at the manager of the Great Tang Bank. Without him, we'll be able to raise more money. "
Xiaobei was still thinking about the Great Tang Bank's rejection of the application.
Xiao Yuan understood what was going on and returned the toast with a cup of water. He said, "The great sound does not seek the sound, but it contains the sound of the tide. Great love is like the shape of water, and the heart shines in a mirror. Besides, we won't lose money. On the contrary, we'll make a lot of money. "
"Yes, yes, I'm thinking too much. There's no need to be too emotional about what you've done. It shows that I haven't done it yet. Once I've done it, it'll be natural."
Sun Yang nodded deeply.
After thinking about it, he said to Xiaobei and the others, "Young ladies and young masters, let's not go to the next house. It's too tiring for you to run back and forth by yourselves. I'll help you contact the managers of the other big companies and branches in the area and find them. Let's have a meal at the Blue Sea Silver Sand Restaurant here.
You'll pay for the reception and decorations. We'll hold an impromptu business meeting to raise money. I believe that after they've read your proposal, they'll definitely agree to cooperate. Otherwise, if any one of them doesn't agree, no matter how big their business is, they'll be attacked by the other merchants. "
Sun Yang suggested. He was very sure that the merchants who had read the proposal, even if they didn't dare to make the decision themselves, would definitely pass it back to the headquarters. After the people at the headquarters knew about it, they would definitely support it.
One reason was that according to the proposal, there would indeed be money to be made. Since there was money to be made, why not cooperate? Another reason was that the things included in the proposal were not as simple as making money. It would also stimulate the local economy and people's livelihood in the places where there were shops in the future.
Another reason was that it also included help for the children of the Great Tang Empire. Other than using it on other children, their own children would also benefit from it.
Therefore, those who didn't agree after reading the proposal were likely to deliberately go against Xiaobei and the others. In that case, the people who cooperated with them would band together. There was no need to use the world's righteousness, and there was no need to stand on high moral grounds to criticize others. It was enough for them to bear with it if they didn't play in this circle in the future.
Sun Yang thought that his suggestion was very good, but he didn't expect Xiaobei to shake his head.
"Manager Sun, this won't do. This will seem disrespectful. It's better to show sincerity by personally visiting, don't you think so?"
"Yes, ah, no, there's no need. Xiaobei, let me tell you, there's no need to do this. Even if you don't do this, no one will dare to not cooperate with you."
Sun Yang immediately understood what Xiao Bei meant. They wanted to personally visit with sincerity. However, this sincerity wasn't something that everyone could accept. Xiao Bei and the others went with sincerity. If anyone didn't agree, when their elder siblings found out, they would definitely remember which Chamber of Commerce had received the sincerity of their younger siblings but was unable to help them even if they wanted to.
"Let's make a trip. Manager Sun, you have to talk to your boss. What if his considerations are different from ours?" Xiaobei insisted.
"Same, same. The Great Tang Empire is of the same origin, and we are of the same origin. I will immediately send a report. Not only will our Qiantang Ocean Products pay the money, but I will also inform the other business groups that are cooperating with us but don't have a branch here to sign. I will sign it."
As Sun Yang spoke, he waved his hand and someone brought over a pen and stamp. He wrote his name on the contract and stamped it.
This was only the first step. Next, it had to be notarized. There were four copies, one for each side, one for the notarized place, and the other one for the government.
Xiaobei put away the contract, smiled sweetly, and said, "Then we'll leave now. We won't go back to the ship today. In the evening, we will welcome Sun Dongjia and the Mountain Earth Inspector at the Blue Sea Silver Sand."
"Sure, sure." Sun Yang sent Xiaobei and the others all the way out, but he didn't forget to give them fish slices, although they didn't lack fish slices.
"Let's go back. I was really shocked today. Xiaobei and the others, a group of children, it's really not easy. It's no wonder that all the Tangs like them. Not to mention that they didn't do anything wrong, even if they did, they have to pretend that they didn't see it."
Sun Yang watched as Xiao Bei and the others entered the Xuzhou branch of Colorful Cloud Apparel 300 meters away. Only then did he turn around and say something, as if to himself, but also as if to Shan Tushi.
"They are very good. Their Hurricane Camp is very powerful. Unfortunately, I was too scared to mention it when I saw the Emperor last time. When there is a chance, I will bring something from my place to present to the Emperor. Then I will find a way to take this group of children and let them meet the Emperor."
Hearing Sun Yang's words, Mountain Earth Stone echoed.
Sun Yang patted his forehead hard and dragged Mountain Earth Stone into the store, for fear that others would hear and see them.
When they came upstairs, Sun Yang let out a long breath and turned to Mountain Earth Stone and said, "In the future, when you have time, you should listen to the affairs of the Tang Empire. Don't always take the opportunity of inspection to look at other people's goods and compare them with the things in your tribe, okay?"
