Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 15 [015] Wisdom than Zhuge

Jia Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, Jia Zhen is so shameless and greedy, it is estimated that today's negotiation will be a battle of words and guns.

As a junior, it would be rude to speak first, so Jia Chen decided to listen to what Jia Dairu had to say first.
Jia Dairu cupped his hands and said:

"Brother Zhen has good eyesight. This "Guidelines for Disciples" contains a lot of human wisdom, customs and etiquette, idioms and allusions, as well as ethics and morality.

Jia Zhen nodded and said with a smile:

"Grandpa Xueli is a great Confucian in our Jia family, so his vision is naturally excellent."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Jia Chen and asked:
"Brother Chen, can you summarize the essence of this book in one sentence? So that I can understand."

Jia Chen laughed and said:

""Disciples Rules" is the etiquette norms that children should have when going out at home, dealing with people, dealing with affairs and studying. It is a good reading material for educating children to be honest, guard against evil and preserve sincerity, and cultivate a loyal family style."

Jia Zhen nodded slightly and said:
"I read it just now. It is indeed a good book, but the number of words is a bit small. I don't know how much Brother Chen wants to price each book, and how many copies do you want to engrave?"

Jia Chen thought for a while and said:

"You can set a price of one penny per copy, first print a hundred copies, and try to sell them. If they sell quickly, you can print another thousand copies and then sell them. When they are sold out, you can print another five thousand copies, or even one more copy. Wanben."

Before Jia Zhen could respond, Jia Zheng clapped his hands and laughed loudly:

"This method is very fast, and it also avoids the backlog of inventory.

To put it bluntly, my Meng Pozhai study has a lot of books, most of which are classics from ancient times to the present, but even if this "Disciple Regulations" is included among these classics, it can be regarded as an excellent work. This book is confident. "

Jia Zhen smiled and complimented:
"Second Master has read poetry and books and is full of economics. Naturally, his eyes are as bright as torches. Even the Second Master praised this book so much, which proves that this book is indeed a masterpiece! When this book is published, it will definitely be sold all over the world and earn a lot of money.

I agree with Brother Chen's suggestion, let's follow Brother Chen's pricing and book printing plan. "

Jia Chen laughed and said:

"Thank you, Brother Zhen! But my dear brother, we should settle the accounts clearly. In business, let's agree in advance how to divide the accounts."

Jia Zhen is old and cunning, she didn't express her opinion immediately, but asked rhetorically:
"Brother Chen, how do you want to divide?"

Jia Chen pondered for a moment, then said solemnly:

"I have lost both my parents and my parents since I was a child. Thanks to the care of my family, I can barely make ends meet. I am grateful for the kindness of the past, and this time I have to ask Brother Zhen and my second uncle to work hard. I am willing to donate [-]% of the profits. Give it to the Ningrong Second Mansion, and only take the remaining [-]%."

Although [-]% is [-]% less than the [-]% agreed with Jia Zheng before, but since the Ningguo Mansion also jointly invested, the number of prints that can be printed must be more than the previous Rong Mansion's separate investment. to earn more.

Hearing this, Jia Zhen's complexion sank, she frowned and said:
"Brother Chen gets [-]% by himself, isn't that a bit high?"

Jia Zheng laughed and said:

"It's not high, Chen'er is the author of this book, so he should take the lead."

Jia Zhen narrowed her eyes slightly, weighed it for a moment, then suddenly rolled her eyes, and said with a sly smile:

"Alright then, as brother Yi Chen said."

In fact, he couldn't accept that he only got [-]% of the money, but his secret calculation was that when it was published and sold, he could secretly make fake accounts and fill his own pockets, so naturally he could get a lot of money.

However, Jia Chen has already seen through these conspiracies and tricks of his.

Jia Chen smiled lightly and said:
"For the sake of fairness, I suggest that every time a batch of books is printed, Second Uncle, Brother Zhen, and I should go to the site to make an inventory, and sell them after confirming that they are correct.

