The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 9 Adding Leverage
After Zhang Zhou enjoyed two days of convalescent life at home, where he could stretch out his clothes to eat and open his mouth to open his mouth, he regained his strength and was ready to start his big money-making plan.

This morning when she went out, she changed her shirt and asked Jiang Pingyu to find a short dress for herself.

Doing business requires the appearance of doing business. These days, scholars who go into business will still be looked down upon by others, but in order to support their families, Zhang Zhou does not have that stereotype.

After tidying up my clothes and going out, I first went to the talent market in Nanjing City and walked around. I saw a very energetic young man who looked less than 20 years old. If you don't move or lift it, you just follow the scene.

"...The young man is famous and rich." That man did not seem to be a hardworking person at first sight. Zhang Zhou chose him because of his cleverness, his ability to read a few words, and more importantly... cheapness.

Zhang Zhou couldn't afford a carriage or a sedan chair, so he led the people towards Jiang's warehouse on his two legs.

Zhang Zhou said, "Is this your real name?"

Fugui smiled and said: "My real name is Liu Gui. Anyone who does business wants to be lucky. You can call me Fugui."

For Zhang Zhou, it doesn't matter what he is called. Bringing someone is just to make him look more like a shopkeeper. Otherwise, if he goes out to discuss business by himself, who will believe that he is capable?
Zhang Zhou went to the warehouse of Jiang's house first, and took the note that Jiang Dezhong had his fingerprints on, which worked fine.

A person came over from the cabinet and said, "Grandpa, let's talk about the ugly words first. If you want to take the fifty shibai rice away, you must write down the IOU, otherwise the cabinet will not dare to take it for you casually."

Zhang Zhouzhou looked indifferent: "I just came to see if the rice given to me by Jiang's family is there. Since it is there, let's store it with you first. Little Guizi, come with me."

Liu Gui is still feeling emotional, which big family business is this?This big business is big, so it should be very profitable, right?

If you can follow along...

He was having a sweet dream, and he was startled when he suddenly heard Zhang Zhou addressing him.

Little Takako?
Didn't you say it was called rich?Why do you turn your head like a eunuch's name?

Walking out of the warehouse, Liu Gui asked, "Master, where are we going? What kind of business are you doing?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "Go to the rice shop for a walk, the nearest one, come with me first to inquire."

Liu Gui finds it even more difficult to understand. Do you have to go out and inquire now to do business?

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Before Zhang Zhou and Liu Gui went to a rice shop, they first inquired about it, whether it was doing business with the Jiang family, or not, Zhang Zhou would bring Liu Gui in.

the first.

It is a long-term partner of the Jiang family.

An old shopkeeper received Zhang Zhou and Liu Gui. They thought they were here to buy rice.

"Leader, let's just say it straight. I am here to negotiate a deal with you on behalf of the Jiang family. It is the Jiang family that makes wine. Recently, the Jiang family wants to buy a batch of white rice. The rules are like this. Ship it to the Jiang family's warehouse in the east, and after two months, you can get [-]% more, and take out sixty shi rice."

Zhang Zhou started his empty-handed white wolf plan to make a big difference with a small one.

The old shopkeeper was not happy when he heard it: "What's the rule?"

Zhang Zhou didn't talk too much, and looked very strong: "I have brought you the words. In the coming year, you will enter the business of grain, koji, and distiller's grains for winemaking. If you still want to do it, just transport fifty shi of rice over there. Don't treat me as a fool." You are a swindler in the market, and this rice has not passed my hands. When you arrive at Jiang’s house, someone will connect with you. Well, we have to go to the next house to inform, we must hurry, whoever is late, can’t catch up with the next year’s business.”

Just like that, Zhang Zhou finished talking about the first "business".

Liu Gui didn't even figure out what this guy was doing, he didn't look like a serious businessman.

"Grandpa, is this the end?"

"Ah."

"Small, you said something unpleasant. You don't seem to be here to discuss business, but for some reason, what you said seems to make sense. You are different from ordinary people who do business."

Zhang Zhou smiled, looked back at Liu Gui and said, "You still have some knowledge, let me tell you this, I am a scholar, and a scholar deals with tactics in business. We want efficiency, so go find the next one."

The second rice shop does not have a cooperative relationship with the Jiang family.

Zhang Zhou was simpler this time.

After calling out the shopkeeper, he made it clear: "...the Jiang family who make wine is going to do business, and the purchase is [-] Shimi, which is [-]% more in two months. This time the business is done well, and we may cooperate with your family in the next year. It's a rare opportunity, if you go late, the rice may not be charged! Let's go!"

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In one day, Zhang Zhou talked about more than 30 rice shops.

This is called casting a wide net.

That afternoon, before sunset, Jiang Dezhong was still reconciling accounts at home, and saw his accountant rushing over: "Master, there was an accident at the big warehouse, and many people brought rice over there, saying that our family wanted to collect it." , and said that fifty stones will be transported in, and sixty stones will be transported out after two months... I asked, it seems that the second master of the Zhang family did it, go and have a look."

"Who?"

When Jiang Dezhong heard the words "Second Master of the Zhang Family", his body trembled involuntarily.

The drink a few days ago was still fresh in his memory, and it caused a psychological shadow.

"It's uncle." The accountant corrected his words again.

"boom!"

Jiang Dezhong slapped the table: "This bastard boy has caused trouble for the old man again! Go and call him, forget it, the old man will go in person! He is really the evil star of the old man's life!"

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After Zhang Zhou finished talking about the business, he leisurely headed towards Jiang's warehouse.

When the net is cast out and it is time to collect the fish, the banner of the Jiang family is still very tempting. Besides, the "interest" of [-]% for two months is something that everyone will be tempted by.

as predicted.

When he returned to the warehouse with Liu Gui, he found that several families had escorted the rice, some were arguing with the people in the warehouse, and many people came to inquire about the situation.

"He's here, you go talk to him!"

The members of the Jiang family saw Zhang Zhoulai and pointed at him, and Zhang Zhou became the target of public criticism in an instant.

Facing a group of menacing people, Zhang Zhou said in a leisurely manner: "Don't worry, the Jiang family master will be there in a while, you go and wait first, get a number plate first, and you can get the rice if you come early." Bring it in, if you come late, please come early next time."

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When Jiang Dezhong came aggressively, Zhang Zhou had finished issuing the number plates.

Others didn't know who Zhang Zhou was, but the people in the warehouse also said that Zhang Zhou was the son-in-law of the Jiang family. It was well known that Jiang Dezhong was very family-oriented, so others naturally thought that Zhang Zhou was not an easy son-in-law.

Jiang Dezhong called Zhang Zhou to the warehouse.

"Bingkuan, the old man sees you as pitiful, so I lent you fifty shimi. If you don't manage it well, what are you doing?" Jiang Dezhong was quite angry at first, but when he saw that Zhang Zhou could fool so many people at the door Man, he suddenly seemed less angry.

In the business field, fooling is also a skill.

At least this son-in-law is quite capable of fooling around.

Zhang Zhouzhou said with a relaxed expression: "Why is father-in-law so angry? I have no shop and no connections. Isn't this a different way of doing business?"

"It's all agreed, lend me 250 shi meters, how can I use the [-] shi meters, that's my business, right? I use [-] shi meters, make [-]% profit, add [-] shi meters, it's two After a month, if the price of rice doesn’t go up, it’s all a loss, so I still owe you fifty shimi, is there any difference?”

(End of this chapter)