"Okay, okay. I am the Tang Empire's Inspector. I will be responsible for inspection. I don't think about how much the things in the tribe are worth, nor which ones are easy to buy and transport back to the tribe."
Mountain Earth Stone nodded honestly.
"Brother Tu Shi, you're my big brother, my blood brother. Listen to your little brother. We can't keep mentioning the name of the Great Tang Patrol Envoy. You must remember, don't mention anything about the Patrol Envoy, or else you'll be drowned in spit, and the Hurricane Camp won't be able to save you."
Sun Yang felt that it was a big mistake to let Mountain Earth Stone see Xiaobei and others today.
After a pause, he said to Mountain Earth Stone, "When we are having dinner tonight, don't mention the matter of taking Xiaobei and others to meet the Emperor. Don't mention it. If you mention it, you will be laughed at. I can't afford to lose face. We are going to have dinner, not to make others happy. Do you understand?"
Mountain Earth Stone felt the helplessness and suppressed anger in Sun Yang's words. He blinked his eyes in fear and asked in a low voice, "Why?"
"You explain it to him." Sun Yang waved to the greeter standing next to him.
When Mountain Earth Stone looked over, the greeter also said helplessly, "Because … because he is the Tang Empire's Inspector. You are a fake. If he is willing, he can be with the Emperor every day. The youngest girl is the Tang Empire's youngest princess, but she is the Princess Royal with the highest status. Do you understand?"
Mountain Earth Stone lowered his head deeply. He raised his hands and imitated Sun Yang at the beginning, covering his face. Just as others were feeling embarrassed, he suddenly raised his head and said, "I regret that I didn't know in advance. Otherwise, I could have asked them to take me to see the Emperor. Ah, there is still a chance tonight. That's great."
*****
When the lanterns were lit, it was still raining in the area from Henan to Luoyang. The rain didn't let up.
Zhang Xiaobao and the others had already met up with the fleet in Luoyang and other ports. Without stopping, they chased after them in the direction of Xuzhou.
Li Longji pulled Zhang Xiaobao and ran to the platform above the ship. They also opened a large umbrella and fixed it firmly. There was a hot pot on the table below.
Zhang Xiaobao made the Sichuan hot pot. It was spicy and warm. The dishes were placed on the plate, but no one touched their chopsticks.
"How is it? Are you anxious now? The rain is still falling. If it doesn't stop tomorrow morning, it will probably cause a disaster. " Li Longji held a small wine cup. Inside was steeped ginseng wine. He took a small sip from time to time, but he wasn't in the mood to eat. He said to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao drank the wine in the cup in one gulp. "I'm not afraid of a disaster. We can't let the entire Yellow River area be flooded. It's just a small area. At most, it will be washed away. I'll get people out and have them redesign the houses and build new ones. It's just money.
I'm afraid of delaying the construction of the railway. Money is easy to earn, but time can't be bought. If the ground is flooded, how are we going to fix the roadbed? The road here is very important. Let's eat. We'll talk about it later. "
"Let's eat. It's really cold after the rain and the wind." Li Longji picked up a piece of meat and rinsed it in the pot. He dipped it in some seasoning and stuffed it into his mouth. "It's spicy. You put too much chili."
"You put it. I said a handful is enough, but you grabbed another handful. Someone, change the pot." Zhang Xiaobao knew that it was spicy without tasting it.
Someone immediately went to get the pot and mixed it with the soup. This way, it wouldn't be so spicy. Not long after, the pot was sent over. There was still a milky white soup inside. Zhang Xiaobao didn't have the time to make it into a clear soup.
At the same time, a piece of information was sent over.
"Little Master, there's news from Xiaobei and the rest. Please take a look." The person handed the information over.
"I'll take a look first." Li Longji snatched it over and looked at it. Suddenly, he leaned back. "Ah? That's impossible. "
Zhang Xiaobao patted his chest and looked at Li Longji gloomily. Li Longji's reaction was too infuriating. You snatched it over and looked at it, and then you're startled. It's obvious that you're trying to arouse the curiosity of others.
"Xiao Bao, guess what's going on?" Li Longji's eyes were still staring at the news, but he asked Zhang Xiaobao.
"I guess that Xiaobei and the rest have raised more money. The amount is a little too big." Zhang Xiaobao replied casually.
"It's not just a little too big. They've already raised 32 million strings of cash. Have the merchants of Great Tang gone crazy? What do Xiaobei and the rest need so much money for? "
Li Longji shook the paper in his hand and said with widened eyes.
"How would I know? I reckon that more detailed information will be sent over later. The telegram isn't fast, and there's a lot of words. We'll have to wait for a while. Your Majesty, eat first. "
Zhang Xiaobao was also curious. He wasn't curious about what his younger siblings wanted to do with the money, but how they managed to get others to fork out the money.
