Chapter 206 Signing the Contract

Yun Zheng took out the contract and handed it to Xie Chengzhi, then casually placed the two bronze seals aside.

Xie Chengzhi took the pre-written contract and read it carefully.

There are two contracts in total: one is for him and Yunzheng to jointly open a shop, and the other is for the transfer of the long-term contract for the Xie family's craftsmen.

As Xie Chengzhi was looking at it, Yun Zheng said, "Second Master, what should we name this shop that we're opening together?"

The contract was made in duplicate. Yun Zheng had someone bring him a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. He dipped his brush in ink, looked up, and asked Xie Chengzhi.

Upon hearing this, Xie Chengzhi began to ponder it seriously.

Yun Zheng said, "If Second Master still wants to call it Xie Family Cloth Shop, that's fine too, I don't mind."

"That won't do."

Xie Chengzhi said, "If we still call it Xie Family Cloth Shop, wouldn't outsiders think that the shop is run by the Xie family?"

"If we expand our business in the future, won't we be making clothes for others?"

Xie Chengzhi also picked up the sheep's hair brush in front of him and wrote the words "Chengzhi Weaving and Dyeing Workshop" in large characters on the blank space where the shop's name was to be written.

Yun Zheng watched, suppressing a roll of his eyes, and wrote down the same characters. After finishing, he praised the name as good.

Xie Chengzhi continued looking at the contract, and when he saw that the section on the distribution of shares was also blank, he couldn't help but be surprised for a moment.

He laughed and said, "It seems that Mr. Yun's 30/70 share split is not your bottom line."

"I have always admired Second Master's ambition. If Second Master is so easily persuaded by me, it would make it seem like Second Master lacks courage."

Xie Chengzhi was used to being flattered, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but feel elated.

He looked down and continued reading. He saw that the contract stated that he owned 80% of the shares, and that from the day the shop opened for business, the accounts would be settled quarterly to calculate profits and losses, with all profits and losses distributed according to shares.

That ten-year promise was also written down.

Xie Chengzhi thought about it carefully for a long time but couldn't find any problems.

The other terms were all standard for joint ventures, and after thinking it over and reading them several times, he couldn't find any problems.

"If Second Master has nothing else to say, I will sign it."

"Please, Mr. Yun."

Xie Chengzhi picked up his pen and wrote his name directly. Then he took his private seal, breathed on it, and stamped it heavily on the contract.

Seeing this, Yun Zheng did the same, and signed and stamped both copies of the contract.

After doing all this, Yun Zheng casually said, "That completes the task."

He stood up as if to leave, but Xie Chengzhi said, "Boss Yun, wait a minute, we still have a contract to sign."

Yun Zheng slapped his forehead: "Look, I was so happy that I forgot about the long-term contract with the Xie family's craftsmen."

Sitting down again, Yun Zheng pushed the other two contracts in front of Xie Chengzhi.

"But Second Master, now that the transfer agreement has been signed, are you going to have someone give me the long-term contract for the Xie family craftsmen?"

"This contract is in your possession, isn't it?"

Xie Chengzhi shook his head: "He's not here, but it's alright."

He smiled, a sinister look appearing on his face: "The seal of the Xie Family Business is in my hands. Once the seal of my Xie Family Business is affixed to this contract, it will be a done deal, and there will be no going back."

"Even if Xie Boyu doesn't want to admit it, it won't work. He can't represent the Xie family now."

Yun Zheng nodded: "That makes sense."

After saying that, he picked up the contract with the craftsman and began to read it.

Xie Chengzhi was also looking at it carefully. The contract was signed by the original shop owner, the new employer, the reason for the transfer, and the details of the long-term contract.

They even left large blank spaces for Xie Chengzhi to write down the names of those long-term contract craftsmen.

The obligations after the long-term contract is converted into a new one are also clearly and explicitly written down.

Xie Chengzhi nodded and was about to sign when Yun Zheng suddenly said, "Second Master, I've thought about it, and something seems off about this contract."

Something's not right.

Xie Chengzhi was taken aback upon hearing this.

He couldn't see anything wrong with it, so why did he suddenly regret the contract that Yun Zheng brought?

Xie Chengzhi pressed the contract on the table, fearing that Yun Zheng might go back on his word.

Yun Zheng said, "Second Master, you own 80% of Chengzhi Weaving and Dyeing Workshop, which is no different from your own shop. In this way, you have transferred the long-term contract of the Xie family's craftsmen into your own hands."

“It’s not that I don’t trust Second Master, but that I don’t trust the rest of the Xie family.”

Yun Zheng sighed: "You are family after all. You secretly transferred the Xie family's assets to your own name. If the eldest son of the Xie family makes a fuss in the future, it will become your own family matter."

"It's a family matter, so it's easy to resolve. Besides, this behavior wouldn't sound good if it got out."

Seeing Xie Chengzhi's expression, Yun Zheng continued, "After all, Master Xie is still alive. If Xie Boyu invites the old man to come out of seclusion and he tells you to return the things, then the government office can't do anything about it."

“I don’t want to work for nothing, only to have you turn around and give up the long-term contract because you couldn’t withstand the pressure from your own brother.”

Xie Chengzhi was taken aback when he heard this, but he felt that there was nothing wrong with what the other party said.

He thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "This is easy to handle. Boss Yun, you're right."

"Wouldn't it be fine if we just involved three parties? Once three parties are involved, even if the Xie family discovers the contract, they won't be able to do anything to us."

Looking at the bronze seal of Jixia Manor on the table, Xie Chengzhi said, "How about we transfer the long-term contracts of the craftsmen to Jixia Manor first?"

"Then you and I will sign a contract privately to transfer these artisans to Chengzhi Weaving and Dyeing Workshop. In this way, with Jixia Manor involved on the surface, even if Xie Boyu takes it to the government, we won't be afraid."

Yun Zheng nodded upon hearing this: "That's a good idea, let's do as Second Master says."

Yun Zheng took the two long-term contract transfer agreements, wrote the names of Jixia Manor and Xie's Cloth Shop under the names of the contracting parties, and then stamped the company seal on them.

After doing all this, he handed the contract to Xie Chengzhi.

Xie Chengzhi looked at it, then casually wrote down the names of the craftsmen who had long-term contracts with the Xie family, and stamped it with the seal of the Xie family business.

After all four contracts were signed, each person kept two copies.

Then Yunzheng took out paper and pen and wrote down the last two contracts, which secretly transferred the long-term contracts of the Xie family craftsmen that had been handled by Jixia Manor to Chengzhi Weaving and Dyeing Workshop.

Xie Chengzhi saw no problem, raised his hand to sign his name, and then stamped his personal seal.

Upon seeing this, Yun Zheng frowned slightly: "Second Master, isn't this strange? Why is it your name and your personal seal?"

"If Prajna causes trouble in the future, wouldn't all the craftsmen of the Xie family still be in your own hands, instead of in Chengzhi Weaving and Dyeing Workshop?"

Seeing Yun Zheng's furrowed brows, Xie Chengzhi suppressed his inner scheming and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Boss Yun, what are you saying? We don't have the seal of Chengzhi Weaving and Dyeing Workshop yet, do we?"

"In a couple of days, we'll go to the government office to register our business in the city and get the company seal before we can stamp it."

Yun Zheng frowned, as if he was very unwilling.

After thinking for a while, he said, "In that case, let's wait until the business prints it before signing this contract."