After they are sold out, we have to count the inventory together, check the accounts, and make sure that the accounts are consistent, the accounts are consistent, and the property and goods are cleared. How about it? "

As soon as these words came out, the subtle sinister smile on the corners of Jia Zhen's lips froze immediately, her complexion collapsed, her eyes darkened instantly, and the corners of her eyes twitched a few times.

Jia Chen's words sealed all the loopholes that could be used for deceit.

Jia Zhen was resentful, and she was thinking hard about how to reject Jia Chen's proposal.

However, before he could come up with a high-sounding reason, Jia Zheng responded straightforwardly:

"Great idea! In this way, it can prevent someone from making money and enriching their own pockets."

Hearing these words, the corners of Jia Zhen's lips twitched a few times. Jia Zheng's words were like a sharp knife, piercing into the dark plot hidden in his heart.

Jia Chen stared into Jia Zhen's eyes with a half-smile, and asked softly but firmly:
"Brother Zhen, do you think my suggestion is fair? Is it feasible?"

Jia Zhen's heart twitched. Although she was very reluctant, Jia Zheng had already expressed her support. If she refused, it would only appear that she had evil intentions and ulterior motives, so she could only squeeze out a stiff smile:
"Brother Chen's words are true, so just follow what you say."

After all, he stood up and wanted to say goodbye and leave. Although the matter was agreed upon verbally today, it has not been implemented in black and white. money.

However, just as he stood up, he heard Jia Chen say loudly:
"Brother Zhen, wait a minute, I have something to say."

Jia Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she asked impatiently, "What else do you need?"

Jia Chen said seriously:
"There is no evidence for what we say. Let's make written evidence in black and white, and clearly write down the sharing plan and the auditing process, so as not to cause extra trouble in the future and hurt the peace."

While speaking, Jia Chen sneered in his heart:

Don't think that the little tricks in your heart can fool me. You just bullied me when I was young, and you also bullied Jia Zheng to be stupid, uncommon, hoping to regret it in the future, and filling his own pocket.

Jia Zhen's face trembled with anger, and the corners of her lips twitched wildly. This Jia Chen is really difficult to deal with, he is so good at predicting things, how come he sees through all his plots and schemes?
Is this really a thirteen-year-old boy?

It is simply smarter than a thousand-year-old fox!
At only thirteen years old, he is already so scheming. If he grows up, wouldn't he be wiser than Zhuge and slightly better than Sun Wu?
It's really scary to think about it carefully, and shudder.

Jia Zhen sighed heavily in her heart, just now she had spoken with certainty and vowed so firmly, how could she break her promise and become fat in a blink of an eye?He had no choice but to respond reluctantly:
"Brother Chen's words are very true, and the verbal agreement should be written down."

Jia Chen took out the prepared documents and contracts from his briefcase, handed them to Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen respectively, and said with a smile:

"Second Uncle, Brother Zhen, these are the three deeds that I drew up in advance. The sharing plan and auditing process listed above are exactly the same as what we agreed on just now. Please sign and pledge after confirming that they are correct!"

Jia Zhen took a look at the document and contract, and immediately took a deep breath.

The terms listed above are exactly the same as what was agreed orally just now, and they are exactly the same!

It turned out that this kid had already written the deed before he came, and everything was within his expectations!
This kind of preemptive calculation is really amazing!

Jia Zhen thought that she was an old, treacherous and cunning person, and he used to plot against others, but she never expected that this time she would be tricked by a thirteen-year-old boy.
Jia Zheng was also secretly startled, he wasn't dissatisfied, he was just a little surprised and relieved, and lamented that Jia Chen was really extraordinary, thoughtful, and actually prepared the deed in advance.

After picking up the pen and signing the painting, Jia Zheng looked at Jia Zhen who was sitting blankly, and asked:
"Brother Zhen, why do you look so ugly? Do you want to ask the imperial physician for you?"

(End of this chapter)