Zhang Xiaobao was certain that his younger siblings didn't use the power of their family, or rather, they didn't take the initiative to use it. Instead, they relied on their own methods to get other merchants to cooperate with them.
At this thought, Zhang Xiaobao smiled proudly. The smarter his younger siblings were, the greater the scale of the matter. This meant that he had taught them well.
Li Longji was still looking at the piece of paper over and over again. The paper wasn't big, and there weren't many words on it, but he liked to look at it. It was only when Zhang Xiaobao started to cook the meat and stirred the red oil in the pot that a spicy smell came out that he put down the report and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "32 million strings of cash.
That's enough to start a rebellion. It's enough to recruit warriors, stockpile provisions, and forge weapons. It's all enough. In the past, the Great Tang's annual income was only slightly more than that. Don't you think so? "
"Yes, they should be rebelling. Aren't you going to help them? They keep calling you Uncle Emperor. It's time for them to use Your Majesty. "
Zhang Xiaobao poured himself a cup of wine and drank it all down as he spoke to Li Longji.
Li Longji also drank the wine in his cup and pushed the empty cup in front of Zhang Xiaobao, asking him to pour wine for him. He said, "Help, you must help. Tell the person who received the message to hurry up. I want to know how they did it. I'm sure that they definitely didn't use the power of their family, although the merchants who are cooperating with them have to consider this issue first. "
Zhang Xiaobao poured wine for Li Longji. "There's no use in rushing them. They sent the message slowly, so there's probably a lot of content. Your Majesty, try this tofu skin. It has a unique texture when eaten, and it tastes pretty good."
"I won't eat it first. No matter how good your cooking is, it won't taste good in my mouth. Wait a moment." Li Longji put down his chopsticks and continued to sip his wine. He was clearly very anxious. He would only reveal his emotions when he was with Zhang Xiaobao.
They waited for half an hour. Li Longji didn't eat, and Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to eat by himself. The charcoal wasn't put out, and the soup was continuously added. Zhang Xiaobao could only eat some cucumber and other cold dishes to go with the wine.
Just as Zhang Xiaobao finished half a plate of cucumber shreds, the telegram was finally sent over.
Li Longji snatched it over again. This time, it was a Daluo. It was similar to what Xiaobei and the others had shown Sun Yang. The only difference was that there were two more pages describing the situation there.
Li Longji's expression kept changing as he looked at it. Sometimes, it was surprise, sometimes it was contemplation, sometimes it was doubt, and sometimes it was sighing.
He had a variety of expressions. Zhang Xiaobao only had one expression, which was helplessness. He stopped eating and drinking. He placed his arms on the table and supported his chin. He stared at Li Longji without blinking. He was probably trying to read the content of the telegram from Li Longji's face.
After flipping a few more pages, Li Longji's expression became serious. He started to drink and finished a cup in three sips. Then, he pushed the cup in front of Zhang Xiaobao. His eyes never left the paper.
Zhang Xiaobao read the content of the telegram. Li Longji wanted to drink, so he filled the cup. Then, he watched Li Longji drink and continued to fill the cup.
By the time Li Longji finished his sixth cup, Zhang Xiaobao finally decided not to fill it up. Although the cups were small, only two taels of wine each, in addition to the previous cups, it was enough for ten cups, which was two taels of wine.
He couldn't let Li Longji get drunk. He still had to drink with him later. If he didn't drink one catty of wine, it wouldn't be enough for the two of them.
At this time, Li Longji just happened to flip to the last page. When he reached for the cup, he didn't realize that the cup was empty. He made a drinking gesture and licked the cup with his tongue. When he put down the cup, his eyes reddened.
"Your Majesty, are you done reading? Can this subject take a look as well? "Zhang Xiaobao resisted the urge to snatch the telegram and asked.
"What are you making so much noise for? Do you think it's easy for Xiaobei and the others? Why is it so difficult to get a loan? Immediately implement the matter we discussed and cooperate with Xiaobei and the others. "
Li Longji put down the telegram in dissatisfaction and said to Zhang Xiaobao.
"What matter?" Zhang Xiaobao stretched out his hand to take the telegram.
"It's that plan to encourage people to have children. Xiaobei picked up a child without ears and wants to get money. Then, she wants to raise the children that other people don't want. Then … then she's waiting for us to subsidize her? If you don't implement the matter, how are you going to subsidize her? "
Li Longji explained the matter to Zhang Xiaobao.
"If we don't subsidize her, won't they have enough money? Will they be able to pay for it? "Zhang Xiaobao didn't look at the contents and directly asked.
"That's not the case. How can Xiaobei and the others be simple? We watched her grow up, but we can't always bully her, right? "Li Longji said loudly.
"Who bullied her?" Zhang Xiaobao's voice grew even louder.
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