With Jin Wuque as the shopkeeper in charge of the tea business, although he could manage the tea business, that alone was not enough. He still needed to rent a shop, a large number of people, and craftsmen.
Anything that involved these required money.
The little money Du Qi had left was obviously not enough. He needed more funds, or else it would be difficult to make ends meet.
Du Qi did not plan to ask the Jeong Clan for money. He had Jin Wuque wash up and stay in his courtyard for the time being. After settling Jin Wuque down, he had him look for a suitable shop.
Du Qi asked Liu Jian to prepare a carriage and left the residence.
This time, he went to the Cheng Clan to visit Cheng Chumo.
This was Cheng Yaojin's eldest son.
The reason he was visiting Cheng Chumo was because the Cheng family was rich, and Cheng Chumo was rich too. In fact, Du Qi had seen Cheng Chumo before. Cheng Chumo was slightly older than Du Qi, but he was not yet twenty years old. He was about the same age as Du Qi.
Du Qi arrived at the Cheng family. After Liu Jian announced his arrival, Cheng Chumo came out not long after. Cheng Chumo was no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, but he was tall and sturdy, with a round waist and broad shoulders. He was an extremely sturdy person. When he saw Du Qi, he had a bright smile on his face. "Erlang Du, why are you here? You came to my residence because you need my help with something? "
Du Qi said seriously, "I don't need your help with anything. I have something good to give you."
"What is it? Tell me!"
At this moment, Cheng Chumo's face was full of anticipation.
Du Qi said, "It's about making money."
"Tell me, tell me!"
Cheng Chumo immediately became excited. He could not help but rub his hands together. "Sigh, my monthly allowance is only two or three strings of coins. It's not enough at all. Good brother, what is your way of making money? Tell me. "
Du Qi's mouth twitched.
As expected of a wealthy family.
Cheng Chumo's monthly allowance is 2 or 3 strings of coins. This is not a small amount.
But thinking about it, it was actually quite normal. That was because Cheng Yaojin's official wife, Lady Cui, was of proper birth. The Cui family's strength was much stronger than the Zheng family's. Naturally, the Cui family's dowry was not small, and the family was rich.
Du Qi did not immediately answer. Seeing this, Cheng Chumo hurriedly led him into the back courtyard and into his own courtyard. The two of them sat down. Du Qi said, "Now, I'm preparing to do a business deal. I guarantee that I'll make money."
After Cheng Chumo heard this, he stroked the hairy stubble under his chin and said with a straight face, "Little brother, so you came to my house this time to ask me to invest in your business, right?"
Du Qi said, "Yes, but this is also Brother Cheng's chance."
"No, no."
Cheng Chumo shook his head and said, "I, Cheng Chumo, am a rough and uncouth person, how would I know anything about business? When it comes to doing business, why don't you find someone else? "
He refused without hesitation.
Although Cheng Chumo was a big and rough man, he was also a very careful person and was not easily fooled. If there was a pie falling from the sky, Cheng Chumo was willing to pick it up. But to make him pay for it out of his own pocket, this was definitely impossible.
He was not willing to be fooled like an idiot.
Du Qi's expression was still calm.
This kind of result was expected and was not strange.
Du Qi continued, "Fine, since Brother Cheng is not willing, I won't force you. As the saying goes, even if business is not done, we are still good brothers. But before I leave, I have a piece of calligraphy that I want Brother Cheng to admire. "
Cheng Chumo said, "I don't really like poetry, calligraphy, painting and so on."
Du Qi said, "Brother Cheng, admire it."
He waved his hand, and Liu Jian immediately came forward with a long brocade box. Du Qi opened the box and took out Li Shimin's inscription. He opened it in front of Cheng Chumo and said, "Brother Cheng, come, admire it. This is written by His Highness Qin Wang, it's extremely rare."
Cheng Chumo heard and immediately came forward.
He saw Li Shimin's "The Best Tea Under the Heavens" and his face showed a look of surprise. The reason for that was because there was a signature at the back of the calligraphy. Furthermore, it was stamped with a seal. It was impossible to fake.
