The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 64

After the two parties sat down, Zhang Heling took out a booklet and placed it in front of Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng. Zhang Zhou just glanced at it and saw that it was the copy of the previous budget plan for Xiao Jing.

The face-to-face is only in the morning, and the Zhang family brothers can get the detailed budget draft for the palace construction in the afternoon. His strength...is really not a cover.

Zhang Heling glanced at the two of them with a high and proud gaze, and said in a tone like an order: "I won't talk to you, we have calculated the cost of repairing the Qingning Palace and the surrounding small palaces, and only mentioned stone and wood, and we will pay 10." Ten thousand taels of standard purchase..."

Zhu Feng asked: "Isn't it the budget of 8 taels? Why the standard of 10 taels?"

Zhang Heling made a disdainful voice and said, "There is no one who can build a palace without overspending? The palace is open to build a palace, so don't the prices of wood and stone materials not increase? Don't worry, if you don't increase the price, you will let it rise."

"but……"

Zhu Feng was still too sincere, and was about to argue again, but was pulled back by Zhang Zhou.

What Zhang Zhou meant was that you continue to listen to him talk, you are just a supplier, why are you so excited?
I haven't spoken yet.

Zhang Heling said: "Don't say you won't give you a chance. For the 10 taels of wood and stone, I will give you a quota of 1 taels for Mr. Zhu. If you have profits, you can share them yourself."

"I……"

Zhu Fenggang wanted to say, the wood I purchased cost 2 taels, so you just give me a quota of 1 taels?

What about my leftover wood?
This time it was Zhang Zhou who spoke: "Marquis Shouning's suggestion is very good, but why did you tell us?"

"Why are you pretending to be confused?" Zhang Yanling curled her lips, "We all know that His Majesty asked you Daoist Zhang to be in charge of repairing the palace. If you don't talk to you, who will you talk to?"

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Since I know that I am here, I should also know that Your Majesty has already stated clearly that the method of purchasing wood, stone and other materials this time is to use bidding. It means that as long as each company is willing to ship, the quantity is large, the quality is good, The unit price is low, and anyone can purchase it.”

Zhang Heling said coldly: "You don't cooperate?"

Zhang Zhou shrugged his shoulders, as if the matter had nothing to do with him: "Wrong, I cooperate, and I don't have materials in my hand. Even if I join forces with Mr. Zhu Er, what can he do with the wood in his hand? Just cooperate with you, I What's the benefit here?"

"Give you a face..."

Zhang Yanling almost wanted to roll up his sleeves and hit someone.

Zhang Heling next to him was still calm: "It's done, no matter how much Brother Zhu gives you, Benhou will give you another 500 taels, and you will never suffer."

I won't lose 9 taels for 500 taels?
I am stingy, you two are stingy, or do you think my worth is only 500 taels?

"Very good." Zhang Zhou nodded in approval.

Even Zhang Heling didn't expect Zhang Zhou to agree so readily, and asked, "You agreed?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "Why don't you agree? I can purchase the materials smoothly and earn 500 taels. I'm free. But you two should pay attention. I hope that no other company will come out to compete. I don't think I need to come forward." Bar?"

"Of course, the capital is full, who dares to come forward to fight against us?" Zhang Yanling looked smug.

"That's fine, the two uncles have nothing else to do, so I will leave?"

Zhang Zhou got up and was about to leave.

Zhang Yanling commented triumphantly: "You can teach me, as long as you can handle this matter well, I will give you benefits in the future! You know more than Li Guang!"

Zhang Heling glared at his younger brother: "Why are you talking about this? Just talk about it, go by yourself, don't play tricks when you turn around!"

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Zhu Feng was dragged downstairs by Zhang Zhou in a stunned state.

They went back together in a carriage.

On the carriage, the more Zhu Feng thought about it, the more unwilling he became. Seeing Zhang Zhou leaning on the soft pillow and humming a ditty to himself, he couldn't help but asked with an annoyed expression, "Brother Zhang, did we really... give them the purchase business?"

Zhang Zhou squinted one eye and stared at Zhu Feng: "Lack of heart? Why should you distribute the benefits to others?"

"then you……"

Zhu Feng was confused now, he suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said, "Then you shouldn't agree. You can't do it later, so it's hard to explain."

Zhang Zhoudao: "Who said I have to explain to them? The palace purchases wood and stone materials in a fair and just way. Their brothers bully the market, what are they most afraid of? Isn't it fair and just? In normal competition, they have even the slightest odds?"

"But Brother Zhang also reminded them to hold down their opponents!?"

"They do think, do you think it's possible? Go back and find Marquis Qing Yun and Bo Chang Ning, discuss cooperation with them, and complete this transaction together."

"Ah? Go to the Zhou family?"

When Zhu Feng heard this, he was dumbfounded again.

Zhang Zhou sighed, as if educating a young and ignorant younger brother, he said earnestly: "Zhijie, you are a member of a family, you should be very aware of the entanglements among the various families in the capital, and you should also know that in the first year, Uncle Changning and Shou Ninghou's two families fought with weapons, and the whole court was in an uproar, and the relationship was so troubled."

"Besides, anyone may be fooled by the matter of repairing the Qingning Palace, except the Zhou family. Will they cheat their old lady by pretending to be inferior?"

