Chapter 95 Negotiation

"Brother Wen, now is not the time to ask for vengeance." Luo Xiao hurriedly stopped him. "Baozhong and I have been starving for a whole day. I really can't swallow this. Don't you want revenge?"

"But I don't even know the identity of the person behind the scenes. I have no power or influence, so how can I talk about revenge?" Wen Baolu clenched his fists. He was still too weak.

"My mother knows, she will definitely help us."

Wen Baolu immediately asked, "Who is it?"

…

Shan family.

The butler came back from outside, holding the things in his hand tightly, and walked across the bluestone road. There were large areas of green willows planted on both sides, pavilions and towers, and the fragrance of flowers was everywhere, but he had no time to appreciate them.

In the main hall, Mr. Shan sighed and looked at his son beside him: "Haven't you heard anything about the Ming family yet?"

The Shan family now has no grain to sell, and originally thought they could wait until the natural disaster was over before continuing to trade.

But this time the Feng family came with great force and directly signed a three-month contract with their previous customers.

They couldn't wait until March, otherwise the Shan family might no longer have a place to stand in Zhending Prefecture.

Shan Youwei was also worried: "I have inquired throughout Jizhou, but the Ming family seems to have disappeared. There has been no trace of them in the past few days."

Shan Youwei is the head of the Shan family. He always puts the overall situation first. He has visited the Feng family many times, but has never met them in person.

Just when he thought that the Shan family might be doomed, a letter came from his brother Youxin from a side branch, saying that he had purchased 15 tons of grain, which could temporarily resolve the Shan family's crisis.

He was also asked to contact the Ming family as soon as possible. If they could cooperate, the Shan family would be able to survive this disaster safely.

Mr. Shan: "I will discuss it with the Feng family again. This time I will visit them in person."

"Father!" Shan Youwei disagreed, "You are physically disabled, this is not possible."

At this moment, an urgent voice came from outside.

"Master, someone brought a letter from outside." The butler walked in hurriedly.

Shan Youwei saw his surprised expression and asked puzzledly, "Who sent it?"

The housekeeper shook his head: "I don't know, but the person who came said that the contents of the letter can solve the Shan family's food crisis."

Shan Youwei's face changed slightly. Only they and the Feng family knew about this matter. Who was the person coming?

He quickly stood up and took it. Seeing the big word "Ming" on the envelope, he looked at his father in surprise.

Mr. Shan: “What’s wrong?”

"Dad, it's the Ming family!" Shan Youwei directly opened the envelope, unfolded the letter, and read it with Old Man Shan.

The Ming family invited them to have lunch at Huixianglou at noon today to discuss a big deal.

Mr. Shan's face was filled with excitement, and he immediately looked at the housekeeper: "Is that person still there?"

Butler: "I left after delivering the letter."

Judging from the old man's attitude, this letter is undoubtedly important.

Fortunately, he has always been cautious and did not drive people away just because they came from unknown backgrounds.

Although Mr. Shan was a little disappointed, he was mostly excited: "Youwei, let's go together at noon."

Shan Youwei was embarrassed: "But your body..."

Old Master Shan waved his hand: "I'm not going to the Feng family to be bullied. I have a hunch that if the negotiations are successful, it will definitely be a big turning point for our Shan family!"

…

Jizhou has a total population of only one million, and requires only more than 100,000 tons of grain each year. However, due to natural disasters and reduced grain production, the entire Jizhou now has only 50,000 tons of grain in stock.

Almost half of the people are going hungry.

The prosperity of Zhending Prefecture was simply because the Feng family wanted to win over various forces and gave them priority in supplying large quantities of grain.

Moreover, Jizhou is where Liang Taishou is in office, so generally speaking, the price of grain is slightly cheaper than other places.

But no one knows how much grain the Feng family has left.

So the Shan family father and son discussed it at home and decided to get at least 10,000 tons of grain.

That's about enough to last three months.

And after three months, it will be the harvest season.

By then, they will be able to recover.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the other party can come up with 10,000 tons.

Before noon, the father and son arrived at Huixianglou early.

The two waited anxiously in the room.

Not long after, the waiter's voice fell at the door: "Dear guests, please come this way."

The father and son looked at each other and said, here it comes.

Shan Youwei had just helped his father to stand up when the door was pushed open and two young men came in.

This is too young.

There is indeed no one else behind them!

"Excuse me, are you two members of the Ming family?" Shan Youwei asked tentatively.

Luo Xiao nodded slightly and once again played the role of a rich young man.

Wen Baolu stepped forward and introduced, "This is the young master of the host family. I'm sure you two already know the reason for my visit today. Let's get straight to the point."

Shan Youwei's eyes fell on the young master of the Ming family, Luo Xiao. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, unrestrained and flamboyant, with an outstanding temperament. At first glance, he was a child who grew up in a wealthy village.

Shan Youwei smiled and poured tea over, then clapped his hands and the food was served immediately.

"Come, let's eat and talk."

Luo Xiao was about to pick up his chopsticks when he thought of something and slowly put them down.

Wen Baolu said, "Master Shan, my family has food. You may want to listen to our conditions first. If you two can agree, we can discuss the next matter."

Upon hearing this, the Shan family father and son looked at each other in surprise.

Mr. Shan blinked: No matter what the principles are, as long as they don’t touch the bottom line, I will agree to everything.

Shan Youwei received the message and nodded slightly: "Sir, please speak."

Wen Baolu then handed over a piece of paper with a dozen or so scattered notes on it.

First, do not drive up grain prices. Second, the grain must be used by the people. Third, do not reveal information about the Ming family. Fourth...

Shan Youwei watched very seriously, and his mood fluctuated accordingly.

Not only did the Ming family not take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, but they cared so much about the people that they even set grain prices.

He had never seen such a businessman before.

In the end, he had only one thought: the Ming family is kind and worthy of friendship!

"We agree." After reading it, Mr. Shan made the decision.

Luo Xiao then revealed a hint of a smile, "Okay, then it's settled."

After saying that, he picked up the chopsticks beside him and started eating as if no one was around.

Wen Baolu immediately took out another contract. The contents were already written, except for the tonnage of grain, which was blank. "How much grain does the Shan family need?"

Shan Youwei didn't expect it to be so smooth, and tentatively extended a finger: "Ten thousand tons?"

Seeing that they didn't say anything, he hurriedly said, "If you don't have 10,000 tons, 5,000 tons will also be fine. The price is negotiable."

Even if they don't make a penny, as long as the Shan family remains open for business, it can give reassurance to those who are wavering.

Maybe we can win some people back by then.

Wen Baolu shook his head, and Shan Youwei's heart sank.

Is it possible that the Shan family is destined to be defeated by the Feng family?

Wen Baolu smiled gently and said, "I was wondering if 10,000 tons would be enough."

Shan Youwei's face was full of disbelief: "Could it be that the Ming family has more food stored?"

Wen Baolu smiled gently and said calmly, "Of course."

Shan Youwei suddenly looked at his father.

If what he said was true, then...

The Shan family can not only overcome this difficulty, but also has the possibility of going further!