Du Qi said, "I improved the tea art. After His Highness Qin Wang tasted it, he praised it greatly. Even Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were full of praise. So, I am preparing to open a shop to sell this new tea. Fine, since Brother Cheng is not willing, goodbye! "
He put this piece of calligraphy in the brocade box and turned to leave.
Liu Jian followed closely behind, laughing in his heart.
Young master is really amazing.
At this time, Cheng Chumo's heart was already moved. Before he saw Li Shimin's calligraphy, he was not willing to be a sucker. But when he saw Li Shimin's calligraphy, he knew that this was an opportunity.
With Li Shimin's calligraphy as a signboard, this kind of tea would definitely make a lot of money. So, his face changed into a smile and quickly grabbed Du Qi's hand, saying, "Brother, wait, wait!"
Du Qi said in all seriousness, "Elder Brother, why are you stopping me? Is there something important?"
Cheng Chumo said, "Brother, I just thought about it. Since you have already found me, as your brother, how can I not support you? No matter how this business is, I am willing to invest, I am willing to invest. "
Du Qi said, "No, Brother Cheng, you don't have to be embarrassed."
He went straight out.
Cheng Chumo anxiously ran in front of Du Qi, his face full of smiles as he said, "Little brother, what are you saying? It is your older brother who has eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, it is my fault. Brother, don't lower yourself to my level. Come, come, please, let's talk in the room. "
Du Qi asked, "Brother Cheng, is it really voluntary?"
"Voluntary!"
Cheng Chumo patted his chest and said, "It has to be voluntary. Come, come, let's talk about investing."
He pulled Du Qi into the room and the two sat down. Cheng Chumo couldn't wait and said, "Brother, all these years, I have only saved ten strings of cash. How about I pay ten strings of cash and take forty percent of the shares, you take sixty percent? The profits after this will be divided according to this ratio. What do you think? "
His heart was full of expectations.
This tea had Qin Wang's handwriting, it was equivalent to using Qin Wang's signboard, it would definitely be extraordinary. After Qin Wang defeated the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince, or even the Emperor, this handwriting would be even more amazing.
At that time, the tea shop would be even more profitable.
This was what Cheng Chumo was thinking, so he was willing to take forty percent of the shares.
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Brother Cheng, just ten strings of cash and forty percent of the shares is too much. No, this is very inappropriate, and I don't plan to only invite Brother Cheng. "
The tea shop would be the first business.
Not only to make money, but Du Qi also wanted to use this business to gradually create his own circle. He even wanted to use this circle to form a certain amount of influence.
This was Du Qi's plan.
Cheng Chumo frowned, ten strings of cash was actually not a big amount for him. He said he had no money, but in fact, he had a lot of money in his private savings. However, Cheng Chumo was not willing to give up too much of the profits and asked, "Brother, what do you plan to do? I am a rough person, if you have any ideas, just say it. If it works, then it works, but if it doesn't, then we can discuss it. "
After Du Qi heard this, he thought to himself, if I treat you as a rough person, then I'm afraid grass will grow on your grave.
Cheng Chumo had the style of his father.
Like Cheng Yaojin, he was rough on the outside but very cunning on the inside.
Du Qi didn't beat around the bush and said, "Brother Cheng will pay ten strings of cash and take twenty percent of the shares. I plan to invite Fang Jun of the Fang family to pay ten strings of cash and take twenty percent of the shares, and I will take sixty percent. You don't need to be involved in management, you just need to wait for the monthly profits. Brother Cheng, what do you think? If you don't want to, then forget about it. "
Fang Jun was Fang Xuanling's second son, his last love. In history, Fang Yiai married the famous Princess Gao Yang, so in the end, there was a green grassland on top of his head.
"I'm willing, I'm willing!"
Cheng Yaojin pondered in his heart, ten strings of cash was not too much, and taking twenty percent of the shares was definitely cost-effective in the long run.
Du Qi stretched out his hand and said, "Deal!"
Cheng Yaojin shook hands with Du Qi and said with a smile, "Deal!"
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