"Don't think of us as competitors of the Zhang family or the Zhou family. It's not that we don't deserve it, it's that we don't need it. We just need to act as brokers. When the Zhang family brothers find out that they were cheated, their anger shouldn't be on us. Instead, they should target the Zhou family, because the Zhou family stole their business."

"You didn't participate in the competition either, it's just that the Zhou family bought what you had on hand!"

"what?"

Zhu Feng feels that her outlook on life will be subverted.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Being a person and doing things, don't presuppose inherent positions. In the matter of repairing the Qingning Palace, we can benefit the Zhou family and make a fortune with them. When the next thing happens, we can go back and help the Zhang family. Let the Zhou family suffer... Only in this way can we not only make a fortune, but also sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Do you want to come out and be cannon fodder?"

Zhu Feng opened his mouth wide and said, "Brother Zhang, after listening to what you said, I feel that my past ten years have been wasted."

"Let's talk nonsense. I have an errand here tomorrow. I will go to the British government for a consultation. I will give you the prescription. I will see how you perform on the spot!"

"Brother Zhang, didn't you agree to go to the Zhou family?"

"Then are you going?"

"Go, can't I go? In the future, you can order this kind of errand work."

When Zhu Feng said this, his face blossomed with joy.

Working with Zhang Zhou, he can gain both fame and profit, and he can also learn various ways of dealing with people. Zhu Feng feels that he has found a treasure.

I am also thankful in my heart, it is fortunate that I discovered this treasure house early, if someone else snatches it first and brother Zhang becomes my opponent, then I will be in bad luck.

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Zhang Zhou went back to continue tinkering with his cross-generational "products".

The next morning, when Xiao Jing came to the appointed place according to the agreed time, when Xiao Jing saw a series of porcelain jars placed in the yard, he circled around twice without looking away for a moment.

"Eunuch Xiao, don't laugh, I'm refining medicine for Wang Zhongcheng."

Zhang Zhou greeted with a smile, his eyes were still bloodshot.

Xiao Jing exclaimed: "This is alchemy, right? Our family has also seen many types of alchemy furnaces, and yours...is the only one I have seen in my life."

Zhang Zhou laughed dumbly and said: "Wrong, this is not an alchemy furnace, it is for refining medicine. I don't know how to make alchemy."

"what?"

Xiao Jing was taken aback for a moment, Zhang Zhou was about to be lifted up to the sky by the emperor, and he actually said that he didn't know how to make alchemy?So eloquent?
Even if you say you know how to practice, or even find someone to practice like Li Guang, no one will expose you.

Why are you so honest?
"Such a good thing...isn't it alchemy?" Xiao Jing wanted Zhang Zhou to think about it again, reminding Zhang Zhou that it is easy for you to block the way to get rich in the future, so why don't you stop thinking about it?
Zhang Zhoudao: "Whatever I say, I will never cover it up. It is really for refining medicine. This is nitric acid produced by local methods. Hehe, it is a kind of water."

"what is that?"

Xiao Jing still couldn't understand.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Let's not go into details, Mr. Xiao, the medicine here is almost ready, but I need to elaborate on the way of delivering the medicine, which is different from ordinary medicine."

What Zhang Zhou wants to make is nitroglycerin. This thing was invented in history, and it was not used as a heat weapon. It was used to lower blood pressure and treat heart diseases such as angina pectoris. It was only later discovered that high-concentration nitroglycerin exploded The power is equivalent to ten times the equivalent of black powder, and then it got out of hand...

The process of making nitroglycerin is not complicated.

The capital city is also a good place, as long as you need the materials, you can buy them in most pharmacies and grocery stores.

Just to purify, it's not easy these days.

Even so, just transporting a few pills will still cause certain hidden dangers, so Zhang Zhou needs to make some reminders on the delivery method, so that the medicine will not be lost on the way before it reaches the northwest.

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Prepare the medicine and give it to Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing carefully held it in his hand, in his eyes, it seemed to have no essential difference from the elixir, if Zhang Zhou hadn't told him that it was useless for ordinary people, he might want to go home and try it himself.

Just as he was about to leave, a carriage stopped at the door.

Zhu Feng appeared in front of the two with a disheveled face.

"Little Grandpa, this is..." Xiao Jing looked over and found that Zhu Feng's body was dirty, not to mention covered in dust, there was actually a very clear shoe print on his buttocks.

Judging by the size of the shoe print, it is quite large.

Zhu Feng looked at Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing with an aggrieved face and said, "Brother Zhang, Eunuch Xiao, I... I went to the British government and was beaten."

"Why?"

Xiao Jing looked confused, isn't this one here to deliver medicine?

Zhang Mao desperately begged the emperor for medicine, and ended up treating the "miracle doctor" who came to the door like this?Don't look at the monk's face, but also look at the emperor's Buddha's face, right?
Zhang Zhoudao: "Come to the door with good intentions, and they still beat you?"

"Who said it wasn't? I showed them the prescription you wrote, and told them that they don't need to take the medicine. They should just eat meals on time every day according to the things listed above. They looked pretty good at first, but then... Mr. Zhang He came out aggressively, saying that I was led by the alchemists of the rivers and lakes. I justified a few words... He asked someone to drive me out. Grandpa Zhang also said that he would teach me a lesson for my father, and kicked me personally ..."

(End of this chapter)